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One Perfect Pod is a new podcast channel from the people behind One Perfect Shot and Film School Rejects. With multiple shows, we'll cover the world of film and television with a keen eye for perfect frames, big ideas, and smart criticism.

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A Special Preview of Inside Jaws from 2018-07-06T17:09:49

We're happy to present a special sneak preview of the new podcast Inside Jaws. Inside Jaws takes you on an immersive journey through the making of 1975’s pulse-pounding hit film Jaws, the first-eve...

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After the Credits: Solo: A Star Wars Story from 2018-06-08T17:12:16

Given the stakes involved with any Star Wars movie, it's not surprising that conversation regarding Solo: A Star Wars Story seemed to skip right over the movie itself and immediately spark debates ...

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After the Credits: Deadpool 2 from 2018-06-01T17:01:34

Despite a strong, strong run by Avengers: Infinity War, it seemed inevitable that Deadpool 2 would jump to the top of the box office in its opening weekend. This was, after all, a sequel to one of ...

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After the Credits: Avengers Infinity War from 2018-05-09T03:49:43

There are big movies, there are big movies, and then there is Avengers: Infinity War, the culmination of nearly ten years of Marvel continuity and superhero stories. This week on After the Credits,...

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After the Credits: Ready Player One from 2018-04-13T17:02:25

It takes a perfect confluence of events for Hollywood to release a Steven Spielberg movie that most people are only kinda excited to see, but that's exactly the case with Ready Player One. In this ...

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After the Credits: A Wrinkle in Time from 2018-03-28T14:56:31

This week on After the Credits, Matthew and guest Karen Han talk culture criticism and the greatness of Ava DuVernay.

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After the Credits: Annihilation from 2018-03-01T16:39:08

Think you've got what it takes to talk Alex Garland and hard sci-fi? Then step into the Shimmer with freelance film critic Kristen Lopez! This week on After the Credits, Matthew and Kristen talk ab...

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After the Credits: Black Panther from 2018-02-21T06:57:35

It's the movie we've all been waiting for: this week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by freelance journalist Monica Castillo to talk Black Panther, Marvel, and the importance of Hollywood r...

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After the Credits: Fifty Shades Freed from 2018-02-14T19:25:26

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Mashable author Angie Han to discuss Fifty Shades Freed, the third and final installment of the Fifty Shades trilogy. Will Anastasia and Christi...

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After the Credits: Maze Runner from 2018-01-31T18:09:24

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by freelance film critic Alisha Grauso to discuss Maze Runner: The Death Cure, the third and final installment of the Maze Runner trilogy. And whil...

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After the Credits: Den of Thieves from 2018-01-24T23:07:46

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Female Film Critics host Diana Drumm to discuss Den of Thieves and all things Gerard Butler. We know the movie is pure cheese, but it is at leas...

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Hello From Sundance: Cage, Crime, and Awkward Road Trips from 2018-01-20T20:04:35

Hello From Sundance: Cage, Crime, and Awkward Road Trips by Film School Rejects

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After the Credits: Star Wars: The Last Jedi from 2017-12-20T17:46:08

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Vanity Fair critic Emma Stefansky to discuss Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the direction of the new Star Wars trilogy as a whole. Also, hear Matt...

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After the Credits: The Shape Of Water from 2017-12-11T16:37:12

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Film School Rejects critic William Dass to discuss The Shape of Water and Guillermo del Toro's body of work as a whole. Learn why our two critic...

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After The Credits: The Room from 2017-12-05T18:16:47

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Film School Rejects critic Rob Hunter to discuss The Room and the ethos of watching bad movies.

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After the Credits: Justice League from 2017-11-22T22:21:49

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by /Film critic Karen Han - officially one-half of Film Twitter's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice fan club - to discuss Justice League and the f...

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After the Credits: Murder on the Orient Express from 2017-11-13T15:35:26

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Paste critic Kyle Turner to discuss Murder on the Orient Express and all things Agatha Christie.

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After the Credits: Thor: Ragnarok from 2017-11-07T21:23:19

With Matthew on vacation, Neil Miller sits in the hosts chair and is joined by High and Outside's Theo Broxson to talk about Taika Waititi's electric superhero extravaganza, Thor: Ragnarok.

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After the Credits: Geostorm from 2017-10-25T18:06:54

This week, Matthew welcomes Diana Drumm, critic and creator of the @FemaleCritics Twitter community, to talk about Gerard Butler in space! Also known as Geostorm, a film about a future in which som...

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An October 31st Kind of Movie (w/ Evan Dickson) from 2017-10-20T22:18:53

Evan Dickson's Totem is the first feature length screenplay he's seen produced, and he's brought three pages of the screenplay with him for us to analyze on the show. The horror film about a widowe...

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After the Credits: The Foreigner from 2017-10-18T17:29:25

After the Credits makes its triumphant return as host Matthew Monagle is joined by critic Rob Hunter to discuss the new Jackie Chan movie, The Foreigner.

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Which Horror Villain Would You Fight? from 2017-10-13T18:29:11

Let's say you had to face off against one of horrors famous baddies. Would you rather wake up in one of Jigsaw's convoluted traps? Fall asleep to find Freddy's ugly mug staring you down? Unwrap a C...

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Fantastic Films with Matthew Monagle from 2017-10-09T17:19:48

In part two of our special report from Fantastic Fest 2017, Neil chats with After the Credits host Matthew Monagle about Brawl in Cell Block 99, The Line, Wheelman, and more.

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The Fine Line Between Unsettled and Scared from 2017-10-06T14:15:33

How do you define the horror genre? What counts? Geoff and Scott attempt to nail down the lines around the films that try to terrify [0:00 - 32:00]. They also appreciate some commerce [32:00 - 38:0...

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The Harry Knowles/Alamo Drafthouse Problem from 2017-09-30T22:41:54

IndieWire's Film Editor Kate Erbland joins Scott to share her reporting on the sexual assault allegations against Aint It Cool founder Harry Knowles. They also consider Alamo Drafthouse CEO Tim Lea...

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Fantastic Films with Rob Hunter from 2017-09-29T15:18:52

All this week, the One Perfect Pod team has been in Austin, TX at Fantastic Fest watching strange and wonderful genre films. In a series of special reports, Neil talks to the team about the best, w...

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Broken Projector: Boomerang with Razor Blades (feat. Akela Cooper) from 2017-08-25T21:33:48

This week from the Alan Smithee Memorial Studio, Akela Cooper joins Scott and Geoff for a conversation about going from rural Missouri to the writers' rooms of several hit shows [start - 13:45]. Listen

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After the Credits: Annabelle Creation from 2017-08-14T16:39:31

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by IndieWire critic Jamie Righetti to discuss Annabelle: Creation and the cinematic universe of James Wan's The Conjuring. Does the film's talented...

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Broken Projector: The Answers to All Your Screenwriting Questions from 2017-08-11T19:24:44

This week from the Alan Smithee Memorial Studio, Scott and Geoff cover the basics of screenwriting by answering the most frequently asked questions. Deep breath.

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After The Credits: The Dark Tower from 2017-08-08T15:16:32

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Birth.Movies.Death author Scott Wampler to discuss The Dark Tower and Stephen King's magnum opus of a book series. Scott also shares his recolle...

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Shot by Shot: Fitzcarraldo from 2017-08-02T15:30:52

Perry and Geoff explore the pure madness of Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo, shot guerilla style by Thomas Mauch.

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After the Credits: Atomic Blonde from 2017-07-31T18:31:32

Matthew welcomes Birth.Movies.Death's Jacob Knight to talk about how expectations match with reality for Atomic Blonde, the spiritual cousin of John Wick, starring Charlize Theron.

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Broken Projector: Comic-Con and the New Rules for Getting Famous from 2017-07-28T20:26:09

This week from the Alan Smithee Memorial Studio, Scott and Geoff ponder a piece at GQ that outlines the new paths to stardom available to young actors who may have to redefine fame [0:00 - 21:25]. ...

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After The Credits: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets from 2017-07-26T15:21:02

Note: The producer of this episode would like to apologize in advance for some audio quality issues. He messed up Matthew's mic settings, especially for the first segment. It won't happen again. Listen

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Shot by Shot: George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead from 2017-07-26T14:21:02

To honor the passing of a legend, Perry and Geoff look at the seminal work of George A. Romero, 1978's Dawn of the Dead, shot by Michael Gornick.

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Broken Projector: The "Overperforming" Summer Movies from 2017-07-21T16:16:28

This week from the Alan Smithee Memorial Studio, Scott and Geoff offer some insights to aspiring screenwriters and directors about how to use film festival line-ups as a research tool [0:00 - 20:25...

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Shot by Shot: John Wick from 2017-07-19T17:51:23

This week, Perry and Geoff talk about the perfect shots of John Wick, from directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, and cinematographer Jonathan Sela.

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After The Credits: War For The Planet Of The Apes from 2017-07-17T13:30:58

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Cinapse co-founder and critic Ed Travis to discuss War for the Planet of the Apes.

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Shot by Shot: Get Out from 2017-07-13T15:08:46

Perry and Geoff are taken to the sunken place for a discussion about Jordan Peele's thriller 'Get Out,' shot by Toby Oliver.

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After The Credits: Spider-Man Homecoming from 2017-07-11T18:33:55

Nerdist's Scott Beggs joins Matthew to discuss Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first fusion offering between Sony and Marvel Studios, and Robert Downey Jr.'s singing career.

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After The Credits: Despicable Me 3 from 2017-07-04T17:27:11

This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by Flavorwire film critic Jason Bailey to discuss Despicable Me 3.

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Shot By Shot: Batman Returns from 2017-06-28T15:31:44

Perry and Geoff come out of the sewer and into the streets of Gotham to explore Tim Burton's 'Batman Returns,' as shot by Stefan Czapsky.

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After The Credits: Transformers: The Last Knight from 2017-06-26T15:37:37

Matthew welcomes FSR publisher Neil Miller on to defend the honor of Michael Bay and the existence of the Transformers franchise. Also, they somehow survive 'The Last Knight.'

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Shot By Shot: Suspiria from 2017-06-21T20:11:58

Perry and Geoff discuss and select their favorite shots from Dario Argento's Suspiria, shot by Luciano Tovoli.

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After The Credits: Rough Night from 2017-06-19T17:21:51

Matthew welcomes back Rob Hunter to discuss the bachelorette party gone wrong comedy 'Rough Night.'

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After The Credits: The Mummy from 2017-06-16T17:24:54

For this week's review, Matthew welcomes critic Valerie Complex on the show to talk about the Tom Cruise monster remake, The Mummy.

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Shot By Shot: Do The Right Thing from 2017-06-16T03:08:49

Perry and Geoff have reconvened to wax poetic about the work of DP Ernest Dickerson on Spike Lee's iconic film, Do The Right Thing.

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Shot by Shot: Road to Perdition from 2017-06-07T19:05:21

Perry and Geoff explore the perfect shots of Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition, shot by the great Conrad L. Hall.

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After the Credits: Wonder Woman from 2017-06-05T16:10:03

Matthew Monagle and MoviePilot editor Alisha Grauso talk Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman, before and after seeing it.

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Shot by Shot: Raiders of the Lost Ark from 2017-05-31T19:34:16

In our minds, we’ve gone to Indiana. On this week's Shot by Shot, Geoff and Perry dig into Douglas Slocombe's work for Steven Spielberg on the iconic adventure, Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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After the Credits: Baywatch, Sort of from 2017-05-29T17:14:55

Matthew Monagle has a story to tell about Baywatch.

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Film Itself: 'Twin Peaks' Historian H. Perry Horton from 2017-05-26T15:28:17

On this week's Film Itself, Geoff welcomes our very own H. Perry Horton as our guest to talk about his work as a 'Twin Peaks' historian, his book, and his up-and-coming work as a video essayist. It...

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Shot By Shot: Mulholland Drive from 2017-05-24T17:46:34

In honor of Twin Peaks’ return this week, Perry and Geoff delve into the weird world of director David Lynch with Mulholland Drive, shot by Peter Deming.

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After the Credits: Alien: Covenant from 2017-05-22T15:15:57

For this week's review, Matthew welcomes on Birth.Movies.Death's Scott Wampler to talk about Ridley Scott's bleak, Michael Fassbender-dominant 'Alien: Covenant.'

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The Big Idea: Ranking The Alien Franchise from 2017-05-19T19:13:57

This week's Big Idea takes you behind the scenes of a film blog trying to parse together a ranked list of the Alien movies. From Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece to Alien vs. Predator: Requiem, Neil...

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Film Itself: Producer Stephen Scarlata from 2017-05-19T18:42:43

For this week's Film Itself conversation, Geoff talks to longtime producer Stephen Scarlata, whose latest film Beyond the Gates is currently out on all home video formats. They talk about the new f...

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Shot by Shot: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from 2017-05-17T17:52:55

This week on Shot by Shot, Geoff and Perry look back at Sergio Leone's 1966 western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, starring Clint Eastwood and shot by Tonino Delli Colli.

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After the Credits: King Arthur from 2017-05-15T15:52:31

For this week's review, Matthew chats with Mashable's Angie Han to talk about her Guy Ritchie appreciation, breathy soundtracks, and all the slow-motion fighting in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword...

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After the Credits: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 with Drew McWeeny from 2017-05-08T17:16:38

To review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we connected with Film Nerd 1.0, longtime writer and critic Drew McWeeny to chat about the return of Marvel's intergalactic group of a-holes.

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Film Itself: D.J. Caruso from 2017-05-08T15:42:49

For this week's conversation, Geoff talks to filmmaker D.J. Caruso, whose latest film xXx: Return of Xander Cage is now on VOD. We talk about his latest, his longtime support of One Perfect Shot, a...

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Shot by Shot: Fargo from 2017-05-03T20:37

Geoff and Perry talk about their favorite Shots from Fargo, the 1996 Coen Brothers film shot by Roger Deakins. Because Shot by Shot hasn't truly started until we talk at length about Roger Deakins....

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After the Credits: Sleight with Vox.com's Alissa Wilkinson from 2017-05-01T17:48:53

For this week's review, Matthew talks to Vox.com critic Alissa Wilkinson about the Sundance 2016 film 'Sleight,' which is just now getting a theatrical release.

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Film Itself: Filmmaker Kevin Burke from 2017-04-27T20:44:43

For this week's conversation, Geoff Todd talks to Kevin Burke, director of '24x36,' a documentary about the birth, death, and resurrection of the illustrated movie poster.

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Shot by Shot: Vertigo from 2017-04-26T19:33:34

This week on Shot by Shot, Perry and Geoff look at Alfred Hitchcock's classic 'Vertigo,' shot by Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Burks.

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After the Credits: Free Fire from 2017-04-25T15:01:40

For this week's review, Matthew welcomes back FSR chief film critic Rob Hunter to explore the films of director Ben Wheatley before diving into his latest, the gun deal gone wrong actioner Free Fir...

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Beauty And The Box Office from 2017-04-21T16:55:07

Disney's Beauty and the Beast crossed $1 billion at the box office this week. That's not bad for being a remake, something Everyone Online™ hates with the passion of a thousand suns. As it turns ou...

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Film Itself with Chris Walas from 2017-04-20T22:04:10

You may not recognize the name Chris Walas, but you've seen his work. From Raiders of the Lost Ark to Gremlins to The Fly, Walas is one of the most iconic make-up and special effects pros of the mo...

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Shot By Shot: Shaun of the Dead from 2017-04-20T17:01:26

On this week's edition of Shot by Shot, Perry and Geoff celebrate Edgar Wright's birthday week by looking at his breakout film, Shaun of the Dead. Shot by David M. Dunlap, Shaun of the Dead is awas...

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After the Credits: Fate Of The Furious from 2017-04-17T16:39:27

For this week's review, Matthew Monagle welcomes ScreenCrush senior editor Erin Whitney on to talk about Fate of the Furious. They talk on-set beefs, Jason Statham and The Rock as buddies, and how ...

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Emergency Pod: The Last Jedi Trailer from 2017-04-14T19:33:52

At Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Lucasfilm debuted the first trailer for the next Star Wars film, The Last Jedi. Luke is back and he's got opinions. Rey is back and she's training. BB-8 is back an...

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Ready or Not, Here Comes Summer from 2017-04-14T17:09:28

This weekend, Summer Movie Season unofficially kicks off (in April!) with the release of 'The Fate of the Furious.' And if Hollywood insists on moving up its calendar, we're going to follow suit an...

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Shot by Shot: Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive from 2017-04-12T21:59:45

In this week's episode of Shot by Shot, Geoff and Perry dig into the work of Nicolas Winding Refn and Thomas Newton Sigel on the 2011 crime thriller Drive, in which Ryan Gosling plays a stunt drive...

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“It’s not garbage. You need a middle to the road.” from 2017-04-10T18:55:23

For this week's review, After the Credits host Matthew Monagle is joined by Film School Rejects columnist Danny Bowes to talk about Zach Braff's geriatric heist film Going in Style, starring Morgan...

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The Inside Story of One Perfect Shot from 2017-04-09T05:32:19

In this week’s edition of The Big Idea, Neil sits down with One Perfect Shot founder and Shot for Shot host Geoff Todd to talk about the inception of the popular film twitter brand, the thought pro...

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Shot for Shot with Rodrigo Prieto from 2017-04-05T17:27:23

In this week's episode of Shot for Shot, Perry and Geoff talk about the perfect shots within Martin Scorsese's Silence. Then Geoff sits down to speak with DP Rodrigo Prieto about Silence, working i...

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“The worst combination of expensive and boring.” from 2017-04-03T15:51:28

In this week's edition of After the Credits, Matthew Monagle welcomes back Film School Rejects chief critic Rob Hunter (as a last minute replacement guest) to dig into Ghost in the Shell. They disc...

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The Big Idea: First They Did Whitewashing, Then They Made it Worse from 2017-03-31T19:09:51

Whitewashing. It's the practice of casting a white actor in a role that originally was portrayed by a non-white person. And it's a conversation that has reached a new peak this week following the r...

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Emergency Pod: Joss Whedon's Batgirl from 2017-03-31T04:15:25

This week, Warner Bros. announced that they are in development on a solo Batgirl movie that will be written, produced, and directed by Joss Whedon. To break it down, Neil talks to VanityFair.com wr...

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Shot by Shot: Mad Max: Fury Road from 2017-03-29T17:16:30

This week, Shot by Shot scours George Miller's apocalyptic wasteland for the most perfect frames. H. Perry Horton and Geoff Todd go in-depth on the impact of Fury Road and each pick their three fav...

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Emergency Pod: The Spider-Man: Homecoming Trailer from 2017-03-29T00:10:52

This week, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures released its big, full trailer for 'Spider-Man: Homecoming.' This means we need to do another Emergency Pod. To talk all things webhead, Neil welcomes Fi...

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After the Credits: Life with Rob Hunter from 2017-03-27T15:16:24

For this week's review, Film School Rejects chief film critic Rob Hunter returns to chat with host Matthew Monagle about 'Life.' Not the concept, the Ryan Reynolds/Jake Gyllenhaal movie that some p...

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Emergency Pod: The Justice League Trailer from 2017-03-26T17:37:41

With the release of the first full Justice League movie trailer, we can't wait for a regularly scheduled episode. This requires an Emergency Pod. Joining host Neil Miller to talk through the highs ...

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The Big Idea: Who Is This Power Rangers Movie For, Anyway? from 2017-03-24T19:57:01

In this week's Big Idea, host Neil Miller looks at the audience for the new Power Rangers movie: who is this movie for? To answer the question, he consults his friend Kim, a longtime Power Rangers ...

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Shot by Shot: 2001: A Space Odyssey from 2017-03-22T17:19:40

In the inaugural episode of Shot by Shot, H. Perry Horton and Geoff Todd dive into one of the single most beautifully shot films of all-time: Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi epic '2001: A Space Odyss...

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After The Credits: The Belko Experiment with Rob Hunter from 2017-03-20T18:21:31

In the first episode of After the Credits, host Matthew Monagle is joined by Film School Rejects critic Rob Hunter to discuss 'The Belko Experiment,' the James Gunn written and produced office buil...

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Introducing One Perfect Pod from 2017-03-17T20:32:02

Welcome to One Perfect Pod, the new podcast channel from Film School Rejects and One Perfect Shot. In this preview, publisher Neil Miller introduces you to the channel and talks about what you can ...

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