16mm Film Crew Podcast
By 16mm Film Crew
16mm Film Crew PodcastOct 17, 2019
Challengers
This week we discuss Challengers, where a professional tennis player plots a comeback with the help of his wife, against a player who happens to be his former best friend and wife’s former lover.
Fallout
This week we discuss the new Amazon series, Fallout, based on the video game set in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation. We also share our thoughts on some new trailers and box office news. Check it out!
Civil War
This week we review A24's big budget gamble, Alex Garland's Civil War. We also discuss some recent trailers and Cinema-Con news.
Ripley
This week we review Netflix's Ripley, a new spin on the 1955 crime novel, starring the talented Andrew Scott! We also discuss some recent trailers and film news.
Drive Away Dolls
This week we reviewed Ethan Coen's Drive Away Dolls where two women embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, Florida. We also discuss some recent film and tv news. Check it out!
The Taste of Things
This week we're discussing The Taste of Things, the Cannes Film favorite from last year! We're also breaking down more film and industry news.
Perfect Days
This week we're discussing the International Best Picture Oscar nominee, Perfect Days. We're also breaking down more film news and new movies we're excited about this Spring.
2024 Oscars
This week we're breaking down the biggest night in Hollywood, the Oscars 2024! We're discussing all of the standout moments, winners, and surprises. Check it out!
Dune: Part Two
This week we journey to Arrakis in Dune: Part Two, and follow the journey of Paul Atreides as he struggles to choose between love and revenge.
Zone of Interest
This week we're reviewing Best Picture nominee, The Zone of Interest. The historical drama a follows Nazi commander and his family as they live their lives right next to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Suncoast
This week we're discussing the 2024 Sundance selection, Suncoast, which chronicles a teen living with her strong-willed mother who must take her brother to a specialized facility. Check it out.
Mr. & Mrs.Smith
This week we're discussing the new Amazon series re-imagining Mr. & Mrs.Smith where John and Jane's work puts both their skills as spies and their relationship to the test. Check it out.
All of Us Strangers
This week we're discussing the 2023 British romantic fantasy film, All of Us Strangers, where a screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home, enters into a fledgling relationship with a mysterious neighbor
American Fiction
This week we're discussing the Oscar nominated film American Fiction. This film follows a frustrated novelist who writes a stereotypical "black" book as satire, only for the book to be published to praise.
Anatomy of a Fall
This week we're reviewing the Oscar Best Picture nominee Anatomy of a Fall, a French legal drama thriller where a woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
Maestro
This Week we're reviewing Bradley Cooper's romantic drama biopic, Maestro. Will this role finally win him the Oscar? We're breaking that down along with more industry news.
The Holdovers
We're Back! This Week we're reviewing the critically acclaimed 2023 picture, The Holdovers. We're also covering some of the biggest moments from the Golden Globes Awards and catching up on some newsworthy stories from the past few weeks.
2023 End of Year Awards
This week we're wrapping up this year in film with our first ever Award Show Special! We breakdown our favorite films and performances of 2023 before the official award season kicks into action.
Napoleon
He came from nothing. He conquered everything. This week we're discussing Napoleon and our opinions couldn't be more split! Is Ridley Scott's new film a surprising hit or a controversial flop?
May/December and Rustin
This week we're back with a special Double Feature episode where we're discussing May December and Rustin. We also cover some exciting trailer drops coming out next year.
Saltburn
This week we discuss Saltburn, the shocking and surreal new film by Emerald Fennell. We also breakdown some industry and box office news.
The Killer
This week we discuss David Fincher's new crime thriller, The Killer, and we're left feeling, not much. We also breakdown some casting and industry news.
Foe
This week we discuss the sci-fi drama thriller, Foe, starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal. We also breakdown the SAG-Aftra deal and Marvel's downfall. Check it out.
Priscilla
Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party and the rest is tragic history. This week we review Sophia Coppola's new offering Priscilla and we have so many feelings! Also Marvel is imploding and nobody is shocked.
Killer of the Flower Moon
This week we're back to discuss Martin Scorsese's new crime epic, Killers of the Flower Moon.
Fair Play
This week we take a look at the new erotic thriller Fair Play and there's a lot to unpack! We give an update on the Actors' Strike and talk pop-culture news and current events.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
This week we discuss Wes Anderson's new short film, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar based on the collection of stories by Roald Dahl. We also talk about scary movies and the end of the WGA Strike!
The Creator
This week we discuss The Creator, the Sci-Fi adventure flick where humans are bad and AI is good? We break that down along with more industry news. Check it out.
The Pod Generation
This week we discuss this year's Sundance selection, The Pod Generation, a poignant and cautionary tale that could be our future reality. We also celebrate the WGA reaching a deal with the studios.
Bottoms
This week we discuss the unhinged and possible cult classic, Bottoms! We also breakdown new developments from the Hollywood strikes and what it means for the industry.
The Adults
This week we dive into the Michael Cera Resurgence with his new film The Adults. We also cover more Strike news and breakdown the biggest moments coming out of the Venice Film Festival. Check it out.
The Virgin Suicides
This week we look at the cult classic, The Virgin Suicides ahead of Sophia Coppola's new film Pricilla. Is it just aesthetics or something more? We break it down along with some Strike updates and Box Office news! Check it out.
God's Creatures
This week we take a closer look at the dark family drama, God's Creatures and discuss the harrowing true stories that come out of small towns across the Atlantic.
Shoplifters
This week we look at international film and the 2018 Palme d'Or winner, Shoplifters. We also discuss the latest updates on the Hollywood Strikes and Michael Oher's allegations vs his 'Blind Side' family.
Masculin Feminin
This week we venture into the French New Wave movement with legendary filmmaker Jean Luc Godard's Masculin Feminin. This film has a lot to say and so do we!
Barbie
This week we conclude Barbenheimer with Greta Gerwig's #Barbie!!! This Barbie and Ken have a lot of thoughts so join us as we breakdown one of the most talked about movies this year as well as the latest updates from the SAG and WGA strikes! Check it out!!!
Oppenheimer
Barbenheimer is finally here and we're breaking it down, starting with Christopher Nolan's magnum opus Oppenheimer. We also discuss how the SAG strike is shaking up the festival season and join us as we celebrate our 4 year anniversary.
Past Lives
This week we're taking a look at the beautiful film debut from Celine Song, Past Lives. Is it one of the best films of the year so far? We discuss that and more industry news coming from Hollywood.
Movie Info:
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Decades later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront destiny, love and the choices that make a life.
Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro
Directed By: Celine Song
Asteroid City
This week we're finally discussing Wes Anderson's new cinematic offering, Asteroid City. Were we impressed??? We talk about that, Indy 5, and the firestorm currently enveloping Hollywood. Check it out!!!
Movie Info
World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955.
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, and Jeff Goldblum
Directed By: Wes Anderson
Marvel’s Secret Invasion
This week we're going undercover with Marvel's Secret Invasion! We're also discussing Angela Bassett doing the thing and receiving an honorary Oscar as well as major film and tv news.
Show Info
Nick Fury learns of a secret invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls; Fury joins his allies, and together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Dermot Mulroney, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, and Don Cheadle
Directed By: Kyle Bradstreet
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
This week we're looking at Judy Bloom's beloved book turned-film adaptation Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. We also catch up on some WGA Strike updates and discuss the new Kraven: The Hunter Trailer!
Movie Info
Eleven-year-old Margaret moves to a new town and contemplates everything about life, friendship, and adolescence. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who offers loving support, and her grandmother, Sylvia, who's coming to terms with finding happiness in the next phase of her life. Questions of identity, one's place in the world, and what brings meaning to life soon bring them closer together than ever.
Starring: Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, and Benny Safdie
Directed By: Kelly Fremon Craig
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
This week we're swinging back into the spider verse with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! We also discuss #TheFlash news and more!!
Movie Info:
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on handling a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, and Oscar Isaac.
Directed By: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Actor Retrospective: Samuel L. Jackson
This week we take a look back at Samuel L. Jackson's groundbreaking career and legacy as well as gearing up for his return as Nick Fury in Marvel's Secret Invasion!
North by Northwest
This week we look back at the classic Hitchcock film North by Northwest. We also remember iconic Rock n Roll legend Tina Turner plus more Hollywood news.
Movie Info
This classic suspense film finds New York City ad executive Roger O. Thornhill pursued by ruthless spy Phillip Vandamm after Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent. Hunted relentlessly by Vandamm's associates, the harried Thornhill ends up on a cross-country journey, meeting the beautiful and mysterious Eve Kendall along the way. Soon Vandamm's henchmen close in on Thornhill, resulting in a number of iconic action sequences.
Starring: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
A Thousand and One
This week we take a look at the Sundance hit A Thousand and One starring Teyana Taylor. We also discuss the possible Strike Armageddon facing Hollywood.
Movie Info
Unapologetic and free-spirited Inez kidnaps her 6-year-old son, Terry, from the foster care system. They set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity and stability in a rapidly changing New York City.
Starring: Teyana Taylor
Directed by: A.V. Rockwell
Casablanca
This week we take a look back at an old Hollywood classic Casablanca but why is it considered a "classic" we discuss that plus news from the Cannes Film Festival and more!! Check it out!!!
Movie Info:
Rick Blaine, who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo. Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.
Starring: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
This week we discuss Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 and the future of the MCU. We also take a deep dive into the Writers Strike and cover the new trailers from Dune to Oppenheimer. Check it out!!!
Movie Info:
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji
Directed by: James Gunn
Beau Is Afraid
This week we return to the genre-subverting world of Ari Aster with his latest unsettling and psychological film, Beau Is Afraid
Movie Info
Beau is Afraid
A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother in this bold and ingeniously depraved new film from writer/director Ari Aster.
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Zoe Lister-Jones
Directed by: Ari Aster
Chevalier
This week we discuss Hollywood's new leading man, Kelvin Harrison Jr in his new film Chevalier, a historical biopic about the earliest European musician/composer of African descent to receive widespread critical acclaim.
Movie Info
The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with a love affair and falling out with Marie Antoinette.
Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, and Minnie Driver.
Directed by: Stephen Williams
The Bear
Anticipation for the second season dropping this summer. We take a look at FX's hit series The Bear, a workplace show that marries the hell of working in a restaurant, with the social and interpersonal problems of family and community.
Show Info:
A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family.
Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Abby Elliott
Created by: Chris Storer