Podcast appearances and mentions of Barry Levinson

Emmy-nominated writer, producer and comedian Carol Leifer joins Gilbert and Frank to talk about early comedy influences Mickey Katz, Allan Sherman and Vaughn Meader, her salad days at The Comic Strip and Catch a Rising Star and scripting unforgettable “Seinfeld” episodes like “The Rye,” “The Lip Reader” and “The Hamptons” (aka “The Ugly Baby.”) Also, Carol dates Paul Reiser, recognizes Ron Perlman, compliments Barry Levinson and opens for the Chairman of the Board. PLUS: Lenny Schultz! “Cool Hand Luke”! The return of “Dummy in the Window”! Gilbert meets Lorne Michaels! And Carol (sort of) meets Jack Nicholson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cinema's most famous twinkly blue eyes become constellations in the omniverse, as Scott and Marty slam into Robert Redford's filmography like a Wonderboy home-runner slamming into a clock.Follow Bob through these criminally good films:Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, Dir. George Roy Hill) at 3:16The Natural (1984, Dir. Barry Levinson) at 19:15Inside Daisy Clover (1965, Dir. Robert Mulligan) at 34:52Three Days of the Condor (1975, Dir. Sydney Pollack) at 48:11Plus Continuity Boulevard (1:02:28) and the Lightning Round (1:12:47)!Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Amazon Music.Visit us at slackandslashpod.comEmail us at slackandslash@gmail.com

Imagine…travelling back to a time before the Internet…before Mountain Dew Livewire…and before the neo-post apocalypse…This Summer, Apocalypse Video asks the question: Where Were You In ‘82?The date is May 21st 1982. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are tearing up the Billboard charts with “I Love Rock and Roll”, and a rambunctious little redhead is about to light up the box office, as she regales us with the details…of her hard knock life.The film…is Annie. And it's only…a podcast away.I'm your host, Dave, and joining me as we all go to the movies are fellow orphans Mike, Ryan, and Jackie.Topics of discussion in this episode include the strange and unhinged experience that is watching Annie while high on an edible; Mike provides a public service by advising the public not to take booze baths; and finally, Annie helps enact The New Deal through the power of Song.Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Instagram, or shoot us an email at apocalypsevideopod@gmail.com And as Annie celebrates her new life with the filthy rich Daddy Warbucks, we bid farewell to everyone's favorite orphan and jump ahead a couple of decades as we wax nostalgic about the good old days. When we return, we'll be downing baskets of gravy fries and (almost) getting into extra marital affairs with Barry Levinson's Diner.

Send Kevin a Text MessageMark Johnson, Academy Award-winning producer of Rain Man and Emmy Award-winning executive producer of Breaking Bad, joins host Kevin Goetz for a conversation about a career defined by creative restlessness and uncommon decency. The interview ranges from his transformative partnership with Barry Levinson, which produced Diner, The Natural, and Good Morning Vietnam, to shepherding beloved films like The Notebook, A Little Princess, Donnie Brasco, and Galaxy Quest to championing an unknown writer named Vince Gilligan, Johnson reflects on what it means to serve a director's vision, why he refuses to make the same movie twice, and how audience testing changed the way he thinks about filmmaking.Never the Same Movie Twice (02:14): Johnson explains his resistance to repeating himself across genres. From Galaxy Quest to The Notebook to Breaking Bad, he compares his varied tastes to simply deciding what he wants for breakfast.Meeting Barry Levinson (04:07): Johnson recalls how a chance connection on the Mel Brooks comedy launched one of Hollywood's most fruitful producing partnerships, and what he learned from working alongside a director who always began with character.The Lesson of Good Morning Vietnam (13:12): Johnson describes how audience testing transformed his understanding of filmmaking, including working with the mercurial and brilliant Robin Williams and the pivotal decision to restore a scene with J.T. Walsh.Winning the Oscar for Rain Man (18:29): Johnson reflects on the bittersweet experience of winning Best Picture for a film he credits largely to others, Tom Cruise's underappreciated subtlety in the role, and the one name he forgot to thank from the podium.The Closest Thing to a Perfect Movie (26:08): Johnson singles out Alfonso Cuarón's A Little Princess as the film he holds most dear as a lesson in collaborative craftsmanship.Discovering Vince Gilligan (30:06): In 1988, Johnson read a script by an unknown writer at a Virginia Film Festival jury and knew immediately he was in the presence of singular talent. He details how he championed Gilligan for years before Breaking Bad made the world take notice.The Producer's True Role (38:57): Johnson shares what he hopes listeners take away — that his passion for moviemaking is as alive today as when he started, and that a producer's job is never to claim ownership of a film, but to help a director realize their vision.Host: Kevin GoetzGuest: Mark JohnsonProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, and Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary Forbes (DG Entertainment)For more information about Mark Johnson:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Johnson_(producer)IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425741/LFor more information about Kevin Goetz:- Website: www.KevinGoetz360.com- Audienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678- How to Score in Hollywood: https://www.amazon.com/How-Score-Hollywood-Secrets-Business/dp/198218986X/- Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Substack: @KevinGoetz360- LinkedIn @Kevin Goetz- Screen Engine/ASI Website: www.ScreenEngineASI.com

Às vésperas de uma eleição, o presidente dos Estados Unidos (Michael Belson) é pego em um escândalo sexual que ameaça sua reeleição. Para desviar a atenção da mídia e do público, seu assessor Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro) tem uma ideia genial — ou melhor, absurda: contratar um produtor de Hollywood, Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman), para inventar uma guerra fictícia na Albânia.Com a ajuda da assessora Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) e de um elenco improvável que inclui um cantor country (Willie Nelson) e até um soldado “herói” interpretado por Woody Harrelson, eles criam uma narrativa épica que conquista corações e manchetes. O resultado? Uma sátira hilária sobre manipulação midiática, poder político e o quanto o público pode acreditar em uma boa história — mesmo que seja totalmente inventada.“Mera Coincidência” (1997), dirigido por Barry Levinson e estrelado por Dustin Hoffman e Robert De Niro, é uma comédia política afiada e divertida que mostra como Hollywood pode fabricar uma guerra inteira para salvar a reputação de um presidente em apuros.PIX: canalfilmesegames@gmail.comSiga o Filmes e Games:Instagram: filmesegames Facebook: filmesegames Twitter: filmesegamesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KfJKthPodcast: https://anchor.fm/fgcastIntro - 0:00WogDogs - 5:01O que é "Mera Coincidência"? - 6:03Notas dos agregadores - 8:41Tirando o bode da sala - 11:36Cenas e Bastidores - 22:31Premiações - 38:21Bilheteria - 39:44Notas do Filmes e Games - 42:22Momento Locadora - 49:02Revelação do FGcast #423 - 1:34:29

In Part 2 of our episode we look at Barry Levinson's Liberty Heights, from 1999. This was the fourth time that Levinson went to the well of life in Baltimore, and the second we've looked at (we still need to get to Tin Men and Avalon). The film is not a response to any of his Baltimore films, but was a response to his portrayal of Dustin Hoffman's character in the film Sphere, which got him thinking about his youth and led to the story seen here. COMING ATTRACTIONS: In our next episode we'll be looking at some men who are searching for God in their own way. We start with A Serious Man (2009), directed by the Coen Brothers, and move on to The Tree of Life (2011), directed by Michael McCracken. Join us, won't you?

In this episode of our Patreon-exclusive monthly bonus series we are tying into our April conversations about Robin Williams-starring comedies of the 80s with a discussion on arguably the most iconic role of his from that time, the 1987 Good Morning Vietnam. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about this movie finding success on the back of its balance between Robin Williams's controlled insanity, which he turns on for his radio show performances, and his intrinsic soulfulness in crafting deeply felt characters. We talk about the friction between laughing at office politics of a radio show while a war rages outside, the recognition of America's dissonant view of itself as world police, and how the movie goes on to infer that recognizable artists hold power of influence. We also talk about Barry Levinson right before he earned his Oscar for Rain Man, the many secondary characters giving Good Morning Vietnam its colour and much more!Tune in and enjoy! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and IG (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)

No episódio 349 do podcast QueIssoAssim, Brunão e Baconzitos mergulham em um dos filmes mais proféticos sobre manipulação da opinião pública: Mera Coincidência. Lançado em 1997, o longa dirigido por Barry Levinson (de Rain Man) continua assustadoramente atual ao abordar fake news, fabricação de narrativas e o papel da mídia na construção da realidade política. Na trama, um escândalo sexual envolvendo o presidente dos Estados Unidos ameaça sua reeleição. Para desviar a atenção da imprensa, um produtor de Hollywood e um estrategista político inventam uma guerra fictícia, completamente encenada, para dominar o noticiário. No elenco, nomes de peso como Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro e Anne Heche. Durante o episódio, Brunão e Baconzitos discutem como Mera Coincidência praticamente antecipou o debate moderno sobre fake news, desinformação e manipulação digital. O filme escancara como narrativas podem ser fabricadas com imagens produzidas sob medida, trilhas emocionais, heróis inventados e inimigos convenientes, tudo para controlar a opinião pública. Um tema que, em tempos de redes sociais e guerras de informação, se tornou ainda mais relevante. O episódio também traça paralelos entre o filme e acontecimentos políticos reais ao longo dos anos, mostrando como a linha entre ficção e realidade ficou cada vez mais tênue. A discussão passa por estratégias de comunicação de crise, uso da mídia como ferramenta política e criação de cortinas de fumaça. Se você gosta de cinema, política e boas discussões sobre cultura pop, este episódio é obrigatório. Brunão e Baconzitos trazem uma análise afiada, com humor e senso crítico, mostrando por que Mera Coincidência não é apenas um filme, mas quase um manual.

We're back with another Doom Addled. Mike and Harrison join us as we continue to look at the films based on Michael Chrichton novels. This week it's Sphere, directed by the great Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson. Be sure to like, share, and review. Doom Thugs: http://doomthugs.com/ https://www.nerdly.co.uk Email: popaddled@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopAddled Twitter @PopAddled iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-addled/id840569697?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xQco8SLdirFrlL6Z0Xe1I Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/pop-addled RSS feed: http://popaddled.libsyn.com/ TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/Pop-Addled-p663924/ PodcastLand: http://podcastland.com/podcasts/212927/pop-addled Intro/outro music: "Mikey Was the Best" by Atheist featuring Diggabeatz, from the album "Thanks for the Burgers"  -  801atheist.bandcamp.com/

“This is nothing. This is nothing. Why does the dog wag its tail? Because a dog is smarter than its tail.” Join Ian & Liam for our 325th episode as we step into the spin rooms, sound stages, and manufactured realities of Barry Levinson's razor-sharp political satire Wag the Dog (1997). Megs isn't with us this week — she's been hired to produce a last-minute war in Albania (tight turnaround, great exposure). Kev? He's currently composing a patriotic anthem that may or may not exist by the time you hear this. This week we discuss: Dustin Hoffman's Stanley Motss — flamboyant, obsessive, and desperate for credit. Is this one of the great comedic performances of the '90s? Robert De Niro's Conrad Brean — calm, calculated, and morally untethered. Is he the real power in the film… or just the most efficient? The central satire — media manipulation, political theatre, and the terrifying ease of creating “truth.” We share many stories of what it means to guide an actor, when you should back off, and what do we do when we simply 'can't find the character' ourselves Ian breaks down the film's narrative precision — lean, fast, and ruthlessly efficient storytelling. Liam explores the film's relevance — does Wag the Dog feel prophetic, outdated, or uncomfortably current? The machinery of deception — producers, actors, composers. Who actually “makes” reality in this world? The escalation of the lie — how small fabrications spiral into full-scale belief. The “show vs tell” balance — is the film too clever for its own good, or exactly as sharp as it needs to be? Which character were we both all-out on? What does it mean for something to be satirical and at what point does that present itself in the film? Is it harder to get on board with the conceit of the film in 2026 compared to 1997 and why? Ian shares everything he knows about Albania and where he learned it from The ending — dark punchline, inevitable consequence, or the ultimate statement on power? The moral centre (or lack of one) — does the film care about truth, or just the performance of it? And finally, whether Wag the Dog is the Best Film Ever — or one of the most incisive political satires ever made. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

Chris flies solo today, without Mitzi on this Monday, but still manages to keep it (mostly) on the sunny side! Today, on National Tartan Day, and the year’s 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, we explore the fascinating history and linkage between our Declaration, and the Scottish Declaration of Arbroath, along with a special bonus surprise anniversary connection of the “Triumphal Entry” of Jesus Christ on Apr 6, 32 AD (10th of Nisan) spoken of in all four Gospels! If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. – John 8:36 KJV Triumphal Entry – in all four Gospels! Mat 21:1–11 Mar 11:1–10 Luk 19:28–40 Jhn 12:12–19 From the National Tartan Day Time and Date page: The Scottish Declaration of Independence was signed on April 6, 1320. The American Declaration of Independence was, in fact, modeled on this particular document. Almost half of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence were of Scottish descent. The US Senate Resolution on National Tartan Day was passed on March 20, 1998. From that point onward, National Tartan Day was designated as a day for all Americans, particularly those of Scottish descent, on April 6 each year. From the summary of John King Bellassai’s Two Declarations with a Common Purpose: The Link between 1320 and 1776: Tartan Day in the United States is April 6th, which is also the anniversary of the signing of the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath. The significance of this date is the striking similarities in phrasing and intent between the Declaration of Arbroath and the Declaration of Independence. A key to understanding this link is the fact that the American Revolution came right on the heels of the Scottish Enlightenment. While Scottish immigrants were a small part of the general colonial population, their influence on the worldview held by the educated segment of the colonial population, most notably Thomas Jefferson was very influential. Several other key events including the fact that Jefferson's mother's family were of Scottish decent of one of the signers of the Declaration of Arbroath and his Scottish William & Mary professor William Small, whom Jefferson described as his mentor, most notably also played a role in the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Links Videos / Clips [x] = Played [x] Braveheart Theme with Highland Bagpipes (the way it should have been) [x] @josephtawadros “Thank you for replacing the Ayatollah…” [x] @cheesyandthebears and @troycaylak “America vs. Europe 2” [x] Braveheart – Motivational Speech – Inspirational Speech – William Wallace – HD Quality [x] Declaration of Arbroath [x] The 1320 Scottish Declaration of Arbroath Explained… [x] Braveheart: Scotland is Free (HD CLIP) NAR – The Series An Unholy Alliance With Israel – NAR the Series S01E02 [x] 0:00--7:04 Scottish Guy reads The DECLARATION OF ARBROATH for the first time Scotland's Origin Story – What You Never Realised about The Declaration of Arbroath Walter Williams: Why the Founders Did Not Want a Democracy – YouTube The Rest [x] = Mentioned / Discussed [x] Braveheart – Wikipedia Wars of Scottish Independence – Wikipedia First War of Scottish Independence – Wikipedia [x] Battle of Falkirk – Wikipedia [x] United States Declaration of Independence – Wikipedia [x] Declaration of Arbroath – Wikipedia Magna Carta – Wikipedia S.RES. 155 | Congressional Chronicle | C-SPAN.org Text – S.Res.155 – 105th Congress (1997-1998): A resolution designating April 6 of each year as “National Tartan Day” to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress H.RES. 109 | Congressional Chronicle | C-SPAN.org Text – H.Res.109 – 107th Congress (2001-2002): Recognizing the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath and supporting the establishment of a National Tartan Day to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress H.RES. 514 | Congressional Chronicle | C-SPAN.org Text – H.Res.514 – 108th Congress (2003-2004): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day should be established as “National Tartan Day” to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress [x] John Adams, letter to William Tudor, Quincy (Jun 1, 1818) When general counsels and deliberations commenced, the objects could be no other than the mutual defence and security of every individual for his life, his liberty, and his property. To suppose them to have surrendered these in any other way than by equal rules and general consent was to suppose them idiots or madmen, whose acts were never binding. To suppose them surprised by fraud, or compelled by force, into any other compact, such fraud and such force could confer no obligation. Every man had a right to trample it under foot whenever he pleased. In short, he asserted these rights to be derived only from nature and the author of nature; that they were inherent, inalienable, and indefeasible by any laws, pacts, contracts, covenants, or stipulations, which man could devise. [x] John Adams, A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law – Teaching American History In a word, let every sluice of knowledge be opened and set a-flowing. The encroachments upon liberty in the reigns of the first James and the first Charles, by turning the general attention of learned men to government, are said to have produced the greatest number of consummate statesmen which has ever been seen in any age or nation. The Brookes, Hampdens, Vanes, Seldens, Miltons, Nedhams, Harringtons, Nevilles, Sidneys, Lockes, are all said to have owed their eminence in political knowledge to the tyrannies of those reigns. The prospect now before us in America, ought in the same manner to engage the attention of every man of learning, to matters of power and of right, that we may be neither led nor driven blindfolded to irretrievable destruction. Nothing less than this seems to have been meditated for us, by somebody or other in Great Britain. There seems to be a direct and formal design on foot, to enslave all America. This, however, must be done by degrees. The first step that is intended, seems to be an entire subversion of the whole system of our fathers, by the introduction of the canon and feudal law into America. The canon and feudal systems, though greatly mutilated in England, are not yet destroyed. Like the temples and palaces in which the great contrivers of them once worshipped and inhabited, they exist in ruins; and much of the domineering spirit of them still remains. The designs and labors of a certain society, to introduce the former of them into America, have been well exposed to the public by a writer of great abilities; and the further attempts to the same purpose, that may be made by that society, or by the ministry or parliament, I leave to the conjectures of the thoughtful. But it seems very manifest from the Stamp Act itself, that a design is formed to strip us in a great measure of the means of knowledge, by loading the press, the colleges, and even an almanac and a newspaper, with restraints and duties; and to introduce the inequalities and dependencies of the feudal system, by taking from the poorer sort of people all their little subsistence, and conferring it on a set of stamp officers, distributors, and their deputies. But I must proceed no further at present. The sequel, whenever I shall find health and leisure to pursue it, will be a “disquisition of the policy of the stamp act.” In the mean time, however, let me add, — These are not the vapors of a melancholy mind, nor the effusions of envy, disappointed ambition, nor of a spirit of opposition to government, but the emanations of a heart that burns for its country's welfare. No one of any feeling, born and educated in this once happy country, can consider the numerous distresses, the gross indignities, the barbarous ignorance, the haughty usurpations, that we have reason to fear are meditating for ourselves, our children, our neighbors, in short, for all our countrymen and all their posterity, without the utmost agonies of heart and many tears. [x] H. L. Mencken – Wikiquote Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. – Prejudices, First Series (1919) Ch. 6, “The New Poetry Movement” Audience Contributed [x] Magnus Magnusson – Wikipedia [x] Scotland : the story of a nation : Magnusson, Magnus : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive On This Day Events April 2026 Calendar of Public Holidays | Office Holidays Holidays and Observances in the United States in 2026 What day is it today? Important events every day ad-free | United States OTD On This Day – What Happened on April 6 Today in History: April 6, United States enters World War I | AP News What Happened on April 6 – On This Day What Happened on April 6 | HISTORY April 6 – Wikipedia What Happened On April 6 In History? 06 | April | 2020 | Executed Today Holidays Easter Monday National Tartan Day12345 Sorry Charlie Day – Fun Holiday Historical Events 2017 – U.S. military launches 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. Russia describes the strikes as an “aggression”, adding they significantly damage US-Russia ties. 2016 – First baby born with DNA from three parents through mitochondrial transfer in Mexico 1994 – Rwandan genocide begins: The assassination of Rwandan President, Juvénal Habyarimana, and Burundian President, Cyprien Ntaryamira, killed when the jet they were riding in was shot down by surface-to-air missiles as it attempted to land in Kigali, Rwanda abruptly ending peace negotiations and sparking the Rwandan Genocide, triggered a mass slaughter of ethnic Tutsis with up to 1 million victims. Those responsible have never been identified. 1980 – Post-it Notes first sold: 3M begins sales of Post-it Notes. The canary yellow sticky pads quickly become one of the best-selling office supply products in history and a ubiquitous staple in schools and offices around the world. 1970 – Sam Sheppard, the inspiration for “The Fugitive,” dies: Sam Sheppard, a doctor convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in a trial that caused a media frenzy in the 1950s, dies of liver failure. After a decade in prison, Sheppard was released following a re-trial. His story is rumored to have loosely inspired the television series and movie The Fugitive. 1968 – Pierre Elliott Trudeau wins the Liberal Party leadership election, and becomes Prime Minister of Canada soon afterward. 1965 – First commercial communications satellite is launched: Intelsat I, also known as Early Bird, facilitated the first live TV broadcast of a spacecraft splashdown when Gemini 6 landed in the Atlantic Ocean. 1954 – Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., responding to CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow's broadside against him on “See It Now,” claimed in remarks filmed for the program that Murrow had, in the past, “engaged in propaganda for Communist causes.” 1930 – At the end of the Salt March, Gandhi raises a lump of mud and salt and declares, “With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.” 1929 – Huey P. Long, Governor of Louisiana, is impeached by the Louisiana House of Representatives. 1924 – First successful around-the-world flight begins: A team of aviators begins the first round-the-world flight in history. Four aircraft left Seattle on a westbound route around the globe. 157 days later, two of them reached the same location. 1917 – World War I: The United States entered World War I as the House joined the Senate in approving a declaration of war against Germany that was then signed by President Woodrow Wilson. 1909 – North Pole Expedition: Robert Peary and Matthew Henson allegedly become the first people to reach the North Pole. Peary’s claim has never been verified and is widely contested. The first undisputed journey to the North Pole was the 1948 Soviet Sever-2 expedition. 1896 – First modern Olympic Games are opened in Athens, Greece: 241 athletes from 14 countries took part in the First Olympiad. The event took place over 1500 years after the last ancient Olympic Games, which originated in Olympia in south-western Greece. 1866 – The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956. 1865 – American Civil War: [better known as the War of Eastern European banking aggression] The Battle of Sailor’s Creek: Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia fights and loses its last major battle while in retreat from Richmond, Virginia, during the Appomattox Campaign. 1862 – American Civil War: [better known as the War of Eastern European banking aggression] The Battle of Shiloh begins: In Tennessee, forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant meet Confederate troops led by General Albert Sidney Johnston, as Confederate forces launched a surprise attack against Union troops, who beat back the Confederates the following day. 1860 – Mormon LDS cult: The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later renamed Community of Christ, is organized by Joseph Smith III and others at Amboy, Illinois. 1841 – John Tyler inaugurated as 10th U.S. President: John Tyler is sworn in as president. Tyler was elected as William Henry Harrison's vice president earlier in 1841 and was suddenly thrust into the role of president when Harrison died one month into office. He was the first vice president to immediately assume the role of president after a sitting president's untimely exit and set the precedent for succession thereafter. 1830 – Mormon LDS cult: Joseph Smith and others met in Fayette, New York, to form the Church of Christ — now known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1812 – British forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington assault the fortress of Badajoz. This would be the turning point in the Peninsular War against Napoleon-led France. 1808 – John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, that would eventually make him America’s first millionaire. 1800 – The Treaty of Constantinople establishes the Septinsular Republic, the first autonomous Greek state since the Fall of the Byzantine Empire. (Under the Old Style calendar then still in use in the Ottoman Empire, the treaty was signed on 21 March.) 1772 – Beard… Tax…? Empress of Russia Catherine the Great ends the tax on men with beards, enacted by Tsar Peter the Great in 1698 1652 – Cape Colony, the first European settlement in South Africa, is established by the Dutch East India Company under Jan van Riebeeck 1320 – Tartan Day:12345 The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish “Declaration of Independence”. The day is increasingly renamed Declaration Day, since 2016, and associated with events commemorating the Declaration of Arbroath and other aspects of Scottish history. Tartan Day has expanded into an entire Tartan Week in New York City and Angus, and into multi-day events in some other locations, including Washington, DC. The name Scotland Week has also been promoted in Scotland. The events typically have parades of pipe bands, Highland dancing, and other Scottish-themed activities. In 1998, the efforts of the coalition and the Caledonian Foundation (led then by JoAnne Phipps), with the legislative sponsorship of Senator Trent Lott, resulted in United States Senate Resolution No. 155 (introduced March 6, 1998) to adopt April 6 as National Tartan Day. The resolution passed March 20, 1998, “to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States”; it also referred to the predominance of Scots among the Founding Fathers of the United States and claimed that the American Declaration of Independence was “modelled on” the Scottish Declaration of Arbroath. The now quasi-official National Tartan Day was held annually thereafter; The Washington Times reported in 2000 on the event, by which time it was already growing into a three-day affair in Washington, DC. Births 1976 – Candace Cameron Bure, American actress (50) 1969 – Paul Rudd, American actor (57) 1964 – Tim Walz, American politician, Governor of Minnesota & vice presidential candidate (62) 1952 – Marilu Henner, Greek-Polish American actress and author (74) 1942 – Barry Levinson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (84) 1937 – Merle Haggard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) 1937 – Billy Dee Williams, American actor, singer, and writer (89) 1931 – Ram Dass (Richard Alpert), American theosophist, cult leader (died 2019) 1671 – Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet and playwright (died 1741) 1135 – Maimonides, Jewish philosopher, Torah scholar, physician and astronomer (March 30 also proposed, died 1204) Deaths 1992 – Isaac Asimov, American science fiction writer (born 1920) 1971 – Igor Stravinsky, Russian-American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1882) 1528 – Albrecht Dürer, German painter, engraver, and mathematician (born 1471) 1520 – Raphael, Italian painter and architect (born 1483) 1199 – Lionheart Richard, The Stranger King: Richard I of England, King of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart. Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood's king is considered one of the great English monarchs. Yet he cost his country a fortune and barely lived there. (born 1157) 2014 – Mickey Rooney, American soldier, actor, and dancer (born 1920) 2014 – Massimo Tamburini, Italian motorcycle designer, co-founded Bimota (born 1943) 2015 – James Best, American actor, director, and screenwriter, best known as the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the action comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard, which originally aired on CBS from 1979 to 1985. (born 1926) 2015 – Ray Charles – the other Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (born 1918) 2017 – Don Rickles, American actor and comedian (born 1926) 2025 – Jay North, American actor best known for his role as the good-natured but mischievous Dennis Mitchell on the CBS situation comedy Dennis the Menace (1959–1963), based on the comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. (born 1951) Wikipedia Contributors. “Tartan Day.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 Apr. 2026, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Day. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026. ↩↩ “National Tartan Day 2026 in the United States.” Timeanddate.com, 2026, www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/national-tartan-day. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026. ↩↩ “History of National Tartan Day”. NationalCapitalTartanDay.com. National Capital Tartan Day Committee. 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023. ↩↩ “National Tartan Day” (PDF). Congressional Record – Senate. United States Senate. March 20, 1998. p. S2373. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Library of Congress. ↩↩ Bellassai, John. Two Declarations with a Common Purpose: The Link between 1320 and 1776. Mar. 2022. Archived at National Capital Tartan Day, Issue Papers. www.nationalcapitaltartanday.com/issue-papers/. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026. ↩↩

One of the greatest sports movies ever made.  A modern fairy tale about a middle-aged rookie (Robert Redford) who's finally given a chance to fulfill his destiny as a major league baseball player. Co-starring Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Richard Farnsworth, Darren McGavin and Barbara Hershey.  Directed by Barry Levinson.  Musical score by Randy Newman.

This week, the 2 Guys 5 Movies podcast continues the journey through the horror of the 2010s. Frank's 2010 list includes the found footage movie The Bay, directed by Barry Levinson, lesser known titles The Pact, Berberian Sound Studio, and I Am a Ghost, and the better-known film Sinister.  Finally, if you have your own ideas for the podcast, you can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com, and thank you all for listening and your support.

Barry Levinson's Wag the Dog  Nothing's Changed/Nothing's New and we learned that in 1996 with Barry Levinson's Wag the Dog. As important 30 years later as when it was released, this week Mr. Chavez & I sit down to understand a film that predicted its own time (being released a few weeks before The Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky White House Scandal would break), but is also a simpler and almost quaint version of Epstein, Donald Trump, and Ol' Billy Jeff returning to relevance. A Sex Scandal covered up by a Manufactured War, revealing the spin doctoring and propaganda that fuels every election, Wag the Dog is the rare film that grows bolder and more prescient as years pass and facts fight to be discovered. Featuring great performances from Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman (hilarious, exaggerated, and on point), and a supporting cast including Anne Heche, Willie Nelson, Denis Leary, William H. Macy, and a ridiculously unhinged Woody Harrelson, Wag the Dog has volumes to say about our government, The White House, political parties, and the lying, cheating bastards that run the machine. Take a listen for a fun and enlightening conversation. As always, we can be reached at gondoramos@yahoo.com - Many, Many Thanks.  For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a contribution at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards.

In this episode of Houselights, we explore "Young Sherlock Holmes," a 1985 film that offers a fresh take on the legendary detective's youth. Directed by Barry Levinson, the movie is noted for its pioneering special effects and Spielberg-esque storytelling. While it captures the charm of 80s cinema, our hosts debate its lasting impact and whether it truly stands out in the Sherlock Holmes canon. Tune in for a blend of nostalgia and critique.

Michael Douglas, Demi Moore, and a lot of loose 90s fabric star in 1994's Disclosure—an erotic thriller directed by Barry Levinson and based on a novel by Michael Crichton. Big Mouth's Nick Kroll and Emily Altman join Paul and Jason to talk all about the virtual reality CD-ROMs, the big sex scene, all the Dennis Miller-isms, and so much more. (Ep. #223 Originally Released 09/26/2019) • Get up to 20% off tix to see Jason in ALL OUT on Broadway with code ALLOUTPOD at AllOutBroadway.com• Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more• Have a Last Looks correction or omission? Call 619-PAULASK to leave us a voicemail!• Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here• Join the HDTGM conversation on Discord: discord.gg/hdtgm• Buy merch at howdidthisgetmade.dashery.com/• Order Paul's book about his childhood: Joyful Recollections of Trauma• Shop our new hat collection at podswag.com• Paul's Discord: discord.gg/paulscheer• Paul's YouTube page: youtube.com/paulscheer• Follow Paul on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/paulscheer• Subscribe to Enter The Dark Web w/ Paul & Rob Huebel: youtube.com/@enterthedarkweb• Listen to Unspooled with Paul & Amy Nicholson: unspooledpodcast.com• Listen to The Deep Dive with June & Jessica St. Clair: thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcast• Instagram: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & @junediane• Twitter: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & msjunediane • Jason is not on social media• Episode transcripts available at how-did-this-get-made.simplecast.com/episodesGet access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using the link: siriusxm.com/hdtgm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch out for those jellyfish and be nice to Jerry the alien, because we're talking Barry Levinson's misguided 1998 adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel Sphere! Join us as we try to figure out just what went wrong with this thing. From the lackluster direction to the hectic editing to the uneven performances (Sharon Stone innocent), it's hard to find one single reason for Sphere's badness. Hell, we can't even determine when we turn on the film, as the first chunk of it is pretty damn engaging!Plus: criticisms of the film's overuse of title cards (seriously, why?!), comparisons to Annihilation, and wondering why we never see the giant squid.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, or join Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.> Trace: @tracedthurman (BlueSky)/ @tracedthurman (Instagram)> Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We continue this episode with To Have and Have Not, a 1944 production directed by Howard Hawks. In this film, Bogart plays a sport tourism fisherman who's asked to use his boat to assist the French Resistance in Martinique. He meets up with Marie "Slim" Browning (Lauren Bacall) and that's where the fireworks started, both on and off screen. If you don't know how to whistle, Bacall offers up a fine lesson for you. COMING ATTRACTIONS: Next time, we take our first foray into silent films, with DW Griffith's Intolerance, from 1916, and Liberty Heights, from 1999, directed by Barry Levinson. These films were made in response to criticisms of earlier films from those directors. Join us, won't you?

1988 was a transformative year for Tom Cruise. In July he headlined the forgettable guilty pleasure that is “Cocktail,” and at year's end he co-starred with Dustin Hoffman in Barry Levinson's critically-acclaimed “Rain Man.” The highest grossing film of the year, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture (among others), “Rain Man” catapulted Cruise's career to the next level and the paradigm-shifting movie star never looked back. Riding shotgun in the Buick Roadmaster, David O'Sullivan joins Dennis to argue that underwear is underwear wherever you buy it, whether in Cincinnati or wherever. Dedicated to Jim Camlek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the podcast, Kieran and I discuss the Barry Levinson drama-comedy 'Good Morning, Vietnam'. We also spend time discussing the career of the film's star, Robin Williams, as well as other Vietnam War set films / war films in general.

Rebecca and Tori ring in the New Year chatting about the 1982 movie, Diner, written and directed by Barry Levinson. We discuss gender dynamics and the transition into adulthood, while Tori waxes nostalgic about how the movie relates to her family. We get into some character development, the portrayal of women, and the cultural context of the 1950s.MusicApache Rock Instrumental | by Sound Atelier; licensed from JamendoShining Star Flourish: Sound Effect by u_it78ck90s3 from PixabaySpotlight Flourish: Sound Effect by StudioKolomna from PixabayTyping: Sound Effect from PixabaySources

Lee and Daniel continue their look at some Robert Redford this episode, covering Alan J. Pakula's paranoid thriller based on the book about the Watergate investigation, "All the President's Men" (1976), and Barry Levinson's slice of American baseball mythology, "The Natural" (1984). One of these films does the leg work and checks it sources, while the other strikes out badly. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. Batter up! "All the President's Men" IMDB  "The Natural" IMDB  Lee on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd.    Listen to Daniel punch Nazis on the I Don't Speak German podcast. Catch Daniel on Bluesky and support his Patreon.    Mentioned in the episode: Patrick (H) Willems on movies about research.  Featured Music: "The Conspiracy Song" by The Dead Milkmen; "Here's to the State of Richard Nixon" by Phil Ochs; and "Centerfield" by John Fogerty.

Bill Maher sits down with Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson for a fast and funny masterclass in storytelling. Levinson revisits the Diner years and the “controlled chaos” of getting real performances – why loose, actor-driven rhythm can beat perfect dialogue, and how ensemble films changed the game. From there, it's a hop through Hollywood history: Robert De Niro's work ethic and the behind-the-scenes realities of building Rain Man during a writers strike. Maher and Levinson also go big-picture – why comedy ages faster than music, what's been lost in today's committee-driven studios, and a darkly hilarious debate about AI, jobs, and why machines still can't do human funny. Subscribe to the Club Random YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/clubrandompodcast?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch episodes ad-free – subscribe to Bill Maher's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://billmaher.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you listen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ClubRandom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support our Advertisers: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://www.trueclassic.com/RANDOM! #trueclassicpod #ad Go to https://www.zbiotics.com/random and use code RANDOM for 15% off your first order Buy Club Random Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://clubrandom.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices ABOUT CLUB RANDOM Bill Maher rewrites the rules of podcasting the way he did in television in this series of one on one, hour long conversations with a wide variety of unexpected guests in the undisclosed location called Club Random. There's a whole big world out there that isn't about politics and Bill and his guests—from Bill Burr and Jerry Seinfeld to Jordan Peterson, Quentin Tarantino and Neil DeGrasse Tyson—talk about all of it.  For advertising opportunities please email: PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com ABOUT BILL MAHER Bill Maher was the host of “Politically Incorrect” (Comedy Central, ABC) from 1993-2002, and for the last fourteen years on HBO's “Real Time,” Maher's combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 40 Emmy nominations. Maher won his first Emmy in 2014 as executive producer for the HBO series, “VICE.” In October of 2008, this same combination was on display in Maher's uproarious and unprecedented swipe at organized religion, “Religulous.” Maher has written five bestsellers: “True Story,” “Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits,” “When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden,” “New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer,” and most recently, “The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass.” FOLLOW CLUB RANDOM https://www.clubrandom.com https://www.facebook.com/Club-Random-101776489118185 https://twitter.com/clubrandom_ https://www.instagram.com/clubrandompodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@clubrandompodcast FOLLOW BILL MAHER https://www.billmaher.com https://twitter.com/billmaher https://www.instagram.com/billmaher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robin Williams re-teaming with Barry Levinson, what could go wrong? Apparently, a lot! Film/culture critic Drew McWeeny joins Paul & Jason to discuss the 1992 surreal comedy Toys, where Robin Williams plays a less charming and more preachy Willy Wonka. They cover LL Cool J's interrogation, the bonkers reveal about Joan Cusack's character, and the strange tone and casting choices. Oh and don't worry, we don't forget about the sea monster! (Ep. #72 Originally Released 09/24/2013) • Our holiday virtual livestream is on Dec 10th! Get tix at veeps.events/hdtgm• Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more• Have a Last Looks correction or omission? Call 619-PAULASK to leave us a voicemail!• Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here• Join the HDTGM conversation on Discord: discord.gg/hdtgm• Buy merch at howdidthisgetmade.dashery.com/• Order Paul's book about his childhood: Joyful Recollections of Trauma• Shop our new hat collection at podswag.com• Paul's Discord: discord.gg/paulscheer• Paul's YouTube page: youtube.com/paulscheer• Follow Paul on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/paulscheer• Subscribe to Enter The Dark Web w/ Paul & Rob Huebel: youtube.com/@enterthedarkweb• Listen to Unspooled with Paul & Amy Nicholson: unspooledpodcast.com• Listen to The Deep Dive with June & Jessica St. Clair: thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcast• Instagram: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & @junediane• Twitter: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & msjunediane • Jason is not on social media• Episode transcripts available at how-did-this-get-made.simplecast.com/episodesGet access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using the link: siriusxm.com/hdtgm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! —the podcast where we resurrect cinema's most infamous box office disasters and ask the burning question: was it really that bad? We're celebrating five years of cinematic redemption.Not A Bomb! rolls into month two of dissecting the biggest cinematic disasters of 2025. This week, the crew tackles a film that dares to ask: what if Robert De Niro played not one, but two mobsters? That's right—double the De Niro, half the payoff—in The Alto Knights.Do you love watching Sopranos alums remix their old tricks with barely a fresh idea in sight? Want to behold some of the most baffling lighting choices ever burned onto a screen? Or maybe you're in the mood for two full hours of nonstop rambling with virtually no action to show for it? Then strap in—this cinematic “bomb” has your name scrawled on it in giant, flaming letters.To sweeten the deal, we're celebrating the 15th anniversary of the cult web-series Infinite Santa 8000 by welcoming back director Michael Neel. His sharp, technical perspective offers a refreshing counterpoint to the chaos, that is Troy and Brad. The Alto Knights is directed by Barry Levinson and stars Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Katherine Narducci, and Michael RispoliWant to help support the show? Head over to the Not A Bomb Tee Public store and check our merchandise. Special thanks to Ted Blair for the amazing designs!We're committed to hearing your feedback and suggestions. If there's a cinematic flop you'd like us to delve into, please reach out to us at NotABombPod@gmail.com or through our contact page. Your reviews and feedback are what drive us. If you enjoy our content, consider leaving a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.Cast: Brad, Troy, Michael

YOU DIDN'T CUT YOUR CARBON EMISSIONS AND NOW WE'RE UP TO OUR EYEBALLS IN SMOG MONSTERS, MUTANT ISOPODS, AND VENGEFUL NATURE SPIRITS!! We've already covered natural disasters and killer animals on Genre Grinder, but what about some specifically man-made environmental horrors? Well, that's where Gabe and returning guest Justin Clark come in. After last month's epic seven-movie podcast, we're dialing things back to a more manageable three films, all from different countries and different decades. First up is the Toho kaiju classic, Yoshimitsu Banno and Teruyoshi Nakano's Godzilla vs. Hedorah (aka: Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster, 1971), followed by Barry Levinson's eerie mockumentary The Bay (2012), and Lee Haven Jones' Welsh folkhorror film The Feast (Welsh: Gwleðð, 2021). 00:00 – Intro 4:09 – Godzilla vs. Hedorah 49:41 – The Bay 1:24:28 – The Feast 1:51:02 – Outro  

The Depths of Horror: Exploring Barry Levinson's The BayIn this episode, Brian and Jeff delve into Barry Levinson's 2012 found footage horror film, 'The Bay.' Set during a disastrous 4th of July celebration in Claridge, Maryland, the film intertwines environmental horror with a mockumentary format. The story follows reporter Donna Thompson as she navigates through a town descending into chaos due to a waterborne outbreak. Drawing parallels to 'Jaws,' the hosts examine how 'The Bay' critiques human neglect and environmental irresponsibility while utilizing modern technology to heighten its impact. They also explore themes of surveillance, the narrative coherence of found footage, and the unsettling reality it brings to life. Ultimately, the episode underscores how horror can reveal uncomfortable truths about our world, sparking a rich discussion on the intersections of joy, terror, and societal reflection.Buy us a CoffeeMimesis of Media: Found Footage Cinema and the Horror of the Real by Niel McRobertFound Footage Horror Films - A Cognitive Approach by Pete Turner

Our Halloween tradition continues with another look at "What Scares You?". This time it's those terrible little skittering creatures that make us jump and recoil, the infamous "creepy crawlies"!!! We have a couple of movies from different eras that both feature multi-legged monsters. From way back in 1975 comes "Bug" from genre stalwart Jeannot Szwarc. It's a surprisingly bleak and rough film, with giant cockroaches that can start fires. Many people fall victim to them and the lead character, played by the legendary Bradford Dilman is driven slowly insane as he studies them. This is good pulpy stuff. We follow that with 2012's "The Bay" from director Barry Levinson. This is a really cool twist on the "Found Footage" genre, mixing together lots of different found-footaged to tell the story of a bay that is overrun by carnivorous isopods. Everything about this one is excellent and it is a truly unique framework to tell a story. Send us an email to let us know what scares YOU! You can email us at flickersfrom@yahoo.com or flickersfrom@gmail.com. You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

On this week's episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John watched Tomorrow Never Dies, the 1997 action thriller, the eighteenth film in the James Bond series and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it follows Bond in his effort to stop the media mogul Elliot Carver, played by Jonathan Pryce, from starting World War III in order to expand his reach over the world's information environment.Is Tomorrow Never Dies the superior film to Goldeneye? Is the power-mad media mogul a more relevant villain in 2025 than it was in 1997? How different is our media landscape, really, from that of an earlier age of American life? How much fun do you think Jonathan Pryce was having on set?Tomorrow Never Dies stars Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Götz Otto, Ricky Jay, Joe Don Baker, Vincent Schiavelli, Judi Dench and Desmond Llewelyn.The tagline for the film is “The Man. The Number. The License...are all back.”You can find Tomorrow Never Dies to rent or stream on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.Episodes come out roughly every two weeks (we're working on it) and our next episode will be on Barry Levinson's Wag the Dog. And over on the Patreon, we're celebrating spooky season with The Thing From Another World. Come and join the fun at patreon.com/unclearpod.Our producer is Connor Lynch and our artwork is by Rachel Eck.

Our exit today has us living a life of crime. This week, we are talking about two films that came out the same weekend and both are comedies centered around criminal enterprises. First, we are going to be talking about Bandits, written by Harley Peyton and directed by Barry Levinson. Next, we will talk about Corky Romano, written by David Garrett and Jason Ward and directed by Rob Pritts. One comes with big names stars and a big name director while the other is led by a SNL standout trying to become a leading man.Along the way, we of course discuss the career arcs of Cate Blanchett, Billy Bob Thornton, Barry Levinson, and Chris Kattan. But we also talk Paul Thomas Anderson, weddings, Ocean's Eleven, Elaine May, twist endings, Denzel Washington, SNL, and The Fisher King. Plus, the guys have some of the biggest disagreements they've had in a while, and Tripp makes a shocking statement during the box office overview for the weekend!Thememusic by Jonworthymusic.Powered by RiversideFM.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CFF Films⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with Ross and friends.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Movies We've Covered on the Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Letterboxd.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Movies Recommended on the Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Letterboxd.

Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about the 1987 Barry Levinson film Tin Men. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, and Barbara Hershey. We talk about the quirky plot, characters, and cast of this comedy-drama. Click and listen!

The Strangers are going on vacation! This week, they're going on a 4th of July trip East to Claridge, Maryland in Barry Levinson's 2012 found footage horror film "The Bay" starring Will Rogers, Kristen Connolly and Kether Donahue!"The Bay" is available to stream on Tubi!Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.#creature #film #reviews #commentary #movies #strangersinthealps #satellite12 #moviepodcast #thebay #foundfootage #barrylevinson #jasonblum #willrogers #kristenconnolly #ketherdonahueFollow all of our relevant links here: https://linktr.ee/satellite12

Pablo Pombo repasa la película del director Barry Levinson donde una polémica puede arruinar las posibilidades electorales del presidente de Estados Unidos, y la vincula con la actualidad política.

Revisitamos, analizamos y discutimos la película GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM con Robin Williams de Barry Levinson (1987). Fico CangianoLuis AngeletAlexis Leon

This week we tackle the 1987 Comedy / Drama GOOD MORNING VIETNAM! The film, directed by Barry Levinson, stars Robin Williams as Adrian Cronauer, a real-life Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) DJ stationed in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Cronauer's irreverent humor and unconventional approach to radio broadcasting made him immensely popular with the troops but created friction with his superiors. The film is celebrated for its blend of humor, drama, and social commentary, offering a unique perspective on the Vietnam War through the lens of radio broadcasting. Hear our take on the film and on the review of SISKEL and EBERT.SUBSCRIBE TODAY!Visit thecultworthy.comVisit https://www.themoviewire.comVideo: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

Sphere is a 1998 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed and produced by Barry Levinson, adapted by Kurt Wimmer, and starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson. The film centers on a large mysterious underwater object discovered by Navy divers. When the scientists are sent to examine it, they are puzzled to find out it is a huge metal sphere, with no further information. It is based on Michael Crichton's novel of the same name. The film's score was composed by Eliot Goldenthal. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733!     Watch Sphere: https://amzn.to/45kTnzd     Out this Month: Congo (1995) Sphere (1998) Patreon: Michael Crichton Poll!      Get in Touch:  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers  Visit our Store: https://the-film-flamers.printify.me/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmflamers  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/  (NEW!) SCANS Movie Rating Calculator: https://scans.glide.page/  Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com  Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733     Our Patrons:    Alex M Andrew Bower Anthony Criswell Ashlie Thornbury BattleBurrito Benjamin Gonzalez Bennett Hunter BreakfastChainsawMassacre Brittany Bellgardt Call me Lestat. Canadianmatt3 Christopher Nelson Dan Alvarez Dirty Birdy eliza mc Gia Gillian Murtagh GlazedDonut GWilliamNYC Irwan Iskak James Aumann Jessica E Joanne Ellison Josh Young Karl Haikara Kitty Kelly Kyle Kavanagh Laura O'Malley Lisa Libby Lisa Söderberg Livi Loch Hightower M Hussman Matt Walsh Matthew McHenry Nicole McDaniel Nikki Niko Allred Nimble Wembley Pablo the Rhino Penelope Nelson random dude Richard Best Robert Eppers Rosieredleader Ryan King SHADOW OF THE DEAD SWANN Sharon Sinesthero Thomas Jane's gun Walstrich William Skinner   Sweet dreams...      "Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Includes music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Tonight's Triple Feature is a director spotlight on Barry Levinson, a filmmaker whose career is as quietly influential as it is stylistically fluid. We're looking at three of his most potent and thematically rich films: Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Sleepers (1996), and Wag the Dog (1997). While these movies differ wildly in tone—ranging from manic comedy to grim drama to razor-sharp political satire—they're united by something deeper: a fascination with storytelling as both a tool of survival and a weapon of manipulation.To understand how these films fit together—and what they say about Levinson himself—we need to start with the man behind the camera.Who Is Barry Levinson?Barry Levinson emerged from the 1980s auteur boom with a distinctly humanistic voice. A Baltimore native, Levinson first made his mark as a screenwriter, penning ...And Justice for All (1979) and Diner (1982), the latter of which marked his directorial debut. He quickly carved out a niche making intelligent, character-driven dramas with sharp dialogue and a blend of humor and melancholy.You might call him an American moralist—but a flexible one. His best films don't preach; they interrogate. Levinson doesn't arrive at the story with a hammer and message—he arrives with a question. What is the cost of truth? What happens when institutions fail? What stories do we tell to protect ourselves… or to control others?This puts him in a rare category: a commercial filmmaker who consistently tackles uncomfortable ideas, often smuggled into crowd-pleasing packages.The Aesthetic: Naturalism Meets Narrative ControlVisually, Levinson isn't flashy. He doesn't announce himself with whip-pans or long takes. Instead, his aesthetic is clean, restrained, and deceptively simple—he clears space for character and performance. He's a director who understands the power of a well-cast actor and a lived-in setting.But beneath the grounded surface, Levinson is obsessed with the structure and function of narrative. His films constantly interrogate who gets to tell the story, why they're telling it, and what the consequences are. That meta-awareness—about media, perception, and memory—is central to tonight's triple feature.Good Morning, Vietnam (1987): Humor as SubversionGood Morning, Vietnam is perhaps Levinson's most accessible film, largely thanks to Robin Williams' explosive, genre-defying performance as real-life military radio DJ Adrian Cronauer. On the surface, it's a war comedy—a zany, rapid-fire laugh-fest set against the backdrop of Vietnam. But dig deeper, and it's a biting exploration of truth, censorship, and the psychological cost of telling jokes in a world on fire.Levinson lets Williams run wild, yes—but he also carefully frames Cronauer as a man whose humor is both a coping mechanism and a form of protest. The military brass wants control over the narrative. Cronauer wants to tell the truth, or at least laugh at the lie. And that tension—between comedy and tragedy, propaganda and rebellion—makes the film more than just a showcase for improv. It becomes a study of how humor can be a form of defiance in the face of institutional rot.This is Levinson at his most charming, but also his most subversive. He knows a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down—and he laces the sugar with acid.Sleepers (1996): Trauma, Brotherhood, and Justice Outside the SystemNearly a decade later, Levinson delivered Sleepers, a completely different animal. Based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's controversial novel (whose “based on a true story” claim remains disputed), Sleepers is a dark, operatic tale of childhood abuse and adult revenge. The humor of Vietnam is gone. In its place: Catholic guilt, corrupted institutions, and the brutal costs of unresolved trauma.If Good Morning, Vietnam was about resisting propaganda, Sleepers is about rewriting it. The second half of the film becomes an elaborate lie—a staged trial, manufactured witnesses, rigged outcomes—all orchestrated not to deceive the audience, but to achieve justice the legal system refuses to provide.Levinson doesn't ask us to condone this. He asks us to understand it. What happens when the people we trust—priests, guards, judges—become the abusers? And what happens when no one will hold them accountable?This is Levinson's angriest film, and his most emotionally direct. It's also deeply personal. Set in Hell's Kitchen in the 1960s, it's saturated with nostalgia—until that nostalgia curdles. It's the American coming-of-age story turned into a horror film.And once again, we're dealing with a narrator—Jason Patric's character—telling us the story long after the fact. But can we trust him? Should we?Levinson doesn't answer. He just holds the camera steady.Wag the Dog (1997): Manufacturing Reality in Real TimeIf Sleepers is a courtroom drama told through shadows and memory, Wag the Dog is a satire of the same mechanisms—but weaponized in real time. Released just weeks before the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal broke, this film is practically prophetic.A spin doctor (Robert De Niro) and a Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman) fabricate a fake war to distract from a presidential sex scandal. It's absurd. It's hilarious. And it feels… inevitable.This is Levinson in full meta mode, stripping the illusion of politics down to its skeleton. But while the premise is cynical, the filmmaking is precise and controlled. The performances are pitch-perfect. The script, by David Mamet and Hilary Henkin, is lean and lethal. And the message is terrifying:If the story is good enough, the facts don't matter.Wag the Dog completes the arc that began with Vietnam. In that film, the media truth-teller is punished. In Wag the Dog, the media manipulator is rewarded. Humor, once a weapon of rebellion, has become a tool of control. The satirical bite here is so sharp it draws blood.What These Films Say About LevinsonTaken together, these three films show a director fascinated by the moral weight of storytelling. Levinson keeps returning to the same idea: that narrative is power. Whether it's used to comfort soldiers, avenge childhood trauma, or distract a nation, stories shape the way we see the world—and they're always being weaponized by someone.He's not flashy. He's not dogmatic. But Barry Levinson understands something fundamental: that the line between truth and fiction is thin, fragile, and often chosen for us by people we'll never meet.And that's what makes him one of the most essential—and underrated—American filmmakers of the last 40 years.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 

CoinOps, Grueproof, and Scum discuss Barry Levinson's underrated masterpiece about how to distract from a Presidential scandal.Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Zhttps://lairofsecrets.com/

June's Pride Month celebration continues as GGACP revisits this interview with standup comedian and Emmy-winning writer-producer Carol Leifer. In this episode, Carol joins Gilbert and Frank to talk about early comedy influences Mickey Katz, Allan Sherman and Vaughn Meader, her salad days at The Comic Strip and Catch a Rising Star and scripting unforgettable “Seinfeld” episodes like “The Rye,” “The Lip Reader” and “The Hamptons” (aka “The Ugly Baby.”) Also, Carol dates Paul Reiser, recognizes Ron Perlman, compliments Barry Levinson and opens for the Chairman of the Board. PLUS: Lenny Schultz! “Cool Hand Luke”! The return of “Dummy in the Window”! Gilbert meets Lorne Michaels! And Carol (sort of) meets Jack Nicholson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory We hope you sign up and enjoy the fun we're having over there. GOOOD MORNING PERCIEVERS. We're breaking out the comedy to help boost your spirits as you fight deep in the jungles of Nam. This week we're watching 1987's Good Morning Vietnam starring Robin Williams, Forrest Whitaker, and Bruno Kirby the movie and was directed by Barry Levinson. We discuss the real history behind the movie and Adrian Cronauer's time on the radio! LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE PLEASE! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts or Spotify. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Sign up for @Riversidefm: www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Email Us: Reviewinghistorypod@gmail.com Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #war #warmovies #goodmorningvietnam #vietnamwar #vietnam #military #robinwilliams #army #americanhistory #cinema #movies #moviereview #filmcriticisms #moviehistory #hackthemovies #redlettermedia #rlm #historybuff #tellemstevedave #tesd

Suyi Davies Okungbowa is this week's guest, to talk about his latest book, Black Panther: The Intergalactic Empire Of Wakanda, African authors, science fiction and more! In more detail; Mike & Suyi first talk about Suyi incorporates “twoness” in his writing and his implementation of it in the Black Panther novel and how it's similar, and different, to the comic run by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The duo also talk about Suyi's relationship with Black Panther, how the Black Panther movie changed the landscape of science fiction, especially for African authors, favourite characters to write, how BP influenced Suyi's other writing (& vice versa), the biggest challenges in writing the novel, and so much more, including music's impact on Suyi's writing process, Suyi's quote of “Imagining Futures By Reimagining Histories”! This is the perfect conversation for fans of writing, diverse perspectives, music, and of course; Black Panther! Find Suyi's Black Panther novel here: www.penguin.co.uk/books/458095/marvel-black-panther-the-intergalactic-empire-of-wakanda-by-okungbowa-suyi-davies/9781529914276 Keep up to date with Suyi @SuyiDavies on Instagram or at his website: https://suyidavies.com Suyi's foundation: The Literary Laddership For Emerging African Authors: https://suyidavies.com/fellowship Suyi's recent novella is Lost Ark Dreaming and his trilogy; The Nameless Republic will conclude with Season of The Serpent in 2026. His debut novel is David Mogo Godhunter and he's also written for Stranger Things, Minecraft and more! Suyi mentioned the Broken Earth series by N. K. Jemisin and towards the end Mike mentioned Kwame Mbalia and the Black Boy Joy short story collection that Suyi also contributed towards. Thanks to Tony Holt Jr for his essay comparing Invisible Man to The Intergalactic Empire Of Wakanda and for AR Farina & Tonya Todd for publishing it in Comics Lit Volume 1: https://accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1 Check out Mike's in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes of Season 2 of Andor, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat All Patreons have been receiving bonus episodes, including a Thunderbolts, Superman III and Superman IV review, as well as early access and more! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat The last episode of GCC was a preview of the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival and the week before that was Mike's review of the 1985 movie Young Sherlock Holmes, directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus! It's the 40th Anniversary of the movie and as Mike is attending the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, where a special showing (& cast Q&A) is happening, he wanted to give the movie a go beforehand! From 28th May to 1st June, Mike & Spider-Dan will be at the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival to cover all 5 days of the event and hopefully interview some attendees! They talk about some of the films they'll be reviewing, their podcasts covering it released over the 5 days and more, all in the last week of May, for more information, visit www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk Guest Spots: Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Spider-Dan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker Mike recently reviewed Superman '78, Superman II and the Super/Man documentary on the 20th Century Geek podcast: https://pod.fo/e/2bea07 Mike was on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor's Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc Find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!  

In this special episode Mike talks about the next three interviews he will be releasing on GCC as well as the huge amount of content he'll be releasing at the end of May for the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival! From 28th May to 1st June, Mike & Spider-Dan will be at the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival to cover all 5 days of the event and hopefully interview some attendees! They talk about some of the films they'll be reviewing, their podcasts covering it released over the 5 days and more! For more information, visit www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk For visual elements (including the full FWF schedule & more), watch here: https://youtu.be/ITC2BDNk4ZM  Make sure you follow & subscribe to Spider-Dan's podcast as much of their coverage will be split between the feeds/YouTube channels! https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com & www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretbores Check out Mike's in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes of Season 2 of Andor, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat All Patreons have been receiving bonus episodes, including reviews on Thunderbolts, Superman III and Superman IV (not Spider-Man as Mike said), as well as early access and more! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat The last episode of GCC was Mike's to review of the 1985 movie Young Sherlock Holmes, directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus! It's the 40th Anniversary of the movie and as Mike is attending the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, where a special showing (& cast Q&A) is happening, he wanted to give the movie a go beforehand! Guest Spots: Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Spider-Dan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker Mike recently watched Superman '78 & Superman II for the first time and discussed it on the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/2bea07 Mike was on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor's Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc Find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!

Mike has been busy releasing review & discussions of Star Wars: Andor Season 2, but has taken a quick break to review the 1985 movie Young Sherlock Holmes, directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus! In more detail, it's the 40th Anniversary of the movie and as Mike is attending the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, where a special showing (& cast Q&A) is happening, he wanted to give the movie a go beforehand! In this review Mike talks about the characters, special effects, the directorial-style, the connections to adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works, the general “vibe” of the movie and so much more! Mike does spoil some aspects of the movie, but leaves some out, to encourage you to check the movie out yourself and make your own mind up! For visual elements & more, check this out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hGWEGMW-xKk Mike is attending the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival with Spider-Dan, to cover all 5 days of the event and hopefully interview some attendees! Find out more information about the Bristol event (28th May – 1st June) here: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk Check out Mike's in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes of Season 2 of Andor, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat All Patreons have bonus episodes every week, early access and more - support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat The last two episodes of GCC were Monthly M&M “Desserts & Ice Cream” (including bizarre Italian food festivals and more), and Mike speaking with Paul about Irish heritage, the bizarre life of Hudy McGuigan, life's endless to-do list, a podcasting hiatus, audiobooks vs books, blowing up sheds and so much more! Guest Spots: Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Spider-Dan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker Mike recently watched Superman '78 & Superman II for the first time and discussed it on the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/2bea07 Mike was on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor's Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc Find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!

The writer and podcaster Will Sloan returns for a show about Robert De Niro's latest film, Barry Levinson's The Alto Knights, where he plays two parts on screen, the mob boss Frank Costello and his hotheaded rival Vito Genovese, and their decades-long struggle for control of the New York mafia.The Alto Knights was the pet project of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who brought this expensive vanity production to the screen seemingly as a personal favour to the veteran screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, a film made by elderly creatives that flopped hard at the box office on release. So why this project? And why is Robert De Niro playing both lead parts? This is what Will and I wanted to know, and so we discuss the failures of The Alto Knights along with a look at De Niro's public persona as one of Trump's biggest haters and how he can still deliver as a great actor from time to time, depending on the director. Over 30% of all Junk Filter episodes are only available to patrons of the podcast. To support this show directly and to receive access to the entire back catalogue, consider becoming a patron for only $5.00 a month (U.S.) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/junkfilterFollow Will Sloan on Twitter and Bluesky and subscribe to his wonderful podcasts The Important Cinema Club and Michael and Us.Will's new book Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA (OR Books) can be purchased now! Trailer for The Alto Knights (Barry Levinson, 2025)

On this week's On-Screen Live, the guys return to play review catch-up on some stuff that's been out for a few weeks, like Steven Soderbergh's Black Bag and The Russo Brothers' $320M 30 Rock movie, The Electric State, along with something new from this weekend, Barry Levinson's two-De-Niros-for-the-price-of-one crime drama, The Alto Knights! On-Screen Live airs Mondays at noon/eastern on our YouTube channel! U.K. and European listeners: be sure to snag your tickets for our 3-night, 6-show residency at the Oxford Comedy Festival, happening this July 18-20! All show and ticketing info is available on our website. Through December 2025, we'll be donating all proceeds from our Tee-Public store to the Center for Reproductive Rights. Check out the WHM Merch Store featuring new GHOSTHEADS, Too Old for This Shit, Forrest the Universal Soldier, and Jack Kirby designs! Pick something up and support a good cause! Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.

3/26/25 - Hour 3   Rich weighs in on the pressure under New York Giants HC Brian Daboll to make it work in New York with Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston.   Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new ‘The Alto Knights' film that features fellow Oscar winner Robert De Niro playing dual roles in which his characters share scenes with each other, and shares some great stories about Mel Brooks, Robert Redford in ‘The Natural,' ‘Diner,' Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise in ‘Rain Man,' and Robin Williams in ‘Good Morning Vietnam' in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.'  Levinson also looks back at his groundbreaking HBO prison drama series ‘Oz.'   Suzy Shuster joins Rich in-studio to discuss the season-ending ACL injury to USC star JuJu Watkins.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to react to some trailer and release calendar news about ‘One Battle After Another,' ‘Materialists,' ‘F1,' ‘Together,' and ‘The Phoenician Scheme' (2:41). Then, they discuss Barry Levinson's new gangster movie ‘The Alto Nights,' written by Nicholas Pileggi and starring Robert De Niro (18:58). Finally, they sketch out a new mini-genre, “Garbage Scorsese,” a list of films that are deeply indebted to the work of Martin Scorsese but not actually that good (43:45). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Chris Ryan Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Video Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another bumper-sized edition of the Empire Podcast this week, folks, in which Chris Hewitt sits down on Zoom with the legendary director, Barry Levinson, on the eve of the release of his new gangster movie, The Alto Knights, starring Robert De Niro, Robert De Niro and Robert De Niro's dogs. [23:31 - 40:13 approx] Then, we also hear from Gints Zilbalodis, the director of this year's Oscar-winning animated movie, Flow, in an exclusive excerpt from a recent Empire VIP Club event, hosted by Beth Webb. [59:44 - 1:13:04 approx] Either side of those, Chris is joined in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara, James Dyer and, briefly, Alex Godfrey, to reflect on St. Patrick's Day, discuss Hollywood actors in British TV adverts, their favourite movie assassinations (because of the Ides Of March, see), chat about the week's movie news, and review Flow, The Alto Knights, and the Rachel Zegler double-whammy of Snow White and Y2K. Oh, and Chris bangs on about something called The Convergence. When you hear what it is, you'll most likely share his excitement. Enjoy.

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director Barry Levinson and producer Irwin Winkler, who join us separately to discuss their collaboration on The Alto Knights. Starring Robert De Niro in two roles, The Alto Knights tells the story of two young friends who rise through the ranks of the New York mafia, only to have a reckoning in later life. as their paths diverge.

Director/Screenwriter Jimmy Warden (Cocaine Bear, Borderline) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1997 Barry Levinson film, Wag The Dog. Michael Belson plays the President but more importantly it's got Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timothy Simons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jimmy Warden https://instagram.com/jimmywarden_ Second In Command ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/secondincommandpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email questions to: secondincommandatc@gmail.com