Popculture Spotlight

Project Hail Mary is an adaptation of the Andy Weir sci-fi novel from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller starring Ryan Gosling I talk about the film on this podcast enjoy! 

Wuthering Heights is Emerald Fennell's adaptation of the classic novel starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi I talk about it on this podcast enjoy!

The Bride is writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal's take on the Bride of Frankenstein, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale I talk about the film on this podcast, enjoy!

The Testament of Anne Lee is an unorthodox look at the life of religious figure Anne Lee, founder of the Shakers played by Amanda Seyfried I talk about the film on this podcast enjoy!

Crime 101 is a crime thriller starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, and Barry Keoghan I talk about it on this podcast enjoy!

On the heels of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, I thought now was the perfect time to look back on the acting career of Matt Damon Enjoy! 

Ella McCay is the first film from writer-director James L. Brooks in a decade and a half, starring Emma Mackey as the titular character, I talk about it on this podcast, enjoy!

Hamnet is an adaptation of a fictional novel about the personal life of Willam Shakepshere directed and co-written by Chole Zhao Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, I talk about the film on this podcast, enjoy!

Sentimental Value is the latest film from writer-director Joachim Trier, starring Renate Reinseve, Stellan Skarsgard, Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, I talk about it on this podcast enjoy! 

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is the fourth film in the beloved horror franchise starring Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell and Alfie Williams, directed by Nia DaCosta, written by Alex Garland, I talk about it on this podcast enjoy!

Die My Love is the latest film from writer-director Lynn Ramsey, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson I talk about it on this podcast, enjoy!

Marty Supreme is the latest film from writer-director Josh Safdie, starring Timothee Chalamet as over-confident table tennis player Marty Mauser, I talk about it on this podcast, enjoy! 

The Mastermind is writer-director Kelly Reichardt's take on a heist film, starring Josh O'Connor, I talk about it on this podcast, enjoy!

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is the third film of the Knives Out Franchise starring Daniel Craig and Josh O'Connor written and directed by Rian Johnson, I talk about it on this podcast enjoy! 

On this special mini bonus episode I give my 5 favorite performances and top 10 movies of 2025 enjoy!

Jay Kelly is the latest film from writer-director Noah Baumbach, starring George Clooney as the titular Jay Kelly, a movie star who is looking back on his life I talk about it in this podcast enjoy! 

Bugonia is Yorgos Lanthimos's fourth film collaboration with actress Emma Stone and second with actor Jessie Plemons I talk about it on this podcast enjoy! 

Train Dreams is an adaptation of the 2011 novella starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones, directed and co-written by Clint Bentley, I talk about the film on this podcast enjoy! 

RoofMan is the true story of Jeffry Manchester, a thief who escapes prison and lives in a Toys R Us Starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst written and directed by Derek Cianfrance I talk about the film on this podcast enjoy!

Black Phone 2 is the sequel to the 2021 horror film The Black Phone starring Mason Thames, Madeline McGraw and Ethan Hawke I talk about it on this podcast enjoy!