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On this Thursday bonus episode we are going to play the interview from episode 449 from November 2023 with director Mick Davis who talks about directing his latest feature Walden, starring Emile Hirsch. I thought this was a great match for Dito's episode on Monday because they are both full time directors how have directed eight features. After that we play another round of You're the expert, enjoy! Don't forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast Leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-movies-is-hard-the-struggles-of-indie-filmmaking/id1006416952
This week on the pod we're heading back to 2007 to check back in on Into the wild featuring Emile Hirsch. If you haven't already seen this one... oof deep breaths it's a deep thinker of a film - go have a watch then hop onto the pod with us as we ask fundamentally whether Christopher McCandless was a hopeless romantic trying to lay his feet on a corner of the earth he could call his own, or whether there was a deep rooted privilege and arrogance that he couldn't untangle. Into the Wild delves into so many of the existential questions that many of us will have experienced particularly in a post covid world - where we question whether a 'career' is something to be desired or actually a shackle upon us. We discuss whether Chris was desperately seeking connection, whether he found the realisation that things need to be shared to late or whether he was actually onto something by escaping into nature.Finally we have a rummage around with the idea of whether it would be possible to escape into the wild in 2025, and whether our devices have tapped us in such a way that we can no longer escape technology and can never truly be off the beaten path.As ever get in touch - we'd love to hear from you @byodpod on the socials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TRULY CHILLING EXPERIENCE!! The Autopsy Of Jane Doe Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects THANKS TO HUEL! Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order With Netflix Electric State & The Marbles releasing - The Autopsy of Jane Doe Reaction, Recap, Breakdown, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review! Roxy Striar and Greg Alba dive into the chilling mystery of The Autopsy of Jane Doe, a horror film that blends psychological terror with supernatural suspense. Directed by André Øvredal (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Trollhunter), this eerie thriller follows father-son coroners as they uncover the dark secrets hidden within the body of an unidentified woman. This reaction covers the film's most terrifying and shocking moments, including the unsettling toe bell scene, the gruesome skin peeling autopsy revelations, the radio static eerily predicting doom, and the terrifying corpse coming to life sequence. As the mystery deepens, the realization that Jane Doe isn't just a victim—but something far more sinister—creates an atmosphere of dread that lingers long after the credits roll. The film's claustrophobic setting, disturbing discoveries, and haunting atmosphere make it one of the most underrated supernatural horror movies in recent years. Main Cast & Characters: Brian Cox as Tommy Tilden (Succession, X2: X-Men United), Emile Hirsch as Austin Tilden (Into the Wild, Speed Racer), Olwen Catherine Kelly as Jane Doe (Winter Ridge), Ophelia Lovibond as Emma (Guardians of the Galaxy, Minx), Michael McElhatton as Sheriff Burke (Game of Thrones, The Foreigner). Follow Roxy Striar YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/roxystriar Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dead Money" is exactly the kind of film that fuels AKAPAD The Film Buff's passion for cinema. Join Peter, your obsessive Film Freak, as he dives into why movies like this bring him pure joy. Blending the high-stakes intensity of The Hustler with the over-the-top energy of The Big Hit, this film delivers a unique cinematic punch. But don't worry—The Film Buff is here to break it all down for you More one Dead Money (2024) Dead Money (2024) is a thriller centered around professional poker player Andy and his girlfriend Chloe, who find themselves in a life-threatening situation after a home poker game is robbed. Andy is forced to play the biggest poker game of his life to secure their safety. The film combines gambling elements with high-stakes tension and action. Directed by Luc Walpoth and written by Josh Wilcox, the cast includes Emile Hirsch, David Keith, India Eisley, Jackie Earle Haley, Rory Culkin, and Peter Facinelli Those who brought is Dead Money. Cast: Emile Hirsch as Andy David Keith as Jack India Eisley as Chloe Jackie Earle Haley as Wendel AKA Shotgun Rory Culkin as Uncle Lonnie AKA Revolver Peter Facinelli as LT Jimmy Jean-Louis as Faizel Jocelyn Hudon as Kelly Michael Malarkey as Freddy Yung Bleu as Deshawn Jefferson Seth Michaels as Julio Brennan Brown as Bobby Kirkland Noah Segan as Buck Terence Rosemore as Eric Alex Collins as Motivational Speaker Casey Hendershot as Shivan Ron Clinton Smith as Coach Presley Keith as Lily Quinn Bozza as Paul John Crow as Kenji Aoki Fred Galyean as Ryans Kevin Hagan as Vinny D Esosa Idahosa as Douglas Conlan Kisilewicz as Quinten Sara Sometti Michaels as Sara Randall Newsome as Nikolai John Santiago as Clyde Njema Williams as Stan Crew: Director: Luc Walpoth Writer: Josh Wilcox Director of Photography: Ivan Abel Editor: Gardner Gould Music Composer: Mathieu Carratier Producers: Sara Sometti Michaels, Seth Michaels Casting: Shannon Makhanian
Dead Money" is exactly the kind of film that fuels AKAPAD The Film Buff's passion for cinema. Join Peter, your obsessive Film Freak, as he dives into why movies like this bring him pure joy. Blending the high-stakes intensity of The Hustler with the over-the-top energy of The Big Hit, this film delivers a unique cinematic punch. But don't worry—The Film Buff is here to break it all down for youMore one Dead Money (2024)Dead Money (2024) is a thriller centered around professional poker player Andy and his girlfriend Chloe, who find themselves in a life-threatening situation after a home poker game is robbed. Andy is forced to play the biggest poker game of his life to secure their safety. The film combines gambling elements with high-stakes tension and action. Directed by Luc Walpoth and written by Josh Wilcox, the cast includes Emile Hirsch, David Keith, India Eisley, Jackie Earle Haley, Rory Culkin, and Peter FacinelliThose who brought is Dead Money.Cast:Emile Hirsch as AndyDavid Keith as JackIndia Eisley as ChloeJackie Earle Haley as Wendel AKA ShotgunRory Culkin as Uncle Lonnie AKA RevolverPeter Facinelli as LTJimmy Jean-Louis as FaizelJocelyn Hudon as KellyMichael Malarkey as FreddyYung Bleu as Deshawn JeffersonSeth Michaels as JulioBrennan Brown as Bobby KirklandNoah Segan as BuckTerence Rosemore as EricAlex Collins as Motivational SpeakerCasey Hendershot as ShivanRon Clinton Smith as CoachPresley Keith as LilyQuinn Bozza as PaulJohn Crow as Kenji AokiFred Galyean as RyansKevin Hagan as Vinny DEsosa Idahosa as DouglasConlan Kisilewicz as QuintenSara Sometti Michaels as SaraRandall Newsome as NikolaiJohn Santiago as ClydeNjema Williams as StanCrew:Director: Luc WalpothWriter: Josh WilcoxDirector of Photography: Ivan AbelEditor: Gardner GouldMusic Composer: Mathieu CarratierProducers: Sara Sometti Michaels, Seth MichaelsCasting: Shannon Makhanian
JFD returns this month as we celebrate Sci-Fi-ebruary with a trio of science fiction films that couldn't be more different from one another! Up first, a group of scientists listening for signals from outer space are teleported to a distant world where they must solve riddles and avoid being sacrificed by savage aliens in Amicus Productions' attempt to get into the sci-fi genre, The Terrornauts from 1967.Next, The Wachowskis (who brought you The Matrix) bring the classic cartoon Speed Racer to the big screen in a colorful, fast-paced, live-action film from 2008 starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Matthew Fox. Finally, Larry Fessenden tells a modern-day Frankenstein story in 2019's Depraved about a military doctor who creates life from the remains of the dead and faces the moral implications that go along with it.All this plus Valentine's Day chat, porno drive-in talk, Kevin's review of The Monkey, Parker's thoughts on Companion, Joe Bob gets reprinted, Wal-Mart vs zombies, what could be next for optical discs and so much more! LISTEN NOW:MP3 Direct DonloydAlso, if you like the show, please take a minute and subscribe and/or comment on us on iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry or Podfeed.net. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter! We'd love to see some of your love on Patreon - it's super easy and fun to sign up for the extra bonus content. We'll keep this podcast going with your love and support.
This week on The Decision Reel, Steve is joined by some familiar voices from the past—Brent and Vinny—as they reunite to break down the 2004 comedy The Girl Next Door!
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Today on the show we have veteran cinematographer Jayson Crothers. Jayson had shot two dozen independent features before he joined the NBCUniversal hit show Chicago Fire in 2013. After serving as the 2nd unit DoP for 38 episodes during seasons 2 & 3 he was asked to helm the show. Serving as the sole DoP from seasons 4 to 6, he shot 74 episodes of the series for Dick Wolf. He also did additional photography for the backdoor pilot of Chicago Med.In 2019 Jayson photographed three features - the World War 2 true story drama Axis Sally, directed by Michael Polish, starring Al Pacino and Mitch Pileggi, the romantic comedy The Thing About Harry, directed by Peter Paige, and the hurricane action film Force of Nature, also directed by Michael Polish, starring Mel Gibson, Emile Hirsch, and Kate Bosworth.In between these films he also shot additional photography for the Starz series P-Valley as well as 2nd Unit for the Netflix feature Malibu Rescue - The Next Wave.In addition to his work being seen theatrically and on television, it's also been seen across the festival circuit at SXSW, Tribeca, and Camerimage to name a few. Jayson also served as the Technical Editor for the acclaimed book on cinematography and lighting, A Shot In The Dark. In this episode, we discuss his career, how to get the most out of low-budget cinematography, and how COVID-19 has affected things behind the camera.Enjoy my conversation with Jayson Crothers.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.
A local coroner team of father and son, investigate the mysterious death surrounding a Jane Doe over one night.The Autopsy of Jane Doe is led by a cast of Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch, who do an excellent job in this movie investigating the death of a mysterious dead girl. They work off each other so well and as they continue to learn more about their subject, their reactions to the strange occurrences that are happening is very entertaining. With a small cast, this movie shines and continues to get creepier as the film progresses. Watch the movie and catch our review.Check out our website https://thefinalpodcast.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel @thefinalpodcast Join the Discord | https://discord.gg/UFtVP243Follow us on Facebook The Final Podcast Follow us on Instagram @thefinalpodcastFollow us on X @thefinalpodeverMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6h...
Send us your thoughts on this episode!We have one more block of curated films from our crew! So, welcome to "The Dave Cave." Dave's first selection for our hosts and audience is a sneaky little slow burn that brings some seriously creepy vibes. What will with crew think of this one? What do YOU think of this one?! Listen and then let us know! To learn more about The Wicked Wild, visit www.thewickedwild.com and follow us on Twitter: @wickedwildweare, Slasher: @wickedwildweare, and Instagram: @wickedwildpod. Please remember to subscribe to get notified as new episodes are published and rate and share within your favorite social media and podcasting apps
n this month's episode of the Nerdthusiast Poker Podcast, Hoagie and Brian dive into the adrenaline-packed new poker movie, DEAD MONEY. Directed by Luc Walpoth and written by Josh Wilcox, the film follows professional poker player Andy (played by Emile Hirsch) and his girlfriend Chloe (India Eisley) through a whirlwind 24 hours after a home poker game is violently robbed. With their lives on the line, Andy is forced to play the highest-stakes poker game of his career while navigating intense danger and thrilling twists. Also starring David Keith, this gripping poker drama is a must-see for fans of action and poker alike. Catch the official trailer and rent the movie on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WnF-H-RHm4 #PokerMovie #NerdthusiastPodcast #EmileHirsch #LucWalpoth #JoshWilcox #PokerDrama #HighStakes #ActionThriller #PokerFilm
In the 857th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Daniel Negreanu's recent tweet from the Poker Masters criticizing an unknown player for their lackluster tip to a cocktail waitress. It got the poker world both talking and speculating. Also, learn how to win a $10,000 Gold Pass to the 2024 NAPT Las Vegas simply by listening to both the PokerNews Podcast and Life Outside Poker. If you're a loyal viewer/listener from the United States, this is your chance to win your way into one of the year's most prestigious events. From there, the crew looks at a wild rollercoaster hand with improbable river cards from Hustler Casino Live (HCL), which found itself with a big headache when its YouTube channel was suspended, as well as offer their thoughts on potential Women in Poker Hall of Fame candidates. In the realm of winners, Niklas "Lena900" Astedt won two PokerStars WCOOP titles in one hour, while the Poker Masters has crowned champs such as Spencer Champlin, Jeremy Becker, and Jonathan Little, just to name a few. Finally, Chad offers his review of the poker movie Dead Money and sits down with high-stakes poker pro Alan Keating to talk about his cameo appearance and how he wound up becoming friends with the film's leading actor Emile Hirsch. A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode! Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:12 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:22 | Win a $10,000 NAPT Gold Pass on the PokerNews Podcast! 02:21 | Daniel Negreanu chimes in on tipping at Poker Masters 03:58 | What do you tip? 04:37 | Len Ashby says to recognize the environment 07:33 | Wild unlucky river cards stun in Hustler Casino Live game 12:20 | HCL's YouTube channel suspended 14:50 | Champlin, Becker & Little among winners at 2024 Poker Masters 18:25 | Niklas "Lena900" Astedt wins two PokerStars WCOOP titles in one hour! 20:12 | Women in Poker Hall of Fame nominations are open until Sept. 23 26:15 | How is the new poker movie ‘Dead Money'? 32:27 | Alan Keating makes cameo appearance 41:20 | Interview w/ Alan Keating about Dead Money experience
Dave Dameshek makes his triumphant return to ACS and the show opens with them discussing failed TV doppelgangers, how the Ferrare-Delorean family left money on the table, Goobers vs. Raisinets and a recent road rage incident that Adam was involved in. Next, actor Emile Hirsch stops by to talk about his new movie, “Dead Money”, playing high-stakes poker, growing up in Topanga, and filming at the Playboy Mansion. Then they talk about movies that were inspired by coming up with a title first, Adam's love of “Speed Racer”, and how he started painting portraits of card players to pay for his poker habit. Finally, Joe Praino reads the news including stories about Jane's Addiction canceling the rest of their tour after Perry Farrell attacked Dave Navarro onstage, and the death of Tito Jackson. For more with Dave Dameshek: INSTAGRAM: @ddameshek TWITTER/X: @dameshek Minus Three Podcast For more with Emile Hirsch: NEW MOVIE: “Dead Money” available now in theaters and streaming on-demand. INSTAGRAM: @emilehirsch TWITTER/X: @emilehirsch Thank you for supporting our sponsors: http://SimpliSafe.com/Adam https://DrinkTrade.com/Carolla http://OReillyAuto.com/Adam
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Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema's biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance.Listener Request Month rolls on as Troy and Brad welcome back Sammy of the GGTMC to take on one of the most intense films the podcast has ever covered. This week, we're headed to the trailer park with a big bucket of the Colonel's famous chicken in hand to dive into the 2011/2012 Southern Neo-Noir, Killer Joe. Brace yourself—this film is not for the faint of heart. It's brutal, violent, and pushes boundaries, fully earning its NC-17 rating. The gang covers everything from the best fried chicken to Matthew McConaughey's chilling performance, and even debates if this might be the movie that broke the Movie Guide scale. Killer Joe is unforgettable, but definitely not for everyone—proceed with caution.Killer Joe is directed by William Friedkin and stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon, and Thomas Haden Chruch. Not A Bomb just launched new designs in our Merch store! Head over to the Not A Bomb Tee Public store and check them out. Special thanks to Ted Blair for the amazing designs!We value your feedback and suggestions. If you have a cinematic flop, you'd like us to discuss, please reach out to us at NotABombPod@gmail.com or through our contact page. Your reviews and feedback are what keep us going. If you enjoy our content, consider leaving a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.If you want to hear more of Sammy, subscribe to the Gentlemen's Guide to Midnite Cinema and leave them a review. Cast: Brad, Troy, Sammy
In the 855th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Men "The Master" Nguyen's home back in Vietnam being robbed post-WSOP. Find out what was taken and who did it in this episode! Plus, did you know The Master is looking to sell his seven WSOP gold bracelets? The crew then talks about Francis Anderson's dating experience after being posted in the "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" group on Facebook, Lily Newhouse completed an epic comeback on The Big Game, and Kenny Hallaert shared some big changes instituted by PokerStars at the European Poker Tour (EPT) included a reduced shot clock, no more redraws, and a ban on solver technology in the tournament room. Finally, see the trailer for the new poker movie Dead Money starring Emile Hirsch, and find out how good (or bad) the crew thinks it might be. Those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast. A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode! Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:11 | Welcome Kyna England & Mike Holtz 00:18 | Men “The Master” Nguyen robbed! 03:15 | Men Nguyen looking to sell his seven gold bracelets 04:40 | Are we dating the same guy? Francis Anderson's dating fiasco 08:48 | Lily Newhouse completes comeback to be the biggest winner in The Big Game 10:20 | Final trailer for The Big Game 11:06 | Lily vs. Furniture Dave in six-figure pot 17:02 | Sponsor: PokerStars 17:10 | PokerStars lowering shot clock and no more redraws 18:23 | Pitching vs. sliding cards 20:15 | Kenny Hallaert reveals no more solver tech in the tournament room 21:00 | Earbuds vs. Air Pods 22:04 | No more straddles in Wynn $5-$10+ NLH cash games 23:00 | New poker movie Dead Money coming out Sept. 13 25:44 | Dead Money trailer
Welcome back to Morgan Hasn't Seen with Jeannine Brice & Morgan Robinson!! A series of Provocative Pictures exploring the many facets of sex on screen begins this week in rather easy fashion as Jeannine and Morgan talk the high school rom-com THE GIRL NEXT DOOR (2004) starring Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert & Timothy Olyphant! A former adult actress moves in next to a high school senior looking for some fun; but this movie takes some very unexpected turns and delves far deeper into the adult film world than first glance would have you believe! Our Youtube Channel for Monday Madness on video, Watchalongs, Live Discussions & more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvACMX8jX1qQ5ClrGW53vow Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ItsAWonderful1 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ItsAWonderful1 IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST STORE: https://its-a-wonderful-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Sub to the feed and download now on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Amazon Music & more and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!! Keep up with us on Twitter: Podcast: https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1 Morgan: https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDon Jeannine: https://twitter.com/JeannineDaBean_ Keep being wonderful!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsawonderfulpodcast/support
This week, we don't step behind the mic to be an audio driver... we do it because we're driven, as we go under the hood with the Wachowski sisters' much-maligned avant garde anticapitalist art film (for kids!), the 2008 anime adaptation Speed Racer, written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, and starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benno Fürmann and Richard Roundtree. Turned loose on kid-friendly fare after R-rated successes, the Wachowskis served up a visionary piece of art about what it means to be an artist, and the struggle to create under capitalism. A box office flop upon its release, it's gained a cult following in the years since, and count Justin as a Day 1 believer as he saw it twice in IMAX and all of its technicolor splendor has likely been imprinted on his eyelids ever since. It's a contentious pick to close out Masterpiece Month, a nomination for canon consideration so audacious that it just may test the limits of the very friendship undergirding this podcast. But fret not! Beyond hearing a nerdy boy yap about his nerdy interest for an impossibly long time, we also mark the midway point of the year by revealing our Top 5 films of 2024 thus far. If you'd like to watch Speed Racer before listening to this episode, it is sadly unavailable to stream in both the US and Canada at the time of publication. But you should see it. It's great. (Can you guess which one of us writes this stuff?) Other works discussed in this episode include Twisters, Civil War, Hit Man, Late Night with the Devil, Longlegs, Devil, Love Lies Bleeding, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Challengers, Speed, Midnight Run, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Lisa Frankenstein, National Treasure, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean II: Dead Man's Chest, The Matrix, V For Vendetta, Pacific Rim, Cars, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Yellowjackets, Nope, Alita: Battle Angel, and Gran Turismo, among countless others. We'll be back next week to kick off another themeless month of madness on the show, as we're following Masterpiece Month by purposefully steering the ship directly into an iceberg and watching the movie that killed Hayden Christensen's leading man career. Yes, it's another box office dud from the summer of 2008: Doug Liman's Jumper, which sadly just like Speed Racer is not currently available to stream. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!
This week, we're heading down to the basement with no regard for our own well-being as an impromptu theme emerges from our weeks-long run of perfect pictures and Masterpiece Month continues with 2007's Zodiac, directed by David Fincher, written by James Vanderbilt, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Chloë Sevigny, Elias Koteas, John Carroll Lynch, Brian Cox, Philip Baker Hall, Dermot Mulroney, Donal Logue and Charles Fleischer. It's very much a movie about obsession, the irresistable pull of a puzzle, and has a compelling case as Fincher's best movie. Watching it now, it's almost an ill omen for the cultural obsession with true crime content and podcasts in the years since, but this one manages to explore its gruesome crimes in a way that doesn't feel gratuitous or exploitative -- a tough needle to thread. If you'd like to watch Zodiac before listening to our discussion, it is currently streaming on Paramount+. Other works discussed on this episode include Knives Out, Glass Onion, Mank, Citizen Kane, The Killer, Spy, The Heat, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Identity Thief, A Simple Favor, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Accountant, Twilight, Saint Maud, Ren Faire, The Idea of You, Kissing Jessica Stein, Friends With Kids, Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, Everybody Wants Some!!, Dazed and Confused, Nope, Evil, The X-Files, the music of Maggie Rogers, Summer of Sam, Fight Club, Se7en, Alien3, The Social Network, Panic Room, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Spotlight, Prisoners, Hustle, Iron Man, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Oppenheimer, Succession, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Devs, Twister, Mr. Show, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Boston Strangler, Cold Case Files, Forensic Files, I'll Be Gone In The Dark, and Accepted, among others. We'll be back next week to wrap up Masterpiece Month with the Wachowskis' magnum opus on what it means to create art under capitalism as we step behind the wheel with Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci and Matthew Fox in 2007's Speed Racer -- a movie that is sadly not available for streaming in Canada currently. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!
Send us a Text Message."My name is Harvey Milk and I'm here to recruit you."This week we time travel to the 1970s to the city of San Francisco to meet Harvey Milk. This biopic stars Sean Penn and is directed by Gus Van Zant. Twitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://discord.gg/T8Nt3YB7
People, @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ is here, and we've got another 'TWO Parter' for your listening pleasure!!! 'Part ONE' has a couple of escape movies from Signature Entertainment, Voltage Pictures takes us to Kalahari, and we're in the Philippines with The Avenue, Volition Media Partners & Broken Open Pictures. We look at smartphones thanks to IFC Films, Elevation Pictures & XYZ Films and explore grief with Open Sky Productions & Turtle Key Arts. PLUS, we're back to Veldt with The Stone Quarry, Grand Electric & Netflix! In 'Part One' we have: BlackBerry Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/0G0fWM3QQNM 73rd Berlin International Film Festival: 17th February 2023 US Theatrical Release Date: 12th March 2023 UK Theatrical Release Date: 6th October 2023 US Digital Release Date: 13th November 2023 UK Digital Release Date: 19th April 2024 Director: Matt Johnson Cast: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, SungWon Cho, Mark Critch, Saul Rubinek, Cary Elwes, Ben Petrie Running Time: 121 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/cXL_HDzBQsM?si=7TZii7qq5DxdPcH6 Website: Here. https://www.blackberrymovie.com/ ------------ Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/vsXWxEfKBuk Theatrical Release Date: 12th April 2024 Digital Release Date: 19th April 2024 Director: Zack Snyder Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Staz Nair, Fra Fee, Elise Duffy, Anthony Hopkins, Stella Grace Fitzgerald, Cary Elwes, Rhian Rees, Sky Yang, Charlotte Maggi, Cleopatra Coleman Running Time: 122 min Cert: 12a Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/UEJuNHOd8Dw?si=mUZVERSTs6jA0bbI Website: Here. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/rebel-moon-2-release-date-photos ------------ Prey! Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/7ABJTteiKOU US Digital Release Date: 15th March 2024 UK Digital Release Date: 29th April 2024 DVD Release Date: 29th April 2024 Director: Mukunda Michael Dewil Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Mena Suvari, Emile Hirsch, Dylan Flashner, Tristan Thompson, Jeremy Tardy, Michaela Sasner, Alpha Miknas, Theo Bongani Ndyalvane, Mohamed Hakeemshady, Godwin Asamoah Obeng, Matondo Kiantandu Running Time: 86 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/wzkGTR5ikuk ------------ Cold Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/n4_6wOVJFyo Courtyard Hereford, World Premiere: August 2021 Digital Release Date: 26th April 2024 Director: Lisle Turner, Claire Coaché Cast: Janet Etuk, Jacob Meadows, Claire Coache Running Time: 83 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/601985079 Watch 'Cold' via YouTube: Here. https://youtu.be/QGwAbvJhHSE Watch 'Cold' via Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/openskyahead View testimonials on baby loss: Here. www.forestofthelost.com Website: Here. https://openskyahead.co.uk/cold ------------ Land Of Bad Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/OqiA5Np6lIM US Theatrical Release Date: 16th February 2024 US Digital Release Date: 19th March 2024 UK Digital Release Date: 26th April 2024 Director: William Eubank Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, Milo Ventimiglia, Chika Ikogwe, Eric Zivic, Daniel MacPherson, Robert Rabiah, Jack Finsterer, Anna Loren, Manix Butterfield Running Time: 110 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/Fp1ItHMUBew Website: Here. https://theavenue.film/movies/land-of-bad ---------------- *(Music) 'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eftv/message
This week Mike and Rich tackle four new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each: We kick off with JERICHO RIDGE (The Movie Partnership) a film which many of our US colleagues had on their top ten lists for 2023, and finally makes its way to the UK! Take a listen to see if we agree! THE BAD SHEPHERD (Scatena & Rosner Films) finds four friends on a hunting trip turning on each other when they come across a bag full of cash... PREY! (Signature Entertainment) finds Ryan Phillippe and Emile Hirsch crash-landing in an African nature reserve... LAND OF BAD (Signature Entertainment) sees Liam Hemsworth on a mission in the Philippines, with Russel Crowe as his eyes in the sky... Our Short Shot is ALBERTO AND THE BEAST, in which a sound engineer discovers BigFoot - click the link to watch the whole film! Our DTV Throwback is PULSE, in which a young boy has to convince his dad and stepmom of a malevolent electrical presence in their house... this can be found on Youtube - click the link to watch the film! Follow the Short Shots on X (formerly Twitter) where you will find hundreds of links to awesome short films! Don't forget to also check out our main show, the DTV DIGEST on X and FACEBOOK!
Welcome to Say What's Reel, the ultimate destination for film fanatics! Join your hosts Dom Cruze, ILL, and Q as they dive into the cinematic universe with wit, humor, and insightful analysis. This week, buckle up as they take on the iconic 2004 film 'Girl Next Door.' Get ready for lively discussions, memorable moments, and plenty of laughs. Don't miss out – hit play now and join the reel fun.The Girl Next Door is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Luke Greenfield. It follows a high school senior who falls in love for the first time with the girl next door, but finds the situation becoming complicated after he learns that she is a former pornographic actress. It stars Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, James Remar, Chris Marquette, and Paul Dano. The film received mixed reviews and low theatrical attendance at the time,[1] but over time has gained cult film statusFind the Say Whats Reel CrewSay Whats Reel Socials - https://linktr.ee/rmhproductionsDOM CRUZE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itzdomw/Q Twitter: https://twitter.com/King_QuisemoeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/king_quisemoe/iLL - https://twitter.com/illest_thrillerWe hope you enjoyed the video and the content we put out here at Say Whats Reel Thank you for watching!
This "Paltrocast" features interviews with Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer Ace Frehley, actor and musician Emile Hirsch, and "Fraggle Rock" producers Matt Fusfeld, Halle Stanford and John Tartaglia.
It's a brand-new movie talk episode and this one is a doosy. Kevin's pick this week is Into the Wild from director Sean Penn. It's a pretty uplifting and inspiring film starring Emile Hirsch, Kristen Stewart, Catherine Keener and more. Drew's choice on the other hand, is the more dark, unsettling and ominous film, The Killing of a Sacred Deer. From director Yorgos Lanthimos, this movie stars Colin Ferrell, Barry Keoghan and Nicole Kidman. So, they're pretty opposite films in a cool and interesting way. Also, Drew will be taking a hiatus from the show but he assures us that he will be back before too long. But we pick our next movies at the end of this episode anyway for when he returns. Much appreciation to our listeners, we love you and have a good week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/distortedminds/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/distortedminds/support
Written and directed by the Wachowskis, Speed Racer is the sports action comedy film based on the manga series of the same name created by Tatsuo Yoshida. Luke and Jae race back to 2008 to check out this movie set in a world built for speed, which stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain, and Richard Roundtree. Born into a family business of race cars, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is one of the track's hot stars. Sitting at the wheel of his Mach 5, he consistently deflates the competition. When Speed turns down an offer from the head of Royalton Industries, he uncovers a secret. Powerful moguls fix the races to boost profits. Hoping to beat the executive, Speed enters the same arduous cross-country race that killed his brother.
The Reel Drunks are back for Episode 44! It was Jake's pick once more, and once more he comes with the heat! His choice? The Lords of Dogtown! Staring Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, and Johnny Knoxville. This movie centers on the skateboard revolution of the 70's with the Zephyr “Z” boys and their revolutionary skate style. Stacy Peralta, Jay Adams, and Tony Alva, were not only pioneers in the sport of skateboarding but also cultural icons who inspired generations of skateboarders to follow their passion and push the limits of what is possible on a skateboard. Their contributions to the sport and their unique personalities continue to resonate with skateboarders and fans around the world. Cheers to episode 44!
Hilary Swank- Always a powerhouse worth watching. Alan Ritchson- Also just amazing in this emotional ride based on a true story. 0:07:50 - Box Office and upcoming releases. 0:22:30 *** What's Streaming *** MAX WEDDING CRASHERS, Dir. David Dobkin – Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Christopher Walken, Isla Fisher, Jane Seymour, Bradley Cooper, Will Ferrell, Feature. 2005. SEVEN, Dir. David Fincher – Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, R Lee Ermey, 1995. 0:29:50 - Trailers: ASPHALT CITY – Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Michael Pitt, Katherine Waterston, Mike Tyson, Feature. LONGLEGS – Nicolas Cage, Feature. PREY - Ryan Phillippe, Menu Suvari, Emile Hirsch, Feature. 0:37:15 - ORDINARY ANGELS, Jon Gunn ( Grayson 7 / Roger 6 ) Hosted, produced and mixed by Grayson Maxwell and Roger Stillion. Music by Chad Wall. Quality Assurance by Anthony Emmett. Visit the new Youtube channel, "For the Love of Cinema" to follow and support our short video discussions. Roger wears aviators! Please give a like and subscribe if you enjoy it. Follow the show on Twitter @lovecinemapod and check out the Facebook page for updates. Rate, subscribe and leave a comment or two. Every Little bit helps. Send us an email to fortheloveofcinemapodcast@gmail.com
Tony Hawk and Jason Ellis talk with Actor Emile Hirsh about starring in the skateboarding biopic Lords of Dogtown, the hardships of losing weight for Into The Wild, how difficult it is to sing with live vocals, and Tony's time performing stunts in the movie "Escape From LA" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tony Hawk and Jason Ellis talk with Actor Emile Hirsh about starring in the skateboarding biopic Lords of Dogtown, the hardships of losing weight for Into The Wild, how difficult it is to sing with live vocals, and Tony's time performing stunts in the movie "Escape From LA" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You ever wonder what would happen if a courtroom stenographer — the one furiously typing away, recording everything that's said — decided to take justice into their own hands? That's the plot of “Walden.” Tune in to hear our thoughts on Emile Hirsch's eccentric performance, that whodunit subplot and ending reveal, and whether it struck the right tone to keep our interests.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4654832/advertisement
Welcome, fellow cinephiles, to a monumental episode of "Planet Bruce"! This time, brothers Aleks and Milenko are delving into a movie that's not just a film—it's an integral part of their shared history. Brace yourselves for a deep dive into the 2005 indie gem by Nick Cassavetes, a cinematic journey through the true-life events of Johnny Truelove and Jake Mazursky.This movie holds a special place in the hearts of the brothers, having been quoted and memed for years, especially celebrating the powerhouse performance of Ben Foster. Get ready for a thoughtful analysis as the brothers dissect not just the scenes featuring Foster but the entire fabric of this indie masterpiece.The stellar cast, including Sharon Stone, Bruce Willis, Amanda Seyfried, Anton Yelchin, Justin Timberlake, and Emile Hirsch, delivers standout performances. The casting is on point, and the faux documentary style of filming adds a layer of authenticity, capturing the essence of a compellingly told California-based coming-of-age story.As the brothers navigate the narrative, they unravel the brilliance of the storytelling, particularly how the faux documentary style intensifies the dramatic irony surrounding Anton Yelchin's fate. The audience, already aware of the tragic outcome, is taken on a ride, witnessing these young characters make life-altering mistakes.This episode promises to be nothing short of epic, as the brothers bring their A-game to dissect the layers of this cinematic gem. It's "Planet Bruce" at its finest, discussing a movie that has etched itself into their cinematic lexicon. So, get ready for a Pantheon-level episode, filled with excitement, insight, and, of course, plenty of T4M moments. It's a big one, and we can't wait for you to get into it! Tune in and enjoy the ride!
“My favorite thing was going to the movies,” Emile Hirsch says about his childhood. Emile is best known for Into the Wild, but with over 70 credits to his name, you've seen him in The Girl Next Door, Lords of Dogtown, Alpha Dog, Speed Racer, Milk, Killer Joe, Savages, Lone Survivor, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His latest film, Walden, Emile plays an unassuming court stenographer in a small southern town. When he discovers he is dying, he decides to exact revenge on criminals who escape prosecution. In this interview, Emile discusses the trouble with commercial auditions as a kid, how his approach to acting has changed overtime, advice from Robert DeNiro, and inspirations from Seymour Hoffman's Capote and Ned Flanders for his latest roll. Want more? Steal my first book, Ink by the Barrel - Secrets From Prolific Writers right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend as we're giving away 100,000 copies this year. It's based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!
We got a special interview with the only Emile Hirsch to talk about his new movie Walden! He talked about who inspired him for the character, his love for film, and a behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking process. It was a fun, quick interview with so much great insight! Make sure to check out Walden when it releases! WALDEN ON DEMAND AND DIGITAL: December 12, 2023 DIRECTOR: Mick Davis WRITER: Mick Davis CAST: Emile Hirsch, Shane West, Kelli Garner, Tania Raymonde and David Keith SYNOPSIS: Walden Dean is a stenographer, whose mind witnessed all types of injustices in the courtroom. After discovering he has a terminal illness, repressed anger deep within him surfaces - taking justice into his own hands in the most gruesome ways imaginable. ————————————————————— Want to keep the horror chats alive? Do you want to join a super awesome community that loves the genre and Knight Light? Want to have access to exclusive content? It sounds like you should join our Discord! ————————————————————— Gain access to our Patreon-exclusive show, MidKnight Hour, by signing up on our Patreon. Still on the fence? Sign up for a 7-day trial, and if you like what we offer, stick around! Want to be a part of the growth of Knight Light? Please support us at these links! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Mick Davis. Our guest Mick Davis is the Writer/Director of the Thriller Walden (2023), about a court stenographer who takes revenge against criminals who escape justice. Walden has an amazing cast including Emile Hirsch, Shane West and Tania Raymonde. They talk about that movie and how Mick […]
This week I'm joined by Pedro Lima to discuss one of his favorite films: Speed Racer. This movie was the first one from the Wachowski sisters following The Matrix trilogy. This 2008 movie, starring Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, and Christina Ricci is currently at 42% on Rotten Tomatoes. Listen and find out why this movie holds a special place in Pedro's heart. Follow Pedro on Twitter and Letterboxd. And read more at his website, Shortstick.
Writer/director Mick Davis stops by to discuss his new film, Walden, which stars Emile Hirsch. Mick chats about his journey from Scotland, friendship with Rod Stewart, and ponders the experience of possibly the most unrewarding job, and also the focus of his film, that we guarantee you've never thought of…a stenographer.Uncork'd Entertainment will release the horror, thriller film WALDEN in select theaters November 10, 2023 and On Demand and Digital December 12, 2023. Follow us on Social Media: @pvdhorror Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, FacebookWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOyloOb0puVCXDjJ_ZiPYqgVisit our website: https://pvdhorror.com/Special thanks to John Brennan for the intro and outro music. Be sure to find his music on social media at @badtechno or the following:https://johnbrennan.bandcamp.com
This week we welcome writer/director Mick Davis on the show to talk about his latest feature, Walden, which is his 7th feature as a director and his 12th as a writer which feature such actors as Micky Rourke, Ian Holms, Andy Garcia, John Cleese, Kelsey Grammer and many more. After that we play another round of Ask the expert, enjoy! Watch Liz's new short film Witchy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5WtIOz5do Watch Alrik's new short film Parka on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/357898693 Watch The Alternate on Tubi Out Now: https://tubitv.com/movies/702632/the-alternate Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org Don't forget to support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mmihpodcast
Writer-Director-Producer K. Asher Levin discusses with Jan Price his new comedy-thriller, "Helen's Dead," starring Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Emile Hirsch, Dylan Gelula, Oliver Cooper, and Tyrese Gibson!"Helen's Dead" will be playing in select theaters and available to stream digitally on November 4th!A young woman discovers that her boyfriend is sleeping with her cousin Helen and goes to confront them at a dinner party, only to find out that Helen is dead and everybody is a suspect. https://youtu.be/vtm-Avpwukk?si=Gntbi26A7HtTNrae Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coming soon to theaters and streaming services November 3rd is the new creepy comedy, 'Helen's Dead." The premise? A young woman discovers that her boyfriend is sleeping with her cousin Helen and goes to confront them at a dinner party, only to find out that Helen is dead...now everybody is a suspect. We speak to resident 'slasher film' director (Slayers) and director of "Helen's Dead," Asher Levin. The film stars Tyrese Gibson, Emile Hirsch, Beth Dover and other major talents.EPISODE NOTES:https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1093715737/?ref_=tt_vi_i_1See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hello and welcome back to another episode of B Bin Horror! On this week's episode we talk about the 2016 supernatural horror film, The Autopsy of Jane Doe. The Autopsy of Jane Doe was written by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing and was directed by Andre Ovredal. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox and Olwen Catherine Kelly. On this week's episode we discuss the meaning behind the film, black mold and the process of becoming a mortician and how Doug almost followed through with that process. If you like what you hear you can follow us on Instagram and Facebook @bbinhorror. You can also send us emails at bbinhorror@gmail.com and please don't forget to subscribe to B Bin Horror on whatever podcast platform you listen on!
Family Plot: William Friedkin's Film of Tracy Letts's Killer Joe This week Ibrahim & I remember the iconic filmmaker, William Friedkin. Friedkin was director of numerous classic films including: The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (1973), Sorcerer (1977), and To LIve and Die in L.A. (1985). His career would see numerous hits and misses, however many would agree that it ended with one of the strongest (and easily the most polarizing) films of his career . . . the Tracy Letts scripted (from his stage play) Killer Joe. Troubling material and numerous explicitly violent scenes make this film a struggle (albeit incredibly rewarding) to get through. With an powerful titular performance from Matthew McConaughey and an incredible supporting cast including: Emile Hirsch, Thomas Hayden Church, Gina Gershon, and Juno Temple, this is - arguably - one of the best films 2011 and the decade. Take a listen and see if you agree with our impressions of this overpowering film. Questions, Comments, Complaints, and Suggestions can be directed to gondoramos@yahoo.com. Many Thanks. f you've listened to us over the years, or if you're new to the podcast, and you'd like to support us you can click on the link below and donate to this long-running labor of love. Simply click on the link below and go to the Buy Me a Coffee website. Anything and Everything is Appreciated. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos
In celebration of the late great William Friedkin. We sit down with Simplistic Reviews Historian, Freddy Maas to figure out why KFC is as bad as we are told. oh and of course a personal fav: https://youtu.be/1jPWGEoyJHY Killer Joe | 2011 A cop (Matthew McConaughey) who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer (Emile Hirsch) in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister (Juno Temple). Want More or Less? Click Here: Simplistic.Reviews/links Watch to this Podcast YouTube #Podcast #MovieCommentary #WilliamFriedkin #killerjoe
Megan Holiday is a radio personality on KROQ Monday-Friday at 2-6pm in Los Angeles. She shares how her career was impacted by her addiction and how sobriety allows her to continue to do what she loves and spread positivity on and off the air. On this episode, Megan talks to Matt about: Growing up around Riverside CA and the shock of witnessing her brother get hit by a drunk driver as a kid Her love of music and her journey discovering different styles How she got her start in radio and how drug use derailed her career Going in and out of rehabs and sober living houses until the death of a friend scared her into getting help Getting a second chance in radio at KROQ and being open about her recovery The amazing interviews and events she has participated in Being of service and starting a new nonprofit, Life of the Party, which helps battle addiction and prevent overdose deaths Advocating for mental health and trying to be a positive influence The many different ways to be healthy and how everyone must find their own balance And More! This episode is sponsored by The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers – one of the oldest residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. ARC is a non-profit and was hit hard financially as a result of COVID. For more information, and to donate or sign up for their quarterly newsletter, visit thechanceto.org. About Megan Holiday Megan Holiday has been obsessed with music for as long as she can remember and her record collection varies from Motown and The Beatles to Nirvana and Post Malone. She loved singing lessons and acting in musicals as a kid which later translated to emo hair and sweaty pop punk shows in high school. Megan always had a love affair with listening to radio and it was when she first attended a local radio summer concert in college that she realized she could harness that passion into a career. Just two years later, she made that dream a full-circle reality and began her first on-air gig. From the first moment Megan cracked the microphone she knew that broadcasting was her calling in life. It was the element of getting to connect with people that drew her in the most. After all of these years, her passion and love for radio grows stronger every day. In addition to her on-air responsibilities, Megan has hosted live concerts and events. She's also interviewed globally recognized talents including Coldplay, Beck, Jack White, and Panic! at the Disco. She also expanded her skillset into podcasting with her “7 Words” podcast, where she discusses how guests like Emile Hirsch, Margaret Cho, Brandon Jenner, and more manifested their dreams into reality. With many years of sobriety under her belt, Megan focuses on her recovery as a top priority and is an advocate for addiction and mental health awareness. She also loves spending time with her family and her dog Juno, being involved in community service, horseback riding, and attends as many concerts as humanly possible. Ultimately, Megan believes that if she has made one person smile, whether it's during their commute or at an event, she has done her job.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's episode, we remember William Friedkin, who passed away this past Tuesday, looking back at one of his lesser known directing efforts, Rampage. ----more---- From Los Angeles, California, the Entertainment Capital of the World, it’s The 80s Movies Podcast. I am your host, Edward Havens. Thank you for listening today. Originally, this week was supposed to be the fourth episode of our continuing miniseries on the 1980s movies released by Miramax Films. I was fully committed to making it so, but then the world learned that Academy Award-winning filmmaker William Friedkin passed away on Tuesday. I had already done an episode on his best movie from the decade, 1985’s To Live and Die in L.A., so I decided I would cover another film Friedkin made in the 80s that isn’t as talked about or as well known as The French Connection or The Exorcist or To Live and Die in L.A. Rampage. Now, some of you who do know the film might try and point that the film was released in 1992, by Miramax Films of all companies, and you’d be correct. However, I did say I was going to cover another film of his MADE in the 80s, which is also true when it comes to Rampage. So let’s get to the story, shall we? Born in Chicago in 1935, William Friedkin was inspired to become a filmmaker after seeing Citizen Kane as a young man, and by 1962, he was already directing television movies. He’d make his feature directing debut with Good Times in 1967, a fluffy Sonny and Cher comedy which finds Sonny Bono having only ten days to rewrite the screenplay for their first movie, because the script to the movie they agreed to was an absolute stinker. Which, ironically, is a fairly good assessment of the final film. The film, which was essentially a bigger budget version of their weekly variety television series shot mostly on location at an African-themed amusement park in Northern California and the couple’s home in Encino, was not well received by either critics or audiences. But by the time Good Times came out, Friedkin was already working on his next movie, The Night They Raided Minsky’s. A comedy co-written by future television legend Norman Lear, Minsky’s featured Swedish actress Britt Ekland, better known at the time as the wife of Peter Sellers, as a naive young Amish woman who leaves the farm in Pennsylvania looking to become an actress in religious stage plays in New York City. Instead, she becomes a dancer in a burlesque show and essentially ends up inventing the strip tease. The all-star cast included Dr. No himself, Joseph Wiseman, Elliott Gould, Jack Burns, Bert Lahr, and Jason Robards, Jr., who was a late replacement for Alan Alda, who himself was a replacement for Tony Curtis. Friedkin was dreaming big for this movie, and was able to convince New York City mayor John V. Lindsay to delay the demolition of an entire period authentic block of 26th Street between First and Second Avenue for two months for the production to use as a major shooting location. There would be one non-production related tragedy during the filming of the movie. The seventy-two year old Lahr, best known as The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, would pass away in early December 1967, two weeks before production was completed, and with several scenes still left to shoot with him. Lear, who was also a producer on the film, would tell a reporter for the New York Times that they would still be able to shoot the rest of the film so that performance would remain virtually intact, and with the help of some pre-production test footage and a body double, along with a sound-alike to dub the lines they couldn’t get on set, Lahr’s performance would be one of the highlights of the final film. Friedkin and editor Ralph Rosenblum would spend three months working on their first cut, as Friedkin was due to England in late March to begin production on his next film, The Birthday Party. Shortly after Friedkin was on the plane to fly overseas, Rosenblum would represent the film for a screening with the executives at United Artists, who would be distributing the film. The screening was a disaster, and Rosenblum would be given carte blanche by the studio heads to save the film by any means necessary, since Friedkin was not available to supervise. Rosenblum would completely restructure the film, including creating a prologue for the story that would be retimed and printed on black and white film stock. The next screening would go over much better with the suits, and a mid-December 1968 release date was set up. The Birthday Party was an adaptation of a Harold Pinter play, and featured Robert Shaw and Patrick Magee. Friedkin had seen the play in San Francisco in 1962, and was able to get the film produced in part because he would only need six actors and a handful of locations to shoot, keeping the budget low. Although the mystery/thriller was a uniquely British story, Harold Pinter liked how Friedkin wanted to tell the story, and although Pinter had written a number of plays that had been adapted into movies and had adapted a number of books into screenplay, this would be the first time Pinter would adapt one of his own stories to the silver screen. To keep the budget lower still, Friedkin, Pinter and lead actor Robert Shaw agreed to take the minimum possible payments for their positions in exchange for part ownership in the film. The release of Minsky’s was so delayed because of the prolonged editing process that The Birthday Party would actually in theatres nine days before Minsky’s, which would put Friedkin in the rare position of having two movies released in such a short time frame. And while Minsky’s performed better at the box office than Birthday Party, the latter film would set the director up financially with enough in the bank where he could concentrate working on projects he felt passionate about. That first film after The Birthday Party would make William Friedkin a name director. His second one would make him an Oscar winner. The third, a legend. And the fourth would break him. The first film, The Boys in the Band, was an adaptation of a controversial off-Broadway play about a straight man who accidentally shows up to a party for gay men. Matt Crowley, the author of the play, would adapt it to the screen, produce the film himself with author Dominick Dunne, and select Friedkin, who Crowley felt best understood the material, to direct. Crowley would only make one demand on his director, that all of the actors from the original off-Broadway production be cast in the movie in the same roles. Friedkin had no problem with that. When the film was released in March 1970, Friedkin would get almost universally excellent notices from film critics, except for Pauline Kael in the New York Times, who had already built up a dislike of the director after just three films. But March 1970 was a different time, and a film not only about gay men but a relatively positive movie about gay men who had the same confusions and conflicts as straight men, was probably never going to be well-received by a nation that still couldn’t talk openly about non-hetero relationships. But the film would still do about $7m worth of ticket sales, not enough to become profitable for its distributor, but enough for the director to be in the conversation for bigger movies. His next film was an adaptation of a 1969 book about two narcotics detectives in the New York City Police Department who went after a wealthy French businessman who was helping bring heroin into the States. William Friedkin and his cinematographer Owen Roizman would shoot The French Connection as if it were a documentary, giving the film a gritty realism rarely seen in movies even in the New Hollywood era. The film would be named the Best Picture of 1971 by the Academy, and Friedkin and lead actor Gene Hackman would also win Oscars in their respective categories. And the impact of The French Connection on cinema as a whole can never be understated. Akira Kurosawa would cite the film as one of his favorites, as would David Fincher and Brad Pitt, who bonded over the making of Seven because of Fincher’s conscious choice to use the film as a template for the making of his own film. Steven Spielberg said during the promotion of his 2005 film Munich that he studied The French Connection to prepare for his film. And, of course, after The French Connection came The Exorcist, which would, at the time of its release in December 1973, become Warner Brothers’ highest grossing film ever, legitimize the horror genre to audiences worldwide, and score Friedkin his second straight Oscar nomination for Best Director, although this time he and the film would lose to George Roy Hill and The Sting. In 1977, Sorcerer, Friedkin’s American remake of the 1953 French movie The Wages of Fear, was expected to be the big hit film of the summer. The film originally started as a little $2.5m budgeted film Friedkin would make while waiting for script revisions on his next major movie, called The Devil’s Triangle, were being completed. By the time he finished filming Sorcerer, which reteamed Friedkin with his French Connection star Roy Scheider, now hot thanks to his starring role in Jaws, this little film became one of the most expensive movies of the decade, with a final budget over $22m. And it would have the unfortunate timing of being released one week after a movie released by Twentieth Century-Fox, Star Wars, sucked all the air out of the theatrical exhibition season. It would take decades for audiences to discover Sorcerer, and for Friedkin, who had gone some kind of mad during the making of the film, to accept it to be the taut and exciting thriller it was. William Friedkin was a broken man, and his next film, The Brinks Job, showed it. A comedy about the infamous 1950 Brinks heist in Boston, the film was originally supposed to be directed by John Frankenheimer, with Friedkin coming in to replace the iconic filmmaker only a few months before production was set to begin. Despite a cast that included Peter Boyle, Peter Falk, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands and Paul Sorvino, the film just didn’t work as well as it should have. Friedkin’s first movie of the 1980s, Cruising, might have been better received in a later era, but an Al Pacino cop drama about his trying to find a killer of homosexual men in the New York City gay fetish underground dance club scene was, like The Boys in the Band a decade earlier, too early to cinemas. Like Sorcerer, audiences would finally find Cruising in a more forgiving era. In 1983, Friedkin made what is easily his worst movie, Deal of the Century, an alleged comedy featuring Chevy Chase, Gregory Hines and Sigourney Weaver that attempted to satirize the military industrial complex in the age of Ronald Reagan, but somehow completely missed its very large and hard to miss target. 1985 would see a comeback for William Friedkin, with the release of To Live and Die in LA, in which two Secret Service agents played by William L. Petersen and John Pankow try to uncover a counterfeit money operation led by Willem Dafoe. Friedkin was drawn to the source material, a book by former Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, because the agency was almost never portrayed on film, and even less as the good guys. Friedkin would adapt the book into a screenplay with Petievich, who would also serve as a technical consultant to ensure authenticity in how Petersen and Pankow acted. It would be only the second time Friedkin was credited as a screenwriter, but it would be a nine-minute chase sequence through the aqueducts of Los Angeles and a little used freeway in Wilmington that would be the most exciting chase sequence committed to film since the original Gone in 60 Seconds, The French Connection, or the San Francisco chase sequence in the 1967 Steve McQueen movie Bullitt. The sequence is impressive on Blu-ray, but on a big screen in a movie theatre in 1985, it was absolutely thrilling. Which, at long last, brings us to Rampage. Less than two months after To Live and Die in LA opened to critical raves and moderate box office in November 1985, Friedkin made a deal with Italian mega-producer Dino DeLaurentiis to direct Rampage, a crime drama based on a novel by William P. Wood. DeLaurentiis had hired Friedkin for The Brinks Job several years earlier, and the two liked working for each other. DeLaurentiis had just started his own distribution company, the DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, which we’ll shorten to DEG for the remainder of this episode, and needed some big movies to fill his pipeline. We did an episode on DEG back in 2020, and if you haven’t listened to it yet, you should after you finish this episode. At this time, DEG was still months away from releasing its first group of films, which would include Maximum Overdrive, the first film directed by horror author Stephen King, and Blue Velvet, the latest from David Lynch, both of which would shoot at the same time at DEG’s newly built studio facilities in Wilmington, North Carolina. But Friedkin was writing the screenplay adaptation himself, and would need several months to get the script into production shape, so the film would not be able to begin production until late 1986. The novel Rampage was based on the real life story of serial killer Richard Chase, dubbed The Vampire Killer by the press when he went on a four day killing spree in January 1978. Chase murdered six people, including a pregnant woman and a 22 month old child, and drank their blood as part of some kind of ritual. Wood would change some aspects of Chase’s story for his book, naming his killer Charles Reece, changing some of the ages and sexes of the murder victims, and how the murderer died. But most of the book was about Reece’s trial, with a specific focus on Reece’s prosecutor, Anthony Fraser, who had once been against capital punishment, but would be seeking the death penalty in this case after meeting one of the victims’ grieving family members. William L. Petersen, Friedkin’s lead star in To Live and Die in LA, was initially announced to star as Fraser, but as the production got closer to its start date, Petersen had to drop out of the project, due to a conflict with another project that would be shooting at the same time. Michael Biehn, the star of James Cameron’s The Terminator and the then recently released Aliens, would sign on as the prosecutor. Alex McArthur, best known at the time as Madonna’s baby daddy in her Papa Don’t Preach music video, would score his first major starring role as the serial killer Reece. The cast would also include a number of recognizable character actors, recognizable if not by name but by face once they appeared on screen, including Nicholas Campbell, Deborah Van Valkenberg, Art LaFleur, Billy Greenbush and Grace Zabriskie. Friedkin would shoot the $7.5m completely on location in Stockton, CA from late October 1986 to just before Christmas, and Friedkin would begin post-production on the film after the first of the new year. In early May 1987, DEG announced a number of upcoming releases for their films, including a September 11th release for Rampage. But by August 1987, many of their first fifteen releases over their first twelve months being outright bombs, quietly pulled Rampage off their release calendar. When asked by one press reporter about the delay, a representative from DEG would claim the film would need to be delayed because Italian composer Ennio Morricone had not delivered his score yet, which infuriated Friedkin, as he had turned in his final cut of the film, complete with Morricone’s score, more than a month earlier. The DEG rep was forced to issue a mea culpa, acknowledging the previous answer had been quote unquote incorrect, and stated they were looking at release dates between November 1987 and February 1988. The first public screening of Rampage outside of an unofficial premiere in Stockton in August 1987 happened on September 11th, 1987, at the Boston Film Festival, but just a couple days after that screening, DEG would be forced into bankruptcy by one of his creditors in, of all places, Boston, and the film would be stuck in limbo for several years. During DEG’s bankruptcy, some European companies would be allowed to buy individual country rights for the film, to help pay back some of the creditors, but the American rights to the film would not be sold until Miramax Films purchased the film, and the 300 already created 35mm prints of the film in March 1992, with a planned national release of the film the following month. But that release had to be scrapped, along with the original 300 prints of the film, when Friedkin, who kept revising the film over the ensuing five years, turned in to the Weinsteins a new edit of the film, ten minutes shorter than the version shown in Stockton and Boston in 1987. He had completely eliminated a subplot involving the failing marriage of the prosecutor, since it had nothing to do with the core idea of the story, and reversed the ending, which originally had Reece committing suicide in his cell not unlike Richard Chase. Now, the ending had Reece, several years into the future, alive and about to be considered for parole. Rampage would finally be released into 172 theatres on October 30th, 1992, including 57 theatres in Los Angeles, and four in New York City. Most reviews for the film were mixed, finding the film unnecessarily gruesome at times, but also praising how Friedkin took the time for audiences to learn more about the victims from the friends and family left behind. But the lack of pre-release advertising on television or through trailers in theatres would cause the film to perform quite poorly in its opening weekend, grossing just $322,500 in its first three days. After a second and third weekend where both the grosses and the number of theatres playing the film would fall more than 50%, Miramax would stop tracking the film, with a final reported gross of just less than $800k. Between the release of his thriller The Guardian in 1990 and the release of Rampage in 1992, William Friedkin would marry fellow Chicago native Sherry Lansing, who at the time had been a successful producer at Paramount Pictures, having made such films as The Accused, which won Jodie Foster her first Academy Award, and Fatal Attraction. Shortly after they married, Lansing would be named the Chairman of Paramount Pictures, where she would green light such films as Forrest Gump, Braveheart and Titanic. She would also hire her husband to make four films for the studio between 1994 and 2003, including the basketball drama Blue Chips and the thriller Jade. Friedkin’s directing career would slow down after 2003’s The Hunted, making only two films over the next two decades. 2006’s Bug was a psychological thriller with Michael Shannon and Ashley Judd, and 2012’s Killer Joe, a mixture of black comedy and psychological thriller featuring Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch, was one of few movies to be theatrically released with an NC-17 rating. Neither were financially successful, but were highly regarded by critics. But there was still one more movie in him. In January 2023, Friedkin would direct his own adaptation of the Herman Wouk’s novel The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial for the Paramount+ streaming service. Updating the setting from the book’s World War II timeline to the more modern Persian Gulf conflict, this new film starred Keifer Sutherland as Lieutenant Commander Queeg, alongside Jason Clark, Jake Lacy, Jay Duplass, Dale Dye, and in his final role before his death in March, Lance Reddick. That film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival in Italy next month, although Paramount+ has not announced a premiere date on their service. William Friedkin had been married four times in his life, including a two year marriage to legendary French actress Jean Moreau in the late 70s and a two year marriage to British actress Lesley-Anne Downe in the early 80s. But Friedkin and Lansing would remain married for thirty-two years until his death from heart failure and pneumonia this past Tuesday. I remember when Rampage was supposed to come out in 1987. My theatre in Santa Cruz was sent a poster for it about a month before it was supposed to be released. A pixelated image of Reece ran down one side of the poster, while the movie’s tagline and credits down the other. I thought the poster looked amazing, and after the release was cancelled, I took the poster home and hung it on one of the walls in my place at the time. The 1992 poster from Miramax was far blander, basically either a entirely white or an entirely red background, with a teared center revealing the eyes of Reece, which really doesn’t tell you anything about the movie. Like with many of his box office failures, Friedkin would initially be flippant about the film, although in the years preceding his death, he would acknowledge the film was decent enough despite all of its post-production problems. I’d love to be able to suggest to you to watch Rampage as soon as you can, but as of August 2023, one can only rent or buy the film from Amazon, $5.89 for a two day rental or $14.99 to purchase. It is not available on any other streaming service as of the writing and recording of this episode. Thank you for joining us. We’ll talk again soon, when I expect to release the fourth part of the Miramax miniseries, unless something unexpected happens in the near future. Remember to visit this episode’s page on our website, The80sMoviePodcast.com, for extra materials about Rampage and the career of William Friedkin. The 80s Movies Podcast has been researched, written, narrated and edited by Edward Havens for Idiosyncratic Entertainment. Thank you again. Good night.
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