Latest Hangover Podcast Episodes
Worth the Wait: 'Dune: Part Two' Conquers Hollywood
Hollywood Hangover - March 05, 2024 19:28 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsAfter months of delay, Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune: Part Two' has been released and the verdict is in: it's great! Chris and Joe discuss just how great and why it has been worth the wait. ALSO - is Hollywood headed toward yet another workers' strike? The guys chat about a possible IATSE strike loom...
The Blame Game: Sony's 'Madame Web' and How "Bad Scripts" Get Made
Hollywood Hangover - February 20, 2024 19:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSony's 'Madame Web' has been getting a lot of attention lately, and it begs the question: Who is to blame when a big budget film's script is not well received? Surprisingly, many times it's not the writers! Joe Russo helps us understand by breaking down the realities of getting a script sold/pro...
2024 Academy Award Nominations: Headlines, Predictions, & more
Hollywood Hangover - January 29, 2024 20:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsIt's Oscar Awards season! And Hollywood Hangover is here yet again to guide you through the list of nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards! We give our early favorites on who will take home the gold and discuss some of the headlines surrounding the noms. We also chat industry news, including the W...
A Decade in the Making: 'Soul Mates' Release Mini-sode
Hollywood Hangover - January 03, 2024 16:13 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe best co-host in podcasting also just released a highly acclaimed horror movie: 'Soul Mates' ! Yes, Joe Russo has written a new film and it's out now on your favorite streaming services. Chris and Joe recorded this segment for their previously released episode, but had to hold onto it until n...
New Endings & New Beginnings: The Post Mortem Podcast Finale
Hollywood Hangover - December 21, 2023 18:49 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHappy Holidays from Hollywood Hangover! Chris and Joe catch up on the last month of news, including the end of Post Mortem with Mick Garris. They discuss their time with the horror legend and lessons they learned over the years being a part of the historic show. ALSO: is 'Love Actually' actually...
A New Holiday Tradition: Eli Roth's 'Thanksgiving' Carves Up The Silver Screen
Hollywood Hangover - November 20, 2023 18:16 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHappy Thanksgiving week, everyone! And what better way to celebrate one of America's favorite holidays than with the film sporting the same name - Eli Roth's 'Thanksgiving'! Chris and Joe share their feelings about their packed theatre experience, and reflect on it's potential to become a new ho...
No Story Necessary - 'Gran Turismo' & the Rise of the "Brand Adaptation"
Hollywood Hangover - September 21, 2023 18:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe Hangover gang is BACK after a short hiatus! Chris and Joe are here to discuss what they've been up to over the past month, including CLP directing a new short film, Joe's WGA strike updates, great movies that flew under the radar and more! They also dive into the uncommon success of Sony's G...
The Cinematic Nuclear Fallout of "Barbenheimer"
Hollywood Hangover - July 25, 2023 23:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHollywood Hangover! This episode Chris and Joe discuss the unexpected cinematic synergy known as 'Barbenheimer'! Does 'Barbie' exceed expectations? Does 'Oppenheimer' deliver the goods?" And how will their incredible success influence the Hollywood landscape? ALSO, they talk about the overlooked...
Mission Accepted: Hollywood Actors Join The Strike & M:I 'Dead Reckoning Part One'
Hollywood Hangover - July 17, 2023 23:01 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode Chris and Joe give insights into the 2023 Hollywood Writers Strike, with SAG actors having now entered the fray! They predict the outcome of such historical events and how it might affect the Summer Blockbusters to come. They also discuss the fresh action offerin...
Multiverse Critical Mass - 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' & 'The Flash'
Hollywood Hangover - June 22, 2023 21:59 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! The Summer movie season has begun! And the multi-verse movies are here with it. Chief among them are Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse and The Flash! We discuss both film's strength and weaknesses, as well as the state of the genre as a whole. Plus we give an update from the...
Existential Rendezvous - 2023 WGA Strike & 'The Guardians of the Galaxy VOL. 3'
Hollywood Hangover - May 11, 2023 23:29 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSTRIKE! Yes, Hollywood writer's are on strike and WGA Strike Captain Joe Russo gives us the inside scoop from the front lines! What's the strike all about and what can we expect in the future? Chris and Joe also chat about James Gunn's MCU swan song, 'The Guardians of the Galaxy VOL. 3'. Does it...
Mama Mia! 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' SMASHES The Box Office
Hollywood Hangover - April 17, 2023 15:30 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsLet's A-Go! Hollywood Hangover examines the wildly successful yet critically divisive Super Mario Bros. movie. Is it everything the reviews are calling it, or much more? How does it stack up against the recent Sonic and 90's Mortal Kombat? Listen to find out! We also catch up on all the movies w...
Necessary Excess - 'John Wick: Chapter 4' solidifies Keanu Reeves as An Action Legend
Hollywood Hangover - March 28, 2023 22:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHollywood Hangover is back to discuss all things John Wick: Chapter 4! Is the movie too long? And where is it's place in the world of cinema? ALSO - Chris and Joe go deep into the potential threat of AI (artificial intelligence) to cinema and it's creators. Are writers doomed? All this and much ...
2023 Academy Award Nominations & The Early Success of 'The Last of Us'
Hollywood Hangover - January 25, 2023 23:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe kick off 2023 with the newly released and always coveted Academy Award nominations, as well as our early predictions for who might win! We also discuss the uncanny success of HBO's The Last of Us (despite being a video game adaptation), Joe's social media fracas and much more!
Hollywood Hangover Returns to Pandora! Avatar: The Way of Water
Hollywood Hangover - December 21, 2022 04:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHappy Holidays from the Hollywood Hangover! Chris and Joe dive deep into the wondrous waters of James Cameron's latest opus - AVATAR: The Way of Water. Is it more than just beautiful images? They also discuss the latest shake-ups happening at Warner Bros. Discovery and much more!
Christmas Comes Early: 'Glass Onion' & 'Violent Night' slay the Hollywood Hangover!
Hollywood Hangover - November 17, 2022 23:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThis jam-packed episode we discuss two of the most promising films of the holiday season - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and the David Harbor led Violent Night- we got to see them both before everyone else and we have all the exclusive spoiler-free hype primed just for you! We also talk abou...
Hollywood Hangover: The Super Spooky Halloween 2022 Edition
Hollywood Hangover - October 18, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHappy Halloween season! Hosts Joe Russo and Chris Price discuss the wave of newly released horror films that have pleased both the box office and audiences alike, the continued controversy of day-and-date releases for theaters and streaming, our Top 3 favorite non-scary Halloween movies and more!
A New Horror Hope and George Lucas's Legacy: 'Barbarian' and Light & Magic documentary
Hollywood Hangover - September 20, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsFilmmakers Joe Russo and Chris Price talk in-depth about the new horror hit BARBARIAN and why it's existence (and success) is a small miracle. They also discuss LIGHT & MAGIC, the ILM doc that gives some much needed redemption to the cinema legend George Lucas.
The Roiling Tides of Streaming: 'BAT GIRL' Cancelled & 'PREY' Stalks
Hollywood Hangover - August 06, 2022 17:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsCo-Host Joe Russo returns to chat with Chris about the unexpected shelving of DC's BAT GIRL movie, why it matters and what might be coming next. They also discuss seeing 'PREY' on the big screen in Santa Monica, and why it is a worthy prequel to the stellar original.
Quick-Hitter Round-Up with CLP
Hollywood Hangover - August 01, 2022 16:19 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHost Christopher Leon Price (CLP) flies solo on this special quick-hitter episode of Hollywood Hangover! Chris gets into some of the recent headlines, featuring Will Smith's video apology, an update about his upcoming short film, Darron Aronofsky's THE WHALE, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powe...
40-Year Retrospective Special: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial & John Carpenter's The Thing
Hollywood Hangover - July 09, 2022 00:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThis episode, we take a break from looking at the current box office by looking BACK into the past, 40 years to be exact, as we celebrate and discuss two of the greatest films ever made: Steven Spielberg's ET: The Extraterrestrial and John Carpenter's The Thing! We reminisce, discuss and bask in...
The Ultimate Legacy Sequel: 'TOP GUN MAVERICK'
Hollywood Hangover - June 06, 2022 17:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThis episode we talk all things TOP GUN: MAVERICK and what exactly makes it one of the very best action films in recent memory. SPOILER ALERT: it's not its politics. We also discuss Netflix's new 'Bigger, Better, Fewer' strategy in the on-going streaming wars.
'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' & The Streaming Wars
Hollywood Hangover - April 25, 2022 22:32 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsBegun, The Streaming Wars have! This episode Chris and Joe discuss the challenging changes being made by NETFLIX, Disney's nightmarish month of April, and Amazon's surprising market share numbers. They also talk about the impossible to dislike Nic Cage love letter 'The Unbearable Weight of Massi...
Movie of the Decade? 'Everything, Everywhere, All At Once' SLAPS the Hollywood Hangover
Hollywood Hangover - April 01, 2022 22:22 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHollywood Hangover! Filmmakers/buddies Chris and Joe discuss the 2022 Will Smith Oscar's "Slappening", Bruce Willis retiring from acting, the sensational EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE, and much more!
Dudesy! Available Now (Links Below)
Ten Minute Podcast - March 22, 2022 13:06 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 4K ratingsDearest Diamond Listeners, we’re FINALLY doing something new! It’s called Dudesy and it’s the FIRST ever podcast run by artificial intelligence - hope you’ll join us. Here’s where to get it: Dudesy w/ Will Sasso & Chad Kultgen Youtube Apple Podcasts Spotify Here's our RSS feed if you wa...
The Batman Cometh: What's Old is New Again
Hollywood Hangover - March 08, 2022 01:05 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHollywood Hangover! Filmmakers/buddies Chris and Joe discuss all things DC's new THE BATMAN! Does the change in tone and form backfire or does the film find another gear? They also talk AMC's controversial "dynamic pricing" strategy and much more!
Symptoms of Upheaval: Discreet Oscar Nominees & The Unexpected Return of Movie Pass
Hollywood Hangover - February 14, 2022 22:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHollywood Hangover! Chris and Joe RETURN (again) to discuss their long hiatus, what TV they're watching on streaming, their preview of the Oscar nominations, as well as the unexpected revival of MOVIE PASS. They discuss the potential of the service, the controversy of it's facial recognition sof...
Hero or Villain - The Amazing Success of Spider-Man: No Way Home
Hollywood Hangover - December 21, 2021 19:24 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings*MAJOR SPOILERS THIS EPISODE* Hollywood Hangover! Filmmakers/buddies Chris and Joe discuss the culmination of three generations of Spider-Man movies: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME! Does the film live up to it's amazing box-office success? And what about the fate of all the other big budget films that...
Re-Animating The Familiar: Ghostsbusters Afterlife
Hollywood Hangover - November 22, 2021 22:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHollywood Hangover! Filmmakers/buddies Chris and Joe discuss the long anticipated GHOSTBUSTERS Afterlife! Why is the film so critically divisive? And is it really a worthy successor to the iconic original? They also give an update on the now-concluded IATSE strike, as well as other November movi...
The Hollywood Flood Gates Open: Our Fall Movie Round-Up
Hollywood Hangover - October 30, 2021 20:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHollywood Hangover! The hosts with the most discuss the embarrassment of movie riches that have rained down on them during the glorious month of October! DUNE, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, HALLOWEEN KILLS, NO TIME TO DIE and more! It's a jam-packed episode of HH that you don't want to miss!