Podcast appearances and mentions of William Friedkin

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.

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.

We hate to Bug you, but we need to talk to you about the 2006 movie Bug that was directed by William Friedkin! What on earth ever possessed Keith to make me watch this film? Keep watching movies!  Jay 

Non si può parlare sempre e comunque di maestri del Cinema o di artisti incompresi. La settima arte è fatta anche di professionisti che continuano a lavorare, sempre e comunque. Uno di questi mestieranti duri come l'acciaio è di certo Lauri Mauritz Harjola, alias Renny Harlin.In anticipo sui tempi, Harlin si dedicò nei primi anni 2000 a un prequel (non richiesto) del film diretto dal grande William Friedkin, sostituendo Paul Schrader in corso d'opera.Una Genesi non era richiesta all'interno della "saga" de L'Esorcista ma tant'è.

THE PEOPLE VS. PAUL CRUMP (1962) is the turning point for a young William Friedkin trying to claw his way out of live local television. We follow him from Chicago's North Side, listening in on corrupt cops at his uncle's tavern, to running hectic control rooms during the chaotic heyday of live television. An obsession with CITIZEN KANE and Stravinsky set off something in him — enough to send him into Cook County Jail with a camera, using extreme interrogation tactics to get his subject on film, then editing the raw 16mm negatives himself in his apartment. The result helped spare a condemned man from the electric chair, and set Friedkin on the path to a legendary career as a founding member of New Hollywood. Want the full story without the wait? CinemaShock+ members get extended, ad-free episodes that combine every part into one seamless listen — plus bonus content you won't hear anywhere else. Join at cinemashock.net/plus. CINEMA SHOCK ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Andy Lancaster | asotirov | Benjamin Turpin | Benjamin Yates | Capiapoa | courtland ashley | curtcake5k | Dick Jones | Felizmon | Interzone78 | Jackson_Baker | JoeyP | John sweet bussy Greaney | Jvance325 | KDurden | Kristian Blilie Berg | LogLad | Lucy Lawson | MagicBloat | mcdudely | Nate Izod | Princess Krishna Kali | samurai_hillbilly | Tim G | triplr1478 Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy. This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop. For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Padraic McKinley’s The Weight isn’t a remake ofThe Wages of Fear, though it feels deeply indebted to the H.G. Clouzot classic in its thrilling depiction of a group of outlaws on a near-impossible mission across deadly terrain. William Friedkin’s 1977 cult favorite Sorcerer technically isn’t a Wages remake, either — Friedkin insisted it was his own adaptation of the original Georges Arnaud novel — though it’s similarly difficult to watch without thinking about its predecessor. So you’ll forgive us if this week’s revisitation of Sorcerer takes a few detours into Wages as we consider how Friedkin put his own distinctive stamp on this juicy premise, whether the film’s extended prologue works toward or against its narrative momentum, and how much of Sorcerer’s notoriously arduous production comes across on screen. Then in Feedback, a listener provides a recommendation for a recent under-the-radar road movie that follows in the tire tracks of Paris, Texas and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. 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. 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.

Padraic McKinley’s The Weight isn’t a remake ofThe Wages of Fear, though it feels deeply indebted to the H.G. Clouzot classic in its thrilling depiction of a group of outlaws on a near-impossible mission across deadly terrain. William Friedkin’s 1977 cult favorite Sorcerer technically isn’t a Wages remake, either — Friedkin insisted it was his own adaptation of the original Georges Arnaud novel — though it’s similarly difficult to watch without thinking about its predecessor. So you’ll forgive us if this week’s revisitation of Sorcerer takes a few detours into Wages as we consider how Friedkin put his own distinctive stamp on this juicy premise, whether the film’s extended prologue works toward or against its narrative momentum, and how much of Sorcerer’s notoriously arduous production comes across on screen. Then in Feedback, a listener provides a recommendation for a recent under-the-radar road movie that follows in the tire tracks of Paris, Texas and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. 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. 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.

Hello and welcome back to another episode of B Bin Horror! On this week's episode we talk about the 1973 supernatural horror film, The Exorcist! The Exorcist was based on the screen play by William Peter Blatty and was directed by William Friedkin. The film stars Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran and Jason Miller. On this week's episode we discuss the film and all of the controversies surrounding it, whether or not Pazuzu could be defeated by priests and we talk about how the practical effects were done. If you like what you hear please follow us on Instagram and Facebook @bbinhorror. You can also send us emails at bbinhorror@gmail.com and please don't forget to subscribe to B Bin Horror on whatever podcast platform you listen on! *B Bin Horror theme music - "Uprising" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio*

Ethan Hawke stars in a new film that borrows a lot from William Friedkin's 1977 thriller, "Sorcerer."

Alexander Ullom's It Ends is a daring little piece of microbudget drama about four friends at transition points in their lives, who find themselves in a place where life and death no longer hold any meaning. Whether it’s a film about despair, about the afterlife, about the human condition, or all of the above, is up for discussion this week, as well as how It Ends fits into this current moment in independent horror cinema. After that, we bring Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris back in for Connections to discuss these two films’ respective existential journeys, the baggage their characters are bringing with them, and how each movie uses its genre premise to explore a big central metaphor. Then for Your Next Picture Show, we take a quick look at how Steven Soderbergh’s 2002 version of Solaris compares to Tarkovsky’s. Please share your thoughts about Solaris, It Ends, 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: Padraic McKinley’s The Weight and William Friedkin’s Sorcerer 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.

Alexander Ullom's It Ends is a daring little piece of microbudget drama about four friends at transition points in their lives, who find themselves in a place where life and death no longer hold any meaning. Whether it’s a film about despair, about the afterlife, about the human condition, or all of the above, is up for discussion this week, as well as how It Ends fits into this current moment in independent horror cinema. After that, we bring Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris back in for Connections to discuss these two films’ respective existential journeys, the baggage their characters are bringing with them, and how each movie uses its genre premise to explore a big central metaphor. Then for Your Next Picture Show, we take a quick look at how Steven Soderbergh’s 2002 version of Solaris compares to Tarkovsky’s. Please share your thoughts about Solaris, It Ends, 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: Padraic McKinley’s The Weight and William Friedkin’s Sorcerer 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.

William Friedkin's 1977 gritty, high-tension survival thriller, SORCERER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Tangerine Dream, Steve McQueen's demands, gangrene and flash floods in the jungle, "that bridge scene", Roy Scheider, and much more! We also eulogize Dolly Parton and Tim Curry before we pick our Top 7 Jungle Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Si torna a parlare del grande William Friedkin insieme a Edoardo Saccone con il film"Vivere e morire a Los Angeles" (To Live and Die in L.A.) un thriller poliziesco tratto dal romanzo di Gerald Petievich.Siamo verso la metà degli anni '80 e in una Los Angeles cruda e assolata Richard Chance (William Petersen), un agente di polizia ossessionato dal catturare Rick Masters (Willem Dafoe), un abile falsario e criminale che ha ucciso il suo partner è disposto a superare ogni limite etico e legale, trascinando anche il nuovo collega John Vukovich in un vortice di violenza e ambiguità morale.Ritmo serrato, assenza di eroi convenzionali e una visione cinica e amorale del lavoro delle forze dell'ordine con un finale sorprendente e spiazzante tipico dello stile provocatorio di Friedkin.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tramestrane_podcast?utm_source=qr&igsh=MWhnNm1qcXc5aTdwcA==mail: tramestranepodcast@gmail.com

Introducing Sleaze and Slashers, Heather's new horror movie podcast. In this episode, we're crawling into William Friedkin's deeply disturbing 2006 psychological horror film, Bug. The film stars Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.

Send us Fan MailThis week on Fabulous Film & Friends, have we got a treat for you! We're talking 1985's To Live and Die in L.A., directed by the legendary William Friedkin and starring William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Darlanne Fluegel, Debra Feuer, John Turturro, and Dean Stockwell. And if you look closely, you'll notice Gary Cole as a credit-card-forging stooge. But he was not listed in the credits of the movie. Speaking of not listed in the credits, joining me today is a guest we haven't had on the Triple F since 2022, Cinematographer, AC, Handyman, Grandpa and all-around terrific friend and colleague, the one and only Vance Piper. Before we hit the freeway driving the wrong way doing 90, the synopsis:In To Live and Die in LA, Richard Chance, a cocky, take-no-prisoners, rule-flouting Secret Service agent vows to take down Rick Masters, a dangerous counterfeiter, after the artist-turned-forger kills his partner. Chance drags Vukovich, a by-the-book colleague into the hunt that quickly stops looking like law enforcement and starts increasingly appearing like a personal vendetta crossing the line into the criminal. Masters' trail runs through fake money, small time hoods, big time power players and dirty deals within a gritty and hauntingly unforgettable Los Angeles of the mid 1980's. What secrets will we uncover about the making of this beguiling film? Find out! Watch the video podcast on Youtube:https://youtu.be/cUam9z6g2fk

As devoted fans of Hollywood genre and crime cinema of the 60's and 70's, we have a high appreciation for the copious output of director John Frankenheimer. Our resident Frankenfanatic, Nick Langdon, joins us this week to discuss Frankenheimer's late-career return to form, Ronin (1998), along with French Connection 2 (1975) his largely forgotten and woefully underseen sequel to William Friedkin's masterpiece. From De Niro to Hackman, from high speed car chases to one ex-junkie wheezing his way through the mean streets of Marseille, this is a kinetic and sometimes gruelling excursion for Hollywood into Frankeheimer's adopted home of France. We find much to discuss about these action procedurals, one of which endures as a cult classic while the other is still perhaps waiting for its cult to emerge. We will be announcing a Spoiler Territory section for both films, so if you haven't seen them before you listen, you can nevertheless avoid spoilers for Ronin by skipping ahead to the 1:40:30 mark, and for French Connection 2 by skipping ahead to 2:42:02. Join our Patreon! As a member of our Mario Adorf Allstars tier you get access to hours of extra content including two audiocommentaries every month and other bonus episodes! Find it here. Want to get in touch? You can reach us on caliber9fromouterspace@gmail.com Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp "French Disko" by Stereolab

Horror history is already leaning toward Halloween as Candyman, Until Dawn, Don't Breathe, The Last Exorcism, and Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions mark major anniversaries from August 24 through August 30. This Week in Horror History turns late summer into a pre-Halloween horror primer packed with slasher games, home-invasion suspense, supernatural urban legends, documentary-style exorcism horror, occult detective stories, and a devilish Stephen King recommendation for spooky season. This weekly horror release-date roundup revisits the movies, games, creators, and dark legends that helped shape the genre while giving Halloween fans an early fall watchlist filled with cult horror, supernatural thrillers, horror games, and dark folklore. Inside this episode: • August 25, 2015 - Until Dawn - Supermassive Games turns the teen slasher into an interactive survival horror game where every choice can decide who lives until sunrise.• August 26, 2016 - Don't Breathe - Fede Alvarez traps three thieves inside a dark Detroit house where silence, geography, and Stephen Lang's relentless homeowner become weapons.• August 27, 2021 - Candyman - Nia DaCosta returns the mirror-born Chicago legend to Cabrini-Green and connects supernatural folklore with memory, gentrification, art, and racial violence.• August 27, 2010 - The Last Exorcism - A fraudulent preacher invites a documentary crew to expose one final ritual, only to enter a case that may not have a rational explanation.Deep-Cut Spotlight - Lord of Illusions - Clive Barker mixes occult horror, private-eye noir, cult devotion, and stage magic that may be hiding something terrifyingly real.Plus: a horror birthday roll honoring Tim Burton, David Fincher, William Friedkin, and Mary Shelley; and a Weekly Recommendation for Needful Things, the Stephen King Castle Rock nightmare where every perfect purchase comes with one terrible favor. From player-controlled slasher choices and a blind homeowner hunting intruders in the dark to the Candyman legend, Clive Barker's real magic, and Stephen King's small-town temptation, this August 24-30 horror history roundup is built for Halloween fans, spooky season listening, cult horror discovery, and anyone assembling an early fall horror movie and horror game watchlist.

In episode 50, Johnny talks to Lee Hardman and Dave Lawton from the Something Wicked podcast.Lee and Dave are two friends from Manchester who started podcasting after Dave left the city and moved to North Wales. Something Wicked is one of Johnny's favourite podcasts and, as mentioned at length during this episode, it served as the inspiration for the creation of My Movie DNA.Their show has been described as ‘For purveyors of the dark, weird, fascinating and brilliant…a podcast that is both reverent and irreverent. Something wicked this way comes!'This chat includes a discussion about the giants of American cinema: Sidney Lumet, Steven Spielberg and William Friedkin, they talk at length about one of the films often discussed on Something Wicked, William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III, and they, incredulously, go for a dog walk in the Welsh countryside with Sharleen Spiteri from ‘90s Scottish rock band Texas.This conversation was recorded online in mid-March of 2026. Thanks to James Van As who wrote and performed the brilliant podcast music (check out James' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loco Looper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ game) and to Willow Van As who designed the amazing artwork and provided general podcast support.You can contact My Movie DNA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @mymovieDNA or email mymovieDNA@gmail.com.Check out Johnny's new podcast series, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, available wherever you get your podcasts. 

On episode 357 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Josh Parham and Karen Peterson to go back 55 years and take a look at the 44th Academy Awards, covering the films of 1971. In another Oscar retrospective, the team go back this week to the start of the 1970s, where Hollywood was in a transition period within the films of the past; costume dramas and period pieces, and the films that would dominate the decade; auteur, original filmmaking from new voices in cinema. One of those voices was director William Friedkin, who broke big in 1971 with The French Connection, a neo-noir, action thriller about a narcotics detective trying to take down a big-time, connected drug dealer. The film was a massive success for the director and its star Gene Hackman, with the Academy awarding them Oscar gold. But will the team let Friedkin and company keep their Oscars? The Best Picture winner, alongside A Clockwork Orange, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, The Devils, A New Leaf, Dirty Harry, The Last Picture Show, Nicholas and Alexandra, Fiddler on the Roof, Harold and Maude, and more were mentioned on the show. In their in-depth discussion, the AW team talked about the film year of 1971, briefly discuss talk about The French Connection as a Best Picture winner, and how that speaks to the legacy of their nominates and or wins, do an extensive conversation over the below the line categories and nominees for the year, and then the new version of the AW Shoulda Woulda Coulda game, where instead of individual replacements, they must decide as a group who the nominees and winners should be in the top eight categories. The rules of the game state they can only replace two of the nominees that year from each category, except in Best Picture, where the group could replace up to three films to make up the final set of five nominated films. Like past retrospective episodes, it was a fascinating, fun conversation including spirited debates, alliances, vote swinging, celebrating various movies, performances that aren't normally talked about and more that we all hope you enjoy. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. You can also listen on the AW YouTube page. This podcast runs 2h26m. We will be back next week to talk about the latest film from the director David Robert Mitchell, The End of Oak Street. Till then, let's get into it. Music: "Modern Fashion" from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), "B-3" from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. find the rest on our reasonably-priced Patreon! Today we're examining William Friedkin's re-adaptation of the novel on which Wages of Fear (1953) was based. Famously kneecapped in the box office by the release of 'Star Wars', Friedkin long held that if the movie was given it's proper due, it would have been his great breakout hit, and he would find himself amongst titans like James Cameron, Stephen Spielberg. Let's see if we agree. ----- HANDS OFF LEBANON Here are some fundraisers to support collective rebuilding and survival efforts on the ground in Lebanon. -Beit El-Baraka started out as a food bank, but has grown to help people afford rent, cover their essentials, and live with dignity.  https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-directly/ or donate in general https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-now/ -LiveLove was a charity for a number of other matters, but since 2024 has been solely comitted to helping people displaced by Israeli attacks. https://livelove.org/donate -Lebanese Food Bank supports displaced and impoverished people https://lebanesefoodbank.org/take-action/donate/ Solar Powered Lebanon is an initiative to restore people's power using solar panels, since larger infrastructure is at constant risk of attack. https://fundahope.com/en/campaigns/solar-powered-lebanon ----- FREE PALESTINE My friend Ahmed still needs to feed his family and afford medicine. Anything you can kick in would be hugely appreciated. https://chuffed.org/project/150817-please-help-ahmed-and-his-family-get-food-drink-and-medicine And these are some more general links you can support collective efforts with! -The Palestinian Communist Youth Union is doing a food and water effort, and is part of the official communist party of Palestine https://www.gofundme.com/f/to-preserve-whats-left-of-humanity-global-solidarity -Water is Life, a water distribution project in North Gaza affiliated with an Indigenous American organization and the Freedom Flotilla https://www.waterislifegaza.org/ -Vegetable Distribution Fund, which secured and delivers fresh veg, affiliated with Freedom Flotilla also https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=1102739514947848 ----- WEB DESIGN ALERT Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ ----- Kill James Bond is hosted by November Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com , as well as on our Bluesky and X.com the everything app account

Dennis is join via Zoom by documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz to discuss his newest film Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders, which is about the making of the controversial William Friedkin film Cruising, the real life murders it was inspired by and the gay activist movement it inspired. Jeffrey talks about the first time he saw the film, why he was inspired to make the doc, star Al Pacino's feelings about the film, the surprising discoveries he made along the way that changed the direction of the film and how the film, shot in 1979, is also a visual documentation of a time of sexual freedom that was soon to be decimated by AIDS. He also talks about his exploration into the murder of Addison Verrill, a Variety reporter in NYC, who was killed by a man he picked up in a bar named Paul Bateson. Other topics include: which of his docs has been the most widely seen, how he gets reluctant subjects to agree to be interviewed, the current landscape for docs in general, his mission to preserve queer stories while the people involved in them are still alive, and the building anticipation for his next film Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls. www.automatpictures.com

My guest today is scenic artist, filmmaker, and writer Michael Lee Nirenberg, who wrote the book Cinematic Immunity, an oral history told from the perspective of New York film crews, from the 50s to the 2000s. When I came across this book I knew I had to get it right away, it's exciting to learn film history from a completely different perspective! We spoke about how Michael got into the film crew business, the wild days of New York filmmaking, what crews had to say about the likes of Sidney Lumet and William Friedkin, and a whole lot more!Show Notes:CinematicImmunity: An Oral History of New York Filmmaking As Told by the Crews That Got the Shot / Michael Lee NirenbergMicheal Lee Nirenberg's instagramMichael Lee Nirenberg's IMDBFrankenhooker (1990)Back Issues: The Hustler Mag Story (2014)Richard KoszarskiOn the Waterfront (1954)Boris KaufmanThe Out of Towners (1970)The Incident (1967)The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)Michael Lee Nirenberg's book Earth A.D.The Godfather (1972)The Exorcist (1973)Do the Right Thing (1989)Max's Kansas CityAfter Hours (1985)Midnight Cowboy (1969)Amos PoeSidney LumetWilliam FriedkinNetwork (1976)Dog Day Afternoon (1975)12 Angry Men (1957)Spike LeeRandy JurgensenThree Days of the Condor (1975)The French Connection (1971)Maniac Cop (1988)Law & OrderTrading Places (1983)John Landis Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)Twilight Zone AccidentPaul ReubensMalcolm X (1992)All That Jazz (1979)Bob Fosse Mariska HargitayIce-TMy Mom Jayne (2025)I Love Boosters (2026)Backrooms (2026)The Sopranos (1999-2007)We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)The Wrestler (2008)The Knick (2014-2015)Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014)Girls (2012-2017)Please Give (2010)The Seven-Ups (1973)Mad Men (2007-2015)Too Much (2025)Taxi Driver (1976)Death Wish 3 (1985)John WatersDesperate Living (1977)Vincent PeranioFollow Somebody's Watching here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com

CHARLES BUSCH and their play PSYCHO BEACH PARTY is discussed on this fresh from the grave episode of Death By DVD! We head to Malibu, 1962 and jump into the ocean with a dive into the career of the beautiful Charles Busch, their play Psycho Beach Party, the film iteration, your hosts experience seeing Psycho Beach Party live on stage and more! It's a hip and happening episode you don't want to miss! Don't be a square, hit play and let Death into your day! Don't forget, Death By DVD has its very own all original audio drama voiced almost entirely by Death By DVD!DEATH BY DVD PRESENTS : WHO SHOT HANK?The first of its kind, (On this show, at least) an all original narrative audio drama exploring the murder of this shows very host, HANK THE WORLDS GREATEST! Explore WHO SHOT HANK, starting with the MURDER! A Death By DVD New Year Mystery WHO SHOT HANK : PART ONE WHO SHOT HANK : PART TWO WHO SHOT HANK : PART THREE WHO SHOT HANK : PART FOUR WHO SHOT HANK PART 5 : THE BEGINNING OF THE ENDWHO SHOT HANK PART 6 THE FINALE : EXEUNT OMNES  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Happy Pride (June pride is the only element of American cultural imperialism recognised by the Mixed Bag crew). We're celebrating by watching... a movie that was widely protested by the gay community when it was released? That film is Cruising, a William Friedkin joint where Al Pacino goes undercover in the Meatpacking District to catch a gay serial killer. Or is he the gay serial killer himself? The essay Cass finds at the end of the episode is also worth a read, and can be found here. Over in the Pop Corner, we talk The Boys in the Band (1970), Disclosure Day, the mobile game Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe [please help I am addicted], The Christophers, ""sport"" including ""the Hurricanes"", Kissing Jessica Stein (2001), the short documentary "He Won't Stop Building a Map to an Imaginary Place" by People Make Games, and reaction videos of people listening to Olivia Rodrigo's you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.

In this very special PRIDE month episode of BFGE, the ladies trek over to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for a very special theatrical showing of William Friedkin's gritty 1980 crime drama, CRUISING. A legendary gay Thanksgiving historian returns to help the ladies answer the tough questions:Who threw the first brick at Stonewall?Are subcultures dead?Are women allowed in gay bars?Do poppers help you dance better?Why do all the 80s gays look like Al Pacino?Is this film homophobic?Get in, losers, we're going CRUISING!Like our stupid lil movie parties?  Please drop us a rating on spotify/apple and follow us on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/brutalfilmgirlpod/

Old School June continues with one of the greatest overlooked films of the 1970s: Sorcerer.In Episode 373 of Jay Movie Talk, I talk about William Friedkin's intense survival thriller and explore why Sorcerer has gone from a box office disappointment to one of the most respected cult classics in history.In this episode, I discuss*Why Sorcerer is one of the most underrated films of the 1970s.*William Friedkin';s uncompromising vision following The Exorcist*The unforgettable bridge sequence and why it's still one of the greatest suspense scenes ever filmed.*The themes of redemption, fate, guilt, and survival that drive each characterI also talk about why Sorcerer struggled at the box office upon its original release, how its timing affected its legacy, and why modern audiences have embraced it as one of the finest thrillers ever made.More than just a survival story, Sorcerer is a great example of suspense and a reminder that some of cinema's greatest achievements aren't always recognized in their own time.

Send us a text or a voicemailA reckless Patreon Supporter goes dangerously rogue to catch a group of hardened podcasters. He explores a corrupt world where the lines between fantasy and reality completely blur. On Episode 724 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by Joshua Libre for the June Patreon Takeover! Josh has selected the films; To Live and Die in L.A. from director William Friedkin, and The Convent (2000) from director Mike Mendez for us to discuss! We also find out what a four robot lion Voltron would look like, learn what horrifying selections have been curated on our Tubi recommendations, and we react to trailers for the films; Fall 2: Deadpoint, and Night Nurse. So grab your bags of neon blood, make sure to have unique serial numbers on your counterfeit money, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: George A. Romero, Day of the Dead, Tom Savini, Scream Factory, Cine-Strange, AI upscaling, Voltron, forming the blazing sword, a one-armed Jack Palance push-up, City Slickers, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, Martin Landau, The Professionals, Qui-Gon Libre, The Covenant, Tubi or not Tubi, Megan is Missing, Salo, Massage Parlor Murders, Debbie Does Demons, A Clockwork Shining, Donald Farmer, 8 1/2, Fellini, Amityville Spa, Bob Kraft, Donna Speir, Ted Lasso, World Cup, The Oblong Box, E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Humongus, Witchcraft 4: The Virgin Heart, Jurassic Park, Blink, The Chronicles of Riddick, Open Water, The Stepford Wives, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries, Shia Lebouf, The Transformers, Joshua Jackson, Shutter, Fringe, The Facts of Life, being a Cloney, Peter Dinklage, The Toxic Avenger, Adrienne Barbeau, The Fog, Creepshow, Escape From New York, Open House, Back to School, Young Frankenstein, Gene Wilder, Richard Todd, The House of Long Shadows, Sly Stallone, Fall 2: Deadpoint, The Spierig Brothers, My Bloody Valentine, Undead, Bad Taste, Night Nurse, Masters of the Universe, Wang Chun, Laura Branigan, To Live and Die in L.A., Willem Dafoe, William Friedkin, William Peterson, Michael Mann, Cruising, Al Pacino, Sorcerer, Sirat, American Ninja, Dead Stockwell, Quantum Leap, Steve James, Griffin Dunne, Asia Argento, the history of the Secret Service, Invasion USA, Die Hard, Cobra, Barton Fink, John Turturro, Oliver Stone, Natural Born Killers, John McTiernan, Neon Demons, The Convent, Mike Mendez, Dead Alive, Evil Dead II, Night of the Demons, Nunsploitation, Hokum, Patreon Takeover, Iron Lung, Backrooms, CSI DSO, Brian May, I'm Prince Albert Prince of Eternia, Nipsey Muscle, and the details are a lie.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Shame List Picture Show. On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Susan Kerns! This marks Susan's fourth appearance on the show, and it's always a treat. Susan is the Executive Director for Milwaukee Film and a friend of the show. On this episode, we are knocking something off of both of our shame lists--William Friedkin's Sorcerer! This episode is being done just in time for the upcoming screening at the Oriental Theatre on June 22nd. This screening is part of their Bleak Week programming, which was originally started by the American Cinematheque.Find more info on MKE Film at www.mkefilm.orgBe sure to check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/shamelistpictureshowEdited by: Austin ProctorProduced by: Michael ViersExecutive Producer: Austin ProctorTheme Music by: Austin ProctorOpening Narration by: Nick RichardsCredits Music by: Ten-SpeedLogo Design by: Amanda Viers

The beginning of any month now seems like a light week for physical media, so Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski only have a few titles to talk about. They include the magnificent starpower of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in a comically Hitchcockian caper. Jack Nicholson does much more than order in a diner. There's an early LBGTQ film from William Friedkin and the financially successful but creatively bankrupt attempt at a live-action cartoon. Plus a new extensive documentary on John Carpenter's 1982 horror masterpiece tells you everything you wanted to know and then some.1:47 - Criterion (Charade (4K), Five Easy Pieces (4K))24:00 -- Cinematographe (The Boys in the Band 4K)33:16 - CreatorVC (The Thing Expanded)48:51 - Shout (The Flintstones (4K))1:04:55 - New TV on Blu-ray (Covert Affairs: The Complete Series, Doctor Who (2025): Season Two, The Creep Tapes (Season Two))1:09:14 - New Theatrical Titles on Blu-ray (Hoppers (4K), Protector)1:10:28 - New Blu-ray AnnouncementsCLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCAST OR BUY FROM MOVIEZYNGBe sure to check outErik's Weekly Box Office Column – At Rotten TomatoesCritics' Classics Series – At Elk Grove Cinema in Elk Grove Village, ILChicago Screening Schedule - All the films coming to theaters and streamingPhysical Media Schedule - Click & Buy upcoming titles for your library.(Direct purchases help the Movie Madness podcast with a few pennies.)Erik's Linktree - Where you can follow Erik and his work anywhere and everywhere.The Movie Madness Podcast has been recognized by Million Podcasts as one of the Top 100 Best Movie Review Podcasts as well as in the Top 60 Film Festival Podcasts and Top 100 Cinephile Podcasts. MillionPodcasts is an intelligently curated, all-in-one podcast database for discovering and contacting podcast hosts and producers in your niche perfect for PR pitches and collaborations.USE COUPON “MOVIEMADNESS” TO GET 10% OFF ALL DUBBY PRODUCTSSIGN UP FOR AUDIBLE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we talk about the 1985 William Friedkin neo-noir film, To Live and Die In LA. This was a comeback of sorts for Friedkin. We talk about the cast, themes, and that awesome car chase.  Click to listen!

"CLARENCE CARTER SLIPS AWAY ON THE MYSTERY TRAIN"When we speak of the deep soul drenched days when certain performers inhabited a heart full of soul so captivating and special that they were ordained as high priests of mournful and lustful magic, we will always recall Soul legend Clarence Carter.Clarence boarded The Mystery Train today, May 14, following struggles with prostate cancer and a battle with pneumonia and sepsis. He was 90.This  blind Southern star from Alabama scored two Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s with “Slip Away” and “Patches,” After having hits on the R&B charts (including 1965's “Step By Step” and 1967's “Tell Daddy”), Carter landed on the pop charts – as well as, concurrently, the R&B lists – with 1968's “Slip Away,” a song that highlighted Carter's powerful and emotional baritone voice with a lyric in which the singer implores his married lover for a secret rendezvous Two years later Carter released his biggest pop hit, the Grammy-winning (for Best R&B song) “Patches,” which rose to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Mr. Carter also recorded a number of raunchy novelty songs eschewed by mainstream radio but finding success in later years: The 1968 “Back Door Santa” was sampled by Run-D.M.C. for the 1987 single “Christmas in Hollis,” and the even more explicit “Strokin'” from 1986 was featured on the soundtrack for Eddie Murphy's 1996 remake of The Nutty Professor as well as in William Friedkin's 2011 film Killer Joe.Sleep Well Clarence. The first of the six covers that appear on Please Please Me is a mid-tempo ballad called “Anna (Go to Him),” which was written and first recorded by Arthur Alexander. Chances are that most people who hear the version sung by John Lennon have no idea who Arthur Alexander is—but the Beatles certainly knew, and so did the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan: Alexander is reportedly the only songwriter whose tunes have appeared on studio albums by those three hallowed acts. Elvis Presley recorded one of his songs as well—albeit one that Alexander co-wrote—and so did Otis Redding and Tina Turner and Jerry Lee Lewis and Percy Sledge.Don Covay  recorded for several labels, including Blaze, Sue, Big Top, Fire, Arnold, Fleetwood, Columbia, Epic and Scepter, releasing 'Popeye Waddle' b/w 'One Little Boy Had Money' in 1962 for Cameo Parkway, which became a hit.Don was, by now, recording solo material, and material under the name of Don Covay and the Goodtimers.He penned the U.S. number 1 single 'Pony Time' for Chubby Checker, wrote a hit song called 'I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You', for the Soul singer Solomon Burke, and wrote for Gladys Knight & The Pips, penning 'Letter Full of Tears', which made the top 20.Don formed partnerships with several associates including Horace Ott and Ronnie Miller.In 1964, when he signed to the Rosemart label.His debut single there with the Goodtimers, 'Mercy Mercy' featured Jimi Hendrix on guitar.The following year, Jimi Hendrix played again on the follow up single 'Take This Hurt Off Me' b/w 'Please Don't Let Me Know'.Clarence Carter didn't have it easy while growing up in Alabama; and being Black and blind was an extra burden, but he has overcome many other obstacles in so many ways. “I feel incredibly good about what I've been able to accomplish, but it was not easy. Our world presents challenges and barriers to success for people with disabilities, but I always wanted more in life and believe that the ADA helped me get to where I am today.”I would like to say that Carter now has three “B's” behind his name, Black, Blind and Blessed. Carter is known for serious Blues music, which includes a string of R&B hits. The songs “Back Door Santa,” “Slip Away,” “Patches,” “Too Weak to Fight” and the dance hall hit “Strokin” are part of his Blues legacy.

Send us a text or a voicemailA woman, employed as a website content moderator, comes across a series of offensive audio podcasts that have been reported by listeners. She is torn between sending them a take down notification and subscribing. On Episode 720 of Trick or Treat Radio our feature film discussion is the re-imagining of the cult classic Faces of Death from director Daniel Goldhaber! We also talk about the original viral videos from early VHS shockumentaries, we talk about old commercials, and we react to trailers for the films; The Voices of Our Mother, and The Dead Place. So grab your old VHS copy of Faces of Death, try not to imitate any of its videos, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Horror authors, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, writers of terror, Dan Ackroyd, big twinkies, Bloodsport, Revenge of the Nerds, RIP Donald Gibb, Old Taco Bell commercials, Mike Mignola, Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, King of the Zombies, Nightmare in Wax, Child of Glass, The House Where Evil Dwells, Conan the Barbarian, The Evil Within, Heavy Mental: A Rock and Roll Bloodbath, Sophia Coppola, Frankenweenie, The Entity, The Day the Time Ended, The Amityville Horror, Kingdom of the Spiders, Natasha Ryan, Danny Huston, Clash of the Titans, 30 Day of Night, Tim Roth, Planet of the Apes, Dark Water, Rob Tapert, Robert Zemeckis, The Frighteners, Tales From the Crypt, Joe Zito, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, The Prowler, George Lucas, William Friedkin, Victor Miller, Richard Deacon, Howard the Duck, Top Secret, Real Genius, Val Kilmer, Fassbender, X-Men: Apocalypse, Nunsploitation, Mr. Destiny, The Voices of Our Mother, The Dead Place, David Howard Thornton, Destiny Plays the Radio, The Golden Girls, Quentin Tarantino, Dr. Frances B. Gross, Faces of Death, Traces of Death, Shockumentary, Mondo Films, Hackers, Angelina Jolie, Dacre Montgomery, Barbie Ferreira, Charlie XCX, copycat killers, Censor, video nasties, i screen you screen we all screen for green screen, and traumatized and desensitized.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

Movie of the Year: 1971The Finale, Part IIThe 1971 Film Finale Podcast: One Champion RemainsThe 1971 film finale podcast brings the Taste Buds' most ambitious bracket season to its definitive conclusion. Ryan, Mike, and Greg have debated, dismissed, and championed their way through a remarkable field — and now eight films remain. In this episode, four Elite Eight matchups collapse into a single champion, and five major awards close out the season before the final verdict arrives.Furthermore, this finale caps a season that has included some of the most provocative, challenging, and enduring films ever made. From Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange to William Friedkin's The French Connection, the 1971 bracket has consistently rewarded listeners willing to sit with difficult, boundary-pushing work. The season also covered Straw Dogs, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, and Dirty Harry — each one generating strong arguments before falling short of the Elite Eight.Additionally, five competitive award categories — Best Sex, Best Violence, Musical Moment, Best Actor, and Best Actress — draw nominees from across the full season. Consequently, this episode stands as the richest and most content-dense installment of the year.ContentsThe Elite Eight MatchupsThe 1971 AwardsWhy the 1971 Film Finale Podcast Still MattersRelated EpisodesFAQThe Elite Eight MatchupsEight films enter. One leaves as the 1971 champion. The Taste Buds structured the Elite Eight around four head-to-head matchups, and each one forces a different kind of critical argument.A Clockwork Orange vs. The DevilsTwo of the year's most transgressive films meet in the first matchup. A Clockwork Orange arrived as a season-long frontrunner — a Kubrick film operating at the height of his formal powers, one that the Taste Buds covered in depth on their dedicated episode. Ken Russell's The Devils, meanwhile, delivers a fever dream of religious hysteria and state violence that stands as one of the most divisive films the Taste Buds have discussed all season. Moreover, this matchup poses a pointed question: which film earns its provocation more honestly? Both demand something from the viewer. However, only one advances.Harold and Maude vs. McCabe and Mrs. MillerHarold and Maude represents the season's most warmly beloved film — a dark comedy about love, death, and radical living that generated some of the most enthusiastic podcast discussion of the year. By contrast, Robert Altman's McCabe and Mrs. Miller offers a revisionist Western suffused with melancholy and moral exhaustion, its beauty inseparable from its grief. Both films carry passionate advocates among the Taste Buds. Consequently, this matchup ranks among the tightest and most personal bracket debates of the entire season. Above all, it asks whether warmth or ache makes the stronger lasting impression.Wanda vs. The ConformistBarbara Loden's Wanda — a micro-budget American independent masterwork — faces Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist, a visually ravishing Italian political drama. Notably, both films center on characters adrift in systems designed to diminish them. Nevertheless, they arrive at very different emotional endpoints: Wanda drifts, the Conformist spirals. The Taste Buds' arguments in this matchup reveal as much about their own critical values as about the films themselves. In practice, this is the bracket's most purely cinephile debate.The French Connection vs. The Last Picture ShowThe bracket's most commercially dominant film — The French Connection, winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture — faces Peter Bogdanovich's elegiac The Last Picture Show. In practice, this matchup pits Hollywood's muscular genre filmmaking against its more introspective New Wave ambitions. As a result, the debate cuts to the heart of what 1971 cinema actually achieved. Gene Hackman's Popeye Doyle and the dusty streets of Anarene, Texas, represent two entirely different ideas of what a great film should do — and the Taste Buds have strong opinions on which idea wins.The 1971 AwardsBefore the bracket champion is named, the Taste Buds present five awards covering the full sweep of the season. This Movie of the Year 1971 podcast segment features each host nominating the moments they found most memorable, daring, or essential — and the resulting field spans an extraordinary range of films and tones.Best SexThe nominees range from the tender to the violent to the surreal, drawing from three different films and three distinct registers of human sexuality.Jacy and Abilene — The Last Picture ShowThe Pool Party — The Last Picture ShowThe Rape of Christ — The DevilsThe Sex Duel with the Biker Gang — Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongYoung Sweetback and the Sex Worker — Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongBest ViolenceThe nominees span the full tonal range of 1971 action filmmaking — from Dirty Harry's iconic bank robbery standoff to the slow, aching finality of McCabe dying alone in the snow.The Car Chase — The French ConnectionHarry Foils a Bank Robbery — Dirty HarryThe Kid Kills the Cowboy — McCabe and Mrs. MillerThe Ludovico Technique — A Clockwork OrangeMcCabe Dies Alone in the Snow — McCabe and Mrs. MillerMusical MomentThe nominees here demonstrate just how varied 1971's soundtrack was — Cat Stevens, Beethoven, and Gene Wilder all make the shortlist.Maude Sings "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" — Harold and MaudeOpening Funeral March — A Clockwork Orange"Pure Imagination" — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"Singin' in the Rain" — A Clockwork OrangeThe Tango — The ConformistBest Actor The five nominees represent the full range of 1971 male performance — from Hackman's coiled rage to Wilder's heartbreaking wonder. Additionally, this category generated some of the most contested debates in the entire 1971 film podcast season.Warren Beatty — McCabe and Mrs. MillerGene Hackman — The French ConnectionOliver Reed — The DevilsJean-Louis Trintignant — The ConformistGene Wilder —

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1386 on May 10, 2024 with singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of Wang Chung, Jack Hues. We talk about the history of Wang Chung, their classic albums and more. Wang Chung is hitting the road this summer as part of the Things Can Only Get Better North American Tour, headlined by fellow British 80s icon Howard Jones. Joining them are The English Beat and Modern English. Find out if they're coming to a town near you at wangchung.com. Below are my original notes from the show. Hello friends! Singer, songwriter, guitar player, and co-founder of Wang Chung, Jack Hues is my guest for episode 1386! Go to wangchung.com for all of your Wang Chung needs. Jack and I have a great conversation about the Abducted By The 80's Tour, their orchestral album ORCHESOGRAPHY recorded in Prague in the Czech Republic featuring rchestral versions of the hits and other lesser known Wang Chung songs, a new greatest hits and rarities collection Clear Light Dark Matter (out in Sept.), the history of Wang Chung, scoring the William Friedkin movie "To Live and Die in L.A.", the cultural impact of "Everybody Have Fun Tonight", keeping Wang Chung going with co-founder Nick Feldman for over 40 years, guitar sounds, his incredible solo music (listen HERE) and his jazz group, Jack Hues & The Quartet (listen HERE), staying inspired, the music business, and much more! I had a great time getting to know Jack. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. Go to johnny-goudie.com for all things Johnny.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

This week Matt and I are discussing William Friendkin's 1977 film Sorcerer. This is a must see movie for everyone and I encourage you to make sure you watch it with zero spoilers. Then come back and listen to this episode. 

Movie of the Year: 1971The Finale, Part IIThe 1971 Film Bracket Podcast Reaches the Elite EightThis 1971 film bracket podcast returns with its most dramatic episode yet. Ryan, Mike, and Greg — the Taste Buds — work through the bottom half of the Sweet 16, producing four matchups that nobody saw coming. Furthermore, the episode hands out two major awards: Comedic Performance and Biggest Shithead. The results set the stage for Part III, where the Elite Eight will be whittled down to a single 1971 champion.If you missed Part I of the finale, start there first. The bracket has been full of upsets throughout the season. Consequently, no outcome here should be taken for granted.The Sweet 16: Bottom Half of the 1971 Film BracketThe bottom half of the 1971 Sweet 16 is stacked. These four matchups pit some of the most beloved and argued-over films in the entire bracket against one another. Moreover, the range of cinema on display — from Hollywood blockbusters to European art films to New Hollywood grit — illustrates exactly why 1971 is one of the most fertile film years ever put to a bracket.The Taste Buds debate each matchup using their standard evaluative framework: craft, cultural impact, rewatchability, and gut feeling. Above all, they trust their instincts — and their instincts have produced surprises at every turn this season. Tune in to find out which four films advance to the Elite Eight.Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory vs. WandaThis matchup pits one of cinema's most beloved fantasies against one of its most criminally underseen gems. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory needs little introduction — Gene Wilder's performance alone has kept it in the cultural conversation for over fifty years. Nevertheless, Wanda is no pushover. Barbara Loden's Wanda (1971) is a raw, naturalistic landmark of American independent cinema, and its inclusion in the bracket has been a point of pride for whoever seeded it.This is a clash of tone, scale, and intention. One film is a spectacle engineered for maximum delight. The other strips cinema down to its bones. However, the Taste Buds must pick one — and the pick will tell you something about where their tastes landed by the time the 1971 season reached its final stretch.The French Connection vs. Brian's SongTwo films that defined what mainstream American cinema could do with raw emotional and procedural intensity. The French Connection won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1971. It features one of the most celebrated car chases in film history and a career-defining performance from Gene Hackman as the relentless, morally compromised Popeye Doyle. Additionally, William Friedkin's direction remains a masterclass in gritty, kinetic storytelling.Brian's Song, meanwhile, hit American living rooms as a TV movie and destroyed everyone who watched it. The story of Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo remains one of the most emotionally devastating sports films ever made. Notably, the Taste Buds covered both films earlier this season — so this rematch in the 1971 film bracket carries the weight of all those prior arguments.The Last Picture Show vs. KluteTwo of New Hollywood's most enduring films square off here, and neither one will go quietly. The Last Picture Show is Peter Bogdanovich's elegiac black-and-white portrait of a dying Texas town — a film the American Film Institute has called one of the greatest ever made. Furthermore, its ensemble cast, including Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, and Ben Johnson, delivers some of the finest performances in the bracket.Klute, however, has Jane Fonda. Her performance as Bree Daniels earned her the first of her two Academy Awards, and it remains one of the most psychologically intricate portrayals of a woman in crisis in American cinema. Alan J. Pakula's direction is coiled and paranoid in all the right ways. Consequently, this matchup may be the most difficult call in the entire bracket.The Conformist vs. The Panic in Needle ParkThe final Sweet 16 matchup is the most arthouse of the four — and arguably the most fascinating. Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist is a landmark of European cinema. Vittorio Storaro's cinematography is among the most studied in film school history, and the film's meditation on fascism, identity, and moral cowardice has only grown richer with time. You can read more about the film at Roger Ebert's review on RogerEbert.com.The Panic in Needle Park, by contrast, is bracingly American — a gritty, unglamorous portrait of heroin addiction on the streets of New York. It introduced Al Pacino to mainstream audiences. Moreover, Jerry Schatzberg's unflinching direction makes the film feel almost documentary in its honesty. These two films represent opposite ends of world cinema in 1971, and the Taste Buds must choose one.Award: Best Comedic Performance — 1971 Film Bracket PodcastThe Taste Buds hand out individual performance awards throughout the season, and the Comedic Performance category drew a fascinating and eclectic field of nominees. The 1971 bracket is not short on laughs — from the anarchic fantasy of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory to the dark comedy of Harold and Maude. Furthermore, the nominees represent a range of comic registers, from broad physical performance to pitch-black wit.The nominees are:David Battley — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Mike's pick)Julie Dawn Cole — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Greg's pick)Bud Cort — Harold and Maude (Mike's pick)Michael Gothard — The Devils (Ryan's pick)Gene Wilder — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Greg's pick)David Battley's turn as the hapless Mr. Turkentine in Willy Wonka is a masterwork of bewildered reaction comedy. Julie Dawn Cole's Veruca Salt is a full-throttle comic creation — spoiled, relentless, and somehow sympathetic. Additionally, Bud Cort's Harold is a genuinely difficult comic achievement: deadpan to the point of catatonia, yet somehow enormously warm.Michael Gothard's Father Barre in The Devils is Ryan's wild-card choice — a performance of manic, committed intensity that functions as dark comedy whether or not Ken Russell intended it. Meanwhile, Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka remains one of cinema's great comic performances — menacing, whimsical, and deeply strange all at once. The winner is waiting for you in the episode.Award: Biggest Shithead of 1971One of the Taste Buds' most beloved recurring awards, the Biggest Shithead category recognizes the most memorably awful person — or entity — in the bracket. Notably, this award rewards commitment. Nominees do not simply do bad things. They do bad things with style, conviction, and a complete lack of self-awareness.The nominees are:Baron de Laubardemont — The Devils (Greg's pick)The Lady at Snakearama — Duel (Ryan's pick)The Motorcycle Cop — Harold and Maude (Greg's pick)Mr. Deltoid — A Clockwork Orange (Mike's pick)Veruca Salt — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Mike's pick)Baron de Laubardemont, the cold bureaucratic villain of The Devils, brings state-sanctioned cruelty to the category. The Lady at Snakearama from Duel is Ryan's inspired choice — a brief but indelible portrait of someone who simply should not be in this movie. Furthermore, Harold and Maude's Motorcycle Cop is a monument to institutional pettiness.Mr. Deltoid from A Clockwork Orange is a sweaty, oleaginous masterpiece of ineffectual authority — Mike's nomination is well-argued. Veruca Salt, however, may be the category's most pure entry: a child who has elevated wanting things to an art form. The winner, as always, is in the episode.Why This 1971 Film Bracket Podcast Still MattersThe Sweet 16 is where bracket tournaments reveal their true character. By this stage, the obvious candidates are mostly gone. What remains are the films that survived not on reputation alone but on genuine argument. Moreover, the bottom half of the 1971 Sweet 16 contains some of the season's most debated films — which means every matchup result carries real emotional weight.The year 1971 is one of the most remarkable in cinema history. New Hollywood was hitting its stride. European art cinema was pushing form to its limits. Genre filmmaking was getting stranger, darker, and more personal. Consequently, any bracket drawn from this year produces matchups that feel genuinely impossible to call. The Taste Buds do not pretend otherwise — they argue, they agonize, and they vote.Part III is coming. The Elite Eight will determine the Movie of the Year: 1971 champion. Above all, this episode is the last chance to see which films survive before the final reckoning. Subscribe to PopFilter and follow along — the 1971 film...

This week upon the Scary Spirits Podcast, we tip our collective monocle to the April 19th birthday of the illustrious Ashley Judd by plunging headfirst into the jittery, nerve-scorching depths of William Friedkin's 2007 psychological horror film, Bug. Your ever-valiant hosts, Karen and Greg, conduct a spirited parlor discussion on paranoia, isolation, and the creeping terror that crawls beneath the skin, all while savoring a devilishly delightful, specially crafted “Magic 8 Ball” themed cocktail—a libation as mysterious and unpredictable as the film itself. Expect sharp analysis, morbid merriment, and a dash of aristocratic unease as we examine Ashley Judd's unforgettable performance and the nightmarish intensity that has made Bug a cult favorite among horror aficionados. Whether you seek psychological horror insights, classic film discussion, or simply a refined fright paired with a stiff drink, this episode promises an evening both bracing and beguiling. So straighten your cravat, steady your nerves, and join us—for the spirits are restless, the cocktails are flowing, and Bug most certainly has not been exterminated. Magic 8 Ball • 1 part Cherry Coke• 1 part Gold Schlager• 1 part amaretto• Amarena cherries & juices (for garnish) Instructions: Combine ingredients in a mixing glass. Pour over ice in a cocktail glass. Garnish with an Amarena cherry. Source: jenron-designs.com A Brief Synopsis: At a rundown desert motel, Agnes begins a tentative relationship with a newcomer named Peter. He has a strange charisma, one that offers fearful and unstable Agnes a flicker of hope. When Peter reveals that the military deliberately infected him with a bug and that he has tiny insects crawling under his skin, paranoia begins to envelop the desperate pair. Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include: Karen tells us all about psychic Jean Dixon. Greg is familiar with her horoscope work. Is it really bad luck to kill a cricket? Find out now! Beware of your smoke detectors! Apparently there are radioactive materials in them. Our rating of the film: This movie was OK. It took us 3 cocktails to get through it. Take our online survey! We want to know more about you! Please take our survey. All questions are optional and you can remain completely anonymous if you prefer. Tell us what you like or would like to hear more of! All music on the Scary Spirits Podcast is provided by the band “Verse 13”. Please check them out. You can listen to all their music on their Bandcamp page. Get social with us! Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram Subscribe on YouTube to watch Greg attempt to make all the featured cocktails Follow @ScarySpiritsPod Questions, comments or suggestions? Shoot us an email at info@scaryspirits.com As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small percentage of qualifying purchases through our links.

The unbelievable insider stories of how they “got the shot,” Cinematic Immunity tells the story of New York City's movie industry from the crew members who created the sets, lit the scenes, and shot the film. Focused on the golden age (1950-1990) of New York filmmaking, Cinematic Immunity covers On the Waterfront through The Sopranos. The East Coast film industry, thousands of miles from the Los Angeles executives, existed by its own rules and with little oversight. It was a close-knit and freewheeling community of movie technicians that took on the most outrageous challenges to get every shot perfect. Behind-the-scenes documentaries and books feature “above the line” talent—actors, producers, directors, and writers. For the first time, readers will hear the unvarnished truth of the New York movie industry—tales about union politics, labor strikes, movie families, dangerous locations, difficult shots, volatile directors, anecdotes about actors, pranks, friendships, rivalries, generational shifts, substance use and abuse, technical feats, and more. Readers will hear never heard before stories about classic (and not so classic) films and television shows including: Midnight Cowboy, The Warriors, The French Connection, The Exorcist, The Godfather, The Wiz, The Taking of Pelham 123, Annie Hall, Cruising, Do The Right Thing, When Harry Met Sally, Home Alone 2, The Sopranos, and Law and Order. Expect to discover secrets about how your favorite scenes were shot and the outrageous characters with outsized talents whose personalities sometimes dwarfed actors and directors. Tales of their exploits, what they saw (and did) on these sets was previously only passed among themselves as showbiz lore but now, readers learn of Marlon Brando's pranks on the set of The Godfather, how crews kept William Friedkin from killing them, the actors, and himself, and how consummate New Yorker Sidney Lumet was the angel to Friedkin's demons. Michael Lee Nirenberg has worked as a scenic artist in New York since 2006, and in many cases, alongside many of the people featured in the book. This book is a labor of love comprised of over 150 interviews and hundreds of hours of recordings. Cinematic Immunity includes hundreds of behind-the-scenes images from studio archives and from the technicians who were there. Daniel Moran's writing about literature and film can be found on Pages and Frames. He earned his B.A. and M.A. in English from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. in History from Drew University. The author of Creating Flannery O'Connor: Her Critics, Her Publishers, Her Readers, he teaches research and writing and co-hosts the long-running podcast Fifteen-Minute Film Fanatics, found here on the New Books Network. 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

The unbelievable insider stories of how they “got the shot,” Cinematic Immunity tells the story of New York City's movie industry from the crew members who created the sets, lit the scenes, and shot the film. Focused on the golden age (1950-1990) of New York filmmaking, Cinematic Immunity covers On the Waterfront through The Sopranos. The East Coast film industry, thousands of miles from the Los Angeles executives, existed by its own rules and with little oversight. It was a close-knit and freewheeling community of movie technicians that took on the most outrageous challenges to get every shot perfect. Behind-the-scenes documentaries and books feature “above the line” talent—actors, producers, directors, and writers. For the first time, readers will hear the unvarnished truth of the New York movie industry—tales about union politics, labor strikes, movie families, dangerous locations, difficult shots, volatile directors, anecdotes about actors, pranks, friendships, rivalries, generational shifts, substance use and abuse, technical feats, and more. Readers will hear never heard before stories about classic (and not so classic) films and television shows including: Midnight Cowboy, The Warriors, The French Connection, The Exorcist, The Godfather, The Wiz, The Taking of Pelham 123, Annie Hall, Cruising, Do The Right Thing, When Harry Met Sally, Home Alone 2, The Sopranos, and Law and Order. Expect to discover secrets about how your favorite scenes were shot and the outrageous characters with outsized talents whose personalities sometimes dwarfed actors and directors. Tales of their exploits, what they saw (and did) on these sets was previously only passed among themselves as showbiz lore but now, readers learn of Marlon Brando's pranks on the set of The Godfather, how crews kept William Friedkin from killing them, the actors, and himself, and how consummate New Yorker Sidney Lumet was the angel to Friedkin's demons. Michael Lee Nirenberg has worked as a scenic artist in New York since 2006, and in many cases, alongside many of the people featured in the book. This book is a labor of love comprised of over 150 interviews and hundreds of hours of recordings. Cinematic Immunity includes hundreds of behind-the-scenes images from studio archives and from the technicians who were there. Daniel Moran's writing about literature and film can be found on Pages and Frames. He earned his B.A. and M.A. in English from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. in History from Drew University. The author of Creating Flannery O'Connor: Her Critics, Her Publishers, Her Readers, he teaches research and writing and co-hosts the long-running podcast Fifteen-Minute Film Fanatics, found here on the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

Send us a text or a voicemailIn 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create companions. They give life to a murdered group of former radio hosts, sparking arguments, occasional offensive remarks, and minor self growth. On Episode 717 of Trick or Treat Radio our feature film discussion is The Bride! from director Maggie Gyllenhaal! We also talk about the immense responsibility of remaking a horror classic, which shot on video horror is coming to streaming apps, and we react to trailers for Evil Dead Burn and Clayface. So grab your favorite Ronnie Reed film, get ready to hit the road for a monstrous adventure, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Curry Barker, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Obsession, insulting lifelong fans, Milk and Serial, wearing cheaters, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, She, The Vanishing Shadow, Rattlers, A Touch of Evil, animal horror, Carnage, The Dark Half, Through the Woods, Jamie King, Mother's Day, Black Summer, Sin City, John Hannah, Blood Sweat and Terrors, The Mummy Returns, Circle of Fear, Twilight Zone, Poltergeist the Legacy, Ray Bradbury, Ian Wilson, Immortal or Immoral, William Shakespeare, Theater of Blood, Unmasked Part 25, Milo and Otis, Benicio del Toro, Sensei Sergio, Brian Paulin, Cryptic Plasm, Fawesome App, The Greasy Strangler, shot on video horror, New England Patreons, Tobe Hooper, Chris Rock, Saw: Spiral, David Gordon Green, Todd Sheets, Zombie Bloodbath, smuggling scratch tickets, Darren Lyn Bousman, Cannibal, Werner Herzog, The Mummy, Lee Cronin, Evil Dead Burn, The Last Stop in Yuma County, The Ventriloquist, Adams Family, The Glorious Dead, The Bride!, Mary Shelley, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Penelope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annette Bening, Natural Born Killers, Oliver Stone, Creature Commandos, Bonnie and Clyde, time traveling trains, “Timeless” Toni Storm, AEW, Hollywood starlets, Signal to Noise, Fever Ray, Vikings, True Detective, LongerLegs, Julia Ducournau, Alpha, Sorcerer, William Friedkin, To Live and Die in LA, Mark Kermode, Transformers: The Movie in 4K, you got a great ascot, Fawesome County Blues, The TikTok Chainsaw Massacre, Immoral Kombat, and Werner Herzog's Rock and Wrestling Connection.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

This week I'm reviewing Henri-Georges Clouzot's "The Wages of Fear". This is an adaptation of a novel of the same name and is about four men on a mission to drive two trucks filled with nitro glycerin across the south american jungle. This is a must see movie. It would later be remade as "Sorecerer" directed by William Friedkin. I highly recommend both films and must say that the less you know the btter. Go watch this and/or Sorcerer blind and then come back and listen to this podcast.

Send us a text or a voicemailThe sole survivor of a blood-drenched massacre must team up with a group of washed up radio hosts to defend their inane opinions during a mission transporting gallons of nitroglycerin while fending off an invasion of monsters from another dimension. On Episode 716 of Trick or Treat Radio we have our April Patreon Takeover programmed by Carlitos! He has chosen the films How to Kill Monsters (2023) from director Stewart Sparke, and Sorcerer (1977) from director William Friedkin! We also talk about the differences in filmmaking in the 70s vs. now, describe low budget films with plucky spirit, and react to trailers for the films; Ice Cream Man, Return of the Living Dead, and Passenger! So grab your eldritch blade, secure the nitroglycerin, and strap on for the world's most explosive podcast!Stuff we talk about: Child's Play, Tom Holland, inventive animatronics, Seed of Chucky, Don Mancini, Make Chucky Scary Again, Curse of Chucky, Domo Origato Mr. Sfigato, Mr. Aguila, Taka Michinoku, Old WWF, Michinoku Pro Wrestling, ECW, Rob Van Dam, Impact Players, Tax Day, Dust Devil, Richard Stanley, Gamera The Guardian of the Universe, The Punisher, Space Girls in Beverly Hills, The Scientist, 2001 Maniacs, Claire Foy, Unsane, Under the Bed, Monster Night, Bob Goodie, Lighthouse, Lifeforce, George “The Animal” Steele, Michael Jackson, Rosemary's Baby, Jason Takes Manhattan, Dee Wallace, Night of the Living Dead, Ice Cream Man, Eli Roth, Return of the Living Dead, radio drama, Passenger, Andre Ovredal, Trollhunter, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, gas prices, the path of the podcaster, How to Kill Monsters, Stewart Sparke, Lyndsey Craine, Dead Reset, Edge of Tomorrow, Dead Reset, low budget horror, eldritch blades, LOL Out Loud, Mortal Kombat Annihilation, Assault on Precinct 13, plucky spirit, The Mortuary Assistant, The Spookies, Iron Lung, Sirat, Sorcerer, William Friedkin, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Blue Thunder, Roy Scheider, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Blade Runner, sweaty dirty grimy movies, Wages of Fear, flash facts, hate watch, The Taxes Chainsaw Massacre, popecorn bucket, dingoes stole my eldridge blade, and William is out of his Friedkin mind! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

"There are days that define your story beyond your life." For Episode 399, Brandon and David are joined by Paige Klaniecki to continue CineNatin's series on Aliens with ARRIVAL. Listen as the trio discuss a screenwriter's determination to get the movie made, how it was pivotal shift in Denis Villeneuve's career, why Amy Adams got involved in the movie, how they created a "Dirty Sci-Fi" look for the film, how they incorporated linguistics into the film, why some believed Adams was snubbed at the Oscars, and so much more! Get your tickets today for our screening of William Friedkin's SORCERER at Landmark's Nuart Theatre on April 17th: https://tinyurl.com/sorcerer-nuart Use the code cinenation15 on thecinevault.com to get 15% off your online purchase! Also, don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive movie content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Sorcerer at the Nuart (00:00:00) Opening - Artemis II (00:00:37) Introducing Paige Klaniecki (00:02:48) Recap of the Alien Genre (00:03:18) Intro to Arrival (00:06:11) How Arrival Got to Production (00:12:15) Favorite Scenes (00:28:07) On Set Life - (01:01:47) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:10:52) What Worked and What Didn't (01:16:32) Film Facts (01:22:11) Awards (01:22:54) Final Questions on the Movie (01:28:52) Wrapping Up the Episode (01:35:57) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast Visit https://www.missionrejected.com to find out more about Mission: Rejected!

Send us a text or a voicemailA young woman is abducted by a monstrous figure intent on raising her on a diet of only string cheese and cigarettes. On Episode 715 of Trick or Treat Radio our feature film discussion is Dolly from director Rod Blackhurst! We also talk about some of the most memorable and infamous Mondo films, learn the dietary habits of our resident “health nut”, and we react to trailers for the films; Alpha from director Julia Ducournau, and Buffet Infinity from director Simon Glassman. So grab your entire doll (or action figures if that makes you feel better) collection, bring it into the woods to make creepy scenes, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Jenna Ortega, Beetlejuice, Hereditary, actors who get passed over for roles, Ari Aster, sparking up an intelligent conversation, Christian Cage, turtleneck to mock turtleneck, Milly Shapiro, The Boys, Gen V, Daredevil, Talk is Jericho, Kuarantine, Rascals, PJ Farley, Chris Jericho, Square One Mall, having cops break up your pool party, The Brainiac, Hammer Horror, The Curse of the Crying Woman, The Mephisto Waltz, Family Plot, Tremors 2, The Backlot Murders, The Man With the Screaming Brain, SyFy, Bruce Campbell, Bubba Hotep, Shaun of the Dead, Elle Fanning, Predator: Badlands, Kristen Stewart, Crimes of the Future, Love Lies Bleeding, Jenna Jameson, Zombie Strippers, The X-Files, Supernatural, Fred Dekker, The Monster Squad, Night of the Creeps, Innerspace, The Substance, Dennis Quaid, Ed Wood, Glen or Glenda, Bela Lugosi, Dracula, Faces of Death, real atrocities, steakandcheeseDOTcom, Savage Man Savage Beast, mauled to death by lions and bears, Roar!, Shocking Asia, Traces of Death, Mondo Cane, The Killing of America, Riz Ortolani, Nekromantik, Strange Days, Ralph Fiennes, The House of Frankenstein, Kurando Mitsutake, Krull, Ice Pirates, Julia Ducournau, Alpha, Nick Cave, “what's that static movie?” Simon Glassman, SCTV, Buffet Infinity, Neon Films, Yellow Veil Pictures, how great is the breakfast buffet, string cheese for breakfast, food shaped like cigarettes, Dolly, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Max the Impaler, Sean William Scott, Rod Blackhurst, Fabianne Therese, Ethan Suplee, Brute 1976, wrestlers playing masked killers, Becky, Day of the Dead, Deranged, William Friedkin, Sorcerer, How to Kill Monsters, Unsolved Mysteries vs. In Search Of, Robert Stack, Leonard Nimoy, Transformers: The Movie, RIP Tigger, The Untrustable Uncrustable, Circumvent Yourself, Oil Your Mohel, and a little tinkle with the ivories.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: Support the show

"We live in secret, we exist in shadow." For Episode 398, Thomas and Brandon continue CineNation's series on Alien movies with the 1997 blockbuster MEN IN BLACK. Listen as they discuss how the story originated as a small comic book, which actors almost ended up in the film over Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, the rise of Will Smith, how Steven Spielberg got involved in the project, how Oscar-winning make-up artist Rick Baker created the film's memorable creature effects, what inspired Vincent D'Onofrio's performance, and so much more! Get your tickets today for our screening of William Friedkin's SORCERER at Landmark's Nuart Theatre on April 17th: https://tinyurl.com/sorcerer-nuart Use the code cinenation15 on thecinevault.com to get 15% off your online purchase! Also, don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive movie content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Sorcerer at the Nuart (00:00:00) Opening - Project Hail Mary (00:00:37) Recap of the Alien Genre (00:08:05) Intro to Men in Black (00:13:54) How Men in Black Got to Production (00:24:17) Favorite Scenes (00:38:31) On Set Life - (01:12:44) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:23:50) What Worked and What Didn't (01:36:06) Film Facts (01:44:49) Awards (01:52:03) Final Questions on the Movie (01:54:38) Wrapping Up the Episode (01:59:27) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast

Tom and Jenny discuss William Friedkin’s stylish neo-noir action thriller, in which a pair of Secret Service agents do some pretty shady things to catch a counterfeiter and killer. Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram. Also check out Jenny's … Continue reading Movie Time: To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

Send us Fan MailWhen two co-hosts and their insufferable producer become stranded on a deserted island as the only survivors of a plane crash, they must overcome past grievances and work together to make it out alive, on a very special episode of Trick or Treat Radio. On Episode 714 our feature film discussion is Send Help from director Sam Raimi! We also talk about being able to detect the advances in technology over time in art, pitch our off-the-cuff dream film projects, and react to new trailers for the following films; Backrooms, Mother Mary, and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. So grab your survival kit in preparation for being stranded, submit your resume to the afterlife so you can be invited to the Hard Party Cabal, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Nostalgia, Guinness Book of World Records, horror related records, Halloween the Video Game, Michael Myers, finding flaws, Boston, Crow Sting, being a surly old fuck, beefing up numbers, 13 years between films, pole climber, going into business for yourself, Jarret Blinkhorn, Signal to Noise, drones shots are a dime a dozen, Make A Film Foundation, The Black Ghiandola, Guillermo del Toro, out dream director to work with, Panos Cosmatos, Flesh of the Gods, Emilio Estevez, Michael Rosenbaum, Kurt Russell, Sidney Sweeney, Angela Bassitt, James Gunn, Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, Crispin Glover, Danny Glover, Keith David, David Keith, Donald Glover, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Roger Corman, Jackie “The Jokeman” Earle Haley, Vernon Wells, This Day in Horror History, Evil of Dracula, Inferno, Cat People, Silent Rage, Biker Zombies, The Frightening, Hellboy, The Monster in Phantom Lake, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Land of the Dead, Cry Wolf, Dawn of the Dead, Wrong Turn, Michael Fassbender, Promeus, Christopher Meloni, Elias Koteas, True Blood, Superman: Man of Steel, Debralee Scott, Welcome Back Kotter, Ron Palillo, Alec Guinness, Garry's Mod and Jerry's Mod, the marketing of Neon, A24, Backrooms, “They already got my fux”, Faces of Death, Mother Mary, Charlie XCX, David Lowery, Hunter Schafer, Black Swan, Starry Eyes, Jared Leto, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, digital pennies, Jay Leno, Mack the Night, Sam Raimi, Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Send Help, Misery meets Castaway, Delta 88, Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead, Michelle Pfeiffer, Navy Seals, Major League, Dennis Haysbert, Yellowjackets, bad CGI plane crashes, Doxxing with Dokken, The Nopebook, The Neverending Story, Innerspace, The Tucc is Loose, Dolly, Max the Impaler, Sirat, William Friedkin, Sorcerer, submitting your afterlife resume, Hard Party Cabal, The Wizard of Halloween, Backroom Bacchanalia, The Princess with the Pool, Almost James Edward, Parallel of Power, the smoke rings of Saturn, the wrong Shemp, and Straight Out the Bike Shop.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http:Support the show

To celebrate our 300th episode, we're shaking things up and discussing the horror film that most of our guests cite as having had the biggest impact on them — “The Exorcist.” Oh, and we're also doing the episode in costume!

It's CR Month, which means it's time to crank up Wang Chung and take a ride on the wrong side of the road in Los Angeles to revisit William Friedkin's ‘To Live and Die in L.A.' starring William L. Petersen, Willem Dafoe, and John Pankow. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/REWATCHABLES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

William Petersen joins me to talk To Live And Die In LA, William Friedkin, Robby Müller, Darlanne Fluegel, Willem Dafoe, Manhunter, Michael Mann, Chicago theatre, 12 Angry Men, Dennis Farina, James Caan, nearly working with Oliver Stone, Richard Chamberlain, Hamlet, working with George C. Scott, what brought him to acting and much much more.The Craig & Friends Movie Club for To Live And Die In LA. The full show features chats with Billy Petersen, Bob Yeoman, Wang Chung, Linda Bass & Gala Avary (and more that I can't reveal at the moment) will be out later this year. Portions of this chat will be included, along with material we taped that's exclusive to the larger show.If you haven't heard the Manhunter Movie Club (with Gala Avary & Rich Johnson) or watched it on YouTube...don't depreive yourself. Get into it, sport.Head over to The Craig & Friends Patreon and get set for raw To Live And Die In LA interviews and other exclusive material. New programming to be announced shortly. Up right now is the Q&A I moderated at Wang Chung's concert for To Live And Die In LA's 40th Anniversary, taped in December at the Belasco Theater in LA.