In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 53 “Merger Most Foul,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with why people love Spider-Man. Then in our feature story, we take a deep dive into the proposed ParaBros (Paramount - Warner Bros.) merger. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll talk about the films and shows we’ve enjoyed this month! 🎬😄💖

In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 52 “You Oughta See TheOdyssey,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI alumnus @willdixon.scr, and professor emeritus @wainerjr.a, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with takeaways from Comic-Con International 2026. Then in our feature story, we take a deep dive into the Mediterranean with our discussion of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll talk about the films and shows we’ve enjoyed this month! 🎬😄💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾

In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 51 “Past Imperfect, FutureTense,” join Another Take podcast cohost Ryan Clem Barnes, screen studies professor Ryan Izay, and professor emeritus Dr. Alex Wainer, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with the chasm between Audiences and Critics in their takes on new movies. Then in our feature story, we’ll discuss “The Sad Pleasures of Nostalgia” and why some long-running franchises still appeal to audiences while others don’t. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll talk about the films and shows we’ve enjoyed this month! "THWIP!" 🎬😄💖

In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 50 “2026 Summer MoviePreview,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, screenwriter @willdixon.scr, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with Elon Musk and others complaining about Christopher Nolan’s casting choices for The Odyssey. Then in our feature story, we’ll handicap this year’s summer movies. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll talk about the films and shows that we’ve enjoyed this month! 🎬😄💖

In Screen Thom on Ry(e) episode 49 “Hollywood SITREP 2026,” join screen studies professor @rizay_photos, Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes and #JaemenKennedy, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with David Zaslav trying to pull the ripcord on a $551 million *plus* golden parachute from Warner Bros. Discovery. Then in our feature story, we’ll examine the buzz from CinemaCon 2026, Disney layoffs, the WGA’s surprise deal, Peabody Award winners, and more. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll talk about the films and shows that have us buzzing! 🎬😄💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾

In Screen Thom on Ry episode 48 “The Ideas of March,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, and me as we ask WTFilm? with Project Hail Mary becoming a box-office hit and an internet lightning rod. Then in our feature story, we ponder “TV or Not TV?” with The Bachelorette brouhaha and other corporate decisions that portend the demise of linear television. “Amaze Amaze Amaze” 🪨💖🚀

In Screen Thom on Ry episode 47 “Fourth Annual Groundhog Day Special,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev, and me as we devote the entire episode to WTFilm? topics, including Paramount Skydance’s victory in the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery and new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro. “I got you, babe,” indeed.  🎞️ 📺💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾

In Screen Thom on Ry episode 46 “2026 Oscar Gold Rush,” join Another Take podcast cohost @ryanclembarnes, screen studies professor @rizay_photos, AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with predictions for the new year’s biggest entertainment story. Then in our Feature Story, we’ll discuss “The Good, Bad, and What the What?” of the 2026 Oscar nominations. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll recommend movies and TV shows we’ve enjoyed so far this year. “Hooray for Hollywood!”  🎞️ 📺💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾

In Screen Thom on Ry episode 45 “2025 Year-End Special,” join screen studies professor @rizay_photos, Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes and #jaemenkennedy, AFI screenwriting alumnus @willdixon.dev, and me as we ask “WTFilm?” with the year’s top entertainment news stories. Then in “Feature Story: Part I,” we’ll reveal our Top Five movie lists, and in “Feature Story: For Good,” we’ll disclose our Top Five TV lists. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll share Movie Friend Zach Hammill’s favorite films of 2025. “Should old acquaintance be forgot…!” 🥳 🎞️ 📺💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾

In Screen Thom on Ry episode 44 “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Flixmas,” join screen studies professor @rizay_photos and Another Take podcast cohosts @ryanclembarnes and #jaemenkennedy as we ask “WTFilm?” with Comcast, Netflix, and Paramount submitting first-round bids to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, which supposedly wasn’t for sale. Then in our feature story, we’ll discuss the holiday fare and Oscar-bait making their way into theatres and streamers. Finally, in “Hot Takes,” we’ll recommend the films and shows we’ve enjoyed this November. “Gobble, Gobble!” 🦃😋💖 Click on my bio for the link.👇🏾 McFarland Books' holiday sale is happening now! Enter HOLIDAY25 to save on Ryan Izay's Home Invasion Horrors, Alex Wainer's Soul of the Dark Knight, and Hailing Frequencies Open by me. https://mcfarlandbooks.com