This week Paul & Amy are re-releasing their episode on the Alexander Payne film, Election. They praise director Alexander Payne’s brilliant eye for humanist detail, discuss how Matthew Broderick channels his Ferris Bueller image to subversive ends, and posit that America has only become more like high school since the movie’s release. Plus: How Election almo ... Show More
Sep 18
Robert Redford remembered + Paul Greengrass on THE LOST BUS
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1h 15m
Oct 3
Grizzly II: Revenge w/ Jake Johnson
The hilarious Jake Johnson, co-host of the We're Here To Help podcast and Peter Parker in the Spider-Verse films, joins Paul and Jason to cover Grizzly II: Revenge—a "horror" movie featuring George Clooney, Laura Dern, and Charlie Sheen that was filmed in 1983 and finally release ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 21
Tom Hiddleston & Chiwetel Ejiofor on THE LIFE OF CHUCK
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1h 7m
Oct 2
Aimee Lou Wood on Film Club + a DOUBLE BILL of films of the week
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1h 17m
Sep 4
HONEY, DON’T: a film title that reviews itself? + Sam Riley on ISLANDS
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1h 10m
Feb 2025
Last Looks: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
This week, Jason joins Paul to go over all your Corrections, Omissions, and Apologies from last week’s movie, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Paul announces tour updates, Jason threatens to "disconnect the discord", and Paul announces next weeks movie.
Jason's Picks:Mobi ... Show More
35m 41s
Nov 2024
#644 ft. Steve McQueen, John David Washington & Danielle Deadwyler, Josh Cooley
It's another epic episode of the Empire Podcast this week, folks, as Chris Hewitt sits down in person with all our guests. First, there's the great Steve McQueen, writer and director of Blitz, to talk about how he approached the World War II drama, and working with Paul Weller. [ ... Show More
1h 58m