Following Films Podcast

While in college Sean Spillane co-founded a band called Otto which eventually became ARLO and went on to sign with Sub Pop Records in 2000. ARLO toured extensively in the U.S. and played with bands like The Shins, Wilco, and The Foo Fighters.  After ARLO disbanded he joined Midway, a Los Angeles based band with a rabid following. In 2010 he wrote, produced, recorded and performed original son...

Healy was born in Chicago, Illinois. He played the lead character "Craig" in E.L. Katz’ dark comedy thriller Cheap Thrills, and substantial central roles in Ti West's The Innkeepers, Craig Zobel's Great World of Sound, and Compliance (also directed by Zobel). He has also appeared in memorable supporting roles in Magnolia (as the pharmacist at the receiving end of Julianne Moore's profane meltdown)...

On this episode I chat with Kevin Makely and Jennifer Ambrose about their latest film BADLAND, as well as what it means to be an overnight success 24 years in, and of course the Sly Stallone classic Nighthawks.  You can find BADLAND on Netflix and all the VOD platforms, but who are we kidding? You have Netflix, if you listen to this podcast, you have Netflix, right? If you don't let me know....

Shot on the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN, veteran genre writer-director Larry Fessenden’s brings his unique vision of the literary classic in DEPRAVED, set in modern Brooklyn. This meditative reimagining of the novel explores the crisis of masculinity and ideas about loneliness, memory and the subtle psychological shocks that shape us as individuals.

Toby Oliver ACS is an award-winning cinematographer whose career extends from his native Australia to the United States and internationally. Toby now resides in Los Angeles and has forged a remarkable and varied range of credits on feature films, documentaries and television. In the United States Toby shot Jordan Peele's racially-charged thriller horror 'Get Out' in Alabama in early 2016 with Alli...

Roger Nygard is probably best known for his highly-successful and acclaimed documentary Trekkies, about the most obsessive fans in the Universe. Nygard's previous documentary, The Nature of Existence, addressed the impossible subject of the world's philosophies, religions, and belief systems. Nygard has made several other award-winning films, including the car-salesman cult-film, Suckers, and a pr...

In ALL SQUARE John (Michael Kelly) is a small town bookie having a hard time collecting on outstanding debts. After a one night stand with an ex-girlfriend, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with her 12-year old son, Brian, and develops a plan to recoup the money owed to him by taking bets on Brian’s Youth League Baseball games.  The film also stars Josh Lucas, Tom Everett Scott, and Yeard...

Born into a show business family, Joey began his career as a performer in 1978 as a recording artist with Casablanca Records and starring in the feature film, Sunnyside (1979). Joey has directed and produced over 20 films, including the critically acclaimed Enemies of Laughter (2000). In 2005, Joey produced the documentary Normal People Scare Me, while mentoring a fifteen year old boy with autism...

An 11 year old girl searches for a missing rare book from her grandmother's (Holland Taylor) library and tries to understand why her family is fractured the way it is during a memorable summer at an isolated New Mexico adobe. While her mother (Kelly Lynch), like astronaut Michael Collins, goes to the dark side of the moon for a leukemia treatment, Ella must journey on her own to the strange moon o...

With nearly 300 credits to his name Stephen Tobolowsky is one of the most prolific actors working in television, film, and stage. He's appeared on a diverse range of shows including Seinfeld, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Deadwood, Heroes, Californication, and Glee.  I had Stephen on the show today to discuss his latest film STRANGE NATURE, as well as his iconic role as Ned in GROUNDHO...

Today on the podcast I had the chance to speak with Pi Ware about his documentary film SKIN DEEP: THE BATTLE OVER MORGELLONS. Those who claim to have Morgellons experience fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, and mysterious multi-colored fibers coming out of lesions on their skin. However, many medical professionals don’t acknowledge it as a real disease, but rather, argue that the symptoms are ei...