Film is Lit

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We recorded this episode back in January, but divine timing has blessed us: we’re releasing it the exact same week a real-life conclave is happening! Coincidence? Or the hand of God? Either way, it’s the perfect time to dive into "Conclave" - Edward Berger’s 2024 cinematic banger based on the holy grail of papal thrillers by Robert Harris. Join us as we enter the sacred halls of secrecy, political maneuvering, and cassock-clad drama. Is the real-life conclave destined to be as sinfully juicy as the fictional one? We certainly hope so!

#Conclave #EdwardBerger #RobertHarris #RalphFiennes #StanleyTucci #JohnLithgow #IsabellaRossellini #CarlosDiehz #SergioCastellitto #LucianMsamati #FilmisLitpod #movieadaptation #Booktoscreen #PapalDrama #VaticanVibes #HolyThriller #CatholicCinema #DivineTiming #MoviePodcasts #NowStreaming #PopeWatch2025 #Peacock

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The Film is Lit podcast apparates back into the wizarding world for our most epic episode yet! Fittingly, we’re tackling the longest book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," in what also happens to be our longest episode ever. Joining us is our good friend and certified Potterhead, Daniel Porush, as we dive deep into the divisive fifth entry. How does this 896-page BEHEMOTH stack up against one of the shortest films in the franchise? Grab your wand (or your headphones) and tune in to find out. This episode’s so packed, even Hermione would need a Time-Turner to get through it twice!

#TheOrderofthePhoenix #HarryPotter #FilmisLitPod #DanielPorush #DanielRadcliffe #DoloresUmbridge #EmmaWatson #RupertGrint #RalphFiennes #AlanRickman #GaryOldman #ImeldaStaunton #movieadaptation #Voldemort #SiriusBlack #MaggieSmith #HelenaBonhamCarter #Dumbledore

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What do you get when you mash up Groundhog Day, Starship Troopers, and Mission: Impossible? A sci-fi action banger, that’s what! This week, frequent guests Tim Gaylord and Ryan Burns are back to break down Edge of Tomorrow (2014), the high-octane Tom Cruise flick based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s mind-bending light novel All You Need Is Kill (seriously, what a title). How does the film stack up against the book? And is either one so good we’d gladly relive it again and again? Hit play and find out.

#EdgeofTomorrow #TomCruise #EmilyBlunt #TimGaylord #RyanBurns #DougLiman #HiroshiSakurazaka #AllYouNeedIsKill #LightNovel #BrendanGleeson #BillPaxton #ScienceFiction #TimeLoop #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord #Moviereview #Movieadaptation #BookvMovie

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Gird your loins! The latest episode of Film is Lit dives into "The Devil Wears Prada." We’re talking iconic performances from Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and—checks notes—Meryl Streep! With a cast this stacked, it’s no wonder the movie became a cultural moment. But how does the source material hold up? Tune in to hear our take on the book vs. the film. Listen before podcasts go out of style!

#TheDevilWearsPrada #FilmisLit #AnneHathaway #EmilyBlunt #StanleyTucci #MerylStreep #LaurenWeisberger #DavidFrankel #TheodoreShapiro #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord

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Did you know that your non-stick pans might be slowly poisoning you? Neither did we! In today’s eye-opening episode of Film is Lit, we dive into the 2019 Mark Ruffalo film Dark Waters, based on Nathaniel Rich’s 2016 New York Times article, The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare. That’s right - it's time for a hard-hitting non-fiction exposé on corporate negligence, environmental pollution, and the relentless fight for justice. Did lawyer Robert Bilott ultimately prevail in his decades-long battle against chemical giant DuPont, exposing the dangers of toxic chemicals? Tune in to find out!

#DarkWaters #MarkRuffalo #RobBilott #AnneHathaway #TimRobbins #NathanielRich #ToddHaynes #BillCamp #BillPullman #WilliamJacksonHarper #MareWinningham #FilmisLitpod #Movieadaptation #DuPont #NYT #NewYorkTimes

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Are we the only ones who have been waiting for this movie to drop for AGES?? We showed up starry-eyed and bushy-tailed for Bong Joon Ho’s most recent film since his Oscar-winning "Parasite." Were we impressed while comparing it with its source material, Edward Ashton’s similarly-named “Mickey7?” And did we like the wacky voice that Robert Pattinson chose this time? Tune in to find out…

#RobertPattinson #Mickey17 #Mickey7 #BongJoonHo #MarkRuffalo #ToniCollette #StevenYeun #NaomiAckie #Parasiste #EdwardAshton #FilmisLitPod #2025moviereview #MovieAdaptation

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It’s the hormonal-erotic Mormon series that no one asked for, and still got a franchise of four movies! It’s…Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight!” Many fans through the years have requested this episode. It takes your trusty hosts to some dark (and sparkly) places. This is also a special episode because it’s the introduction to our Connections Series, which means that each movie we cover includes an actor who was in the last adaptation. It’s going to take us on some wild rides, so hop on, you spider monkeys!

#Twilight #RobertPattinson #KristenStewart #TaylorLautner #Vampire #StephenieMeyer #CatherineHardwicke #werewolf

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It's a Christmas miracle! Or, should we say, a Christmas NIGHTMARE? On today's special episode of Film is Lit, we cover Robert Eggers's new adaptation of F. W. Murnau's 1922 silent film... which itself was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's legendary gothic horror novel, "Dracula" (*wolf howls in the distance*). The first half of the episode features a non-spoiler review of the film, a first for the pod, and then at the 40-minute mark, we indulge in our favorite activity—spoiling the HELL out of everything! We hope you came hungry for a stimulating discussion, because Count Orlok is "quite the appetite."

#Nosferatu2024 #RobertEggers #BillSkarsgård #LilyRoseDepp #WillemDafoe #NicholasHoult #RalphIneson #EmmaCorrin #Dracula #BramStoker #AaronTaylorJohnson #SimonMcBurney #CountOrlok #FWMurnau #Vampire #JarinBlaschke #ChristmasEpisode #DannyGayord #FilmisLitPod #VanHelsing #Knock #Renfield #CountDracula #MovieReview #BookvsMovie #Bookreview #MovieAdaptation #Nosferatu

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Spooky season is still lingering around Film is Lit! Join us for another non-fiction, true-crime installation: Daddy Fincher’s 2007 interpretation of Robert Graysmith’s sprawling investigation, “Zodiac” (1986). Have you encountered a more disturbing story? Is it still unsolved, or have Danny and Laura seen enough evidence to be convinced that the murderer has been identified?

#Zodiac #DavidFincher #RobertGraysmith #JakeGyllenhaal #RobertDowneyJr #MarkRuffalo #ChloëSevigny #AnthonyEdwards #EliasKoteas #JimmiSimpson #Napa #Vallejo #ZodiacKiller #ThisIsTheZodiacSpeaking #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord #booktoscreen #DaveToschi

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Film is Lit is wrapping up our series on Vampires (for now!). In our oldest dual coverage yet, we’re diving into Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” and F. W. Murnau’s recovered (and plagiarized) 1922 silent film, “Nosferatu.” This Vampire series has allowed us to look back at how much 100 years of cinema has given us. Join us to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve with a NOSFERATU!

#Nosferatu #Dracula #BramStoker #MaxSchreck #CountOrlok #FWMurnau #Vampire #Halloween #SpecialEpisode #DannyGayord #HallowsEve #FilmisLitPod #VanHelsing #Knock #Renfield #CountDracula #MovieReview #BookvsMovie #Bookreview #MovieAdaptation #Nosferatu2024 #RobertEggers #SilentFilm