Flick Nation Radio – Dennis Willis

Exclusive interviews with groundbreaking filmmaker Kimberly Pierce about her remake of Carrie and the legacy of Boys Don’t Cry, J.C. Chandor on directing Robert Redford in All is Lost, independent producer Blu de Golyer talks about his acclaimed fright fest House of Good and Evil. Plus Danny Trejo talks Machete, director John Wells talks about finding the perfect ending for … Read more about this episode...

Director Jim Mickle stops by to discuss his buzzy new cannibal thriller We Are What We Are, Alex Winter (Bill & Ted) has directed Downloaded, the definitive doc on the Napster movement. We’ll tell you how to watch the movie for free, and why Napster changed the world forever. Also, David Freedman (Just Seen It) reviews … Read more about this episode...

Who’s replacing the late, great James Gandolfini on his new TV program? What did the Emmys get wrong? How accurate is Ron Howard’s Formula One opus Rush? And why the heck is Disney letting the renegade indie flick Escape from Tomorrow to be released? Hosted by Dennis Willis, with Steven Kirk, and special guests David Freedman and Alejandro Abogado.… Read more about this episode...

Arnold heads to Pandora … maybe, the curse of The Lone Ranger continues to spread, and director Greg “Freddy” Camalier stops by to discuss his hot music doc Muscle Shoals. Plus, David Freedman reviews Insidious Chapter 2, Salinger, Rush and Thanks for Sharing. Hosted by Dennis Willis, with Steven Kirk and Steve Wagner. … Read more about this episode...

Legendary filmmaker Albert Pyun is retiring, and we chat with writer-producer Cynthia Curnan about the planned celebration to honor his 40-year career. Plus, a look at the new wave of female-driven comedies and drams, some bold Emmy predictions, and an exclusive interview with Rob Zombie about his latest film The Lords of Salem. Hosted by Dennis Willis, with Sara … Read more about this episode...

A look at the white-hot documentary phenomenon of 2013, featuring exclusive interviews with Sarah Polley (Stories We Tell), Alex Gibney (We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks), Rodney Ascher (Room 237), Morgan Neville and Merry Clayton (Twenty Feet from Stardom), and Erin Lim (The Nomadic Family Project). Host by Dennis … Read more about this episode...

An exclusive interview with Rewind This! director Josh Johnson on the history and cultural significance of the VHS tape. Plus, early reviews of some of Fall’s hottest TV shows, including The Michael J. Fox Show, The Crazy Ones, Dads and Sleepy Hollow. Host by Dennis Willis, with David Freedman (Just Seen It). … Read more about this episode...

Is Lee Daniels’ The Butler a powerful Oscar front-runner, or a pandering skip through the 20th century? We debate! Can Star Trek boldly go back to being a weekly TV show? The future may be closer than you think. Plus, an exclusive interview with Star Trek Into Darkness‘ Simon Pegg, John Cho and Alice Eve. Plus, reviews of JOBS… Read more about this episode...

A mid-2013 wrap-up examines the box office trends, hits and misses, and most important people of 2013. Also, the most detailed and elaborate Oscar predictions ever made in the month of August! What will be the most honored movies of the award season, and why? The answers may surprise you! Hosted by Dennis Willis, with Steven Kirk and Steve Wagner.… Read more about this episode...

A detailed look behind the orbit of Elysium, and an examination of rising director Neill Blomkamp. How did Harrison Ford get Bruce Willis’s Expendables 3 gig? The Lone Ranger’s problems keep growing, so why do they keep blaming film critics? Plus, Just Seen It’s David Freedman reviews Elysium, Planes, We’re the Millers, and Percy Jackson. Hosted by … Read more about this episode...

From Europa Report and Elysium to Star Trek, a look at why 2013 might just be a golden age for big-screen Sci-Fi. Hollywood seems to be banking everything on big-budget sequels. Is this a good idea? Plus, reviews of 2 Guns, We’re the Millers, and the Oscar-ready biopic Lovelace, with Amanda Seyfried as Deep Throat legend Linda Lovelace. … Read more about this episode...

Batman and Superman win Comic-Con, Johnny Depp responds to his critics, and Fight Club and Rocky Balboa get improbable sequels. Plus, Just Seen It producer David Freedman discusses the buzziest movies you haven’t seen yet; author Phil Hall talks about his book The Greatest Bad Movies, and we ask the burning question: What happened to all the movie stars? … Read more about this episode...

Netflix has changed the Emmy Awards forever, and we’ll tell you why. Comic-Con is the most exciting pop culture event on the planet, but does it work? With his diminishing box office returns, is Johnny Depp still a movie star? Our answer might surprise you. Plus, reviews of The Conjuring, Springsteen & I, and more. Hosted by Dennis Willis, with … Read more about this episode...

James Bond sets a date, Rex Reed gets in trouble (again), and according to Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, the Hollywood blockbuster is dying. Plus, Emmy nomination predictions and how Netflix is changing the game; Writer-directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash discuss their acclaimed film The Way Way Back, and the giant “robots and monsters” opus Pacific Rim gets … Read more about this episode...

Director Morgan Neville and singers Merry Clayton and Tata Vega discuss their hot music doc Twenty Feet from Stardom, Director Paul Feig talks up his Sandra Bullock-Melissa McCarthy comedy The Heat, and the chances of bringing back Freaks and Geeks. Plus reviews of The Way Way Back, and Disney’s expensive The Lone Ranger reboot. Hosted by … Read more about this episode...