Milestones - Contra Zoom Pod

275: Seven Samurai at 70 Years

April 30, 2024

Back in 1954, Akira Kurosawa made the seminal epic ⁠Seven Samurai⁠. The film came out 70 years ago, so we review it and talk about the film’s influence.

260: The Red Shoes at 75 Years

November 21, 2023

The Red Shoes came out 75 years ago, so to celebrate the anniversary we review it and talk about the film’s influence.

257: Halloween at 45 Years

October 24, 2023

Back in 1978 John Carpenter made his third feature film, Halloween for only $300,000. It went on to be a massive box office hit and spanned a franchise that has released 13 films. The film came out 45 years ago on October 17th, 1978 so we celebrate the enduring legacy of the film.

236: Dr. No at 60 Years

May 16, 2023

The first James Bond film ⁠Dr. No⁠ was first seen outside the United Kingdom in May of 1963. We celebrate the 60th anniversary of the film franchise by revisiting the seminal action movie.

218: 80 Years of Casablanca

November 29, 2022

Back on November 26th 1942 the movie world was changed with the release of the Michael Curtiz directed Casablanca. The film appears on lists…