Aging stardom, delusion, ambition, and the ruthless machinery of Hollywood collide in Billy Wilder’s Sunset Blvd, one of cinema’s most haunting masterpieces. In this episode, me and my guest Beau, dive deep into the shadowy world of Norma Desmond — the forgotten silent‑film icon whose hunger for relevance spirals into obsession — and Joe Gillis, the struggling screenwriter who becomes trapped in her gilded cage. We also talk about all sorts of other stuff, too! Show E-Mail: cultcinemacircle@gmail.com Follow Beau on <a href="https://instagram.com/b0bfagette" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Follow Cult Cinema Circle on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.instagram.com/cultcinemacircle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cultcinemacircle.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.letterboxd.com/jessekremp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letterboxd</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In & Out (1997)

Have you ever wondered to yourself why a specific film is considered by many to be a “cult film”? Have you ever wondered why a particular film has the fans and legacy that it does?Join your host, Jesse Krempel, every week as he dives into a different film from a variety of genres, and analyzes how the movie came to be, how it was released and how exactly did it become a cult classic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.