Collider Podcast
473 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsThe Collider Podcast is a weekly look at the latest movies and news affecting the entertainment industry. Started in 2012, the show is hosted by Collider.com senior film editor Matt Goldberg and managing editor Adam Chitwood.
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The Collider Podcast, Ep. 274 - The Greatness of the Ocean's Trilogy
August 03, 2020 19:49 - 1 hourThis week on The Collider Podcast we're talking about the Ocean's Trilogy. We talk about why Ocean's Eleven was such a surprising success, how it perfectly utilized its cast, what it meant to have Steven Soderbergh directing, the backlash to Ocean's Twelve, why the film is due for an reappraisal and should be taken on its own terms, why Ocean's Thirteen is entertaining but fails to stand on its own, why Ocean's Eight doesn't work as well without Soderbergh directing, and more. We then finish ...
'Gundam Build Fighters' Review | Saturday Mourning Cartoons
July 31, 2020 21:15 - 51 minutesGet out your nippers, files, and X-Acto knives, it's time for Gunpla! We're digging into a listener recommendation and checking out Gundam Build Fighters, an anime series in the vast and varied Gundam universe that puts the focus on fans of the giant mobile suits and their small-scale plastic model kits. While this may be a kid-friendly version of the Gundam story that focuses on model-building and battling instead of space-based warfare and using orbiting colonies as a weapon of mass destruc...
The Sneider Cut Ep. 43: Universal-AMC Deal, Emmy Noms Reaction, New Pixar Movie
July 30, 2020 20:00 - 1 hourThis week on episode 43 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider talks about the groundbreaking exhibition deal between Universal and AMC Theaters that allows for a film to hit premium VOD just 17 days after its theatrical release. He also reacts to this week's Emmy nominations, and weighs in on Pixar's new Italian coming-of-age movie Luca.Jeff also talks about the Merle Haggard biopic starring Sam Rockwell, Showtime's new Mafia family series from the writer of Goodfel...
The Collider Podcast, Ep. 273 - The 2020 Emmy Nominations
July 29, 2020 06:00 - 47 minutesThis week on a bonus episode of The Collider Podcast we're joined by TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller to discuss the 2020 Emmy Nominations. We dig into the three biggest categories - Best Limited Series, Best Comedy Series, and Best Drama Series - as a jumping off point about what was snubbed, who deserved to be nominated, why certain shows keep getting nominated even when their quality declines, who might finally snag a win this year, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
The Collider Podcast, Ep. 272 - What Happens to Movies for the Rest of 2020
July 27, 2020 19:15 - 52 minutesThis week on The Collider Podcast we're talking about what theatrical distribution might look like for the rest of 2020. With the news that Tenet will arrive internationally before opening in select U.S. cities, we talk about how there hasn't been a summer movie season, if there's any chance of seeing movies normally in the U.S., the policy failures that have led us to this point, and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
'The Mummy' Animated Series Is on Peacock TV; Is It Worth a Watch?
July 25, 2020 10:07 - 1 hourDid you know The Mummy franchise had itself an animated series? We didn't either. The launch of Peacock TV brought that little nugget to our attention, so we decided to give it a watch to see how it holds up nearly 20 years later. You can watch both seasons of the series here for free, or you can watch this Season 1 sum-up "movie" The Mummy: Quest for the Lost Scrolls to get caught up on the adventure like we did. Then again, maybe you should just skip this entry in the Universal monster movi...
The Sneider Cut Ep. 42: Tenet Changes Release Strategy, Gosling and Denzel Head to Netflix
July 23, 2020 18:00 - 1 hourThis week on episode 42 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on WB's decision to change up its release strategy for Tenet, and the latest additions to Netflix's constellation of stars, including Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.Jeff also talks about the Rub and Tug TV series in the works from Our Lady J, the trio hired to direct Marvel's Hawkeye series, Edgar Wright's new ghost flick and Noah Centineo's casting in Dwayne John...
The Collider Podcast, Ep. 271 - The Satire of Starship Troopers, Explained
July 20, 2020 18:26 - 48 minutesThis week on The Collider Podcast, our format is changing a bit! We're now going to be highlighting the work of our fellow Collider staff members, and we kick things off with our Games Editor Dave Trumbore to talk about our expanding video games coverage as well as our impressions of Ghost of Tsushima. We then move into our main topic, Starship Troopers. We discuss why the film wasn't appreciated when it was released in 1997, why it's a scathing satire of fascism, the way the film subverts th...
'Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls' Review | Saturday Mourning Cartoons
July 17, 2020 18:55 - 1 hourThis week on Saturday Mourning Cartoons, we're fielding a long-standing Listener Request courtesy of Charles from Michigan. What's Charles want us to watch? Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls, not to be confused with the follow-up anime Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls or even the similarly titled but earlier gateway anime standout Ninja Scroll. You've got to keep your ninja clans and scrolls straight, people. In this 2005 Gonzo-animated adaptation of Fûtarô Yamada's iconic works, the heirs t...
The Sneider Cut Ep. 41: The Batman TV Show, Stephen King Trilogy, Telluride Canceled
July 16, 2020 20:00 - 1 hourThis week on episode 41 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on the new Gotham PD series set within the world of Matt Reeves' The Batman, a trio of new Stephen King adaptations, and the cancellation of this year's Telluride Film Festival.Jeff also talks about Hulu's new viewership record with Palm Springs, Cameron Crowe's original casting choices for Almost Famous, Peacock's rough launch, and HBO's remake of Scenes from a Marriage starring Oscar Isaac and...
The Collider Podcast, Ep. 270 - 'Palm Springs'
July 13, 2020 19:13 - 38 minutesThis week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Palm Springs. Be aware that this episode goes heavily into spoilers, so if you haven't seen Palm Springs yet, please do not listen until you've seen the movie lest you be spoiled. I won't list out what we talked about here because of said spoilers, but I will say it's a good conversation about one of the year's best movies. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast...
The Sneider Cut Ep. 40: Zendaya's Quarantine Movie, Plus Halle, Haddish, Hook and Hamilton
July 09, 2020 20:00 - 1 hourThis week on episode 40 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on Zendaya's secret quarantine movie with John David Washington, Brad Pitt's new action movie and Jude Law's casting as Captain Hook in Disney's live-action Peter Pan movie.Jeff also talks about Halle Berry's recent controversy, a potential director's cut of Batman Forever, Tiffany Haddish's new Amblin comedy, and Dylan O'Brien's casting in Peter Farrelly's Vietnam movie.Finally, Jeff praises th...
The Collider Podcast, Ep. 269 - 'Eurovision' and 'Irresistible'
July 08, 2020 19:13 - 57 minutesThis week on a bonus episode of The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga and Irresistible. For Eurovision, we discuss why the film works better than expected, the strength of its songs, Will Ferrell's career, and more. We then move into a discussion of Irresistible, why it has engendered such vitriol from some critics, the weakness of its political statements, the legacy of Jon Stewart, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn ...
'Amphibia' Creator Matt Braly on Season 2 and Anne's Missing Shoe
July 07, 2020 20:38 - 20 minutesAmphibia fans by and large want to know one thing above all: Will Anne Boonchuy ever find her missing shoe? I recently spoke with the show's creator and executive producer Matt Braly about that very fact, along with all things Amphibia ahead of the series' Season 2 premiere, Saturday, July 11th (8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. We chatted about how fan reactions from Season 1 led to some interesting changes as Braly and his creative team shaped Season 2 and beyond; Seaso...
The Collider Podcast, Ep. 268 - Hamilton
July 06, 2020 18:31 - 58 minutesThis week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by Senior Editor Haleigh Foutch to talk about Hamilton. We talk about our personal histories with the musical, the added dimension of seeing the show performed as opposed to listening to the soundtrack, the strengths and weaknesses of putting the show on Disney+, what the show says about America's past, present, and future, and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices S...
The Sneider Cut Ep. 39: Margot Robbie's Pirates, Seth Rogen's Ninja Turtles, Tenet's New Release Date
July 02, 2020 20:00 - 56 minutesThis week on episode 39 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Seth Rogen's new Ninja Turtles movie, and the latest delay of Christopher Nolan's Tenet.Jeff also talks about Apple's recent spending spree, including its pricey acquisition of Will Smith's slavery movie Emancipation, and pays tribute to Hollywood legend Carl Reiner, calling special attention to the Reiner-directed comedy Summer School starring ...
'Solar Opposites' Review | Saturday Mourning Cartoons
July 02, 2020 19:40 - 1 hourHulu's original animated series Solar Opposites has quickly become a hit for the streaming platform. From the creators behind Rick and Morty, this animated sitcom focuses on a family of aliens who crashland on Earth with the intention of terraforming it. But when they start to understand what makes humans special and unique, they might just learn to love the backward bipedal terrestrials. Probably not though. What'll probably happen is either the shrunken humans trapped in the Wall will revo...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 267 - 'The Silence of the Lambs' and the Films of Jonathan Demme
June 30, 2020 18:38 - 50 minutesThis week on The Collider.com Podcast, we're joined by Associate Editor Drew Taylor to talk about The Silence of the Lambs and the films of director Jonathan Demme. For Silence of the Lambs, we talk about the film's unique framing and cinematography, how Demme humanizes his characters, why Silence succeeds where others Hannibal Lecter movies fail, and more. We then move on to a broader discussion of Demme's filmography, how he always fell outside the zeitgeist despite his talent, the brillian...
'Sym-Bionic Titan' Review | Saturday Mourning Cartoons
June 26, 2020 16:14 - 1 hourYou've probably heard of Samurai Jack and Dexter's Laboratory, and if you're a Genndy Tartakovsky fan, you know all about Star Wars: Clone Wars, Primal and Hotel Transylvania, too. But there's a good chance you might have missed out on his 2010 animated Cartoon network series Sym-Bionic Titan. The 20-episodes, one-season series (which is streaming on Netflix now) follows three young alien beings -- Lance, Ilana, and Octus -- who have the ability to combine to form a giant robotic warrior. Bu...
The Sneider Cut Ep. 38: Michael Keaton's Batman Returns, Twister Reboot, Eurovision Review
June 25, 2020 21:00 - 1 hourThis week on episode 38 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on the return of Michael Keaton's Batman, Universal's Twister reboot, and the new Netflix movie Eurovision starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams.Jeff also drops some hot Jurassic World: Dominion news, delves into Paramount's recent moves, and pays tribute to the late Joel Schumacher and the late Steve Bing, telling a funny story how Kangaroo Jack came to be.He also talks about a new Apple ser...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 266 - Best Movies of 2020 So Far and Theaters Reopening
June 22, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutesThis week on The Collider.com Podcast, we’re joined by Weekend Contributing Editor Allie Gemmill to talk about the best movies of 2020 so far and the planned reopening of American theaters. For the first half of the show, we talk about how the pandemic has allowed smaller movies to shine through, but also how streamers like Netflix aren’t stepping up to take advantage of a bigger audience by delivering better movies outside of exceptions like Da 5 Bloods. We then move on to a discussion of wh...
'Kipo' Showrunners on Portraying Gay Characters in Healthy Relationships
June 19, 2020 18:07 - 17 minutesWe love Netflix's DreamWorks Animation series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. We sang its praises when it debuted this January, were happy to see that Season 2 continued to develop its colorful characters and make progressive strides forward in its story, and even talked about that more in our video review. Now, it's my pleasure to get a chance to talk to co-creators/showrunners Bill Wolkoff and Rad Sechrist once again to dig into all things Kipo a little more. Some spoilers follow. This t...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 265 - ‘The King of Staten Island’ and The Films of Judd Apatow
June 18, 2020 21:00 - 43 minutesThis week on a bonus episode of The Collider.com Podcast, we’re talking about The King of Staten Island and the narrative features of director Judd Apatow. We talk about the style of Apatow’s movies, criticisms of his work, his strengths and weaknesses as a filmmaker, how he’s grown as a director, branching out to tell more autobiographical stories of young comedians, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out info...
The Sneider Cut Ep. 37: Tenet, 2021 Oscars Delayed, Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana?
June 18, 2020 06:00 - 1 hourThis week on episode 37 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on Tenet's two-week delay, as well as the two month delay of the 2021 Oscars, not to mention its eligibility deadline.Jeff also offers his thoughts on Kristen Stewart's casting as Princess Diana, Amazon's new Joseph Gordon-Levitt movie 7500, the Andy Samberg comedy Palm Springs, and the Kevin Bacon thriller You Should Have Left.He also talks about a pair of new Oscar Isaac movies, Pete Davidson'...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 264 - ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and the Films of Spike Lee
June 15, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutesThis week on The Collider.com Podcast, we’re talking about Da 5 Bloods and the other films of director Spike Lee. During our spoiler-free discussion of Da 5 Bloods, we talk about the excellent cast, how Lee is able to explore race in different genres, and more. We then talk about Lee’s prolific career, how he has been ahead of the curve in making movies about race in America, his underrated gems, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
'Kipo' Season 2 Review | Saturday Mourning Cartoons
June 12, 2020 19:33 - 57 minutesKipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts should honestly be on the Top 10 TV Shows on Netflix every day, but especially this weekend. Season 2 of Radford Sechrist and Bill Wolkoff's excellent animated series from Dreamworks Animation just arrived on the streaming service yesterday with a batch of 10 all-new episodes. They continue the story of the title character and her bigger-than-life friends in a colorful, magical, and musical post-apocalyptic world. I already sang the praises of Kipo Season 2 in...
The Sneider Cut Episode 36: King of Staten Island Review, Bill & Ted 3 Trailer
June 11, 2020 20:00 - 1 hourThis week on The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider reviews the new Judd Apatow movie The King of Staten Island, starring Pete Davidson in the semi-autobiographical film. He also shares his thoughts on the first-look trailer for Bill and Ted Face the Music, and updates listeners on all the breaking entertainment news of the last week.Follow Jeff on Twitter, Instagram and Cameo at @TheInSneider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 263 - ‘V for Vendetta’
June 08, 2020 18:26 - 58 minutesThis week on The Collider.com Podcast, we’re talking about V for Vendetta. We talk about how the original Alan Moore graphic novel and the film’s release back in early 2006 were responses to right-wing governments that were pushing authoritarian policies, how the film uses a superhero framework to its advantages, the subtext of trans-identity as it relates to The Wachowskis, how the film plays given our current social unrest, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more abou...
'Ulysses 31' Review | Saturday Mourning Cartoons
June 05, 2020 13:58 - 56 minutesWe're going Greek -- Ancient Greek, that is -- in this week's nostalgic cartoon review with Ulysses 31. This early 80s animated series aims to retell Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey" set in the far-flung outer space of the 31st century. It's one part Saturday morning cartoon, one part classic literature, and 100% good, old-fashioned animated insanity. Shout-out to our longtime fan, friend, and regular contributor Bobby Anthem for recommending this one! Ulysses 31, a French-Japanese production...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 262 - The ‘Alien’ Franchise and ‘The Vast of Night’
June 03, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourThis week on The Collider.com Podcast, we’re talking joined by Senior Editor Haleigh Foutch to talk about the Alien franchise. We focus primarily on Ridley Scott’s 1979 original, why the film is so effective, what it says about horror movies today, the film’s lasting impact, the strengths and weaknesses of the sequels and prequels, and more. We then move on to a spoiler-free discussion of a new movie, The Vast of Night, before closing out with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choic...
#SeisManos Creators on How the Show Made Castlevania Possible
May 30, 2020 10:55 - 50 minutesLater today, the Powerhouse Animation cast and crew will be holding another watch-party for their epic, action-packed Mexicanime series Seis Manos. The Saturday Mourning Cartoons team wanted to get in on the Saturday-morning fun, so not only will we be re-watching the Viz Media series on Netflix again (and again and again), we're also bringing you a bit of bonus coverage for it! The creative team behind the kung fu / grindhouse / Blaxploitation mash-up series will take to social media once ag...
#SeisManos Actor Vic Chao on Voicing Chiu, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Ben 10 and More
May 29, 2020 18:31 - 33 minutesWe here on the Saturday Mourning Cartoons team are getting in on the Saturday-morning fun that the Powerhouse Animation cast and crew is having with Seis Manos. Their weekly watch parties go behind the scenes of the epic, action-packed, original animated Netflix series -- one of the best of 2019 -- to offer up trivia, bonus content, and all sorts of insider info from the actors, animators, and creative talent that brought the Mexicanime to life. One of the major players in the Seis Manos stor...
The Sneider Cut Ep. 35: Cavill's Superman Returns, Labyrinth 2, Amazon's Book Strategy
May 28, 2020 06:00 - 1 hourEach week on THE SNEIDER CUT, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider pulls back the curtain on the business of Hollywood. For his 35th episode, he weighs in on Henry Cavill's return as Superman, as well as new details on The Snyder Cut and why The Ayer Cut of Suicide Squad sounds like a terrible idea.Jeff also discusses Amazon's burgeoning literary strategy that has seen the streamer acquire top characters from the publishing world, including this week's deal for The Girl With the Drago...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 261 - ‘Hot Rod’
May 26, 2020 19:30 - 56 minutesThis week on The Collider.com Podcast, we’re talking about Hot Rod. We discuss the comic sensibilities of The Lonely Island, why the film’s surreal and absurd humor endures, the structure of the jokes, the spike in memorable comedies during the 2000s, how the comedic landscape of today differs, the Apatow school of comedy versus The Lonely Island brand of comedy, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/...
Rob Paulsen on the Animaniacs Reboot and Surviving Cancer
May 22, 2020 19:59 - 1 hourThere's a good chance you'll know Rob Paulsen's voice when you hear it. Be it Raphael in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series or Donatello in the 2012 version, the iconic Warner Bros. mascot Yakko Warner from Animaniacs or the hit character Pinky from the super successful spin-off series Pinky and the Brain, Carl Wheezer from Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, or one of any of his nearly 1,300 roles, Paulsen has been honing his voice-acting craft for 40 years and continues to go strong to...
The Sneider Cut Ep. 34: The Snyder Cut Rises, New Tenet Trailer, Possible Oscars Delay
May 22, 2020 18:41 - 1 hourEach week on THE SNEIDER CUT, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider pulls back the curtain on the business of Hollywood. For his 34th episode, he weighs in on The Snyder Cut, which will debut on HBO Max in 2021 now that Warner Bros. has decided to give Zack Snyder tens of millions of dollars to finish his vision for Justice League, placating thousands of DC fans in the process.Jeff also discusses Sony's Marvel moves this week with Madame Web and Jackpot movies reportedly moving forward...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 260 - ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Revisited
May 18, 2020 19:52 - 1 hourThis week on The Collider.com Podcast, we’re joined by Senior Editor Vinnie Mancuso to talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story. We discuss how the film has improved on repeat viewings, why it would have been better as an independent sci-fi fantasy story rather than part of the Star Wars universe, why the film is frustrating, where it succeeds, trying to parse out the different visions between Lord & Miller and Ron Howard, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad...
'She-Ra' Season 5 Spoilers Discussion with Noelle Stevenson
May 16, 2020 13:12 - 12 minutesIf you haven't caught up with the latest (and final) season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power on Netflix, you might want to do so before listening to our latest chat with showrunner Noelle Stevenson. We recently brought you a Season 5 interview with Stevenson to tease the adventures of Adora & co. in this final batch of episodes, along with high praise for star Keston John as the many voices of The Horde. But now, in our continuing series of interviews through our animation-focused podcas...
'She-Ra' Showrunner Noelle Stevenson on Season 5, Adora, and The Horde
May 15, 2020 14:15 - 16 minutesWith the fifth and final season of 'She-Ra and the Princesses of Power' now on Netflix, we had a chance to chat with showrunner Noelle Stevenson about the all-new adventures streaming today. Stevenson talked about the show's production process and whether or not it was affected at all by the ongoing global pandemic. Regarding the show itself, we talked about Adora's arc this season and in the series overall. Stevenson teased the ultimate resolution of Adora's story, the epic conclusion of the...
The Sneider Cut Episode 33: Netflix's Busy Week, Tenet Watch, Capone Review, Scarface Remake
May 15, 2020 06:00 - 59 minutesEach week on THE SNEIDER CUT, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider pulls back the curtain on the business of Hollywood. For his 33rd episode, he weighs in on Netflix's busy week, which saw the streamer acquire the Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt movie Ball and Chain, the Mark Wahlberg spy movie Our Man from Jersey, Eric Andre's hidden-camera comedy Bad Trip, and a pair of rom-coms starring Reese Witherspoon.Jeff also discusses Sofia Coppola's new Apple series The Custom of the Country and ...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 259 - ‘Back to the Future’
May 11, 2020 19:01 - 49 minutesThis week on The Collider.com Podcast, we’re talking about Back to the Future. We talk about the weird plot points and perfect script structure of the first movie, its political mores, how Part II holds up, why Part III is worth revisiting on its own terms, why there shouldn’t be a fourth installment or a reboot/remake, the career of director Robert Zemeckis, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/priv...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 258 - ‘There Will Be Blood’
May 08, 2020 20:15 - 46 minutesThis week on a bonus episode of The Collider.com Podcast, we’re talking about There Will Be Blood. We talk about how the film plays on repeat viewings, its major themes, the power of Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance, how the film compares to the other works of director Paul Thomas Anderson, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Sneider Cut Ep. 32: Tom Cruise's Space Mission, Scream 5, Shyamalan's Latest, Mailbag Questions
May 08, 2020 19:24 - 45 minutesEach week on THE SNEIDER CUT, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider pulls back the curtain on the business of Hollywood. For his 32nd episode, he weighs in on Tom Cruise's mission to shoot a movie in outer space and Neve Campbell's return to the Scream franchise, plus the latest casting news on M. Night Shyamalan's new movie.Jeff also discusses Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic, Ken Burns' comments on the Michael Jordan documentary, Lionsgate's decision to push its entire slate a full year, i...
'The Shivering Truth' Season 2 Interview with Cat Solen
May 08, 2020 12:37 - 34 minutesAdult Swim's haunting yet thought-provoking stop-motion series 'The Shivering Truth' returns for Season 2. To celebrate that fact, we had a chance to chat with director/executive producer Cat Solen in a unique interview experience. We stepped into the simulated world of Second Life to carry out the interview in a uniquely designed venue tailormade for the series itself. Be sure to check out the video! During this interview, Solen talked about creator Vernon Chatman's creative process and how...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 257 - ‘Westworld’ Season 3
May 04, 2020 19:05 - 1 hourThis week on The Collider.com Podcast, we’re joined by Collider’s Director of Video Thadd Williams to talk about the third season of Westworld. We discuss the season’s strengths and weaknesses, the ideas they show worked to pursue, the shortcomings it had with various characters, how the story could stretch out over the course of six seasons, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy ...
The Sneider Cut Episode 31: Oscars Rule Changes and the Great AMC-Universal PR War
May 01, 2020 18:57 - 1 hourEach week on THE SNEIDER CUT, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider pulls back the curtain on the business of Hollywood. For his 31st episode, he talks to Collider Video's Thadd Williams about what he's watching on TV, the war of words between AMC Theaters and Universal Pictures, and the Academy's new eligibility rules for the Oscars.The guys also talk about the Parks and Recreation reunion special, their favorite Paul Thomas Anderson movies, and the new trailer for HBO's Lovecraft Cou...
'Salty's Lighthouse' Review | Saturday Mourning Cartoons
May 01, 2020 18:54 - 1 hourAnother week, another Listener Suggestion. Our cartoon lawyers are FURIOUS! This week's suggestion comes courtesy of Kevin, who wanted us to watch and review 'Salty's Lighthouse', a kids show from the late 1990s that took a bunch of footage from 'Tugs' and added it into its own animated nightmare. The series briefly ran on TLC as part of the network's "Ready Set Learn" programming block. But did we learn anything from reviewing this show, or did we simply run as far away as possible? Listen ...
The Collider.com Podcast, Ep. 256 - ‘Minority Report’
April 27, 2020 20:04 - 50 minutesThis week on The Collider.com Podcast , we’re talking about Minority Report. We talk about the film’s themes, why it deserves reappraisal, how it fits into Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise’s respective filmographies, the movie’s bleak and prescient vision of the future, what the future holds for Spielberg, and more. We then move into Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Sneider Cut Ep. 30 - Quarantine, Quibi and the New Normal
April 24, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutesEach week on THE SNEIDER CUT, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider pulls back the curtain on the business of Hollywood. For his 30th episode, he talks to Variety film reporter Justin Kroll about life in quarantine, the power of Quibi, and Hollywood's new normal.The guys also talk about the release of Christopher Nolan's Tenet and the NFL Draft, while Justin talks about the cast of Olivia Wilde's next movie Don't Worry, Darling, which will star Chris Pine, Shia LaBeouf and Florence Pu...
'MEGAS XLR' Review | Saturday Mourning Cartoons
April 23, 2020 21:20 - 1 hourWe're revisiting 'MEGAS XLR', an early 2000s animated mecha series created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic. The action-packed animation on this comedy show that takes aim at all kinds of anime trope came courtesy of Cartoon Network Studios, Titmouse animation, and Sunmin Image Pictures. And why are we doing this to ourselves? Well, one, because it's actually a really funny and well-done series, but also because a listener called in to recommend it; our cartoon lawyers say we're legally o...