Episodes: 214
Frequency: Several times a week
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
Instagram: 2.8k followers
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Adam Kempenaar - Film critic and longtime co-host known for thoughtful analysis of contemporary and classic cinema.
Josh Larsen - Film critic and author known for writing about the spiritual, cultural, and artistic dimensions of cinema.
Alonso Duralde - How Production Design, Performances, Music, Camera Movement, And Other Filmmaking Choices Combine To Create Lasting Films, With Discussion Of Classic And Contemporary Cinema.
Is Prime’s Carrie Remake Too Much of a Good Thing? | SVU
October 13, 2026
Stephen King’s Carrie has been adapted for film twice, has endured a sequel and even a Broadway musical, and now Mike Flanagan has brought the writer’s debut novel to the small screen in a limited series for Prime Video. Flanagan is a peerless adapter of King’s work, but does any version of Carrie need to be eight hours? Matt and Jordan discuss. In the Rec Seg, recommendations for a classic of ‘70s German cinema and an underseen King adaptation from the ‘90s. Plu...
"Hollywood's like Egypt, full of crumbled pyramids" with Laura Friedman & Ron Falzone | The Movie Racket
October 12, 2026
Hollywood has been dying for more than a century. At least, that's what people keep saying.This week, Michael Phillips explores one of the industry's favorite prophecies of doom: producer David O. Selznick's famous comparison of Hollywood to ancient Egypt, "full of crumbled pyramids" destined to disappear into the sands.Joining Michael are Rep. Laura Friedman, whose congressional district includes many of the major studios and who helped author the bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and E...
Digger and Primetime, plus Chicago International Film Fest Preview | #1084
October 09, 2026
Not everyone hates Digger. The big swing from star Tom Cruise and director Alejandro González Iñárritu was met with chilly box office and hostility from critics, but Adam and Josh (yes, even Iñárritu skeptic Adam!) found lots to like — especially after the film’s bold transition from politically-charged farce into something completely different. Plus, Josh on Primetime, previews of two regional fests, and listeners pick their favorite “Come...
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