The Parallax Review

The Parallax Review

Friends Jim and Ben take a trip back in time 50 years to look at movies from the year 1974 and have a deep dive discussion.

Episodes

October 14, 2025 71 mins

Guest host Jami Losurdo of Spoiler Free Reviews joins us to talk about Akira Kurosawa’s second Oscar winning film, which he made in the USSR after a string of flops in Japan

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Guest Mike Vincent of Dudes of the Dead joins Jim and Ben, and discuss A Boy and His Dog - directed by L.Q. Jones and adapted from a Harlan Ellison story, it stars Don Johnson Susanne Benton, Alvy Moore and Jason Robards.

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February 1, 2025 100 mins

Jim and Ben discuss The Godfather Part 2, directed by Francis Ford Coppolla. 

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January 24, 2025 40 mins

This week Jim and Ben discuss Blazing Saddles, directed by Mel Brooks!

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January 10, 2025 66 mins

This week Jim and Ben discuss Towering Inferno, directed by Irwin Allen.

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December 27, 2024 58 mins

This week Jim and Ben discuss Murder on the Orient Express, directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall and Ingrid Bergman.

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December 20, 2024 59 mins

Jim and Ben discuss Paul Mazursky's Harry and Tonto and debate whether Art Carney really deserved to beat Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman for the Best Actor Oscar

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December 13, 2024 54 mins

This week Jim and Ben discuss Chinatown, starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Roman Polanski!

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December 6, 2024 59 mins

Jim and Ben discuss Dark Star, directed by John Carpenter!

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This week Ben and Jim discuss The Gravy Train aka The Dion Brothers directed by Jack Starrett! 

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November 21, 2024 50 mins

This week Ben and Jim discuss The Man with the Golden Gun, directed by Guy Hamilton

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November 14, 2024 57 mins

This week Jim and Ben discuss The Red Snowball Tree directed by Vasily Shukshin

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November 7, 2024 43 mins

This week Jim and Ben discuss Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry - Directed by John Hough. 

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November 1, 2024 46 mins

This week, Jim and Ben dicuss Swept Away, directed by Lina Wertmuller.

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October 24, 2024 42 mins

This week Jim and Ben discuss Sugarland Express, directed by Steven Spielberg!

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October 17, 2024 45 mins

This week Ben and Jim watch Ali: Fear Eats the Soul directed by Rainer Fassbender.

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October 10, 2024 60 mins

Jim and Ben discuss Death Wish directed by Michael Winner.

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October 3, 2024 64 mins

This week Jim and Ben discuss A Woman Under the Influence directed by John Cassavettes. 

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September 25, 2024 56 mins

This week, Jim and Ben discuss The Front Page, directed by Billy Wilder!

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September 18, 2024 80 mins

Jim and Ben discuss Earthquake - directed by Mark Robson! 

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