The Last Picture Show

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This week, Jonathan and Michael grabbed some popcorn and headed to the local movie theater to check out  the 1971 coming-of-age story "The Last Picture Show."

We talked at length about the uniformly extraordinary acting performances in this movie, from Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson to Cybil Shepherd and Ellen Burstyn; praised Peter Bogdanovich's fantastic direction (but uneven filmography); debated who is the main character in the movie; and discussed how The Last Picture Show is, in many ways, an archetype of the New Hollywood filmmaking of the 1970s, while also an homage to an earlier golden age of movies. 

So jump on the diving board, chalk up your pool cue, and meet us at the Royal for another episode of That '70s Movie Podcast!

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