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The Snowden Watch List
by Ethan Snowden
A film podcast hosted by Ethan and Margaret Snowden, two amateur film buffs. Join us as we dive into films that are considered a "must watch" and we'll discuss it answer the question, "Should I watch it?"
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24. Practical Magic
There's a little witch in everyone! That's what we learn this week as we discuss the 1998 Rom-Com Practical Magic, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. Based on a book with the same title, this movie tells the story of a magical family and their charming lives in New England, as well as how...
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23. Parasite
What happens when our societies ignore people in need and promote individualism to get ahead? That's the question that is proposed in the topic of this week's episode. Parasite (2019) is the only international film to win Best Pictures at the Oscars in 2020. Written and Directed by visionary Bong...
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22. Midsommer
Since it's now September, why not some spook? Today we discuss the 2019 instant horror classic, Midsommer, starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter, and a LOT of Swedish actors. Midsommer is a product of the A24 studio, a newer up and coming production company…
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21. Wet Hot American Summer
Buckle in folks, it's not every week we get to talk about a movie that has been so formative and important to the 10 years we've spent together. This week we try to sell you on the 2001 indie comedy Wet Hot American Summer, and no, it's not a porn. This underground gem has many of the comedy and...
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20. Summer Blockbusters: Mad Max: Fury Road
This week we watched, for the very first time, Mad Max: Fury Road for our weekly discussion. One of the biggest blockbusters of 2015 and the fourth movie in the series, Fury Road stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron in a gritty, gruesome post-apocoplyptic world dominated by monikers like…
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19. Summer Blockbusters: Back to the Future
Hey McFly! Our third installment of our season opening Summer Blockbuster series covers the 1985 smash hit, Back to the Future! Starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd, Back to the Future is a classic 80's flick full of adventure and goofs that warmed it's way into the heart of American...
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18. Summer Blockbusters - Jurassic Park
Hold on to your butts, this week we're coming at you with a discussion on the classic blockbuster, Jurassic Park (1993). Starring Sam Neil, Lara Dern, Samuel L Jackson, Richard Attenborough, and the incomparable Jeff Goldblum, this film has become a cultural tentpole and a blueprint for modern...
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17. Summer Blockbusters: Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest, and At World's End (feat. Haley Snowden)
Shiver me timbers! Season 2 finally kicks off with a trip down memory lane for us and our guest, Haley Snowden! We're talking the swashbuckling summer adventure that swept the summers of the early 00's, Pirates of the Caribbean. Sit with us as we discuss our favorite moments, technical apsects…
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16. Holidayhoobiewhatie Week 3: It's a Wonderful Life
CONTENT WARNING: This episode focuses heavily on suicide. If this is a trigger for you, please skip this weeks episode and know that you are loved and you are not alone. If you are having thoughts of suicide or self harm, please contact the National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255. This week, we...
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15. Holidayhoobiewhatie Week 2 - Love, Actually
The veritable Christmas rom com that likely inspired a generation of Hallmark movies to follow, Love, Actually (2003) is the subject of this week's Watch List. This movie has an impressive cast of British actors like Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, and many, many more. This...
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14. Holidayhoobiewhatie Week 1 - Miracle on 34th Street
Well, we did it folks. December 2020, and a holiday season that feels so much more deserved than any other. We here at SWL are kicking off a month full of holiday themed movies with the classic 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street, the "tale as old as time" where Santa pays New York a visit and…
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13. O Brother, Where Art Thou? ft. Jacob Casto
Greetings from depression era Mississippi! Today we take a look at the 2000 Cohen Brothers film and instant classic, O Brother, Where Art Thou! A favorite of ours, this film features the talents of George Clooney, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Torturro as well as other big names who make a small...
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12. All the President's Men
In a time of such political turmoil, it's slightly comforting to know that we've been in a situation with a corrupt administration before...it's even more comforting to know that they were caught. All the President's Men (1976) is a true-to-life depiction of the events that led to Richard Nixon's...
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11. 12 Angry Men
This week's episode comes with a rather somber tone. The film 12 Angry Men (1957), starring Henry Fonda, asks a lot of questions about morality, judgement, and a human's inherent duty to others through the deliberation of 12 jurors in a murder case. With this episode coming out so close to…
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10. Spooktober Week 4: Arsenic and Old Lace
Get ready to laugh, listeners, because our final week of our first ever Spooktober covers the hilarious dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), directed by Frank Capra! The film stars Cary Grant as the leading man, Mortimer Brewster, as he deals with marriage, his family, and maybe even a little...
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9. Spooktober Week 3: Psycho
You've definitely heart those ominous, stressful chords. Someone peels back the curtain, the woman turns and screams, then gets stabbed to death to a high pitched violin section creating awful dissonance. And it all started with the 1960 release of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. The classic...
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8. Spooktober Week 2: Rear Window
Ever watch people out of your window and make up elaborate stories about them? Then you might have something in common with Jeff, the protagonist from this week's edition of Spooktober. Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954) is arguably one of his most recognizable films, and it was certainly no...
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7. Spooktober Week 1: Silent Film Double Feature
We're kicking off a month of spooooooky films with our second double feature special dedicated to two titans of 1920's German silent film, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) and Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927). Nosferatu is widely considered to be one of the first most popular film adaptations of Bram...
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6. Blade Runner
Strap in, folks, because this week's topic is the classic 80's science fiction film Blade Runner (1982), directed by Ridley Scott. Blade Runner stars Harrison Ford in the mysterious lead role of Rick Deckard, as well as other notable names like Rutger Hauer, and Edward James Olmos (who went on...
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5. Double Feature - Pulp Fiction/Reservoir Dogs
This week on a special supersized episode, Margaret and Ethan discuss two classic Tarantino films from his early years, Pulp Fiction (1994) and Reservoir Dogs (1992). While both of these films are directed by Quentin Tarantino, one seems to have a larger share of the cultural zeitgeist than the...
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4. The Godfather
We're about to make you an offer you can't refuse...you could gain some cultural education by listening to this week's episode or you could sleep with the fishes! If you haven't guessed already, this week Margaret and Ethan dive into a landmark movie in American culture, Francis Ford Coppola's...
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3. Titanic
This week, Ethan may or may not begrudgingly kinda sorta maybe liked a James Cameron film. It's James Cameron's Titanic (1997), starring Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, and many more big names in what is arguably the biggest film of the 1990's. Titanic remains near the top of the...
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2. Apocalypse Now
In this week's episode, we dive into the critically acclaimed and controversial Francis Ford Coppola film, Apocalypse Now (1979). Set in the Vietnam War, this film stars Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, and Robert Duvall, to name a few. It was recognized at the 1980 Oscars for Best Cinematography and...
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1. Casablanca
Welcome to The Snowden Watch List, a new podcast that dives into films considered to be the best and/or most important films of all time and dares to answer the question, "Should I watch it?" Grab some popcorn and spend the next hour with us, Ethan and Margaret Snowden, two amateur film buffs as…
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A film podcast hosted by Ethan and Margaret Snowden, two amateur film buffs. Join us as we dive into films that are considered a "must watch" and we'll discuss it answer the question, "Should I watch it?"
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