The 250
Welcome to the 250, a weekly podcast where Voice staffers watch a movie from IMDb’s top 250 list and discuss their thoughts.
The 250: The Coen Brothers’ No Country For Old Men
In this episode of The 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss—with ample heated argument—No Country for Old Men, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. The film won the Academy... Read more
The 250: Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator
In this episode of The 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss Charlie Chaplin’s anti-fascist commentary, The Great Dictator (1940). In it, they talk about the movie’s historical context and share their thoughts... Read more
The 250: Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove
In this episode of The 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt take on nuclear nihilism with Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. The film... Read more
The 250: Christopher Nolan’s Inception
In this episode of The 250, Kayla Hewitt is joined by special guest Max Fredell to discuss Christopher Nolan’s infamous seventh film, Inception. The film is ranked 14th on IMDb’s top 250,... Read more
The 250: Crime Noir and The Maltese Falcon
In this episode of The 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss The Maltese Falcon (1941). One of Roger Ebert’s “Great Movies,” it is ranked 215 on the IMDb 250, and stars Humphrey Bogart and... Read more
The 250: The Elephant Man, First Episode of Spring 2018
In this episode of the 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss The Elephant Man (1980) starring John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, and Anthony Hopkins, and ranked 148 on IMDb’s top 250.
The 250: Lawrence of Arabia
In this episode of The 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss IMDb’s 48th-ranked movie, the epic Lawrence of Arabia.
The 250: Fashion Issue! The Devil Wears Prada
In the first fashion episode of The 250, Danielle and Kayla Hewitt discuss The Devil Wears Prada, starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep. In the episode, they reference an article from Cosmopolitan,... Read more
The 250: Prisoners
In this week’s episode, Danielle Hewitt and Kayla Hewitt discuss Prisoners (2014) starring Hugh Jackman. Intro and outdo borrows from the movie’s theme music, “The Lord’s Prayer” by Jóhann Jóhannsson.