Podcast appearances and mentions of David Fincher

Gillian Flynn's novel Gone Girl defined a literary niche when it first came out in 2012, and it still defines it to this day. David Fincher's great 2014 adaptation—written in collaboration with Flynn—is one of the greatest and most fun movie thrillers of the 21st century. Now I want to present you with a terrifying scenario: What if this book had come out three years later, and instead of this glorious 2.5-hour film, we got a boring 12-hour streaming series? Come on, you can see it right now in your mind: Episode 3 is a flashback to Amy's life as a child, with none of the regular actors in it. Episode 9 is the Desi episode, and Amy finally arrives at his door right before the closing credits. No thank you. And so 1-Week Rental is here to take you through the history of that movie. How Gillian Flynn wrote her novel and then worked closely with Fincher on the production, how perfect the casting of both Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike was, how Reese Witherspoon produced the movie with the intention of playing Amazing Amy herself only to be told by Fincher she was all wrong for the part, and how this movie is loosely based on the lives of Laci Roth and Matt Stokes. Did you know that? Watch the history segment in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i0WuyvYAyrg  We're off next week (June 5, 2026). The next episode will be out on Friday, June 12, 2026 when our summer miniseries begins. The Summer of Nolan opens with a podcast about Christopher Nolan's Memento (2000)!    Time stamps: 00:05:50 — History segment: Gillian Flynn writes the Gone Girl novel; movie optioned by Reese Witherspoon and David Fincher is hired to direct; career of Rosamund Pike; career of Ben Affleck  00:51:40 — Movie discussion 02:38:20 — Final thoughts & star ratings   Gone Girl (2014) was directed by David Fincher. Screenplay by Gillian Flynn, based on her novel. Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Patrick Fugit, Missi Pyle, Emily Ratajkowski, Casey Wilson, David Clennon, Lisa Banes, and Scoot McNairy.   Sources: "Kansas City native Gillian Flynn emerges as a literary force with her twisted mystery 'Gone Girl'" by Steve Paul | The Kansas City Star (2012) - https://bit.ly/4dE9MTf  "Gillian Flynn on Adapting 'Gone Girl,' Being Too 'Wimpy' for Crime Reporting and Her Best Advice to Writers" by Kimberly Nordyke | The Hollywood Reporter (2012) - https://bit.ly/4v9mh0i  "Gillian Flynn Peers Into the Dark Side of Femininity" by Lauren Oyler | The New York Times (2018) - https://bit.ly/3Q1DV7e  "Gillian Flynn on her bestseller Gone Girl and accusations of misogyny" by Oliver Burkeman | The Guardian (2013) - https://bit.ly/42X7s54 "A Surprise Hit Spawns a Movie Deal" by Stafanie Cohen | The Wall Street Journal (2012) - https://bit.ly/3RMwcud  "Author Gillian Flynn says filming 'Gone Girl' went much better than expected" by Robert Butler | The Kansas City Star (2014) - https://bit.ly/431uebV "David Fincher Talks 'Gone Girl,' Avoids Spoilers (Hooray!)" by Audie Cornish | NPR (2014) - https://n.pr/4vdg1ER  "Movie Sneaks: Thrills, chills for Gillian Flynn in adapting 'Gone Girl'" by Gina McIntyre | The Los Angeles Times (2014) - https://lat.ms/4vcYnB3  "Gone Girl film director David Fincher on his potential Oscar contender" by James Mottram | The Independent (2014) - https://bit.ly/4utRP0R  "Reese Witherspoon Says David Fincher Told Her 'I'm Not Putting You' in 'Gone Girl': 'He Was Totally Right' and 'Rosamund Pike Is So Diabolical'" by J. Kim Murphy | Variety (2015) - https://bit.ly/49W9BBH  "Ambition" (w/ Reese Witherspoon) | Las Culturistas podcast (2025) - https://apple.co/4nWEU5q  "Building a New Ben" | GQ (2004) - https://bit.ly/3S4aDFy  "An Actor-Director Above Suspicion" by Cara Buckley | The New York Times (2014) - https://bit.ly/4dytjpy  "Jon Hamm Confirms He Almost Starred in Ben Affleck's 'Gone Girl'" by Carly Thomas | The Hollywood Reporter (2023) - https://bit.ly/434AKyF    Transcript: https://1weekrentalpod.com/2026/05/gone-girl/#transcript  Artwork by Laci Roth.   Check out Laci's coloring videos on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-kKLhWb2g0bKA-RrvvLh0Q/  Matt has a monthly spin-off podcast covering the James Bond films! Check out PodJob: A James Bond Podcast on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4jRL2K1), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4a8jM6E), and YouTube (https://youtube.com/@podjob007).   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: "Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM "Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg "The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ    Follow 1-Week Rental, a movie podcast: Twitter: @1weekrental | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Facebook: @1weekrental Instagram: @1weekrental TikTok: @1weekrental | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9 Bluesky: @1weekrental.bsky.social   1-Week Rental used to be Load Bearing Beams.

In the 1980's and 1990's, David Fincher, Spike Jonze, Sofia Coppola, among many others honed their craft and proved their vision directing 3 minute music videos for MTV.  While the "music video" aesthetic was sometimes attacked as hurting cinema, in retrospect, the best directors of that generation brought a much needed innovation to movie language from which we can still take inspiration. Secret Movie Club founder.programmer Craig Hammill looks at this video work and notes how often the master moviemakers of a generation come out of a looked down upon medium. 

On this week’s Wrap Party, spurred on by Netflix’s recent announcement, Zeth is talking about the upcoming epic confluence of crime film directors Quentin Tarantino and David Fincher. Plus, Adrienne Shelly, Phil Collins, Sonny Rollins, Guy Ritchie, and your voicemails, DMs, emails, and more. Become an All Access member today by visiting disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drop Dead Fred has an 11% on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics absolutely hated it. But it's really good! Seriously. Let Matt and Laci tell you all about it... ...for the second time. That's right, it's time to return to a movie we've covered already. The first time was nearly a decade ago, on the tenth episode of this podcast. Back then, the show was called Load Bearing Beams and it came out every 73 days. We've gotten more consistent since then. Back then we were stunned at how sweet, funny, and insightful Drop Dead Fred is... and it still is! It's nice when that happens. Before diving into an in-depth discussion of the movie, we go through its production history, and then look at the careers of stars Rik Mayall and Phoebe Cates. The Rik Mayall portion shows us how badly we need a Britain Correspondent (email us!) to understand television over there. Then, while going through Phoebe Cates's career, we saw some, uh, interesting stuff that may have informed her performance as a woman who's spent her life being handed from controlling adult to controlling adult. Remember, this show contains irresponsible psychoanalysis for which we are wildly unqualified. Watch the history segment in full: https://youtu.be/V855FOu-u1A  Next week (May 29, 2026): In our last episode before we begin our summer miniseries, we're treating ourselves to David Fincher's Gone Girl (2014).   Time stamps: 00:06:35 — History segment: Critical reception of Drop Dead Fred; development of the movie; career overview of Rik Mayall; career overview of Phoebe Cates; legacy of Drop Dead Fred   00:39:10 — Movie discussion 01:54:25 — Final thoughts & star ratings   Drop Dead Fred (1991) was directed by Ate de Jong. Starring Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Ashley Peldon, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher, and Rod Eldard as Michael "Mickey" Bunce.   Sources: "Paradise star Phoebe Cates hangs her own film with a one-word review--'rip-off'" by Josh Hammer | People (1982) - https://bit.ly/4uiM3ix  "Drop Dead Fred: Looking Back On A Cult Classic" by Mark Harrison | Den Of Geek (2017) - https://bit.ly/4fvY0gh  Interview with Paul Webster & Ate De Jong | Drop Dead Fred blu-ray Obituary of Rik Mayall by Michael Coveney | The Guardian (2014) - https://bit.ly/4nZjswF    Transcript: https://1weekrentalpod.com/2026/05/drop-dead-fred/#transcript  Artwork by Laci Roth.   Check out Laci's coloring videos on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-kKLhWb2g0bKA-RrvvLh0Q/  Matt has a monthly spin-off podcast covering the James Bond films! Check out PodJob: A James Bond Podcast on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4jRL2K1), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4a8jM6E), and YouTube (https://youtube.com/@podjob007).   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: "Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM "Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg "The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ    Follow 1-Week Rental, a movie podcast: Twitter: @1weekrental | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Facebook: @1weekrental Instagram: @1weekrental TikTok: @1weekrental | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9 Bluesky: @1weekrental.bsky.social   1-Week Rental used to be Load Bearing Beams.

This week on Radio Labyrinth, we're talking about all the new things worth listening to — and a few things Spotify probably should've kept to itself.Spotify is celebrating 20 years with a new feature that digs through your entire listening history, revealing your first streamed song, your all-time stats, and the artists you may or may not want to admit you played the most. Tim's Spotify history is officially on trial, and yes, Tom Segura somehow entered the chat.We're also diving into Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 8: A Parade of Horribles, the latest entry in Matt Dinniman's wildly popular LitRPG series. Carl and Princess Donut are back, the dungeon is still insane, and the fandom is once again preparing to lose its collective mind.Plus, we get into Fallon and Kimmel stepping aside during Stephen Colbert's final Late Show, Weird Al heading toward Broadway with Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical, new allegations surrounding Michael Jackson, Sydney Sweeney and Euphoria controversy, Jury Duty getting renewed for Season 3, and Christopher Nolan's new Odyssey trailer.Then it's time for Trailer Trash, Views or Snooze, and our weekly Staff Picks, including The Novelizers Podcast, David Fincher's updated Fight Club 4K release, and Marty: Life Is Short on Netflix.Subscribe, like, comment, and step into the Labyrinth.

Talvolta per comprendere quanto è oscuro e tetro questo vecchio pazzo mondo, bisogna abbracciarla quell'oscurità. Per poi respingerla o farsi avvolgere in base alle proprie scelte.E' ciò che ha quasi sempre raccontato David Fincher nella sua breve ma intensa filmografia incentrata su racconti incentrati sull'ossessione, la paura e l'ineluttabilità ma non solo.Lo spazio era troppo per Fincher e quindi forse un centro urbano era la soluzione migliore per farsi notare nel panorama cinematografico. E così fu con il cupo e pessimista "Seven", thriller poliziesco che non fa prigionieri in un mondo destinato alla distruzione come il nostro.

What are the best movies from six of the greatest directors ever? Lance Taylor and Tyler Johns go filmmaker by filmmaker through the careers of Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Paul Thomas Anderson, Stanley Kubrick, and Christopher Nolan to choose the films that best define each director. From Tarantino's pop-culture-changing Pulp Fiction to Scorsese's gangster classic Goodfellas, Fincher's dark thriller Seven, PTA's powerhouse drama There Will Be Blood, Kubrick's horror landmark The Shining, and Nolan's massive historical epic Oppenheimer, this episode is a full movie-lover deep dive. The guys also discuss the difference between a director's “best” movie and their personal favorite, why some films age better than others, and how certain movies reshape an entire genre. Before the main topic, Lance and Tyler review recent viewings including Who Will Stop the Rain?, Marathon Man, Billy Idol Should Be Dead, Hooper, Widow's Bay, Mortal Kombat 2, and Batman Beyond. #BestFilms #BestMovies #LegendaryDirectors #QuentinTarantino #MartinScorsese #ChristopherNolan #StanleyKubrick #DavidFincher #PaulThomasAnderson #PulpFiction #Goodfellas #Oppenheimer #TheShining #TheNextReel #moviereview SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin our month of celebrating moms with a New York City Brownstone, a hidden fortune, a corn rowed Jared Leto, a sympathetic Forest Whitaker, a psychopathic Dwight Yoakum, a young Kristen Stewart, a protective motherly Jodie Foster, a meticulous director in David Fincher, and it all centers on a Panic Room. That's right we watched the 2002 David Fincher Panic Room join us if you dare. 

Panic Room was a successful mid-range budget thriller from the early 2000s. Starring Jodie Foster and directed by David Fincher, it became a huge hit at the time of its release, but has since become somewhat forgotten. So join us as we delve back into this slice of history, which still looks pretty great by today's standards, especially considering the use of CGI effects to achieve specific shots. Also, as always, we've picked out the most loathsome characters from the film, so join us at the end of the episode in voting for which one was the most deserving to die. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have you with us. Check out Zack's Patreon (Link below) to take part.● ● ●▶️ Watch the Video Podcast☑️ Vote in the Cherry Picker● ● ●

GREEN ROOM (2015) Director: Jeremy Saulnier Cast: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Patrick StewartA punk band walks into a Nazi bar. No, that's not the setup for a joke — it's the setup for one of the most suffocating, nerve-shredding thrillers of the last decade. This week on Dewey Pod Monster, Sean and John dig deep into Jeremy Saulnier's 2015 siege film Green Room, where a broke touring punk band witnesses a murder backstage and suddenly finds itself trapped in a standoff with a very organized, very murderous gang of neo-Nazi skinheads. Spoiler: the dogs are not friendly.In this episode, we discuss:Captain Picard's Cold-Blooded Era — Patrick Stewart plays Darcy, the calculating Nazi ringleader, with such chilling charisma that both hosts can't stop talking about it. He's warm, persuasive, and absolutely terrifying — and apparently has been acting since the 1760s, so he's had time to practice.Would a Real Punk Band Actually Do This? — John goes full music nerd and calls out the movie's two biggest logical leaps: why any self-respecting anti-Nazi punk band would knowingly play a neo-Nazi club, and how they survived long enough to open with Nazi Punks Fuck Off without getting murdered on stage. Sean defends the film. John is unconvinced.The Art of Doing More With Less — Shot on a $5 million budget with basically three sets, Green Room delivers a masterclass in compressed, claustrophobic tension. The hosts debate whether it's a horror film, a thriller, or just a really unpleasant Tuesday night — and explore how Saulnier's visual style echoes David Fincher's color palette and controlled camera work.One-Handed Shotgun Detour — The conversation takes a brief detour to John's other watch this week, The Rip (Netflix), starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in a cop drama that almost holds together — right up until Affleck fires a shotgun with one hand out a moving SUV window. John has thoughts.We Also Talked About:Long Shot (1981) (Internet Archive) — A Leif Garrett teen heartthrob vehicle about a high school soccer star who plans to fund his European football dreams by winning a foosball tournament. It is exactly as good as that sounds.Long Gone (1987) (Youtube) — An HBO baseball film set in 1957 following the fictional Tampico Stogies minor league team, starring William Petersen and Dermot Mulroney. A discovered gem to some; "it was fine" to Sean.The Lowdown (2025) (Amazon) — An FX series starring Ethan Hawke as a truth-chasing freelance journalist in Tulsa investigating what may or may not be a murder. Coen Brothers vibes, from the director of Reservation Dogs. Sean's wife kept interrupting him.Disco Lunch by The Boy Detective (Youtube) — A southeastern Michigan ska-horror-punk album that John is furious he didn't listen to sooner. Available on streaming and in vinyl variants at Pinkerton Records.Unlocked (Netflix) — A real-jail social experiment show where prisoners are allowed to semi-govern themselves. John watched Season 2 and found himself unable to sympathize with a single person in it.Blue Ruin (2013) — Saulnier's previous film and the first entry in his loose "revenge trilogy." Essential viewing if Green Room is your entry point.Rebel Ridge (2024) — The unofficial third film in Saulnier's spiritual trilogy. Mentioned as context for why Sean has been tracking this director for years.New episodes of the Dewey Pod Monster podcast drop every week. We're proud members of the YouRun Podcast Network.

Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski were off last week at the Chicago Critics Film Festival but return to catch you up on the world of physical media. There are serial killers played by Matt Dillon and another stopped by Charles Bronson. Criterion puts out more Kurosawa and there's a documentary on George Stevens as well. A Disney animated film from the ‘50s gets the upgrade as does a sci-fi film from the era. A comedy classic and one of the great baseball films celebrate their 15th anniversaries. The pair look back at the lasting power of David Fincher's adaptation of male insecurity and culminate with one of the great action films of the 1980s and the TV series it spawned in its wake.1:36 - Criterion (Stray Dog (4K))5:04 - Warner Archive (George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey)7:41 - Universal (It Came from Outer Space (4K), Bridesmaids (4K))19:04 - Cult Epics (Girls 4K)22:51 - Disney (Alice In Wonderland (1951) (4K), Fight Club (4K Steelbook))37:44 - Sony (Moneyball (4K))46:48 - Kino (Bend of the River, 10 to Midnight (4K), A Kiss Before Dying (1991), Charli XCX: Alone Together)1:12:03 - Arrow (Blue Thunder (4K))1:26:35 - New TV on Blu-Ray) (Blue Thunder (The Complete Series), IT: Welcome to Derry (The Complete First Season), Gilmore Girls: The Complete Series)1:28:04 - New Theatrical Titles On Blu-ray (Wuthering Heights (2026) 4K, GOAT (4K), Dracula, Obex, Solo Mio, Mistress Dispeller, I Can Only Imagine 2, Youngblood (2025), Twinless)1:29:49 - New Blu-ray AnnouncementsCLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCAST OR BUY FROM MOVIEZYNGBe sure to check outErik's Weekly Box Office Column – At Rotten TomatoesCritics' Classics Series – At Elk Grove Cinema in Elk Grove Village, ILChicago Screening Schedule - All the films coming to theaters and streamingPhysical Media Schedule - Click & Buy upcoming titles for your library.(Direct purchases help the Movie Madness podcast with a few pennies.)Erik's Linktree - Where you can follow Erik and his work anywhere and everywhere.The Movie Madness Podcast has been recognized by Million Podcasts as one of the Top 100 Best Movie Review Podcasts as well as in the Top 60 Film Festival Podcasts and Top 100 Cinephile Podcasts. MillionPodcasts is an intelligently curated, all-in-one podcast database for discovering and contacting podcast hosts and producers in your niche perfect for PR pitches and collaborations.USE COUPON “MOVIEMADNESS” TO GET 10% OFF ALL DUBBY PRODUCTSSIGN UP FOR AUDIBLE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com

Talvolta per comprendere quanto è oscuro e tetro questo vecchio pazzo mondo, bisogna abbracciarla quell'oscurità. Per poi respingerla o farsi avvolgere in base alle proprie scelte.E' ciò che ha quasi sempre raccontato David Fincher nella sua breve ma intensa filmografia incentrata su racconti incentrati sull'ossessione, la paura e l'ineluttabilità ma non solo.Tutto iniziò con un film su commissione che avrebbe intimorito chiunque ovvero l'allora ultimo film della saga di "Alien". Fincher accettò la sfida ma forse non è ancora pronto per un progetto così grande e qualcosa andò storto con questo imperfetto ma comunque affascinante "Alien³".

 In this episode, Sam and Ian will look ahead to the exciting films projects slated for release in 2026. We've got new films from Steven Spielberg (Disclosure Day), Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part 3), Christopher Nolan (The Odyssey), Jesse Eisenberg, David Fincher, Martin McDonagh, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Greta Gerwig, David O. Russell, and more on the horizon.Check us out on...Twitter @TSMoviePodFacebook: Time SensitiveInstagram: @timesensitivepodcastGrab some Merch at TeePublicBig Heads Media 

In celebration of its anniversary and theatrical re-release, Henry drops the soap for David Fincher's Fight Club.

Send us Fan MailZ-A of Horror Series? What kind of nonsense is this? Well, we have to try something to crawl out of this void that we've fallen into. Plus, it gives us a chance to discuss David Fincher's Zodiac (2007), starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Chloe Sevigny, Brian Cox, and approximately 187 other actors who you will immediately recognize.

We're Rollin' into David Fincher's 4th feature length film, Fight ClubDirected by David FincherScreenplay byJim UhlsBased on Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukProduced by Art Linson, Ceán Chaffin, Ross Grayson BellStarring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf Aday, Jared LetoCinematography Jeff CronenwethEdited by James HaygoodMusic by The Dust BrothersProduction companies Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Linson FilmsDistributed by20th Century FoxRelease datesSeptember 10, 1999 (Venice)October 15, 1999 (United States)Running time139 minutesBudget$63,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$37,996,059Opening weekend US & Canada$11,035,485Oct 17, 1999Gross worldwide$102,420,20013 Million DVD sales

Travels With the Dark: Stories from humans in the “Limit-Experience” is our series concerning real occurrences of human beings when they are brought into or more aptly, up against “limit-experience”, a phrase from French and German philosophers that attempts to describe in the most general way what human beings undergo when they are thrust into situations that push them to their limits and conditions of maximum intensity. While originally this was intended to be a series in the “True Crime” genre  I wondered to myself if subject and theme could extended outward. It might not even only encompass the most negative aspect of human experience.I think the genesis of this two part topic was probably my first viewing of the David Fincher series Mindhunter which is a dramatization and representation of the work of Ann Burgess and John Douglas as they tried to investigate and comprehend the phenomenon of serial killers in our society. This lead me to decide to do an episode on serial murder itself.The preparation for these episodes was for me immense, perhaps greater than any episode I have created on this podcast. It involved multiple sources and books and many cases often of a most unpleasant nature and involved reintroduction to some rather famous cases like Ted Bundy, Rodney Alcala and John Wayne Gacey. Sometimes episodes on our podcast are the invention of others and I think our producer Laurie Strickland was the person who brought up this particular idea. Serial crime is such an outsized topic: for example in one relatively small country alone, France, the discussion of the crimes there comprised an entire episode.In this episode, Mitch and Deb head across the Atlantic and into some of the darkest corners of serial-killer history to unpack three cases that, outside of France and Belgium, rarely get the attention they warrant. Drawing on more than a decade of living in France and going down the rabbit hole of its true-crime archives, Deb brings a perspective shaped by immersion— the kind that only comes from reading between the lines of a country's own media, myths, and collective memory.Starting with Henri Landru, France's very own Bluebeard, a polite, almost forgettable man who turned lonely wartime classifieds into a hunting ground, Mitch and Deb dig into how scarcity, social upheaval, and the chaos of World War I created the perfect backdrop for a predator who didn't look like one, and how Landru managed to make women disappear so thoroughly that even now, the details feel more like rumor than record.From there, things take an even darker turn with Marc Dutroux, a case that still haunts Belgium and shook public trust to its core. Deb and Mitch walk through some of the systemic failures that allowed Dutroux's unimaginable crimes to go on for so long. Finally, they dive into Guy Georges, the Beast of the Bastille, whose reign of terror in 1990s Paris exposed both the limits of early forensic policing and the danger of underestimating someone hiding in plain sight. They discuss how Georges evaded capture for years, the role of emerging DNA technology in finally stopping him, and how fear rippled through a city most often associated with romance, glamour, and dreams. As always, Mitch and Deb go beyond the headlines and into the psychology, the social context, and the uncomfortable truths that lie just beneath the surface. These aren't just stories about killers. They're about the environments that shape them, the blind spots that protect them, and the uneasy realization that evil doesn't always look the way we expect.For Deb and Mitch, true crime isn't about spectacle. It's about understanding how people slip through cracks, how systems fail, and how, if you look closely enough, the warning signs are almost always there from the start.#truecrime #travelswiththedark #aesthetics

Travels With the Dark: Stories from humans in the “Limit-Experience” is our series concerning real occurrences of human beings when they are brought into or more aptly, up against “limit-experience”, a phrase from French and German philosophers that attempts to describe in the most general way what human beings undergo when they are thrust into situations that push them to their limits and conditions of maximum intensity. While originally this was intended to be a series in the “True Crime” genre I wondered to myself if subject and theme could extended outward. It might not even only encompass the most negative aspect of human experience.I think the genesis of this two part topic was probably my first viewing of the David Fincher series Mindhunter which is a dramatization and representation of the work of Ann Burgess and John Douglas as they tried to investigate and comprehend the phenomenon of serial killers in our society. This lead me to decide to do an episode on serial murder itself.The preparation for these episodes was for me immense, perhaps greater than any episode I have created on this podcast. It involved multiple sources and books and many cases often of a most unpleasant nature and involved reintroduction to some rather famous cases like Ted Bundy, Rodney Alcala and John Wayne Gacey. Sometimes episodes on our podcast are the invention of others and I think our producer Laurie Strickland was the person who brought up this particular idea. Serial crime is such an outsized topic: for example in one relatively small country alone, France, the discussion of the crimes there comprised an entire episode.In this episode, Mitch and Deb head across the Atlantic and into some of the darkest corners of serial-killer history to unpack three cases that, outside of France and Belgium, rarely get the attention they warrant. Drawing on more than a decade of living in France and going down the rabbit hole of its true-crime archives, Deb brings a perspective shaped by immersion— the kind that only comes from reading between the lines of a country's own media, myths, and collective memory.Starting with Henri Landru, France's very own Bluebeard, a polite, almost forgettable man who turned lonely wartime classifieds into a hunting ground, Mitch and Deb dig into how scarcity, social upheaval, and the chaos of World War I created the perfect backdrop for a predator who didn't look like one, and how Landru managed to make women disappear so thoroughly that even now, the details feel more like rumor than record.From there, things take an even darker turn with Marc Dutroux, a case that still haunts Belgium and shook public trust to its core. Deb and Mitch walk through some of the systemic failures that allowed Dutroux's unimaginable crimes to go on for so long. Finally, they dive into Guy Georges, the Beast of the Bastille, whose reign of terror in 1990s Paris exposed both the limits of early forensic policing and the danger of underestimating someone hiding in plain sight. They discuss how Georges evaded capture for years, the role of emerging DNA technology in finally stopping him, and how fear rippled through a city most often associated with romance, glamour, and dreams. As always, Mitch and Deb go beyond the headlines and into the psychology, the social context, and the uncomfortable truths that lie just beneath the surface. These aren't just stories about killers. They're about the environments that shape them, the blind spots that protect them, and the uneasy realization that evil doesn't always look the way we expect.For Deb and Mitch, true crime isn't about spectacle. It's about understanding how people slip through cracks, how systems fail, and how, if you look closely enough, the warning signs are almost always there from the start.#homicide #crime #goldenstatekiller #annburgess #johndouglas #fbi

Objection. Whatever one might think of my client, he's never fed an animal its own siblings or whined to the principal about broken rules. And whatever he may have done to his friend, I ask the court to see what he has been and always will be: a sad sad love struck boy who created a pond reflecting his face all over the world.

Welcome to Out of the Shadows, a series that dives into the world of (mostly) 80s horror movies. Join Chris Chavez and Jim Clark as they explore the best and worst of what made the 80s the golden age of horror. This week, Chris and Jim dive into the darkness of the 1995 David Fincher classic Se7en, starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt.

This week, the Time on Screen podcast returns! Ahead of the Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco, we're talking about Zodiac, one of the great San Francisco movies and a favorite movie by David Fincer, one of our favorite filmmakers. Zach Kazan welcomes Kat Shoulders to the conversation, and they both have a deep appreciation for this film and have a lot to say about it. They run through some of their favorite scenes, a little production history, and discuss where this film sits in the San Francisco movie canon and David Fincher's filmography. To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here. And if you like what you hear, then don't forget to leave us a review. If there's a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at info@wornandwound.com, and we'll put your question in the queue.

This week, we're gonna party, or watch movies, like it's 1999. Fight Club has been re-released in theaters for a limited run with the 4K remaster (which is available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 12). Find out how the David Fincher directed movie with Brad Pitt and Ed Norton holds up and how it looks in 4K. You can also hear about the latest episodes of Daredevil: Born Again, Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, plus the latest comic books and news. 00:00:00 - 00:33:51 Intro & News 00:33:51 - 00:55:57 Comics 00:55:57 - 01:22:41 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters E208 01:22:41 - 02:05:02 Daredevil: Born Again E206 02:05:02 - 02:30:59 Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord E105-106 02:30:59 - 02:51:30 Fight Club (4K Remaster) 02:51:30 - 02:58:41 Outro You can support the show at Patreon.com/GManFromHeck (and get access to the weekly bonus podcast) or at ko-fi.com/GManFromHeck.

In space, no one can hear you podcast, and the boys are making their yearly return to the Alien franchise to discuss this divisive third installment. Join them in the dingy hallways of Fury 161, where the only thing scarier than poorly composited xenomorph effects is evil 20th Century Fox producers. Plus, David and Justus get called in for an unexpected meeting. All this and more cosmic horrors await!Alien 3 (1992) is directed by David Fincher and stars Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann, and Brian GloverMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

Phil and Emily are joined by film critic and author Jason Bailey to revisit Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, George Clooney's 2002 directorial debut based on Chuck Barris' unauthorized autobiography. Jason is the author of Gandolfini: The Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano, now available in paperback.Chuck Barris created The Dating Game and The Gong Show. He also claimed to have secretly killed 33 people for the CIA. Charlie Kaufman wrote the screenplay, Sam Rockwell stars as Barris, and Drew Barrymore and Julia Roberts co-star. Before Clooney made it, the film passed through David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky, Sam Mendes, Bryan Singer, Johnny Depp, Ben Stiller, Sean Penn, and Mike Myers over nearly a decade of development.The three dig into what Clooney kept and what he stripped from Kaufman's original script, whether Sam Rockwell's performance holds the whole thing together, and what Roberts and Barrymore bring to a film that never quite commits to its own tonal chaos. They also get into Clooney's arc as a director, a genuinely promising debut followed by a filmography of diminishing returns, and whether Confessions of a Dangerous Mind holds up as his most interesting work two decades on.Jason says yes, unequivocally. Emily loved it then and is reconsidering. Phil never fully clicked with it. They all agree the ending is something close to perfect.+Follow the show and guests:Podcast Like It's... https://www.instagram.com/podcastlikeitsPhil Iscove: https://www.instagram.com/pmiscoveEmily St. James: https://www.instagram.com/emilystjamsJason Bailey: https://www.instagram.com/jasondashbaileyPatreon (bonus episodes and video): http://patreon.com/Podcastlikeits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires with a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, The Social Network is a dramatization of Facebook's founding. The fictional story shows the grit, tenacity, and ruthlessness of its creators. Guests Scott Amyx and Cameron Tau talk about the movie, and how Facebook has caused disruptions impacting people at a very human level, resulting in isolationism and addiction, damaging mental health. But Uplifty aims to do something very different, helping people build relationships.-Scott Amyx is a global innovation expert, venture capitalist, and futurist focused on the intersection of humans and exponential technologies. He is the Founder and CEO of Uplifty, where he builds platforms to enhance human connection in an increasingly automated world, and Chair and Managing Partner at Astor Perkins, a deep-tech and sustainability venture firm. A Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member, TEDx speaker, and author, Scott has advised governments, Fortune 500s, and startups on breakthrough innovation, smart cities, and the future of work. His work combines cutting-edge technology with human-centered strategies to help people and organizations thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.https://uplifty.ai/about-us/ https://astorperkins.com/ Strive: How Doing The Things Most Uncomfortable Leads to Success by Scott Amyxhttps://amzn.to/4sU2elb -Cameron Tau is a UX and product design professional with a background in psychology, marketing, and data analytics. She served as a UI/UX team lead at Uplifty, driving the app's wireframes and overall user experience while integrating user-centered design principles. Skilled in user research, prototyping, and data-driven decision making, Cameron has created high-fidelity designs that enhance usability and engagement across digital platforms. Her work combines design thinking with analytical insights to deliver seamless and impactful user experiences.https://uplifty.ai/about-us/ -Upliftyhttps://uplifty.ai/ https://www.instagram.com/upliftyai/ -The Social Network (2010)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/https://youtu.be/lB95KLmpLR4?si=vKPKWSVjCNTHxulx -The Accidental Billionaireshttps://amzn.to/4tJ6a8T -Social media and recent fallouthttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c747x7gz249o https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68161632 https://lite.cnn.com/2026/03/25/media/meta-google-social-media-verdict-advocates

Ready to play a game? Well, maybe not the one you're expecting. Zach and Amanda are going all the way back to 1997 and talking all things David Fincher as they discuss the under appreciated Michael Douglas film The Game. A divisive thriller with plenty of twists and turns, does this movie actually have merit in Fincher's filmography? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr  

Henry gets trapped in a luxury car with Bill Skarsgård's Locked and buys the wrong house in David Fincher's Panic Room then counts down his top 10 single-location movies plus he also discusses X-Men Apocalypse, Mercy, Is This Thing On?, and The Dark Knight.0:00 - Intro1:10 - Review: Locked6:42 - Review: Panic Room10:45 - Discussion: Top 10 Single-Location Movies16:05 - Picks of the Week: X-Men Apocalypse, Mercy, Is This Thing On?, and The Dark Knight18:34 - Outro: Please Rate Our Show!Follow Film Buds:LinktreeFaceBookTwitter / XInstagramYouTubeWebsiteFollow Henry & Elle on Letterboxd:Henry's ProfileElle's ProfileBuy Our Premium Podcasts:BandcampSponsors / Inquiries:FilmBudsPodcast@gmail.com

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 2011 Review is on the table this week, and the boys are diving headfirst into David Fincher's icy, brutal, and deeply unsettling thriller. What started as scepticism about the need for an English-language remake quickly turns into appreciation, because this is one dark ride that absolutely earns its place.Whitey, Gow, and Dan break down the 2011 adaptation of Stieg Larsson's global phenomenon, unpacking the mystery of Harriet Vanger, the twisted history of one of cinema's worst families, and the unforgettable pairing of Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. From the jump, the lads admit they didn't think this remake was necessary… but by the end, they're more than happy it exists.The episode kicks off in classic Born to Watch fashion with plenty of nonsense, a bit of self-reflection about who talks the most, and a few war stories thrown in for good measure. But once they settle in, the focus shifts to Fincher's signature style, the film's haunting tone, and why Scandinavian crime stories just hit differently.There's a big discussion around rewatchability, with Whitey firmly in the "this is a sneaky background classic" camp, while Gow sits more in one-watch territory due to the film's heavy subject matter. Dan lands somewhere in the middle, crediting Whitey for originally putting him onto the film and admitting it's grown on him over time.The boys also dive into the casting, with Daniel Craig delivering a more grounded, vulnerable performance compared to his Bond persona, and Rooney Mara absolutely owning the role of Lisbeth Salander. There's plenty of chat about who else could've played the role, including Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, and why Mara ultimately nailed it.One of the standout discussions centres around Stellan Skarsgård's chilling performance as Martin Vanger, particularly in the film's final act. The tension, the calm menace, and that unforgettable house scene all get the Born to Watch treatment, with the boys calling it one of the most gripping sequences they've covered on the podcast.They also touch on how the film compares to both the original Swedish version and the novel, noting that while the movie simplifies some of the complex family dynamics, it still captures the core of the story incredibly well.Of course, no Born to Watch episode is complete without a look at the numbers. With a 7.8 IMDb rating and an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film sits alongside some seriously heavy hitters, and the boys debate whether it deserves that company.There's also a bit of love for the iconic opening title sequence, which Whitey argues is one of the best ever put to screen, and a fair bit of criticism for the trailer, which apparently gives away far too much of the plot.As always, the episode blends sharp insight with absolute chaos, balancing genuine film appreciation with the kind of banter you'd expect from three blokes who don't take themselves too seriously.If you're into dark thrillers, Fincher films, or just want to hear the boys unpack one of the most disturbing mysteries of the 2010s, this is one you won't want to miss.JOIN THE CONVERSATIONWho talks too much, Whitey or Dan?Is Lisbeth Salander one of the best characters of the 2010s?Is this remake actually better than the original?#TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo #MoviePodcast #BornToWatch #FilmReview #DavidFincher #DanielCraig #RooneyMara #CrimeThriller #MovieReview #Podcast

Someone once wrote "This podcast is a fine thing and worth fighting for". We agree with the second part.A decaying megacity. Perpetually dark, rain soaked and its streets are unforgiving. No, we are not reviewing Salford. This is 1995's incredibly twisted (trust us) crime noir thriller (horror?) SE7EN. The movie that made a certain David Fincher a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. Not just Fincher, this movie is filled with quality - including Back to the Pictures Alumnus like Brad Pitt, Morgan Freedman and...Kevin Spacey (Yep, this shit is dark!). A movie 30 years old already, yet its bleak, despondent and altogether nihilistic tone feels uncomfortably close to now.

"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:

Elijah Wood has been a part of our lives for all of his life. Before he was even a teenager he'd worked with the likes of David Fincher and Robert Zemeckis and in the decades since has become a permanent part of pop culture history thanks to his role in THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Now Elijah, always a big-time genre fan, is mixing it up in READY OR NOT 2 and seems poised to make a return to the shire in THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM. He joins Josh to talk about it all. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rula.com/happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #rulapod #sponsored Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://huel.com/happy15.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes, video versions of the podcast, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katey and Chris are joined by This Had Oscar Buzz co-hosts Chris Feil and Joe Reid to once again take a way-too-early look at next year's Oscar hopefuls, from practically guaranteed contenders like Dune Part 3 and The Odyssey to the potential curveballs. Plus, they take a look back at last year's predictions, which were very right about One Battle After Another and Marty Supreme and very, very wrong about many others. But what fun is predicting if you don't take some risks? 00:00 Intro 00:56 Predicting the 2027 Oscars 01:29 Looking Back at Last Year's Picks 39:57 Turning the Page to This Year's Picks 40:19 Expectations for Dune 3 44:54 Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine 47:37 Josephine's Sundance Buzz 52:19 Tom Cruise in Digger 56:25 Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey 01:00:22 Awards 2027 Speculation 01:03:19 Robert Pattinson in Lance Oppenheim's Next Film 01:04:36 2026 Biopic Roundup 01:08:12 Revisiting Project Hail Mary's Chances 01:10:37 David Fincher's The Adventures of Cliff Booth 01:13:50 Cannes Contenders 01:16:24 James Gray's Paper Tiger 01:17:05 Tony Gilroy's Behemoth 01:19:03 Aaron Sorkin Returns With The Social Reckoning 01:22:43 Jesse Eisenberg's Untitled Musical Comedy 01:24:30 Tom Ford's Star-Studded Cry to Heaven 01:26:12 Almodóvar and Mike Leigh at Cannes 01:26:58 Joel Coen's Jack of Spades 01:27:43 Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day 01:29:31 Greta Gerwig Takes on Narnia 01:30:25 Greg Kwedar's Saturn Return 01:31:51 Clarissa: A Reimagining of Mrs. Dalloway 01:33:03 Anton Corbijn's Switzerland 01:34:02 Final Best Picture Winner Predictions ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to the Prestige Junkie newsletter.  Follow Katey on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Ankler. 

This week the boys of HMP close out their MARCH OF DIMES Series with FIGHT CLUB (1999) starting Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter, directed by David Fincher. Executive Producers:  Tim (Applescruff), Derrick Copling (Sir Slick Derrick The Knight Bard), Matthew Schnapp, Noah Overton (Noah of The Dark Woods), Peter "Not SoBad Lookin'" Pernice Listen to the HMP Live Stream, Sunday Nights and Live Streams with Adam throughout the week.  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HMPOD Sean Like Spaceships: https://www.youtube.com/@Seanlikesspaceships Bruce YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@Animedad Merchandising, Merchandising, Merchandising: https://www.teepublic.com/user/halfassmoviepod HMP Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/halfassmoviepodcast Adam- Letterbox- https://boxd.it/3aAF TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@adam.portrais Email- HalfAssMoviePod@gmail.com

Is Panic Room just Home Alone For Adults? David Fincher's 2002 home invasion thriller is sharper, darker, and weirder than you remember — and this week we're breaking down every inch of it. Brian, John, and returning guest Anastasia Elfman revisit one of the most underrated thrillers of the early 2000s. They cover Fincher's Hitchcockian direction, those impossibly fluid CGI camera moves, and the film's relentless tension-building — plus everything the IMDb synopsis conveniently left out. On the table this week: whether Jared Leto's cornrow-sporting Junior ruins the film or serves it (the panel is divided), why Forest Whitaker's Burnham is the most sympathetic criminal in cinema history, and why Dwight Yoakam's Raul was robbed of an Oscar. They also dig into the bearer bonds MacGuffin — yes, whoever physically holds them legally owns them, robbery be damned — and unpack the wild behind-the-scenes story of Nicole Kidman's knee injury, Jodie Foster filming while pregnant, and how Kristen Stewart ended up in the role that was originally cast very differently. Plus: diabetes as the fourth villain of Panic Room, the Home Alone propane explosion comparison, and what you would actually do if the cops showed up at your door while armed criminals watched you on camera. The episode closes with a tease of Cinema Psycho Show's 10th anniversary special — Brian and John are fixing Batman Forever. You heard that right. CHAPTERS: Introduction and Home Alone Comparison [00:00] Welcome and Guest Introduction [00:32] Housekeeping and Podcast Plugs [01:08] IMDb Synopsis and Plot Tease [05:07] First Watches and Personal Connections [07:06] Premise and Home Alone Vibes Revisited [11:41] Debating Jared Leto's Performance [14:09] House Setup and Mother-Daughter Dynamic [23:33] The Burglars Break In [32:13] Panic Room Challenges and Gas Attack [43:21] Diabetes Crisis and Insulin Run [55:00] Letterboxd Reviews!  [58:59] Join Our Discord Channel | Get Your Reviews On The Podcast! [59:35] Follow Anastasia Elfman!  https://www.instagram.com/anastasiaelfman/ Dread Central - https://www.dreadcentral.com/author/anasatsia-elfman/ https://bloodybridget.com/   Follow The Cinema Psychos Show on Socials ❤️‍

We conclude the Star Warped Tour Week with another special on filmmaker Brian De Palma: his Crime Conspiracy Movies!   MOVIES DISCUSSED: The Fury, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Wise Guys (1986), The Untouchables, Casualties of War, Snake Eyes, Femme Fatale (2002), Redacted (2007) & Domino (2015)     TALKING POINTS: *Did Curtis Hanson, David Fincher and Denis Villeaneuve take influence from De Palma or just the same filmmakers he was imitating?   *Does De Palma suffer from much of the same issue as George Lucas by relying on the actors to do all the backstory work but not coach them on what he wants personally?   *All that and how no one should dislike BLOW OUT unless their name is Ted Kennedy!       PODCAST GUESTS: Film Critic Sean Patrick (I Hate Movie Critics Podcast, Sean At The Movies Blog), Anthony Francis (The Movie Revue) & James Bruno     MUSIC INTROS: "Main Theme" by John Williams (from The Fury) "The Strength Of The Righteous(Main Title)" by Ennio Morricone (from The Untouchables)  

This 1995 serial killer thriller never gets old.  Moody, dark, menacing...and intelligent!  You could learn a lot from it, including how to count.  David Fincher's gruesome masterpiece takes two detectives (Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt) and pits them against a creep who commits a series of murders inspired by the "seven deadly sins".  (Personally, I only commit the safe sins.  Might as well live it up and just repent at the very end).  It's dreary and depressing all the way to the perfect shock of an ending.  But fun, too!  Just like this podcast, with the multi-talented Dave Chan giving an inside view of forensic science and what it's like to work with dead bodies in the morgue!  Eeeeeew...  Curious, aren't ya?  And one other burning question will be answered:  "What's in the BOX????"        

In this episode of The Filmumentaries Podcast, I'm joined by creature effects designer Alec Gillis, founder of Studio Gillis and co-founder of Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. (ADI) alongside Tom Woodruff Jr.Alec has spent more than four decades helping bring some of cinema's most memorable creatures to life. After beginning his career working under the legendary Stan Winston, he went on to contribute to films including Aliens, Predator, Alien³, Tremors, Death Becomes Her, Starship Troopers and many more.In this conversation we talk about how a childhood encounter with Ray Harryhausen's Jason and the Argonauts set him on this path, the early days building stop-motion creatures in his parents' garage, working for Roger Corman alongside a young James Cameron, and what it was like joining Stan Winston Studio during one of the most exciting periods in creature effects history.We also talk about the eight-week scramble to build the Predator, working with David Fincher on Alien³, forming ADI with Tom Woodruff Jr., and how practical creature effects continue to evolve in an industry now dominated by digital tools.This interview was recorded remotely, but I recently had the chance to visit Alec in Los Angeles while filming interviews for our upcoming Joe Alves documentary, where we spoke in person about his work on Jaws 3-D.Topics discussed• Discovering movie magic through Ray Harryhausen• Building stop-motion creatures as a kid• Learning the craft during the Roger Corman years• Meeting and working alongside James Cameron• Life inside Stan Winston Studio• Creating the Predator in just eight weeks• The production of Alien³ and working with David Fincher• Founding Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. with Tom Woodruff Jr.• Practical effects in the digital era• Mentoring the next generation of creature artistsSupport the PodcastIf you enjoy The Filmumentaries I hope you enjoy it.This podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you'd like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: https://patreon.com/jamiebenning Watch more on YouTube:Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: https://youtube.com/filmumentariesAll my links

Send a textOn the 200th episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, Joe Curdy and DiAnte Jenkins sit down with actor SAM TROUGHTON for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at working with two of the most iconic filmmakers in the world: David Fincher and Ridley Scott.Having appeared in MANK and NAPOLEON, Sam breaks down the stark contrast between Fincher's meticulous, detail-obsessed approach and Scott's fast-moving, large-scale filmmaking style—offering insight into how each director shapes performance, tone, and the on-set experience.Beyond the director deep dive, the conversation explores Sam's acting roots as the grandson of Patrick Troughton and son of David Troughton, and how he's carved out his own path across stage, television, and film.Plus, the hosts revisit Sam's other film and television work:THE RITUAL (2017)ALIEN VS. PREDATOR (2004)HBO's: CHERNOBYL (2019)A must-listen for film lovers, this milestone episode celebrates 200 installments of Fixate & Binge with an inside look at two radically different masters of modern cinema.Thank you for listening! You can find and follow us with the links below!Read our Letterboxd reviews at:https://letterboxd.com/fixateandbinge/Follow us on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/fixateandbingepodcast/?hl=msFollow us on TikTok at:https://www.tiktok.com/@fixateandbingepodcast

Happy 2026, Vintage Sand fans! Thank you for taking time away from looking for real estate opportunities in Greenland to join us for Episodes 65 and 66, our first of 2026. Herein, Team Vintage Sand returns one last time to the source of some of our most popular episodes: Danny Peary's hard-to-find 1993 classic "Alternate Oscars". In the past, we have used Peary's model to approach the Best Picture Academy Awards from every decade going back to the 1930's. Collect them all! For this episode, we wrap up this series with the most recent complete decade, the 2010's. First, a caveat: we began this podcast eight years ago, in the spring of 2018, which means that we have already discussed many of today's films in a number of different contexts already. We did our Best of the Teens in early 2020, and recently did our Top 10 of the Century so far, wherein many of the films we're talking about today are contained. Add in that we did episodes on the best of 2018 and 2019, respectively, in those years, and you get the sense that we have already covered this ground several times. But like all good film fans, we're completists, so we conclude this series of episodes with these two, which will focus on 2010 to 2014 and 2015 to 2019 respectively. Mercifully, perhaps, these episodes are shorter than most others we've done, simply because, as mentioned, this is terrain we have covered several times already. The teens were clearly a transitional time for film, especially in Hollywood. The foreign market came to dominate, as did the teen market, which led to a kind of lowest common denominator for American film in these years. Throw in the uncertainties created by the rise of streaming and the changes in where and how people watch film, and you have…well, it's still a little too early to tell what the 2010's will look like to film historians, if there are indeed any film historians left. That being said, it's clear that the decade featured some of the greatest films ever made, ones that will stand the test of time and will continue to be watched long into the future. In many ways, the Mexican New Wavers dominated the decade, winning half of the Best Director Oscars for the whole decade: Del Toro for "Shape of Water", Cuarón for "Gravity" and "Roma", and Iñárritu for "Birdman" and "The Revenant". And of course, the stunning triumph of "Parasite" ended a decade in film that many were ready to write off (and got rid of the bad taste left behind by "Green Book" the previous year). It was also a decade that saw the arrival of some wildly innovative and talented filmmakers, among them Chloe Zhao, Ryan Coogler, Ava Duvernay, Jordan Peele, Greta Gerwig, Steve McQueen, and Damien Chazelle, plus amazing directors who transcended often marginalized genres like Ari Aster, Alex Garland, Robert Eggers and Denis Villeneuve. We also saw some great works from directors who came of age in the 90's and early 00's like David Fincher, the Coens, Spike Lee, Christopher Nolan, Todd Haynes and the Andersons, both Wes and PTA divisions. And for the icing on the cake, we got some brilliant work from the old guard Hollywood New Wavers like Martin Scorsese (who just seemed to pick up steam as the decade went on), Steven Spielberg, (at least with "Lincoln"), Terrence Malick and, most surprisingly, Paul Schrader. So make yourselves comfortable, have yourselves one of those lovely pastries from Mendl's, and join us for our final foray into the world of Best Picture Alternate Oscars!

In this episode, we dive into David Fincher's The Social Network and unpack how a spite-fueled college project turned into the platform that basically controls how the world talks.  Did Mark Zuckerberg actually steal Facebook from the Winklevoss twins?  Was Edwardo a loyal friend who got screwed, or a cautious businessman who didn't fully commit and still walked away with more than he deserved?  Some Sean Parker hate and, maybe the spiciest question of all: Is this movie quietly showing us the true origin story of our modern chaos—did Facebook help break how society communicates, or are we just looking for someone to blame? •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:03:30 - Memories of first viewing •0:07:00  - Pertinent movie details  •0:11:30  -  Critical and fan reviews •0:19:00 - Scene by scene breakdown  •1:38:00 - Modern day ratings —————————————————————— SPONSORS-  **ASPCA-  To learn more about Pet Health Insurance, visit http://aspcapetinsurance.com/breakfast  **BIG GROVE- Check out our beers of the episode here- http://BigGrove.com  **PROGRESSIVE- Visit http://progressive.com  **NordVPN-  Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to http://nordvpn.com/breakfast to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months on top! It's completely risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! **FABLETICS-  Get 80% off everything when you sign up as a VIP! Just head to http://Fabletics.com/confused  **Little Sleepies-  If you're expecting or dressing little ones, check out Little Sleeps.  You can visit http://littlesleepies.com and use promo code GOODNIGHT for 10% off of your first order.   —————————————————————— **Support us at http://patreon.com/confusedbreakfast for bonus weekly episodes, voting on upcoming movies, giving your modern-day ratings on our movies and much more. **Mail us something   The Confused Breakfast PO Box 10016 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-9802 Special thanks to our executive producers- Josh Miller, Starling, Dylan Mick and NicMad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DEVILS & DICKS triple feature continues with David Fincher's rain-soaked race against a one-man judge, jury, and executioner. Sinners are being hunted, a perfect crime's constructed, and we can't help but ask “WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!” as we count down a septet of deadly sins to meet the serial killer, John Doe, in SE7EN. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode of Missing Frames, John Mills returns to tackle one of Akira Kurosawa's most acclaimed films: HIGH AND LOW. Along the way, Shawn and John discuss the film's remarkable cinematography, its influence on filmmakers from David Fincher to Michael Mann, and why Kurosawa's storytelling still feels strikingly modern more than sixty years later. They also reflect on Kurosawa's legacy in global cinema, how his work shaped everything from the American Western to Star Wars, and why High and Low deserves to be considered one of the greatest crime films ever made. HOSTSShawn EastridgeJohn Mills

Stellan Skarsgård is a celebrated Swedish actor whose career spans more than five decades across European and Hollywood cinema. He first gained attention in Scandinavia before becoming an international screen presence in films such as "Breaking the Waves" and "Good Will Hunting." He went on to deliver acclaimed performances in movies like "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," "Dune," "Dune Part 2," and television series like "Andor" and "Chernobyl." In his latest, Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value," Skarsgård gifts us with perhaps his most robust and richest work in the form of Gustav, a once-prominent filmmaker struggling to mend fractured ties with his daughters. On this episode, he details the environment Trier created, through love, attention, and enthusiasm, that laid the tracks for that work to travel. He talks about the importance of "sabotaging your tools," why he's careful not to infect a director's vision, the emotional agility necessary for working with David Fincher, why relief from being an "acting addict" doesn't interest him, and much more! Back To One is the in-depth, no-nonsense, actors-on-acting podcast from  Filmmaker Magazine. In each episode, host Peter Rinaldi invites one working actor to do a deep dive into their unique process, psychology, and approach to the craft.  Follow Back To One on Substack and  Instagram

The years were 2001 and 2002 (and 2016). The website was www.bmwfilms.com. The directors were John Frankenheimer, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, Guy Ritchie, Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Woo, Joe Carnahan, Tony Scott, and Neill Blomkamp. The Driver was Clive Owen. The year is 2026. The guest GM is Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions). This is the Super Draft of executive producer David Fincher's THE HIRE.  Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Booster Club, and get ad-free Main Feed Drafts plus four bonus episodes every month!

David Fincher's classic Se7en seems like a film that we should have done years ago.  In the wake of some rumblings of a Fincher directed Netflix Se7en series, we decided it was timely to go back to the 90's for this groundbreaking crime horror movie with solid performances turned in my Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt set in a dreary nameless city.   Intro:                   “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Funeral of Existence”– Mayhem

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesSo many trailers premiered on and around the Super Bowl that we're going to make a meal of it for today's episode! Let's break down every new trailer that recently dropped.Starting with a not-trailer, The Mandalorian & Grogu subverted expectations with a shorter advertisement rather than a full trailer.Illumination's new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie showed longer looks at Bowser, Jr. and Yoshi.James Gunn and DC Studios released a new trailer for Supergirl.Project Hail Mary gave us another heartfelt look with a different trailer starring Ryan Gosling.Universal continues to go hard in the Minionverse, releasing a trailer for Minions and Monsters.Last week, a trailer for Scream 7 was released and was shown before the Super Bowl.Finally, another look at Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day dropped during the Super Bowl.After a competitive bidding situation that unfolded over the past few months, A24 has landed rights to horror franchise The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The indie studio will first tackle a series based on the franchise with Glen Powell among the executive producers and The Long Walk writer JT Mollner attached to direct. Powell, it's noted, will only have a producing role in the project and isn't slated to appear on screen.HBO is developing Baldur's Gate, a drama series based on Wizards of the Coast's video game franchise set in the world of Dungeons and Dragons with The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin attached to create, write, executive produce and showrun the TV adaptation. Unlike HBO's The Last Of Us, which retold the story from the PlayStation games, the Baldur's Gate TV series will be a continuation to the games, telling a story that takes place immediately after the events of Baldur's Gate 3.Callum Vinson has been cast in Prime Video's God of War adaptation series as Atreus, the 10 year old son of the main character Kratos.Chiwetel Ejiofor has joined the cast of Mike Flanagan's reboot of The Exorcist for Blumhouse alongside Scarlett Johansson.Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster is set to join the cast of Universal Pictures' live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2 in the role of Eret.The David Fincher-directed follow-up to Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood called The Adventures of Cliff Booth delivered a surprise trailer during the Super Bowl this weekend. Currently a release date on Netflix is unknown, although the trailer did end with 'Coming Soon.'Netflix has released the first trailer for season 2 of One Piece and set a release date of March 10th for the series.Warner Bros. Pictures is reuniting frequent collaborators Mike Flanagan and Stephen King on a new adaptation of The Mist, based on King's 1980 novella.Universal has set a release date of May 19, 2028 for The Mummy 4, which is set to return Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz to the franchise.

Sean and Amanda open the show by reacting to every movie trailer from the Super Bowl, including those for David Fincher's ‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth' and Steven Spielberg's ‘Disclosure Day' (1:25). Then, they talk through their experience at the DGA Awards this past weekend and explain what it's actually like at an awards show (33:15). Finally, Sean is joined by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the directors of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,' to discuss why they wanted to make a movie for themselves first and foremost, how legendary Korean directors Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook inspired their filmmaking style, and the importance of writing interesting and strong female characters (1:25:38). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Producer: Jack Sanders Video Producers: Sarah Reddy, Donald LoBianco, and Ryan Todd Audio Producers: Devon Baroldi and Kevin Cureghian Additional Production Support: Nick Kosut and T Cruz A State Farm agent can help you choose the coverage you need. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey pick up a shift at the SF Chronicle as they revisit David Fincher's mystery-thriller ‘Zodiac' starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss the 1995 David Fincher film Seven.Seven (1995 film) — Letterboxd

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss David Fincher's ‘The Social Network,' the era defining study of the Internet. They make the claim that this is their generation's ‘Citizen Kane,' explain why it is a comfort movie about everything that is horrible, and crown Jesse Eisenberg for delivering one of the defining performances of the century. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producers: Jack Sanders and Jacob Cornett Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It's on Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices