Podcast appearances and mentions of Russell Crowe

There’s a lot to enjoy about The Weight: the tactile 1930s Oregon setting, strong performances from Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, a premise that allows for multiple suspense sequences. But Padraic McKinley’s directorial debut is arguably lacking in thematic heft and visceral grit, particularly when compared to the other film in this pairing. So after considering how The Weight succeeds and struggles on its own terms, we bring William Friedkin’s 1977 cult classic Sorcerer back in to consider how these two films about desperate men given a deadly opportunity differ in their approach to flawed protagonists, bridge-based action scenes, and lone female characters of consequence, and the one plot hole they have in common. Then our returning guest, Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi, offers a Your Next Picture Show recommendation for another 2026 film involving the transportation of dangerous cargo, The Rivals of Amziah King. Please share your thoughts about Sorcerer, The Weight, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Next Pairing: Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime and Alexander Mackendrick’s Sweet Smell of Success This episode is presented by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Regal Unlimited⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code NEXTPIC26 for 15% off.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/join/NextPictureShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to PTBN Pop's Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. This week, we're covering a popular genre, mob movies. On today's episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “American Gangster” from 2007 starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin & Ruby Dee.

The Insider review: the 1999 Michael Mann drama starring Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, and Christopher Plummer, based on the true story of tobacco whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand and the 60 Minutes story CBS almost didn't air. If you love Heat and never got around to The Insider, this is the case for watching it tonight.Ask people to name Michael Mann's best film and you'll hear Heat, Collateral, or The Last of the Mohicans. For me it has always been The Insider. It has been my favorite film since the first time I saw it in 1999, and for twenty seven years I couldn't explain why.This is a special episode. It's an origin story. The Insider didn't just become my favorite movie, it built the lens I watch every other movie through, and it took me years to find the words for it. Here's the short version: the stories I love most are about two people and a relationship at the center of the film, and by the time the credits roll that relationship has either been forged into something unbreakable or completely decimated. The Social Network, Amadeus, Whiplash, The King's Speech, and it started here, with Al Pacino on a hotel phone in Louisville, Kentucky, telling a broken man to trust him.There is also something most people get wrong about The Insider. I got it wrong for years. It's about which relationship the movie is actually built on, and I'll make the case in the middle of the episode.This week on Sound Speed Action: why The Insider is Michael Mann's best film, how one movie can teach you what kind of stories you're drawn to, the Aaron Sorkin style engine of intention and obstacle running underneath it, how Mann and cinematographer Dante Spinotti shot a movie about phone calls and depositions like a thriller, the Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke score that other movies keep borrowing, Russell Crowe in his mid thirties playing a man in his fifties right before Gladiator, a hotel phone call, a deposition room, and a golf course driving range that still makes me look over my shoulder, and one honest gripe about a great film.Also covered: the source material, from the 60 Minutes segment to Marie Brenner's Vanity Fair piece, the Eric Roth and Michael Mann screenplay, Bruce McGill's one scene, who should watch it tonight and who should skip it, and the question I want to leave you with: what was your origin film?No spoilers. Everything about the plot is what you'd get from the trailer or the back of the box.Also mentioned in this episode: Heat, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans, The Social Network, Amadeus, Whiplash, The King's Speech, Good Will Hunting, Gladiator, Ferrari, Tony, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and 60 Minutes.The Insider is available to rent or buy on Apple TV, Amazon, and YouTube.What was your origin film? Tell me the title and the year. Find me at https://www.ssapod.com.Sound Speed Action is a movie review podcast. New episodes out now everywhere you get your podcasts. If you have a minute, a review on Apple Podcasts really does help the program.

Starring Russell Crowe and an all-grown-up Jacob Tremblay (“Room” “”Wonder”), Netflix’s Unabomber was a promising title on the fall streaming slate. Unfortunately, director Janus Metz’s exploitative biopic about the notorious domestic terrorist (and manifesto author) comes up well short of expectations. But Matt and Jordan use the film as an excuse to recommend a couple of films as alternatives—one, an underseen, decade-old indie about a controversial mid-20th century social scientist; the other a stone-cold classic from the ‘90s. Plus, a listener request for contemporary films that look like the period in which they take place. And a ‘90s crime thriller game hosted by Jordan. Intro / Blumhouse Cheetos (00:00:00–00:07:44) Unabomber (00:07:45–00:32:46) Rec Seg! (00:32:47–00:51:27) Listener Req Seg! (00:51:28–01:06:25) Game: LLLE (01:06:26–01:23:58) New to Streaming / Credits (01:23:59–01:39:02) Show Notes Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive⁠ https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠ Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming October 6th):⁠ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠ Matt’s book tour! matt-singer.net For what film should Alison Willmore make her triumphant return to SVU? https://poll.fm/17448084 Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspottingSVU.com Follow Matt on Blue Sky: @mattsinger.bsky.social Follow Jordan on Blue Sky: @jhoffman.bsky.social Follow the Show:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvu⁠ Follow the Show:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvu⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a lot to enjoy about The Weight: the tactile 1930s Oregon setting, strong performances from Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, a premise that allows for multiple suspense sequences. But Padraic McKinley’s directorial debut is arguably lacking in thematic heft and visceral grit, particularly when compared to the other film in this pairing. So after considering how The Weight succeeds and struggles on its own terms, we bring William Friedkin’s 1977 cult classic Sorcerer back in to consider how these two films about desperate men given a deadly opportunity differ in their approach to flawed protagonists, bridge-based action scenes, and lone female characters of consequence, and the one plot hole they have in common. Then our returning guest, Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi, offers a Your Next Picture Show recommendation for another 2026 film involving the transportation of dangerous cargo, The Rivals of Amziah King. Please share your thoughts about Sorcerer, The Weight, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Next Pairing: Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime and Alexander Mackendrick’s Sweet Smell of Success This episode is presented by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Regal Unlimited⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code NEXTPIC26 for 15% off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Netflix film was directed by Janus Metz Pederson and stars Russell Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, Annabelle Wallis & Shailene Woodley. This film depicts the origins and crimes of Ted Kaczynski, also known as “The Unabomber”. In this film, when a young mathematic prodigy is asked be apart of an “experiment”, it becomes much more difficult than anything he has ever done which leads down a much darker path than anyone at Harvard University could have predicted. This was released on Netflix on September 25th, 2026.

The cult Kiwi heavyweight of comedy, Joe Daymond joins Betoota Talks this week to tackle one of the great political issues of our time: is Russell Crowe a Kiwi or and Aussie? Who gets to claim Crowded House? Why do the Kiwis want Kyle Minogue to be one of theirs so badly. The Betoota Advocate drafts up a list of our ten favourite Kiwis and he drafts up a list of his ten favourite Aussies. We then make three trades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of the world's-fastest-movie-review podcast, Jackson and Mike review TWO new films!!! First, "THE WEIGHT" In Depression-era Oregon, widowed father and prisoner Samuel Murphy is offered a chance to shorten his sentence by helping transport a fortune in gold through the wilderness. But the brutal journey tests the men physically and morally as greed, mistrust, and the literal weight of the gold threaten their chances of survival. Starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Sam Hazeldine, and Avy Berry. Directed by Padraic McKinley. Then, a quick review of "HEART OF THE BEAST" A retired Army Special Forces veteran and his former combat dog become stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash. Injured and isolated, the two wounded veterans must rely on each other to survive the elements, dangerous wildlife, and the lingering trauma of their military past. Starring Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, and Anna Lambe, with Odin portrayed by a team of German shepherds. Directed by David Ayer.

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What happens when you lose your girlfriend, your job, your apartment—and then fall for someone who eats human hair?Johnny Spoiler dives into Are We Not Cats, Xander Robin's bizarre body-horror romance about two damaged people who discover they share one seriously disturbing habit. There's hair pulling, hair eating, a guy living in a box truck, ketchup soup, and eventually a hairball situation that absolutely nobody asked for.Binge Now, Binge Later, or Binge Never? Johnny decides whether this strange little indie deserves a spot on your watchlist.Try MEATZY   https://tr.ee/GetMeatzyJohnnyGet JOLT MODERN SODA https://tr.ee/JoltCreamSodaBWBut first, Home Video Headlines gets weird: Darkwing Duck is back! Disney+ is bringing the terror that flaps in the night back with Mark Hamill as Darkwing Duck and Seth Rogen as Launchpad McQuack. Weird Al has officially gone cosmic. There is now an asteroid named after Weird Al Yankovic. Queens of the Stone Age ask, “Where the Goth Girls At?” Johnny checks out the new single ahead of Perfecth. Netflix resurrects Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka voice with AI for Wonka's The Golden Ticket—and people have some very strong feelings about it.Plus, fans are losing their minds over the upcoming Street Fighter movie, and Johnny's Staff Pick is The Weight, the gritty Depression-era crime thriller starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, and Julia Jones.Come for the movie recommendations. Stay for the giant stomach hairball.Binge Now. Binge Later. Binge Never. Binge-Watchers Podcast with Johnny Spoiler

This week Dave strolled into a screening of PRIMETIME (3:00), the new feature in which Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hanson as he rides To Catch a Predator to success while navigating (dumb) personal and (avoidable) professional crises. Then Evan and Dave break down UNABOMBER, a new Netflix film with Shailene Woodley and Russell Crowe about hunting down - wait for it! - Ted Kaczynski. UNABOMBER jumps back and forth in time over two narratives, and Evan and Dave found one infinitely more compelling than the other. Guess which! Over on Patreon, we watched 9 TO 5 in tribute to Dolly Parton.

No, not the delicious chocolate ones but rather the mysterious / clever / pointless / pretentious / delete-as-appropriate hidden messages, inside jokes and secret surprises buried beneath the surface of your favourite pop song or concept album. Kieran McGuinness of Driven Snow and Delorentos is the creative curator of this week's Top 5 - he managed to mesmerise Dave and Adam in real-time, so pay close attention! Elsewhere this week, the boys wade back into the troubled waters of Edward Christopher Sheeran, and delve into the new Driven Snow record Mother of Christ.Don't miss out on our weekly bonus episodes at patreon.com/noencore - it's a two-for-one special in the coming days as the Film Club returns with sweaty Russell Crowe vehicle Unhinged, while Dave readies an entire month's worth of horror movies for your terrifying pleasure.As for your main NO ENCORE fix right here... ACT ONE: Le Preamble. ACT TWO (12:20): The continued fallout from the Ed Sheeran Loop Tour fiasco takes the lion's share of this week's news round-up as the guys assess the tearful troubadour's onstage address. There's also time for a cultural new government initiative and the long-awaited union between Billy Corgan and the utterly vile excuse for a human being that is Clavicular. ACT THREE (57:41): From shrewd marketing techniques to tender and inventive songwriting, Kieran talks all things Driven Snow. ACT FOUR (1:31:21): Top 5 Easter Eggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sergio Pérez y Alma Espinosa hablan de los estrenos en streaming en FlixOlé, Movistar Plus y Netflix, desde homenajes a thrillers y terror. Entre los estrenos más destacados de las plataformas encontramos el ciclo de FlixOlé dedicado a uno de los grandes nombres de la interpretación en España: Sancho Gracia. Coincidiendo con el noventa aniversario de su nacimiento, la plataforma española estrena el ciclo especial Sancho Gracia: Una carrera de leyenda, reuniendo una cuidada selección de más de treinta títulos que homenajean su trayectoria en la gran y pequeña pantalla. Si bien el actor siempre será recordado por dar vida al bandolero más famoso de la televisión en Curro Jiménez, su carrera cinematográfica va mucho más allá. Entre las películas incluidas en este homenaje sobresale 800 Balas, dirigida por Álex de la Iglesia y rodada en el desierto de Almería, donde el actor encarna a un veterano especialista de cine de acción. En este film se rememora la época dorada de los espagueti wéstern, rindiendo un emotivo tributo a los dobles de acción de la época. El ciclo también rescata otras producciones destacadas de su filmografía como la serie Jarabo o Cachito. Netflix estrena una producción basada en hechos reales centrada en la figura del conocido terrorista estadounidense apodado Unabomber. La trama profundiza en cómo un joven prodigio de las matemáticas y estudiante de la prestigiosa Universidad de Harvard termina convirtiéndose en un peligroso terrorista tras ser sometido a unos experimentos psicológicos. Años más tarde, el FBI inicia una compleja investigación para detener su campaña de envío de cartas bomba a diversas universidades y aerolíneas, un caso real que conmocionó a los Estados Unidos entre finales de los años setenta y mediados de los noventa. El reparto cuenta con la destacada participación del oscarizado actor Russell Crowe.'Unabomber'. En cuanto a los estrenos de terror, Movistar Plus incorpora a su catálogo la película No Entres. Se trata de una propuesta especialmente atractiva para aquellos espectadores que no simpaticen con el fenómeno de los creadores de contenido modernos, ya que los protagonistas son dos jóvenes aspirantes a YouTubers. E n su búsqueda de notoriedad y nuevos seguidores para sus canales de vídeo en la plataforma Youtube, deciden adentrarse en un lugar misterioso y tétrico. Sin embargo, su aventura para lograr un número determinado de interacciones da un giro aterrador al tener que enfrentarse a una fuerza maligna que pondrá en serio peligro sus vidas. Finalmente, la misma plataforma presenta Hold the Fort, una producción que mezcla la comedia con el terror más delirante. La historia sigue los pasos de una pareja que cree haber alcanzado la estabilidad al adquirir una propiedad que ha pertenecido a una familia durante generaciones. El conflicto surge cuando descubren que su nuevo hogar esconde una terrible maldición, obligándoles a luchar por su supervivencia en una doble batalla: por un lado, contra la disparatada comunidad de vecinos y su asociación de propietarios y, por el otro, contra una invasión de monstruos surgidos del mismísimo infierno.

"Unabomber" is an upcoming American crime drama film directed by Janus Metz Pedersen and written by Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves. It stars Russell Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, Annabelle Wallis, and Shailene Woodley. The film centers on Ted Kaczynski (Tremblay), also known as the Unabomber, a domestic terrorist who terrorized the United States for nearly 20 years. It alternates between two timelines: Kaczynski's time attending Harvard University and his prolonged manhunt decades later. Director Janus Metz Pedersen was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be available to stream on Netflix on September 25th. Thank you, and enjoy! https://youtu.be/ASu8Z72LmCY Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Padraic McKinley's directorial debut film THE WEIGHT! While there's much to love about Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe's performances, it's McKinley's direction that maybe most impresses here.  - Review starts at 7:27 Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become an ISF VIP today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on X/Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

Benedict Cumberbatch & Jonnie Hughes discuss How to Live on Earth, a visionary feature documentary that explores our connection to nature and its role in our future.French filmmaker Stéphane Demoustier on The Great Arch, a drama that tells the true story of the Danish architect behind one of Paris' most ambitious and iconic modern landmarks.Plus, Jason recommends The Weight, a new adventure film starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe.We want to know what you think of The Screen Show. Help us understand what's working, what's not, and how we can make our program even more useful, compelling and unmissable. Please take this quick survey.

Benedict Cumberbatch & Jonnie Hughes discuss How to Live on Earth, a visionary feature documentary that explores our connection to nature and its role in our future.French filmmaker Stéphane Demoustier on The Great Arch, a drama that tells the true story of the Danish architect behind one of Paris' most ambitious and iconic modern landmarks.Plus, Jason recommends The Weight, a new adventure film starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe.We want to know what you think of The Screen Show. Help us understand what's working, what's not, and how we can make our program even more useful, compelling and unmissable. Please take this quick survey.

This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk the Sundance hit, THE WEIGHT. We also run through a quick recap of the 78th Emmy Awards and chat about what we've been watching lately. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he'll win his freedom. Directed by: Padraic McKinley Written by: Matthew Booi, Shelby Gaines Starring: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaard, Tønnesen, George Burgess, Cameron Bracy, Avy Berry, Alec Newman, Sam Hazeldine *Image from THE WEIGHT courtesy of Vertical. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com TheWatchAndTalk@gmail.com Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when your scheduled guest cancels at the last minute? You throw out the script and start talking about whatever the hell you've been watching.That's exactly what happened on this week's episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast — and it turned into one of our most wide-ranging conversations yet.First up: Zach Cregger's RESIDENT EVIL. I went in expecting a fun horror movie and came away convinced it may be the best horror film I've seen all year. I'll explain why — completely spoiler-free — and why Cregger's wildly entertaining take on the iconic video-game franchise worked so much better for me than I ever expected.Then we take a very different turn with Russell Crowe's THE GET OUT, a film that got me thinking about the increasingly strange career trajectories of some of Hollywood's most acclaimed movie stars — from Liam Neeson and John Travolta to Nicolas Cage, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro — and why so many actors who once headlined major theatrical releases are now turning up in streaming movies.That leads naturally to one of television's great exceptions: Gary Oldman in SLOW HORSES.And speaking of Slow Horses… I've got a prediction.I think Jack Lowden may be the next James Bond.I'll explain exactly why I think River Cartwright has demonstrated many of the qualities that could make Lowden an intriguing successor to Daniel Craig — and why his work on Slow Horses may be the audition we've been watching without realizing it.And finally, because apparently I needed to restore my wounded ego after watching Jeopardy! Masters, I wrap things up with a brief comparison between that brain-melting display of knowledge and The Nation's Dumbest Celebrity — one show that made me feel very, very stupid… and another that restored my confidence.A canceled guest. A surprisingly great RESIDENT EVIL. Russell Crowe. The changing movie-star economy. Gary Oldman. Jack Lowden. James Bond. Jeopardy! And some truly questionable celebrity intelligence.Sometimes the best episodes are the ones you didn't plan.Thank you for listening! You can find and follow us with the links below!Read our Letterboxd reviews at:https://letterboxd.com/fixateandbinge/Follow us on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/fixateandbingepodcast/?hl=msFollow us on TikTok at:https://www.tiktok.com/@fixateandbingepodcast

This week we're joined by Daine — and if you don't know her yet, you will soon. She's the Australian artist who's the darling of the pop underground, and her album drops November 6th.We talk about being 16 and sitting across from a major label exec who told her she was going to be bigger than Billie Eilish. It didn't happen. She's grateful. We talk about what she calls her three-tier music success pyramid — quality at the bottom, tolerance for failure in the middle, and the thing most people won't admit at the top. She explains it better than we could, and we all believe in the best Martin Scorsese quote you've heard in a while.We also get into the album itself, which was made when she and her producer were deeply in love, and is being rolled out now that they're exes. "It's like a child of divorce," she says. "And it's this really pure, beautiful thing."Plus: the nepo baby allegations she cannot shake (her parents are, in her words, "radical Marxist academics"), why being conventionally attractive works against you in indie music, what it was like watching Nina go from first-show friend to Coachella, and Ben's encounter with Russell Crowe at a New York restaurant urinal that changed his life.

Epic and underrated, this is a must watch. Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany absolutely shine. You can get in contact with us via email at themovietreepod@gmail.com or via socials.Feel free to write in with suggestions for movies you'd like to see us cover in future episodes.Also FEEL FREE TO WRITE IN WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR MOVIES YOU'D LIKE TO SEE US COVER IN FUTURE EPISODES!!We mean it. Please write in. We'll send you some free stuff.Check out our weekly videos on YouTube, TikTok and Facebook, most of them are absolute deadset bangers.If you know someone who might like this episode, or the last episode, or even any of the episodes then please hit Share on your podcast app of choice and let them know about all of the goodness that is a Movie Tree episode.As is the cliche - please like, subscribe, comment and review! Would be lovely to build on our 4 reviews we've had so far.Adios bitches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not only does the calendar say that Fall is upon us, so does Hollywood. The all-important award bait movies for grown-ups are starting to come to your local theater. And we've gotten to see some of them. We start with "The Weight" which is an action drama starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe. Bill Bregoli saw it and he'll tell you all about it. Then we've got "Wild Horse NIne" which has been burning up the film festival circuit. It's got Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich as CIA agents hanging around Easter Island. Bill McCuddy will fill you in. Neil Rosen will tell you about "New York: A Documentary Film" which is from director Ric Burns and is on PBS. We also talk about the new seasons of "Slow Horses" and "The Gentlemen." And we've got another serious film called "Fjord" staring Sebastian Stan. Oh, and there's a film with Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh called "Mayday." So check it out. 

Welcome back to Following Films. Before we jump in today, do me a quick favor: if you're enjoying the show, hit that subscribe button, leave us a quick review on whatever app you're using, and share this episode with a friend. It really helps get the word out.Today on the show, I'm talking with director Padraic McKinley about his new film, The Weight, which lands in theaters nationwide starting today.Padraic directed the film from a screenplay by Matthew Chapman and Shelby Gaines, based on a story hatched by Matthew Booi, Leo Scherman, and Chapman. It's got a massive team behind it, produced by Simon Fields, Nathan Fields, Ryan Hawke, Jonas Katzenstein, and Maximilian Leo, alongside a heavy lineup of executive producers including Andreas Rübo, Klaus Dohle, Frédéric Fiore, Céline Dornier, Ralf Berchtold, Peter Jarowey, Rich Goldberg, and Peter Block. Plus, the cast is stacked: Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe lead the charge, alongside Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, and Sam Hazeldine.The setup is pretty grim. It's 1933 in Oregon, and a guy named Samuel Murphy, played by Ethan Hawke, gets ripped away from his daughter and tossed into a brutal work camp. The warden, played by Russell Crowe, offers him a way out: smuggle a haul of gold through a completely deadly stretch of wilderness for an early release. Naturally, the crew he's stuck with starts rotting from the inside with betrayal, and Murphy has to figure out just how much of his own humanity he's willing to trade off to actually see his kid again. It's a desperate, messy story about desperate people, and Padraic and I break down how it all came together. Here is my conversation with Padraic McKinley.

"The Weight" is a 2026 historical drama film directed by Padraic McKinley. It stars Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaad Tonnesen, George Burgess, Cameron Brady, Avy Berry, Alec Newman, and Sam Hazeldine. The film tells the story of Samuel Murphy (Hawke), who, in Oregon in 1933, is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy (Crowe) tempts him with early release if he smuggles gold through the deadly wilderness, but betrayal festers within the crew, and Murphy questions how far he'll go to see his child again. The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and had its international premiere out of competition at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival. It received positive reviews for its performances and action set pieces. McKinley was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Vertical Entertainment. Thank you, and enjoy! https://youtu.be/jfLU-0V5MYI Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hop into the Way Back Machine as this week on GENZ/X™, JM & Braxton go first to 1993 for Jurassic Park starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum! Then we travel back to 1993 for the James Ellroy classic noir take of LA Confidential starring Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, and Kim Basinger! 024 GENZ/X™ […] The post 024 GENZ/X | New Noir and Dinosaurs appeared first on The LEFT Show.

There's gold up in them hills! And Ethan's got it in a big ol' bag! We discuss Ethan's latest film THE WEIGHT, a 1933-set wilderness journey with a bunch of criminals and an important package. While some of the filmmaking by first-time director Padraic McKinley distracts, everyone's performances are top-notch. Russell Crowe even has scenes where he's standing up! Keep Hawke-ing the skies, and we'll be back soon for THE LOWDOWN SEASON TWO!

In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is then joined by Paul Hall, film critic for Common Guy Films, to review the latest theatrical releases and streaming options. Paul breaks down the new Resident Evil film, the western drama The Way starring Ethan Hawke, and Russell Crowe's crime thriller The Get Out on Paramount+, while also offering recommendations for popular series on Apple TV+ and Netflix. He's later joined by Frank Cusumano, KSDK Sports Anchor, to discuss the upcoming college and professional sports slate. Frank breaks down Missouri football's matchup against Troy, the Cardinals' historical season trends, STL City SC's ongoing unbeaten streak, and the St. Louis Blues' preparation for the upcoming NHL season.

Mark is joined by Paul Hall, film critic for Common Guy Films, to review the latest theatrical releases and streaming options. Paul breaks down the new Resident Evil film, the western drama The Way starring Ethan Hawke, and Russell Crowe's crime thriller The Get Out on Paramount+, while also offering recommendations for popular series on Apple TV+ and Netflix.

Filmmaker Zach Cregger, responsible for recent horror hits "Barbarian" and "Weapons" was handed the reins to reimagine the biopunk "Resident Evil" franchise about killer mutants. The result is an utterly shameless, violent, ugly...and brilliantly made adaptation of the video game that's far better than its predecessors. Austin Abrams makes an appealing everyman thrown in an apocalyptic hell. There are more effective jump scares here than in a dozen horror movies as well as a lot of cheeky humor. “Resident Evil” is depraved but effective. Ethan Hawke gives another solid performance in the Depression Era prison drama, "The Weight." In a desperate attempt to secure his release from a penal labor camp and reunite with his child, Ethan agrees to warden Russell Crowe's scheme to smuggle a fortune in gold across a vast area of Oregon wilderness. While it may not quite be in the same category as the similarly themed classics like “Treasure of the Sierra Madre” and the white-knuckle thriller “Sorcerer,” “The Weight” is a gritty and involving thriller about the costs of human greed. The stop motion animation masters at Aardman studios, home of Wallace and Gromit, offer a clever early Halloween treat for the whole family, "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom." Shaun, experimenting with a formula to grow pumpkins, accidently causes the farmer of Mossy Bottom to become covered with hair and mistaken for Bigfoot. This fast and furious and nearly wordless comedy is aimed squarely at the youngest demographic but is loaded with sight and sound gags that should appeal to mom and dad. “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” is a nimble family flick.

Film and television correspondent Tom Augustine looks at gold smuggling flick The Weight, starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, set in 1930s America. The Rivals of Amziah King is about a honey-maker whose success is a threat within the local community. And does Practical Magic 2 have what it takes to enchant audiences? Tom Augustine is a Tamaki based filmmaker and critic

Would you do anything for your child? That’s at the heart of “The Weight,” a new movie from Padraic McKinley starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe and Julia Jones. In this episode, co-host Bruce Miller talks with McKinley about his first big directing opportunity, working with Hawke, whose film company is producing the movie, and Crowe. Miller then speaks with Hawke and Jones. Co-host Terry Lipshetz also discusses the end of the third season of the Hulu post-apocalyptic drama series “Silo,” as well as the new Netflix documentary “Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool” on 1980s icon Mr. T. About the show Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is the retired editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, managing editor of the National Newsroom for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest. Theme music Thunder City by Lunareh, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: FV694ULMCJQDG0IY

Michelle Langstone reviews The Rivals of Azmiah King, Andrew Patterson's film with Matthew McConaughey as a beekeeper; The Weight, in which Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe star in a Great Depression survival story about smuggling gold through a hundred miles of wilderness; and Practical Magic 2, Susanne Bier's long-awaited sequel reuniting Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sisters trying to protect the next generation from the love curse that has followed their family for generations.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

How do you make sense of an entire society or nation violating its values? Consider Germany in the 1930s, in which a whole nation seemed to embrace Nazism.It's tempting to say they're all monsters, but how could over 50 million people change in a few years? Not genetics. They must have been no more or less human in 1940 as 1920.It's tempting to say that monsters took over and changed them. Many people thought so. At the end of World War II, a psychiatrist, Douglas Kelley, was sent to evaluate the highest level Nazis who had been captured and were to be tried in the Nuremberg trials. He believed that these leaders must have differed from most people. He wanted to find that difference in order to help prevent people with whatever traits he found from repeating what they did. He was deeply troubled to find no meaningful difference between them and normal results on his tests.Jack El-Hai told Kelley's story in his book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, including interacting directly with Herman Göring, at one point the second highest ranking Nazi. In our conversation, Jack tells the highlights of his book. I discuss the relevance to polluting and depleting today, where everyone is contributing, violating our own values, but contributing to much more suffering and death than even the Holocaust.We also talk about the movie Nuremberg based on the book, including its stars, Russell Crowe and Rami Malek.Jack's home pageHis book page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angourie Rice is an accomplished actress best known for her performances in THE NICE GUYS alongside Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, as well as her role as Betty Brant in the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE SPIDER-MAN trilogy. Her prominent screen credits also include the comedy HONOR SOCIETY and the acclaimed HBO series MARE OF EASTTOWN. Most recently, she stars in the romantic comedy FINDING EMILY. In FINDING EMILY, a lovesick musician receives the wrong number for his dream girl and joins forces with a driven psychology student to track her down. Their search triggers a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that unexpectedly tests their own hearts and ambitions. In this interview, we talk about the risks and challenges of being a working artist, what she has learned from working with Jennifer Garner, factors that attract an actor to a project, her new film FINDING EMILY, and much more. Want more? Steal my first book, INK BY THE BARREL - SECRETS FROM PROLIFIC WRITERS, right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend, as we're giving away 100,000 copies this year. It's based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60 seconds, and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom of your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

Siga o canal da Inside no Youtube - Os novos vídeos serão postados lá: / insideresearch Faça parte do Inside Elite (apenas 300 vagas): https://eliteinside.com.br/l/bAtive seu cupom Flavio Conde pra a consultoria personalizada https://lvnt.app/61t6dr04/09 - O Trade Eleitoral Parou?Olá, sejam bem-vindo a mais um Fechamento de Mercado da Levante, comigo Flávio Conde, hoje é 6a. feira, 4 de setembro, e a recomendação é o ótimo filme "A TEIA", no Amazon Prime, onde sofrendo de perda de memória, um ex-detetive (Russell Crowe) de homicídios tenta resolver um assassinato brutal do qual não consegue se lembrar. À medida que reúne evidências de uma investigação de uma década, ele logo descobre segredos em seu passado esquecidoO principal acontecimento dos mercados foi a geração de empregos em agosto nos EUA bem acima do esperado, 162 mil x projetados 53 mil. Foi o mês mais forte desde março. Tinha sido -23 mil em julho e revisaram para cima e foi +21 mil. É quase inacreditável como o número estava subestimado.Isso elevou as apostas de aumento de juros do Fed, na reunião de 16 setembro, para 58% de 49% no dia anterior que levou os juros dos títulos de 10 anos para 4,79% de 4,77% ontem que levou o dólar a subir 0,30% versus moedas fortes do DXY que levou as bolsas americanas a cair, -0,50% o Dow Jones e -0,29% o Nasdaq. O Ibovespa terminou o dia quase estável com -0,02%, aos 185.147,15 pontos e volume de R$ 25 bi na média das sextas do segundo semestre. Lembrando que ontem, foi encerrada uma longa sequência de 11 altas com -0,01% apenas. Em outras palavras, andou de lado nesses dois últimos dias, mas ficou com mais 5,40%, a melhor semana desde janeiro deste ano, quando de 19 a 23 ficou com mais 8,53%.Já o dólar comercial subiu 0,50%, para R$ 5,130, seguindo os EUA.Os DIs (juros futuros) caíram por toda a curva e os títulos do Tesouro Nacional também. Os prefixados de 2037 fecharam a 14,28% x 14,38% a.a., ontem, e o IPCA+ 2037 para 7,54% de 7,60% a.a., ontem. Já petróleo fechou em leve alta de 0,40%, com o Brent voltando a US$ 95,90 depois de bater US$ 94,8 por barril, de manhã, impulsionado pela escalada dos ataques entre Estados Unidos e Irã. O preço do galão do diesel atingiu um recorde histórico de US$ 5,820 e a gasolina US$ 4,12. Antes do início da guerra era US$ 3,76 e US$ 2,98, respectivamente, ou seja, altas de 54% e 38%. Por último, fluxo de capital estrangeiro segue como o principal vetor do mercado acionário tendo sido positivo em R$ 810 mi, dia 1, e R$ 1,4 bi, dia 2. No ano o saldo está positivo em R$ 20,5 bi, mas era R$ 41 bi até julho e R$ 70 bi até 14 de abril quando o Ibovespa bateu em 200 mil pontos.Assista o vídeo e veja as recomendações de compra e venda de ações do Conde

Hey Vintage Sand fans! Hope the summer was relaxing, fun, and adventurous. An offbeat recommendation to begin—even if you're not a fan, as a film lover you must see the first half hour of this summer's "Minions and Monsters", which pays gentle comic tribute to the entire history of film from Muybridge's experiments through "Citizen Kane", name-checking the Lumieres, Méliès, Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd, and riffing like "Singin' in the Rain" and "Babylon" on the impact of the arrival of sound in Hollywood. Love or hate the little yellow guys, here are some filmmakers who truly love film and film history! For the sixth time in the history of the podcast, Team Vintage Sand returns to one of its most popular formats: the Hidden Gems episode. As we did in episodes 11, 30, 40, 53, and 64 (take notes—there will be a quiz), we each choose one film to discuss that we feel has been underappreciated and overlooked by the madding crowd yearning to see anything besides a prequel, sequel, spinoff, or reboot. This time around, by pure coincidence, the episode features three films that are relatively similar in their lightness of tone, though only one might be described as a pure comedy, albeit a dark one. That would be Michael's pick, Lawrence Kasdan's "I Love You to Death" from 1990. Featuring an unbelievable cast including Kevin Kline (fresh off his Oscar win for "A Fish Called Wanda"), the sublime Tracey Ullman in her first big-screen performance, as well as Joan Plowright (who steals the film), River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves and William Hurt, the film puts a black comedy twist on the real-life story of a pizzeria-owning, philandering husband, and his wife, who makes repeated and increasingly violent unsuccessful attempts to kill him. John shines the spotlight on "The Nice Guys", the 2016 action comedy by Shane Black starring Ryan Gosling and a heavyset, Bronx-accented Russell Crowe. The film features a stellar supporting cast including Keith David, Margaret Qualley, Kim Basinger, and a wonderful performance by Angourie Rice as Gosling's daughter. Set in LA in 1977, it is a compendium of every noirish LA film ever made, from "Chinatown" to "Lebowski" to "Boogie Nights" to "Pulp Fiction" to "The Long Goodbye". As always with Black, the writing can be clunky and the tonal shifts are sometimes awkward. But the film is more than worthwhile for every priceless moment that Gosling and Crowe are together on screen; they are probably the best buddy pair featured in Black's long list of buddy action comedies. I focus on the film that brought an abrupt end to the roll Alan Rudolph was on in the mid-80's, from which the Altman disciple and wannabe never really recovered: 1987's "Made in Heaven". The story of a romance (featuring Tim Hutton and Kelly McGillis) kindled in the Afterlife but which extends from this world to the next, the film, like another 1987 release "The Princess Bride", unironically and sweetly makes the case for the power of True Love, even over death. How you feel about that idea will largely determine your reaction to Rudolph's film; there are plot holes as wide as the Pearly Gates themselves, and some questionable writing here and there. But the other thing the film has going for it is its focus on music, especially the concluding song “We've Never Danced”, written by Neil Young (who has a cameo) and sung by the wondrous Martha Davis, the lead singer of early-80's faves The Motels. So please enjoy visiting and/or revisiting these films, check out that opening of the Minions film, and celebrate the new school year by recommitting to your love of film and seeing movies in theaters. And whatever the rest of 2026 brings us in the world of film, count on Team Vintage Sand to be your trusty sherpas for the journey.

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Pool Sceners. It's real to us dammit! Denzel Washington is Parker Barnes with a metallic arm, and is a different person depending on his hairstyle. Russell Crowe is SID 6.7. He believes in the 187 and has multiple serial killer personalities. SID is from the land of virtual reality. However he has made it to project reality. The "Pool Check" we talk about out Top 5 VR related things and we go places that leave us in hysterics. Jim experiences more from the paranormal on the "Final Lap." The 90s were an escape from reality and this episode will be as well. Parker...this one's for you!   BUY YOUR POOL SCENE PODCAST SHIRTS AND STICKERS TODAY!!! DM US ON OUR FACEBOOK TO PURCHASE TODAY!!!   SPREAD THE WORD POOL SCENERS! JOIN THE POOL SCENERS GROUP ON FACEBOOK FOR EXCLUSIVE AND INCLUSIVE CONTENT! LIKE. COMMENT. SUBSCRIBE. RATE AND FOLLOW... APPLE. SPOTIFY. PODBEAN. PODBAY and EVERYWHERE PODCASTS ARE FOUND! LEAVE A 5 STAR REVIEW. WE READ IT ON THE AIR. YOU WIN A PRIZE!!! HAVE AN IDEA FOR AN EPISODE OR A POOL CHECK...MESSAGE US AT ONE OF THE LINKS BELOW. CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHOW ON LINKTREE!! WE GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!! Linktree: https://www.linktr.ee/poolscenepodcast Email: PoolScenePodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoolScenePodacst Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PoolScenePodcast Discord: poolscenepodcast Threads: https://www.threads.com/poolscenepodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/thepoolscenepodcast Twitch: https://twitch.tv/poolscenepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PoolScenePodcast

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Tomboy to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie The Nice Guys to watch. First up is The Nice Guys, Shane Black's 2016 buddy comedy starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Clif and Marty dig into the mismatched private eyes, the wonderfully weird supporting characters, the movie's pitch-black sense of humor and Gosling's performance as the most clumsy detective since Inspector Gadget. They also revisit Black's obsession with Christmas, the film's 1970s setting and the mystery at the center of a movie that somehow manages to be both a detective story and a complete clown show.Then it's back to 1985 for Tomboy, starring Betsy Russell as a fiercely independent mechanic and stock car driver who challenges a chauvinistic racer to prove she can beat him on the track. And just maybe she will win his respect along the way. Clif and Marty examine this gloriously strange time capsule of an '80s movie - from it's questionable attempts at female empowerment to it's endless montages, bizarre side plots and a car that apparently needs it's own computer system.Along the way: listener mail, The Jerk comparisons, Misty Mountains and missing hobbits, Malibu Grand Prix memories, donuts and the question of whether the internet finally killed the "teenagers desperately trying to lose their virginity" movie genre.#TalkingPondo #FilmPodcast #TheNiceGuys #Tomboy #ShaneBlack #RussellCrowe #RyanGosling #80sMovies Support the showFind our films here:The Love Song of William H ShawRevenge of ZoeWriting Fren-ZeeMaking Pondo on FacebookBlueskyInstagramMaking Pondo on Letterboxd:Season OneSeason TwoSeason ThreeSeason FourTheme Song "The Rain" by Russ PacePhotos by Geoffrey Notkin

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, we review True History of the Kelly Gang, Justin Kurzel's bleak, stylish and aggressively unromantic version of the Ned Kelly myth, starring George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam and Russell Crowe.Before we get to Australian outlaw trauma, we discuss the important stuff: Dan's adult-nappy experiment, whether “pound a piss” is a viable subscription model, and Sidey's long-standing policy of treating every body of water as a toilet.Our top five is gangs / revolutions / rebellions, featuring:Chris remembering the Romanian Revolution of 1989, childhood gunfire and shiny spent shellsThe Warriors and “Warriors, come out to play”The Wanderers and its soundtrackthe Rebel Alliance as freedom fighters / terrorists, depending on perspectiveSpartacus and historical inaccuracy done properlyPolice Academy 2 as, apparently, gang cinemaDaniel Day-Lewis method-acting complaints during Gangs of New Yorkthe Fremen from Dune and spice-fuelled jihadthe Baader-Meinhof gang, Joe Strummer T-shirts and Luke HainesGreen Street Hooligans and football-fight bravadochildhood gangs from Stand by Me and Itthe War Boys from Mad Max: Fury RoadThen we get into True History of the Kelly Gang, including:the film's fake-truth title gaga red dress, a white horse and an apocalyptic Australian bushyoung Ned Kelly watching his mother bargain with Charlie Hunnam's police sergeantRed Kelly, stolen cows, hidden dresses and emasculated fathersEssie Davis as Ellen Kelly: protective, seductive, terrifying and constantly pushing Ned toward violenceNed being offered a possible escape through education, only for his mother to sabotage itRussell Crowe's Harry Power, an enormous beard, and a family singalong about the “Constable Cunt”Ned being sold into outlawry and refusing Harry Power's pancakesCharlie Hunnam having a very bad day in a whorehousethe Sons of Sieve, dresses, mud-blackened faces and theatrical rebellionGeorge MacKay's adult Ned arriving through brutal prize-fightingNed and Joe Byrne's intense, ambiguous bondNicholas Hoult's Fitzpatrick in suspenders socks, spreading vice and misery wherever he goesMarlon Williams' astonishing hair and “I'm gonna be your daddy” energyFitzpatrick's predatory deal over Ned's sister and the confrontation that finally tips everything overEllen Kelly asking why Ned did not kill himpolice murders, severed ears, hostage-taking and bank robberythe famous homemade armoura botched train derailment plana strobing, bloody final siege where the police do not care who else is in the buildingEllen's command to “die like a Kelly”whether Australia's Ned Kelly mythology is heroic, poisoned, or bothIt is not an easy watch. Dan finds it long, bleak and punishing, though brilliantly acted. Reegs thinks it looks amazing and digs the way it interrogates Australian identity, colonial oppression and generational trauma. Chris appreciates the harshness and lack of romance. Sidey thinks this is probably closer to what survival and outlawry actually felt like than the cleaner folk-hero versions.Verdicts: Dan gives it a mid recommend; Reegs, Chris and Sidey are on strong recommends.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

Zhubin Parang, who has been with The Daily Show since the first time around with Jon Stewart, fully recognizes that among the many characters in the musical Les Misérables, only Javert really has an actual character arc. Only he goes somewhere over the course of the story. The rest kind of hold their ground, face grim adversity, and sing sing sing. That's all good with Zhubin, he loves the crap out of Les Mis and has seen it many times and, in order to put you to sleep, Zhubin is hear to tell you EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN LES MIS. I mean, that ought to do it, right? Les Mis without the singing or the acting or the sets and costumes? Just... plot points? We're dreaming a dream of you dreaming, Sleepyheads. Get your copy of Lindsay Champion's The Show Must Go On (Cast vs. Crew) wherever books are sold. Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you'd like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org. Follow the Show on: Instagram @sleepwcelebs Bluesky @sleepwithcelebs TikTok @SleepWithCelebs John is on Bluesky @JohnMoe John's acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback. _________________________________________________________________________ Join | Maximum Fun Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsleeping

MTD was at the beach.Jacob turned 91.And somehow that combination led to a discussion about Chris Hansen, suspicious party guests carrying cookies, and why Facebook Marketplace might be the most dangerous place on the internet. Before they even mentioned the movie, Brad unloaded weeks of Marketplace trauma.One guy negotiated the price......only to announce he was already on his way to buy someone else's bike.Another promised to show up Saturday morning, completely disappeared, read Brad's messages hours later, and never replied.Then there was the 3 a.m. message from a woman who wanted an e-bike delivered halfway across the state because her boyfriend would meet him there.At that point, Brad was convinced every Marketplace sale ends with either getting ghosted or getting kidnapped.Mark didn't exactly disagree.The two spent several minutes wondering why basic human communication seems to disappear the moment someone opens Facebook Marketplace. They even pitched an entire bonus episode devoted to reading ridiculous Marketplace messages because, frankly, they write themselves. Eventually they remembered they were supposed to review Obsession.The movie follows Bear, a painfully awkward guy who's too afraid to ask Nikki out, so instead he buys a magical "One Wish Willow" from the creepiest crystal shop imaginable.Rather than wishing for confidence......or money......or unlimited wishes......he wishes Nikki will love him more than anything else in the world.As expected, that turns out to be one of the worst decisions in horror movie history.Brad couldn't understand why Bear was so terrified to ask her out in the first place. Nikki practically hands him the opportunity on a silver platter, asking if he likes her while they're sitting alone in the car.Instead......he freezes.Then immediately cracks open the magical wish stick.Problem solved.Sort of. The guys loved the creepy crystal shop, especially the employee who looked less like a cashier and more like someone who escaped from another dimension.Brad's theory?The store isn't actually a store at all.It's basically hell with retail hours.Neither of them could figure out how a company selling cursed wishing sticks hasn't been sued into oblivion.Somehow the business just keeps operating. From there, the conversation wandered completely off the rails.William Baldwin was declared the greatest Baldwin because he got Sharon Stone and Cindy Crawford in consecutive movies.Russell Crowe was accused of eating Russell Crowe.They reminisced about AOL discs, Prodigy internet, Pizza Hut's Back to the Future Part II glasses, and enough forgotten '90s thrillers to fill several future episodes.At one point they honestly seemed to forget Obsession existed.Then someone remembered.Barely. When they finally returned to the movie, both hosts agreed it delivered exactly what horror fans have been missing: an original premise, genuine creepiness, and a villain who creates his own nightmare because he refuses to have one uncomfortable conversation.Not bad for a movie that cost less than most Hollywood catering budgets.

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Bianca Black is an actress, model, co host of the Live and Let Be podcast, Animal Welfare League Queensland ambassador, and second runner up at Miss Universe Australia 2025. In this episode she pulls back the curtain on what the highlight reel does not show.We get into what rejection actually looks like in the acting world, fifty self tapes for one yes, no feedback, no closure, and the detachment she had to learn to keep going. Bianca shares how she builds confidence from the ground up by backing her own decisions and following through on the small things, why she says yes to every job including the low paid ones, and the mindset that carried her from a chaotic teenage pageant in Guatemala to closing the circle on a dream she had since meeting Jennifer Hawkins at eight years old.We also talk about her nerves and where she holds them, learning lines, working on set with Russell Crowe and Chris Hemsworth, the weekly work she does getting shelter dogs adopted, what the last two years of rebuilding after a breakup taught her about control and reactivity, the daily mantra she says out loud, and why the healthiest thing you can do in dating is stop deciding whether someone is your husband before you have finished the first drink.If you are in the messy middle of something and wondering whether it is worth continuing, this one is for you.

Jon Miltimore is back — writer, commentator, and one of the sharpest guys covering arts, culture, and politics on Substack. This is his second time on the show and we did not run out of things to talk about. Topics include: why California can't fight wildfires and why Native Americans had better land management practices; the World Cup finally breaking through in the US; what to actually expect at a Bob Dylan concert when you're a Dylan fan (Jon didn't get what he wanted; he has no regrets); Ben Askren's double lung transplant and why elite athletes bounce back from things that would end most people; the new Stallone biopic about how Rocky got made — specifically the part where a broke, dog-selling, parking-car Stallone turned down $1 million because he refused to not play the role himself; the Rocky franchise and what it means that it somehow worked as it became more absurd; working out at 44 and 47 and why exercise is mental health; the case for travel sports (and why Matthew Yglesias is wrong); and why you should never outsource teaching your kid to ride a bike. Follow Jon on Substack → https://substack.com/@miltimore TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Intro — Jon Miltimore, writer and commentator 0:31 — Canada's wildfires — black skies over New York and Minnesota 2:37 — Why California can't fight fires — federal land, bad policy, and arson 4:38 — Native Americans had better land management — and we stopped listening 5:21 — Private land vs. federal land — the tragedy of the commons 5:38 — Happy Hour Econ — a comedian and an economist walk into a bar 8:50 — The World Cup in America — how soccer finally broke through 10:26 — Bob Dylan at a Bob Dylan concert — what you should actually expect 13:38 — Lou cries at a Bob Dylan concert. He's not embarrassed. 17:21 — Ben Askren's double lung transplant — and why athletes bounce back when others don't 20:44 — Askren retires on his shield — and makes peace with his rival 23:26 — The new Rocky biopic — Stallone turned down $1 million to play the role himself 27:53 — Lou used to go by Rambo as a kid. Old ladies still ask about him. 28:29 — Jon's 13-year-old son shadowboxed like Clubber Lang at age two 29:11 — The Rocky franchise — from gritty 70s realism to superhero movie 32:50 — Working out at 44 and 47 — rowing machines, air bikes, and getting back at it 36:30 — Russell Crowe's comeback — individual agency and why exercise is mental health 41:14 — Travel sports — expensive, worth it, and Matthew Yglesias is wrong 45:34 — Teaching your kids to ride a bike — don't outsource the best moments 51:07 — Auto-deleting tweets and cancel culture — how we need to treat speech differently 52:10 — Outro — find Jon on Substack Watch full episodes on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Vb53s4I0A&list=PLb5trMQQvT077-L1roE0iZyAgT4dD4EtJ Listen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081 Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU  Co-host of Happy Hour Econ → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-hour-econ/id1863476697  Lou's book — That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r  TheLouPerez.com |  info@thelouperez.com  Newsletter: https://substack.com/@louperez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00:00) Unexpected Text Message and Movie Trailers (00:07:09) Comic-Con Announcements and Ghost Rider News (00:12:12) The Career Trajectory of Mark Steven Johnson (00:18:45) Russell Crowe's Filmography and Upcoming Projects (00:22:46) Masters of the Universe Action Figures (00:34:28) Spaceballs Movie Franchise Timeline (00:38:56) Neuromancer: A Cyberpunk Classic (00:39:18) Reading Neuromancer: A Challenging Journey (00:41:21) The Lensman Series: A Forgotten Classic (00:49:00) The Influence of Neuromancer on Cyberpunk On this week's episode, the guys kick things off by diving into an exciting discussion about some of the most anticipated trailers that were unveiled at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. This annual event has become a significant highlight for fans of comics, movies, and television, showcasing the latest and greatest in entertainment. The trailers they discuss include thrilling sneak peeks of upcoming superhero films, intriguing new series, and perhaps even some unexpected surprises that left the audience buzzing with excitement. Each trailer is dissected for its impact, visual effects, and storytelling potential, sparking lively debates among the hosts about what they are most looking forward to seeing on the big screen and small screen in the coming months.As the conversation progresses, the guys shift gears to talk about Joe finally embarking on his journey through the pages of William Gibson's groundbreaking novel, Neuromancer. This seminal work is often credited with popularizing the cyberpunk genre and has had a profound influence on both literature and film. Joe shares his initial thoughts and impressions, discussing the themes of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and the intricacies of a dystopian future that the book explores. The other hosts chime in with their own experiences of reading Neuromancer, reminiscing about how it shaped their understanding of technology and its potential implications on society, as well as its relevance in today's digital age.The discussion then naturally evolves into a nostalgic recollection of the days when they would watch anime on the Sci-Fi Channel, a network that played a pivotal role in introducing many viewers to the world of Japanese animation. They fondly recall specific shows that aired during that time, the unique art styles, and the compelling narratives that captivated audiences. The guys share stories about their favorite series, memorable characters, and the impact that these shows had on their lives, igniting a passion for the genre that continues to this day. This leads to a broader conversation about the evolution of anime in Western culture, the growing popularity of conventions, and how accessibility to different forms of media has changed over the years. The episode closes with reflections on how these early experiences with anime and science fiction have shaped their current tastes and interests in the ever-expanding landscape of entertainment.Official Website: https://www.comesnaturallypodcast.comOfficial Merchandise: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/comes-naturally-podcast/iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/kqkgackFacebook: http://tinyurl.com/myovgm8Tumblr: http://tinyurl.com/m7a6mg9Twitter: @ComesNaturalPodYouTube: http://tiny.cc/5snxpy

Boomtown violence, kinetic camera work, and an absurdly stacked cast—this week we're diving into The Quick and the Dead (1995). Is it a comic-book pulp masterpiece or a stylish mess? We discuss Sharon Stone handpicking Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, Gene Hackman's terrifying charm, and how Sam Raimi injected his signature comic-book kineticism into the classic Western genre. Tune in for hot takes, killer trivia, and plenty of quick-draw drama on the Back to the Past Podcast from the AllStar Fence STL Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! For all things Back to the Past Podcast, including all of our social media links, topic suggestions and our shop full of great items (affiliate links), please visit us at BacktothePastPodcast.com! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC AllStar Fence STL Granite Pros, LLC Comfortable Carla's Heating & Cooling Terri Anne The Moon & Back Photography and Doula Services If you have any feedback or questions about The Lions Den Podcast Network, please email Spanky at: thelionsdenpodcast32@gmail.com Also please "Like" and DM The Lions Den Podcast Facebook Page here. You can also follow The Lions Den Podcast on: Instagram at @TheLionsDenPodcast TikTok at The Lions Den Podcast Feel free to DM us at The "2 Dumb Dads" Show Facebook Page.

Actor and singer Craig Bierko has appeared in movies (“Cinderella Man,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight”), hit TV series (“Damages,” “Boston Legal”) and Tony-nominated musicals (“The Music Man,” “Guys and Dolls”) and worked alongside comedy icons like Larry David, Bob Newhart and the Zucker Brothers. Craig stopped by Gilbert's apartment to present Gilbert with a birthday gift, to take a few personal calls and to regale Gilbert and Frank with stories and anecdotes featuring everyone from Norman Mailer to Bishop Fulton Sheen. Also, Craig goes toe-to-toe with Russell Crowe, turns down the role of Chandler Bing (!) and takes a bath with John Malkovich. PLUS: Wilford Brimley! David (or Bill) Huddleston! George Harrison sings “Oh! My Pa-Pa”! And the strange death of Parkyakarkus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices