Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Peter Callahan to discuss his work as writer/director/ and the star of OUT AND ABOUT Out and About is an unconventional tale about a middle-aged man trying to come to terms with his life over the course of an afternoon walk through his hometown. Distinctive in both style and substance and told virtually in real time, the story weaves together the protagonist’s inner monologue with conversations he has with the people he ...
May 14, 2023•31 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Casper Van Dien to discuss his work on the new film County Line: No Fear. We also chat about Starship Troopers, stunt work on the new Roadhouse, and living in the shadow of your children. In the action crime-drama County Line: No Fear, the third installment of the successful County Line trilogy, the ornery, yet devoted Alden Rockwell is back and on the verge of retirement. When Zed Dalton, an ambitious and ruthless crime...
May 09, 2023•45 min
Thank you for listening to the Following Films podcast. Today I’m joined by director Michael Neelsen (Last Day at Lambeau Field) to discuss his documentary film BEYOND HUMAN NATURE BEYOND HUMAN NATURE explores the conflict that arises from mankind's inherent need to make sense of the world and his limited abilities to do so. Is it possible to be completely committed to the truth while being unable to see it? Can the pursuit of truth become an end in itself, preventing us from progressing further...
May 05, 2023•35 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by director Jay Burleson and actor Darius Willis What if a lost horror franchise made during the peak of the slasher genre was unearthed today, but only two of the films could be restored? Filmmaker Jay Burleson (The Nobodies) imagined just that with The Third Saturday in October: Part V and The Third Saturday in October: Part I The Third Saturday in October: Part V and The Third Saturday in October: Part I coming to VOD + ...
May 01, 2023•31 min
Nancy Cartwright, the ultimate Simpsons insider, has given voice to the boy immediately recognizable as none other than Bart Simpson for more than 30 years. The Simpsons is the longest running scripted show of all time. In this audio memoir, Nancy traces The Simpsons ' rapid rise to wild popularity, offers hilarious anecdotes about cast members and guest stars, and reveals what it’s like to be at the center of an American institution - one that reinvented the sitcom, rocked the networks to the c...
Apr 28, 2023•50 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Jalmari Helander to discuss his film SISU. During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a ...
Apr 21, 2023•19 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Chaz Bono to discuss the upcoming Tubi Original “Bury The Bride” In the film, bride-to-be June's bachelorette getaway turns deadly when her blood-thirsty fiancé and his backwoods friends show up to crash the party. What follows becomes a living nightmare of unholy proportions as June, her sister Sadie and their closest friends fight for their lives, and avenge the ones who don’t make it through the night. “Bury The Bride...
Apr 15, 2023•34 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by 'That's Our Time’ director Alex Backes. The film will screen at this years Panic Film Festival. That’s Our Time stars Marque Richardson (Dear White People, Unprisoned, True Blood) as Danny and Debra Wilson (MadTV) as Dr. Miller. In the film, Danny is unable to make connections with the people in his life. Now his sympathetic therapist tries to help him realize that it's more important to focus on the time you have left t...
Apr 12, 2023•40 min
Today I'm joined by legendary character actor William Fichtner. I had him on the show to discuss his latest film 88. Having appeared in a wide range of films along with television and theater roles over the course of his career, William Fichtner continues to carve out a distinctive reputation as one of our most versatile and talented actors, whether in comedy or drama, action or character study. He is one of Hollywood’s most distinct and familiar faces. Fichtner can next be seen in the Robert Ro...
Apr 11, 2023•17 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by legendary director Uwe Boll. I had Boll on the show to discuss his return to filmmaking after a self-imposed early retirement. We also discuss what a pain in the ass it is to shoot car scenes, the pleasures of shooting in NYC, and I look for some recommendations on where to find some authentic German cuisine. Big thanks to Bookmans for sponsoring this episode and to Fort Worth for letting us use their song at the end....
Apr 10, 2023•44 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Linda Yellen, Jill Eikenberry, Patricia Richardson, and Jobeth Williams the director and stars of the new film CHANTILLY BRIDGE. For the first half of the interview I’m joined by JoBeth Williams and after the break in the second half I have a group interview with Linda, Jill and Patricia. Chantilly Bridge reunites a group of lifelong, steadfast friends who are still – in their later years -- chasing their dreams, fightin...
Apr 07, 2023•46 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by Timothy Scott Bogart the director and writer behind the new film Spinning Gold. In the film, Tim tells the story of his late father Neil Bogart. The man who launched Casablanca Records in the 1970s, the label behind musical acts like Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, the Isley Brothers, the Village People, Bill Withers and KISS. The film follows a rag-tag team of young music lovers, who formed Casablanca Records,...
Apr 06, 2023•40 min
Today I'm joined by Chris Pratt and Charlie Day to briefly discuss their work on SUPER MARIO BROS. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an animated movie produced by Nintendo in collaboration with Universal Pictures and Illumination, co-produced by Mario franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination co-founder Chris Meledandri. It was first announced during a financial briefing on January 31, 2018, and is scheduled for theatrical release on April 5, 2023
Mar 31, 2023•9 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by the directing and writing team Lucy McKendrick & Charlie Polinger of F*CK ME, RICHARD, which world premiered this week at SXSW. Recovering from a broken leg, Sally begins a phone relationship with Richard — a much-needed intimacy boost in her dreary haze of crushing loneliness and painkillers. They talk nonstop and fall head over heels. Things get kind of sketchy when Richard starts asking for money to pay for his m...
Mar 23, 2023•25 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by director Remy Grillo to discuss his film THE RESURRECTION OF CHARLES MANSON . The film stars Frank Grillo and is currently available on VOD. The film is centered on a young couple who create an audition tape for an up-and-coming Charles Manson film. However, when they choose an eclectic desert Airbnb as the perfect backdrop, the dark events of the audition material slowly slip into their reality as they find themselves ...
Mar 17, 2023•31 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by writer director Michael Maren to discuss his film A Little White Lie . The film stars Michael Shannon , Kate Hudson , Don Johnson , and Zach Braff . A Little White Lie is about a handyman with the same name as a famous writer who is mistakenly invited to a literary festival and is overwhelmingly welcomed but is exposed as an imposter when the real writer arrives. Big thanks to Bookmans for sponsoring this episode and to...
Mar 14, 2023•40 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by cinematographer Jesse Feldman. I had him on the show to discuss his work on the AMC series INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. All episodes of season one are currently available to stream on AMC+. Big thanks to Bookmans for sponsoring this episode and to Fort Worth for letting us use their song at the end. If you'd like to connect with the show, the best place to find us online is at followingfilms.com or on Twitter by followin...
Mar 06, 2023•42 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, Chris is joined by Phoenix Film Festival director Jason Carney. The festival will run from March 23rd - April 2nd. Big thanks to Bookmans for sponsoring this episode and to Fort Worth for letting us use their song at the end. If you'd like to connect with the show, the best place to find us online is at followingfilms.com or on Twitter by following @followingfilms. Please leave us a review and follow the show on Spotify. It really do...
Mar 02, 2023•32 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by Anthony Rapp and Vivian Kerr. I had them on the show to discuss their collaboration on the new film Scrap. Vivian wrote, directed, and co-stared in the film alongside Anthony. The film will have its premier at this year's Cinejoy film festival on Wednesday March 1st at 6:50 PM MT. Big thanks to Bookmans for sponsoring this episode and to Fort Worth for letting us use their song at the end. If you'd like to connect with ...
Mar 01, 2023•29 min
Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, Chris is joined by Hopper Penn to discuss his work in the film DEVIL'S PEAK. In the film, Penn co-stars with Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, and Jackie Earle Haley. The film is a tense family thriller set in the Appalachian Mountains where a local crime lord (Thornton) controls his family and his business with violence. Big thanks to Bookmans for sponsoring this episode and to Fort Worth for letting us use their song at the end. If...
Feb 26, 2023•22 min
Today I'm joined by Colin West to discuss his new film LINOLEUM The film which had its world premiere at the SXSW Festival , and currently sits at 95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes is written and directed by Colin West , and revolves around the host (Jim Gaffigan) of a failing children's science show who, while attempting to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, begins to question his own reality when a series of strange events begin to occur. A...
Feb 22, 2023•24 min
Today I'm joined by Robbie Banfitch, the writer/director behind The Outwaters. The film takes viewers off the beaten path and into their own nightmares. The film plays out over three memory cards found in a sun-drenched section of the Mojave Desert. The footage within is that of a foursome, who set out to make a music video while camping, led by a charismatic LA filmmaker. Their trip starts out uneventful, though their peace is occasionally disrupted by unexplained sounds, vibrations, and unnatu...
Feb 14, 2023•16 min
Today I'm joined by DISQUIET Writer/Director Michael Winnick. DISQUIET, a supernatural thriller starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers (“Vikings”, “The Tudors”), Rachelle Goulding (Wifelike, Lethal Weapon), Elyse Levesque (Ready or Not, “Orphan Black”), Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”, White Chicks) will be released in select theatres, on digital, and on demand on February 10, 2023. Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars in the terrifying, edge-of-your-seat thriller. After a near-fatal car accident, Sam (Meyers) wakes to...
Feb 10, 2023•24 min
Today I'm joined by MURDER IN BIG HORN director and producer Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin MURDER IN BIG HORN investigates the disappearances and possible murders of a group of Native American women in rural Montana. Within the last decade, dozens of young Indigenous women and girls from the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Nations have been murdered or have gone missing from Big Horn County and its surrounding area; arrests are rare in these cases and convictions virtually non-existent. When gri...
Feb 08, 2023•29 min
Today I'm joined by ALONE AT NIGHT cinematographer Peter Buntaine. In ALONE AT NIGHT, Ashley Benson ( Pretty Little Liars, Spring Breakers ) leads the cast as Vicky, a woman looking for an escape after a breakup. She heads to a friend's cabin in the woods, where she continues to model lingerie for her devoted followers on 18 & Over, an adults-only live-streaming site. In EW's exclusive first look at the trailer (above), Vicky soon finds herself terrorized by a masked killer hellbent on bring...
Feb 02, 2023•33 min
Today I'm joined by composer Andrew Gordon Macpherson to discuss his work on KIDS VS. ALIENS. Andrew Gordon Macpherson is an award winning music composer and filmmaker. He has contributed original music to TV shows "Dark Side of the Ring," "Tales from the Territories," AAA video games "Far Cry 5", "Far Cry: New Dawn," "Starlink: Battle for Atlas" (Ubisoft), and feature films, "Kids vs Aliens," "Random Acts of Violence" (Manis/Elevation pictures), "Spare Parts" (Hangar 18/Raven Banner Entertainme...
Jan 25, 2023•44 min
Today I'm joined by THE OLD WAY Director Brett Donowho The Old Way stars Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage in his first Western thriller. It's an intriguing tale about Colton Briggs (Cage), a cold-blooded gunslinger turned respectable family man. When an outlaw gang forces him to take up arms, he discovers an unlikely partner in his 12-year-old daughter Brooke (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) and the two set out on a quest to avenge. THE OLD WAY is in theatres and on VOD
Jan 20, 2023•25 min
Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast today we have a Slamdance double feature with the directors of Underbug and With Peter Bradley. First up I chat with Shujaat Saudagar about The Underbug While nations came to a standstill during the pandemic, another more familiar kind of virus - xenophobia and sectarian violence - raged in India. Against that backdrop, “The Underbug” is a psychological horror that explores the psyche of people who live on the fringe of society. The film foc...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min
THE STALKING FIELDS was written by Sean Crampton and Jordan Wiseley and directed by first-time filmmaker and Army veteran Ric Maddox. The film stars Crampton in a breakthrough performance, as well as Taylor Kalupa, Adam J. Harrington, Rachael Markarian, Jordan Wiseley, and Richard O. Ryan. Drawing from personal experience, both Crampton and Wisely grew up in military families and felt it was important to make a film about the ramifications of PTSD. Gravitas Ventures will release THE STALKING FIE...
Jan 18, 2023•32 min
ONLY IN THEATERS , a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge (Emmy Nominated for directing “LA FOODWAYS,”) is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs. There has been a Laemmle in the movie business since there’s been a movie business. Their beloved Arthouse Cinema chain with an astonishing Hollywood legacy has, for four generations, been dedicated to elevating the art of filmmaking and the filmmakers who...
Jan 13, 2023•30 min
