Screenwriter Ian Shorr, who sold a futuristic version of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO to Warner Brothers, joins the show to discuss the 2002 Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce version, directed by ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES director Kevin Reynolds, adapted by PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN scribe Jay Wolpert. Featuring one of the great late-career turns by Richard Harris and a teenaged pre-Superman Henry Cavill, this movie is fun, funny, and maybe one of the last great classic adventure films.
Aug 31, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 44
The writer/director of ARBITRAGE, Nicholas Jarecki, joins the show to discuss his stunning Richard Gere film, on par with MICHAEL CLAYTON and UNCUT GEMS as tremendously compelling portraits of deeply flawed leading men, with Gere ably supported by an all-star cast including Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, and Brit Marling.
Aug 25, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 43
The director of THE SKELETON KEY, Iain Softley, joins the show to discuss this perennially underrated horror film starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard and John Hurt, which low-key ran much of the same creative road as GET OUT, but never broke through in the same way. This remains one of the best-acted, best-plotted horror movies, with a flat-out great final twist.
Aug 18, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin, Garrett Hedlund, and Chiwetel Ejiofor anchor this deeply satisfying John Singleton crime thriller. Comedian and screenwriter Atif Myers joins me to argue that it’s one of Wahlberg’s best and most underrated movies.
Aug 13, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Shane Black at his best, channeling pulp crime novels in Hollywood with Robert Downey Jr, Val Kilmer, and Michelle Monaghan. Screenwriter John Sullivan (SECURITY w/Antonio Banderas) and I exchange witty one-liners and reminisce about our own LA experiences as we dive into this under-the-radar crime/comedy classic.
Aug 06, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 40
The screenwriter of FRAILTY, Brent Hanley, joins the show to explain how this stunningly bold thriller - where a father teaches his kids to murder people, claiming an angel has commanded him - got made. starring (and directed by) Bill Paxton, with Matthew McConaughey and Powers Boothe.
Jul 30, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Screenwriter Brian D. Young joins the show to talk about the nightmare riff on the 80s, John Carpenter, and horror/thrillers, Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s film THE GUEST, with Dan Stevens very far away from DOWNTON ABBEY.
Jul 24, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 38
The director and co-writer of HAMLET 2, Andrew Fleming (THE CRAFT) joins the show to discuss this wild Steve Coogan comedy, which remains criminally under-watched (you don’t have to see HAMLET to watch this movie!). The film was co-written with Pam Brady, who co-wrote TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE, which is not a coincidence.
Jul 16, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Screenwriter Matt O’Reilly joins the show to discuss the radically stripped-down, surprisingly soulful, homeless drifter revenge film BLUE RUIN, directed by Jeremy Saulnier, starring Macon Blair.
Jul 09, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The co-writer of this film, Chuck Pfarrer, sold this as an original spec script for a million dollars. Hear him explain how it became the Val Kilmer film RED PLANET, which is much better than its reputation.
Jul 03, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Literary manager Jarrod Murray returns for David Mamet’s SPARTAN, the cinematic equivalent of a punch to the face, starring Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Ed O’Neill and Kristen Bell.
Jul 02, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Legendary producer Lucas Foster (FORD V FERRARI, BAD BOYS, CRIMSON TIDE) joins the show to discuss the Gerard Butler & Jamie Foxx rage against the machine thriller, LAW ABIDING CITIZEN.
Jun 25, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Entertainment lawyer Sam Strantz joins the show to talk WALK HARD, the saga of Dewey Cox. John C. Reilly leads an all-star cast in this sublimely goofy music satire, which has been impossibly under-seen.
Jun 17, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Screenwriter Nelson Greaves details the wild genesis of his screens-only horror film, and how he essentially willed it into existence with sheer willpower and creativity. The film exceeded everyone’s expectations and was a global hit, but we break down why it is much more than just a gimmick.
Jun 09, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Russian screenwriter Michael Arkof joins the show to talk Viggo Mortensen’s accent, nude fights, and GODFATHER level greatness in David Cronenberg’s crime epic EASTERN PROMISES.
Jun 04, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Screenwriter Todd Farmer joins the show to discuss his tendency to appear as a nude character named Frank in his films, improvised Nicolas Cage kissing, and the general demented merriment of the action/horror/comedy DRIVE ANGRY.
May 28, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Martial artist and screenwriter Joshua James (POUND OF FLESH w/Jean Claude Van Damme) joins the show, and franchise creator Phillip Rhee answers audience questions, regarding BEST OF THE BEST, the best late 80s sports film you may not have seen, starring Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Chris Penn, and Phillip Rhee.
May 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Development executive Harris Kauffman joins host Dan Benamor to discuss Jim Mickle’s backcountry noir acid trip of a movie, COLD IN JULY, starring Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard and Don Johnson, adapted from Joe R. Lansdale’s novel.
May 14, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Former Cruise/Wagner executive Jeff Buitenveld joins the show to talk Tom Cruise and JACK REACHER.
May 08, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Josh Olson joins host Dan Benamor to discuss his Viggo Mortensen / David Cronenberg film A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE.
May 07, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Screenwriter Adam “Tex” Davis joins host Dan Benamor to discuss his early-career Ryan Reynolds classic, JUST FRIENDS.
May 01, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Filmmaker Ryan Little (SAINTS AND SOLDIERS) joins host Dan Benamor to discuss arguably the last best classic Western to get a big theatrical release with a star-studded cast, headed up by Christian Bale and Russell Crowe.
Apr 30, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Writer/director Tim Sutton joins host Dan Benamor to discuss his Jamie Bell / Frank Grillo film, the haunting, bone-crunching, mythical, cage-fighting, hillbilly elegy, DONNYBROOK.
Apr 24, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Producer Oliver Ridge (upcoming LANSKY w/Harvey Keitel) joins host Dan Benamor to discuss the star-studded, generational saga THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES.
Apr 22, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Development executive Ryan Stayton (Netflix’s THE WITCHER) and filmmaker Sam Thompson join host Dan Benamor to discuss Andy Samberg’s pop opus, POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING.
Apr 16, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Actor Martin Thomson (upcoming SNOWPIERCER TV series on TNT) joins host Dan Benamor to discuss Ben Affleck’s less heralded but arguably best film, GONE BABY GONE.
Apr 10, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Director Adam Randall joins host Dan Benamor to discuss his supremely twisty Helen Hunt thriller I SEE YOU.
Apr 05, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Screenwriters Ryan Dixon and Luke Piotrowski (fresh off the 12M sale of his film THE NIGHT HOUSE at Sundance) join host Dan Benamor to discuss the insane, funny, gory JURASSIC PARK-in-a-museum movie THE RELIC.
Apr 01, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Writer/director Will Canon joins host Dan Benamor to discuss his insanely tense thriller BROTHERHOOD.
Mar 25, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Prolific action screenwriter Chad Law joins host Dan Benamor to discuss arguably the best Scott Adkins, Jean Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren film, UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: DAY OF RECKONING.
Mar 18, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
