Wrong Reel

This episode we welcome friend of the show, filmmaker Kyle Reardon, to discuss the latest release by Joel and Ethan Coen, the love song to Hollywood's Golden Age known as 'Hail, Caesar!'. Follow Kyle Reardon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kyle_Reardon11 Follow Wrong Reel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com  

James welcomes back Marcus Pinn from Pinnland Empire to review the 2016 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films presented by ShortsHD, a program currently playing theatrically internationally. Filling out the program to feature length are additional shorts such as Bill Plympton's 'The Loneliest Stoplight' starring Patton Oswalt, produced by James Hancock and Adam Rackoff. Find a Theater Near You: http://www.shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/theatrical-release/ Pinnland Empire Official Site: http://www.pinnlandempire.com/ Follow Marcus Pinn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PINNLAND_EMPIRE Follow Wrong Reel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com  

The gang's all here to welcome special guest and friend of the show, Aaron West from Criterion Close-Up, to discuss one of his and Mikhail's favorite directors, Nagisa Oshima. At the heart of the discussion is his highly controversial 'In the Realm of the Senses' (1976), a film that remains censored in Japan to this day. Follow Criterion Close-Up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/criterioncu Follow Aaron West on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awest505 Follow Wrong Reel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com  

This episode we dig into the documentary 'Junun' by Paul Thomas Anderson, Mikhail's favorite filmmaker. The film chronicles the recording sessions for an album of the same name composed by Shye Ben Tzur featuring Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood and the Indian ensemble the Rajasthan Express. Follow Wrong Reel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com

Trapped in a blizzard without his co-hosts and nobody to talk to, James Hancock ventures into unknown territory in this solo episode where he breaks down the latest movie news, trailers, and box office reports. Follow Wrong Reel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

James welcomes writer Marcus Pinn from Pinnland Empire to discuss a wide range of topics including Terrence Malick, the 2016 Oscar nominees, and most importantly, the wildly original filmography of Canadian director Guy Maddin. Follow Marcus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PINNLAND_EMPIRE Follow Wrong Reel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode Mikhail and James welcome two very special guests, independent filmmakers Alfredo Alcántara and Andrew Cannizzaro, to discuss a variety of topics from the Mexican film industry to the epic new film 'The Revenant' by director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Andrew Cannizzaro's Official Site: http://www.andrewcannizzaro.com/ Alfredo Alcántara's Official Site: http://www.thinkponderosa.com/ Follow Wrong Reel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode James welcomes back Paul M. Cobb, Professor of Islamic History at the University of Pennsylvania and author of ‘The Race for Paradise’. Joining Paul is one of his oldest friends, Monica Sanning, for a lively discussion of comic books, tabletop RPGs, how Paul became cool in high school, and the stunning 4k restoration of 'Chimes at Midnight' (1965) from director Orson Welles.  Paul M. Cobb's Website: http://www.paulmcobb.com/ Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

For our 100th episode, we look back at the best and worst of 2015 and lock down our top 10 films of the year while also making up a few new categories of a less conventional nature along the way. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

The evidence against Mikhail revealing him as a closet geek continues to mount as he invites two Star Wars fanatics, Ganesh Nair and Sam Kaminsky, onto the show for another discussion of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.  Ganesh Nair's Blog: http://ds-df.com/ Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

Love him or hate him, there is no ignoring Quentin Tarantino. His latest film 'The Hateful Eight' is now rampaging its way across the country in a 70mm roadshow in a battle to preserve film as a viable medium. Listen as the hosts of Wrong Reel sit down to discuss the film and everything else that pops into their head about the iconoclastic filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

We welcome back Becky D’Anna (Executive Director, International Promotions at Sony Pictures Entertainment) to discuss the global phenomenon of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', a film that proudly proclaims that the heart and soul of Star Wars is officially back.  Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

James welcomes producer Adam Rackoff to discuss his new project, 'Merry Xmas' directed by Boman Modine, starring Dick Van Dyke, Matthew Modine and Valerie Harper. And in a special news segment, we indulge in a marathon trailer breakdown session about 'Star Trek Beyond', 'X-Men: Apocalypse', and 'Independence Day: Resurgence'. Buy Merry Xmas on iTunes: https://t.co/ywAF8sQIAH Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

Mikhail sits down with friend of the show, Brittany Starna, to discuss a wide range of topics from the Golden Globe nominations to Adam McKay's adaptation of Michael Lewis's book 'The Big Short'. And in a first for the podcast, Mikhail and Brittany reopen negotiations over Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth', a film that did not get its due in a previous episode. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode Mikhail Karadimov welcomes Hanna Kozlowska (staff reporter for Quartz) to discuss the acclaimed drama 'Spotlight', based on the true story of the Boston Globe's investigation into child molestation within the Catholic Church. And for history buffs, Mikhail and Hanna also revisit the Watergate scandal with a look back at Alan J. Pakula's 'All the President's Men' (1976). Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

Nick Stevens drops in to discuss the latest movie adaptation of The Scottish Play aka William Shakespeare's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'. We dig into Michael Fassbender's interpretation of the character before giving Nick a turn to perform some of this favorite passages from Shakespeare. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrongreel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode we take a look at some of the latest foreign films with Tetsuya Nakashima's 'The World of Kanako' and Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth', two wildly different movies that ignite a little heated debate between your faithful co-hosts. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode we welcome Czech-Canadian filmmaker and podcaster Martin Kessler to discuss one of his favorite films, Milos Forman's unforgettable 1984 adaptation of Peter Shaffer's 'Amadeus'. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

Hope you've had your chance to binge-watch the show because this episode we review the excellent 1st Season of 'Jessica Jones', the latest collaboration between Marvel and Netflix. We also dig into some movie news and exchange some high fives about 'Creed'. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

We welcome back friend of the show Brittany Starna to talk with Mikhail about the latest film from Todd Haynes, 'Carol', his adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel 'The Price of Salt', starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.  Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/