The Movie Spotlight Podcast

Elijah Wiley is joined again by Connor from What’s That Smell? You Thinkin Again? to rank their respective top 10 favorite movies of 2024, in addition to reflecting on the past year and anticipating this coming year for film. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:36 - Opening Discussion 08:55 - Preliminary Questions 53:02 - #10 01:01:56 - #9 01:11:50 - #8 01:20:37 - #7 01:30:39 - #6 01:45:29 - #5 01:5...

Elijah Wiley is joined again by Logan Quinn to discuss another classic horror movie and one of the most influential slasher films for its 50th anniversary, Bob Clark's Black Christmas (1974), starring Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, and Margot Kidder. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction  0:26 - Opening Discussion  16:36 - Movie Discussion  35:22 - Spoiler Territory  01:19:06 - Final Thoughts 01:29:23 - Sp...

Elijah Wiley interviews fellow scareactor Lumberjack about his time performing at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. The two reflect on their experiences playing Chop Top and Leatherface, respectively, at The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface haunted house, as well as reminisce on the bizarre and extensive film franchise. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:34 -...

Elijah Wiley returns for this newest season of the show, where the host now either interviews a special guest, within the entertainment world, or discusses a film with a past guest. Joined once again by Colin Hess, the two discuss the final installment in Ti West’s X trilogy, MaXXXine (2024), starring Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, and Moses Sumney.  Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction & BIG ANNOUNC...

Elijah Wiley interviews Connor about his movie and media centric podcast, What’s That Smell, You Thinkin’ Again?, in addition to discussing the state of the animation and film industry. As per Connor’s recommendation, the two discuss Damien Chazelle’s Babylon (2022) starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Diego Calva. Check out What’s That Smell, You Thinkin’ Again? here - https://open.spotify.com/...

Elijah Wiley interviews Ash about his garage-goth and synthetic industrial band, Lavinia Grey, in addition to music and film influences. As per Ash’s recommendation, the two discuss Rob Zombie’s 31 (2016), starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. Timestamps: 0:20 - Introduction & Interview 41:55 - Movie Discussion 58:20 - Music & Film Conversation  01:1...

Elijah Wiley interviews Eamon Matthews about his upcoming horror movie podcast, Scared Stupid, and his series of short films. Then, the pair of aspiring filmmakers discuss Lau Kar-leung’s Drunken Master II (1994) starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, and Ti Lung. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction & Interview  21:40 - Movie Discussion  49:14 - Spoiler Territory 1:07:53 - Final Thoughts + Eamon’s Jacki...

Elijah Wiley interviews Logan Quinn about his upcoming horror movie podcast, Scared Stupid, and together discuss John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, and Keith David, while also, yet again, rambling about random movies in between. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction & Interview 20:10 - The Thing Discussion 44:35 - Spoiler Discussion 1:11:26 - Final Thoughts 1:...

Elijah Wiley and Colin Hess discuss Ti West's X (2022), starring Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, and Brittany Snow, while also rambling about random movies in between. Timestamps: 1:13: Introductions & Horror Movies Discussion 18:13: X (Spoiler-Free) Discussion 41:17: Spoiler Discussion 1:14:41: Final Thoughts Social Media: Elijah’s Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/Dn6v Colin’s Letterboxd: https://boxd...