Podcasts about lean on pete

Lean On Pete is a 2018 A24 film about a Portland boy named Charley (portrayed by Charlie Plummer) with a wholesome scumbag dad (portrayed by Travis Fimmel), who gets a job at the local horse racing track after he meets a man named Del (portrayed by Steve Buscemi). Charley quickly becomes enamored by one of Del's racehorses named "Lean On Pete." When tragedy strikes Charley, his ties to Lean On Pete only grow deeper, which drives a wedge between him and Del who sees Lean On Pete as just a racehorse. Also starring Chloe Sevigny, Lean On Pete is one of the highest rated critical films of the 2018 year of A24. What will the A24 rocks crew think of it? Caution: movie spoilers. Intro- 0 to 3:35. Film Discussion- 3:35 to 1:15:50. Film Ratings and Outro- 1:15:50 to End. Next five A24 films we review- 64. Backstabbing for Beginners. 65. First Reformed. 66. How to Talk to Girls at Parties. 67. Hereditary. 68. Woman Walks Ahead. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a24otr/support

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by esteemed writer and director ANDREW HAIGH!A lovely episode for anyone inspired by the craft and creativity of film making, and you know Pip's a geek for this stuff so it won't be a surface level chat by any means! Andrew's been making roundly applauded films for decades now, including 45 Years, Lean On Pete, and the new All Of Us Strangers, but even if you are unfamiliar with those you'll find MUCH to celebrate here. Andrew goes in on all of it, including changes since 2011, representation and being known, pre-conceieved notions regarding gay sex, communication among British people, the art of the edit and when to cut, art and commerce, emotion, the metaphorical dating agency of being a director and the casting of films, Q&As and so much more. Perfect stuff. Enjoy!PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting natureONLINEIMDBALL OF US STRANGERS45 YEARSLEAN ON PETESPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTOREPIP TWITCH • (music stuff)PIP INSTAGRAMPIP TWITTERPIP PATREONPIP IMDBPOD BIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lean On Pete: A Search for Family An essay on Willy Vlautin's 2010 novel, an American journey story. Named for the horse but not really about the horse, this book follows Charley as he runs from Oregon to Wyoming in search of the family he's never had. Not written explicitly for horse lovers, but an engaging tale with a hero worth cheering for. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, we look back at on two consecutive films by British director Andrew Haigh. We get insight from the director himself about his 2015's film 45 Years and a different perspective from lead actor Charlie Plummer on its follow up, Lean on Pete. From the Archive sees us dig into our extensive contemporary and classical music and cinema podcast archive as we rediscover interviews and discussions with artists, with our long-standing producer and presenter, Ben Eshmade. Subscribe to Nothing Concrete on Acast, Spotify, iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 077: Interview with author Willy Vlautin The Motel Life Northline Lean on Pete The Free Don't Skip Out On Me *** The Night Always Comes *** (Latest)       Episode 077: Interview with Willy Vlautin Amie Newberry & Tami Ruf   We'd like to thank Willy Vlautin for taking time to talk to us. It's VERY exciting for these Reno High Grads to talk with such an amazing author and musician! All of the links for Willy's books go to his website to purchase (and have them personally signed by the author too) directly from him - music too! Check his website out at WillyVlautin.com for more merchandise too! We were all so excited to speak with Willy that we all picked books to read, not just his newest title. The rundown of what we individually read looked like this: Tami Read - Don't Skip Out on Me (Tami has The Night Always Comes, The Motel Life, and Lean On Pete on her TBR line up!) Rob Read - The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, and The Night Always Comes (5 of the 6). Don't Skip Out On Me is now on Rob's TBR! Jamie Read - The Motel Life & Lean on Pete (Next up for Jamie is Don't Skip Out On Me) Amie Read - The Motel Life & Lean on Pete (Next up for Amie is Don't Skip Out On Me) Willy's Favorite Authors John Steinbeck Raymond Carver Robert Laxalt Walter Van Tilburg Clark William Kennedy Books Mentioned The Death of Jim Loney by James Welch Sweet Promised Land by Robert Laxalt Ironweed by William Kennedy Sites Mentioned Sundance Books and Music Willy's Music Richmond Fontaine The Delines   Music Influences Punk Rock  The Replacements Hüskür Do X Country Music   What did you Read during the Pandemic? Shoshone Mike by Frank Burgon Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain The Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin   What are you currently reading and writing? He's blurbing books currently! Jess Walters Books There are two books in the works - stay tuned! One is about a painter in St John's, Oregon and the second is about a musician, set in Reno, that ends up in Tonopah. Movie Mentioned Paris, Texas 1984 movie - available to rent on Amazon Prime Video     Show Notes for the Extra Interview on Patreon (Free) Click here to go to Patreon   All time Favorite Authors and Their Books John Steinbeck Ironweed by William Kennedy Fat City by Leonard Gardner Flannery O'Connor Barry Gifford Lucia Berlin Noir Authors Jim Thompson David Goodis Charles Willaford Western Author James Welch Willy's Favorite Steinbeck Novels Canary Row Grapes of Wrath Of Mice and Men The Long Valley The Wayward Bus Tortilla Flat Other Books Mentioned Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas The Kestral for a Knave by Barry Hines University of Nevada Press  Carol and John Steinbeck: Portrait of a Marriage by Susan Shillinglaw   Willy is a book purchaser over visiting the library but uses the Libby app and listens to numerous audiobooks If the world is ending Willy would take his first edition, signed, edition of Ironweed by William Kennedy

77 - Interview with author Willy Vlautin Author of *** The Night Always Comes *** (available TODAY), The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, Don’t Skip Out on Me We’d like to thank Willy Vlautin for taking time to talk to us. It’s VERY exciting for these Reno High Grads to talk with such an amazing author and musician (and former Huskie)! All of the links for Willy’s books go to his website to purchase (and have them personally signed by the author too) directly from him - music too! Check his website out at WillyVlautin.com for more merchandise too! Support our podcast by contributing to our Patreon page! Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter!! We were all so excited to speak with Willy that we all picked books to read, not just his newest title. The rundown of what we individually read looked like this: Tami Read - Don't Skip Out on Me (Tami has The Night Always Comes, The Motel Life, and Lean On Pete on her TBR line up!) Rob Read - The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, and The Night Always Comes (5 of the 6). Don't Skip Out On Me is now on Rob’s TBR! Jamie Read - The Motel Life & Lean on Pete (Next up for Jamie is Don’t Skip Out On Me) Amie Read - The Motel Life & Lean on Pete (Next up for Amie is Don’t Skip Out On Me) Willy's Favorite Authors John Steinbeck Raymond Carver Robert Laxalt Walter Van Tilburg Clark William Kennedy Books Mentioned The Death of Jim Loney by James Welch Sweet Promised Land by Robert Laxalt Ironweed by William Kennedy Sites Mentioned Sundance Books and Music Willy’s Music Richmond Fontaine The Delines Music Influences Punk Rock  The Replacements Hüskür Do X Country Music What did you Read during the Pandemic? Shoshone Mike by Frank Burgon Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain The Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin What are you currently reading and writing? He's blurbing books currently! Jess Walters Books There are two books in the works - stay tuned! One is about a painter in St John's, Oregon and the second is about a musician, set in Reno, that ends up in Tonopah. Movie Mentioned Paris, Texas 1984 movie - available to rent on Amazon Prime Video Show Notes for the Extra Interview on Patreon (Free) All time Favorite Authors and Their Books John Steinbeck Ironweed by William Kennedy Fat City by Leonard Gardner Flannery O'Connor Barry Gifford Lucia Berlin Noir Authors Jim Thompson David Goodis Charles Willaford Western Author James Welch Willy’s Favorite Steinbeck Novels Canary Row Grapes of Wrath Of Mice and Men The Long Valley The Wayward Bus Tortilla Flat Other Books Mentioned Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas The Kestral for a Knave by Barry Hines University of Nevada Press  Carol and John Steinbeck: Portrait of a Marriage by Susan Shillinglaw Willy is a book purchaser over visiting the library but uses the Libby app and listens to numerous audiobooks If the world is ending Willy would take his first edition, signed, edition of Ironweed by William Kennedy

Dallas and Lee continue on with A24's 2018 filmography with Lean on Pete and Backstabbing for Beginners. In Lean on Pete, the teenage Charley befriends Lean on Pete, an ageing racehorse, when he arrives in Portland. When Charley learns that the horse is bound for slaughter, he tries to save him. Backstabbing for Beginners is based on the real life story of Michael Soussan, a young United Nations employee, travels to Iraq with his mentor, who wants to show him how successful the UN's Oil-for-Food Program has been. When Michael gets a deeper look at the organization, he unveils a corruption conspiracy in which officials -- both inside and outside of the UN -- are skimming billions off the top of the aid meant for the Iraqi people.

Dallas and Lee continue on with A24's 2018 filmography with Lean on Pete and Backstabbing for Beginners.In Lean on Pete, the teenage Charley befriends Lean on Pete, an ageing racehorse, when he arrives in Portland. When Charley learns that the horse is bound for slaughter, he tries to save him.Backstabbing for Beginners is based on the real life story of Michael Soussan, a young United Nations employee, travels to Iraq with his mentor, who wants to show him how successful the UN's Oil-for-Food Program has been. When Michael gets a deeper look at the organization, he unveils a corruption conspiracy in which officials -- both inside and outside of the UN -- are skimming billions off the top of the aid meant for the Iraqi people.

After JJ's stressful experience for September's Film Board, he deserved something more comfortable and less stressful. Leave No Trace is not only set in his hometown of Portland, but it's PG-rating was certain to guarantee that this would be an anxiety-free viewing experience for him. Steve and JJ follow the story of Will and his daughter Tom from wilderness to civilization and discuss the perils and choices that face them in both places. JJ provides some geography lessons and speculates why Leave No Trace and our January 2019 film, Lean On Pete, which are both set in the Portland area, are about unhoused teens. Film Sundries The article from The Oregonian that inspired My Abandonment Interview with author Peter Rock about the inspiration for his novel My Abandonment Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon [My Abandonment — Amazon.com] Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd Sponsored — Audible Recommendation

After JJ's stressful experience for September's Film Board, he deserved something more comfortable and less stressful. Leave No Trace is not only set in his hometown of Portland, but it's PG-rating was certain to guarantee that this would be an anxiety-free viewing experience for him. Steve and JJ follow the story of Will and his daughter Tom from wilderness to civilization and discuss the perils and choices that face them in both places. JJ provides some geography lessons and speculates why Leave No Trace and our January 2019 film, Lean On Pete, which are both set in the Portland area, are about unhoused teens. Film Sundries The article from The Oregonian that inspired My Abandonment Interview with author Peter Rock about the inspiration for his novel My Abandonment Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon [My Abandonment — Amazon.com] Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd Sponsored — Audible Recommendation

After JJ’s stressful experience for September’s Film Board, he deserved something more comfortable and less stressful. Leave No Trace is not only set in his hometown of Portland, but it's PG-rating was certain to guarantee that this would be an anxiety-free viewing experience for him. Steve and JJ follow the story of Will and his daughter Tom from wilderness to civilization and discuss the perils and choices that face them in both places. JJ provides some geography lessons and speculates why Leave No Trace and our January 2019 film, Lean On Pete, which are both set in the Portland area, are about unhoused teens. Film Sundries The article from The Oregonian that inspired My Abandonment Interview with author Peter Rock about the inspiration for his novel My Abandonment Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon [My Abandonment — Amazon.com] Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd Sponsored — Audible Recommendation

After JJ's stressful experience for September's Film Board, he deserved something more comfortable and less stressful. Leave No Trace is not only set in his hometown of Portland, but it's PG-rating was certain to guarantee that this would be an anxiety-free viewing experience for him. Steve and JJ follow the story of Will and his daughter Tom from wilderness to civilization and discuss the perils and choices that face them in both places. JJ provides some geography lessons and speculates why Leave No Trace and our January 2019 film, Lean On Pete, which are both set in the Portland area, are about unhoused teens. Film Sundries The article from The Oregonian that inspired My Abandonment Interview with author Peter Rock about the inspiration for his novel My Abandonment Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon [My Abandonment — Amazon.com] Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd Sponsored — Audible Recommendation

Charlie Thompson, un chico de quince años que queda solo al morir su padre, emprende junto a un caballo de carreras robado un peligroso viaje en busca de su tía, de la cual no tiene noticias desde hace tiempo, y un nuevo hogar.

Jack and Alex get together to talk about Andrew Haigh's sad horse movie, LEAN ON PETE. This gets into the "king and queen of independent cinema," the sad horse genre (not to be confused with Bojack Horseman), and the camerawork that made Alex faint! Intro music is Old Town Road (remix) by Lil Nas X

Lean on Pete (2017)directed by Andrew Haigh Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a place to call home. This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies. Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio on every second Monday: https://listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therecgame Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therecommendationgame/

The guys are joined by author and musician Willy Vlautin to discuss Tom Waits' "Swordfishtrombones." Willy talks about his books including "The Free" and "Don't Skip Out On Me" and "Lean On Pete," making music with The Delines and Richmond Fontaine, instrumentals, and plenty of other discussion surrounding Tom Waits eclectic 1983 release. Check out Willy at: willyvlautin.com

Critically acclaimed novelist and musician Willy Vlautin ("Lean on Pete," "The Motel Life") talks about growing up in Reno, Nevada, writing his early work at horse tracks in Portland, Oregon, and how much a brief encounter with Pogues-singer Shane MacGowan meant to him. His band, The Delines, is currently touring their newest album The Imperial.

In this episode, we discuss Andrew Haigh's latest film, Lean on Pete, a film we loved so much we wrote an entire eBook on the film, which you can now purchase in our shop. Based on the book by Willy Vlautin, Lean on Pete tells the story of 15-year-old Charley, who finds himself suddenly without a home or guardian, and sets off alone, in search of somewhere and someone to call home — first at the local horse racing stable, and later, on the road and into the wilderness with the horse Lean on Pete, as they head toward Charley's long-lost aunt's house. For this discussion, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Associate Editor Orla Smith and Contributing Editor Brett Pardy. To purchase our eBook, visit: https://seventh-row.com/ebooks/lean-on-pete/ For show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2019/01/15/lean-on-pete-podcast/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.

"Just gotta keep going. This isn't our home." A long journey with a horse . . . through brutal environments . . . and encounters with ruthless people . . . no, we're not talking about Hostiles again. But after taking a month off we wanted to pick up where we were. So this month Steve and JJ are taking on the emotional cliff dive known as Lean on Pete. With a cast that includes Steve Buscemi and Steve Zahn, you would think that JJ wouldn't have to endure another brutal film that breaks your heart. But this film is not what you would expect. Steve and JJ are challenged to identify anyone they would recommend it to. Not because it is a bad film, but because it's hard to imagine anyone you would want to willingly put as a participant in Charly's journey to find a home. Is it worth watching? Definitely! Does Steve learn more about the geography of the Pacific Northwest than he expected? Most definitely! Is there an unexpected connection to R. Kelly that makes JJ a bit uncomfortable? Possibly. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast on Patreon! Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Lean on Pete: A Novel by Willy Vlautin Flickchart Letterboxd Sponsored — Support Trailer Rewind and get Lean on Pete in your ears for free when you sign up for a trial with Audible.com

"Just gotta keep going. This isn't our home." A long journey with a horse . . . through brutal environments . . . and encounters with ruthless people . . . no, we're not talking about Hostiles again. But after taking a month off we wanted to pick up where we were. So this month Steve and JJ are taking on the emotional cliff dive known as Lean on Pete. With a cast that includes Steve Buscemi and Steve Zahn, you would think that JJ wouldn't have to endure another brutal film that breaks your heart. But this film is not what you would expect. Steve and JJ are challenged to identify anyone they would recommend it to. Not because it is a bad film, but because it's hard to imagine anyone you would want to willingly put as a participant in Charly's journey to find a home. Is it worth watching? Definitely! Does Steve learn more about the geography of the Pacific Northwest than he expected? Most definitely! Is there an unexpected connection to R. Kelly that makes JJ a bit uncomfortable? Possibly. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast on Patreon! Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Lean on Pete: A Novel by Willy Vlautin Flickchart Letterboxd Sponsored — Support Trailer Rewind and get Lean on Pete in your ears for free when you sign up for a trial with Audible.com

"Just gotta keep going. This isn’t our home." A long journey with a horse . . . through brutal environments . . . and encounters with ruthless people . . . no, we’re not talking about Hostiles again. But after taking a month off we wanted to pick up where we were. So this month Steve and JJ are taking on the emotional cliff dive known as Lean on Pete. With a cast that includes Steve Buscemi and Steve Zahn, you would think that JJ wouldn’t have to endure another brutal film that breaks your heart. But this film is not what you would expect. Steve and JJ are challenged to identify anyone they would recommend it to. Not because it is a bad film, but because it’s hard to imagine anyone you would want to willingly put as a participant in Charly’s journey to find a home. Is it worth watching? Definitely! Does Steve learn more about the geography of the Pacific Northwest than he expected? Most definitely! Is there an unexpected connection to R. Kelly that makes JJ a bit uncomfortable? Possibly. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast on Patreon! Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Lean on Pete: A Novel by Willy Vlautin Flickchart Letterboxd Sponsored — Support Trailer Rewind and get Lean on Pete in your ears for free when you sign up for a trial with Audible.com

"Just gotta keep going. This isn't our home." A long journey with a horse . . . through brutal environments . . . and encounters with ruthless people . . . no, we're not talking about Hostiles again. But after taking a month off we wanted to pick up where we were. So this month Steve and JJ are taking on the emotional cliff dive known as Lean on Pete. With a cast that includes Steve Buscemi and Steve Zahn, you would think that JJ wouldn't have to endure another brutal film that breaks your heart. But this film is not what you would expect. Steve and JJ are challenged to identify anyone they would recommend it to. Not because it is a bad film, but because it's hard to imagine anyone you would want to willingly put as a participant in Charly's journey to find a home. Is it worth watching? Definitely! Does Steve learn more about the geography of the Pacific Northwest than he expected? Most definitely! Is there an unexpected connection to R. Kelly that makes JJ a bit uncomfortable? Possibly. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast on Patreon! Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Lean on Pete: A Novel by Willy Vlautin Flickchart Letterboxd Sponsored — Support Trailer Rewind and get Lean on Pete in your ears for free when you sign up for a trial with Audible.com

It's that "Top Ten" time of the year. And 'Who Shot Ya?' is no different. It's the year end episode! In studio we've got Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Ricky Carmona, who all provide their top ten movie lists of 2018. We also get to hear from April, who is still stanning for Coralie Fargeat's Revenge. The crew gets a call from the incomparable Inkoo Kang, who discusses her top movies of the year. Plus, she goes deep on First Reformed, and provides Ricky with an unconventional musical recommendation. The in studio crew also discusses the trends in news from 2018. And as always, staff picks. Weekly Movie Recommendations: Ricky - Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami Alonso - Minding the Gap Drea - De Palma TOP TEN LISTS: APRIL - 10. The Rider / Let The Corpses Tan / Zama / Mandy, 9. If Beale Street Could Talk, 8. You Were Never Really Here, 7. Revenge, 6. Hereditary, 5. Eighth Grade, 4. Burning, 3. Blindspotting, 2. Leave No Trace, 1. First Reformed DREA - Annihilation, Leave No Trace, Eighth Grade, Roma, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, If Beale Street Could Talk, Border, The Favourite, The Guilty, Night Comes On INKOO - 10. Shoplifters, 9. Burning, 8. Eighth Grade, 7. The Rider, 6. The Sisters Brothers, 5. The Favourite, 4. If Beale Street Could Talk, 3. Leave No Trace, 2. First Reformed, 1. Roma RICKY - 10. Sorry to Bother You, Black Panther, A Star Is Born, Mandy, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Incredibles 2, Widows, Hereditary, 1A. Roma, 1B. BlacKkKlansman ALONSO - 10. Eighth Grade, 9. Support the Girls, 8. Happy as Lazzaro, 7. The Hate You Give / If Beale Street Could Talk, 6. The Other Side of the Wind, 5. The Sisters Brothers, 4. Lean On Pete, 3. Leave No Trace, 2. Roma, 1. Paddington 2 With April Wolfe, Inkoo Kang, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Ricky Carmona. You can let us know what you think of Who Shot Ya? at @WhoShotYaPod on Twitter. Or email us at whoshotya@maximumfun.org Call us on the "Who Shotline" - WSY-803-1664 Produced by Casey O'Brien and Laura Swisher for MaximumFun.org.

Lean On Pete + Widows, and we interview director/writer Andrew Haigh about Lean On Pete. Also in news; Rebel Wilson is cast in Cats, and filmmaker Nicholas Roeg passes away at the age of 90. We have the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Haigh about his new film Lean On Pete, and the filmlordes try not to talk about Ezra Miller. 

Alex Wain hosts as he, Clive and Michael Johnson talk about what they've been watching. This is a bumper episode including more films than ever and with plenty of recent releases as usual. Here's a full list of what we discuss:BlacKkKlansman (2018)The First Purge (2018)Lean On Pete (2018)Hereditary (2018)Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018)Justice League (2018)Summer 1993 (2018)Michael Johnson's Roundup - The Death of Stalin, Rain ManAlex Wain's Roundup - Sicario 2, Skyscraper, Incredibles 2, Ant-Man & The WaspClive's Roundup - Our Souls at Night, Game Night, UnsanePlease help our expansion efforts by telling your friends, following us on Twitter @StickAroundCast, liking us on www.facebook.com/StickAroundPodcast, and leaving us reviews on iTunes. We have a fancy website on stickaroundpodcast.com where you can find all our podcasts as well as our latest articles and reviews!You can get in contact with the show on Twitter, Facebook or you can e-mail us at stickaroundpodcast@gmail.com. There's also a handy web-form on stickaroundpodcast.com/contact if you'd rather do it that way! We'll read out (and answer) your questions and comments in the appropriate segment. Thanks everybody :)

Ryan began his film career as an on-set dresser working alongside high profile directors such as Sean Penn and Gus Van Sant. His first film as Production Designer was Kelly Reichardt's acclaimed film Wendy and Lucy, starring Michelle Williams. Ryan's work as Production Designer on feature films includes the Polsky Brother's The Motel Life, For Ellen, directed by So Yong Kim, Jeremy Saulnier's acclaimed horror film Green Room, and Andrew Haigh's coming of age adventure/drama Lean on Pete.  Ryan recently worked again with Jeremy Saulnier on the thriller Hold the Dark, set in Alaska, and Ryan has also been working on Season 3 of the HBO series True Detective.

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Rotten Tomatoes has done the research: the more Tom Cruise runs the better his movies do, so Tom and Dave watch Mission: Impossible - Fallout to see if that's true. Also: You Were Never Really Here, Lean On Pete, The Mission, Vengeance.

Red Sparrow, Gringo and Lean on Pete. The 2016 show playlist is here https://open.spotify.com/user/cockers_97/playlist/6fzaRbyNlUeuNMEiVlOrxm And follow the 2017 playlist here https://open.spotify.com/user/cockers_97/playlist/0EWljd6OS9tniyT5hCxgbR

Episode 57 - On this week's episode, Roger and Adam check out Lean on Pete and the first couple of episodes of Castle Rock. All of this and more on The Film Coterie.

In episode forty-one of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about LEAVE NO TRACE, Debra Granik's long-awaited return to feature filmmaking/the woods. Afterwards they climb up the family tree to discuss three more daddy-daughter stories in Peter Bogdanovich's PAPER MOON, Benh Zeitlan's BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD, and Maren Ade's TONI ERDMANN. Ben has little to say about the Granik but plenty of love for the way screenwriter Lucy Alibar weaves Hushpuppy's childlike perspective into very adult situations throughout BEASTS, Daniel has trouble remembering the name of Dale Dickey's character in WINTER'S BONE, and Brandon solves the lingering mystery of whatever happened to Woman Driver from LEAN ON PETE. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Friend of the show TJ Wells returns to discuss the very funny and underrated movie The House - also former guest Max Scholnick calls in to talk about working on and acting in The House. Then TJ and I discuss The Rider, First Reformed, Blade Runner 2049, Creed, How To Train Your Dragon, Lean On Pete, The Last Jedi, the thick of summer, The Menzingers, Los Campesinos, the toxic parts of the Star Wars fandom that want to ruin it for everyone else, positive people putting positivity into the world, friends helping friends, and the upcoming and monumental episode #150

Dave and Alonso have thoughts about Scarlett Johansson, Boots Riley and Marisa Tomei. And oh, the heat. Subscribe and review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, come into my head. Join our club, won't you? Dave's DVD pick of the week: A CIAMBRA Alonso's DVD pick of the week: LEAN ON PETE

Erin and Paul review two films about identical twin sisters: Brian De Palma's nutso 1972 thriller SISTERS, and David Swift's 1961 Disney family comedy THE PARENT TRAP. Plus: quickie reviews of ON CHESIL BEACH, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, LEAN ON PETE, HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES, and THE TALE.

In this interview episode, Ben and Caleb sit down with composer JAMES EDWARD BARKER to discuss his career, spanning from his formative years to writing his score for the film LEAN ON PETE, as well as what it was like to work on the disturbing HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2. Enjoy!!!

Jonathan's feature film work includes Wristcutters: A Love Story, The High Cost Of Living, Breathe In, and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Like Crazy.  Jonathan has collaborated with director Andrew Haigh on the HBO series Looking, the film 45 Years starring Charlotte Rampling, and most recently the gritty coming of age tale Lean on Pete.  Jonathan has recently been working on Wash Westmoreland's  upcoming Earthquake Bird, starring Alicia Vikander.

"Sfeervolle horrorfolklore uit Estland", die pitch was voor Gudo en John al voldoende voor een sprintje naar het filmhuis. Is November meer dan bloedmooi geschoten mafheid op een stokje? En krijg nou wat: wéér een nieuwe Star Wars! Hoe doet Han het solo? Nico alias Cinemonkey koos voor iets heel anders en zag naar eigen zeggen de beste film van 2018 tot nu toe. 00:00 Introductie 02:59 Recensie: November 18:37 Cinema Cinemonkey: Lean on Pete, De Fietser, 11 Friese Fonteinen 22:31 Recensie: Solo: A Star Wars Story 39:27 Vooruitblik Presentatie: Gudo en John

We dawn our riding chaps and mount up for a discussion of the latest project from A24 Studios, "Lean on Pete". Music this week is by The Wombats off of their new record "Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life". THE RUNDOWN 00:01 - 10:02 The Warm Up "Cheetah Tongue" by The Wombats 11:20 - 38:14 "Lean on Pete" "Turn" by The Wombats 39:39 - 43:32 Mike and Ben Recommend 43:33 - 44:32 This Week's Music 44:33 - 47:20 Opening This Week ADDITIONAL NOTES The Wombats STAY CONNECTED Facebook Twitter Ben on Letterboxd Michael on Letterboxd

Danny and Sam put their intergalactic dispute over Infinity War behind them to review some more low-key, earthbound fare. FIRST, Tully, in which the team behind Young Adult returns to again explore the stress of not being a child, this time through the lens of motherhood, which tuckers a person out by the sounds of things, and SECOND Lean on Pete, an indie drama about the stress of being a penniless child looking after a horse, especially in this day and age. We also discuss Nicolas Cage's next "loses his shit" film project, we check on on Terry Gilliam's outrageously ill-fated Don Quixote movie, and Sam goes on a bit of a low-energy rant about the media. Finally, we touch on Ricky Gervais's latest TV show, which is probably one of the worst-sounding ventures of all time in the broadest possible sense. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week the Leftovers are joined again by June and first time on a regular episode Finn Deetscreek.  In Good Pop Bad Pop Brian talks about the movies Lean On Pete, Life of the Party and Psychokinesis.  He also talks about The New Legends of Monkey on Netflix, All Night on Hulu and Megalobox on... Read more

Initial thoughts, no big spoilers, just a mini moviepass derby....

Director Andrew Haigh talks about his new film Lean On Pete. Plus the UK Box Office Top 10 and Mark reviews the week's new films including I Feel Pretty, Tully, The Strangers: Prey At Night and Lean On Pete. Download the Kermode and Mayo podcast at bbc.co.uk/podcasts/5live. Email: mayo@bbc.co.uk Text: 85058 (charged at your standard network rate) Twitter: @wittertainment.

This week on the InSession Film Podcast: Extra Film segment, we review one of the better films of 2018 in LEAN ON PETE, and with the help of Aaron Pinkston from The Cinessential we also discuss KODACHROME - out on Netflix.   - Review: Lean on Pete (4:42)   - Review: Kodachrome (36:48)   Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud or TuneIn Radio!   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insession-film-podcast/id605634337   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LIi40D5BTFnsRMP57O5nG   Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser&u=0#/ps/It5foal422yoktioaclalk3ykyi   Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/insession-film   Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/insession-film   TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/The-InSession-Film-Podcast-p522717/   Listen Now: http://insessionfilm.com/insession-film-podcasts-listen-now/

Hap reviews "Avengers: Infinity War," "Tully," "Overboard" and "Lean On Pete."

Kase and Van take a peep at comedy I Feel Pretty, drama Lean on Pete, sci-fi thriller Anon, biographical drama The Young Karl Marx, horror drama The Cured, horror thriller Revenge, anime adventure Mary and the Witch’s Flower, and documentary New Town Utopia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After impressing with supporting roles in 'All the Money in the World' and 'Boardwalk Empire', Charlie Plummer walks his own path in 'Lean on Pete' and is this week's guest on the Curzon Film Podcast.Proving himself to be one of the most gifted, insightful and versatile directors working today, Andrew Haigh ('45 Years', 'Weekend') returns with 'Lean on Pete' a powerfully moving and deeply emotional story about a young boy's search for belonging on the fringes of contemporary American society.Discussing the film are Sam Howlett, Kambole Campbell, Kelly Powell and from Little White Lies and HeyUGuys, film journalist Alasdair Bayman makes his pod-debut. Email your thoughts on 'Lean on Pete' to podcast@curzon.com and don't forget to subscribe, review and leave a comment!Follow the team:@SamHowlett_1 - Sam@kambolecampbell - Kambole@alasdairbayman - Alasdair@CunninghamJH - JakeProduced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic by incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award winning British director Andrew Haigh reveals why travelled to the southern states of America for his horse racing drama Lean On Pete.

Paul and Erin review two films about famous websites: David Fincher's Sorkin-scripted 2010 account of the rise of Facebook, THE SOCIAL NETWORK; and Nora Ephron's 1998 Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romcom YOU'VE GOT MAIL. Plus: quick takes on LEAN ON PETE, THE RIDER, BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION, THE GREEN FOG and DOUBLE LOVER.

If you're looking for levity, we've got nothing for you this week! Check out our reviews of the crushing Joaquin Phoenix hitman thriller YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE, the crushing coming-of-age drama LEAN ON PETE, and the crushing Michelle Pfeiffer character study WHERE IS KYRA?

After an alien invasion by vicious creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, and their children must make as little sound as possible to avoid being detected and hunted in A QUIET PLACE. In recommendations, Mark Pfeiffer wrangles two dramas about the powerful connections between people and horses in director Andrew Haigh’s LEAN ON PETE and Chloé Zhao’s THE RIDER, and Paul Markoff admires the humor and tragedy that director Craig Gillespie, screenwriter Steve Rogers, and Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding bring to the figure skating star’s story in I, TONYA. Send your comments, questions, and feedback to filmboundpod@gmail.com. Twitter: @filmbound Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/filmboundpod/ THE RIDER clip courtesy Sony Pictures Classics Music: "Parasail" by Silent Partner Recorded April 14, 2018.

In episode thirty of movies imo., Ben, Brandon, and Daniel yell over each other about Andrew Haigh's boy-and-his-horse odyssey through rural white America, LEAN ON PETE - but all they really want to talk about is Steven Spielberg's WWI picaresque equine picture WAR HORSE. Ben argues passionately that its unabashed emotionality and striking images make it Spielberg's best in years, Daniel sends its cocktail of sentimentality and harsh brutality back to the bar, and Brandon declares himself the Switzerland of the argument. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We go wild this week with a menagerie of animal-based filmic bits and bobs from across the British film industry. Weekend and 45 Years director Andrew Haigh leads in Lean On Pete, his Pacific Northwest-set drama about a wandering teen and an ageing racehorse; Writer-director Michael Pearce introduces his sprightly, nasty debut Beast and film-maker John Bradburn displays an infectious enthusiasm for Pandemic, his interactive film about pig-human hybrids. Plus, we talk to New York film journalist Nick Pinkerton about The Other Side of the 80s, his extended feature about alternative 80s film-making, which makes Sight and Sound's front cover next issue. Nick is technically an animal, which we mention only to stretch our conceit to its breaking point. *Play Pandemic here! https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/pandemic-behind-the-scenes/* The BFI podcast - four stories from across the British film industry - is written, presented and produced by Henry Barnes: twitter.com/henryhbarnes?lang=en. This episode contains clips from the following: - Lean On Pete, directed by Andrew Haigh and released in 2018 by Curzon Artificial Eye. - Pandemic, directed by John Bradburn and released in 2018 by The Science Museum. - Cutter's Way, directed by Ivan Passer and released in 1981 by United Artists. - The Breakfast Club, directed by John Hughes and released in 1985 by Universal Pictures. - E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, directed by Stephen Spielberg and released in 1982 by Universal Pictures. - The Terminator, directed by James Cameron and released in 1984 by Orion Pictures. - Back to the Future, directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1985 by Universal Pictures. - Beast, directed by Michael Pearce and released in 2017 by 30 West. This episode contains the following music, all used under license via Audio Network, unless otherwise stated: - Throwback Jack, written and performed by Tim Garland. Released in 2003. - Island Love, written and performed by Tom Peters and Lorenzo De Feo. Released in 2017. - Your Love Part Two, written and performed by Lyndrey Holder. Released in 2017. - Time is on Your Side, written and performed by Pete Masitti and John Andrew Barrow. Released in 2017. - Left of the Dial, written and performed by Alex Chilton and The Replacements. Released in 1985. - Don't Skip Out on Me, written and performed by Richmond Fontaine. Released in 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A review of the film, "Lean on Pete." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natetheworld/support

UK writer-director Andrew Haigh has spent the first part of his career quietly defying expectations. With his feature breakout "Weekend," he crafted an intimate tale about two young gay men spending a weekend getting to know each other. For his 2015 follow-up, "45 Years," Haigh turned his focus to an aging husband and wife haunted by the past. (Charlotte Rampling was nominated for an Oscar for her performance.) And now Haigh's latest takes another surprising turn, with his adaptation of the Willy Vlautin novel LEAN ON PETE, which chronicles the relationship between a displaced teen and a past-his-prime race horse. But true to Haigh's work to date, PETE is a clear-eyed, unsentimental piece of work that - like his other films - is still capable of delivering a punch to the gut. On this week's show, Adam and Josh have a review of LEAN ON PETE and, in the tradition of inspired Top 5 topics like Bicycle Scenes and Movie Redheads, they share their Top 5 Horse Scenes (horses on stage! horses in the jungle! ship-wrecked horses!). Plus Chicago critic Steve Prokopy drops by to share some details about the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival (May 4th-10th). 0:00-2:05 - Intro 2:43-34:21 - Review: "Lean On Pete" Hurray for the Riff Raff, "Hungry Ghost" 38:13-49:28 - Milos Forman / Notes 49:28-59:20 - Filmspotting Madness Recap 59:20-1:15:24 - Preview: Chicago Critics Film Festival The Osmonds, "Crazy Horses" 1:17:54-1:51:53 - Top 5: Horse Scenes 1:51:53-1:55:29 - Close / Josh Recommends: Pizza Ranch     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaque semaine, Thibault et Guillaume décryptent l'actualité du grand écran et parcourent les films à l'affiche dans CINECAST, le podcast cinéma. Au programme : La Mort de Staline, Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot & Lean On Pete. Lien vers le site Web : www.cinecast.be Lien vers la page Facebook : www.facebook.com/cinecastbe/ Lien vers le compte Twitter : twitter.com/cinecastbe Le Twitter de Guillaume : twitter.com/guiherinckx Le Twitter de Thibault : twitter.com/thibaultvdw Posez vos questions en utilisant #cinecast sur Twitter !

Jess and Andrew enjoyed a long Friday the 13th weekend at the theater; beginning their odyssey on a Thursday with "Lean on Pete", a film that should remain long in memory.  We take a walk on the psychotic side with Joaquin Phoenix in "You Were Never Really Here"  A disagreement in debate is always fun, and the opinions differ on the independent Horror film "The Endless", all disagreement came in good fun.  The weekend was rounded off with a tennis match between Sverrir Gudnason (Borg) and Shia LaBeouf (McEnroe) in a film that was far more entertaining than either of us expected.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/

Not everyone is going bananas for Rampage, the new arcade game-inspired monster flick starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. And it turns out the Cinemaholics are just as divided. 00:04:20 –  Off Topics: Podcast announcements, the latest at SF Film Festival, Netflix and Cannes controversy 00:29:15 –  Rampage review 00:51:20 – Mini Reviews: Lost in Space Season 1 on Netflix, Paterno, You Were Never Really Here, Lean on Pete Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don't forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts and you can always hang out with us on Facebook and Twitter. Or email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode!For questions, comments, and rants, hang out with us on Facebook and Twitter. Or email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s show! Support the show.

There are so many movies out this week! And Shay and Brian really dig a couple of them. Some others...well, you'll see. Follow @datmpodcast on Twitter."

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Andrew Haigh about his emotionally devastating ‘Lean on Pete,’ about an orphaned boy (Charlie Plummer) and his horse, the titular Pete, and their journey from Oregon to Wyoming in search of a long-lost family member. Haigh also discusses his long career as a director and the difference between making TV shows and making movies.

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Andrew Haigh about his emotionally devastating ‘Lean on Pete,’ about an orphaned boy (Charlie Plummer) and his horse, the titular Pete, and their journey from Oregon to Wyoming in search of a long-lost family member. Haigh also discusses his long career as a director and the difference between making TV shows and making movies.

This week's episode begins with another installment of Keepin' Up with the Jensons (2:43), in which Kris dives into his cinematic weekend with three very different movies that he recommends nonetheless: THE DEATH OF STALIN, CREEP 2, and HAPPY DEATH DAY. Then it's Dave with LEAN ON PETE (16:51), a very well made sad-animal-sad-people saga about a runaway teen with nothing but his horse. Then it's back to Kris with RAMPAGE (27:40), another movie about the bond between beast and man, this time between a monster gorilla and The Rock as they battle obstinate military men, evil corporations, and the other monsters they produced. It's as good as this movie can conceivably be, and really, what else can you ask for? Closing out this episode is TRUTH OR DARE (43:20), yet another risky endeavor from Blumhouse that capitalizes on a clever story and terrific cast to make its flaws of secondary concern so the audience can just focus on having a good time.

Filmmaker Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years) joins the show to talk about his new film Lean on Pete, opening at SIFF Cinema Egyptian this week.

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

Dave and Alonso tiptoe ever so silently through the week's new releases. Subscribe for free (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, rain keeps fallin', rain keeps fallin' down, down, down. Join our club, won't you? Dave's streaming pick of the week: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé on Filmstruck Alonso's streaming pick of the week: THE LAST DAYS OF CHEZ NOUS on Netflix

Sorry: No Reboot section again this week. But that's a good thing, because that means there are four relevant new movies to talk about. First, it's the surprise horror hit "A Quiet Place," starring Emily Blunt and director John Krasinski. Then we dig into the teen-parents comedy "Blockers," which does not have a rooster in its title. Grierson goes solo on Joaquin Phoenix's "You Were Never Really Here," and then both Will and Tim praise "Lean On Pete." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director Andrew Haigh talks “Lean On Pete” and the appealing emotional trajectory of his characters.

Director and screenwriter Andrew Haigh of "Weekend," "45 Years" and "Looking" fame join 4 Quadrant host Gregory Ellwood to discuss his new movie "Lean on Pete," the state of gay cinema and his upcoming mini-series "The North Water." *Note, this episode was recorded in a venue slightly louder than expected so apologies beforehand. For the latest entertainment news and the best reviews visit ThePlaylist.net. Follow Gregory Ellwood on twitter @thegregorye and on Instagram @gregel17

Brad Listi talks with Willy Vlautin, author of the novel DON'T SKIP OUT ON ME (Harper Perennial). It is the official February pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Vlautin Vlautin has published four other novels: THE MOTEL LIFE (2007), NORTHLINE (2008), LEAN ON PETE (2010), and THE FREE (2014). Otherppl with Brad Listi is a free weekly podcast featuring in-depth conversations with today's leading writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Human Flow di Ai Weiwei è un viaggio all'inferno. Ne parliamo a Groucho. Focus anche su Lean On Pete, Casa d'altri e Lievito madre.

Human Flow di Ai Weiwei è un viaggio all'inferno. Ne parliamo a Groucho. Focus anche su Lean On Pete, Casa d'altri e Lievito madre.

42 Minutes 257: Willy Vlauting - The Free - 01.11.2017 Today the program invokes the Patron Saint of Nurses and makes a State of the Union address about The Free with author and songwriter Willy Vlautin. Topics Include: Treefort, Storyfort, Audiobooks, Editing, Lean On Pete, Will Patton, Dennis Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Ironweed, Working Class, The Motel Life, The Maltese Falcon, The Shining, Science Fiction, Afghanistan & Iraq, Willie Nelson, National Guard, Real American, Doughnut Holes, Grind, Mental Illness, Folk Songs. http://amzn.to/2jrawBk

Topics: Treefort, Storyfort, Audiobooks, Editing, Lean On Pete, Will Patton, Dennis Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Ironweed, Working Class, The Motel Life, The Maltese Falcon, The Shining, Science Fiction, Afghanistan & Iraq, Willie Nelson, National Guard, Real...

Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Willy Vlautin started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager and quickly became immersed in music. It was a Paul Kelly song, based on Raymond Carver's Too Much Water So Close to Home that inspired him to start writing stories. Vlautin has published four novels: THE MOTEL LIFE (2007), NORTHLINE (2008), LEAN ON PETE (2010), and THE FREE (2014). He is the winner of multiple awards, including the Oregon Book Award and the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction. Vlautin founded the band Richmond Fontaine in 1994. The band has produced nine studio albums to date, plus a handful of live recordings and EPs. Driven by Vlautin's dark, story-like songwriting, the band has achieved critical acclaim at home and across Europe. 2014 will see the debut album from Vlautin's new band, The Delines, featuring vocalist Amy Boone (The Damnations). He came to speak and read at the college where we work last year. While he was here, Vlautin spoke with us about his life as a writer and musician, the allure of the Drifter archetype, and why he is so drawn to stories of working class people trying to find themselves in the chaos and oblivion of modern America. “Willy Vlautin is one of the bravest novelists writing. Murderers, cheats, sadists, showy examples of the banality of evil, are easy, but it takes real courage to write a novel about ordinary good people. They don't fit into the cynic's little boxes — they're way too big. The guy working two eight-hour jobs who still can't meet the mortgage but won't let his kids down, the hospital night nurse coping with her crazy mean father and trying to rescue a lost girl — common people, the ones who never get the breaks, the ones who need, and know, compassion. An unsentimental Steinbeck, a heartbroken Haruf, Willy Vlautin tells us who really lives now in our America, our city in ruins.” --Ursula K. Le Guin