A podcast where we follow the lives, and themes in movies of famous and not-so-famous directors, for people looking to get into movies.
My childhood is this episode as we cover Adam McKay and his movies Anchorman (2004), Stepbrothers (2008), and Vice (2018). Growing up some of my famous movies were made by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. I am excited to continue our month of Comedy month with one of my favorite directors and I can't wait to share the plots and themes with you.
Do you love actors Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, or Steve Carrell? If so you will love our next filmmaker. We will be covering Judd Apatow movies in The 40-year-old Virgin (2005), Knocked up (2007), and This is 40 (2012). Crude humor and sexual-driven jokes fill Judd Apatow films and if that suits your interest then we have an episode for you!
Did you have fun watching movies like Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The Worlds End? Then you will enjoy this episode of Edgar Wright. We cover all these films and talk about their themes, plot, and some fun facts about Edgar Wright. You might enjoy Edgar's newer films like Scott Pilgram and Baby Driver but it's time to cover the classics!
Tension is the calling car of Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow is an Oscar-winning director, and an outstanding director to watch when it comes to action/thriller movies. In this episode, we dive into Point Break (1991), The Hurt Locker (2008, and Zero Dark Thirty (2013). Kathryn Bigelow is a fantastic director to cover for her history in the craft of film-making, and her experience in film.
What do fun, campy, coming-of-age stories have in common? They are all greatly done by film-maker Greta Gerwig. We will cover Greta Gerwig's films Lady Bird (2017), and Little Women (2019) on this episode of the Film Maker's podcast. We will be covering themes on Poverty, popularity anxiety, and love! So check it out on the Film Maker's podcast!
Who needs Francis Ford Coppola when you have Sofia Coppola! Sofia Coppola has built a fantastic resume of movies with dramas, comedies, historic reimaginations, and romantic comedies. Sofia is to be known as one of the best female film-makers and an Oscar winner for Best original screenplay. In this episode, we cover The Virgin Suicides (1999), Lost in Translation (2003), and On the Rocks (2020). So check out the most recent episode on the Film Maker's Podcast and more!
On today's podcast ( 2/23) I celebrate my birthday early with some Spike Lee. Lee is one of the most influential Black filmmakers of all time and covers important themes like Racism, and police brutality, and many more. We will be covering the films Do the right thing (1989), Malcolm X (1992), Blackkklansman (2018), and Da 5 Bloods (2020) It was fun looking through Lee's films and seeing how they translate into today's society. A check out next week's Podcast on Sophia Coppola.
We are back with Quentin Tarantino on the filmmaker's Podcast. In this episode, we will be covering the films Pulp Fiction (1994), Inglorious Bastards (2009), and Django Unchained (2012). We will be covering the themes, plots, and fun facts along with the music choices within these films. So let's take the path of the righteous man and end a great two weeks with Quentin Tarantino!
Your Favorite profanity, blood-filled, fun character developer, Director is here. Quentin Tarantino born March 27th, 1963 is our filmmaker on today's podcast. He is known for violent yet fun movies like Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Inglorious Bastards, and Once upon a time in Hollywood. On this Podcast, we will be covering his first film Reservoir Dogs ( 1992) and the Kill Bill Franchise (2003-2004). Themes of violence, nonlinear storytelling, and redemption/ revenge will be covered this week on the Film Maker's podcast.
Do you like the Dark Night trilogy? Well, Christopher Nolan brought those and many other wonderful movies to your screens. On this podcast, I cover the movies the Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), and Interstellar (2014) all with excellent reviews and scores on IMBD and rotten tomatoes. I cover more script base tropes in this episode and themes on Obsession, twist endings, and nonlinear story telling. So check out the best SIFI director around today on the film maker's podcast!
In the second episode of the Film Maker's Podcast, we will be covering Wes Anderson and his indie comedy films. The Podcast covers The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, and the Grand Budapest Hotel. Themes of Dysfunctional families, shots, set design and music are covered within Wes's films. Twitter and Instagram: Podcast_makers
In this episode of the Film Maker's Podcast, we dive into the world of thriller's with Alfred Hitchcock. We look into themes of Voyeurism, sound, McGuffin, and so much more. So check out the first episode of the Film Maker's Podcast and check out the next feature episode covering Wes Anderson and indie comedies.