<p><strong>It’s Die Hard under martial law!</strong></p><p>This week, hosts <strong>Phil and Liam</strong> are taking on <strong>one of the most provocative and eerily prescient action-thrillers of the ‘90s</strong> - <em>The Siege</em> (1998) - with <strong>special guest Jason Bailey</strong>, the esteemed film critic, author, and podcaster whose work has appeared in <strong>The Playlist, The New York Times, Vulture, Vice, Rolling Stone, Slate</strong>, and more. Not only is Jason a brilliant film thinker, but he might know our show <strong>even better than we do!</strong></p><p>Released three years before 9/11, <em>The Siege</em> follows <strong>Denzel Washington’s</strong> no-nonsense FBI agent as he tries to stop a wave of terrorist attacks in New York, while navigating political interference from <strong>Annette Bening’s</strong> enigmatic CIA operative and the creeping authoritarian overreach of <strong>Bruce Willis’</strong> hardline general. Meanwhile, <strong>Tony Shalhoub</strong> delivers one of the film’s most deeply human performances, grounding the story’s complex, often unsettling politics.</p><p>We dig into <strong>the film’s depiction of New York City</strong>, what it gets <strong>right, wrong, and unexpectedly prophetic</strong>, and how it <strong>reckons with issues of surveillance, civil liberties, and national security</strong> in ways that still feel <strong>shockingly relevant today</strong>. We also break down <strong>the performances of the four leads</strong>, the film’s <strong>tense, procedural thriller mechanics</strong>, and where it sits in the broader landscape of <strong>'90s action films that flirted with real-world geopolitics</strong>.</p><p>So strap in for <strong>one of our most in-depth, thought-provoking episodes yet</strong>!</p><p><strong>Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts!</strong></p><p><em>THE SIEGE</em> trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dDVppzDwJA</p><p>At the time of release, <em>THE SIEGE</em> is streaming on the Starz app and is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Apple TV, Fandango and all the usual platforms!</p><p>Click here to subscribe to our Patreon feed 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES! Sign up on the website (instead of the app) to save $$$!</p><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
