The ‘Cats’ trailer set fire to Twitter, and Marvel extinguished the flames by announcing its next decade of IP dominance—what are we looking forward to most (1:00)? Then, we finally hash it out: We debate the top five Quentin Tarantino movies (16:15). Lastly, producer Cameron Crowe, director A.J. Eaton, and titular star David Crosby join the show to discuss ... Show More
Oct 20
‘You Can See Everything’ Mania and Best Picture Power Rankings. Plus: ‘Whalefall,’ ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ and Kyle MacLachlan!
Sean and Amanda open today’s jam-packed episode by celebrating the incredible box office performance over the weekend, especially from ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Street Fighter.’ Then, they cover the major shake-up at Netflix, most notably the firings of Bela Bajaria and Dan L ... Show More
2h 34m
Oct 13
The Ben Affleck Hall of Fame and ‘Animals.’ Plus: ‘Other Mommy’ Is Jump-Scary and Silly
Gather ‘round folks, a long-awaited episode has arrived. Sean and Amanda open the show by covering a lengthy amount of movie news, including ‘The Social Reckoning’ bombing at the box office, reacting to the new trailers released for ‘River’ and ‘Exorcist: Martyrs,’ and of course, ... Show More
2h 9m
Feb 2025
Is Marvel Back? Plus, ‘Buffy’ Reboot News, and ‘The Pitt’ Episode 6
Chris and Andy talk about the trailers for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (11:57) and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ (18:47) and discuss whether the MCU might be getting good again. Then, they discuss the news that Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao is involved in a potenti ... Show More
58m 46s
Apr 2024
Quentin Tarantino Retrospective: The Movie Critic canceled & Jackie Brown
<p>This entire year, we're doing a special podcast series on the career of Quentin Tarantino. It WAS going to be in anticipation of his 10th and final (?) film, THE MOVIE CRITIC, but now that he's not doing it anymore, we need to react accordingly. But the show must go on, so let ... Show More
52m 45s
Sep 2025
Gleesons Vs Skarsgårds: Dawn Of Clint Howard (ft. guests MJ Bassett; Sean Ellis & Orlando Bloom)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast asks perhaps the biggest question ever tackled on this show: who would win in a fight between the Gleesons and the Skarsgårds? Join Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Amon Warmann, as they tackle that scenario and more. Is the wo ... Show More
1h 49m
Mar 2020
Once Upon a Time with Quentin Tarantino
Season 5 kicks off with filmmaker Quentin Tarantino! Recorded prior to the 2020 Academy Awards, Quentin and the gang discuss his prolific career, how creating mixtapes is an integral part of his writing process, and how Quentin ended up as an Elvis impersonator on The Golden Girl ... Show More
52m 8s
Mar 2020
Once Upon a Time with Quentin Tarantino
Season 5 kicks off with filmmaker Quentin Tarantino! Recorded prior to the 2020 Academy Awards, Quentin and the gang discuss his prolific career, how creating mixtapes is an integral part of his writing process, and how Quentin ended up as an Elvis impersonator on The Golden Girl ... Show More
52m 17s