Ethan Hawke and Abel Ferrara join the show to chat about making their film Zeros and Ones against all odds during the pandemic. Ethan shares some memories from the set of Training Day with Denzel Washington and talks a bit about his upcoming turn in the MCU with Moon Knight starring Oscar Isaac. Abel shares his process for finding collaborators, and his instinctual approach to filmmaking. He also chats about Bad Lieutenant coming up on its 30th anniversary. ReelBlend Premium Sign up for an extra...
Dec 15, 2021•25 min
Aaron Sorkin returns to ReelBlend to discuss his new movie Being the Ricardos (starring Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem) which is now in theaters, and on Prime Video later this month. He tells great stories about collaborating with Kidman, his machinations on a sequel to The Social Network, and the time he broke his nose while writing a scene. We are honored to welcome Aaron Sorkin back on the show. If you missed his first appearance on the show, look for our interview with him on The Trial of the ...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 194
Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode star in part Christmas, part apocalyptic film Silent Night. Writer/Director Camille Griffin joins the show to talk about collaborating with her actor sons, including Roman Griffin Davis, how famed cinematographer and her husband, Ben Davis refused to shoot the film, and more. Producer Amy Pascal confirmed Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is set to return to the MCU following Spider-Man: No Way Home , however, things got a little more complicated as “Sony insiders” quick...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 193
Sir Ridley Scott, yes you read that correctly, joins the show to primarily discuss his work on House of Gucci , but we dip into aspects of filmmaking from all over his filmography, including this year’s The Last Duel. He talks about embracing stress, how he manages to work on two or more films at once, collaborating with his ensemble casts, camera operating on Alien , extended cuts of House of Gucci, and The Last Duel which we can look forward to, and more. Stick around for our reactions to a nu...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 192
Writer/Director Johannes Roberts stopped by ReelBlend to chat about his new film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City , starring Kaya Scodelario and Robbie Amell. His passion and love for the source material are not only apparent in the film itself but throughout this interview. We discuss the access he had to the actual building and set designs of the original game, pushing to bring as much from the source material into the film, working through tough conditions during production, and more. R...
Nov 24, 2021•30 min
Jason and Ivan Reitman join ReelBlend for the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife , starring Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Carrie Coon. Ivan shares some wonderful stories from behind the scenes of the original 1985 Ghostbusters , his reaction to Jason’s story for Ghostbusters: Afterlife , and how he had to cut a scene from the original featuring his own family. Jason discusses working with his team to create an authentic Ghostbusters feel to the film, how they captured the magic of ...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 191
Director Reinaldo Marcus Green joins the show to chat about King Richard , starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, father, and coach to Venus and Serena Williams. He discusses collaborating with the great Robert Elswit, Will Smith’s incredible performance, the technical challenges of shooting tennis, and more. ReelBlend Premium Sign up for an extra episode a week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episodes at cinemablend.com/reelblendpremium . ReelBlend on YouTube Be sure to subscri...
Nov 17, 2021•34 min
Filmmaker Kenneth Branagh joins the show to chat about one of our favorite movies of the year, Belfast , starring Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, and Judi Dench. This film has immediately jumped to the top of our lists for this season’s race to the Academy Awards. Branagh talks with us about his lens choices, a very intimate moment of reading the script to Dame Judi Dench for the first time, and the film’s connection to his childhood and family. Stick around for our reviews on Rebecca Hall’s dire...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 190
Composer Hans Zimmer joins ReelBlend to chat Dune! We cover topics from across his career including The Lion King , Man of Steel , Interstellar, and more. He talks about breaking the news to Christopher Nolan that he wouldn’t be joining him on Tenet , what it’s like to show a director his music for the first time, and even a few times that didn’t go so well. ReelBlend Premium Sign up for an extra episode a week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episodes at cinemablend.com/reelblendp...
Nov 10, 2021•50 min
Director Scott Cooper joins the show to discuss his first horror film, Antlers , starring Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons. We get into the design of his creature and collaborating with a master like Guillermo del Toro, his grounded approach to storytelling, shooting on digital cameras for the first time, and more. Marvel’s Eternals is finally hitting theaters this weekend. Stick around through the show to hear our spoiler-free review of the film, as well as a spoiler-filled section on the film’s ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 189
Director Edgar Wright and Writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns joins the show to discuss designing the narrative of their new film Last Night In Soho . They dive into the process of shooting many of the film’s effects practically, choosing era-specific music for the soundtrack, Krysty’s unmade pitch for a Portal adaptation, Anya Taylor-Joy’s terrific talent and more. Stick around for our review of Last Night in Soho later in the show, alongside our reviews for Scott Cooper’s Antlers , and Army of Thieves...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 188
Dune (starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya) is finally here. Director Denis Villeneuve joins us to discuss his new, star-studded sci-fi epic, shooting on IMAX, making the film to please his twelve-year-old self, scenes that he’d love to show Frank Herbert, the brilliance of Roger Deakins, and his work on Blade Runner 2049 and so much more. On this week’s show, we have both spoiler-free and spoiler-filled reviews of the show. Note the timestamps below to be sure not ...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 187
Halloween Kills , the middle chapter of Michael Myers' new trilogy, hits theaters and streaming this weekend. Director David Gordon Green joins the show to talk about working with such a beloved horror franchise, working closely with John Carpenter himself, and how the third film is set to jump forward in time. We also preview some of what is expected to drop at DC’s FanDome event this weekend, and what we hope to see. Stick around for our in-depth reviews of The Last Duel (starring Jodie Comer,...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 186
Daniel Craig says farewell to James Bond this weekend with the release of No Time To Die , his fifth turn in a fifteen-year run. Acclaimed director Cary Joji Fukunaga joins the show to chat about sending off Craig’s iteration, shooting on IMAX cameras, designing the opening credits, practical effects and more. It’s an all-out James Bond episode this week as CinemaBlend Sr. Movie Contributor, and 007 expert, Mike Reyes joins in for a review of the epic conclusion. You can find Mike’s work on Cine...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 185
Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Julia Ducournau talks about the making of her latest film, Titane . She explains how her films are not hard to watch, but rather hard to feel, the technical challenges of shooting a massive “oner” on the first day of shooting, she goes into tremendous detail on her process and intentions behind the film and more. ReelBlend Premium Sign up for an extra episode a week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episod...
Oct 06, 2021•45 min
Andy Serkis joins the show to discuss Venom: Let There Be Carnage starring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson and Michelle Williams. We chat about the film’s lean runtime, stepping into the director chair for the sequel of an established franchise, working with Marvel and some wonderful Lord of the Rings memories. Also on this week’s show, Paul Thomas Anderson dropped a trailer for Licorice Pizza , and we review a number of films hitting theaters/streamers this week including The Many Saints of Newark, ...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 184
Writer/Director/Producer Mike Flanagan returns with his long-time collaborator Trevor Macy to discuss their new series Midnight Mass which finally hit Netflix this weekend. Fear not, we keep things spoiler-free throughout the interview, and in our review later in the show. You will want to see this one as fresh as possible. We also chat about the trailer for Finch starring Tom Hanks, as well as Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in stunning black ...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 183
Writer/Director/Actor Justin Chon joins the show to discuss Blue Bayou starring himself and Alicia Vikander. He talks about the day he learned the film was going to screen at the Cannes International Film Festival, getting real tattoos for his character in the film, creating a more documentary feel by shooting on film and more. ReelBlend Premium Sign up for an extra episode a week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episodes at cinemablend.com/reelblendpremium . ReelBlend on YouTube B...
Sep 22, 2021•21 min
Director Michael Showalter ( The Big Sick, Search Party ) joins the show to discuss his latest, The Eyes of Tammey Faye, starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield. Stick around for the bulk the show where we talk about Christopher Nolan shifting to Universal Studios for his next film following his apparent fallout with his long-time home at Warner Bros. The deal reportedly came with a laundry list of demands which will provide an interesting stress test for the future of the theatrical marke...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 182
We’ve seen Denis Villeneuve’s Dune ! Don’t worry, no details, and certainly no spoilers, will be given in this week’s show; however, we do want to you all our general thoughts on our most anticipated movie of the year. Also on this week’s show, the wonderful director Gavin O’Connor joins the show to chat about Warrior (starring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton) for its 10th Anniversary. We get some great details on the film’s underlying motivations from his own personal life, a look back at its failed o...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 181
Elijah Wood joins ReelBlend to discuss No Man of God , The Lord of the Rings and even Back to the Future . He was incredibly generous with his time, and allowing us to geek out about making The Lord of the Rings now that we’re upon The Fellowship of the Ring’s 20th anniversary. ReelBlend Premium Sign up for an extra episode a week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episodes at cinemablend.com/reelblendpremium . ReelBlend on YouTube Be sure to subscribe to ReelBlend on YouTube (YouTub...
Sep 03, 2021•33 min
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings starring Simu Liu is finally hitting theaters this weekend. Director Destin Daniel Cretton stopped by the show to discuss his first foray into action filmmaking, directing a scene from the hospital room of his newborn, working with Brie Larson when she was cast as Captain Marvel and more. Last week, Sean had front row seats at CinemaCon, where studios and theaters gather to build hype around the many upcoming major releases, so we dive into several of th...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 180
No Man of God starring Elijah Wood hits theaters this weekend, and director Amber Sealey joins us to discuss her approach to this film about notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, and the FBI agent who tried to understand him. ReelBlend Premium Sign up for an extra episode a week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episodes at cinemablend.com/reelblendpremium . ReelBlend on YouTube Be sure to subscribe to ReelBlend on YouTube (YouTube.com/ReelBlendPodcast) for full episodes of the show in...
Aug 27, 2021•29 min
David Lowery, director of the The Green Knight (starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander), joins the show! We get into the extremely long process of editing the movie together and how the pacing of the film changed over time in post-production, the sound and character design of the Green Knight and more. Marvel has dropped two massive trailers for their upcoming 2021 slate with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on the horizon. We breakdown our thoughts on the Eternals first full length traile...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 179
David Bruckner, director of The Night House starring Rebecca Hall, joins the show to discuss the making of the film, following and subverting Horror tropes, the return of the V.H.S. anthology, and his upcoming reboot of the Hellraiser franchise. ReelBlend Premium Sign up for an extra episode a week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episodes at cinemablend.com/reelblendpremium . ReelBlend on YouTube Be sure to subscribe to ReelBlend on YouTube ( YouTube.com/ReelBlendPodcast ) for ful...
Aug 23, 2021•32 min
Director M. Night Shyamalan collaborated with his daughter, filmmaker Ishana Shyamalan, on his latest film, "Old." After M. Night Shyamalan released a video highlighting her work as "Old" second unit director, the ReelBlend guys asked her to sit down and discuss her work on the Apple TV+ series "Servant," working with her famous dad and carving her own path in cinema following her recent graduation from NYU film school. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-content ...
Aug 20, 2021•33 min
Director Neill Blomkamp joins the show to discuss his latest horror feature, Demonic . He explains the very new technology used to create the digital subconscious captured in the film, how the pandemic actually brought him back to feature filmmaking sooner than he expected, an upcoming sequel to District 9 , and his lost Aliens 5 script. We also debate the quintessential baseball movie, Free Guy’s surprising Box Office results, and review the many films hitting theaters and streamers this week; ...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 178
Director Shawn Levy joins the show to discuss Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds. He drops details on how they created the bulky, meathead Ryan Reynolds 2.0 “Dude,” finding a the brilliant Jodie Comer for the film, how they pull off the surprising, star-studded cameos and more. The Suicide Squad had a disappointing debut at the box office over the weekend, and we dig into to some of the various reasons that might have factored into the less-than-stellar return. There are quite a few films hitting t...
Aug 12, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 177
The creative minds behind Don’t Breathe 2, Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues, sat down with us for dive into their process of creating a horror sequel that falls outside of the traditional approach filmgoers may have come to expect. We discuss the now iconic, but ever disturbing “turkey baster” moment from the original, why horror must continue to push its audience further and more. ReelBlend Premium Sign up for an extra episode a week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episodes at cine...
Aug 10, 2021•29 min
This week the guys talk with “Beckett” director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino about working with John David Washington. They also discuss Scarlett Johansson’s Disney lawsuit, their reaction to the “Venom 2” trailer, and give a review of "The Suicide Squad." What’s your favorite movie from James Gunn? That’s the topic of this week’s BlendGame. Next week, we’re taking a look at Ryan Reynolds' career. Play along on Twitter using #RyanReynoldsBlend. This Week In Movies - Vivo - Nine Days - The Suicide ...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 176
