This Film is Lit

Follow This Film is Lit
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

On This Film is Lit we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He watches the movie but doesn’t read the book. Katie has two English degrees, so she does things the right way and reads the book before we watch the movie. P…

Bryan and Katie


    • Apr 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 14m AVG DURATION
    • 691 EPISODES

    4.8 from 99 ratings Listeners of This Film is Lit that love the show mention: twilight, harry potter, really fun, books, movies, films, fun podcast, segments, concept, question, reading, overall, thoughtful, started, recommended, smart, better, hosts, entertaining, long.



    Search for episodes from This Film is Lit with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from This Film is Lit

    The Devil Wears Prada

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 122:51


    Who is that sad little person? Are we doing a before-and-after piece I don't know about? It's The Devil Wears Prada, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is 2001: A Space Odyssey!

    Prequel to The Devil Wears Prada - The Last Unicorn Fan Reaction, The Devil Wears Prada Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 51:41


    - Patron Shoutouts - The Last Unicorn Fan Reaction - The Devil Wears Prada Preview

    The Last Unicorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 110:02


    There are no happy endings because nothing ends. It's The Last Unicorn, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is The Devil Wears Prada!

    Prequel to The Last Unicorn - Robin Hood Fan Reaction, Peter S. Beagle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 48:19


    Robin Hood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 79:54


    You know somethin’, Robin. I was just wonderin’... are we good guys or bad guys? It's Robin Hood, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is The Last Unicorn!

    Prequel to Robin Hood - The Parent Trap Fan Reaction, Folklore, Robin Hood Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 64:02


    - Patron Shoutouts - The Parent Trap Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Folklore - Robin Hood Preview

    The Parent Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 105:05


    So if your Mom is my Mom and my Dad is your Dad... and we're both born on October 11th, then you and I are... like... sisters. Sisters? Hallie, we're like twins! It's The Parent Trap, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is our march madness winner for Robin Hood!

    Prequel to The Parent Trap - Watchmen Fan Reaction, The Parent Trap Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 86:24


    Watchmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 165:42


    And out of that contradiction, against unfathomable odds, it's you - only you - that emerged. To distill so specific a form, from all that chaos. It's like turning air into gold. It's Watchmen, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie will be The Parent Trap!

    Prequel to Watchmen - Chocolat Fan Reaction, Zack Snyder, Watchmen Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 77:12


    - Patron Shoutouts - Chocolat Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Zack Snyder - Watchmen Preview

    Chocolat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 101:34


    So, through good times and bad, famine and feast, the villagers held fast to their traditions. Until, one winter day, a sly wind blew in from the North... It's Chocolat, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie will be Watchmen!

    Prequel to Chocolat - Drive Fan Reaction, Chocolat Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 67:17


    - Patron Shoutouts - Drive Fan Reaction - Chocolat Preview

    Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 78:42


    You give me a time and a place, I give you a five-minute window. Anything happens in that five minutes and I'm yours. No matter what. Anything happens a minute either side of that and you're on your own. It's Drive, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Chocolat!

    Prequel to Drive - Murder on the Orient Express Fan Reaction, Drive Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 71:08


    - Patron Shoutouts - Murder on the Orient Express Fan Reaction - Drive Preview

    Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 94:21


    You tell your lies... and you think no one will know. But there are two people who will know. Yes, two people. Your God... and Hercule Poirot. It's Murder on the Orient Express, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie will be in 2023, and it's Drive!

    Prequel to Murder on the Orient Express - It's a Wonderful Life Fan Reaction, Agatha Christie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 50:38


    - Patron Shoutouts - It's a Wonderful Life Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express Preview

    It's a Wonderful Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 82:25


    Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends. It's a Wonderful Life, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie will be in 2023, and it's Murder on the Orient Express!

    Prequel to It's a Wonderful Life - The Three Musketeers Fan Reaction, It's a Wonderful Life Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 56:40


    - Patron Shoutouts - The Three Musketeers Fan Reaction - It's a Wonderful Life Preview

    The Three Musketeers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 94:46


    All for one, and one for all! It’s The Three Musketeers, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is It's a Wonderful Life!

    Prequel to The Three Musketeers - Ferdinand Fan Reaction, Alexandre Dumas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 42:18


    - Patron Shoutouts - Ferdinand Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Alexandre Dumas - The Three Musketeers Preview

    Ferdinand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 66:13


    Built to fight, born to love. It’s Ferdinand, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is The Three Musketeers!

    Prequel to Ferdinand - Kid's Books and Gender Stereotypes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 41:09


    - Patron Shoutouts - There Will Be Blood Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Kid's Books and Gender Stereotypes - Ferdinand Preview

    There Will Be Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 95:38


    I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people. There are times when I... I look at people and I see nothing worth liking. I want to earn enough money I can get away from everyone. It’s There Will Be Blood, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Ferdinand!

    Prequel to There Will Be Blood - Doctor Sleep Fan Reaction, Upton Sinclair

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 64:13


    - Patron Shoutouts - Doctor Sleep Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Upton Sinclair - There Will Be Blood Preview

    Midsommar [PATRON BONUS EPISODE]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 85:51


    We just got married! So while we recover, and in lieu of a normal episode this week, we decided to release one of our recent bonus Patron episodes into the main feed. If you enjoyed this content consider checking out our Patreon and subscribing for $5 a month where you'll get access to all of our past and future bonus episodes!

    Doctor Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 137:15


    I see the grease all over you. You don't 'shine' quite the same. Growing up spoils that, I guess. It’s Doctor Sleep, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is There Will be Blood!

    Prequel to Doctor Sleep - Zathura Fan Reaction, Decades-Later Sequels

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 41:38


    - Patron Shoutouts - Zathura Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Decades-Later Sequels - Doctor Sleep Preview

    Zathura

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 61:47


    Adventure is waiting. It’s Zathura, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Doctor Sleep!

    Prequel to Zathura - Fifty Shades Freed Fan Reaction, Sci-fi for Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 43:59


    - Patron Shoutouts - Fifty Shades Freed Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Sci-fi for Kids - Zathura Preview

    Fifty Shades Freed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 191:11


    Mrs. Grey will see you now... It’s Fifty Shades Freed, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Bryan and Katie Predict the Fifty Shades Saga Final Verdict Our next movie is Zathura!

    Prequel to Fifty Shades Freed - A Room with a View Fan Reaction, Fifty Shades Freed Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 41:05


    - Patron Shoutouts - A Room with a View Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Special Episode Coming Soon: Fifty Shades and BDSM! - Fifty Shades Freed Preview

    A Room with a View

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 127:00


    He's the sort who can't know anyone intimately, least of all a woman. But I love you. I want you to have your own thoughts and ideas and feelings, even when I hold you in my arms. It’s A Room with a View, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Fifty Shades Freed!

    Prequel to A Room with a View - Freaky Friday Fan Reaction, E.M. Forster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 38:03


    - Patron Shoutouts - Freaky Friday Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: E.M. Forster - A Room with a View Preview

    Freaky Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 85:02


    Every teenager's nightmare...turning into her mother. It’s Freaky Friday, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is A Room with a View!

    Prequel to Freaky Friday - The Body Swap Trope, Fifty Shades Darker Fan Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 52:19


    - Patron Shoutouts - Fifty Shades Darker Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: The Body Swap Trope - Freaky Friday Preview

    Fifty Shades Darker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 229:54


    Every fairy tale has a dark side... (pause for laughter). It’s Fifty Shades Darker, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Bryan and Katie Predict the Fifty Shades Saga Final Verdict Our next movie is Freaky Friday!

    Prequel to Fifty Shades Darker - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Fan Reaction, E.L. James

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 52:40


    - Patron Shoutouts - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: E.L. James - Fifty Shades Darker Preview

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 103:23


    It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies? It’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Fifty Shades Darker!

    Prequel to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Putting a Story into Historical Context, Annihilation Fan Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 66:39


    - Patron Shoutouts - Annihilation Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Putting a Story into Historical Context - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Preview

    Annihilation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 141:37


    That's how the madness of the world tries to colonize you: from the outside in, forcing you to live in its reality. It’s Annihilation, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy!

    Prequel to Annihilation - 50 Shades Fan Reaction, Weird Fiction, Annihilation Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 76:45


    - Patron Shoutouts - 50 Shades of Grey Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Weird Fiction - Annihilation Preview

    50 Shades of Grey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 245:26


    Mr. Grey will see you now... It’s 50 Shades of Grey, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Bryan and Katie Predict the 50 Shades Saga Final Verdict Our next movie is Annihilation!

    Prequel to 50 Shades of Grey - The Jungle Book Fan Reaction, 50 Shades and Fanfiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 70:15


    - Patron Shoutouts - The Jungle Book Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: 50 Shades and Fancfiction - 50 Shades of Grey Preview

    The Jungle Book (1967)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 81:45


    Meet Mowgli, the man cub. Baloo thinks he'll make a darn good bear. Shere Khan thinks he'll make a darn good meal. It’s The Jungle Book, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is 50 Shades of Grey!

    Prequel to The Jungle Book - Inkheart Fan Reaction, Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 63:08


    - Patron Shoutouts - Inkheart Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book Preview

    Inkheart

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 104:43


    Since the dawn of time, storytellers have enchanted audiences with their words. But there is an even rarer gift. There are those, who by reading out loud, can bring characters to life. Out of books and into our world. It’s Inkheart, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is The Jungle Book!

    Prequel to Inkheart - Children of Men Fan Reaction, Brendan Fraser, Inkheart Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 49:35


    - Patron Shoutouts - Children of Men Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Brendan Fraser - Inkheart Preview

    Children of Men

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 121:45


    No children. No future. No hope. It’s Children of Men, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Inkheart!

    Prequel to Children of Men - Ender's Game Fan Reaction, P.D. James, Children of Men Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 63:20


    - Patron Shoutouts - Ender's Game Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: P.D. James - Children of Men Preview

    Ender's Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 176:32


    This movie needed to be 45 minutes longer. Boy am I glad it wasn’t, but it needed to be. It’s Ender's Game, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Children of Men!

    Prequel to Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card is the Worst

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 62:32


    - Patron Shoutouts - The Remains of the Day Fan Reaction - Authors Who Disappointed Us: Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game Preview

    Claim This Film is Lit

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel