by psaprez | Aug 3, 2023 | Duel of the Greats
It’s “Stranded” week on Duel of the Greats! Steven Spielberg’s The Terminal matches up against Ridley Scott’s The Martian. This week Jeff, Nate, and Steve are simultaneously left behind and stuck in bureaucratic limbo. Spielberg and Scott both took a...
by psaprez | Jul 25, 2023 | Duel of the Greats
It’s “Follow the Leader” Week! Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” goes toe to toe with Ridley Scott’s “American Gangster.” This week Jeff, Nate, and Steve tackle the components of leadership as they are depicted on film. What does it mean to be a...
by psaprez | Jul 20, 2023 | Duel of the Greats
It’s “Con Man” Week! Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can goes toe to toe with Ridley Scott’s Matchstick Men. This week Jeff, Nate, and Steve are the marks in a long con. Two cons, actually. Spielberg and Scott both used the early aughts to...
by psaprez | Jul 11, 2023 | Duel of the Greats
It’s “War Movies” Week! Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan goes up against Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down. This week Jeff, Nate, and Steve discuss two movies about soldiers engaged in military combat, though at very different times in...
by psaprez | Jul 3, 2023 | Duel of the Greats
It’s “On the Run” Week! Steven Spielberg’s The Sugarland Express goes up against Ridley Scott’s Thelma & Louise. This week Jeff, Nate, and Steve discuss two movies about people on the run. From law enforcement, from last mistakes,...
by psaprez | Jun 27, 2023 | Duel of the Greats
It’s Spy sv Spy week! Steven Spielbergs Bridge of Spies goes up against Ridley Scotts Body of Lies. This week Jeff, Nate, and Steve discuss two spy thrillers with vastly different approaches. One more of a cold war, slow-burn thriller. The other, a post-9/11...
