The Golden Hour Film Podcast

BONUS EPISODE 

Little Caesar (1931) stars the legendary Edward G Robinson as one of the greatest pre-code gangsters there is. In this episode of The Golden Hour Film Podcast we review this major box office success, which helped usher in a new era of gangster films that would take over hollywood.

On our first episode of 2026 we delve into the film that kickstarted the gangster movie boom, The Doorway to Hell starring Lew Ayers and James Cagney in both of their podcast debuts!

Batman the Movie (1966) stars Adam West as the caped crusader in one of his campiest outings ever put to screen. It stars Burt Ward, Caesar Romero and more in one of the most memorable Batman movies ever made, but is it any good?

On the Christmas Episode of the Golden Hour Film Podcast we cover George Cukor's 1933 Little Women, its the podcast debut of Katharine Hepburn, we take a trip to our literary correspondent Evan Murphy and we discuss the 2025 Golden Hour Film Podcast Awards! Merry Christmas!

Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck return to the podcast!

In today’s episode, Harry & Shane dive deep into Howard Hawks' 1932 gangster masterpiece Scarface — a raw, violent, pre-Code look at crime, power, and ambition. From Paul Muni’s electric performance as Tony Camonte to the film’s controversial legacy, we explore what makes this early gangster film influential even 90+ years later.

In our final episode of NoirVember we discuss one of the greatest film noir masterpieces ever made. In this review, we explore the movie’s groundbreaking cinematography, legendary opening shot, and Welles’ dark vision of corruption, morality, and chaos and one of Orson Welles greatest ever performances.