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This time we were joined by host of 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest, Sam Clements to tackle the hard-hitting, crime drama, Weapons (2007). Directed by Adam Bhala Lough, and starring Paul Dano, Mark Webber, Nick Cannon, Riley Smith and Brandon Mychal Smith. You can find Sam on Twitter (@sam_clements) and his podcast (@90minfilmfest). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five St...

On this episode, Matt and Daryl are joined by the awesome writer, comedian and podcaster, Ariane Anindita to discuss Light and the Sufferer (2007). You can find Ariane on Twitter (@arianeanindita). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com

Welcome to the first episode of Season 4 where we were joined by Flixwatcher and The Wire Stripped's very own Kobi Omenaka to discuss The Batman (2022). The Batman is directed by Matt Reeves, scored by Michael Giacchino, and stars Paul Dano, Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Collin Farrell, Andy Serkis and John Turturro. SPOILER WARNING: This is an episode of two halves. The first only features us di...

On our ninth bonus episode we discect the good, the bad and the utterly joyful parts of season 3, with a look ahead to what's coming next! Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts, or a Five Star Rating on Spotify. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com

On this episode Matt and Daryl chip through some of the lesser known credits of their boy Paul Dano. Including: Sensei Rainbow and the Dojo Kid  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPcZWnX1HPU Smart Guy s03e01  https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x73md8s Flatscreen (short film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRmfeWf6fBw Scenes from Angels in America https://youtu.be/g8o_jGJV5qw Please drop us a Five St...

We cap the season with (arguably) Paul Dano's greatest performance, as legendary musician, Brian Wilson. On episode 8 of season 3 we were joined by the marvellous Anna Bogutskaya (writer/ broadcaster/ host at Wittertainment, Underwire Festival, The Final Girls and more). Love & Mercy stars Paul Dano and John Cusack as Brian Wilson, Elizabeth Banks and Melinda Ledbetter, Jake Abel and Mike Love and...

We were joined by chief culture reporter for the Independent and co-host of Lost Boys podcast, Jacob Stolworthy, to discuss Richard Linklater's 2006 film, Fast Food Nation. Fast Food Nation stars Paul Dano, Greg Kinnear, Luis Guzmàn, Wilmer Walderrama, Patricia Arquette, Catalin Sandino Moreno, Ethan Hawke, Ana Claudia Talancón, Bruce Willis, Ashley Johnson, Bobby Cannavale, Kris Kristofferson, Av...

On the sixth episode of season 3, Matt and Daryl are joined by Screen Queenz founder, costume designer and academic, Chloë Leeson, to discuss the 2002 film, The Emperor's Club. This film stars Paul Dano, Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Harris Yulin, Embeth Davidtz, Jesse Eisenberg, Caitlin O"Heaney and Patrick Dempsey. You can find Chloë on Twitter (@screenqueenz). Check out the website too! Please dro...

On this episode the boys are joined by Story Artist and Storyboard Supervisor at Netflix, David Trumble to discuss Antoine Fuqua's 2021 film, The Guilty. The Guilty stars Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riley Keough, Peter Sarsgaard, Ethan Hawke, Christina Vidal and Adrian Martinez. You can find David Trumble on Twitter (@Drumble). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twi...

For this mid-season bonus, Matt and Daryl were joined by psychoanalyst, scholar and podcaster, Mary Wild to discuss Paul Dano's directorial debut, Wildlife (2018). Wildlife is co-adapted by Zoë Kazan and stars Ed Oxenbould, Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal and Bill Camp. You can find Mary Wild on Twitter (@psycstar). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Ins...

This time around Matt and Daryl are joined by film editor and writer, Ella Kemp to discuss Spike Jonze's 2009 adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are. The film stars Paul Dano, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper and Michael Berry Jr. You can find Ella on Twitter (Ella_kemp). Here's a handy link to her work....

For the third episode of season three, we teamed up with writer/ director/ podcaster/ educator Jamie Milligan to discuss Matt Aselton's 2008 comedy, Gigantic. Gigantic stars Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, John Goodman, Ed Asner and Zack Galifianakis. You can find Jamie on Twitter (@JamieMilligan). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook)...

On this episode Matt and Daryl are joined by film critic, Savina Petkova to discuss writer/ director, Dagur Kári's 2009 film, The Good Heart. The Good Heart stars Paul Dano, Brian Cox, Stéphanie Szostak, Isild Le Besco and Nicolas Bro. You can find Savina on Twitter (@SavinaPetkova). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop...

Finally arriving at season 3 with one of Paul Dano's best films and greatest performances, Daryl and Matt are joined by Empire Magazine's very own Chris Hewitt to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood. There Will Be Blood is scored by Johnny Greenwood and stars Paul Dano, Daniel Day Lewis, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Dillon Freasier and Russell Harvard. You can find Chris Hewitt...

On the sixth bonus episode of the show, we look back over the awesomeness of Season 2 and look ahead to the delights of what's to come in Season 3. Oh... and we drop a super fresh trailer reaction to Matt Reeves' 2022 movie, The Batman (starring Paul Dano as The Riddler, Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/ Catwoman and Colin Farrell as The Penguin). Please drop us...

Matt, Daryl and special guest Jeanette Bär return to the BBC's 2016 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's epic historical drama, War and Peace. Who lives? Who dies? And (most importantly) is Paul Dano's Pierre OK by the end of it?! War and Peace was directed by Tom Harper and stars Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Jessie Buckley, Jack Lowden, Aisling Loftus, Tom Burke, Tuppence Middleton, Callum Turner,...

This time around we were joined by comedian, artist, podcaster and raconteur, Stephen Trumble to discuss Denis Villeneuve's 2013 film, Prisoners. Stephen is the guy who designs our podcast artwork for each season of the show. If you dig this episode you should check out his podcast, 50 Uses For the Word, Love . Prisoners stars Paul Dano, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard,...

Prepare yourself for an epic episode where we were joined by writer and comedian, Rebecca Shortall to discuss Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's 2010 movie, The Extra Man. The Extra Man stars Paul Dano, Kevin Kline, Katie Holmes, Dan Hedaya and John C. Reilly. You can find Rebecca on Twitter ( @rockingthehorse ). Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter an...

This week we've brought voiceover artist, writer/ performer, Simon Maeder to discuss that OTHER Paul Dano/ Daniel Day Lewis film, The Ballad of Jack and Rose. This film was directed by Rebecca Miller and stars Paul Dano, Camilla Belle, Daniel Day Lewis, Catherine Keener, Jason Lee, Jena Mallone, Beau Bridges and Ryan McDonald. You can find Simon on Twitter ( @SimonMaeder ). Please drop us a Five S...

We start off the second half of season 2 with our second Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris film, Ruby Sparks. This time around we were lucky enough to be joined by author and podcaster, Caroline O'Donoghue. Ruby Sparks stars Paul Dano and Zoë Kazan (who also wrote the film), with great, supporting turns from Steve Coogan, Annette Bening, Alia Shawkat, Elliott Gould, Chris Messina and Antonio Bande...

For the first bonus episode of s02, Matt and Daryl are once more joined by their Sudden Double Deep co-host, Jeanette. This time, things get epic as they discuss the first three episodes of the BBC's 2016 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. War and Peace was directed by Tom Harper and stars Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Jessie Buckley, Jack Lowden, Aisling Loftus, Tom Burke, Tuppence...

We cap off the first half of season two with D.J. Caruso's 2004 movie, Taking Lives. Taking Lives stars Paul Dano, Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Martinez and Gena Rowlands, with a score by Philip Glass. Joining us for this serial killer flick is film critic, editor and screenwriter, Tim Coleman. You can find his on Twitter (@fatscoleman) and his writing over at Total Film...

Season two episode three is a bit special. Firstly because we're covering Kelly Reichardt's 2010 film, Meek's Cutoff. And secondly, because we were joined by renowned film critic for The Independent, Clarisse Loughrey! Meek's Cutoff is directed and edited by Kelly Reichardt and stars Paul Dano, Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Shirley Henderson, Zoe Kazan, Will Patton and Rod Rondeaux. You can...

We reached our much-anticipated Showtime special, Too Young To Be A Dad (2002) which gives us baby-Daddy-Dano! Too Young To Be A Dad is directed by Éva Gárdos and stars Paul Dano, Kathy Baker, Bruce Davison and Katie Stuart. Embarking with us on this daytime television-movie curio is writer and podcaster, Eliot J Fallows. ( You can find his works here ). You can also follow Eliot on Twitter (@Elio...

For episode one of season two we were lucky enough to be joined by film producer and podcaster, Daisy Edwards to talk about the 2016 film, Swiss Army Man. Swiss Army Man is directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, and stars Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. You can find Daisy on Twitter (@DaisyVicEdwards) and the podcast she co-hosts (WRatedPod), which is ace. Please dr...