Following Films Podcast

Today I'm joined by Paul Solet to discuss his upcoming crime/thriller, CLEAN. The film is a passion project for Academy Award winning actor ADRIEN BRODY (The French Dispatch, HBO’s “Succession,” The Pianist) who not only stars in the film, but also produced, co-wrote the screenplay and composed the score. The film is developed through Brody’s production company Fable House. CLEAN will be in theate...

Today I had the chance to speak with cinematographer Barton Cortright about his work on the Sundance 2022 film THE CATHEDRAL. Starring Brian d’Arcy James, The Cathedral follows an only child's meditative, impressionistic account of an American family's rise and fall over two decades. It was Bart’s job to work with the film’s director, Ricky D’Ambrose, to create a dark film with natural light to hi...

Renata Pinheiro is a Brazilian film director and visual artist. Graduated in visual arts at UFPE, she was a resident artist at John Moore University, UK; and studied at INA, (Institut National de L’audivisuel). She’s known for her ability to build emotional narratives out of daring and vigorous imagistic constructions. Joining the dynamism of her dramaturgy, the fascinating imagery and also her bo...

Today I'm joined by Randall Okita & Skyler Davenport to discuss IFC Midnight's SEE FOR ME. The film is a home-invasion thriller with a blind protagonist - starring visually impaired actor Skyler Davenport in their feature film debut - connected to a new phone app as her only way to survive. An engrossing, nail-biting and entertaining as hell game of cat-and-mouse. IN THEATERS AND EVERYWHERE YO...

Today I'm joined by author Ray Richmond to look back at the career and legacy of Betty White. You can find Ray's book Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life wherever books are sold. Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life is a visual salute to the First Lady of Television, spanning her more than 80 years as a performer and star of such legendary seri...

Born & bred in Sydney, Australia to European/Middle Eastern parents. Danced from a young age & joined Youth Theater at the age of 16. Finished her training in London where she performed in plays period & contemporary. Serah is an award winning actress, established in Europe with several lead roles in drama, action, comedy & thriller features & more on TV. Was a lead on a hugely...

Today I'm joined by director Bari Kang to discuss his film THE SCRAPPER. Ex-con turned "scrapper" Jake leads a quiet life caring for his family until he is pursued by violent Punjabi and Mexican criminals following a botched robbery. The SCRAPPER is currently available on VOD

Shaun Paul Piccinino is an award winning Filmmaker and Television Director. He has been pursuing his passion of entertaining through the lens of a avid fan of cinema and story telling. Since his move to Los Angeles from Northern California in 2001, he has worked in just about every aspect of the business. From acting, to action coordinating, from script writing to producing, from editing to visual...

Isabelle Fuhrman is best known for her roles as Esther in the 2009 psychological horror film Orphan and Clove in the 2012 dystopian adventure film The Hunger Games. She has been labelled as a "horror icon" for portraying Esther. I had Isabelle on the show to discuss her latest film The Novice  A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psych...

Today I'm joined by Grady Hendrix to discuss the OLD SCHOOL KUNG FU FEST The Old School Kung Fu Fest is back, and this time Museum of the Moving Image and Subway Cinema will co-present eight newly restored films and one classic by Joseph Kuo. Four titles available exclusively online, December 6–13, and another five films for in-person big-screen viewing at MoMI, December 10–12. Whether you know hi...

Today I'm joined by director Tom Putnam to thank him for the art above my desk and to discuss his latest documentary film, THE UNITED STATES OF INSANITY. “The World’s Most Hated Band,” notorious rappers Insane Clown Posse, find themselves as unwitting warriors for the First Amendment after they and their one million die-hard fans (called Juggalos) are labeled a gang by the FBI. With the help of th...

A nun’s disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest in waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma. Agnes will be available on VOD Dec 10th

While the Marvel Cinematic Universe's latest outing has enough outsized star power to go around, one of its sharpest casting decisions had zilch to do with that. For the voice-only role of Arishem the Judge, the Celestial who shepherds the Eternals and sends them on the mission that opens the film, director Chloé Zhao and casting directors Sarah Finn and Anna Tenney made the eminently commendable...

Today I'm joined by the acclaimed editor Amy E. Duddleston to discuss how she made it from our shared home of Tucson AZ to cutting one of the most impressive limited series of the last decade, MARE OF EASTTOWN. We also discuss her work on MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, TO DIE FOR, Gus Van Sant's PSYCHO, and... the beyond questionable product of its time REVENGE OF THE NERDS. 

Today I joined by Denis Theriault to discuss his directorial debut I AM SYD STONE Syd Stone, a former A-List actor, finds himself in a small town, reluctantly shooting a B-movie. While getting drunk in a hotel bar, he makes an instant connection with Matt, a young lawyer on the verge of his biggest case yet, and it’s more than friendly. Starring T ravis Nelson, Benjamin Charles Watson , and Daiva...

When a magic helmet thrusts Nolan Parthmore into a world of modern-day knights fighting supernatural evil, he's forced to become the hero he was destined to be. Today I'm joined by writer director Dan Lantz and star Aaron Dalla Villa to discuss their collaboration on the new film ALPHA RIFT. The film is currently available in select theatres and on demand. For more information go to alphrift.com

Speaking up and communicating your needs is not always easy. My next guest, Renée Marino knows all about navigating the complexities of conversation. She is a former Hollywood and Broadway starlet whose communication skills landed her the female lead, Mary Delgado, in Clint Eastwood’s film, “Jersey Boys.” Today, Marino is a professional communication coach and keynote speaker named by Yahoo F...

"Kevin Can F... Himself" is a dark comedy that alternates between traditional multi-camera sitcom and single-camera drama. Set in Worcester, Mass., the series follows the journey of Allison McRoberts, a stereotypically smart and beautiful sitcom wife, who is married to Kevin, a husky, self-centered man-child who is clearly punching above his weight. After making a dark discovery, Allison teams up...

John Alan Simon & Elizabeth Karr (Discovery Productions) on OUT OF THE BLUE A kind of spiritual sequel (and cautionary counterpoint) to Hopper’s own Easy Rider, OUT OF THE BLUE chronicles the idealism of the sixties decline into the hazy nihilism of the 1980’s. Don Barnes (Dennis Hopper) is a truck driver in prison for drunkenly smashing his rig into a school bus. Linda Manz (Days of Heaven) p...

When Ben Dollarhdye is accused of murder, saying he was possessed by a demonic force, Steven Caramore investigates his friend's claims, setting off a chain of events that forces a young family into a terrifying battle for survival. LAIR , which was completed in January 2021 during the global pandemic, is the feature debut from London-based writer/director Adam Ethan Crow following a series of cele...

Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated. Brigitte Kali Canales,Andrea Cortés,and Julia Vera star. Christopher Alender's spellbinding horror hit THE OLD WAYS, described as "the greatest exorcism movie since The Exorcist" (Film T...

Today I'm joined by Evan Jackson Leong to discuss Snakehead SNAKHEAD is produced, written and directed by Evan Jackson Leong (Linsanity); the film stars Shuya Chang (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny), Jade Wu (“Luke Cage,” The Motel), Yacine Djoumbaye (“Three Trembling Cities”), Catherine Jiang (A Different Sun), Richie Eng (Killerman) and Sung Kang (The Fast and the Furious franch...

Today I'm joined by Lindsay Gossling and Travis Farncombe to discuss 13 Minutes The day starts out as usual for residents in the small Heartland town of Minninnewah. It’s springtime and big storms are just part of life. Nothing to get worked up about…until they are. Inhabitants will have just 13 Minutes to get to shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving the inhabitant...

Today I'm joined by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King to discuss THE SPINE OF NIGHT In THE SPINE OF NIGHT, an ultra-violent fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs. THE SPINE OF NIGHT will be available in theaters, on demand and...

Today I'm joined by the director of The Lockdown Hauntings Howard J. Ford. The film stars Tony Todd, Angela Dixon & Heather Peace. You're in a global lockdown. You can't go anywhere, and no one can visit. But someone or something is in your home and whatever it is, it is, it's about to turn deadly... The Lockdown Hauntings is currently available on VOD.