What 'The Odyssey' Means for Christopher Nolan and Hollywood at Large

A deep dive on the film of the summer meanders its way toward the broader implications of its success

Jul 28 • Andrew E. Johnson and Steve Cimino

1:12:04

By the book

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of 'The Odyssey' is just what you think it will be

Jul 25 • Andrew E. Johnson

Wake up, sheeple

Every year's surprises remind us why we even bother with film

Jul 13 • Andrew E. Johnson

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June 2026

'Put that award where your heart ought to be'

#43 - 'All About Eve'

Jun 17 • Andrew E. Johnson

May 2026

Fellini Stumbles About a Strange Milieu and Begins to Find His Voice

Variety Lights (1951), The White Sheik (1952), I Vitelloni (1953)

May 28 • Andrew E. Johnson

51:47

Season 2 Trailer: The Essential Fellini

We go from a quintessentially modern and American director to a post-War European master, seeking to understand Federico Fellini's roots and how and why…

May 21 • Andrew E. Johnson

2:56

March 2026

Wobbling in the Eternal City

#42 - 'Bicycle Thieves'

Mar 31 • Andrew E. Johnson

Fire Talk with Me

Twin Peaks (1990-91), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Mar 23 • Andrew E. Johnson

1:11:48

Maybe Hollywood has some fight left

If you're going to go down, you should always go down swinging

Mar 17 • Andrew E. Johnson

Your 2026 Oscars Pre-Reads

What we have that you can read and listen to before tonight's ceremony

Mar 15 • Andrew E. Johnson

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What Does Paramount Buying WB Mean for the Movies?

Andrew and Steve return to the mics to discuss Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros and how it might impact the theatrical experience.

Mar 5 • Steve Cimino and Andrew E. Johnson

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February 2026

Eating the elites

Film is fixated on the abject failure of the ultra-powerful, even if it's not sure what we should all do about it

Feb 17 • Andrew E. Johnson

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