Empire of the Sun is episode 520 focusing on the 1987 film of the same name as part of the Podrassic Cast miniseries on the films of Steven Spielberg. Posted March 16, 2025.
Summary[]
Our Spielbergian journey takes us to new dramatic heights with 1987’s Empire of the Sun, the film that brought us Christian Bale (discovered by Amy Irving!), unexpected Joey Pants and Ben Stiller appearances, and a perfect use of John Malkovich. Bilge Ebiri joins us (and the Five Timers Club) to chat about how underrated this film is within the Spielberg canon, and how this movie evolves Spielberg’s perception as a serious dramatic artist.
Milestones and Ephemera[]
- Box Office Game: Weekend of December 11, 1987
References[]
- ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Empire of the Sun. BlankCheckPod.com. Retrieved on March 16, 2025.