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Send us a textWhy do some stories stay with us forever, while others lose their magic?This week on Here's What We Know, we welcome screenwriter, author, and game show researcher Steve Abramson for a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation about storytelling, Hollywood, game shows, and the stories that shape who we are.Steve shares how a childhood viewing of Star Wars sparked a lifelong love of movies, what it is really like working behind the scenes in television and game shows, and why modern franchises often struggle to recapture the joy and clarity that once made them timeless. We also explore why villains are often more compelling than heroes, how pressure changes performance, and what our favorite stories reveal about our hopes, fears, and curiosity.This is an honest, curious conversation about creativity, culture, and the simple power of a good story told well. If you love movies, game shows, pop culture, or thoughtful conversations that connect the dots between entertainment and real life, this episode is for you.In This Episode:Why stories matterHow Star Wars sparked a love for storytellingLearning screenwriting before the internetSending a screenplay to Hollywood at 15Why movie franchises lose their wayWhat Star Wars got right and where it went wrongWhy villains are more interesting than heroesThe reality of writing for television todayBehind the scenes of game showsWhy game shows are harder than they lookKnowing the answer vs performing under pressureHow pressure changes creativityWhy the stories we consume shape usPassing curiosity to the next generationWhy great stories still matterThis episode is sponsored by:Reed Animal HospitalDignity MemorialBe sure to tell them Gary sent you!Bio:Steve Abramson is a screenwriter, author, and television writer whose creative journey began at fifteen when he wrote his first screenplay and even managed to get someone at Amblin Entertainment to read it. After formally studying Film and Television at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Steve broke into professional television writing with credits including In a Heartbeat for the Disney Channel, story pitching for Star Trek, and writing for Survivor: Cook Islands. His career spans television pilots, network pitching, and extensive work on game shows, including Temptation, Boom, Million Second Quiz, and Funny You Should Ask. Alongside years in post production, Steve continues to create across media through projects like KnowItAllJoe.com and his children's book The Bear in the Chair.Website: https://steveabramson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowitalljoe1977/Connect with Gary: Gary's Website Follow Gary on Instagram Gary's Tiktok Gary's Facebook Watch the episodes on YouTube Advertise on the Podcast Thank you for listening. Let us know what you think about this episode. Leave us a review!

https://bbvproductions.co.uk/products/Faction-Paradox-The-Confession-of-Brother-Signet-AUDIO-DOWNLOAD-p389922366 The first season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things premiered worldwide on the streaming service Netflix on July 15, 2016. The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. This season stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, and Matthew Modine, with Noah Schnapp, Joe Keery, and Shannon Purser in recurring roles. The first season of Stranger Things received critical acclaim, in particular for its originality, homages to the 1980s, characterization, tone, visuals, and performances (particularly those of Ryder, Harbour, Wolfhard, Brown, Heaton and Modine). Premise The first season begins on November 6, 1983, in a small town called Hawkins. Researchers at Hawkins National Laboratory open a rift to the "Upside Down," an alternate dimension that reflects the real world. A monstrous humanoid creature escapes and abducts a boy named Will Byers and a teenage girl. Will's mother, Joyce, and the town's police chief, Jim Hopper, search for Will. At the same time, a young psychokinetic girl who goes by the name "Eleven" escapes from the laboratory and assists Will's friends, Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, and Lucas Sinclair, in their efforts to find Will.[1] Cast and characters See also: List of Stranger Things characters Main cast Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers[2] David Harbour as Jim Hopper[2] Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler[3] Millie Bobby Brown[3] as Eleven ("El") Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson[3] Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair[3] Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler[3] Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers[3][4][5] Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler[6] Matthew Modine as Martin Brenner[7] Recurring Noah Schnapp as Will Byers Joe Keery as Steve Harrington Shannon Purser as Barbara "Barb" Holland[8] Joe Chrest as Ted Wheeler Ross Partridge as Lonnie Byers[9] Rob Morgan as Officer Powell John Paul Reynolds as Officer Callahan Randy Havens as Scott Clarke Catherine Dyer as Connie Frazier Aimee Mullins as Terry Ives[10] Amy Seimetz as Becky Ives Peyton Wich as Troy[11] Tony Vaughn as Principal Coleman Charles Lawlor as Mr. Melvald Tinsley and Anniston Price as Holly Wheeler Cade Jones as James Chester Rushing as Tommy H. Chelsea Talmadge as Carol Glennellen Anderson as Nicole Cynthia Barrett as Marsha Holland Jerri Tubbs as Diane Hopper Elle Graham as Sara Hopper Chris Sullivan as Benny Hammond Tobias Jelinek as lead agent Robert Walker-Branchaud as repairman agent Susan Shalhoub Larkin as Florence ("Flo") Episodes See also: List of Stranger Things episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original release date 1 1 "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer Brothers July 15, 2016 On November 6, 1983, in Hawkins, Indiana, a scientist is attacked by an unseen creature at a U.S. government laboratory. 12-year-old Will Byers encounters the creature and mysteriously vanishes while cycling home from a Dungeons & Dragons session with his friends Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson and Lucas Sinclair. The following day, Will's single mother Joyce Byers reports his disappearance to the police chief Jim Hopper, who starts a search but assures Joyce that almost all missing children are quickly found. The lab's director, Dr. Martin Brenner, investigates an organic substance oozing from the lab's basement, claiming that "the girl" cannot have gone far. A nervous young girl wearing a hospital gown wanders into a local diner. The owner, Benny, finds a tattoo of "011" on her arm and learns that her name is Eleven. Brenner, monitoring the phone lines, sends agents to the diner after Benny calls social services. The agents kill Benny, but Eleven manages to escape using telekinetic abilities. Joyce's phone short circuits after receiving a mysterious phone call that she believes is from Will. While searching for Will in the woods, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas come across Eleven. 2 2 "Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer Brothers July 15, 2016 The boys bring Eleven to Mike's house, where they disagree on what to do. Mike formulates a plan for Eleven to pretend to be a runaway and seek help from his mother, Karen. Eleven refuses, however, revealing that "bad men" are after her. Will's brother Jonathan visits his estranged father Lonnie in Indianapolis to search for Will, but Lonnie rebuffs him. Hopper's search party discovers a scrap of hospital gown near the lab. After recognizing Will in a photograph and demonstrating her telekinesis, Eleven convinces the boys to trust her, as they believe she can find Will. Using the Dungeons & Dragons board, Eleven indicates that Will is on the "Upside Down" side of the board and is being hunted by the "Demogorgon" (the creature). Mike's sister Nancy and her friend Barbara 'Barb' Holland go to a party with Nancy's boyfriend Steve Harrington. Searching for Will near Steve's house, Jonathan secretly photographs the party. Joyce receives another call from Will, hears music playing from his stereo, and sees a creature coming through the wall. Left alone by the swimming pool, Barb is attacked by the Demogorgon and vanishes. 3 3 "Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly" Shawn Levy Jessica Mecklenburg July 15, 2016 Barb awakens in the Upside Down: a decaying, overgrown alternate dimension. She attempts to escape but is attacked by the Demogorgon. Joyce believes Will is communicating through pulses in light bulbs. Hopper visits Hawkins Lab, and the staff permits him to view doctored security footage from the night Will vanished, leading Hopper to investigate Brenner and discover his involvement with Project MKUltra and that a woman named Terry Ives alleged years earlier that Brenner took her daughter. Eleven recalls Brenner, whom she calls "Papa," punishing her for refusing to hurt a cat telekinetically. Steve destroys Jonathan's camera after discovering the photos from the party. Nancy later recovers a photo of Barb, simultaneously realizing that Barb is missing. Returning to Steve's house to investigate, Nancy finds Barb's untouched Volkswagen and encounters the Demogorgon but manages to escape. Joyce paints an alphabetic board on her wall with Christmas lights, allowing Will to sign to her that he is "RIGHT HERE" and that she needs to "RUN" as the Demogorgon comes through the wall. Believing Eleven knows where Will is, the boys ask her to lead them to him. Eleven leads them, to their frustration, to Will's house. From there they follow emergency vehicles to a nearby quarry just as Will's body is recovered from the water. 4 4 "Chapter Four: The Body" Shawn Levy Justin Doble July 15, 2016 Joyce refuses to believe that the body found at the quarry is Will's. Mike feels betrayed by Eleven until she proves that Will is still alive, channeling his voice through Mike's walkie-talkie. The boys theorize that Eleven could use a ham radio at their school to communicate with Will. Nancy notices a figure behind Barb in Jonathan's photo, which Jonathan realizes matches his mother's description of the Demogorgon. Nancy tells the police about Barb's disappearance. She later fights with Steve, who only cares about not getting in trouble with his father. Hopper has suspicions regarding the authenticity of the body found in the quarry when he learns that the usual coroner was sent home. Hopper confronts the state trooper who found it and beats him until he admits he was ordered to lie. The boys sneak Eleven into their school to use the radio, while Joyce hears Will's voice through her living room wall. Tearing away the wallpaper, she sees him. Eleven uses the radio to channel Will talking to his mother. Hopper goes to the morgue and finds that the body is a fake, and, suspecting that Brenner is responsible, breaks into the lab. 5 5 "Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat" The Duffer Brothers Alison Tatlock July 15, 2016 Hopper searches the lab before being knocked out by the lab's guards. The boys ask their science teacher, Mr. Clarke, if it would be possible to travel between alternate dimensions, to which he answers that there could be a theoretical "gate" between dimensions. Hopper awakens at his house and finds a hidden microphone, realizing that Joyce was right the whole time. The boys follow their compasses, searching for a gate that could disrupt the Earth's electromagnetic field. Eleven recalls memories of being placed in a sensory-deprivation tank to telepathically eavesdrop on a man speaking Russian; while listening, she came across the Demogorgon. Fearing another encounter with the Demogorgon, Eleven redirects the compasses. Lucas misinterprets this as an act of betrayal, leading Mike and Lucas to fight and Eleven to telekinetically fling Lucas away from Mike. While Dustin and Mike tend to the unconscious Lucas, Eleven runs off. Nancy and Jonathan formulate a plan to kill the Demogorgon. While searching in the woods, they come across a small gate to the Upside Down. Nancy crawls through it but inadvertently draws the Demogorgon's attention. Jonathan unsuccessfully tries to look for Nancy, as the gate to the Upside Down begins to close. 6 6 "Chapter Six: The Monster" The Duffer Brothers Jessie Nickson-Lopez July 15, 2016 Jonathan pulls Nancy back through the gate. That night, Nancy is afraid to be alone and asks Jonathan to stay in her bedroom. Steve, attempting to reconcile with Nancy, sees them together through her bedroom window and assumes they are dating. Joyce and Hopper track down Terry Ives, who is catatonic and tended by her sister Becky. Becky explains that Terry was a Project MKUltra participant while unknowingly pregnant and that Terry believes Brenner kidnapped her daughter Jane at birth due to her supposed telekinetic and telepathic abilities. Nancy and Jonathan stockpile weapons to kill the Demogorgon, theorizing that it is attracted by blood. Steve is brutally beaten up in a fistfight with Jonathan after he insults Will and calls Nancy a slut. Jonathan is arrested and held at the police station for beating up Steve and inadvertently punching one of the responding officers in the face. Eleven walks into a grocery store and shoplifts several boxes of Eggo waffles. Searching for Eleven, Mike and Dustin are ambushed by two bullies but are rescued by her, as she uses her powers to break one bully's arm after he attempts to kill Mike. Eleven collapses and recalls being asked by Brenner to contact the Demogorgon and, in her terror, inadvertently opening the gate. She tearfully admits to Mike that she is responsible for allowing the Demogorgon to enter this dimension. Lucas sees agents, who have tracked down Eleven, preparing to ambush Mike's house. 7 7 "Chapter Seven: The Bathtub" The Duffer Brothers Justin Doble July 15, 2016 Lucas warns Mike that agents are searching for Eleven. Mike, Dustin, and Eleven flee the house. Eleven telekinetically flips one of the vans that block their path as the kids escape. Lucas reconciles with Mike and Eleven, and the kids hide in the junkyard. Nancy and Jonathan reveal their knowledge of the Demogorgon to Joyce and Hopper. Hopper also learns that Eleven is with the kids. The group contacts the kids, and everyone meets at the Byers' house. Joyce and Hopper realize that Eleven is Jane Ives. The group asks Eleven to search for Will and Barb telepathically, but her earlier feats have weakened her. They break into the middle school and build a makeshift sensory deprivation tank to amplify Eleven's powers. After telepathically entering the Upside Down again, Eleven finds Barb dead and Will alive, hiding in the Upside Down version of his backyard fort. Realizing that the gate is in the basement of the lab, Hopper and Joyce break into the lab and are apprehended by security guards. Nancy and Jonathan sneak into the police station to retrieve the weapons they purchased previously, planning to lure and kill the Demogorgon. In the Upside Down, the Demogorgon breaks into Will's fort. 8 8 "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down" The Duffer Brothers Story by : Paul Dichter Teleplay by : The Duffer Brothers July 15, 2016 Hopper, haunted by the death of his daughter Sara from cancer years earlier, gives up Eleven's location to Brenner, who in exchange allows Hopper and Joyce to enter the Upside Down to rescue Will. Nancy and Jonathan cut their hands to attract the Demogorgon at the Byers' house. Steve, intending to apologize to Jonathan about their fight, arrives just as the Demogorgon appears. Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan fight the Demogorgon and light it on fire, forcing it to retreat to the Upside Down. Meanwhile, Eleven and the boys hide in the middle school when Brenner and his agents arrive to kidnap Eleven; she kills most of them before collapsing from exhaustion. As Brenner and his remaining agents pin Eleven and the boys down, the Demogorgon appears, attracted by the dead agents' blood, and attacks Brenner and the remaining agents as the boys escape with Eleven. Hopper and Joyce enter the Upside Down's version of the Hawkins library, where they encounter several corpses of the Demogorgon's victims, including Barb, and find Will unconscious with a tendril down his throat. Hopper revives him using CPR after removing the tendril. The Demogorgon corners the kids, but Eleven recovers from her exhaustion and disintegrates it, causing them both to disappear. Will recovers in the hospital, reuniting with his family and friends. One month later, it is Christmas and Nancy is back together with Steve, and both are friends with Jonathan. Will coughs up a slug-like creature and has a vision of the Upside Down, but hides this from his family. Production Development Ross (left) and Matt Duffer, the creators of the series Stranger Things was created by Matt and Ross Duffer, known professionally as the Duffer Brothers.[12] The two had completed writing and producing their 2015 film Hidden, which they had tried to emulate the style of M. Night Shyamalan, however, due to changes at Warner Bros., its distributor, the film did not see a wide release and the Duffers were unsure of their future.[13] To their surprise, television producer Donald De Line approached them, impressed with Hidden's script, and offered them the opportunity to work on episodes of Wayward Pines alongside Shyamalan. The brothers were mentored by Shyamalan during the episode's production so that when they finished, they felt they were ready to produce their own television series.[14] The Duffer Brothers prepared a script that would essentially be similar to the series' actual pilot episode, along with a 20-page pitch book to help shop the series around for a network.[15] They pitched the story to a number of cable networks, all of which rejected the script on the basis that they felt a plot centered around children as leading characters would not work, asking them to make it a children's show or to drop the children and focus on Hopper's investigation in the paranormal.[14] In early 2015, Dan Cohen, the VP of 21 Laps Entertainment, brought the script to his colleague Shawn Levy. They subsequently invited The Duffer Brothers to their office and purchased the rights for the series, giving full authorship of it to the brothers. After reading the pilot, the streaming service Netflix purchased the whole season for an undisclosed amount;[16] the show was subsequently announced for a planned 2016 release by Netflix in early April 2015.[17] The Duffer Brothers stated that at the time they had pitched to Netflix, the service had already been recognized for its original programming, such as House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black, with well-recognized producers behind them, and were ready to start giving upcoming producers like them a chance.[15] The brothers started to write out the series and brought Levy and Cohen in as executive producers to start casting and filming.[18] The series was originally known as Montauk, as the setting of the script was in Montauk, New York and nearby Long Beach locations.[17][19] The brothers had chosen Montauk as it had further Spielberg ties with the film Jaws, where Montauk was used for the fictional setting of Amity Island.[20] After deciding to change the narrative of the series to take place in the fictional town of Hawkins instead, the brothers felt they could now do things to the town, such as placing it under quarantine, that they really could not envision with a real location.[20] With the change in location, they had to come up with a new title for the series under the direction from Netflix's Ted Sarandos so that they could start marketing it to the public. The brothers started by using a copy of Stephen King's Firestarter novel to consider the title's font and appearance and came up with a long list of potential alternatives. Stranger Things came about as it sounded similar to another King novel, Needful Things, though Matt noted they still had a "lot of heated arguments" over this final title.[21] Writing The idea of Stranger Things started with how the brothers felt they could take the concept of the 2013 film Prisoners, detailing the moral struggles a father goes through when his daughter is kidnapped, and expand it out over eight or so hours in a serialized television approach. As they focused on the missing child aspect of the story, they wanted to introduce the idea of "childlike sensibilities" they could offer and toyed around with the idea of a monster that could consume humans. The brothers thought the combination of these things "was the best thing ever". To introduce this monster into the narrative, they considered "bizarre experiments we had read about taking place in the Cold War" such as Project MKUltra, which gave a way to ground the monster's existence in science rather than something spiritual. This also helped them to decide on using 1983 as the time period, as it was a year before the film Red Dawn came out, which focused on Cold War paranoia.[14] Subsequently, they were able to use all their own personal inspirations from the 1980s, the decade they were born, as elements of the series,[14][22] crafting it in the realm of science fiction and horror.[23] The Duffer Brothers have cited as influence for the show (among others): Stephen King novels; films produced by Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Robert Zemeckis, George Lucas and Guillermo del Toro; films such as Alien and Stand by Me; Japanese anime such as Akira and Elfen Lied; and video games such as Silent Hill and The Last of Us.[21][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] With Netflix as the platform, The Duffer Brothers were not limited to a typical 22-episode format, opting for the eight-episode approach. They had been concerned that a 22-episode season on broadcast television would be difficult to "tell a cinematic story" with that many episodes. Eight episodes allowed them to give time to characterization in addition to narrative development; if they had less time available, they would have had to remain committed to telling a horror film as soon as the monster was introduced and abandon the characterization.[15] Within the eight episodes, the brothers aimed to make the first season "feel like a big movie" with all the major plot lines completed so that "the audience feels satisfied", but left enough unresolved to indicate "there's a bigger mythology, and there's a lot of dangling threads at the end", something that could be explored in further seasons if Netflix opted to create more.[32] While explaining their intentions for the show, the Duffers adamantly stated their intentions to not explain the mythology in the show so they could leave a mystery and lot for the audience to speculate over their lack of understanding by the season finale, which they accepted but asked to be explained about at the very least, which they found like a really good exercise as they spent quite a bit of time with their writers' room figuring out exactly what the Upside Down would actually consist for, writing a 20-page mythology document whose details wouldn't be clarified for the audience until the show's fifth and final season.[33] Regarding writing for the children characters of the series, The Duffer Brothers considered themselves as outcasts from other students while in high school and thus found it easy to write for Mike Wheeler and his friends, and particularly for Barbara "Barb" Holland.[21] Joyce Byers was fashioned after Richard Dreyfuss's character Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, as she appears "absolutely bonkers" to everyone else as she tries to find her son Will Byers.[34] Other characters, such as Billy in the second season, have more villainous attributes that are not necessarily obvious from the onset; Matt explained that they took further inspiration from Stephen King for these characters, as King "always has really great human villains" that may be more malicious than the supernatural evil.[35] Casting The Duffers cast David Harbour as Sheriff Hopper believing this was his opportunity to play a lead character in a work. In June 2015, it was announced that Winona Ryder and David Harbour had joined the series as Joyce and as the unnamed chief of police, respectively.[2] The brothers' casting director Carmen Cuba had suggested Ryder for the role of Joyce, which the two were immediately drawn to because of her prominence in 1980s films.[14] Levy believed Ryder could "wretch up the emotional urgency and yet find layers and nuance and different sides of [Joyce]". Ryder praised that the show's multiple storylines required her to act for Joyce as "she's out of her mind, but she's actually kind of onto something", and that the producers had faith she could pull off the difficult role.[36] Upon being offered the role, Ryder felt intrigued at being given the pilot's script due to know knowing what streaming was and finding it "terrifying", with her sole condition to the Duffers for accepting the role being that, if a Beetlejuice sequel ever materialized as she and Tim Burton had been discussing since 2000, they had to let her take a break to shoot it, a condition the Duffers agreed and ultimately proved to work out when Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was greenlighted years later.[37] The Duffer Brothers had been interested in Harbour before, who until Stranger Things primarily had smaller roles as villainous characters, and they felt that he had been "waiting too long for this opportunity" to play a lead, while Harbour himself was thrilled by the script and the chance to play "a broken, flawed, anti-hero character".[21][38] Additional casting followed two months later with Finn Wolfhard as Mike, Millie Bobby Brown in an undisclosed role, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, and Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers]].[3] In September 2015, Cara Buono joined the cast as Karen Wheeler,[6] followed by Matthew Modine as Martin Brenner a month later.[7] Additional cast who recur for the first season include Noah Schnapp as Will,[3][5] Shannon Purser as Barbara "Barb" Holland,[8] Joe Keery as Steve Harrington,[39][5] and Ross Partridge as Lonnie Byers,[9] among others. Actors auditioning for the children's roles read lines from Stand By Me.[14] The Duffer Brothers estimated they went through about a thousand different child actors for the roles. They noted that Wolfhard was already "a movie buff" of the films from the 1980s period and easily filled the role, while they found Matarazzo's audition to be much more authentic than most of the other audition tapes, and selected him after a single viewing of his audition tape.[15] As casting was started immediately after Netflix greenlit the show, and prior to the scripts being fully completed, this allowed some of the actors' takes on the roles to reflect into the script. The casting of the young actors for Will and his friends had been done just after the first script was completed, and subsequent scripts incorporated aspects from these actors.[32] The brothers said Modine provided significant input on the character of Dr. Brenner, whom they had not really fleshed out before as they considered him the hardest character to write for given his limited appearances within the narrative.[34] Filming The brothers had desired to film the series around the Long Island area to match the initial Montauk concept. However, with filming scheduled to take place in November 2015, it was difficult to shoot in Long Island in the cold weather, and the production started scouting locations in and around the Atlanta, Georgia area. The brothers, who grew up in North Carolina, found many places that reminded them of their own childhoods in that area, and felt the area would work well with the narrative shift to the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.[20] The filming of the first season began on September 25, 2015, and was extensively done in Atlanta, Georgia, with The Duffer Brothers and Levy handling the direction of individual episodes.[40] Jackson served as the basis of the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.[41][42] Other shooting locations included the Georgia Mental Health Institute as the Hawkins National Laboratory site, Bellwood Quarry, Patrick Henry High School in Stockbridge, Georgia, for the middle and high school scenes,[43] Emory University's Continuing Education Department, the former city hall in Douglasville, Georgia, Georgia International Horse Park, the probate court in Butts County, Georgia, Old East Point Library and East Point First Baptist Church in East Point, Georgia, Fayetteville, Georgia, Stone Mountain Park, Palmetto, Georgia, and Winston, Georgia.[44] Set work was done at Screen Gem Studios in Atlanta.[44] The series was filmed with a Red Dragon digital camera.[34] Filming for the first season concluded in early 2016.[41] While filming, the brothers tried to capture shots that could be seen as homages to many of the 1980s references they recalled. Their goal was not necessarily to fill the work with these references, but instead to make the series seem to the viewer like a 1980s film.[21] They spent little time reviewing those works and instead went by memory. Matt further recognized that some of their filming homages were not purposely done but were found to be very comparable, as highlighted by a fan-made video comparing the show to several 1980s works side by side.[14][45] Matt commented on the video that "Some were deliberate and some were subconscious."[14] The brothers recognized that many of the iconic scenes from these 1980s films, such as with Poltergeist, was about "taking a very ordinary object that people deal with every day, their television set, and imbuing it with something otherworldly", leading to the idea of using the Christmas light strings for Will to communicate with Joyce.[21] The brothers attributed much of the 1980s feel to set and costume designers and the soundtrack composers that helped to recreate the era for them.[14] Lynda Reiss, the head of props, had about a $220,000 budget, similar to most films, to acquire artifacts of the 1980s, using eBay and searching through flea markets and estate sales around the Atlanta area. The bulk of the props were original items from the 1980s with only a few pieces, such as the Dungeons & Dragons books made as replicas.[46] Visual effects To create the aged effect for the series, a film grain was added over the footage, which was captured by scanning in film stock from the 1980s.[34] The Duffers wanted to scare the audience, but not to necessarily make the show violent or gory, following in line with how the 1980s Amblin Entertainment films drove the creation of the PG-13 movie rating. It was "much more about mood and atmosphere and suspense and dread than they are about gore", though they were not afraid to push into more scary elements, particularly towards the end of the first season.[34] The brothers had wanted to avoid any computer-generated effects for the monster and other parts of the series and stay with practical effects. However, the six-month filming time left them little time to plan out and test practical effects rigs for some of the shots. They went with a middle ground of using constructed props including one for the monster whenever they could, but for other shots, such as when the monster bursts through a wall, they opted to use digital effects. Post-production on the first season was completed the week before it was released on Netflix.[14] The title sequence uses closeups of the letters in the Stranger Things title with a red tint against a black background as they slide into place within the title. The sequence was created by the studio Imaginary Forces, formerly part of R/GA, led by creative director Michelle Doughtey.[47] Levy introduced the studio to The Duffer Brothers, who explained their vision of the 1980s-inspired show, which helped the studio to fix the concept the producers wanted. Later, but prior to filming, the producers sent Imaginary Forces the pilot script, the synth-heavy background music for the titles, as well as the various book covers from King and other authors that they had used to establish the title and imagery, and were looking for a similar approach for the show's titles, primarily using a typographical sequence. They took inspiration from several title sequences of works from the 1980s that were previously designed by Richard Greenberg under R/GA, such as Altered States and The Dead Zone. They also got input from Dan Perri, who worked on the title credits of several 1980s films. Various iterations included having letters vanish, to reflect the "missing" theme of the show, and having letters cast shadows on others, alluding to the mysteries, before settling into the sliding letters. The studio began working on the title sequence before filming and took about a month off during the filming process to let the producers get immersed in the show and come back with more input. Initially, they had been working with various fonts for the title and used close-ups of the best features of these fonts, but near the end the producers wanted to work with ITC Benguiat, requiring them to rework those shots. The final sequence is fully computer-generated, but they took inspiration from testing some practical effects, such as using Kodalith masks as would have been done in the 1980s, to develop the appropriate filters for the rendering software. The individual episode title cards used a "fly-through" approach, similar to the film Bullitt, which the producers had suggested to the studio.[48] Music Main articles: Music of Stranger Things and Stranger Things (soundtrack) The Stranger Things original soundtrack was composed by Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon of the electronic band Survive.[49] It makes extensive use of synthesizers in homage to 1980s artists and film composers including Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Goblin, John Carpenter, Giorgio Moroder, and Fabio Frizzi.[50] According to Stein and Dixon, The Duffer Brothers had been fans of Survive's music, and used their song "Dirge" for the mock trailer that was used to sell the show to Netflix.[49][51] Once the show was green-lit, the Duffers contacted Survive around July 2015 to ask if they were still doing music; the two provided the production team with dozens of songs from their band's past to gain their interest, helping to land them the role.[49] Once aboard, the two worked with producers to select some of their older music to rework for the show, while developing new music, principally with character motifs.[51] The two had been hired before the casting process, so their motif demos were used and played over the actors' audition tapes, aiding in the casting selection.[51][52] The show's theme is based on an unused work Stein composed much earlier that ended up in the library of work they shared with the production staff, who thought that with some reworking would be good for the opening credits.[49] The first season's original soundtrack, consisting of 75 songs from Dixon and Stein split across two volumes, was released by Lakeshore Records. Digital release and streaming options were released on August 10 and 19, 2016 for the two volumes, respectively, while retail versions were available on September 16 and 23, 2016.[53][54] In addition to original music, Stranger Things features period music from artists including The Clash, Toto, New Order, The Bangles, Foreigner, Echo and the Bunnymen, Peter Gabriel and Corey Hart, as well as excerpts from Tangerine Dream, John Carpenter and Vangelis.[54][55] In particular, The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" was specifically picked to play at pivotal moments of the story, such as when Will is trying to communicate with Joyce from the Upside Down.[54] Music supervisor Nora Felder felt the song "furthered the story" and called it an additional, unseen, main character of the season.[56]

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I am very excited to welcome to the Necronomicast an incredible guest...Ryan Sprague! Ryan is a regular on Ancient Aliens (History Channel) and a lead investigator and co-host of Mysteries Decoded (The CW) and Haunted (Eastlink). He is the author of Somewhere in the Skies: A Human Approach to the UFO Phenomenon which has been implemented into college courses at Webster University and Mercyhurst University. He is also the author of Stories from Somewhere in the Skies. Both books hit #1 on Amazon's Best-Sellers list. He is the creator and host of the Somewhere in the Skies podcast on SpectreVision Radio. Speaking on UFOs, Ryan has been featured on ABC, CBS, NewsNation, and 7News Australia. He has consulted for Amblin Entertainment and Netflix and has been featured in Newsweek, The NY Post, and VICE. Listen to Ryan on your favorite podcast platform! You can learn more about Ryan here: Somewhere In The Skies official website.

We are wrapping up our Meg Ryan / Tom Hanks trilogy with the one that started it all: Joe Versus The Volcano! We're divided on this one, but we still chat about haircuts, Carl Jung, multiple roles, the soul (sole) destroying nature of capitalism, introducing expressionism to children, brain clouds, & more! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha and Indy Randhawa   Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Patrick Shanley and starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, and Frank Marshall of Amblin Entertainment, Joe Versus the Volcano follows the titular Joe Banks (Hanks), who, after being told he is dying of a rare disease, accepts a financial offer to travel to a South Pacific island and throw himself into a volcano on behalf of the superstitious natives. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with Patricia (Ryan), the woman tasked with taking him there.

"Summer Surprise" continues with...what's this? Another witch movie?? That's right, but this one has a hell of a pedigree. A family dark-fantasy romp from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, and directed by...Eli Roth?? Huh. So how did the infamous filmmaker behind such extreme horror hits as Cabin Fever, Hostel, and Thanksgiving handle the opportunity to helm a more family-friendly adventure story based on the first book in a popular series of children's novels? Was this still an effective match for his twisted sensibilities, or a defective marriage of contrasting styles? Can Jack Black's unique charisma keep this clock ticking? How does it compare to the Goosebumps films of the same era, also starring Black? Is there such a thing as too many poop jokes? We discuss all this, and more! Our Twitter Our Facebook Our Instagram Our YouTube Trev's Letterboxd Chris' Letterboxd

Un patchwork ben riuscito, ma quanto è memorabile Jurassic World: La Rinascita?Jurassic World - La rinascita, regia di Gareth Edwards, con Scarlett Joahnsson, Mahershala Ali e Rupert Friend, prodotto da Universal Pictures e Amblin Entertainment, distribuito da Universal Pictures.

On 3 July 1985 Back to the Future was released. The film tells the story of Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, played by Michael J Fox, who is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-travelling DeLorean car invented by his friend, Doc Brown. The screenplay for the genre-bending story was rejected 40 times, but it became a Hollywood blockbuster, dominating contemporary culture and bringing its leading actor worldwide fame. The film's co-writer and producer, Bob Gale takes Josephine McDermott back to 1985, reflecting on how in the first draft of the script the time machine was a refrigerator and Einstein the dog was a chimp.With movie excerpts from the 1985 Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and U-Drive productions film, directed by Robert Zemeckis. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina's Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall' speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler's List; and Jacques Derrida, France's ‘rock star' philosopher. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world's oldest languages.(Photo: Michael J Fox in Back to the Future. Credit: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

Grab your bug spray and your makeshift flamethrowers as NostalgiaCast braves Frank Marshall's ARACHNOPHOBIA for the latest '90s Bucket List episode, starring Jeff Daniels, John Goodman, and the late, great Julian Sands. Listen as Jonny and Darin discuss the movie's creepy-crawly Spielberg-ian touches, its perfect balance of comedy and scares, and lament how modern moviegoers try to "outsmart" the films they watch instead of engaging with the magic of them. Let's rock 'n' roll! 

Welcome to Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, the podcast where nostalgia comes alive!In this exciting episode, we're joined by the incredibly talented composer and music director David Bernard Wolf! Early in his career, David founded his own audio production company, Crywolf Productions, where he created and recorded audio content for none other than Chuck E. Cheese! David later became a key figure in the beloved Barney franchise, contributing as a songwriter and music director for the Barney & Friends TV series and several home videos, as well as producing multiple Barney albums. His company has also contributed to projects for Amblin Entertainment, NBCUniversal, and Disney! In 2016, David took his expertise even further by launching Audivita Studios, helping creators bring their audio visions to life.

Episode 138 - Set Dynamics: Roles and Responsibilities In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers podcast, Geoff welcomes back Joth Riggs to discuss set logistics and the various roles of assistant directors (ADs) on a film set. They delve into the responsibilities of first ADs, second ADs, and production assistants, highlighting their importance in maintaining order and efficiency. Joth shares advice for aspiring ADs and discusses the skills necessary for the role, emphasizing diplomacy and a can-do attitude. The episode concludes with an overview of Joth's online course, 'Directing Your Movie,' and information about his production company, Whitestone Entertainment.Highlights Include:Welcome and IntroductionRoles and Responsibilities on SetFirst AD vs. Second AD RolesPath to Becoming an Assistant DirectorSkills Needed for AD RolesUnderstanding Film Set DynamicsJoth's Directing CourseWhitestone EntertainmentAdvice for Aspiring FilmmakersBio: Joth Riggs is an award-winning filmmaker whose career spans more than 30 years on over a hundred movies and t.v. shows for all the major Hollywood studios. After graduating with a degree in Film Production, Joth got his start on the set of Pet Sematary II. From there he went on to work on the sitcom Coach on the Universal lot before ultimately landing at Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. It was only after being accepted into the prestigious Director's Guild Training Program that Joth left Amblin to become a DGA Assistant Director.After years as a sought out A.D. on everything from Starship Troopers, End of Days with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Suicide Kings with Christopher Walken, to series' such as CSI, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and Baywatch among others, Joth made the move to the director's chair. Joth's latest film, Night of the Sicario, starring Natasha Henstridge, was released theatrically by Paramount Pictures and Saban Films.Joth is currently working on his next feature, the action/thriller Coyote Dawn.Joth's Directing Your Movie Course: https://www.faffassociation.com/directing-your-movieJoth's Links:https://www.whitestoneentertainment.com/https://www.facebook.com/jothriggsFAFF Association Online Meetups: https://faffassociation.com/#faff-meetingsScreenwriters Retreat - Mexico: https://www.faffassociation.com/writers-retreatJaclyn's Book - In the Beginning, Middle and End: A Screenwriter's Observations of LIfe, Character, and God: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9R7XS9VThe Faith & Family Filmmakers podcast helps filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Releasing new episodes every week, we interview experts from varying fields of filmmaking; from screenwriters, actors, directors, and producers, to film scorers, talent agents, and distributors. It is produced and hosted by Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt , and is brought to you by the Faith & Family Filmmakers Association

Episode 137 - The Journey of a Seasoned Filmmaker In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers podcast, Geoff interviews award-winning filmmaker Joth Riggs. With a career that spans over 30 years and includes work on well over a hundred movies and TV shows, Joth shares his journey from working on 'Pet Cemetery II' to his time at Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, and eventually becoming an assistant director and then transitioning to director. Joth shares his transition into faith and family projects, where he has worked on familiar films such as God's Not Dead, Jesus Revolution, Nefarious, and more. He talks about differences between large studio sets and indie films, and the importance of continuous learning in filmmaking. Josh also introduces his online course on directing, aimed to guide aspiring filmmakers from concept to premiere. Highlights Include:Welcome and IntroductionTransition to Faith and Family FilmsEarly Filmmaking ExperiencesWorking for FreeLow Barrier to EntryDeveloping your RolodexAssistant DirectorsLarge Studio vs. Independent SetsJoth's Favorite RolesTransition to Directing and Current ProjectsDirecting Your Movie CourseFinal Advice for Aspiring FilmmakersBio: Joth Riggs is an award-winning filmmaker whose career spans more than 30 years on over a hundred movies and t.v. shows for all the major Hollywood studios. After graduating with a degree in Film Production, Joth got his start on the set of Pet Sematary II. From there he went on to work on the sitcom Coach on the Universal lot before ultimately landing at Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. It was only after being accepted into the prestigious Director's Guild Training Program that Joth left Amblin to become a DGA Assistant Director.After years as a sought out A.D. on everything from Starship Troopers, End of Days with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Suicide Kings with Christopher Walken, to series' such as CSI, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and Baywatch among others, Joth made the move to the director's chair. Joth's latest film, Night of the Sicario, starring Natasha Henstridge, was released theatrically by Paramount Pictures and Saban Films.Joth is currently working on his next feature, the action/thriller Coyote Dawn.Joth's Directing Your Movie Course: https://www.faffassociation.com/directing-your-movieJoth's Links:https://www.whitestoneentertainment.com/https://www.facebook.com/jothriggsFAFF Association Online Meetups: https://faffassociation.com/#faff-meetingsScreenwriters Retreat - Mexico: https://www.faffassociation.com/writers-retreatJaclyn's Book - In the Beginning, Middle and End: A Screenwriter's Observations of LIfe, Character, and God: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9R7XS9VThe Faith & Family Filmmakers podcast helps filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Releasing new episodes every week, we interview experts from varying fields of filmmaking; from screenwriters, actors,...

Celebrated genre author Stephen Graham Jones (The Indian Lake Trilogy, Mongrels, I Was A Teenage Slasher) is a huge fan of both Twister and Twisters, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, and shows up this week ready to talk about what made him laugh, cry, and jump for joy in both the 1996 original film and its 2024 sequel. Topics include: An all new patented crazy wildlife story from Mr. Jones, how scary mother nature is, the frequent references to The Shining in Spielberg's work, how rad Bill Paxton was as a performer and a human being, and what pitfalls we all felt the sequel managed to avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW SERIES REVIEW The One Of Us Jedi Counsel of Melina, Marco, and T.C. gather to discuss the newest entry into the Star Wars franchise and are gleefully pleased to see that building an entire series around the Amblin Entertainment model that gave us The Goonies, E.T., and the entire kids on… Read More »Screener Squad: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW SERIES REVIEW The One Of Us Jedi Counsel of Melina, Marco, and T.C. gather to discuss the newest entry into the Star Wars franchise and are gleefully pleased to see that building an entire series around the Amblin Entertainment model that gave us The Goonies, E.T., and the entire kids on… Read More »Screener Squad: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

In this episode, I'll be breaking down common challenges experienced by couples and I'll be exploring the 1986 film The Money Pit as we journey through these common challenges. SPOILER ALERT for anyone who has not seen this movie (as I will be discussing specific moments in the film). Also, my utilization of this film is not an endorsement of its content nor its themes.  Connect with me --> https://drmatmonharrell.bio.link/Written by Dr. Matmon HarrellReferencesBenjamin, R. (1986). The Money Pit. Amblin EntertainmentBorresen, K. (2024). Therapists are sharing what impacts married people's happiness the most, and its important for anyone in a relationship right now. Huffington Post. Accessed from https://www.buzzfeed.com/kelseyborresen/hurts-married-peoples-happiness-therapists-7544035-scGottman, J. M. & J. S. Gottman. (2018) The science of couples and family therapy: Behind the scenes at the “Love Lab.” New York: W.W. Norton. (ISBN: 978-0393712742)Gottman, J.M., & Gottman, J.S. (2015). Gottman couple therapy. In A.S. Gurman, J.L. Lebow, & K. Snyder (Eds), Clinical handbook of couple therapy (5th ed), pp. 129-157. New York. Guildford.Lebow, J. L., Chambers, A. L., Christensen, A., & Johnson, S. M. (2012). Research on the treatment of couple distress. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(1), 145–168.Loyola Marymount University's Department of Psychology. (2019). Integrative behavioral couple therapy (IBCT), Andrew Christensen, PhD. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=RiGd3-9snqk&feature=emb_logoMiller, R. B., Yorgason, J. B., Sandberg, J. G., & White, M. B. (2012). Problems that couples bring to therapy: A view across the family life cycle. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 31(5), 395–407. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/themindfulpharmd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexis Hejna, Andrew Orozco and David Wright present their Star Wars Skeleton Crew 2024 TV Show Review! Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is an American science fiction adventure television series created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise, taking place in the same time frame as The Mandalorian series and its interconnected spin-offs after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). Skeleton Crew tells a coming-of-age story about four children who make a discovery on their home planet, get lost in the galaxy, and go on an adventure to get back home.Jude Law stars in the series with Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, and Nick Frost. Watts approached Lucasfilm about telling an Amblin Entertainment-style coming-of-age story set in the Star Wars universe, and he was developing the series with Ford by early 2022. It was officially announced that May at Star Wars Celebration, with Law revealed to be starring. Filming began by September 2022 in Los Angeles, and wrapped by late January 2023. The child actors in the series were revealed in April 2023. Kathleen Kennedy, Jon Favreau, and Dave Filoni returned from The Mandalorian as additional executive producers.Skeleton Crew premiered on Disney+ on December 2, 2024, with episodes releasing weekly until January 14, 2025. The series received generally positive reviews from critics.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59

The iconic DeLorean DMC-12 rolled off the production line in Belfast on 21st January, 1981. Priced at $25,000, the stainless steel gullwing sportscar was marketed as a luxury item, but its actual features fell short of the hype. The DeLorean Motor Company faced financial troubles, and had ceased production within just two years. But the car found its way into the "Back to the Future" script because John DeLorean, the man behind the car, was embroiled in a $24 million cocaine conspiracy, making headlines during the film's development. In this episode, The Retrospectors explain how DeLorean leveraged his profile within the car industry to raise the funds to finance his dream project; explain how the car's production in Northern Ireland led to untrained workers and corporate deceit of the British government; and reveal how Doc Brown very nearly drove a Mustang... Further Reading: • 'The Short, Chaotic History of the DeLorean' (Time, 2016): https://time.com/4180894/delorean-history/ • ‘DeLorean Motor Company and the DMC-12: the full story' (AutoExpress, 2021): https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/features/354919/delorean-motor-company-and-dmc-12-full-story • ‘Back to the Future: The DeLorean' (Amblin Entertainment, 1985): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0cw6lU5jo4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new Craftwork episode featuring a conversation with Joshua Mohr, author of a new trilogy of novels, the first of which is called Saint the Terrifying, available from Unnamed Press. Mohr is the author of eight books, including Model Citizen and Damascus, which the New York Times called "Beat-poet cool." He's also written Some Things that Meant the World to Me, one of O Magazine's 10 Terrific reads, and All This Life, winner of the Northern California Book Award. Termite Parade was an editors' choice on the New York Times Best Seller List. In his Hollywood life, he's sold projects to AMC, ITV, and Amblin Entertainment. He lives in Seattle. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch Instagram  TikTok Bluesky Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this latest installment of "Happy Home Invastion For The Holidays!," Aaron talks about irresponsible pet owners by having a midnight snack outta Joe Dante's 1984 Christmastime classic that famously contrasts the cheery lightness of the holiday season with devilish monsters and family-friendly horror: Gremlins!  Written by Chris Columbus, and produced (alongside Warner Bros.) by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, Gremlins is a deliciously cheesy casserole with holiday dressing, and a true testament to why people should just follow the rules sometimes.  Even after 40 years, the film remains a pitch-perfect blend of black comedy, horror, and family-friendly fun that continues to stand the test of time. Check out the links below for more!:  Five Fun Facts About Gremlins: https://www.viddy-well.com/top-5/fun-facts-about-gremlins Gremlins Drinking Game: https://www.viddy-well.com/drinking-games/gremlins Other "Happy Home Invasion For The Holidays!" episodes: https://www.viddy-well.com/podcast/tag/Happy+Home+Invasion+For+The+Holidays  

Few movies blend chaos, comedy, and holiday cheer as seamlessly as Gremlins (1984). This darkly delightful gem from director Joe Dante and producer Steven Spielberg has become a holiday classic for its irreverent tone and unforgettable creatures. Whether you're drawn in by the fuzzy charm of Gizmo or the anarchic antics of his mischievous offspring, Gremlins offers something unique: a satirical horror-comedy that's heartwarming and horrifying. We hope you enjoy this Gremlins (1984) movie review as our last episode of 2024Setting the StageSet in the idyllic small town of Kingston Falls, Gremlins begins with an innocent Christmas gift that goes spectacularly awry. Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) receives a Mogwai—a mysterious, cuddly creature named Gizmo—from his father, an eccentric inventor. Along with the gift come three rules: don't expose him to bright light, don't get him wet, and never, ever feed him after midnight. Naturally, all three rules are broken, unleashing a chaotic chain of events as Gizmo spawns a horde of Gremlins, who terrorize the town in increasingly outlandish ways.The Characters: Lovable and LoathsomeGalligan's Billy is the quintessential everyman, navigating the chaos with wide-eyed determination, but the supporting cast truly shines. Phoebe Cates brings depth to her role as Kate, Billy's resourceful love interest, delivering one of the film's most haunting—and unexpectedly poignant—moments with her infamous “Santa Claus” monologue.However, the real stars are the creatures themselves. Gizmo, voiced by Howie Mandel, embodies adorableness, while Stripe, the leader of the Gremlins, is a maniacal scene-stealer. The practical effects and puppetry give these characters a tactile realism that CGI often struggles to replicate.A Genre-Bending TriumphWhat sets Gremlins apart is its masterful tone. The film walks a fine line between horror and comedy, never fully committing to one genre but excelling at both. The Gremlins' antics range from slapstick humour to genuinely unsettling terror, such as the sequence in which they stalk Billy's mother through their eerily decorated home. At the same time, the film pokes fun at American consumerism and small-town clichés, adding a layer of satire that rewards repeat viewings.A Holiday Movie Like No OtherWhile it's often considered a Christmas movie, Gremlins gleefully subverts holiday tropes. Yes, there are twinkling lights, carolers, and a snow-covered backdrop, but the Gremlins themselves turn these festive symbols into instruments of mayhem. A quiet tree becomes a hiding spot for an ambush, and a holiday dinner is interrupted by chaos and destruction. This juxtaposition of cheerful aesthetics with dark comedy makes Gremlins an enduringly fresh experience.Cinematic CraftsmanshipJoe Dante's direction is pitch-perfect, balancing the film's disparate tones with finesse. Jerry Goldsmith's score is equally memorable, alternating between whimsical themes for Gizmo and eerie cues for the Gremlins. Cinematographer John Hora captures the coziness of Kingston Falls before plunging it into chaos, creating a visual dichotomy that enhances the story.The film's practical effects are a standout feature, showcasing the artistry of the pre-digital era. From Gizmo's expressive face to the Gremlins' grotesque transformations, every creature feels alive. It's a testament to the ingenuity of the filmmakers that these effects remain impressive nearly four decades later.Cultural Impact and LegacyReleased in the summer of 1984 alongside Ghostbusters and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins was part of a pivotal moment in blockbuster history. Its mix of humour and horror challenged traditional genre boundaries, paving the way for films like Beetlejuice and Shaun of the Dead.The movie's success also led to the creation of the PG-13 rating, as its content was deemed too intense for a PG audience but not graphic enough for an R. This marked a turning point in how films were rated, influencing decades of cinema.Gremlins spawned a sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, which leaned even further into self-referential humour. While the sequel is beloved in its own right, the original remains the definitive entry, capturing the perfect balance of whimsy and wickedness.Why Gremlins EnduresPart of what makes Gremlins so enduring is its ability to surprise. Just when you think you've figured out its tone or message, it throws you a curveball, whether it's a heartfelt moment with Gizmo or an unexpectedly dark turn. It's a film that delights in defying expectations, making it a joy to revisit year after year.Moreover, its themes remain relevant. The dangers of irresponsible consumerism, the chaos of unchecked innovation, and the fine line between cute and creepy all resonate just as strongly today as they did in 1984.Final ThoughtsGremlins is more than just a movie—it's a cultural touchstone that continues to inspire filmmakers and entertain audiences. Its blend of humor, horror, and holiday spirit is unmatched, making it a must-watch for fans of 80s cinema and genre mashups.So grab some popcorn (but maybe skip the midnight snack), and let yourself be swept away by the mischievous magic of Gremlins. Just remember the rules.This episode of Born to Watch dives deep into the legacy of Gremlins, exploring its unique blend of comedy, horror, and holiday cheer. Whether you're a first-time viewer or a lifelong fan, this movie review will rekindle your love for a film that remains as delightfully chaotic as ever.Please follow the Podcast and join our community at https://linktr.ee/borntowatchpodcasthttps://www.borntowatch.com.au/

THE DANIELS MAKE THEIR STAR WARS DEBUT!! Download the PrizePicks today & use code REJECTS to $50 instantly when you play $5! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RE... Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew "“Can't Say I Remember No At Attin" Reaction Watch Along:  https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ We've reached the HALFWAY POINT as Michael Tessler & John Humphrey REUNITE for their inaugural series together, giving their FIRST TIME Reaction, Commentary, Analysis, Easter Eggs, Breakdown, & Full Spoiler Review for Episode 4 the new Disney+ series from Showrunners Christopher Ford & John Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming / Far From Home / No way Home, Clown, Cop Car) - and DIRECTORS Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert aka Daniels (Swiss Army Man, Everything Everywhere All at Once)!!!. Centered around 4 kids on am epic journey to get back to their home planet, The Skeleton Crew introduces us to a new corner of the Galaxy Far, Far Away with a healthy dose of Amblin Entertainment-style Coming-of-Age themes & aesthetics. The Skeleton Crew features Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong,  Robert Timothy Smith, & Kyriana Kratter as our surrogate Goonies along with appearances from Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow), Kerry Condon (Captain America: Civil War, The Banshees of Inisherin), Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Attack the Block), Tunde Adebimpe (Twisters, TV on the Radio), & MORE! With its Stand By Me, Stranger Things, & Pirates of the Caribbean vibes, can the Skeleton Crew bring a much-needed shot of good will & heart to the Star Wars universe?? Follow Michael Tesslerr:https://www.instagram.com/mjtessler/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE PIRATE VIBES INTENSIFY!! Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew Full Series Reaction Watch Along:  https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ With Episodes 1 and 2 down, Michael Tessler & John Humphrey REUNITE for their inaugural series together, giving their FIRST TIME Reaction, Commentary, Analysis, Easter Eggs, Breakdown, & Full Spoiler Review for Episode 3 the new Disney+ series from Showrunners Christopher Ford & John Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming / Far From Home / No way Home, Clown, Cop Car). Centered around 4 kids on a remote planet, The Skeleton Crew introduces us to a new corner of the Galaxy Far, Far Away with a healthy dose of Amblin Entertainment-style Coming-of-Age themes & aesthetics. The Skeleton Crew features Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong,  Robert Timothy Smith, & Kyriana Kratter as our surrogate Goonies along with appearances from Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow), Kerry Condon (Captain America: Civil War, The Banshees of Inisherin), Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Attack the Block), Tunde Adebimpe (Twisters, TV on the Radio), & MORE! With its Stand By Me, Stranger Things, & Pirates of the Caribbean vibes, can the Skeleton Crew bring a much-needed shot of good will & heart to the Star Wars universe?? #TheSkeletonCrew #StarWars #FirstTimeWatching #StarWarsSkeletonCrew #StarWarsTheSkeletonCrew #SkeletonCrewStarWars #JudeLaw #Jedi #TheForce #Pirates #MovieReaction #SeriesReaction #Disney #Lucasfilm #DisneyPlus  Follow Michael Tesslerr:https://www.instagram.com/mjtessler/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is our spoiler-free review of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. We share our thoughts on the series' Amblin-style production design, storytelling, musical score, and its fantastic cast. Plus, we speculate which Mando-verse character might appear in a future episode.STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW launches December 2 at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST with a 2-episode premiere, exclusively on Disney+. Subsequent episodes will continue to stream on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST for the remainder of the season. Check out Geekcentric onYouTube | Instagram | Twitter | TikTokJoin the Geekcentric Discord HEREJoin Nate on Twitch at - twitch.tv/nateplaysgames

STAR WARS MEETS GOONIES MEETS PIRATES!! Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order! Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew Full Series Reaction Watch Along:  https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ With the Premiere moved up a day earlier, Michael Tessler & John Humphrey UNITE for their inaugural series together, giving their FIRST TIME Reaction, Commentary, Analysis, Easter Eggs, Breakdown, & Full Spoiler Review for the new Disney+ series set in the High Republic Era from Showrunners Christopher Ford & John Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming / Far From Home / No way Home, Clown, Cop Car). Centered around 4 kids on a remote planet, The Skeleton Crew introduces us to a new corner of the Galaxy Far, Far Away with a healthy dose of Amblin Entertainment-style Coming-of-Age themes & aesthetics. The Skeleton Crew features Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong,  Robert Timothy Smith, & Kyriana Kratter as our surrogate Goonies along with appearances from Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow), Kerry Condon (Captain America: Civil War, The Banshees of Inisherin), Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Attack the Block), Tunde Adebimpe (Twisters, TV on the Radio), & MORE! With its Stand By Me, Stranger Things, & Pirates of the Caribbean vibes, can the Skeleton Crew bring a much-needed shot of good will & heart to the Star Wars universe?? Follow Michael Tesslerr:https://www.instagram.com/mjtessler/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avec Arnaud Saint-Martin, sociologue. On connait tous la phrase de Neil Armstrong, le premier homme à avoir marché sur la lune, en 1969 : « C'est un petit pas pour l'homme, un pas de géant pour l'humanité ». Depuis 1972, plus aucun homme n’y était retourné. Mais avec la mission Artémis lancée par Donald Trump, les Etats-Unis repartent à la conquête de l’espace. Je dois dire que je n'avais jamais pensé à questionner le bien fondé de ces expéditions, que ce soit pour aller sur la Lune, et pourquoi pas un jour sur Mars. Je me suis toujours dit qu’il devait y avoir d’excellentes raisons scientifiques de le faire. Arnaud Saint-Martin a complètement changé mon regard sur ce sujet. Il est sociologue des sciences au CNRS, spécialiste des activités spatiales et co-auteur avec Irénée Régnauld d’une “Histoire de la conquête spatiale” (La Fabrique, 2024). Leur livre raconte la construction de l’évidence spatiale, et montre comment la communication sur les recherches scientifiques a éclipsé les usages militaires et commerciaux de l’espace. L’exploration humaine de Mars a-t-elle le moindre intérêt scientifique ? Comment s’est affirmé le paradigme de la conquête dans l’histoire spatiale ? A-t-on besoin d’aller dans l’espace ?Un épisode des Idées Larges avec Arnaud Saint-Martin, sociologue. Références : - Arnaud Saint Martin, Irénée Régnauld, Histoire de la conquête spatiale.Des fusées nazies aux astrocapitalistes du New Space, La Fabrique, 2024- Konstantin Eduardovitch Tsiolkovski, lettre à B N. Vorobyev, 1911. Cité in Kévin Limonier, « La pensée de Konstantin Tsiolkovski (1857-1935). Du cosmisme à la conquête spatiale, itinéraires d’une philosophie récupérée », Slavica Occitania, n° 46, 2018- Jean Baudrillard, « La Biosphère II » (ca. 1991),in Felicity D. Scott, Un climat sur mesure. Les colonies de la NASA (1972-1982), B2, 2019- David Harvey, Les Limites du capital, Éditions Amsterdam, 2020. Archives sonores : - NASA - Neil Armstrong - Restored Apollo 11 Moonwalk - Original NASA EVA Mission Video - Walking on the Moon - 1969- PBS NewsHour - WATCH: President Trump announces plan to send NASA back to the moon - 2017- NASA - NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission: Launch to Splashdown Highlights - 2023- Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks SKG, Temple Hill Entertainment, Phantasma, Universal Pictures - Damien Chazelle - First Man : Le Premier Homme sur la Lune - 2018 - NASA - President Kennedy's Speech at Rice University - 1962- The Ladd Company - Phillip Kaufman - L'Étoffe des héros - 1983- Walt Disney Animation Studios - Ward Kimball - "Disney Parade" Man in Space - 1955- 20th Century Studios, TSG Entertainment, Scott Free Productions - Ridley Scott - Seul sur Mars - 2015- CBS News - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Elon Musk Might Be A Super Villain - 2015- France 3 - "Des Toulousains sur Mars ?" - 2023 Musique Générique :« TRAHISON » Musique de Pascal Arbez-Nicolas © Delabel Editions, Artiste : VITALIC,(P) 2005 Citizen Records under Different Recording licence ISRC : BEP010400190,Avec l’aimable autorisation de [PIAS] et Delabel Editions.  Episode vidéo publié le 8 novembre 2024 sur arte.tv Autrice Laura Raim Réalisateur David Tabourier Son Nicolas Régent Montage Pauline Chabauty Mixage et sound design Jean-Marc Thurier Une co-production UPIAN Margaux Missika, Alexandre Brachet, Auriane Meilhon, Emma Le Jeune et Karolina Mikos ARTE France Unité société et culture

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. Last week, mere minutes after our Tuesday evening recording session, we were both delighted and disheartened when Marvel Studios dropped its “Look Ahead | Disney Plus'' trailer, which not only provided release dates, but showcased our first official look at footage, for a whopping 8 streaming projects. Here's what we learned: Box office juggernaut Deadpool & Wolverine will be available to stream on the platform beginning November 12, 2024. We already knew Daredevil: Born Again is set to begin streaming March 4, 2025, but the trailer, which was intercut with footage from the other shows, gave us our first look at the villain Muse, the return of Jon Bernthal's Punisher, as well as Bullseye, and perhaps most surprisingly the inclusion of Ms. Marvel's dad, Yusuf Khan What If Season 3 will begin streaming this December 22nd, with no word as to whether that will be a weekly or daily release, like last year. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will begin airing January 29th, 2025 Riri William's Ironheart makes her return beginning June 24th, 2025 Eyes of Wakanda, the animated anthology series is set for an August 6th, 2025 debut Marvel Zombies will premiere sometime in October 2025, with the live action Wonder Man series starring Yahya Abdul Mateen II arriving later that December. In a final marketing push ahead of its December 3 premiere, Lucasfilm released final art, a poster, and a new trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. The series, which is helmed by Spider-Man filmmaker Jon Watts, is an Amblin Entertainment-inspired coming of age tale that follows four youths who embark on a swashbuckling adventure with unexpected revelations. The trailer is in keeping with what we've seen from the series thus far, which is to say it feels tonally divergent from anything we've seen in Star Wars before, including new species, planets, and a synth-pop heavy score. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros is gearing up to bring the world of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones to the silver screen with at least one film in early development. And that's pretty much all we know – there's no creative talent attached yet, meaning no writer or director, much less any word regarding a potential time, setting, or characters that might be involved. Amazon MGM Studios is testing actors for the role of Lara Croft in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's upcoming Tomb Raider series. Sophie Turner and Lucy Boynton top Amazon's wish list, according to Deadline. Scary Movie creators Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans are reuniting after 18 years to develop a new film in the franchise for Paramount and Miramax. Kelly Macdonald, known for Boardwalk Empire and No Country for Old Men, has joined the cast of DC Studios' Lanterns. Amazon MGM Studios is developing a Jack Ryan film, continuing the series storyline with John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, and Michael Kelly. Andrew Bernstein will direct. Early box office projections show Wicked opening at over $80 million domestically and Gladiator 2 at $65 million, both debuting on November 22. Universal Pictures and LEGO have partnered to develop three live-action LEGO films, directed by Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish. Toho has officially greenlit a new Godzilla movie from the director of last year's Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One. Amazon MGM Studios has acquired American Speed, starring Tom Holland and Austin Butler as the scandal-ridden Whittington Brothers, with Oscar-winning producer Charles Roven attached. Ridley Scott revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that he's working on a new Alien movie for 20th Century Studios, though it's unclear if it's connected to the Alien: Romulus follow-up or a standalone project. Tom Cruise is in early talks with Paramount for a Days of Thunder sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Brandon Peters from The Brandon Peters Show returns to the show to look at a 1996 thriller that neither one of us realized was from Amblin Entertainment until we watched it. Elisabeth Shue, Kyle MacLachlin, and Dermot Mulroney star in The Trigger Effect.

Get ready for a nostalgic trip to the gridiron! In this episode of Say Whats Reel, Dom and ILL lace up their cleats to tackle the 1994 family sports comedy Little Giants. From underdog victories to hilarious hijinks, the guys break down the unforgettable moments that made this childhood classic a fan favorite. Will Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill's sibling rivalry score a touchdown? Tune in to find out! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more movie reviews and reactionscowboysnation #giants #littlegiants #nflLittle Giants is a 1994 American family sports comedy film directed by Duwayne Dunham and written by James Ferguson, Robert Shallcross, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg from the story by Ferguson and Robert Shallcross. The film stars Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill as Danny and Kevin O'Shea, two brothers living in a fictional Ohio town who coach rival Pee-Wee Football teams.[1] The film was produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. under their Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label.DONT GET LEFT BEHIND! Make sure to check out the previous video! - https://bit.ly/3pGIGG9Bored? Check out this AWESOME video! - https://bit.ly/3Kd721xEnjoying the channel & want to support more? SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/43mI4Dkhttps://linktr.ee/reviewinrebelsFind the SWR Crew DOM CRUZETwitter: https://twitter.com/itzdomcruzehoe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itzdomcruzehoe/QTwitter: https://twitter.com/King_Quisemoe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/king_quisemoe/We hope you enjoyed the video and the content we put out here at Say Whats Reel Thank you for watching!

Rob Hart discusses his gripping novel, Assassins Anonymous, and the heartfelt storytelling approach that defines his work.When Steven Spielberg's production company, Amblin Entertainment, snaps up the rights to a book within 24 hours of acquisition, you know the book must be incredible.Today, Rob Hart joins us to discuss his new novel Assassins Anonymous and the unique background he brings to crafting a great fight sequence. This thriller offers readers humor, heart, and loads of cinematic action, making it an absolute favorite from my reading year. We discuss his plans for continuing this book series for readers and how he continually pivots genres and projects in his writing career. Readers should prepare for deliciously clever plot twists, which we discuss in our patron spoiler-filled episode about the shocking Assassins Anonymous ending Hart crafted!BONUS BOOK LISTWhether you're in the mood for twisty thrillers, laugh-out-loud moments, or heartwarming escapes, I've rounded up 17 of my favorite binge-worthy books that are perfect for breaking out of a reading slump.Meet Rob HartRob Hart is the author of Assassins Anonymous, The Paradox Hotel, The Warehouse, the Ash McKenna crime series, and the co-author of Scott Free with James Patterson. He's worked as a book publisher, a reporter, a political communications director, and a commissioner for the city of New York. Hart lives on Staten Island. Grab a digital copy of my 2024 Summer Reading Guide, featuring incredible novels like Assasins Anonymous. All purchases support this year's programming.  Download Today's Show TranscriptBONUS BOOK LIST: Books to Get Out of a Reading Slump Book List (17 Book Ideas)Join the October Book Club Chat (Severance by Ling Ma)Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart The Warehouse by Rob Hart The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart Blood in the Cut by Alejandro Nodarse Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett Bookshop.org pays a 10% commission on every sale and matches 10% to independent bookstores!Connect With Us:Join the Book Gang PatreonConnect with Rob Hart on Instagram or his WebsiteConnect with Amy on Instagram, TikTok, or MomAdviceGet My Happy List NewsletterGet the Daily Kindle Deals NewsletterBuy Me a Coffee (for a one-time donation)

The next adventure awaits us! This time it's Star Goonies….errr..I mean  Skeleton Explorers…no, that's not it…Stand By Me Crew…uhh..nope…Battery Wars Included. Nope, how about Super 8 Crew? Oh geez, it's Skeleton Crew! The new Amblin Entertainment and Disney collaboration! Oh we kid we kid...it's an all new show centered around four young kids getting lost in the galaxy and trying to find their way home, when a mysterious Jedi steps in to help! We talk about what we saw in this first trailer, and whether we are looking forward to what we saw! Send in your thoughts to the show! Send voicemail or email to: themandalorepodcast@gmail.com Tweet us @theMandaLorepod Join the Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheMandaLorePod

Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the thirteenth episode of the Pinky and The Brain spin-off, and the season one finale, "The Third Mouse" and "The Visit"! The first episode parodies the classic film noir "The Third Man" as Pinky tries to find Brain in post-war Vienna and becomes entangled in a mystery. The last cartoon follows Brain inadvertently crossing paths with his parents, however, this family reunion does not go as expected. Contact Us!Email: thepoitcast@gmail.comTwitter: @poitcastTumblr: poitcast.tumblr.comCover Art by @mygames19Opening Theme Song  arranged by ComposerrClosing Theme Song arranged by Ian KnowlesAll content © 2024 This podcast is not endorsed by Warner Bros. or Amblin Entertainment

It's time for another @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ podcast!!! And this week, DLNQNT has a thriller, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures & Amblin Entertainment get windy, while Elysian bring a classic back to the BIG screen, plus Lionsgate have a true tale for us! AND, thanks to Marvel Studios, Maximum Effort, 21 Laps Entertainment & Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures we're back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) for the 34th time!!! In 'Part One' we have: Jericho Ridge Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/gcuilI1k6PA Galway Film Fleadh, World Premiere: 14th July 2023 UK Theatrical Release Date: 25th April 2024 US Digital Release Date: 30th June 2023 US Digital Release Date: 2nd February 2024 UK Digital Release Date: 29th April 2024 Director: Will Gilbey Cast: Nikki Amuka-Bird, Zack Morris, Olivia Chenery, Philipp Christopher, Solly McLeod, Zachary Hart, Aidan Kelly, Simon Kunz, Michael Socha, Capital T, Alex Tate, Pippa Winslow, Running Time: 88 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/9k9_Oi1d9D4 ---------------- Twisters Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/h9JYHi2fR2M Cineworld Leicester Square, London, World Premiere: 8th July 2024 US Theatrical Release Date: 19th July 2024 UK Theatrical Release Date: 17th July 2024 Director: Lee Isaac Chung Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sasha Lane, Daryl McCormack, Kiernan Shipka, Nik Dodani, David Corenswet, Tunde Adebimpe, Katy O'Brian, David Born, Paul Scheer, Stephen Oyoung Running Time: 122 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/Jm27YjLnPHc?si=S8vfkIRiaa5aHQnw Website: Here. https://www.twisters-movie.com/home/ ---------------- My Neighbour Totoro Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/jSzJPtbtrQo Tokyo International Film Festival, World Premiere: 19th September 1989 US Theatrical Release Date: 13th July 1988 UK Theatrical Release Date: 24th May 2013 UK Theatrical Re-Release Date: 2nd August 2024 Digital Release Date: 17th December 2019 Director: Hayao Miyazaki Cast: Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Tim Daley, Pat Caroll, Lea Salonga, Frank Welker and Paul Butcher Running Time: 86 min Cert: U Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/N1L80AtQ0Zg Website: Here. https://www.elysianfilmgroup.com/movie/my-neighbour-totoro-tonari-no-totoro ---------------- Boneyard Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/MJ7Edl8PvS4 US Theatrical Release Date: 5th June 2024 US Digital Release Date: 2nd July 2024 UK Digital Release Date: 22nd July 2024 UK Digital Release Date: 5th August 2024 Director: Asif Akbar Cast: Mel Gibson, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Brian Van Holt, Nora Zehetner, Weston Cage, Deena Bacon, Courtney Akbar, Randall J. Bacon, Lilo Baier, Xavier Beloved, Camille Collard, Angelica DeChavez, James Di Giacomo, Kesia Elwin, Ramon Ford Running Time: 96 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/mpinS51UjZo Website: Here. https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/boneyard ---------------- Deadpool & Wolverine Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/AlIdgoygg0g David H. Koch Theater, World Premiere: 22nd July 2024 US Theatrical Release Date: 26th July 2024 UK Theatrical Release Date: 25th July 2024 Director: Shawn Levy Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Aaron Stanford, Matthew Macfadyen, Karan Soni, Brianna Hildebrand, Shioli Kutsuna, Stefan Kapičić, Randal Reeder, Lewis Tan, Dafne Keen, Jennifer Garner Running Time: 128 min Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/73_1biulkYk?si=W14QPgEPmJ9Njmuc Website: Here. https://www.marvel.com/movies/deadpool-3 --------------- *(Music) 'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020

Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the twelfth episode of the Pinky and The Brain spin-off, "Ambulatory Abe" and "Mouse of La Mancha"! The first cartoon follows the mice as they hijack the Lincoln Memorial and impersonate the sixteenth president to sway the America masses. The second cartoon has Brain regale a pack of lab rats with the story of Don Cerebro de La Mancha in a humorous parody of Don Quixote and Man of La Mancha.Contact Us!Email: thepoitcast@gmail.comTwitter: @poitcastTumblr: poitcast.tumblr.comCover Art by @mygames19Opening Theme Song  arranged by ComposerrClosing Theme Song arranged by Ian KnowlesAll content © 2024 This podcast is not endorsed by Warner Bros. or Amblin Entertainment

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This is our spoiler-free review for Amblin Entertainment Twisters, directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Join us for an F5-sized discussion about one of the summer's biggest movies. Does the sequel wrangle the wit, charm, and adrenaline of the 90s classic, or will it take you to the suck zone? Twisters is in theatres on July 19, 2024. Check out Geekcentric onYouTube | Instagram | Twitter | TikTokJoin the Geekcentric Discord HEREJoin Nate on Twitch at - twitch.tv/nateplaysgames

Remember that natural disaster film from the mid-90s that had a flying cow? Well, Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers and Amblin Entertainment are hoping you recall only enough to want to see another film about a bevy of twisters laying waste to Oklahoma while people chase the things across many, many flat rolling plains, because this film literally has nothing else to do with the original.   But does watching forces of nature wreak havoc while a bunch of people chase them around for various reasons a good film make? That's what Wayne and Paul are here to tell you, since for some odd reason, this very American film complete with more country music than even a diehard fan would care to hear has released internationally first.   Find out if this one is worth your time as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: Twisters NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:36 Twisters SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 12:36 - 24:45 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 24:45 - 25:37   Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.   But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!   Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.

Today the LEGO Group unveils the LEGO® Ideas JAWS set, a brick-built diorama commemorating the infamous 1975 blockbuster movie “JAWS,” from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. To celebrate the launch, the LEGO Group, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, has created the first ever summer “brick-buster” mini-film, “JAWS…in a Jiffy,” a playful recreation of this iconic summer blockbuster movie – told in just 90-secs. The film features all the favorite scenes, plus a surprise minifigure reveal at the end, featuring award-winning director Stephen Spielberg behind the clapperboard. Fans can watch the film here.The LEGO® Idea JAWS set is available for LEGO Insiders from 3rd August 2024 and for all from 6th August 2024 priced at €149.99 / 129.99 GBP/ $149.99/249.99 AUD/1399 CNY/199.99 CAD/3999 MXN.from www.LEGO.com/Jaws and LEGO Stores.Enjoying the show...give us a like and comment on all platforms. Help us make the LEGO world available to all!Find us everywhere through LinkTreeMusic: www.bensound.comLEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies. ©2024 The LEGO Group.THE BRICKS KING PODCAST IS NOT ENDORSED BY THE LEGO GROUP OR AFFILIATED IN ANY WAY.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bricks-king-podcast-lego--4920139/support.

In this episode, Anna Smith speaks to the creators behind Prime Video's new series, My Lady Jane, including creator/writer Gemma Burgess and writer Meredith Glynn, as well as the executive producer of My Lady Jane, the legendary Laurie MacDonald. Anna begins by speaking to Gemma Burgess and Meredith Glynn about the creation of the series, including the inspiration they found in their shared love of films from the 80s and 90s, and how keen they were to bring the playful tone of those films into the series. They discuss their exciting revisionist approach to history and the importance of the representation of women both behind and in front of the camera. Next, Anna speaks to Laurie MacDonald, who was the co-head of Amblin Entertainment and the co-president of DreamWorks, and together with her husband has produced the Men in Black series, Gladiator, Minority Report, and The Trial of Chicago 7, as well as American Beauty and Free Solo. They talk about what first attracted her to adapt the book, about the depiction of women through a female gaze, and the way that the production celebrates diversity. She speaks more broadly about how things have changed for women in both the industry and gender dynamics and offers advice to listeners who are looking to work in the film industry. Thank you to our partners for this episode, Prime Video. My Lady Jane will be available on Prime Video on 27 June 2024. Sign up to the Girls On Film newsletter below: http://eepurl.com/iEKaM-/ or email girlsonfilmsocial@gmail.com to be signed up. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Other films and television series mentioned: The Boys (Eric Kripke) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Joss Whedon) Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton, Richard Curtis) The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner) Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (Kevin Reynolds) Ladyhawke (Richard Donner) A Knight's Tale (Brian Helgeland) Shakespeare in Love (John Madden) Romeo and Juliet (Baz Luhrmann) Lady Jane (Trevor Nunn) Bridgerton (Chris Van Dusen) Still Star-Crossed (Heather Mitchell) Back to the Future (Robert Zemeckis) Clueless (Amy Heckerling) Crocodile Dundee (Peter Faiman) Broken Arrow (John Woo) Young Guns II (Geoff Murphy) Twilight (Catherine Hardwicke) My So-Called Life (Winnie Holzman) Men in Black series (Barry Sonnenfeld) Gladiator (Ridley Scott) Minority Report (Steven Spielberg) Trial of the Chicago Seven (Aaron Sorkin) American Beauty (Sam Mendes) Free Solo (Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi) Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold Intern: Jade Evans Audio editor: Emma Butt House band: MX Tyrants © HLA Agency

64 years ago, The Flintstones became the first ever animated prime time sitcom in the US, and 30 years ago, the live-action film was released. A live action adaptation of The Flintstones first came about in 1985, but it wouldn't be 'til Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment acquired the rights in 1992 that the project started moving forward, but by that point eight writers had already had a crack at the script...Once Spielberg, and mega fan director Brian Levant, got involved, many more writers would have a pass, but only three would ever be credited for their work after the Writer's Guild of America got involved.Credit to the team of writers behind The Flintstones...Steven E. de SouzaDaniel GoldinJoshua GoldinPeter Martin WortmannRobert ConteMitch MarkowitzJeffrey RenoRon OsbourneMichael J. WilsonJim JenneweinTom S. ParkerGary RossAl AidekmanCindy BegelLloyd GarverDavid SilvermanStephen SustarsicNancy SteenNeil ThompsonBrian LevantRob DamesLenny RippsFred Fox Jr.Dava SavelLon DiamondDavid RichardsonRoy TeicherRichard GurmanMichael J. DigaetanoRuth BennettLowell GanzBabaloo MandelThat's 32 writers. 29 of which never received credit. This movie has incredible production design, set design, costumes, puppet work and casting. It does not deserve to be as derided as it is. Let's celebrate The Flintstones! Yabba dabba doo!I would love to hear your thoughts on The Flintstones (1994) !CONTACT.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.comSUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA....Give this podcast a five-star Rate & Review Join the Patreon | Send a Tip | Buy Merch ABOUT VERBAL DIORAMAVerbal Diorama is hosted, produced, edited, researched, recorded and marketed by me, Em | This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free. Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song. Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe. Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique StudioPatrons: Simon E, Sade, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Vern, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Michael, Scott, Brendan, Lisa, Sam, Will, Jack, Dave, Chris, Stuart, Nicholas, Zo, Kev, Pete, Heather, Danny, Aly, Stu, Brett, Philip, Michele, Xenos, Sean, Ryno and Russell!

Marvel Studios released a second trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, coming to theaters July 26. Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry took to social media to promote Transformers One, an animated prequel that also stars Scarlett Johansson. Trap - a new M. Night Shyamalan film starring Josh Hartnett - dropped a trailer for the serial killer concert film. The spring box office is experiencing some peaks and valleys with A24's Civil War continuing to stay in the number one spot over Universal's new vampire film, Abigail, which only brought in $10.2 million on its opening weekend. Godzilla x Kong continues to stomp its way toward a $500 million dollar box office worldwide, but Guy Ritchie's new outing, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, only opened to $9 million domestically. Tom Holland, speaking with Deadline at the Sands Film Festival this weekend, touched on if he will return for a fourth Spider-Man film and where the future of the project stands. No, it's not the Michael Scott Paper Company - Greg Daniels truly is rebooting the NBC comedy The Office with sources reporting Sabrina Impacciatore from The White Lotus and Domhnall Gleeson of Star Wars and Harry Potter fame are the first two actors to sign on for the show. Daniels is finishing his Amazon show Upload currently as well as working to continue King of the Hill. Apple has renewed the AppleTV+ alternate history series For All Mankind for a fifth season and has ordered a spin off series titled Star City that will follow the Soviet space race. Now You See Me 3 has filled out its cast with Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves star Justice Smith, The Holdovers star Dominic Sessa, and Barbie star Ariana Greenblatt joining the cast. DC's Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes is getting his first graphic novel in October titled This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story. Quentin Tarantino, who has been developing his final film The Movie Critic that was set to star Brad Pitt, is backing away from the project, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. DC Studio's Superman has cast Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan Kent and Neva Howell as Martha Kent, the Earth parents of Superman. Amazon has officially renewed Fallout for a second season. Production of the second season is expected to shift to California to take advantage of a $25 million dollar tax credit. Sources tell Variety that Martin Scorsese has planned his next two films and currently plans to shoot the projects back to back, the first a film about Jesus and the second a Frank Sinatra biopic. Journalist and author Rainbow Rowell is jumping over to DC Comics to make a new Lois Lane storyline a reality. Cian Tormey will illustrate the series. Netflix has announced that The Witcher has been renewed for a fifth and final season. Season 4, which stars Liam Hemsworth who is taking over the role of Geralt from Henry Cavill, is currently in production. Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec, the team behind Amazon's high-profile spy series Citadel and showrunners on Netflix's adaptation of Cowboy Bebop have been tapped to write Disney's live-action adaptation of Space Mountain, based on the indoor Disneyland roller coaster. Tramell Tillman who broke out on AppleTV+'s series Severance has been cast in the upcoming Mission Impossible 8. Face/Off 2 reportedly is moving forward with headliners John Travolta and Nicolas Cage returning for the film. Amblin Entertainment is making The Thursday Murder Club based on the popular books by Richard Osman. Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Ben Kingsley have been cast to headline the film. Westworld's Thandiwe Newton has joined the cast of Wednesday season 2.

Watch the video interview on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEoGc_htOCE Enjoy Film Courage and want to support, please visit our Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Carole Kirschner spent fifteen years as a television development executive. A former Vice President of Television for Steven Spielberg's first Amblin Entertainment and a Comedy Development exec at CBS, she's had the privilege of working with some of the most respected writers in the industry. Switching to the other side of the desk she became a consultant and created and runs the CBS/Paramount Writers Mentoring Program, which has helped launch the careers of more than eighty television writers of color, including 14 showrunners. Because of her work with CBS she was asked to help writer/producer Jeff Melvoin as he developed the curriculum for the WGA Showrunner Training Program and as the Director has been running the Program for 18 years. Ms. Kirschner, through her career coaching practice, Carole Kirschner Entertainment Career Strategies (carolekirschner dot com) works primarily with screenwriters who are stuck or need help navigating the political landscape. She recently launched the successful online course, “How to Pitch a TV Show That Sells” and is gearing up for her new online course, “Get the F Unstuck: Break Through and Create Your Ideal Hollywood Career” in late spring. She is also an international speaker and her book, Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment is taught in colleges across the country. MORE VIDEOS WITH MORE VIDEOS WITH CAROLE KIRSCHNER http://bit.ly/2jxXvb4 CONNECT WITH CAROLE KIRSCHNER http://carolekirschner.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100042657711330 https://twitter.com/carolekirsch https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-kirschner-7475065 MORE MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS AUTHORS https://mwp.com VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED This Is How You Actually Know You're A Writer - https://youtu.be/lfpEOAoICtI Everybody Tells Stories But Not Every One Is A Writer - https://youtu.be/gaf-lqSBpEs If A Writer Makes This Mistake The Story Is Over - https://youtu.be/juxCiuj4R60 Biggest Difference Between A Writer And A Creator - https://youtu.be/OUIP-n6ckuM CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) SAVE $15 ON YOUTUBE TV - LIMITED TIME OFFER https://tv.youtube.com/referral/r0847ysqgrrqgp ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel.

Follow the homies Cam (Cameron Cox) and Dylan (Dylan Hernandez) two former AMC Theater employees as they take a nostalgic trip back in time to rewatch films that mean the most to them! The film we are discussing in this Season 2 Episode is The "Little Giants " Little Giants is a 1994 American family sports comedy film directed by Duwayne Dunham and written by James Ferguson, Robert Shallcross, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg from the story by Ferguson and Robert Shallcross. The film stars Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill as Danny and Kevin O'Shea, two brothers living in a small Ohio town who coach rival Pee-Wee Footballteams.The film was produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. under their Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label. Wanna ask us something?!? Hit us up at Xtrabutta@gmail.com or our Instagram https://instagram.com/xtrabuttapodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= ALSO Follow the homie Dylan and Steven on their fantastic Podcast "The Talk No Justsu Poscast" https://open.spotify.com/episode/05FUyTQLzBHBjGA8EIAjRB?si=b3CkutraR-Wjj5Cr1GI0FQ

Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the tenth episode of the Pinky and The Brain spin-off, "Around the World in 80 Narfs"! This cartoon is a parody of the beloved Jules Verne novel (and the so-so 1956 film adaptation), as the mice attempt to circle the globe in 79 days so that Brain can become president of an elite club. Contact Us!Email: thepoitcast@gmail.comTwitter: @poitcastTumblr: poitcast.tumblr.comCover Art by @mygames19Opening Theme Song  arranged by ComposerrClosing Theme Song arranged by Ian KnowlesAll content © 2024 This podcast is not endorsed by Warner Bros. or Amblin Entertainment

Épisode diffusé pour la première fois le 28 février 2023.Dans son dernier film sorti à la fin du mois de février, « The Fabelmans », Steven Spielberg raconte sa propre histoire : son enfance avec trois sœurs et des parents dont il est très proche, et le début de sa passion dévorante pour le cinéma. Ce projet autobiographique a mis plusieurs décennies à voir le jour. Le cinéaste américain multi-récompensé s'est très largement fait connaître grâce à des blockbusters comme « Rencontres du troisième type », « E.T. » ou encore « La liste de Schindler ». Admiré par ses pairs et par les acteurs avec lesquels il travaille, Spielberg a toujours été pudique sur sa vie personnelle, le harcèlement antisémite qu'il a subi enfant, ou encore le divorce douloureux de ses parents. Cet épisode de Code source est raconté par Yves Jaeglé et Renaud Baronian, journalistes au service culture du Parisien.Écoutez Code source sur toutes les plates-formes audio : Apple Podcast (iPhone, iPad), Google Podcast (Android), Amazon Music, Podcast Addict ou Castbox, Deezer, Spotify.Crédits. Direction de la rédaction : Pierre Chausse - Rédacteur en chef : Jules Lavie - Reporter : Ambre Rosala - Production : Clara Garnier-Amouroux et Raphaël Pueyo - Réalisation et mixage : Pierre Chaffanjon - Musiques : François Clos, Audio Network, Epidemic Sound - Identité graphique : Upian - Archives : Universal, Columbia Pictures, Amblin Entertainment. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

In This Episode:Tyler and Mike welcome to the Richest Men In Town podcast John Garbett. John wastes no time sharing his love for George Bailey and the values that he personifies. It turns out, that John has spent his entire life working with teams of people to tell powerful stories. For 25 years, as an agent of change, John led creative development and production management teams for DreamWorks SKG, MGM/UA, Warner Bros, Universal, Amblin Entertainment and Disney. His projects included “The Disney Sunday Movie”, “Father of the Bride”, “The Frighteners”, “The Matrix” and the Academy Award-winning “Shrek”. In his "fourth act" he has dedicated his life to helping those that struggle with substance abuse and addiction. He created the groundbreaking “12 Steps to Change” addiction recovery video series and other behavioral health-related media and curriculum for the LDS Church. In their time with John, the guys dive deep into all kinds of topics including:Living our values"Congruence"Always seekingCreativityStory-tellingEmpathy and compassionOur perspective changes as we have new experiences and listeners are going to have an unforgettable experience listening and learning from John's rich life. To Kristin and John, thank you for the good that you are doing. It matters so keep going!Show NotesQuotes..."It is not the things we do in life that we regret on our deathbed. It is the things we do not. I assure you I've done a lot of really stupid things, and none of them bother me. All the mistakes, and all the dopey things, and all the times I was embarrassed — they don't matter. What matters is that I can kind of look back and say: Pretty much any time I got chance to do something cool I tried to grab for it — and that's where my solace comes from." -Randy PauschReferences...John's IMDB ProfileCraft Connect Mindful Family SupportDialectical Behavior TherapyRandy Pausch "Last Lecture"Addiction Recover Videos from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsHelaman's Stripling Warriors (Book of Mormon story)Psst...Check out our website or visit us on our Facebook and Instagram platforms.

Does God still perform miracles? It seems like He did them all the time when you read the Bible. Elisha was making iron axe heads float, Jonah was living inside a giant fish for three days and three nights, and Peter was healing people's crippled limbs left and right. So why does life look so different today? After watching, if you want to read more about miracles, here are some additional resources: https://www.ucg.org/beyond-today/blogs/performing-miracles-and-saving-lives https://www.ucg.org/beyond-today/blogs/miracles-and-the-kingdom-of-god https://www.ucg.org/beyond-today/where-are-the-spectacular-miracles-today Scriptures referenced (explicitly or implicitly) in this episode: 00:30 - Exodus 3:2 00:56 - Genesis 1:1 00:58 - Matthew 28:1-8 02:32-02:33 - Exodus 14:1-31 02:34 - Exodus 3:2 03:34 - 1 Samuel 3:1 04:15 - Revelation  04:40 - Exodus 14 04:55 - Matthew 28:1-8 05:05 - Acts 2 ** About Magnified ** We produce (hopefully) entertaining videos that deliver a robust biblical education. Natively speaking the language of meme culture and riddled with cultural references, we aim to bring the hope of the gospel into a modern context. Like and subscribe us on YouTube for more quick, entertaining and biblical videos. ***** RISEN. Columbia Pictures, 2016.  MEN IN BLACK. Columbia Pictures; Amblin Entertainment, 1997.  PASSION OF THE CHRIST. Icon Productions, 2004.  THE PRINCE OF EGYPT. Dreamworks Pictures, 1998.  All other external visual media provided by Getty Images.  DISCLAIMER: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  

Today on the show we have screenwriter, Michael Lucker. Michael is a writer, director, and producer with twenty years of experience creating film, television, animation and digital media. He began his career writing and directing television commercials while earning his undergraduate degree in broadcasting and film at Boston University's College of Communication.Soon after he landed in Los Angeles working in production on series and specials for ABC, NBC, CBS and HBO before taking a job as assistant to Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment on feature films Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade, Arachnophobia, Joe Vs. The Volcano, Always, Back To The Future II & III and Jurassic Park.He went onto serve in creative affairs at Hollywood Pictures where he worked on such movies as Crimson Tide, Terminal Velocity, Taking Care of Business and Straight Talk. Michael then embarked on a career as a screenwriter, helping pen more than twenty feature screenplays for Paramount, Disney, DreamWorks, Fox, and Universal, including Vampire In Brooklyn, Home On The Range, Good Intentions and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2002 as best animated feature.“You don't have to be a writer of action films to benefit from Michael Lucker's rock-solid screenwriting advice, but if you are an action writer… it is essential.” — John Baldecchi, Producer: Point Break, The Mexican, Conan the BarbarianHe also served as screenwriter on the animated sequels to Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, Emperor's New Groove and 101 Dalmatians. An opportunity to serve as a creative consultant to Turner Entertainment took him home to Atlanta in 2007.He went onto work as a writer, director and executive producer with non-fiction production houses Encyclomedia, Shed Media, Crazy Legs Productions and Trailblazer Studios before launching his own production company, Lucky Dog Filmworks, which now serves as his home for creating film, television, and commercial content. In television, Michael has worked with Animal Planet, Cartoon Network, Travel Channel, History, Discovery, NBC, TBS, TLC, OWN, DIY, MSNBC, and A&E.His new book Crash! Boom! Bang! How to Write Action Movies. A fun, insightful insider's look at the nuts and bolts of writing action movies, from concept to completion, by a professional screenwriter and professor of screenwriting. Full of witty anecdotes from the front lines (and tricks of the trade from between the lines), Crash! Boom! Bang! promises an enjoyable and educational read for writers and students of all levels. Although bullets and bloodshed abound in cinema, the lessons within will benefit screenwriters of all kinds of movies.Enjoy my conversation with Michael Lucker.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2664729/advertisement

When Steven Spielberg started Amblin Entertainment he handpicked Joe Dante as one of the first directors he wanted to work with. Together, Spielberg and Dante had a hattrick of collaborations, Twilight Zone, Gremlins, and of course Innerspace. Sci-Fi Comedy is never an easy endeavor, but with the help of Martin Short and Dennis Quaid, Joe Dante delivered a classic 80s flick! Today on Buzzn The Tower we'll get a hold of both microchips and spend some time talking about Innerspace. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Jack Putter to my Tuck Pendleton, Max Sanders and with that..