Switchblade Sisters

A fun and adventurous episode with the delightful writer and actor Hannah Bos. She’s on the show to discuss the pivotal 1980’s comedy, Adventures in Babysitting. Hannah and April both declare their love for Elisabeth Shue while dissecting the outdated humor of the film. Hannah also talks about her new movie Driveways, co-written with Paul Thureen. She elaborates on the process of getting the film made, working with director Andrew Ahn, and the generosity of the late great Brian Dennehy.

You can watch Driveways on VOD now.

If you haven’t seen Adventures in Babysitting…it’s great!

AND, if you want to check out April’s Staff Pick – watch Debra Granik’s Winter’s Bone

With April Wolfe and Hannah Bos

This is truly a momentous occasion. This episode marks the return of the inimitable Issa López. This time she’s on the show to talk about Ridley Scott’s classic, Blade Runner. Issa has so many fantastic anecdotes from her many years of working in Mexico’s film industry. She talks about the nightmare of someone else directing her own script. She reveals how she was fired from writing a screenplay for a movie she was directing. And she talks about collaborating with her old pal Guillermo del Toro. One of our favorite guests of all time, and she does not disappoint.

You can watch Tigers Are Not Afraid on Shudder now.

If you haven’t seen Blade Runner…it’s great!

AND, if you want to check out April’s Staff Pick – watch Kathryn Bigelow’s Strange Days

With April Wolfe and Issa López

A very fun and fantastic episode with the actor, writer, and director Kestrin Pantera (Mother’s Little Helpers, Let’s Ruin It with Babies). She’s on the program to discuss 1999’s classic Galaxy Quest. Kestrin elaborates on her deep love for Star Trek, and even throws in a “mind meld” reference. She talks about her process of writing for specific actors. And she also reveals her method for gaining actors’ trust on set and allowing them to work freely.

You can watch Mother’s Little Helpers on VOD now.

If you haven’t seen Galaxy Quest…it’s great!

AND, if you want to check out April’s Staff Pick – watch Mimi Leder’s Deep Impact

With April Wolfe and Kestrin Pantera

A fascinating episode with Crystal Moselle, the director of one of the most interesting documentaries of the last decade, The Wolfpack. She’s on to discuss a film that has very little in common with her own work, at least stylistically, but one that she loves nonetheless; Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy Beast. She starts the conversation off by revealing that the protagonist of the film, the sunbaked retired gangster Gal, is her dream man. Crystal also talks about how she learned to trust her instincts after randomly approaching the subjects of The Wolfpack, the Angulo Brothers, on the streets of New York. She opens up about tackling every new creative challenge that comes her way. And lastly, Crystal discusses her newest project, HBO’s ‘Betty’ about a crew of skateboard girls in New York.

You can watch Betty on HBO now.

If you haven’t seen Sexy Beast…oooooh man it’s good!

AND, if you want to check out April’s Staff Pick – watch Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break

With April Wolfe and Crystal Moselle

A truly monumental episode. The Essie Davis calls in all the way from Tasmania. You know her from The Babadook, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, and her latest The True History of the Kelly Gang. She is a treasure, and she’s on the show today to discuss the 1988 creep fest, The Vanishing. Essie divulges her innermost beliefs on the craft of acting and being able to know the thoughts of a character. She reveals that while working on The True History of the Kelly Gang, she and her co-stars were directed to form a punk band and actually play a show (the band’s name is Fleshlight, if you were wondering). But she also talks about the importance of studying and learning how to be a better actor. This is such a phenomenal and enlightening episode.

You can watch The True History of the Kelly Gang on VOD or if you live in LA you can catch it at the Mission Tiki Drive-In.

If you haven’t seen The Vanishing…it’s spooky!

AND, if you want to check out April’s Staff Pick – watch Bette Gordon’s Variety

With April Wolfe and Essie Davis

What’s not to love about this episode?! We have the majestic writer, actor, and comedian Mitra Jouhari on to discuss the luminescent classic Earth Girls Are Easy. Mitra chats about her deep love for movies that “don’t take themselves seriously as films.” She discusses working on her new show Three Busy Debras and explains why Sandy Honig’s character has a sister who is over 40 years older than her. Mitra also elaborates on the necessity for surreal and cuckoo comedy to be grounded in an emotional truth. And, of course, she discusses the “Touchdown Jesus” of Ohio getting hit by lightning.

You can watch Three Busy Debras on Adult Swim now

If you haven’t seen Earth Girls Are Easy…truly, what is wrong with you?

AND, if you want to check out April’s Staff Pick – watch Susan Seidelman’s Making Mr. Right

With April Wolfe and Mitra Jouhari

Just because we’re doing remote recordings doesn’t mean we’re not going to give you one of our best episodes. We’re joined by writer, actor, and producer Felicia Day. She’s here to discuss the classic horror/ comedy Gremlins. Felicia reveals the secret to being true to herself when creating projects. She discusses how her classic film literacy has influenced her career. And she talks about the creation of her newest film Pooka Lives! Make sure to listen to this episode to hear Felicia’s great story about how she nailed her monologue as a horse grooming psychic in a Hallmark movie.

You can watch Pooka Lives! on Hulu now

If you haven’t seen Gremlins…truly, what is wrong with you?

AND, if you want to check out April’s Staff Pick – watch Jackie Kong’s Blood Diner

With April Wolfe and Felicia Day

Our first remote recording, and it’s a spectacular one. We’re joined by director Tayarisha Poe to discuss Rian Johnson’s Brick. Tayarisha takes April step by step through the process of getting her first feature film financed and produced, Selah And The Spades. She discusses going through the Sundance Labs and taking joy from her mentors ripping her project apart. She also talks about creating a unique world in her own film, with its own original language and look, on the smallest possible budget.

You can watch Selah And The Spades on Amazon Prime on April 17th

If you haven’t seen Brick…it’s good!

AND, if you want to check out April’s Staff Pick – watch Coralie Fargeat’s Revenge

With April Wolfe and Tayarisha Poe

This week we’ve been graced by a legend. An actor who can be seen in such films as Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Near Dark, and Titanic – the one and only Jenette Goldstein. She’s on the show to talk about Panos Cosmatos’ heavy metal, psycho-horror, Mandy. Jenette speaks about her career as a character actor and working with James Cameron. She also discusses digging deep for emotional scenes and reveals the secret to crying on camera.

If you haven’t seen Mandy…buckle up.

And if you’re interested in Jenette Bras, head on over to jenettebras.com.

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With April Wolfe and Jenette Goldstein.

We are joined this week by the director of the 2018 horror, The Ranger, Jenn Wexler. You may remember previous guest Heather Buckley, who was a producer on the film, discussing Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Well, Jenn has chosen an equally challenging film, Abel Ferrara’s Ms .45. She and April discuss what it means to portray sexual violence on the screen, and the effect it has on the viewer. They also chat about making low budget indie films and the importance of creating your own film community.

You can watch The Ranger on Shudder now.

And if you haven’t seen Ms .45…it’s fantastic.

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With April Wolfe and Jenn Wexler.