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Live, die, repeat. According to Decider's John Serba, “It's 2054, and human cloning is a thing now. Not a legal thing, mind you, and that's why icky politicians are doing the offshore-account thing and hauling their human-generating 3D printers into outer space to colonize other planets since—big shocker here—Earth is increasingly uninhabitable.” They say cats have nine lives, but Robert Pattinson has 18. It's the latest wakadoo spectacle from master director Bong Joon ho. It's Mickey 17. Check us out on...Twitter @TSMoviePodFacebook: Time SensitiveInstagram: @timesensitivepodcastGrab some Merch at TeePublicBig Heads Media
Going back to South Korea circa 2009 to revisit Bong Joon Ho's 'Mother'. One of the best Bong Joon Ho and the K-horror has to offer! Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTokFollow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
This week we're joined by comedians He Huang and Harry Jun! We talk about going viral on RedNote, Kpop court eunuchs, ring boxes, Australia's Got Talent and the struggle of not being Bong Joon Ho. Follow He @hehuangcomedy and Harry @_harryjun_ Check out the bonus patreon exclusive episode with 33 minutes of extra content at https://www.patreon.com/posts/159361119 WE NOW HAVE MERCH! Get your Glue t-shirts, mugs and totes in time for Christmas here (discount code for Patrons is on the Patreon): https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/glue-factory Olga's tour dates can be found here: https://www.rocknrolga.com/ Milo's tour dates can be found here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows Follow us online to get Glue-related clips and updates: https://linktr.ee/gluefactorypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film
For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts
For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography
For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications
For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture
For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day
Bong Joon Ho's Animated Film Casting, Magnificent Seven Series Remake Casting, Reacher Renewed for Season 5 with Prime Video, Fast and Furious TV Series in Development Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the 111th episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Tim and Austin discuss Bong Joon Ho's 2006 creature feature The Host. After 20 years, does this beast still have some bite? What real life events inspired the story of this film? How does the gang think that cancelled sequel film would have turned out? Tune in to find out!
What if I told you that you have been deprived of one of the best forms of storytelling for most of your life?The "The Three-Act" story structure has dominated Western storytelling for centuries. Hero has desires, Hero encounters conflict, Hero overcomes conflict in order to achieve desires. Easy Peasy. But the Four-Act structure, aka Kishōtenketsu proposes an entirely different take on why we tell stories. Once in a while, a Four-Act breaks out into western culture like Bong Joon Ho's Parasite. But what felt like a complete curveball to our Western minds is simply a perfectly executed Four-Act story to those in the know. Let's learn how it works, see how it differs from Three-Act, we'll see it in action as I retell the ancient Japanese myth of Urashima Taro, and we'll discuss where it's valuable in your life.----------------------------------Sign up for 'BTMC: Protagonist Edition', where you get the full story the day it releases, plus EXTENDED VERSIONS of the episodes to take you even deeper into the story with more scenes, more lessons, and more of everything that makes the show what it is, as well as access to all of the Character Analysis episodes. Sign up link below: ---------------------------Get BTMC: PROTAGONIST EDITION: https://becomingmain.supercast.com/GET THE FREE NEWSLETTER: "THE SCHOOL OF PROTAGONISM"Substack: https://schoolofprotagonism.substack.com/FOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT:Instagram: https://instagram.com/becomingmainX: https://twitter.com/becomingmain
After his film Parasite became the first ever non-English language film to win best picture, Bong Joon Ho returned to sci-fi with this film about a pair of clones on an alien world. However delays and poor marketing doomed the film's release, as it failed to earn back it's budget and even received lukewarm reviews from critics.Entertainment journalist and actor Law Sharma makes his Underrated debut to discuss Mickey 17!For more info, head to underratedmoviepodcast.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/UnderratedMoviePodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbpTHWyBle7yKJv4-gR_g
After his film Parasite became the first ever non-English language film to win best picture, Bong Joon Ho returned to sci-fi with this film about a pair of clones on an alien world. However delays and poor marketing doomed the film's release, as it failed to earn back it's budget and even received lukewarm reviews from critics.Entertainment journalist and actor Law Sharma makes his Underrated debut to discuss Mickey 17!For more info, head to underratedmoviepodcast.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/UnderratedMoviePodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbpTHWyBle7yKJv4-gR_g
On our April 2026 edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup "Do We Want This?", we commemorate the beginning of Heritage Month by diving into the conversation surrounding that inexplicable Hallmark mahjong movie, as well as take a look at some exciting stories about upcoming movies from Lana Condor, The X-Men, and Bong Joon Ho!What's Popping? - Undercover Miss Hong, Top Chef, America's Culinary CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media
Jim Hill goes solo this week while Drew Taylor is off moderating panels at a film festival, delivering a packed episode that jumps from animation industry headlines to box office chatter and even a bit of theme park savings strategy. Along the way, Jim reflects on past California travels, breaks down major animation announcements, and then dives deep into why Hollywood continues to struggle with blending animation and live-action. From legacy hits to modern misfires, it's a thoughtful look at what works, what doesn't, and why. NEWS • “Ne Zha 2” heads to HBO after becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time • Bong Joon Ho's animated feature “Ally” announced for 2027 release • Illumination's “Minions & Monsters” to open Annecy 2026 ahead of its July theatrical debut • Disney and Pixar preview new projects including “Hexed,” “Gatto,” and a Cars preschool series • “Coyote vs. Acme” back on track with a confirmed 2026 theatrical release FEATURE • A look back at “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” and why it remains the gold standard for hybrid films • How “Space Jam” and its successors highlight the difficulty of scaling cartoon concepts to feature length • Behind-the-scenes challenges that have plagued projects like “Coyote vs. Acme” • Why blending animation and live-action continues to be one of Hollywood's toughest creative balancing acts HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR • UnlockedMagic.com - The go-to place for great deals on Disney and Universal theme park tickets. If a 2026 trip is on your radar, their team helps you lock in savings and plan smarter. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jim Hill goes solo this week while Drew Taylor is off moderating panels at a film festival, delivering a packed episode that jumps from animation industry headlines to box office chatter and even a bit of theme park savings strategy. Along the way, Jim reflects on past California travels, breaks down major animation announcements, and then dives deep into why Hollywood continues to struggle with blending animation and live-action. From legacy hits to modern misfires, it's a thoughtful look at what works, what doesn't, and why. NEWS • “Ne Zha 2” heads to HBO after becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time • Bong Joon Ho's animated feature “Ally” announced for 2027 release • Illumination's “Minions & Monsters” to open Annecy 2026 ahead of its July theatrical debut • Disney and Pixar preview new projects including “Hexed,” “Gatto,” and a Cars preschool series • “Coyote vs. Acme” back on track with a confirmed 2026 theatrical release FEATURE • A look back at “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” and why it remains the gold standard for hybrid films • How “Space Jam” and its successors highlight the difficulty of scaling cartoon concepts to feature length • Behind-the-scenes challenges that have plagued projects like “Coyote vs. Acme” • Why blending animation and live-action continues to be one of Hollywood's toughest creative balancing acts HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR • UnlockedMagic.com - The go-to place for great deals on Disney and Universal theme park tickets. If a 2026 trip is on your radar, their team helps you lock in savings and plan smarter. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bienvenue dans ce 100ème épisode de LDNS ! LDNS, c'est quoi ?Ce sont les initiales de LA NUIT DES SORTIES mais aussi de LES NEWS DE LA SEMAINE, LNDS c'est le format news de la nuit des sorties.Disney, Netflix, Warner, Paramount, Universal, on analyse l'actualité de l'industrie du cinéma sous toutes ces coutures !Au programme :MARVEL/DISNEY (TRAILER AVENGERS DOOMSDAY…): 0:00WARNER/HBO (ADRIA ARJONA, LOTR, GOT…): 28:28PARAMOUNT (WORLD WAR Z, STREET FIGHTER…): 46:38SONY (BLOODBORN, METAL GEAR SOLID…): 50:37Les autres trucs (MICHAEL, BONG JOON-HO…): 58:45Chronique BOX-OFFICE !: 1:02:04Acast: https://shows.acast.com/650efd10f66c690011960c1aSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1UydxAKx8fGt2v8dHbPtLUApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-nuit-des-sorties/id1709018669Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/1000297301Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaNuitDesSortiesTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lanuitdessortiesTwitter/X: https://x.com/LanuitdesortiesBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lanuitdessorties.bsky.socialTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@la.nuit.des.sorties Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
The Police Unit on Noir Mondial finds itself sifting through the history and pain therein of a notorious killer through the eyes acclaimed director Bong Joon-Ho as Rashmi & Zach unpack his 2003 crime masterpiece, MEMORIES OF MURDER. Tune in tomorrow to hear us examine the ways Director Bong manages to utilize Film Noir tropes and expand upon them to create this true crime classic.
The Police Unit on Noir Mondial finds itself sifting through the history and pain therein of a notorious killer through the eyes acclaimed director Bong Joon-Ho as Rashmi & Zach unpack his 2003 crime masterpiece, MEMORIES OF MURDER. Tune in tomorrow to hear us examine the ways Director Bong manages to utilize Film Noir tropes and expand upon them to create this true crime classic.
Bienvenue dans ce 99ème épisode de LDNS ! LDNS, c'est quoi ?Ce sont les initiales de LA NUIT DES SORTIES mais aussi de LES NEWS DE LA SEMAINE, LNDS c'est le format news de la nuit des sorties.Disney, Netflix, Warner, Paramount, Universal, on analyse l'actualité de l'industrie du cinéma sous toutes ces coutures !Au programme :Infos MARVEL/DISNEY (X-MEN, AVATAR 4 & 5…): 0:00Infos WARNER/HBO (GOLLUM, MORTAL KOMBAT 2…): 15:27Infos Plateformes (MASS EFFECT…): 23:07Les autres trucs (MICHAEL, BONG JOON-HO…): 27:33Chronique BOX-OFFICE !: 34:38Acast: https://shows.acast.com/650efd10f66c690011960c1aSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1UydxAKx8fGt2v8dHbPtLUApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-nuit-des-sorties/id1709018669Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/1000297301Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaNuitDesSortiesTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lanuitdessortiesTwitter/X: https://x.com/LanuitdesortiesBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lanuitdessorties.bsky.socialTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@la.nuit.des.sorties Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
"When you stare into the abyss, does it also stare back?"This week, Jake and Derek are obsessing over the "Auteur Procedural." We are pairing Bong Joon Ho's 2003 masterpiece Memories of Murder with David Fincher's 2007 magnum opus Zodiac. Both films are meticulously researched, deeply atmospheric, and focused on the cost of the chase rather than the identity of the killer.We are looking at the nature of obsession through the lens of these intense investigations. These films mirror the fixations of their protagonists in the very way they were made, with David Fincher and Bong Joon Ho displaying an almost clinical level of research and technical precision. It is a look at how a search for the truth can consume everyone involved, from the detectives on the ground to the directors behind the camera.0:00 Introduction1:38 2 Certified Questions...4:37 Content Warning: Films we discuss feature SA and true crimes10:15 Memories of Murder (2003)43:22 Zodiac (2007)1:11:46 Wrap up/Final ThoughtsJoin the Conversation:Which of these films leaves you feeling more unsettled? Have you picked up the 4K restorations yet? Let us know in the comments!Support the Show:
Send us Fan MailOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to get even a little bit ahead in this life for once. We watched the 2019 film from Bong Joon Ho, Parasite.Who's really to say that the Kim family is wrong to do everything they did to the Park family in this movie? I'm certainly not advocating for any of the violence depicted here, but man, people gotta eat.At the very least, nobody should have to live in a home that fills with sewage whenever there's a particularly bad storm. That's demeaning as hell! Suffice it to say, this move is great and eat the rich.(Recorded on February 02, 2026)Links to Stuff We Mentioned:Parasite - The Movie Database (TMDB)Parasite trailer - YouTubeParasite (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Song Kang-ho — The Movie Database (TMDB)Jang Hye-jin — The Movie Database (TMDB)Lee Sun-kyun — The Movie Database (TMDB)Cho Yeo-jeong — The Movie Database (TMDB)Choi Woo-shik — The Movie Database (TMDB)Park So-dam — The Movie Database (TMDB)Lee Jung-eun — The Movie Database (TMDB)Park Myung-hoon — The Movie Database (TMDB)Hyun Seung-min — The Movie Database (TMDB)Follow Us:Give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Sean's Letterboxd profile!Steven's Letterboxd profile!Our Buzzsprout site!Our Instagram profile!Support the show
Welcome to another episode of Death Don't Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It's March, so that means it's time for our “Get Your Ass to March” series! Where we cover movies that relate to the planet Mars and/or the 1990 sci-fi classic, Total Recall! In this week's episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest Chrissy Kurpeski discuss the other Mars exploration movie from the year 2000, Red Planet! Cool space suits! Early thousand's internet culture! Forced acronyms! Some of the most explosions you've ever seen on Mars! Low gravity bathroom breaks! Fiery, homicidal bugs! Charmingly outdated VFX! An out of place trip hop soundtrack! One of the same writers as Virus and Barb Wire! Fun miniature effects! Zero gravity fire! Life-saving algebra! A flexi-screen IBM tablet! A whimsical Russian space mascot! Extreme efforts to terraform a dead planet when they could be fixing Earth! A behind-the-scenes feud between two actors! A great cast that includes Benjamin Bratt, a wasted Terence Stamp, Carrie-Anne Moss relegated to a single filming location, Val Kilmer playing a character (possibly) named after a prop comic, Tom Sizemore as a scientist who might not know what he's doing, and Simon Baker is there too! All that and more in this movie that may deserve its fairly negative reputation! In addition, Chrissy shares her spoiler-free thoughts on Mickey 17, while Alex does the same for Expend4bles, the new Milla Jovovich action thriller Protector, and Scream 7! You can find Death Don't Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! The Death Don't Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode's guest, Chrissy Kurpeski, can be found on Instagram @absolutelyicebox or Letterboxd @farthouseflix. Tim can't be found on social media because he doesn't exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don't Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod. Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.
Concluding Issue 70 of Double Reel, the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This part is a Spotlight on famed Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, featuring special guest Deborah Fox. We talk about how we found Bong in the first place and what his films mean to us, and focus on his Oscar winning Parasite and his follow up Mickey 17. All other parts of Issue 70 are already out, and Issue 71 will be here on March 25th. Check out Deborah's author page: D E Fox Author And check out physical media reviews on YouTube: Maximum Disc
Continuing Issue 70 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. Now it's the Remakes Tribunal putting two more films up for judgement and continuing our Dirty Cops theme. First up a remake on trial, asking if Blue Streak was right to reboot an old British caper film and deserves to exist. Then we have a parole hearing for a film that didn't work the first time. Would a remake fix the many problems with John Patrick McDonagh's War on Everyone? The first parts of the issue are already out - Double Reel Monthly and Classics and Hidden Gems. A Spotlight episode on Bong Joon Ho will be out next week. Check out Alan's author page Here: And check out our YouTube channel for physical media reviews on Maximum Disc
In October 1986, a series of murders went unsolved in rural South Korea. This week, Film Seizure takes a look at Bong Joon Ho's 2003 hard-boiled detective thriller that revisits the horror in Memories of Murder. Episodes release on Wednesday at www.filmseizure.com "Beyond My Years" by Matt LaBarber LaBarber The Album Available at https://mattlabarber.bandcamp.com/album/labarber-the-album Copyright 2020 Like what we do? Buy us a coffee! www.ko-fi.com/filmseizure Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/filmseizure/ Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/filmseizure.bsky.social Follow us on Mastodon: https://universeodon.com/@filmseizure Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/filmseizure/ You can now find us on YouTube as well! The Film Seizure Channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FilmSeizure
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 20, 2026 is: encapsulate in-KAP-suh-layt verb Encapsulate literally means “to enclose in or as if in a capsule,” but the word is more often used figuratively as a synonym of summarize, to talk about showing or expressing a main idea or quality in a brief way. // Can you encapsulate the speech in a single paragraph? // The first song encapsulates the mood of the whole album. // The contaminated material should be encapsulated and removed. See the entry > Examples: “While choosing a single film to encapsulate a quarter-century of cinema is an impossible task, Bong Joon Ho's dark comedy certainly belongs in the conversation. A scathing satire that links two families of vastly different means, the film's stars thinly smile through the indignities and social faux pas before a climactic and inevitable eruption of violence.” — Kevin Slane, Boston.com, 2 Jan. 2026 Did you know? We'll keep it brief by encapsulating the history of this word in just a few sentences. Encapsulate and its related noun, capsule, come to English (via French) from capsula, a diminutive form of the Latin noun capsa, meaning “box.” (Capsa also gave English the word case as it refers to a container or box—not to be confused with the case in “just in case,” which is a separate case.) The earliest examples of encapsulate are for its literal use, “to enclose something in a capsule,” and they date to the late 19th century. Its extended meaning, “to give a summary or synopsis of something,” plays on the notion of a capsule being something compact, self-contained, and often easily digestible.
2019's Parasite, directed by Bong Joon Ho, should arguably not be on this list. But today, Joe & Adam discuss why they think this counts as a forget you forgot. Contents includes: dinner parties, smelling, rewatchability, and the box office game.Got a film you forgot you forgot? Join our growing Discord community and tell us all about it: https://discord.gg/2M5MzMDzOr send us an email at moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com with your thoughts, episode suggestions, or just some light praise.You can also follow Adam @errorofways on Letterboxd; he rates and reviews the films he watches. Also, be a pal: tell your chums, rate us, review us, shout our name into the void - whatever helps spread the word
Bong Joon Ho is back with an original sci-fi movie! Did it make a bunch of money? We wouldn't be talking about it if it did. It's MICKEY 17MICKEY 17RELEASED: DIRECTED BY: Bong Joon Ho STARRING: Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette, Steven Yeun BUDGET: $118m BOX OFFICE: $133mESTIMATED LOSS: $80m NEXT EPISODE: We wrap up our 2025 retrospective 0:00 Intro 3:08 Show & tell8:12 This week's movie
Anthony Curtis Adler is professor of German and Comparative Literature at Yonsei University's Underwood International College, where he has taught since 2006. His present research interests span modern and Classical literature, literary theory, continental philosophy, media studies, and German idealism. Academia : https://yonsei.academia.edu/AnthonyCurtisAdler Bong Joon Ho book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/bong-joon-ho-9781350414655/ Celebricities: https://www.amazon.com/Celebricities-Culture-Phenomenology-Commodity-Inventing/dp/0823270807/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 Discussion Outline 0:00 The Blandness of Face 2:45 Bong Joon Ho's Reputation 9:30 Categorizing Bong's Movies 12:25 Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) 22:20 Memories of Murder (2003) 41:10 Mother (2009) 48:50 Morality and Anti-Americanism in Bong's Movies 52:50 The Host (2006) 1:01:15 Okja (2017) and Snowpiercer (2013) 1:11:45 Parasite (2019) 1:25:45 Recommendations Thanks to Patreon members: Bhavya, Roxanne Murrell, Sara B Cooper, Anne Brennels, Ell, Johnathan Filbert Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/user?u=62047873 David A. Tizzard has a PhD in Korean Studies and lectures at Seoul Women's University and Hanyang University. He writes a weekly column in the Korea Times, is a social-cultural commentator, and a musician who has lived in Korea for nearly two decades. He can be reached at datizzard@swu.ac.kr. ▶ David's Insta: @datizzard ▶ KD Insta: @koreadeconstructed ▶ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/kr/podcast/korea-deconstructed/id1587269128 ▶Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zdXkG0aAAHnDwOvd0jXEE ▶ Listen on podcasts: https://koreadeconstructed.libsyn.com
The first episode of the new year! On the fifty- fifth episode of All the Film Things, Emmy- winning photojournalist Cole Echevarria returns to look back and discuss 2025 in film! This episode is spoiler- filled. The 2025 films spoiled are Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Bugonia, Caught Stealing, Hamnet, Jay Kelly, and Sinners..While 2023 continues to set a high bar for the 2020s decade, 2025, in my opinion, was a pretty solid year filled with a fantastic variety of unique, original films and stories. Cole and I disagreed greatly in regard to 2024 in film, but when it comes to 2025… we still disagree. Early in the year, Michael B. Jordan reunited with Ryan Coogler for Sinners, proving that they are one of the best actor- director collaborators of our time while Robert Pattinson's long- awaited sci- fi film directed by Bong Joon- Ho, Mickey 17, finally hit theaters. While several prominent actresses, Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, and Kristen Stewart each made their directorial debuts, Celine Song followed up her directorial debut, Past Lives, with another beautiful film that has endured as a favorite amongst audiences. And the Oscar season officially began with the return of two of the greats, Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson, for an epic, hilarious, and action- packed masterpiece beloved by film aficionados and general audiences in One Battle After Another. From then on, several brilliant films such as Sentimental Value, Hamnet, and Jay Kelly instantly became beloved by audiences and Oscar contenders. On previous year in review episodes, the concern of physical media's future was discussed and now, due to recent events, the future of movie theaters has become more grim than ever before. This episode not only marks the 101st (!!) episode of All the Film Things, but also Cole's 20th appearance on the show! He is far and away the most frequent guest and I'm very grateful for his friendship, banter and all, as well as, of course, being a part of ATFT since the early days in 2022. This is the fourth year in review episode on All the Film Things and I always look forward to these reflective episodes, not only because I get to chat with friends, but also because these episodes will act as sort- of time capsules someday. This episode was originally 130 minutes so much had to be cut, which especially affected the tribute segment, but it was recorded on December 23, 2025. In this episode, Cole and I share our top five favorite films of the year and, much to our surprise since we never agree, we have the same number one pick . Weirdly enough, we have a few of the same films in our top five lists, though my fourth favorite of the year immediately made Cole laugh. We go on to discuss the favorite films of past ATFT guests from K- Pop Demon Hunters to Bugonia, ponder which other movie stars could have played the titular character of Jay Kelly, and pay tribute to the giant stars we lost in 2025 as well as two previous ATFT guests. You also won't want to miss Cole's Bob Dylan impression... because you won't be able to unhear it. All this and much more on the brand new episode of All the Film Things! Background music created and used with permission by the Copyright Free Music - Background Music for Videos channel on YouTube.
We are taking a look at everything we missed over the break including Adam Sandler's Whole Lotta Love for Sammy Hagar, Ozzy Suicide Pacts, Bret Michaels news, Corey Feldman's doc drama with sexual abuse allegations against Corey Haim, Major things happening with Jelly Roll and the biggest flops of last year.MUSICSammy Hagar, Mick Fleetwood and Duff McKagan performed on New Year's Eve in Maui at a benefit for the Maui Health Foundation. Among those on hand was actor Adam Sandler, who helped Hagar sing Led Zeppelin's “Whole Lotta Love.” Hagar and Fleetwood posted highlights on Instagram. Hagar also posted a New Year message in which he says he'll do “more of the same” in 2026. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tTWgVVuLyBA · Sharon Osbourne Explained Why She Didn't Follow Through with Her and Ozzy's Suicide PactSharon Osbourne credits her kids for keeping her alive. She previously made headlines for revealing in a 2007 memoir that she and Ozzy had an assisted suicide pact should either of them get dementia.Sharon didn't follow through with that pact, because of her kids. She said if it weren't for them, she'd have gone with Ozzy because she's done everything she's wanted to do in this life.She added, quote, "Years ago, when I had one of my mental breakdowns, I went into a little facility to help with my head. There were two girls over there. They didn't know each other, but they were in there, each [of their] mothers had committed suicide. "I saw the state that these two young women were in and what it had done to their lives, and I thought, I will never, ever, ever do that to my kids." Bret Michaels Fans, Get Ready: A Biopic and Book Are Dropping in 2026If you've been waiting for a deep dive into the life of Poison's frontman, mark your calendars. Bret Michaels has officially announced that he is releasing both a biopic and a new book in 2026. Jelly Roll Says His Weight Loss Helped Him See in Color AgainJelly Roll sat down with Joe Rogan recently and had a wild story to share. He told Joe that for over twenty years, he was colorblind. Here's what Jelly said, "I [could] see shades of colors. General concepts. I never realized there was nuances and prettiness." https://www.eonline.com/news/1426170/jelly-roll-on-200-lb-weight-loss TVMajor Shakeup: The Oscars Are Leaving ABC for YouTubeGet ready for a massive change in how we watch the Academy Awards. In a move that is sending shockwaves through Hollywood, the Academy has announced that the Oscars will be leaving ABC—their home since 1976—and moving exclusively to YouTube. Like Mother, Like Son: Judge Judy's Son Lands His Own Courtroom ShowJudge Judy Sheindlin (SHINED-LIN) is officially passing the gavel to the next generation. Her son, Adam Levy, is set to star in his very own courtroom series called Adam's Law. MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:Over the break, we found out that a new documentary about Corey Feldman is coming out. And in this doc there were allegations about Corey Haim, his costar in Lost Boys molested him while filming. Then a week later, he is now denying those claims. https://pagesix.com/2025/12/20/celebrity-news/corey-feldman-walks-back-claim-that-corey-haim-molested-him/ · Mickey Rourke has turned to a GoFundMe campaign to help stave off eviction from his Los Angeles home after falling nearly $60,000 behind on rent, People magazine reports. https://people.com/mickey-rourke-using-gofundme-prevent-eviction-after-falling-nearly-usd60k-behind-rent-11878821?· Wild New Lawsuit Allegation: Is Riley Keough the Biological Mother of John Travolta's Son?Okay, there is some truly bizarre legal drama unfolding involving the Presley family and John Travolta. A new lawsuit has dropped a massive bombshell, alleging that Riley Keough is actually the biological mother of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's youngest son, Ben. AND FINALLYHollywood's Biggest Faceplants: The 10 Most Disappointing Flops of 20252025 had its hits, but let's be honest—it was also a year where some massive blockbusters crashed and burned. From superhero fatigue to Oscar-bait that nobody bit on, here's a look at the ten movies that just couldn't get audiences into seats this year. 1. Thunderboltsa. Marvel is definitely feeling the pain. While this movie made nearly $400 million, that's peanuts compared to the glory days of Avengers: Endgame. It suffered from the same problem as Captain America: Brave New World: it just felt like reheated leftovers from a saga that ended years ago. Aside from Superman, it looks like superhero fatigue has officially set in. 1. Snow Whitea. This was the exception to the rule that Disney remakes print money. It didn't even make back its budget. The movie had an identity crisis—trying to be both a classic recreation and a subversive twist—but the real killer was the PR nightmare. Between the casting controversies and political debates, the movie was "covered in mud" before it even hit theaters. 1. Mickey 17a. Everyone was dying to see what director Bong Joon Ho would do after Parasite. The problem? We waited too long. After endless delays, the hype died. When it finally dropped in February, reviews called it "toothless" and confused. Even Robert Pattinson couldn't save this sci-fi epic from being a disappointment. 1. After the Hunta. You'd think Julia Roberts and the director of Call Me by Your Name would be a slam dunk. Nope. It made less than $10 million globally (which is like, half of Roberts' salary). The movie was too long, too rambling, and felt more like a streaming series than a cinema event. 1. Christya. Sydney Sweeney is everywhere, but apparently, that doesn't guarantee box office sales. Her boxing biopic had one of the worst opening weekends ever for a wide release. It seems social media fame doesn't always translate to ticket sales. Sweeney defended it, saying she made it for "impact," not numbers, which is good, because the numbers were bad. 1. I Know What You Did Last Summera. Studios thought they could pull a Scream with this 90s revival. The issue? People actually love Scream. Nobody really cares about "The Fisherman" or the original 1997 film enough to show up for a legacy sequel. 1. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowherea. Jeremy Allen White played The Boss, but audiences didn't show up. Why? Because the movie focused on a depressing, quiet period of Bruce Springsteen's life where he moped around a bedroom recording acoustic tracks. People wanted the stadium anthems and energy, not the gloom. 1. Elio a. Pixar had a huge win with Inside Out 2, but Elio brought them back down to earth. The original director left mid-production, and the final product felt like a movie with no reason to exist. It was hard to explain the plot, and audiences just didn't connect with the aliens. 1. M3GAN 2.0a. The first M3GAN was a viral hit because it was campy, slasher fun. The sequel failed because it tried to pivot into a sprawling, geopolitical action thriller. The producers admitted they overthought it—they should have just given the people more of the killer doll they loved. 1. The Smashing Machinea. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson really wants an Oscar. He teamed up with Emily Blunt and an indie director for this gritty MMA drama. But here's the thing: nobody goes to a Rock movie to be depressed. It was a bleak story about addiction, and audiences preferred to stay home. 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We're returning after a long unplanned break with the most important awards ceremony in film: the Trashies!Nick and Erin are running down their favourite performances of 2025, talk instrumental & song scores, and our best theatre-going memories of the year before discussing new-to-us discoveries and our top 5 of the year.It all leads up to the key questions of the year: how did they make Ethan Hawke just a little guy? Why is Josh O'Connor legally mandated to appear in every film? What's with all the dual roles (looking at you Robert Pattinson, Michael B Jordan, and Wagner Moura)? And just who is Damocles?But most importantly, who will take home the vaunted Golden Garbage Can Lid? Past winners include Nolan's OPPENHEIMER and Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS.Movies discussed - light spoilers on all of the below:BLUE MOON - Richard LinklaterIF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU - Mary BronsteinWAKE UP DEAD MAN - Rian JohnsonBLACK BAG - Steven SoderberghSINNERS - Ryan CooglerTHE SECRET AGENT - Kleber Mendonça FilhoONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - Paul Thomas AndersonNIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE - Matt JohnsonNO OTHER CHOICE - Park Chan-wookTHE NAKED GUN - Akiva SchafferUNIVERSAL LANGUAGE - Matthew RankinDEUX FEMMES EN OR (TWO WOMEN) - Chloé RobichaudMICKEY 17 - Bong Joon Ho
No 7 Wonders of the nerd world here, just Top 10s for 2025. With some news sprinkled in. Nick once again brings his Top 10 Movies, Games and TV shows to round out the year. No more perfect a day than New Years Eve! See you in 2026!
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 is seeing double this week! Troy and Brad continue their tour through 2025's biggest cinematic misfires with Mickey 17, Bong Joon Ho's sci‑fi black‑comedy follow‑up to his Academy Award–winning masterpiece Parasite. Armed with a massive budget and total creative freedom, Joon Ho delivered a true blank‑check passion project… that somehow managed to lose over $75 million.The guys dig into the film's stacked themes, its wonderfully weird performances, and the not‑so‑subtle political parallels that had everyone talking. Did one of modern cinema's most celebrated directors craft another instant classic, or is Mickey 17 a clone you can safely skip?Only one way to find out — listen now!Mickey 17 is directed by Bong Joon Ho and stars Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark RuffaloWant 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
Send us a textMerry Christmas, Mavens! We celebrated the winter holiday with some good ol' fashioned trains. CHOO CHOO. We also discuss all the theater going options for this year, and choose which ones we'll most likely cover next week. We gush over another hit by one of our favorite filmmakers, Bong Joon Ho, and get goofy over the concept of Santa Claus. 00:00 - The Shining in IMAX06:29 - 2025 Christmas Movie Line-Up14:25 - Snowpiercer38:17 - The Polar Express Support the showFollow us on Instagram @moviemavensWrite us an email at moviemavenspodcast@gmail.com
Monsters are real.We're watching Bong Joon Ho's cult classic monster movie, The Host! But more importantly… the Summer of Mykah is in full swing, and he's been watching some absolute bangers. Let's talk about it.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Welcome(00:12:11) What we're watching(00:27:01) The Host(01:04:56) Movie trivia(01:09:04) Final thoughts & ratings(01:19:07) Next episode...LINKSWe'd love to hear from you! Send us a voice message or email us.Join our Discord, support us on Patreon, and follow us on Letterboxd & Instagram.Listen to the Podzilla Wrap-up Podcast.Check out our amazing artist, Cassie Selin.THANK YOUA special thank you to all our Odo Island patrons:Jacob DockeyRich JetteFrogurtConnor StompanatoShaun SagerNerklesMichael KnottsRon JimenezMatt CrossJBSpinoEmmaJB Mason
In Episode 11 of Out To Get You, we are joined by software developer, Justin Park, to punch in for 2019's sublime and darkly comic award-winning powerhouse, Parasite. Content Warning:This episode contains discussion of extreme poverty, social abuse, gaslighting, grooming, poisoning, and other topics that may be sensitive for listeners. In this episode, recorded April 13th 2025, we discuss the dangerous allure of the unattainable through the lens of social mobility, the poverty trap, and class conflict in Bong Joon-Ho's modern classic starring Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik, Jang Hye-jin and Park So-dam!Follow Justin at @JustinSparked on Twitter and Bluesky.Follow Out To Get You on BlueSky and Patreon for new episodes, bonus content , and more, and get your own Valentine M. Smith-designed merch at TeePublic.Send your questions and comments to OutToGetYouPodcast@gmail.com.If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe!
For the year 2025, we wanted to explore the directors who created the magical movie moments and see how these legendary directors left their stamp on cinematography for years to come.Intro Music: Fly Forward by YariThe Talkers:HoppocalypseItisdpaynehttps://twitch.tv/itisdpayne
For the year 2025, we wanted to explore the directors who created the magical movie moments and see how these legendary directors left their stamp on cinematography for years to come.Intro Music: Fly Forward by YariThe Talkers:HoppocalypseItisdpaynehttps://twitch.tv/itisdpayne
On this episode of Movies to Drink to, Fin and Lee watched Parasite!No, not the fantastic and Oscar winning 2019 masterpiece from Bong Joon Ho. This Parasite is from 1982 and is Demi Moore's second ever movie. A movie she fondly describes as the worst film she's ever been in. I don't think she's wrong.This episode is in conjunction with Dirt In the Gate Movies and their epic celebration of 35mm cinema, Grindfest, where we presented the movie to the audience without ever having seen it, and now we have... Twice.
Clay Williams says goodbye to the podcast as we welcome friend of the show Lyvie Scott as the new cohost! Together we cover Bong Joon Ho's SNOWPIERCER as we discuss Chris Evan's excellent performance, the Weinstein of it all, the movies legacy since 2013 and class consciousness
This week, Ellen and Mark read between the lines, and find out what can get lost in translation. Mark speaks to the film critic, Manuela Lazic, who discusses the impossibility of translation, and her experiences of watching films and television across languages. Next, the translator and film critic, Irina Margareta Nistor details her role in overdubbing bootlegged VHS tapes during the Ceaușescu dictatorship in Romania. During the 1980s, her work allowed local audiences an escape from the regime through the medium of foreign cinema. Meanwhile, Ellen discusses the poetry of translation with Darcy Paquet. The translator has produced subtitles with collaborators including the South Korean film director, Bong Joon Ho, on the Oscar award winning film, Parasite. Darcy shares the challenges found in a set character count, and some of the cultural specificities he's noted along the way.Producer: Mae-Li Evans A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4
The filmmaker John Carpenter has a whole shelf of cult classics: “They Live,” “The Thing,” “Escape from New York,” “Halloween,” and so many more. And while he hasn't directed a new movie in more than a decade, Carpenter has continued working in the film industry, composing scores for other directors (Bong Joon Ho recently approached him about a horror movie). He has also released albums of cinematic music—no film required—often working with his son, Cody Carpenter, and the musician Daniel Davies, his godson. The New Yorker Radio Hour producer Adam Howard talks with Carpenter ahead of the launch of his new small tour, just in time for Halloween, and they discuss the unusual shift he made from directing to composing. “It's a transition from pain to joy. Directing movies is very, very stressful,” Carpenter explains. “Playing music in front of a live audience—it's joy. It's just joy.” Carpenter suggests three inspirational scores from film history: Bebe and Louis Barron's electronic music for “Forbidden Planet”; Bernard Herrmann work on Hitchcock's “Vertigo”; and Hans Zimmer's music for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.”
The Host [a] is a 2006 monster film[b] directed and co-written by Bong Joon Ho. It stars Song Kang-ho as food stand vendor Park Gang-du whose daughter Hyun-seo (Go Ah-sung) is kidnapped by a creature dwelling around the Han River in Seoul. Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, and Bae Doona appear in supporting roles as Gang-du's father, brother, and sister, respectively, who help Gang-du escape quarantine against an alleged virus derived from the monster and search for his daughter. Considered a co-production between South Korea and Japan, the film was produced by independent studio Chungeorahm Film and presented by its South Korean distributor Showbox and the Japanese investor Happinet.Also discussed: Wes Anderson, Simone Weil, Kevin Smith, Mallrats, Allan Moyle, Pump Up the Volume (1990), Times Square (1980), Empire Records (1995), The Toxic Avenger (2025), IMAX and A24 ai ventures, and more. NEXT WEEK: Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965), Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/@sisterhyde.bsky.social Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/
It's been a number of months since we saw this one, but we did cover Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17 back in March. Director Bong follows up his masterpiece Parasite (2019) with this sci-fi dark comedy starring Robert Pattinson as Mickey. Warner Bros. gave Bong over $100 million to make this movie, and unfortunately, it was a commercial flop with middling reviews. Our takes on it were quite middling as well. Set in the year 2054, the plot follows a man who joins a space colony as an "Expendable", a disposable worker who is cloned every time he dies. It features a good cast, including Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Patsy Ferran, Cameron Britton, Daniel Henshall, Stephen Park, Anamaria Vartolomei, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo. The film is currently streaming on HBO Max, if you wish to fire it up!
The 1970s band The New York Dolls made only two studio albums, but the group was hugely influential, setting the stage for punk rock. We listen back to Terry Gross' 2004 interview with the band's co-founder David Johansen, who died last week. The group was described as flashy, trashy and drag queens — but Johansen didn't care. He later went on to perform under the persona of the pompadoured lounge singer Buster Poindexter. Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Mickey 17, a futuristic action-comedy by Parasite director, Bong Joon Ho.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy