Cinema 100

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Grand Illusion" & "Stella Dallas" 24.06.2026 1t 33min

1937 Ep 4 (18)"Stella Dallas" Directed By: King VidorRelease Date: August 6th, 1937"The Grand Illusion" Directed By: Jean RenoirRelease Date: June 8th, 1937Imagine it’s 1937. The world is still clawing its way out of the Great Depression, while across the Atlantic, Europe drifts closer and closer toward war. And somehow, Hollywood gives us two films that couldn't seem more different—yet they're asking the same question.One follows a mother willing to sacrifice everything so her daughter can have a better life. The other drops us into a prisoner-of-war camp, where men from different nations discover that class, humanity, and friendship may matter more than borders.This week, we're diving into Stella Dallas and The Grand Illusion—two unforgettable stories about sacrifice, dignity, and the invisible walls that separate us.

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Saratoga" & "Captains Courageous" 10.06.2026 1t 32min

1937 Ep 3 (17) "Saratoga" Directed By: Jack ConwayRelease Date: July 23, 1937"Captains Courageous" Directed By: Victor FlemingRelease Date: June 25th, 1937Today we're stepping into 1937 with a pair of films that showcase two very different sides of Hollywood storytelling. First, Captains Courageous, starring Spencer Tracy in his Oscar-winning role, tells the moving story of a spoiled young boy whose life is transformed after he's rescued by a crew of hardworking fishermen on the open sea. Then we'll head to the racetrack with Saratoga, a sparkling blend of romance, comedy, and horse racing excitement starring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable. One film explores character, responsibility, and growing up; the other delivers glamour, charm, and old-fashioned star power. Together, they offer a fascinating snapshot of Hollywood at its peak in 1937.

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Make Way for Tomorrow" & "The Awful Truth" 20.05.2026 1t 39min

1937 Ep 2 (16) "Make Way for Tomorrow" Directed by: Leo McCarey Release Date: April 30, 1937"The Awful Truth"Directed By: Leo McCareyRelease Date: October 21st, 1937Our latest double feature captures two sides of love, marriage, and the fear of growing old in 1937 Hollywood. On one side, Leo McCarey’s deeply human Make Way for Tomorrow — a quiet, heartbreaking story about an elderly couple forced apart by circumstance, a film so emotionally honest that many consider it one of the saddest movies ever made. And then, on the complete opposite end of the spectrum, there’s The Awful Truth — a sparkling screwball comedy filled with wit, jealousy, divorce, and the electric chemistry of Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. Together, these films show how the same director could make audiences cry in one breath and laugh in the next — proving that love can be both devastating and absolutely ridiculous.

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs" & "A Star Is Born" 29.04.2026 1t 42min

1937 Ep 1 (15) "A Star is Born Directed By: William WellmanRelease Date: April 27, 1937"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Directed by: Walt Disney Release Date: December 21, 1937We’re stepping into 1937 for a double feature that feels like Hollywood discovering its own reflection in two very different mirrors.First up, we’ve got Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs—Disney’s first full-length animated feature, a film that didn’t just break new ground, it basically proved animation could carry real emotion, real stakes, and real box office weight. It’s fairy tale magic being turned into a cinematic revolution.And then we flip the reel to A Star Is Born—a story about fame, ambition, and the brutal rise-and-fall cycle of Hollywood itself. It’s glossy on the surface, but underneath it’s pure industry soul-searching.Two films. One year. One reshaping of what movies could be—dreams on one side, and the cost of those dreams on the other.

Cinema 100 - 1937 Draft 22.04.2026 1t 12min

Rob and Will sit down deciphering through countless amounts of films from the year 1937. Discussing all genres and what is the proper and most effective way to find the best 8 films from each year. Stick around to find out what movies they select.

Cinema 100 - 1936 Oscars Episode - *MINI EPISODE* 08.04.2026 39min

S3 E13 Will and Robert discuss the 8 movies they watched from the year and make their choices for Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Supporting roles. Will their picks match yours? Listen and find out!

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "After the Thin Man" & "My Man Godfrey" 26.03.2026 1t 38min

1936 Ep 4 (12)" After the Thin Man" Directed By: W.S. Van DykeRelease Date: December 25th, 1936"My Man Godfrey"Directed By: Gregory La CavaRelease Date: September 6th, 1936What if I told you the smartest, sharpest commentary on the Great Depression came wrapped in cocktails, chaos… and some of the funniest dialogue ever put on screen?Tonight, we’re diving into two of 1936’s most irresistible comedies.First, After the Thin Man—where William Powell and Myrna Loy return as Nick and Nora Charles, a married couple so charming they make solving a murder look like a side hobby between drinks. It’s fast, it’s witty, and honestly… their relationship might be the real mystery.Then there’s My Man Godfrey, pairing Carole Lombard with Powell in a completely different role—as a so-called “forgotten man” who gets pulled into a wildly dysfunctional rich family. It’s hilarious on the surface, but underneath? A razor-sharp jab at class, privilege, and what it really means to have nothing… or everything.Two comedies. One legendary actor. And proof that laughter might just be the most dangerous weapon of all.

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Fury" & "The Crime of Monsieur Lange" 11.03.2026 1t 39min

1936 Ep 3 - S3 (11)"Fury" Directed By: Fritz LangeRelease Date: June 5th, 1936"The Crime of Monsieur Lange" Directed By: Jean RenoirRelease Date: January 24th, 19361936 a year when filmmakers around the world began wrestling openly with justice, power, and the responsibility of ordinary people.In Fury, director Fritz Lang brings his dark European sensibilities to Hollywood. Starring Spencer Tracy, the film tells the story of a man nearly killed by a lynch mob after being falsely accused. What follows is a chilling look at mob mentality, vengeance, and the fragile line between justice and revenge.Across the Atlantic, The Crime of Monsieur Lange, from French master Jean Renoir, offers a very different tone—but wrestles with many of the same ideas. Set in a struggling publishing house, the film mixes romance, comedy, and politics as workers attempt to build something fairer together.Two countries. Two visions. And two unforgettable films asking the same question: what happens when ordinary people take justice into their own hands?

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Petrified Forest" & "Story of Louis Pasteur" 25.02.2026 1t 33min

1936 Ep 2 - S3E(10) "Story of Louis Pasteur" Directed By: William DieterleRelease Date: February 22, 1936"Petrified Forest" Directed By: Archie MayoRelease Date: February 6th, 1936Tonight we step into 1936 — a year where cinema wrestled with both violence and virtue.First, in The Petrified Forest, a lonely desert diner becomes a pressure cooker of desperation and destiny. Humphrey Bogart electrifies the screen as Duke Mantee, a gangster on the run, while Leslie Howard plays a disillusioned intellectual who sees in him the poetry of a dying world. It’s fatalism wrapped in dust and gunpowder — a collision between dreamers and drifters at the edge of nowhere.Then, in The Story of Louis Pasteur, the battlefield shifts from bullets to biology. Paul Muni delivers an Oscar-winning performance as the scientist who challenged ignorance and changed medicine forever. Here, courage isn’t criminal — it’s intellectual.Two films. One year. One asks whether violence defines us. The other proves that knowledge can save us.

Cinema 100 - ONE BIG EPISODE: "Top 10 Movies of 2025 & Oscar Predictions" 23.02.2026 2t 5min

S3E(9) Robert and Will sat down and talked about over 35 films from the year 2025 and gave their lists for their respected Top Ten. Did your favorites make the cut, listen and see. They also spoke in great detail about this years upcoming Oscars and gave their predictions for each category and who they think will win. Always fun to talk about contemporary films for a change. Enjoy!

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Modern Times" & "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" 04.02.2026 1t 45min

1936 Ep 1 - S3E(8) "Modern Times" Directed By: Charlie ChaplinRelease Date: February 25th, 1936"Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" Directed By: Frank CapraRelease Date: April 12th 1936In 1936, two films proved cinema could do more than entertain it could defend the dignity of the little guy and remind the world what hope looks like. A year when Hollywood balanced laughter with a sharp look at the world outside the theater. First, Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times turns the chaos of the machine age into timeless comedy, as the Little Tramp struggles to keep his humanity in an increasingly industrial world. Then, Frank Capra’s Mr. Deeds Goes to Town delivers heart and humor, following a small-town dreamer who inherits a fortune and challenges the cynicism of big-city power. Together, these films remind us that kindness, dignity, and a good laugh can still push back against hard times. Enjoy the show

Cinema 100 - "1936 Draft" Selection Show 20.01.2026 1t 3min

It’s 1936, and Hollywood is sitting at the absolute peak of its studio power. The Great Depression still hangs over the country, but the movies are booming—palaces filled every night with audiences looking for escape, glamour, and hope. The studio system runs with factory precision: MGM sells polish and prestige, Warner Bros. leans into grit and social realism, and directors are becoming stars in their own right. Sound is no longer a novelty—it’s refined, confident, and shaping performance itself. But looming over all of it is the Production Code, tightening its grip, quietly signaling the end of Hollywood’s wild adolescence. This is a year of confidence… right before the rules change. Robert and Will selection show for the 1936 draft.

Cinema 100 - 1935 Oscars *MINI EPISODE* 19.01.2026 30min

Will and Robert choose their respected winners in the major Oscar categories out of the movies they watched from the year 1935. Who will win the big awards for Actor, Actress, Director and what was their best movie of the year. Be sure to play along for ultimate enjoyment.

Cinema 100 - "An Inn In Tokyo" 07.01.2026 1t 13min

1935 Episode 4 (6)"An Inn In Tokyo"Directed By: Yasujiro Ozu Release Date: November 21st, 1935Tonight’s film takes us far from Hollywood glamour and straight into the quiet corners of everyday survival. An Inn in Tokyo, released in 1935, comes from Yasujirō Ozu—often known for family dramas—but this film shows a harsher, more vulnerable side of his world. Set during the Great Depression in Japan, it follows a father and his two young sons drifting from job to job, inn to inn, clinging to dignity as poverty closes in. There’s no melodrama here, no grand speeches—just small gestures, fleeting kindness, and the weight of circumstances pressing down on ordinary people. It’s a modest film in scale, but emotionally devastating, capturing how resilience and love persist even when stability disappears.

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Mutiny on the Bounty" & "Captain Blood" 17.12.2025 1t 44min

1935 Episode 3 (4)"Mutiny on the Bounty" Directed By: Frank LloydRelease Date: November 8th, 1935"Captain Blood"Directed By: Michael CurtizDecember 19th, 1935Tonight’s double feature takes us to the high seas—where honor is tested, authority is challenged, and adventure is forged in salt and blood. First up is 1935’s Mutiny on the Bounty, a sweeping epic of tyranny versus conscience, anchored by Charles Laughton’s unforgettable Captain Bligh and a young Clark Gable standing up to absolute power. Famously, Laughton so terrified the cast during production that even between takes he refused to break character, creating an atmosphere as oppressive as the ship itself. Then we set sail with Errol Flynn in Captain Blood, the film that helped define the swashbuckler—romantic, rebellious, and propelled by pure cinematic momentum. In fact, Flynn was such an unknown at the time that the studio barely promoted him, only to watch a star be born almost overnight. Together, these films represent Hollywood at its most grand and idealistic, when the ocean became a stage for moral conflict, daring escapes, and the eternal question: when does obedience become injustice?

Cinema 100 - DOUBLE FEATURE: "Top Hat" & "A Night at the Opera" D 03.12.2025 1t 29min

1935 Episode 2 (3) - "Top Hat" Directed By: Mark Sandrich Release Date: August 29th, 1935"A Night at the Opera"Directed By: Sam Wood Release Date: November 15th, 1935Welcome back to Cinema 100, where we dive into the films that defined their eras—and sometimes saved them. Tonight, we’re stepping into 1935 with a true double bill of movie magic: Top Hat and A Night at the Opera. On one side, you’ve got Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers gliding across Art Deco dreamscapes, turning elegance into its own kind of special effect. On the other, the Marx Brothers are dismantling high society one gag at a time, proving that chaos—when properly orchestrated—is a legitimate art form. These films hit theaters during the Great Depression, yet they lifted spirits, set standards, and shaped Hollywood’s idea of what entertainment could be. So lace up your dancing shoes, grab your contract from Otis B. Driftwood, and settle in. This is 1935 at its most dazzling and delirious.

Cinema 100 - "Bride of Frankenstein" 13.11.2025 1t 39min

1935 Episode 1 (2) - "Bride of Frankenstein" Directed By: James WhaleRelease Date: April 22, 1935What if the Monster didn’t die? What if, after the smoke cleared and the villagers went home, the story of Frankenstein had one more terrifying heartbeat left?That’s exactly where James Whale takes us in 1935’s The Bride of Frankenstein — a sequel that doesn’t just reanimate the monster, it reanimates the entire genre. This isn’t your typical follow-up. It’s weirder, wilder, and smarter — equal parts horror and dark comedy, all wrapped in gothic style and electricity.Boris Karloff gives the Monster a soul, Elsa Lanchester gives the Bride a legend, and Whale gives us one of the most striking films of the decade.So light the candles, clear the lab table — because tonight, we bring The Bride of Frankenstein to life.This episode special guest is David Garrett of the "Journey with a Cinephile" podcast. Be sure to check him out on Spotify!

Cinema 100 - 1935 Draft & 1934 Oscars 09.10.2025 1t 24min

SEASON 3 is officially upon us and Will and Robert are excited to dive into the second half of the decade. Hollywood’s golden engine was running at full speed. The Great Depression still lingered, but on the silver screen, audiences found escape. The studio system ruled — MGM, Warner Bros, Paramount — each churning out dreams by the week. Technicolor was starting to pop, but shadows of the past still haunted the frame. Comedy thrived with A Night at the Opera, horror evolved with The Bride of Frankenstein, and adventure soared in Captain Blood. Film was no longer just novelty — it was industry, it was art, and in 1935, it proved it could be both. This is 1935 Draft!

Cinema 100 - Top 10 Best Films from 1927 to 1934 07.10.2025 1t 46min

When Will and I started Cinema 100, it was just two guys trying to understand film history — one year at a time. From 1927 on, movie by movie, frame by frame, watching how cinema evolved… and how weve evolved with it.Well 63 movies and 50 episodes later, if you haven't been along for the ride thus far and would like to pick up where we've left off ,now here's your chance as were calling this The Great Reset. Before we step into 1935 we will give you our top 10 list of the greatest films we've seen thus far from 1927 to 1934 and maybe even our bottom 3. In addition we will decide what year was the best in film thus far. Will Will and I agree and ultimately do you.For Robert and Will this… is Cinema 100. Thanks for joining us on this journey thus far!

Cinema 100 - "Imitation of Life" Starring: Claudette Colbert 01.10.2025 1t 19min

1934 Episode 5 (33) "Imitation of Life" Directed By: John StahlRelease Date: November 24, 1934Let’s be real—few films from the 1930s dare to poke at the raw nerves of America like Imitation of Life does. On its face, it’s a story about pancakes and prosperity, a widowed white woman making good in business. But the truth of this film isn’t sweet—it’s bitter. It’s about race, about a Black mother’s love that gets buried under society’s shame, about a daughter who would rather erase herself than embrace who she is. This movie isn’t just melodrama—it’s a mirror. And nearly ninety years later, the reflection it shows us is still uncomfortable, still powerful, and still worth staring at.