You'll Probably Agree Podcast
1) Why Scrooge (1951) is The Quintessential Christmas Carol
We all know Charles Dickens’ classic book. It's been adapted more times than any other piece of literature. Few know how hard this version of A Christmas Carol goes, which is one reason among many why...Show More
2) Eyes Wide Shut- Why Lust isn't Merely Pornographic
In classic Stanley Kubrick fashion, his final film is and remains highly divisive. But did it work out on his last go? Guest Info Jeff York is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics, whose work you ...Show More
3) The Majestic-A Forgotten Crowd Pleaser?
After making The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, Frank Capra made a movie that's meant to make us feel patriotic and optimistic. But is it Hollywood Schlock? Guest Information: Ian Simmons ...Show More
4) Eddington-One of the Year's Most Misunderstood Films?
Air Aster may have hit a nerve with Americans that Paul Thomas Anderson perfected with One Battle After Another. However, that shouldn't exclude the accomplishment of Eddington. Guest Info Robert ...Show More
5) Is The Elephant Mans Compassion Beyond Sympathy
Life is full of surprises. The story of John Merrick (whose real name is Joseph, by the way) has the weirdness mixed with kindness that only David Lynch could create. Is The Elephant Man one of the mo...Show More
6) Why There Will Be Blood Is a Pipeline to the Gut
Religion, greed, hatred, capitalism, hypocrisy, there's a lot to unpack in Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnum Opus. Is it his best, or is it flaunting style and obscurity over nuance and substance? Get you...Show More
7) Why The Cider House Rules and Stand By Me Are Life Affirming Movies
Feeling hopeless through the endless doom scrolling? Here are some pictures that assure us why life is worth living. #moviereviews Guest Information: Ian Simmons is the Podcaster/Writer/YouTuber at ...Show More
8) When Dramas and Documentaries Are Scarier Than Horror Films
Do horror movies really generate fear, or is it the movies that capture human nature that's the true terror? Guest Info Jeff York is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics, whose work you can catch a...Show More
9) The Battle of Algiers-The Moral Ambiguity of Revolution
Before you can start screaming Viva La Revolution like Leonardo DiCaprio, a ubiquitous 1966 classic asks us, when do the people also become the villains? Guest Info: David McGowan is an Oscar-nominat...Show More
10) Why The Shining and Black Swan Are Brilliant Downard Spirals
What leads to one's self-destruction? Why is Black Swan a wonderful counterpart to Carrie? Is Stephen King right in his objection to Kubrick's cold portrayal of Jack Torrence? Let's fall down the rabb...Show More