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166. Matewan (1987) & Lone Star (1996)
Manage episode 470508897 series 2873533
This week, we discuss two films written and directed by John Sayles.
The first is Matewan (1987), an historical drama which depicts a tense labour struggle in 1920s West Virginia, where coal miners, faced with brutal oppression from company enforcers, unite in a fight for their rights.
The second is Lone Star (1996), a neo-Western which unravels a decades-old mystery in a Texas border town, as a sheriff investigating a skeleton’s discovery uncovers buried secrets that challenge his understanding of history and identity.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – Mike Rice: Nasty Character, September 5, The Accountant
Matewan (00:16:00)
Lone Star (00:45:20)
Coin toss (01:07:40)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@fat-tits mcmahon
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
185 episodes
Manage episode 470508897 series 2873533
This week, we discuss two films written and directed by John Sayles.
The first is Matewan (1987), an historical drama which depicts a tense labour struggle in 1920s West Virginia, where coal miners, faced with brutal oppression from company enforcers, unite in a fight for their rights.
The second is Lone Star (1996), a neo-Western which unravels a decades-old mystery in a Texas border town, as a sheriff investigating a skeleton’s discovery uncovers buried secrets that challenge his understanding of history and identity.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – Mike Rice: Nasty Character, September 5, The Accountant
Matewan (00:16:00)
Lone Star (00:45:20)
Coin toss (01:07:40)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@fat-tits mcmahon
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
185 episodes
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