The final episode of the Empire Podcast in this most accursed of years proved to be so big, folks, that we have split it in twain. In this first part, you will find Chris Hewitt reconnecting with pod fave, David Oyelowo, talking about his new movie, Come Away, and his approach to directing with his upcoming movie, The Water Man. This interview sees one of th ... Show More
Nov 21
Escape From Malcatraz (ft. guests Benedict Cumberbatch & Dylan Southern; Joel Edgerton & Clint Bentley; Ariana Greenblatt)
<p>This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees the podteam — Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and James Dyer — play themselves as they discuss great 'as themselves' performances in the movies. They also run their collective eye over the week's movie news, including heartening Star ... Show More
1h 57m
Nov 14
All The Information Is On The Task (ft. guests Edgar Wright, Rosamund Pike & Isla Fisher, Michael Shannon)
<p>This week's episode of the Empire Podcast would surely deserve to get a full fat five points from Greg Davies, the Taskmaster himself, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and John Nugent apply themselves wholeheartedly (some more wholeheartedly than others, it must be s ... Show More
1h 58m
Nov 14
Julia Ducournau & Tahar Rahim On Alpha: An Empire Podcast Interview Special
<p>Alpha is the third film from the brilliant French filmmaker, Julia Ducournau, following on from her titanic debut, Raw, and her raw follow-up, Titane (which won the Palme D'Or, no less!). A tale of an unusual epidemic and generational trauma, there's much going on above and be ... Show More
24m 35s
Apr 2025
The Summer Movie Preview Game. Plus: David Cronenberg on ‘The Shrouds.’
Sean and Amanda briefly react to some Oscars news, including a rule requiring Academy members to watch the movies and the details surrounding the new Casting and Achievement in Stunt Design award (1:34). Then, for the first time, they play the Summer Movie Preview Game, in which ... Show More
2h 40m
Sep 18
Robert Redford remembered + Paul Greengrass on THE LOST BUS
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 15m
Jan 2025
S1E8: What's for Dinner? (with John Turturro)
Hollywood legend John Turturro, aka "Irving," joins the boys for their recap of Season 1 Episode 8, and he brought gossip! John gives us the skinny on his longtime working relationship with Christopher Walken, his friendship with Zach Cherry, and his missed connection with one of ... Show More
59m 36s
Sep 19
Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn – Season 2, Ep. 5
James Gunn, Jennifer Holland & Steve Agee break down Peacemaker S2, Ep. 5 “Back to the Suture” with guests Michael Rooker & Galen Vaisman. Hear set stories, character insights & behind-the-scenes secrets from your favorite DCU series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca ... Show More
1h 12m
Dec 2024
‘A Complete Unknown’ Is a Bob Dylan Movie. How Does It Feel?
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to dig all the way into ‘A Complete Unknown,’ James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet. They discuss, among other things, the musical performances of Chalamet and his costar Monica Barbaro, the supporting performan ... Show More
1h 29m
Oct 24
Back To The Future 2 – The Wackiest, Darkest, Most Ambitious Sequel Ever Made
Brad Gilmore returns to celebrate Back To The Future Day (a few days late) with a deep dive into one of the most ambitious sequels ever made! He and Chris break down the 2015 that actually got a few things right, the dark alternate 1985 ruled by Biff Tannen, and all the chaos tha ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 29
Peacemaker: The Official Podcast with James Gunn – Season 2, Ep. 2
Join James Gunn, Steve Agee & Jennifer Holland in the Official Peacemaker Podcast as they break down Season 2, Episode 2, “A Man Is Only As Good As His Bird” with guest Freddie Stroma. DC logo and all related characters and elements © and TM DC Learn more about your ad choices. V ... Show More
57m 35s