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Thank you for listening to my podcast. We are going to have fun chatting about movies and occasionally entertaining you with a guest. xoxo, Nic

What is it about this film that keeps an ongoing fandom? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It’s not the OnlyFans you’re thinking I am about to say, and that’s why it’s so much cooler. This episode was recorded live on my iPhone from Wonderland. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Nicolas Cage knows his way around awesome, risk taking career decisions. He kept his his famous surname “Coppola” hidden for people to focus on his acting career. Pulling two teeth out without any anesthesia was his method acting for 1984’s Birdy. So when he found himself a script starring as a lead with not one speaking line in a 1980’s inspired film fighting evil animatronics, the acting challenge was nothing for him. Director Kevin Lewis, a fan of cult classic horror himself, conquered...

I posted my first Harry Potter film review on my website hours before J.K. Rowling ranted for the millionth time about trans people. Nevertheless, enjoy my reviews of each film and the marketing around them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A long chat about watching this film when I was 4 years old and what it means to me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Which director's film is better and why? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Was the fan upset about this film accurate? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I liked it as much, if not more, than Mr. Del Toro's "The Shape of Water." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

If you didn't like The Beatles before this film, you will now. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ruth Bader Ginsberg's biopic neglects to answer why she is a pop culture icon. I feel mixed about the film. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

So many questions. None were answered. Where was the action? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A film that will divide younger from older generations, if you grew up around people who loved Pokémon...you know how you will feel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This film was not what the studio marketed it as or the critics said – and that's an amazing thing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I wanted to provide some insight into who I am on this podcast to get more personal so here is one if you want to nail that acting audition, get a job, ace a test or hit the jackpot at the casino. 100% not scientifically verified by Midwestern old people! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Joaquin Phoenix executive produced this film about what happens when activists were declared terrorists speaking against animal testing performed by Huntingdon Life Sciences. “The Animal People” was filmed over a decade. Times change, but the questions raised by the film persist in modern culture. INTERVIEWED: Jake Conroy, defendant in the case Josh Harper, defendant in the case Casey Suchan, co-director Mikko Alanne, producer Jorja Fox, producer Sasha Perry, producer/editor Film...

A very heartfelt film with a strong message that might not be remembered with cancel culture. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Henry Jackman was already a major sensation in music, producing material for artists like Elton John and Seal, when Hans Zimmer recruited him for a career in film music composing. Mr. Jackman has contributed additional music to modern classic films like The Dark Knight, The Da Vinci Code, and Pirates of the Caribbean, but he has a breathtaking career catalog of his own opulent compositions on star-studded hit movies like Detective Pikachu, Kong: Skull Island, Kingsman: The Secret Service,...

What would you do if a witch wearing your neighbor’s skin terrorized people in your area? “The Wretched” delves into that very idea, taking us into trees, summer partying and witchery in one horror feature film. Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce spoke with me at their Austin Film Festival screening about casting their lead actress and…their dad, Bart Pierce, a special effects artist on “The Evil Dead,” had to steal the spotlight! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way...

When a therapist told Beth French, then suffering from chronic pain, she needed to make a bucket list, Beth decided to swim all seven of the world’s channels. Her story was documented in Against the Tides. I caught up with the film’s director Stefan Stuckert, a BAFTA nominee himself for his television work, and cinematographer Damian Paul Daniel about following Beth on the epic global dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For his thriller set most days on a city train, director Kevin Ward sought comedian/actor ("Whose Line Is It Anyway?") Jonathan Mangum for his first dramatic role. The change in his standard material is appreciated, with Mr. Mangum carrying the film beautifully. INTERVIEWED: film writer/director Kevin Ward cinematographer/producer Harrison Reynolds film score composer Rob Houle actor Jonathan Mangum --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. ...

Filmed on Long Island, “Family Obligations” is the story of a single man discovering life outside solitude when he takes care of a terminally ill uncle. The movie’s budget was a mere $16,000! The director Ken Frank and others discussed filmmaking on a tighter budget, making things happen at festivals, their characters, and the importance of strong writing. INTERVIEWED: Kenneth R. Frank, director and writer Shawna Brandle, executive producer Chris Mollica, actor and co-editor Chandler...

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What would you do if a witch wearing your neighbor’s skin terrorized people in your area? “The Wretched” delves into that very idea, taking us into trees, summer partying and witchery in one horror feature film. Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce spoke with me at their Austin Film Festival screening about casting their lead actress and…their dad, Bart Pierce, a special effects artist on “The Evil Dead,” had to steal the spotlight!