Victories and Casualties: PTA's 'One Battle After Another' shines while others misfire
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Chris and Joe are back to discuss PTA's latest, and possibly greatest, directing effort: 'One Battle After Another'. They answer the question: does it REALLY deserve to be frontrunner for Best Picture? The guys also chat about the string of big budget films underperforming at the box office and what might be the common thread between them. Lastly, Joe tells his tales from Beyond Fest 2025, and Chris share details about seeing The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere in Las Vegas. WE LOVE YOU ALL!
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The Big #100: Hollywood Hangover Reaches A Milestone + Warner Bros. Buyouts & Jimmy Kimmel Cancelled
HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! We celebrate our 100th episode by reflecting on over 6 years of cinema-soaked podcasting goodness. We also look back on all the big news stories from the past few weeks, from Warner Bros. looking to be bought out by Skydance or Netflix, to the cancelling of Jimmy Kimmel and what it means for free speech. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER LISTENED! WE LOVE YOU! Editor's Note: Since the recording of this episode (09/21/2025), Jimmy Kimmel has been re-instated in his position at ABC.
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A JAM PACKED JULY! 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' - Does Marvel 'step' forward, sideways, or backwards?
HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode we catch up on a whirlwind of headlines and news stories, from celebrity deaths to dubious politics and late night cancellations, SO much has happened and we try to cover it all! We also focus our Hangover laser-beams on 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' - does it accomplish what Marvel hopes for? Is it better than James Gunn's Superman? There is a lot to get into, this is one you won't want to miss! http://www.CLPFILM.com https://joerussofilm.com/
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Up, Up, and Away! James Gunn's 'SUPERMAN' Flies High, But Can It Stick The Landing?
HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode, we take a deep dive into James Gunn's Superman! Does it successfully "reboot" the franchise, steering away from the Snyder Bros? Will it's box office success be strong enough down the stretch, with other big budget super hero movies like Fantastic Four on the horizon? And...did we love it? or Just like it? We answer all this, AND MORE!
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Out with the New, In with the Old: 'F1 The Movie' & Brad Pitt Win, But Does Hollywood Lose?
HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! Brad Pitt goes vroom vroom vroom all the way to box office success in 'F1 The Movie'! But why is Hollywood still relying on old movie stars instead of trying to make new ones? The answer might surprise you! We give a war report on the battle between old Snyder-verse Superman fans and new James Gunn Superman fans. We also do an industry "wellness check" on Hollywood: Has it ever really recovered from the Pandemic? Will AI be the final nail in the coffin for current and future filmmakers? We try to get to the bottom of all this, AND MORE!
Joe Russo and Christopher Price are filmmakers who love disagreeing about what makes the wonderful world of cinema tick. Join them as they take a sober look at what's happening on and off the big silver screen.
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