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On this episode Eric McClanahan (Ain't It Cool News, Cinema Scholars) and host Jason Godbey break down the most anticipated films of summer 2025 including: One Battle After Another starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Freakier Friday, Weapons, Nobody 2, Caught Stealing directed by Darren Aronofsky starring Austin Butler, Toxic Avenger starring Peter Dinklage, This Is Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer, directed by Rob Reiner, and Ella McCay directed by James L. Brooks. Show theme by Christopher GillardProduced by Eric McClanahan & Jason GodbeyCreated & Hosted by Jason Godbey

On this episode Eric McClanahan (Ain't It Cool News, Cinema Scholars) and host Jason Godbey break down the most anticipated films of summer 2025 including: Fantastic Four, The Thunderbolts, This Is Spinal Tap: The End Continues, Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning, Karate Kid: Legends, Phoenician Scheme, The Ballerina, The Twits, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Superman (2025).Show theme by Christopher GillardProduced by Eric McClanahan & Jason GodbeyCreated & Hosted by Jason Godbey

At the dawn of the internet as we know it today, long before social media exploded the Hollywood hierarchy, there was Ain't It Cool News, an in-your-face site, launched in 1996, that covered the movie business — passionately, disruptively and absolutely without fear or favor. Drew McWeeny, who joined Harry Knowles' Austin startup in its earliest days, writing from L.A. under the pseudonym Moriarty, tells Richard Rushfield how Ain't It Cool News remade entertainment journalism, confounded the studios and enraged execs from Tom Rothman to Rupert Murdoch. Among other breaks with industry-coverage norms, McWeeny and his colleagues were the first to publish reports and reviews from test screenings, changing the fortunes of films including Batman & Robin and, most famously, Titanic. “I was addicted to Premiere, Movieline, all those magazines,” McWeeny recalls. “But it was all very carefully stage managed with the studios, and it had to be. We were the response to that, which was the most punk rock version of: No, not only do we not deal with the studios, but fuck the studios.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode SummaryFamily superhero saga, The Incredibles (2004), was another smash hit for Pixar. Although fun to watch, the focus on a middle aged male protagonist leads Erin and Rachel to ask once again, who is this movie really for?Episode BibliographyAl-Jbouri, E., & Pomerantz, S. (2020). A new kind of monster, cowboy, and crusader? Gender hegemony and flows of masculinities in Pixar animated films. Boyhood Studies, 13(1), 43-63. doi: 10.3167/bhs.2020.130104Barrier, M. (2005, February 27). Brad Bird. Michael Barrier. http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Interviews/Bird/Bird_Interview.htmBird, B. (Director). (2004). The Incredibles [Film]. Pixar Animation Studios. D, S. (2004, November 4). Michael Giacchino Interview. IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/04/michael-giacchino-interviewDesowitz, B. (2004, November 5). Brad Bird & Pixar Tackle CG Humans Like True Superheroes. Animation World Network. https://www.awn.com/animationworld/brad-bird-pixar-tackle-cg-humans-true-superheroesDVDXtras. (2024, February 7). The Incredibles (2004) | Behind the Scenes + Deleted Scenes. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iimbuPBVrvYEbert, R. (2004, November 4). The Incredibles movie review & film summary (2004). Roger Ebert. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-incredibles-2004Edelstein, D. (2004, November 4). Reality Bytes. The Incredible Incredibles. https://slate.com/culture/2004/11/the-incredible-incredibles.htmlGillam, K., & Wooden, S. R. (2008). Post-princess models of gender: The new man in Disney/Pixar. Journal of Popular Film and Television, 36(1), 2-8. doi:  10.3200/JPFT.36.1.2-8Hill, J. (2023, June 28). That Little Old Lady Bears an "Incredibles" Resemblance to ... Jim Hill Media. https://jimhillmedia.com/that-little-old-lady-bears-an-incredibles-resemblance-to/The Incredibles. (n.d.). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2024, from https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0317705/The Incredibles. (2005). Entertainment Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20170617231818/http://www.emol.org/film/archives/incredibles/index.htmlLee, M. J. (2004, October 17). Brad Bird, The Incredibles. RadioFree. https://movies.radiofree.com/interviews/theincre_brad_bird.shtmlMacaluso, M. (2018). Postfeminist masculinity: The new Disney norm?. Social Sciences, 7, 221-231. doi: 10.3390/socsci7110221McCarthy, T. (2004, October 31). The Incredibles. Variety. https://variety.com/2004/film/awards/the-incredibles-3-1200529884/Michael Giacchino. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved July 12, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_GiacchinoMiller, G. E. (2018, June 14). 'Incredibles' Edna Mode is based on these fashion mavens. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2018/06/14/incredibles-edna-mode-is-based-on-these-fashion-mavens/Moriarity. (2004, November 5). AICN Animation Double-Header! Moriarty Interviews Brad Bird!! Ain't It Cool News. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415053240/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/18753Ocwieja, J. (2015, June 10). Exceptionalism and “The Incredibles” | by Jeff Ocwieja. Medium. https://medium.com/@jeffocwieja/exceptionalism-and-the-incredibles-3b0764f4de07Otto, J. (2004, November 4). Interview: Brad Bird. IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/05/interview-brad-birdPatrizio, A. (2005, March 9). An Interview with Brad Bird. IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/10/an-interview-with-brad-birdPrice, D. A. (2009). The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.Rao, H., Sutton, R., & Webb, A. P. (2008, April 1). Innovation lessons from Pixar: An interview with Oscar-winning director Brad Bird. McKinsey. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/innovation-lessons-from-pixar-an-interview-with-oscar-winning-director-brad-birdRouner, J. (2014, June 23). 5 Ways The Incredibles Is Ayn Randian Propaganda. HoustonPress. https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/5-ways-the-incredibles-is-ayn-randian-propaganda-6364574Sonnack, M. (2021, December 19). The Incredibles' Rejected Villain Xerek, Explained. CBR. https://www.cbr.com/xerek-incredibles-rejected-villain-explained/Travers, P. (2004, November 3). The Incredibles. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/the-incredibles-255640/Winter, J. (2004, October 26). Full Metal Racket. The Village Voice. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604015209/https://www.villagevoice.com/2004-10-26/film/full-metal-racket/Wooden, S.R., & Gillam, K. (2014). Pixar's boy stories: Masculinity in a postmodern age. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 

Motor mouthing your way into places is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make the Beverly Hills Cop movies, from the first one originally starring Sylvester Stallone, to the third film shutting down a month before production.Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 18 extra minutes)!

On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist Albert Lanier, a multi-time guest on the show, just started a Substack called The Final Cut. This new venture from Lanier is a return to his roots. Although he's become known, especially to listeners of this show, for his thoughts on true crime cases and politics, in a previous life he was a film critic/movie reviewer. He even contributed to Ain't It Cool News! And over the years he had an opportunity to meet Hollywood players ranging from Nancy Kwan to Roger Corman. In this conversation, Lanier and I will discuss his work writing about cinema and his experiences going to film festivals. But we'll also discuss his thoughts on the state of the movie industry and the state of film criticism as well. In particular, we will look at the decline of film criticism and what phenomena such as film-focused, anti-woke, culture war Youtube channels have on film criticism as well as the impact of Movie Tok on film criticism and how we understand and appreciate cinema. We'll also discuss the cycles of the film industry, the importance of overseas markets to Hollywood, and much, much more.

The Summer of Spielberg begins with Spielberg's biggest hit, the classic 1982 alien/divorce family film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.   Adjusted for inflation, this is the fourth-highest-grossing movie of all time. Beloved by generations, it is a lot of fun, yes… but it's also some dark, dark shit. Laci explains why it's always been so difficult for her to watch, even though she knows how good a movie it is.   There is much gushing about puppets. There has maybe never been a better puppet in a movie. And there may have never been three better child actor performances than the brothers and sister in this movie.   Next week: Jurassic Park (1993) with our special guests, Kristie & AJ of the In Love With Horror podcast!   Watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dFtaf-8wxjA   Time stamps: 00:03:35 — We have a new theme song! 00:05:57 — Our histories with E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 00:15:50 — Pre-movie predictions 00:32:28 — History segment: Development and production of E.T. (the character and the movie) 00:58:15 — In-depth movie discussion 01:42:27 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Summer of Spielberg” - https://youtu.be/yglAqqLEaoI “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM   “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg  “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ   “Summer of Spielberg” theme song credits: Words and music written by Matt Stokes Performed by Wade Hymel (drums/guitar), Laci Roth (vocals), and Matt Stokes (vocals/guitar/bass) Produced by TJ Barends, Wade Hymel, and Matt Stokes Engineered and mixed by TJ Barends at Bare Sounds Studio in Ponchatoula, Louisiana   Sources: Spielberg: The First Ten Years by Laurent Bouzereau - https://bit.ly/4bVwS5T  “Spielberg speaks! Jaws Blu-Ray in the works with no 'digital corrections!' by Eric Vespe | Ain't It Cool News, 2011 - https://bit.ly/3VF4MGq  E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special, 2002  - https://imdb.to/3KH1wnv

This week Mike, Devaughn & Steven are back to talk about BLADE II and the return of everyone's favorite vampire killer. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, it might be the perfect mix of horror and comic book heroics and offered the Spanish auteur his first bonafide hit in the United States. Our trio of hosts break down the troubled path the future Oscar winner traveled to land the movie, and how his encyclopedic knowledge of comic book lore and monsters helped elevate the second Blade during a time when X-Men and Spider-Man movies began raising expectations for what comic book movies could be. We talk about A LOT here, including what might be the worst piece of film criticism ever to enter the public sphere via Ain't It Cool News, why Blade is the asexual hero for our times, the continued bromance between Blade and Whistler, just how early 00s this movie is (if you know, you know) and marvel (no pun intended) at the massive step up in the action set pieces. So strap in, grab a stake, load up on some garlic and settle down for another supersized episode. 

Making a rat a chef is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Ratatouille, from director Jan Pinkava being replaced by Brad Bird to finishing the movie in only 18 months.Special guest: Ryan K. Hudson @ryankhudsonGet the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 15 extra minutes)!

On this episode Eric McClanahan (Collider/Ain't It Cool News) and Danny Mendes (TheCinebuff.com) review the films from the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2023 including: Property, Booger, Breathing In, T-Bockers, and Blackout. Show theme by Christopher Gillard Hosted & Created by Jason Godbey Sponsored by Blackmagic Design and JMR Rentals https://www.blackmagicdesign.com www.JMRNY.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

Bird ihmemaassa on Taiga Sassan tositapahtumiin perustuva matkakertomus, jossa seikkailijatar Isabella Bird matkustaa halki Japanin vuonna 1878. Puhumme myös siitä, miten Punainen jättiläinen julkaisee suomeksi Jun Mochizukin mangan Vanitaksen kirja, Anime Feminist -sivuston BL-mangakahaastattelun synnyttämästä somekohusta sekä siitä, mikä tekee Netflixin One Piece -livesarjasta onnistuneemman kuin aikaisemmat vastaavat länsimaiset versioinnit. Lukujonossa luemme läpi Moto Hagion scifikokoelman A, A'. --- Kommentoi | Mastodon | X | Instagram --- (01:11) – KUULUMISET: KESÄN ANIMESARJAT - My Happy Marriage (Netflix) - Reina Ueda - Chainsaw Man - Sugar Apple Fairy Tale (Crunchyroll) - Jakso 81, jossa puhuimme sarjan ensimmäisestä courista - Zom 100 (Crunchyroll) - Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Crunchyroll) - Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (Crunchyroll) - Jakso 48, jossa puhuimme mangan ykköspokkarista lukujonossa (20:08) – BIRD IHMEMAASSA: ESITTELY - Bird ihmemaassa - Sarja Tokio.fi:ssä - Petterin esittely sarjasta Anime-lehdessä 1/2017 (PDF) - Unbeaten Tracks in Japan - Kirja on luettavissa ilmaiseksi Project Gutenbergissä - Blogipostaus kirjasta (22:51) – BIRD IHMEMAASSA: SARJA YLEISESTI JA HISTORIAKUVA - Aron morsiamet, josta puhuimme jaksossa 8 - Katoavan elämäntavan dokumentoinnin merkitys (kuva) - Boshin-sota (1868-1869), jossa vastakkain olivat shogunaatin ja vanhan yhteiskunnan puolustajat sekä Meiji-restauraation ja keisarin nimissä taistelleet vallankumoukselliset - Tokugawa-lojalistien ja Hijikata Toshizoon häviö on edelleen tärkeä juonielementti 30 vuotta tämän sarjan jälkeen tapahtuvassa Golden Kamuyssa, josta puhuimme jaksossa 54 - Ihmiset tulevat pyytämään lääkettä (kuva) - Amerikkalaismies, jonka Bird tapaa Nikkoossa, vähättelee japanilaisia ja heidän kulttuuriaan (kuva) - Cesare - Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, josta puhuimme jaksossa 7 - Bird kokee kulttuurishokin, kun koko kylä saa tietää hänen tapaamansa nuoren tytön kuukautisten alkamisesta, kun tämän hiukset laitetaan aikuisten kampaukselle (kuva) - …mutta muuttaa suhtautumistaan, kun näkee tytön kokevan tapahtuman positiivisesti (kuva) - Shokeeraava sekakylpy (Twitter) - Jakso 86, jossa puhuimme sarjan lisensoimisesta - Huom: suomenkielisen kuvamateriaalin vähyyden vuoksi turvaudumme osassa kuvista ranskajulkaisuun (39:01) – BIRD IHMEMAASSA: ISABELLA BIRD JA TSURUKICHI ITOO - Isabella Bird - Bird on innokas mutta vähän kömpelö seikkailijatar (kuva) - Tsurukichi Itoo - Itoo on ilmeetön ja hillitty mutta pätevä opas ja tulkki (kuva) - Alkuun kaikkitietäväisen oloinen Itookin kohtaa matkalla ihan uusia asioita (kuva) (51:33) – BIRD IHMEMAASSA: MUUT HAHMOT - Sarjassa nähdään useita hauskoja ja persoonallisia sivuhahmoja, jotka kulkevat tarinassa mukana luvun tai kaksi: - Nuhjuinen sänkipäälakinen setämies (kuva) - Ystävällinen kaunissilmäinen riksakuski (kuva) - Vahva ja reipas hevosnainen (kuva) - Lurppasilmäinen, naisille flirttaileva jokilautturi (kuva) - Tohtori James Hepburn (kuva) - Konsuli ja erikoislähettiläs Harry Parkes ja rouvansa Fanny (kuva) (56:49) – BIRD IHMEMAASSA: TYYLI JA VISUAALIT - Alussa kerronta on vähän täyteen ahdettua ja epäselkeää (kuva) - Myöhemmissä pokkareissa Bird ja Itoo näyttävät vielä huomattavasti nuoremmilta (kuva) (01:00:34) – BIRD IHMEMAASSA: JULKAISU - Ennakkopainoksen vs. lehtipistepainoksen painojälki (kuva) - Luupin alla (kuva) - Satamasiansaksa (kuva) - Ito vs. Itō kahdella kielellä (kuva) (01:08:05) – BIRD IHMEMAASSA: SPOILERIOSIO - Charles Maries - Sarja kuvaa Mariesin kauheana jäbänä (kuva) - Birdin selkävaivat (kuva) (01:17:03) – BIRD IHMEMAASSA: YHTEENVETO - Cat Painter of Edo, jota aikoinaan julkaisi englanniksi JManga (01:19:39) – PUNAISEN JÄTTILÄISEN UUSI SARJALISENSSI: VANITAKSEN KIRJA - Anime-lehti: Case Studies of Vanitas ilmestyy suomeksi - Jakso 20, jossa puhuimme Vanitaksen kirjasta - Maaretin arvostelu sarjasta Anime-lehden numerossa 5/2017 (kuva) - Sarja Wikipediassa - Pandora Hearts, mangaka Jun Mochizukin aiempi sarja - Jakso 81, jossa puhuimme Patriootti Moriartyn kohtalosta - Sarja sijoittuu Ranskaan, joten vampyyrit ovat “vanpiiru“ eivätkä “vanpaia“ (01:30:35) – ANIME FEMINIST -SIVUSTON BL-MANGAKAN HAASTATTELU - Anime Feminist: BL Manga Artist Aiba Kyoko on Industry Demands, Artistic Growth, and Writing About Young Carers - Twitter-postauksen kommentit antavat hyvän käsityksen haastattelun saamasta reaktiosta - Paheksuvia kommentteja - Lisää paheksuvia kommentteja - Akateemisia paheksuvia kommentteja - Ilmoitus haastattelun editoimisesta (ja reaktioita siihen) - Alkuperäinen aloitus vs. sen myöhemmin editoitu versio - “Vähän vaikea on tällaisesta kyllä mitään ottaa opikseen” - YouTubettaja Lindsay Ellis canceloitiin maaliskuussa 2021 - AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Castin jakso 149 - Derail - Derail Manga Planetissa - Sen olettamista, että mangaka itse oli keskeyttänyt haastattelun suuttuneena - Valitusta siitä, että mukana oli myös conin tulkin paikan päällä tekemä tulkkaus - Khrusten Santos ei tykännyt Fumi Yoshinagan vetämisestä keskusteluun - Gerard & Jacques - What Did You Eat Yesterday? - Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, josta puhuimme jaksossa 7 (01:57:09) – NETFLIXIN ONE PIECE JA MUUT LIVE-ACTION-SOVITUKSET - One Piece -livesarja Netflixissä - Mangaka Eiicihiro Oda kävi Kaliforniassa sarjan ennakkonäytöksessä - Promovideolla Luffyn näyttelijä Iñaki Godoy vieraili Japanissa ja tapasi Eiichiro Odan tämän työhuoneessa - Petteri povasi Anime-lehden 3/2017 pääkirjoituksessa (PDF), että jatkossa manga- ja animepohjaisia Hollywood-sovituksia tehdään poistamalla niistä kaikki mahdollinen japanilaisuus - Mainittuja länsimaisia live-sovituksia: - Speed Racer (2008) - Dragonball Evolution (2009) - Vuoden 2003-2004 paikkeilla alettiin puhua Neon Genesis Evangelionin Hollywood-sovituksesta, kun Ain't It Cool News postasi Weta Workshopin konseptitaidetta - Ghost in the Shell (2017) - All You Need is Kill / Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - Death Note (2017) - Cowboy Bebop (2021) - Alita: Battle Angel (2019) (02:30:44) – KUULIJAKOMMENTTEJA: ANIMELEFFAT - Jakso 88, jossa puhuimme kuulumisissa The First Slam Dunk -leffasta - Jefun ja Erufailonin Mastodon-keskustelu aiheesta (02:35:24) – KUULIJAKOMMENTTEJA: TAKEHIKO INOUE JA WE NEVER LEARN - Jarmon kommentti Mastodonissa - Marumujun kommentit Mastodonissa - Slam Dunk - Vagabond - We Never Learn - Rent-A-Girlfriend (02:41:47) – KUULIJAKOMMENTTI: A LINK TO THE PAST - Jakso 86, jossa puhuimme The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princessistä, ja jonka jälkeen saimme jaksossa 87 kuulijakommenteissa suosituksen lukea Shotaro Ishinomorin A Link to the Past -manga - Jarmon kommentti Twitterissä (02:46:55) – LUKUJONOSSA: A, A' - A, A' - Vuoden 2003 japanilaisen uusintapainoksen kansi - Jakso 79, jossa puhuimme Moto Hagion The Heart of Thomas -sarjasta - Jakso 83, jossa puhuimme Moto Hagion A Drunken Dream and Other Stories -kokoelmasta (03:03:17) – LOPETUS

The First Part in our Building a Better Monster Trilogy We welcome M. Night Shyamalan's work to the TiT club with the film where it all started to go wrong for "The Next Spielberg." But you know what (show notes author's note here that nothing subtle ever followed a sentence that starts with YOU KNOW WHAT) we actually like this movie. Just go ahead and put one giant SPOILER ALERT for this episode as we discuss the dashed hopes of Ain't It Cool News posters and the parenting skills of William Hurt. But it's lovely, the romance is lovely, the cinematography is lovely and Adrien Brody is... well, it's better than THE LADY IN THE WATER! Which we promise is not coming to the podcast soon. But it will at some later date. Enjoy the love story in LARPing! We hope you join us by supporting our Patreon Movie Book Club episodes and not deciding to read! Threads/Instagram/Facebook: @trilogyintheory Letterboxd: @projectingfilm & @webistrying Artwork by: @nasketchs Find out more at https://trilogyintheory.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

With his latest book The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood, documentary graphic novelist Brian 'Box' Brown tells a story about how corporations essentially brainwashed an entire generation of children to trade their imaginations for hunks of plastic. He joins Downlow.d host Joe Scott to talk about how this happened as well as what it's like being a non-fiction storyteller in a world that is more than ready to mine his ideas and storybeats for movie projects like the Apple Plus film Tetris. Lastly, they discuss the meaning of the #comicsbrokeme hashtag and how it reflects the current state of comics professionals in the United States. Places where you can buy The He-Man Effect: A local comic book store A local book retailer Or 'that place' if you absolutely have no other choices. Plus Joe Scott shares updates about the future of Downlow.d as well as what's going on with some of the people he met as part of The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles & Ain't It Cool News. BONUS LINKS: Brian Box Brown's Homepage Joe Scott's interview with Barbara Genova for Runaway Drew McWeeny's Substack Drew McWeeny's Other Substack Drew McWeeny's Podcast (Patreon) Joe Scott on BlueSky --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/downlowdpod/support

Finding a MacGuffin is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to write Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from George Lucas trying to convince Steven Spielberg to use aliens to Frank Darabont getting zero credit for the final film.   You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!   Support us on Patreon!   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!   In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.   Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - George Lucas' Indiana Jones 01:31 - Temple of Doom Struggles 02:06 - Indiana Jones and the Monkey King 02:44 - Ending with The Last Crusade 03:19 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 05:07 - Aliens and Crystal Skulls 05:39 - From Serials to B-movies 07:21 - Steven Spielberg Resists, Harrison Ford Waits 08:15 - Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent 09:03 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen from Mars 09:48 - Indiana Jones and the Sons of Darkness 10:34 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen 11:23 - Internet Rumors Go Overboard 12:38 - So Many Fake Scripts… 13:55 - Reigniting the Passion for Indy 4 15:02 - Lucas Hires Frank Darabont 15:46 - Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods 18:04 - Indiana Jones and the Atomic Ants 18:33 - Indiana Jones and the Destroyer of Worlds 19:23 - Sean Connery's Return 19:53 - Smooth Production, Chaotic Fans 22:10 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 22:53 - Fan Backlash and Shia LaBeouf's Defense 24:31 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny   Sources: Ain't It Cool News: https://bit.ly/45vvFPO Ain't It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3IJTPMN Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3WceSNl CHUD: https://bit.ly/3WzD3FO The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: https://bit.ly/45zmbTF Collider: https://bit.ly/43iLIhW Details: https://bit.ly/45OGuwL Empire: https://bit.ly/43sFgFq Empire: https://bit.ly/43qIGs3 Empire: https://bit.ly/438qPGv Empire: https://bit.ly/3WKmMOf Empire: https://bit.ly/45CyHlt Empire: https://bit.ly/3C3xrtQ Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/42dHQOo Fox News: https://bit.ly/3MGpJea The Guardian: https://bit.ly/42fDXZ8 Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3q8Aheq Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3WL8ZXL Huffpost: https://bit.ly/3WFCXN4 IGN: https://bit.ly/3pWXnF1 IGN: https://bit.ly/3Wy3RX4 LA Times: https://bit.ly/43vJxYr LA Times: https://bit.ly/42dKALL LA Times: https://bit.ly/42eMVpN LA Times: https://bit.ly/3C3wi5A MTV: https://bit.ly/3BuyAKO MTV: https://bit.ly/428pr5t MTV: https://bit.ly/3MFQFuL New York Times: https://bit.ly/3MNp1fc Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3MxBrsN Script Apart: https://bit.ly/3oInCP7 SpielbergFilms: https://bit.ly/439qzak Tales from Development Hell: https://bit.ly/439tf7Y Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/437FiCG Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3qirirb Variety: https://bit.ly/3IRvogD Variety: https://bit.ly/3ozVe1B Variety: https://bit.ly/45xWMd2 Variety: https://bit.ly/42bRiBY Music: John Williams - Indiana Jones original soundtracks Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #indianajones #harrisonford

Versus (2000) dir. Ryuhei Kitamura   Stranglehold (2007) dir. Brian Eddy   On this episode we talk DIY filmmaking in the woods, with a backing soundtrack of a Youtube playthrough of Stranglehold, the video game sequel to Hard Boiled.   Topics covered:   Ain't It Cool News hype, the Blade 2 wave, Matrix homage, Midnight Meat Train, philosophy puts me to sleep, wolves turning into anuses, 666 portals, punched-through faces, who's the bad guy in this movie?, censoring Ichi the Killer, the importance of good sound in movies, reading the Versus wiki, Japanese actors, not liking movies when you're young, John Woo's Stranglehold, how babies see the world, DMT apples, movies on a $10k budget, David's storage unit gets destroyed by a tornado, Kelby's Pepe LePew get rich quick scheme, male feminists, the importance of iconic posters, and a rant about people who don't like our kids making noise. For our Oscar recap and our own best and worst Agitator episodes of 2022, visit our http://www.patreon.com/agitator.

A story about a poisoned water supply, insane misogynists, penis obsession, and way too much semen.***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and guest, Chris, ...Co-directed by Drew Bolduc (Science Team, Assassinaut) and Dan Nelson (The Taint), and written by Bolduc, Ain't It Cool News called the film "one of the most inanely funny films [we've] seen," while Portland Mercury said "[they] can't recommend this movie, per se, but [they] also can't stop thinking about it." If those don't get you curious, then you'll definitely need to hear this episode. This film is fucking epic and brilliant. Fight me.It tells the story of a small town whose water supply has been poisoned by the TAINT. It makes men go crazy for murder, and murder makes them orgasm like firehoses. Forced to navigate and survive in this ruthless and jizz-soaked world is Phil O'Ginny (played by filmmaker Drew Bolduc), a lazy student who cares more about getting laid and smoking cigarettes then class. He meets up with fierce Misandra (a tough-as-nails Colleen Walsh) and the two set out to learn just what happened to cause the violent mayhem around them.The film is currently available on Vimeo, TromaNOW, and Blu-ray & DVD.

We cover a plethora of topics this episode including 3000 Years of Longing, Wishmaster movies, Westworld, Lightsabers, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Cobra Kai, Jaws in 3D, Downlowd: The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News, strange Minecraft hobbies, Trek Nerf, state of the streamers according to Iger, casting news, D & Monty, Peter Straub, and more Hush. Jefe, what is a plethora? It's time for a GeekShock!

Episode #444! We are back with plenty of Cool Stuff this week. First up, more shipping issues. And with that issue Mathieu Bablet's Greek myth tale Adrastea. We talk about the brand new live-action television show Paper Girls based on the Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang comic book series.  Scott brings The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News from the Downlow.d podcast to the show. All that more. Check it out!

Chris sits down with podcaster Joe Scott to talk about his podcast on the infamous and influential film criticism website, Ain't It Cool News.   We're Watching Here” Facebook page “We're Watching Here” Twitter Perry Seibert on Twitter Chris Williams on Twitter Chris' Newsletter

In these excerpts from a 2021 conversation with Harry Knowles, we try to find out what - if anything - the once pioneering webmaster learned from The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

The emotional conclusion of "The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News." Even after Harry Knowles destroys his website twice, there are lingering influences from AICN that few could have expected. Written, narrated, and edited by Joe Scott. Executive produced by Kristina Bell With production and sound engineering by Eddie Garcia Production assistance by Abrar Mubashar Online production by Janessa Smith. With Ben Jones as the voice of Harry Knowles And Jake Steward as The Christmas Eve Poet Got questions or comments? Visit our website at www.downlowdpod.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

Part I (0:00) - In September of 2017, a perfect storm of controversies threaten to destroy the Alamo Drafthouse, Fantastic Fest, and Ain't It Cool News. Part II (50:07) - The bravery of the women who stepped forward to speak out against Harry Knowles helped one woman to gain new context for events that transpired in 2004. Plus an examination of the culture that enabled sexual harm in the Austin film and internet movie geek communities for more than two decades. Written, narrated, and edited by Joe Scott. Executive produced by Kristina Bell With production and sound engineering by Eddie Garcia. Editorial assistance by Erin Poythress. Production assistance by Abrar Mubashar And Online production by Janessa Smith. With Ben Jones as the voice of Harry Knowles. AJ Schraeder as James Gunn Jake Steward as Devin Feraci Cabell Wilkinson as Caroline Jon Chenoweth as Todd Brown Kristen Korkowski as Jen And Jasmine O'Connell as Diane. Got questions or comments? Visit our website at www.downlowdpod.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

Writer and animation connoisseur Joan Ford, (DC Super Hero Girls, Tiny Toons Looniversity), joins to discuss Pixar's new release, LIGHTYEAR starring Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, and Peter Sohn. The Angus MacLane-directed animated science fiction film is a (sort of) prequel to the Toy Story franchise, presented as a 1995 adventure movie that inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy. But does the movie-within-a-movie live up to the saga's gold standard? We get to the bottom of this question, stopping along the way for some trusty MNAM diversions into Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Child's Play 3, Ain't It Cool News, the lost roles of Tom Cruise, real life Tim Allen encounters, and of course, the AMC Stubs A-List. So buckle up, Star Command rookies, for a podcast that goes to infinity... and beyond!

Get ready to take your shots! Downlow.d will launch the beginning of the final trilogy of episodes in The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News starting Thursday, June 9th! Here's a preview of Episode Seven. See you next week! Click here to visit our website: https://www.downlowdpod.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

UPDATE: The narrative episodes of Downlow.d will return on June 2, 2022. On this special bonus interview of Downlow.d, we talk with alleged criminal and ex-con Outlaw Vern about his film criticism that he wrote for AICN as well as his life of crime (or lack thereof). We also discuss Vern's fantastic book “Seagology: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal” and what it was like to work the Direct to Video action movie beat for Ain't It Cool News. Vern's Website: https://www.outlawvern.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

NOTE: Consider donating $2 (or more) to our Comics For Kids community fundraiser. Click here to help! Film critic and journalist David Poland has a lot of WAR STORIES. But that's what happens when you've worked in his industry for as many years and in as many outlets as he has. We talk about ‘throwing Jeffrey Wells out of a moving car,' old arguments with Drew McWeeny and Ain't It Cool News, and the importance of recording the erasable history of online journalism. Subscribe to David Poland's Movie City News on Substack by clicking here: https://davidpoland.substack.com/ And again, consider buying comic books for kids by clicking here: https://gofund.me/73c01eea --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

On the last Bonus Comments Section edition of Downlow.d until May, Joe Scott interviews writer Abraham Riesman (https://abrahamriesman.com/) to talk about his book "True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee." Together, they discuss the movie Stan Lee produced with Harry Knowles, professional wrestling, the Geek Industrial Complex, and the importance of being king of the Scholastic Book Fair. Plus Joe and Kristina Bell also present another mailbag featuring questions, comments, and feedback from both listeners as well as the media. P.S. Downlow.d: The Rise And Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News will return with a BRAND NEW narrative episode on April 28th. Click here to purchase a copy of Abraham Riesman's book "True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

Hey gang, it's an all new full length episode of PCMC! That means this episode covers entertainment news, new movie trailers, and our current pop culture obsessions! Today Vin Forte is back to discuss topics like: Star Trek 4, the new Blue's Clues movie, Rescue Rangers, Taco Bell, Chuck Klosterman, Ain't It Cool News, classic Letterman, and much, much more! Follow PCMCpod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

THE MID SEASON FINALE. In this special two-part episode, SXSW celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Ain't It Cool News in 2011 -- a time when its legacy was shadowed by many unpleasant truths. Also, Drew McWeeny sacrifices his filmmaking dreams for AICN while Harry Knowles does the opposite. Written, Edited, and Narrated by Joe Scott Executive Produced by Kristina Bell Sound Engineered by Eddie Garcia With Production Assistance by Ries Allyn And Online Production by Janessa Smith With Ben Jones as the voice of Harry Knowles, Sarah Griffith as Catherine Shoard, Yemonja Stanley as Bonnie Cressler, A.J. Schrader as Eli Roth, and Jake Steward as the voice of Drew's Anger, The Rise of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News will return with a brand new episode on Thursday, April 28th. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather for another wandering discussion about what they've been listening to and reading. Conversational stops along the way include fan-made audio plays, radio, Ain't It Cool News, and the ComiXology-Amazon merge.

Host Mat Bradley-Tschirgi interviews podcaster Joe Scott about his hit show Downlowd: The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News. A multi-part look at early online Internet culture through the lens of the infamous film website AICN, Scott's series preserves Internet history while providing context. Joe and Mat discuss how misinterpretations of South Park led to the rise of edgy 90s humor, Mat's one published article on AICN from when he was 19, fan feedback, and more. Sequelcast 2 and Friends is part of the HyperX Podcast Network. Follow the show on Twitter @Sequelcast2 Listen to Marc with a C's music podcast Discography Buy Mat's books (How to Buy a PlayStation 5 [Results not Guaranteed], Podcast You Nerd!) Buy Thrasher's tabletop RPG supplements from DriveThruRPG Watch Alex Miller's YouTube series The Trailer Project

Downlow.d series creator Joe Scott and executive producer Kristina Bell take a break from the narrative story to discuss episode four of "The Rise of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News." They share an extensive interview with early internet pioneer Patrick Sauriol, the creator of Corona Coming Attractions, the very first internet movie news site. There's also a cameo appearance by Vin Diesel, additional Ebert chatter, and another round of listener questions, comments, and feedback. Plus Joe briefly tackles the mystery of who is Alexandra Dupont. Click here to find ALL of Alexandra DuPont's reviews. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

VANILLA SKY Young, handsome and wealthy, publishing tycoon David Aames can have anything his heart desires. Still, David's charmed life seems incomplete. One night, David meets the woman of his dreams and believes he may have found the missing piece. But a fateful encounter with a jealous lover suddenly sends David's world out of control, rocketing him on a roller-coaster ride of romance, sex, suspicion and dreams Craig, Alan and guest Joe Scott (@downlowdpod on twitter) talk about strange dreams, the inner Tom Cruise, Joe's podcast Downlowd and the movie “Vanilla Sky” on this week's Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:08 Craig, Alan and guest Joe Scott go back in time to the early 2000's to discuss Ain't It Cool News and Joe's new podcast "Downlowd: The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News" 18:31 Craig, Alan and Joe discuss the movie "Vanilla Sky" 53:34 Recasting 1:21:24 Double Feature 1:26:27 Final Thoughts 1:31:28 A preview of next week's episode "The Color of Money" Next week...It's back to back Tom Cruise as we hustle up "The Color of Money"

VANILLA SKY Young, handsome and wealthy, publishing tycoon David Aames can have anything his heart desires. Still, David's charmed life seems incomplete. One night, David meets the woman of his dreams and believes he may have found the missing piece. But a fateful encounter with a jealous lover suddenly sends David's world out of control, rocketing him on a roller-coaster ride of romance, sex, suspicion and dreams Craig, Alan and guest Joe Scott (@downlowdpod on twitter) talk about strange dreams, the inner Tom Cruise, Joe's podcast Downlowd and the movie “Vanilla Sky” on this week's Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:08 Craig, Alan and guest Joe Scott go back in time to the early 2000's to discuss Ain't It Cool News and Joe's new podcast "Downlowd: The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News" 18:31 Craig, Alan and Joe discuss the movie "Vanilla Sky" 53:34 Recasting 1:21:24 Double Feature 1:26:27 Final Thoughts 1:31:28 A preview of next week's episode "The Color of Money" Next week...It's back to back Tom Cruise as we hustle up "The Color of Money"

Downlow.d series creator Joe Scott and executive producer Kristina Bell take a break from the narrative story to discuss episode three of "The Rise of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News." They also share a deleted scene and answer a few listener questions, comments, and even complaints. And after spending parts of episodes two and three exploring AICN's rivalry with the National Research Group, someone from the other side of the battle talks with Joe Scott in order to share their perspective. PLUS there is a preview of Episode Three. Got questions? Need to contact the team? Do so at our website at www.downlowdpod.com. REFERENCES: From Austin's Basement to Hollywood's Back Door: The Rise of Ain't It Cool News and Convergence Culture by Kimberly Owczarski Harry Knowles' original review of Godzilla 1998 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Review With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey looming, we faced a problem: how do we tackle Peter Jackson's epic, 11-hour (if we go by Extended Editions) Lord of the Rings saga without going insane? Ricky D and Simon Howell decided the best course of action was to double down. In this episode, they're joined by Tolkien fiend Kate Fulzick of the Televerse podcast and Steve Prokopy a.k.a. Capone of Ain't It Cool News to consider the entire trilogy as a unified entity, as well as weighing the films' lasting impact on movie and geek culture. This segment was recorded for episode 343 of the Sordid Cinema Podcast (formerly titled, Sound On Sight). Links: LinkTree Amazon Spotify iTunes Podbean YouTube Listen Note iHeartRadio Pandora Twitter Facebook  

Just as Ain't It Cool News is beginning to surge in popularity, Hollywood learns that the best way to beat Harry Knowles is to seduce him. We also meet the real life version of William Miller who started writing for the site when he was a teenager, while Drew McWeeny continues his war against test screenings. Written, Edited, and Narrated by Joe Scott Executive Produced by Kristina Bell Sound Engineered by Eddie Garcia With Production Assistance by Ries Allyn And Online Production by Janessa Smith --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

Downlow.d series creator Joe Scott and executive producer Kristina Bell take a break from the narrative story to discuss episodes One and Two of "The Rise of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News." They also share deleted scenes and answer a few listener questions. Joe Scott then interviews Garth Franklin, the lone survivor of the pioneers of internet movie geek culture to celebrate 25 years of his website www.DarkHorizons.com. PLUS there is a preview of Episode Three. Got questions? Need to contact the team? Do so at our website at www.downlowdpod.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

A short preview of the very first season of Downlow.d, a narrative podcast series that explores the forgotten oral histories of the internet. Our first season, "The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News," will start in January. Subscribe today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

This month Donna and Kris put on their dancin' waders to slosh through the gooshy New French Extremity film, “Inside” (2007), a heart-warming tale of a pregnant woman's sleepy Christmas Eve in which nothing bad at all happens. We wish.CONTENT WARNINGS: Pregnancy, Car Accident, Spousal Death, Home Invasion, Stalking, Animal Abuse/Death, Fetal Trauma, Improvised Caesarean, Fetal Abduction, Gore, Mutilation, Blood; Allusions to: Stillbirth, Police Violence, French EthnocentrismGot questions, comments, stories, or movie suggestions? Hit us with them at info@shtlstpod.com! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @shtlstpod for all your gross movie updates!SHOW NOTES:Watch “Inside”: Prime, Apple TV, Youtube, Vudu“Inside (2007),” IMDB.“Inside (2007 film),” Wikipedia.“INTERVIEW: JULIEN MAURY,” Shaun Davis, SciFiNow, October 10 2009.“Inside,” Scott Tobias, AV Club, August 18 2011.“[TIFF Review] ‘Inside' (À l'intérieur) is a Work of Art, Painted in Blood,” Brad Miska, Bloody Disgusting, September 10 2007.“Film Review: Inside (À l'intérieur) (2007),” Adrian Halen, HorrorNews.net, May 10 2011.“Harry took a look INSIDE at Fantastic Fest and his water broke!!!,” Ain't It Cool News, September 26 2007.“Mom-to-Be Says She Had to Kill Attacker,” ABC News, July 29 2009.“Fetal abduction,” Wikipedia.

Jared, Oriana and Ned talk about our collective choice of topic: Peter Jackson's version of The Fellowship of the Ring. Released twenty years ago this month, there's simply no question regarding the sheer force of the impact that the first part of the massive effort to create a three-film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings had. It squarely placed the story directly into more mainstream popular culture, transformed the nature of the longtime fandom and appreciation around the books, and became the anchor point of any number of adaptations and interpretations since. But besides fond memories of a suddenly wild and exuberant time, looking back with a more critical but still appreciative eye is useful in acknowledging flaws and curious decisions as well as reflecting once more on just how striking a film it is. What does a wider consideration of that time in history tell us, not least of which was the shattering impact of 9/11 three months prior, as well as being caught in a continuing new wave of sf, comic book and fantasy adaptations? Are all the various casting choices that the team made for the film successful, as well as the adaptational choices themselves? How does the film succeed as a film straight up, and what are its best moments? And is Legolas really a mink stole? (Admit it, you'd love to see it.)[Thanks to Michael Collins from This Is Your Mixtape for editing this episode!]SHOW NOTES.Jared's doodle. This was exactly what he looked like, no question.Will Poulter, via a larger GQ feature, on why he couldn't make the Amazon series. No biggie, it happens.The Daily Mail (yeah, we know) story on Christopher Tolkien's will. We hope everyone was happy and there were no Succession-style shenanigans.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. You KNOW. Stream it if you don't. (But NOT the remastered version, as we say later in the episode.)Yes, true, a certain first Harry Potter film a month beforehand did cast a shadow…That first web-only featurette from 2000. LOTS of questions resulted among the fans. Then there was the first overall trailer…LordOfTheRings.net isn't around any more but the Internet Archive turns up things. (TheOneRing.net is eternal.) As for Ain't It Cool News…never mind.Elijah Wood really was inspired casting, and darn if he didn't deliver, eyes and all.Ian McKellen, goddamn. Enjoy some diaries.And indeed, Bob Shaye. Thanks for that call.Ah, AOL Time Warner. The ‘pity and mercy' scene as filmed. So, so necessary.Andrew Lesnie was truly a craftsman and artist, and is much missed.Polygon's yearlong series on Jackson's original trilogy is well worth a read, and the horror movie essay is one of the best.The ‘Boromir trains the hobbits' scene is a delight. (And yes, Ned did a little spoonerism with the names there…)If you want Arwen's hero moment, come and click here.Cate Blanchett fully arrives in the film and we're all in awe.The mirror of Galadriel scene, what a moment. “I know what it was you saw…”Saruman summoning the storm is a great film moment, no lie.For more thoughts on Gimli, our dwarves episode.Howard Shore, indeed. And not just him: the piece of music Jared refers to with his memories of cranking the movie up so he could hear it better is “The Passing of the Elves,” a quite lovely number recorded for the film by the Plan 9 sound/music team in NZ.The Aragorn temptation scene. (And the Uruk-hai, which, again, consider our orc episode.)Frodo leaves the Fellowship – it all builds up to this, and it lands.Mission: Recall! Give it an ear!Support By-The-Bywater and our network on Patreon and you can hang out with us in a chill Slack.

...from Tacos to My Little Pony. Tony Fleecs is the writer and artist of In My Lifetime, an autobiographical comic book. First published in 2006, ‘Lifetime was an immediate critical success, featured twice in Wizard Magazine, in the Comic Buyer's Guide and on the Ain't-It-Cool-News. Tony has since been a contributor to anthologies including; Postcards: True Stories that Never Happened (nominated for the 2008 Eisner and Harvey awards for best anthology), Boom Studios' Pulp Tales and C.B. Cebulski's Wonderlost. His company Fleecs Design (who's talent roster includes only himself) has a client list that features Disney, 20th Century Fox, Bongo Comics, Marvel/Rittenhouse, The Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinatti Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment, Monster Garage, Taco John's, major hospitals, insurance providers and banks. Links: Tony Fleecs Official Website - https://www.tonyfleecs.com/ Episode Sponsors: Zeppelin Comics - https://zeppelincomics.com/ Strange Media - http://www.strangemedia.com About the host: Steffan Schulz is a producer/director located in the San Francisco Bay Area. His professional career as a filmmaker spans 30 years. His work has been honored with over 100 awards including a spot in A/V Magazine's Top 100 Producers. Steffan is an Adobe Premiere Certified Expert, FAA licensed commercial drone pilot, underwater cinematographer, as well as a published author, presenter, instructor and university lecturer. He is the owner of Strange Media, a full service media production company located in the San Francisco Bay Area. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amuse/support

Downlowd is a deep dive audio documentary series that explores the morally complicated, occasionally inspiring and often forgotten oral histories of the internet. For its first season titled “The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles,” Downlow.d will delve into the meteoric rise of proto-online influencer Harry J. Knowles and his movie news website Ain't It Cool News. This eight-part series attempts to understand how a no-budget website created in a spare bedroom in Austin, Texas flexed unchecked power and influence over Hollywood. Harry Knowles, a semi paralysed man who frequently weighed more than 400 pounds was the last person anyone thought would be famous. Yet through his work on his formerly venerable movie news and reviews site Ain't It Cool News, which he launched in 1997, Knowles became the internet's ‘second celebrity.' The series will also show how Ain't It Cool News helped take internet movie geek culture out of fan conventions and into the mainstream before the site's creator was mired in controversy at the dawn of the #MeToo movement.

Hey kids! Welcome to another exciting classic GFR! This time around our guys Carlos and James talk Starlog Magazine! Let's see what they had to say at the time... Before the internet gave us access to Ain't It Cool News, Dark Horizons, You Tube, Collider, and Super Hero Hype, all we geeks had was print media and Starlog Magazine was the place to go.   Join Carlos and James as they recall the days when we eagerly awaited the next issue of Starlog Magazine to learn about upcoming genre projects as well as conventions and merchandise.

Look...we had fun. There's actually some really solid film analysis here, and I think it's I'm not gonna say that we "tear into" director Shane Black, but I do say the words "Sue me, Shane Black!" Also in this episode we shout out r/TheyDidTheMath, tell some personal anecdotes about the Good Ole' Days of Ain't It Cool News, and I tell a personal story about the time I bumped into Ernie Cline at an early showing Iron Man 3 in 2013!

Welcome to a special episode of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Bao Tran, Alain Uy, Ron Yuan, and Mykel Shannon Jenkins on this week's episode. We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday, so stay tuned! As teenagers, kung fu disciples Danny (Alain Uy), Hing (Ron Yuan) and Jim (Mykel Shannon Jenkins) were inseparable. Fast forward 25 years, and each has grown into a washed-up middle-aged man seemingly one kick away from pulling a hamstring—and not at all preoccupied with thoughts of martial arts or childhood best friends. But when their old master is murdered, the trio reunites, soon learning that avenging their sifu will require conquering old grudges (and a dangerous hitman still armed with ample knee cartilage) if they are to honorably defend his legacy. Tran Quoc Bao | Writer/Director/Editor Mentored early on by master action director Corey Yuen, Bao was instilled with an approach to action that doesn’t rely solely on spectacle, but also draws on story and character. Screen Anarchy praised his written-and-directed short Bookie for its “flawlessly realized world populated by entirely fleshed out and believable characters, driven by a compelling narrative and brought to sumptuous life.” He has since traveled back to his homeland of Vietnam to work as a feature film editor. His editing credits include Cho Lon, one of Southeast Asia’s highest-budgeted action blockbusters, and Jackpot, a heartfelt comedy selected as Vietnam’s official entry to the 2016 Oscars for Best Foreign Film. Ain’t It Cool News enthusiastically declared Bao as “a director I expect to see big things from. Please check out our Patreon at @asianhustlenetwork. We want AHN to continue to be meaningful and give back to the Asian community. If you enjoy our podcast and would like to contribute to our future, we hope you’ll consider becoming a patron. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asianhustlenetwork/support

This week, Donna and Kris dip their toes into the treacherous waters of New French Extremity with “Martyrs” (2008), a horror film following the survivor of child abduction and torture as she seeks revenge upon the people who abused her. Also, the unexpected beauty found in darkness and suffering, moving on with trauma and depression, and the existential importance of love and empathy!CONTENT WARNINGS: Abduction, Forced Captivity, Child Abuse, Torture, Blood, Gun Violence, Physical Assault, Mental Illness, Self Harm, Forced Feeding, Forced Drugging, Suicide, Despair/NihilismGot questions, comments, stories, or movie suggestions? Hit us with them at info@shtlstpod.com! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @shtlstpod for all your gross movie updates!SHOW NOTES:Watch “Martyrs”: iTunes, Youtube, Google Play.“Martyrs (2008),” IMDB.“Martyrs (2008 film),” Wikipedia.“Controversy over Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs,” Fabien Lemercier, 2 June 2008.“Northlander interviews MARTYRS' Pascal Laugier - and he spills about his HELLRAISER remake!!,” Ain’t It Cool News, 28 December 2008.“Exclusive Interview: Martyrs Director Pascal Laugier,” Ryan Rotten, Shock Till You Drop, 23 June 2008.“Confronting Mortality: “The New French Extremity”, the Hostel Films and Outdated Terminology (Part 1 of 3),” Matt Smith, The Split Screen, 6 June 2011.“Style and Sensation in the Contemporary French Cinema of the Body,” Tim Palmer, Journal of Film and Video 58.3, University of Illinois, 2006.“Why Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs is the greatest horror film of the 21st century,” Rebecca Hawkes, The Telegraph, 1 April 2016.“Horror and Transcendence: An Interview with Pascal Laugier,” Robin Ono, Rue Morgue, 18 July 2018.Palmer, Tim (2011). Brutal Intimacy: Analyzing Contemporary French Cinema, Wesleyan University Press, Middleton CT.

Our guest today is Dr Andrew Howell who leads the supernova group at the Las Cumbres Observatory and is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In other words, he's an astrophysicist. As a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, he helped to confirm the acceleration of the universe, for which his mentor, Saul Perlmutter was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics. After that he moved to the University of Toronto, where he helped make the best measurements of the Dark Energy driving the acceleration of the universe. Andy is also the Principal Investigator of the Global Supernova Project, a worldwide collaboration to observe 1000 supernovae more intensely than has ever before been achieved. He's also been named to the list of the highest cited researchers in the world for the past two years. He is a co-author on more than 200 scientific papers, and has been instrumental in the discovery of several new classes of supernovae, including explosions brighter and dimmer than previously thought possible. His group co-discovered the first kilonova, a merger of two neutron stars, and helped to determine that they are the source of the heaviest elements in the universe like gold and platinum. This was widely heralded as the biggest scientific discovery of 2017, and Andy was selected by the National Science Foundation as one of a handful of scientists to make the official announcement in Washington, D.C. Andy also appears on and hosts radio and television shows about science for outlets such as National Geographic, The History Channel, and the BBC. Perhaps more surprisingly, he's also an accredited film critic who has written for sites such as Film Threat and Ain't It Cool News. His love of cinema inspired him to co-create the show Science Vs. Cinema, which he hosts. On the show he talks to both scientists and the cast and crew of films about the science portrayed in them. He's been a scientific consultant for books, comic books, and TV shows. He regularly gives public talks about science or the science in film all over the world. Learn more about Andy: http://www.dahowell.com/ Follow him on Twitter: @d_a_howell http://ScienceVsCinema.com

One of the leading early voices of online film criticism in the days of Ain't It Cool News and HitFix, the friendly and knowledgeable Drew McWeeny shares his insights on his liberating evolution of writing about cinema out of passion instead of publicity, which he does in his popular subscription newsletter Formerly Dangerous.In an episode that's sure to delight movie lovers everywhere, he discusses the unparalleled thrill of talking about the movie you've just seen at the theater with your friends in the parking lot, his cult-favorite podcast '80s All Over and its upcoming companion book, and the joys of introducing great movies to his sons in order to foster thoughtful discussion.Wrapping things up by serenading us with a terrific trio of Unjustifiably Unloved movies he would program at the New Beverly Cinema in a minute, this all-encompassing, entertaining episode flew right by when we recorded it and we know it will do the same for you when you press play.Originally Posted on Patreon (7/29/20) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39851490Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive

In Episode 8, Billy Donnelly tells of a recent bout with PTSD. Throughout the show, he dives into the story of his dismissal from a prior workplace (Ain't It Cool News) and the mistreatment he experienced on the way out. He explores all the feelings he went through as a result and thought that he'd been able to move on. That is until a name from the past resurfaced in the last few weeks, bringing with all sorts of negative feelings about that ordeal and re-opening the wound. He then discusses the prevalence of PTSD in our everyday lives and how easily it is to trigger memories of past trauma at a moment's notice. (The names of those involved have not been changed, because there is no need to protect the guilty.) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Writer/Director Erik Kristopher Myers joins us to talk about his film “Butterfly Kisses“. Erik Kristopher Myers is a writer and film director from Baltimore, Maryland. This is his second feature film, along with 2012's “Roulette“. "Butterfly Kisses follows a filmmaker who discovers a box of videotapes depicting two students' disturbing film project featuring a local horror legend, The Peeping Tom. As he sets out to prove this story is real and release it as a work of his own, he loses himself and the film crew following him into his project." Erik talks to the Nerds about his inspiration for the film, and the myth of“Peeping Tom”. We also talk about how he was able to get Matt Lake and Ed Sanchez to appear in the film. You might know Matt Lake as the author of “Weird Maryland” and related books. Ed Sanchez was the writer and co-director of 1999's “The Blair Witch Project“. You can watch “Butterfly Kisses” on Amazon Prime. Erik's other film “Roulette” is also available for rent or purchase by clicking here.Follow Erik on Twitter & Facebook. He also writes for Ain't It Cool News. Follow us on social media:https://twitter.com/NerdsFTChttps://www.instagram.com/nerdsftchttps://ww.facebook.com/NerdsFTC Get our Merch:bit.ly/NerdsMerch Saul:https://twitter.com/Better_CallMe Greg:https://twitter.com/ThatAmazingTwithttps://www.instagram.com/thatamazingtwit David:https://twitter.com/DaveyDave503https://www.instagram.com/daveydave Theme by: Jake Lionharthttps://twitter.com/Jake_Lionheart

Writer/Director Erik Kristopher Myers joins us to talk about his film “Butterfly Kisses“. Erik Kristopher Myers is a writer and film director from Baltimore, Maryland. This is his second feature film, along with 2012’s “Roulette“. “Butterfly Kisses” was released in 2018 and follows a filmmaker who discovers a box of videotapes depicting two students’ disturbing film project featuring a local horror legend, The Peeping Tom. As he sets out to prove this story is real and release it as a work of his own, he loses himself and the film crew following him into his project. Erik talks to the Nerds about his inspiration for the film, and the myth of “Peeping Tom”. We also talk about how he was able to get Matt Lake and Ed Sanchez to appear in the film. You might know Matt Lake as the author of “Weird Maryland” and related books. Ed Sanchez was the writer and co-director of 1999’s “The Blair Witch Project“. You can watch “Butterfly Kisses” on Amazon Prime. Erik’s other film “Roulette” is also available for rent or purchase by clicking here. Follow Erik on Twitter & Facebook. He also writes for Ain’t It Cool News. Find our reviews by clicking here.Find our other creator interviews by clicking here.    

This week we’re joined by legal alien abroad Bas Gentenaar to discuss films about aliens infiltrating society and passing themselves off as one of us. We start with John Carpenter’s searing critique of Reaganomics with They Live (1988). Next up is the American high school experience as metaphor for homogenising conformity factory in Robert Rodriguez’ The Faculty (1998) and finally Scarlett Johansson preys on the unsuspecting lads of Scotland in Jonathan Glazer’s adaptation of Under the Skin (2013).Also: Obey. Consume. Eight O’Clock in the Morning. Capitalism kills. The Invaders (1967). The Puppet Masters (1951). Rule 34. Exposition grenades. Kill the Queen, save the planet. Nebrahoma. Disturbing Behavior (1999). Zoë Bell. Ain’t It Cool News. School bus Explodium™. Scarlett Johansson Falls Down. Changing Faces charity. BDD. Y’awrite hen? The Dreamers (2003). Darude, Sandstorm. Arrival (2016). Annihilation (2018). We play a game of “We Come In Peace”

Mentored early on by master action director Corey Yuen, Bao was instilled with an approach to action that doesn't rely solely on spectacle, but also draws on story and character. Screen Anarchy praised his written-and-directed short Bookie for its “flawlessly realized world populated by entirely fleshed out and believable characters, driven by a compelling narrative and brought to sumptuous life.” He has since traveled back to his homeland of Vietnam to work as a feature film editor. His editing credits include Cho Lon, one of Southeast Asia's highest-budgeted action blockbusters, and Jackpot, a heartfelt comedy selected as Vietnam's official entry to the 2016 Oscars for Best Foreign Film. Ain't It Cool News enthusiastically declared Bao as “a director I expect to see big things from.”   How to not be complacent in your life and career How to go for your dreams and passions The importance of mentorship Using the dreams of your childhood to guide you in the decisions you make in adulthood The film industry of Vietnam and struggles of censorship The evolution of film editing throughout the years How to support Asian American filmmakers What “It's a Wonderful Life” and “The Terminator” have in common   The Paper Tigers Movie Kickstarter   POV Films website   theasianamericanvoice.com/podcast/39 "Like" our Facebook page for updates on future shows and other resources: https://www.facebook.com/TheAsianAmericanVoice/

Welcome to the Music Box podcast where we talk about everyone's favorite subject, Movies! Specifically the movies we program here at Music Box. https://www.musicboxtheatre.com/ Each week you'll be updated on all the exciting new movies we are showing, learn why you might be interested in seeing them and get a sneak peek into how we chose to screen these particular films. You'll hear about some exciting new films and hopefully be inspired to come and watch them with us. This Week's Hosts: Ryan Oestreich - GM of Music Box Theater Kyle Westfall - Programming Associate at Music Box Theater and also for Music Box Films in Distribution and Acquisitions Steve Prokopy - Chief film critic at Third Coast Review. Formerly "Capone" at Ain't It Cool News. Bootlegger. For full shownotes please head on over to https://www.musicboxtheatre.com/

Tony Ho are Toronto's dark comedy darlings. Their disturbing, compelling and hilarious approach to sketch has made them one of the most prominent comedy groups in the country. They are four-time Canadian Comedy Award nominees, have been showcased at the San Francisco and Toronto Sketchfests as well as JFL42 and NXNE. Their award-winning film work has been featured on Funny or Die, VICE, MuchMusic, Ain't It Cool News and at the L.A. Comedy Shorts Festival. TonyHo.com TonyHo on Twitter

As the Fantastic Fest company parts ways with Harry Knowles, female accusers come forward to say their warnings fell on deaf ears for years. Troubling allegations continue to surface regarding Alamo Drafthouse, the Austin, Texas-based movie empire currently embroiled in a sex assault and sexual harassment scandal involving several employees and business partners. On Saturday, IndieWire first reported on Jasmine Baker, a former Drafthouse employee who says Ain't It Cool News founder Harry Knowles — who co-founded Fantastic Fest with Drafthouse's married owners Tim and Karrie League in 2005 — "groped" her "opportunistically on more than one occasion" in 2000. That news comes on the heels of a scandal involving Devin Faraci, a Drafthouse-employed film writer who stepped down in October 2016 after being accused of sexual assault, whom League then quietly rehired to pen promotional material for this year's Fantastic Fest. It also comes less than a month after Los Angeles' own nexus of movie nerddom, Cinefamily, ceased operations amid its own sexual harassment scandal. Since that report, multiple women have come forward to allege that Knowles has subjected them to various forms of sexual harassment and assault over the years. Several, including Baker, say they informed the Leagues about Knowles' actions and were consistently greeted with words of concern but ultimately inaction. Knowles, for his part, had denied any wrongdoing. On Monday, League announced that Knowles, 45, is "no longer affiliated with the company in any capacity." The CEO went on to say that he had skipped Fantastic Fest this year, currently underway in Austin, to instead go on a "listening tour" of the 22 Alamo Drafthouse locations around the country. (Some, like the Austin, San Francisco and Brooklyn locations, are owned by League; others are franchises.) One day after IndieWire's report, a Drafthouse customer named Gloria Walker accused Knowles on Twitter of having "on more than one occasion grabbed my ass and other parts of me." Walker cited another incident in which she tried to enter the cinema to watch Captain America; Knowles allegedly stood in the doorway and told her "I had to kiss him to get in." The Daily Beast, meanwhile, on Tuesday published screenshots of a text conversation between Knowles and an anonymous film blogger, in which he allegedly told her, "Come hither to Austin. Your eyeliner makes you look good enough to eat. Obviously I'm talking about cannibalism, baby. You have can have my Vienna sausage anytime." Andy Signore, creator of Screen Junkies and the “Honest Trailers” series, has been fired effective immediately, Defy Media announced Sunday evening. Signore has been accused by several women of sexual harassment, and at least one said he tried to sexually assault her

As the Fantastic Fest company parts ways with Harry Knowles, female accusers come forward to say their warnings fell on deaf ears for years. Troubling allegations continue to surface regarding Alamo Drafthouse, the Austin, Texas-based movie empire currently embroiled in a sex assault and sexual harassment scandal involving several employees and business partners. On Saturday, IndieWire first reported on Jasmine Baker, a former Drafthouse employee who says Ain't It Cool News founder Harry Knowles — who co-founded Fantastic Fest with Drafthouse's married owners Tim and Karrie League in 2005 — "groped" her "opportunistically on more than one occasion" in 2000. That news comes on the heels of a scandal involving Devin Faraci, a Drafthouse-employed film writer who stepped down in October 2016 after being accused of sexual assault, whom League then quietly rehired to pen promotional material for this year's Fantastic Fest. It also comes less than a month after Los Angeles' own nexus of movie nerddom, Cinefamily, ceased operations amid its own sexual harassment scandal. Since that report, multiple women have come forward to allege that Knowles has subjected them to various forms of sexual harassment and assault over the years. Several, including Baker, say they informed the Leagues about Knowles' actions and were consistently greeted with words of concern but ultimately inaction. Knowles, for his part, had denied any wrongdoing. On Monday, League announced that Knowles, 45, is "no longer affiliated with the company in any capacity." The CEO went on to say that he had skipped Fantastic Fest this year, currently underway in Austin, to instead go on a "listening tour" of the 22 Alamo Drafthouse locations around the country. (Some, like the Austin, San Francisco and Brooklyn locations, are owned by League; others are franchises.) One day after IndieWire's report, a Drafthouse customer named Gloria Walker accused Knowles on Twitter of having "on more than one occasion grabbed my ass and other parts of me." Walker cited another incident in which she tried to enter the cinema to watch Captain America; Knowles allegedly stood in the doorway and told her "I had to kiss him to get in." The Daily Beast, meanwhile, on Tuesday published screenshots of a text conversation between Knowles and an anonymous film blogger, in which he allegedly told her, "Come hither to Austin. Your eyeliner makes you look good enough to eat. Obviously I'm talking about cannibalism, baby. You have can have my Vienna sausage anytime." Andy Signore, creator of Screen Junkies and the “Honest Trailers” series, has been fired effective immediately, Defy Media announced Sunday evening. Signore has been accused by several women of sexual harassment, and at least one said he tried to sexually assault her

This week, Jinx welcomes Scott Foy back to the show! A writer and reviewer who’s written for such websites as Ain’t It Cool News, Creature Corner, and Dread Central, Mr. Foy (aka "The Foywonder”) discusses Hajime Sato's 1966 horror/sci-fi/superhero masterpiece Golden Bat for this week's ep. With its beautiful black and white photography, fun action sequences, and the astonishing level of utter lunacy on display, Golden Bat inspired a conversation which covers the film's zany plot and comic book origins, its should-be iconic hero, and the film's sad lack of availability here in the US. Along the way, Foy and Jinx discuss the Japanese worldview of wabi-sabi, the other attempts to bring Golden Bat to screens big and small, and quite possibly the most disturbing series of superhero movies ever (...ugh). It’s a helluva fun chat with a great guest about an underloved gem, and it’s one we hope you enjoy! Make certain to subscribe to our show on iTunes, leave feedback, tell your friends about us, check out Mr. Foy’s “Foywonder” YouTube Channel, and give us a yell on Facebook and Twitter. We are: @Foywonder @Jinx1981 @ScreamAddicts

Back in the early days of fandom, you could pretty much count on one hand the number of online sites to get the latest news. Ain't It Cool News was one of those sites. Long before the web was the destination for everything... Harry Knowles and his team were paving the way with scoops and previews of all the pretty genre things.Now, Ain't It Cool (yes, it's still around) is dealing with a staff exodus in the wake of 20-year-old sexual harassment allegations against Knowles. That, plus the news that Devin Faraci went back to work for the Alamo Drafthouse folks after the reveal that he was accused of the same thing, now puts Tim League and Alamo in the cross-hairs.Plus: there was a thing what happened this week. A thing calling itself Star Trek. And you know what? It might not be all bad... but let's talk about it.

Aisha Harris sits down with Yance Ford, director of the stunning and incredibly personal Netflix documentary, Strong Island. And Indiewire editor, Kate Erbland, joins us to discuss the numerous sexual assault allegations connected to both the national theater chain Alamo Drafthouse and the long-running pop culture website, Ain’t It Cool News. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/represent Email: represent@slate.com Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle Production by Veralyn Williams Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aisha Harris sits down with Yance Ford, director of the stunning and incredibly personal Netflix documentary, Strong Island. And Indiewire editor, Kate Erbland, joins us to discuss the numerous sexual assault allegations connected to both the national theater chain Alamo Drafthouse and the long-running pop culture website, Ain’t It Cool News. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/represent Email: represent@slate.com Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle Production by Veralyn Williams Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this spillover bonus episode, Chris Crespo and Drewster Cogburn talk about the following: The boys club culture in the geek film community has finally been dragged out into the light thanks to Harry Knowles at Ain’t It Cool News and Tim League at the Alamo Drafthouse. IT Chapter 2 coming out September 2019, while... The post Spillover Bonus Episode – The News Dump appeared first on Cinema Crespodiso.

Movie Madness goes for a second trip to the Best Summer Ever, this time chosen by Ain't-It-Cool-News' Steve Prokopy. Along with Erik Childress they talk about the 35th anniversary of one of the most iconic summer movie seasons ever and each share the ten favorites that have endured for them over the years. 0:00:00 – 0:01:21 – Intro 0:01:21 – 1:54:08 – Best Summer Ever 1982 (with Steve Prokopy) 1:54:08 – 1:56:45 – Outro

On this episode, Erik is joined by Steve Prokopy of Ain't It Cool News to talk all about this year's South by Southwest. They talk in-depth about Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Joe Swanberg's Win It All, Harry Dean Stanton in Lucky plus James Franco's highly-anticipated film version of the making of Tommy Wiseau's The Room, The Disaster Artist. All that and a couple wonderful surprises from a very good year for the film festival. 0:00:00 – 0:02:59 – Intro 0:02:59 – 1:16:20 – South by Southwest with Steve Prokopy 1:16:20 – 1:48:03 – The Disaster Artist 1:48:03 – 1:50:34 – Outro

Oscar fever, baby!  American has it, Collin has it, and so film critic Steve Prokopy has it bad!  The 89th Academy Awards is going down this Sunday, February 26th, is beautiful Los Angeles, California and so Collin decided to sit down with an actual film critic and talk about why La La Land kind of sucks and doesn't deserve anything and why, quite frankly, Tango and Cash should win best picture every year.  Stever writes for the website Ain't It Cool News, amongst other things, and is a card-carrying member of the Chicago Film Critics Association and so he knows his stuff!  They break down all the major categories, and several of the bullshit ones, and talk all about who's gonna win, who should have won, and who got overlooked!  Snubs, flubs, squbs, dubs!  Other words!  Follow us on twitter - @awkwardpodcast, like us on Facebook - @awkwardmomentspod, and check out Collin's stand up dates at www.collinabullock.com.  Collin likes you, and wants to be your friend!  

Film writer Drew McWeeny from 80s All Over and formerly of HitFix and Ain’t It Cool News joins the ‘boys for a family style taste of Italian chain Buca di Beppo. The ‘boys discuss movie snacks and food films. Plus, a special listener submission edition of The Wiger Challenge.

The Werewolf of Woodstock with Scott “Foywonder” Foy This week, Jinx and special guest Scott Foy celebrate Thanksgiving by chatting about a cinematic turkey with no equal! A writer and reviewer who’s penned for such websites as Ain’t It Cool News, Creature Corner, and Dread Central, Mr. Foy - also known as “The Foywonder” - has chosen obscure ‘70s TV movie The Werewolf of Woodstock for discussion. With its low production values, outlandish plot (Electric Werewolf!), and strange, shaggy charm, Werewolf inspires a discussion on the film’s strange story, its possible influence on Donkey Kong, the appeal of B-movies for Mr. Foy, Shin Godzilla, and…the Highlander franchise?! It’s a fun podcast with a hilarious guest about a crazy film, and it’s one with hope you enjoy! Make certain to subscribe to our show on iTunes, leave feedback, tell your friends about us, check out Mr. Foy’s “Foywonder” youtube channel, and give us a yell on Facebook and Twitter. We are: @ScreamAddicts @Jinx1981 @Foywonder

Ain't It Cool News' Steve Prokopy stops by to talk about choice movies playing Chicago's premier film festival. But first, Erik Childress analyzes the disappointments of the fall box office and is then joined once again by Sergio Mims to talk new Blu-rays by Criterion, Olive Films, Warner Bros., Universal and HBO. 0:00:00 – 0:01:28 – Intro 0:01:28 – 0:27:19 – Box Office Numbers 0:27:19 – 1:35:49 – Blu-rays with Sergio Mims 1:35:49 – 2:47:22 – Chicago Film Festival with Steve Prokopy 2:47:22 – 2:50:25 – Outro

This week Erik Childress talks live from Austin, TX with Ain't It Cool News' Steve Prokopy about all of the great titles from this year's SXSW Film Festival.

On this special Star Wars edition episode of The Golden Briefcase, Tim and Jeremy are joined by Alan Cerny aka "Nordling" from Ain't It Cool News to catch up on some general cinema talk and of course recommend some Picks of the Week while together. However, for the rest of the show, the guys revert back to their childhood selves and reflect on their reactions to the first teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The guys go over their initial reactions, the response of the internet and overall hopes, wants and dreams for the revival of the franchise we all know and love. The guys will be back in January for the official re-launch of version 2.0 of The Golden Briefcase so keep your eyes peeled! Enjoy. Download TGB on SW: The Force Awakens or Listen Now: [audio href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/firstshowing/TGBSW7.mp3" title="TGB on Star Wars: The Force Awakens"]The Golden Briefcase[/audio] Subscribe via: RSS or iTunes Previous Episode: At Chapter's End ...

Juan Carlos is an accomplished independent filmmaker who recently completed Know How, a hybrid documentary he directed, written and acted by foster care youth based on their own true stories. In 2010 Juan Carlos founded White Roof Project, a nonprofit focused on curbing climate change by painting black rooftops with energy saving reflective white paint. To date the organization has activated over 1000 volunteers, coated over 200k square feet, and launched a national DIY campaign. His first film was the award-winning virtual world documentary Second Skin that landed it extensive coverage in Newsweek, NPR, Wired, BBC, The Dr. Phil Show, Boston Globe, Variety and dozens of other major media outlets. Second Skin was also voted the #4 Documentary of 2008 by Ain't It Cool News. He also produced branded content for Vice, and launched their Motherboard channel with his documentary on Richard Garriott. For more on Juan Carlos or his Film check out our Blog at http://www.TheSashaMarinaShow.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sashamarinamedia/message

Juan Carlos is an accomplished independent filmmaker who recently completed Know How, a hybrid documentary he directed, written and acted by foster care youth based on their own true stories. In 2010 Juan Carlos founded White Roof Project, a nonprofit focused on curbing climate change by painting black rooftops with energy saving reflective white paint. To date the organization has activated over 1000 volunteers, coated over 200k square feet, and launched a national DIY campaign. His first film was the award-winning virtual world documentary Second Skin that landed it extensive coverage in Newsweek, NPR, Wired, BBC, The Dr. Phil Show, Boston Globe, Variety and dozens of other major media outlets. Second Skin was also voted the #4 Documentary of 2008 by Ain’t It Cool News. He also produced branded content for Vice, and launched their Motherboard channel with his documentary on Richard Garriott. For more on Juan Carlos or his Film check out our Blog at http://www.TheSashaMarinaShow.com

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Joe Randazzo is an independent screenwriter and producer. His 2010 screenplay Ripper, won seven awards in 2010 and was optioned by Vistar Pictures in January of 2011. Joe is also the co-writer on two comedy shorts with Dave Campfield, "Caesar & Otto meet Dracula's Lawyer," featuring horror favorites Lloyd Kaufman and Debbie Rochon, and "The Perfect Candidate" starring Joe Estevez, Robert Z'Dar, and Maria Olsen. Joe is also a producer and co-story writer on Dave Campfield's feature "Deadly XMas," a parody of the 1980s "Santa Slasher" sub-genre featuring CKY front man Deron Miller, Felissa Rose (of Sleepaway Camp fame), and Lloyd Kaufman, as well as popular scream queens Linnea Quigley, Debbie Rochon, and Brinke Stevens. Deadly XMas has been well received both critically and on the festival circuit, garnering nominations for Best Feature at several festivals, while receiving stellar reviews from Ain't It Cool News, HorrorHound magazine, MJ Simpson, and many other reviewers. Joe is currently working on a screen adaptation of Julie C. Morse's novel "Out of the Box: The Mostly True Story of A Mysterious Man," as well as a yet untitled ghost story.

Gene and Siike each make lists. top 5 favorite Heroes and Villains. How close do the lists match up?? Find out in this episode!   We will also be talking to Jon Vinson about his comic book-Edge Of The Unknown, a story pairing Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle EDGE OF THE UNKNOWN II page 1 Here are some of those reviews that EDGE Vol. 1 got: “Quite a feat... Catchy high concept and well-plotted out! Recommended!” -Comics Should Be Good “This first issue has it all: historical facts, historical figures, pure terrifying scenes, and two of the coolest men in history teaming up to solve a mystery.” -Ain’t It Cool News  

Steve Prokopy AKA Capone from Ain’t It Cool News, joins us for a live discussion on the incredible Paul Thomas Anderson, a well-respected master of filmmaking.  Despite touching upon all five of his films throughout the conversation, we mainly focus on MAGNOLIA and THERE WILL BE BLOOD in particular.  In addition, Steve reviews CHERNOBYL DIARIES, Jim finally watched FIVE EASY PIECES, and Patrick continues his J-horror journey with UZUMAKI (Spiral).   In about two weeks we will be talking with returning guest Steven Ray Morris as we discuss a director both Patrick and Jim are not too familiar with:  Jane Campion (The Piano).  Please be sure to leave us a voicemail to play on the show at 224-366-9528.  If you’re a movie blogger/podcaster and would like a guest spot on the show to talk about a filmmaker whose work you admire. Thanks again for listening and be sure to check out our updated upcoming schedule in the sidebar to see which directors we’ll be talking about soon!  Questions are always welcome via email: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

Alan Cerny, otherwise known as "Nordling", one of the great movie reviewers of Ain't It Cool News joins Craig to talk about their favorite subject: Movies! They discuss the letter Steven Spielberg sent Alan after a touching review of E.T., Craig's dislike of Cher, visiting Skywalker Ranch and dealing with talkback Trolls. A great interviewer in his own right, Alan had his hands full steering Craig to remain on subject. Yet somehow a fun and engaging interview is the end result! You can follow Alan on twitter @NordlingAICN

Ben and Corey are joined this week by Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain’t It Cool News to discuss David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook thriller “The Social Network,” which chronicles the creation of the website and the subsequent lawsuits among its founders and other parties that followed. They also review “Let Me In,” Matt […]

Ben and Corey are joined this week by Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain’t It Cool News to discuss David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook thriller “The Social Network,” which chronicles the creation of the website and the subsequent lawsuits among its founders and other parties that followed. They also review “Let Me In,” Matt […]

This issue: Planet ComiCon, hot girls in wheelchairs, Batman or clones, or possibly both. Plus: Ye can't mix Life and Anti-Life...And also Comics: The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Spoilerprise, it's two year and counting mission, to review strange new comics, to seek out new stories and new takes on old stories. To boldly split infinitives that no man has split before! And Scott Johnson... NEWS Star Wars the Clone Wars and Batman: The Brave and the Bold Return for Another Season LINKAGE EMAILS Listener Greg wants to know if the Major Spoilers Crew made it to the Kansas City Planet ComiCon or not. REVIEWS Rodrigo Cars: The Rookie #1 Written by Alan J. Porter Drawn by Albert Carreres SC, 24 pgs, FC, (1 of 4), SRP: $2.99 Diamond Code: JAN094067 Cars fans, start your engines! Before the big Dinoco 400 race, rookie sensation Lightning McQueen is interviewed by Darrel Cartrip. Full of braggadocio, McQueen reveals his scrappy origins as “Bulldozer” McQueen–a local short track racer who dreams of the big time…and recklessly plows his way through the competition to get there! Matthew Nova #23 COVER BY: DANIEL ACUNA WRITER: DAN ABNETT ANDY LANNING PENCILS: WELLINTON ALVES INKS: SCOTT HANNA COLORED BY: GURU-EFX LETTERED BY: VC - CORY PETIT War of Kings brings a new status quo...and a new penciler Andrea DiVito (Annihilation)! Who is the new Protector of the Universe? Stripped of his Nova powers and facing death, Rich Rider must stop the Worldmind’s plans before it’s too late. But he needs power to do it, which may come from a source that will change his very identity! It’s another unpredictable episode of the comic Ain’t It Cool News calls “awesomely jaw-droppingly cool stuff.” Rated T+ …$2.99 Stephen Oracle: The Cure #1 Written by Kevin VanHook; Art by Don Kramer and Jay Leisten; Cover by Guillem March Part 1 of 3-part story that will change the life of Oracle forever! Barbara Gordon, after disbanding the Birds of Prey, returns to Gotham City as a recluse only to lose herself to her Oracle identity entirely. But when the evil Calculator seeks the remnants of the Anti-Life Equation to save the life of his daughter, Oracle will be caught in the crossfire, and Barbara Gordon will pay the ultimate price! MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Short and simple, Star Wars or Star Trek? A) Star Trek B) Star Wars VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION Star Trek Scott Johnson from ExtraLife (www.myextralife.com) joins the Major Spoilers Crew this week to discuss all things Star Trek. In light of the upcoming movie franchise reboot, and Nerdtacular III, the panel waxes poetically about the best and the worst Star Trek has to offer, while Stephen loses all Trek-cred he has by saying he liked Enterprise over all the other series. It only gets better from there, in this lively discussion. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This issue: Planet ComiCon, hot girls in wheelchairs, Batman or clones, or possibly both. Plus: Ye can't mix Life and Anti-Life...And also Comics: The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Spoilerprise, it's two year and counting mission, to review strange new comics, to seek out new stories and new takes on old stories. To boldly split infinitives that no man has split before! And Scott Johnson... NEWS Star Wars the Clone Wars and Batman: The Brave and the Bold Return for Another Season LINKAGE EMAILS Listener Greg wants to know if the Major Spoilers Crew made it to the Kansas City Planet ComiCon or not. REVIEWS Rodrigo Cars: The Rookie #1 Written by Alan J. Porter Drawn by Albert Carreres SC, 24 pgs, FC, (1 of 4), SRP: $2.99 Diamond Code: JAN094067 Cars fans, start your engines! Before the big Dinoco 400 race, rookie sensation Lightning McQueen is interviewed by Darrel Cartrip. Full of braggadocio, McQueen reveals his scrappy origins as “Bulldozer” McQueen–a local short track racer who dreams of the big time…and recklessly plows his way through the competition to get there! Matthew Nova #23 COVER BY: DANIEL ACUNA WRITER: DAN ABNETT ANDY LANNING PENCILS: WELLINTON ALVES INKS: SCOTT HANNA COLORED BY: GURU-EFX LETTERED BY: VC - CORY PETIT War of Kings brings a new status quo...and a new penciler Andrea DiVito (Annihilation)! Who is the new Protector of the Universe? Stripped of his Nova powers and facing death, Rich Rider must stop the Worldmind’s plans before it’s too late. But he needs power to do it, which may come from a source that will change his very identity! It’s another unpredictable episode of the comic Ain’t It Cool News calls “awesomely jaw-droppingly cool stuff.” Rated T+ …$2.99 Stephen Oracle: The Cure #1 Written by Kevin VanHook; Art by Don Kramer and Jay Leisten; Cover by Guillem March Part 1 of 3-part story that will change the life of Oracle forever! Barbara Gordon, after disbanding the Birds of Prey, returns to Gotham City as a recluse only to lose herself to her Oracle identity entirely. But when the evil Calculator seeks the remnants of the Anti-Life Equation to save the life of his daughter, Oracle will be caught in the crossfire, and Barbara Gordon will pay the ultimate price! MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Short and simple, Star Wars or Star Trek? A) Star Trek B) Star Wars VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION Star Trek Scott Johnson from ExtraLife (www.myextralife.com) joins the Major Spoilers Crew this week to discuss all things Star Trek. In light of the upcoming movie franchise reboot, and Nerdtacular III, the panel waxes poetically about the best and the worst Star Trek has to offer, while Stephen loses all Trek-cred he has by saying he liked Enterprise over all the other series. It only gets better from there, in this lively discussion. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

Commentary track of 1979's killer bat movie with actor Nick Mancuso, moderated by Jeremy Smith of Ain't It Cool News.

2nd Fright Night Commentary Track, this time featuring Writer/Director Tom Holland, Stars William Ragsdale (Charley Brewster), Stephen Geoffreys ("Evil" Ed Thompson) and FX Artist Randall William Cook, moderated by Jeremy Smith (Mr. Beaks from Ain't It Cool News.com) and hosted by Tim Sullivan.

  NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 040) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Apocalypse Dowell!!!! ...recorded live on March 13th, 2006. This week we made another stride in podcasting, by interviewing one of our favorite podcasters, Apocalypse Dowell!!! Last week he was our surprise guest, but this week he is our guest! We had a great time talking and interacting with Dowell, join us this week, and experience the fun we had! We also read some nicknames, and give some hints about some upcoming things and the cast! Call Us! ::: Skype Voicemail ::: You can now leave us voicemail using Skype, at: otakugeneration or call: (610) 628.3154 ::: K7 Voicemail ::: Now you can also leave us voicemail with a west coast phone number: (206) 984-4625 Mentioned Stuff and Link(s) (during the show) Dr. Tran! Ain't It Cool News (podcast mentioned) Gin Sours and Wiki Ask a Ninja (about podcasting) ...or whales Hard... Otome Blue ...you need to be signed in as a OB member Otaku News by Kyle Godzilla remastered boxset Anime comes to Iraq Grand Theft Ping-Pong Hot Dicking Depressed Pigs Promos Apocalypse Dowell Podcast / Brace for Impact The Overnightscape Weekly Reviews by Aaron and Dan (anime) :: Ergo Proxy, (link 2) (anime) :: Karas, (link 2) (manga) :: Remix Reviews by Dan Nickname ME! by Paul Paul was feeling a bit better this week, so we brought back nickname-me. Keep them coming people, but please tell us something about yourself!!! Gadget Reviews (with Tech Guru Todd) MusicGremlin DualCor Technologies cPC Ultra Mobile PC, (link 2) D-Link DSM-520 WowPen Deflexion Battle Chess (retro game of the week) If you send us feedback, and you want us to nickname you, email us, at: otaku.generation@gmail.com With somewhere in the subject: NICKNAME ME NOTE: If we've already nicknamed you, you can't be re-nicked... unless you plead... lots! ...and we mean LOTS!!! =D For Podcast promos or MP3 Feedback, email us, at: otaku.generation@gmail.com With the exact subject: MP3 PROMOTION :: (for podcast promos) MP3 FEEDBACK :: (for audio feedback) In the body of the message, put: Your Name Your Podcast Your website Brief copy about your podcast for us to read Join us next week, for more fun and entertainment! There will be a new show on Wednesday, so "podcast-in" with us! Trust me, you know we'll make you [insert dirty thoughts here]! What's [insert same dirty thoughts here]? It's when you [insert same dirty thoughts again] and yell "SURPRISE!!!"... minus the monkeys... and the hot dogs... Ummm... yeah... anyhow, download us and give us a listen... and maybe we'll make you [insert new dirty thoughts here]... or not. It's March!! We appreciate the votes and comments even if we don't read them on the show... umm.. right votes... and iTunes at any of the following places: www.PodcastAlley.com, www.PodcastPickle.com, www.PodcastDirectory.com, www.PodcastCharts.com, and/or www.DigitalPodcast.com. Oh and always check out www.podcasterworld.com! Word-of-mouth advertising is also appreaciated. Thanks for the support, and the people who have been voting for us! You roxxorz Paul's boxxorz! ...and the steering wheel in his pants... =D

As the Fantastic Fest company parts ways with Harry Knowles, female accusers come forward to say their warnings fell on deaf ears for years. Troubling allegations continue to surface regarding Alamo Drafthouse, the Austin, Texas-based movie empire currently embroiled in a sex assault and sexual harassment scandal involving several employees and business partners. On Saturday, IndieWire first reported on Jasmine Baker, a former Drafthouse employee who says Ain't It Cool News founder Harry Knowles — who co-founded Fantastic Fest with Drafthouse's married owners Tim and Karrie League in 2005 — "groped" her "opportunistically on more than one occasion" in 2000. That news comes on the heels of a scandal involving Devin Faraci, a Drafthouse-employed film writer who stepped down in October 2016 after being accused of sexual assault, whom League then quietly rehired to pen promotional material for this year's Fantastic Fest. It also comes less than a month after Los Angeles' own nexus of movie nerddom, Cinefamily, ceased operations amid its own sexual harassment scandal. Since that report, multiple women have come forward to allege that Knowles has subjected them to various forms of sexual harassment and assault over the years. Several, including Baker, say they informed the Leagues about Knowles' actions and were consistently greeted with words of concern but ultimately inaction. Knowles, for his part, had denied any wrongdoing. On Monday, League announced that Knowles, 45, is "no longer affiliated with the company in any capacity." The CEO went on to say that he had skipped Fantastic Fest this year, currently underway in Austin, to instead go on a "listening tour" of the 22 Alamo Drafthouse locations around the country. (Some, like the Austin, San Francisco and Brooklyn locations, are owned by League; others are franchises.) One day after IndieWire's report, a Drafthouse customer named Gloria Walker accused Knowles on Twitter of having "on more than one occasion grabbed my ass and other parts of me." Walker cited another incident in which she tried to enter the cinema to watch Captain America; Knowles allegedly stood in the doorway and told her "I had to kiss him to get in." The Daily Beast, meanwhile, on Tuesday published screenshots of a text conversation between Knowles and an anonymous film blogger, in which he allegedly told her, "Come hither to Austin. Your eyeliner makes you look good enough to eat. Obviously I'm talking about cannibalism, baby. You have can have my Vienna sausage anytime." Andy Signore, creator of Screen Junkies and the “Honest Trailers” series, has been fired effective immediately, Defy Media announced Sunday evening. Signore has been accused by several women of sexual harassment, and at least one said he tried to sexually assault her