What Makes It Great is the podcast journey of two brothers as they work their way through the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest movies of all time, in chronological order. They will teach themselves the historical context, the innovative techniques, and much more! Join Andy and Michael Fernandez as they figure out What Makes It Great!
57: 1959 Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959) · Oct 18, 2021
56: 1959 - North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959) · Oct 4, 2021
55: 1959 - Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959) · Sep 27, 2021
54: 1958 - Vertigo
Vertigo (1958) · Sep 20, 2021
53: 1957 - The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · Sep 13, 2021
52: 1957 - 12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men (1957) · Aug 30, 2021
51: 1956 - Giant
Giant (1956) · Aug 23, 2021
50: 1956 - The Searchers
The Searchers (1956) · Aug 16, 2021
49: 1955 - Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) · Aug 9, 2021
48: 1954 - Rear Window
Rear Window (1954) · Aug 2, 2021
47: 1954 - On The Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954) · Jul 26, 2021
46: 1953 - From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity (1953) · Jul 12, 2021
45: 1953 - Shane
Shane (1953) · Jul 5, 2021
44: 1952 - High Noon
High Noon (1952) · Jun 28, 2021
43: 1952 - Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952) · Jun 21, 2021
42: 1951 - The African Queen
The African Queen (1952) · Jun 14, 2021
41: 1951 - An American in Paris
An American in Paris (1951) · Jun 7, 2021
40: 1951 - A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) · May 31, 2021
39: 1951 - A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951) · May 24, 2021
38: 1950 - All About Eve
All About Eve (1950) · May 17, 2021
37: 1950 - Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard (1950) · May 10, 2021
36: 1949 - The Third Man
The Third Man (1949) · Feb 8, 2021
35: 1948 - The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) · Feb 1, 2021
34: 1946 - It's A Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Jan 25, 2021
33: 1946 - The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) · Jan 18, 2021
32: 1944 - Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity (1944) · Jan 11, 2021
31: 1942 - Casablanca
Casablanca (1943) · Jan 4, 2021
30: 1942 - Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) · Dec 28, 2020
29: 1941 - Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels (1941) · Dec 21, 2020
28: 1941 - The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941) · Dec 14, 2020
27: 1941 - Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane (1941) · Dec 7, 2020
26: 1940 - The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940) · Nov 30, 2020
25: 1940 - Fantasia
Fantasia (1940) · Nov 23, 2020
24: 1940 - The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) · Nov 16, 2020
23: 1939 - Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939) · Nov 2, 2020
22: 1939 - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) · Oct 26, 2020
20: 1939 - Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (1939) · Oct 12, 2020
19: 1939 - Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1939) · Oct 5, 2020
18: 1938 - Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby (1938) · Sep 28, 2020
17: 1937 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) · Sep 21, 2020
15: 1936 - Modern Times
Modern Times (1936) · Sep 7, 2020
14: 1935 - Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) · Aug 31, 2020
13: 1935 - A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (1935) · Aug 24, 2020
12: 1934 - It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night (1934) · Aug 17, 2020
11: 1933 - Duck Soup
Duck Soup (1933) · Aug 10, 2020
10: 1933 - King Kong
King Kong (1933) · Aug 3, 2020
9: 1931 - Frankenstein
Frankenstein (1931) · Jul 27, 2020
8: 1931 - City Lights
City Lights (1931) · Jul 20, 2020
7: 1930 - All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) · Jul 13, 2020
6: 1927 - The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1927) · Jul 6, 2020
5: 1927 - Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) · Jun 29, 2020
4: 1926 - The General
The General (1926) · Jun 22, 2020
3: 1925 - The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush (1925) · Jun 15, 2020
1: 1915 - The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation (1915) · Jun 1, 2020