AKAPAD the FILM BUFF Podcast

Few films bring together all the elements as seamlessly as The Order—a standout that earns its place as a top-tier pick for AKAPAD The Film Buff.

Those who brought us The Order

Cast

Jude Law as Terry Husk (FBI agent)

Nicholas Hoult as Robert Jay Mathews (leader of The Order)

Tye Sheridan as Jamie Bowen (local deputy)

Jurnee Smollett as Joanne Carney (FBI agent)

Alison Oliver as Debbie Mathews

Odessa Young as Zillah Craig

Marc Maron as Alan Berg (radio journalist)

Sebastian Pigott as Bruce Pierce

George Tchortov as Gary Yarbrough

Victor Slezak as Richard Butler

Phillip Forest Lewitski as David Lane

Matias Lucas as Tony Torres

Bradley Stryker as Sam Stinson

Morgan Holmstrom as Kimmy Bowen

Daniel Doheny as Walter West

Daniel Yip as Engineer

Vanessa Holmes as Bank Teller #1

Bryan J. McHale as Bank Manager

Rae Farrer as Bank Teller #2

Philip Granger as Sheriff Loftlin

Ryan Chandoul Wesley as Willie Bowen

Huxley Fisher as Clinton Mathews

Geena Meszaros as Bonnie Sue West

Sean Tyler Foley as Tony Bentley

Sarah Haggeman as Connie Pierce

Judith Buchan as Birdie Lane

David LeReaney as Donald Lane

Stafford Perry as FBI Agent

Chantal Perron as Jean Craig

The Crew

Director: Justin Kurzel

Screenwriter: Zach Baylin

Producers: Bryan Haas, Stuart Ford, Justin Kurzel, Jude Law

Executive Producers: Zach Baylin, Alastair Burlingham, Stephen Fuss, Ben Jackson, Sean Patrick O'Reilly, Miguel A. Palos Jr., Gary Raskin, Eric Rebalkin, Jeremy Saulnier, Kate Susman, Anant Tamirisa, Paul Weinberg

Cinematography: Adam Arkapaw

Editor: Nick Fenton

Music Composer: Jed Kurzel

Casting Directors: Rhonda Fisekci, Avy Kaufman

Production Designer: Karen Murphy

Costume Designer: Rachel Dainer-Best

Hair Department Head: Eva Baulackey

Makeup Department Head: Sharon Toohey

Stunt Coordinator: Steven McMichael

Script Supervisor: Ben Saracini

Main Title Designer: Jeremy Chen

The Film Buff does not know where to go with this one because 2025's Companion now availanle on HBO MAX offers muliple avennues of disscussion points. This is not a bad problem to have iand is what AKAPAD strives for, Companion is an important film that lends itself as a front runnrer of the greatest AI film ever made.

Those who brought us Companion

Cast

Sophie Thatcher as Iris

Jack Quaid as Josh

Lukas Gage as Patrick

Megan Suri as Kat

Harvey Guillén as Eli

Rupert Friend as Sergey

Jaboukie Young-White as Teddy

Matthew J. McCarthy as Sid

Marc Menchaca as Deputy Hendrix

Ashley Lambert as Josh’s Car (voice)

Crew

Director & Writer: Drew Hancock

Producers:

Zach Cregger

Roy Lee

Raphael Margules

J.D. Lifshitz

Richard Brener (Executive Producer)

Jamie Buckner (Executive Producer)

Pete Chiappetta (Executive Producer)

Andrew Childs (Executive Producer)

Andrew Lary (Executive Producer)

Josh Mack (Executive Producer)

Adam Ridley (Executive Producer)

Ryan Ridley (Executive Producer)

Tracy Rosenblum (Executive Producer)

Paulina Sussman (Executive Producer)

Anthony Tittanegro (Executive Producer)​

Cinematography: Eli Born

Editing: Brett W. Bachman, Josh Ethier

Music: Hrishikesh Hirway

Casting: Nancy Nayor

Production Design: Scott Kuzio

Art Direction: John Duhigg Cox, Naomi Munro

Set Decoration: Kendall Anderson

Costume Design: Vanessa Porter​

Today AKAPAD The Film Buff talked about the real point and what's really happening with HBO's The Last of Us.

Continuing The Film Buff's complete and in-depth study of Hellboy, we now arrive at the 2019 self-titled reboot.

Those who brought us HellBoy 2019
Cast
David Harbour as Hellboy / Anung Un Rama
Milla Jovovich as Vivienne Nimue / The Blood Queen
Ian McShane as Professor Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
Sasha Lane as Alice Monaghan
Daniel Dae Kim as Ben Daimio
Thomas Haden Church as Lobster Johnson
Stephen Graham as Gruagach (voice)
Douglas Tait as Gruagach (on-set)
Sophie Okonedo as Lady Hatton
Alistair Petrie as Lord Adam Glaren
Brian Gleeson as Merlin
Penelope Mitchell as Ganeida
Mark Stanley as King Arthur
Emma Tate as Baba Yaga (voice)
Troy James as Baba Yaga
Mario de la Rosa as Esteban Ruiz / Camazotz
Ava Brennan as Alice's Mother
Anthony Delaney as Alice's Father
Nadya Keranova as Sister
Maria Tepavicharova as Sister
Ana Tabakova as Sister
Terry Randal as Priest
Christopher Mata as Referee
Atanas Srebrev as Agent Madison
Dawn Sherrer as Agent Strode
Michael Heath as Butler
Crew
Neil Marshall - Director
Andrew Cosby - Screenplay
Mike Mignola - Based on the Dark Horse Comic Book "Hellboy" created by
Lawrence Gordon - Producer
Lloyd Levin - Producer
Mike Mignola - Producer
Carl Hampe - Producer
Matt O’Toole - Producer
Les Weldon - Producer
Yariv Lerner - Producer
Benjamin Wallfisch - Music
Lorenzo Senatore - Cinematography
Martin Bernfeld - Editor
Paul Kirby - Production Design
Stephanie Collie - Costume Design
Joel Harlow - Special Effects Makeup

Today, The Film Buff explores the responsibility of watching films like 2073 and appreciating them as presented, without letting personal politics influence the viewing experience.

It's TGIF and The Film Buff is ready for action with Amazon's newest drop G20

Those who brought is G20

Cast:

Viola Davis – President Danielle Sutton

Anthony Anderson – Derek Sutton

Marsai Martin – Serena Sutton

Ramón Rodríguez – Agent Manny Ruiz

Antony Starr – Corporal Edward Rutledge

Douglas Hodge – Prime Minister Oliver Everett

Elizabeth Marvel – Treasury Secretary Joanna Worth

Sabrina Impacciatore

Clark Gregg

Christopher Farrar – Demetrius Sutton

Crew:

Patricia Riggen – Director

Caitlin Parrish – Screenplay

Erica Weiss – Screenplay

Noah Miller – Screenplay, Story

Logan Miller – Screenplay, Story

Andrew Lazar – Producer

Viola Davis – Producer

Julius Tennon – Producer

David Fliegel – Executive Producer

Rob Williams – Executive Producer

Danny Sherman – Executive Producer

Janine van Assen – Co-Producer

Emma E. Hickox – Editor

More about G20

In G20 (2025), Viola Davis dominates as U.S. President Danielle Sutton, a war hero turned commander-in-chief thrust into chaos when terrorists, led by a crypto-obsessed ex-soldier (Antony Starr), hijack a G20 summit in Cape Town. With her family and global leaders at risk, Sutton unleashes her military grit in a relentless battle to save them and avert economic disaster. Directed by Patricia Riggen, this action-packed thriller is a great fun flick in the style of Air Force One, delivering high-octane thrills and geopolitical stakes with Davis’ magnetic star power front and center.

Today, AKAPAD The Film Buff dives into the vital role of the romantic comedy, using Netflix’s latest release The Life List as a lens—and spotlighting the underrated legacy of writer-director Adam Brooks, an unsung hero behind some of Hollywood’s most dependable studio hits.

Those who brought us The Life List

Director:

Adam Brooks

Screenplay:

Adam Brooks

Based on the Novel by:

Lori Nelson Spielman

Producers:

Liza Chasin

Adam Brooks (Executive Producer)

Margaret Chernin (Executive Producer)

Kerry Orent (Executive Producer)

Hutch Parker (Executive Producer)

Music:

Will Bates

Cinematography:

Florian Ballhaus

Editing:

Peter Teschner

Main Cast:

Sofia Carson as Alex Rose

Kyle Allen as Brad

Connie Britton as Elizabeth Rose

Sebastian de Souza as Garrett

José Zúñiga

Jordi Mollà as Johnny

Dario Ladani Sanchez as Lucas

Federico Rodriguez as Julian

Marianne Rendón as Zoe

Michael Rowland as Finn

Chelsea Frei

Luca Padovan

Rachel Zeiger-Haag

Maria Jung

Donnetta Lavinia Grays

Daredevil: Born Again has officially wrapped on Disney+, and AKAPAD The Film Buff is ready to break down what worked, what didn’t, and whether it lived up to the hype.

Fresh from 2024 and now streaming on HBO Max, AKAPAD The Film Buff dives into Y2K — a throwback horror flick that channels the wild energy of the AOL era, featuring some of the most original creature designs in modern cinema.

Those who brought is Y2K.

Director:

Kyle Mooney

Writers:

Kyle Mooney

Evan Winter

Producers:

Matt Dines

Alison Goodwin

Jonah Hill

Christopher Storer

Cooper Wehde

Evan Winter

Cast:

Jaeden Martell as Eli

Rachel Zegler as Laura

Julian Dennison as Danny

Daniel Zolghadri as CJ

Lachlan Watson as Ash

Eduardo Franco as Farkas

Fred Durst as himself

Kyle Mooney as Garrett

Mason Gooding as Jonas

The Kid Laroi as Soccer Chris

Miles Robbins as Nugz

Alicia Silverstone as Robin

Tim Heidecker as Howard

Jacob Moskovitz as Trevor

Lauren Balone as Raleigh

Ellie Ricker as Madison

Kevin Mangold as Cool Blue

Music by:

Danny Bensi

Saunder Jurriaans

Cinematography:

Bill Pope

Editing:

David Marks

Casting:

Jessica Kelly

Production Design:

Jason Singleton

Art Direction:

Rosa Callejas

Kristina Porter

Set Decoration:

Katy Porter

Costume Design:

Katina Danabassis

Now streaming on Hulu: AKAPAD The Film Buff breaks down Winner, a must-see biopic based on the true story of Reality Winner, the whistleblower who leaked classified government documents."

Cast:

Emilia Jones as Reality Winner

Connie Britton as Billie Winner

Kathryn Newton as Brittany Winner

Zach Galifianakis as Ron Winner

Danny Ramirez as Agent Garrick

Leah Gibson as Jennifer Solari

Stephanie Sy as Anne McCoy

Shannon Berry as KayLee Thompson

Sam Duke as Taylor

Crew:

Director: Susanna Fogel

Writers: Kerry Howley (based on the article "Who Is Reality Winner?"), Susanna Fogel

Producers: Susanna Fogel, Amanda Phillips, Shivani Rawat, Julie Goldstein, Scott Budnick, Ameet Shukla

Executive Producers: Daniel Bekerman, Michael B. Clark, Connor Flanagan, Daniele Tate Melia, Peter Saraf, Alex Turtletaub, Ben Yano

Cinematographer: Steve Yedlin

Editor: Joseph Krings

Casting Director: Deanna Brigidi

Production Designer: Sara K. White

Set Decorators: Mary Kirkland, Sara McCudden

Costume Designer: Anastasia Magoutas

Makeup Department Head: Kristy Greig

Key Hair Stylist: Lexy Fabiano

Original Music Composer: Heather McIntosh