Real Movies 26 - The Queen of Versailles

We settle in for our longest episode ever as we discuss the 2012 documentary "The Queen of Versailles." The film features David and Jackie Siegel as they set out to build the largest single-family home in North America. Things go differently than planned with the stock market crashed, and the Siegels are forced to change the way they live and stop construction on their massive new house.

Music in this episode: "Moneygrabber" by Fitz and the Tantrums

Real Movies 23 - Sherman's March

Rob has never hated a documentary as much as he hated the 1986 documentary SHERMAN'S MARCH. Listen to hear why!

Real Movies 22 - Senna

One of the greatest Formula One racers of all time was Ayrton Senna. This week on the Real Movies Podcast, Jon and Rob talk about the 2010 documentary SENNA. A word of warning: there are SPOILERS in this podcast as we discuss what happens in the movie.

Next week's documentary: Sherman's March (1986)

Real Movies 20 - Cropsey

In the 1970's and 80's, there was a series of child abductions on Staten Island, NY. This was the beginning of the local urban legend known as Cropsey. In this episode of Real Movies, Jon and Rob discuss the 2009 documentary CROPSEY, which explores these disappearances as well as Andre Rand, the man who was eventually convicted for the crimes.

Real Movies 19 - Catching Hell

In 2003, Steve Bartman tried to catch a foul ball at playoff game at Wrigley Field. This single event changed his life forever, drawing scorn from the entire city of Chicago and Cubs fans worldwide. In the 2011 ESPN documentary CATCHING HELL, filmmaker Alex Gibney explores this event and its aftermath.

CATCHING HELL can be purchased in the iTunes store.


Next week's documentary: CROPSEY

Real Movies 18 - Touching the Void

In episode 18, Rob and Jon discuss the 2004 documentary TOUCHING THE VOID. We also discuss which songs we want to hear right before we die.

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Real Movies 17 - Into the Abyss

In episode 17 of REAL MOVIES, Jon and Rob discuss the 2011 Werner Herzog film INTO THE ABYSS.


Next episode: TOUCHING THE VOID

Real Movies 16 - Bill Cunningham New York

In episode 16 of Real Movies, we discuss the 2011 documentary BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK.

Next Week: INTO THE ABYSS

Real Movies 15 - Man on Wire

In this week's episode of the Real Movies Podcast, Jon and Rob discuss the highly acclaimed 2008 documentary MAN ON WIRE.

Next week: BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK

Real Movies 13 - Food Inc.

In episode 13 of REAL MOVIES, we discuss the documentary FOOD INC.

Next episode: BEER WARS

Real Movies 11 - The Art of the Steal

In Episode 11 of THE REAL MOVIES PODCAST Jon and Rob discuss the 2009 documentary THE ART OF THE STEAL.

Real Movies 10 - Exit Through the Gift Shop

In the tenth episode of the REAL MOVIES PODCAST, Jon and Rob discuss the 2010 documentary EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP.

Next week: THE ART OF THE STEAL

Real Movies 08 - The Interrupters

Jon and Rob discuss the critically acclaimed 2011 documentary THE INTERRUPTERS.

Next week: THE WEIRD WILD WHITES OF WEST VIRGINIA

Real Movies 06 - Hot Coffee

In this episode of the REAL MOVIES PODCAST, we discuss the 2011 HBO Documentary HOT COFFEE. The film deals with the controversy surrounding so-called "frivolous lawsuits," specifically Stella Liebeck vs. McDonalds, in which a woman famously spilled hot coffee on herself and won a large settlement from McDonalds.

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Next week's documentary: PEARL JAM TWENTY (2011)

Real Movies 04 - Waiting for "Superman"

In this episode of the REAL MOVIES PODCAST, Jon and Rob discuss the 2010 Davis Guggenheim documentary WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN."

You can find WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN" streaming on Netflix. You can also buy or rent the movie in the iTunes store.

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Don't forget to check out the AROUND THE WICKET Podcast, a conversation about sports and pop culture.

Real Movies 02 - Sound and Fury

In this episode, we discuss the 2000 documentary SOUND AND FURY.

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