This week on a bonus episode of The Collider Podcast, we're joined by Associate Editor Greg Smith to talk about the new adaptation of Mortal Kombat. We discuss how the 2021 version compares to the 1995 adaptation, what has changed about video game movies in the the past decades, why the new film is so self-serious, if we'd be interested in a sequel, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by Senior Editor Perri Nemiroff to talk about the 2021 Oscars broadcast. We talk about why the Oscars is a tricky program in normal times, how COVID changed this year's show, the choices the producers made in response, how they lost sight of the nominated films in favor of acclaiming individual artists and craftspeople, the disastrous ending to the show, where the show failed to trust its vision for the night, and much more. We finish up with...

On a bonus episode of The Collider Podcast, we're joined by Senior Editor Liz Shannon Miller to talk about The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. We discuss the show's strengths and weaknesses, why it always felt overstuffed as a TV series, how its subplots distracted from the core story of Sam Wilson wrestling with the mantle of Captain America, if the show even needed the Winter Soldier, how it compared to WandaVision, upcoming MCU shows, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by Senior Editor Vinnie Mancuso to talk about The Empty Man. We talk about why the film was kind of ignominiously dumped in the middle of the pandemic, why it's not the movie that the trailer showed, how hard it is to explain the movie on a surface level, why it has beguiled us, why we feel it has a healthy future as a cult film, and much more. Be warned that we go heavy into spoilers. Follow Matt: https://twitter.com/MattGoldberg Follow Adam:...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about the rise of fan campaigns for blockbuster franchises like #RestoreTheSnyderVerse, #ContinueTheMonsterverse, and #RestoreBatfleck. We discuss the history of these fan campaigns, how they've graduated from low-rated TV series to massive studio tentpoles, what that says about fandom, teaser culture, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about what the moviegoing landscape might look like in a post-COVID world. Given the success of Godzilla vs. Kong, it's clear that audiences are slowly making their way back to theaters, but what will theatrical landscape look like when so many studios are now betting on streaming? We discuss hybrid releases, why we think theaters are still a good draw, what it means for non-blockbusters, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by Senior Editor Vinnie Mancuso to talk about Godzilla vs. Kong. During our conversation, we talk about the histories of the Godzilla and Kong franchises, the missteps made in developing Legendary's Monsterverse, how those mistakes are reflected in Godzilla vs. Kong, ways the film could have been better, and then we move into some spoiler talk about various revelations the film makes and other ridiculous things about its plot. We then finish up...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Zack Snyder's Justice League. We talk about the years leading up to production of Justice League, how those studio decisions crafted the direction of the film and how Snyder's vision fit within those constraints, our disagreements on whether the new additions are additive to the strength of the movie, how Snyder approaches superheroes like Superman, and much more. We then finish up with Reader Hot Takes and Recently Watched. Learn more...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about this year's Oscar nominees (or the nominees from movies that were released in 2020 and the first couple months of 2021 if you want to get specific). Rather than discuss snubs and surprises, we focus more on why it's difficult to care about the Oscars in a year where their competitive framework was diminished by the pandemic and being forced to view these movies in a streaming environment. We talk about the importance of cultural...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by TV editor Liz Shannon Miller to talk about the full season of WandaVision. This is a spoiler-filled episode, so if you haven't finished WandaVision, don't listen yet. During our conversation, we talk about why the show was mostly a success, the few moments that didn't quite land, what the series might mean for the MCU, upcoming MCU Disney+ series, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. For those unfamiliar with the show, The...

We've set up a new feed for Jeff's weekly movie news podcast, The Sneider Cut. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts, simply by searching for "The Sneider Cut" or clicking this link: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/collider-sneider-cut You can still hear this week's episode right here, but please head over and SUBSCRIBE to the new feed to continue listening each week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're digging through two films that explore the tragedy and viciousness of a late capitalist America. We start off with Nomadland, which examines the fallout of the Great Recession, how the film still manages to find hope and humanity despite its depressing and melancholy subject matter, why certain criticisms of the film don't hold up to scrutiny, and more. We then switch over to the nasty and brutal I Care a Lot, how the films breezy tone belies its evil...

This week on episode 72 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on the Face/Off sequel, Jordan Peele's new movie, Donald Glover's big Amazon deal and the surprisingly adult Mortal Kombat trailer. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about Jesse Plemons working with Martin Scorsese, the new villain in Captain Marvel 2, the upcoming animated Gremlins series, a Euro-centric revamp of The Three Musketeers, and why Delroy Lindo may be getting snubbed by awards voters for his...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by associate editor Greg Smith to talk about the new HBO Max movie The Little Things. During our discussion, we talk about the frustrating filmmaking choices the movie makes, why those choices don't work, if the film could have benefitted from test screenings, how it compares to the 90s thrillers it seeks to emulate, and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on episode 71 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider and special guest John Rocha weigh in on Gina Carano's overdue firing from The Mandalorian, as well that show's star, Pedro Pascal, landing the lead in HBO's The Last of Us. this year's Sundance Film Festival, the Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations, and all the GameStop projects in the works around town. Elsewhere, Jeff and John talk about the Joss Whedon allegations, Judd Apatow's Netflix comedy The...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're honored to be joined by author and film historian Mark Harris to discuss his new book, Mike Nichols: A Life. Mike Nichols was a legendary director of stage and screen who had received widespread acclaim by his mid-30s, first for his comedy routines with Elaine May and then for directing the Tony-award winning Neil Simon plays Barefoot in the Park and The Odd Couple before moving on to Hollywood to direct Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The...

This week on episode 70 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on this year's Sundance Film Festival, the Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations, and all the GameStop projects in the works around town. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about J.J. Abrams' new Cloverfield movie, Chloe Zhao's sci-fi western take on Dracula, Ryan Coogler's Wakanda series on Disney+ and Jon M. Chu coming on to direct Wicked, plus Michelle Williams' Peggy Lee movie and Paramount's planned...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by Senior Producer Perri Nemiroff to talk about the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. We discuss why Sundance going virtual changed the complexion of this year's festival, what we missed about being at Sundance, how great films were still able to surface, movies that our listeners should keep on their radar, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on episode 69 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on Armie Hammer's career crisis, multiple Tomb Raider stories, casting for The Sandman on Netflix, and Jared Leto's new movie with Darren Aronofsky. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about Noah Baumbach's big Netflix deal, the streamer's latest hit show Bridgerton, Timothee Chalamet's cannibal movie, Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids reboot, Taron Egerton's Apple series, and the first image of Kristen Stewart as...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about when movie theaters might come back. With a new Presidential Administration in place with a greater emphasis on science, studios are now taking heed of warnings that life in America may not be back to normal until the fall. We discuss how this affects the release date calendar, what we miss about moviegoing, why our current streaming landscape falls short, and more. We then finish up with Recently Watched.

This week on episode 68 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on Willy Wonka rumors, Ethan Hawke's casting in Marvel's Moon Knight, and Netflix's decision to bring back Aziz Ansari's acclaimed comedy Master of None. Elsewhere, Jeff reviews the school shooting movie Run Hide Fight as well as the indie thriller Don't Tell a Soul starring Rainn Wilson, plus he talks about Josh Duhamel replacing Armie Hammer as Jennifer Lopez's hubby in Shotgun...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller to talk about WandaVision. During our discussion, we talk about how the show upends expectations of the MCU, why it's such a great homage to classic sitcoms, different kinds of sitcoms it could references throughout its run, a brief history of Marvel shows before WandaVision (there is much clowning at the expense of Inhumans), and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched.

This week on episode 67 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider weighs in on Chris Evans' way-too-soon return to the MCU, the atrocious casting of Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball, and Armie Hammer's kink scandal. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about Hollywood's folly in resuming production, WarnerMedia's expensive mistake, Amazon's $200 million deal for a Chris Pratt movie, James Bond's imminent move to the fall, Kevin Hart's new Netflix deal and the streamer's latest true crime...

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about movies we're excited to see in 2021. We talk about how the release schedule is still largely in flux, what the theatrical experience could look like this year, how distribution could change, why we want to see movies in theaters again, what festivals could be like, what delays could be on the horizon, and much more. We then finish up with Recently Watched.

This week on episode 66 of The Sneider Cut, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider delves into Ray Fisher's latest Twitter controversy as well as the Run Hide Fight distribution saga before offering up his Oscar picks from movies like Sound of Metal and Nomadland. Elsewhere, Jeff talks about the MCU scribe who Kevin Feige tapped to write the new Star Wars movie, WB's puzzling announcement to bring back Patty Jenkins for Wonder Woman 3, Alex Garland's new leading lady, Paramount's latest...