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The B-Side Ep. 180 – Steve Martin

Catch up with our latest episode on the wild and crazy Steve Martin! @ericdsnider.bsky.social joins us to talk THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS, THE LONELY GUY, THE SPANISH PRISONER, NOVOCAINE, and more from Martin's iconic career: bit.ly/4cRP4Qw

The B-Side Ep. 179 – Spike Lee

On our latest, we dive into the B-Side joints of Spike Lee! From the underrated GIRL 6 and SUMMER OF SAM, to the musical stylings of PASSING STRANGE and CHI-RAQ, we discuss Lee's trademark maximalism, his mastery of mixed media, and the earnestness he packs into every frame: bit.ly/4tf2Jqt

Spike Lee as John Jeffries in SUMMER OF SAM

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The Academy Award Categories That No Longer Exist Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we usually talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. Today, however, we t...

What are the Academy Award categories that no longer exist?

We discuss with @chrisvfeil.bsky.social and chat about this year's Oscar nominees on @tfsbside.bsky.social. Tune in:

Ahead of the Oscars, @chrisvfeil.bsky.social of This Had Oscar Buzz joins to discuss a few films from retired Oscar categories! We highlight Best Assistant Director, Best Cinematography (Black-and-White), and the fascinating evolution of the Music/Score category: bit.ly/3P8VOjK

On our latest, @brianraftery.bsky.social joins to dissect the B-Sides of Anthony Hopkins! From JUGGERNAUT (a banger!) to INSTINCT (a movie that exists!) we cover a wide range, and also spotlight some of his most memorable roles: bit.ly/4ua6Qp8

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ICYMI: The ever-charming Sam Rockwell stopped by to chat about Gore Verbinksi's GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE in addition to some B-Side gems like SAFE MEN, SNOW ANGELS and SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS! Listen here or wherever you pod: bit.ly/4ktKpql

Sam Rockwell in SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS holding a Shih Tzu

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The B-Side Ep. 175 – Rachel McAdams Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we celebrate Canadian greatness. We celeb...

In celebration of her Sam Raimi collaboration hitting theaters, we discuss the career of Rachel McAdams and her most underseen films on a new episode of @tfsbside.bsky.social. Listen:

She's captured the hearts of time travelers everywhere – we're back with the B-Sides of Rachel McAdams! From THE LUCKY ONES to PASSION and beyond, she's always showed up, and always delivered. Here, we celebrate her as one of our most reliable leads. Listen up and enjoy! bit.ly/4bZpBof

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It's a wonderful life on our latest 🎄 @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social joins to discuss cinema's finest squawker Jimmy Stewart! From early screwballs like VIVACIOUS LADY to Anthony Mann heaters like THE FAR COUNTRY, we celebrate all the lanky legend has to offer: bit.ly/3N0eIrT

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre) Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we discuss America’s everyman and one of ...

On a new episode of @tfsbside.bsky.social, we discuss the career of America’s everyman and one of its most indelible movie stars: James Stewart!

Listen to @djmecca.bsky.social, @codonnell.bsky.social and @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social explore his most underseen films:

With ELLA MCCAY in theaters, we discuss the directed and produced works of living legend James L. Brooks! We unpack the confounding Musical Cut of I'LL DO ANYTHING, the gem that is ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET, and of course, that sandwich from SPANGLISH: bit.ly/3MAD1fW

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Benoit Blanc is back, and so is @shhhitsgavin.bsky.social! We discuss the B-Sides of Daniel Craig! From smaller fare (THE MOTHER) to movie star swings (COWBOYS & ALIENS), there's plenty to chew on over the long weekend! bit.ly/48ijLLd

Daniel Craig in THE GOLDEN COMPASS

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In celebration of his TWO new films out now, we hang out with the B-Sides of Richard Linklater! From THE NEWTON BOYS, to Orson Welles, and child astronauts, we unpack the versatile career of an American treasure: bit.ly/4paJtZ4

And if you can't get enough of Halloween listening, check out the latest from our friends over at @themixedreviews.bsky.social, covering aliens on film! bsky.app/profile/them...

A collection of yellow VHS tapes baring the names of all the Halloween themed episodes from the podcast The Mixed Reviews: Witches on Film, Universal Monsters, Vampires on Film, Vincent Price, Zombies on Film, Ghosts on film, John Carpenter, Werewolves on Film with Craig Ian Mann, Frankenstein on Film, Slashers with Maria Lewis, and Aliens on Film

We hope you have your costume ready and it includes headphones/earpods, because we have a bevy of Halloween episodes all about film history and horror just in time for the most frightening holiday of all! Halloween!

This Halloween, we dive into the B-Sides of David Cronenberg! We discuss how he might be a literal genius, his aversion to the "body horror" moniker, and his revolving collaborations with actors who can match his freak. Long live the new flesh!: bit.ly/47exxiU

Had SO MUCH fun celebrating B-Pax! #filmsky

Game over, man! On our latest, @billyraybrewton.bsky.social returns to discuss the career of Bill Paxton! From BRAIN DEAD to FRAILTY (and more) we talk about what made Paxton so captivating in roles of all sizes: bit.ly/46VMRko

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We're back friends! In honor of PTA's latest, we discuss the career and B-Sides of his most frequent collaborator: the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman! bit.ly/3WhYifY

In a lovely surprise, our final Audience Choice 2025 poll ended in a TIE! With both David Cronenberg and Spike Lee joining the Class of '25!

Dear lord this was really tough. Loooooove Cronenberg, Spike and Wes so much. In the end, went Cronenberg but would be happy if either Spike or Wes won too!

Telluride Review: Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Features Great Performances Inside Stagnant Frames The line "you did the best you could" is spoken at a crucial moment in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. It's a platitude often used as a band-aid to cover up all manner of sins. But here, in writ...

From #TellurideFilmFestival, my review of SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE, a movie with great performances and some stale frames & pacing. thefilmstage.com/telluride-re...