Raiders Of The Lost Podcast

Casino Royale marked a much needed re-invention and reinvigoration of the iconic James Bond franchise. Daniel Craig turned Bond into a brute force who makes mistakes with a vulnerability never seen before in the character. Craig went on to become a legend in the new era that spawned 5 movies. Let's break down his start with Casino Royale.

Chris Evans returns to the MCU, 28 Years Later drops in Epic trailer, Kraven and LOTR War of the Rohirrim bomb at the box office, Golden Globe snubs, DC Studios new lineup, Clayface movie, Wicked, Gladiator, Moana 2, Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40,000, Great Gerwig's Narnia, Meet The Parents 4, New trailers for Novacaine, Cleaner, Looney Tunes, also Guy Pearce speaks about Christopher Nolan, The Brut...

This week we discuss Sonic 3, Casino Royale, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Peeping Tom, Nosferatu and more!

How well do you know Ben Stiller's ridiculous and offensive comedy starring Robert Downey Jr & Tom Cruise? Let's found out in this new entry into Movies From Memory, where we try to recount a film we haven't seen in years beat for beat. Join us for HUGE laughs in this absurd episode!

Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained is a remarkable achievement in filmmaking, and undoubtedly the best modern western made this century. The film features a brilliant screenplay, brutal imagery and sharp humor, plus career best performances from the cast. Let's break down the best modern western made this century!

The first Harry Potter series casting choices have been announced for Snape, Dumbledore, McGonagall and Hagrid, Interstellar in IMAX, Moana, Wicked and Gladiator still dominate the box office, Kraven drops the first 8 minutes, LOTR War of the Rohirrim, Snow White, 28 Years Later trailer, Peta takes on Nosferatu, new posters for Ballerina, SE7EN and Dexter, Attack On Titan movie release, Constantin...

This week we discuss Interstellar, Queer, How to Train Your Dragon, Casino, Unforgiven, Zoolander and more!

2025 is shaping up to be the biggest year in film since 2019! Let's break down the massive slate of our most antipicated films. With everything from Fantastic Four and Mission Impossible to new films from Paul Thomas Anderson and Ari Aster, the insane list of films include Mickey 17, Superman, Sinners, Avatar: Fire and Ash, F1, 18 Years Later, The Running Man, Marty Supreme, Jurassic World Rebirth...

What are the most watched movies on Letterboxd? Find out in this episode as we go in depth on each movie until we make it to #1! Table Of Contents 0:00 (Intro) 3:07 (Captain America: Winter Soldier)  4:42 (Tangled) 5:30 (Arrival) 7:12 (The Empire Strikes Back) 9:16 (The Godfather) 10:32 (Little Women) 11:32 (The Shawshank Redemption) 13:53 (Coraline) 15:31 (Hereditary) 18:16 (Harry Potter and the...

Moana 2, Wicked & Gladiator combine for the biggest holiday weekend ever, Hans Zimmer speaks out about his Oscar disqualification, Charlize Theron joins Nolan's next, Queer releases, Barry Keoghan is Ringo Starr, new trailers for Better Man, The Last Showgirl and Dexter, Daisy Ridley provides a Star Wars update, Timothee Chalamet was deemed too skinny for his early auditions, Fantastic Four wraps...

Wicked has blown away box office and audience expectations thanks to its stunning practical filmmaking and absurdly talented cast. Let's break down Part One in the Wicked Franchise! Table of Contents: 0:00 (Intro) 1:30 (Broadway) 3:30 (Success) 6:30 (Arian Grande) 7:30 (Casting) 9:00 (Costumes) 10:00 (Production Design & Sets) 14:00 (Color) 16:10 (Development) 21:30 (Why 2 Parts) 24:30 (Yellowbric...

Let's break down the worthy sequel, Gladiator II, to the masterpiece that is Gladiator! Sixteen years after the death of Marcus Aurelius, his dream of Roma has died. Twin Emperors Geta and Caracalla have brought nothing but cruelty to the empire. Lucius Verus Aurelius—the grandson of the former emperor Marcus Aurelius and son of Maximus and Lucilla— who was exiled by Roman as a child by his mother...

This week Gladiator and Wicked dominate the box office, Robert Pattinson joins Christopher Nolan's next film, new trailers for How To Train Your Dragon, Nosferatu, Wallace & Gromit, Minecraft, Den of Thieves 2, Kraven and The Studio, SE7EN is releasing in IMAX, Sebastian Stan was blacklisted from Actors on Actors, A24 has a movie chocolate brand, The Conjuring wraps filming, Elio, Enola Holmes 3,...

This week discuss The Apprentice, 13 Hours, Knives Out, Top Hat, The Karate Kid and more!

With just 3 films, Robert Eggers has established himself as one of the most exciting voices in the film world with movies like The Witch, The Lighthouse and The Notherman. With his upcoming adaptation of Nosferatu on the horizon, let's break down his impressive career!

HBO's 'The Penguin' picks up just one week after the events of The Batman and shows the rise of Oz in the crime world. HBO’s latest series is a massive critical hit and one of the most exciting shows in years. Let’s break down season 1 of The Penguin.

Red One debuts, Wicked gets ready to face off against Gladiator, Star Wars drops a release, a new Dumbledore has been cast, Mission Impossible 8, Alien Earth, Carry-On, Denzel, Conan O'Brien will host the Oscars, A24's Samurai movie, Predator Badlands, Venom 3, Heretic, Captain America brave New World, Zack Snyder, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Andor, Y2K, Tilda Swinton and so much more! Table Of Content...

This week we discuss our Spotify events, Heretic, Gladiator 2, Red One, Jurassic Park, The Penguin and more!

The Historical Epic is one of cinema's richest genres, filled with iconic masterpieces and striking stories. Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan, Seven Samurai, Troy, There Will Be Blood, The Deer Hunter, Amadeus, Braveheart, Dunkirk, 12 Years A Slave, 300, JFK, Elizabeth, All Quiet On The Western Front, Lincoln, Aguirre, The Last Samurai, The Northman, Ben-Hur, The Great Escape, Ba...

"The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor. Striking story!" Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' is a monumental achievement in filmmaking that is still an astounding cinematic experience with each watch. From the grand production, exceptional characters and fantastic action, they sure don't make them like this anymore. Let's break down GLADIATOR!...

Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Lupita Nyongo join Christopher Nolan's new film, Nosferatu early reactions Mickey 17 has been pushed back again, Star Wars is getting a new trilogy, Tarantino slams Dune, is the Joker getting a TV series, Ben Stiller returns for Happy Gilmore 2, new trailers for Dear Santa, Dirty Angels and Waltzing With Brando, The Black Phone 2, The Fly is getting a spinoff, D23 shows...

Letterboxd Recap 73: It Follows, The Love Witch, To Live and Die in L.A., Conclave, Fallen Angels, Reality Bites, The Beast and more!

2007 was an amazing year in cinema! We got masterworks like There Will Be Blood, Zodiac and No Country For Old Men, an absolute fire set of blockbusters like Transformers, 300, I Am Legend, Bourne Ultimatum, Pirates, Spider-Man and Pixar as well as great Indies like Jesse James, Funny Games, Eastern Promisees, Rescue Dawn, Juno and Darjeeling Limited along with classic comedies like Hot Fuzz, Rata...

Sean Baker’s ANORA has been set up to be an awards darling this year thanks to its chaotic fairytale energy, incredible performances and a very human story, plus Mikey Madison is certainly a star in the making. Let’s break down Anora...

Mission Impossible is going to cost $400 Million, Scary movie 6 has been announced, new trailers for Daredevil Born Again, Squid Game 2, QUEER and Pinocchio, Gladiator 2 is being called out for historical inaccuracies, Barry Keoghan in Peaky Blinders, a Game of Thrones movie has been announced, Austin Butler and Tom Holland team up Godzilla Minus one gets a sequel, Nosferatu Posters, Billy Zane is...