Episode 150 - Irrational Man

Woody Allen entered a new phase in his artistic development after he conquered the romantic comedy and took it as far as it could go.  Films like 'Crimes and Misdemeanors', 'Match Point' and 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' explore the dark side of human nature; our capacity for murder, sex and greed.  'Irrational Man' is in the vein of his somber films.  You will probably not laugh more than once during this movie. But it is a fascinating portrait of a sociopathic academic character played by Joaquin Phoenix.  Emma Stone is the student who develops a serious crush on him, but let us tell you sister, this guy is bad news.  This episode does contain SPOILER ALERTS. Enjoy. You can download the podcast here by right-clicking on the hypertext link and choosing "save as", or you can use the convenient player attached to this post.