95 - Laurent Bouzereau on 'Jaws,' Brian Raftery discusses "Mission Accomplished"
'Jaws' turns 50 and is back on IMAX screens this weekend!To celebrate, Schmear and Sena Adjei are joined by legendary documentarian Laurent Bouzereau for a deep dive into both 'Jaws' and his new documentary, 'Jaws @ 50' (4:22).They discuss Steven Spielberg’s PTSD while making the original film, whether Laurent sees any modern equivalents to Spielberg, his favorite scene in 'Jaws,' and much more.After that, the conversation turns to Brian Raftery—author, podcaster, and creator of the new Ringer podcast series 'Mission Accomplished,' which explores the movies of the George W. Bush era (30:27).It’s a scintillating talk about films like 'Michael Clayton,' 'Zodiac,' and 'Anchorman'; where big-budget comedies went; whether superhero movies ruined everything; and what Brian set out to uncover with his latest series.Two great conversations, two brilliant guests. Dive in.Host: Gabriel FriebergGuests: Laurent Bouzereau, Sena Adjei, Brian RafteryProducer: Pavlo MelnykMusic: Justin FriedmanWATCH ON YOUTUBEYouTubeFOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIALetterboxdInstagramTikTok
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94 - 'Lurker' Director Alex Russell and 'Alien: Earth' E1-3
Alex Russell, writer and director of the new psychological drama thriller 'Lurker,' joins the pod!First up, resident FX expert Teddy Kim stops by to vivisect Noah Hawley's 'Alien: Earth' (3:45). Teddy and Schmear discuss what's working and what's not through the first 3 episodes, assess the performances, and talk about how Episode 3, "Metamorphosis," was a step in the right direction for the series.After that, Alex Russell helps unpack what a "lurker" means to him as he talks about his brilliant new film and the performances of his leads Theodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe, what he thinks about parasocialism, and his time working on 'Dave' and 'The Bear' (32:25).Host: Gabriel FriebergGuests: Teddy Kim, Alex RussellProducer: Pavlo MelnykMusic: Justin FriedmanWATCH ON YOUTUBEYouTubeFOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIALetterboxdInstagramTikTok
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93 - 'Weapons' with Director Zach Cregger
Weapons writer and director Zach Cregger, as well as the film’s production designer Tom Hammock, join The SchmearCast!Before that, Schmear is joined by horror expert Rachel Lydia Barker to review Weapons. They start by discussing Zach Cregger’s earlier work, Barbarian, before diving into what works and what doesn’t in the new film, assessing the performances, and getting into spoiler territory about its meaning.After that, Zach Cregger shares on-set wisdom, his feelings about The Shining and Magnolia, working on the upcoming Resident Evil movie, and more.Lastly, Tom Hammock discusses his influences in building out the world of Weapons, names the movie he considers to have the most inspiring production design, and shares anecdotes from working on films like X and Pearl.Host: Gabriel FriebergGuests: Rachel Lydia Barker, Sena Adjei, Zach Cregger, Tom HammockProducer: Pavlo MelnykMusic: Justin FriedmanWATCH ON YOUTUBEYouTubeFOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIALetterboxdInstagramTikTok
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92 - 'Eddington' and 'Too Much'
Ari Aster's latest film, 'Eddington,' is pissing A LOT of people off.But on this episode, Schmear is joined by Karsten Runquist to discuss why they think this Joaquin Phoenix / Pedro Pascal neo-western is so brilliant. They talk about Ari Aster's career up to this point (14:52) and the brutal reception of 'Eddington' at Cannes (20:37) before diving into the movie's themes, what works, what doesn't, and delving into Austin Butler and Emma Stone's performances (37:10). They wrap up by sharing some other ''Eddington'-adjacent recommendations (45:12) before Karsten shares 3 overlooked movies from the year so far (47:12).Then, Alison Sivitz (Bald Ann Dowd) returns to the show to talk about Lena Dunham's new rom-com series 'Too Much,' starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe (49:05). She and Schmear assess why they loved the series and why everyone should be watching it.Host: Gabriel FriebergGuests: Karsten Runquist, Alison SivitzProducer: Pavlo MelnykMusic: Justin FriedmanWATCH ON YOUTUBEYouTubeFOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIALetterboxdInstagramTikTok
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91 - 'Superman' Face-Off
It’s a bird, it’s a plane—it’s a...divisive new 'Superman' movie?Schmear is joined by Sean Byrne (Modern Mythos) and Brock Engi (Movie Talk with Brock) to break down James Gunn’s much-anticipated 'Superman,' starring David Corenswet as the Big Blue Boy Scout. They share headline thoughts and discuss the meaning of the Superman character before debating what works and what doesn’t in the new film and the tricky tightrope Gunn walks in rebooting the DCU. They wrap up by discussing what's in DC's pipeline and assess how Marvel’s 'Fantastic Four ' might stack up in just a couple of weeks.Host: Gabriel FriebergGuests: Brock Engi, Sean ByrneProducer: Pavlo MelnykMusic: Justin FriedmanWATCH ON YOUTUBEYouTubeFOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIALetterboxdInstagramTikTok
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