For the first time we have Dave Eves and Marcus Pinn&nbsp;on the same episode for a discussion about the astonishing career of poet, illustrator, novelist and legendary filmmaker: Jean Cocteau. Follow Marcus Pinn on Twitter:&nbsp; Follow Dave Eves on Twitter:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR555 - Jean Cocteau and The Orphic Trilogy

HP Lovecraft's classic horror story 'The Outsider' read by Victor Rodriguez. Sound Design by Josh Ellis. Additional Voices by Daryl Ellis. 'The Sound of Fear' by Victor Rodriguez:  Follow Victor Rodriguez:  Follow Me on Twitter:  Wrong Reel T-Shirts for Sale:

'The Outsider' by HP Lovecraft - Read by Victor Rodriguez

Simon O’Neill makes his return to discuss writer Dennis Potter's masterpiece, 'The Singing Detective' (1986). Follow Simon O’Neill on Twitter:&nbsp; Simon O’Neill’s Official Site:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR571 - Singing the Praises of 'The Singing Detective'

Stephen Simpson (co-host of Pop Culture Gamers) makes his return to count down his top 10 favorite James Bond theme songs. Follow Stephen Simpson:&nbsp; Top 10 James Bond Movies:  Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR573 - Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs

Simon O’Neill makes his return to discuss two of the best movie adaptations of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by literary giant Oscar Wilde. #Sponsored Use Promo Code WRONGREEL at&nbsp; Follow Simon O’Neill on Twitter:&nbsp; Simon O’Neill’s Official Site:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR623 - “The Only Way to Get Rid of Temptation is to Yield to It.” - The Picture of Dorian Gray

We are joined by Marcus Pinn and Bradley Kornish to discuss Harmony Korine's debut feature film 'Gummo' (1997), a film that still excites controversy more than 25 years after its release. #Sponsored Use Promo Code WRONGREEL at&nbsp; Follow Marcus Pinn on Twitter:  Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR639 - 'Gummo' (1997) - Still the Worst Date Movie Ever Made

Joseph Ferguson is back on the show to discuss the career of Jacques Rivette and one of his final masterpieces, 'La Belle Noiseuse' (1991) starring Emmaneulle Béart and Michel Piccoli. Follow Joseph Ferguson on Twitter:  Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR645 - Jacques Rivette and 'The Beautiful Troublemaker' aka  'La Belle Noiseuse' (1991)

Director Robert O’Meara returns to discuss a triple feature of films directed by Maurice Pialat and starring Gérard Depardieu ('Loulou', 'Police', and 'Under the Sun of Satan'). #Sponsored Use Promo Code WRONGREEL at&nbsp; Follow Robert O’Meara:&nbsp; Once Upon a Time in Ireland Part I:  Once Upon a Time in Ireland Part II:  Follow James Hancock:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp; #Sponsored Sign Up for Free Trial of Audible:&nbsp;

WR652 - Maurice Pialat Triple Feature with Robert O'Meara

Jacob Calta (A Fistful of Film, 365 Infantry, Quality Candor, Anvil Magazine) is back on the show to make the case for Michael Mann's cult classic 'The Keep' (1983). Follow Jacob Calta:&nbsp; 365 Infantry:  A Fistful of Film:&nbsp; ANVIL: Iron Age Magazine:  Quality Candor:  Bandcamp:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; #Sponsored Sign Up for Free Trial of Audible:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR653 - Trapped in 'The Keep' (1983) with Jacob Calta

Marcus Pinn and Robert Cotto reunite to discuss the enduring appeal of Wes Anderson's first three movies, 'Bottle Rocket', 'Rushmore' and 'The Royal Tenenbaums'. #Sponsored Sign Up for Free Trial of Audible:&nbsp; Follow Robert Cotto on Twitter:&nbsp; Follow Marcus Pinn on Twitter:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:  Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR654 - Wes Anderson Triple Feature with Marcus Pinn & Rob Cotto

Filmmaker Simon O'Neill returns for a Merchant Ivory double bill where we discuss 'Howards End' (1992), 'The Remains of the Day' (1993), and the novels upon which they are based.&nbsp; #Sponsored Sign Up for Free Trial of Audible:&nbsp; Follow Simon O’Neill on Twitter:&nbsp; Simon O’Neill’s Official Site:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR655 - Stiff Upper Lit - A Merchant Ivory Double Bill

Most movie enthusiasts know the name of Jacques Tourneur from horror and film noir, but David Lambert is back on the show to make the case for 5 remarkable westerns directed by the man known as Jack Turner. David Lambert Patreon:&nbsp; Buy David Lambert a Cup of Coffee:  Follow David Lambert on Twitter:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; #Sponsored Sign Up for Free Trial of Audible:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR656 - The Westerns of Jacques Tourneur aka Jack Turner

Becky D’Anna makes her return for a breakdown of all the pop culure mania she experienced at this year's Comic Con. Follow Michael Raffety:&nbsp; Follow Becky D’Anna on Twitter:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; #Sponsored Sign Up for Free Trial of Audible:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR657 - San Diego Comic Con 2023 Recap with Becky D'Anna

Bill Teck makes his triumphant return to discuss Bob Rafelson's 'Five Easy Pieces' (1970), a film that just keeps getting better and better each time I see it. Follow Bill Teck on Twitter:&nbsp; Watch ‘One Day Since Yesterday’:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR658 - Talking 'Five Easy Pieces' (1970) with the Great Billy T

William Mendoza (3d Animator &amp; Co-Host of Men on Film Pod) joins us for the first time to discuss a George C. Scott double feature consisting of 'The Hospital' (1971, written by Paddy Chayefsky) and 'The Savage is Loose' (1974, directed by George C. Scott). Subscribe to Men on Film Pod:  Follow William Mendoza:  Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR659 - The Wounded Madhouse of Paddy Chayefsky's 'The Hospital' (1971)

We are joined by the masterminds behind Deaf Crocodile (Craig Rogers and Dennis Bartok) to discuss the upcoming Blu-ray release of the fully restored animated epic 'Heroic Times' (1983, directed by József Gémes).&nbsp; Pre-Order 'Heroic Times':  Follow Deaf Crocodile:  Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR660 - 'Heroic Times' (1983) - The Return of an Animation Epic

Tico Romao joins us for the first time to discussing his new book 'Action Scenarios: The Essential Guide to Action in Film' now available for pre-order. Order 'Action Scenarios: The Essential Guide to Action in Film':  Check Out Tico's site:  Follow Tico Romao:  Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; #Sponsored Sign Up for Free Trial of Audible:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

WR661 - Tico Romao and 'Action Scenarios'

If you have a weak heart, turn back. This episode is not for you. For our first audio commentary track, we settled on Pier Paolo Pasolini's controversial film "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom" (1975), a movie that shocks and polarizes audiences to this day. There was no shortage of screams as we plunged into the abyss of Pasolini's notorious statement on the horrors of Fascism. (fast forward to 01:13:25 and 01:21:00 to enjoy our shock and awe)

WR23, Commentary to Pasolini's "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom"

This episode we review the season 5 premiere of one of the greatest and most cinematic television shows ever produced, "Game of Thrones", based on the series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin. Loosely inspired by the War of the Roses, we stay on the topic of dynastic wars and succession by revisiting Fred Zinnemann's classic adaptation of Robert Bolt's play "A Man for All Seasons", an essential classic for any Anglophile or lover of theater.

00:00 - 11:02 - Introduction/News
11:03 - 39:15 - "Game of Thrones" Season 5 Premiere Review
39:16 - 01:05:09 - "A Man for All Seasons" (1966)
01:05:10 - 01:07:57 - Closing Remarks/Blooper

WR44, "Game of Thrones" Season 5 Premiere & "A Man for All Seasons" (1966)

We welcome back guest host Brittany Starna to discuss the latest film by writer-director Olivier Assayas, "Clouds of Sils Maria", a story about an aging actress starring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart & Chloë Grace Moretz. Seeing an opportunity to discuss one of his favorite movies on a similar theme, Mikhail Karadimov walks us through Paolo Sorrentino's extraordinary award-winning film "La Grande Bellezza" (2013).

00:00 - 19:50 - Introduction/News
19:51 - 50:01 - "Clouds of Sils Maria" Review
50:02 - 01:37:10 - "La Grande Bellezza" (2013)
01:37:11 - 01:41:20 - Closing Remarks/Blooper

WR47, "Clouds of Sils Maria" Review and "La Grande Bellezza"

It has been entirely too long since Wrong Reel sat down to record a commentary track and for this momentous occasion we decided on the ever-controversial but always entertaining Russ Meyer and his film 'Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens' (1979). Put the kids to bed and enjoy. Strictly #NSFW.

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WR66 - Russ Meyer's 'Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens'

This week we welcome artist and teacher Wilfredo Ortega aka Wolf to discuss one of the all-time great New York-based gangster movies, Brian De Palma's 'Carlito's Way' (1993), a movie based on the novels of Judge Edwin Torres. In addition to discussing the film and Wolf's experiences growing up in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, we take a break to shamelessly geek out about the countless hours we spent as teenagers playing Dungeons & Dragons.

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WR82 - Brian De Palma & 'Carlito's Way'

This episode James welcomes one of his oldest friends, John Martin, for a look into the troubled history of Sam Peckinpah's lyrical and poetic 'Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid' (1973).

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WR84 - The Death & Rebirth of 'Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid' (1973)

This episode we welcome Czech-Canadian filmmaker and podcaster Martin Kessler to discuss one of his favorite films, Milos Forman's unforgettable 1984 adaptation of Peter Shaffer's 'Amadeus'.

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WR91 - Rock Me Amadeus

James welcomes writer Marcus Pinn from Pinnland Empire to discuss a wide range of topics including Terrence Malick, the 2016 Oscar nominees, and most importantly, the wildly original filmography of Canadian director Guy Maddin.

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WR103 – Talking Guy Maddin with Pinnland Empire

This episode we dig into the documentary ‘Junun’ by Paul Thomas Anderson, Mikhail’s favorite filmmaker. The film chronicles the recording sessions for an album of the same name composed by Shye Ben Tzur featuring Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and the Indian ensemble the Rajasthan Express.

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WR105 – No Toilet, No Shower, But Full Power

James sinks his teeth into the latest trailers and movie news before counting down his top 10 favorite movies by Italian horror maestro Lucio Fulci.

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WR123 - Top 10 Movies by Lucio Fulci

Aaron West from Criterion Close-Up returns to join us for a celebration of Krzysztof Kieslowski's brilliant Three Colors Trilogy.

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WR143 - Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors Trilogy

Marcus Pinn of Pinnland Empire and Christopher Funderburg, co-founder of The Pink Smoke, join James to discuss the history of movies that take place in the world of underground fighting, a beloved sub genre that has come to be known as Kumite.

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WR167 - The Best (and Worst) of Kumite

This episode we have Jacob Rivera, Kyle Reardon, Marcus Pinn and James Hancock meeting via Skype to discuss one of the most electrifying documentaries ever made, 'O.J.: Made in America'.

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WR171 - O.J.: Made in America

Brittany, Mikhail and James sit down for a few drinks and get caught up on all the latest horror releases including Adam Wingard’s ‘Blair Witch’, Fede Alvarez’s ‘Don’t Breathe’ and Marcin Wrona’s ‘Demon’.

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WR179 – Tying One On and Talking Horror

For our 200th episode, we are joined by John Cribbs & Leanne Kubicz to discuss the career of the great iconoclast Paul Verhoeven and his new feature film ‘Elle’.

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WR200 – The Cinema of Paul Verhoeven

Matthew Modine and&nbsp;Adam Rackoff join us for a special episode about the 30th Anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket'.&nbsp; Call With Matthew Modine begins at the 16:27 mark. Follow Matthew Modine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewModine Follow Adam Rackoff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamRackoff Follow Full Metal Jacket Diary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FMJDiary Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp;https://twitter.com/colebrax Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers &amp; Sponsors:&nbsp;https://survey.libsyn.com/WRONGREEL

WR286 - Matthew Modine & the 30th Anniversary of Full Metal Jacket

Aaron West (Criterion Close-Up, Criterion Now) and Dave Eves return to celebrate the work of one of the greatest filmmaking teams in history, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Follow Aaron West on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awest505 Follow Dave Eves on Twitter:&nbsp;https://twitter.com/CinemaVsDave Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp;https://twitter.com/colebrax Quick Survey to Help Us Find Potential Advertisers &amp; Sponsors:&nbsp;https://survey.libsyn.com/WRONGREEL

WR295 - The Best of Powell & Pressburger

Leanne Kubicz makes her return to celebrate the wild, untamed brilliance of&nbsp;Emir Kusturica's 'Underground' (1995). Follow Leanne Kubicz on Twitter:&nbsp;https://twitter.com/lianemarieK Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp;https://twitter.com/colebrax

WR465 - Emir Kusturica's 'Underground' (1995)

Artist&nbsp; joins James Hancock to discuss what is arguably the greatest western in movie history, Sam Peckinpah's 'The Wild Bunch' (1969). Follow David Lambert on Instagram:&nbsp; Follow David Lambert on Twitter:&nbsp; David Lambert Art Facebook Page:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR502 - It Ain't Like It Used To Be, But It'll Do

Robert O’Meara (,&nbsp;) returns to discuss the film adaptations of the works of Hunter S. Thompson, William S. Burroughs and Charles Bukowski.&nbsp; Follow Robert O’Meara:&nbsp; Follow DFM Collective:&nbsp; Follow James Hancock on Twitter:&nbsp; Wrong Reel Merchandise:&nbsp;

WR506 - He Who Makes a Beast of Himself Gets Rid of the Pain of Being a Man

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