152 – Sydney Pollack Part 2 of 2

Cinematic Omniverse

Was Sydney Pollack a director or an actor? Scott and Marty hedge their bets, with a second installment that focuses on Syd on screen. This episode might include the longest we talk about a single movie… and it ain’t Tootsie! Anyway, bring it on! The following items are heretofore brought on: War Hunt (1962, Dir. Denis Sanders) at…

151 – Sydney Pollack at Part 1 of 2

Cinematic Omniverse

Sydney Pollack; he made movies, didn’t he? If you need to ask, it’s time to join Scott and Marty on another outing in the omniverse. In this episode, we shoot (the breeze about) four of Pollack’s directing efforts. To wit: They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969) at 3:05 The Yakuza (1974) at 20:21 Sabrina (1995) at 34:00 The…