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The Box Office PodcastEp. 81 - 'Nobody 2' Could. 'Nobody 2' Would!Action For Everyone podcast host Mike Scott returns to A) plug this weekend’s Big Bad Film Fest and B) discuss Timo Tjahjanto’s first foray into Hollywood action filmmaking. He’s joined by Max Deering, also from Action For Everyone, as well as Fangoria. Is Nobody 2 a breakout sequel, or just a “spend more but make less” follow-up?* Is it Tjahjanto’s Hard Target or merely his Maximum Risk?* Who pops in unannounced to discuss last weekend’s big theatrical release?* Is KPop Demon Hunters a rare film that became a pop cultural sensation at least partially because it skipped the...
2025-08-211h 40
The Box Office PodcastEp. 80 - Hooray For Hollywood?In this distinctly old-school episode of The Box Office Podcast, former co-host turned semi-regular special guest Ryan Scott returned to discuss the blow-out success of Zach Cregger’s Weapons. Scott Mendelson noted that it’s another example of WB’s marketing might in terms of turning less-conventional programmers into genuine smash hits. At the same time, Lisa Laman stressed that it’s another key example of why it’s still worth it for Hollywood to roll the dice on original or less pre-sold theatrical films. Meanwhile, Jeremy Fuster noted the skillful marketing campaign that, unlike the overly cryptic pr...
2025-08-141h 04
The Box Office PodcastEp. 78 - Galactus Demands a Doggy BagAs of this writing, Fantastic Four: First Steps has earned $142.25 million after five days in North American theaters, jumping an “impressive as Superman” 36% from its $10.4 million Monday for a $14.2 million Tuesday. Concerns about a shockingly frontloaded weekend (barely double its $57 million Friday and 21% of its $117.64 million weekend stemming from Thursday previews) notwithstanding, it’s not like the film is collapsing into oblivion now that the hardcore MCU fans have checked it off their proverbial lists.That was the general impression offered up in this latest episode of The Box Office Podcast, namely that Marvel’s latest was a step i...
2025-07-301h 15
The Box Office PodcastEp. 76 - Reign of the 'Superman'James Gunn’s acclaimed and buzzy Superman opened in North America with $125 million toward a $95 million overseas launch. The domestic grosses are good enough, especially with thus-far strong weekday earnings ($12.9 million on Monday, $17 million on Tuesday and $11.8 million on Wednesday) to compensate for thus-far lousy international grosses.And the buzz is closer to Batman Begins than Superman Returns, so we invited TheWrap’s resident scooper and geek-specific (but not IP-exclusive) film journalist, Umberto Gonzalez, to answer “Why is this IP franchise reboot different from all other IP franchise reboots?”Jeremy Fuster discusses how this furthers the noti...
2025-07-181h 12
The Box Office PodcastEp. 75 - Dinos in a Fern FieldLongtime Jurassic super-fan (and more recent Clown in a Cornfield mega-fan) Ryan Scott returns to the fourth chair to talk about dinosaurs and movies about dinosaurs. The numbers ($148 million over five days in North America and $322 million worldwide) are unquestionably huge, even without IMAX screens. However, this standalone, presumably one-and-done entry still sparks questions about where the franchise can or should go for the inevitable next chapter. Cowardly Ryan slightly disagrees with courageous Scott about whether Universal and Amblin should go full “Jonathan Sayles’ Jurassic Park IV.” Meanwhile, Scott throws out his daughter’s rather good pitch that he probably...
2025-07-101h 14
The Box Office PodcastEp. 73 - How Low Can Pixar's 'Elio' Go?This week’s topic, obviously, is what happened to Elio, whether Pixar is finished as a butts-in-seats brand for original animated films, and (without blaming any single factor as a zero-sum explanation) who and what is responsible.Special guest Josh Spiegel, who wrote the book(s) on Pixar, blames Bob Chapek for sending three key original Pixar films to Disney+ during the early days of the streaming war.Lisa Laman notes that Pixar hasn’t been a “the name is enough” brand since the mid-2010s.Jeremy Fuster attributes the decline to audiences voting for...
2025-06-271h 32
The Box Office PodcastEp. 71 - 'Ballerina,' You've Barely Seen Her... Slaying On The ScreenBallerina is that most frustrating of things for we box office pundits, as it’s a relative disappointment even though it’s not remotely an all-around commercial disaster. Should it have opened closer to $35 million than $25 million? Maybe, but $25 million is not half bad for a film starring a “known but not butts-in-seats draw” actress in what was her first theatrical headliner, which was heavily marketed using another actor and character who appears in little more than an extended cameo. And yeah, with Saw XI in purgatory and Michael pushed to 2026, Ballerina retroactively became Lionsgate’s closest thing in 2025 to a conventional...
2025-06-111h 07
The Box Office PodcastEp. 69 - You either Die a ‘Skyfall’ or Live Long Enough to Become a ‘Spectre'Jeremy rages against bad-faith online discourse concerning the ending of Lilo & Stitch. Lisa cowers in terror at Plinky’s moist eyeballs. Scott whines about Final Reckoning’s past-tense Mission: Impossible callbacks. All share varying degrees of disappointment with both big-deal Memorial Day weekend releases. Commercially, they of both kicked relative amounts of butt, with Lilo & Stitch setting a record for the holiday and Mission: Impossible scoring a franchise-best domestic and global weekend. This weekend’s deep thought: When Hollywood bothers to put out a decent volume and variety of movies in theaters, those movie theaters can still pull record-setting box of...
2025-05-291h 22
The Box Office PodcastEp. 67 - 'Thunderbolts' Are... So?It’s just the three of us (Scott Mendelson, Jeremy Fuster and Lisa Laman) discussing the extent to which revealing the “actual” title of Thunderbolts may have either not helped or done more harm than good. We also note the surprisingly strong (for an IFC horror movie) debut weekend for Clown in a Cornfield while noting how and why Vertical’s Fight or Flight and Lionsgate’s Shadow Force failed to make much of an opening weekend impression. Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2025-05-1556 min
The Box Office PodcastEp. 65 - 'Sinners' Weekend II: 'Revenge' of the 'Accountant'This was supposed to be just a summer movie preview episode. The bonkers-bananas hold for Sinners, along with aspirational openings for Revenge of the Sith and The Accountant 2, means that half the show was spent offering up the most optimistic “We’re back, dammit!” chatter since last Easter weekend. For this occasion, former co-host turned Sweeps Week Guest Ryan Scott pops back in to (also) share his macro-sized thoughts on the upcoming summer movie slate. Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2025-05-0155 min
The Box Office PodcastEp. 64: Users Are Losers, but ‘Sinners’ Are Winners!Longtime film critic, podcaster, and friend of Scott Mendelson (but don’t hold that against him), Aaron Neuwirth, returns to help us celebrate the spectacular domestic debut of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners. We discuss its impressive weekend upswing, near-unprecedented CinemaScore and PostTrak grades, and how its word of mouth will hopefully mitigate an otherwise expected decline as it starts to lose IMAX and other premium large-format (PLF) screens in the coming weeks.A disclaimer. For reasons unknown the audio went mute during Lisa Laman’s climactic “Who I am and what I wish to plug,”...
2025-04-241h 05
The Box Office PodcastEp. 62 - Mine Crafts and Cinema ConsCinema United and friends spent the entire week listening to studios pledge their loyalty to theatrical exhibition, while theater owners implicitly reaffirmed the commercial and cultural value of the big screen. A day later, the Generation Z-targeted A Minecraft Movie opened so overwhelmingly above even optimistic projections that it single-handedly made the case for them. So yes, Scott and Jeremy spent the week at CinemaCon. They had plenty to say about what was shown (a big “Trust us!” presentation from Amazon MGM Studios, a surprisingly 20th Century Studios-centric Disney panel, etc.), what wasn’t shown (not much from Superman, and nothi...
2025-04-101h 58
The Box Office PodcastEp. 61 - Jason Statham Killed 'A Unicorn'!Pardon the tardiness for this one, I made a losing bet with myself that I’d have time to put this one out amid the week spent in Las Vegas at CinemaCon. Action For Everyone podcast host Mike Scott joins us to discuss Jason Statham’s latest commercial triumph as well as the cultural circumstances that have changed so that the kids no longer go up for “cool movies for cool kids” flicks like Death of a Unicorn. All parties discuss how Snow White’s implosion will impact Disney’s run of live-action remakes. Get full access to Th...
2025-04-061h 15
The Box Office PodcastEp. 59 - Everybody HurtsEverything is terrible, and everyone is hurting. That’s the general sentiment as longtime film critic, podcaster and friend-of-Scott Mendelson (don’t hold that last one against him)Aaron Neuwirth guest-stars to try and bring some light into the darkness of an unusually bleak weekend at the domestic box office. Hollywood is (finally?) offering more small-scale studio programmers, but audiences are less willing than ever to see them. How much blame falls on the audience for not showing up? How much is about, as Jeremy Fuster reminds us, films like Black Bag just seem close enough to the...
2025-03-201h 05
The Box Office PodcastEp. 58 - 'Mickey' Is Not So Fine (x17)There wasn’t all that much to discuss this weekend beyond the circumstances of Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17 opening with just $19 million in North America. But since we have a whole show to fill, Brandon Peters (veteran podcaster and film pundit and longtime friend of Scott Mendelson) stopped in to sort through the carnage. Among other topics are…- Robert Pattinson’s limited drawing power- The challenges of getting moviegoers to take a chance on a movie at the theatrical level that isn’t pre-sold, pre-digested or based on something they liked- A COVID-era pattern of Warner Bros. being expected t...
2025-03-131h 04
The Box Office PodcastEp. 57 - That's Anora!Since there really isn’t much box office news to discuss, we spent the entire show discussing the Oscar season that just ended.Lisa Laman explained the commercial realities that helped make Anora the lowest-earning Best Picture winner since The Hurt Locker in 2010. Jeremy Fuster argued that it was more important for the Academy Awards to honor the “best” movies of the year even at the cost of remaining a top-tier pop culture event. Scott Mendelson noted Anora’s place alongside a slew of pre-COVID pictures like Parasite, Joker, Knives Out and Hustlers which acknowledged that income inequali...
2025-03-061h 08
The Box Office PodcastEp. 55 - America, F*** No!Scott Mendelson, Jeremy Fuster and Lisa Laman pontificate on why a $101 million Friday-Monday debut isn’t great news for Captain America: Brave New World and could be terrible news for the theatrical industry, which is banking on the MCU tentpole to deadlift the entire first quarter. Concurrently, longtime LA journalist vet and before-it-was-cool geek culture expert Luke Y. Thompson is our special guest in a conversation discussing the give-and-take of politically-minded tentpoles, how disingenuous politically-minded operators exploited the genuine (explanation is not justification) anger over the diversification of stereotypically niche fandoms and whether Marvel’s current mixed track record is a na...
2025-02-191h 08
The Box Office PodcastEp. 53 - 'Companion' Box Office Goes To The Dog(s), Man!This weekend’s episode goes to the Dog(s), Man. Jeremy Fuster couldn’t make it, but Lisa Laman and Scott Mendelson welcome Kenny Miles to this week’s episode to discuss both the new releases (Companion and Dog Man) in a general sense and share his experiences and opinions related to his work as a CinemaScore pollster. We all agree that actually polling folks walking out of the movie on opening night is a better word-of-mouth measurement tool than opt-in online user polls that, of course, can be gamed and skewed for one reason or another. Also, we discus...
2025-02-051h 07
The Box Office PodcastEp. 52 - Flight Risks, 'Brutalist' Chatter and Oscar Snubs With Chrissi MichaelThe actual box office news is comparatively light, so this somewhat became an accidental three-part episode.In the first act, Scott Mendelson, Lisa Laman and this week’s special guest star (Chrissi Michael, natch) discussed the ups and downs of the top ten and the various ways in which younger viewers ingest pop culture.The second act, during which Jeremy Fuster pops in a bit late but not too late (think when you show up 25 minutes after the listed showtime at an AMC theater and Nicole Kidman is still proselytizing), features more conventional box office pu...
2025-01-301h 24
The Box Office PodcastEp. 51 - Somehow, Ryan Scott ReturnedAs the sad Poe image implies, former co-host Ryan Scott is back, at least for one episode. They never found the body; he fixed the autopilot six months ago, an enraged Superboy punched the space-time continuum or whatever a bunch of times, and/or the entire last season was a dream. Either way, we hope for a few more Ryan Scott guest appearances over the next year to the extent his schedule allows. It was like riding a bike as we discussed why Wolf Man earned too little, with Scott discussing the specifics of Invisible Man’s success. Ryan corre...
2025-01-211h 01
The Box Office PodcastEp. 49: Missing That Insidious White NoiseSince there were no newbies of note this weekend, all due respect to Vertical’s The Damned, Scott Mendelson, Lisa Laman and Jeremy Fuster just talked about the holdover business and that pesky “fewer movies than theaters were once accustomed to” issue that still seems to be in play five years after the start of the COVID pandemic. The good news is that Mufasa: The Lion King is legging like a champ, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is racing into the video game-based movie history books. Moreover, adult-skewing biggies like Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown and Babygirl are thriving concurrently right alongs...
2025-01-0748 min
The Box Office PodcastEp. 47: Sonic's Holiday Heist vs. Mufasa's Christmas Coal with Paul DergarabdianAfter appearing on all 46 of the first episodes of The Box Office Podcast (even the late June episode where it was just her and Ryan holding down the fort), Lisa Laman had to sit this one out. She’ll be back for episode 48, so you can listen to me roll my eyes at all the Nosferatu nonsense *and* shudder at the hardcore deep-dive Sonic the Hedgehog nerdery in one single episode. This time, however, we’ve got a special guest star… (copies and pastes the whole thing cause I’m a lazy b*****d), Comscore Sr. Media Analyst Paul Dergarab...
2024-12-2652 min
The Box Office PodcastEp. 46 - Everything That's Wrong With Everything That's Wrong* It’s basically the “all Kraven and all The War of the Ro…hru…ru… how the f**k do I pronounce that again?” as the Box Office Podcast podcasts about the box office of this weekend’s epic commercial losers.* Lisa lays out just how awful the opening weekend for Kraven really was.* Jeremy rages at the absurdity of offering an anime film with subpar animation to an audience that expects visual panache.* Scott appreciates Sony finally seeing the “It Ends with Us > Kraven” light, even while still decrying why the powers that be didn’t emb...
2024-12-181h 03
The Box Office PodcastEp. 45 - This is the Saddest Movie, and I Love Crying At It!Weirdly enough, there were well over a dozen new releases this weekend, even if it a few of them made anything resembling “money” in terms of domestic grosses. Nonetheless, this episode offers a slew of tangents including…* The comparative cultural rehabilitation of Chris Nolan’s Interstellar, at least in terms of online nitpicking versus critical and real-world approval* The value of putting old(er) classics back into wide theatrical release* Why Y2K was DOA* Bruce Willis’ complicated 2010s filmography* Our critical complaints with Gladiator II* Michelle Kisner (an...
2024-12-101h 13
The Box Office PodcastEp. 44 - "Wait, He Fixed The Autopilot System Six Months Ago!"Moana 2 shattered Thanksgiving weekend records with a sky-high $225 million Wed-Sun debut, right alongside Wicked Part One’s equally impressive $118 million Wed-Sun *non-opening weekend*. Oh, and Gladiator II kept up with the competition, relatively speaking, as it showed that there’s room in the moviegoing marketplace for more than one — or even two — big-deal franchise-friendly mega-budget tentpoles. But, sorry Red One, definitely not four big-deal franchise-friendly mega-budget tentpoles.Listen as Lisa Laman decries the extent to which Disney’s tentpole-focused strategy has overwhelmed Searchlight, Jeremy Fuster passionately explains why the Academy Awards both still matter and are more important...
2024-12-041h 20
The Box Office PodcastPopes, Hitpigs And Love Monkeys!Ryan had to skip out on this episode, so it’s just Scott, Lisa and Jeremy talking shop. We spend half the episode discussing the good news (Venom 3, Anora, Conclave, etc.) and the bad news (Here, Juror #2, Absolution). The second half is a listener mailbag episode, including some very macabre conversations about potential Pixar sequels and why The Good Dinosaur 2 should be a cross-over/combo sequel to Ice Age and Dinosaur. Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2024-11-051h 06
The Box Office PodcastEp. 31: Summer Post-Mortem with BoxOffice Pro's Daniel LoriaIn an episode fit for 1.25x speed, this 95-minute epic offers special guest BoxOffice Pro's Daniel Loria amid the summer wrap-up. Jeremy reaffirms that as Disney goes, so goes the entire theatrical industry. Lisa argues Imax should be utilized to retrain audiences to see theatrical comedies. Daniel declares multiplexes need more mid-range hits alongside the tentpoles. Ryan discusses the breakout success of Longlegs and the value of FOMA moments. Scott expressed his disappointment with Fly Me to the Moon tanking. And more! Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2024-09-031h 35
The Box Office PodcastEp. 30: 'The Crow' Eats Crow At Box OfficeAs summer winds down with a comparative whimper…Scott rambles about how The Crow was never a viable brand or franchise.Jeremy explains what Laika is taking from Coraline's success.Lisa explains that theaters need films that are “just” films.Ryan discusses the robust overseas performance of Alien: Romulus.Everyone unloads on Lionsgate for that entirely avoidable Megalopolis trailer snafu. Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2024-08-2954 min
The Box Office PodcastEp 29: The Summer, It Ends With 'Alien'Ryan and Lisa (cordially) debate whether Disney has allowed the more adult-skewing Fox brands to stay true to their R-rated roots. Still, both agree that Lionsgate’s Borderlands is a monumental tentpole disaster. Jeremy notes the Alien Romulus demo stats which imply that it’s “Baby’s first Alien flick” for many younger viewers while succinctly speaking a grim truth about the current “anti-spoiler” culture. Scott rants about the seemingly “fabricated from thin-air” controversies related to It Ends with Us as he joins the guilty-pleasure enjoyable Alien Vs. Predator pitches. We all respond to listener emails asking us to A) clarify our pos...
2024-08-201h 09
The Box Office PodcastEp. 28: A Lively Weekend For 'Deadpool 3'Both Deadpool & Wolverine and It Ends With Us nabbed $50 million+ weekends, again showing Hollywood there’s more than one way to build a blockbuster. Lisa Laman details the key lesson from the mega-hit Colleen Hoover adaptation. Ryan Scott begs Lionsgate to stop making Borderlands-sized franchise failures. Jeremy Fuster ends the show with a righteous diatribe contrasting D23’s bread-and-circuses pageantry with the struggles facing the filmmakers responsible for Disney’s biggest hits. Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2024-08-1359 min
The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: July 16-18, 2004
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
July 16-18, 2004: Well, this week comes with a battle! Scott & I butt heads over A Cinderel...
2024-07-151h 53The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: July 9-11, 2004
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
July 9-11, 2004: After that giant week we had, we have another rather stacked one. Metallica lets us...
2024-07-082h 09
The Box Office PodcastEp 22: 'Inside Out' Sequel, 'Quiet Place' Prequel Both Box Office ChampionsThe gang is back to dissect what went very right with A Quiet Place: Day One and almost inevitably wrong with Horizon: An American Saga. Lisa laments the ongoing emphasis on movies for older audiences. Jeremy explains how Kevin Costner’s passion project was a relative hit in certain parts of the country. Ryan anoints Lupita Nyong’o as a genuine movie star (or at least an A-level added value element). Scott asks if we are already in the midst of the long-promised permanent COVID-era theatrical recovery. Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.subs...
2024-07-0155 minThe Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: July 2-4, 2004
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
July 2-4, 2004: For one of the biggest movies we deliver one of the biggest episodes! 5 big movi...
2024-07-012h 14
The Box Office PodcastEp 21: 'Inside Out 2' Bikerides 'Thelma' to The 'Exorcism'Ryan Scott and Lisa Laman do it "solo" to discuss the $101 million second weekend for Inside Out 2 along with better-than-expected openings for 'The Bikeriders,' 'Thelma' and 'Kinds of Kindness'. Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2024-06-251h 01The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: June 25-27, 2004
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
June 25-28, 2004: A week of 4 new wide releases sees the forgotten Two Brothers, hall of famer ro...
2024-06-241h 58The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: June 18-20, 2004
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
June 18-20, 2004: If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. Also the historic...
2024-06-172h 02The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: June 11-13, 2004 (Fixed)
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
June 11-13, 2004: This episode could throw a football over them mountains. Yes, we are talking about...
2024-06-101h 49The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: June 4-6, 2004
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
June 4-6, 2004: Harry Potter dominates the discussion this week with his third adventure, The Prisoner of Azk...
2024-06-032h 00The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: May 28-30, 2004
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
May 28-30, 2004: Here we go! A BIG funnies week includes comedy darling Saved!, woof comedy Soul Plane...
2024-05-271h 49The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: May 21-23, 2004
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
May 21-23, 2004: Mainstream releases clear the way with the potential juggernaut in Shrek 2 releasing. This week allows...
2024-05-201h 41The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: May 14-16, 2004
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
May 14-16, 2004: Continuing on we see the likes of a Jim Jarmusch film, a bad indie...
2024-05-131h 47The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of 2004 at 20 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: May 7-9, 2004
Your wait has come to an end. The Summer of 2004 has arrived!
The Summer of 2004 at 20 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
May 7-9, 20...
2024-05-062h 09
The Box Office PodcastEp 12 - Killer Nazis > Nazi Killers But Death Pools > Vampire GirlsComScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian guest-stars (as Ryan Scott takes a breather) amid a look at Civil War’s second-weekend hold (the good) and the debuts for Abigail and Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (the bad) prior to a deep dive into the upcoming summer movie season (barring a miracle, the ugly). Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2024-04-241h 09
The Box Office PodcastEp 11 - Civil Wars and Cinema Cons* What does Civil War’s chart-topping $26 million debut mean for A24?* Scott and Lisa think a new Blair Witch is a horseman of the apocalypse situation.* Ryan thinks we should all stop worrying and love the Blair Witch.* Jeremy and Ryan talk about what they saw at CinemaCon.And so much more!! Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2024-04-161h 07
The Box Office PodcastEp 7: 'Scream' Keeps Stabbing Itself, Wahlberg Goes to the Dogs and 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Fights the FutureRyan Scott was recovering from SXSW. He’ll be back next week. Mendelson, Fuster and Laman discussed Mark Wahlberg’s dwindling bankability after years of being a streaming butts-in-couches movie star (can Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Hart avoid this fate?), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire being sold less like a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife and more like a sequel to Ghostbusters II, how Spyglass “own goal”ed Scream VII into a proverbial Rise of Skywalker, if 87North become a Blumhouse-like brand for lower-budget action movies and more!! Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscrib
2024-03-191h 00
The Box Office PodcastEp 06: Kung Fu Panda 4 vs Dune 2 vs Oscars 96What does a strong $58 million domestic opening for Kung Fu Panda 4 mean for DreamWorks and feature animation in general? How far can Dune Part Two soar — especially at the domestic box office? And what went mostly pretty well at the 96th Academy Award? All of these mysteries and more will be answered by 3/4 of us in our sixth episode. Ryan Scott is at SXSW this week, so he’ll be back next episode to presumably spoil the s**t out of Monkey Man, Fall Guy and, uh, maybe Late Night with the Devil?I’m running behind, so for...
2024-03-1346 min
The Box Office PodcastEp 05: Dune, Nothing but Dune, Give Me That Dune... Don't Let It End!Most of this week’s episode concerns the $82.5 million domestic (well played, Ryan) and $182.5 million worldwide opening weekend for Dune Part Two. We talk about the massive share for PLF screens, the lower expectations for the first ‘Dune’, how young stars made an adaptation of a 59-year-old novel seem cool and how Denis Villeneuve’s Dune avoided the fate of Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049. Also discussed was the $104 million-plus Oscar season performance of Poor Things and how A24 has become a brand.As always, if you like what you’re hearing, do the usual thing of liking, shar...
2024-03-0651 min
The Box Office PodcastEpisode 04: Must Faith-Based Films Get Meaner? Will Beatles Assemble?, Could 'Drive-Away Dolls' Have Succeeded In Pride Month?Among the topics Bob Marley’s place near the top of high-grossing musical biopics, how this four-part Beatles movie is going to work, whether the underperformance of Ordinary Angels bodes ill for aspirational Veggie Tales-style faith-based flicks (an actual debate between myself and Lisa… yay friendly conflict?), whether Oppenheimer can reach $1 billion worldwide (they think it’s half-way there, I think they’re merely living on a prayer), and the tragedy that the reissue of Universal’s Les Miserables did not score a $2,460.1 per-theater average.We end with eye-rollingly specific opening weekend predictions for Dune Part Two, which mean...
2024-02-2745 min
The Box Office PodcastThe Outside Scoop's Box Office Podcast Ep 03Episode three is right on time, with all four of us again chatting about the weekend box office that was. Ryan C. Scott (SlashFilm) returns after a brief abscence, joined again by myself along with Lisa Laman (Collider and Looper) and Jeremy Fuster (TheWrap). While we do briefly talk about the Fantastic Four casting, as well as thoughts on Kung Fu Panda 4’s eventual release and the $600 million-plus success of Wonka, the majority of the 42-minute chat is about the movie that opened with $52 million over the Wed-Mon President’s Day weekend (Bob Marley: One Love) and the...
2024-02-2042 min
The Box Office PodcastThe Outside Scoop's Box Office Podcast Ep 02Episode two is a day late, since we all wanted to chat about the various Super Bowl trailers which of course didn’t air until Sunday evening. Alas, Ryan C. Scott couldn’t make it but it’s still me, Lisa Laman (Collider and Looper) and (popping in at the 9:30 mark) Jeremy Fuster (TheWrap) discussing the miserable Super Bowl box office, the mostly interesting Super Bowl-aired movie trailers and the fallout (or lack thereof) from Warner Bros. apparently shelving Coyote Vs. Acme for the second time. Among the digressions, a possible summer box office boost for ma...
2024-02-1455 min
The Box Office PodcastScott Mendelson Finally Has a Podcast!Join legendary box office pontificator Scott Mendelson alongside a handful of younger, cooler but no less knowledgeable box office pundits. Currently, it will be me alongside Jeremy Fuster (TheWrap), Lisa Laman (Collider), and Ryan Scott (Slashfilm). Spoiler: He is what they grow beyond.In this episode, we discuss Argylle's box office failure, Carl Weathers's passing, the perils of a theatrical industry that is light on tentpoles, and why Road House went straight to Prime Video. Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe
2024-02-061h 09The Brandon Peters ShowTBPS: The Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: September 3-5, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
September 3-5, 1993: This is it. The grand finale, led by…Stuart Gordon and Christoper Lambert? Fortress h...
2023-08-282h 12The Brandon Peters ShowTBPS: The Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: August 22 – August 29, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
August 27 – 29, 1993: Our penultimate entry is a biggie. Loaded with 5 movies that…might not have a good one in...
2023-08-211h 50The Brandon Peters ShowTBPS: The Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: August 20 – August 22, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
August 20 – 22, 1993: So, this was an episode I was looking forward to A LOT when scheduling it out. An...
2023-08-142h 02The Brandon Peters ShowTBPS: The Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: August 13 – August 15, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
August 13 – 15, 1993: Here we go. A wide variety of kids topics on this one. Kids just can’t stop...
2023-08-071h 36The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: August 6 – August 8, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
August 6 – 8, 1993: The last major movie of the summer arrives with Harrison Ford in the Academy Award Best...
2023-07-311h 47The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: July 30 – August 1, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
July 30 – August 1, 1993: Here we go! 4 known titles. An episode loaded with comedy! Tom & Jerry jump to the big...
2023-07-241h 33The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: July 23-25, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
July 23-25, 1993: A week of Wilder Napalm, Another Stakeout, Coneheads and Janet Jackson topping the movie ch...
2023-07-171h 38The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: July 16-18, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
July 9-11, 1993: Ahhhh…you Hocus Pocus fans aren’t going to like us after this episode. We...
2023-07-101h 43The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: July 9-11, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies. July 2-4, 1993: More adult thrillers! We hit the jackpot with the Clint Eastwood-starring In The Line Of Fire. Ki...
2023-07-031h 35The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: July 2-4, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
July 2-4, 1993: Okay, a full slate of fun. Disney puts Snow White back in theaters, Kenneth...
2023-06-261h 32The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: June 25-27, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
June 25-27, 1993: This week, Aaron begs Scott to stop talking about House of Cards, we are all...
2023-06-191h 31The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: June 18-20, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
June 18-20, 1993: An episode I’ve been fearing has finally reared its head. I’m a fan of Las...
2023-06-121h 16The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: June 11-13, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
June 11-13, 1993: This is it! The king of the summer – Jurassic Park has arrived. Since it went pr...
2023-06-051h 37The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: June 4-6, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
June 4-6, 1993: We have a bit of an off week here in terms of notable releases...
2023-05-291h 12The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: May 28-30, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
May 28-30, 1993: Another 4 movie weekend. And full of stars and known releases. Made In America, the noto...
2023-05-221h 46The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: May 21-23, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
May 21-23, 1993: We’ve got a 4 movie party here today. Like Water For Chocolate was a festival...
2023-05-151h 37The Brandon Peters ShowTBPS: The Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: May 14-16, 1993
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
May 14-16, 1993: Our second installment takes us through a lower profile weekend. We get a Thomas I...
2023-05-081h 08The Brandon Peters ShowTBPS: The Summer of ’93 at 30 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: May 7-9
The Summer of ’93 at 30 is a weekly retrospective journey through American pop culture during May, June, July and August of 1993. Brandon Peters, The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson and We Live Entertainment/Out Now with Aaron and Abe’s Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released during the summer as well as the news stories, television and music that rounded out the public’s lives as they lined the pockets of the box office to see these movies.
May 7-9, 1993: Our opening week sees 3 films. An indie drama, adult comedy and a fictionalized biopic...
2023-05-011h 35The Brandon Peters ShowTim Burton’s Big Retrospective: Wednesday (2022) with Scott Mendelson
Putting the finishing touches on our Tim Burton retrospective, Scott and I discuss (with spoilers) the smash hit Netflix show Wednesday. Burton directed the first 4 episodes and was an involved producer on the final four.
It’s an interesting conversation that covers the Burton aspect, but also shines on the streaming discussion, IPs and Jenna Ortega blossoming into a potential big star with the great year she’s had.
I’m going to be going on a bit of a break, so this will do it for now. I’ll be returning in a few weeks an...
2022-12-261h 01The Brandon Peters ShowTim Burton’s Big Retrospective: Part Seven with Scott Mendelson
And here we are, the conclusion to the retrospective portion of the Tim Burton coverage. We discuss 3, rather enjoyable films that probably weren’t seen, seen enough or fully appreciated. Scott and I end things with some reflection, our favorites, not so favorite and overlooked ones here before we head into our Wednesday discussion next week.
This episode discusses the following shows/movies:
The Killers music video for “Here With Me” (2012)Big Eyes (2014)Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (2016)Dumbo (2019)
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2022-12-191h 11
Shine Like Stars PodcastScott Mendelson's Official 'AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER' Review (ft. Scott Mendelson)On this special podcast, I'm jumping back into Pandora. But I couldn't do that alone, so I brought my good friend Scott Mendelson (now of The Wrap) on the show to discuss James Cameron's long-awaited sequel. Was it worth the 13-year wait? How many times could I make Scott feel old in the span of an hour? Find out on the latest episode of the Shine Like Stars Podcast!
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(side note: apologies for any cut-outs or choppiness; as Scott mentions, he was driving at the time of recording so there were some dropouts and...
2022-12-1654 minThe Brandon Peters ShowTim Burton’s Big Retrospective: Part Six with Scott Mendelson & Sabina Graves
Here’s an interesting run on display for this one. And I’m excited we get to share it with show regular Sabina Graves, who returns to take part in the retrospective. Tim Burton sees acclaim in this one, his biggest film ever, doing one for Depp and returning to remake for Disney what once went awry. Lots and lots to discuss and plenty of Hot Topic culture and its relation to Tim Burton talk from Sabina!
This episode discusses the following shows/movies:
The Killers music video for “Bones” (2006)Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber o...
2022-12-121h 29The Brandon Peters ShowTim Burton’s Big Retrospective: Part Five with Scott Mendelson
In this episode, we watch as Tim bounces back from the quality failing that was Planet of the Apes. We’ll see him with Oscar hopes, more animation and a film that was much liked when it came out and holds up quite well, yet has gathered a reputation for being poor in the past decade or so. This was another invigorating conversation with Scott as this series has proven very fun.
This episode discusses the following shows/movies:
The World of Stainboy (2000-2001)Big Fish (2003)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)Corpse Br...
2022-12-051h 03The Brandon Peters ShowTim Burton’s Big Retrospective: Part Four with Scott Mendelson
Here we are, our first episode with some ups and downs. It also includes 2 of the biggest highs and a film Brandon calls “Ultimate Burton”. One of the misses is a fascinating one and the other just doesn’t get any better the more you return to it. Another great discussion with Scott and I.
This episode discusses the following movies:
Ed Wood (1994)Mars Attacks! (1996)Sleepy Hollow (1999)Planet of the Apes (2001)
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2022-11-281h 39The Brandon Peters ShowTim Burton’s Big Retrospective: Part Three with Scott Mendelson
If there’s one thing you know about Scott and I, it’s that we will forever be grateful for and also talk the hell out of Tim Burton and his Batman movies. This episode features a lot of reprises of past recorded conversations, some old jokes and maybe a few new surprises. But, hell…it could be new to you, it could be the greatest hits. Most of all, enjoy this run of excellence from Mr. Burton and our thoughts on it.
This episode discusses the following movies:
Batman (1989)Edward Scissorhands (1990)Batman Return...
2022-11-211h 51The Brandon Peters ShowTim Burton’s Big Retrospective: Part Two with Scott Mendelson
Scott and I balance feature films and television here in the second installment of our retrospective. Some regulars begin to show like Danny Elfman, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix, Geoffrey Jones, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder and more
This episode discusses the following movies/tv episodes:
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)Alfred Hitchock Presents: “The Jar” (1986)Faerie Tale Theatre: “Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp” (1986)Beetlejuice (1988)
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2022-11-141h 13The Brandon Peters ShowTim Burton’s Big Retrospective: Part One with Scott Mendelson: August 27-29, 1982
We launch the promised Tim Burton Retrospective. Scott Mendelson of The Wrap joins me for this look at the entirety of Tim Burton’s career with everything publicly available to digest.
In this first episode, we take a look at all of the early shorts and films he made via high school, college and early in his career at Disney. You’ll see things like Vincent, Luau, and some stop motion to the Hansel & Gretel Disney Channel special and finishing up with the short film Frankenweenie from 1984.
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2022-11-071h 08The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ‘82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: BONUS EPISODE
It wasn’t over after all! The bonus episode teased and offered throughout the series has come to fruition. We just could end on the lame duck movies we wrapped the summer with last week. So enjoy Scott and I discussing Porky’s The Sword and the Sorcerer and Diner to put the cap on the series as a nice little epilogue to it all
And in the NEWS OF THE MOMENT segment, we announce a brand new retrospective series that Scott & I will be doing while you await The Summer of ’93 at 30 next year!
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2022-08-291h 14The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: August 27-29, 1982
August 27-29, 1982: This is it! The grand finale! And unfortunately…we end just as we began – with three crappy flicks. Anyone have a favorite out of The Junkman, Jekyll and Hyde…Together Again! or Homework? Didn’t think so. But you may have a favorite episode of this podcast as we close the books on The Summer of ’82 at 40!
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2022-08-221h 28The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: August 20-22, 1982
August 20-22, 1982: Scott proclaims our “Worst Episode” of The Summer of ’82 at 40. Only 2 films populate our penultimate episode of the series. Both of them cult classics. Enjoy our discussion on The Beastmaster and Class of 1984.
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2022-08-151h 01The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: August 13-15, 1982
August 13-15, 1982: One last BIG week in the final run of the series has us talking 5 big movies. Well, more like 4. STAR WARS celebrates its fifth anniversary, Tempest drops, teens laugh and teens die in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3-D, and one of the year’s biggest films An Officer and a Gentleman sees wide release!
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2022-08-081h 33The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: August 6-8, 1982
August 6-8, 1982: Scott proclaims our “Worst Episode” of The Summer of ’82 at 40. The Pirate Movie, a notoriously known stinky flick is on the deck as is Cheech & Chong’s first big whiff with Things Are Tough All Over. All in all it’s just another brick in The Wall as Pink Floyd does its best to make things better.
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2022-08-011h 14The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: July 30 – August 1, 1982
July 30 – August 1, 1982: July ends with Chuck Norris in Forced Vengeance, Matt Dillon in his first of 3 S.E. Hinton movie adaptations with Tex, underappreciated teen sex comedy The Last American Virgin and Ron Howard’s big studio debut with Night Shift that saw the breakout of Michael Keaton!
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2022-07-251h 15The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: July 23-25, 1982
July 23-25, 1982: This is it! ET goes down at the fury of whores! Burt Reynolds & Dolly Parton finally knock down Spielberg with The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Robin Williams stars in a very proto-Forrest Gump film The World According To Garp. Scott Baio bores us with Zapped! And Scott Glenn learns the ways of the samurai from Toshiro Mifune in The Challenge.
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2022-07-181h 24The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: July 16-18, 1982
July 16-18, 1982: We are back to a big lineup! 4 films this week with Kenny Rogers in Six Pack, Scott Glenn in the Challenge, Woody Allen’s A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy and Young Doctors In Love.We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the week these films were released.
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2022-07-111h 13The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: July 9-11, 1982
July 9-11, 1982: Another short listed weekend. Tron is the only true new release, so we’ve included next week’s rerelease of Raiders of the Lost Ark to this week’s discussion
We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the week these films were released.
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2022-07-0452 minThe Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: July 2-4, 1982
July 2-4, 1982: A short listed week here. The only new major release is the Don Bluth animated film, The Secret of NIMH. We have moved last week’s rerelease of Disney’s Bambi to this episode as it not only fills space, but pairs well with the discussion of NIMH.
We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the week these films were released.
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2022-06-2745 minThe Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: June 25-27, 1982
June 25-27, 1982: One of the biggest weekends for film geek and genre culture arrives this week. Despite their popularity and legacy, none of them were that well received or did much work at the box office. We have BLADE RUNNER, JOHN CARPENTER’S THE THING, cult classic MEGAFORCE and the always funny Monty Python in LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL. What a very loaded weekend with lots of favorites and we have room for it all!
We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and...
2022-06-201h 27The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: June 18-20, 1982
June 18-20, 1982: Annie opens wide and we cover this big old school musical throwback properly. Two big stars do what they do best as Al Pacino stars in a Kramer Vs. Kramer knock off called Author! Author! and Clint Eastwood stars in a stealth Cold War spy thriller Firefox. Can any of them hold their own against ET?
We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the week these films were released.
Plea...
2022-06-131h 08The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: June 11-13, 1982
June 11-13, 1982: We arrive at the summer’s highest profile success story as well as its highest profile bomb. Steven Spielberg’s E.T. – The Extraterrestrial captured the hearts and imagination of the nation. And Grease 2 dropped off the planet almost instantly upon arrival. But, has it been unfairly maligned after 40 years in the doghouse? Listen in!
We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the week these films were released.
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2022-06-061h 06The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: June 4-6, 1982
June 4-6, 1982: The opening weekend box office record is broken by Star Trek II: The Wrath of KHANNNN! But it’s an opening weekend of two ’82 powerhouse films as Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist jumps in on the summer movie season. Sidney Poitier directs the real life meet cute of Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner in Hanky Panky.
We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the week these films were released.
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2022-05-301h 28The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: May 28-30, 1982
May 28-30, 1982: A stacked week that sees possibly our biggest release yet as Sylvester Stallone drops Rocky III upon us featuring Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” that would climb the charts later in the summer. William Shatner and Lee Grant try not to be killed by slasher Michael Ironside in Visiting Hours. Raul Julia and Desi Arnez play father and son in The Escape Artist. And John Russo cashes in some Night of the Living Dead clout with Midnight, featuring special effects by Tom Savini.
We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories...
2022-05-231h 14The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: May 21-23, 1982
May 21-23, 1982: Our third week sees us covering a film that was very tough to find; the Tom Skerritt Death Wish inspired Fighting Back. Steven Martin and Carl Reiner experiment a bit with the goofy and charming Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. And, one of the most beloved films from the summer, action classic The Road Warrior gets our showering praise.
We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the week these films were r...
2022-05-161h 09The Brandon Peters ShowThe Summer of ’82 at 40 with Scott Mendelson: May 14-16, 1982
May 14-16, 1982: The second week finally sees something resembling a “big summer blockbuster” in the form of Conan: The Barbarian starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Another big star joins by way of political satire with Sean Connery in Right Is Wrong. There were also two horror films this weekend, slasher Death Screams and The House Where Evil Dwells starring Susan George.
We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the week these films were released.
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2022-05-0955 min
SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast082. x X x: Return of Xander Cage (2017) - Guest: Scott Mendelson, film critic & box office analyst for Forbes
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Scott Mendelson, film critic and box office analyst for Forbes, catch some gnarly waves on their dirt bikes while reuniting with Vin Diesel for 2017's xXx: Return of Xander Cage.
Directed by D.J. Caruso. Starring Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu, Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev, Rory McCann, Toni Collette and Samuel L. Jackson.
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2022-03-291h 31
SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast065. The Parallax View (1974) - Guest: Scott Mendelson, film critic & box office analyst for Forbes
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Scott Mendelson, film critic and box office analyst for Forbes, fill out applications for reprogramming while revisiting Alan J. Pakula's 1974 conspiracy thriller The Parallax View.
Directed by Alan J. Pakula. Starring Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels, Paula Prentiss, Walter McGinn, Kelly Thordsen, Jim Davis and Earl Hindman.
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2021-11-161h 23
Your Next Favorite MovieThe Silence of the Lambs w/Scott MendelsonIt's my birthday! So, of course I want to talk about my favorite movie. But I couldn't possibly put myself under the spotlight, so I have a film critic/box office guru and writer for forbes.com, Scott Mendelson on to discuss the film. We talk about the state of the movie economy and a lot about box office numbers before diving into The Silence of the Lambs. We also talk about Manhunter, Hannibal, Red Dragon and even Hannibal Rising. We touch on the series as well. This is a great episode for any fans of the...
2021-09-141h 03The Brandon Peters ShowLara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) with Scott Mendelson
My original guest for the show, Forbes writer Scott Mendelson returns for the first time proper (AKA not a commentary track). And while not a “favorite” film per se, the second Angelina Tomb Raider adventure has had a significant resonance in his lingo if you’re a follower of his box office reporting.
Scott coined the term “The Tomb Raider Trap” and has been using it since I met him back in the mid 2000s. Now, ask any serious film writer or reader and they know what you’re talking about. The term refers to The Cradle of Life and...
2021-05-101h 11