Better Than Citizen Kane? - An Aud Brothers Podcast

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Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time", 1941's Citizen Kane is a benchmark of the cinematic art form. However, hosts Max Bennion and Parker Rawlins have chosen to put that claim to the test. By examining films both past and present, the pair hold each up and ask the penultimate question - "Better Than Citizen Kane?" Hosts: Max Bennion, Parker Rawlins Editor: William Cowser Produced by The Aud Brothers

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BTCK - Cinema Paradiso (1988)

May 27 2024 78 mins

This week Max and Parker discover that life is not what you see in films as they take a look at Giuseppe Tornatore's 1988 classic Cinema Paradiso. Will Toto and Alfredo prove to Kane and crew that the magic of the cinema is king? Or will Charles level The Paradise to the ground? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time", 1941's Cit

BTCK - That Thing You Do! (1996)

May 13 2024 84 mins

This week Max and Parker form a local Erie band and start racing up the charts doing that One-derful thing they do as they look at Tom Hanks' 1996 rock music comedy That Thing You Do!. Will the members of The Wonders manage to carve out their spot in cinematic history? Or will Charles prove them once and for all to be merely a flash in the pan? Let's find out! Often conside

BTCK - Orlando (1992)

Apr 29 2024 56 mins

This week Max and Parker make their way through 400 years of death, love, poetry, politics, society, sex, and birth as they look at Sally Potter's 1992 period fantasy Orlando. Will Orlando be able to come out as the top man (and woman)? Or will Kane claim the spot as the superior titular character? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time&q

BTCK - Daisies (1966)

Apr 15 2024 56 mins

This week Max and Parker decide that since the world is spoiled, they should be too, as they take a look at Věra Chytilová's 1966 Czechoslovak New Wave classic Daisies. Will Marie 1 and Marie 2 lead old man Kane along by the nose? Or will Charlie take a pair of scissors to their experimental claim to fame? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of

BTCK - The Greatest Showman (2017)

Apr 01 2024 90 mins

This week Max and Parker finally bring you the moment you've waited for - in celebration of April Fools' Day, we're taking a look at the 2017 musical phenomenon The Greatest Showman. Will Barnum and crew manage to dazzle the competition? Or will Kane and his cronies set their aspirations ablaze? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all t

BTCK - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Mar 18 2024 96 mins

This week Max and Parker head to the Qing dynasty to give themselves up and find themselves again in 2000's wuxia martial arts classic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Will Li Mu Bai and Shu Lien strike a deadly blow to Kane's legacy? Or will Charlie prove that without Green Destiny they are nothing? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all t

BTCK - Boogie Nights (1997)

Mar 04 2024 85 mins

This week, Max and Parker welcome another guest - local writer/director Tina Lynae! Tasked with bringing a film she loves to go head-to-head with the likes of Charlie Kane, Tina decided on Paul Thomas Anderson's bawdy examination of the adult film industry; 1997's Boogie Nights. Will Dirk and crew manage to secure their spot as industry champs? Or will Kane manage to ruin t

BTCK - Shaft (1971)

Feb 19 2024 58 mins

This week Max and Parker head to the gritty streets of New York to find the cat who won't cop out when there's danger all about in 1971's Blaxploitation classic Shaft. Will Shaft manage to get Charles to close this case himself? Or will Kane hold his spot as a cinematic kingpin? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time", 1941&#

BTCK - Fantasia (1940)

Feb 05 2024 92 mins

This week Max and Parker bring you a brand new form of entertainment as they examine the kaleidoscope of color, music, and movement that is 1940's Fantasia. Will Mickey and his army of brooms manage to sweep away the competition? Or will Kane's shadow continue to loom large from atop Bald Mountain? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all ti

BTCK - Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976)

Jan 22 2024 55 mins

This week Max and Parker spend three days engaging in their routine and peeling some potatoes as they take a look at 1976's Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. Will Jeanne's deliberate, drawn out pace overwhelm Charlie and crew? Or will Kane assert himself at the top of the cinematic rankings? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest f