Film is Lit

**THIS PODCAST CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Summer is coming to a close, but there are still a couple of episodes in Film is Lit’s Summer Blockbuster series! Tune in for one of our more bizarre comparisons between Winston Groom’s 1986 novel “Forrest Gump” and the iconic 1994 movie of the same name. Trust us…the book is not what we expected…and that’s all we got to say about that! #ForrestGump #TomHank...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Well, summer might be over, but on the Film is Lit podcast, Shark Movie Season lasts ALL YEAR 'ROUND, BABY! On today's episode, we discuss one of the dumbest books we've ever read, the Jaws ripoff novel " Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror" by Steve Alten. This book spawned the equally-dumb and infinitely boring 2018 action blockbuster, "...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULLS SPOILERS** Another special guest episode is hittin’ the air WAVES! Listeners, please give a warm welcome to Laura’s cousin, Frank Anderson, as he joins us for Film Is Lit’s coverage of JAWS (Benchley, 1974/ Spielberg, 1975)!!! Another installation of our Summer Blockbuster series, this is one of the classics of cinema. Slide on your Sperrys and knit caps and join us f...

**THIS EPISODES CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** WOW! Look at us! 100 episodes of Film is Lit! Who woulda thought…Not us!! Newsflash: The new podcast on the block isn’t so new anymore! For our special 100th episode, we take a walk down memory lane and share some insights and data about the podcast, ourselves, and what it takes to keep a weekly podcast thriving past Quarantine. (Hint: it’s a lot of reading...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULLS SPOILERS** It's TIME for OppenHEIMer! We're starting off Film is Lit's Season of Summer Blockbusters with a BANG, covering the latest smash-hit from Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer." Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, " American Prometheus : The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer," by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** ON THE SEASON 9 FINALE OF "FILM IS LIT"... immunologist and research scientist Dr. Pete Sieling (who just so happens to be Laura's Dad) finally returns to the pod to discuss Beth Macy's harrowing non-fiction book "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America." The book, which details the opioid epidemic&#...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** If Joel Edgerton is involved, then we're INTERESTED! On today's episode of Film is Lit, we cover the gripping true crime non-fiction book, "The Sting," by Australian journalist-turned-author Kate Kyriacou. The book gives us an inside look into Australia's largest undercover sting operation, which led to the arrest and conviction of Dani...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** There's something about sports narratives and guest hosts that we just can't resist! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Film is Lit, and please welcome first-time guest host, one of Danny's oldest friends, Dr. Ryan Kelly!!!! *Crowd erupts with cheers* Buzz Bissinger's non-fiction coverage of small-town life in Texas (Friday Night Ligh...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** DON'T PANIC! Your "mostly harmless" hosts, Laura and Danny, are back this week to discuss Douglas Adams's whimsical sci-fi classic, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Joining the discussion is returning guest and human encyclopedia, Pete Kochanek. Did the 2005 film of the same name do the source material justice, or was A...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** We have now reached podcasting altitude, but if you're driving while listening to this, please keep your seatbelt on! On today's episode, your trusty "Film is Lit" hosts have invited back frequent guest Matt Gaylord to talk about one of his favorite movies, "Up in the Air," loosely based on the 2001 novel of the same name. Among t...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Uh…wups! Let’s just say Q was late in delivering the latest gadgets that the Film is Lit hosts needed to record the latest episode. Thanks for waiting as we sorted our spy gear and started our mission to cover Ian Fleming’s 11th James Bond novel, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (1963)! Jump on your skis and follow our journey to cover one of the elite adap...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Trigger warning: this episode gets intense! Of course it does, because Emma Donoghue's “The Wonder” (2016) explores some of the darkest aspects of tradition, religion, and familial relationships in the context of 1860s Ireland. The 2022 movie might not execute everything that the book does, but it certainly ignited a great podcast discussion. Tune in for...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** We're back to BLOW UP your feed with another exciting installment of Film is Lit! On today's episode, we dissect Andreas Malm's 2020 doctrine, "How to Blow Up a Pipeline," wherein Malm argues that sabotage is a logical form of climate activism. It was loosely adapted just this past month into the thrilling film of the same name, and dep...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Do ya smell that?.... That's the SPICE baby! Film is Lit is back with a special mini-sode following a remarkable week for DUNE and movie fans everywhere. Tim Gaylord, frequent guest on the pod and die-hard DUNE fan, joins hosts Danny and Laura to share overall impressions of the Dune: Part II official trailer as well as discuss highlights of this first f...

**THIS PODCAST CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** If you need parenting and/or babysitting services, look no further than Daniel Hillard, one of the best Movie Dads that has ever graced the Silver Screen! Join Film is Lit on a trip back to 1993, where we can cozy up with the quintessential Millennial comfort movie, “Mrs. Doubtfire.” Because the 1987 book by Anne Fine spoilers sucks a$$, we have an excuse to...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** More like ALL LOUD on the WEST COAST... cuz we're based in LA and we're very vocal about our love for this movie! We're starting off season 9 with BANG! Join us for a deep-dive discussion into Erich Maria Remarque's classic WWI novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front, " and its Oscar-winning Netflix adaptation of the same name, direc...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Ryûsuke Hamaguchi sure knows how to direct a three-hour movie! Welcome to the Season 8 finale of Film is Lit, where we discuss Haruki Murakami’s short story, “Drive My Car” and the 2021 movie of the same name. What a journey - if you’re not reaching out to a therapist and your loved ones after you finish this movie, I don’t know what you’re doing with your l...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Nella Larsen's masterpiece novelette finally got a movie adaptation, almost 100 years after it was originally written! On this episode of Film is Lit, Laura and Danny tackle a tragic American tale about a black woman in 1920s Harlem whose life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white. Did this Netflix adaptation (directed by...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** The fan-favorite SPECIAL EPISODE finally gets a sequel! Laura and Danny have spent the past two years (!!!) researching and reading book after book - some great, some terrible - to prepare for Part II of their "Books that Should Be Movies" series. Both hosts have picked five books that they want to discuss, and they will reveal their picks to each other for...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** You can choose... to listen to this incredible episode of Film is Lit! Today, we welcome back returning guests, Tim Gaylord (Danny's brother) and Ryan Burns (best friend of Danny's brother), for a deep dive conversation into the 2002 Steven Spielberg banger, "Minority Report," based on the novella, "THE Minority Report"  by sci-fi literature legend, Phi...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** It's hard not to be romantic about baseball...or about podcasting! Returning to the pod is the very first guest we ever had on (all the way back in 2020!), Laura's brother Roben! We discuss the 2011 blockbuster, "Moneyball," starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, directed by Bennett Miller. Based on Michael Lewis's non-fiction book of the same name, the film was...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Pull out that old bottle of Pinot Noir that you’ve been saving for a special moment, and enjoy it while listening to your Film is Lit hosts discuss "Sideways" (Pickett, 2004/ Payne, 2004)! What a delightful surprise that a twenty-year-old dramedy would become one of our favorite pieces to date. The story and characters are complex like a fine wine, and seem...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** We finally met the deadline for a holiday episode!! If you’re a millennial, you’re probably very familiar with our source material this week - Ron Howard’s 2000 adaptation of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” adapted from Dr. Seuss's classic children's novel of the same name. Does it hold a message for children, or is it more of a reminder for adults that th...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** (*whistles and clicks*) How can a character endanger not only his entire family but the entire neighborhood, and still look so cool? Well, in this episode of Film is Lit, we dare to find the answer to that question and more! Join us as we cover Roald Dahl's children's book, "Fantastic Mr. Fox," adapted into the millennial hipster favorite stop-motion film by...

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** It’s no secret that 2022’s “Persuasion” (dir. Carrie Cracknell) was not kindly received…and we won’t argue with the critics! Welcome to an absolute hate-fest of this zero-in-Bath, middle-finger-to-Jane-Austen drudge of a movie, seemingly written by a 13-year-old TikTok user. A very special guest host, Laura’s best friend Alison Wood, joins us to discuss just...