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Nick Stevens joins us for an unfiltered exploration of the documentary 'Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films'. Led by the larger-than-life Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, Cannon Films produced low-budget films of every conceivable genre, many of which we eagerly devoured in the 1980s. Most people called their films schlock but nobody can deny their now infamous cultural footprint. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/  

It is our pleasure to welcome Lady P from Flixwise to discuss one of her favorite filmmakers, Ernst Lubitsch, a director who belongs among the giants of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode Parker and James rant and rave about the latest trailers and movie news before diving into a review of the 24th installment in the James Bond franchise, 'Spectre'. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode we welcome spy thriller and espionage novel connoisseur Nick Barry to discuss more than half a century of the James Bond franchise. From Ian Fleming's service in WWII to his extraordinary novels and the mega movie franchise they inspired, we dig into everything that makes James Bond one of the most enduring pop culture phenomenons of all time. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode James welcomes one of his oldest friends, John Martin, for a look into the troubled history of Sam Peckinpah's lyrical and poetic 'Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid' (1973). Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode we welcome back our most loyal fan, Becky D'Anna, to discuss one of her favorite filmmakers, Ingmar Bergman. Furthermore, for the first time in many weeks, we have the entire Wrong Reel crew together for a deep dive into 'Persona' (1966) and 'Hour of the Wolf' (1968). Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This week we welcome artist and teacher Wilfredo Ortega aka Wolf to discuss one of the all-time great New York-based gangster movies, Brian De Palma's 'Carlito's Way' (1993), a movie based on the novels of Judge Edwin Torres. In addition to discussing the film and Wolf's experiences growing up in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, we take a break to shamelessly geek out about the countless hours we spent as teenagers playing Dungeons & Dragons. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This week we welcome back friend of the show, producer Adam Rackoff, to review the brilliant new film by director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin, 'Steve Jobs'. Adam also shares some of his experiences from his time working at Apple and what it was like to see Steve Jobs in action first hand. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrongreel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

Our hardcore horror preparation for Halloween continues with one of the most beloved cult films ever to come out of Britain, 'The Wicker Man' (1973, dir by Robin Hardy). Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This week we sit down with Indie animation icon Bill Plympton and friend of the show, producer Adam Rackoff, to discuss their latest film, 'The Loneliest Stoplight' starring Patton Oswalt. Bill also speaks at length about the early days of animation, his favorite pioneers, and which animated films continue to inspire him to this day. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

We kick off the Fall movie season with a double feature of reviews, Johnny Depp in 'Black Mass' and Denis Villeneuve's devastating new film 'Sicario'. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

Halloween is just around the corner so pull up a chair beside us and enjoy our commentary to George A. Romero's classic horror film, 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968). Special guest Nick Stevens joins us and treats us to a burst of singing. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

We welcome back friend of the show Brittany Starna to tackle two very different approaches to the horror genre, M. Night Shymalan's 'The Visit' and the Austrian import 'Goodnight Mommy' from writer-directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode we welcome writer-director Mitch Cohen to discuss his film 'Super Zero: Badass Journey into Awesomeness'. We also find time to geek out shamelessly about zombie films, superhero movies and the overlap between cinema and video games. Watch Mitch's movie: https://youtu.be/zxzmcfgZd_0 Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/  

Parker Dixon welcomes his friend Jordan Schursky (editor & colorist) to discuss two very different movies about war. First up is Larisa Shepitko's devastating film 'The Ascent' (1977) about two Russian soldiers captured by the Germans during WWII. Then we switch gears to discuss the best propaganda film ever made for a war that never happened, Paul Verhoeven's 'Starship Troopers' (1997).  Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

'The Seven Five' is a riveting new documentary about police corruption in 1980s Brooklyn and the man who was arguably the dirtiest cop in NYC history, Michael Dowd. Due to a lucky chance encounter with his ex-partner Ken Eurell after a screening of the film, it is our privilege to have Ken on the show to discuss his time working in the most dangerous precinct in the country. Pre-Order 'The Seven Five' on Amazon: http://goo.gl/EDXcdf Follow Ken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenEurell Follow Wrong Reel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This week we welcome Paul M. Cobb, Professor of Islamic History at the University of Pennsylvania and author of 'The Race for Paradise', to discuss David Lean's epic film 'Lawrence of Arabia' which we all saw in 70 mm at the Museum of the Moving Image. As a special feature, friend of the show Nick Stevens joins us to reenact an exchange between David Lean and Peter O'Toole. Enjoy. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

Megan Elledge (freelance editor, independent filmmaker) joins us to discuss USA Network's breakout hit, Sam Esmail's 'Mr. Robot', a brilliant show about a hacker vigilante attempting to take down an evil corporation. Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com

Through the magic of Skype, we welcome Becky D'Anna (Executive Director, International Promotions at Sony Pictures Entertainment) to celebrate one of her favorite filmmakers, Albert Brooks.  Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/

This episode Mikhail Karadimov welcomes back friend of the show Brittany Starna to burn the midnight oil discussing a genuine cult classic, 'Better Off Dead...' (1985), starring 80s icon John Cusack. 00:00 - 19:23 - Introduction/News 19:24 - 1:19:09 - 'Better Off Dead' (1985) 1:19:10 - 1:21:53 - Closing Remarks/Blooper Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrongReel Official Site: http://wrongreel.com/