Following Films Podcast
322 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -Interviews with some of the most unique voices in independent film and popular culture. Think of it as a weekly film recommendation for something a bit off the beaten path.
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Bari Kang on THE SCRAPPER
December 21, 2021 16:42 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBToday I'm joined by director Bari Kang to discuss his film THE SCRAPPER. Ex-con turned "scrapper" Jake leads a quiet life caring for his family until he is pursued by violent Punjabi and Mexican criminals following a botched robbery. The SCRAPPER is currently available on VOD --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/support
Shaun Paul Piccinino on A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS: CITY LIGHTS
December 16, 2021 02:41 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBShaun Paul Piccinino is an award winning Filmmaker and Television Director. He has been pursuing his passion of entertaining through the lens of a avid fan of cinema and story telling. Since his move to Los Angeles from Northern California in 2001, he has worked in just about every aspect of the business. From acting, to action coordinating, from script writing to producing, from editing to visual effects, all the way to feature film directing. His current successes include 4 feature films...
Isabelle Fuhrman on THE NOVICE
December 14, 2021 15:06 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIsabelle Fuhrman is best known for her roles as Esther in the 2009 psychological horror film Orphan and Clove in the 2012 dystopian adventure film The Hunger Games. She has been labelled as a "horror icon" for portraying Esther. I had Isabelle on the show to discuss her latest film The Novice A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost. The will be in theatres a...
Grady Hendrix on OLD SCHOOL KUNG FU FEST
December 10, 2021 19:42 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBToday I'm joined by Grady Hendrix to discuss the OLD SCHOOL KUNG FU FEST The Old School Kung Fu Fest is back, and this time Museum of the Moving Image and Subway Cinema will co-present eight newly restored films and one classic by Joseph Kuo.Four titles available exclusively online, December 6–13, and another five films for in-person big-screen viewing at MoMI, December 10–12. Whether you know his name or not, when someone says “Old School Kung Fu” the first image that flashes across your ...
Tom Putnam on THE UNITED STATES OF INSANITY
December 10, 2021 02:15 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBToday I'm joined by director Tom Putnam to thank him for the art above my desk and to discuss his latest documentary film, THE UNITED STATES OF INSANITY. “The World’s Most Hated Band,” notorious rappers Insane Clown Posse, find themselves as unwitting warriors for the First Amendment after they and their one million die-hard fans (called Juggalos) are labeled a gang by the FBI. With the help of the ACLU, the band fights to uncover the reasons behind the designation and get removed from the ...
Molly Quinn and Mickey Reece on AGNES
December 09, 2021 03:01 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBA nun’s disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest in waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma. Agnes will be available on VOD Dec 10th --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/support
David Kaye on Marvels The Eternals, Beast Wars, and X-Men: Evolution
December 06, 2021 03:21 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBWhile the Marvel Cinematic Universe's latest outing has enough outsized star power to go around, one of its sharpest casting decisions had zilch to do with that. For the voice-only role of Arishem the Judge, the Celestial who shepherds the Eternals and sends them on the mission that opens the film, director Chloé Zhao and casting directors Sarah Finn and Anna Tenney made the eminently commendable decision to hire an actual voice actor. And, while this actor may not be as much of a household ...
Amy E. Duddleston on MARE OF EASTTOWN, MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, TO DIE FOR, and Gus Van Sant's PSYCHO
December 03, 2021 13:21 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBToday I'm joined by the acclaimed editor Amy E. Duddleston to discuss how she made it from our shared home of Tucson AZ to cutting one of the most impressive limited series of the last decade, MARE OF EASTTOWN. We also discuss her work on MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, TO DIE FOR, Gus Van Sant's PSYCHO, and... the beyond questionable product of its time REVENGE OF THE NERDS. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message Support this podcast: https://po...
Denis Theriault on I AM SYD STONE
December 01, 2021 13:53 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBToday I joined by Denis Theriault to discuss his directorial debut I AM SYD STONE Syd Stone, a former A-List actor, finds himself in a small town, reluctantly shooting a B-movie. While getting drunk in a hotel bar, he makes an instant connection with Matt, a young lawyer on the verge of his biggest case yet, and it’s more than friendly. Starring Travis Nelson, Benjamin Charles Watson, and Daiva Johnston, and directed by Denis Theriault, I AM SYD STONE premieres on digital and DVD December 7...
Dan Lantz and Aaron Dalla Villa on ALPHA RIFT
November 21, 2021 13:43 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBWhen a magic helmet thrusts Nolan Parthmore into a world of modern-day knights fighting supernatural evil, he's forced to become the hero he was destined to be. Today I'm joined by writer director Dan Lantz and star Aaron Dalla Villa to discuss their collaboration on the new film ALPHA RIFT. The film is currently available in select theatres and on demand. For more information go to alphrift.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message S...
Renée Marino on Playing the Lead in Clint Eastwood's JERSEY BOYS and Her Book Becoming a Master Communicator
November 19, 2021 01:15 - 36 minutes - 33 MBSpeaking up and communicating your needs is not always easy. My next guest, Renée Marino knows all about navigating the complexities of conversation. She is a former Hollywood and Broadway starlet whose communication skills landed her the female lead, Mary Delgado, in Clint Eastwood’s film, “Jersey Boys.” Today, Marino is a professional communication coach and keynote speaker named by Yahoo Finance as one of the “Top 10 Communication Coaches to Follow in 2021!” Renée Marino's book "Becomin...
Valarie Armstrong on KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF
November 15, 2021 21:17 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB"Kevin Can F... Himself" is a dark comedy that alternates between traditional multi-camera sitcom and single-camera drama. Set in Worcester, Mass., the series follows the journey of Allison McRoberts, a stereotypically smart and beautiful sitcom wife, who is married to Kevin, a husky, self-centered man-child who is clearly punching above his weight. After making a dark discovery, Allison teams up with neighbor Patty O'Connor as she attempts to escape the confines of her life and take control ...
John Alan Simon & Elizabeth Karr on Dennis Hopper's OUT OF THE BLUE
November 13, 2021 03:17 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBJohn Alan Simon & Elizabeth Karr (Discovery Productions) on OUT OF THE BLUE A kind of spiritual sequel (and cautionary counterpoint) to Hopper’s own Easy Rider, OUT OF THE BLUE chronicles the idealism of the sixties decline into the hazy nihilism of the 1980’s. Don Barnes (Dennis Hopper) is a truck driver in prison for drunkenly smashing his rig into a school bus. Linda Manz (Days of Heaven) plays Cebe, his daughter, a teen rebel obsessed with Elvis and The Sex Pistols. Her mother (Sharon ...
Adam Ethan Crow on LAIR
November 09, 2021 04:16 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBWhen Ben Dollarhdye is accused of murder, saying he was possessed by a demonic force, Steven Caramore investigates his friend's claims, setting off a chain of events that forces a young family into a terrifying battle for survival. LAIR, which was completed in January 2021 during the global pandemic, is the feature debut from London-based writer/director Adam Ethan Crow following a series of celebrated and award-winning short films. The film is produced by ex-Fox VP Shelley Atkin, with an o...
Christopher Alender on The Old Ways
November 04, 2021 02:57 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBCristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated. Brigitte Kali Canales,Andrea Cortés,and Julia Vera star. Christopher Alender's spellbinding horror hit THE OLD WAYS, described as "the greatest exorcism movie since The Exorcist" (Film Threat), is now available on Digital, DVD and Blu-ray! Special features on the DVD/Blu-ray incl...
Evan Jackson Leong on Snakehead
October 28, 2021 11:23 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBToday I'm joined by Evan Jackson Leong to discuss Snakehead SNAKHEAD is produced, written and directed by Evan Jackson Leong (Linsanity); the film stars Shuya Chang (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny), Jade Wu (“Luke Cage,” The Motel), Yacine Djoumbaye (“Three Trembling Cities”), Catherine Jiang (A Different Sun), Richie Eng (Killerman) and Sung Kang (The Fast and the Furious franchise, “Power”). The film is set in NYC's Chinatown and is inspired by the true life of Sister Ping...
Lindsay Gossling and Travis Farncombe on 13 Minutes
October 27, 2021 23:46 - 13 minutes - 12 MBToday I'm joined by Lindsay Gossling and Travis Farncombe to discuss 13 Minutes The day starts out as usual for residents in the small Heartland town of Minninnewah. It’s springtime and big storms are just part of life. Nothing to get worked up about…until they are. Inhabitants will have just 13 Minutes to get to shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving the inhabitants searching for their loved ones and fighting for their lives. In the wake of total devastation...
Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King on THE SPINE OF NIGHT
October 26, 2021 23:41 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBToday I'm joined by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King to discuss THE SPINE OF NIGHT In THE SPINE OF NIGHT, an ultra-violent fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs. THE SPINE OF NIGHT will be available in theaters, on demand and digital October 29. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foll...
Howard J. Ford on The Lockdown Hauntings
October 22, 2021 02:41 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBToday I'm joined by the director of The Lockdown Hauntings Howard J. Ford. The film stars Tony Todd, Angela Dixon & Heather Peace. You're in a global lockdown. You can't go anywhere, and no one can visit. But someone or something is in your home and whatever it is, it is, it's about to turn deadly... The Lockdown Hauntings is currently available on VOD. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti...
Hallee Adelman on OUR AMERICAN FAMILY
October 20, 2021 20:12 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBOUR AMERICAN FAMILY is a radically honest, unfiltered portrait of a close-knit Philadelphia family fighting its greatest nemesis: generational addiction. Beginning with a pivotal, “nothing to lose” moment, then captured over the course of the following year, five family members tired of life plagued by addiction on center stage, each struggle to transcend their crippling histories: a mother who learned from childhood to enable her own mother’s addiction, a daughter who doesn’t know who she i...
DASHCAM with Larry Fessenden
October 17, 2021 13:23 - 32 minutes - 30 MBLarry Fessenden is an American actor, producer, writer, director, film editor, and cinematographer.[1] He is the founder of the New York based independent production outfit Glass Eye Pix. His writer/director credits include No Telling (written with Beck Underwood, 1991), Habit (1997), and The Last Winter He has acted in numerous films including Like Me (2017), In a Valley of Violence (2016), We Are Still Here (2015), Jug Face (2012), Broken Flowers (2005), The Dead Don't Die (2019), Bringin...
BAKERS DOZEN with Bill Yosses
October 15, 2021 03:49 - 29 minutes - 27 MBBill Yosses (born about 1952) is an American chef who is best known as co-author of the book Desserts For Dummies and for being the White House Executive Pastry Chef from 2007 to 2014. Yosses is now the owner of the pastry company Perfect Pie, which is based in New York City. I had Bill on the show to discuss his HULU original competitive baking show, BAKERS DOZEN. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message Support this podcast: https://po...
LUZZU with Alex Camilleri and Jesmark Scicluna
October 13, 2021 00:17 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBA hardworking Maltese fisherman, Jesmark is faced with an agonizing choice. He can repair his leaky luzzu – a traditional, multicolored wooden fishing boat – in the hopes of eking out a meager living at sea for his wife and newborn son, just as his father and grandfather did before him. Or he can decommission it in exchange for an EU payout and cast his lot with a sinister black-market operation that is decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of the local families who...
Checco Varese on DOPESICK
October 10, 2021 21:10 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBDirector of photography Checco Varese's most ambitious work yet can be seen in the gripping new limited series, Dopesick. The series is set to premiere Oct. 13 on Hulu. The eight, eye-opening episodes of the highly-anticipated show center around the opioid epidemic that is ravaging America and the corrupt Big Pharma, which created it. From the perspective of a distressed Virginia mining community to the hallways of the DEA, this true story is inspired by the New York Times bestselling book ...
Sam Levy on MAYDAY
October 08, 2021 10:46 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn director Karen Cinorre’s bold new action fantasy film MAYDAY, Ana (Grace Van Patten) finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous coastline. Once there, she joins a female army engaged in a never-ending war where the women lure men to their deaths with radio signals, like 20th century sirens. Though Ana finds strength in this exhilarating world, she comes to realize she is not the killer they want her to be. Also starring Mia Goth, Havana Rose Liu, Soko, Théodore Pellerin and Jul...
Steve Latshaw on UNDER WESTERN STARS and MACKINTOSH AND T.J
October 07, 2021 12:19 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBOriginally intended for Gene Autry, Under Western Stars was the first starring role for Roy Rogers The newly remastered Under Western Stars will premiere at the Lone Pine Film Festival on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 2:30 pm PST. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Verdugo Post Producer, Steve Latshaw, and will feature Roger’s daughter Cheryl Rogers-Barnett along with film notable restoration and preservation experts. The panel will provide a real behind the ...
Daniel Farrands on ALIEEN WUORNOS: AMERICAN BOOGEYWOMAN
October 06, 2021 21:19 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBDaniels Farrands returns to discuss his latest project ALIEEN WUORNOS: AMERICAN BOOGEYWOMAN Companion piece and ‘Monster' Prequel, AILEEN WUORNOS: AMERICAN BOOGEYWOMAN focuses on serial killer Aileen Wuornos stars Peyton List in the title role (Cobra Kai, Tobin Bell ("Jigsaw" from the Saw Franchise), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting Of Sharon Tate), Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), Swen Temmel (In Time, Backtrace), Meadow Williams (Boss Level. Den Of Thieves), and Andrew Biernat (Shadow's Edge) In add...
James Cullen Bressack on SURVIVE THE GAME
October 06, 2021 01:43 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBToday I had the chance to speak with James Cullen Bressack about his latest film SURVIVE THE GAME. Bruce Willis (Pulp Fiction) and Chad Michael Murray (“Riverdale”) star in this explosive crime-thriller. When cop David (Willis) is injured in a drug bust gone wrong, his partner, Cal, pursues the two criminals who shot him to a remote farm owned by troubled vet Eric (Murray). As Cal and Eric plot their defense, more of the gang arrives — along with a wounded David — and, outnumbered, the three ...
Ryan Kruger on FRIED BARRY
October 04, 2021 22:23 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBToday I'm joined by writer/director Ryan Kruger to discuss his Shudder exclusive film FRIED BARRY In FRIED BARRY, Barry is a drug-addled degenerate who, after yet another bender, gets abducted by aliens. Barry takes a backseat as his alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for a joyride through Cape Town. What follows is an onslaught of drugs, sex and violence as Barry’s alien tourist enters the weird and wonderful world of humankind. FRIED BARRY is available On DVD, Blu-Ray a...
Cristina Rodlo and Marc Menchaca on No One Gets Out Alive
September 30, 2021 02:44 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBAmbar (Cristina Rodlo) is embarking on her American Dream after years spent dutifully tending to her terminally ill mother in Mexico. She arrives in Cleveland illegally, with very little money and unsuitable clothing for what’s expected to be the coldest winter on record. After finding cash-in-hand work at a local garment factory, she rents the cheapest room available from Red (Marc Menchaca) in a near derelict boarding house. Kept awake by the other tenants’ sobbing, disturbing nightmares a...
Elle Callahan on WITCH HUNT
September 27, 2021 02:26 - 20 minutes - 19 MBWITCH HUNT is directed and written by Elle Callahan (HEAD COUNT), the film stars Gideon Adlon (THE CRAFT: LEGACY, BLOCKERS), Abigail Cowen ("Fate: The Winx Saga," "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina"), Christian Camargo (THE HURT LOCKER), and Elizabeth Mitchell ("Lost," "The Expanse"). SYNOPSIS: In a modern America where magic is real and witches are persecuted by US authorities, teenager Claire and her family are part of an intricate network that helps these women escape across the border to s...
Justin Lee on Apache Junction
September 24, 2021 21:42 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBToday I'm joined by Justin Lee the writer and director behind the new film APACHE JUNCTION APACHE JUNCTION is written and directed by Justin Lee (Badland, Swell, Big Legend) and stars Country music superstar Trace Adkins (Moms’ Night Out, The Lincoln Lawyer), Stuart Townsend (“Salem,” “Betrayal,” Queen of the Damned), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween I & II, The Runaways), Ed Morrone (Final Kill), Victoria Pratt (“Heartland”), and Thomas Jane (“The Expanse,” Deep Blue Sea, Boogie Nights). Saba...
Peter Collins Campbell on DIMLAND
September 24, 2021 03:55 - 32 minutes - 30 MBToday I'm joined by Peter Collins Campbell to discuss his film DIMLAND. In an attempt to shake off her melancholy, a young woman escapes the city to her family's country cottage only to rediscover an old friend and a world she'd long forgotten. DIMLAND will be available on VOD 9/28. You can pre-order it on iTunes today! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms...
Corinna Faith on THE POWER
September 21, 2021 16:29 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBToday I chat with director/writer Corinna Faith about her latest film THE POWER London, 1974. In THE POWER, as Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val must work the night shift in the empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face her own traumatic past in order to confront ...
Rachel Boynton on CIVIL WAR (OR, WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE)
September 14, 2021 01:47 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBToday I'm joined by Rachel Boynton to discuss the Peacock original documentary CIVIL WAR (OR, WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE). CIVIL WAR (OR, WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE), a timely and probing look at how Americans tell the story of their Civil War and its legacy of slavery and racism, will open in select theaters nationwide (including the IFC Center in NYC and Laemmle Santa Monica in LA) on Friday, September 17. Directed by three-time Emmy nominee Rachel Boynton (Big Men, Our Brand is Crisis), the film...
Nicholas Grabowsky on the Novelization of HALLOWEEN 4 and his Treatment for SHOCKER 2
September 10, 2021 03:49 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBToday I chat with Nicholas Grabowsky about the novelization of Halloween 4 and his treatment for Shocker 2. After working as an extra in Hollywood for such films as Masters of the Universe and Night of the Creeps, and pursuing a modelling career, Grabowsky became the acting coach to Walter Koenig, who introduced Nicholas to a New York publisher of mass market paperback novels. His first novel, Pray Serpent's Prey, a Christian allegory of vampires invading a small Montana town which Grabowsky ...
Nichoals Grabowsky on the Novelization of HALLOWEEN 4 and his Treatment for SHOCKER 2
September 10, 2021 03:49 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBToday I chat with Nicholas Grabowsky about the novelization of Halloween 4 and his treatment for Shocker 2. After working as an extra in Hollywood for such films as Masters of the Universe and Night of the Creeps, and pursuing a modelling career, Grabowsky became the acting coach to Walter Koenig, who introduced Nicholas to a New York publisher of mass market paperback novels. His first novel, Pray Serpent's Prey, a Christian allegory of vampires invading a small Montana town which Grabowsk...
Nick Fituri Scown on Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
September 02, 2021 03:52 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBToday I had the chance to speak with Nick Fituri Scown about his documentary film Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11. The film airs Wednesday, September 8 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on VICE TV. Film features interviews David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Marc Maron, Matthew Broderick, Aasif Mandvi, Rob Riggle, Nathan Lane, Gilbert Gottfried, Cedric the Entertainer, Chris Kattan, Lewis Black, Doug Stanhope, Jimmy Carr, Russell Peters and many more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
Daniel Farrands on Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
August 28, 2021 19:14 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBToday I'm joined by Daniel Farrands to discuss his latest film Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman. The was released in theaters on 8.16 and will be available on VOD 9.3 Daniel is a producer, director, and writer, known for The Amityville Murders, The Haunting of Sharon Tate, and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. He has also directed the definitive Elm Street and Friday the 13th documentaries Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy and Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday t...
Jakob's Wife Review w/ Melissa of The Good Evening, Kiddies! Podcast
August 27, 2021 23:54 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBJakob's Wife Review w/ Melissa of The Good Evening, Kiddies! Podcast Jakob's Wife is a 2021 American horror-thriller film directed and produced by Travis Stevens from a screenplay by Stevens, Kathy Charles, and Mark Steensland. The film stars Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, and Bonnie Aarons. Jakob's Wife is currently streaming on Shudder --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
Skyler Lawson on WHELM
August 25, 2021 22:37 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBToday I'm joined by Skyler Lawson to discuss his film WHELM. Set during the Great Depression, two Midwest brothers get tangled in a rivalry between a legendary bank robber and an eccentric young criminal. WHELM is currently available on all VOD platforms. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/support
Jake Scott on KIPCHOGE: THE LAST MILESTONE, PLUNKETT AND MACALEANE, and Surfing w/ Tony Alva
August 24, 2021 01:47 - 21 minutes - 20 MBToday I'm joined by Jake Scott to discuss his latest film KIPCHOGE: THE LAST MILESTONE. We also discuss his woefully underrated film PLUNKETT AND MACLEANE and what to do if you bump into Tony Alva surfing. Kipchoge has dominated the running world for over 18 years and in an October 12, 2019 event in Vienna, the Kenyan marathoner became the first person in history to run 26.2 miles in under two hours, finishing at 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds with a sub-4 min, 34 second-per-mile pace. ...
Maximiliano Contenti on THE LAST MATINEE
August 23, 2021 22:13 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBToday I'm joined by Maximiliano Contenti to discuss his neo-giallo slasher film THE LAST MATINEE. A crazed killer begins to pick off audience members attending the last showing of a horror film in a small downtown cinema. Meanwhile, the only person to notice that something strange is going on is the projectionist's daughter. Dark Star Pictures and Bloody Disgusting will release the Uruguay-Argentinian horror film THE LAST MATINEE on VOD, Digital and DVD on August 24th. This episode is spo...
Tara Violet Niami on EYE WITHOUT A FACE
August 13, 2021 02:30 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBToday I'm joined by Tara Violet Niami. Tara has directed and shot short films Mirrors and Ghosts, The Sin, Liquid Damage, Impaired, and The Center Cannot Hold, Trapped, and Destroy My Beautiful Wickedness. Most recently she was the cinematographer of EYE WITHOUT A FACE and the production still photographer on the Focus Features film MUSTANG and Amir Naderi's film MAGIC LANTERN. EYE WITHOUT A FACE is available on VOD and DVD --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/...
NIGHT DRIVE Interview With AJ Bowen, Sophie Dalah, Meghan Leon, and Bradford Baruh
August 05, 2021 04:43 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBRussell (AJ Bowen - You're Next, The Signal) is a driver in Los Angeles who’s reeling from a series of bad decisions. While his life seems to be caught in a downward spiral, a business proposition from an alluring but enigmatic passenger named Charlotte (Sophie Dalah - Unbroken, Dead Night) proves too good to turn down. A simple ride turns deadly, catapulting Russell into an even darker place, but Charlotte may be the key to a second chance he thought he’d never have… if he can make it throu...
Jessica Devaney on Pray Away
July 30, 2021 02:45 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn the 1970s, five men struggling with being gay in their Evangelical church started a Bible study to help each other leave the "homosexual lifestyle." They quickly received over 25,000 letters from people asking for help and formalized as Exodus International, the largest and most controversial conversion therapy organization in the world. But leaders struggled with a secret: their own “same-sex attractions” never went away. After years as Christian superstars in the religious right, many ...
Retire "Lynchian"
July 29, 2021 00:27 - 2 minutes - 2.5 MBRetire the term "Lynchian" from our film thesaurus --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/support
Harry Greenberger on HERE AFTER
July 22, 2021 03:20 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBToday my guest is Harry Greenberger, the director and writer behind HERE AFTER. The film is a dark fantasy-comedy about searching for love in the afterlife and acts as something of a rorschach test. Depending on how you feel about love, death, and existential dread will greatly impact how you react to this film. It would be easy to see the film as a simple rom-com but I genuinely feel that film has far more on its mind. I highly recommend you check it out this Friday 7/23 when it will be ava...
Aron Solomon of Today's Esquire on Toxic - The Legal Foundation of the Britney Spears Conservatorship
July 16, 2021 15:48 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBThe legal concept of conservatorship is admittedly not something that often comes across anyone’s social media screens. That all changed last week when Britney Spears, once arguably the most famous celebrity in the world, spoke out in court about what she characterized as a profoundly toxic conservatorship. In a new article published exclusively for Today's Esquire, legal analyst Aron Solomon takes an in-depth look at conservatorships, and the legal rights (or lack thereof) associated with ...
Sasha Collington on LOVE TYPE D
July 09, 2021 02:49 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBToday my guest is Sasha Collington the director and writer of LOVE TYPE D. How can someone love you yesterday and not today? Shortly after her boyfriend sends his 12-year-old brother to break the news that she’s dumped, Frankie Browne discovers that she has a loser in love gene. Every man she goes out with will inevitably break up with her. Facing a lifetime of romantic failure, Frankie turns to the only genetics expert she knows: her former nemesis, Wilbur, a schoolboy science prodigy. ...