MUNICH and LINCOLN? What class is this for?

Also playing DOCNYC!

Theatrical movie poster for BATMAN (1989)

For the season finale, @willsloanesq.bsky.social stops by to discuss his great new book about Ed Wood, how to approach cinematic reclamation, and the movie he's seen possibly more than any other: Tim Burton's BATMAN. You wanna get nuts? C'mon! Let's get nuts!

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1988 - Die Hard (with Matt Podcast Episode · The Worst Part of My Favorite Movie · 10/22/2025 · 52m

Being asked to join the @worstpartpod.bsky.social has been a big highlight of the year for me. Thanks to Tripp Von Weeks and the other host for having me on! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Loved talking to my longtime friend @smokeycloud.bsky.social about one of the defining movies of the 1980s!

you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am

I really enjoyed my conversation with Justin, and especially getting to highlight the first-rate work he's doing @cine-matographe.bsky.social. It's a meaty episode even before we get to my favorite Verhoeven film!

The Train!

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We used to write rap songs that rhymed Telly Savalas with Speedy Gonzalez.

If you have ever wanted to hear me yap about ALIENS, now’s your chance!

Thanks, Smokey!

ALIENS (1986) movie poster.

Film critic @katiewalshstx.bsky.social is on the podcast to discuss what makes ALIENS such a satisfying sequel, the evolution of James Cameron's storytelling, and producer Gale Anne Hurd's role as "Cameron Whisperer" during the early phase of his career.

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The collective silence is deafening.

Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA by Will Sloan.

Here we go! Arrived today, @willsloanesq.bsky.social

Absolutely insane choice of hosts. I wonder if they were already aware of the reshoot and release-schedule troubles awaiting FAIR GAME.

I’m almost certain I saw this teaser in front of GROUNDHOG DAY.

this was very fun, would love it if you listened!

The theatrical poster for Martin Scorsese's 1985 dark comedy "After Hours."

It's AFTER HOURS and all things Marty! Dream guest @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social discusses how this back-to-basics indie fits into Scorsese's oeuvre, what we sometimes get wrong about his work, and why his movies are often more appreciated after the fact!

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The great @bilgeebiri.bsky.social joins the podcast to offer wide-ranging insights into Steven Spielberg's career and discuss why he thinks TEMPLE OF DOOM might actually be Spielberg's best-directed film!

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Beginning to have my doubts about this Nosferatu guy.

Wow! Thank you, Mr. President!

The Social Network (with Fran Hoepfner) Podcast Episode · The Worst Part of My Favorite Movie · 02/21/2023 · 49m

THE SOCIAL NETWORK was just added to the National Film Registry. I assume this podcast episode, in which @franhoepfner.bsky.social and I discuss the worst part of it, was instrumental in the decision to deem it "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."

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Wow. Bluesky is good again.

Interesting insight from James L. Brooks on what happens to the writer-director when they take on producing responsibilities. (American Film, May 1989)

Author @mattsinger.bsky.social choppers in to discuss the 1982 sci-fi horror classic THE THING, as well as John Carpenter's status as a pantheon filmmaker!

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Tomorrow on the podcast… with guest @mattsinger.bsky.social

Review of ‘Little Buddha’ (1993) VIEWING PROJECT: OSCAR-ELIGIBLE IN 1994 Bertolucci very nearly pulls it off. Whatever temptation might exist to scoff at the idea of Keanu Reeves playing Siddhartha quickly evaporates as soon as you…

My inexplicable journey through the Oscar-eligible titles of 1994 continues. The cosmic ballet… goes on.

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Moving forward, no "good" movie can be worse than PRIMAL FEAR, and every "bad" movie must be at least as good as EVENT HORIZON. I will not be taking questions at this time.