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This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Michael and Jonathan play cat and mouse with the 1973 political thriller, "The Day of the Jackal."

After several weeks of character-driven movies that led us to conclude plot-shmot, we both agreed that this movie leans into the plot and declares quite assuredly—character-schmaracter.

We loved how the process in the film—both the assassination plan and the police investigation—is the payoff, and what a payoff it is! Even though we know what happens in the end (before the movie even begins), this film does a fantastic job of creating tension and suspense, even in the most mundane details.

So grab your passport, check your watch, and come join us for the latest episode of That '70s Movie Podcast!

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This week on "That '70s Movie Podcast," Jonathan and Michael dive into the water for the 1975 neo-noir thriller, "Night Moves."

This is one of Jonathan's favorite movies, and it shows! He talked with great passion about the enigma of Harry Moseby (played by Gene Hackman), his complicated relationship with Ellen, and Harry's consistent ability to connect the dots but miss the bigger picture. Michael enjoyed the movie as well, and while he particularly loved Alan Sharp's dialogue, he was a bit more critical of the film's plot holes, occasional contrivances, and somewhat bizarre ending (which we tried to unpack).

But this was nothing if not a spirited conversation about a movie that contains multitudes!

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This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Michael and Jonathan jump in the ocean for the 1975 thriller, "Jaws."

Though we usually see eye to eye (or at least close to it), it was "disagreement" week on the podcast. Michael argued that Jaws is peak joyride filmmaking, with great character development, director Steven Spielberg's masterful ratcheting up of suspense and tension, and the film's bravura set-pieces. Jonathan praised the editing and cinematography, but found the movie a bit bloated and unrealistic. Both agreed, however, that Jaws forever changed 70s filmmaking -- and not necessarily for the better.

So grab two bottles of wine, check your scars for authenticity, and give this week's episode a listen!

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