Following Films Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Thank you for listening to the Following Films podcast today I’m joined by Uwe Boll. I had him on the show to talk about his latest film, First Shift.

First Shift is a 2024 American crime drama centered on an NYPD officer who is forced to team up with a new recruit. First Shift is currently available on VOD

Today I’m joined by Mario Rivera director and co-subject of Never Ending, It's Better This Way 

The film explores DIY punk band Left Unsaid's rise from Albuquerque's thriving music scene in the early 2000s. Despite adversity, they became hometown heroes with a devoted following and mainstream radio airplay. Their journey embodies the resilience of blue-collar bands striving for recognition and success, showcasing the passion it takes to chase dreams in the music industry.

This is a hell of a film that I thoroughly enjoyed even before I realized I had an incredibly brief cameo in it. It's so short that watched the film and didn’t notice I was in it, but after I spoke with Mario I went back and paused a scene we talk about and, there I am 25 years ago… god damn

 Never Ending, It's Better This Way is currently on Amazon Prime in the US.

Today I'm joined by Joe Russo and Chris Lamont to discuss their latest film, THE INHERITANCE

On the eve of his 75th birthday, billionaire Charles Abernathy invites his estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone or something is going to kill him. He puts each of their inheritances on the line, to ensure they'll help keep him alive.

Directed by: Alejandro Brugués

Written by: Joe Russo & Chris Lamont

Produced by: Paul Schiff

Cast: Bob Gunton, Peyton List, Briana Middleton, Rachel Nichols, Austin Stowell, David Walton, Resse Alexander, and Chris Wood

In Select Theaters & On Demand July 12, 2024

When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this chilling crime-thriller follows Police Chief Carter (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson), Detective Ortega (Brian Van Holt), and Agent Petrovick (Mel Gibson) in a multi-agency effort to identify and apprehend the killer. As each of their agendas and methods clash, a tangled web of intrigue casts suspicion in all directions.

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I’m joined by Teri Hatcher and David C. Smith

I had Teri on the show to discuss her new Apple TV+ show “WondLa.” The series centers around Eva a curious, enthusiastic, and spirited teenager raised in a state-of-the-art underground bunker by Muthr, a robot caretaker, voiced by Teri Hatcher. On her 16th birthday, an attack on Eva’s bunker forces her onto the Earth’s surface which is now inhabited by aliens, covered with other-worldly fauna, and no other humans to be found. It’s no longer called Earth but Orbona. Eva is on a dangerous quest to find humans, her home, and her true destiny.

Then after the break, David, the Founder and CEO of Plate Pros, one of the world’s premier international production services companies, chats with me about how technology supports storytellers, the future of immersive film, and the greatest car chase of all time.

Big thanks to our sponsor Bookmans for making this show possible, if you live in Arizona and need movies, games, music, home furnishings, or… books visit your nearest Bookmans. They have your cool covered.

“WondLa” will premier on Apple TV+ Friday, June 28 For more information on Plate Pros visit Plate Pros.com

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Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast. Today I’m joined by Marc Singer and Josh Rosenbaum

I had Marc on the show to discuss his latest film AGENT RECON.  In the film, a covert military task force tracks a mysterious energy disturbance at a secret base in New Mexico that is suspected of experimenting on alien technology. The trio must fight through seemingly unstoppable hordes of mindless warriors to prevent humanity’s demise.

Then after the break, I’m joined by Josh to discuss his recent move to partner at Waypoint Entertainment. We also chat about Arizona's post-hardcore scene, his band Brian’s Escape, and the glory of Nicholas Cage.

AGENT RECON will be on digital and on-demand June 21st, Waypoint Entertainment will be releasing CUCKOO on August 2nd, and you can check out Josh’s band BRIAN’S ESCAPE on Spotify or listen to the very end of the episode their song AT THE BEHEST OF PTERODACTYLS will be closing us out today.

Big thanks to our sponsor Bookmans for making this show possible, if you live in Arizona and need movies, games, music, home furnishings, or… books visit your nearest Bookmans. They have your cool covered.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Avy Kaufman is an American casting director for film and television. Since 1987, she has worked in casting more than 150 film and television productions. Kaufman has worked with directors including Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee and Wes Craven. Her casting credits include the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense, the romantic drama film Brokeback Mountain, and the crime drama film Public Enemies.

She received a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series for her work on Damages and in 2020 & 2022 for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series for Succession. She had earlier been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special for her work on the romance drama television miniseries Empire Falls.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker and production designer Ariel Vida, TRIM SEASON stars Bethlehem Million (Sick, "And Just Like That...") as Emma, an adrift, jobless, 20-something seeking purpose. Along with a group of young people from Los Angeles, she drives up the coast to make quick cash trimming marijuana on a secluded farm in Northern California. Cut off from the rest of the world, they soon realize that Mona (Jane Badler) - the seemingly amiable owner of the estate - is harboring secrets darker than any of them could imagine. It becomes a race against time for Emma and her friends to escape the dense woods with their lives.

Alongside Million the film also stars Jane Badler (“V”, Ricky Stanicky), Bex Taylor-Klaus (“Scream,” “The Killing”), Alex Essoe (Doctor Sleep, “Midnight Mass”), Ally Ioannides (“Parenthood,” V/H/S/99) and Cory Hart (“Fear the Walking Dead”).

Krzysztof Trojnar is a director of photography who sat down with me today to discuss his work on the first 4 episodes of the breakout Netflix hit series BABY REINDEER. We discuss the show's impact, his approach to material, and our shared love of Paul Thomas Andersons Magnolia. BABY REINDEER has become Netfilix’s most-watched show of all time, if you haven’t already do yourself a favor and check it out. I hope you enjoy the show.

Initially considered "just another slasher film" during its 1983 release, Sleepaway Camp has since emerged as a cult classic due to its talented young cast, remarkable practical effects, and notorious ending. But although the queer themes explored in its memorable final moments were initially intended to shock and unsettle audiences, Sleepaway Camp's empathetic portrayal of its unlikely killer sets it apart from other "trans panic" films of its time. 

Together, BJ & Harmony Colangelo assess where Sleepaway Camp falls in the slasher canon and do a deep dive on the film's themes and legacy, exploring how changing attitudes towards the LGBT community has led to both a reclamation and necessary critique of the film by modern audiences. 

Sleepaway Camp's divisive reputation has inspired a decades-long debate that changes alongside the attitudes and culture of its viewers. Through historical context, personal memoir, and film history, the Wives Colangelo explain what's kept audiences talking about Angela Baker and Camp Arawak after all these years.