Film is Lit

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Pour yourself a hot mug of cider and join us for more coverage of Stephen King’s 1986 classic, “IT!" In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of Part II of the 1990 miniseries. Do the Losers defeat the monster feasting on Derry’s citizens? Is it fair to judge the entirety of the 3-hour special by the monster’s (anti-climactic) reveal? Your favorite film and literature experts are here to debate this version’s finale!

#IT #StephenKing #TimCurry #TommyLeeWallace #Miniseries #SethGreen #AnnetteOToole #TheLosersClub #JohnRitter #RichardThomas #Pennywise #ItEpisodeTwo #EmilyPerkins #Clown #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord

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The odds are in your favor this Tuesday, because another episode of Film is Lit is coming to you directly from District 3! The Hunger Games created a MOMENT when we were in middle school. Now that it’s back in the news with a new book and movie, we’re wrapping up our Summer Blockbuster series by revisiting where it all began: Katniss volunteering as tribute. Journey with us through the highs (Lenny Kravitz) and lows (Woody Harrelson’s wig) of this incredibly influential IP!

#TheHungerGames #JenniferLawrence #JoshHutcherson #SuzanneCollins #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #WoodyHarrelson #LennyKravitz #GaryRoss #LiamHemsworth #StanleyTucci #ElizabethBanks #CatchingFire FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord

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Summer is coming to a close, but there are still a couple of episodes in Film is Lit’s Summer Blockbuster series! Tune in for one of our more bizarre comparisons between Winston Groom’s 1986 novel “Forrest Gump” and the iconic 1994 movie of the same name. Trust us…the book is not what we expected…and that’s all we got to say about that!

#ForrestGump #TomHanks #RobertZemeckis #WinstonGroom #RobinWright #SallyField #MykeltiWilliamson #FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #1995Oscars #BestPicture #RunForresrRun

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Well, summer might be over, but on the Film is Lit podcast, Shark Movie Season lasts ALL YEAR 'ROUND, BABY! On today's episode, we discuss one of the dumbest books we've ever read, the Jaws ripoff novel "Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror" by Steve Alten. This book spawned the equally-dumb and infinitely boring 2018 action blockbuster, "The Meg," starring Jason Statham. In our deep dive conversation, we discuss why "Jaws" works and this doesn't, the film's retroactive connection to the Titan submersible, and how Jason Statham could get nominated for an Oscar if he only applied himself. So strap in and lookout for fins in the water, because if you're not careful, you could end up as FISH FOOD!

#TheMeg #JasonStatham #CarcharodonMegalodon #RubyRose #SteveAlten #LiBingbing #JonTurteltaub #MegBook #Jaws #RainnWilson #PageKennedy #MasiOka #CliffCurtis #SharkMovie #SharkBook #SharkWeek #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #Meg2TheTrench #LockStockandTwoSmokingBarrels

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Another special guest episode is hittin’ the air WAVES! Listeners, please give a warm welcome to Laura’s cousin, Frank Anderson, as he joins us for Film Is Lit’s coverage of JAWS (Benchley, 1974/ Spielberg, 1975)!!! Another installation of our Summer Blockbuster series, this is one of the classics of cinema. Slide on your Sperrys and knit caps and join us for a riveting comparison of the novel and movie as well as a conversation on Spielberg’s enduring influence on film and television history.

#JAWS #StevenSpielberg #PeterBenchley #JohnWilliams #RichardDreyfuss #RoyScheider #RobertShaw #MurrayHamilton #LorraineGary #Shark #SharkWeek #SharkAttack #CarlGottlieb #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #movieadaptation #Amity #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #FrankAnderson #TheRevisiters

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WOW! Look at us! 100 episodes of Film is Lit! Who woulda thought…Not us!! Newsflash: The new podcast on the block isn’t so new anymore! For our special 100th episode, we take a walk down memory lane and share some insights and data about the podcast, ourselves, and what it takes to keep a weekly podcast thriving past Quarantine. (Hint: it’s a lot of reading, and a lot of watchin’ movies!)

#100thEpisode #SpecialEpisode #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #PodcastRetrospective #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #ThereWillBeBlood #Arrival #Oppenheimer #TheSocialNetwork #TheHandmaiden #GoneGirl #Sidewas #TheSilenceoftheLambs #RosemarysBaby #AmericanPsycho #TheGreenKnight #Candyman #ThePoweroftheDog #FantasticMrFox #UpintheAir #BrokebackMountain #112263 #StephenKing #DavidFincher

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It's TIME for OppenHEIMer! We're starting off Film is Lit's Season of Summer Blockbusters with a BANG, covering the latest smash-hit from Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer." Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer," by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, this film adaptation might just be Nolan's magnum opus. Joining us to discuss the book and the movie is published author, history buff, and host of "The Super 70 podcast," Dylan Davis! So put on your pork pie hats and plug your ears, because this episode will blow you away!

#Oppenheimer #ChristopherNolan #AmericanPrometheus #CillianMurphy #FlorencePugh #KaiBird #MartinJSherwin #RobertDowneyJr #MattDamon #DylanDavis #TheSuper70podcast #EmilyBlunt #JoshPeck #RamiMalek #JRobertOppenheimer #JackQuaid #LudwigGöransson #JenniferLame #HoyteVanHoytema #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord

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ON THE SEASON 9 FINALE OF "FILM IS LIT"... immunologist and research scientist Dr. Pete Sieling (who just so happens to be Laura's Dad) finally returns to the pod to discuss Beth Macy's harrowing non-fiction book "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America." The book, which details the opioid epidemic's impact in America, was adapted into a thrilling miniseries titled "Dopesick," released on Hulu. The series features a sprawling cast, which includes everyone's favorite Batman AND everyone's favorite Mr. Mom, Michael Keaton! What's even cooler is that the series was created by actor-turned-showrunner Danny Strong, who used to be on "Gilmore Girls," Laura's favorite show. Pretty neat, huh?

#Dopesick #BethMacy #DannyStrong #MichaelKeaton #MichaelStuhlbarg #WillPoulter #KaitlynDever #JohnHoogenakker #PeterSarsgaard #RosarioDawson #PhillipaSoo #JakeMcDorman #DopesickHulu #Miniseries #LimitedSeries #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #RichardSackler

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If Joel Edgerton is involved, then we're INTERESTED! On today's episode of Film is Lit, we cover the gripping true crime non-fiction book, "The Sting," by Australian journalist-turned-author Kate Kyriacou. The book gives us an inside look into Australia's largest undercover sting operation, which led to the arrest and conviction of Daniel Morcombe's killer in 2011. "The Stranger," directed by Thomas M. Wright in 2022, is a haunting, loose adaptation of this thrilling true story. Our boy Edgerton stars as the lead, and Sean Harris does what he does best by playing the creepiest human(?) in existence... creepier than anything in your nightmares. What a trip!

#TheStranger #TheStranger2022 #TheStingbook #KateKyriacou #ThomasMWright #TheStrangerNetflix #JoelEdgerton #SeanHarris #OliverCoates #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Nonfiction #SamChiplin #JadaAlberts #DannyGaylord #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord

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There's something about sports narratives and guest hosts that we just can't resist! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Film is Lit, and please welcome first-time guest host, one of Danny's oldest friends, Dr. Ryan Kelly!!!! *Crowd erupts with cheers* Buzz Bissinger's non-fiction coverage of small-town life in Texas (Friday Night Lights, 1990) inspired the 2004 movie, which inspired young Ryan to bring his A Game to the football field in high school. Can the book and movie still teach us something about American life and politics all these years later? If you're curious, start the episode!

#FridayNightLights #BuzzBissinger #PeterBerg #RyanKelly #ExplosionsintheSky #FridayNightLights2004 #FridayNightLightsMovie #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #podcast #booktoscreen #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord