Podcast appearances and mentions of Steven Spielberg

Producer and podcaster Sean Fennessey (The Big Picture, The Rewatchables) joins Matt & Tim to discuss the 2012 Steven Spielberg film, Lincoln, starring Daniel Day Lewis and Sally Field. DDL plays President Abraham Lincoln (non-vampire hunter) and Jared Harris plays future President Ulysses S. Grant. For the rest of this conversation, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/secondincommand⁠⁠⁠ and become a patron! Matt Walsh ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timothy Simons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sean Fennessey https://instagram.com/seanfennessey Second In Command ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/secondincommandpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email questions to: secondincommandatc@gmail.com

Kevin and Matthew McManus (American Vandal, Cobra Kai, Redux Redux) jump in the passenger seat for a revving chat about Steven Spielberg's Duel. Shot in 10 days, this 1971 TV movie was Spielberg's first real introduction to Hollywood. It's an adaptation of a Richard Matheson short story that follows a spineless city boy as he's tormented by a faceless truck driver that prowls the rural roads outside of Los Angeles. Part Hitchcock, part '70s weirdo Spielberg, there's a good argument that without Duel being as good as it was Spielberg may not have broken out as quickly as he did. The McManus Brothers help your humble host break down the movie, talk about our favorite sequences, and point out some of the more eye-catching visual storytelling moments. Their latest film, Redux Redux, which follows a mother that jumps realities so she can torment her daughter's murderer over and over again, can be seen in theaters this Friday, February 20th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As The Simpsons hits its 800th episode, Jim Hill takes a moment to appreciate how this once-scrappy Fox upstart became an animation institution that may never actually end. From the long-lost series finale concept where Homer and Krusty were secretly the same person to the show's upcoming theatrical sequel and Disney's long-term park plans, this week's Fine Tooning looks at how Springfield keeps evolving. Plus, box office updates, Avatar sequel math, Matt Braly's next move after Sony, and a wild Steven Spielberg phone call that changed animation history. NEWS • The Simpsons celebrates its 800th episode with “Irrational Treasure,” the 14th episode of Season 37, as the series eyes renewal through Season 40 and a second theatrical film set for September 3, 2027. • Disney+ viewers can compare Season 1's “Santa's Little Helper” to the new milestone episode to see just how dramatically the show's animation quality has evolved since 1989. • Sony Pictures Animation's Goat opens strong over Presidents Day weekend, reportedly close behind Warner Bros.' Wuthering Heights, with final box office numbers still shifting. • Zootopia 2 crosses $1.83 billion worldwide, becoming the ninth highest-grossing film of all time, though its upcoming March 3 home video release may slow its push toward $2 billion. • Avatar: Fire & Ash reaches $1.46 billion globally, profitable but well below the franchise's prior installments, raising questions about costs and expectations for Avatar 4 and 5. • Matt Braly and Rebecca Sugar's previously in-development Sony feature is shelved, but Braly launches a Kickstarter on March 13 for his indie gothic horror pilot Clara and the Below. • The RiffTrax team raises nearly $1.9 million on Kickstarter for The RiffTrax Experiments, offering a hopeful blueprint for creator-driven animation crowdfunding. FEATURE • The behind-the-scenes story of how Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss were hired by Steven Spielberg to write The Land Before Time, following his surprise discovery of Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird. • Spielberg's now-legendary phone call to Freudberg, initially mistaken for a prank, ultimately led to a creative partnership that bridged Sesame Street and major animated feature filmmaking. HOSTS • Jim Hill - IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com • Drew Taylor - IG: @drewtailored | X: @DrewTailored | Website: drewtaylor.work FOLLOW • Facebook: JimHillMediaNews • Instagram: JimHillMedia • TikTok: JimHillMedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - Strong Minded Agency SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by Unlocked Magic. Get real discounts on Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando tickets, sometimes up to 12% off. Unlocked Magic is run by the team behind DVC Rental Store and DVC Resale Market, making it easy to plan your 2026 Central Florida trip and save big. Grab your tickets today at UnlockedMagic.com and be sure to tell them Drew and Jim sent you. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer and podcaster Sean Fennessey (The Big Picture, The Rewatchables) joins Matt & Tim to discuss the 2012 Steven Spielberg film, Lincoln, starring Daniel Day Lewis and Sally Field. DDL plays President Abraham Lincoln (non-vampire hunter) and Jared Harris plays future President Ulysses S. Grant. For the rest of this conversation, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/secondincommand⁠⁠⁠ and become a patron! Matt Walsh ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timothy Simons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sean Fennessey https://instagram.com/seanfennessey Second In Command ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/secondincommandpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email questions to: secondincommandatc@gmail.com

I over 40 år var Frank William Abagnale en fast del af Hall of Fame, når det kom til storsvindlere. Steven Spielberg høstede hæder for sin stjernespækket film over hans biografi, og hele verden købte hans fortællinger om hans tid som falsk pilot, advokat og børnelæge. Men noget tyder på, at den berømte “con man” har udsat os alle for et slags dobbeltbedrag. Ekspert i profilering, Charlotte Kappel, er med for at holde styr på lagene i alle Abagnales løgne. Vært: Signe Frederikke Pedersen. I programmet er der brugt klip fra: Unseen Moments, Making of Catch Me if You Can, 1-Week Rental: A Movie Podcast, The Modern Rogue, Talks at Google, 60 Minutes Australia, Pan AM Museum Foundation, Binge Society, Paramount Pictures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even baby dinosaurs can have a huge impact on animation.In 1988, three Hollywood titans, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Don Bluth, came together to create what would become one of the most emotionally devastating animated films ever made, and it is the second movie to celebrate this podcast's seventh birthday.The Land Before Time wasn't just another dinosaur movie: it was an ambitious attempt to recapture the magic of Bambi for a new generation, complete with a mother's death scene that traumatized millions of kids and made it a cultural touchstone. Despite the cutting of over ten minutes of footage deemed too scary, the film still pulled no punches in its portrayal of loss, survival, and the harsh realities of a prehistoric world.What makes The Land Before Time so enduring isn't just nostalgia, it's the film's willingness to treat young audiences with respect, addressing grief and fear head on.Working with both Spielberg and Lucas wasn't exactly the dream scenario Bluth expected it to be, though, and the partnership between Amblin & Sullivan Bluth would, like the dinosaurs they depicted, quickly become extinct. Despite this, The Land Before Time remains a masterclass in emotional storytelling that still resonates nearly four decades later.Support Verbal DioramaLoved this episode? Here's how you can help:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on your podcast app

Greek mythology has a way of cycling back. Every generation seems to take a turn with these stories, reshaping them to fit the tools and tastes of the moment. With a new version of The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan on the horizon, it feels like a good time to revisit a few earlier attempts. Not the definitive versions. Just four films that each capture a different moment in how the myths were staged.Jason and the ArgonautsDirected by Don Chaffey and brought to life by the stop motion work of Ray Harryhausen, this remains the standard for mythological adventure on film.The skeleton fight is still the showcase. Harryhausen animated seven sword fighting skeletons by hand, frame by frame, matching choreography that had already been filmed with live actors. It took months to complete just a few minutes of screen time. The patience shows. The movement has weight and timing that still feels precise.There is also Talos, the bronze giant, who creaks to life in a way that feels mechanical and ancient at the same time. No digital polish. Just careful craft. The film was not a major hit in 1963, but it built its reputation through television airings and revival screenings. Filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson have pointed to it as an influence.Clash of the TitansNearly twenty years later, Harryhausen returned for what would be his final feature. Released in 1981, the same summer as Raiders of the Lost Ark, it feels like a bridge between eras.Medusa is the standout. Instead of legs she has a serpentine body, and the sequence plays almost like a horror film, full of shadow and flickering light. Harryhausen again handled the creature effects himself, at a time when optical and early digital techniques were starting to change the industry.The cast gives the film a formal tone. Laurence Olivier plays Zeus and Maggie Smith appears as Thetis. There is also Bubo, the small mechanical owl added after the success of Star Wars. Even at the time some viewers were unsure about that addition. It says a lot about where fantasy films were headed in the early 1980s.HerculesDirected by Luigi Cozzi and starring Lou Ferrigno, this version of Hercules leans into spectacle in a way that is sometimes baffling and sometimes charming.Ferrigno had already been known for playing the Hulk on television, so casting him as Hercules made sense on a physical level. The film itself mixes Greek myth with science fiction imagery, including cosmic visuals and creatures that feel closer to Italian fantasy cinema than to Homer.It was part of a cycle of sword and sandal films in the early 1980s, many of them international co productions designed for global markets. The effects are uneven, but there is sincerity here. It commits to its vision without irony.The OdysseyDirected by Andrei Konchalovsky and starring Armand Assante, this two part television adaptation aired in 1997 as an event production.The format allows it to cover more of the journey than most feature films attempt. The Cyclops sequence and the Sirens episode stand out, helped by visual effects that were ambitious for network television at the time. The production won an Emmy for visual effects and reflects a brief period when large scale myth adaptations were being mounted for prime time audiences.Watching it now, you can see both its limits and its effort. It wants to treat the source material seriously, without reducing it to spectacle alone.Taken together, these films show how the same source material can shift with the era. Stop motion craft in the 1960s. Transitional fantasy in the early 1980s. International genre filmmaking. Large scale television in the 1990s.When Nolan releases his Odyssey, it will enter a long line of attempts to translate these myths into something contemporary. Revisiting these earlier versions is a way to see how each generation solved the same problem with different tools.They are worth tracking down. Not because they are perfect, but because each one reflects a moment when someone decided these ancient stories were still worth staging carefully.Thanks for reading Video Store Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.videostorepodcast.com

Hosts Andrew Carroll, Katie McGrath and (a slightly late) Stephen Porzio discuss their most anticipated movies of 2026, from massive sure-to-be-blockbusters like Dune Part 3 and The Odyssey, to other box office hopefuls like Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil and the Tom Cruise-starring Digger, to smaller genre and homegrown fare. Listen to find out about what upcoming franchise spin-off filmed in a Dublin City bar, what crime drama once banned in Ireland has become a valuable piece of IP, or what soon-to-be-released thriller Stephen thinks could be a secret sequel. Andrew Carroll Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Porzio Twitter: @StephenPorzio Katie McGrath I Know That Face Twitter: @IKnowThatFaceP1 / Instagram: @iknowthatface / Facebook: @iknowthatfacepod Edited by Stephen Porzio Intro and Outro Music: No Boundaries (motorik groove) by Keshco. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Licence⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dirk Benedict joined me to discuss Montana v. Montauk; not having a TV in Montana until 1956 and not watching one until college; lived out in ranch houses; now only watches old movies and English football; Steven Spielberg could not believe the number of movies he hadn't seen; movies are just pictures, not like early dialogue based films; having same acting teacher as Sir Anthony Hopkins; Whitman College; not having a plan; not having a phone in Montana during Battlestar Galactica, agent had to call a bar six miles away to get him; Kate Jackson; wanting to make the film version of A River Runs Through It; house-sitting for Anthony Hopkins in 1971; Aaron Spelling offered him guest spots on Charlies Angels; Diana Rigg wanted all male heterosexual Broadway cast; met friend Keith Michelle, who taught him about macrobiotics; playing Gloria Swanson's blind son in Butterflies are Free; living with her and having dinner with Greta Garbo; learning dirt on Joe Kennedy; befriending Maya Angelou on a set in Sweden; co-starring with Strother Martin in SSSSSST; getting job because of death of Brandon deWilde and producer Richard Zanuck seeing him in a Hawaii 5-O; Jim MacArthur; wore most makeup ever up to that point in SSSSSST; Robert Blake hangs out with him and Strother; Strother and him listen to Mozart; befriending George Roy Hill; playing George's piano; palm reader accurately predicts his life; befriending Fred Astaire; co-starring with Twiggy in W; Chopper One; dating Lucie Arnaz while costarring in Lil Abner; being a conservative in liberal Hollywood; never wanting to be an actor; being dared to try out for school play and getting the lead; stage acting is sex and camera acting in masturbation; his Kamikaze Cowboy Kitchen; his twin granddaughters; living in Europe for 4 years; his macrobiotic book saved lives but were burned on orders from AMA; Marie Osmond's parents put a stop to a potential romance because he wasn't Mormon; diet drugs; impotence; was considered funny after he got out of his house; Markie Post; cast of A-Team were considered misogynists but every female guest stars loved them; NBC hated A-Team; dedicating his book to people who died of cancer; being fat is worse than smoking; people who think others who are successful are just lucky; trying to help Gilda Radner & Jill Ireland beat cancer; no for sugar takes 8 years; Merv Griffin loved him for his honesty

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Why I stopped saying no to my toddler Taylor Swift wants to block Cathay Home Swift Home trademark Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health Cliff collapse at Stonebarrow closes South West Coast Path Steven Spielberg donates 25,000 to James Van Der Beeks 2m GoFundMe The 13 swimming spots that could become designated for dipping My husband stole 600k for sex and antiques drug side effects tearing families apart Tens of thousands of Six Nations tickets for Wales home games unsold Romance conman Ray McDonald back on dating app after jail release Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before Munich security conference

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Depuis sa sortie en 1962, l'oeuvre West Side Story ne cesse de faire parler d'elle. Il y a quelques années, c'est Steven Spielberg qui a revisité ce chef-d'œuvre, offrant une nouvelle interprétation au grand écran. Le film a été globalement bien accueilli, un succès sans doute dû à la place légendaire de cette comédie musicale dans l'histoire du cinéma. Si on veut faire simple, on peut dire que l'histoire de West Side Story ressemble peu ou proue à celle de Roméo et Juliette. L'action se situe dans un quartier de Manhattan au milieu des années 50 et met en scène deux bandes rivales : les Jets et les Sharks. Mais ça raconte quoi West Side Story ? Qu'est-ce qu'elle a de si exceptionnelle cette histoire ? Combien d'Oscars a remporté le film de 1962 ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant Vous Savez - Culture". Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Thomas Deseur. Première diffusion : décembre 2021 À écouter aussi : ⁠Pourquoi le doublage français est-il l'un des meilleurs au monde ?⁠ ⁠Les Jeux Olympiques sont-ils souvent représentés au cinéma ?⁠ ⁠Quel est le secret de la carrière de Clint Eastwood ?⁠ Retrouvez tous les épisodes de ⁠"Maintenant vous savez - Culture"⁠. Suivez Bababam sur ⁠Instagram⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gav Murphy joins Mike to discuss the ultimate man-made monster movie, Steven Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece Jurassic Park! Hosted, Produced and Edited by Mike Muncer Music by Jack Whitney  Artwork by Mike Lee-Graham Get ad free episodes and weekly bonus content on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror  Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Sign up to Mary's Patreon!  Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com  Buy tickets for our UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS Buy yourself some brand new EOH MERCH! Email us!  Follow EOH on INSTAGRAM Like EOH on FACEBOOK Join the EOH DISCUSSION GROUP Join the EOH DISCORD Follow EOH on LETTERBOXD

The movie-to-comic path doesn't always work out, but IDW Publishing is quickly proving itself to be the place to run to with your adaptation. Their latest cinematic comic book sidequel, A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, features script and layouts by industry veteran Phil Hester and pencils and inks by Ryan Kelly. Hester comes from that Alex Toth/Harvey Kurtzman tradition, embracing visuals and having faith that silence can carry as much story as 200 word balloons. A Quiet Place stakes its narrative on silence. If you caught the first film in a theater, you undoubtedly remember the awkwardness of attempting popcorn consumption while Emily Blunt on screen quiveringly descends the basement stairs before OWWWWW! The nail in the foot! One may think removing audible sound from the equation would ruin the experience; however, Phil Hester did just that when he pitched his take to editors, adapting that scene specifically. The stairway nail bit, told as a comic by Phil Hester, proved undeniable. He got the gig, and then he got to work formulating his spin-off characters and plot. As the first film took inspiration from Steven Spielberg's Jaws, so does his arc, pitting a small town politician against the local fire chief. This time, they're also sister and brother, adding a dramatic sharpness that can only cut when family is involved. Of course, what does familial pride matter when creatures are raining from the sky? Phil Hester joins the podcast for the first time this week. We discuss the challenges of adapting a cinematic concept to the comic book page, how he always embraces silence, and why Jaws is just the best damn movie ever made. A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1 arrives in comic book shops from IDW Publishing on March 11th. It's written by Phil Hester, illustrated by Ryan Kelly, colored by Lee Loughridge, lettered and designed by Nathan Widick, and edited by Heather Antos. Make sure you're following Phil Hester on Bluesky. This Week's Sponsors The Future is Calling! 2000 AD is the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, with new issues published every single week! Every 32-page issue of 2000 AD brings you the best in sci-fi and horror, featuring characters like Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, and more. Get a print subscription to 2000 AD and it'll arrive to your mailbox every week - and your first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, and you can download DRM-free copies of each issue for only $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible comics every month for less than $10! Head to 2000AD.com and click on ‘subscribe' now – or download the 2000 AD app and start reading today! This February, Dave Stevens's The Rocketeer soars again in a brand-new story written by John Layman, the genius behind the foodie cannibal detective series Chew, and illustrated by Jacob Edgar, who drew Plastic Man: No More and has a very cool J. Bone/Darwyn Cooke style. The new series is called The Rocketeer: The Island. Our skybound hero, Cliff Secord, leads a dangerous search and rescue mission. Who's he looking for? None other than Amelia Earhart! The first issue crashes into comic book shops on February 25th, courtesy of IDW Publishing. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the Comic Book Couples Counseling YouTube Channel Watch The Stacks, Comic Creators Name Their Favorite Comics CBCC on the Comics Matter Podcast AIPT reports on The Stacks Support Your Local Comic Shop: Secret Identity Comics in Chester, England Comic Book Club: Batman: The Court of Owls at Meanwhile...Coffee in Herndon, Virginia, on 2/1 at 3:30 PM Comic Book Film Club: Blade at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on 2/15 Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean Steven Spielberg’s donation to James Van Der Beek’s family, a reboot of “The Rockford Files,” and a surprising new “Spider-Man.” They also shared highlights from the Costume Designers Guild Awards, things to do this weekend, and […]

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the new casting in Sam Mendes's The Beatles movies, Bruckheimer reveals that there is an F1 Sequel in the works, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Wiesz officially sign on to The Mummy 4, the new moves by Paramount to get WBD over Netflix, James Van der Beek and Bud Cort's passings, Mike Flanagan directing a theatrical version of The Mist, Sean Baker's Deep Cuts has found its actress to replace Odessa A'zion, Steven Spielberg and Bradley Cooper's Bullitt remake is not happening, the trailers for Adventures of Cliff Booth, Spider-Man Noir and Obsession, Casey Wasserman updates and drama, are studios ghosting movie festivals and more!#WBD #Netflix #Paramount #f1 #DC #BATMAN #disney #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha ____________________________________________________________________________________Chapters:Follow John Rocha: @therochasays Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

Even a little Jewish mouse can have a huge impact on animation.The 1986 Don Bluth animated classic An American Tail, a film that became the highest-grossing non-Disney animated feature of its time and helped reshape the animation industry, is the first movie to celebrate this podcast's seventh birthday.The project began with a concept by David Kirschner that was first pitched to Jeffrey Katzenberg at Disney, but when it reached Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, the legendary director saw its potential as a feature film. Spielberg, making his first foray into animation, brought aboard Don Bluth, a former Disney animator whose 1982 film The Secret of NIMH had impressed him with its return to the lush, detailed style of classic Disney animation.The film's story held deep personal significance for Steven Spielberg. Fievel was named after Spielberg's grandfather's Yiddish name, and the narrative of Jewish immigration and escape from persecution in 1885 Russia drew directly from stories Spielberg had heard about his own family history.An American Tail doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of immigrant life in 1880s New York, either. The film portrays sweatshops, tenement poverty, political corruption, and exploitation, though it wraps these difficult themes in the accessible framework of a mouse family's journey to find each other in a new land.Don Bluth's unique animation style revolutionized the industry, proving that animation is a powerful medium for all ages, and should not be pigeonholed as just movies for children. An American Tail tackles serious themes like immigration, anti-Semitism and child slavery, making it relevant for audiences of all ages.An American Tail was a wake-up call for Disney, and the fact it beat (Basil) The Great Mouse Detective's box office takings, meant battle lines were drawn, and round one went to Bluth and Spielberg...Support Verbal DioramaLoved this episode? Here's how you can help:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on your podcast app

Ep. 376: Michael Koresky on the 2001 series at MOMI – A.I., Our Song, Mulholland Drive, Burnt Money, Atanarjuat, Fat Girl, Moulin Rouge, and more Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The year 2001 was pivotal in cinema and the world, and Museum of the Moving Image's series “2001: The Year, Not the Movie” has arrived to showcase the incredible new wok released in that year. I rang up Michael Koresky, senior curator of film at MOMI and Reverse Shot co-chief, to talk about a few selections, many of which were also formative screenings for each of us. Titles discussed include: A.I. (directed by Steven Spielberg), Our Song (Jim McKay), Mulholland Drive (Lynch), Burnt Money (Marcelo Piñeyro), Atanarjuat (Zacharias Kunuk), Fat Girl (Catherine Breillat), Moulin Rouge (Baz Luhrmann), Pulse (Kiyoshi Kurosawa), All About Lily Chou-Chou (Shunji Iwai), and In Praise of Love (Godard). The film series “2001: The Year, Not the Movie” runs February 14 through April 11 at Museum of the Moving Image. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

We discuss the Steven Spielberg movie The Fabelmans 

Shoutout to Virginia's own BMG $WAY for coming on the show for an interview! BMG $WAY discussed his new mixtape MY TURN, 0 to 100 Ent., and surviving cancer when he was two years old. He talked about why he feels like an outcast, making connections in Atlanta, and his song Jaws being inspired by Steven Spielberg's blockbuster hit film. He also got into the R&B project that he is dropping soon, the big release in May, and a risky industry deal that he did not take. Stay tuned! BMG $WAY's new mixtape is available on all platforms, including Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-turn/1852610738. Follow BMG $WAY on Instagram: @bmg.sway Follow me on Instagram and X: @thereelmax Website: https://maxcoughlan.com/index.html. Website live show streaming link: https://maxcoughlan.com/sports-and-hip-hop-with-dj-mad-max-live-stream.html. MAD MAX Radio on Live365: https://live365.com/station/MAD-MAX-Radio-a15096. Subscribe to my YouTube channel Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCE0107atIPV-mVm0M3UJyPg. BMG $WAY on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" visual on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIljQhWembs. 

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesSo many trailers premiered on and around the Super Bowl that we're going to make a meal of it for today's episode! Let's break down every new trailer that recently dropped.Starting with a not-trailer, The Mandalorian & Grogu subverted expectations with a shorter advertisement rather than a full trailer.Illumination's new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie showed longer looks at Bowser, Jr. and Yoshi.James Gunn and DC Studios released a new trailer for Supergirl.Project Hail Mary gave us another heartfelt look with a different trailer starring Ryan Gosling.Universal continues to go hard in the Minionverse, releasing a trailer for Minions and Monsters.Last week, a trailer for Scream 7 was released and was shown before the Super Bowl.Finally, another look at Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day dropped during the Super Bowl.After a competitive bidding situation that unfolded over the past few months, A24 has landed rights to horror franchise The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The indie studio will first tackle a series based on the franchise with Glen Powell among the executive producers and The Long Walk writer JT Mollner attached to direct. Powell, it's noted, will only have a producing role in the project and isn't slated to appear on screen.HBO is developing Baldur's Gate, a drama series based on Wizards of the Coast's video game franchise set in the world of Dungeons and Dragons with The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin attached to create, write, executive produce and showrun the TV adaptation. Unlike HBO's The Last Of Us, which retold the story from the PlayStation games, the Baldur's Gate TV series will be a continuation to the games, telling a story that takes place immediately after the events of Baldur's Gate 3.Callum Vinson has been cast in Prime Video's God of War adaptation series as Atreus, the 10 year old son of the main character Kratos.Chiwetel Ejiofor has joined the cast of Mike Flanagan's reboot of The Exorcist for Blumhouse alongside Scarlett Johansson.Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster is set to join the cast of Universal Pictures' live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2 in the role of Eret.The David Fincher-directed follow-up to Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood called The Adventures of Cliff Booth delivered a surprise trailer during the Super Bowl this weekend. Currently a release date on Netflix is unknown, although the trailer did end with 'Coming Soon.'Netflix has released the first trailer for season 2 of One Piece and set a release date of March 10th for the series.Warner Bros. Pictures is reuniting frequent collaborators Mike Flanagan and Stephen King on a new adaptation of The Mist, based on King's 1980 novella.Universal has set a release date of May 19, 2028 for The Mummy 4, which is set to return Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz to the franchise.

Dante BascoAmerican actor. He is known for his role as Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys, in Steven Spielberg's Hook, Dolph in the cult film But I'm a Cheerleader, the lead character Ben Mercado in the independent film The Debut, and for voicing the titular protagonist of American Dragon: Jake Longand Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender. His voice acting roles also include Zuko's grandson General Iroh II in The Legend of Korra, Quoc Wong in The Proud Family, Jingmei in The Boondocks, Tuck in Generator Rex, Scorpion in Ultimate Spider-Man, and Jai Kell in Star Wars Rebels.Supergirl (2026 film) – DC Studios' newest entry focused on Kara Zor-El/Supergirl. Release: June 26, 2026. Spider‑Man: Brand New Day – Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker in the next big MCU Spider-Man adventure. Release: July 31, 2026. Clayface – A DCU villain movie starring Tom Rhys Harries; Release: Sept. 11, 2026. Avengers: Doomsday – A major MCU crossover event movie directed by the Russo brothers, featuring a huge ensemble of characters. Release: Dec. 18, 2026. Avengers: Secret Wars – Sequel to Doomsday and major culmination of the MCU's phase arc. Expected: Dec. 17, 2027. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse – Animated continuation in Sony's Spider-Verse world. Expected: Jun. 4, 2027(reported)Marvel and Sony opted not to premiere trailers for Avengers: Doomsday or Spider-Man: Brand New Day during Super Bowl 2026 despite fan anticipation. Chris Evans is confirmed to return as Captain America/Steve Rogers in Avengers: Doomsday, marking a big narrative role for his character. DC's Clayface was recently delayed slightly, now landing in October 2026 to fit the studio's broader release calendar. QUICK BUZZJenna Ortega is pushing for a role in Gremlins 3 — If it happens, that'll be a big nerd-culture sequel news item.A Star Wars comic just retconned part of the Millennium Falcon's story — classic lore gets a twist, sparking fan debate.Streaming news, new toys & trailers — From Avengers: Doomsday to Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Mandalorian, nerd entertainment headlines are filling the slate for 2026.WikiFlix launches a streaming service with classic movies and no ads/algorithms — nerds who love old films are buzzing about nostalgia without the noise of modern platforms.

In Munich, a secret Israeli squad is assigned to track down and assassinate the Palestinian terrorists believed responsible for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.Munich was released on December 23, 2005, and stars Eric Bana and was directed by Steven Spielberg.Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd

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Sean and Amanda open the show by reacting to every movie trailer from the Super Bowl, including those for David Fincher's ‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth' and Steven Spielberg's ‘Disclosure Day' (1:25). Then, they talk through their experience at the DGA Awards this past weekend and explain what it's actually like at an awards show (33:15). Finally, Sean is joined by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the directors of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,' to discuss why they wanted to make a movie for themselves first and foremost, how legendary Korean directors Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook inspired their filmmaking style, and the importance of writing interesting and strong female characters (1:25:38). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Producer: Jack Sanders Video Producers: Sarah Reddy, Donald LoBianco, and Ryan Todd Audio Producers: Devon Baroldi and Kevin Cureghian Additional Production Support: Nick Kosut and T Cruz A State Farm agent can help you choose the coverage you need. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We analyze the Sinners surge vs the One Battle After Another sweeps and how the DGA, BSC and SCL might change the races. Then we discuss Super Sunday including our many thoughts on the Bad Bunny Halftime Show, commercials and the many new movie trailers including Project Hail Mary, The Mandalorian & Grogu, Scream 7, Minions & Monsters, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, etc. Awards News: No more Post-Nomination Academy Screenings per Scott Feinberg - 3:35 PTA wins DGA, which leads to another huge Sinners vs OBAA convo - 6:14 Other DGA Winners - 22:16 British Society of Cinematographers Winners - 27:16 Society of Composers and Lyricists Winners - 30:33 Super Bowl Coverage & Trailers: Reviewing the Commercials & The Bad Bunny Halftime Show Review - 35:21 Project Hail Mary - 46:45 Disclosure Day from Steven Spielberg - 49:02 Supergirl - 53:47 Hoppers from Pixar - 55:50 The Mandalorian and Grogu - 58:57 The Super Mario Brothers Galaxy Movie - 1:00:08 Minions & Monsters - 1:01:01 Scream 7 - 1:03:36 The Adventures of Cliff Booth: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 2 - 1:11:00 OUTRO: Our socials, our upcoming plans and our words of wisdom all include teasers for the awards season weeks to come. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Send a textQueens, New York City writer, actor, producer Phil Cappadora joins The Fixate & Binge Podcast for a candid, uplifting conversation about the reality of being a working actor—one with real credits, real momentum, and real patience.From collaborating with the Safdie brothers (GOOD TIME) to appearing in Steven Spielberg films (THE POST, BRIDGE OF SPIES) and acclaimed TV series like BOARDWALK EMPIRE and Netflix's DAREDEVIL and JESSICA JONES, Phil shares what it's actually like to build a career step by step—while still waiting for the role that changes everything.This episode is a celebration of persistence, craft, and showing up—even when the finish line isn't visible yet. A must-listen for actors, creatives, and anyone chasing a dream that refuses to be rushed!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

En este especial de MINORITY REPORT analizaremos una idea tan potente como polémica: Que las autoridades detengan a los criminales antes de que se produzcan los actos delictivos. Para ello habrá mucho debate, entraremos en aspectos filosóficos y ahondaremos tanto en la historia de Philip K. Dick como en su propuesta innovadora. Después nos meteremos a tope en la producción del film de Steven Spielberg para dar paso al análisis exhaustivo de esta trama con un Tom Cruise tan implicado como de costumbre. Junto al Coronel Kurtz, Elia Míriel, Lord Pelayo y Antonio Runa, atrévete a delinquir, si te atreves, antes de que te arrestemos y pongamos en coma. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Patrick reacts to the NEW Super Bowl trailer for Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day UFO movie. CALL FREE ‪(469) 324-9929‬ and leave Vetted ONE message with your UFO/ET experience and we might play it on the show. (We do NOT return calls.)

Was Super Bowl LXI a masterpiece or a massive letdown? In this episode of The All About Nothing: Kinda Daily Show, Barrett Gruber and Bill Kimler give their unfiltered reactions to the big game. Bill doesn't hold back, labeling it one of the worst Super Bowls in recent memory, while Barrett admits he may have slept through some of the "action." The guys dive deep into the commercials, debating the emotional resonance of the Lay's "Father-Daughter" ad versus the comedic styling of Andy Samberg. The conversation gets global as the hosts explore the rising popularity of women's rugby and cricket before shifting to a powerful recap of the anti-ICE protests held over the weekend. They wrap up with a look at the cultural footprint of Bad Bunny's halftime performance and the excitement surrounding Steven Spielberg's mysterious new film project. Key Topics: #SuperBowlLXI #BadBunnyHalftime #SuperBowlCommercials #LaysCommercial #AntiICEProtests #WomenInSports #Rugby #Cricket #StevenSpielberg #BarrettGruber #BillKimler #allaboutnothingpodcast Zac King | LinktreeBarrett Gruber | LinktreeBill Kimler | LinktreeThe All About Nothing: Podcast | LinktreeBlack White Blue in the South | Instagram, Facebook | LinktreeDr. Jumelle Brooks | LinktreeClick here for Episode Show Notes!As always, "The All About Nothing: Podcast" is owned and distributed by BIG Media LLC!Check out our network of fantastic podcasts!Click Here to see available advertising packages!Click Here for information on the "Fair Use Copyright Notice" for this podcast.Mentioned in this episode:BIG Media Copyright 2026BIG Media LLCEverplay Spring 2026 LeaguesCheck out Everplay Sports and Social for the full list of the 2026 Spring Leagues and 2026 Late Spring Leagues!Everplay Sports & Social LeagueZJZ Designs - St Patrick's Day ShirtsZJZ Designs

On the line-up we have The Mandalorian & Grogu, Minions & Monsters, The Adventures Of Cliff Booth, Supergirl Krypto Trailer, Project Hail Mary Final, & Disclosure Day. We're still waiting on Spider-Man Brand New Day & Avengers: Doomsday but in the meantime we have this told us over. The Mandalorian & Grogu is the first Star Wars movie in a long time, Project Hail Mary sees Ryan Gosling teaming up with the Spider-Verse team of Phil Lord & Chris Miller, Supergirl trailer expands out the DC Universe from James Gunn, Steven Spielberg returns to the big screen with Disclosure Day, whilst Brad Pitt hot off the heels of F1 The Movie returns to Netflix with David Fincher & Quentin Tarantino for his Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Spin-Off Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En este especial de MINORITY REPORT analizaremos una idea tan potente como polémica: Que las autoridades detengan a los criminales antes de que se produzcan los actos delictivos. Para ello habrá mucho debate, entraremos en aspectos filosóficos y ahondaremos tanto en la historia de Philip K. Dick como en su propuesta innovadora. Después nos meteremos a tope en la producción del film de Steven Spielberg para dar paso al análisis exhaustivo de esta trama con un Tom Cruise tan implicado como de costumbre. Junto al Coronel Kurtz, Elia Míriel, Lord Pelayo y Antonio Runa, atrévete a delinquir, si te atreves, antes de que te arrestemos y pongamos en coma.

In this Industry Standard episode, Barry Katz sits down with legendary television executive Paul Telegdy for a rare, inside look at leadership, legacy, and decision-making at the highest levels of entertainment. Paul reflects on stepping into major roles at NBC, what it means to inherit massive franchises like America's Got Talent, and why leadership is less about control and more about stewardship. From calling icons like Steven Spielberg and Jay Leno on day one to protecting the creative flame for hundreds of employees, this conversation offers hard-earned wisdom on managing power, responsibility, and creative culture in a constantly shifting industry.Blueprint for Successhttps://barrykatz.com/blueprintAre you a comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, manager, host, podcaster or agent? Would you like personalized help to reach all of your goals in the entertainment business? Click the link to learn more & join our FREE industry networking group full of decades of experience!Barry Katz Entertainmenthttps://barrykatz.comConnect with Barryhttps://instagram.com/barrykatzhttps://facebook.com/BarryKatzOfficialPagehttps://tiktok.com/@barry_katzhttps://linkedin.com/in/barrykatzbkehttps://x.com/BarryKatz#BarryKatz #NetworkExecutive #Comedy #PaulTelegdy

TVC 723.6: From July 2020: Actor, author and acting teacher Basil Hoffman (Acting and How to Be Good at It, Cold Reading and How to Be Good at It) talks to Ed about how Jim Hutton and James Garner were two of the many actors he worked with who happened to be tall; how Richard Benjamin and Alan J. Pakula are examples of "actor first" directors (and how Steven Spielberg and the Coen Brothers exemplify "camera first" directors); and how Basil also happened with a number of actors who were father and son, including Jim Hutton and Timothy Hutton and Carl Reiner and Rob Reiner. Basil Hoffman passed away on Sept. 17, 2021.

Today on Whats My Frame, I'm joined by Casting Director Anya Colloff. Born and raised in Los Angeles to a family of artists and educators, storytelling has always been at the center of Anya's life. She earned her BA from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. It was during her senior year, through an internship in casting, that Anya discovered her love for casting!After graduating, Anya began her career working with legendary casting directors Jane Jenkins and Janet Hirshenson, where she had the opportunity to collaborate on projects with Steven Spielberg, Rob Reiner, and Ron Howard. In 1999, she co-founded CFB Casting, which later evolved into Colloff/Nicolo in 2011.Anya is a four-time Emmy nominee and two-time Artios nominee, notable credits include Party Down, New Girl, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Young Rock & High Potential. What she loves most about casting is being part of meaningful storytelling, whether through comedy or drama, and helping artists find their way into roles that truly resonate.Beyond casting, Anya is a passionate mentor and a deep believer in supporting the next generation of creatives. She currently mentors through weareempower.org bringing the same care, curiosity, and compassion to her life that she brings to her work.@colloffnicolocasting

On this episode of Film On Tap, Tom, Andres and Nancy discuss the trailer for Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day. They also dive deep into their spoiler-filled thoughts on Avatar: Fire And Ash!

Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠Join The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠In this segment of Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz reacts to the official trailer for Netflix's groundbreaking documentary series The Dinosaurs. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg through Amblin Entertainment and featuring narration by Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman, this epic series explores the 165-million-year reign of dinosaurs—from their origins and evolution to the cataclysmic forces behind their extinction. Produced by the award-winning team behind Our Planet, the trailer showcases stunning visuals of prehistoric life and promises an immersive journey into a lost world. Analytic Dreamz breaks down the highlights, cinematic quality, and why this March 6 Netflix premiere is a must-watch for dinosaur enthusiasts and documentary fans alike. Tune in for in-depth analysis and reactions.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to Star Wars Reactions!Happy Star Wars Podcast Day 2026! Hosts Aaron Harris and David Modders sit down and catch up on all the news that broke since our last episode! From the rise of Dave Filoni to the departure of Bob Igor to the EGOT for Spielberg, they break down the changes. Plus they share their reactions to the trailer of the upcoming Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord!Of course, it would be SWR without a new Star Wars Dad Joke of the Week to end it all! Show Outline:Episode 237 IntroStar Wars Podcast Day 2026 InfoLeadership Change at LucasfilmLeadership Change at DisneySpielberg, Williams and an EGOTStar Wars: Maul - Shadow LordClosingStar Wars Dad Joke of the WeekStar Wars Reactions: Elegant discussions for a more civilized age!Join the discussion! Click on any of the show links and send us your thoughts about this or any Star Wars topic!Click here to leave us a voicemail via SpeakPipe!Email us here!Follow us on X!Follow us on Facebook!Follow us on Instagram!Follow us on  TikTok!Follow us on Threads!Follow us on Bluesky!Follow us on Pinterest!Subscribe on YouTube!Follow Aaron and David on X!Follow Aaron and David on Instagram!

This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt sit down for a delightfully dotty chat with Send Help stars, Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien, who talk about being directed by Sam Raimi with a paper bag over his head, pretending to know how to play golf, and delivering the greatest line reading of all time. There are no spoilers here, but maybe wait until you've seen Send Help before listening. Either side of that, Chris is joined in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Amon Warmann as they use Steven Spielberg's elevation to EGOT status to Mount Rushmore the greatest EGOTs of them all. They also bid a sad farewell to Catherine O'Hara and pore over the pictures of Sam Mendes' Beatles in the news section, while a packed reviews section sees them run their collective critical eye over Send Help, Riz Ahmed's Hamlet, My Father's Shadow, The Chronology Of Water, another Dylan O'Brien movie in Twinless, and 100 Nights Of Hero. Oh, and James may have got a new nickname at last. Enjoy.

Steven Spielberg: whiz kid of New Hollywood, maestro of cinematic spectacle, Lord Emperor of eighties kids nostalgia, and chief architect of the modern blockbuster as we know it . A spectral presence over this podcast, but first and foremost, he's our preeminent child-of-divorce auteur. We're joined by Aaron from Hit Factory to talk The Fabelmans, Spielberg's stunningly revealing work of autofiction mistaken for another navel-gazing piece of Oscar bait.  Listen and subscribe to Hit Factory on Patreon An extra special thanks to our $10 Executive Producers: JetChiclete, Isaac, squishward, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Tropical Doves, jprestonpoole, Lohik, bernventers, and Owen2. If you can, please lend some support to these organizations: Gaza Funds PCRF (Palestinian Children's Relief Fund) MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) National Networks of Abortion Funds Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota If you enjoy the show please consider: Subscribing to our Patreon, where you can enjoy exclusive subscriber only episodes. Joining our Discord. Checking out our Credits page where you can view a complete list of Patrons. Leaving a rating and review on your podcast provider of choice.  Production by Miguel Tahni. Art by Zoe Woolley and Jo Hermeer. Follow @MarvelousDeath for updates. 

Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠Join The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠Join Analytic Dreamz on Notorious Mass Effect for a detailed executive breakdown of the 68th Grammy Awards (2026), held February 1 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This segment covers the biggest winners, historic firsts, and cultural turning points from the night.Bad Bunny achieved a landmark victory as the first Spanish-language album to win Album of the Year with DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, while Kendrick Lamar surpassed Jay-Z to become the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history with 27 total wins, including Record of the Year for “Luther” feat. SZA. Billie Eilish earned her third Song of the Year for “Wildflower,” and Olivia Dean took Best New Artist with standout speeches on immigration.The ceremony featured unprecedented political focus, with nearly half of televised speeches addressing immigration and ICE raids from artists like Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Shaboozey, and more. Other milestones include the youngest Grammy winner ever (Aura V at age 8), Steven Spielberg completing his EGOT, the Dalai Lama's first Grammy, the first K-pop win, and breakthroughs in country, rock, and global music.Analytic Dreamz analyzes the Recording Academy's voter reforms, viral performances including the Fugees reunion, and how the 2026 Grammys signaled major shifts in language diversity, genre power, and generational influence. Tune in for the full executive recap on Notorious Mass Effect.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is a short bonus episode with a very specific purpose. Patrick Tyndall and I are in the middle of a GoFundMe campaign to get us back to Los Angeles to finish filming Not Your Average Joe, our documentary about legendary production designer Joe Alves. This episode is me explaining where the project is at, what we've already achieved, and why this upcoming LA trip feels so important. We'll be in Los Angeles from 22–28 February 2026, filming interviews and B-roll that cover some key chapters of Joe's life and career, including:Joe's short but intense motor racing career, including racing alongside Dickie SmothersThe story of Joe introducing a major Hollywood actor to racing, setting them on a path to a serious motorsport careerAn interview with Alec Gillis the effects artist who built the articulated sharks for Jaws 3A conversation with Ann Dusenberry, who worked closely with Joe on Jaws 2An interview with Dean Cundey, cinematographer on Escape from New YorkOngoing efforts to involve Steven Spielberg in the projectThe documentary has only been shot over a relatively small number of days so far, all fitted around regular jobs and family life, but the material we've captured already has been incredible. This next trip is about joining the dots and getting the remaining pieces that will allow us to bring Joe's story properly over the finish line. At the time of recording, the GoFundMe is sitting at around $1,000, and we need roughly $3,000 to make the trip work. Any contribution helps, but just as importantly, sharing the campaign on social media genuinely makes a difference. If you've ever enjoyed the podcast, the articles, or the behind-the-scenes conversations, this is me asking for a bit of help to make sure this story gets told. Donate here!This podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you'd like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: https://patreon.com/jamiebenning Watch more on YouTube:Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: https://youtube.com/filmumentariesAll my links

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesDisney, Paramount and Universal are lining up trailers for Super Bowl LX ywith spots expected for The Mandalorian and Grogu, Pixar's Hoppers and Toy Story 5, Steven Spielberg's alien thriller - Disclosure Day, Illumination's Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Minions 3, and Paramount's Scream 7 among others. In a surprising Super Bowl anomaly, Marvel Studios is apparently sitting the Big Game out despite having Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man: Brand New Day releasing this year, while Sony and Warner Bros seem to be following a similar strategy with their reported absences.Sony Pictures unveiled first-look images of Sam Mendes' ambitious four-film Beatles project through postcards hidden at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, revealing Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. The unprecedented biographical event will tell the story of the Fab Four from each member's perspective in separate films all releasing in April 2028, with production now underway in London and the cast anticipating 15 months of consecutive shooting across all four movies.Disney's board unanimously voted to name Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, as the company's next CEO effective March 18. D'Amaro, a 28-year Disney veteran overseeing the company's largest business segment with $36 billion in annual revenue, beat out Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden, who was named to the newly created role of President and Chief Creative Officer reporting directly to D'Amaro. Iger will transition to senior advisor and board member through his retirement on December 31, 2026, having spent the past three years stabilizing the company and grooming successors after his previous handoff imploded.AppleTV has closed a deal to land the rights to the Cosmere books, the fictional literary universe by fantasy author Brandon Sanderson. The first titles being eyed for adaptation are the Mistborn series, for features, and The Stormlight Archive series, for television.Mandy Patinkin has been cast as Odin in Amazon Prime Video's live-action God of War series, joining Ryan Hurst as Kratos, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, and previously reported Max Parker as Heimdall. The series has also cast Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gulka as the dwarven blacksmith brothers Brok and Sindri, along with Alastair Duncan reprising his role from the games as Mimir.Legendary's live-action feature adaptation of Gundam looks to have found a home as sources tell Deadline that Netflix is on board to distribute the film. Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo are on board to star with Sweet Tooth director Jim Mickle helming.The long-awaited fourth season of Apple TV‘s hit Ted Lasso will make its global debut in summer 2026. Along with the announcement, the streamer released four first-look images from the new season of the Emmy-winning comedy starring and executive produced by Jason Sudeikis.Catherine O'Hara, the beloved, multi-award-winning actor, writer and comedian died last week at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness. She was 71.Universal announced last week that the next film in the Fast and the Furious franchise is titled Fast Forever and is set for theatrical release March 17, 2028. Netflix has unveiled the trailer and premiere date of April 23rd for “Stranger Things: Tales From '85,” the highly anticipated animated spinoff from showrunner Eric Robles and executive producers the Duffer Brothers.A24 released the official trailer for The Drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) has joined Season 3 of the HBO drama, The Last Of Us, taking over the role from Danny Ramirez after he had to be recast due to scheduling issues.

In Hollywood Haunts the World: An Investigation into the Cinema of Occulted Taboos (Headpress, 2026), Robert Guffey deconstructs the most powerful taboos of the twentieth century (and the initial decades of the twenty-first century) by analyzing how disturbing and transgressive ideas involving Theosophy, Gnosticism, Freemasonry, Darwinian Evolution, Surrealism, Freudian and Jungian psychology, race relations, paranoia, UFOs, xenophobia, political conspiracies, the JFK assassination, virtual reality, and alternate dimensions have been reflected in films — both American and foreign — throughout the past one hundred years. Popular films and TV shows that fall under cutting-edge scrutiny include Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley, Larry Wade Carell's Girl Next, Matt Shakman's WandaVision, Anthony and Joe Russo's Avengers: Infinity War, Scott Derrickson's Dr. Strange, Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, Jennifer Kent's The Babadook, Christopher Nolan's Inception, Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, Vince Gilligan's Breaking Bad, Oliver Stone's JFK, Mark Frost and David Lynch's Twin Peaks, John Carpenter's They Live, Alan Pakula's The Parallax View, John Frankenheimer's The Manchurian Candidate, Jack Arnold's It Came from Outer Space, Edgar G. Ulmer's The Man from Planet X, Robert Florey's Murders in the Rue Morgue, Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr., and Victor Sjöström's The Phantom Carriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Hollywood Haunts the World: An Investigation into the Cinema of Occulted Taboos (Headpress, 2026), Robert Guffey deconstructs the most powerful taboos of the twentieth century (and the initial decades of the twenty-first century) by analyzing how disturbing and transgressive ideas involving Theosophy, Gnosticism, Freemasonry, Darwinian Evolution, Surrealism, Freudian and Jungian psychology, race relations, paranoia, UFOs, xenophobia, political conspiracies, the JFK assassination, virtual reality, and alternate dimensions have been reflected in films — both American and foreign — throughout the past one hundred years. Popular films and TV shows that fall under cutting-edge scrutiny include Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley, Larry Wade Carell's Girl Next, Matt Shakman's WandaVision, Anthony and Joe Russo's Avengers: Infinity War, Scott Derrickson's Dr. Strange, Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, Jennifer Kent's The Babadook, Christopher Nolan's Inception, Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, Vince Gilligan's Breaking Bad, Oliver Stone's JFK, Mark Frost and David Lynch's Twin Peaks, John Carpenter's They Live, Alan Pakula's The Parallax View, John Frankenheimer's The Manchurian Candidate, Jack Arnold's It Came from Outer Space, Edgar G. Ulmer's The Man from Planet X, Robert Florey's Murders in the Rue Morgue, Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr., and Victor Sjöström's The Phantom Carriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

‘Below Deck' is back today. Is Hollywood, the place, dying? Has the new age accessibility to music actually devalued it? Let's talk about the Grammys. Bad Bunny was the big winner of the night. Cher got a lifetime achievement award, and she also got… confused? Kendrick Lamar is now the most decorated rapper at the Grammys. Sabrina Carpenter angered PETA. There was a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, and Steven Spielberg is officially an EGOT. The ground is shaking this morning in the Bay. Listener Cindy is reporting live from the scene. Super Bowl week has begun here in San Francisco. The Milan Winter Olympics begin THIS FRIDAY!

Hour 1: Catherine O'Hara has passed away unexpectedly at 71. Her cause of death hasn't been reported, but her unique health condition and recent weight loss is curious. Macaulay Culkin, amongst her many other Hollywood children, are sharing heartfelt tributes. Demond Wilson, known as Lamont on the 70s sitcom ‘Sanford and Son,' has also passed away. Here's what Punxsutawney Phil is saying. Would you cut this guy's burger? Everybody's Nana just struck gold with an old crock pot. Hour 2: ‘Below Deck' is back today. Is Hollywood, the place, dying? Has the new age accessibility to music actually devalued it? Let's talk about the Grammys. Bad Bunny was the big winner of the night. Cher got a lifetime achievement award, and she also got… confused? Kendrick Lamar is now the most decorated rapper at the Grammys. Sabrina Carpenter angered PETA. There was a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, and Steven Spielberg is officially an EGOT. The ground is shaking this morning in the Bay. Listener Cindy is reporting live from the scene. Super Bowl week has begun here in San Francisco. The Milan Winter Olympics begin THIS FRIDAY! (51:39) Hour 3: ‘Today' show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother is missing. Watch the greatest Super Bowl commercials of all time tonight on CBS. Dunkin is shelling out the dough for this year's ad. Pepsi takes a shot at Coca-Cola. Hockey ticket sales are up - there's no wonder why. Well, there's gonna be a Chia Pet movie. San Francisco is star studded this week. California is the only state in the country that has the appropriate amount of water. Your good news story of the day… almost. (1:35:27) Hour 4: The worm is out, the itsy bitsy spider is in. Dolly Parton was collected by the authorities - but it's not what you think. Sarah's got your Grammy highlights. What's going on with Nate Bargatze? Vinnie's high school friends are watching us on YouTube! TSA is now charging $45 if you don't have a REAL ID. This school program teaches kids to fix up old cars - and then gives them away to single moms! (2:18:46)