Ah, It's A Wonderful Life. A Christmas classic, that managed to basically bankrupt the production company of its director, and also lose money at the box office. In fact, were it not for an admin error, there's a good chance it wouldn't be regarded as arguably the best Christmas movie of all time. One that was targeted for original release in January. Lots t ... Show More
Mar 2
Kevin Costner's Horizon project and where it's up to, plus Andrew Stanton
In the late 1980s, Kevin Costner - pre-Dances With Wolves - first had the idea for what became the Horizon movie saga. A hugely-ambitious series of westerns, that he'd ultimately star in, co-write, and direct. By 2026, two films had been made, only one released, and around ten mi ... Show More
1h 11m
Feb 23
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Maybe Baby (2000) | The never-ending shoot, and Ben Elton's directorial debut
The plan was for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman to spend around six months in the UK for the filming of Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. Kubrick had been mulling the film for decades, and considering a couple of other projects, too. But the shoot of Eyes Wide Shut would ultimately ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 2021
A Preview of What A Cartoon Movie for The Lion King
The Talking Simpsons Network ends its summer of Disney Renaissance films in stirring fashion with the biggest film of that era, The Lion King. In this extended preview, we dig into how this film came to be over a veeeerry complicated development, how it is entwined with the caree ... Show More
47m 43s
Jul 2021
Disney's Live-Action Movies: The Good, the Bad, and the Unnecessary
Disney has already pulled on our nostalgic heartstrings with live-action versions of classic animated movies like Aladdin, Cinderella, and The Lion King (just to name a few), and many more are in development. On this week's episode, we're taking a closer look at these remakes and ... Show More
40m 38s
Apr 2015
Janeane Garofalo, Brad Bird and Really Smart Cartoons
Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille, first caught the attention of Disney after making his first animated film at age 14. Now one of the premier filmmakers in the Pixar camp, Bird is going live-action with the upcoming blockbuster Tomorrowland, based on the Dis ... Show More
50m 58s
Dec 2020
Hollywood Is at War with Itself. Plus: The Inaugural “You Blew It!” Movie Awards.
The fallout from Warner Bros.' HBO Max announcement is still rippling through Hollywood. Sean and Amanda talk about the responses from Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, producers at other studios, agencies, and fans. Then, they use the announcement of a glut of new film and TV ... Show More
1h 25m
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