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In VOGUE: The 1990s
Why Hannah Einbinder Hides Her Emmy And Loves Magicians

In VOGUE: The 1990s

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 43:33


As a third generation Angelino, Hannah Einbinder reps her city hard. “I pledge allegiance to the United States of Los Angeles,” she declared proudly to Chloe on the latest episode of The Run-Through podcast, “I love LA from the tip to the tail.” Right now, Einbinder is making the rounds on one of her biggest press tours to date ahead of the premiere of Jane Schoenbrun's third tongue twister of a film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Einbinder stars as Kris, a young queer director, who is working on a revival of a slasher horror franchise. Prior to working on the project, slashers were a bit of a blindspot for Einbinder, though she was well-versed in the great horror genre and cited Silent Hill as the scariest movie she's seen.  “I see a huge link between comedy and horror,” Einbinder observed, noting that this film is as funny as it is scary, “I think that it kind of creates the same thing in the body, like this buildup of tension with this big release. I think that's why you see so many, like, comedians go in that direction. Like, you look at Jordan Peele and that, to me, makes so much sense.”  Along those lines, Einbinder pointed out that Schoenbrun actually has a comedy background and did sketch comedy at UCB many moons ago. The two of them became quite close working on the film, which like Schoenbrun's prior film, I Saw The TV Glow, is a work of autofiction and an allegory for queerness and transition. This film required them to explore topics of dissociation relative to sex. “I feel like many of us have not taken the time to examine how universal it is.”  Einbinder hasn't yet settled on her look for the premiere, but she is already considering how she is going to accessorize. She intends to visit a New York City based nail artist who uses the moniker claws by joy to get a bloody, slasher style manicure.  As a major Hacks fan, Chloe also brought up her favorite duo: Ava Daniels and Deborah Vance. While the show has reached its conclusion, she and Jean Smart are in regular contact and sharing memes. “She's absolutely out of control,” Einbinder said of Smart's meme sharing tendencies.   Einbinder won her first Emmy for the series back in the fall and when asked where she displays it, she sheepishly revealed that she keeps it tucked away. She explained that her grandfather was a decorated war hero and when he passed, the family found all of his medals in a manila envelope in a drawer. “And so I kinda figure if, like, if that guy's not putting his stuff out,” she said trailing off, “I thought he was so swag for doing that.” The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We Are Paradox Media
July 19/26 - Story Time with TessaTNT - "Out There Screaming"

We Are Paradox Media

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 188:54


Tonight on We Are Paradox Media's "Late Night in the Rockies" Weekend Host TessaTNT will be reasing from "Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror" Edited by Jordan Peele.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-are-paradox-media--3672397/support.THANK YOU!!! So much for hanging out with me! I am so lucky to have you here with me to witness and experience so many crazy and amazing things! Thank you to all of my friends out there wherever you may be Beyond The Omniverse.Don't forget "We are all in this together, together we can make the world better and together my friends, We Are PAradox Media!!! Without YOU there is no us.PLEASE!!! If you have the means, ability and/or initiative.... If you enjoy or believe in what I am doing here..... or/and enjoy hangin out with me on the interwaves please sling or fling some green my way to help keep this "MOTHER SHIP" affloat!Places you may donate or help are...By MAIL:We Are Paradox MediaP.O. Box 663Bayfield, CO81122CASH APP:$TessaTNTPayPal:@TessaTNTVenmo:@Tessa-Thomas-Peterson

Double Reel
74.5 Spotlight on Jordan Peele: US, Nope

Double Reel

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 122:05


Concluding Issue 74 of Double Reel, the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. Author Deborah Fox joins us to discuss Jordan Peele, rising star of horror, thrillers and suspense films. We talk about his career overall and take a closer look at his films US and Nope. All the other parts if Issue 74 are out now including Double Reel Monthly, Classics and Hidden Gems, the Remakes Tribunal and a special Christopher Nolan/Odyssey preview. Issue 75 will start soon. Check out Deborah's author page here: Deborah Fox author And check out YouTube reviews of films on physical media on Maximum Disc

We Are Paradox Media
July 12/26 - Story Time with TessaTNT

We Are Paradox Media

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 194:49


Tonight on We Are Paradox Media's "Late Night in the Rockies" Weekend Host TessaTNT will be finishing "The Best of the Best Horror of the Year" and beginning THE Jordan Peeles book featuring amazing black Authors. This is a amazing extended show!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-are-paradox-media--3672397/support.THANK YOU!!! So much for hanging out with me! I am so lucky to have you here with me to witness and experience so many crazy and amazing things! Thank you to all of my friends out there wherever you may be Beyond The Omniverse.Don't forget "We are all in this together, together we can make the world better and together my friends, We Are PAradox Media!!! Without YOU there is no us.PLEASE!!! If you have the means, ability and/or initiative.... If you enjoy or believe in what I am doing here..... or/and enjoy hangin out with me on the interwaves please sling or fling some green my way to help keep this "MOTHER SHIP" affloat!Places you may donate or help are...By MAIL:We Are Paradox MediaP.O. Box 663Bayfield, CO81122CASH APP:$TessaTNTPayPal:@TessaTNTVenmo:@Tessa-Thomas-Peterson

Double Reel
74.4 The Adamsons vs Christopher Nolan: The Odyssey Preview

Double Reel

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 78:42


Continuing Issue 74 of Double Reel, the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. Now we have a special episode with returning co host James (no the other one) and a new feature - The Adamsons vs Films. In recognition of the film event of the summer, the impending release of The Odyssey, it's the Adamsons vs Christopher Nolan and James and James talk about why they love this director, their ups and downs with his previous films and what they're expecting from this new epic tale from the Greek myths. The other parts of issue 74 are out now - Double Reel Monthly, Classics and Hidden Gems and the Remakes Tribunal, and there's a Spotlight on Jordan Peele coming next week. Check out our YouTube channel for reviews of films on physical media: Maximum Disc

Fright Flick F.M.K.
Episode 153: ABRUPTIO (2023) Is a Full-Blown Puppet Nightmare | Live Reaction & FMK Rating

Fright Flick F.M.K.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 69:44


This week on Fright Flick FMK, we're watching and reacting to Abruptio — a surreal horror-thriller performed with lifelike puppets, and yes, it looks just as unsettling as that sounds. The movie follows Les Hackel, a guy already having a rough time, who wakes up to find an explosive device implanted in his neck. From there, he is forced into a series of violent, bizarre, and increasingly twisted missions while trying to figure out who is controlling the nightmare around him. And the entire thing is done with puppets. Not cute puppets. Not fun puppets. Not “let's all learn a lesson” puppets. These are creepy, lifelike, dead-eyed nightmare puppets voiced by a wild cast that includes James Marsters, Robert Englund, Jordan Peele, Hana Mae Lee, Christopher McDonald, and Sid Haig. Fright Flick FMK is a horror movie watch-along and reaction show for fans who like their scary movies with attitude, laughs, bad decisions, and zero fake polish. We kick back, get elevated, pour a drink, press play, and talk through the chaos in real time. For Abruptio, we're looking at the puppet madness, the violence, the weirdness, the voice cast, the “what the hell am I watching?” factor, and whether this movie is actually a bold horror oddity or just a fever dream someone put strings on. At the end, we rate it with The Only Rating System That Matters: Marry It means the movie is a keeper — the kind of horror flick you can grow old with and keep coming back to. F@#k It means it's a good time when the mood hits — maybe not forever material, but definitely worth another late-night visit. Kill It means the movie gave us a good time, we might tell our friends about it, but we are ghosting it in the morning. So pull up a chair, pour whatever you're pouring, light whatever you're lighting, and join the Fright Flick Family. Sip. Smoke. Scream. Rate. Drop your FMK rating for Abruptio in the comments: Are you giving it Marry It, F@#k It, or Kill It?

Black on Black Cinema
Graham Platner's Campaign Collapses, The Signs Were There All Along

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 70:54 Transcription Available


This week on Black on Black Cinema we break down the collapse of Graham Platner's Maine Senate campaign and why none of us were surprised. For months, white leftists rallied behind Platner despite a tattoo associated with WW2 fascism, resurfaced posts disparaging veterans and sexual assault survivors on Reddit, and troubling accounts from past relationships. None of it mattered until an ex-girlfriend came forward with a serious sexual assault allegation, and only then did the Democratic Party's left wing scramble to distance themselves and Platner suspended his campaign.We ask the real question: why did it take THIS allegation to move people who already had every reason to walk away months ago? We break down how "winning at all costs" politics let a deeply flawed candidate skate through a primary while the warning signs sat in plain sight, and what this says about who gets the benefit of the doubt and for how long.Then we announce our next film: Stepfather (2026), Chris Stokes' Tubi thriller starring Taye Diggs as a man obsessed with building the "perfect family." We preview what to expect from Diggs' performance and Stokes' latest entry into his growing catalog of Tubi originals.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

BREWtally Speaking Podcast
521. Ray Hawthorne

BREWtally Speaking Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 111:55


Join Ray and I as we talk about “HIM”, the movie I had JUST finished minutes before we did this chat. We talk what we think the movie was getting at with its symbolism and kinda nerding out about Jordan Peele and the worlds that he's created over his movies, and if they're possibly a shared multiverse?From there  Ray opens up about the success of his solo career, how when we last talked it was sort of a last ditch attempt at a career in making music. The challenges of releasing a song a week for a year.  Dealing with the success of his solo material, while also learning to deal with comments that he was either an industry plant or wasn't even a real human being but AI. We talk about how the success of those songs allowed Ray to really dive deeper into himself to get to some of his most personal songs yet, including one that he wrote for his dad that he hasn't shown him yet. We also dive into how hard it is for each of us to know how much of ourselves to put into our creative outlets due to backlash from strangers. Ray talks about some big life changes happening for him, partying with Gary Busey and more in this chat. Show Sponsors:Rockabilia (⁠www.rockabilia.com⁠) USE OUR CODE BREWTALLY AND GET 10% OFF YOUR TOTAL ORDER!!Links:Facebook:www.facebook.com/rockabilia www.facebook.com/brewspeakpodInstagram:@rayhawthorne_, @rockabiliacom, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616Twitter:@rockabilia, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616Website:rayhawthornesucks.comEmail:⁠Brewtallyspeaking@gmail.com⁠RATE/REVIEW/SUBSCRIBE!!!

Black on Black Cinema
Above the Rim (1994): A Message Film That Forgets Its Message

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 93:36 Transcription Available


This week on Black on Black Cinema we take a deep dive into Above the Rim (1994), the final entry in Barry Michael Cooper's Harlem Trilogy following New Jack City and Sugar Hill. Directed by Jeff Pollack in his feature debut, the film stars Duane Martin as Kyle Watson, a high school basketball star torn between two men; Shep (Leon), a security guard with a complicated past seeking redemption, and Birdie (Tupac Shakur), a dangerous local drug dealer who wants to use Kyle's talent for his own ends. Marlon Wayans, Bernie Mac, Wood Harris, and Tonya Pinkins round out the cast.We break down what works, what doesn't, the Harlem Trilogy peaks and valleys, Tupac's performance legacy, and why Above the Rim remains a film of moments rather than a complete film.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Writers, Ink
Why the outline is the lie we all agree to, with Maurice Broaddus.

Writers, Ink

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 50:02


Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about ElevenLabs, Porter Square Books, Tinder, and ThriftBooks. Then, stick around for a chat with Maurice Broaddus! Maurice Broaddus: An Award-Winning Afrofuturist, editor, and librarian, Maurice Broaddus has had over a hundred short stories published in such places as Lightspeed Magazine, Black Panther: Tales from Wakanda, Out There Screaming (edited by Jordan Peele), The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand, Asimov's, Weird Tales, Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Apex Magazine. With over a dozen novels in print, his latest include Sweep of Stars, Breath of Oblivion, A City Dreaming, Black Panther: T'Challa Declassified, & Unfadeable. Some of his short stories have been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. Learn more at MauriceBroaddus.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Comes Naturally
Episode 642: My Life as a Dungeon Crawler

Comes Naturally

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 70:43 Transcription Available


(00:00:00) Technical Difficulties and Podcast Beginnings (00:00:59) Stargate's Cancellation and Sci-Fi Franchise Comebacks (00:08:13) Exploring Quentine Dupieux's Bizarre Filmography (00:32:51) The Rise of Dungeon Crawler Carl (00:46:26) Paranormal TV Shows and Ghost Hunting (00:53:41) Jordan Peele's Next Project and Book Collectibles (00:53:53) Jordan Peele's Upcoming Film and Hideo Kojima Collaboration (00:55:34) Special Edition Books and Collectible Publishing (00:56:31) The Expanse and Other Limited Edition Books (01:05:47) Amazon Deals and Prime Day Preparations To start the episode, the guys engage in an insightful discussion about Amazon's recent decision to cancel the highly anticipated reboot of the beloved sci-fi franchise Stargate. They delve into the implications of this cancellation, reflecting on the legacy of the original series and its impact on the genre as a whole. The conversation then transitions seamlessly into a deep dive into the unique cinematic world of Quentin Dupieux, the talented writer and director known for his unconventional storytelling. They explore his 2010 masterpiece Rubber, a film that has garnered a cult following due to its absurd premise of a sentient tire that goes on a murderous rampage. The hosts analyze Dupieux's distinctive style, characterized by surreal humor and a penchant for blending the bizarre with the mundane, and discuss how this approach is evident in some of his other notable works, such as Wrong and Deerskin. Next, the discussion takes an unexpected turn as they briefly touch upon the iconic silent movie star Harrison Ford, reflecting on his illustrious career and the fascinating evolution of his roles from the early days of cinema to his current status as a Hollywood legend. The hosts share anecdotes and insights about Ford's contributions to film, highlighting his versatility as an actor and his ability to captivate audiences across generations. Following this, Cody takes the opportunity to inform Joe about Matt Dinniman, the creative mind behind the popular novel Dungeon Crawler Carl. He elaborates on Dinniman's journey as a writer and the recent announcement regarding the adaptation of the book into a TV series, discussing the potential this adaptation holds for both fans of the book and newcomers to the story. They speculate on casting choices, production details, and how the essence of the original narrative might be captured on screen. As the episode progresses, some exciting news surfaces about Jordan Peele's next film project. The hosts share their thoughts on Peele's previous works, such as Get Out and Us, and express their anticipation for what he will bring to the table next. They discuss the themes that Peele often explores in his films and how they resonate with contemporary audiences. To wrap up the episode, the guys shift gears to talk about Subterranean Press, a publisher renowned for its dedication to high-quality limited editions of speculative fiction. They discuss Subterranean Press's recent partnership with Conversation Tree Press, examining the potential benefits of this collaboration for both publishers and the authors involved. The conversation highlights the importance of independent publishing in promoting diverse voices and unique stories in the literary world. Overall, the episode is a rich tapestry of discussions that not only entertain but also provide listeners with valuable insights into the ever-evolving landscape of film and literature.Official Website: https://www.comesnaturallypodcast.comOfficial Merchandise: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/comes-naturally-podcast/iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/kqkgackFacebook: http://tinyurl.com/myovgm8Tumblr: http://tinyurl.com/m7a6mg9Twitter: @ComesNaturalPodYouTube: http://tiny.cc/5snxpy

Unspooled
Nope

Unspooled

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 83:55


Paul and Amy continue their alien-movie streak alive with Nope, Jordan Peele's ambitious sci-fi spectacle. They revisit the Haywood siblings' quest to capture the impossible on camera, celebrate Keke Palmer's star-making performance, and unpack the unforgettable menace of Jean Jacket, one of the most original movie monsters in recent memory. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul's Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul's book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TwoBrosPod
Jordan Peele is Basement? M. Night Shyamalan is Greatness?

TwoBrosPod

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 84:31


The guys discuss who they believe to be worst directors of all time.

Filmwax Radio
Ep 902: Tony Lee Moral

Filmwax Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 36:16


For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema’s most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller “The Lodger” (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like “Vertigo” (1958), “North by Northwest” (1959), “Psycho” (1960), and “The Birds” (1963). Hitchcock’s work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NUJN1fq0Sc Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, “A Century of Hitchcock” challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock’s legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock’s alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto’s interpretations—particularly Spoto’s portrayal of the director’s relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto’s 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock’s career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock’s first film, “The Pleasure Garden”, and fifty years since his last film, “Family Plot”, Moral reexamines the director’s cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock’s legacy in the post-#MeToo era.

The Daily Ratings
TDR News: Curry Barker On The Move - Netflix Wants Lionsgate - and Austin Powers 4!

The Daily Ratings

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 6:30


This Week for your Daily Ratings Movie News: Selena Gomez and Timothee Chalamet go animated. Netflix wants Lionsgate and Google throws in on A24. Jordan Peele shows signs of life, and the Obsession of Barker continues. Then Jim Carrey and Mike Myers tease some things!   - Check out all our Movie Scores on the site! - Support the Daily Ratings and become a Producer now! - Here are all the new movies out now! - Shop our store for all the Daily Ratings gear!

Media & Monuments
Producer Brandon Gets Out to Final Ebertfest and Likes It

Media & Monuments

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2026 38:34 Transcription Available


Pack your bags and head to small town Champaign, Illinois with Producer Brandon for one last year of the Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival, affectionately known to movie-lovers as Ebertfest. Brought back for a final year, festival organizers Chaz Ebert and Nate Kohn programmed a lineup of modern classics and under-the-radar films audiences may have missed. First, Brandon sits down with actress Betty Gabriel following a screening of her film, Get Out (now coming up on its 10-year anniversary). Critically acclaimed for her role as housekeeper-with-a-disturbing-secret Georgina, Betty reflects on being a part of Jordan Peele's beloved horror-social satire's legacy. The conversation then pivots to Betty's current and upcoming projects in television and film. Get Out is currently available to stream on HBO Max.Next, Brandon is joined by writer-director Tracie Laymon & actor French Stewart of the Barbie Ferreira & John Leguizamo dramedy, Bob Trevino Likes It. The film follows a lonely young woman (Ferreira) who strikes up a relationship online with a stranger (Leguizamo) who shares the name of her own narcissistic father (Stewart).After premiering at the South by Southwest Film Festival, the crowd-pleasing film received both the Narrative Feature Grand Jury Award and the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. Tapping into her own experience with her own father, Tracie discusses the semiautobiographical nature of her film and how the personal themes and narrative have resonated with audiences from all walks of life. In this joint interview, French Stewart provides insight into his role as an unsupportive father and how he approached playing this antagonistic character with pathos and three-dimensionality.  Tracie then touches on how following the worldwide success of Barbie, Mattel Studios hired her to write and direct a live-action film based on the discontinued 90's cult toy, Tony The Tattooed Man. Bob Trevino Likes It is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+Watch the trailerTo read more about Ebertfest ‘The Last Dance,' visit: ‘The Last Dance' Ends a Beautiful, Impactful Run for the Long-time Roger Ebert Film FestivalIn the famous words of Ebertfest founder, Roger Ebert: “the balcony is closed”Support the show---Subscribe to learn more about filmmaking, production, media makers, creator resources, visual storytelling, and every aspect that brings film, television, and video projects from concepts to our screens. Check out the MediaMakerSpotlight.com show page to find even more conversations with industry professionals that inspire, educate, and entertain!We on the Women in Film & Video (WIFV) Podcast Team work hard to make this show a great resource for our listeners, and we thank you for listening!

The Doofcast
#349 - Best 25 in the 21st #17: GET OUT

The Doofcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 79:16


This week, we continue our series chatting about the best 25 films of the 21st century (so far). Our 17th film of the list is Jordan Peele's 2017 masterpiece: Get Out. Then we talk briefly about Scott's favorite show of the year, Widow's Bay!Note: Matt had some audio issues this episode that resulted in him sounding pretty tinny. Should be fixed next episode. We are putting this list together based on the rankings of our Patrons. You can check out the list, compile your own, and help influence the top 25 over at Doofmovies.com!We'll be off next week, but back in 2 weeks to chat about movie #18: Knives OutSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmediaFollow us on Twitter: @doofmediaSee all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com!Time Stamps:2:00 - Get Out58:59 - Widow's Bay (No Spoilers)1:10:27 - Discussion Question

Black on Black Cinema
Trump Became Everything Racists Feared a Black President Would Be

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 56:25 Transcription Available


Black on Black Cinema announces our next full review: Above the Rim (1994), the final entry in Barry Michael Cooper's Harlem Trilogy. Directed by Jeff Pollack and starring Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Leon, Marlon Wayans, Bernie Mac, and Wood Harris. Above the Rim follows high school basketball star Kyle Watson torn between Shep, a fallen athlete trying to redeem himself, and Birdie, a dangerous drug dealer who happens to be Shep's brother. Tupac Shakur's final theatrical film before his 1996 death is reason enough to revisit it.Then we get into the real conversation: Donald Trump has become everything racists feared a Black president would be. Barack Obama had to be practically perfect to even be considered; Harvard Law, Constitutional law professor, decorated Senator, devoted husband and father, scandal-free, measured, dignified. Every box checked. Meanwhile Trump arrived with business failures, fraud convictions, hush money payments, multiple affairs, and a career built on corruption. Ta-Nehisi Coates called Trump "the first white president;" not merely because he's white, but because his entire political existence hinges on the fact of a Black president. His campaign started with birtherism. Coates wrote: "It is as if the white tribe united to say — if a Black man can be president, then any white man, no matter how fallen, can be president." We unpack what that means in 2026.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Black on Black Cinema
Sugar Hill (1994) | Flawed 90s Gangster Nostalgia

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 105:32 Transcription Available


This week Black on Black Cinema finally gives Sugar Hill (1994) the deep analysis it deserves. Directed by Leon Ichaso and written by Barry Michael Cooper — the architect behind New Jack City and Above the Rim — Sugar Hill is the second and most emotionally dramatic entry in Cooper's Harlem Trilogy. Wesley Snipes as Roemello Skuggs, a high-level Harlem drug dealer who wants out. He's got money, power, a woman he loves in Melissa (Theresa Randle), and a future waiting for him if his volatile brother Raynathan (Michael Wright) and the game itself will let him leave.We break down what makes Sugar Hill flawed but still underrated. Cooper's layered screenplay that tries to give Roemello genuine intellectual depth (Georgetown scholarship-eligible, chess player, art collector), Michael Wright's explosive performance as the brother who can't escape the past, and Leon Ichaso's atmospheric direction that turns Harlem into a character of its own. Terence Blanchard's jazz-inflected gives the film a serious connection to Spike Lee's own work. Clarence Williams III steals scenes effortlessly, and Ernie Hudson has a good time as a villain this time around.We discuss why it got overshadowed by New Jack City, how it works to keep the idea of Wesley Snipes being one of the coolest dudes in this era. Sugar Hill has its flaws from scenes that in hindsight are oddly placed (potentially post edit bay issues), some characters who aren't as explored as actual human beings, but there is still something here worth talking about and the effort of making a gentlemen gangster film with the same actor who was notorious for playing one of the most brutal gangsters in the 90s era is something to admire here.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Dam Internet, You Scary!
357: AI, New Zealand Conspiracies & Space Nightmares | Dam Internet, You Scary!

Dam Internet, You Scary!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 70:39


Sponsors:IndaCloud: If you're 21 or older, get 30% OFF your first order @IndaCloud with code DIYS at https://inda.shop/DIYS! #indacloudpodMint MobileTo get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to https://mintmobile.com/DIYSHimsReady to reach your goals? Visit https://hims.com/DIYS to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Dam Internet, You Scary! hosts Patrick Cloud and Tahir Moore break down the disturbing but interesting stories on the internet!AI can apparently steal your fingerprints from selfies, a New Zealand woman gets detained because officials didn't believe her country existed, and an astronaut gets stranded in space after the Soviet Union collapses.This week Tahir Moore and Patrick Cloud dive into some of the strangest stories on the internet while debating Jordan Peele vs M. Night Shyamalan, Key & Peele vs Chappelle's Show, AI scams, party stories, and much more.Topics This Week• AI stealing fingerprints from selfies• ChatGPT helping people fight rent increases• New Zealand woman detained in Kazakhstan• Soviet astronaut stranded in space• Jordan Peele movie breakdown• Key & Peele vs Chappelle's Show• Neuralink discussion• Cockroach causes apartment explosionJoin our Patreon now!! https://www.patreon.com/DamInternetYouScaryChapter Titles & Timestamps00:00 Intro Chat: The Vibe App Idea09:58 New Studio & DreamCon Updates15:17 Patreon, Streaming & Content Creation20:18 YouTube Creators Taking Over Hollywood25:20 Jordan Peele vs M. Night Shyamalan34:32 Ad Read: IndaCloud38:10 Horror Movies, Get Out, Nope & Signs54:54 Key & Peele vs Chappelle's Show Debate1:05:43 Ad Read: Mint Mobile1:08:12 Movie Production Costs & Hollywood Stories1:14:03 Staying Out Until 5 AM1:18:47 Ecstasy, Molly & Party Stories1:28:40 Ad Read: Hims1:31:03 AI Can Steal Fingerprints From Selfies1:36:07 Neuralink Discussion1:38:22 Woman Detained Because New Zealand "Didn't Exist"1:49:11 The Astronaut Trapped in Space After the Soviet Union Collapsed1:57:35 Man Blows Up Apartment Trying to Kill a Cockroach2:02:06 Outro

DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD
DOES IT MATTER IF ITS BLACK & WHITE?

DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026


With all the discussion about film and whether the "color" of the actors matters, we started thinking about whether color is a factor when it comes to watching TV and film. Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, The Twilight Zone, Abbott and Costello, Shadow and Fog, The Bride of Frankenstein, the Original King Kong, the list goes on. All these films and shows were produced in black and white. Jordan Peele released a version of his Twilight Zone series in black and white. And Takashi Yamazaki director of the award winning Godzilla Minus One was also recently released a version in black and white. Is there a timeless allure to black and white film or is it just for critics and film students? Join the Blerdsassins Next Door at 1:30p EST/12:30p CST/ 10:30a PST to discuss black and white film techniques and whether they still have a place in modern media production.

Rose Pricks: A Bachelor Roast
Pricks Daily: Keegan-Michael Key Might Have a Problem

Rose Pricks: A Bachelor Roast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 28:58 Transcription Available


It's apparently an open secret in Hollywood that Keegan-Michael Key doesn't always have the best picker when it comes to his lady friends. And one in particular might be causing some harm. (Allegedly!) Not just Jordan Peele, but Akilah Hughes too. If you're ready to feel more rested, head to bioptimizers.com/rosepricks and use my exclusive code ROSEPRICKS to get 15% off any order plus a free bottle of Masszymes worth $20!

Black on Black Cinema
Reparations for Black Americans: Not If, But How?

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 26:05 Transcription Available


Black on Black Cinema announces our next film review: Sugar Hill (1994), directed by Leon Ichaso and written by Barry Michael Cooper; the second film in his legendary Harlem Trilogy alongside New Jack City and Above the Rim. Wesley Snipes stars as Roemello Skuggs, a high-level Harlem drug dealer who decides to walk away from the life to start fresh with his girlfriend Melissa (Theresa Randle), only to discover that leaving isn't something the game allows. Co-starring Michael Wright, Clarence Williams III, Ernie Hudson, and Abe Vigoda.Then we get into it: Reparations for Black Americans. We agree it should happen, the historical, economic, and moral case is ironclad. But what does repayment actually look like in practice? Direct cash payments? Targeted investment? Tax free benefits? Educational and business funds? And who qualifies for it? Is it just direct descendants of enslaved people only, or a broader class of Black Americans impacted by systemic racism? We break down the competing frameworks, the political obstacles, and what an honest reparations conversation looks like beyond the talking point.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Tonebenders Podcast
360 - Nope With Johnnie Burn Re-Podcast Plus Bonus Tuner Mini-interview

Tonebenders Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 41:32


When Johnnie Burn first came on Tonebenders in 2022, to talk about his sound work on director Jordan Peele's hit film Nope, it was immediately clear that he was going to be one of our favourite guests. He has since been on many more times, but this first interview is a classic. He discusses designing the film's ominous winds, the "voice" of Jean Jacket and lots more. As a bonus this episode also features a mini-interview with Johnnie about his latest film, Tuner. ______SPONSORS: Sound Ideas works with partners across the media and creative industries to distribute professional sound libraries, and they're always looking to grow their collection. If you've created your own sound effects library, or are currently developing one, Sound Ideas is interested in acquiring high-quality collections from creators - whether it's a focused collection or a wide ranging release. They offer a trusted platform with global distribution, professional licensing, metadata support, and a team that understands the craft. If you have a sound effects library and are interested in selling it, Sound Ideas would like to hear from you. For more information, please reach out via: support@sound-ideas.com ________ If you are interested in field recording, you should know about the O-Mini P48 and the brand new O-Mini PIP miniature omni-directional electret microphones. Each one is hand made by Chris Trevino, a practicing field recordist, and a really engaged member of the sound community. He puts a lot of work into making and testing each mic to ensure they live up to his high standards. They are ultra-sonic capable, which makes manipulating your recordings with them a lot of fun. They are also extremely affordable. At $150us for the P48 & $130 for the PIP, they offer a lot of value for a stereo matched pair. Find out more at https://www.chrisatrevino.com/store ________ Tonebenders' host, Tim Muirhead, will be hosting and moderating a FREE screening of Independence Day to mark the films 30th anniversary. In attendance will be some of the original sound crew that worked on it. This will take place in Toronto, on July 6th, starting at 6pm at the Hot Docs Theatre. After the screening I will talk with the film's Supervising Sound Editor Val Kuklowski, Foley Artist Andy Malcom and Sound Effects Editor Mark Lanza about their work on this groundbreaking film. Go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/vff-mpse-present-independence-day-30th-anniversary-screening-live-qa-tickets-1984406081007?aff=erellivmlt and use the code VFFTonebenders to claim your free seats and entrance to the post screening party where there will be complimentary bites and refreshments. _________ Make sure you are up to date with everything Tonebenders is doing, from upcoming events to the latest episodes by signing up for the once-a-month Tonebenders email newsletter: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/join-our-email-list/ Episode Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/360-nope-with-johnnie-burn-re-podcast-plus-bonus-tuner-mini-interview/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com This episode is hosted by Timothy Muirhead and Mark Kilborn

Handle With Scare
248 - Get Out

Handle With Scare

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 101:58


May's phobia is decidophobia and the fear of making decisions. This week the fiends Totemlydrunk and Grindhouse Zombie are dive into Jordan Peele's GET OUT. The horror at the heart of Get Out isn't simply that Chris makes the wrong choices. It's that the choices available to him were never really choices at all. We get into why Get Out is one of the most precisely constructed horror films of the last 20 years and how Peele uses every convention of the genre not as decoration but as an argument.

El libro de Tobias
ELDT: 13.34 Nosotros (Us)

El libro de Tobias

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2026 106:41


paypal.me/LibroTobias ko-fi.com/asier24969 Esta semana os hablo de “Nosotros (Us)”, la segunda película de Jordan Peele con Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker. Una película de terror con trasfondo y muchas capas que escudriñaremos con empeño. Para sacar el mayor jugo posible y entender la segunda obra de Jordan Peele os traigo este audio en el que repasaremos sus temáticas recurrentes, su imaginario, explicaremos su asombroso giro final y veremos qué nos ha querido contar el director. Presentación, dirección, edición y montaje: Asier Menéndez Marín Diseño logo Podcast: albacanodesigns (Alba Cano) Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

New Books in American Studies
Robin R. Means Coleman and Novotny Lawrence eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 70:19


Since the release of Jordan Peele's Academy Award-winning horror hit Get Out (2017), interest in Black horror films has erupted. This renewed intrigue in stories about Black life, history, culture, or "Blackness" has taken two forms. First, the history and politics of race have been centered in the horror genre. Second, Black horror has become an increasingly visible topic in mainstream discourses with scholars, critics, and fans contending that Black horror is seeing its so-called renaissance. However, critical attention to Blackness in horror has primarily focused on the U.S. and western world, despite Black stories having featured prominently in the genre-as actors, screenwriters, directors, producers-globally and across cultures.The essays in this handbook explore global Black horror cinema by interrogating Blackness and the ways in which it manifests in films across the diaspora and around the world. Chapters pose and answer questions including how taxonomies of race are presented; who is considered "Black?"; how is Blackness constructed in the culture in which it is produced and/or distributed?; How is horror defined and represented globally and/or culturally?; and what textual role does Blackness play in horror?Sophisticated, innovative, argument-driven research that brings to bear the most enlightened reflections upon Black horror's place in the world drives this handbook. Significantly, The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film (Oxford UP, 2024) presents expansive scholarship about Blackness, expanding the ways in which researchers, critics, and fans see and make meaning of Black experiences. In this volume, leading scholars from around the world contribute provocative, worthy examinations of the popular genre of horror in all its rich and empowering possibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in African American Studies
Robin R. Means Coleman and Novotny Lawrence eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in African American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 70:19


Since the release of Jordan Peele's Academy Award-winning horror hit Get Out (2017), interest in Black horror films has erupted. This renewed intrigue in stories about Black life, history, culture, or "Blackness" has taken two forms. First, the history and politics of race have been centered in the horror genre. Second, Black horror has become an increasingly visible topic in mainstream discourses with scholars, critics, and fans contending that Black horror is seeing its so-called renaissance. However, critical attention to Blackness in horror has primarily focused on the U.S. and western world, despite Black stories having featured prominently in the genre-as actors, screenwriters, directors, producers-globally and across cultures.The essays in this handbook explore global Black horror cinema by interrogating Blackness and the ways in which it manifests in films across the diaspora and around the world. Chapters pose and answer questions including how taxonomies of race are presented; who is considered "Black?"; how is Blackness constructed in the culture in which it is produced and/or distributed?; How is horror defined and represented globally and/or culturally?; and what textual role does Blackness play in horror?Sophisticated, innovative, argument-driven research that brings to bear the most enlightened reflections upon Black horror's place in the world drives this handbook. Significantly, The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film (Oxford UP, 2024) presents expansive scholarship about Blackness, expanding the ways in which researchers, critics, and fans see and make meaning of Black experiences. In this volume, leading scholars from around the world contribute provocative, worthy examinations of the popular genre of horror in all its rich and empowering possibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

New Books Network
Robin R. Means Coleman and Novotny Lawrence eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 70:19


Since the release of Jordan Peele's Academy Award-winning horror hit Get Out (2017), interest in Black horror films has erupted. This renewed intrigue in stories about Black life, history, culture, or "Blackness" has taken two forms. First, the history and politics of race have been centered in the horror genre. Second, Black horror has become an increasingly visible topic in mainstream discourses with scholars, critics, and fans contending that Black horror is seeing its so-called renaissance. However, critical attention to Blackness in horror has primarily focused on the U.S. and western world, despite Black stories having featured prominently in the genre-as actors, screenwriters, directors, producers-globally and across cultures.The essays in this handbook explore global Black horror cinema by interrogating Blackness and the ways in which it manifests in films across the diaspora and around the world. Chapters pose and answer questions including how taxonomies of race are presented; who is considered "Black?"; how is Blackness constructed in the culture in which it is produced and/or distributed?; How is horror defined and represented globally and/or culturally?; and what textual role does Blackness play in horror?Sophisticated, innovative, argument-driven research that brings to bear the most enlightened reflections upon Black horror's place in the world drives this handbook. Significantly, The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film (Oxford UP, 2024) presents expansive scholarship about Blackness, expanding the ways in which researchers, critics, and fans see and make meaning of Black experiences. In this volume, leading scholars from around the world contribute provocative, worthy examinations of the popular genre of horror in all its rich and empowering possibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Film
Robin R. Means Coleman and Novotny Lawrence eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in Film

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 72:19


Since the release of Jordan Peele's Academy Award-winning horror hit Get Out (2017), interest in Black horror films has erupted. This renewed intrigue in stories about Black life, history, culture, or "Blackness" has taken two forms. First, the history and politics of race have been centered in the horror genre. Second, Black horror has become an increasingly visible topic in mainstream discourses with scholars, critics, and fans contending that Black horror is seeing its so-called renaissance. However, critical attention to Blackness in horror has primarily focused on the U.S. and western world, despite Black stories having featured prominently in the genre-as actors, screenwriters, directors, producers-globally and across cultures.The essays in this handbook explore global Black horror cinema by interrogating Blackness and the ways in which it manifests in films across the diaspora and around the world. Chapters pose and answer questions including how taxonomies of race are presented; who is considered "Black?"; how is Blackness constructed in the culture in which it is produced and/or distributed?; How is horror defined and represented globally and/or culturally?; and what textual role does Blackness play in horror?Sophisticated, innovative, argument-driven research that brings to bear the most enlightened reflections upon Black horror's place in the world drives this handbook. Significantly, The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film (Oxford UP, 2024) presents expansive scholarship about Blackness, expanding the ways in which researchers, critics, and fans see and make meaning of Black experiences. In this volume, leading scholars from around the world contribute provocative, worthy examinations of the popular genre of horror in all its rich and empowering possibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

New Books in Dance
Robin R. Means Coleman and Novotny Lawrence eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in Dance

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 70:19


Since the release of Jordan Peele's Academy Award-winning horror hit Get Out (2017), interest in Black horror films has erupted. This renewed intrigue in stories about Black life, history, culture, or "Blackness" has taken two forms. First, the history and politics of race have been centered in the horror genre. Second, Black horror has become an increasingly visible topic in mainstream discourses with scholars, critics, and fans contending that Black horror is seeing its so-called renaissance. However, critical attention to Blackness in horror has primarily focused on the U.S. and western world, despite Black stories having featured prominently in the genre-as actors, screenwriters, directors, producers-globally and across cultures.The essays in this handbook explore global Black horror cinema by interrogating Blackness and the ways in which it manifests in films across the diaspora and around the world. Chapters pose and answer questions including how taxonomies of race are presented; who is considered "Black?"; how is Blackness constructed in the culture in which it is produced and/or distributed?; How is horror defined and represented globally and/or culturally?; and what textual role does Blackness play in horror?Sophisticated, innovative, argument-driven research that brings to bear the most enlightened reflections upon Black horror's place in the world drives this handbook. Significantly, The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film (Oxford UP, 2024) presents expansive scholarship about Blackness, expanding the ways in which researchers, critics, and fans see and make meaning of Black experiences. In this volume, leading scholars from around the world contribute provocative, worthy examinations of the popular genre of horror in all its rich and empowering possibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

New Books in Popular Culture
Robin R. Means Coleman and Novotny Lawrence eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in Popular Culture

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 70:19


Since the release of Jordan Peele's Academy Award-winning horror hit Get Out (2017), interest in Black horror films has erupted. This renewed intrigue in stories about Black life, history, culture, or "Blackness" has taken two forms. First, the history and politics of race have been centered in the horror genre. Second, Black horror has become an increasingly visible topic in mainstream discourses with scholars, critics, and fans contending that Black horror is seeing its so-called renaissance. However, critical attention to Blackness in horror has primarily focused on the U.S. and western world, despite Black stories having featured prominently in the genre-as actors, screenwriters, directors, producers-globally and across cultures.The essays in this handbook explore global Black horror cinema by interrogating Blackness and the ways in which it manifests in films across the diaspora and around the world. Chapters pose and answer questions including how taxonomies of race are presented; who is considered "Black?"; how is Blackness constructed in the culture in which it is produced and/or distributed?; How is horror defined and represented globally and/or culturally?; and what textual role does Blackness play in horror?Sophisticated, innovative, argument-driven research that brings to bear the most enlightened reflections upon Black horror's place in the world drives this handbook. Significantly, The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film (Oxford UP, 2024) presents expansive scholarship about Blackness, expanding the ways in which researchers, critics, and fans see and make meaning of Black experiences. In this volume, leading scholars from around the world contribute provocative, worthy examinations of the popular genre of horror in all its rich and empowering possibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Black on Black Cinema
Is God Is (2026) | Brutal Confrontation of Generational Trauma

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 89:10 Transcription Available


Black on Black Cinema dives deep into Is God Is (2026), Aleshea Harris' feature directorial debut adapted from her Obie Award-winning stage play. Starring Kara Young as "The Rough One" and Mallori Johnson as "The Quiet One," the film follows twin sisters bearing the disfiguring burn scars of a childhood tragedy, ordered by their bedridden mother to kill the abusive father who destroyed their family. With Janelle Monáe, Sterling K. Brown, Vivica A. Fox, Erika Alexander, and Mykelti Williamson rounding out the cast, and Tessa Thompson and Janicza Bravo producing.We analyze Harris' genre-blending, part western grind house, part noir, part dark comedy; and how she translates her stage play to cinema. We break down how the film confronts generational trauma, absent and intimate partner violence, and the totality of Black womanhood with brutal honesty. Sterling K. Brown cast against type as a villain is inspired. Black women's rage played straight, not for laughs or shame, is the film's greatest achievement.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

New Books Network
Tony Lee Moral, "A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy" (UP of Kentucky, 2026)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 35:33


For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Film
Tony Lee Moral, "A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy" (UP of Kentucky, 2026)

New Books in Film

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 35:33


For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

New Books in Dance
Tony Lee Moral, "A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy" (UP of Kentucky, 2026)

New Books in Dance

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 35:33


For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

New Books in Biography
Tony Lee Moral, "A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy" (UP of Kentucky, 2026)

New Books in Biography

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 35:33


For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

New Books in Communications
Tony Lee Moral, "A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy" (UP of Kentucky, 2026)

New Books in Communications

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 35:33


For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thriller The Lodger (1927) marked the start of his signature style, which was later exemplified in classic films like Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963). Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the competitive Academy Award for Best Director, he received five Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a BAFTA Fellowship, multiple lifetime achievement awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nine of his films are preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His mastery of tension, innovative camera techniques, and psychological depth continue to inspire and influence modern filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Jordan Peele, and Bong Joon Ho. Drawing on new archival research, previously unpublished interviews, and a rigorous examination of key biographies, A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy (University Press of Kentucky, 2026) challenges the long-standing narratives that have shaped Hitchcock's legacy. Author Tony Lee Moral revisits controversial claims regarding Hitchcock's alleged abuses, scrutinizing biographer Donald Spoto's interpretations—particularly Spoto's portrayal of the director's relationship with actress Tippi Hedren. With his analysis of Spoto's 1980 interview of Hedren, Moral reveals for the first time how one key document contradicts decades of exaggeration. In this comprehensive reappraisal of Hitchcock's career, Moral encourages readers to explore the complexities of creative collaboration and the risks of relying on a single biographical narrative. Marking one hundred years since Hitchcock's first film, The Pleasure Garden, and fifty years since his last film, Family Plot, Moral reexamines the director's cinematic brilliance, storytelling mastery, creative partnerships, and controversies, offering a fresh perspective on Hitchcock's legacy in the post-#MeToo era. Tony Lee Moral is a British filmmaker and author who specializes in film history, especially the work of Alfred Hitchcock. He is the author of Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th- and 19th-century British Literature.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Black on Black Cinema
Leaked Texts Expose Playbook to "Trap" Black Athletes: We Need to Talk About This

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 38:47 Transcription Available


This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Is God Is." The film follows two sisters who embark on an epic quest for revenge; confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. The movie is written and directed by Aleshea Harris who is also the playwright for the original play the film is based on.This week's random topic tackles the viral leaked text messages exposing alleged coaching between white women on how to "lock down" Black athletes. The screenshots show detailed "rules" including positioning the athlete as "the prize," completely integrating into his life, dealing with competition from Black women, and even strategies to provoke Black women to reinforce stereotypes. We break down the racialized manipulation at play, and the history of predatory targeting of Black athletes.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Bottom of the Stream
Lake Mungo!

Bottom of the Stream

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 48:01


Welcome back to another episode of the bottom of the stream movie show. On this weeks episode Adam and Nick discuss the 2008 movie Lake Mungo. In a first for this show this movie is a Mockumentary and has gained high praise not only from Jordan Peele but also Mike Flanagan love this movie. Bottom of the stream is a weekly podcast, hosted by film lovers Adam and Nick, exploring the parts of Netflix that most people don't go to in a bid to find out what hidden gems are lurking down thereEvery week we rank the films we watch against each other and place them in what we like to call THE STREAM TABLE which can be found on our website www.bottomofthestream.comFollow us on TikTok, Instagram and Letterboxed at  @bots_podcastSearch for Bottom of the Stream on youtube to stay up to date with our Monday show where we discuss the latest goings on at Netflix and the world of StreamingPlease consider supporting the show on Patreon, If you do we will give you lots of bonus content including early access to the episodes. Check it out over at www.patreon.com/bottomofthestream We also now have a discord so join us to hang out https://discord.com/invite/wJ3Bfqt

Black on Black Cinema
Michael (2026) | Shallow Biopic of an Icon

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 115:04 Transcription Available


Black on Black Cinema reviews Michael (2026), Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop. While Jaafar delivers a great impression of his uncle Michael, the film itself is a shallow, sanitized music biopic that refuses to engage with Jackson's complexity and controversies. Director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer) crafts a visually stunning but emotionally hollow portrait that hits every musical biopic cliché—rise to fame, family dysfunction, creative genius, tragic decline, and rise again without taking risks or offering fresh insight into one of music's most complicated icons.We break down why the film fails despite strong performances, analyzing how it sidesteps difficult questions about Jackson's life, allegations, and legacy in favor of a safe, reverential approach. The Thriller recreation is impressive, the musical sequences are well-executed, and Jaafar's physical transformation is remarkable—but beneath the spectacle lies a film afraid to be honest about its subject. We discuss what a truly great Michael Jackson film would require, compare it to other music biopics, examine the Jackson estate's involvement and creative control, and explore why Hollywood keeps making shallow biopics instead of complex character studies. Essential viewing for understanding how NOT to make a music biopic.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

The Whorrors!
#213: Crimson Peak (2015)

The Whorrors!

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 61:57


Sir Thomas seems to have it all - an inquisitive mind, a dreamer's spirit, a great relationship with his sister…but all is not what it seems on the surface.  Sip some tea with us to see what lurks beneath the red clays of Crimson Peak (2015). ***CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, death of a infant, inc*st, animal cruelty Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: ​Briefel, Aviva. "Live Burial: The Deep Intertextuality of Jordan Peele's Get Out." Narrative, vol. 29 no. 3, 2021, p. 297-320. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/nar.2021.0019.​Crimson Peak (2015 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Peak  ​Crimson Peak (2015) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2554274/ ​Kindinger, Evangelia. “The Ghost Is Just a Metaphor: Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak, Nineteenth-Century Female Gothic, and the Slasher.” NECSUS: European Journal of Media Studies, 6 Dec. 2017, https://necsus-ejms.org/the-ghost-is-just-a-metaphor-guillermo-del-toros-crimson-peak-nineteenth-century-female-gothic-and-the-slasher/​Miquel-Baldellou, Marta. “‘As Soon As Ever She Died, the Hauntings Began': Revisiting the Victorian Fallen Woman as a Gothic Archetype in Susan Hill's The Woman in Black." Ex-centric Narratives: Journal of Anglophone Literature, Culture and Media [Online], 0.5 (2021): 164-183. Web. 27 Apr. 2023 ​Roberts, Robin. “Gender, Adaptation, and Authorship: Three Decades of The Woman in Black”. Studies in Theatre and Performance 34:2, pages 126-139. Web. 24 Apr. 2023

Inside Late Night with Mark Malkoff
Inside Late Night: Dick Blasucci

Inside Late Night with Mark Malkoff

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 61:31


Emmy-winning writer-producer Dick Blasucci joins Mark Malkoff to discuss a comedy career that spans Chicago's Second City, SCTV, The Tracey Ullman Show, The Larry Sanders Show, Mad TV, and Muppets Tonight. Along the way, he shares stories about John Belushi and Bill Murray, co-creating SCTV's Jackie Rogers Jr., doing punch-ups with Mel Brooks on Spaceballs, and discovering Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key during his years running Mad TV.

Black on Black Cinema
Black Voters Are DONE With "Don't Vote" Activists After SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 65:10 Transcription Available


This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next full film review on the 2026 music biopic "Michael." The film follows the life of famed musician Michael Jackson from early childhood to the middle of his career as one of the biggest names in music history. The random topic this week is all about the Supreme Court further damaging the Voting Rights Act, and how online Black spaces have had just about enough of celebrities and political influencers who helped put us in the current situation and now are asking for Black people to come together to fight back.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Black on Black Cinema
Love, Brooklyn (2025) | Black Romance Without Stereotypes

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 105:31 Transcription Available


Black on Black Cinema breaks down Love, Brooklyn (2025), Rachael Abigail Holder's directorial debut that premiered at Sundance Film Festival. Starring André Holland, Nicole Beharie, DeWanda Wise, and Roy Wood Jr., this indie romantic drama follows writer Roger as he navigates complicated relationships with his ex Casey (an art gallery owner) and current lover Nicole (a newly-single mother) against Brooklyn's rapidly changing landscape.Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh, Love, Brooklyn delivers intelligent Black characters working through love, loss, career, and friendship without falling into stereotypes—no one raps, dies, or gets incarcerated. Director Holder created a story with "no villains," just good people navigating modern relationships.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Without Your Head
Naomi Grossman talks “HIM” (Jordan Peele Horror) | Now on Netflix

Without Your Head

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 73:03


Naomi Grossman joins Nasty Neal LIVE to talk about the new Jordan Peele–produced horror film “HIM”, now streaming on Netflix. We dive into the film's disturbing themes, intense performances, and the haunting idea that “Greatness Demands Sacrifice.”From psychological terror to brutal physical transformation, HIM pushes the limits of modern horror—and Naomi Grossman gives us an inside look at what it took to bring it to life.

A Film By...
A Script By: Jordan Peele - Get Out

A Film By...

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2026 54:33 Transcription Available


Before it was a film, it was a script.Brad Koszo dives deep into some of Hollywood's most celebrated screenplays to analyze their structure, themes, and page-to-film journey. Get ready for a look at the writers behind the words as he explore their process, what influenced them, and how they inspired some of the iconic cinema we enjoy today. This month, Amber "The Voice of Reason" Lewis joins Brad to discuss one of her favorites! Get ready for Jordan Peele's Get Out! Check out our NEW YouTube Channel and subscribe now!Head over to our Patreon and get started with a FREE 7-day trial. We've got plenty of exclusive content and episodes that you'll only find there! You can also sign up as a free member! www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

Black on Black Cinema
Women's "Bear Versus Man" Choice Becomes Crystal Clear

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 62:03 Transcription Available


This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Love, Brooklyn." The film follows three longtime Brooklynites navigate careers, love, loss, and friendship against the rapidly changing landscape of their beloved city. The movie stars Andre Holland, Nicole Beharie, DeWanda Wise, and Roy Wood Jr. The random topic this week is an overarching conversation of rape and violence culture in regards to the CNN investigative report on a secret network on men drugging their wives and sexually abusing them and the former Lt. Governor of Virginia who murdered his wife and committed suicide.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Black on Black Cinema
Black Belt Jones (1974) | Jim Kelly's Insanely Fun Karate Flick

Black on Black Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 89:52 Transcription Available


Black on Black Cinema examines Black Belt Jones (1974), the groundbreaking Blaxploitation martial arts film that solidified Jim Kelly as an action star following his breakout role in Enter the Dragon. Directed by Oscar Williams and produced by Warner Bros during the height of the Blaxploitation era, the film stars Kelly as a martial arts instructor who battles the mob to protect his community's karate school from a crooked land deal. Co-starring Gloria Hendry as Sydney, Scatman Crothers as Pop Byrd, and featuring incredible fight choreography that showcased Kelly's karate championship skills, Black Belt Jones became a cult classic that merged kung fu cinema with Black urban action. We break down the film's cultural significance as one of the first major films to center a Black martial arts hero, analyze its approach to representing Black power and community resistance, discuss the chemistry between Kelly and Hendry, examine the fight sequences, and explore how the film fits into both Blaxploitation and martial arts cinema history. Plus: the film's influence on Black action cinema, Jim Kelly's career trajectory, and why Black Belt Jones remains essential viewing for understanding 1970s Black representation in Hollywood genre filmmaking.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

Conspiracy Theories & Unpopular Culture
HIM Film Analysis: Rituals of Blood Sacrifice, Osiris Resurrection & Illuminati Initiation of Fame and Football!

Conspiracy Theories & Unpopular Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 21:44


https://www.patreon.com/posts/153426866?pr=true (*Become a show supporter and unlock the full episode! Ad-free, early access, 100s of bonus episodes and more!)On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast we have the March bonus show (*only for the supporter feeds)! We're going to decode the Jordan Peele film HIM! I'll prove to you that this film is a freemasonic initiation into the death and resurrection of Osiris guided through blood sacrifices into kabbalistic gods! Through rituals of ego death, squaring the circle and embracing the goat with bobs, this film shows us how to illuminate confirm sportsball heroes so find out WHY "excellence requires sacrifice" and what this film is ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT!NOW UP AD-FREE ON SUPPORTER FEEDS! Free feed gets a preview! UNLOCK HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153426866?pr=true (*Become a show supporter and unlock the full episode! Ad-free, early access, 100s of bonus episodes and more!)Other Links: YouTube free feed video preview (*go Tier 2 on Patreon for videos): https://youtu.be/XJXAHPNPPNcGet Out: 12 min YouTube video (go check it out!) https://youtu.be/1KF5rFhzh74Substack on the trailer: https://illuminatiwatcher.substack.com/p/jordan-peeles-him-trailer-decodedNOPE: https://www.illuminatiwatcher.com/nope-film-symbolism-analysis-of-the-occult-hollywood-apocalypse-2001-scarlet-woman-crowleyJulia Fox Illuminate Confirm! Spirit Cooking Kanye West Marina Abramovic & Rick Owens!https://www.illuminatiwatcher.com/half-julia-fox-illuminate-confirm-spirit-cooking-kanye-west-marina-abramovic-rick-owensQ Anon and the Occult Pt 1: Americas Secret Destiny Resurrection of Osiris and Symbolism of 17https://www.illuminatiwatcher.com/q-anon-and-the-occult-pt-1-americas-secret-destiny-resurrection-of-osiris-and-symbolism-of-17GRIFTER ALLEY- get bonus content AND go commercial free + other perks:*PATREON.com/IlluminatiWatcher : ad free, HUNDREDS of bonus shows, early access AND TWO OF MY BOOKS! (The Dark Path and Kubrick's Code); you can join the conversations with hundreds of other show supporters here: Patreon.com/IlluminatiWatcher (*Patreon is also NOW enabled to connect with Spotify! https://rb.gy/hcq13)*VIP SECTION: Due to the threat of censorship, I set up a Patreon-type system through MY OWN website! IIt's even setup the same: FREE ebooks, Kubrick's Code video! Sign up at: https://illuminatiwatcher.com/members-section/*APPLE PREMIUM: If you're on the Apple Podcasts app- just click the Premium button and you're in! NO more ads, Early Access, EVERY BONUS EPISODE More from Isaac- links and special offers:*BREAKING SOCIAL NORMS podcast, Index of EVERY episode (back to 2014), Signed paperbacks, shirts, & other merch, Substack, YouTube links, appearances & more: https://allmylinks.com/isaacw *STATEMENT: This show is full of Isaac's useless opinions and presented for entertainment purposes. Audio clips used in Fair Use and taken from YouTube videos.