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This week on Our Hero De Niro , the Mikes dive into Guilty by Suspicion, a sobering drama about the Hollywood blacklist era, starring Robert De Niro as a principled director navigating loyalty, fear, and career collapse during the Red Scare. They examine the film's historical framing, De Niro's restrained performance, and how the story avoids big courtroom theatrics in favor of quieter moral tension. Plus: Breaking Bad montages, the war on TikTok brain rot, and whether or not the Mikes would flip during the Red Scare. Wikipedia page for Guilty by Suspicion . Films recommended this episode: Oppenheimer Hail, Caesar! Follow Mike and Mike on Letterboxd at @mikebackatyou and @mikethefab , email them at ourherodeniro@gmail.com , and follow them on Instagram at @ourherodeniro . Next week: Mean Streets Supplemental Links: MikeBackAtYou's 10 Best Films of the 21st Century Mikethefab's 10 Best Films of the 21st Century Chronol-Oppenheimer
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