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Philip Gawthorne
@philipgawthorne.bsky.social
Playwright, Screenwriter, Podcaster. Creator and host of the podcasts DIE HARD ON A BLANK and 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES, where we treat action movies like they're Shakespeare. Repped by Range MP.

diehardonablank.com
patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies
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This week we talk REIGN OF FIRE and @philipgawthorne.bsky.social makes a case for its uniqueness. Credit to @coreyatad.com for his ranking meter. #reignoffire #diehardonablank #christianbale
September 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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The 1986 Sylvester Stallone cop movie COBRA takes a break partway through to do a full on fashion shoot with Brigitte Nielsen. We break down the six fits with @philipgawthorne.bsky.social here!

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Cobra (1986) Robot Fashion show! (feat. Brigitte Nielsen)
YouTube video by Cows in the Field
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June 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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🐍🐍🐍 COBRA! 🐍🐍🐍

w/ @philipgawthorne.bsky.social

Stallone, the catharsis of comeuppance, aesthetic vibes, robot fashion, metanarrative love.

Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
June 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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This week, @bilgeebiri.bsky.social joined us to talk about ARLINGTON ROAD. In this clip, he talks about how Jeff Bridges is 'the ultimate avatar of the boomer.' pod.link/1658664345
May 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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It’s Die Hard on a suburban street!

This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK, we’re exploring the most sinister street in America…ARLINGTON ROAD! And to investigate this mysterious neighborhood we enlisted special guest and returning DHOAB all-star @bilgeebiri.bsky.social!

pod.link/1658664345/e...
May 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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This week on 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES, we crank up RED HEAT, Walter Hill’s Cold War-era police procedural pairing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stoic Soviet officer with James Belushi’s foul-mouthed cop!

Patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies
May 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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It's SHARK WEEK!

This week we are discussing Renny Harlin's 1999 monster mash DEEP BLUE SEA with physical media guru @jlalibs.bsky.social of @vinsyn.bsky.social and @cine-matographe.bsky.social!

Deepest, bluest, this pod is like a shark's fin!

pod.link/1658664345
April 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Would it be too much to ask DAFT PUNK to remix "HarderBetterFasterStronger" to sync with DEEP BLUE SEA's tagline? Worth a shot, right?
In two weeks, it's DIE HARD UNDERWATER WITH GENIUS SHARKS featuring @jlalibs.bsky.social!
April 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Thanks so much for joining us, @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social! Here's that amazing clip of you talking about how THE MATRIX changed your life.
April 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Very happy to have spent an hour talking about the Matrix with these gentlemen
🚨HUGE NEW EP!🚨

This week we are discussing THE MATRIX with the brilliant
@mattzollerseitz.
- we talk about its connections to DIE HARD, its philosophical ideas and how this extraordinary film changed Matt's life! Available now! Link:
pod.link/1658664345
April 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
High praise from the fantastic Matt Zoller Seitz about our podcast DIE HARD ON A BLANK - his episode on THE MATRIX drops next week!
I can’t wait to share this with you. This was one of the most enjoyable, and frankly, deep podcast experiences I’ve had. These guys put a lot of thought and feeling into what they do and it was a pleasure to be a small part of it!
Listening back to our episode on THE MATRIX with @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social and it's very moving to hear how THE MATRIX impacted him. Can't wait for you guys to hear it in just over a week!
March 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Hi! I just got here. Hope it's nicer than the last place.
March 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM