Elevator Pitch

Oh my lord...this elevator found its way to Metropolis. That's right. It's time to talk Superman. Was it good? Was it fine? And most importantly, what should its star DAVID CORENSWET do next? Because we think he is a star! So is Hoult! And Brosnahan! And Bradley---Actually I'll let you get there yourself. In the meantime, we've cranked up the thermostat and turned the mics on. Let&...

The mics are on, the raptors are out of the cage and even worse...Tanner is back into the elevator. We're also joined by Matt's roommate, Sigma Chi Brother 4 Life, and known Reddit paleontologist Noah Paradise to chat about all things Jurassic Park. We start with the newest instillation, Jurassic World: Rebirth before finding our way back to the original three (19:18). Goldblum. Raptors. Michael C...

We finally saw F1 so it's time to box for a quick two hour pod and change the pitch oil. But first, shall we chat about the blockbuster hit and its star? Why not. After all it's none other than thief/hotel manager, fight club entrepreneur, old man baby, Oakland A's GM, stunt double, forgotten silent film-era star, fake Italian film star, spy gamer, and personal trainer...Brad Pitt. So...

It’s time again for Tanner to call the shots. He had once simple request. Pitch fake movies to the pride of Long Island, Alec Baldwin. We thought it’d be best to take this one to 1997, smack in the middle of his go at leading man status. The Hunt for Red October. The Getaway. Malice. The MF Edge. Who was this guy anyway??? (1:02:43) But first, a few pieces of movie news. We just gotta talk Denis V...

Wow...We've been waiting for this one. It's finally time to talk Celine Song's Materialists, her matchmaking follow-up to 2023's Past Lives, starring Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, and this week's guest...Dakota Johnson. She's running fashionably late to the elevator, so we've got plenty of time up top to chat through what's surely one of the more interesting movies you...

For the release of the Phoenician Scheme (and because there's no new episode) [and cause the Stanley Cup is happenin'] we're re-releasing last year's Wes Anderson pitch-off with Empty Netters hosts Dan and Chris Powers!! The Wes Chat - 00:00 The World Famous Pitch Off - 34:11 Follow Elevator Pitch: https://www.instagram.com/theelevatorpitchpod/ Empty Netters: https://www.instagram....

It's getting HUMID in the elevator today. Cause we're talking Dazed. We're talking Jaws. We're talking Snack Shack. We're talking High School Musical 2. That's right. It's Summer Movie Week on Elevator Pitch. We chat through some of our favorites, what exactly defines a summer flick, and finally settle the debate on whether Anatomy of a Fall really qualifies. Then we pi...

You're gonna need to trust us...for one last pod. It's finally Cruise week in the elevator. Nay...it's FUTURE CRUISE WEEK in the elevator. We're joined by comedian Ryan Goldsher to chat Mission Impossible: The Final Dead Reckoning Part 2 and pitch movies to the only professional pilot, spy, deep sea diver, free solo climber, pool shark --- you know what? This bit doesn't work f...

Today we're joined by the co-host of the Almost Friday Pod Liam Cullagh for a chat about friends, chums, buds, and the movie FRIENDSHIP. It's a brilliant discussion on the new Tim Robinson/Paul Rudd broflick that finds its way to all of our favorite buddy comedies. Then we pitch our OWN buddy comedies (58:32). You're gonna wanna hear this. AND watch it on YOUTUBE . FOLLOW US: Instagram...

We're back pitching athlete movies for the first time since OJ. And this time we're talking hoops. That's right. It's basketball movie week in the elevator. We chat about the ones WITH actual NBA players and the ones WITH Omar Epps playing NBA players. The pickup movies. The high school movies. The college movies. And obviously the Lil' Bow Wow movie. Bron was in Trainwreck...B...

Thunderbolts*: Live Die Repeat has been out for a week, so we're finally digging our teeth into some Marvel. Producer Tanner and Matt duel mics and provide their fastest 3 minutes in podcasting on whether or not the movie ripped or slipped. THEN we chat about actress turned spy, Lady Macbeth, WWE wrestler, cult tourist of Sweden, mortal enemy of Olivia Wilde, mistress of J. Robert Oppenheimer, and...

We finally saw WARFARE and we're talking all about the new(ish) film from Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza. We discuss its technical accomplishments and try to pry the "why" from just "what" happened. Then we jump into its up and coming cast and the movie's place in a long lineage of up-and-coming ensemble flicks. Finally we PITCH to whoever we think truly has the juice. Which actor out of this cast s...

Today we pitch twin movies and talk Ryan Coogler's new hit flick SINNERS starring Michael B Jordan AND Michael B Jordan. To do so...we're joined by the only guest worthy of such an honor... WILL PETERS . You heard that correctly. We convinced Will's very funny comedian arch nemesis to join us and talk all things twins (34:12). Parent Trap. The Social Network. Jack and Jill. Et motherfu...

Guys, hear us out. We’ve decided to pitch movie theaters this week. That’s right. We’re building our dream palaces of cinema. First we gab about the current ongoing “crisis” in the business of movie theaters. What works. What doesn’t. Then we hammer out a pitch for our dream theaters to Mr. Movieplex himself. Deciding on everything from the name, amount of screens, concession choices, and method o...

Minecraft is sweeping the nation so we thought it's about damn time we brought a man in this elevator who's well known for his work as a substitute teacher, mafioso shark, Blockbuster video aficionado, luchador, and now a man named Steve...none other than Jack Black. We're pitching to Jack in 2009. Some would call that a career apex. But with the #1 movie in America, maybe it's rig...

We thought we were retired...turns out we're back for one last pod. Kidding. But it is time to honor a man who continues to come out of retirement and inflict cinematic pain any way he sees fit. Mechanic. Transporter. Beekeeper. Hobbs (or Shaw, not too sure). And now WORKING MAN. None other than Jason Statham. First we break down Statham's new David Ayer movie - A Working Man. Then, we lock into t...

Today on mic, we're celebrating (pitching to) one of the greatest to ever do it. Bank robber, detective, surveillance specialist, Memphis lawyer, nuclear submarine caption, Indiana high school basketball coach, and mayor of Mooseport GENE HACKMAN in the year 1977. But first a really long tangent about Hoosiers. Then we chat about Hackman's presence in New Hollywood films such as Bonnie and...

One of my damn heroes joins us in the elevator tonight. Director of Out of Sight, Oceans 11-13, Sex, Lies, AND Videotape, and now BLACK BAG...Steven Sodergoat. We talk about his new espionage thriller over a couple glasses of Singani 63 (you'll also learn what that is) and discuss whether or not a spy thriller directed by Sodergoat and starring Michael Fassbender was a dream I had or if it act...

We're joined by the mind behind the Friday Beers motion tracking madness, Caleb Sadd to discuss one of our favorites in the game. The vampire, NYU sociology major (circa 2001), street criminal, lighthouse keeper, time traveler, and now space duplicate...Robbie Pattinson. First we chat about RPs new flick MICKEY 17 (SPOILER WARNING). Then a study on all things Robert (31:40). Finally we pitch Patti...

Sorry we missed the news cycle entirely but here's 90 minutes of recap and mailbag excellence. Today on the pod there will be no pitches. There won't even be a Tanner (well..for the most part). Instead an Oscars review followed by some good ol' Q&A. We answer such questions as do you think anyone will steal your ideas and make them movies? Who is Mikey Madison? What actor is poised...

We're prepping for the Academy Awards here in the elevator with our long awaited discussion on Best Picture frontrunner ANORA. We welcome in Moods Radio curator Nick Canchola as well as the pride of New Jersey, writer/director Sean Baker. Then we pitch movies to Sean Baker starring the most obscure actors we can think of (49:21). Casting ideas so crazy they just might SELL.

It's a monumental day in the elevator as we're joined by one of our favorites...a treasure hunting pilot, cardio-vascular surgeon on the run, Working Guy, CIA family man who's just an analyst, Amish-curious carpenter, and Mosquito Coast inhabitant HARRISON FORD. But first, Tanner bangs out the fastest three minutes in movies, reviewing Ford's new Marvel film: Captain America: Brave...

Pack your bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils and meet us on the top of the Empire State Building because it's Nora Ephron week in the elevator. That's right. For Valentine's Day we're pitching to the great writer, director, novelist, and kitchen map enthusiast. But first, a quick chat about a new trailer that piqued our interest. Then a discussion on Ephron's legacy and backg...

It will be a podcast of the apes... cause it's finally monkey week here in the elevator. We're joined by our pal GERRY KENAH (AFTV) to discuss the music biopic BETTER MAN and debate whether the decision to make a film about British pop star Robbie Williams portrayed as a CGI monkey works. Then we try to list any time an ape, chimp, orangutan, or capuchin has graced the silver screen (30:12...

Today we're taking this elevator 30,000 feet in the air but MARK BALDBERG IS TRYING TO TAKE US DOWN. That's right. We're talking FLIGHT RISK. We start off the jump with some puzzling movie news. Then we discuss the #1 movie at the box office (9:50). We then move right into some of our favorite plane movies and the aero dynamic sub-genres they fall into (27:38). And finally...we take to the skies a...