‘Philadelphia’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Wesley Morris
January 23, 2024 · Philadelphia (1993) · Drama · 1:45:43 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Hall of Fame Plaque
Bill SimmonsJason Robards character - citing his performances in All the President's Men, Parenthood, and Magnolia as examples of his gravitas and ability to play patriarchs and authority figures▶ 51:54
Wesley MorrisAgrees with Jason Robards pick and expands on his stage acting background and how he was handsome with a '50s actor face' but became typecast as a crusty old man in films▶ 53:09
Movies Referenced (38)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Getting Married (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Wesley Morris, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 34:31 |
| Six Degrees of Separation (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 13:37 |
| Forrest Gump (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 40:05 |
| Malcolm X (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:33 |
| Million Dollar Baby (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | ▶ 6:03 |
| 12 Monkeys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 20:16 |
| All the President's Men (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 52:02 |
| Angels in the Outfield (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 53:03 |
| Apollo 13 (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 40:05 |
| Batman (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 42:40 |
| Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 16:36 |
| Cast Away (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 40:05 |
Directors Referenced (13)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Demme | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married | ▶ 3:46 |
| Robert Altman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Gosford Park | ▶ 36:10 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 25:45 |
| Sean Penn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Mystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking | ▶ 40:19 |
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 41:32 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 8:01 |
| Howard Hughes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 52:06 | |
| Jane Campion | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Power of the Dog | ▶ 54:12 |
| Janin Stenzel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:03:14 | |
| Jim Sheridan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | In the Name of the Father | ▶ 54:12 |
| John Waters | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | ▶ 7:57 | |
| Todd Haynes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | Far from Heaven, I'm Not There | ▶ 14:53 |
Actors Referenced (34)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 33 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Chris Ryan | ▶ 2:09 | |
| Tom Hanks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 25 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Chris Ryan | Cast Away, Big, Forrest Gump | ▶ 3:01 |
| Jason Robards | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, Chris Ryan | All the President's Men, Magnolia, Once Upon a Time in the West | ▶ 23:36 |
| Will Smith | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | Men in Black, I Am Legend | ▶ 13:37 |
| Melrose | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | ▶ 13:50 | |
| Antonio Banderas | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | ▶ 9:06 | |
| Mary Steenburgen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris | Step Brothers, Back to the Future Part III | ▶ 30:33 |
| Michael Keaton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons | Spotlight, The Founder | ▶ 42:33 |
| Don Draper | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 0:00 | |
| Jodie Foster | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver | ▶ 41:20 |
| Audrey Hepburn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday | ▶ 38:45 |
| Ben Stiller | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Tropic Thunder, Zoolander | ▶ 41:40 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Kramer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Wesley Morris, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 3:53 | |
| Bruce Springsteen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Wrestler, Philadelphia | ▶ 49:18 |
| Leonard Bernstein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Wesley Morris | West Side Story | ▶ 5:07 |
| Malcolm X | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Malcolm X | ▶ 43:33 |
| Andy Greenwald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Wesley Morris | ▶ 0:13 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 54:43 |