38.9 Assassination Cinema

38.9 Assassination Cinema

Author: Dylan Davis October 4, 2025 Duration: 1:51:09
Hey, folks, things got a bit serious in the States lately. We’ve had a spate of assassinations and assassination attempts the past few years. Trump’s been shot at twice. He's been hit once. Josh Shapiro’s governor’s mansion was burnt down. Melissa and Mark Hortman were murdered in their home. And of course Charlie Kirk was murdered just a few weeks ago. Political assassinations are not new in this country. Medgar Evers was killed in 1963, kicking off a spate of assassinations in the 1960’s that included among others: a President, a Senator, a governor, and two Civil Rights advocates. This violent atmosphere is trouble, absolute trouble for our country. But it sure does inspire outstanding art. Since the 60’s we’ve seen an astounding number of films addressing political murder in an effort to understand and convey the hopes and fears of our national polity. I asked Luke to come in the Hacienda and discuss assassination cinema and why we’re so fascinated by it. You can find the Super 70 Podcast wherever you find podcasts. You can find me, my book, and my blog at www.thatdylandavis.com and @thatdylandavis on threads, Letterboxd, and blusky. You can find RozilandMacPhail on Soundcloud and Facebook.

Dylan Davis hosts The Super 70 Podcast, a unique audio experience built for film lovers. Each episode is designed as a scene-by-scene commentary track meant to be played in sync with a specific movie, offering deep-dive analysis, behind-the-scenes trivia, and thoughtful observations you might miss on a solo viewing. Of course, you can also just enjoy the conversation on its own during a commute or while doing chores-the insights stand alone. Dylan brings the perspective of a creator himself, having written works like "FLYNN!", "Dating Virginia," "Buffalo Seine," and "Threshold." This background as a writer and a dedicated consumer of culture informs the discussions, which are less about simple review and more about engaging with film as a vital, layered art form. Tune in to this podcast for a guided tour through the details of cinema, where the focus is on understanding the craft and the choices that shape the stories on screen. It’s like having a well-informed friend in the room, pointing out the clever edits, the symbolic set design, or the narrative turns that define a film’s impact. The goal is to enrich your viewing experience and foster a deeper appreciation for the movies, one scene at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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38.3 Tightwad Tuesday [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:01:29
I don’t know what you savages do in the rest of the world, but here in the fourth largest city in America, most theatres discount movie tickets on Tuesday night. The result, the Davis family has butts in seats, usually b…
38.2 Sinners is so Good [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:34
My friend and frequent guest on the show, Dave Anderson, went to go see Sinners opening weekend. I saw it that following Tightwad Tuesday. Dave messaged me and it read ‘let’s try that zoom thing because Sinners is so goo…
38.1 Dice, Dice, Baby [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:40
After recording the Adventures of Ford Fairlane Commentary, Paul Emig, Warren Hayes, and myself discussed misogyny, jingoism, comedy, cinema, and the comedian trends in Hollywood.
38 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:49
Mega-controversial comedian Andrew Clay Silverstein got his big break on Rodney Dangerfield’s 1988 HBO special and soon thereafter was playing arenas. His comedy album The Diceman Cometh went gold and following a live se…
37.2 Kino in Deutschland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:15
If any of you have been following along then you know that my son Luke spent his fall semester in Berlin. In between trips to European capitals, taste testing the continent’s best beer, and understanding the dangers of t…
37.1 Hitch And 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:41
After Rear Window, Dave and I decided to find out how long into the night we could go drinking beer, talking about Hitchcock, and discussing his 2024 Letterbxd, David Lynch, Beavers, the nature of God, the duality of man…
37 Rear Window (1954) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:00:55
In one of the most magnificent careers in cinema history, Alfred Hitchcock outdid himself with a run from 1951 to 1960 that encapsulated not only some of the best Hollywood films of the decade, but of all time. In the mi…
36.4 Don't Google "Roy Cohn's Bedroom" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:21
Luke and I start off by discussing Ali Abbassi’s controversial biopic “The Apprentice.” We try to talk about the President Elect’s record as a rapist, his friendship with Roy Cohn, and well... at least we tried. Meander…
36.3 Beetlejuice Squared [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:55
We’re running a few weeks late due to the release schedule in Deutchland, but here is Luke and I talking about experiencing Tim Burton’s latest big hit and how it played out down in the Potsdammer Platz. Find Rozalind Ma…
36.2 Joker 2-  Wahnsinn Für Zwei [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:49
Luke is going to school in Berlin this semester and there’s no good reason why he can’t keep up with the release schedule. In between Brewmaster classes, history classes, and yes, a true to form Deutch Kino Class, Luke h…