This week on The Collider Podcast , we're joined by Senior Editor Vinnie Mancuso to talk about Godzilla vs. Kong . During our conversation, we talk about the histories of the Godzilla and Kong franchises, the missteps made in developing Legendary's Monsterverse, how those mistakes are reflected in Godzilla vs. Kong , ways the film could have been better, and then we move into some spoiler talk about various revelations the film makes and other ridiculous things about its plot. We then finish up ...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 307
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're talking about Zack Snyder's Justice League . We talk about the years leading up to production of Justice League , how those studio decisions crafted the direction of the film and how Snyder's vision fit within those constraints, our disagreements on whether the new additions are additive to the strength of the movie, how Snyder approaches superheroes like Superman, and much more. We then finish up with Reader Hot Takes and Recently Watched. Learn more ab...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 306
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're talking about this year's Oscar nominees (or the nominees from movies that were released in 2020 and the first couple months of 2021 if you want to get specific). Rather than discuss snubs and surprises, we focus more on why it's difficult to care about the Oscars in a year where their competitive framework was diminished by the pandemic and being forced to view these movies in a streaming environment. We talk about the importance of cultural conversatio...
Mar 15, 2021•43 min•Ep. 305
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're joined by TV editor Liz Shannon Miller to talk about the full season of WandaVision . This is a spoiler-filled episode, so if you haven't finished WandaVision , don't listen yet. During our conversation, we talk about why the show was mostly a success, the few moments that didn't quite land, what the series might mean for the MCU, upcoming MCU Disney+ series, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. For those unfamiliar with the show, The Colli...
Mar 08, 2021•56 min•Ep. 304
We've set up a new feed for Jeff's weekly movie news podcast, The Sneider Cut . Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts, simply by searching for "The Sneider Cut" or clicking this link: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/collider-sneider-cut You can still hear this week's episode right here, but please head over and SUBSCRIBE to the new feed to continue listening each week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 6 min
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're digging through two films that explore the tragedy and viciousness of a late capitalist America. We start off with Nomadland , which examines the fallout of the Great Recession, how the film still manages to find hope and humanity despite its depressing and melancholy subject matter, why certain criticisms of the film don't hold up to scrutiny, and more. We then switch over to the nasty and brutal I Care a Lot , how the films breezy tone belies its evil ...
Feb 22, 2021•38 min•Ep. 303
This week on episode 72 of The Sneider Cut , Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on the Face/Off sequel, Jordan Peele 's new movie, Donald Glover 's big Amazon deal and the surprisingly adult Mortal Kombat trailer. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about Jesse Plemons working with Martin Scorsese , the new villain in Captain Marvel 2 , the upcoming animated Gremlins series, a Euro-centric revamp of The Three Musketeers , and why Delroy Lindo may be getting snubbed by awards voters for his...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 72
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're joined by associate editor Greg Smith to talk about the new HBO Max movie The Little Things . During our discussion, we talk about the frustrating filmmaking choices the movie makes, why those choices don't work, if the film could have benefitted from test screenings, how it compares to the 90s thrillers it seeks to emulate, and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Ac...
Feb 15, 2021•47 min•Ep. 302
This week on episode 71 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider and special guest John Rocha weigh in on Gina Carano's overdue firing from The Mandalorian, as well that show's star, Pedro Pascal, landing the lead in HBO's The Last of Us. Elsewhere, Jeff and John talk about the Joss Whedon allegations, Judd Apatow's Netflix comedy The Bubble and how it might have been inspired by Jurassic World: Dominion, Will Smith's new movie with David Leitch, Sandra Bullock joining Br...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 71
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're honored to be joined by author and film historian Mark Harris to discuss his new book, Mike Nichols: A Life . Mike Nichols was a legendary director of stage and screen who had received widespread acclaim by his mid-30s, first for his comedy routines with Elaine May and then for directing the Tony-award winning Neil Simon plays Barefoot in the Park and The Odd Couple before moving on to Hollywood to direct Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Graduate ...
Feb 09, 2021•57 min•Ep. 301
This week on episode 70 of The Sneider Cut , Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on this year's Sundance Film Festival , the Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations, and all the GameStop projects in the works around town. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about J.J. Abrams ' new Cloverfield movie, Chloe Zhao 's sci-fi western take on Dracula, Ryan Coogler 's Wakanda series on Disney+ and Jon M. Chu coming on to direct Wicked , plus Michelle Williams ' Peggy Lee movie and Paramount's planne...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 70
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're joined by Senior Producer Perri Nemiroff to talk about the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. We discuss why Sundance going virtual changed the complexion of this year's festival, what we missed about being at Sundance, how great films were still able to surface, movies that our listeners should keep on their radar, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Feb 03, 2021•47 min•Ep. 300
This week on episode 69 of The Sneider Cut , Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on Armie Hammer 's career crisis, multiple Tomb Raider stories, casting for The Sandman on Netflix, and Jared Leto 's new movie with Darren Aronofsky . Elsewhere, Jeff talks about Noah Baumbach 's big Netflix deal, the streamer's latest hit show Bridgerton , Timothee Chalamet 's cannibal movie, Robert Rodriguez 's Spy Kids reboot, Taron Egerton 's Apple series, and the first image of Kristen Stewa...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 69
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're talking about when movie theaters might come back. With a new Presidential Administration in place with a greater emphasis on science, studios are now taking heed of warnings that life in America may not be back to normal until the fall. We discuss how this affects the release date calendar, what we miss about moviegoing, why our current streaming landscape falls short, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Jan 25, 2021•39 min•Ep. 299
This week on episode 68 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on Willy Wonka rumors, Ethan Hawke's casting in Marvel's Moon Knight, and Netflix's decision to bring back Aziz Ansari's acclaimed comedy Master of None. Elsewhere, Jeff reviews the school shooting movie Run Hide Fight as well as the indie thriller Don't Tell a Soul starring Rainn Wilson, plus he talks about Josh Duhamel replacing Armie Hammer as Jennifer Lopez's hubby in Shotgun Wedding. Finally, ...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 68
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're joined by TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller to talk about WandaVision . During our discussion, we talk about how the show upends expectations of the MCU, why it's such a great homage to classic sitcoms, different kinds of sitcoms it could references throughout its run, a brief history of Marvel shows before WandaVision (there is much clowning at the expense of Inhumans ), and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices...
Jan 18, 2021•49 min•Ep. 298
This week on episode 67 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on Chris Evans' way-too-soon return to the MCU, the atrocious casting of Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball, and Armie Hammer's kink scandal. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about Hollywood's folly in resuming production, WarnerMedia's expensive mistake, Amazon's $200 million deal for a Chris Pratt movie, James Bond's imminent move to the fall, Kevin Hart's new Netflix deal and the streamer's latest true crime do...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 67
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're talking about movies we're excited to see in 2021. We talk about how the release schedule is still largely in flux, what the theatrical experience could look like this year, how distribution could change, why we want to see movies in theaters again, what festivals could be like, what delays could be on the horizon, and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See a...
Jan 11, 2021•47 min•Ep. 297
This week on episode 66 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider delves into Ray Fisher's latest Twitter controversy as well as the Run Hide Fight distribution saga before offering up his Oscar picks from movies like Sound of Metal and Nomadland. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about the MCU scribe who Kevin Feige tapped to write the new Star Wars movie, WB's puzzling announcement to bring back Patty Jenkins for Wonder Woman 3, Alex Garland's new leading lady, Paramount's latest ac...
Jan 08, 2021•43 min•Ep. 66
This week on The Collider Podcast , we're joined by The Kingcast co-host Scott Wampler to talk about the scores of Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross . Wampler is a die-hard Nine Inch Nails fan, so he walks us through the rise of that band, what they've meant to music, Reznor's move into scoring films with Ross, why some of their scores succeed while others have been somewhat forgettable, their new scores for Mank and Soul , and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about y...
Jan 04, 2021•55 min•Ep. 296
Happy New Year! This week on episode 65 of The Sneider Cut , Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider offers up his year in review, from the Top 10 Movies of 2020 to the Top 25 TV Shows. Additionally, he lists his 10 Worst Movies of 2020, starting with the head-scratching comic book movie The New Mutants . Jeff also runs down his most anticipated movies coming in 2021, as well as a massive list of new and returning shows that he's excited to watch in the new year, including the Dexter reviva...
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 65
This week on the second of two new The Collider Podcast episodes, we're running down our Top 10 films 0f 2020. It should be noted that these lists are still subject to change (we recorded this on Monday, December 28th, and our lists don't publish until the 30th and 31st), but also that defining a "2020 movie" was particularly difficult this year as the Academy stretched out its eligibility dates into early 2021 due to COVID. That's why there are movies on our lists that technically don't open un...
Dec 30, 2020•47 min•Ep. 295
This week on the first of two new The Collider Podcast episodes, we're joined by editor Drew Taylor to talk about Soul and Wonder Woman 1984 . We kick things off with a discussion of Soul , director Pete Docter 's incredible track record, how it differs from other Pixar movies, the controversy surrounding the voice actors, how the movie breaks away from storytelling conventions, the future of Pixar, and more. We then move into a conversation about Wonder Woman 1984 , our differing reactions to t...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 294
Happy Holidays! This week on episode 64 of The Sneider Cut , Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider reviews Wonder Woman 1984 and weighs in on a shocking murder plot involving one of Netflix's Chinese executives, as well as the antiquated HFPA ruling to bar Minari from competing for Best Picture at the Golden Globes. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about David Gordon Green directing a sequel to The Exorcist for Blumhouse, the Russo brothers ' new robot movie with Millie Bobby Brown and the latest MG...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 64
This week on the second of two new The Collider Podcast episodes this week, we're joined by TV editor Liz Shannon Miller to talk about the best TV of 2020. We discuss our favorite new shows, ongoing hits that continued to deliver, gems that deserve a bigger audience, the most exasperating docuseries of the year, and much more. We then finish up with our Top 3 shows of 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 24, 2020•51 min•Ep. 293
This week on the first of two new The Collider Podcast episodes, we're talking about Christopher Nolan 's Tenet . Now that the film is on 4K and digital, we have spoiler-filled discussion about the movie's various shortcomings, why it feels like a conflict between concept and execution, the lack of compelling themes and characters, how the movie compares to Nolan's previous efforts, and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Dec 21, 2020•40 min•Ep. 292
This week on the second of two new The Collider Podcast episodes, we're joined by TV editor Liz Shannon Miller for a spoiler-filled discussion of The Mandalorian Season 2. We discuss how we felt about the series coming off its first season, how the show's identity solidified in its second season, where the show fits into the larger Star Wars universe, what might happen in Season 3, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Dec 18, 2020•45 min•Ep. 291
This week on episode 63 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider recaps a whirlwind Disney Investor Day that saw multiple Star Wars and Marvel shows and movies announced along with the director of a new Fantastic Four movie. Elsewhere, Jeff weighs in on Tom Cruise's COVID-19 rant on the set of Mission: Impossible 7, Chris Pine signing on to star in a Dungeons and Dragons movie, Seth MacFarlane's Revenge of the Nerds reboot, Ben Stiller's crime movie The Seven Five and Hul...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 63
This week on the first of two new The Collider Podcast episodes, we're talking about The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. Both trilogies arrived on 4K Ultra Blu-ray at the beginning of this month, so we figured now would be a good time to revisit the franchise. We discuss why Lord of the Rings works so well, how it made necessary changes from the books, the chaotic filmmaking leading to a terrific series, and more. We then move into a discussion of The Hobbit trilogy, why Guillermo de...
Dec 15, 2020•47 min•Ep. 290
The Collider Podcast is back! After a six-week hiatus where we were between podcast providers, we are now teamed up with Megaphone to bring you our show wherever you get your podcasts. Also, for the rest of the year, we're doing two episodes a week, and on our second episode this week we're discussing WarnerMedia's controversial strategy to simultaneously release their movies in 2021 into theaters and on HBO Max at the same time. We talk about why WarnerMedia made this deal, how filmmakers are r...
Dec 11, 2020•41 min•Ep. 289
