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A 30-year-old thriller still lands its punches, and this episode explains exactly why.
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In this episode
- Why the film's me-too storyline still feels relevant three decades later
- A real debate on whether the movie is anti-feminist or just complicated
- A close look at an early Julianne Moore performance worth revisiting
- What the wind chimes scene actually tells us about the story
About this episode
Mark welcomes friend, former coworker, and movie lover Tarik Flannagan to the show to discuss one of the most fun and twisted January thrillers, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle. The film came out 30 years ago this month, but the shocks still feel fresh, as does the "me too" storyline that starts the film. They wonder if this movie is anti-feminist and how it would be made today, plus they applaud Julianne Moore in one of her early roles and ask why her character hates wind chimes so much?
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About Release Date Rewind
Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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