Love him or hate him, there is no ignoring Quentin Tarantino. His latest film 'The Hateful Eight' is now rampaging its way across the country in a 70mm roadshow in a battle to preserve film as a viable medium. Listen as the hosts of Wrong Reel sit down to discuss the film and everything else that pops into their head about the iconoclastic filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Dec 28, 2015•1 hr 37 min
We welcome back Becky D’Anna (Executive Director, International Promotions at Sony Pictures Entertainment) to discuss the global phenomenon of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', a film that proudly proclaims that the heart and soul of Star Wars is officially back. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Dec 20, 2015•1 hr 33 min
James welcomes producer Adam Rackoff to discuss his new project, 'Merry Xmas' directed by Boman Modine, starring Dick Van Dyke, Matthew Modine and Valerie Harper. And in a special news segment, we indulge in a marathon trailer breakdown session about 'Star Trek Beyond', 'X-Men: Apocalypse', and 'Independence Day: Resurgence'. Buy Merry Xmas on iTunes: https://t.co/ywAF8sQIAH Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Dec 17, 2015•1 hr 36 min
Mikhail sits down with friend of the show, Brittany Starna, to discuss a wide range of topics from the Golden Globe nominations to Adam McKay's adaptation of Michael Lewis's book 'The Big Short'. And in a first for the podcast, Mikhail and Brittany reopen negotiations over Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth', a film that did not get its due in a previous episode. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Dec 16, 2015•2 hr 12 min
This episode Mikhail Karadimov welcomes Hanna Kozlowska (staff reporter for Quartz) to discuss the acclaimed drama 'Spotlight', based on the true story of the Boston Globe's investigation into child molestation within the Catholic Church. And for history buffs, Mikhail and Hanna also revisit the Watergate scandal with a look back at Alan J. Pakula's 'All the President's Men' (1976). Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Dec 13, 2015•1 hr 5 min
Nick Stevens drops in to discuss the latest movie adaptation of The Scottish Play aka William Shakespeare's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'. We dig into Michael Fassbender's interpretation of the character before giving Nick a turn to perform some of this favorite passages from Shakespeare. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrongreel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Dec 09, 2015•1 hr 21 min
This episode we take a look at some of the latest foreign films with Tetsuya Nakashima's 'The World of Kanako' and Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth', two wildly different movies that ignite a little heated debate between your faithful co-hosts. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Dec 07, 2015•1 hr 31 min
This episode we welcome Czech-Canadian filmmaker and podcaster Martin Kessler to discuss one of his favorite films, Milos Forman's unforgettable 1984 adaptation of Peter Shaffer's 'Amadeus'. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Dec 03, 2015•1 hr 26 min
Hope you've had your chance to binge-watch the show because this episode we review the excellent 1st Season of 'Jessica Jones', the latest collaboration between Marvel and Netflix. We also dig into some movie news and exchange some high fives about 'Creed'. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Nov 30, 2015•1 hr 32 min
We welcome back friend of the show Brittany Starna to talk with Mikhail about the latest film from Todd Haynes, 'Carol', his adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel 'The Price of Salt', starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Nov 22, 2015•1 hr 7 min
Nick Stevens joins us for an unfiltered exploration of the documentary 'Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films'. Led by the larger-than-life Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, Cannon Films produced low-budget films of every conceivable genre, many of which we eagerly devoured in the 1980s. Most people called their films schlock but nobody can deny their now infamous cultural footprint. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/...
Nov 18, 2015•1 hr 18 min
It is our pleasure to welcome Lady P from Flixwise to discuss one of her favorite filmmakers, Ernst Lubitsch, a director who belongs among the giants of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Nov 12, 2015•1 hr 24 min
This episode Parker and James rant and rave about the latest trailers and movie news before diving into a review of the 24th installment in the James Bond franchise, 'Spectre'. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Nov 10, 2015•1 hr 6 min
This episode we welcome spy thriller and espionage novel connoisseur Nick Barry to discuss more than half a century of the James Bond franchise. From Ian Fleming's service in WWII to his extraordinary novels and the mega movie franchise they inspired, we dig into everything that makes James Bond one of the most enduring pop culture phenomenons of all time. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Nov 03, 2015•1 hr 39 min
This episode James welcomes one of his oldest friends, John Martin, for a look into the troubled history of Sam Peckinpah's lyrical and poetic 'Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid' (1973). Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Nov 02, 2015•1 hr 21 min
This episode we welcome back our most loyal fan, Becky D'Anna, to discuss one of her favorite filmmakers, Ingmar Bergman. Furthermore, for the first time in many weeks, we have the entire Wrong Reel crew together for a deep dive into 'Persona' (1966) and 'Hour of the Wolf' (1968). Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Oct 27, 2015•1 hr 25 min
This week we welcome artist and teacher Wilfredo Ortega aka Wolf to discuss one of the all-time great New York-based gangster movies, Brian De Palma's 'Carlito's Way' (1993), a movie based on the novels of Judge Edwin Torres. In addition to discussing the film and Wolf's experiences growing up in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, we take a break to shamelessly geek out about the countless hours we spent as teenagers playing Dungeons & Dragons. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel ...
Oct 22, 2015•1 hr 28 min
This week we welcome back friend of the show, producer Adam Rackoff, to review the brilliant new film by director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin, 'Steve Jobs'. Adam also shares some of his experiences from his time working at Apple and what it was like to see Steve Jobs in action first hand. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrongreel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Oct 15, 2015•1 hr 33 min
Our hardcore horror preparation for Halloween continues with one of the most beloved cult films ever to come out of Britain, 'The Wicker Man' (1973, dir by Robin Hardy). Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Oct 08, 2015•1 hr 6 min
This week we sit down with Indie animation icon Bill Plympton and friend of the show, producer Adam Rackoff, to discuss their latest film, 'The Loneliest Stoplight' starring Patton Oswalt. Bill also speaks at length about the early days of animation, his favorite pioneers, and which animated films continue to inspire him to this day. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Sep 29, 2015•47 min
We kick off the Fall movie season with a double feature of reviews, Johnny Depp in 'Black Mass' and Denis Villeneuve's devastating new film 'Sicario'. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Sep 24, 2015•1 hr 19 min
Halloween is just around the corner so pull up a chair beside us and enjoy our commentary to George A. Romero's classic horror film, 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968). Special guest Nick Stevens joins us and treats us to a burst of singing. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Sep 18, 2015•1 hr 44 min
We welcome back friend of the show Brittany Starna to tackle two very different approaches to the horror genre, M. Night Shymalan's 'The Visit' and the Austrian import 'Goodnight Mommy' from writer-directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Sep 13, 2015•1 hr 13 min
This episode we welcome writer-director Mitch Cohen to discuss his film 'Super Zero: Badass Journey into Awesomeness'. We also find time to geek out shamelessly about zombie films, superhero movies and the overlap between cinema and video games. Watch Mitch's movie: https://youtu.be/zxzmcfgZd_0 Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/...
Sep 10, 2015•1 hr
Parker Dixon welcomes his friend Jordan Schursky (editor & colorist) to discuss two very different movies about war. First up is Larisa Shepitko's devastating film 'The Ascent' (1977) about two Russian soldiers captured by the Germans during WWII. Then we switch gears to discuss the best propaganda film ever made for a war that never happened, Paul Verhoeven's 'Starship Troopers' (1997). Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/...
Sep 05, 2015•55 min
'The Seven Five' is a riveting new documentary about police corruption in 1980s Brooklyn and the man who was arguably the dirtiest cop in NYC history, Michael Dowd. Due to a lucky chance encounter with his ex-partner Ken Eurell after a screening of the film, it is our privilege to have Ken on the show to discuss his time working in the most dangerous precinct in the country. Pre-Order 'The Seven Five' on Amazon: http://goo.gl/EDXcdf Follow Ken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenEurell Follow Wro...
Aug 29, 2015•57 min
This week we welcome Paul M. Cobb, Professor of Islamic History at the University of Pennsylvania and author of 'The Race for Paradise', to discuss David Lean's epic film 'Lawrence of Arabia' which we all saw in 70 mm at the Museum of the Moving Image. As a special feature, friend of the show Nick Stevens joins us to reenact an exchange between David Lean and Peter O'Toole. Enjoy. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Aug 24, 2015•1 hr 6 min
Megan Elledge (freelance editor, independent filmmaker) joins us to discuss USA Network's breakout hit, Sam Esmail's 'Mr. Robot', a brilliant show about a hacker vigilante attempting to take down an evil corporation. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com
Aug 18, 2015•1 hr 5 min
Through the magic of Skype, we welcome Becky D'Anna (Executive Director, International Promotions at Sony Pictures Entertainment) to celebrate one of her favorite filmmakers, Albert Brooks. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Aug 17, 2015•1 hr 7 min
This episode Mikhail Karadimov welcomes back friend of the show Brittany Starna to burn the midnight oil discussing a genuine cult classic, 'Better Off Dead...' (1985), starring 80s icon John Cusack. 00:00 - 19:23 - Introduction/News 19:24 - 1:19:09 - 'Better Off Dead' (1985) 1:19:10 - 1:21:53 - Closing Remarks/Blooper Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/
Aug 11, 2015•1 hr 22 min
