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Wrong Reel

James Hancockwrongreel.com
Wrong Reel is a podcast for hardcore cinephiles where we tackle everything from Jean-Luc Godard to Jean-Luc Picard. Hosted by James Hancock.

Episodes

WR368 - A Tribute to John Cazale

Rob Cotto returns to celebrate the career of character actor John Cazale, a man who played a crucial role in five of the best movies of the 1970s ('The Godfather', 'The Conversation', 'The Godfather: Part II', 'Dog Day Afternoon' & 'The Deer Hunter'). Follow Rob Cotto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robcotto Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Mar 10, 20182 hr 5 min

WR367 - Midwest WeirdFest 2018

With Midwest WeirdFest right around the corner (March 9-11), we sit down with the directors of five films that help make this festival such a fantastic event for those who truly love genre films: Seth Breedlove ‘The Flatwoods Monster’, Jess Gotta ‘The Moose Head Over the Mantel’, Rob Cousineau & Chris Rosik ‘Future’, Peter Marcy ‘Attack of the Tattie-Bogle’ & Rob Grant ‘Fake Blood’. Many thanks to Wrong Reel regular Dean Bertram for making this episode possible. Follow Midwest WeirdFest: https:/...

Mar 07, 20181 hr 58 min

WR366 - Akira Kurosawa and the Bushido Code

Illustrator Tony Stella returns to discuss the classic samurai films directed by Akira Kurosawa starring Toshiro Mifune. Follow Tony Stella on Twitter: https://twitter.com/studiotstella Tony Stella on Tumblr: http://antoniostella.tumblr.com Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Mar 02, 20182 hr 38 min

WR365 - Metal

We welcome back John Arminio from Comix Connection to discuss some of the most Metal films ever made ('Metal: A Headbanger's Journey', 'Metalhead', 'The Devil's Candy', 'Deathgasm'). Follow John Arminio on Twitter Comix Connection Facebook Page Follow James Hancock on Twitter...

Feb 27, 20181 hr 31 min

WR364 - Woody Part II

For our second episode about the films of Woody Allen, Becky D'Anna, Jacob Rivera and Rob Cotto join us for a discussion of the various controversies in Woody Allen's personal life while also shining a light on some of our personal favorites of his work. WR205 - Woody: https://wrongreel.com/podcast/wr205-woody/ Follow Rob Cotto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robcotto Follow Jacob Rivera on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jratm23 Follow Becky D’Anna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hwoodminotaur Fol...

Feb 24, 20182 hr 15 min

WR363 - Wakanda Forever

For our review of Ryan Coogler's box office sensation 'Black Panther', we've assembled the original herd of nerds (Ganesh Nair, Andrew Cannizzaro, Mikhail Karadimov) as well as special guest star Marcus Pinn. We offer our apologies in advance for the occasional audio issues stemming from using five microphones in a very small space. Follow Andrew Cannizzaro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajc340 Follow Marcus Pinn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PINNLAND_EMPIRE Follow Ganesh Nair on Twitter: htt...

Feb 19, 20181 hr 52 min

WR362 - Talking Ken Wahl with Nick Nadel

We welcome Nick Nadel (host of Movies My Friends Have Never Seen ) to discuss the career of actor Ken Wahl and how it was prematurely cut short. Follow Nick Nadel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicknadel Follow Movies My Friends Have Never Seen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmfhnspodcast Follow James Hancock: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Feb 18, 20181 hr 38 min

WR361 - Sam Fuller Double Feature

Filmmaker Kyle Reardon ( Nowhere to Run ) returns to discuss two hard hitting melodramas by the great Sam Fuller, 'Shock Corridor' (1963) and 'The Naked Kiss' (1964). Follow Kyle Reardon: https://twitter.com/kylereardonfilm Follow Nowhere to Run: https://twitter.com/RunNowhere Follow James Hancock: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Feb 17, 20181 hr 16 min

WR360 - Top 10 Car Chases of All Time

Orest Ludwig returns to geek out about cars and to discuss the great hallowed movie tradition of the car chase. Follow Orest Ludwig on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/einfachfit/ Subscribe to The Trainer Closet: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DOaWYlNItslFvNxoYt-7w Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Feb 16, 20181 hr 51 min

WR359 - Dead by Dawn

Author J. Blake Fichera (host of Scored to Death and co-host of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers ) returns to celebrate what makes the Evil Dead franchise one of the greatest series in the history of film and television. Follow Scored to Death on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScoredtoDeath Order Scored to Death on Amazon: https://goo.gl/7cwNkM Follow Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers: https://twitter.com/SatSleepovers Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Feb 12, 20182 hr 7 min

WR358 - Aronofsky's 'Batman: Year One' - The Movie You'll Never See

We welcome back writer-producer Stephen Scarlata ( Jodorowsky's Dune, Beyond the Gates ) to discuss Frank Miller and Darren Aronofsky's unproduced project Batman: Year One. Follow Stephen Scarlata on Twitter: https://twitter.com/xNECKx Buy/Rent Beyond the Gates: https://goo.gl/pYl1jL Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Feb 07, 20181 hr 21 min

WR357 - Talking Animation with Adam Rackoff

Producer Adam Rackoff returns to discuss one of his favorite animated movies from his childhood, 'Starchaser: The Legend of Orin' (1985) as well as to discuss some of the best animated films geared toward an adult sensibility. Follow Adam Rackoff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamRackoff Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Feb 02, 20181 hr 16 min

WR356 - The Unpretentious Joy of Watching 'The Hidden' (1987)

Marcus Pinn (Creator of Pinnland Empire and co-host of Zebras in America ) and Martin Kessler (host of Flixwise Canada ) return to talk some current events and to celebrate the B-movie classic 'The Hidden' (1987). Follow Marcus Pinn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PINNLAND_EMPIRE Follow Martin Kessler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MovieKessler Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Jan 26, 20181 hr 2 min

WR355 - Essential Midnight Movies at Chicago's Music Box Theatre

Katie Rife (News Editor for The A.V. Club ) and Mike Vanderbilt (Assistant Editor at Daily Grindhouse ) join us to discuss the upcoming series of Midnight Movies at Chicago's Music Box Theatre including ' Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter ' (1970), ' Wild Beasts ' (1984) and the nearly impossible to see cult classic ' The Astrologer ' (1975) starring Craig Denney. Tickets for 'Wild Beasts' (1984) on 1/26 & 1/27: https://www.musicboxtheatre.com/films/wild-beasts Tickets for 'The Astrologer' (1975) on 2/...

Jan 24, 20181 hr 2 min

WR354 - Luis Buñuel and How He Saved the Best for Last

Dave Eves returns to discuss the final years of Luis Buñuel's extraordinary career and how his collaboration with writer Jean-Claude Carrière led to some of the best films Buñuel ever made. Follow Dave Eves on Twitte r Follow James Hancock on Twitter

Jan 18, 20182 hr 1 min

WR353 - Jean-Luc Godard from 1960-1967

We welcome artist Erik Bartlam to discuss Jean-Luc Godard's early career, a period where Godard created some of the most extraordinary films of the French New Wave. Follow Erik Bartlam on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter

Jan 16, 20181 hr 53 min

WR352 - 'Phantom Thread' and the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson

Mikhail Karadimov welcomes Carlo Pangalangan Labrador (host of Woman on the Screen ) to discuss 'Phantom Thread' and the films of Paul Thomas Anderson. Follow Carlo Pangalangan Labrador on Twitter Follow Mikhail Karadimov on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter

Jan 13, 20182 hr 12 min

WR351 - Hey Everybody, We're All Gonna Get Laid!

For our deep dive into the comedy classic 'Caddyshack' (1980), we welcome filmmaker Bill Scurry (co-host of the ‘ I Don’t Get It ‘ podcast), Kevin Maher (host of Kevin Geeks Out ) and filmmaker Bill Teck ( One Day Since Yesterday ). Follow Bill Scurry on Twitter Follow Kevin Maher on Twitter Follow Bill Teck on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter...

Jan 10, 20181 hr 30 min

WR350 - The Best of 2017

Robert Cotto and Marcus Pinn (Creator of Pinnland Empire and co-host of Zebras in America ) join us to celebrate their top 10 favorite films of 2017. Follow Robert Cotto on Twitter Follow Marcus Pinn on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter...

Jan 01, 20182 hr 48 min

WR348 - The Last Jedi - What Works and What Does Not

Sketch comedy writer and Star Wars super fan, Ganesh Nair, returns to discuss Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox and to offer a comprehensive review of Rian Johnson's 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'. Follow Ganesh Nair on Twitter https://makemommarvel.com Follow James Hancock on Twitter Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers & Sponsors...

Dec 16, 20172 hr 44 min

WR347 - A Wrong Reel Christmas with Ingmar Bergman

Becky D’Anna and Dave Eves return to celebrate Christmas in the best way possible, a conversation about Ingmar Bergman's classic 'Fanny and Alexander' (1982). Follow Becky D’Anna on Twitter Follow Dave Eves on Twitte r Follow James Hancock on Twitter Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers & Sponsors...

Dec 15, 20171 hr 31 min

WR346 - Swimming Home with Flixwise Canada

Filmmaker Martin Kessler (host of Flixwise Canada ) joins us to discuss Frank Perry's enigmatic classic 'The Swimmer' (1968) starring Burt Lancaster. Follow Martin Kessler on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers & Sponsors

Dec 13, 20171 hr 18 min

WR345 - The Pink Smoke and the Great Heyday of Swashbuckler Movies

John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg ( The Pink Smoke ) join us to discuss the glory days of swashbuckler movies. Stay tuned for a surprise guest at the end of the episode. Follow The Pink Smoke on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers & Sponsors...

Dec 11, 20172 hr 37 min

WR344 - Locke & Eastwood

Matthias van der Roest (contributor to Film Inquiry ) returns to discuss the relationship between Sondra Locke and Clint Eastwood and the six films in which they starred together. Follow Matthias van der Roest on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers & Sponsors...

Dec 07, 20172 hr 1 min

WR343 - Getting Re-Animated for the Films of Stuart Gordon

Andy Webb joins us to discuss the cult classics created by director Stuart Gordon ('Re-Animator', 'From Beyond') alongside his frequent collaborators Barbara Crampton and Jeffrey Combs. Follow Andy Webb Follow James Hancock

Dec 04, 20171 hr 32 min

WR342 - A Tribute to Sidney Lumet with Filmwax Radio

Adam Schartoff (the host of Filmwax Radio ) joins Robert Cotto and Marcus Pinn (Creator of Pinnland Empire and co-host of Zebras in America ) to discuss the new Kickstarter Campaign for Filmwax Radio as well as the brilliant career of Sidney Lumet. Support Filmwax Radio on Kickstarter Follow Adam Schartoff on Twitter Follow Robert Cotto on Twitter Follow Marcus Pinn on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter...

Nov 28, 20172 hr 2 min

WR341 - 1971 - The Best Year in the History of Movies

We welcome back Chico Leo ( The Scream Squad ) and Jeremy Workman (documentary filmmaker & Creative Director at Wheelhouse Creative ) to discuss what James Hancock believes to be the greatest year in the history of movies. Follow Chico Leo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechicoleo Follow Jeremy Workman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyworkman Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers & Sponsors: https://survey.libsyn.c...

Nov 26, 20172 hr 55 min

WR340 - 'Justice League' Review and the Future of the DCEU

DC superfan Chuck R Mystery returns to review 'Justice League' and to discuss the future of the DCEU. Follow Chuck R Mystery on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MysteryChuck1 Krypton Fan Podcast: http:// kryptonfanpodcasts.com Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers & Sponsors: https://survey.libsyn.com/WRONGREEL...

Nov 19, 20171 hr 45 min

WR339 - Talking James Woods with Bill Scurry

Filmmaker Bill Scurry (co-host of the ‘ I Don’t Get It ‘ podcast) returns to discuss the dynamic and controversial career of actor James Woods. Follow Bill Scurry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamScurry Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers & Sponsors: https://survey.libsyn.com/WRONGREEL...

Nov 17, 20171 hr 27 min
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