This week's archive episode is Adam and Josh's 2018 Sacred Cow review of the Coen Brothers' period gangster film Miller's Crossing. 

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This week's archive episode is Adam and Josh's 2018 Sacred Cow review of the Coen Brothers' period gangster film Miller's Crossing.&nbsp;
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Miller's Crossing | Archive

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In 2023, Adam and Josh took another look at 1988's Midnight Run for its 35th anniversary. The Robert De Niro/Charles Grodin action comedy was an early and somewhat controversial inductee in the Filmspotting Pantheon, a decision they use their conversation to defend.  

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In 2023, Adam and Josh took another look at 1988's Midnight Run for its 35th anniversary. The Robert De Niro/Charles Grodin action comedy was an early and somewhat controversial inductee in the Filmspotting Pantheon, a decision they use their conversation to defend.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Midnight Run | Archive

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Happy Madison Productions is now cranking out movies starring two generations of Sandlers: paterfamilias Adam and daughters Sadie and Sunny. Earlier this year, Sadie starred in Netflix’s college-set Roommates, and now it’s Sunny’s turn in Don’t Say Good Luck, a tear-jerker that pairs family drama with high school musical drama. And it’s a pairing that Matt and Jordan agree works pretty well, thanks to the director Julia Hart (Fast Color, I’m Your Woman), solid work from Sandler, and a great performance by Melanie Lynskey as Sunny’s mom. Plus, a “Nepo Baby” streaming rec from Matt, and one from Jordan for a forgotten Oscar-winning Canadian film from the early 2000s. And Matt hosts another round of Portmanteau-to-Toe.  

Intro (00:00:00–00:03:16)

Don’t Say Good Luck (00:03:17–00:24:27)

Rec Seg! Nepo Babies and Canadian Oscar-winners (00:24:28–00:39:07)

Game: Portmanteau-to-Toe (00:39:08–00:58:57)

Mailbag / New to Streaming / Credits (00:58:58–01:11:25)

Show Notes

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Happy Madison Productions is now cranking out movies starring two generations of Sandlers: paterfamilias Adam and daughters Sadie and Sunny. Earlier this year, Sadie starred in Netflix&rsquo;s college-set Roommates, and now it&rsquo;s Sunny&rsquo;s turn in Don&rsquo;t Say Good Luck, a tear-jerker that pairs family drama with high school musical drama. And it&rsquo;s a pairing that Matt and Jordan agree works pretty well, thanks to the director Julia Hart (Fast Color, I&rsquo;m Your Woman), solid work from Sandler, and a great performance by Melanie Lynskey as Sunny&rsquo;s mom. Plus, a &ldquo;Nepo Baby&rdquo; streaming rec from Matt, and one from Jordan for a forgotten Oscar-winning Canadian film from the early 2000s. And Matt hosts another round of Portmanteau-to-Toe.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Intro (00:00:00&ndash;00:03:16)
Don&rsquo;t Say Good Luck (00:03:17&ndash;00:24:27)
Rec Seg! Nepo Babies and Canadian Oscar-winners (00:24:28&ndash;00:39:07)
Game: Portmanteau-to-Toe (00:39:08&ndash;00:58:57)
Mailbag / New to Streaming / Credits (00:58:58&ndash;01:11:25)
Show Notes
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Don’t Say Good Luck and the Evolution of Happy Madison Productions | SVU

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Film music historian and journalist ⁠Tim Greiving⁠, author of John Williams: A Composer's Life, joins Michael Phillips to explore one of the foundational dilemmas of movie music, courtesy of legendary composer Max Steiner: "The hardest thing in scoring is to know when to start and when to stop." From King Kong and The Adventures of Robin Hood to Jaws and Star Wars, Michael and Tim trace the history of film scoring through competing philosophies: wall-to-wall music versus strategic restraint, foreground versus background, spectacle versus psychology. And yes, even The Odyssey enters the conversation They discuss Williams's lasting influence, memorable director-composer partnerships, and whether the best movie music tells us what we're seeing or reveals what the characters themselves cannot say. Join the conversation by emailing ⁠movieracket@filmspotting.net⁠.

Film music historian and journalist <a href="https://timgreiving.com/" data-encore-id="textLink" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true">⁠Tim Greiving⁠</a>, author of John Williams: A Composer's Life, joins Michael Phillips to explore one of the foundational dilemmas of movie music, courtesy of legendary composer Max Steiner: "The hardest thing in scoring is to know when to start and when to stop." From King Kong and The Adventures of Robin Hood to Jaws and Star Wars, Michael and Tim trace the history of film scoring through competing philosophies: wall-to-wall music versus strategic restraint, foreground versus background, spectacle versus psychology. And yes, even The Odyssey enters the conversation They discuss Williams's lasting influence, memorable director-composer partnerships, and whether the best movie music tells us what we're seeing or reveals what the characters themselves cannot say. Join the conversation by emailing <a href="mailto:movieracket@filmspotting.net" data-encore-id="textLink" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true">⁠movieracket@filmspotting.net⁠</a>.

"The hardest thing in film scoring is to know when to start and when to stop" with author Tim Greiving | The Movie Racket

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