Bigger Than Life (1956) with Anne Rieman and Ryan Perez

The handful of hope that became a fistful of hell! Jack and Corey are joined by writers/filmmakers Anne Rieman and Ryan Perez (Mama Needs a Movie Podcast) to talk Nicholas Ray's influential psychotic-break melodrama BIGGER THAN LIFE (1956)! The four talk fresh election reactions, James Mason's likability, monkey movie trends, Criterion BluRays, 50s movies, miracle drugs, Nicholas Ray's outsider perspective, bad dads, insidious footballs, gay subtext, It's Pat, scary milk, The Boston Molassacre, Trump's love of movies, and blasphemous boasts!Support the pod by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/cinemapossessedpod and unlock the Cinema Possessed Bonus Materials, our bi-monthly bonus episodes where we talk about more than just what’s in our collection.Instagram: instagram.com/cinemapossessedpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinemapossessedpodTwitter (X): twitter.com/cinemapossessedEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.