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The Cinephile Hissy Fit Looks Down the Barrel of Goldfinger

Sean Connery in Goldfinger. Image courtesy of MGM Pictures.

The hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast, sponsored and supported by the Ruminations Radio Network, are two guys who subscribe to many rosters of fandom. After all, Will Johnson is the Marvel Shill and Don Shanahan dabbles in all fields. One of many they unify their love for is the storied and celebrated James Bond franchise. They both have their favorite (and different) James Bond actors and movies, but the overall appreciation for the well-seasoned series remains strong. In fact, they found two fervent guests to join them with the template-of-templates: Goldfinger!

The cover photo of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast with guest Joel Winstead.

For their 180th episode, two golden film critics, two secret agent dads, and two laser-wielding teachers, Will and Don, brought in a pair of special guests for the first of two “guest’s choice” episodes. The podcast welcomed prolific creator Neil Shurley and returning guest and Phoenix-based film critic Ben Cahlamer to put their best pretend foot forward as a secret agent. Their mission was to hop back 62 years to honor 1962’s Goldfinger, Sean Connery’s third film as the iconic James Bond. Each man on the podcast dais speaks highly of this big hit that would be come the template spawning many other action flicks. Come learn more and stay for the mutual love and respect that the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!
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Written by Don Shanahan

DON SHANAHAN is a Chicago-based Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic writing here on Film Obsessive as the Editor-in-Chief and Content Supervisor for the film department. He also writes for his own website, Every Movie Has a Lesson. Don is one of the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast on the Ruminations Radio Network and sponsored by Film Obsessive. As a school teacher by day, Don writes his movie reviews with life lessons in mind, from the serious to the farcical. He is a proud director and one of the founders of the Chicago Indie Critics and a voting member of the nationally-recognized Critics Choice Association, Online Film Critics Society, North American Film Critics Association, International Film Society Critics Association, Internet Film Critics Society, Online Film and TV Association, and the Celebrity Movie Awards.

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