
Join Ryan and many featured guests and other hosts as they break down and review a variety of directors and their films! So far, this podcast has featured films from Edward Zwick, John Hughes, Brian De Palma, and Michael Mann. Soon, we will feature Edgar Wright, Sam Peckinpah, Paul Verhoeven, and David Fincher!
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 94 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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Join Katie for a deep dive into John Hughes’ 1988 film **She’s Having a Baby** starring Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern! This more personal, semi-autobiographical entry from Hughes explores marriage, suburban life, growing up, and the pressures of... more
Katie dives into two wildly different John Hughes projects spanning 17 years: the obscure 1980 Yugoslavian biopic **The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla** (his first writing credit) and the 1997 sequel **Home Alone 3**.
She explores the Tesla film’s ambi... more
Paul Verhoeven’s breakthrough 1973 film **Turkish Delight** (Turks Fruit) gets the full deep-dive treatment. Sicco explores the massive commercial success (3.3 million Dutch viewers — a quarter of the population!), the Oscar nomination, the real-life... more
Scott is joined by Ryan Rebalkin (Director’s Chair Network CEO) for a deep dive into Sam Peckinpah’s most famous film, The Wild Bunch (1969). They discuss the groundbreaking violence, nihilistic themes, aging outlaws, male codes of honor, and the fil... more
Katie and guest Kyle Peterson head back to 1986 to revisit John Hughes’ classic teen romance **Pretty in Pink**. They spin the time capsule wheel for 1986 pop culture trivia (Nancy Drew, Ramona Quimby, Light Bright, mullets, The Cosby Show, Family Ti... more
Join Ryan and returning guest Hughezy for a no-holds-barred discussion on Terrence Malick’s 1998 war epic *The Thin Red Line*. From star-studded cameos and chaotic production stories to poetic voiceovers, intense battle scenes, and honest opinions on... more
Dive into 1982’s most forgotten John Hughes screenplay: National Lampoon’s Class Reunion – the horror-parody comedy that followed Animal House but totally bombed. Katie goes solo to break down this rare National Lampoon gem, the Lizzie Borden High re... more
Major Dundee (1965): Sam Peckinpah's troubled Civil War Western starring Charlton Heston & Richard Harris! In this episode of Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast, host Scott Murphy and guest Adam Thornton dive deep into the film's chaotic production ... more
Ed Zwick knows how to make a historical epic. And his “Legends of the Fall” is one of the most beautiful pictures ever made. I like films that take us through the course of the whole lives of characters.
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A show that intensely focuses on directors and their films, blending in-depth discussion of filmmaking craft with personal anecdotes and cultural context. Episodes frequently center on renowned directors (e.g., Edward Zwick, John Hughes, Michael Mann) and classic films, while also inviting returning guests who bring film analysis, personal experiences, and industry perspectives. The format tends to mix historical context, cinematography, performance, and thematic explorations, making it appealing to cinephiles and professionals looking for thoughtful, opinionated conversations about cinema and directing.
What stands out is the interdisciplinary angle: host banter alongside film theory, production notes, and behind-the-scenes lore. The show... more
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