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The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #307 - Akela CooperAKELA COOPER is a writer/producer who basically kicks a ton of ass. She is, after all, the writer of Malignant and M3GAN, and she has brought her exuberant nerd energy to a variety of projects over the years. She wrote Hell Fest and The Nun II, and she’s worked on TV shows like American Horror Story, Luke Cage, The 100, Grimm, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. She has been a horror fan since childhood, and that deeply-seated love of the genre shines through in all of her work.
She picked three delightful films for us...
2025-10-311h 48
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #306 - Scott DerricksonSCOTT DERRICKSON is a writer/director/producer whose latest film The Black Phone 2 opened last weekend at #1. His breakthrough film, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, was in 2005, and his movie Sinister is often cited as one of the scariest films of the 2000s. He works frequently with our guest from earlier this season, C. Robert Cargill, and their partnership includes films like Doctor Strange, The Gorge, and the first Black Phone.
Scott made his picks quickly and confidently, and why not? He picked three great, totemic movies, films that feel like they were inevitable additions to this...
2025-10-242h 24
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #305 - Sarah WatsonSARAH WATSON is a writer/producer who is best known as the creator of The Bold Type, the author of a terrific YA novel called Most Likely, and for her work on the long-running Parenthood. We met through mutual friends and bonded over general movie nerdery, and watching her climb through the ranks of writing rooms has been a huge pleasure over the years. Plus she’s a great dog owner, and, honestly, what higher praise is there?
She’s currently hard at work on seasons two and three of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, but decided to t...
2025-09-261h 25
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #304 - Phil Nobile Jr.PHIL NOBILE JR. is the editor-in-chief of Fangoria magazine, which is kicking ass and taking name these days. Before this, you may have known him as part of the Birth. Movies. Death. editorial team, where he spent a ton of energy writing about his deeply-seeded love of the James Bond franchise. He’s also worked as a producer on films like Horror Noire, Satanic Panic, and VFW, and you’ve probably seen him in documentaries as a talking head. While you might guess that he’d pick all horror films or maybe spy movies because of his Bond mania, he thr...
2025-09-191h 19
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #303 - Katie RifeKATIE RIFE is a freelance writer and critic from Chicago who is best known for her deep focus on genre and exploitation fare. She was the news editor for The AV Club from 2014 to 2019, and then Senior Editor from 2019 to 2022. She is currently writing for outlets like RogerEbert.com, Rolling Stone, Indiwire, and Vulture. You can get a taste of what she’s like from her round-up of the best of last year’s horror films.
The minute Katie sent her list over, I knew we were in for a wild ride. Her first pick is the scuz...
2025-09-121h 29
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #302 - C. Robert CargillC. ROBERT CARGILL was, of course, Massawyrm in his Ain’t It Cool days. He was also Carlyle over at Spill. Those are ancient credits, though. These days, he’s hard at work with his new film The Black Phone 2, and he’s got a story featured in the new anthology It’s The End of the World As We Know It, a collection of stories set in the world of Stephen King’s The Stand. He’s maybe best known for Sinister or the first Doctor Strange, and for doling out tons of sunshiney advice for screenwriters on social media...
2025-09-051h 54
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #301 - Nick WigerNICK “TIGER” WIGER is celebrating the tenth year of co-hosting Doughboys, where he and Mike review chain restaurants. He also co-hosts Get Played, a video-game podcast that has special bonus episodes that focus on anime, one of Wiger’s passions. He showed up ready to share that passion with us, and I thought it was a great trio of titles, representing three very different type of storytelling.
First up, there’s The Castle of Cagliostro, the first feature film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It’s a unique title in his filmography because of the origins of the film, but...
2025-08-291h 38
The Hip PocketThe Deep Pocket - 32 SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULDCriterion reached out to me recently to talk about their new release of 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould. I was delighted to see them announce a 4K remaster of the film. My own copy is from so long ago that I’m pretty sure it was in 480p. At first, I was just interested in seeing the disc, but I saw them mention that François Girard was going to be available for a few interviews.
My thanks to Diana and the fine folks over at Criterion, who had to really work to pin the time down for...
2025-06-271h 14
The Hip PocketTHE HIP POCKET - Live! From the Chattanooga Film FestivalI’ve never met PETER FILARDI or had, to the best of my knowledge, any contact with him. I certainly know his work. Both Flatliners and The Craft were big movies when they came out, and Filardi was at Fantasia, the Montreal film festival I attended for several years, with his movie Ricky 6 the first time I went. He’s attending the Chattanooga Film Festival this year with his new short film, Damn Handy, and when they pitched him the basic premise of our show, he said he was interested.
As soon as we started communicating about his...
2025-06-201h 11
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #212 - Brian DuffieldBRIAN DUFFIELD is a writer/director who has been one of the most acclaimed (and busiest) screenwriters of the last decade. He has shown up on The Black List, the annual selection of the best-loved unproduced scripts in Hollywood, roughly 50 times in the last ten years, which is mathematically confusing but impressive. We talk about his unusual upbringing in this episode, and we dig into just how wild it is that he grew up denied of mainstream pop culture, only to become the creator of Spontaneous and No One Will Save You. His upcoming adaptation of Daniel Kraus’s wi...
2025-05-302h 30
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #211 - Ben HosleyBEN HOSLEY is more than just a podcast producer. He runs his own fashion line, and he produces an annual Christmas album that has become a cult sensation. He met the Blank Check boys at UCB, where they first proposed a podcast that sounded like an extended bit, a show that would talk about only The Phantom Menace, as if there had never been another Star Wars film. Who knew that ten years later, they would have the most acclaimed movie podcast in the world?
One of the most popular recurring bits on the show is when...
2025-05-231h 21
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #210 - Joe LynchJOE LYNCH has directed movies, TV, and music videos for almost 20 years now. With his long-time buddy Adam Green, he was the co-creator and co-star of Holliston, a truly bizarre sitcom, and they have a long-running podcast called The Movie Crypt where they’ve talked to basically anyone who has ever made a horror film, and they also host an annual marathon to raise money for a Yorkie charity. You may have seen his movies Everly with Selma Hayek or Mayhem with Steven Yeun or Suitable Flesh with Barbara Crampton and Heather Graham. He is perpetually busy, so we we...
2025-05-162h 02
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #209 - Kevin BiegelKEVIN BIEGEL is one of the eight hundred writers who worked on A Minecraft Movie, and that’s just the latest highlight in a career that has been dedicated to making people laugh. He broke into the industry working for the Farrelly Brothers on Me, Myself & Irene, and he has moved from one great situation to the next. He worked on South Park before landing on Scrubs, where he worked for a number of seasons before he went on to create Cougar Town with Bill Lawrence, his boss at Scrubs. He also created Enlisted, a passion project that was as...
2025-05-091h 37
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #208 - Mike MitchellMIKE MITCHELL is best known these days as one of the hosts of the wildly-popular Doughboys podcast, where he reviews fast-food chain restaurants with his co-host, Nick “Tiger” Wiger. He is a prominent figure in the LA comedy scene, having trained at the UCB Theater, and he only seems to be picking up steam as an actor. This summer, you’ll see him in the second season of Peacock’s hit adaptation of the Twisted Metal videogame series, reprising his role of Stu, and he’s got a number of movies waiting to be released as well. You may have seen...
2025-05-021h 35
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #207 - Eric VespeERIC VESPE cut his teeth as Quint at Ain’t It Cool, starting with the site when he was still in high school, and he grew up embedded on film sets all over the world. He has written hundreds if not thousands of interviews and set visits, and along with his creative parter Aaron Morgan, he’s also made several short horror films while developing various feature projects.
He was one of the first people I invited to be on the show, in large part because he’s become a podcasting superstar with The Kingcast and The Spiel...
2025-04-251h 53
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #206 - Bear McCrearyBEAR MCCREARY is our guest today, and he couldn’t have been more of a delight. From the moment I contacted him about being on the show, he was engaged and excited. He sent me a number of possible combinations of films and themes before landing on the one he went with: Movies that combine rock music and symphonic score on their soundtracks.
Makes sense. After all, McCreary is one of the hardest-working film and TV composers today. His mentor was the legendary Elmer Bernstein, so he learned about film composition from one of the all-time greats, bu...
2025-03-142h 03
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #205 - Clay KellerCLAY KELLER is a writer, actor, and podcaster, and one of the hosts of Screen Drafts, a collaborative competitive movie discussion game where groups of people battle it out to create the definitive lists on topic after topic after movie loving topic. He was one of the hosts of the now-defunct Vidiots podcast, and he’s helped create a sprawling community of movie fans who can endlessly debate the various categories that are introduced each week.
His three Hip Pocket selections were Broadcast News, Malice, and Summer Hours. Craig chose True Stories as our response film.
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2025-03-071h 56
Pure Cinema PodcastAnything Goes: 80s!On this episode, Brian and Elric are joined by longtime film aficionado Drew McWeeny to talk about movies from a period that Drew is very familiar with: the 1980s. Check out Drew's new Podcast The Hip Pocket: https://open.spotify.com/show/3THI6JD4MVojIeZjBbZM2c as well as his online writing (including and 80s movie Newsletter) here: https://drewmcweeny.substack.com/s/the-library Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of...
2025-03-041h 57
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #204 - Bryan CogmanBRYAN COGMAN is today’s guest, and he’s showing his sensitive side with his choices. This might be a surprise if you primarily know him from his WGAw-nominatd work on Game Of Thrones as a writer/producer. He was educated at Juliard as an actor, and he’s certainly got a big soft spot in his heart for great performances. He’s also worked on remakes of Sword in the Stone and Zorro for Disney, with the latter in development as a series for Wilmer Valderama.
His three Hip Pocket selections were About A Boy, Broadway Danny Ro...
2025-02-281h 27
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #203 - Jason ParginJASON PARGIN is today’s guest, and he came ready to dig deep! No surprise if you’ve read his acclaimed novels like John Dies at the End, Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick, or This Book is Full of Spiders, or if you know his work from Cracked.com. He has a massive TikTok following these days and his latest book, I’m Starting To Worry About This Black Box of Doom, feels like an essential text for our turbulent times.
His three Hip Pocket selections were American Beauty, Fight Club, and Office Space, and I pick...
2025-02-211h 47
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #202 - Allie GoertzALLIE GOERTZ is today’s guest, and if don’t already know Allie, you’re welcome for the introduction. A former editor of Mad magazine, a writer for @Midnight, a songwriter and performer, and an old-school podcaster, Allie has pretty much done it all. I’ve known her for a long time, and she was one of the first people I wanted to have on to give this format a test run.
Her three Hip Pocket picks this week are A Mighty Wind, They Came Together, and Big Night, and Aundria picked Sleeping With Other People as our resp...
2025-02-141h 29
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket #201 - Bill OakleyIt’s finally time for the second season of The Hip Pocket, and to get things rolling, we’ve got a very special guest.
BILL OAKLEY was a writer/producer for The Simpsons, eventually showrunning the series for several seasons with his creative partner, Josh Weinstein. They co-created the cult favorite Mission Hill, and more recently, Oakley is the creator and writer of Space: 1969, an original audio comedy for Audible. He’s also become a beloved figure on Instagram for his fast-food reviews, and just celebrated the Seventh Annual Steamie Awards.
Bill chose three Hip Pocket...
2025-02-071h 06
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #10The first season of The Hip Pocket comes to a close with an episode focused on the films of the 2020s. Aundria, Drew and Craig discuss the haunting Aftersun, the gleefully silly Love & Monsters, and the wild dark comedy Riders of Justice.
You can find The Hip Pocket at drewmcweeny.com or on your favorite podcasting apps.
2025-01-1048 min
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket Warm-Up #9The first season's almost over and Aundria, Drew and Craig look at the 2010s this time, discussing the Argentine black comedy Wild Tales, the geek documentary Wolfman's Got Nards, and John Carney's super-charming Sing Street.
You can find us at drewmcweeny.com and on your favorite podcasting apps!
2025-01-0346 min
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #8Drew, Aundria and Craig picks three Hip Pocket titles from the first decade of the 2000s, discussing 800 Bullets, George Washington, and the somehow still underrated Michael Clayton.
You can find us at drewmcweeny.com and on your favorite podcasting apps!
2024-12-2852 min
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #7The big Hip Pocket season one warm-up continues as we reach the 1990s. We talk about The Man in the Moon, Dogfight, and Grace of My Heart, and things get emotional!
You can find us at drewmcweeny.com and on your favorite podcasting apps!
2024-12-1358 min
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #6The first season of The Hip Pocket continues as Aundria, Drew and Craig pick three films from the 1980s. The Chocolate War, Summer School and The Big Easy all spark lively conversations as they discuss why they chose such unusual titles as part of this warm-up season.
You can find us at drewmcweeny.com and on your favorite podcasting apps!
2024-12-0653 min
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket - Warm-Up #5This is not the '70s episode you're expecting. Drew, Aundria, and Craig all choose a Hip Pocket title to represent one of the wildest decades of film, so get ready for conversation about The Silent Partner, Robert Altman's Nashville and the enduring classic Jaws... 2.
You can find us at drewmcweeny.com and on your favorite podcasting apps!
2024-11-2246 min
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket Warm-Up #4Who does a full warm-up season for a podcast? Well, we do! And this is the fourth episode of this first warm-up season. We're still working out some sound issues, but it's starting to come together. More importantly, Aundria, Drew and Craig are starting to really enjoy this time they're spending together. This time, we're talking about the '60s, with Mary Poppins, Billy Liar, and The Bellboy giving us a very odd perspective on a swinging decade!
You can find us at drewmcweeny.com and on your favorite podcasting apps!
2024-11-1537 min
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #3The third episode of the warm-up season is all about the 1950s. Aundria, Drew and Craig pick Out of the Past, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Douglas Sirk's Imitation of Life.
You can find us at drewmcweeny.com and on your favorite podcasting apps!
2024-11-0945 min
DoughboysAlamo Drafthouse with Drew McWeenyDrew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny, Formerly Dangerous) joins the 'boys to talk movie theater experiences, the state of the film industry, and working as a projectionist before a review of Alamo Drafthouse. Plus, they Snack or Wack the famous "Tom Cruise Cake."Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at kinshipgoods.com/doughboysAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSources for this week's intro:https://www.pbs.org/transistor/background1/corgs/sony.htmlhttps://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/SonyHistory/1-10.htmlhttps://www.androidauthority.com/playstation-history-1220628/https://www.wrdw.com/2024/06/12/sony-pictures-acquires-alamo-drafthouse-cinema-dine-in-movie-theater-chain/https...
2024-09-192h 04
DoughboysAlamo Drafthouse with Drew McWeenyDrew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny, Formerly Dangerous) joins the 'boys to talk movie theater experiences, the state of the film industry, and working as a projectionist before a review of Alamo Drafthouse. Plus, they Snack or Wack the famous "Tom Cruise Cake."Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at kinshipgoods.com/doughboysAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSources for this week's intro:https://www.pbs.org/transistor/background1/corgs/sony.html
2024-09-191h 58
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #2Our second warm-up episode is all about the 1940s.
Our idea for our warm-up season was to pick one movie from each decade, starting in the '40s, to give each other an idea of our tastes. Today, we cover Mildred Pierce, Fun and Fancy Free, and Out of the Past.
You can find us at drewmcweeny.com and on your favorite podcasting apps!
2024-03-2449 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsMIDNIGHT RUN THROUGH w/ BenDavid Grabinski & Drew McWeenyA podcast miniseries devoted to celebrating the 1988 contemporary classic, action buddy comedy MIDNIGHT RUN, written by George Gallo & directed by Martin Brest. Hosted by Blake Howard & Jen Johans of One Heat Minute Productions & Watch With Jen, respectively, each week, we’ll explore the film we first bonded over when we became friends in 2019 by surfing through an incredible roster of guests from journalists to novelists & beyond who love it as much as we do.In episode one, we discuss theories of TREMORS using MIDNIGHT RUN’s score as their temp track in the edit, the scene of De N...
2023-12-271h 01
Ben Talks FilmKundun with Drew McWeeny!Kundun (1997) - Unmasking Disney's Cowardice in the Face of China's Pressure
Prepare to delve into the untold story of "Kundun" (1997), a Martin Scorsese film that has been buried by controversy and Disney's seemingly appeasing stance towards China. Join Drew McWeeny and Ben Friedman as we uncover the complex web of censorship, politics, and corporate decisions that led to this film's obscurity.
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2023-10-221h 21
The Hip PocketThe Hip Pocket: Warm Up #1Season One of The Hip Pocket opens with a warm-up episode.
Aundria, Drew and Craig pick one Hip Pocket movie each, and this week, anything goes. We're discussing Fall, Five Corners, and Bringing Up Baby. It's a strange trio, but a great place to start!
Please visit us at drewmcweeny.com or on your favorite podcasting apps!
2023-09-2044 min
Childlike At Best with Mike ValdesBlowing Our Allowance On Comic Books & Garbage w/ Drew McWeeny 😄📚🗑️On this episode of "Childlike at Best with Mike Valdes," Mike chats with Drew McWeeny (film journalist! 🎞️ Netflix's Voir! ⭐️ Movie Trivia Schmoedown!). Drew spills the beans about his journey from a kid drooling over local movie theater posters 🎫 to hobnobbing with the likes of James Cameron 🎞️ and David Fincher 🎞️ — talk about dreams coming true, right? Even then, Drew managed to land himself in some pretty wild cinema escapades. He tells Mike about the time he got his hands on a copy of the Reservoir Dogs script before it was made 📝, and his unique "first day of school" experience with the unforget...
2023-07-311h 33
SoundtrackerEpisode 24: Married to the Mob (with film critic Drew McWeeny of 80s All Over, Formerly Dangerous, and Film Nerd 2.0)Today on Soundtracker I'm joined by film critic and screenwriter Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) to talk about Jonathan Demme's MARRIED TO THE MOB. In this episode we talk about the film, the importance of soundtracks during our formative years, Demme's career as a whole, and the story behind Goodbye Horses. You can find Drew's work below, as well as VOIR, which can be found on NetflixThe Last 80s Newsletter: https://thelast80snewsletter.substack.com/Formerly Dangerous: https://drewmcweeny.substack.com/Support the show on Patreon! It's the one thing that's gonna h...
2022-02-041h 53
One Heat Minute ProductionsZODIAC: CHRONICLE - SCORPIO PT.2 (22/24)Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24-part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. Adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Edwards and Mark Ruffalo. I am your host, Blake Howard. This is the twenty-second episode of Zodiac: Chronicle – Scorpio Pt 2Today, our introduction was provided by BESTSELLING AUTHOR, SCREENWRITER, JOURNALIST: AS WELL AS THE HOST AND WRITER BEHIND OUR DEFINITIVE SERIES ON 2001 CULT-CLASSIC JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS | JOSIE AND THE PODCATS - MARIA LEWIS.Befor...
2022-01-211h 18
One Heat Minute ProductionsZODIAC: CHRONICLE - SCORPIO PT.1 (21/24)Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24-part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Edwards and Mark Ruffalo. I am your host, Blake Howard. This is the twenty-first episode of Zodiac: Chronicle – Scorpio Pt 1. Our introduction today was provided by THE BEST SCREENING MODERATOR IN L. A AND PROBABLY THE GREATER U.S, JIM HEMPHILL.Joining me to solve Zodiac puzzles in the breakfast nook are ZODIAC SCREENWRITER JAMES V...
2022-01-1442 min
All '90s Action, All The Time!Chanuary Part 1 - Supercop (1992) (ft. "A Ghost Waits" director Adam Stovall and The Last 80s Newsletters Drew McWeeny)It's Chanuary! Yes, for the month of January we are going to be covering two films from Jackie Chan's 90s filmography.
First up we look at the 1992 classic Supercop! Listen as regular host Scott Murphy alongside guests "A Ghost Waits" director Adam Stovall and film critic and podcaster supremo Drew McWeeny (The Last 80s Newsletter) breakdown the awe-inspiring stunts of both Chan and Michelle Yeoh. We also talk about the dynamite chemistry between Yeoh and Chan, how much Hollywood stole from Chan films and just how ridiculously entertaining this film is!
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2022-01-111h 38
Matinee HeroesAI: Artificial IntelligenceAI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
In the not-so-distant future an advanced prototype robot child named David is programmed to show unconditional love, but his human family find themselves unprepared for the consequences. Suddenly, David is on his own in a strange and dangerous world. Befriended by a streetwise Mecha, David embarks on a spectacular quest to discover the startling secret of his own identity.
Craig and Alan are joined by Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny on twitter) to discuss the responsibilities of love, Spielberg’s dark side, Drew’s Netflix show VOIR and the movie “AI: Artificial Intelligence” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
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2021-12-1100 min
Kill By Kill: Talking Horror Characters One Death At A TimeThe Exorcist III (w/ Drew McWeeny)Do you dare to walk these stairs again? Too late, we’re already falling down them into 1990’s THE EXORCIST III, and helping to cushion our fall is film and culture writer Drew McWeeny! Along the way, we tackle the film’s “one and done” filming strategy, we debate how the film’s unreality becomes a reality, the incredible performances given by George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, and the other supporting characters, we work through the high camp comedy combined with dedicated sincerity of the characters, and of course, we pick apart the film’s scariest shock sequence: Larry King ordering...
2021-09-241h 06
Matt & Mattingly's Ice Cream SocialEpisode 821: What a ride!Come for the awesome interview, stay for the vampire bit, tolerate our breakdown of He Man voice acting. Scoop Mail and Jock Vs Nerd Trivia. Drew McWeeny links: https://drewmcweeny.substack.com/
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2021-08-261h 46
One Heat Minute ProductionsZODIAC: CHRONICLE - LEO PT. 2 (16/24)Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24 part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo. I am your host, Blake Howard. This is the sixteenth episode of Zodiac: Chronicle – Leo Part 2. Today, our introduction was the former film critic at the L.A. Weekly, Village Voice turned filmmaker, screenwriter of Black Christmas, and the former host of The Switchblade Sisters podcast, April Wolfe. Joining me to ransack a trailer are Zodiac scre...
2021-08-0753 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsZODIAC: CHRONICLE - LEO PT. 1 (15/24)Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24 part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo. I am your host, Blake Howard. This is the fifteenth episode of Zodiac: Chronicle – Leo Part 1. Today, our introduction was senior editor and critic at Rolling Stone and the former editor of Time Out New York, David Fear. Joining me in the vice grip between instincts and probable cause are Zodiac screenwriter James Vanderbilt. Writer, actor...
2021-08-0140 min
The John Rocha Channel NetworkULTIMATE SCHMOEDOWN AFTER SHOW- Schmoedown Matches of the Week with Drew McWeeny, King Kan, and Thomas HarperOn this episode of The Ultimate Schmoedown Aftershow, we welcome our special guests Schmoedown competitors Drew McWeeny, Star Wars rookie competitor Thomas Harper and rookie competitor King Kan. Also, the TUSA crew breaks down the matches of the week: Thomas Harper (The Den) Vs Adam Witt (The Dungeon), King Kan (The Finstock Exchange) Vs John Flickinger (The Dungeon), and Lon Harris (S.W.A.G.) Vs Drew McWeeny (The Usual Suspects)#schmoedown #movietriviaschmoedown #TUSA Remember to LIKE this video and SHARE it on your social media. Also, leave a COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE to The Outlaw Nation channel below.If you want to join the Pa...
2021-04-202h 07
The FilmcastEp. 603 - News of the World (GUEST: Drew McWeeny from Formerly Dangerous)The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon.com/filmpodcast.
It’s the dawn of a new era in America. David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny), writer of newsletter Formerly Dangerous, to discuss the new film News of the World. Does this reunion of director Paul Greengrass and actor Tom Hanks create the same buzz as Captain Phillips?
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2021-01-261h 38
One Heat Minute ProductionsAll The President's Minutes - Minute 27 with Drew McWeeny*All The President's Minutes* is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film *All The President's Men* as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute twenty seven host, Blake Howard joins internet movie journalist trailblazer, screenwriter, podcaster and unparalleled movie mind Drew McWeeny. Blake and Drew discuss Goldman creating compelling scenes that should be boring, Alan J. Pakula always being in the right place for his performers and the experience feeling like sources are closing...
2020-04-0248 min
One Perfect PodAfter the Credits: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 with Drew McWeenyTo review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we connected with Film Nerd 1.0, longtime writer and critic Drew McWeeny to chat about the return of Marvel's intergalactic group of a-holes.
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2017-05-0800 min
Critically Acclaimed NetworkCanceled Too Soon #35 - Police Squad! (1982)David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker took the comedy world by storm with AIRPLANE! in 1980, and two years later they brought their rapid-fire signature schtick to ABC with POLICE SQUAD!, a parody of self-serious cop shows starring Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, a cop who lives in a wacky world where nobody knows how silly they are. POLICE SQUAD! became a cult favorite and eventually spawned three blockbuster spin-off movies called THE NAKED GUN, but was it... CANCELED TOO SOON? Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold have invited 80s All Over co-host Drew McWeeny...
2017-02-251h 19
The Movie CryptThe Movie Crypt: Ep 182: Scott WeinbergCritic and film producer Scott Weinberg (FOUND FOOTAGE 3D, Nerdist) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his career as an on-line film critic and his first foray into film producing with the phenomenal upcoming horror/comedy FOUND FOOTAGE 3D. From the highs and lows that come along with having an opinion on-line, to surviving the ever changing landscape of writing for websites that can change ownership and directions overnight, to the art of writing critically and honestly vs coming off mean spirited towards a film, to stepping over the line into the role of filmmaker- there’s much to learn in...
2016-11-212h 25