#458 Fleming's MR. ARKADIN (1954)

EPISODE #458-- Today we talk about the (rightfully) maligned, but still intersting international thriller, MR. ARKADIAN (1954) AKA CONFIDENTIAL REPORT from none other than Orson Wells. TIME STAMPS: 1:10: We mention THE PHOENECIAN SCHEME (2025). 6:05: We talk about Hiroo Onoda. 9:05: James talks about the Jackie Gleason film GIGOT (1963) for some reason, as well as THE GRAND ILLUSION (1937). 15:30: We compare Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN and Carol Reed's THE THIRD MAN (1949). 17:30: We also talk TOUCH OF EVIL (1958). 24:15: We talk about the intersection of BARBIE (2024), the JOHN WICK series, and what the landscape of job-seeking looks like in those worlds. 42:25: SMOKE (1995) mentioned! 53:35: Cruz talks about SUPERMAN (2025). 1:04:00: James talks about two Sam Peckinpaugh movies from 1973 and 1975 with incredibly long titles. I'm not typing them out. Sorry, Sam. 1:08:00: We talk about music and SINNERS (2025). 1:15:00: A final mention of LOUIE BLUE (1985). OTHER LINKS: Join the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram @kislingwhatsit, and on Tiktok @kislingkino. You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag (http://www.juliustanag.com) and Sef Joosten (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on Apple Podcasts, at dracularadio.podbean.com, and at the Long Beach Playhouse at https://lbplayhouse.org/show/dracula And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!