In A NutSchell: French Connection

In this episode, Maurice gives it his all, literally, to Scarface.The year, 1983. The cocaine, infinite. Maurice’s tolerance for producer Martin Bregman insisting the explosive finale sound more and more bombastic, about as tolerant as Tony Montana when another fella flirts with his sister. Michael, Take it away.Host: Michael LovaglioCo-hosts: Lea Schell, Patrick LovaglioSpecial Guests: Maurice Schell, Laura CivieloProducer: Eugene MokOriginally recorded: March 19, 2022Buy ⁠Scarface⁠ is currently streaming on HBO Max.Editor's Note: We apologize for the poor sound quality, the irony of which is not lost on us.

Maurice shares his experience learning from acclaimed editor Gerald Greenberg. After a chance encounter when they were both called for jury duty, “Gerry” as Maurice refers to him, offered Maurice a job assisting on a film that would go on to win 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Editing for Gerry: 1971’s The French Connection. Host: Michael LovaglioCo-hosts: Lea Schell, Patrick LovaglioSpecial Guests: Maurice Schell, Laura CivieloProducer: Eugene MokOriginally recorded: February 20, 2022Buy The French Connection and support physical media!Editor's Note: We apologize for the poor sound quality, the irony of which is not lost on us.

Maurice and the In A NutSchell team discuss Salesman, the 1969 documentary about bible salesmen, where Maurice apprenticed as a film editor. The film was directed by the Maysles (May-zuls) brothers, Albert and David, and their Gimmie Shelter collaborator Charlotte Zwerin. Host: Michael LovaglioCo-hosts: Lea Schell, Patrick LovaglioSpecial Guests: Maurice Schell, Laura CivieloProducer: Eugene MokOriginally recorded: January 30, 2022Salesman is currently streaming on HBO Max.Editor's Note: We apologize for the poor sound quality, the irony of which is not lost on us.

Michael, Lea, and Eugene from the Unwrapped, Finally! team preview a special, new mini podcast series that has been sitting in the archives for a while.

This week, Lea finally unwraps Michael Mann’s The Last of the Mohicans. Michael, Lea, and Patrick discuss themes of survival, the lack of chauvinism, how the movie was received in the 90s, and how it was different from one of its counterparts, Braveheart. Later, Michael shares a story about meeting director Danny Boyle, Patrick shares his story about meeting Daniel Day-Lewis, and Lea shares her reaction to watching the opening minutes of Die Hard with a Vengeance. Lea unwraps Terminator 2 next (yes, we lied at the end of the pod, but Die Hard is coming soon!)Editor's Note: Sorry, Michael's sound is messed up for the first 20 minutes!Originally recorded June 29, 2026Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104691/Movie 2K: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Last-of-the-Mohicans-Blu-ray/10898/Have a question or comment for the Unwrapped, Finally crew? Email [email protected] Unwrapped, Finally on social media:>X: https://x.com/UnwrappedPod>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/unwrappedpod.bsky.social

This week, Lea finally unwraps Brian De Palma’s Carlito's Way. Michael, Lea, and Patrick discuss the film's magic trick, Siskel and Ebert's review, the film's representation of New York City, Lea's acting debut, how Lea's father Maurice made sound for the film, and more. Later, the Unwrapped crew talk M. Night Shyamalan, On Golden Pond, and their reactions to old Oscar snubs.Lea unwraps Last of the Mohicans next.Originally recorded June 3, 2025Carlito's Way: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106519/Carlito's Way 4K Steelbook: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Carlitos-Way-4K-Blu-ray/405318/Carlito's Way 4K: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Carlitos-Way-4K-Blu-ray/296947/Have a question or comment for the Unwrapped, Finally crew? Email [email protected] Unwrapped, Finally on social media:>X: https://x.com/UnwrappedPod>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/unwrappedpod.bsky.social

This week, Lea finally unwraps Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King. Michael, Lea, and Patrick discuss their impressions about the movie, the influence of New York on the film, it's faithfulness to depictions of mental illness, Jeff Bridges' Jack Lucas and Robin Williams' Parry, and more.Later, Patrick investigates whether Michael mispronounced an actor's name during pre-recording. Michael counters with an embarrassing story about Patrick. Lea unwraps Carlito's Way next.Originally recorded April 13, 2025The Fisher King: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101889/The Fisher King 4K: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Fisher-King-4K-Blu-ray/331029/Have a question or comment for the Unwrapped, Finally crew? Email [email protected] Unwrapped, Finally on social media:>X: https://x.com/UnwrappedPod>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/unwrappedpod.bsky.social

This week, Lea finally unwraps Brian De Palma's 1987 classic The Untouchables. Michael, Lea, and Patrick discuss whether Costner does it for them as the lead actor, gripping scenes, and the fashion choice of sweats on sweats on sweats. Lea reveals her love for 1 liners, and Patrick conflates movies he saw in 90s. Lea unwraps The Fisher King next.Originally recorded March 20, 2025The Untouchables: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094226/The Untouchables 4K Steelbook: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Untouchables-4K-Blu-ray/412666/The Untouchables 4K: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Untouchables-4K-Blu-ray/304956/Have a question or comment for the Unwrapped, Finally crew? Email [email protected] Unwrapped, Finally on social media:>X: https://x.com/UnwrappedPod>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/unwrappedpod.bsky.social

For the Season 2 Premier, Lea finally unwraps Michael Mann's Heat. Michael, Lea, and Patrick discuss Lea's familiarity with Mann, Heat's characters, the dialogue, the famous Diner scene, and more. Patrick admits his longtime crush, and the Unwrapped, Finally! team reads its first fan mail!Lea unwraps The Untouchables next.Originally recorded May 20, 2025Heat: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113277/Heat 4K Steelbook: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Heat-4K-Blu-ray/318107/Heat 4K: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Heat-4K-Blu-ray/162890/Have a question or comment for the Unwrapped, Finally crew? Email [email protected] Unwrapped, Finally on social media:>X: https://x.com/UnwrappedPod>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/unwrappedpod.bsky.social

Surprise - an episode of Unwrapped, Finally! Back in October 2025, before the movie had arrived on 4K, The Unwrapped, Finally! team sent Lea to see One Battle After Another in theaters. Special guest Dr. Nkosi Anderson joined Michael, Lea, and Patrick to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's future Oscar-winning film. The group discusses its takes on the film, questions the film's messages, the discourse around the film, how it compares to Sinners, and more.Editor's Note: We're not back back, but I do have a long backlog of content to push out, so I'll be trying to release our backlog while I have some free time to do so. Stay tuned!Lea unwraps Heat next. (Originally Recorded 10/7/2025)One Battle After Another: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30144839/One Battle After Another 4K Steelbook: ⁠https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/One-Battle-After-Another-4K-Blu-ray/397881/One Battle After Another 4K: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/One-Battle-After-Another-4K-Blu-ray/395246/Have a question or comment for the Unwrapped, Finally crew? Email [email protected] Unwrapped, Finally on social media:>X: https://x.com/UnwrappedPod>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/unwrappedpod.bsky.social