Film Threat

How will Hollywood approach the inevitable movie about the most controversial President in history? Will Trump the Motion Picture be a drama, a musical, a comedy, or a thriller like Oliver Stone's Nixon? Will it be made for the Red States or the Blue States? And who will play Donald, Ivanka, Jared, Melania and the rest? Recorded live at Politicon in Los Angeles, Chris Gore and a group of Hollywood...

Comedic actor Brett Gelman is fun, foul-mouthed, disruptive, lovable, painfully honest and beautifully-bearded. His talent can be seen in the hilarious Eagleheart, indie feature Lemon, countless roles (there are a lot, so you try counting) in film and television and his remarkable one-man show 1000 Cats. Brett's latest film is Room For Rent in which he plays a lovably disruptive character. Grow yo...

Director Tommy Avallone is searching for Bill Murray. And he'll stop at nothing until he encounters the legendary actor. During this journey, the filmmaker interviews people who have seen Bill Murray crash parties and do everything from making lasagna, serve drinks at a bar, do the dishes and read poetry at a construction site. Tommy reveals all about the making of his doc, The Bill Murray Stories...

The HBO documentary The Price of Everything debuted at Sundance and has continued to wow audiences at film festivals throughout 2018. Producer Debi Wisch and director Nathaniel Kahn join the podcast to discuss the doc and explore age-old questions about the value of art, where everything has a price. Final bid... sold! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

Filmmaker Kerry David delivers a touching documentary about the life of one of the most successful men in the beer business in America. But this movie is not about beer. Bill Coors: The Will to Live is chock full of life lessons and Kerry joins the podcast to talk about her new doc, crazy Hollywood dealmaking, traveling to Africa, geek culture and Tom Cruise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Michael Myers is back. And this time... it's personal. It's been 40 years since John Carpenter's slasher classic hit theaters and this new Halloween is a direct sequel to the original. Jamie Lee Curtis is back as Laurie Strode and this time she's ready for Michael. But is it scary? Chris Gore and Horror Buzz editor Norman Gidney have a horrifying discussion. WARNING: Spoilers. Hosted by Simplecast...

Filmmaker Jenni Gold's documentary CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion, is a passion project 10 years in the making. The doc examines disabled actors as well as classic portrayals of the disabled throughout film history in an experience that can only be described as epic. Actors Gary Sinise, Jamie Foxx, and Ben Affleck provide commentary in this heartfelt film. And Jenni explains the "Gold Test," w...

Ryan Gosling's performance as Neil Armstrong in First Man is discussed with special guests and NASA nerds, director Mark Dodson and actor Don Hannah. Mark and Don also happen to have their own NASA-related movie (in limited release and on VOD) called The Landing. This indie film explores the investigation into the hopeful beginnings and tragic end of Apollo 18, the last US mission to the moon in 1...

WARNING: This episode of the Film Threat Podcast contains graphic material that may make you want to listen to this episode more than any other episode ever. South Carolina filmmaker Chris Bickel tells us everything about his modern exploitation masterpiece, The Theta Girl. Remember, you were warned not to listen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Documentary filmmakers Darren Foster and Christina Constantini follow nine high school students as they travel from around the globe to the International Science and Engineering Fair. The stakes are high as only one will be named the best. Powerful. Inspirational. A celebration of science. How did one of the best docs of the year get made? Darren and Christina provide the answers. Hosted by Simple...

Cosplay, cocktails, and conversation finally catch up with a very hoarse Chris Gore as he attempts to put on the Film Threat Podcast live at Dragon Con. What is the worst film ever? What is the best movie no one has ever heard of? What film changed your life? Chris is joined by Bobby LePire, comedian Shane Mackey, Bradley Gibson, Patty Hawkins, and special guest DragonConTV host Brian Richardson t...

Writer and actress Vivian Bang's film White Rabbit is the unlikely indie comedy you must see. The film premiered at Sundance and her collaboration with director Daryl Wein is a treat. Vivian brought her wit and wild enthusiasm for an incredibly enjoyable chat about performance art, comedy, romance and the life of an artist. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

Love it or hate it, fandom is still fractured over the most controversial Star Wars film since, well, the last one. The debate about The Last Jedi continues, this time at a packed house at Dragon Con in Atlanta. Moderated by Chris Gore, debate team members include Bryan Young, John Hudgens, comedian Shane Mackey, Mary Anne Butler, Bobby LePire and Patty Hawkins. As this is the middle debate in the...

Angie Wang is a force of nature. The first-time writer/director tells a very personal story... her own. Her debut feature MDMA is not just about the party drug Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (commonly known as ecstasy), it's Angie's own journey involving loss, redemption and discovering oneself. Angie talks to Chris Gore and tells all. Yes, you read that right. All. Well, everything within legal li...

Too long. Too short. Too... something. Some short films are just unwatchable, but what are the elements of a great short? And what are the most memorable shorts ever made? The Film Threat staff has the answers. Join Alan Ng, Anthony Ray Bench, Chris Gore, Dante James, Jess Del Pino and Bobby Schwartz for a compelling conversation live from the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles. Hilarity ens...

Documentary filmmaker Stephen Maing is a man on a mission with his latest film Crime + Punishment. Stephen uncovers harmful policing practices that resulted in a lawsuit that nearly tore apart the New York Police Department. Chris Gore interviews Stephen and learns the struggles involved in making a documentary about such a controversial topic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

The wildly successful Sharknado franchise spawned six movies and became a global phenomenon. Anthony C. Ferrante is the director behind all of the Sharknado films and now that it's all over, he can finally tell us everything. In this in-depth interview, Anthony reveals the secret origin of the original, the cast that might have been, along with Sharknado Easter eggs that will blow your mind. This...

Filmmaker Megumi Sasaki (Herb & Dorothy) has delivered another incredible documentary with A Whale of a Tale. Hosts Anthony Ray Bench and Chris Gore have a frank conversation with Megumi about dolphins, environmentalist outrage, whales, cultural misunderstanding, and fish. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

We're celebrating our 100th episode of the Film Threat Podcast by pointing our critical eye on movie critics themselves. Film reviewers have gotten a bad reputation lately and some of it, well, a lot of it is deserved. Discover how to communicate with critics strategically to get the result you want, which is a good review. Opinions abound from a roundtable of critics from Film Threat including Al...

For over a decade, filmmaker Bing Liu documented his skateboarder friends' lives revealing the struggles boys face in that gap between childhood and adulthood. Bing's debut feature Minding the Gap is the winner of the Sundance Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Filmmaking. Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench chat with Bing about his own transition from skateboarder to filmmaker to one of the subject...

Penn Jillette stars in Adam Rifkin's Directors' Cut, a movie that Film Threat editors agree is the most original, bizarre, must-see movie in years. An indictment of movies themselves and the audiences that obsess over them, Penn Jillette's performance as Herbert Blount is pure genius. Adam discusses Director's Cut, his unusual career and how to make original movies in a business that worships safe...

Comedian and first-time feature filmmaker Bo Burnham joins Chris Gore and Anthony Ray Bench on the Film Threat podcast. Bo chats about transitioning from comedy to filmmaking, anxieties about social media, memories of eighth grade and we also talk about his movie, Eighth Grade. Bo also reveals his influences, what it was like to work with the super-talented Elsie Fisher, and nailing the authentici...

On July 19th, 2018, artist, indie filmmaker and super-nerd Jon Schnepp passed away unexpectedly. Schnepp was a friend to the show, and just an all around good guy. To honor the King of Sweaties, we've compiled clips of Jon's many appearances on the Film Threat Podcast. These treasured moments will live forever and hopefully bring just a little comfort to the friends, family, and fans that will mis...

Live from San Diego Comic-Con comes... The Last Last Jedi Debate. If you mention The Last Jedi to any group of Star Wars fans, opinions are mixed. Some loved seeing Luke Skywalker for the first time in decades. While others didn't quite get the Luke they wanted. Love it or hate it, fandom is fractured over the most controversial Star Wars film since, well, the last one. The Film Threat Podcast wil...

Screenwriter Stephen Susco (The Grudge, The Possession, Texas Chainsaw 3D) delivers a frightening directorial debut with Unfriended: Dark Web. The sequel to Unfriended takes a bizarre turn into realism -- a horror-thriller taking place in real-time mostly over Facebook. I mean, this could happen to you! Stephen chats with us about the movie, our screen-obsessed culture and the true terrors of soci...