Raiders Of The Lost Podcast

Scary Movie 6 director Michael Tiddes joins James to break down the latest installment in the iconic horror-spoof franchise, explore where Scary Movie could head next, his journey through Hollywood, and the surprising story of how the Wayans reclaimed ownership of the franchise.

Based upon reactions in the film world, we walked into Michael expecting a terrible musical biopic. But we were happily surprised to find that the film was exciting, entertaining, heartfelt and so much damn fun. Did we watch the same movie? This movie ROCKS. And Jaafar Jackson is AMAZING. Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOVIE POSTERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this week's Movie News, James breaks down a massive box office weekend headlined by Spielberg’s Disclosure Day opening to a strong $44M ($94M global), the unstoppable Obsession adding another $21M in its fifth weekend on its way to becoming one of the biggest horror ROI stories ever, plus updates on Scary Movie, Backrooms, and The Mandalorian & Grogu. We also dive into the latest on The Batman:...

Christopher Nolan's films have defined this century of movie making for grand scale cinema with intelligence and unforgettable stories. Let's draft his movies and see who can come out on top with the best team!

Izabel Pakzad, writer and director of 'Find Your Friends', joins James for an in-depth conversation about directing, the modern horror boom, the rise of non-traditional voices in filmmaking, why audiences are flocking to the horror genre right now, and whether Hollywood is undergoing a genuine shift. Izabel also shares her biggest influences, plus we break down movies like Mulholland Drive, The Lo...

Let's break down the box office where Scary Movie 6 scares up $56M, Masters of the Universe flops to $29M on a massive $200M budget, Backrooms becomes A24’s first $200M+ hit, and The Mandalorian & Grogu adds a small $9.5M in its third weekend for a $256M global total. We also check in on the huge 70mm demand for The Odyssey, new trailers for How to Rob a Bank, The Invite, Lucky, Ice Cream Man, Ons...

Masters of the Universe is in theaters now! We're honored to welcome action legend Dolph Lundgren to the show for an in-depth, career-spanning conversation! From his iconic role opposite Sylvester Stallone in Rocky IV, to starring as The Punisher, his collaboration with Brandon Lee, and his evolution into a filmmaker, Dolph opens up about the highs, challenges, and lessons from a life in Hollywood...

Backrooms exploded into cinemas with a massive opening weekend. Let's break down the Liminal Horror Film!

Enjoy our spoiler-free deep dive into Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated sci-fi thriller 'Disclosure Day', straight from an early screening. We explore the film’s epic scope, powerhouse performances led by Emily Blunt and an all-star cast, and Spielberg’s signature blend of wonder, tension, and heart that makes it a true cultural event. Whether you’re a UFO skeptic, believer, or just love maste...

Backrooms explodes into theaters, Obsession, Disclosure Day, Michael, Primetime, The Birds, The Odyssey, Terrified, End Of Oak Street, Dante, 28 Years Later, Florence Pugh and more! Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOVIE POSTERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movieposters.com?sca_ref=8459350.sfobUgp0yonXc Table Of Contents: 0:00 (Intro) 1:00 (Back...

Ready to feel old? Let's celebrate the 25th anniversary of so many incredible movies from 2001 with deep dives into classics like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Spirited Away, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Shrek that forever changed blockbuster cinema, animation, and fantasy. We also revisit the bold indie and cult favorites that defined the era — Donnie Darko, Mul...

Derek Cianfrance's masterful film The Place Beyond The Pines solidified Ryan Gosling's status as one of Hollywood's most talented leading men and features an all star cast. Let's break down this incredible film about family, consequences and life. Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOVIE POSTERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movieposters.com?sca_ref...

Let's break down the three-day weekend box office with The Mandalorian & Grogu opening to $80M domestic ($160M global), the surprise legs of micro-budget Obsession, and Michael pushing toward $800M worldwide. We also cover FJORD taking home the Palme d’Or at Cannes (NEON’s seventh straight winner), the first-person POV action in Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, David Fincher’s The Adventures of Cliff...

Is Star Wars back? Let's break down the latest entry in the saga from a Galaxy Far Far Away as it returns to the big screen with The Mandalorian And Grogu. Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOVIE POSTERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movieposters.com?sca_ref=8459350.sfobUgp0yonXc

We're thrilled to welcome director André Øvredal (Passenger, Troll Hunter, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) and star Jacob Scipio (Passenger, Bad Boys for Life) to discuss their terrifying new supernatural horror film Passenger — hitting theaters this week! After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident during their van-life adventure, they realize they didn'...

Let's build the ultimate list of the most disturbing, soul-crushing films ever made... perfect for traumatizing your friends on movie night. We break down heavy hitters like Requiem for a Dream, Irreversible, Antichrist, Hereditary, Salò, Cannibal Holocaust, Come and See, Oldboy, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Audition, Threads, and many more across psychological mindfucks, extreme gore, and bleak...

Obsession debuts at the box office, Michael, Devil Wears Prada 2, The Batman, The Punisher, Spider-Man Brand New Day, Wildwood, East Of Eden, Rambo, M Night Shyamalan, Anything But Ghosts, Sam Raimi, Dev Patel and so much more! Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOVIE POSTERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movieposters.com?sca_ref=8459350.sfobUgp0yonXc...

OBSESSION hits theaters this week and believe us, this is a horror film is a must watch! In this episode we were joined by lead actors Michael Johnston and Megan Lawless who gave us amazing insights into the making of Curry Barker's film, their favorite moments on set, craziest scenes to film and so much more! *Spoiler-Free for the first 20 Minutes. Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOVIE POSTERS: ⁠⁠...

James sits down with visionary producer and showrunner Adi Shankar. creator of Netflix's Castlevania and the new hit animated series Devil May Cry. Adi shares unfiltered insights on Netflix winning the streaming wars, producing films like The Grey and Dredd, the brutal realities of film distribution, and exactly how movies actually get made in today's Hollywood.  Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOV...

Mortal Kombat suffers a fatality at the box office to Devil Wears Prada, Matt Damon hosts SNL, One Piece, A Quiet Place 3, Backrooms, Obsession, Tony, Bane & Deathstroke, Planet of the Apes, Cape Fear, Chamber of Secrets, Paper Tiger, Blue Planet 3, Longlegs and more! Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOVIE POSTERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.moviep...

With the trailer out for The Odyssey let's break down everything we know about the film! Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOVIE POSTERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movieposters.com?sca_ref=8459350.sfobUgp0yonXc Table Of Contents: 0:00 (Intro) 4:30 (Casting) 6:00 (Downey as Poseidon) 8:50 (American accents) 11:50 (Saying dad) 13:30 (Nolan hate) 20:0...

It’s no secret that Ryan Gosling is one of the best-dressed men in Hollywood. One of the secrets behind that effortless style on and off the big screen is his longtime personal stylist and costumer, Mark Avery. Today we’re thrilled to have Mark on the show to talk about his remarkable career, crafting unforgettable looks for films like Project Hail Mary, Barbie and Star Wars: Starfighter plus his...

The Devil Wears Prada 2 dominates the box office, Resident Evil, Michael, Terminator 2, The Odyssey trailer, Battlefield, Lanterns, Mandalorian, Tangled, IMAX and so much more! Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL MOVIE POSTERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movieposters.com?sca_ref=8459350.sfobUgp0yonXc Table Of Contents: 0:00 (Intro) 1:00 (Box Office) 3:...

What is the best decade for cinema? We think it is undoubtedly the 1990s. The sheer number of great and very good films is honestly mind blowing. Every year was filled with tons of original stories across all genres which entertained and challenged audiences. Let's break down the literal hundreds of great films from the 90s! Code RAIDERS10 for 10% off ALL POSTERS at MoviePosters.com: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Let's kick this episode off with the wild team-up of Django and Zorro, dive into the latest Letterboxd drama, and break down the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day updates alongside fresh House of the Dragon Season 3 buzz. We also cover the Devil Wears Prada 2 box office projections, the first look at Resident Evil, The Odyssey, Verity, and Toy Story 5, plus fun segments on Jackass, Ted Lasso, Sam Neil...