On this episode, we talk about the much-anticipated space adventure movie from writer/director James Gray called Ad Astra starring Brad Pitt. It's a different kind of space movie. Then we have an announcement about the future of the podcast. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Enjoy! Email: [email protected] IG: @celluloidheroespod @seanshap0 @stevenifine

On this episode, we talk Stephen King and some of his kids from Derry, Maine. First, we review and discuss the sequel to the smash hit It, in It Chapter Two with some great actors filling in the shoes of their kid counterparts in James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, and Bill Hader. Then we get into another King adaptation about kids from Derry, this time fighting off some aliens in Dreamcatcher starring Thomas Jane, Damien Lewis, Morgan Freeman, Jason Lee, and Timothy Olyphant. Rate and review us...

We recorded this episode last week, but haven't been able to upload it until now, sorry for the delay, but...On this episode, we talk about a couple a groups of friends that help each other grow as well as a documentary about a director we love and admire. First, we talk about the movie Good Boys starring Jacob Tremblay about a group of tweens who find themselves in waters way above their maturity level in an R-rated comedy. Then we talk about a movie from our high school days about another...

On this episode, we get into a couple of genre mashups in horror and comedy and family dynamics. First, we talk about the new movie Ready or Not starring Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, and Andie Macdowell about a woman marrying into a wealthy family with an insane ritual for bringing in someone new to their empire. Then we talk about a movie from 2011 called You're Next with similar things at play. Directed by Adam Wingard, it's ostensibly about a girl meeting the family of her boyfriend, but...

On this episode, we talk about how music inspired a couple of kids to want to break out of their hometowns in Thatcher-era Britain. First, we talk about the new movie Blinded by the Light co-written and directed by Gurinder Chadha about the true story of a kid from a strict Pakistani family wanting to be a writer, inspired by the words and music of Bruce Springsteen in 1987 England. Then we get into a movie from a couple years ago called Sing Street about a kid inspired by the music of the...

On this episode, we talk about the crazy history of the land down under, Australia. First, we review and discuss the new movie from writer/director Jennifer Kent called The Nightingale starring Aisling Franciosi and Sam Claflin. It's a tough movie to take, exploring the violent, dark history of Tasmania through the eyes of an Irish convict who has everything taken from her. Then we get into an Australian film from 2005, a modern western take on the outback and keeping law and order amidst the...

On this episode, we talk about a couple of movies dealing with cancer and what its knowledge of diagnosis means to the person with the ailment. First, we review and discuss the new movie from writer/director Lulu Wang called The Farewell starring Awkwafina. Then we get into another movie dealing with a person with cancer, though from a very different perspective. This time it's from Japanese master Akira Kurosawa and the movie is Ikiru starring his longtime collaborator Takashi Shimura as a...

On this episode, we talk about some film fairy tales depicting the changing of America. First, we review and discuss the 9th film from Quentin Tarantino Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie among many others. We also discuss one of Tarantino's biggest influences and the filmmaker who created the partial namesake for his newest film, Sergio Leone and his Once Upon a Time in the West as well as the movie that killed him in Once Upon a Time in...

On this episode, we talk about a couple of summer creature features with very similar plots and themes, but different creatures. First, we talk about the newest film from Alexandre Aja called Crawl starring Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper about a father and daughter who get trapped in the crawl space of their house during a hurricane with deadly alligators in their midst. And with this, we thought we would go back to talk about a movie with a lot of similar elements, but this time, it's a...

On this episode, we talk about the student/mentor relationship in mostly-male environments. First, we talk about the new movie from writer/director Riley Stearns called The Art of Self-Defense starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, and Imogen Poots. Then we get into a discussion about the Edward Notron/Brad Pitt relationship in Fight Club as well as the Ethan Hawke/Denzel Washington relationship in Training Day. All feature students taking action when they recognize when their mentor...

On this episode, we talk about the very niche category of film that deals with Pagan ritualistic sacrifice. First, we discuss Ari Aster's newest horror mindfuck called Midsommar starring Florence Pugh, Rack Reynor, and some other good young actors. Then we talk about where a lot of the inspiration for Midsommar came from in The Wicker Man (not the Nic Cage remake) from 1973. Both movies deal in this ritualistic sacrifice, but in very different ways. Listen to check out our reactions! Rate and...

On this episode, we talk about all of the stories of toys. First, we talk about the newest, and last? installment of the Toy Story franchise in Toy Story 4. Generally, people didn't think we needed a fourth, but they did it anyway. Listen to find out if we thought it was worth it. Then, we talk about all of the other Toy Story movies and our experiences with them. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. We're also on Spotify and Stitcher. Enjoy! Email us at [email protected] IG:...

On this episode, we talk Jim Jarmusch and his genre films. First, we talk about his newest, and his foray into the zombie genre with The Dead Don't Die starring Adam Driver and Bill Murray as well as a cast of many other recognizable names. Then we get into a couple of his genre films from the 90's with Dead Man starring prime Johnny Depp in Jarmusch's version of a western and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai starring Forest Whitaker in his take on the gangster, crime film. Rate and review...

On this episode, we talk two movies about the changing San Francisco and one Blind Criterion Buy. First, we talk about the new movie The Last Black Man in San Francisco from first-time director Joe Talbot starring Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors about a man trying to find a home in the city that he loves, but has left him behind. Then we take a look at Barry Jenkins' first movie Medicine for Melancholy, which shines a light on other areas of the black experience in a changing San Francisco....

On this episode, we take a dive into the musical biopic. The new Elton John movie Rocketman came out this week with Taron Edgerton playing the titular music legend. Edgerton sang the songs himself and the movie went full musical. How did that hit our eyes and ears? Listen to find out! We also decided to take a look at a couple of other biopics of music legends where the actors sang their own versions of songs made famous by Johnny Cash, June Carter, and Loretta Lynn. We watched Walk the Line...

This week we get into a little of a tissy over the new teen comedy Booksmart. We talk about the new movie from Olivia Wilde in her directorial debut starring Beanie Feldstein (Jonah Hill's sister) and Kaitlyn Dever. We also talk about the context in which this movie lays with the movie Superbad from 2007. One of us couldn't go without comparing the two while the other wants to talk about it more on its own merits. We get into it and as usual, sparks fly. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts....

On this episode, we do a little Wick & Woo. First, we talk about the latest installment of the John Wick franchise with John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum. Then we get into some John Woo Chinese action films from the late 80's and early 90's with The Killer and Hard Boiled, both starring Chow Yun-Fat. It's quite an interesting through-line from these Chinese action movies to the John Wick universe, so join us as we weave through film history to talk about the evolution of this type of...

On this episode, we only have one movie to talk about. We saw the new romantic comedy Long Shot starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen. In theory, it sounds like it could work. On Rotten Tomatoes, it does work. Did it work for us? Listen to find out! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. We're also on Spotify and Stitcher. Enjoy! Email us at [email protected] IG: @celluloidheroespod @seanshap0 @stevenifine

On this episode, we go to take a shallow dive into Chinese wuxiz films and Chinese historical epics. First we talk about the newest film from Zhang Yimou called Shadow. Set against the backdrop of peaceful nations brought to the brink of war by one man and his challenge to another, as well as a beautifully grey color palette, this movie is epic and sumptuous. We also talk about a few other Chinese wuxia films that have crossed over to Western audiences with Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden...

On this episode, we have hit the finale of the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Avengers: Endgame. It's the sequel to the cliffhanger of Infinity War and we get into it. We talk about what we liked, what we didn't, and all that goes with the culmination of 11 years and 22 movies. Then we get into a wrap-up of these 22 movies with our favorites, disappointments, and our feelings about the future. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. We're also on Spotify and Stitcher....

On this episode, we talk about the character of the stoned detective. Andrew Garfield is the man of his times trying to find out what happened to a missing girl in the new movie by David Robert Mitchell called Under the Silver Lake. It runs in the same river as The Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski as well as Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice. Each of these movies were criminally misunderstood and divisive at the time of their release, and will enjoy the recognition they deserve in time....

On this episode, we talk about one of, if not THE, most exciting young actors working today: Robert Pattinson. He's come a long way from his Twilight beginnings with an array of interesting choices to work with interesting filmmakers. His newest foray into auteur filmmaking comes with Claire Denis's new film High Life. It's an arthouse movie set in space with lots to dissect. We get into it about this one and don't share the same feeling, although both agree that Pattinson can do no wrong....

On this episode, Sean and Steven go into the Zahlerverse. That's the Universe of one S. Craig Zahler. He's the writer/director of the new gritty cop/crime film Dragged Across Concrete starring Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn. He's also written and directed the movies Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99. Zahler is a unique auteur with a background in writing novels and composing music. His films blend all of these crafts into special work and we discuss and dissect this man and his movies....

On this episode, Sean and Steven get down and dirty with Harmony Korine. We talk about his newest movie The Beach Bum starring Matthew McConaughey, Isla Fisher, Snoop Dogg, Martin Lawrence, Jimmy Buffet, and Jonah Hill. It's a great ode to the stoner comedies of the 70's and 80's as well as Harmony Korine's most accessible film. We take a look back into his career and the movies that led him here with all the dirt and grime that comes with it. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. We're also...