Podcasts about Film School Rejects

Audiences seemed mostly disinterested; critics were right on the fence; and the box office was generally unimpressive, all things considered. But who cares about all that stuff? How does Brad Bird's family-friendly sci-fi epic hold up after a particularly long eight years? My guest Rob Hunter (of the excellent Film School Rejects) offers a strong defense of this scrappily optimistic and undeniably beautiful-looking movie. (My apologies for using the word scrappily.) Thanks for listening to Overhated! There are 100+ more episodes at patreon.com/scottEweinberg. Subscribe to hear them all now! Check out the list of episodes here: bit.ly/3WZiLFk. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.    Overhated is now proudly sponsored by those Effin' Birds.com, the award-winning comic strip by Aaron Reynolds. 

Once Upon A Time In The 80's Bonus Episode! After talking POLICE STORY with the boys, ROB HUNTER, Chief Film Critic and Associate Editor for FILM SCHOOL REJECTS stuck around to chat with us about his career, his love of movies and more! Rob shares his thoughts on writing about film, why action movies matter, and more! Enjoy the extra bit of awesome from one of our FAVORITE writers!Check out Punches and Popcorn on social media:Twitter: @punchesnpopcornInstagram: @punchesnpopcornAnd if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!

Once Upon A Time In The 80s returns to Hong Kong with a true GOAT of action film - Jackie Chan's POLICE STORY (1985)!!! We are joined in this celebration by the great ROB HUNTER, Chief Film Critic and Associate Editor for FILM SCHOOL REJECTS! The boys have been big fan's of Rob's writing for years- will this collaboration on this Jackie Chan classic officially make Robn a friend of the show? Listen in and find out whether... one of us... almost blows it!Find Rob on Twitter: @FakeRobHunterRead his writing at: filmschoolrejects.comCheck out Punches and Popcorn on social media:Twitter: @punchesnpopcornInstagram: @punchesnpopcornAnd if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!Mentioned in this episode:Pauly Guglielmo ShowPauly Guglielmo is a former radio guy turned food business entrepreneur. While running a manufacturing facility is his day job, he likes to dust off his broadcasting skills once a week on this podcast and talk to entrepreneurs and other influencers. https://pauly-guglielmo-show.captivate.fm/Joe Bean RoastersJoe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

In this week's episode of Certified Forgotten, the Matts are rejoined by Film School Rejects head film critic Rob Hunter, who last appeared on Episode 5 to talk about Cold Prey. In this episode, Rob weighs in on award season, his lackadaisical approach to release dates for year-end lists, and, of course, Winston Azzopardi's The Boat.

One of the year's most anticipated films is here, and Earth's Mightiest Critics have some thoughts!Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert DeNiro in an epic adaptation of David Grann's book about the murder of Osage tribe members in 1920s Oklahoma, and the ensuing FBI investigation.This roundtable review is spoilerific, celebratory, and maybe even controversial (needless to say, not everyone in the EMC has showered the film with praise).We also take your questions and comments in the chat!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the Killers of the Flower Moon trailer.Check out the Film School Rejects article, "9 Native Filmmakers You Should Know" (mentioned in the show).Support all of Earth's Mightiest Critics at their various outlets:Check out Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk's The Spoiler Room Podcast.Follow David Fowlie's film criticism at Keeping It Reel.Get educated with Don Shanahan at Every Movie Has a Lesson…...And Film Obsessive...and the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast.Make Nice with Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree.Keep up with Annie Banks at Chuck Load of Comics....and MoviewebKeep up with Jeff York's criticism and caricatures at The Establishing Shot.And stir things up with Will Johnson of the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast.

The Boys are joined by Film School Rejects' Rob Hunter to talk Extraction 2

John, Hallie, and Sarah discuss 1986's Jumpin' Jack Flash, starring Whoopi Goldberg and everyone you loved from SNL in the 80s. Is it a spy thriller? Is it a workplace comedy? Will you fall in love with a computer chat screen? There's one thing we're sure of--it's a gas, gas, gas. For a transcript of this episode, visit our ⁠website⁠. Sources for this episode: AFI|Catalog - Jumpin' Jack FlashThe Devil and Sam Kinison by David Handelman for Rolling Stone, February 23, 1989. Behind The Scenes of Jumpin' Jack Flash Movie (1986), Fast-Rewind. Penny Marshall Chose The Dog's Life of Directing with ‘Jumpin' Jack Flash' by Brad Gullickson for Film School Rejects, December 19, 2018. From the Archives: Penny Marshall on making the leap to directing with ‘Jumpin' Jack Flash': ‘I was scared stiff' by Nancy Mills for Los Angeles Times, October, 28, 1986. Our theme music is "Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions. Further listening/watching: Set Me Free by The Pointer Sisters, RCA Records (1986) Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, Chess Records (1965) MOVIECLIPS courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes.

The Jockey Club is a scene by scene look at the 1989 comedy Let It Ride.Once Dan read Rob Hunter's bluray review of Let It Ride he had to talk to him more about it. Fortunately Rob wasn't too busy with his duties at Film School Rejects to join Dan at his usual table at the Jockey Club. Together they talk about the limits of the PG-13, what was on that note slipped to Trotter, and the 23rd scene of Let It Ride. LinksDan Delgado on twitter: @_dan_delgadoRob Hunter on twitter: @FakeRobHunterCheck out Rob's work on Film School RejectsGet the Limited Edition Blu-ray from Imprint Films: https://t.co/fgn76QoLWQGet Jockey Club merch here.If you like the show you can support it clicking here: Buy Me A Coffee.

The writer Meg Shields (Film School Rejects) returns to the show for a look at one of the highlights of Criterion Channel's lineup of 80s Horror, Chuck Russell's 1988 remake of the fifties cult classic The Blob. Not as celebrated as two other eighties Body Horror remakes of fifties sci-fi (Carpenter's The Thing and Cronenberg's The Fly), The Blob is ripe for rediscovery with it's incredible use of practical special effects and miniatures to tell the tale of a goopy pink organism that terrorizes a small ski town in California which is revealed not to be an alien creature but in fact a secret biological weapon on the loose when government agents seize control of the area in an attempt to contain it. But a pair of plucky local teens (Shawnee Smith and Kevin Dillon) might be mankind's only hope for survival. The Blob succeeds thanks to a smart screenplay by Chuck Russell and Frank Darabont that leans into the ridiculousness of the premise while showing a gleeful disregard for genre expectations throughout. A box office flop at the time thanks to a bad marketing campaign, sometimes movies like The Blob take a long time to find an audience. Plus: Meg recommends some other highlights of Criterion's well-chosen lineup of eighties horror offerings. Sign up for the Junk Filter Patreon to support the show directly and to access dozens of bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/junkfilter Follow Meg Shields on Twitter. “Slime and Space Dust: How They Built The Blob”, by Meg Shields, for Film School Rejects, August 19, 2020 Theme from The Blob by “The Five Blobs” (written by a young Burt Bacharach, 1958) Trailer for Beware! The Blob (Larry Hagman, 1972) Trailer for The Blob (Chuck Russell, 1988) Trailer for Junglee (Chuck Russell, 2019)

We promised on the last episode that we would return from the Fantastic Fest film festival with some seriously cool filmmaker conversations, but we had no idea we would come back with these two rad discussions. We're thrilled to have Michael Giacchino and Andy Park on the show this week, chatting about their Marvel Studios experiences and how they're transforming their childhood comic book obsessions into a live-action reality. These two geeks have done so much good for their nerd community. Up first, we chat with director/composer Michael Giacchino about Werewolf by Night, the first-ever Marvel Studios "Special Presentation," set to air on Disney+ this Friday (10/7). We were lucky enough to catch the Werewolf by Night Fantastic Fest Secret Screening, and we're delighted to report that the film is spooktacular. While it feels and looks unlike any other entry in the franchise, Werewolf by Night contributes tremendously to the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Giacchino tells us about his earliest experiences with the Werewolf by Night comic books and how his passion for them extends from his passion for Universal monster and Hammer horror movies. These influences are readily apparent in his adaptation, shot lovingly in black and white, and performed by incredible actors (Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly) who are locked into a similar, nostalgic spirit. In the episode's second half, we speak with Andy Park, Marvel Studios' Director of Visual Development. Our first encounter with the MCU's live-action characters frequently occurs through his artwork. Neither of us will forget the first time we saw Park's concept art for Captain Marvel projected in Hall H, and we're still reeling from how his Thunderbolts piece roared through the D23 Hall in Anaheim. Park discusses the challenges of adaptation, knowing when to deviate from comic book designs and when to adhere to them strictly. As a massive fan of these characters and as a comic book artist himself, Park strives to replicate the look and tone of these iconic costumes. This passion is most notable when explaining why the Scarlet Witch had to have a proper, physical crown, not a CGI halo. If Marvel was gonna go full Witch, they had to go full witch, right? Be sure to follow Andy Park on Twitter, Instagram, and his Website. Let Michael Giacchino know how much you love Werewolf by Night this weekend via his Twitter, Instagram, and Website. Don't forget to purchase exclusive Comic Book Couples Counseling t-shirts on @elliotcomicart's TeePublic page. And, while you're in a t-shirt buying mode, go check out our pal @ChangoATX's TeePublic page. Also, you can find our Fantastic Fest film festival coverage over on Film School Rejects. Go give us some clicks, please. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts. SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY JOINING OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Aaron Prescott @acoolhandfluke, podcast banner art by @Karen_XmenFan.

Valerie Ettenhofer (Slash film, Film School Rejects) joins us for Agnes Varda and JR's ode to art and memory in 2017's Faces Places. We get into the moments that made us cry, the legacy of Varda in the 2010s, and that one time Madonna wanted to remake Cleo From 5 to 7 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exitingthroughthe2010s/message

"IndieWire" TV Editor Kristen Lopez discusses Hollywood culture, classic movies and disability representation in film. Beginning as a film critic writing for $10 a review, Lopez is now recognized as an influential figure in the journalism field. As an entertainment journalist for fifteen years, her work has been published in "Forbes," "Variety," "RogerEbert," "Bustle," "TV Guide," "Collider," "The Hollywood Reporter," "The Daily Beast," "Film School Rejects," "Yahoo Entertainment," "Yahoo Canada," "Yahoo Singapore," "Holistic Women's Health," "StyleCaster," "We Live Entertainment," " Vox," and many more. She was also recognized by the "L.A. Times" as a diverse critic to watch and published in Rotten Tomatoes' latest book. 

Release the crossover! Nate and his friend Elijah “The Littlest Gatekeeper” Thomas start a new annual tradition for their podcasts, The Monster Island Film Vault and Kaiju Conversation, respectively, by discussing a Ray Harryhausen film every year. Why? Because they both share a birthday with the special effects legend. Also, since these two are weird, they're going in reverse filmography order, starting with the original Clash of the Titans. This epic adventure was a relic when it came out, but given Harryhausen's romantic love of the past and love of the classics, it's not surprising. Your hosts dive deep into this film's production—Arnold Schwarzenegger was nearly the lead?!—and discuss the many incredible mythological creatures that appear in it. As Harryhausen's best friend, the author Ray Bradbury, said, Medusa in this film is Harryhausen's “crowning glory.” Just forgive Elijah for being a bit snobby about it. Happy birthday, Ray! (This episode is also being released on the Kaiju Conversation feed). Check out Kaiju Conversation: https://redcircle.com/shows/kaiju-conversation. Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaiju_convers. Music: “Legends of Warcraft” by PSK “The Dark Ages” by Phil Rey Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org. Check out Nathan's spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We'd like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander (co-host of Kaiju Weekly); Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, and Ted Williams! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. MIFV Podcast Social Media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault      #RayHarryhausen            #ClashoftheTitans © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media and ET13 Productions. Bibliography/Further Reading: Carr, Kevin. “How Accurate Were the Myths in ‘Clash of the Titans'?” Film School Rejects, 9 June 2014, https://filmschoolrejects.com/how-accurate-were-the-myths-in-clash-of-the-titans-59a99ecd0032/. Clash of the Titans (1981) blu-ray special features: “Behind the Story: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen” “Myths and Monsters” “Clash of the Titans” (IMDB) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082186/) Ray Harryhausen Podcast Episode 7- Clash of the Titans 35th Anniversary Special (https://soundcloud.com/rayharryhausenfoundation/clash-40th-anniversary) Episode 37- Clash of the Titans 40th Anniversary Special (https://soundcloud.com/rayharryhausenfoundation/clash-40th-anniversary) Wikipedia articles: “Clash of the Titans (1981 film)” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clash_of_the_Titans_(1981_film)) “Kraken” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken) “Medusa” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa) “Perseus” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus)

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we explore the agony and the ecstasy of the Almost Movie Star: young performers who found success early on and were given a few opportunities to establish themselves as bankable leading performers. Our subject on this episode: Taylor Kitsch. We focus on his full career, with a special investigation on his 2012 slate: John Carter, Battleship, and Savages. Our guest is Valerie Ettenhofer, TV critic at Film School Rejects and News writer at Slash Film. A longtime Tim Riggins fan and incredibly well-watched critic, she brings her insights to examine what about Kitsch works so well and what may have prevented him from breaking out as a worldwide movie star. Kitsch has been in the public consciousness for over a decade and a half, standing out among a stacked cast in the seminal show Friday Night Lights. For the young actor, the project was an early, creative windfall. An aspiring hockey player undone by injury, he enjoyed a short-lived stint as a model but struggled to find sustained work. At one point, he lived in his car in Los Angeles. He was couch-surfing in New York before that. Retreating back to Canada, he began getting cast as the one-scene himbo in a couple of movies (John Tucker Must Die, Snakes on a Plane) before landing a bigger part in the surprisingly-enduring The Covenant. Then came Tim Riggins. And the rest is history. Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter and Facebook at @TFSBSide. Also enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher. Enjoy!

Today on the show, we have actor, writer, director Brian Petsos. Brian is the writer director of the new film, "Big Gold Brick" starring Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Megan Fox and Lucy Hale just to name a few.After graduating from art school, Brian Petsos eventually began acting and improvising. While in the conservatory at Chicago's famed SecondCity, he started writing; and later he began making films. Since leaving Chicago for New York City, he has carefully expanded his repertoire to include varying wor ks that he has written, directed, produced, performed in, or some combination thereof.Petsos started his company, A Saboteur, with the mission of producing innovative, original, boundary - pushing films that challenge traditional expectations and underline artistic integrity. His work has run the gamut, from short form content on HBO and spots for commercial clients, to full - length feature films and writing scripts for major studios.But today he is primarily focused on writing, directing, and producing his own distinctly flavored work. Petsos's highly anticipated feature debut, BIG GOLD BRICK, will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films in North America in winter of 2022.The film recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston (Emory Cohen) and his exper iences with Floyd Deveraux (Academy Award nominee Andy Garcia), the enigmatic middle - aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography.Golden Globe winner Oscar Isaac, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, and Shiloh Fernandez round out this incredible cast in key supporting roles. The film was written and directed by Petsos, and produced by Petsos and Greg Lauritano under Petsos's A Saboteur banner, with Executive Producers Isaac and Kristen Wiig.Prior to BIG GOLD BRICK, Petsos wrote, directed, and produced the highly lauded LIGHTNINGFACE (starring Isaac, executive produced by Isaac and Wiig; lightningface.com). The film was an Official Selection of over 30 festivals around the world — including the 60th edition of the BFI London Film Festival, among other high lights.It received a Best Actor nomination for Isaac at the 2017 Vaughan International Film Festival and a nomination for Best Narrative Comedy at the 2016 Miami short Film Festival, and it was the winner of both the Vortex Grand Prize at the 2016 Rhode I sland International Film Festival and Best Short Film at the 2016 Filmfestival Kitzbühel.The film premiered online in summer of 2017 as a highly coveted Vimeo Staff Pick and received an abundance of press coverage — from The Hollywood Reporter to The Huffin gton Post, from Indiewire to /Film, to Slate, BuzzFeed, Gizmodo, Film Threat, Nerdist, and many other outlets globally — which ignited virulent enthusiasm and a continuing flurry of social media chatter.Film School Rejects referred to it as, “Quite simply one of the most intriguing short films of 2017,” adding that, “if LIGHTNINGFACE is eligible for an Oscar Nomination...the other contenders should look out.”Brian and I had a very raw and open conversation about how difficult it was to get this project.Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography. But the circumstances that lead up to this arrangement in the first place are quite astonishing—and efforts to write the biography are quickly stymied by ensuing chaos in this darkly comedic, genre-bending film.We really get into the weeds about how difficult it was for them to get it going off the ground. Just because he had major talent involved doesn't mean that it got any easier getting the budget together and so many other little gems.Enjoy my conversation with Brian Petsos.

This month, Kris and Donna test their might with a double feature pitting T.F Mou's “Men Behind The Sun” (1988) against Andrey Iskanov's “Philosophy of a Knife” (2008), two films which take very different approaches to depicting the horrors inflicted by Imperial Japan's Unit 731.CONTENT WARNINGS: World War II, Racism, War Crimes, Forced Captivity, Forced Drugging, Cruel & Inhumane Treatment, Torture/Mutilation, Dismemberment, Experimental Surgery, Needles, Electrocution, Child/Infant Abuse/Death, Child Nudity (MBTS), Implied Pedophilia (MBTS), Animal Abuse/Death (Rats, Cats) (MBTS), Actual Cadavers, Autopsy Footage (MBTS), Prison Exploitation (Philosophy), Sexual Abuse, Assault (Philosophy), Pregnancy (Philosophy), Forced Abortion (Philosophy), Suicide (Philosophy)Got questions, comments, stories, or movie suggestions? Hit us with them at info@shtlstpod.com! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @shtlstpod for all your gross movie updates!SHOW NOTES:Watch “Men Behind the Sun”: YoutubeWatch “Philosophy of a Knife”: Youtube, Prime“Unit 731,” Wikipedia.“Second Sino-Japanese War,” Wikipedia.Harris, S.H. (2002). Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932–1945, and the American Cover-up. Routledge.Kristof, Nicholar D. (17 March 1995). "Unmasking Horror – A special report. Japan Confronting Gruesome War Atrocity". New York Times.“Man Behind the Sun (1988),” IMDB.“Men Behind the Sun,” Wikipedia.“Mou Tun-fei,” Wikipedia.“The Awful Truth Of MEN BEHIND THE SUN,” Jess Hicks, Birth Movies Death, December 20 2016.“T.F. Mous : The Man Behind the Sun, part 1,” Donato Totaro, Off Screen, January 1999.“Philosophy of a Knife (Video 2008),” IMDB.“Philosophy of a Knife,” Wikipedia. "Andrey Iskanov". Philosophy of a Knife. The Worldwide Celluloid Massacre. Retrieved November 15, 2012."Foreign Objects: Philosophy of a Knife". Film School Rejects. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2019-05-09.Audible Sharpness

Today on the show, we have actor, writer, director Brian Petsos. Brian is the writer director of the new film, "Big Gold Brick" starring Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Megan Fox and Lucy Hale just to name a few.After graduating from art school, Brian Petsos eventually began acting and improvising. While in the conservatory at Chicago's famed SecondCity, he started writing; and later he began making films. Since leaving Chicago for New York City, he has carefully expanded his repertoire to include varying works that he has written, directed, produced, performed in, or some combination thereof.Petsos started his company, A Saboteur, with the mission of producing innovative, original, boundary - pushing films that challenge traditional expectations and underline artistic integrity. His work has run the gamut, from short form content on HBO and spots for commercial clients, to full - length feature films and writing scripts for major studios.But today he is primarily focused on writing, directing, and producing his own distinctly flavored work. Petsos's highly anticipated feature debut, BIG GOLD BRICK, will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films in North America in winter of 2022.The film recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston (Emory Cohen) and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux (Academy Award nominee Andy Garcia), the enigmatic middle - aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography.Golden Globe winner Oscar Isaac, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, and Shiloh Fernandez round out this incredible cast in key supporting roles. The film was written and directed by Petsos, and produced by Petsos and Greg Lauritano under Petsos's A Saboteur banner, with Executive Producers Isaac and Kristen Wiig.Prior to BIG GOLD BRICK, Petsos wrote, directed, and produced the highly lauded LIGHTNINGFACE (starring Isaac, executive produced by Isaac and Wiig; lightningface.com). The film was an Official Selection of over 30 festivals around the world — including the 60th edition of the BFI London Film Festival, among other high lights.It received a Best Actor nomination for Isaac at the 2017 Vaughan International Film Festival and a nomination for Best Narrative Comedy at the 2016 Miami short Film Festival, and it was the winner of both the Vortex Grand Prize at the 2016 Rhode I sland International Film Festival and Best Short Film at the 2016 Filmfestival Kitzbühel.The film premiered online in summer of 2017 as a highly coveted Vimeo Staff Pick and received an abundance of press coverage — from The Hollywood Reporter to The Huffin gton Post, from Indiewire to /Film, to Slate, BuzzFeed, Gizmodo, Film Threat, Nerdist, and many other outlets globally — which ignited virulent enthusiasm and a continuing flurry of social media chatter.Film School Rejects referred to it as, “Quite simply one of the most intriguing short films of 2017,” adding that, “if LIGHTNINGFACE is eligible for an Oscar Nomination...the other contenders should look out.”Brian and I had a very raw and open conversation about how difficult it was to get this project.Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography. But the circumstances that lead up to this arrangement in the first place are quite astonishing—and efforts to write the biography are quickly stymied by ensuing chaos in this darkly comedic, genre-bending film.We really get into the weeds about how difficult it was for them to get it going off the ground. Just because he had major talent involved doesn't mean that it got any easier getting the budget together and so many other little gems.Enjoy my conversation with Brian Petsos.

And so begins six more terrifying weeks of winter. Since we're in our own deep freeze, our next six episodes until spring will cover the major and minor snow-blown, winter-cold horrors out there. We're starting off in one of the northernmost countries, Norway, with a taste of regional ‘00s horror movies in Dead Snow and Cold Prey, and welcoming back previous guest Cal Walker to share more of their zombie knowledge. We've got a lot to say about snow-related injuries, toilet sex, and unpacking the N*zi zombie trope as a whole, so join us on this toboggan ride! Follow Cal online at cal-walker.net, social media on Twitter or Instagram or read their plays on New Play Exchange Follow our show on social media @CallsInsidePod Referenced in this episode: Rachel Treisman - Why a school board's ban on ‘Maus' may put the book in the hands of more readers. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/01/31/1076970866/maus-banned-tennessee-school-board Rob Hunter - Foreign Objects: Cold Prey 2 (Norway). Film School Rejects. https://filmschoolrejects.com/foreign-objects-cold-prey-2-norway-3bc8b32a9486/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/calls-inside-pod/message

For their one-year podcast anniversary, Kris and Donna get on the grease with "The Greasy Strangler" (2016), a horror-comedy film about the complicated relationship between an aging son and his serial killer father.CONTENT WARNINGS: Misophonia, Graphic Nudity/Sexual Situations, Neck Trauma, Eye Trauma, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Gaslighting; References to Scat/Scatophilia, Child Sexual AbuseGot questions, comments, stories, or movie suggestions? Hit us with them at info@shtlstpod.com! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @shtlstpod for all your gross movie updates!SHOW NOTES:Watch “The Greasy Strangler”: Prime, Vudu, Apple TV, YoutubeWatch “She A Go”: Youtube“The Greasy Strangler,” IMDB.“The Greasy Strangler,” Wikipedia.“22 Things We Learned From ‘The Greasy Strangler' Commentary,” Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects, April 12 2017.“‘The Greasy Strangler': The Story Behind 2016's Most Disgusting Movie,” Charles Bramesco, Rolling Stone., October 7 2016.“‘The Greasy Strangler': Just Maybe the Weirdest Movie Ever,” Erik Piepenburg, The New York Times, October 7 2016.“‘The Greasy Strangler': Inside The Fearlessly Ridiculous Midnight Movie People Can't Stop Talking About,” Haleigh Foutch, Collider, October 8 2016.

In a bonus episode of Pop Culture Corner, the crew looks back on the motion picutre Juice as it turns 30, featuring the film debuts of Omar Epps and the late Tupac Shakur. The film, which also starred Khalil Kain and Jermaine Hopkins, tells a coming of age, yet ill-fated story of four friends in Harlem on a journey for respect on the streets. Featuring a heavy hip-hop influence and score with DJ culture at its forefront, the film also stars music industry stars Cindy Herron of En Vogue and Queen Latifah, with cameos of EPMD, Ed Lover & Dr. Dre, Flex Alexander, Fab 5 Freddy, Treach from Naughty By Nature and Special Ed.It was director Ernest Dickerson's directorial and screenwriting debut. The film became a huge cult hit with the hip-hop fans and has been deemed a hip-hop and hood movie classic.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow NotesYahoo: 'Juice' at 30: Director Ernest Dickerson Remember Tupac's First Film Rolehttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/juice-tupac-shakur-behind-the-scenes-stories-ernest-dickerson-interview-033810770.htmlYahoo: Omar Epps reveals how he and Tupac ad-libbed through 'Juice' - and the rap hit that was born on sethttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/omar-epps-talks-working-tupac-juice-song-actor-inspired-write-set-150031384.htmlIrish Film Critic: Director Ernest R. Dickerson's powerful movie 'Juice' Marks It's 30th Anniversary With First Ever Ultra 4K HD Releasehttps://www.irishfilmcritic.com/director-ernest-r-dickersons-powerful-film-juice-marks-its-30th-anniversary-with-first-ever-4k-ultra-hd-release-january-11-2022/Film School Rejects: 'Juice' Remains a Powerful Portrait of Lost Youthhttps://filmschoolrejects.com/25-years-later-juice/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vault-classic-music-reviews-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After a brief hiatus due to illness, Jason exposed Arco to the quiet, sad genius that is Peter Yates' 1973 Boston-noir classic, The Friends of Eddie Coyle [02:45], while Arco sent Jason back to the Bay--Michael Bay's ode to masculine obligation (and quirky Nicholas Cage facial expressions), The Rock [33:18]. Sorry for the delay, but we think this one's worth it. --https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/the-rock-michael-bay-anniversary/ (Jacob Oller, Paste Magazine, June, 2021 - "The Endearing, Over The Top Contradictions of The Rock Make It Michael Bay's Best Film") --https://nofilmschool.com/michael-bay-sean-connerys-bond-the-rock (Alyssa Miller, NoFilmSchool.com, June 2021 - "Michael Bay's The Rock Might Actually Be The Last of Sean Connery's James Bond Films") --https://filmschoolrejects.com/55-things-learned-rock-commentary-michael-bay-nicolas-cage/ (Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects, June 2017 - "55 Things We Learned From The Rock Commentary...") --https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-friends-of-eddie-coyle-1973 (Roger Ebert, 1973 - Four-Star Review of The Friends of Eddie Coyle) --https://www.filmcomment.com/article/encore-the-friends-of-eddie-coyle/ (Geoffrey O'Brien, Film Comment, March, 2009 - "Dead Man Walking")

Merry Christmas! We're discussing the dark holiday novel Gremlins and its more lighthearted film adaptation! ;) Gremlins by George Gipe (1984) "Gremlins Week: The 10 Maddest Excerpts From the Novelisation" by Nick De Semleyn, Empire "George Gipe is Dead at 53; A Film and Television Writer", The New York Times   Gremlins (1984) Production commentary with Joe Dante, Michael Finnell, and Chris Walas Director/Cast commentary with Joe Dante, Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Dick Miller, and Howie Mandel "40 Things We Learned From Joe Dante's Gremlins Commentary" by Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects

Anna Swanson, Senior Contributor for Film School Rejects, returns to the podcast to discuss The Riddler (aka Ridley Scott) and the two all-star historical epics he has released this fall, October's The Last Duel (the critically acclaimed drama that unexpectedly bombed) and November's House of Gucci (a critically drubbed melodrama that has become a sizeable hit). We discuss some of the criticism The Last Duel has received about it's unusual storytelling structure, why Ben Affleck's over-the-top supporting performance in Duel works while Jared Leto's cartoonish turn in Gucci doesn't, the response from the Gucci family over their portrayal in the movie, and the 83-year-old Riddler's delightful IDGAF attitude towards churlish criticism of his Late Style output. Patrons of the Junk Filter podcast receive at least two additional exclusive episodes a month: some of our notable previous guests include Jared Yates Sexton, David Roth, Bryan Quinby, Will Sloan, and Jacob Bacharach. More to come! Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/junkfilter Follow Anna Swanson on Twitter. A highlight from Ridley Scott's “Fuck You” tour promoting The Last Duel.

Film critic Anna Swanson joins Becky and Alicia to discuss two very different explorations of class struggles from 1971: John Cassavetes' Minnie and Moskowitz and Dušan Makavejev's W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism. ABOUT ANNA SWANSON Anna Swanson is a Toronto-based writer and critic who holds an MA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto. Her work can be found at Film School Rejects, The Globe and Mail, Cinema Scope Magazine, and Little White Lies, among others. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

They should have never given Kevin Costner money. This week we take a look at a movie so boring and tedious that we struggle to tell the difference between the 3 hour theatrical cut and damn near 4 hour directors cut. Yes, it's time for 1990's Best Picture winner and the highest grossing western of all time, Dances With Wolves.  We're joined by the incredible Shea Vasser to discuss how this movie is so long yet nothing happens. Also what was up with Mary McDonnell's hair, several wild behind the scenes stories, and marvel at how this movie won so many damn awards.  Movies recommended: One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Reservation Dogs.  Please do yourself a favor and read Shea's excellent Through a Native Lens column at Film School Rejects where she breaks down some of the best and worst of indigenous representation in film.  And as always, check us out at @white_pod on Twitter, and feel free to write us at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com  We love you, see you next week! 

Our yearly Halloween special is back! Back in 2010 Mark Gatiss coined the term "Unholy Trinity" in his BBC documentary series A History of Horror, in regards to three seminal British folk horror movies, a subgenre that gained popularity in the late 1960's and beyond. The three films were 1968's Witchfinder General, 1971's The Blood on Satan's Claw and 1973's The Wicker Man. We first heard the term "Unholy Trinity" back when we watched Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, a documentary about the history of folk horror that we covered on episode 145: SXSW Film Festival 2021. Witchfinder General 14:00-28:30 The Blood on Satan's Claw 31:00-42:30 The Wicker Man 43:00-1:03:00 For more information on the Unholy Trinity, check out this article from Film School Rejects. Check out Rachel's website for more great reviews and follow her on Twitter. Read Rachel's interview for The Last of The Right Whales. Check out and subscribe to Box Office Watch on Spotify and follow them on Twitter. Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more! Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. Send us a screenshot of your 5 star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free swag! Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for creating the awesome theme music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message

There are thought to be about 17 quadrillion flies alive on Earth at any one time. That’s 17 million for every living human. They’re predators and parasites and pests, but they’re pollinators too. They help us solve crimes, heal wounds, and understand genetics and evolution. And they literally help at least one artist paint his paintings. Also this hour: A look at David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of The Fly on the week of its 35th anniversary. GUESTS: Jonathan Balcombe - Author of Super Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World’s Most Successful Insects John Knuth - An artist; his work is part of Reunion, A Group Exhibition at Hollis Taggart in Southport, Conn., showing until September 4 Gale Ridge - Associate scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Jacob Trussel - Author of The Binge Watcher’s Guide to The Twilight Zone; his latest piece for Film School Rejects is “Only Jeff Goldblum Could Make Us Fall in Love with ‘The Fly.’” Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of MIAMI NICE hosts Katie Walsh and Blake Howard join Anna Swanson of the Film School Rejects to discuss how Miami Vice opened her third eye as well as her great anniversary feature about Vice cinematography titled Navigating the Digital Landscape of Michael Mann's ‘Miami Vice'.About Anna SwansonAnna Swanson is a writer for Film School Rejects, a horror movie junkie, a fan of Old Hollywood, and a defender of GREASE 2.Follow Anna on Twitter here: @miamivice2006Read Navigating the Digital Landscape of Michael Mann's ‘Miami Vice'Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24 part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo. I am your host, Blake Howard. This is the sixteenth episode of Zodiac: Chronicle – Leo Part 2.  Today, our introduction was the former film critic at the L.A. Weekly, Village Voice turned filmmaker, screenwriter of Black Christmas, and the former host of The Switchblade Sisters podcast, April Wolfe.  Joining me to ransack a trailer are Zodiac screenwriter James Vanderbilt. Online veteran, film critic, screenwriter, industry analyst, the legendary Drew McWeeny. Film critic and journalist for The Tribune News Service and L.A Times, part-time lecturer at Chapman University, and the co-host of the Miami Nice podcast, Katie Walsh.  Contributor for Film School Rejects and Stacker, Movies Intern at Paste -  Brianna Zigler. Former long-running editor of Time Out New York, editor, critic and writer for hire with bylines at the New York Times, Sight and Sound, Empire, a Zodiac true believer- Joshua Rothkopf. Writer and film critic at Film School Rejects - Anna Swanson. Writer & Director of THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH, contributor to American Cinematographer & Filmmaker, AMPAS historian, the best screening moderator in L.A and probably the greater U.S, Jim Hemphill. Art director, writer and the creator of Cinephile: A Card Game, Cory Everett. Author of Fierce Bitches, Peckerwood, crime fiction aficionado and author of the noir literature and culture blog - Hardboiled Wonderland, Jedidiah Ayres. One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comPATREON: One Heat Minute Productions PatreonTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/41I7L55PXV4JAMES VANDERBILTTWITTER: @JAMESTHEVANDREW MCWEENYTWITTER: @DREWMCWEENYSUBSTACK: DREWMCWEENY.SUBSTACK.COMAPRIL WOLFETWITTER: @AWOLFEFULKATIE WALSHTWITTER: @KATIEWALSHSTXOUTLET: ROTTEN TOMATOESPODCAST: MIAMI NICEBRIANNA ZIGLERTWITTER: @JUSTBRIZIGSSUBSTACK:  HTTP://BRIANNAZIGLER.SUBSTACK.COMANNA SWANSONTWITTER: @ANNASWNSNOUTLET: FILM SCHOOL REJECTSJOSHUA ROTHKOPFTWITTER: @JOSHROTHKOPFJIM HEMPHILL TWITTER: @JimmyHemphillWEBSITE: jimhemphillfilms.comCORY EVERETTTWITTER: @modageCINEPHILE: A CARD GAME - cinephilegame.comJEDIDIAH AYRESTWITTER: @JedidiahAyresWEBSITE: HARDBOILED WONDERLAND LOS ESPINASSPOTIFY: ARTIST Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kris and Donna return from their summer hiatus with an episode recorded pre-hiatus about “Street Trash” (1987), a classic melt movie about a homeless community experiencing a rash of mysterious and gruesome deaths by way of toxic booze.CONTENT WARNINGS: Homeless Exploitation/Stereotypes, Substance Abuse, Alcoholism, Body Horror, Gore, Ableism, Vietnam War, PTSD, Racism, Misogyny, Sexual Assault, Implied Necrophilia, Genital Mutilation, Vomit, Homophobic Slurs, Transphobia, Antisemitic SlursGot questions, comments, stories, or movie suggestions? Hit us with them at info@shtlstpod.com! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @shtlstpod for all your gross movie updates!SHOW NOTES:Watch “Street Trash": Prime, Shudder, Youtube.Watch the original short: Youtube.Watch the deleted dance scene: Youtube.“Street Trash (1987),” IMDB.“Street Trash,” Wikipedia.“[Butcher Block] Melt Movie ‘Street Trash' Aims to Offend,” Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting, May 6 2019.“17 Things We Learned From the ‘Street Trash' Commentary,” Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects, July 18 2013.“EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ROY FRUMKES (STREET TRASH),” Devin Faraci, CHUD.com, November 3 2006.“Vietnam era and Vietnam combat veterans among the homeless.,” R Rosenheck, P Gallup, and C A Leda, May 1991.“Combat Stress, Psychosocial Adjustment, and Service Use Among Homeless Vietnam Veterans,” Robert Rosenheck, Catherine Leda, and Peggy Gallup, February 1992, Published Online April 1 2006.“Combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder and severity of substance abuse in Vietnam veterans.” M E McFall, P W Mackay, D M Donovan, Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 1992.“Why Were Vietnam War Vets Treated Poorly When They Returned?,” Dante A. Ciampaglia, History.com, November 8 2018.“Vietnam Veterans,” U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Retrieved June 6 2021.“Lynching in America: Targeting Black Veterans,” Equal Justice Initiative, 2017.

Religious background: check. Depressing artistic oeuvre: check. No, we're not talking Jon Lemay—we're talking famed animator Don Bluth, whose work delighted and depressed all manner of children during the 80s and 90s! The boys are joined by film writer Meg Shields (author of a fantastic piece entitled "The Melancholy of Don Bluth") to discuss three of Bluth's early/best films ("The Secret of NIMH," "An American Tail," and "The Land Before Time") and Bluth's overall themes/style. We talk everything from the first tragic 10 minutes of TLBT to the superiority of the the toys at Canadian McDonald's, as well as what everybody's excited for after Cannes 2021. Follow Meg on Twitter (@TheWorstNun) and check out her writing at Film School Rejects, where you can also read "The Melancholy of Don Bluth": https://filmschoolrejects.com/the-melancholy-of-don-bluth-1be72847b858/ Enjoying the podcast? Leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Instagram (@patandjonontheirbestbehavior) to see/hear more from the boys!

Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24 part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo. I am your host, Blake Howard. Today's introduction was a film critic and host of the terrific Watch With Jen podcast, my friend Jen Johans. Joining me to tirelessly work through fake confessions and misdirection to find a guy whose favourite book is THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME - Editor at large at Roger Ebert Dot Com, T.V. Critic at Vulture - Matt Zoller Seitz. Contributor for Film School Rejects and Stacker, Movies Intern at Paste -  Brianna Zigler. Former film critic at the L.A. Weekly and Village Voice turned filmmaker - screenwriter of Black Christmas And the former host of the Switchblade Sisters podcast - April Wolfe. Film Critic on sabbatical with bylines at Roger Ebert Dot Com and the Metaplex, Brendan Hodges. Award-winning screenwriter and auteurist podcasting mastermind Lee Zachariah. Writer and film and book critic - Bill Ryan. Online movie writing veteran Moriarty at Ain't it Cool, the founder of Hitfix, film critic, screenwriter, industry analyst, the legendary Drew McWeeny. Editor-in-Chief of FANGORIA; Executive Producer, HORROR NOIRE & Shudder's upcoming queer horror doc - Phil Nobile Jr.  Film critic and editor at large of Empire Magazine U.K, co-host of the Empire podcast and author of the soon to be released Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film, Helen O'Hara. And - Award-winning actor on stage and screen, a man who delivers the most consistently involving and affecting characters to a myriad of films and T.V. including Fargo, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Gothika, The Drew Carey Show, Shutter Island, The Invitation, The Founder and this film Zodiac - the incredible John Carroll Lynch.One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comPATREON: One Heat Minute Productions PatreonTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/41I7L55PXV4JOHN CARROLL LYNCHTWITTER: @MRJCLYNCHJEN JOHANSTWITTER: @FILMINTUITIONPODCAST: PATREON.COM/FILMINTUITIONWEBSITE:  FILMINTUITION.COMBRIANNA ZIGLERTWITTER: @justbrizigsSUBSTACK:  http://briannazigler.substack.comAPRIL WOLFETWITTER: @AWolfefulDREW MCWEENYTWITTER: @DrewMcWeenySUBSTACK: drewmcweeny.substack.comHELEN O'HARATWITTER: @HELENLOHARAOUTLET: EmpireBOOK: Women Vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in FilmPODCAST: Empire Podcast PHIL NOBILE JR.TWITTER: @PhilNobileJrMAGAZINE: FangoriaMATT ZOLLER SEITZTWITTER: @mattzollerseitzOUTLET: VULTURE & ROGER EBERT DOT COMSTORE: mzsworldstore.comBRENDAN HODGESTWITTER:@metaplexmoviesOUTLET: THE METAPLEX & ROGER EBERT DOT COMBILL RYAN (NOT PICTURED)TWITTER: @FACEYOUHATEOUTLETS: THE KIND OF FACE YOU HATE & THE BULWARKLEE ZACHARIAHTWITTER:@LEEZACHARIAHPODCAST: HELL IS FOR HYPHENATESWEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.LEEZACHARIAH.COM/LOS ESPINASSPOTIFY: ARTIST Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24 part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo. I am your host Blake Howard. Our introduction today was Los Angeles based film critic and journalist for the Tribune News Service and Los Angeles Times, part-time lecturer at Chapman University and the co-host of the Miami Nice Podcast - Katie Walsh. Joining me to sit in the smoking section -  Zodiac screenwriter – James Vanderbilt. Award-winning author, film critic and host of the terrific and insightful Watch with Jen podcast, my friend Jen Johans. Senior Contributor at Film School Rejects, Meg Shields. Filmmaker and screenwriter of Rounders, The Girlfriend Experience, Ocean's Thirteen and co-creator and showrunner of Billions - Brian Koppelman. Editor at large at Roger Ebert Dot Com, TV Critic at Vulture - Matt Zoller Seitz. And writer, actor and star of Zodiac, Donal Logue. One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comPATREON: One Heat Minute Productions PatreonTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/41I7L55PXV4JAMES VANDERBILTTWITTER: @JAMESTHEVANDONAL LOGUETWITTER: @DONALLOGUEKATIE WALSHTWITTER: @KATIEWALSHSTXOUTLET: ROTTEN TOMATOESPODCAST: MIAMI NICEJEN JOHANSTWITTER: @FILMINTUITIONPODCAST: PATREON.COM/FILMINTUITIONWEBSITE:  FILMINTUITION.COMBRIAN KOPPELMANTWITTER: @BRIANKOPPELMANPODCAST: THE MOMENTMATT ZOLLER SEITZTWITTER: @mattzollerseitzOUTLET: VULTURE & ROGER EBERT DOT COMSTORE: mzsworldstore.comMEG SHIELDSTWITTER: @THEWORSTNUNOUTLET: FILM SCHOOL REJECTSLOS ESPINASSPOTIFY: ARTIST Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

BC-based film writer Meg Shields returns to the podcast for a conversation about her favourite movie, John Boorman's Excalibur (1981), the definitive screen version of the legend of King Arthur. Reportedly Zack Snyder's favourite film too, Excalibur kickstarted a wave of sword and sorcery movies in the early eighties. Filmed entirely on location in Ireland and featuring several future stars in the vast supporting cast (including Helen Mirren, Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson), Excalibur is a berserk personal vision along the lines of Boorman's previous fantasy films Zardoz and Exorcist II: The Heretic, depicting the Arthurian legend in a weird mixture of historical realism (muddy battlefields, heavy armour and ugly combat) and phantasmagoric delight (modern levels of sleaze and violence). It makes you wonder why people still keep trying to make King Arthur movies! Plus: RIP Richard Donner, and all hail Stephen Dorff for trashing Marvel movies! Consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Junk Filter Patron and receive access to additional premium episodes - sign up at Patreon.com/junkfilter Follow Meg Shields on Twitter. "All That Glitters: Style as Substance in John Boorman's Excalibur" by Meg Shields, for Film School Rejects, April 10, 2021 Trailer for Excalibur (Boorman, 1981)

Welcome to Zodiac: Chronicle, a 24 part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It was adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensembles cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo. This is the eleventh episode of Zodiac: Chronicle - Taurus Pt. 2. Today's introduction was former long-runner editor of Time Out New York, editor, critic and writer for hire with bylines at the New York Times, Empire and Sight and Sound – the Tosci to my Graysmith -  Joshua RothKopf. Joining me to answer if we cracked the last cipher are  Zodiac screenwriter – James Vanderbilt. Senior Contributor at Film School Rejects, Meg Shields. Film Critic on sabbatical with bylines at Roger Ebert Dot Com and the Metaplex, Brendan Hodges. Film Critic at the Ringer and CinemaScope, author of the upcoming book "David Fincher MIND GAMES" and the incredible PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON MASTERWORKS – Adam Nayman. Filmmaker and screenwriter of Rounders, The Girlfriend Experience, Ocean's Thirteen and co-creator and showrunner of Billions - Brian Koppelman. Writer and film critic at Film School Rejects - Anna Swanson. Writer and film and book critic - Bill Ryan. And making his first appearance on the show, editor at large at Roger Ebert Dot Com, TV Critic at Vulture - Matt Zoller Seitz.One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comPATREON: One Heat Minute Productions PatreonTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/41I7L55PXV4JAMES VANDERBILTTWITTER: @JAMESTHEVANJOSHUA ROTHKOPFTWITTER: @JOSHROTHKOPFADAM NAYMANTWITTER: @BROFROMANOTHEROUTLETS: THE RINGER, CINEMA SCOPEBOOKS: PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON: MASTERWORKS; THE COEN BROTHERS: THIS BOOK REALLY TIES THE FILMS TOGETHERANNA SWANSONTWITTER: @ANNASWNSNOUTLET: FILM SCHOOL REJECTSBRIAN KOPPELMANTWITTER: @BRIANKOPPELMANPODCAST: THE MOMENTBILL RYAN (NOT PICTURED)TWITTER: @FACEYOUHATEOUTLETS: THE KIND OF FACE YOU HATE & THE BULWARKDANIEL LAMMINTWITTER: @DANIELLAMMIN PODCAST: INK AND PAINTOUTLET: SWITCH MATT ZOLLER SEITZTWITTER: @mattzollerseitzOUTLET: VULTURE & ROGER EBERT DOT COMSTORE: mzsworldstore.comBRENDAN HODGESTWITTER:@metaplexmoviesOUTLET: THE METAPLEX & ROGER EBERT DOT COMMEG SHIELDSTWITTER: @THEWORSTNUNOUTLET: FILM SCHOOL REJECTSLOS ESPINASSPOTIFY: ARTIST Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Franchise Boys are back! (They mostly come out at night...mostly) Brad Gullickson and Aaron Prescott of the Rest.In.Pictures Podcast join Shawn for a re-watch of the ENTIRE Alien franchise. This not only includes the first four Alien films, but the two Alien vs. Predator films, as well as Prometheus and Alien Covenant. Be sure to check out Brad's other work on the In the Mouth of Darkness Podcast, the Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast and Film School Rejects. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Brad Gullickson Aaron Prescott

The Franchise Boys are back! (They mostly come out at night...mostly) Brad Gullickson and Aaron Prescott of the Rest.In.Pictures Podcast join Shawn for a re-watch of the ENTIRE Alien franchise. This not only includes the first four Alien films, but the two Alien vs. Predator films, as well as Prometheus and Alien Covenant. Be sure to check out Brad's other work on the In the Mouth of Darkness Podcast, the Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast and Film School Rejects.HOSTSShawn EastridgeBrad GullicksonAaron Prescott

We went into The Empty Man expecting a subpar knockoff of the Slender Man story and were we delightfully surprised to see that it was anything but! Receiving a similar fate to another overlooked horror film that Disney unceremoniously dumped after acquiring Fox, this "rough edit" release - as writer/director David Prior considers it - foregoes jump scares and traditional horror tropes in order to craft a moody, dreadful story chock full of surreal and impressionistic imagery.  No tangents, prefaces, or distractions in this episode - just an enthusiastic discussion of a criminally under-appreciated horror film that would make H.P. Lovecraft stand up and cheer (before quickly bowing down in exultation of The Empty Man). Thank God Prior didn't stay faithful to the source material, eh? Here's where to read the article we quote from Film School Rejects, "How David Prior's 'The Empty Man' Survived the Perfect Hollywood Storm." And here's where to read the full review of The Empty Man from RogerEbert.com.

The Cinematic Schematic returns in part six of our ongoing Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic interview series with entertainment writer, filmmaker, and host of the Hardcourt Hunnies podcast, Shea Vassar. We speak with Vassar about how the pandemic impacted her work as a freelance entertainment writer focused on native stories and her coverage of international film festivals like Sundance. We'll wrap up the conversation by talking about the three films that helped her get through it all.  Special Guest Shea Vassar Writer, filmmaker and host of the Hardcourt Hunnies podcast Follow Shea on Twitter @justsheavassar According to her website, “Shea Vassar is a Cherokee Nation citizen and member of the Native American Journalists Association. Her film criticism career started as something to do to pass the time in film school at Hunter College and since has been published at Roger Ebert, High Country News, Film School Rejects, and Zora Magazine among others. Currently, she is working with the Red House Project and is dedicated to bringing authentic Native representation to the screen. Shea is also a Master of Legal Studies student at the University of Oklahoma where she is specifically studying Indigenous Peoples' Law. When not talking about movies, […] The post Shea Vassar – Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. Today we talk about the great Marion Davies! One of the most famous starlets of the 1920s and 1930s, Davies' legacy is heavily overshadowed by her pseudo-portrayal in Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. As Amanda Seyfried's impressive turn as Davies in the David Fincher film Mank (which has gotten mixed reviews over at The Film Stage) makes its rounds in the awards circuit, Conor and Dan join forces with the uber-talented film writer Emily Kubincanek to discuss the actress' lesser-known roles. Namely, When Knighthood Was in Flower, The Red Mill, and Cain and Mabel. We talk about the heavy meta-elements of Seyfried playing Davies, the gifts and curses that came with Davies' decades-long relationship with William Randolph Hearst, how When Knight Was in Flower was the Titanic of its time, and the brutal tale of “Fatty” Arbuckle, who directed The Red Mill. Some additional reading if you enjoyed this episode includes Marion Davies: a Biography by Fred Lawrence Guiles, Pauline Kael's searing “Raising Kane” from 1971 (from which Mank takes a lot of inspiration), and Peter Bogdanovich's equally-searing rebuttal: “The Kane Mutiny” from 1972! And speaking of Bogdanovich, we make mention of his film The Cat's Meow, in which Kirsten Dunst portrays Marion Davies. There's also Audrey Fox's great piece on Crooked Marquee entitled, “Beyond Citizen Kane: Getting to Know the Real Marion Davies.” Please be sure to give Emily's work a look, including a great column “Beyond The Classics” on Film School Rejects, as well as an incredibly interesting recent interview with Danny Huston on the 80th anniversary of his father's masterpiece (and debut feature!) The Maltese Falcon. Oh, and she recommends 11 Essential Cary Grant Movies, which everybody should get their eyes on. Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter and Facebook at @TFSBSide. Also enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher. Enjoy!

In this episode I chat with Christina Smith Freelancer in Digital Media/Marketing and recent graduate of Wheaton College, where she studied Film and Creative Writing. Her poetry has been published in The Albion Review, Rushlight, and in two collections from Z Publishing House for emerging writers. She also contributes articles about film and TV to Film School Rejects, and is currently working on freelance digital media projects for the MIT Sloan Digital Learning Series as well as This Girl Runs the Show. Find out how networking lead Christina to becoming my assistant editor and assisting with multimedia projects!!! Guest: Christina Smith Freelancer in Digital Media/Marketing Graduate of Wheaton College Studied Film, New Media & Creative Writing. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinaannsmith/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/christina9397?s=21 Instagram: https://instagram.com/christina9397?igshid=ltwgwb4ob3mh Watch this episode on my YouTube Channel! Make sure to subscribe to my channel to watch upcoming episodes on This Girl Runs The Show YouTube Channel: https://m.youtube.com/thisgirlrunstheshow Listen @This Girl Runs The Show Podcast: https://anchor.fm/ThisGirlRunsTheShow Now on Apple & Spotify ................................................................ ‪ThisGirlRunsTheShow is now listed on the Boston Calendar & Event Brite!‬ ‪Follow @ThisGirlRunsTheShow on Facebook for upcoming events, episodes, interviews, podcasts and so much more in the works! https://m.facebook.com/thisgirlrunstheshow‬ ‪For all Bookings, Inquiries, Collaborations, Send an Email, Visit my Website and Subscribe to my Newsletter!‬ Website: https://www.thisgirlrunstheshow.biz Email:thisgirlrunstheshow@gmail.com ‪Tune In/Listen to my Podcast:‬ ‪https://anchor.fm/ThisGirlRunsTheShow‬ ‪Now on Apple, Spotify, and Radio Public ‬ ‪Subscribe to my YouTube Channel:‬ ‪https://m.youtube.com/thisgirlrunstheshow?uid=qrlxb_twFHJ3rX6D0zjSBw‬ ‪Follow my Journey on Instagram‬ ‪https://www.instagram.com/thisgirlrunstheshow/‬ HERE ARE ALL THE WAYS TO TUNE IN THIS GIRL RUNS THE SHOW Watch on Television on Sundays at 2PM and Wednesdays at 830PM! ❤️ Television Channels: Cable Television Somerville Channel 3 Online Streaming: https://www.somervillemedia.org/ Roku Television: Search/Add Channel: Somerville Media http://www.channelstore.roku.com/browse Scatv: https://somerville.vod.castus.tv/vod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/thisgirlrunstheshow SUBSCRIBE TO THIS GIRL RUNS THE SHOW NEWSLETTER https://www.thisgirlrunstheshow.biz/ FOLLOW ON IGTV INSTAGRAM/@THISGIRLRUNSTHESHOW CREDITS THIS GIRL RUNS THE SHOW ALIN HALAJIAN IS THE PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, EDITOR, HOST ON ALL INTERVIEWS AND EPISODES WWW.THISGIRLRUNSTHESHOW.BIZ THIS GIRL RUNS THE SHOW PRODUCTION & BRAND DESIGN ALIN HALAJIAN THIS GIRL RUNS THE SHOW EDITOR ALIN HALAJIAN ASSISTANT EDITOR FOR THIS EPISODE CHRISTINA SMITH THIS GIRL RUNS THE SHOW ZOOM EPISODE “LET'S TALK NETWORKING & FILM” WITH CHRISTINA SMITH RECORDED BY: ALIN HALAJIAN DISTRIBUTED ON TELEVISION BY: SCATV SOMERVILLE MEDIA THIS GIRL RUNS THE SHOW ©2020

Our guest is the tall, eloquent, self confessed dork who writes for Film School Rejects, is host of the Still Awesome screening nights for the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, Virginia, is the co-host of the official podcast of the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, Virgina, The In the mouth of Dorkness podcast, is co-host, with his wife, of the Comic Book Couples Counseling podcast, is a world authority on William Shatner and Star Trek 5 and, more importantly than any of that gumph, his wife, Lisa, writes exceptionally well for the aftermoviediner.com, He knows his ninjas, he's confident about cult film, he's communicative about comic books and I bet he can also boils a mean egg, it's the one, and only, Brad Gullickson.

On episode 98 of ERITFM we're hunting the most dangerous game of all.. MAN! THE man, even, as Eric Roberts and his police buddies get hunted down by an intergalactic big game hunter in the surprisingly entertaining action horror science fiction movie ENDANGERED SPECIES from director Kevin Tenney (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, WITCHBOARD). Desperately outclassed (as per usual), Liam and Doug are joined by the wonderful writer/critic Matthew Monagle to bring a little sense to the proceedings. We talk Richard Marx, cats, DMX and all the latest Eric Roberts news. WHAT FUN! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or come chat ER (or anything else) on our Facebook group. Don't forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe and rate the show. If you like it.. tell a friend! Our theme song is (unofficially) officially endorsed by ERIC ROBERTS! This week's guest is the tremendous writer (and all-around human) Matthew Monagle, who can be found on Twitter at @LabSplice. Check out his assembled writing (for One Perfect Shot, Film School Rejects and others) at https://monagle.journoportfolio.com/. Break #1 – “Bop Gun (Endangered Species)” by Parliament Funkadelic Break #2 – “Lotion” by The Greenskeepers The post Episode 98: Endangered Species (2003) appeared first on Eric Roberts is the Man.

On this episode, Rob Hunter (from Film School Rejects) returns to discuss John Landis' debut film SCHLOCK (and the new Blu-ray from Turbine Media) as well as Jim Wynorski's THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING (part of the MVD Rewind Collection).

Kristen Lopez Movie goers are often subjected to portrayals of people with disabilities that reinforce the many stereotypes and stigmas. But film critic Kristen Lopez says some films are bucking this trend and sees hope on the horizon.  Hosts Alysa Chadow and Eddie Ytuarte trade stories of their favorite plots and portrayals with Ms Lopez. Kristen Lopez is a freelance pop culture essayist and critic based in Sacramento whose work has appeared at Film School Rejects, Remezcla and Paste. She also runs the classic film podcast Ticklish Business and the website Journeys in Classic Film. In her free time she enjoys classic movies, reading, and all things Oscar Isaac. This is Part Two of our discussion with Kristen Lopez, Alysa Chadow and Eddie Ytuarte.  Part One was broadcast March 16 of this year. The post Disability in Film with Movie Critic Kristen Lopez ~ Part Two appeared first on KPFA.

I'm SO Excited! I'm SO Excited! I'm SO SCARED! It's ERITFM #70, and we're joined by the great Brad Gullickson to talk about a spooky, scary horror movie! It's 2013's SELF STORAGE, featuring Michael Berryman (THE HILLS HAVE EYES), Jonathan Silverman (WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S) and ERIC ROBERTS (EVERYTHING!). There's organ stealing, acid baths, pulmonary wraths, LASER TAG and an ending that three grown men can't make heads nor tails of. TIME TO LISTEN! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or come chat ER (or anything else) on our Facebook group. Don't forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe and rate the show. If you like it.. tell a friend! Our theme song is (unofficially) officially endorsed by ERIC ROBERTS! Our guest this week is Brad Gullickson, writer for Film School Rejects and co-host of the In The Mouth of Dorkness podcast. Follow Brad on Twitter @MouthDork. Music on this episode: Break #1 – “The Hills Have Eyes (Main Theme)” by Break #2 – “‎The Forbidden Zone” by The Misfits The post Episode 70: Self Storage (2013) (/w Brad Gullickson) appeared first on Eric Roberts is the Man.

On this episode, Brian is joined by returning guest Rob Hunter (writer for Film School Rejects) to discuss two disparate but equally excellent gems in INTO THE NIGHT (1985) and SCARECROW (1973). These Blu-rays come from the Shout Select line and Warner Archive respectively.

On this bonus episode, Brian is joined by Film Critic Rob Hunter (of Film School Rejects and others) to discuss the first to Blu-ray releases from AGFA (the American Genre Film Archive): THE ZODIAC KILLER and EFFECTS.

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Scott debates HitFix's Drew McWeeny over which Raiders of the Lost Ark sequel is the best, Geoff and Scott pitch two historical wrongs they want Quentin Tarantino to right, Film School Rejects' Rob Hunter reviews Gangster Squad, and Louie is forced to take his kids to the comedy clubon a school night.