Best Jack Kilmer Podcasts (2025)

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The Chronicles of Narnia BBC TV series 1988-1990: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe 32:42

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An occasional series where we make each other watch TV shows we loved as kids. In this episode, Elaine convinces Mark to watch the first season of the BBC's adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia. But how will he react to the talking beavers, the dubious CGI, and a rather unsettling Mr Tumnus? Next up: Mark's beloved Saved by the Bell. But if you h…

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Wade Eastwood On The Stunts Of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 41:20

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Whether it's Tom Cruise risking his neck underwater, or above ground while clinging to the wing of a biplane, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning is filled with stunts that might just turn your hair white. That's if you don't lose it completely. That's just one of the side effects discussed in this Empire Podcast interview special, as the fil…

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Starting In The Middle (with guests Jesse Armstrong, Tim Key, Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) 1:53:44

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees the podteam — Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer and Alex Godfrey — get to grips with the definition of in media res, as they discuss some of their favourite films that throw you right into the action. Elsewhere, they talk about the week's movie news, pay tribute to Empire's founding editor Barry M…

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Interview with SciFi Author, Christian Hurst . 55:09

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On This Episode, The Vern talks with author Christian Hurst about his debut novel, Lily Starling and The Voyage of the Salamander. A gripping Sci-Fi adventure about idenity,destiny and the power of found family in the far reaches of space. You can find more about the book and it's writer by visiting the link below. https://www.churstpublishing.com/…

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Reviews of Friendship(2025) and other movies w/ Movie Crew 35:56

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This episode was recorded live at AMC Theaters featuring a live roundtable discussion with some friends of mine after a screening of a movie caled Friendship. Ashley Jirak is there along with our friend Taylor Cisco and a great guy named Nick joins us even though I call him Rick throughout the recording. It's a fun filled 30 mins of stuff we saw fo…

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Christopher McQuarrie on The Final Reckoning, Benicio del Toro & Michael Cera on The Phoenician Scheme, Tony Gilroy on Andor s2 (spoilers), and Cannes You Dig It? 1:58:45

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt mark the release of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning by doing a non-spoiler, non-epic (less than 20 minutes!) chat with that film's director, the legendarily loquacious Christopher McQuarrie, [26:00 - 43:06 approx] and have a lovely natter with the stars of the new Wes Anderson fi…

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Deserted Island Picks w/ Cayley of Once Over with Cayley 20:31

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We are starting a new series on Cinema Recall. On each of these bonus episodes, The Vern will ask a guest to pick one of five items each to bring with them on a deserted island. Favorite Musician or Band Favorite Director Favorite Author Favorite Resturaunt Favorite Show or Streaming app For the first episode, The Vern brings on his friend Cayley o…

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The Shameless Plug #3: Jurassic World Rebirth And Other Animals 39:22

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The Shameless Plug — the show in which Chris Hewitt and Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, sit down and talk you through the latest issue of Empire — is back for its third episode, folks. This one is dedicated to issue 441 of Empire (on sale now at all good, evil, and virtual newsagents), which features Jurassic World Rebirth on the cover, and Nick ta…

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JOE THE KING - with Zaki Hasan 1:14:15

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Joe the King was the directorial debut of long-time career supporting actor and occasional indie leading man Frank Whaley, who also wrote the script based partly on his own life. It stars Noah Fleiss in the title role, Karen Young, John Leguizamo, Whaley’s friend and frequent collaborator Ethan Hawke, Camryn Manheim, Max Ligosh, a very young Kate M…

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The Extraordinary Miss Flower: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 30:31

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Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard's The Extraordinary Miss Flower is part-concert film, part-performance art piece inspired by the life of its subject, a woman called Geraldine Flower. When she passed away a few years ago, her daughter Zoe discovered a number of letters, written over the years by suitors of Geraldine's, which painted a picture of a wil…

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Rosamund Pike & Matthew Rhys, Final Destination Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, Superman and Spelling Bees 1:38:49

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This week's episode of the BSME Awards-nominated Empire Podcast had better not be the episode that the BSME Awards judging panel listens to ahead of voting, or our nomination might be rescinded. Which is to say, chaos reigns as Chris Hewitt returns — eventually, after being waylaid by a McQ&A — to the hosting chair, and is joined by Helen O'Hara, J…

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The Vern reviews Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (Non Spoiler) 6:07

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The Vern does a quick review on the latest entry in the Mission Impossible franchise. Thank you to Minnesota Film Critics Association and Paramount Pictures for the Press Passes. https://mnfilmcriticsassociation.com/2024/09/25/jasonhemming/ Cinema Recall is moving to a different hosting site in June. Please follow us on all of our social media chan…

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“It’s the BAFTAs, not CD:UK”: Andor, The Studio, I, Jack Wright, Warfare 50:21

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In this episode, we take a break from watching the BAFTAs to catch up on the telly we’ve been watching. Plus, Mark went to see a film (as per). Andor (Disney +) (4:57) The Studio (Apple TV) (20:20) I, Jack Wright (U & Alibi) (29:11) Warfare (dir. Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland) (35:39) We’d love to hear from you. Instagram: Elaine | Mark Find us on Let…

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Lily Gladstone & Kelly Marie Tran, Great Actor/Director Pairings, Tariffs and Teen Movies 1:39:12

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It's another cracking episode of the (freshly award-nominated) Empire Podcast this week, folks, as Helen O'Hara slips into the hosting chair and tries to wrestle James Dyer and Alex Godfrey into shape as they talk about changeable movie titles, great actor/director pairings, Alex's favourite teen movies, the week's movie news including Donald Trump…

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THE LIMEY: "Bang" - with Devan Scott 1:24:33

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The Limey was 170th highest grossing movie of 1999, finishing just one spot ahead of cult favorite Jawbreaker Released October 8th in just 17 theaters and going on to make $3.2 million on a $10 million budget, The Limey was directed by Steven Soderbergh, just on the verge of his first major commercial successes (Erin Brokovich and Traffic, both rel…

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“Snooker loopy nuts are we”: Thunderbolts*, Sinners, and The Smashing Machine trailer 50:30

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Cinema chat only this week (apart from the snooker, but don’t worry that’s only a few minutes!): The Smashing Machine trailer (4:00) Thunderbolts* (10:45) Sinners – spoiler free thoughts (20:25), full spoilers (33:15) We’d love to hear from you. You can find us here: Instagram: Elaine | Mark Join us on Letterboxd Have a read of Elaine’s newsletter …

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Wyatt Russell, David Harbour & Hannah John-Kamen, Paul Feig, Ryan Coogler, And It’s Episode 666 1:57:55

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It had to happen: the Empire podcast has finally gone to hell — quite literally in this case, as this particular show is episode 666. Perhaps appropriately, James is in the driving seat for this one, embracing this demonically anointed episode to bring you such thematically-relevant discussions as a Mount Rushmore of movie Satans and an off-topic d…

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Cosmopolis(2012) w/ Pete of Middle Class Film Class 56:24

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We are back with our David Cronenberg Retrospect to bring you our review of Cosmopolis. Luckily we have Pete from Middle Class Film Class to help us out because this was not an easy watch. If you have seen it than you know why or you don't and are just excited to hear what we think. Ad Spots The Podcast That Wouldn't Die Listen to us Every Sunday o…

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The Convergence Is Here (ft. Gareth Evans, Christian Gudegast, and Gavin O'Connor), And Mount Rushmoreapalooza 1:55:20

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It was foretold by the Ancient Ones: The Convergence (or Gunvergence, if you will), the day on which three absolutely slamming action movies will be released at the same time in the UK (albeit on different formats), ushering in a new era of sweaty dad bods, car chases, and many scenes where people die in a hail of bullets. And that day is today, fo…

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The Shameless Plug #2 — The June Issue 31:57

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The Shameless Plug returns, folks, for a second glorious episode in which Chris Hewitt and Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, sit down in the podbooth and tell you how (and why) the sausage is made. That sausage being the new issue of Empire, which is on sale now in all good, evil, and virtual newsagents. Our dynamic duo talk through the month's big c…

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VAL KILMER: 1959-2025 1:14:00

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Actor Val Kilmer died on April 1st of this year, after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 65. Kilmer's film career began in the 1980s with iconic turns in the likes of Top Gun and Real Genius, but it was in the 1990s where be became an icon in a decade known primarily one dominated by iconoclasts, starting with his portrayal of Jim Morrison i…

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eXistenZ(1999) w/ Science Fiction Remnant 1:10:07

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On today's episode. The Vern is joined by the hosts of Science Fiction Remnant Podcast. Gio, Robert and later Ray to discuss the virtual reality mind bender, eXistenZ. This film from David Cronenberg weaves a tale where virtual reality looks very similar to our own and game systems and controllers are organic and can input into us with phallic like…

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Crash(1996) w/ Jim of Film Rage 1:15:13

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Continuing our look back at the films from David Cronenberg comes one of his most polarizing and controversial projects, Crash. The movie about sex and car crashes that won big at Cannes but was stopped from getting the top award thanks to Francis Ford Coppola. Guest Jim of The Film Rage Podcast and The Vern talk about many things with this movie a…

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Easter Guestapalooza (Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland, Ludwig Göransson, Osgood Perkins), Movie Musicals, And The Oscars' Latest Stunt 1:59:21

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This week's Empire Podcast (episode 664 if you're keeping score!) is more packed with goodness than your average Easter egg. Not only do Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and Alex Godfrey get into a discussion about what exactly makes a musical a musical (along with an impromptu visit to a certain mountain), but they tackle the week's movie news, includi…

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Kevin Macdonald on One To One: John & Yoko — An Empire Podcast Interview Special 29:25

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Kevin Macdonald's latest documentary, One To One: John & Yoko, is out now in cinemas around the UK, folks, and it's well worth your time for anyone with even a passing interest in John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, and their lives after The Beatles split up. But if you're a Beatlemaniac, this is manna from heaven as it not only brings you remaster…

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Ralph Fiennes & Juliette Binoche, Rami Malek & Laurence Fishburne, Christopher Landon, Movie Weddings, And Helen Returns! 1:57:56

2M ago1:57:56

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is jam-packed etc. etc. Bumper-sized, and so on and so forth. But it's true, perhaps this week more than ever as Chris Hewitt sits down for chats with two pairs — first, there's Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, who reunite almost 30 years after The English Patient for this week's Odyssey-sampling drama, …

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Our Tribute to Val Kilmer (1959 - 2025) 30:42

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Ashley returns to the podcast to pay tribute to a great actor and a heartthrob, Val Kilmer who recently left this world at the age of 65. Listen as both her and Vern go over their favorite films he was in. This wil be our last episode of the season. We will return in June. Become a Patreon member to get access to newer episodes https://www.patreon.…

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The Fly (1986) w/ Cam Sully of Jacked Up Review Show 1:13:08

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We continue our David Cronenberg retrospect with one of his first big blockbusters(of the time), The Fly. Released in 1986 and starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. If you don't know the story it's about a scientist who turns himself into.... Yes. You guessed right, a fly.Our guest is Cameron Sulivan aka Cam Sully The host of Jacked Up Review Sho…

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SWEET AND LOWDOWN: "All That Jazz" - with Liz Whitmere 1:32:38

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Sweet and Lowdown opened on December 3rd in just 3 theaters and taking in an impressive 31,562 dollar per screen average Written and directed by Woody Allen, it stars Sean Penn as fictional jazz guitar legend Emmet Ray alongside Samantha Morton and Uma Thurman, Brad Garrett, John Waters, Anthony LaPaglia, and Brian Markinson, among others. Sweet an…

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Videodrome(1983) w/ Daniel Lackey of Musically Ignorant 55:27

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Reuploading our episodes on David Cronenberg movies that were posted earlier Ashley and The Vern are joined by Daniel Lackey of Musically Ignorant to talk about the body horror masterpiece, Videodrome, Starring Debbie Harry and James Woods

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“21 Seconds To Go”: Farewell Val Kilmer, Adolescence, Flow, and Severance S2 round up 57:20

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What we’ve been watching on the big and small screen, starting with our memories of Val Kilmer who died the day we recorded. Thanks Val, for all the movie magic. Flow (6:30) Adolescence (13:45) Severance S2 – spoiler free thoughts (31:15), full spoilers and your emails (thanks Neil W and Neil J!) (41:00) You can connect with us here: Instagram: Ela…

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A Minecraft Movie Review w/ Family 9:39

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On this quik episode. I talk breifly about the recent video game adaptation, A Minecraft Movie. Joining me our my nephews, Konner and Trey who I saw the movie with, You can read my full review on our website https://www.cinemarecall.net/2025/04/a-minecraft-movie2025-written-review.html Patreon Members will get Spoilers on that full episode https://…

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Will Poulter, Amber Midthunder, Beatles, Avengers, And Farewell To Val Kilmer 1:40:20

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This week's Empire Podcast sees the long-awaited return of one of our favourite guests, the wonderful British actor Will Poulter, who talks to Chris Hewitt about his role in the new movie, Death Of A Unicorn, playing a prize A-hole, and impromptu tongue-twisters. [20:38 - 33:28 approx]Another returning guest joins us this week, as the delightful Am…

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George MacKay, Irwin Winkler, And The Avengers Doomsday Cast Announcement 1:59:44

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We start on a director's chair. We pull back to reveal its back. On it is emblazoned a name. That name? George MacKay, the wonderful star of this week's thought-provoking original movie musical, Joshua Oppenheimer's The End, who pops into the podbooth to have a good old natter [from 30:49 - 48:20 approx] with... We pull back. It's another director'…

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Donnie's Choice: Freaked(1993) Full Uncut Version 35:19

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Here it is the full uncut version of our epidode talking aout the comedy, Freaked directed by and starring Alex Winter. Back on the show is our favorite freak show attraction, Donnie Roberts. Check out chapter once of his audio novel featuring The Vern as one of the actors. The Deep Sea Anthology

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The Shameless Plug #1 — The May 2025 Issue 34:25

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Welcome to The Shameless Plug, a brand new Empire Podcast regular show, folks. As the title suggests, every month Chris Hewitt will sit down with Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, for a deep dive into the latest issue of Empire, bringing you the stories behind the stories and covering everything including the cover. This month's cover feature is Thun…

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FOR LOVE OF THE GAME: "Baseball" - with Jack Krestel 1:14:32

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57th on the 1999 box office chart, For Love of the Game marked director Raimi’s first foray into big-budget, mass-market filmmaking (which would ultimately pave the way for being handed the enormous task of finally bringing Spiderman to the screen in 2002) But love and baseball was very different territory for Raimi, and his inexperience in the rea…

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After The Break Room: Severance S2E10 44:33

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Recorded live from our sofa directly after watching S2 Ep10 (Cold Harbor), here’s our instant reaction. We also cover The Crystal Maze, The Stanford Prison Experiment, and, bizarrely, Savage Garden. How to support the show Follow us on Instagram: @elainegwrites / @mark_greg Sign up to Elaine’s newsletter Find us on Letterboxd Leave us a review on A…

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Barry Levinson, Gints Zilbalodis, Snakes On A Podcast, And The Convergence 1:43:06

2M ago1:43:06

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It's another bumper-sized edition of the Empire Podcast this week, folks, in which Chris Hewitt sits down on Zoom with the legendary director, Barry Levinson, on the eve of the release of his new gangster movie, The Alto Knights, starring Robert De Niro, Robert De Niro and Robert De Niro's dogs. [23:31 - 40:13 approx] Then, we also hear from Gints …

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Chatting with Cayley on Cult Classics. (Society and Possession) 1:19:57

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Hello dear listeners. Today's episode is a fun one because I am sharing two past episodes featuring one great girl. It's Cayley from Once Over with Cayley aka Lucy Tightbox from Who Are These Podcasts. First, I was a guest on her show to talk about the film Society. You can find the full episode here What if Cronenberg and Lynch had a Baby : Societ…

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Hans Zimmer And Paul Dugdale: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 32:15

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This week sees the release of Hans Zimmer And Friends: Diamond In The Desert, a concert film like no other, which captures the great Hans Zimmer and his band in full flow in Dubai, and also intersperses a number of revealing interviews Zimmer conducted with the likes of Christopher Nolan, Zendaya, Billie Eilish, Pharrell Williams, Denis Villeneuve,…

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After The Break Room: Severance S2E9 44:47

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One of us is at home. One of us is in Las Vegas. Here's our instant reaction after watching S2 Ep9 (The After Hours). Back again on the sofa next week for the final episode! How to support the show Follow us on Instagram: @elainegwrites / @mark_greg Sign up to Elaine’s newsletter Find us on Letterboxd Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or a star r…

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Millie Bobby Brown & Chris Pratt, Michael Fassbender & Marisa Abela, Best Fourth Parts, And The Number 12 1:45:28

3M ago1:45:28

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Welcome to episode 659 (yes, we're keeping count) of The Empire Podcast, folks. And it's a belter, as Chris Hewitt sits down on Zoom with The Electric State's Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt to talk about their favourite Russo brother, accents, and which one will attend the parade if/when Liverpool win this year's Premier League title. [23:34 -3…

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Interview w/ Michael Sarrow( Director of Smile As You Kill) 47:12

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The Vern is joined by Michael Sarrow, the director and writer of a cool indie film called Smile As You Kill They talk about the challenges of shooting a mico budget film in less than two weeks and give you tips on submitting your feature into some film festivals. It's a fun and insightful conversation that you will enjoy. Read my full spoiler free …

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"Seth 'Freakin' Rollins": The Gorge, Captain America: Brave New World. Zero Day, Paradise 30:50

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A spoiler free catch-up on what we’ve been watching on the big and small screen. The Gorge (2:06) Captain America: Brave New World (6:15) Zero Day (Netflix) (12:22) Paradise (Disney+) (19:45) Follow us on social media: Instagram: @elainegwrites / @mark_greg Have a read of Elaine’s newsletter Find us on Letterboxd Help support the show We’d love it …

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TWILIGHT (1998) - Gene Hackman Special 1:09:10

3M ago1:09:10

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There were no movies starring the late Gene Hackman that were released in the US in 1999, but two of his films released in the US in 1998 – Tony Scott’s Enemy of the State and Robert Benton’s Twilight – were released in Europe in 1999. So because plenty has been said about the former, we are taking a look today at the latter. Directed by Kramer and…

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After The Break Room: Severance S2E8 31:15

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Recorded live from our sofa directly after watching S2 Ep8 (Sweet Vitriol), here’s our instant reaction. Welcome to 30 mins in which Elaine inadvertently manages to turn Mark against the episode. How to support the show Follow us on Instagram: @elainegwrites / @mark_greg Sign up to Elaine’s newsletter Find us on Letterboxd Leave us a review on Appl…

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Jack Huston, Bong Joon Ho, The Oscars, and The Greatness Of Gene Hackman 1:50:16

3M ago1:50:16

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This week's Empire Podcast features two cracking interviews with two directors at different stages of their career. First, actor-turned-director Jack Huston sits down on Zoom and tells Chris Hewitt how he managed to make his directorial debut, the black-and-white drama Day Of The Fight, recruiting Joe Pesci for a supporting role, and the influence …

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Amelie(2001) w/ Jaylan Salah of Women InSession 1:17:05

3M ago1:17:05

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** Note** We recorded this episode a week before the Oscars telecast The idea of love is still with us as we bring in Jaylan Salah of InSession Film to look at a romantic fairy tale. Amelie tells the story of a young waitress (Audrey Tautou) who enjoys making others happy so much that she doesn't know how to make herself feel loved. Directed by Jea…

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After The Break Room: Severance S2E7 36:16

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Recorded live from our sofa directly after watching S2 Ep7 (Chikhai Bardo), here’s our instant reaction. How to support the show Follow us on Instagram: @elainegwrites / @mark_greg Sign up to Elaine’s newsletter Find us on Letterboxd Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or a star rating on Spotify. AND, if you like what we've been doing on the pod t…