ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 25: NATIONAL TREASURE (2004) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon are joined by USA Today bestseller Ernest Dempsey. If this wonderful movie has taught us anything, it's that it's okay to steal stuff when it's really important. Kidding! As far as action-adventure movies are concerned, National Treasure is hard to beat. It has also been a major influence on many authors... Subscribe today!