Raiders Of The Lost Podcast

Tobe Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE is one of the most terrifying and influential horror films ever made. Filmed on a shoestring budget in the sweltering Texas heat, this independent masterpiece changed horror forever, introducing Leatherface and his deranged family to the world while establishing some of the genre's most iconic tropes. We're exploring the film's fascinating development, di...

Other Mommy is the new winner at the box office while The Social Reckoning and Digger struggle. Plus we dive into what's next for major franchises like The Batman Part II, Sicario 3, The Exorcist, Godzilla, and Transformers. On top of that we go into Disney, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster's massive slate of films, some fun at Universal Horror Nights, Anything But Ghosts, Sense and Sensibility, Cyber...

Stanley Kubrick is one of the most influential and fascinating filmmakers in cinema history. In this Director Spotlight, we explore his journey from teenage photographer to legendary filmmaker, breaking down his obsession with creative control, meticulous research, visual style, technical innovation, and recurring themes of power, violence, technology and human nature. We dive into Kubrick’s incre...

Few movies this year have inspired reactions as divided as DIGGER. In this deep dive, we take on Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ambitious, bizarre, visually audacious new film and try to figure out exactly audiences and critics seem so split on it. We chat Iñárritu’s filmmaking, the film’s theatrical and surrealis approach, its production history and enormous studio ambitions, and of course Tom Cru...

Hollywood just got a MASSIVE shakeup. Paramount and Warner Bros. are officially becoming Skydance, creating a new entertainment giant under David Ellison that brings WB, Paramount, HBO, DC, CBS, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mission: Impossible, Top Gun and more under one roof.  At the box office, Verity takes the top spot while Resident Evil&nbsp...

Would you erase the memory of someone to spare yourself pain? In this episode, we dive deep into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s unforgettable exploration of love, memory, heartbreak, and the strange ways we try to escape our own past. Together we break down the groundbreaking story, unpacking its nonlinear structure and the emotional journey of Joel and...

Two wildly different movies, two huge performances, and a lot to talk about this week. We’re diving into Primetime, with Robert Pattinson delivering a completely unhinged transformation into Chris Hansen, and Heart of the Beast, David Ayer’s brutal and emotional survival thriller starring Brad Pitt and a German Shepherd named Odin. From media obsession and fame to loyalty, trauma and sur...

Avengers is back on top of the box office as the Endgame re-release beats out Primetime and Heart Of The Beast. New trailers for Werwulf and Day Drinker stun, Digger prepares its global release, plus Gremlins 3, Ray Gunn, Godzilla Minus Zero, Clayface, Madden, The Last Of Us, Nathan Fielder, Family Guy, Mary Poppins and so much more! Table Of Contents: 2:03 (Box Office)6:04 (Digger)7:21 (Werewolf)...

A24 just crashed the summer box office party and outperformed some of Hollywood’s biggest studios in the process. In this episode, we break down how the indie powerhouse went from cult favorites and arthouse hits to competing directly with Warner Bros., Paramount, Disney, Universal, and Amazon MGM. With Backrooms exploding past $400 million worldwide, A24 suddenly looks a lot less like t...

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is finally here, and it may be one of the greatest video game adaptations ever made. In this episode, we break down Cregger’s wild, hilarious, disgusting, and relentlessly entertaining trip through Raccoon City, Austin Abrams’ brilliant performance as Bryan, and why this completely original story manages to capture the DNA of Resident Evil better than almost any adapta...

This week we break down Resident Evil’s massive $60 million domestic opening and the latest box office numbers before diving into the surprise announcement of the World War Z sequel with Brad Pitt returning and Conclave director Edward Berger taking over the franchise. We also discuss the new full length Cliff Booth trailer playing in theaters, Tom Cruise kicking off the&n...

We’re heading back to 2003 to revisit one of the greatest adventure movies ever made and the unlikely blockbuster that transformed a Disney theme park ride into a massive movie franchise... Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Pirates of the Caribbean We break down Johnny Depp’s legendary creation of Captain Jack Sparrow, Gore Verbinski’s masterful direction, the incredible ense...

In this episode, we check into the Airbnb from hell and dive deep into Zach Cregger’s Barbarian. We talk about the movie’s wild twists, its unsettling take on fear and trust, the horrors lurking beneath the surface, and the moments that had us questioning every decision the characters made. Spoilers ahead as we break down what makes Barbarian such a clever, unpredictable, and deeply...

This week in movie news, we break down the box office led by Practical Magic 2, the insane demand for Dune: Part Three, and The Odyssey becoming Universal’s highest grossing film ever. Plus, we discuss Tom Holland’s latest box office milestones, the first trailers for M. Night Shyamalan’s Remain as well as Artificial, and Crystal Lake, huge reactions to I Play Rocky, The Batman: Part II...

Days of Thunder might have been sold as “Top Gun with race cars,” but behind the scenes, it became one of the wildest blockbuster productions of the 1990s. We’re revisiting Tony Scott’s NASCAR classic, breaking down Tom Cruise’s iconic performance as Cole Trickle, Robert Duvall’s Harry Hogge, the incredible racing sequences, Hans Zimmer’s score, and why the movie has only gotten better with age. W...

In this episode, we take a look back at one of the most memorable years in modern cinema: 2008. From blockbuster hits like The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to acclaimed films like WALL-E, Slumdog Millionaire, Gran Torino, and Tropic Thunder, 2008 delivered an impressive mix of action, drama, comedy, animation,...

This week we break down the new Harry Potter trailer... the visuals, characters and how it holds up to the films, plus season 2 castings. Resident Evil is tracking for a franchise-best $35–40 million opening, but Zach Cregger says he’ll never direct another franchise IP again. The Odyssey has crossed $1 billion internationally, the first non-sequel or non-remake to do it since Avatar. We also cove...

From Universal Monsters to Jurassic Park and beyond, this episode dives into the history of the creature feature—the movies that made monsters cinematic icons. We trace the evolution of creature horror from the golden age of King Kong and The Invisible Man through the classic Universal Monsters, giant predators, dinosaurs, werewolves, and the creatures that defined modern horror and sci-fi. Along...

Rockstar just dropped an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI, and it may be one of the most cinematic video games ever made. But with GTA VI shaping up to be one of the biggest entertainment releases of the decade, could it actually impact Hollywood? We break down everything revealed in the new GTA VI footage, its massive open world, Jason and Lucia’s crime story, the game’s obvious cinemati...

This week, we’re covering a packed slate of movie, TV, gaming, and pop-culture news. We dig into Dog Stars, Alien: Covenant, GTA 6, Harry Potter, The Social Reckoning, Cliff Booth, Heat 2, The Mandalorian, RoboCop, Xbox, Fjord, The Uprising, Ali G, Avengers: Endgame, 12 12 12, and Unabomber. Plus, we get into the newly announced Days of Thunder 2, with Tom Cruise returning as Cole Trickle and Anne...

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It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile... winning's winning. Buckle up and hit the NOS... we’re talking about The Fast and the Furious! In this episode, we revisit the movie that kicked off one of Hollywood’s most outrageous and enduring franchises. We break down the street racing, undercover cops, insane stunts, iconic cars, unforgettable lines, and the early-2000s energy that made thi...

This week’s episode is absolutely stacked with blockbuster bombshells! Spider-Man: Brand New Day rockets past $2 billion worldwide (the second-fastest film ever to do it), while Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey claims the crown as the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time at $1.35B... and becomes the first film to clear $300M on IMAX screens alone.  We dig into the raging AI controversy s...

Will the X-Men be the heroes Marvel needs to get its mojo back? In this episode, we dive into the upcoming new X-Men movies and debate whether bringing Marvel’s mutant icons into the MCU can actually save the franchise. We break down the expectations, the pressure on Marvel to bounce back, what the X-Men bring to the table, and whether a fresh generation of mutants is enough to reignite audience e...

Will Ryan Gosling's STARFIGHTER save Star Wars? It's no secret that Star Wars has struggled since the sequel trilogy, with divided fans, cancelled projects, and an increasing reliance on Disney+. Now, Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, hopes to bring the franchise back to the big screen in a major way. We break down everything we know about&nbs...