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Join legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg as he discusses his latest film, "Cosmopolis." The story unfolds in a single cataclysmic day, and follows Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson), a 28-year-old financial whiz and billionaire asset manager whose perfectly ordered, doubt-free world is about to implode. Heading out in his limo to get a haircut, his trip quickly becomes a nightmare when he encounters explosive city riots and is thrust into a myriad of intimate encounters.
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It's not a podcast about bad movies. It's a podcast about movies that did badly. Join comedians Jon Drake (@drakegatsby) and Ian Dukes (@ianpauldukes) as they dig up the bombs that shook Hollywood. Every episode reviews a movie that lost money at the box office and tries to figure out what went wrong.
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Everybody loves Robert Pattinson. Wanna watch him sit in a limo and have pseudo-philosophical conversations for 2 hours? Then you’re in luck! It’s COSMOPOLIS 0:00 Intro 2:40 Show & tell 8:57 This week's movie COSMOPOLIS DIRECTED BY: David Cronenberg RELEASED: June 8, 2012 STARRING: Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche, Kevin Durand, Sa…
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This week, it’s our first venture into the insane mind of Michael Bay with 2005’s clone action-thriller THE ISLAND 0:00 Intro 3:23 Show & tell 8:29 This week's movie THE ISLAND DIRECTED BY: Michael Bay RELEASED: July 11, 2005 STARRING: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Sean Bean BUDGET: $126M BOX OFFICE: $162.9M EST LOSS: $80M NEXT …
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Another big budget comedy that flopped super hard and was almost universally hated? Don’t mind if we do. It’s LAND OF THE LOST (2009) 0:00 Intro 2:04 Show & tell 7:56 This week's movie LAND OF THE LOST DIRECTED BY: Brad Silberling RELEASED: June 5, 2009 STARRING: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Jorma Taccone BUDGET: $100M BOX OFFICE: $68.8…
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Join us on the latest episode of the Blast Zone Podcast as we welcome back the legendary Regular M1ke (@RegularM1ke) to discuss one of the forgotten 90s sports thrillers, THE FAN. Directed by Tony Scott and featuring an all-star cast including Wesley Snipes, Robert DeNiro, John Leguizamo, Ellen Barkin, and Benicio Del Toro, this 1996 film had a bud…
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The sequel nobody asked for and almost nobody saw... it's EVAN ALMIGHTY EVAN ALMIGHTY DIRECTED BY: Tom Shadyac RELEASED: June 22, 2007 STARRING: STEVE CARELL, MORGAN FREEMAN, LAUREN GRAHAM, JOHN GOODMAN BUDGET: $175m BOX OFFICE: $174.4M EST. LOSS: $80m 0:00 Intro 2:04 Show & tell 6:57 This week's movie NEXT EPISODE: Mike check 1,2, you know the vib…
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We’re back! Talking about one of the most 90s of 90s movies in David Fincher’s FIGHT CLUB FIGHT CLUB RELEASED: October 15, 1999 DIRECTED BY: David Fincher STARRING: Ed Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto BUDGET: $67M BOX OFFICE: $101.2M (including re-releases) ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M NEXT EPISODE: The most expensive comedy e…
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Hosts Bernadette Gorman-White and Mike Burdge embark upon a brand spanking new filmography series: The Pattinson Stuff, covering the movieing of one Robert Pattinson. Up first, a dive into the actor's first three features: Vanity Fair, Ring of the Nibelungs and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.Listen on....…
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We’re getting super earnest and old-timey with one of the original superhero movies, 1991’s THE ROCKETEER 0:00 Intro 2:50 Show & tell 8:52 This week's movie THE ROCKETEER DIRECTED BY: Joe Johnston RELEASED: June 21, 1991 STARRING: Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton, Alan Arkin, Terry O’Quinn BUDGET: $40M BOX OFFICE: $46.5M ESTIMATED …
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Oh hey didn’t see you there. We were over here being edgy career criminals. It’s THE WAY OF THE GUN 0:00 Intro 2:01 Show & tell 5:42 This week's movie THE WAY OF THE GUN DIRECTED BY: Christopher McQuarrie RELEASED: September 8, 2000 STARRING: Ryan Philippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis, James Caan BUDGET: $8.5M BOX OFFICE: $13.1M ESTIMATED LOSS…
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We’re back! And we’re doing a highly requested one this week with 2016’s Civil War drama FREE STATE OF JONES 0:00 Intro 1:48 Show & tell 7:20 This week's movie FREE STATE OF JONES RELEASED: June 24, 2016 DIRECTED BY: Gary Ross STARRING: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell BUDGET: $50M BOX OFFICE: $25M ESTIMATED LOSS: …
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Mike Burdge and Reeya Banerjee team up once again to chat all things Bond, catching up on the latest rumors of casting the next bow-tied devil, discussing what makes a good Bond actually work in these movies, all while chatting about the lone Lazenby entry from 1969: On Her Majesty's Secret Service. They also cover From Russia with Love, A View to …
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We're joined by the homie Nash Flynn (@ItsNashFlynn) of Death & Friends to talk about an extremely historically accurate movie: 2017's THE MUMMY. 0:00 Intro 3:47 Show & tell 9:25 This week's movie THE MUMMY RELEASED: June 9, 2017 DIRECTED BY: Alex Kurtzman STARRING: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Sofia Boutella, Russell Crowe, Courtney…
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We’re joined by “friend” of the show Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the first video game movie. Ever! It’s Super Mario Bros. (1993) 0:00 Intro 5:11 Show & tell 11:27 This week's movie SUPER MARIO BROS RELEASED: May 28, 1993 DIRECTED BY: Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel STARRING: Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Samantha Mathis, Dennis Hopper, Fiona S…
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Mike Burdge and Bernadette Gorman-White strap into the stretch limousine that is The Pattinson Stuff, this time taking a look at the films the actor made on the side during his Twilight years, including his ultimate attempt to immediately distance himself from that sort of type-casting: Cosmopolis. Other films discussed include Remember Me, Love & …
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Mike Burdge, Bernadette Gorman-White and Diana DiMuro go over all the categories for the 96th Academy Awards, discussing their predictions and hopes, as well as chatting about some truly great flicks that entered the Oscar race this year. Big movies discussed include Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Zone of Interest, Napoleon, The Eternal Memory, all the O…
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We went all the way back to 1995 for this week's movie, with one of Russell Crowe's first American movies and maybe Denzel's silliest movie ever, VIRTUOSITY. 0:00 Intro 2:08 Show & tell 7:16 This week's movie VIRTUOSITY DIRECTED BY: Brett Leonard RELEASED: August 4, 1995 STARRING: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Kelly Lynch, Stephen Spinella, Wil…
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On this episode, Bernadette Gorman-White and Reeya Banerjee wrap up their discussion on the Netflix series, The Crown. Along the way, they applaud the show for wrapping up the Diana and Dodi storyline in a respectful and, perhaps, insightful manner, while also maligning the show for spending too much time on Will and Kate, and ultimately compare th…
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Mike Burdge is joined by Scotty Arnold on a glorious day to chat about George A Romero's unsung 1981 batshit bananas film, Knightriders. Topics of discussion include artistic passion vs real world business, bikes vs horsies, Ed Harris being a madman and the reveal of a brand new podcast coming to this very channel.Listen on....…
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Another movie where the film itself wasn’t the story, it's the creepy musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN. 0:00 Intro 2:33 Show & tell 7:32 This week's movie DEAR EVAN HANSEN DIRECTED BY: Stephen Chbosky, RELEASED: September 24, 2021 STARRING: Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore BUDGET: $28M BOX OFFIC…
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THE HUNT controversy was probably the biggest news story of 2020. Can’t think of anything else that happened that was quite as important. 0:00 Intro 2:59 Show & tell 7:19 This week's movie THE HUNT DIRECTED BY: Craig Zobel RELEASED: March 13, 2020 STARRING: Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Wayne Duvall, Ethan Suplee, Ike Barinholtz BUDGET: $14M BOX OFFI…
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We wrap up our 2023 series with maybe the biggest bomb of the year, and also every year, with THE MARVELS. 0:00 Intro 1:47 Show & tell 6:36 This week's movie THE MARVELS DIRECTED BY: Nia DaCosta RELEASED: November 10, 2023 STARRING: Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton BUDGET: $275M BOX OFFICE: $206.1M ESTIMATED LOSS: all of it NE…
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We’re back with another 2023 bomb and this time we’re getting real French with it. 0:00 Intro 3:35 Show & tell 8:41 This week's movie NAPOLEON DIRECTED BY: Ridley Scott RELEASED: November 22, 2023 STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby BUDGET: $200M BOX OFFICE: $218.4 ESTIMATED LOSS: $100M NEXT EPISODE: Trouble in the MCU as we’re covering THE MA…
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It’s week 2/4 of our 2023 Retrospective and we’re covering the ambitious original sci-fi movie THE CREATOR 0:00 Intro 2:12 Show & tell 6:42 This week's movie THE CREATOR DIRECTED BY: Gareth Edwards RELEASED: September 29, 2023 STARRING: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Allison Janney, Madeleine Yuna Voyles BUDGET: $80M BOX OFFICE: $…
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Oh my goodness we’re back. Do you all still remember us? We missed you. We’re doing 4 episodes on 2023’s bombs, and first up is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES 0:00 Intro 2:18 Show & tell 6:16 This week's movie DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley RELEASED: March 31, 2023 STARRING: C…
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Mike Burdge and Reeya Banerjee chat their way through Todd Haynes' latest, provocative dark-comedy, May December, which is equal parts sickeningly uncomfortable and laugh-out loud funny. Topics include Haynes' previous works with Julianne Moore, the powerhouse performance of Charles Melton, that score, the hot dogs and how the predators in this mov…
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Mike is joined by returning holiday guest, Yarko Dobriansky, to chat about a new Christmas classic they've been revisiting the past few years: 2005's hitman-dark-comedy, The Matador. Along the way, they talk about the careers of the cast, Brosnan's recent ventures, what makes something ACTUALLY a Christmas movie, and somehow, Lost.Listen on....…
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Mike Burdge and Diana DiMuro kick-off the week of Christmas by visiting an ol' classic in their household: The Muppet Christmas Carol! Topics of discussion include Michael Caine's INSANE performance, the Muppet line-up as a whole, the different types of Muppet movies they grew up with, and of course, chickens.Listen on, and Happy Holidays!…
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On this jam packed installment of The Collette Stuff, Bernadette and Mike cover a pretty diverse era of Toni Collette's career, filled to the brim with oddball voice work, spooky themes and tones, as well as the occasional Vin Diesel. Films and projects of note include: The Boxtrolls, Devil's Playground, Blinky Bill The Movie, Miss You Already, Kra…
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Mike Burdge and Tim Irwin start off a new Overdrinkers mini-series covering the comic book adaptations of the 90s that were directly inspired by the tone and success of Batman (1989). First up, it’s Sam Rami’s notoriously awesome, Darkman (1990), Warren Beatty’s batshit bananas Dick Tracy (1990) and Joe Johnston’s inarguably fun, The Rocketeer (199…
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Mike Burdge and Tim Irwin cover another trio of 90s comic adaptations, this time taking a peek at Judge Dredd, The Phantom and Spawn. Topics of conversation include recording at Tim's new house, the destruction of Billy Zane's career, the heights we allowed John Leguizamo to go to, and of course Tim's Gun Corner™.Listen on....…
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Covering the latest season of And Just Like That, Bernadette is joined by Reeya Banerjee to discuss how season 2 improved upon season 1, while knowing that the show still has a long way to go to getting a consistently good story. They chat about their favorite storylines (Miranda and Steve coming to an understanding, Charlotte and Harry being ridic…
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Want to help striking actors? Donate to the Entertainment Community FundStory Screen Reports is our team REACTING to the top 5 film, television and entertainment news stories of the month. Join us as we dissect and comb through everything from upcoming releases to studio drama.On this episode, Mike Burdge joins Robby to chat about more updates on t…
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Diana and Mike are joined by Tim Irwin to chat about the latest (and last) Flanagan joint to hit Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher. Topics include rounding up their fav episodes, fav kills, chatting about how Henry Thomas is the actor of his generation, the desired amount of cheese in shows like this, and finding just the right spot in your o…
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Mike Burdge and Diana DiMuro have experienced the two-ing of The Nun, having also explored the vastly horrific and quadrant-checking Conjuring franchise, including the main trilogy, the Annabelle and Nun movies, as well as The Curse of La Llorona. Topics include James Wan's fun and spooky style, Patrick Wilson's sideburns, Letterboxd reviews, the c…
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Mike Burdge and Scotty Arnold chat about the 1973 masterpiece, The Exorcist, while also chatting about the latest reboot-quel, The Exorcist: Believer. Along the way they chat about the tyranny of William Friedkin, the razor sharp pace the original moves at, and why this movie is still just as affective today as it was 50 years ago. They also drink …
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oh my god! Mike and Robby get cozy in the newly defined 90s Carpenter aesthetic, with two releases from 1995: the superbly well-aged IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, and the much maligned remake of the classic sci-fi/horror film, VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED. They also talk about Baby Yoda.Listen on....By Story Screen
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Hosts Bernadette Gorman-White and Mike Burdge venture into the era of 2018 Toni Collette, which saw her give one of the best performances of her career in Hereditary, as well as sparked the very beginnings of this podcast! Other films and projects discussed include Please Stand By, Hearts Beat Loud, Arcade Fire: Money + Love, Birthmarked, Wanderlus…
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No Oscar noms here, but there were definitely some noms! Nom nom nom nom. It’s 2015’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA IN THE HEART OF THE SEA DIRECTED BY: Ron Howard RELEASED: December 11, 2915 STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Michelle Fairley, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw BUDGET: $100M BOX OFFICE: $93.9M ESTIMATED L…
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Diana and Mike are joined by Bernadette Gorman-White to chat about Mike Flanagan's Midnight Mass. Along the way, they chat about religion, banger church music, the amazing cast of the series and the excitement leading up to the release of The Fall of the House of Usher. This is a great episode, y'all.Listen on....…
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“I’ve never even heard of this. Must be one of those obscure movies from the 80s or 90s” wrong. Try 2019. It’s alien invasion thriller CAPTIVE STATE CAPTIVE STATE DIRECTED BY: Rupert Wyatt RELEASED: March 15, 2019 STARRING: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga BUDGET: $25M BOX OFFICE: $8.8M ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M 0:00 Intro 2:5…
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Want to help striking actors and writers? Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/Story Screen Reports is our team REACTING to the top 5 film, television and entertainment news stories of the month. Join us as we dissect and comb through everything from upcoming releases to studio drama.On this episode, Tim Ir…
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Big dragons. Bale. Mcconegh… McConeghaue… the “alright alright alright” guy. So why didn’t anybody see it? It’s REIGN OF FIRE REIGN OF FIRE DIRECTED BY: Rob Bowman RELEASED: July 12, 2002 BUDGET: $60M BOX OFFICE: $82.2M ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M CAST: Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Gerard Butler, Izabella Scorupco 0:00 Intro 2:24 Show & tell 7:45 …
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Mike Burdge and Diana DiMuro discuss Kelly Reichardt's latest contemplation on life, friendship, art and loneliness, Showing Up, starring teen-heartthrobs Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, André Benjamin, A. Pigeon, Ricky and Judd Hirsch. Along the way they chat about their opinions on past Reichardt projects, the similarities this film shares with asp…
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Mike Burdge is joined by Diana DiMuro to cover the five films currently in the Insidious franchise, including the most recent return to the Lambert family, Insidious: The Red Door. Topics covered include the loops and connections between the five films, Leigh Whannell's directorial debut and Patrick Wilson's strange career.Listen on....…
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We’re finally getting around to one of the greatest movies of the 2000s, David Fincher’s ZODIAC ZODIAC DIRECTED BY: David Fincher RELEASED: March 2, 2007 BUDGET: $85M BOX OFFICE: $84.7M ESTIMATED LOSS: $45M CAST: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr, Chloe Sevigny, Anthony Edwards 0:00 Intro 3:12 Show & tell 7:40 This week's movie NEXT E…
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