Cinematic Flashback is a podcast dedicated to the unforgettable films of the 1970s. Hosts Chuck and Matt revisit classic movies, cult favorites, blockbuster hits, and overlooked gems from one of the most influential decades in film history. From gritty crime thrillers and paranoid conspiracy films to science fiction, road movies, and New Hollywood classics, each episode explores what made these films memorable then — and whether they still groove through the decades today. Featuring behind-the-scenes stories, production history, box office context, filmmaking trivia, thoughtful discussion, humor, and full spoiler conversations, Cinematic Flashback celebrates the directors, performances, and creative risks that defined 70s cinema. Whether discussing films like Jaws, The French Connection, The Sting, and Deliverance or rediscovering hidden gems like Scarecrow, Charley Varrick, and THX 1138, Chuck and Matt invite listeners to hop into the Wayback Machine and revisit the wild, bold, and unforgettable world of 1970s film. New episodes released biweekly. Visit us online at Cinematic Flashback
White Line Fever (1975): Jan-Michael Vincent's Forgotten Trucker Classic
Westworld (1973): The Sci-Fi Classic That Inspired The Terminator and Jurassic Park (Encore)
Duel (1971): Spielberg's Road Terror Classic
THX 1138 (1971): George Lucas Before Star Wars
Walter Matthau’s Dark Turn — Charley Varrick (1973) | The Last of the Independents
McQueen & Peckinpah’s Explosive Crime Classic – The Getaway (1972)
Hackman & Pacino’s Forgotten Masterpiece - Scarecrow (1973)
The Last Detail (1973) – Jack Nicholson’s Profane 70s Road Movie
French Connection II (1975) — Addiction, Powerlessness, and Descent in John Frankenheimer’s Crime Film
Don’t Look Now (1973) — Grief, Time, and Disorientation in Nicolas Roeg’s Psychological Horror (Encore)
Breaking Away (1979) - Peter Yates (Encore)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - Miloš Forman - Cinematic Flashback
Deliverance (1972) - John Boorman - Cinematic Flashback
Jaws (1975) - Steven Spielberg - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Dirty Harry (1971) - Don Siegal - Best of Cinematic Flashback Podcast
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) - Joseph Sargent - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Super Fly (1972) - Gordon Parks Jr - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Chinatown (1974) - Roman Polanski - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
McCabe And Mrs Miller (1971) - Robert Altman - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) - Ronald Neame - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Westworld (1973) - Michael Crichton - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
The Conversation (1974) - Francis Ford Coppola - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
The Great Train Robbery (1978) - Michael Crichton - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Sorcerer (1977) - William Friedkin - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Black Sunday (1977) - John Frankenheimer - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Kelly’s Heroes (1970) - Brian G. Hutton - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Dirty Harry (1971) - Don Siegel - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Don’t Look Now (1973) - Nicolas Roeg - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
Breaking Away (1979) - Peter Yates - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
The French Connection (1971) - William Friedkin - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
