Joe Eszterhas’s tenure as the hottest screenwriter in town ended with two notorious 1995 flops: the NC-17 rated Showgirls (directed, like Basic Instinct, by Paul Verhoeven) and Jade (produced, like Sliver, by Robert Evans), We’ll analyze why these films failed to connect with audiences in 1995, and, more importantly, why the media at the time seized on them ... Show More
May 23
Presenting Cautionary Tales | Lights, Camera, Tax Break
If you like You Must Remember This, you might also enjoy Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford, a podcast about stories of historic human error, catastrophes, and heists, and the lessons we can learn from such mishaps. In this episode of Cautionary Tales, Tim examines what happens wh ... Show More
46m 48s
May 2
Welcome to Hollywoodland: John Waters: Subversion, Shock, and the Ultimate Outsider
If you’ve finished all episodes of The Old Man is Still Alive, I’ve got another treat for you from Jake Brennan at Hollywoodland. Have a listen to this episode of Hollywoodland about John Waters, from his beginnings in X-rated art films to cult classics like Hairspray and Crybaby ... Show More
41m 10s
Apr 24
John Huston, Part Two: 1975-1987 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 15)
In part two of our season finale, we explore the final decade of John Huston’s life and career. As he was slowly dying of emphysema and undergoing massive turmoil in his personal life, Huston continued to work almost compulsively on both passion projects (The Man Who Would Be Kin ... Show More
54m 59s
May 2022
60: Anaconda Is A Jennifer Lopez Masterclass
We watched a movie, and it was a guilty pleasure with Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, and Ice Cube. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoice ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 2022
I Saw What You Did - The Pope Was A Bouncer
Danielle and Millie discuss ROAD HOUSE (1989) and URBAN COWBOY (1980), movie killer movement categories, Danielle getting strangers to make out, and Sam Elliott’s disgusting sexiness.To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here:https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoud ... Show More
1h 35m
Feb 2024
Demi Moore on Learning From Jack Nicholson on the Set of "A Few Good Men"
Drew has an exclusive sit-down with the entire cast of “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” including Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Demi Moore, Chloë Sevigny, Molly Ringwald and Calista Flockhart. The star-studded cast has a candid conversation with Drew about being working moms, their new se ... Show More
26m 48s
May 2022
I Saw What You Did - Face Pyramid Scheme
Millie and Danielle discuss EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960) and THE SKIN I LIVE IN (2011), freaky old movie hospitals, secret children, and Nunsploitation. Plus, the wonderful Julie Klausner (Double Threat podcast, Difficult People) joins the ladies to talk about “radio movies” and re ... Show More
1h 46m
Nov 2023
Box Office Bombs: The Lone Ranger, Waterworld, and Showgirls with Aisha Harris and Andrew Jupin
Join us as we break down THREE cinematic catastrophes: The Lone Ranger, Waterworld, and Showgirls. Find out why Johnny Depp thought it was a good idea to play a Native American, how Kevin Costner ignored Stephen Spielberg’s sage advice, and who was actually responsible for the NC ... Show More
39m 43s
Feb 2024
144: Emma Stone's Meteoric Rise is Well Deserved
Garrick, Kelsey, and Zach gush over Easy A, Emma Stone, and of course, Stanley Tucci. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1h 1m
Apr 2024
Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | TV Mattered, Nothing Else Did
To increase ratings and become more attractive to advertisers, MTV leans away from music videos. In so doing, they create some of the most influential shows of the 80s, which inspires a complaint that would follow them forever. Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV is a new ... Show More
33m 34s