Podcasts about films

With the Empire Podcast team still in hibernation until the first show of 2026 (our live show at Kings Place, London, on Jan 9 — check kingsplace.co.uk for last-minute tickets), we're plugging the gap where the regular podcast would usually be with something a little different: a look ahead to the films of 2026, in which Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and James Dyer sit down in the podbooth and, armed with nothing but a calendar, scant research, and some terrible opinions, talk about the films they're excited to see in the year ahead. It's all here, from the unexpected proliferation of sheep-based movies to the biggest box office double date since Barbenheimer: Dunesday. Enjoy — and Happy New Year to all our listeners!

Happy New Year, Friends ✨We're kicking off 2026 with an episode all about David Lynch films with our friend, Jamie Kirsten Howard ( 1/2 of the Bloody Broads Podcast). Tap in to hear our thoughts on David Lynch's filmography, the surrealism of it all, new favs, and so much more.Thank you, Jamie, for pulling up and sharing space✨Looking for more GTS funtivities, merch, & bonus goodies? Click HERE to tap into the things✨See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Connor Dunning Guest Host: Finishing up our resolutions for Memphis Athletics; David Cobb on all things College Football Playoffs, the CFB Calendar Issues, and NBA Rookie Classes; Trip Around the NFL: Ravens, Packers, Bengals; Small Talk: Connor's Top 5 Films of 2025.

2025 was a pretty good year for movies and television. While 2025 might be over, there is still time to look back at the year. Kyle lists his five favourite television shows of the year as well as his ten favourite films from the year. 2026 has now arrived, and there is plenty to look forward to. Kyle lists the 5 television shows that he is most looking forward to and why, and of course, the 10 movies he is […] The post The Film Reelists’ Most Anticipated Films and TV Shows of 2026 appeared first on Multiverse Of Color.

On the two hundred and eighty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are chasing a sense of discovery.Christian and Jericho celebrate the new year by gushing about their respective 5 fav old films they watched in 2025. There's something for everyone here; from avant-garde curios to languid classics of 70s cinema!They also talk about Christian's index cards, Dr. Mayra consultations, and looming cram session anxiety.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: TheThirdActPodcast@gmail.com   

Alle geplanten Termine für Januar 2026 Laberfeuer ab Dienstag 13.01.2026, jeden Dienstag ab 20:00 Uhr Abschiedstour Mittwoch, 07.01.2026, ab 20:00 Uhr Alle bekloppt Donnerstag, 08.01.2026, ab 20:00 Uhr HOAXILLA Re:Live Mittwoch, 14.01.2026, ab 20:00 Uhr Alle bekloppt Donnerstag, 22.01.2026, ab 20:00 Uhr jeweils als Live-Stream bei den WildMics Und natürlich gibt es viele weitere tolle Live-Streams bei den WildMics Den WildMics-Kanal bei YouTube findet ihr hier Alle bekloppt als Podcast Weitere Produktionen mit den HOAXILLAs Offenbar the Orville Arne, Alexa und Alexander sprechen über die Serie „The Orville“ Werkgetreu James Cameron Arne, Basti und Alexander sprechen über die Filme von James Cameron Minutenweise Matrix Arne, Basti und Alexander sprechen mit vielen Gästen über JEDE MINUTE des Films „The Matrix“ Fireflycast Arne, Basti und Alexander sprechen über die Serie „Firefly“ Wie man uns unterstützen kann, könnt ihr hier nachlesen. Zum HOAXILLA Merchandise geht es hier

HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU MISSED IN THE LAST 25 YEARS!!   The gang is back together and we're talking about our top 5 (sometimes 10) underrated films released between the years 2000 and 2025 (don't give me that whole "2001 is the first year of the 21st century" spiel, alright, let it go). Join Gabe and Patrick Ripoll, along with call ins from previous Genre Grinder guests Jim Laczkowski, Luana Saitta, Chloe Waryan, Tyler Foster, Kristine Fisher, and 96 Greers co-host Barry Linn.   So get your watchlists ready and get in the comments or email me to tell me your top 5 underrated films of the first quarter of the 21st century (again, keep your opinions about what year was the first of the 21st century to yourself, just let me have this).   00:00 – Intro and Gabe & Patrick's first two 16:57 – Jim's list 25:17 – Gabe & Patrick's next two 36:15 – Luana's list 44:19 – Chloe's list 50:35 – Gabe & Patrick's next two 58:23 – Tyler's list (featuring Gabe) 1:30:35 – Gabe & Patrick's next two 1:43:03 – Barry's list 1:46:51 – Kristine's list 1:54:36 – Gabe & Patrick's last two and outro   You can find more of Patrick and Barry on the 96 Greers podcast! You can find more from Jim at his Linktree! You can find Luana's story writing at the following links: Love's Red Blossom The Dream Quest of Well-known Kawtar Hedging Your Bets (part of Wyngraf Romance Special 2025) New Edge Sword & Sorcery 2025 (pre-order) You can find more Chloe at the Chloe's Not Scared Substack! You can find more or Tyler right here on the Genre Grinder Website! You can join Kristine's Music League here!    I used a lot of music on this episode so here's a track list, though that might spoil some of the picks for some of you, so proceed with caution:   "Land of the Dead" by The Misfits "Galaxies" by Laura Veirs "Makin' Some Noise" by Tom Petty "Schweden Schweden" by Ebba Grön "Lagaan... Once Upon a Time in India" by A.R. Rahman & Anuradha Sriram "Night Club Fight" by Fajar Yuskemal & Aria Prayogi "Fish Story" by Kazuyoshi Saito "Horizon Of Computation" by Morgan Coy "Friends Come in All Sizes" by David Newman (feat. Robin Williams) "Digital Versicolor" by Glass Candy "Hail Halyx" performed by Shelly Regner, Roger Freeland, Jeff Hoeppner, Brendan McCreary, Selena Moshell, and Ryan Dean  

In which John - The Blu-ray Bloodhound - Kirk and Shameful Steve explore the fantastically enjoyable The Barbarians. This labour of love from 88 Films, curated by the extraordinary @Eugenio Ercolani, is almost as stuffed as its protagonists' biceps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Note: Each of our top 10 films are listed below. To preserve the surprise of our choices, listen to the episode before reading the shownotes. Or don't! Live your life the way you want to live it. Enjoy. It is that time of the year once again - The Filmcast's Top 10 Films of 2025! David, Devindra, and Jeff send off 2025 with a look back at the year in cinema news before counting down their top 10 films of the year. Stick around for all the shocks and surprises from their lists! We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Film Stories of the Year (~00:03:09) Top Ten Films of 2025 (~00:29:35) Devindra's Top 10 Films of 2025 10. 28 Years Later 9. Black Bag 8. Hamnet 7. Sorry, Baby 6. Sentimental Value 5. Superman 4. No Other Choice 3. One Battle After Another 2. The Secret Agent 1. Sinners Jeff's Top 10 Films of 2025 10. Sinners 9. Weapons 8. Bugonia 7. Eddington 6. In Your Dreams 5. Blue Moon 4. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 3. Mountainhead 2. Predator: Badlands 1. One Battle After Another David's Top 10 Films of 2025 10. Companion 9. Bugonia 8. Left-Handed Girl 7. Black Bag 6. No Other Choice 5. Sentimental Value 4. Sinners 3. Weapons 2. One Battle After Another 1. It Was Just An Accident Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata's podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Credits: Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Luis Mendez of the Mendez Movie Report returns to count our Final Top 10 Film Lists for 2025. Plus, they rundown their honorable mentions out to their top 25's, end the episode with a Top 3 Most Anticipated Films of the upcoming 2026 film year mini-list… and of course, there's A LOT of film criticism, box office analysis and Oscars prognostication along the way. Blindspots / Notable Films We Haven't Seen - 3:25 Honorable Mentions: Our Top 25 counted down to our No. 11's - 5:14 No. 10's: Two Thrill Rides - 10:28 No. 9's: A Dramedy & A Doc That Both Hit Home - 16:39 No. 8's: Extremely Emotional Films - 24:05 No. 7's: Films with great finales - 33:13 No. 6's: A Huge Studio Tentpole & A Tiny Sundance Indie - 41:56 No. 5's: Two Horror Hits - 50:34 No. 4's: Two Carryovers & Best Picture Contenders - 55:13 No. 3's: Our Favorite Genre Films of the Year - 1:03:17 No. 2's: A Hidden Gem & A Surprise Entry - 1:13:15 No. 1's: We have the same film at Number 1 - 1:20:19 Also Mike's Top 3 Most Anticipated Films for 2026 - 1:31:09 Luis Mendez's Top 3 Most Anticipated Films for 2026 - 1:35:00 OUTRO: If you enjoy our shows, please support us by rating & reviewing, hitting that thumbs up or like button and by sharing our work with your friends. Here's the MMO Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar And here are the links to everything Luis Mendez: https://linktr.ee/MendezMovieRPT

Today it's the last in our series of live episodes recorded at the Regent Street Cinema in London: David talks to film director and campaigner Beeban Kidron about Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), a much-loved film that's also chock full of interesting ideas. Is memory the same as identity? Are all relationships founded on manipulation? What happens when we try to curate our mental distress? How should we resist the tech panacea of a painless existence? Who gets to choose what we remember and what we forget? Next time: The Designated Mourner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another year gone for us at The Kyber Culture. In the pod 141, the final episode of the year, I get into my favorite movies of 2025 and touch on a few movie news topics.Check us out at the links below!Twitter: https://twitter.com/kybercultureInstagram: instagram.com/kyberculture/TikTok: tiktok.com/@kybercultureLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/kyberculture/YouTube: youtube.com/@kybercultureFor more information, follow The @ KyberCulture on all socials: https://linktr.ee/kyberculture

In our second year in review episode, we're celebrating our favorites of 2025! Was it a great year? What genre reigned supreme? Where will we rank One Battle After Another? Sinners? RETURN TO OZ?! Listen and find out!

Every year, we see endless “Top 10” lists — but art isn't a sport, and ranking films as the best has always felt arbitrary to me. So instead, this episode is about my 10 favorite films of 2025 — the ones that lingered, surprised me, challenged me, or simply stayed with me long after the credits rolled.A few ground rules up front:-These are favorites, not an objective ranking of quality-Straight-to-streaming films don't count — this list focuses on theatrical releases and films experienced as cinema-Narrowing it down to just 10 was incredibly difficult, so variety matteredBelow is the list (from 1 to 10), along with a one-sentence snapshot of why each film stood out to me:1) Sentimental Value:A deeply human, emotionally precise film about memory, regret, and the quiet ache of unresolved relationships.2) F1 The Movie:A visceral, propulsive spectacle that understands both the danger and the obsession behind elite competition.3) Arco:A visually arresting animated film that blends myth, movement, and emotion in a way that feels both timeless and modern.4) No Other Choice:A razor-sharp thriller that weaponizes moral ambiguity and keeps tightening the screws until there's nowhere left to turn.5) Ballerina:A stylish, brutal expansion of the John Wick universe that balances elegance and ferocity with confidence.6) Weapons:A deeply unsettling horror film that understands atmosphere, dread, and the power of what's left unsaid.7) Ne Zha 2:A spectacular animated sequel that blends mythic storytelling with emotional stakes and jaw-dropping scale.8) Nuremberg:A sobering, intelligent historical drama that confronts justice, responsibility, and the cost of moral reckoning.9) Splitsville: A refreshingly honest romantic comedy that embraces messiness, modern relationships, and uncomfortable truths.10) Sinners: A haunting, morally complex drama that lingers long after it ends, asking more questions than it answers.Honorable Mentions: The Naked Gun, Rental Family, Good FortuneThese just barely missed the list, and on another day could've easily landed in the top ten.This episode isn't about consensus — it's about connection. If one of these films meant something to you (or if I left one off that stuck with you), I'd love to hear about it in the comments.What were your favorite films of 2025?

To end our run of top 7 episodes, we are finishing up in the 2000s where this run began. Dayton, Amber, Disney John, and Robert list a truly epic collection of films to keep your eyes busy for days! Enjoy!Send us a textTwitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcast https://www.youtube.com/@DockingBay77podcast https://dockingbay77pod.buzzsprout.com

Let us know your thoughtsGrip the steering, take a shortcut cut and keep an eye out for the woman in white. The Horror Cut returns to The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow for another special live episode, this time diving head-first into the looping nightmare of Dead End (2003).Recorded in front of a packed audience, this episode dissects the film's unsettling blend of psychological horror, black comedy, and that lingering sense of dread that comes from being stuck in the world's worst family road trip. So buckle up. Don't fall asleep. And whatever you do… don't stop the car.IG - @thehorrorcutshow | @HewittGPro | @StephenkerrActor_Performer FB - Facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573701383591

A lot of critics have it among their best of 2025, but is WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY truly Oscar worthy? How does it stack up to the rest of the franchise? Should it have spent more time in theaters before hitting Netflix? Let's talk about it...

Lando has been crowned World Champion but what do we remember from the season? We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humour (which may be unsuitable for adults), and the ramblings of 2 uninformed blokes who don't really have a clue what they are doing....

12/31/25: Beth Gillis, couples' therapist: resolutions? Bill Danielson: “Speaking of Nature”— photo of the year. Ben Weil, Northampton Dir of Climate Action: good news! Cool Films with Larry Hott—three recommendations.

By Matthew Nemeth Back with another Film rankings, this, for ranking Pixar’s Films with spots 15-11 Click here for a list of our iTunes feeds. Information matthew@entertainmenttalk.org Please rate and review us on iTunes @etalkuk Twitter Patreon matthew@entertainmenttalk.org Facebook Page Matt's Read More

By Matthew Nemeth Back with another Film rankings, this, for ranking Pixar’s Films with spots 15-11 Click here for a list of our iTunes feeds. Information matthew@entertainmenttalk.org Please rate and review us on iTunes @etalkuk Twitter Patreon matthew@entertainmenttalk.org Facebook Page Matt's Read More

David Sterritt is a film critic, author, teacher and scholar. He is most notable for his work on Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard, and his many years as the Film Critic for The Christian Science Monitor, where, from 1968 until... Read More ›

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Hello Again,Inspired by his disappointing rewatch of An American Werewolf in London, Jake tackles the Werewolf genre as a whole to give you us top ten Werewolf films. I will admit, it was tough to get to 10...this is an underserved genre!Enjoy and Happy New Years!!RyeGuys

All the Winds of Heaven - Passage to the Ancient Episode Four, Part Three, Written, Directed and Produced by Marilynn Hughes - Copyright 2025, Marilynn HughesThe Out-of-Body Travel Foundation – Astral Travel and Astral Projection: Download Books, Films on Out-of-Body Experiences. (Ghosts, Reincarnation, Initiations, Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons.) Out-of-Body Travel Author, Marilynn HughesOut of Body Travel, Out of Body Experiences, Out of Body, Astral Travel, Astral Projection, Near Death Experiences, Mystical Experiences, OBE, OOBE, NDE

In this episode of Best in Fest, host Leslie LaPage sits down with Alan Green, Head of Sales & Acquisitions at 123 Media, to break down how film distribution actually works — and why most indie filmmakers misunderstand it.With decades of experience spanning 20th Century Fox, Pathé, international sales, and producing, Alan offers a brutally honest look at what sells, what doesn't, and how filmmakers can avoid costly mistakes when trying to monetize their films.In this episode, we cover:

Welcome back to The Club Podcast, we hope you all had a lovely Christmas!As we head towards the New Year, the boys return with a festive line-up for a fun, chaotic and nostalgic end to the year.The episode kicks off with the panel building The World XI of 2025, selecting the very best players from across world football. With talent stacked in every position, the debate gets heated, especially between Buvey and Karel as they clash over which players deserve to make the final XI.Next the lads turn back the clock and dive into the world of football cinema, debating the best - and worst - football films of all time, ranking them into tiers and revisiting some iconic (and questionable) classics along the way.To round off the episode, it's time for The Club's End-of-Year Awards voted for by a mix of you, the listeners, and the panel in the studio as the boys reflect on the moments, players and stories that defined the year.Tune in for a festive, fun and chaotic episode as we close out the year and look ahead to 2026.Thank you for rocking with us throughout the year — we can't wait to bring you even more in the New Year.All this and more in the latest episode of The Club.Happy New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's Out Now with Aaron and Abe wants you to dream big. Jonathan Van Dyke and Movies, Films & Flix's Mark Hofmeyer join Aaron to discuss Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet. Hear what this group has to say about A24's determined ping pong champion story from director Josh Safdie. Plus, there's plenty of time for other movie chatter, thoughts on new previews, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (6:46), Trailer Talk for The Drama (28:18), the main review (32:17), Games (1:31:27), and Out Now Feedback (1:36:48). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

Comprendre l'histoire du nazisme à travers le supplément de sens qu'offre l'infographie, telle est l'ambition de ce livre d'une richesse incomparable. S'intéressant tant aux incontournables de l'histoire du nazisme, comme son action pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, qu'à des questions moins traitées, Maire Moutier-Bitan et Nicolas Guillerat offrent une réflexion globale, portée par une approche graphique puissante, sur un système d'une violence inouïe. Encadrement de la société allemande, réseaux et personnalité d'Hitler, mise en place de la dictature, organisation et fonctionnement du NSDAP, désastre économique, pillages et collaborations, épuration de la société, construction du système concentrationnaire ou encore dénazification, tels sont quelques-uns des thèmes de cette infographie exceptionnelle. Appuyée sur une bibliographie et des sources internationales, construite sur des modélisations contextualisées par des textes limpides, les auteurs proposent une synthèse sans équivalent des connaissances les plus actuelles sur le nazisme, accessible à tous.Marie Moutier-Bitan est notre invitée en studio pour les Interviews HistoireHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Director Joachim Trier on his latest film Sentimental Value, which is nominated for eight Golden Globes, including Best Picture and Best Director. We take a look at the late Brigitte Bardot's three most important films, with critic Muriel Zhaga Writer John Lloyd on the 42nd anniversary release of The Meaning of Liff, the book he co-wrote with Douglas Adams. Ahead of a memorial concert for the late great pianist Alfred Brendel, Samira is joined by his son, the cellist Adrian Brendel, and the pianist Dame Imogen Cooper.Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Oliver Jones

Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 451 (01.03.2026) (Under Siege 4K, On the Run, Men from the Gutter)www.youtube.com/mrparkahttps://www.instagram.com/mrparka/https://twitter.com/mrparka00https://www.facebook.com/mrparkahttps://letterboxd.com/mrparka/https://www.patreon.com/mrparkahttps://open.spotify.com/show/2oJbmHxOPfYIl92x5g6ogKhttps://anchor.fm/mrparkahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update-the-secret-top-10/id1615278571Time Stamps 0:00“2551.01 - The Kid” Blu-Ray Review - 0:12“Under Siege" 4K Review - 6:06“On the Run” Blu-Ray Review- 16:57“Men from the Gutter” Blu-Ray Review - 24:442025 “Cannibal Mukbang” Review - 30:162025 “Strange Harvest” Review - 33:242025 “Housemaid” Review - 36:481983 “Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain” Blu-Ray Review - 43:441983 “The Demon Murder Case” Blu-Ray Review - 51:38Patreon Pick “The Jerk" Review - 54:25Questions/Answers/ Comments- 59:27Patreon Drawing/ Update - 1:03:18/ 104:3022 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcastVideo Version – https://youtu.be/EGjolgZsLvoLinks Deaf Crocodile - https://deafcrocodile.com/Norbert Pfaffenbichler's 2551 Trilogy Blu-ray- https://mvdshop.com/products/norbert-pfaffenbichlers-2551-trilogy-blu-rayArrow Video - https://www.arrowfilms.com/Under Siege 4K - https://mvdshop.com/products/under-siege-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd88 Films - https://88-films.myshopify.com/On the Run Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/on-the-run-blu-rayMen from the Gutter Blu-Ray - https://www.orbitdvd.com/products/men-from-the-gutter-w-slipCannibal Mukbang Rental - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/cannibal-mukbangStrange Harvest Rental - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/strange-harvestThe Housemaid - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-housemaid-0Zu: Warriors of Magic Mountain Blu-Ray - https://www.amazon.com/Zu-Warriors-Magic-Mountain-Blu-ray/dp/B0BN71F6B4The Demon Murder Case - https://youtu.be/pHo4d9jdvzQ?si=S4bFuJRwbMx7M8qDThe Jerk Blu-Ray - https://www.amazon.com/Jerk-Blu-ray-Steve-Martin/dp/B07T2LX557Update Blu-Ray Hitch-Hike 4KPlot of Fear 4KThe Wicker Man 4K Tombstone 4KAssault! Jack the RipperThe Sorcerers Film Notes 2551.01 - The Kid 2021 Directed by Norbert PfaffenbichlerUnder Siege 1992 Directed by Andrew DavisOn the Run 1988 Directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-TingMen from the Gutter 1983 Directed by Lam Nai-ChoiCannibal Mukbang 2023 Directed by Aimee KugeStrange Harvest 2024 Directed by Stuart OrtizThe Housemaid 2025 Directed by Paul FeigZu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain 1983 Directed by Tsui HarkThe Demon Murder Case 1983 Directed by William HaleThe Jerk 1979 Directed by Carl Reiner

Sundance feature programmer Ania Trzebiatowska joins the show to talk about curation as craft, responsibility, and intuition. From her roots in Poland to running Krakow's Off Camera festival, working in acquisitions at Visit Films, and programming U.S. and world documentary features at Sundance, Ania reflects on how taste is formed and why being pleasantly surprised when viewing submissions still matters most.We discuss the realities filmmakers obsess over, including who you know, timing, marketplace “success,” and why Vimeo analytics do not tell the full story. Ania breaks down what actually happens behind the scenes at Sundance, how programmers balance limited slots with thousands of film submissions, and why being the right fit matters more than trends or agendas.She shares why festivals need balance between urgent, heavy films and work that is entertaining, humane, and emotionally alive. Drawing from examples like André Is an Idiot and Gleason, Ania explains how character-driven storytelling can carry even the most difficult subjects. Advice to filmmakers: do your research, be clear about what you are making, and remember that programmers are rooting for you, even when the answer might still be no.What Movies Are You Watching? Listen to all episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more, as well as at www.pastpresentfeature.com. Like, subscribe, and follow us on our socials @pastpresentfeature The Past Present Feature Film Festival - Nov. 20-22, 2026 in Hollywood, CA - Submit at filmfreeway.com/PastPresentFeature

Number 2 in our Gareth Edward series! Following his directorial debut with "Monsters" (see episode 210!) Edwards was brought on to breathe new life into the king of all monsters with Legendary Entertainment's "Godzilla!" Using the skills he honed with "Monsters," Edwards creates a tense monster movie starring the greatest monster of cinema history (according to one host at least). We discuss the claims that this film glorifies the US military, the contrast between Legednary's version of Godzilla versus Toho Studio's, one of us admits to crying in the movie theatre when Godzilla uses his atomic blast for the first time in the movie, and Ward challenges Edwards again to come on the show and tell us to our faces whether he is intentionally making anti imperialist films that portray the US and capitalism as the villain or if it is all just coincidence. Left of the Projector Linkshttps://boxd.it/5T9O1https://leftoftheprojectorpod.threadless.com/https://www.instagram.com/the_red_gobbo/https://www.instagram.com/millennialmarxist1/https://leftoftheprojector.com

As the year comes to a close, hosts Laura Gommans and Elliot Bloom look back on the films that defined 2025. They revisit their standout favourites, unexpected discoveries, and the releases that missed the mark. They also explore why so many films from major directors felt surprisingly average this year and spotlight a handful of remarkable titles that never reached Dutch cinemas but deserve far more attention. Share your own favourite films of 2025 and join the conversation.

Is this the end, beautiful friend? Karri and Henrik swim down memory lane, going through all their most memorable moments from the podcast over 7 years and 200 episodes. Time to pop the champagne! Over the years, the duo has made observations about the natural evolution of the show. In its humble beginnings, the episodes followed a strict scene-by-scene analysis and near-obsessive levels of breakdown - from the tiniest technical details such as Michael Myers' gait in Halloween 4 (1988), to theories about space-travel times and synodic planetary alignments in A Trip to Mars (1918), or the merciless tear-down of Cubby Broccoli's science facts in Moonraker (1979). While contextual analysis has always played a noticeable role in The Flick Lab, the episodes have increasingly detached themselves from technically intimate film analysis and shifted toward cultural, thematic, and socio-political readings. With this in mind, what does it all mean regarding the future of the podcast? Karri has spent extraordinary amounts of time trying to find the answer. Now, the answer has arrived. The pair also touch on topics such as obscure films, episode length, radio vs. podcasting, ignoring the audience to remain truthful to yourself, why the podcast is still here, mad and unhealthy podcast enthusiasm, reading vs. internet addiction, cynicism in cinema, and what was gained vs. what was given. Films / episodes mentioned or referenced in this episode: Andalusian Dog Apocalypse Now The Bear (TV) The Big Lebowski The Bridge Bunny the Killer Thing Call Me By Your Name The Chaser Come and See Coriolanus Corpus Christi Days Die Another Day Dirty Harry Drive My Car Elephant Sitting Still Going South Halloween Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers The Hellraiser Franchise Hong-kil dong Horses of God In the Name Of... Judge Dredd Jurassic Park Jurassic World Dominion Jurassic World Rebirth Like Someone In Love The Living Daylights Mahjong The Martian No Man's Land Nobody Knows Outer Space Parasite Pocahontas Possession Pretty Village, Pretty Flame Satantango Sprinkler Sprinkled Stray Dogs Suicide Room Sugar Cane Alley Summer at Grandpa's Suspiria (2018) Titanic Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Uninvited Warsaw '44 The Wailing White Hunter, Black Heart The Yellow Sea People mentioned or referenced in this episode: Tapani Maskula Kalle Kinnunen Winston Churchill Tsai Ming-liang Previous guests or co-hosts re-appearing, pre-recorded: Zachary Byrd (previous co-host) Nick Vaky from Mint Volcano (Taiwanese New Cinema / Interview) Luke Liu from Mint Volcano (Taiwanese New Cinema / Interview) Nezar Andary (The Cinema of Mohammad Malas) Yana (Six Degrees of Celebration) Anas (Horses of God) Annie (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) Pedro from Plan-Séquence Hosted and edited by Karri Ojala and Henrik Telkki. The Flick Lab theme tune performed by Nick Grivell. Podcast feed image by raul olave from Pixabay.

Boomer & Brandon discuss the Southeastern Film Critic Association's awarded films of 2025, starting with Kleber Mendonça Filho's period-piece political thriller The Secret Agent https://www.sefca.net/winners#/2025 https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 SEFCA's Top 10 Films of 2025 15:30 The Secret Agent (2025) 43:35 Best Actor 57:33 Best Actress 1:10:13 Best Supporting Actor 1:16:52 Best Supporting Actress 1:25:06 Best Ensemble 1:29:41 Best Director 1:35:54 Best Original Screenplay 1:42:27 Best Adapted Screenplay 1:50:26 Best Animated Film 1:56:53 Best Documentary 2:13:46 Best Foreign-Language Film 2:23:00 Best Cinematography 2:34:45 Best Score 2:39:52 Best Editing 2:45:07 Best Costuming 2:49:34 Best Young Performer

1285, au temps des preux et des chevaliers.Bientôt, Philippe le Bel sera roi. Mais avant cette consécration, il accompagne son père Philippe III le Hardi dans le projet fou d'une ultime croisade, en terre du Midi. Se plaçant sous la protection de Saint Louis, Philippe III, avec le soutien du pape, veut imposer son plus jeune fils, Charles, sur le trône d'Aragon.Sur leur chemin se dresse la ville d'Elne, dont les remparts gardent l'entrée des Pyrénées. Elle est dirigée par un mystérieux gouverneur, surnommé « le bâtard du Roussillon », ou encore « Estefan le ruseur ». Aussi à l'aise avec les seigneurs qu'avec les manants, avec les chrétiens qu'avec les Maures, capable de se glisser dans la peau d'un conseiller du prince comme dans celle d'un cuisinier, quel parti cet homme imprévisible prendra-t-il ?La tension monte et le choc s'annonce gigantesque. Personne n'en sortira indemne, et c'est peut-être de cet incroyable gouverneur que viendra la surprise. En quête de vengeance, manoeuvrant dans l'ombre et en solitaire pour des motivations que lui seul connaît, il va donner un cours inattendu à cette épopée.Jacques de Villiers exhume dans ce grand roman historique une période méconnue de l'histoire de France, à travers un récit d'aventures peuplé de personnages aussi troublants que fascinants.Jacques de Villiers est notre invité en partenariat avec le Salon du Livre d'Histoire de Versailles, pour les Interviews HistoireHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Joshua Berwald⁠, Owner of Quixotic Arts Films, about attending AFM for the first time, learning the relationship-driven side of distribution, and how Quixotic builds lean, high-quality films—using community, strategy, and a slate mindset to scale sustainable independent filmmaking. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Ian Stevenson⁠, Director & Producer at Bondi Beach Productions, about how to navigate AFM with intention—prepping early, targeting the right buyers, and using networking to advance finished films and projects in development. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! About ⁠Ian Stevenson⁠ With a rugged beginning as an Australian ‘jackaroo' (cowboy), Ian has 20 years of award-winning international experience in scripted and non-scripted television and film, on productions with budgets ranging from $500k-$10M. He has filmed in 20 countries including the deserts of Cairo, the canals of Venice, on top of 18,000 feet Bolivian mountains and deep inside rebel occupied jungles of Belize.  Establishing his own production company, Ian's first program, “Purple Haze”, won awards and sold internationally. He then headed to Cannes to sell films. Since then, Ian has directed, produced and created several prime time, number-one rating TV shows.  His Director skills draw the performance from hosts, actors, reality talent and celebrities (RuPaul, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Hart, Kristin Chenoweth, Tori Spelling, Tommy Lee, Ludacris, Linda Perry, Mel Gibson). Whether it's shooting a TV Show or Documentary or 35 mm Commercial, Ian, through his creativity, working in a collaborative style, along with his passion for the TV and Film business always delivers a high-quality result of stunning pictures and, engaging and entertaining stories. About ⁠Bondi Beach Productions⁠ Conceived on the shores of Sydney, Australia's historic Aboriginal-named Bondi Beach (“water tumbling over rocks”); Bondi Beach Productions is a multi-award-winning Film and TV production company with offices also in Los Angeles and New York. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week is my best of 2025 week. Starting here with my picks for the best 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray releases of the year. I always have so much fun going through these and putting together my favorite titles and reminding myself how damn good a lot of these releases are. Unfortunately, like any other yea pplr, there are some notable absences. But I am only human and I have my rules for this. As always for this one, it is very visual, so I encourage you to check out the YouTube version of this episode. The link is here -Brandon The Brandon Peters Show will return Friday, January 3rd with the Top 10 Films of 2025 with Shelby Deal of The Normies TECHNICAL INFORMATION Vocals Brandon – Shure SM58-LC (Recorded with Zoom) Post Production NCH Wavepad Masters Edition v8.38 NCH MixPad Masters v5.22The Levelator 2 RUNTIME: 28 minutes

It’s officially rom-com season on TV, and we’re diving headfirst into the world of love, laughs, and all the awkward, heartwarming moments in between.From classic comfort watches to underrated gems, this episode rounds up the romantic comedy series you won’t be able to stop thinking about. And for true fans of the genre, there are some undercover picks you probably haven’t discovered yet. THE END BITS Our podcast Watch Party is out now, listen on Apple or Spotify. Support independent women's media Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. And subscribe to our brand new Youtube channel. Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... here. Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here. Do you have feedback or a topic you want us to discuss on The Spill? Send us a voice message, or send us an email thespill@mamamia.com.au and we'll come back to you ASAP! CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik and Em Vernem Executive Producer: Monisha Iswaran Audio Producer: Scott StronachBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and welcome back to the final We Needed Roads podcast of the year, our Top 10 Films of 2025 episode!And honestly, we're lucky this recording still exists because friendships were tested.Neil championed small British indie films no one else had heard of, David flew the flag for horror like it was a religion, Marie championed exactly two films, and Jose… well… Jose knows what he did and has since been formally accused of lying on the podcast.There are rants. There is swearing. There are angry looks across the screen. And by the end of this episode, we genuinely don't know if we'll all still be on speaking terms.So strap in — this is We Needed Roads' Top 10 Films of 2025, and it gets messy.This list is correct. Until you tell us why it isn't.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to four people passionately argue about shows… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm forever.Let us know if you agree with our Top 10 Shows of 2025 list, and if not what show you think should be there!Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:

In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Joshua Berwald, Owner of Quixotic Arts Films, about attending AFM for the first time, learning the relationship-driven side of distribution, and how Quixotic builds lean, high-quality films—using community, strategy, and a slate mindset to scale sustainable independent filmmaking. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Ian Stevenson, Director & Producer at Bondi Beach Productions, about how to navigate AFM with intention—prepping early, targeting the right buyers, and using networking to advance finished films and projects in development. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! About Ian Stevenson With a rugged beginning as an Australian ‘jackaroo' (cowboy), Ian has 20 years of award-winning international experience in scripted and non-scripted television and film, on productions with budgets ranging from $500k-$10M. He has filmed in 20 countries including the deserts of Cairo, the canals of Venice, on top of 18,000 feet Bolivian mountains and deep inside rebel occupied jungles of Belize.  Establishing his own production company, Ian's first program, “Purple Haze”, won awards and sold internationally. He then headed to Cannes to sell films. Since then, Ian has directed, produced and created several prime time, number-one rating TV shows.  His Director skills draw the performance from hosts, actors, reality talent and celebrities (RuPaul, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Hart, Kristin Chenoweth, Tori Spelling, Tommy Lee, Ludacris, Linda Perry, Mel Gibson). Whether it's shooting a TV Show or Documentary or 35 mm Commercial, Ian, through his creativity, working in a collaborative style, along with his passion for the TV and Film business always delivers a high-quality result of stunning pictures and, engaging and entertaining stories. About Bondi Beach Productions Conceived on the shores of Sydney, Australia's historic Aboriginal-named Bondi Beach (“water tumbling over rocks”); Bondi Beach Productions is a multi-award-winning Film and TV production company with offices also in Los Angeles and New York. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Long returns for Part 2 of Holiday Bets, our annual special on the Golden Globes and Oscars betting lines. In this episode, we discuss Lead Actor & Actress, Best Director, Casting, Cinematography, Film Editing, Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Costumes, Sound and Documentary Feature. . Betting Tutorial - 1:42 . David's Annual Martingale Strategy - 4:25 . Lead Actor: featuring a big Timothee Chalamet discussion, 2 Globe categories, plus Oscar Nominations and Winner predictions - 8:11 . Lead Actress - 35:16 . Best Director - 48:09 . Other Categories: Casting, Cinematography, Film Editing, Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Costumes, Sound and Doc Feature - 1:04:05 . OUTRO: Make sure to follow David's betting tips on X: https://x.com/1DavidLong Otherwise, you can follow our work https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar and we thank you for supporting the show. Please stay tuned to our feed for several year end specials next week including our Top 10 Films of the Year and Top 10 Predictions for the next film year.

The fourth episode in our season of live recordings from the Regent Street Cinema is about another film that explores the relationship between biography and philosophy: Derek Jarman's Wittgenstein (1993), which tells the story of an extraordinary life in a way that is both light and profound. David talks to writer and philosopher Nikhil Krishnan about Ludwig Wittengenstein's ideas of war, science, truth, freedom, sexuality, language, loyalty and communism and how they are portrayed on screen. Does the life explain the ideas or do the ideas explain the life? Next time: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind w/Beeban Kidron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Unni Rav, Founder of Visual Narrative Films, and Olga Gabris, Exec. Creative Producer & Partner at Visual Narrative Films, about leveraging AFM to pitch a slate, building films with a distribution-first mindset, and their mission to take projects from script to screen—so indie films get finished, launched, and seen. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠ ! About Unni Rav Unni Rav is an award-winning cinematographer, executive producer, and founder of Visual Narrative Films. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he's known for his striking visual style and narrative sensitivity across feature films, shorts, documentaries, and branded content. His recent work includes Lost Inside (AppleTV & Amazon), Boundaries (in post-production), Lemurian Candidate (releasing end of 2025), and Tapak (an Indonesian feature currently in production). Unni's films have received critical acclaim, and his commercial collaborations span brands like Burger King, Calvin Klein, and Harley Davidson. With a heartfelt eye for story, he brings emotion, atmosphere, and human depth to every frame. About Olga Gabris Olga Gabris is an award-winning Screenwriter, Producer, and Director based in the SF Bay Area. Her accomplishments range from bagging a Best Screenplay for her short film Effervescence, to winning Producer of the year 2025 at the BraveMaker Film Festival. While piloting her own media company Coffee Cup Productions, she has made her mark with dark humor and psychological dramas. Olga, who often finds inspiration while wandering graveyards with a cup of black coffee, uses Morbid Optimism to narrate stories that deal with technology, mental health, and the meaning of life. About Visual Narrative Films Visual Narrative Films is a full-service indie film production company based in the Bay Area, California. Founded in 2019 by cinematographer Unni Rav, the company focuses on developing and producing visually compelling narrative-driven indie feature films and shorts. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices