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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

WR428 - Mario Bava Double Feature

With Halloween right around the corner, Bradley Kornish and Dan Pullen (co-hosts of the Four Brains One Movie Podcast), join us to discuss two of Mario Bava's most beloved horror movies, 'Black Sunday' (1960) and 'Black Sabbath' (1963). Follow Bradley Kornish: https://twitter.com/BradleyjKornish Follow Dan Pullen: https://twitter.com/danpullenbooks Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Oct 25, 20181 hr 24 min

WR427 - Bruno Mattei - Master of Rip-Off Cinema

Mackenzie Lambert returns to shine a light on a director with many aliases, one who dabbled in the world of nunsploitation, nazisploitation, and zombie films before becoming the master of rip-off cinema, the great Bruno Mattei. Mack & the Movies: https://m-j-lambert.podomatic.com/ Follow Mackenzie Lambert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CinemaMack Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Oct 21, 20181 hr 46 min

WR426 - The 56th New York Film Festival

Robert Cotto and Marcus Pinn (Creator of Pinnland Empire and co-host of Zebras in America ) return to discuss the 56th New York Film Festival which featured the work of the Coen Bros, Olivier Assayas, Claire Denis, Yorgos Lanthimos, Errol Morris, Orson Welles and many more. Follow Robert Cotto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robcotto Follow Marcus Pinn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PINNLAND_EMPIRE Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Oct 17, 20182 hr 15 min

WR425 - Vera Chytilová's 'Daisies' and the Czech New Wave

Erik Bartlam returns to shower praise on what might be his all-time favorite movie, Vera Chytilová's 'Daisies' (1966). Follow Erik Bartlam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/e_f_bartlam Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Oct 14, 20181 hr 21 min

WR424 - The Early Films of Pier Paolo Pasolini

Matthias van der Roest (contributor to Film Inquiry ) returns to celebrate the early films of the great Pier Paolo Pasolini (Accattone (1961) , Mamma Roma (1962) , La Ricotta (1963) , The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) ). Follow Matthias van der Roest on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter...

Oct 10, 20181 hr 25 min

WR423 - Scenes from a Marriage

Our Bergman Besties, Becky D’Anna and Dave Eves, return to discuss Ingmar Bergman’s wildly successful television mini-series 'Scenes from a Marriage' (1973). Follow Becky D’Anna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hwoodminotaur Follow Dave Eves on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CinemaVsDave Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Oct 04, 20181 hr 31 min

WR422 - Talking Blaxploitation with Skip Bolden

Producer Skip Bolden joins us talk about what it was like as a young moviegoer in New York and the impact of seeing the classics of Blaxploitation when they first hit the screen. Follow Skip Bolden: https://twitter.com/skipbolden Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Oct 01, 20181 hr 32 min

WR421 - 'La Nuit Américaine'

Steve Amos ( film89.co.uk ) makes his return to discuss François Truffaut's love song to cinema, 'La Nuite Américaine' aka 'Day for Night' (1973). Follow Film ’89 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Film89UK Follow Steve Amos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WelshBluesman Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Sep 22, 20181 hr 14 min

WR420 - The Cinema of the Fab Four

Rob Cotto returns to discuss the peaks and valleys of the movies starring The Beatles. Follow Rob Cotto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robcotto Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Sep 20, 20182 hr 3 min

WR419 - The Tramp

Steven Saunders (host of ‘ Let’s Get Stuck Into… ‘) returns to discuss the early short films of one of the great pioneers of silent movies, Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin. Follow Steven Saunders on Twitter: https://twitter.com/attackonmovies_ Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Sep 16, 20182 hr 16 min

WR418 - Pain Don't Hurt

Get yourself a fresh can of hairspray before this episode because filmmaker Bill Scurry (co-host of the ‘ I Don’t Get It ‘ podcast) is back to discuss one of the most gloriously entertaining movies ever made, 'Road House' (1989). Follow Bill Scurry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamScurry Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Sep 13, 20181 hr 47 min

WR417 - Bill Teck's Action Hall of Fame

Filmmaker Bill Teck ( One Day Since Yesterday ) returns for a deep dive into the careers of his top 10 favorite action stars. Follow Bill Teck on Twitter: https://twitter.com/billteck Watch ‘One Day Since Yesterday’: http://onedaysinceyesterday.com/ Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Sep 06, 20182 hr 32 min

WR416 - Ron Shelton - From Infielder to Filmmaker

Jacob Rivera returns to celebrate the films of writer-director Ron Shelton, arguably the best filmmaker ever to explore the world of sports in movies. Follow Jacob Rivera on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jratm23 Jab Hook Boxing Official Site: jabhookboxing.com Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Sep 03, 20182 hr

WR415 - Talking 'Doctor Who' with Ganesh Nair

Ganesh Nair ( Make Mom Marvel , Clip Show ) returns for a deep dive into the wildly successful 21st century relaunch of one of Britain's most beloved pop culture icons, Doctor Who. Follow Ganesh Nair on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaneshNair Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Aug 31, 20181 hr 56 min

WR414 - Fritz Lang Double Feature

Elana Levin ( Graphic Policy Radio ) joins us to celebrate two of Fritz Lang's best movies from his career in Hollywood, 'Fury' (1936) and 'The Big Heat' (1953). Follow Elana Levin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Elana_Brooklyn Follow Graphic Policy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraphicPolicy Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Aug 28, 20181 hr 18 min

WR413 - S. Craig Zahler & the Return of True Grindhouse Cinema

We welcome back Wrong Reel co-founder Mikhail Karadimov and filmmaker Carlo Pangalangan Labrador to sink our teeth into the beautifully brutal work of S. Craig Zahler: 'Bone Tomahawk' (2015) and 'Brawl in Cell Block 99' (2017). Follow Carlo Pangalangan Labrador on Twitter: https://twitter.com/astrofischy Follow Carlo Pangalangan Labrador on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrofisch/ Follow Mikhail Karadimov on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheKaradimov Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https...

Aug 25, 20181 hr 39 min

WR412 - The Glories of Pre-Code Hollywood

We welcome Amanda (known in gaming circles as Symp4thedevil) to revel in the glories of Pre-Code Hollywood. Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WMassLiberty Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Aug 22, 20181 hr 35 min

WR411 - 'BlacKkKlansman' and the Cinema of Spike Lee

We welcome Adam Howard (associate producer at 'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee') to review 'BlacKkKlansman' and to discuss the career of filmmaker Spike Lee. Follow Adam Howard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/at_howard Adam Howard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamthowardart/ 'Blackkklansman' Review for Playboy: https://www.playboy.com/read/spike-lee-blackkklansman Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Aug 17, 20181 hr 46 min

WR410 - The Three Dragons

Illustrator Tony Stella returns to discuss Hong Kong's Golden Age of Action Cinema, an era where the Three Dragons (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung & Yuen Biao) became international superstars. Follow Tony Stella on Twitter: https://twitter.com/studiotstella Official Site for Alphaville Design: https://www.alpha-ville-design.com/ Tony Stella on Tumblr: http://antoniostella.tumblr.com Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Aug 15, 20182 hr 9 min

WR409 - 1994...A Seminal Year in the History of Movies.

The notorious duo of Chico Leo (host of the upcoming Sword and Scandal Podcast) and Jeremy Workman (director of The World Before Your Feet ) return to discuss 1994, a seminal year in the history of movies. Follow Chico Leo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechicoleo Follow Jeremy Workman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyworkman 'The World Before Your Feet' Official Site: http://theworldbeforeyourfeet.com Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Aug 05, 20183 hr 21 min

WR408 - Get Your Hydrogen Peroxide Ready, We're Talking 'Roar' (1981)

S.A. Bradley (host of Hellbent for Horror ) and filmmaker Bill Scurry (co-host of the ‘ I Don’t Get It ‘ podcast) join us to explore the existential horror and sense of total bewilderment one feels while watching 'Roar' (1981). Follow S.A. Bradley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellbenthorror Follow Bill Scurry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamScurry Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Jul 31, 20181 hr 22 min

WR407 - Fast Eddie Felson

Author Fred Schaefer joins us to discuss Paul Newman's classic role of "Fast Eddie" Felson featured in 'The Hustler' (1961) and 'The Color of Money' (1986). Follow Fred Schaefer: https://twitter.com/Fcsnva Shop for Books by F.C. Schaefer: https://www.amazon.com/F.C.-Schaefer/e/B01MUHK3LM/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 Follow James Hancock: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Jul 29, 20181 hr 50 min

WR406 - 'Two Women' (1960)

We welcome Judy Cohen (from https://www.liconoscevobene.net ) to discuss Vittorio De Sica's 'Two Women' (1960) starring Sophia Loren. Follow Judy Cohen: https://twitter.com/IKnewThemWell Follow James Hancock: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Jul 29, 201856 min

WR405 - Comic Con 2018

In what is rapidly becoming an annual tradition, Becky D'Anna returns to help us break down all the major trailers, panels and announcements from this year's San Diego Comic Con. Follow Becky D’Anna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hwoodminotaur Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Jul 24, 20182 hr 19 min

WR404 - 20 Years of 'Blade'

With the 20th anniversary of 'Blade' right around the corner, we welcome Martin Kessler from Flixwise Canada to celebrate the franchise that played a crucial role in igniting the modern era of superhero movies. Follow Martin Kessler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MovieKessler Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Jul 23, 20181 hr 52 min

WR403 - Joseph Losey - The Blacklist, Exile and Beyond

Cole Smithey (host of La Grande Bouffe podcast) joins us to discuss Joseph Losey and how being blacklisted in Hollywood led to his successful reinvention as an international filmmaker. Follow Cole Smithey: https://twitter.com/colesmithey Cole Smithey Official Site: http://www.colesmithey.com Follow James Hancock: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Jul 19, 20181 hr 59 min

WR402 - Budd Boetticher and the Ranown Cycle

Brian Saur ( Rupert Pupkin Speaks , Just the Discs Podcast , & co-host of Pure Cinema Pod ) joins us to discuss Budd Boetticher and his legendary Ranown Cycle ('7 Men from Now', 'The Tall T', 'Decision at Sundown', 'Buchanan Rides Alone', 'Ride Lonesome', 'Westbound' and 'Comanche Station') starring Randolph Scott. Follow Brian Saur aka Rupert Pupkin: https://twitter.com/bobfreelander Follow Just the Discs Pod: https://twitter.com/justthediscspod Follow Pure Cinema Podcast: https://twitter.com/P...

Jul 15, 20181 hr 33 min

WR401 - Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' - 1897 vs 1992

We welcome back John Arminio from Comix Connection to discuss Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 adaptation of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' (1897). Follow John Arminio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuasarSniffer Comix Connection Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/comix.connection/ Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax...

Jul 11, 20181 hr 23 min

WR400 - 'The 400 Blows' and the Birth of the French New Wave

For our landmark 400th episode, filmmaker Bill Scurry (co-host of the ‘ I Don’t Get It ‘ podcast) returns to discuss the origins of the French New Wave and François Truffaut's debut feature film 'The 400 Blows'. Follow Bill Scurry on Twitter Follow James Hancock on Twitter

Jul 03, 20181 hr 32 min

WR399 - Dalton Trumbo Meets Metallica

Orest Ludwig returns to discuss a variety of topics including Dalton Trumbo's movie adaptation of his novel 'Johnny Got His Gun' (1971), Metallica, the 2018 World Cup, and how to avoid chronic pain from sitting too frequently in front of a computer. 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...

Jul 02, 201859 min
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