Rafter Reviews
Rafter Reviews
Rafter Reviews
A film discussion podcast of critical views by uncritical viewers
Episode 6: Night of the Hunter
Adam and Kim discuss Charles Laughton’s American Gothic classic The Night of the Hunter.  A serial killer preacher hunts the children of a bank robber in order to retrieve his stolen loot. https://ia801408.us.archive.org/34/items/RafterReviewsEp06NightOfTheHunter/Rafter%20Reviews%20Ep%2006%20Night%20of%20the%20Hunter.mp3
Apr 15, 2019
Episode 5: Paper Moon
Adam and Jesse discuss Peter Bogdanovich’s slice of Americana about an orphan and a con man (played by real-life father and daughter) who hustle their way across Kansan into Missouri to get the orphan to her aunt in Saint Louis. https://ia800700.us.archive.org/33/items/RafterReviewsEp05PaperMoon/Rafter%20Reviews%20Ep%2005%20Paper%20Moon.mp3
Nov 11, 2018
Episode 4: Blood Simple
Adam and Spencer discuss the Coen brothers debut film about a cheating wife, a vengeful husband, and a private eye who’s sole motive is to protect his own interest. https://ia800709.us.archive.org/15/items/RafterReviewsEp04BloodSimple/Rafter%20Reviews%20Ep%2004%20Blood%20Simple.mp3
Jun 26, 2018
Episode 3: Gone Girl
Adam and Sharon discuss David Fincher’s murder mystery about a wife’s disappearance where it seems that all signs point to the husband as the murderer.  Look can be deceiving, however, and soon nothing and no one can be trusted. https://ia800701.us.archive.org/28/items/RafterReviewsEp03GoneGirl52718/Rafter%20Reviews%20Ep%2003%20Gone%20Girl%205-27-18.mp3
May 27, 2018
Episode 2: Wages of Fear
Adam and Nathan discuss Wages of Fear, a multicultural French suspense thriller in which two opposing teams of drivers must transport volatile nitro glycerin through the South American jungle.  The slightest bump could mean death for these intrepid travelers. https://ia800709.us.archive.org/26/items/RafterReviewsEp02WagesOfFear51218/Rafter%20Reviews%20Ep%2002%20Wages%20of%20Fear%205-12-18.mp3
May 12, 2018
Episode 1: Rear Window
In the premier episode of Rafter Reviews, Adam and Connor discuss Rear Window.  In this Alfred Hitchcock thriller, a photographer confined to his apartment by a leg injury is convinced that he witnessed a murder in the apartment across the street.  With the assistance of his nurse and girlfriend, the photographer attempts to prove his … Continue reading Episode 1: Rear Window →
Apr 22, 2018