All The Right Movies
The story of Hollywood one film at a time. <br /> Four creatives. One shared passion: moviemaking magic. Insightful, interesting and very entertaining, John, Luke, Westy and Matt dive into cinema's greatest productions, revealing how it was done, whether it works and why it matters.<br /> From golden age to modern classics, we discuss the creativity and analyse the artistry behind the most important films ever, each episode revealing a new layer of Hollywood's story.<br /> <a href="https://patreon.com/alltherightmovies">Join the ATRM Community</a>.
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The Rock is on the rock! John, Westy, and Matt break down Michael Bay's 1996 action classic — Connery's swagger, Cage's chemistry quirks, Ed Harris's tortured general, and how a script nobody could crack became one of the 90s' loudest, glossiest, most quotable blockbusters. Big opinions, big laughs, and a lot of green smoke.Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
It's all happening. Luke, Matt and Westy hit the road with Stillwater to tell the story behind Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, his 1973-set love letter to rock and roll and arguably the greatest movie soundtrack ever made. We get into the decade-long script, the Brad Pitt casting saga, how Led Zeppelin cleared their music, and being a golden God. Big opinions and bigger laughs as we board the bus for one of the most beloved films of the 21st century.Telling the story of Hollywood one film at a time.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTube
Back to the Bates Motel for the second half. John, Matt, and Westy continue the story of Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece, turning to the people who built the scares and the ending that rewrote the rules of horror.We get into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, Bernard Herrmann's screeching score, and the visual craft — before breaking down the climax, the box office and critical reception, and the enormous influence Psycho had on cinema. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, Hitchcock, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Mother's not quite herself today… but we are. John, Matt, and Westy check into the Bates Motel to begin the story of Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece — the film that reinvented horror, traumatised a generation of shower-takers, and proved you really can kill your leading lady 47 minutes in.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, the Master of Suspense himself mortgaging his house to make it happen, the cast, and the second act. Expect chocolate syrup, screeching violins, big opinions, and big laughs.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's lasting legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTube
The monster's alive, and so is the second half. Luke, Westy and Matt pick up the story behind Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder's beloved parody, turning to the people who made one of the great comedies and the ending that seals it.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, John Morris's heart-breaking score, and the gorgeous black-and-white visuals that recreated the Universal look — before breaking down the climax, the reception, and the film's lasting place in comedy history. Plus how Gene Hackman begged to play the blind hermit for free, and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Luke, Westy and Matt give their creation life as we begin the story behind Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder's parody of the Universal monster movies — and one of the funniest films ever made.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Mel Brooks, the cast, and the second act, getting into why playing it dead straight is the secret and the moving hump nobody saw coming. What hump? Big laughs and big opinions throughout.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community ATRM Merchandise: Grab official ATRM merch from our online store. Tees, caps, mugs, and more. All designed for film fans by film fans.View our storeWe're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The DeLorean's fuelled up and ready for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt pick up the story of Robert Zemeckis's wildly ambitious sequel, turning to the people who made the impossible look easy and the ending that sets up Part III.We dig into the crew behind Hill Valley 2015 — the screenwriting, the score, and the groundbreaking visual effects that stitched past, present, and future together — before breaking down the film's climax, its box office and critical reception, and the lasting influence of the Back to the Future trilogy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The future is now — and John, Westy, and Matt are here to tell you exactly how Robert Zemeckis built it. In Part 1 we go deep on the opening and middle of one of the most ambitious sequels Hollywood ever attempted: hoverboards, self-lacing Nikes, and a plot that required filming the past, present, and future simultaneously. (Doc would be proud.)From the decision to make Parts II and III back-to-back, to the technical wizardry behind Hill Valley 2015, to the extraordinary challenge of recasting a central role mid-franchise — we cover the film's beginning, director Robert Zemeckis, the cast, and the second act, with analysis and huge laughs as we go.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the legacy of the franchise, is available now.Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community ATRM Merchandise: Grab official ATRM merch from our online store. Tees, caps, mugs, and more. All designed for film fans by film fans.View our storeWe're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The fire's still raging into the second half. Luke, Westy and Matt continue the story of Irwin Allen's all-time disaster epic, turning to the people who built the spectacle and the climax that brings the tower down.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, a John Williams score from just before he became a legend, and the enormous practical effects work — before breaking down the finale, the box office and reception, and the dream that accidentally invented Die Hard. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the directors, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Two studios. Two directors. Two DPs. Four camera crews. And two movie stars who counted each other's lines. Luke, Westy and Matt begin the behind-the-scenes story of Irwin Allen's all-time disaster epic.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, the directors, the cast, and the second act — including the McQueen vs Newman billing war fought to the millimetre, and William Holden outshining everyone in a burgundy dinner jacket.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
We're back at the editing desk - this time raiding the ATRM Classic archives from June to November 2025 for the moments worth keeping. This highlights compilation serves up the sharpest takes, the most chaotic tangents, and the conversations that somehow held together despite all evidence to the contrary. From summer blockbusters to autumn classics, we've done the sifting so you can skip straight to the good stuff (and a few glorious misfires we couldn't bring ourselves to cut). Whether you're a first-time listener wondering what you've stumbled into, or a seasoned ATRM veteran looking to relive the highlights - this one's for you. Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back into 2027 for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Alfonso Cuarón's dystopian classic, turning to the people who pulled off the impossible and the ending that lingers long after.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the revolutionary cinematography of Emmanuel Lubezki, including those legendary long takes (yes, including that car scene) — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's lasting influence on action filmmaking. How did they pull off shots that shouldn't be possible? Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
We're in 2027 with Alfonso Cuarón to begin a dystopian classic. John, Westy, and Matt dive into the story of how Cuarón created one of cinema's most visually stunning achievements — a film that turned a difficult-to-adapt novel into a breathtaking technical marvel.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Alfonso Cuarón, the cast, and the second act, exploring Clive Owen's career-best performance (YMMV) and why the world-building feels so unnervingly real.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back to the Thrombey estate for the second half. Luke, Matt, and Westy continue the investigation into Rian Johnson's whodunit, turning to the people who built it and the reveal that turns every convention inside out.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the cinematography — before breaking down the climax, the box office and reception, and why this film made studios remember that original screenplays still pack houses. Plus the donut hole speech and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Luke, Matt, and Westy gather round the Thrombey estate to begin investigating Rian Johnson's modern whodunit masterpiece. We tell the story of how Johnson wrote the script on spec, assembled a murderers' row of A-listers, and turned every detective movie convention inside out.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Rian Johnson, the cast, and the second act — including the casting battles and Daniel Craig's most gloriously absurd accent of his career.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back into the War Room for the second half. John, Matt, and Westy continue the story of Kubrick's Cold War satire, turning to the people who built it and the ending that detonates it all.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the visual craft — before breaking down the climax, the reception, and the film's lasting legacy as one of cinema's greatest pivots from drama to dark comedy. Plus the pie fight ending that never was, and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
How did Stanley Kubrick turn nuclear annihilation into a comedy? John, Matt, and Westy begin the story of the Cold War satire that somehow made mutually assured destruction hilarious.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Stanley Kubrick, the cast, and the second act — including Peter Sellers playing three roles (he was meant to do four, but pulled a sickie) and George C. Scott being tricked into maybe the performance of his career.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
On the latest episode of A Life In Movies, the movie interview podcast by All The Right Movies, we're talking to legendary actor James Woods.With a career spanning five decades, James has built a reputation as one of cinema's most compelling performers. An actor drawn to morally complex characters and unafraid to inhabit the darkest corners of human nature. A two-time Academy Award nominee with multiple Emmy wins to his name, his filmography reads like a masterclass in intensity.Speaking to us from Los Angeles, James takes us through the key moments that shaped his remarkable career. From his early days studying Political Science at MIT before the pull of acting proved too strong, to his film debut working with the legendary Elia Kazan. We dive deep into five landmark films: David Cronenberg's prophetic body-horror Videodrome, Sergio Leone's epic Once Upon a Time in America opposite Robert De Niro, Oliver Stone's raw and urgent Salvador (which earned him his first Oscar nomination), the action-comedy The Hard Way with Michael J. Fox, and Martin Scorsese's Casino where he brought the slippery Lester Diamond to unforgettable life.James also shares insights into his approach to those morally ambiguous characters that have become his trademark, his acclaimed television work, the compelling story behind his Executive Producer credit on Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and his most recent artistic endeavour in music. A fascinating conversation with one of American cinema's most distinctive talents.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back on the case for the second half. Luke, Matt, and Westy continue the story of John Huston's genre-defining noir, turning to the people who made it crackle and the ending that seals its place in history.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the cinematography — before breaking down the climax, the reception, and the enormous influence the film had on film noir. Plus the ensemble cast that made every scene crackle, and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Luke, Matt, and Westy are on the case as we head to 1940s San Francisco to begin John Huston's genre-defining noir. We're talking Bogart at his most iconic, a directorial debut that shouldn't have worked, and one of the great Hollywood MacGuffins.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, first-time director John Huston, the cast, and the second act — including how Huston got the best out of Hollywood's most difficult star and why this third adaptation finally cracked it.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The Harrier's fuelled up for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Cameron's action epic, turning to the people who blew it all up and the finale over the Florida Keys.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the groundbreaking effects — before breaking down the climax, the box office and reception, and how Cameron proved he could blow stuff up and make you care about the people running from the explosions. Plus the stunt work that nearly killed people (multiple times), and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
James Cameron reunited with Arnold Schwarzenegger and asked a simple question: who would James Bond be if he got home and had to answer to his wife? Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story behind the last great action blockbuster of its era.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director James Cameron, the cast, and the second act — including Arnold learning to tango and the $100 million spectacle taking shape. With opinions, laughs, and questionable Arnold impressions throughout.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
We're taking a short break from new episodes this festive season, so we're re-releasing our Double Feature Christmas special on the films of Rob Reiner, now serving as a tribute to the legendary director following his tragic passing.Across The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, and Misery, we explore how one filmmaker mastered the fairy tale, the rom-com, and the psychological horror, within 3 years of each other. We debate whether Westley is cinema's greatest romantic hero, ask if Harry and Sally should have just stayed friends, and try to work out how Kathy Bates made us root for Annie Wilkes (just a little bit). Plus: hot takes on Inigo Montoya's revenge quest, the fake orgasm heard around the world, and whether anyone has ever been more terrifying with a sledgehammer. As you wish. Rest in peace, Rob.
Back to Bedford Falls for the second half. John, Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Capra's Christmas classic, turning to the people who made it and the ending that earns an angel his wings.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the innovative snow that changed Hollywood forever — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and why the FBI thought this film was Communist propaganda (yep, really). Plus whether George Bailey's breakdown is cinema's greatest acting moment, and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Bedford Falls is calling. John, Luke, Westy, and Matt begin Frank Capra's beloved Christmas classic, exploring how a box office disappointment became one of the most watched films in history.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Frank Capra, the cast, and the second act — including Jimmy Stewart's post-war comeback and Donna Reed's scene-stealing brilliance (and beauty).Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back in the jury room for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Lumet's courtroom classic, turning to the people who built it and the verdict that brings it all home.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the cinematography that made one room feel ever more claustrophobic — before breaking down the climax, the reception, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus that legendary knife scene, how you make 96 minutes in one room absolutely riveting, and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Twelve men. One room. Zero air conditioning. John, Westy, and Matt begin Sidney Lumet's classic about a jury deliberating a murder case in sweltering New York heat.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, first-time director Sidney Lumet, the cast, and the second act — exploring how Lumet turned a single location into one of cinema's most gripping courtroom dramas, from Henry Fonda's moral crusader onwards.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
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Back to Inisherin for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of McDonagh's darkly comic masterpiece, turning to the people who made it and the ending that breaks your heart.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the cinematography that captured the Aran Islands — before breaking down the finale, the Oscar nominations and reception, and the film's place in McDonagh's body of work. Plus why filming nearly broke everyone, a miniature donkey named Jenny stealing scenes, those fingers, and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Martin McDonagh's unique brand of humour and heartbreak returns to the podcast as Luke, Westy, and Matt head to a remote Irish island to begin a masterclass in passive-aggressive feuding.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Martin McDonagh, the cast, and the second act — including how McDonagh reunited Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson for cinema's most devastating friendship breakup.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back on the road to Mordor for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the journey through Peter Jackson's epic, turning to the people who built Middle-earth and the ending that sets up the trilogy.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, Howard Shore's score, and the groundbreaking visual effects and innovations — before breaking down the finale, the box office and reception, and the legacy of the film that launched a thousand memes. Plus an actor's fear of flying (hence all that walking), and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Peter Jackson convinced Hollywood to fund three epic films at once, then filmed them back-to-back in New Zealand. Madness, and it changed cinema. John, Westy, and Matt begin the journey to Middle-earth.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Peter Jackson, the cast, and the second act — exploring how a low-budget horror director made a fantasy epic that satisfied Tolkien purists and mainstream audiences alike. After second breakfast, of course.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back on patrol for the second half. Luke, Matt, and Westy continue the story of Fuqua's gritty thriller, turning to the people who built it and that explosive climax in the projects.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the cinematography that captured LA — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and Denzel's Oscar-winning legacy. Plus the claustrophobic car interior sequences, proof that this is chess, it ain't checkers, and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Denzel Washington swaggers through the streets of LA in this dark, morally complex thriller. Luke, Matt, and Westy ride shotgun with Alonzo Harris to begin the story (King Kong ain't got nothing on that performance).In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Antoine Fuqua, the cast, and the second act — unpacking the intense production, the gritty LA backdrop, and why Fuqua insisted on shooting in some of the city's most volatile areas.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
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In this special podcast from All The Right Movies, we're opening our mailbag to answer questions from our patrons.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back into the wilderness for the second half. John, Matt, and Westy continue the story of Mann's colonial epic, turning to the people who built it and that breathless final clifftop sequence.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the legendary score, and the cinematography that captured the landscape — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus why Mann insisted the crew get rid of a fairly key part of the solar system, and the hosts' final verdict and scores. Staying alive no matter what occurs.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Michael Mann brings his signature intensity to colonial America in this sweeping epic. John, Matt, and Westy begin the story, tracking Daniel Day-Lewis through the wilderness (he was there for long enough).In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Michael Mann, the cast, and the second act — unpacking the production chaos, the Appalachian locations, and Mann's relentless commitment to authenticity.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back on the road for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Mendes's Depression-era tragedy, turning to the people who made it and the ending that lands like a gut punch.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and Conrad Hall's Oscar-winning cinematography, some of the last and finest work of his career — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Sam Mendes follows up American Beauty with a gangster tragedy soaked in rain and regret. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of how Mendes turned a graphic novel into one of the most beautiful crime films ever shot.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Sam Mendes, the cast, and the second act — including Tom Hanks cast against type as a mob enforcer and Paul Newman in one of his final great roles.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back to Vienna for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Forman's period epic, turning to the people who built it and the requiem that brings it to its devastating close.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay adapted by Peter Shaffer from his own play, the music of Mozart himself, and the lavish production and costume design — before breaking down the finale, the eight Academy Awards, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Mediocrity has a patron saint, and his name is Salieri. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Miloš Forman's lavish, Oscar-sweeping account of genius, jealousy, and a laugh that echoes through cinema history.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Miloš Forman, the cast, and the second act — including the stage-to-screen journey and the extraordinary performances that anchor it all.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
On the latest episode of A Life In Movies, the movie interview podcast by All The Right Movies, we're talking to acclaimed novelist David Morrell.David is the esteemed author of over 30 novels, short stories and comics, including the creation of pop culture icon John Rambo in his groundbreaking novel "First Blood". Originally an academic who taught American literature, David balanced his writing career with university life before becoming a full-time author.Speaking to us from Santa Fe, David takes us behind the scenes on the incredible journey of First Blood from page to screen - a process that took years and went through multiple studios, with potential stars including Steve McQueen and Paul Newman before Sylvester Stallone ultimately brought Rambo to life. We discuss the differences between his novel and the film adaptation, his work on the novelizations for the sequels, and his experiences on set during the filming of Rambo III.David also shares fascinating insights into his academic influences, particularly Joseph Campbell's "The Hero with a Thousand Faces", and how the Rambo phenomenon helped bring awareness to PTSD and the treatment of Vietnam veterans. A truly captivating conversation about one of cinema's most enduring action heroes.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back to the reunion for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of the cult comedy, turning to the people who made it and the showdown that closes things out.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, that beloved soundtrack, and the action choreography — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and how the film earned its enduring cult status. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A hitman walks into his ten-year high school reunion. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the cult black comedy that mixed contract killing, John Cusack, and one of the great needle-drop soundtracks of the nineties.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director George Armitage, the cast, and the second act — including Cusack as a co-writer and star, and the razor-sharp blend of romance, action, and existential dread.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back into the wasteland for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Villeneuve's sequel, turning to the people who built it and the ending that honours the original.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the thunderous Zimmer and Wallfisch score, and Roger Deakins's Oscar-winning cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the box office reality, and the film's growing legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Thirty-five years on, somebody dared to make the sequel. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of how Denis Villeneuve followed a sacred cow and made one of the most stunning science fiction films of the modern era.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Denis Villeneuve, the cast, and the second act — including Ryan Gosling's K, the return of Harrison Ford, and the staggering scale of the world Villeneuve built.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Telling the story of Hollywood, one movie at a time.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back on the chase for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of the relentless thriller, turning to the people who built it and the climax that ties it all together.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay assembled almost as they shot, the score, and the practical stunt and effects work behind that train crash — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A doctor wrongly accused, a marshal who doesn't care if he's innocent, and a train crash for the ages. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the action thriller that proved a TV remake could be a genuine classic.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Andrew Davis, the cast, and the second act — including Harrison Ford on the run, Tommy Lee Jones in his Oscar-winning pomp, and a production famously rewritten on the fly.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Episode sponsors:Pretty Much Pop: Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or head to prettymuchpop.com.Nakedly Examined Music: Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or head to NakedlyExaminedMusic.com.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back to the jungle for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Lean's epic, turning to the people who built it and the explosive finale that brings the bridge down.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay and the blacklisted writers who couldn't be credited at the time, the iconic score, and the cinematography — before breaking down the climax, the seven Academy Awards, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Madness, madness. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of David Lean's sweeping war epic, the film that took the director from intimate British drama into the world of the grand-scale blockbuster.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director David Lean, the cast, and the second act — including Alec Guinness's towering performance and the gruelling Ceylon shoot that nearly defeated everyone.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
We've done the hard work so you don't have to - sifting through the first six months of ATRM Classic in 2025 to bring you some of the best bits. This highlights compilation features our best moments of insight, funniest fails, and the conversations that somehow made sense at the time. From January' to June we've curated the cream of the crop (and a few disasters that were too good not to include). Perfect for new listeners who want to know what they're getting into, or loyal fans who enjoy reliving our greatest hits. Warning: May contain traces of insightful analysis buried between the chaos.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back across the border for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Villeneuve's thriller, turning to the people who built it and the ending that leaves a mark.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, Jóhann Jóhannsson's pounding score, and Roger Deakins's cinematography, including that extraordinary border convoy and night-vision sequence — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The border has its own rules, and Kate Macer is about to learn them. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Denis Villeneuve's tense, morally murky thriller about the war on drugs.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Denis Villeneuve, the cast, and the second act — including Emily Blunt's way into a man's world, Benicio del Toro's enigmatic operative, and the dread Villeneuve cranks tighter with every scene.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
We’re talking to writer and director Daniel Myrick. Daniel started his career in the industry in the mid 90s, before being thrust into the limelight when he and his colledge buddy, Eduardo Sanchez, wrote, directed and edited the gamechanging horror movie classic, The Blair Witch Project. Talking to us live from Seattle, Daniel takes us behind the scenes on The Blair Witch Project with some incredible stories from the set. We also talk about the 25th anniversary of the film, and Dan's new project Triple 7.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back to Andy's room for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Pixar's groundbreaking debut, turning to the people who built it and the rescue mission that brings it home.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay and the writers who reshaped it, Randy Newman's songs and score, and the pioneering animation and technical innovation — before breaking down the finale, the box office phenomenon, and the legacy of the film that built Pixar. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The first fully computer-animated feature film, and it almost fell apart more than once. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of how Pixar changed cinema forever and very nearly didn't.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John Lasseter, the cast, and the second act — including the technology nobody had attempted at feature length, the voice casting of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, and the infamous early version that almost sank the whole thing.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
In this special podcast from All The Right Movies, we're opening our mailbag to answer questions from our patrons.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back, and to the left. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Oliver Stone's sprawling, controversial, three-hour interrogation of the Kennedy assassination.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Oliver Stone, the cast, and the second act — including Kevin Costner as Jim Garrison, the enormous ensemble, and the firestorm the film provoked before it had even been released.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Back on the case for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Stone's epic, turning to the people who built it and the climactic courtroom summation that pulls it all together.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the dazzling, Oscar-winning editing and cinematography that splice fact and supposition together — before breaking down the finale, the reception and fierce debate, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The whole film builds to a night everyone thinks they know, then rewrites it into something cathartic and bonkers in equal measure. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, heading for that final act.We dig into the crew behind the film — Tarantino's original screenplay, the period-perfect soundtrack, and the meticulous recreation of 1969 Hollywood — before breaking down the explosive finale, the divided reception, the awards, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how the friendship and the era are drawn — Tarantino, the cast, the first half — Part 1 is the place to start.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A fading TV star and his stunt double drift through a Los Angeles that's slipping away from them. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Quentin Tarantino's wistful love letter to a vanishing era.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Quentin Tarantino, the cast, and the second act — including Leonardo DiCaprio's insecure Rick Dalton, Brad Pitt's easy-going Cliff Booth, and the dread building in the hills above as the Manson Family lurks.Something terrible is coming, and Tarantino has other ideas about how it ends. Part 2 gets there: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
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It was savaged and celebrated in equal measure on release, and the argument never really stopped. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up at the unsettling final act.We dig into the crew behind the film — Lynch's screenplay, Angelo Badalamenti's dreamlike score, and the cinematography that makes suburbia feel poisoned — before breaking down the finale, that divided reception, and its lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — Lynch, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A studio gave David Lynch final cut on the condition he took a pay cut and worked cheap. The result is one of the most disturbing films ever made by a major distributor. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director David Lynch, the cast, and the second act — including the severed ear in the grass, Kyle MacLachlan's curious everyman, and the menace Dennis Hopper brings to Frank Booth.Stay out of the apartment for now. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Blue Velvet established the late great David Lynch as auniquely singular voice in Hollywood, tackling themes rarely seen in mainstream cinema. Helped in no small part by revelatory performances from Isabella Rossellini and Dennis Hopper.All The Right Movies are sending a love letter, straight from our hearts.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The technology that put Julie Andrews inside a cartoon was years ahead of its time, and it swept the technical Oscars. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up as the Banks family comes back together.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the Sherman Brothers' beloved songs, and the pioneering live-action-and-animation effects work — before breaking down the finale, the awards haul, and the film's enduring legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how Mary arrives at Cherry Tree Lane, Part 1 has everything. Start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Walt Disney spent twenty years trying to convince a deeply reluctant author to let him make this film at all. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Robert Stevenson, the cast, and the second act — including Julie Andrews's screen debut, Dick Van Dyke's much-discussed accent, and the groundbreaking blend of live action and animation.Practically perfect, but not quite finished. Part 2 floats in next: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
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The third Indy film in the series, and the last of the 80s saw familiar faces return for yet another rip roaring escapade. Spielberg ended the decade on a high, cementing his iconic character’s place in Hollywood history.All The Right Movies are on a quest for the grail, andin this sort of race, there’s no silver medal for finishing second.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The father-son double act was so good it rescued the entire film, and a lot of that was Connery and Ford riffing on the page. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up on the road to the Grail.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay and its much-discussed story credit, John Williams's score, and the stunt and effects work behind the tank chase and beyond — before breaking down the finale, the warm reception, and the film's legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 has the set-up — Spielberg, the cast, the first half. Start there if you've not.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
After one beloved adventure and one notoriously darker sequel, the brief for the third was simple: send the series out on a high. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Steven Spielberg, the cast, and the second act — including the masterstroke of casting Sean Connery as Indy's father, the young River Phoenix prologue, and the chemistry that powers the whole film.The Grail's still out of reach, and so is the third act. Part 2 closes in: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Everything the film is really about is hidden in plain sight until a single reveal rearranges it. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up at that turn.We dig into the crew behind the film — Eric Heisserer's screenplay adapted from Ted Chiang, Jóhann Jóhannsson's haunting score, and Bradford Young's cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — Villeneuve, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Most alien-invasion films reach for the missiles. This one reaches for a linguist and a whiteboard, and it's all the more gripping for it. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Denis Villeneuve, the cast, and the second act — including Amy Adams's extraordinary lead performance, the constructed alien writing system, and Villeneuve making translation feel like the highest-stakes thing on earth.The story doesn't unfold in order, but the show does. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
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The film's climactic commodities scene is so accurate that it's reportedly been used to teach finance, and even helped inspire a real piece of US trading law. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as the tables turn.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, Elmer Bernstein's score, and the cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's enduring status as a festive favourite. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the set-up to the swap — Landis, the cast, the first half. Go back for it.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Two heartless old men bet a single dollar on whether they can ruin one man's life and remake another's. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the sharpest comedy of its era.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John Landis, the cast, and the second act — including Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd swapping lives, Jamie Lee Curtis's scene-stealing turn, and the Duke brothers' cruel little experiment.The revenge on the trading floor is still to come. Part 2 settles the score: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Cameron sold the rights for a single dollar on the condition he got to direct it, betting everything on himself. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, building to the showdown in the factory.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd screenplay, Brad Fiedel's pulsing score, and the stop-motion and practical effects behind the endoskeleton — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the franchise and legacy it launched. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how the hunt begins — Cameron, the cast, the first half — Part 1 is the place.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
James Cameron dreamed up an unstoppable metal killer while sick with a fever in Rome, and built a franchise out of it. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director James Cameron, the cast, and the second act — including Arnold Schwarzenegger cast against expectations as the villain, the relentless chase, and the scrappy, low-budget ingenuity on display.The machine just keeps coming, and so does the show. Part 2 reloads: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
They may take our lives, but they'll never take the historical accuracy. Mainly because there wasn't a great deal of it to take. Mel Gibson's Braveheart (1995) plays gleefully fast and loose with the facts, then went and won five Oscars, Best Picture and Best Director among them.Gibson directs and stars as William Wallace, marshalling thousands of extras (a good number of them Irish Army reservists) across some genuinely enormous battle sequences. Luke, Westy and Matt weigh the spectacle against the liberties, get into that rousing and much-pinched speech, and deliver three scores out of 10. Freedom, or fiction?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The famous jump was actually performed by McQueen's friend and stunt double Bud Ekins, though McQueen did much of the rest of the riding himself. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, as the escape unfolds and unravels.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay drawn from the true account, Elmer Bernstein's rousing march of a score, and the stunt work behind the chase — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's enduring status as a bank-holiday staple. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the build to the breakout — Sturges, the cast, the first half. Worth starting there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
That motorcycle jump is one of the most famous stunts in film history, and Steve McQueen wanted to do it himself. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the all-star prisoner-of-war epic.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John Sturges, the cast, and the second act — including the ensemble of escapees, the meticulous tunnel-digging operation, and McQueen's Cooler King straining against authority.The break itself is still to come. Part 2 goes over the wire: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
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The hardest part to dramatise was three men doing maths in a freezing metal box, and somehow it's unbearably tense. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up at the white-knuckle re-entry.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, James Horner's soaring score, and the effects and production design that recreated the mission — before breaking down the finale, the awards recognition, and its lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — Howard, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Rather than fake weightlessness, Ron Howard flew his cast and crew on a plane that free-falls toward the earth, over and over, to shoot it for real. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Ron Howard, the cast, and the second act — including Tom Hanks leading the crew, the obsessive period detail, and how Howard builds tension from an outcome much of the audience already knows.Splashdown's still a way off. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Threads: @allthe_rightmoviesFacebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Shot for a tiny sum and sold via one of the first great internet marketing campaigns, it became one of the most profitable films ever made. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, down to that infamous final shot.We dig into the crew behind the film — the loose script and the directors' guerrilla methods, the sparse sound design, and the raw handheld footage — before breaking down the ending, the staggering box office, and the found-footage genre it spawned. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is how the three of them end up out there — the directors, the cast, the first half. Go back for it.
The marketing was so convincing that some audiences genuinely believed the footage was real and the actors were dead. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the found-footage phenomenon.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, the cast, and the second act — including the largely improvised dialogue, the actors left to fend for themselves in the woods, and the dread building from almost nothing.The night in the woods gets much worse from here. Part 2 goes in: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
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The film was so associated with real-life violence on release that the studio pulled its advertising, which only fuelled its legend. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as the Warriors fight their way back to Coney Island.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the propulsive score, and the neon-soaked cinematography of nighttime New York — before breaking down the finale, the controversial reception, and the film's lasting cult status. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is where the night goes wrong — Hill, the cast, the first half. Worth starting there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Warriors, come out to play. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the stylised gang odyssey that turned a long walk across New York into a cult classic.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Walter Hill, the cast, and the second act — including the citywide truce that goes wrong, the Warriors framed for murder, and the gauntlet of rival gangs between them and home.There's a long, dangerous night still ahead of them. Part 2 makes the journey: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now. Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A broken shark turned out to be the best thing that could have happened, teaching a young director that what you don't see is scarier. John, Westy, Matt, and Luke continue the story, boarding the Orca for the hunt.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay adapted from Peter Benchley, John Williams's two-note masterpiece of a score, and the punishing at-sea production — before breaking down the finale, the record-shattering box office, and the blockbuster era it created. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.The first half is back on dry land — Spielberg, the cast, Amity in a panic. Start with Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The shark barely worked, the shoot ran wildly over, and the chaos accidentally made the film better. John, Westy, Matt, and Luke begin the story of the first summer blockbuster.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Steven Spielberg, the cast, and the second act — including that opening night swim, the malfunctioning mechanical shark forcing Spielberg to suggest rather than show, and the slow-building terror on Amity's beaches.You're gonna need a bigger podcast. Part 2 heads out to sea: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM:To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron.X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram and Threads: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupTikTok: @alltherightmoviesBlueSky: @alltherightmovies.comWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Who is Keyser Söze? Audiences spent 1995 arguing about it, and one famous closing shot has been keeping people guessing ever since. We won't spoil it here.The film is Bryan Singer's twisting neo-noir The Usual Suspects (1995), built on Christopher McQuarrie's Oscar-winning screenplay and a loaded ensemble: Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite and an Oscar-winning Kevin Spacey. The lineup scene the cast couldn't get through without laughing, the direction, the writing and that ending all get unpacked, before Luke, Westy and Matt deliver three scores out of 10. Does cinema's greatest magic trick still fool you?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Aronofsky shot it on a tiny budget with handheld cameras to give it a fly-on-the-wall rawness, a world away from his more stylised work. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, building to that unforgettable final image.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, Clint Mansell's score and the Springsteen title track, and the gritty cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the awards attention, and the film's legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For Randy's life outside the ring — Aronofsky, the cast, the first half — Part 1 is the place.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
It revived Mickey Rourke's career so completely that the line between actor and role all but vanished. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Darren Aronofsky's raw, aching character study.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Darren Aronofsky, the cast, and the second act — including Rourke's battered Randy "The Ram", the stripped-back documentary feel, and the toll the ring takes on a body well past its prime.The comeback match and everything riding on it are still ahead. Part 2 steps into the ring: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The Winklevoss twins were played by one actor and a body double, seamlessly stitched together by effects so good you'd never notice. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story as the partnerships fracture.We dig into the crew behind the film — Sorkin's Oscar-winning screenplay, the Reznor and Ross score that also won, and Fincher's precise cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the awards haul, and the film's standing as a defining portrait of its era. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is where it all kicks off in Harvard — Fincher, the cast, the first half. Start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A film about people sitting at computers shouldn't be this gripping. David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin made sure it was. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director David Fincher, the cast, and the second act — including Jesse Eisenberg's Mark Zuckerberg, Sorkin's machine-gun dialogue, and the dorm-room origins of a company that ate the world.The lawsuits and betrayals are still piling up. Part 2 settles the account: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The film was such a sleeper hit that word of mouth kept it at number one for weeks, almost unheard of for a horror drama. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, up to the ending that rewires the whole film.We dig into the crew behind the film — Shyamalan's screenplay, James Newton Howard's score, and the cinematography that hides its secrets in plain sight — before breaking down the twist, the enormous reception, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is everything before the penny drops — Shyamalan, the cast, the first half. Worth going back for.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
It has one of the most famous twist endings in cinema, and we're going to be very careful here. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of M. Night Shyamalan's breakthrough.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director M. Night Shyamalan, the cast, and the second act — including young Haley Joel Osment's remarkable performance, Bruce Willis's grieving child psychologist, and the quiet, creeping dread.You know there's a reveal coming, and it changes everything. Part 2 gets to it: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Verhoeven, who grew up under Nazi occupation, made a film about fascism so straight-faced that critics at the time accused it of the very thing it was mocking. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story as the war turns desperate.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay loosely drawn from Heinlein, Basil Poledouris's score, and the Oscar-nominated creature effects — before breaking down the finale, the misunderstood reception, and the cult reappraisal that followed. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 sets up the recruits and the satire — Verhoeven, the cast, the first half. Start there if you've not.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Would you like to know more? John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the bug-blasting blockbuster that a lot of people completely misread, and the satire hiding in plain sight.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Paul Verhoeven, the cast, and the second act — including the chiselled young cast, the deliberately fascistic propaganda interludes, and the war against the bugs ramping up.The big bug onslaught is still to come. Part 2 deploys: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
That station chase is one of the great set pieces De Palma ever staged, and the film's been quietly climbing the ranks of his work ever since. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, Patrick Doyle's score, and the bravura cinematography behind the escalator finale — before breaking down the ending, the lukewarm initial reception, and its later reappraisal. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A reformed gangster just wants out, and the world won't let him go. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Brian De Palma and Al Pacino's elegiac crime drama.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Brian De Palma, the cast, and the second act — including Pacino's quietly doomed Carlito, Sean Penn buried under a perm and glasses, and De Palma building the whole film around an ending you already know is coming.Grand Central's a long way off yet. Part 2 is up now: the crew, the finale, the reception, and that legendary Grand Central chase.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The film won Oscars for its sound and cinematography precisely because Weir's obsession with authenticity put you on the deck in the middle of the storm. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up as the Surprise closes on its quarry.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay drawn from Patrick O'Brian's novels, the classical-led score, and the award-winning sound and visual work — before breaking down the finale, the reception, the franchise that never was, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 has the voyage out — Weir, the cast, the first half. Start there if you've not.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Peter Weir built a working replica of a 19th-century warship and put his cast to sea on it, because half-measures were never going to cut it. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Peter Weir, the cast, and the second act — including Russell Crowe's Captain Aubrey, Paul Bettany's ship's surgeon Maturin, and the extraordinary, immersive recreation of life aboard HMS Surprise.There's a cat-and-mouse chase across an ocean still to play out. Part 2 sets sail: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
That bus jump over the unfinished overpass was a real stunt, ramp and all, and it became one of the defining action images of the nineties. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as the threat moves off the bus and onto the rails.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, Mark Mancina's score, and the stunt and effects work behind the set pieces — before breaking down the finale, the box office success, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is where the wheels start turning — de Bont, the cast, the first half. Worth going back for.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The pitch is almost stupidly simple: a bus that explodes if it drops below 50mph. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the lean, mean action machine that made Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock stars.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Jan de Bont, the cast, and the second act — including the lift-shaft prologue, Dennis Hopper's gleeful villain, and the bus picking up speed with no way to stop.There's a famous gap in the freeway still ahead of us. Part 2 makes the jump: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The film won an Oscar for visual effects while spending almost nothing, beating the year's biggest spectacles. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up at Ava's quietly chilling endgame.We dig into the crew behind the film — Garland's screenplay, the unsettling score, and the seamless, award-winning effects work behind Ava — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores. And, yes, that dance scene.For how the test begins — Garland, the cast, the first half — head to Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Alex Garland's directing debut cost a fraction of most blockbusters and is smarter than nearly all of them. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of his chamber-piece masterclass in artificial intelligence.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Alex Garland, the cast, and the second act — including Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander locked together in a glass house, and the slow tightening of who's really testing whom.The Turing test isn't over. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The third act turns a quiet English village into a full-blown action movie, and the gun fu was choreographed with total seriousness. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Wright and Pegg screenplay, the score, and the famously rapid-fire editing that defines Wright's style — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's place in the Cornetto trilogy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how PC Angel lands in Sandford — Wright, the cast, the first half — head back to Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg watched a frankly absurd number of action films as research, and you can feel every one of them in the result. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Edgar Wright, the cast, and the second act — including Pegg's by-the-book supercop exiled to a sleepy village, Nick Frost's Danny, and the murders that aren't accidents.The Neighbourhood Watch has secrets, and we're not telling yet. Part 2 blows it all open: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Waltz's performance was so good Tarantino said it saved a film he'd nearly given up on, and it won him an Oscar. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, building to the night at the cinema.We dig into the crew behind the film — Tarantino's screenplay, the eclectic curated soundtrack, and Robert Richardson's cinematography — before breaking down the explosive finale, the Cannes and awards reception, and the film's legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Not heard how Shosanna gets there? That's all Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Quentin Tarantino sat on this script for years, convinced he couldn't crack it, before rewriting history entirely. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of his audacious war fantasy.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Quentin Tarantino, the cast, and the second act — including that masterful opening dairy farm interrogation, Christoph Waltz's star-making Hans Landa, and Tarantino's chapter-by-chapter structure.The cinema scene is loaded and waiting, and we're not there yet. Part 2 lights the fuse: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
This was McDonagh's first feature, made by a celebrated playwright with no film behind him, and it announced a major screen voice instantly. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as Ralph Fiennes's Harry arrives.We dig into the crew behind the film — McDonagh's Oscar-nominated screenplay, Carter Burwell's mournful score, and the cinematography that turns Bruges into a character — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's enduring cult love. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how the two of them wind up there in the first place, Part 1 is the place to start.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
It's a fairy-tale town, and two hitmen are stuck there hating every minute of it. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Martin McDonagh's pitch-black comedy of guilt and gunmen.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Martin McDonagh, the cast, and the second act — including Colin Farrell's restless Ray, Brendan Gleeson's contemplative Ken, and a job gone horribly wrong hanging over both.There's a reckoning coming, and a man with very particular rules. Part 2 brings him: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Alan Rickman's terrified fall was filmed by genuinely dropping him a beat earlier than he expected, and the reaction is real. John, Westy, and Luke continue the story, picking up at the rooftop showdown.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay adapted from a novel, Michael Kamen's score, and the practical stunt and effects work behind the tower — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the enormous template it set for the genre. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores. And, yes, the Christmas debate.Not heard how Gruber takes the building? Part 1 has it all.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Welcome to the party, pal. John, Westy, and Luke begin the story of how a film starring the guy from Moonlighting accidentally rewrote the rulebook for the action movie.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John McTiernan, the cast, and the second act — including Bruce Willis as the reluctant everyman hero, Alan Rickman's screen debut as Hans Gruber, and Nakatomi Plaza becoming a character in its own right.Yippee-ki-yay, there's more to come. Part 2 is out now, with the crew, the rooftop finale, the reception, the legacy, and the Christmas question settled once and for all.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The film was sold as an action movie and got someone so annoyed they sued, which tells you exactly how it subverts expectations. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay adapted from the novel, the synth-pop soundtrack that became a phenomenon, and the cinematography that bathed LA in neon — before breaking down the finale, the Cannes reception, and its instant cult status. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 sets the scene — Refn, the cast, the slow burn before it snaps. Worth starting there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A stuntman moonlights as a getaway driver, says almost nothing, and becomes one of the coolest characters of the decade. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Nicolas Winding Refn's neon-soaked thriller.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Nicolas Winding Refn, the cast, and the second act — including Ryan Gosling's near-silent Driver, the dreamy LA atmosphere, and the sudden, shocking violence that breaks the spell.Keep the engine running. Part 2 picks up the pace: crew, finale, reception, and that instant cult status. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A Bond film ends not with an explosion but with a broken heart and a famous final line, and it reset the whole franchise. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay with an uncredited Paul Haggis polish, David Arnold's score, and the stunt work behind the action — before breaking down the Venice finale, the reception that won the doubters over, and the film's legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 is where Bond gets his licence — Campbell, the cast, the first half. Go back for it.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
How do you reboot the most famous character in cinema when half the audience has already decided your new lead is wrong for the part? John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of how Daniel Craig silenced everyone.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Martin Campbell, the cast, and the second act — including the fan backlash before a frame was seen, the stripped-back take on Bond, and that parkour chase announcing a new era.The cards are still on the table. Part 2 deals the rest: the crew, the Venice finale, the reception, and the legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Every spaceship, every space station, every convincing bit of weightlessness in cinema owes something to a film made before the technology to do any of it really existed. Stanley Kubrick simply invented what he needed.2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), co-written with Arthur C. Clarke, gave us HAL 9000, the most famous match cut in film history, effects that still hold up half a century on, and an ending nobody has fully agreed on since. Kubrick had the models destroyed so no one could cheapen them in a sequel. John, Westy and Matt tackle the direction, the ideas and the sheer audacity of it, then land their scores out of 10. Make of the ending what you will.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
One, two, Freddy's coming for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Craven's nightmare, turning to the people who built it and that wild, debated finale.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the ingenious practical effects behind the rotating room and the bed geyser — before breaking down the ending, the box office that saved New Line, and the franchise it spawned. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, Craven, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Whatever you do, don't fall asleep. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of how Wes Craven took a real-life news story and turned it into one of horror's most enduring nightmares.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Wes Craven, the cast, and the second act — including the birth of Freddy Krueger, a young Johnny Depp's debut, and the cash-strapped indie production that launched a horror empire.Sweet dreams. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The film was one of the most expensive ever made at the time, and its Oscar-winning effects were the cutting edge of what was possible. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, down to that ambiguous ending.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay drawn from Philip K. Dick, Jerry Goldsmith's score, and the groundbreaking, award-winning effects work — before breaking down the finale, the dream-or-reality debate, the reception, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how it all begins on Earth — Verhoeven, the cast, the first half — head to Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Get your ass to Mars. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger's gloriously violent, reality-bending sci-fi blockbuster.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Paul Verhoeven, the cast, and the second act — including the trip to Rekall that sets it all spinning, Arnold's everyman-turned-action-hero, and the question hanging over everything: is any of this real?The mutants and Mars are still ahead. Part 2 makes the trip: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Imagine learning that your entire life, every friend, every sunrise, every ordinary day at work, has been a television show beamed to millions. One man is about to, and he has no clue the cameras are rolling.Peter Weir's eerily prophetic satire The Truman Show (1998), written by Andrew Niccol, gives Jim Carrey one of his great dramatic turns, with Ed Harris, Laura Linney and Noah Emmerich around him. How accurately it predicted reality TV and surveillance culture, the psychological condition it inspired, the direction and the high-concept script are all on the table. Luke, Westy and Matt weigh in with a highlight each and three scores out of 10. In case we don't see you, does it earn top marks?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The rage hasn't burned out yet. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Boyle's apocalyptic horror, turning to the people who built it and the brutal final act at the manor.We dig into the crew behind the film — Alex Garland's screenplay, John Murphy's now-iconic score, and the digital cinematography that defined its aesthetic — before breaking down the finale, the multiple endings, the reception, and the film's enormous influence on the genre. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — empty London, Boyle, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Waking up in hospital, bike messenger Jim enters the eerily empty streets of London, not knowing what has happened in the last 28 days. Finding the only humans alive, Jim and his crew find out that nowhere is safe as they make their way through the rage infected streets, in search of safety. Danny Boyle’s aggressively low-fi entry into the zombie genre is as impactful as it was 21 years ago. Uncompromising and intentionally shot through low grade equipment, 28 Days Later kicked started a pop culture craze that is still felt today. There's no government. No army. No police. No TV, no radio, no electricity. But there’ll always be ATRM. Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM:To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron.Twitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The mechanical shark barely worked. Steven Spielberg's fix, keeping it hidden for most of the film, accidentally invented the modern blockbuster and frightened a generation out of the sea.Jaws (1975) was the runaway, over-budget production that made Spielberg's name and the summer blockbuster along with it. Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss head the cast, the open-ocean shoot tested everyone's patience, and John Williams turned two notes into pure dread. The direction, the writing, that improvised line and the Indianapolis speech all get their due, and then it's three scores out of 10 from John, Westy and Matt. Does the original blockbuster still need a bigger boat?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Kirk Douglas owned the rights for years and could never get it made, then handed it to his son Michael, who finally did. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, building to its devastating conclusion.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay adapted from Ken Kesey's novel, Jack Nitzsche's score, and the cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the historic five-Oscar sweep, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Not heard how McMurphy lands on the ward? That's all in Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
It's one of only three films in history to sweep all five major Academy Awards. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of how a passion project decades in the making finally reached the screen.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Miloš Forman, the cast, and the second act — including Jack Nicholson's career-defining McMurphy, Louise Fletcher's chilling Nurse Ratched, and the real psychiatric hospital where it was filmed.The showdown with Ratched is still ahead of us. Part 2 takes it on: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Available now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was a stuntman in a suit waddling through a miniature Manhattan, and it's still glorious. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up at the rooftop showdown.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Aykroyd and Ramis screenplay, Elmer Bernstein's score and Ray Parker Jr.'s inescapable theme, and the pioneering effects work — before breaking down the finale, the box office phenomenon, and the franchise it launched. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the origin story — Reitman, the cast, the first act. Worth starting there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
It began as a Dan Aykroyd script so vast and strange it would have been impossible to film. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of how it became one of the great comedies.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Ivan Reitman, the cast, and the second act — including Bill Murray's improvised Venkman, the trio setting up shop, and the script being trimmed from cosmic to comic.Who you gonna call? Part 2, for a start: the crew, the finale, the reception and the legacy await there. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
How do you turn Homer's Odyssey into a Depression-era prison-break comedy with a chart-topping bluegrass soundtrack? Only the Coen brothers would attempt it, and somehow they made it sing.Their freewheeling musical comedy O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) stars George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson as three escaped convicts loose in 1930s Mississippi, with T Bone Burnett's soundtrack becoming a phenomenon all of its own. The Coens' direction and writing, the pioneering digital colour grading and the Man of Constant Sorrow craze get talked through in full. Luke, Westy and Matt close it out with a highlight each and scores out of 10. Does the old-timey odyssey strike a chord?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
David Bowie plays Nikola Tesla, and the casting is so perfect it's become one of the film's most beloved details. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story as both magicians chase the ultimate illusion.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Nolan brothers' screenplay adapted from the novel, the score, and the cinematography and period craft — before breaking down the twin twists of the finale, the reception, and the film's growing reputation. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is where the rivalry is set up — Nolan, the cast, the first half. Go back if you've not.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Are you watching closely? John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Christopher Nolan's twisty tale of two rival magicians and the obsession that consumes them both.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Christopher Nolan, the cast, and the second act — including Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale's escalating feud, the structure that folds back on itself, and the deadly secrets each man keeps.There's a trick here you won't see coming, and we're not spoiling it. Part 2 reveals all: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Five weeks into filming, the studio looked at the footage, panicked, and fired their leading man. Eric Stoltz was out, Michael J. Fox was in, and he ended up shooting a hit sitcom by day and a classic by night.That near-disaster became Robert Zemeckis's Back to the Future (1985), the time-travel comedy Steven Spielberg produced and a DeLorean made immortal. Fox and Christopher Lloyd's Doc Brown anchor it, the script is a masterclass in setup and payoff, and the whole thing essentially got made twice. John, Luke and Matt run through the recast, the science, the standout sequences and their final marks out of 10. Roads optional.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A film that flopped on release became one of the defining cult movies of its generation almost the moment it hit DVD. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up as the ground shifts beneath the narrator.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay adapted from Chuck Palahniuk, the Dust Brothers' score, and Fincher's meticulous visual trickery — before breaking down the finale, the disastrous-then-glorious reception, and the film's outsized legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.The whole set-up is in Part 1 — Fincher, the cast, the slow unravelling. Go back if you've not.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The first rule is well known. The fact that the studio marketing it had almost no idea how to sell it is less so. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of David Fincher's anarchic adaptation.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director David Fincher, the cast, and the second act — including Edward Norton's insomniac narrator, Brad Pitt's Tyler Durden, and the bruised, grimy world Fincher builds around them.The twist is still coming, and we're keeping our mouths shut about it for now. Part 2 spills it — the crew, the finale, the reception and the legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
De Niro won an Oscar playing a younger version of a character Brando had also won an Oscar for, the only time that's ever happened. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story as Michael's empire and family fracture.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Coppola and Puzo screenplay, Nino Rota's score, and Gordon Willis's shadowed cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the six Academy Awards, and the legacy of one of the greatest sequels ever made. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For both threads from the start — Coppola, the cast, the first half — Part 1 is the place.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A sequel that's also a prequel, telling two stories at once and somehow surpassing a masterpiece. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Coppola's towering follow-up.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Francis Ford Coppola, the cast, and the second act — including Robert De Niro as the young Vito, Al Pacino's Michael hardening into something colder, and the dual timelines weaving together.Michael's reckoning with his own family is still ahead. Part 2 closes in: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A mission from God, supposedly. Also the most cars ever wrecked in a single film at the time it was made, a record it kept for years.John Landis's gleefully chaotic musical comedy The Blues Brothers (1980) grew out of Saturday Night Live and pairs John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd with a soundtrack of genuine legends: James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Cab Calloway. The runaway budget, the demolition-derby car chases, the cameos and the music all get the full treatment, and then Luke, Westy and Matt each rate it out of 10. It's 106 miles to Chicago, but is the trip worth taking?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Always be closing. Coffee is for closers. Put that coffee down. Alec Baldwin's seven-minute evisceration of a room full of desperate salesmen wasn't even in David Mamet's original play. It was written for the film, and it became the most quoted thing in it.The film is Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), James Foley's adaptation of Mamet's Pulitzer-winning play, with a cast so stacked the actors reportedly took pay cuts just to be in it: Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey and Jonathan Pryce, all chewing through that machine-gun Mamet dialogue.Luke, Westy and Matt get into the writing, the performances and the sheer cruelty of it, then settle the verdict with three scores out of 10. Will it close?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A film about an unfinished investigation ends not with a bang but a teletype, and it's perfect. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Pakula's thriller.We dig into the crew behind the film — William Goldman's Oscar-winning screenplay, the score, and Gordon Willis's masterful cinematography — before breaking down that ending, the awards haul, and its standing as the benchmark for journalism on screen. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — Pakula, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The film recreated the Washington Post newsroom so precisely that it had real Post rubbish shipped across the country to fill the bins. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Alan J. Pakula, the cast, and the second act — including Redford and Hoffman as Woodward and Bernstein, and the dread Pakula wrings out of phone calls and paperwork.The investigation's far from filed. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The Ewoks divided fans for decades, but the puppetry and creature work that brought Jabba and the rest to life was state of the art. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, building to the duel aboard the Death Star.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, John Williams's score, and the creature and effects work from ILM — before breaking down the finale, the reception, the endless special-edition debates, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how the rescue unfolds — Marquand, the cast, the first half — Part 1 is the place.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
How do you end the most beloved trilogy in cinema? John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the film that had to stick the landing for a generation.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Richard Marquand, the cast, and the second act — including the rescue at Jabba's palace, the redemption arc taking shape, and George Lucas's heavy hand behind the scenes.The final confrontation with the Emperor is still to come. Part 2 faces it: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Thirty years in development. Six months in the Namibian desert. And almost every insane stunt you see happening for real, because a director in his seventies flatly refused to fake it.Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) is George Miller's two-hour chase that swaps dialogue for delirium, with Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron leading the charge (and, by most accounts, barely speaking to each other off camera). John, Westy and Matt break down the practical mayhem, Margaret Sixel's Oscar-winning edit and the flame-throwing guitar guy, then say where it lands on their scorecards. Witness it.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead wrote the eerie, dissonant score, and it's now considered one of the finest of the century. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story as Plainview's empire and soul curdle.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay loosely drawn from Upton Sinclair, Greenwood's extraordinary score, and Robert Elswit's Oscar-winning cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the reception, the Day-Lewis Oscar, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the rise of Plainview — Anderson, the cast, the first half. Start there if you've not. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
I drink your milkshake. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Paul Thomas Anderson's monumental study of greed, oil and a man hollowing himself out.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Paul Thomas Anderson, the cast, and the second act — including that near-wordless opening stretch, Daniel Day-Lewis's towering Daniel Plainview, and the simmering battle of wills with Paul Dano's preacher.The bowling-alley finale is famous for a reason, and we're not there yet. Part 2 takes the last drop: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Peele shot an alternate, far bleaker ending and changed it in response to the world outside the film. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up as the truth of the house comes out.We dig into the crew behind the film — Peele's Oscar-winning screenplay, Michael Abels's score, and the cinematography that turns suburbia sinister — before breaking down both endings, the reception, and the film's seismic cultural impact. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Not seen how the weekend starts? Part 1 has it.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Who lets a comedian best known for sketch shows direct a horror film? Jordan Peele did exactly that, and walked away with an Oscar for it. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Jordan Peele, the cast, and the second act — including Daniel Kaluuya's breakout, the uneasy weekend at the Armitage house, and the dread Peele layers under every polite smile.The sunken place isn't the half of it. Part 2 takes us the rest of the way: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Live now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Savaged on release. Buried by a friendlier alien playing two screens over. Now? Widely held to be one of the greatest horror films ever made. John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) stars Kurt Russell, features practical creature effects so extreme that Rob Bottin worked himself into hospital, and ends on the most argued-over freeze-frame in the genre. John, Westy and Matt judge it, and score it, out of 10. Trust no one.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
What's in the briefcase? Quentin Tarantino has never told a soul, and thirty years on, the glowing contents remain cinema's favourite unsolved mystery.His 1994 crime mosaic scrambled chronology, resurrected John Travolta's career overnight, and turned Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and half its dialogue into pop culture. The Jack Rabbit Slim's dance, the overdose, the diner stand-off: John, Westy and Matt take the lot, alongside Tarantino's writing and direction, then hand down three scores out of 10. And no, they still won't tell you what's in the briefcase.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Real mobsters worked as extras on this one. They handed the studio fake Social Security numbers, and to this day nobody knows how they got paid.That's the kind of authenticity stitched through Goodfellas (1990), Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Nicholas Pileggi's Wiseguy and one of the most quoted gangster films going. Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and a genuinely frightening, Oscar-winning Joe Pesci drive it, the famous Copa tracking shot took eight takes, and the early test screenings were such a bloodbath that one comment card was two unprintable words. John, Westy and Matt unpick all of it and rate it out of 10. Funny how it all worked out.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
What happens when a film critic turns the most formative year of his own life into a movie? Cameron Crowe found out, and won an Oscar for the screenplay in the process.Luke, Westy and Matt hit the road for Almost Famous (2000), Crowe's semi-autobiographical love letter to 1970s rock journalism. They cover Crowe's direction and deeply personal writing, a cast led by Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson's Penny Lane, Billy Crudup and a scene-stealing Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester Bangs, and the real bands and backstage chaos that inspired it all. The Tiny Dancer singalong, the golden god, three standout moments, then a final score out of 10 each. Does the rock-and-roll coming-of-age tale hit the right note?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
How do you film a battle that runs the best part of an hour, almost entirely at night, in the rain? You shoot for months, you wear out everyone involved, and you emerge with Helm's Deep.Peter Jackson's The Two Towers (2002) is the middle chapter of The Lord of the Rings, the one that had to bridge two other films and still ended up many people's favourite of the three. It also gave us Gollum, and with him a motion-capture breakthrough from Andy Serkis that quietly changed screen acting.John, Westy and Matt get into Jackson's direction, the writing, the New Zealand mega-production shot all in one go, and the sequences that still hold, before settling on three scores out of 10. Does the bridge bear the weight?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The marines wake from hypersleep in twelve chambers. The production could only afford four. The other eight? Mirrors. That kind of make-do genius runs right through Aliens (1986), James Cameron's ferocious follow-up to Alien.Cameron went to war with his British crew to get it made, firing a cinematographer and trashing the tea trolley along the way, built a 14-foot Alien Queen by hand, and handed Sigourney Weaver's Ripley one of the great action roles. John, Westy and Matt cover the production battles, the practical effects, the Vietnam influences and the rest, then score it out of 10. Stay frosty.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Before a single scene was shot, Oliver Stone marched his cast into the jungle for two weeks of brutal military training. He wanted them exhausted, and as a Vietnam veteran himself, he knew exactly what that felt like.Stone's searing, semi-autobiographical war drama gets pulled apart in full: the direction, the writing drawn from his own tour of duty, and a cast led by Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe as the two sergeants at war with one another. There's the punishing Philippines shoot, the real soldiers behind the characters, and that unforgettable death scene, before Luke, Westy and Matt each hand Platoon (1986) a score out of 10. Does the Best Picture winner still hit as hard?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
One night during filming, someone laced the crew's clam chowder with PCP. Eighty people ended up in hospital, hallucinating. It's one of the strangest things ever to happen on a set, and it barely registered amid the chaos around Titanic (1997).James Cameron's epic ran wildly over budget, briefly became the most expensive film ever made, then went on to be the highest-grossing and an eleven-Oscar juggernaut. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, a colossal water tank, and a director with a fearsome reputation. John, Westy and Matt weigh the romance, the spectacle and the scale, then deliver three scores out of 10. The door debate included.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
What do you do when your best friend decides, out of nowhere, that he simply doesn't like you any more? On a small Irish island in 1923, the answer involves a set of shears and several fingers.That grim, very funny premise powers Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), the tragicomedy that reunited his In Bruges pairing of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, with Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan alongside them. The direction, the razor-sharp writing, the Irish Civil War rumbling away in the background, the beloved donkey and the awards haul all come under the microscope. A highlight each from Luke, Westy and Matt, three scores out of 10, and the question of whether the saddest break-up in modern cinema makes the grade.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating. As romantic dialogue goes, it has not aged like fine wine. But there's more to Attack of the Clones (2002) than its most mocked line.George Lucas shot almost the whole thing on digital greenscreen, making it one of the first major films to abandon celluloid, and served up Christopher Lee, a clone army, and the sight of a tiny Yoda finally igniting a lightsaber. John, Westy and Matt take on the prequel's highs and its sandier lows, get to the effects and the writing, and rate it out of 10. Sand optional.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The first twenty-four minutes are still the most harrowing depiction of combat ever filmed. Veterans walked out of cinemas in 1998, not in protest, but because Steven Spielberg had marched them straight back onto Omaha Beach.Tom Hanks leads a squad sent behind enemy lines to bring one man home, with Matt Damon as the man in question, kept apart from the cast's brutal boot camp on purpose so the resentment would feel real. John, Westy and Matt break down the direction, the writing and the unforgettable set pieces, then settle on three scores out of 10. It lost Best Picture to Shakespeare in Love, by the way. They may have thoughts.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
What's in the box? The studio never wanted you to find out. They pushed hard for a softer ending, and it took David Fincher and a stubborn Brad Pitt to protect the one that makes Se7en (1995) unforgettable.Pitt, Morgan Freeman and a sweltering, rain-soaked city chase a killer working methodically through the seven deadly sins. Luke, Westy and Matt pull apart Fincher's grimy vision, the writing, the dread and that finale, before scoring it out of 10. Some boxes are better left shut.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Before he was James Bond, Pierce Brosnan made his film debut here without a word of dialogue, as an IRA hitman. Before she was a Dame, Helen Mirren was the gangster's moll. And in the lead, Bob Hoskins gave the performance that made him.The Long Good Friday (1980) is one of the great British gangster films, a London crime saga that nearly got carved up and dumped onto television before anyone realised what they had. Luke, Westy and Matt work through the direction, the writing and Hoskins's astonishing wordless final shot, then score it out of 10. They don't make them like this any more.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Heath Ledger shut himself in a hotel room for weeks, kept a diary in the Joker's voice, and built a performance so complete he won an Oscar he never saw, having died before the film reached cinemas.The Dark Knight (2008) is Christopher Nolan's crime epic in a cape, the one that hauled the comic-book film somewhere darker and more serious, shot huge stretches in IMAX, and flipped a lorry clean over down a Chicago street for real. John, Westy and Matt dig into Nolan's direction, the writing, Ledger's Joker and the spectacle, then hand over three scores out of 10. Why so serious?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Forty-seven minutes in, Alfred Hitchcock murders his leading lady in a shower and changes cinema forever. Audiences in 1960 had seen nothing like it, helped by Hitchcock quietly buying up copies of the novel to keep the twist secret.Psycho (1960) was shot fast and cheap in black and white with his television crew, scored with those shrieking strings, and sold on a marketing campaign as devious as the film itself. John, Westy and Matt take on Hitchcock's direction, the shower scene (78 setups, not a single stab actually shown) and the legacy, then score it out of 10. Best you don't run a bath after.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The masterstroke was casting deadly serious, square-jawed dramatic actors, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Peter Graves, and having them deliver the silliest jokes ever written with total sincerity. It rebuilt Nielsen's entire career.Airplane! (1980) was lifted almost line for line from a forgotten 1950s disaster movie, then crammed with so many gags per minute you miss half of them laughing at the rest. Luke, Westy and Matt trace how the Zucker-Abrams-Zucker team assembled it, the writing, the highlights and the legacy, then rate it out of 10. And don't call them Shirley.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Plenty of people left cinemas in 1999 genuinely believing they'd just watched three real students die. A fake documentary, a clever website and an IMDb page listing the actors as missing, presumed dead, had done the job.The Blair Witch Project cost around sixty thousand dollars and took nearly a quarter of a billion, more or less inventing modern found-footage horror in the process. The cast were barely fed, barely briefed and genuinely terrified, and it shows. Luke, Westy and Matt unpick the filmmaking, the marketing masterclass and the scares, then score it out of 10. Nobody mention the corner.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
No film in history arrived under heavier expectation. Sixteen years after Return of the Jedi, people queued round the block and bought tickets just to watch the trailer. Then the lights went down, and... well. You know.George Lucas brought Star Wars back with Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman, a wall of fresh CGI, a pod race, the finest lightsaber duel in the whole saga, and one Gungan who started a thousand arguments. John, Westy and Matt take on the prequel everyone has a take on, weigh the good against the Jar Jar, and deliver three scores out of 10. Phantom menace, or phantom classic?Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The film pivots from disco euphoria to eighties dread, and that nightmarish drug-deal scene is where it all curdles. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story.We dig into the crew behind the film — PTA's screenplay, the wall-to-wall needle-drop soundtrack, and the roving camerawork that became his signature — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and its lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — Anderson, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Part 1 has everything before this — Carlito, De Palma, the cast and the middle. Start there if you've not.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Paul Thomas Anderson was twenty-six, on his second film, and somehow directing a cast of this size like a veteran. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of his breakout.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Paul Thomas Anderson, the cast, and the second act — including Mark Wahlberg's career-redefining turn, the huge ensemble, and the long tracking shots that announced a major talent.The party's not over. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Lucas funded the film almost entirely himself to keep control, gambling everything on the sequel. It paid off spectacularly. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, up to that line in Cloud City.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay with Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, John Williams's score and the Imperial March, and the advances in creature and effects work — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and why it's so often called the greatest sequel ever made. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the war on the ice and the road to Dagobah — Kershner, the cast, the first half. Start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The sequel nobody knew how to make better turned out to be the best of them all. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the darker, stranger second chapter.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Irvin Kershner, the cast, and the second act — including the battle on Hoth, Luke's training with Yoda on Dagobah, and the famously troubled, over-budget production.There's a revelation coming that you already know, and it still lands. Part 2 delivers it: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Look closely at the young starlet and the withered old woman hunting her, and it's the same performer under both. Mia Goth plays predator and prey in X (2022), and you'd be hard pushed to spot the join.Ti West drops a 1970s adult-film crew at a remote Texas farmhouse, then lets it all curdle, and he secretly shot an entire prequel back to back with it on the same set. John, Westy and Matt size up West's direction, the Texas Chain Saw homage, the performances and the kills, then score it out of 10.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Frances McDormand doesn't appear until well into the film and still walked away with the Oscar. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up as Marge closes in.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Coens' Oscar-winning screenplay, Carter Burwell's score, and Roger Deakins's stark cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the awards haul, and the film's lasting legacy, TV spin-off and all. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the set-up — the Coens, the cast, Jerry digging his hole. Start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Oh ya, you betcha. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the Coen brothers' snowbound crime classic and the cheerfully pregnant police chief at the heart of it.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, directors Joel and Ethan Coen, the cast, and the second act — including the famously cheeky ""true story"" card, William H. Macy's flailing Jerry Lundegaard, and the bleak white Minnesota expanse.There's a wood chipper in the third act, and we're not there yet. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
When Robert Pattinson was announced as Batman, a corner of the internet lost the plot. Then the film landed, and the brooding, eyeliner-smudged detective at its centre quietly won most of them over.The Batman (2022) is Matt Reeves's three-hour noir, less caped blockbuster than rain-soaked crime thriller, with Paul Dano's Zodiac-inspired Riddler, a Nirvana needle-drop, and Colin Farrell buried so deep in prosthetics as the Penguin you'd never place him. John, Westy and Matt talk through the direction, the writing, the detective spin on the character and the rest, then deliver three scores out of 10. Vengeance, scored out of ten.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Born out of a zombie episode of Pegg and Wright's sitcom Spaced, it turned a TV in-joke into a film George Romero himself adored. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, as the siege at the Winchester gets desperate.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Wright and Pegg screenplay, the soundtrack, and the rapid-fire editing that's pure Wright — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and its place at the head of the Cornetto trilogy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the calm before the storm — Wright, the cast, the first half. Start there if you've not.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A man so oblivious he doesn't notice the zombie apocalypse for half a morning. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the rom-com with zombies that launched a beloved trilogy.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Edgar Wright, the cast, and the second act — including Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's everyman double act, the slacker life that masks the chaos, and the plan to hole up in the Winchester.You've got red on you, and there's plenty more to come. Part 2 grabs a pint: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
It flopped on release. The FBI flagged it as possible communist propaganda. And it only became the most beloved Christmas film ever made because someone forgot to renew the copyright, letting TV stations air it for free, year after year.Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946) handed James Stewart his first role after the war and gave Bedford Falls a permanent place in cinema. John, Westy and Matt get into Capra's direction, the surprisingly dark heart beneath all that warmth, the fake snow invented specially for it, and where George Bailey's story sits on their scorecards. Every time a bell rings.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The famous cornfield scene was reportedly toned down because the truth was even worse. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up as it all comes apart.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Pileggi and Scorsese screenplay, the wall-to-wall soundtrack, and the restless cinematography and editing — before breaking down the finale, the reception in Goodfellas' shadow, and its lasting reappraisal. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Missed the rise of the Tangiers? That's all in Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
This might be the most relentless film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and that's a high bar. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of his three-hour anatomy of how the mob lost Las Vegas.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Martin Scorsese, the cast, and the second act — including De Niro running the Tangiers, Sharon Stone's career-best Ginger, and Joe Pesci somehow finding a character more frightening than Tommy DeVito.The desert's not done with anyone yet. The fall comes in Part 2, out now, along with the crew, the reception, and the legacy.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Oliver Reed died partway through filming, and the solution to finishing his role was so technically bold it broke new ground. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up at the final confrontation.We dig into the crew behind the film — the much-rewritten screenplay, Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard's score, and the effects work that rebuilt Rome — before breaking down the finale, the Best Picture win, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've missed the road to the arena — Scott, the cast, the first half — that's all Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Are you not entertained? John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of how Ridley Scott single-handedly revived the Hollywood epic with sand, swords and Russell Crowe.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Ridley Scott, the cast, and the second act — including the staggering opening battle, Crowe's Maximus, and Joaquin Phoenix's snivelling Commodus.The Colosseum's roaring and we've not even got there yet. Part 2 brings it: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Available now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Rick Baker's transformation scene was so good it created the Academy Award that honoured it. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up at that abrupt, divisive ending.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the wry moon-themed soundtrack, and Baker's ground-rewriting makeup effects — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's lasting legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — Landis, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
John Landis wrote the script as a teenager and waited more than ten years for anyone to let him make something this strange. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John Landis, the cast, and the second act — including the tonal tightrope between genuine terror and broad comedy, and the long road to getting it financed.Keep clear of the moors for now. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Rob Bottin was so consumed by the creature effects that he reportedly ended up hospitalised from exhaustion, and the results are still jaw-dropping. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, building to that bleak, brilliant ending.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay drawn from the novella, Ennio Morricone's score, and Bottin's groundbreaking practical effects — before breaking down the ambiguous finale, the disastrous-then-glorious reception, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how the dread sets in at the station — Carpenter, the cast, the first half — head to Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
It bombed on release, savaged by critics, and is now widely held up as one of the greatest horror films ever made. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of that remarkable reversal.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John Carpenter, the cast, and the second act — including the Antarctic isolation, Kurt Russell's MacReady, and the paranoia spreading through the camp as no one knows who's human.The blood-test scene is still ahead, and it's a masterclass in tension. Part 2 runs it: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Cusack co-wrote the script and shaped the role so closely it's hard to imagine anyone else as Rob. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up as he reckons with himself.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay Cusack worked on with his collaborators, the record-collection soundtrack, and the cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's enduring fanbase. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is side A — Frears, the cast, the first half. Spin that first if you've not.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Top five reasons to listen are coming, but first: how do you move a very British novel to Chicago without losing its soul? Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Stephen Frears, the cast, and the second act — including John Cusack breaking the fourth wall as Rob, the relocation from London, and Jack Black stealing scenes as Barry.The top five heartbreaks aren't all counted yet. Part 2 finishes the list: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Live now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Still no one to hear you scream. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror, turning to the people who built it and Ripley's desperate final stand.We dig into the crew behind the film — Dan O'Bannon's screenplay, Jerry Goldsmith's troubled score, and H.R. Giger's nightmarish creature and production design — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the staggering legacy of the franchise it launched. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the Nostromo, Scott, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
On this podcast no one can hear you scream, and All The Right Movies are bleeding acid to talk Alien. Who knows what we’re gonna do when we’re dead.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Made for very little money, it became the calling card that made everything Tarantino did next possible. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as loyalties unravel in the warehouse.We dig into the crew behind the film — Tarantino's screenplay, the radio-station soundtrack, and the stripped-back cinematography — before breaking down the standoff finale, the reception, and the film's enormous influence on independent cinema. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the set-up — Tarantino, the cast, the first half. Go back for it.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
A heist film that never shows you the heist. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the debut that announced Quentin Tarantino to the world on a shoestring.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Quentin Tarantino, the cast, and the second act — including the diner-table opener, the colour-coded crew, and the robbery's aftermath playing out in a single warehouse.There's an ear, a razor, and a song you'll never hear the same way again. Part 2 gets to it: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The film's tonal whiplash, all cuddly one minute and carnage the next, was deliberate, and it drove some critics up the wall. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as Kingston Falls descends into chaos.We dig into the crew behind the film — Chris Columbus's screenplay, Jerry Goldsmith's mischievous score, and the puppetry and effects behind the gremlins — before breaking down the finale, the reception, the ratings controversy, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is where it all stays sweet, briefly — Dante, the cast, the set-up. Go back for it.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
This is a Christmas film so dark it helped invent a whole new film rating. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Joe Dante's gleefully twisted creature feature.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Joe Dante, the cast, and the second act — including the three simple rules, the irresistible Gizmo, and the moment those rules get spectacularly broken.Don't feed them after midnight. Speaking of which, Part 2 is served up now: the crew, the finale, the reception and the legacy.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The shoot was so gruelling, in punishing heat with a real animal carcass on set, that the cast have spoken about it with something close to trauma ever since. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as the horror peaks.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Hooper and Kim Henkel screenplay, the abrasive sound design, and the raw 16mm cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the bans and controversy, and the film's enormous influence on horror. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the road that leads to the house — Hooper, the cast, the first half. Go back for it.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The title promises a bloodbath, and the genius is how little blood it actually shows. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the grimy, ferocious horror that rewrote the rulebook.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Tobe Hooper, the cast, and the second act — including the doomed road trip, the brutal Texas heat that made the shoot a nightmare, and the slow build to that first encounter with the house.The dinner-table scene is still to come, and it's as bad as you remember. Part 2 sits down: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
That rotating corridor fight was built inside a giant spinning set, with actors thrown around for real, and it's still one of the best practical effects of the century. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, descending into the nested dream layers.We dig into the crew behind the film — Nolan's original screenplay, Hans Zimmer's seismic score, and the in-camera effects work that grounded the impossible — before breaking down the finale, that spinning-top ending everyone still argues about, the reception, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how the team comes together — Nolan, the cast, the first half — Part 1 is where to start.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
You don't need us to tell you it's complicated. What's less known is how much of the dream-bending you see on screen Christopher Nolan insisted on doing for real. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Christopher Nolan, the cast, and the second act — including Leonardo DiCaprio's grief-stricken Cobb, the rules of the dream-share laid out layer by layer, and the heist crew assembling for one last job.The kick is coming, and we're not falling for it yet. Part 2 takes us deeper: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
The painstaking animation was layered over the live footage frame by frame, with shadows and lighting added so the toons felt physically present, and it swept the technical Oscars. Luke, John, and Westy continue the story, down to the reveal.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay drawn from the novel, Alan Silvestri's score, and the revolutionary, award-winning animation and effects — before breaking down the finale, the box office triumph, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is where the mystery begins — Zemeckis, the cast, the first half. Worth going back for.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Getting cartoons and live actors to share the screen this convincingly had never been done at this scale, and it nearly didn't happen here. Luke, John, and Westy begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Robert Zemeckis, the cast, and the second act — including Bob Hoskins acting opposite thin air, the unprecedented studio deal that united rival cartoon characters, and the noir mystery underneath the mayhem.Toontown and its secrets are still ahead. Part 2 opens the case: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Shelley Duvall was reportedly pushed to breaking point to get her terrified performance, a now-notorious part of the film's making. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as the Overlook closes in.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay adapted from Stephen King's novel, the unnerving sound design and score, and the pioneering Steadicam cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the initially cool reception, and the film's towering legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For the drive in and the slow descent — Kubrick, the cast, the first half — head to Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Stanley Kubrick reportedly demanded so many takes that the shoot dragged on for over a year. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of one of the most analysed horror films ever made.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Stanley Kubrick, the cast, and the second act — including the drive up to the Overlook, Jack Nicholson's slow unravelling, and the punishing demands Kubrick placed on his cast.The hedge maze and a great deal worse are still ahead. Part 2 checks in: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Lucas was so convinced it would flop that he skipped the premiere and went on holiday. It became the highest-grossing film ever made. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, building to the assault on the Death Star.We dig into the crew behind the film — Lucas's screenplay, John Williams's era-defining score, and the founding of ILM and its groundbreaking effects — before breaking down the finale, the record-shattering reception, and the cultural earthquake that followed. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.For how it all begins on Tatooine — Lucas, the cast, the first half — head to Part 1.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyYouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too:Twitter: @ATRightMoviesInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
Nearly everyone who worked on it thought it was going to be a disaster. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the troubled little space film that changed Hollywood forever.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director George Lucas, the cast, and the second act — including the runaway production in the Tunisian desert, the unknown young cast, and the effects technology Lucas had to invent from scratch.The Death Star trench is still waiting. Part 2 makes the run: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click hereConnect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyTwitter/X: @ATRightMoviesYouTube: Subscribe to our channelInstagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie groupBluesky: @alltherightmovies.comTikTok: @alltherightmoviesWebsite: alltherightmovies.com
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