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On this episode of The Discourse , host Mike DeAngelo is joined by Jai Courtney , the star of the new shark thriller "Dangerous Animals" —a tense and darkly fun survival tale about people who become trapped at sea and hunted by a relentless predator. The Sean Byrne film also stars Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston, Ella Newton , and more.  Courtney has tackled a wide range of roles throughou...

Jason Schwartzman has built his career playing lovable weirdos, and in "Mountainhead," HBO's latest dark comedy from "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong , he might’ve just out-weirded himself. In a movie full of bizarre billionaires gathered in a glass mansion to decide the future of humanity, Schwartzman’s character—Souper, a.k.a. Hugo Van Yalk—is both the sweetest and th...

The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast  returns with another deep-dive into " Andor " Season 2, this time spotlighting the woman at the heart of the rebellion’s political front: Mon Mothma , as portrayed by Genevieve O’Reilly . While the character has long been a stoic fixture in the " Star Wars " galaxy, " Andor " redefines her as something much more profound. She...

For their follow-up to the 2022 breakout horror hit " Talk to Me ," Danny and Michael Philippou didn’t just want to go bigger—they wanted to go deeper. And with "Bring Her Back," they’ve delivered something ferocious - a raw, dread-soaked story that punches just as hard emotionally as it does in scares. If their debut showed they had talent, this new film cements them as filmma...

Director Andrew DeYoung has always had an eye for awkwardness (" Pen15 ," " Our Flag Means Death ," and " Dave "), but with his debut feature, "Friendship," he goes from TV’s quirky corners straight to the deep end of the cringe pool. You want relatable pain, emotional chaos, and jokes so uncomfortable you laugh, wince, and maybe break out in hives? Look no...

For years, Alex Gregory has been at the center of some of TV’s sharpest comedies, from “ Veep ” to the legendary “ The Larry Sanders Show .” Now, Gregory returns as co-creator and co-showrunner of “ The Studio ,” a show that’s quickly become one of the funniest and most biting satires about Hollywood chaos ever put on television. On the Bingeworthy podcast, Gregory sat down with host Mike DeAngelo...

n this episode of The Discourse , host Mike DeAngelo boards the wild, rowdy, and frankly chaotic flight of "Fight or Flight" with star Josh Hartnett and director James Madigan . Picture this: you're stuck on a plane, half-drunk, and suddenly everyone around you turns out to be deadly assassins—basically, the worst flight imaginable. That’s precisely the mess Lucas (Hartnett) finds hi...

Nicolas Cage has been on a tear lately. From standout performances in "Pig," "Dream Scenario," "Longlegs," and "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" to now "The Surfer," the Oscar-winner is once again redefining his career with bold, unpredictable choices. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan ( "Vivarium," "Nocebo" ), "The Surfe...

Jonathan Tropper has built his career around characters who walk the thin line between flawed humanity and outright chaos, whether in the pulpy B-movie action thrills of "Banshee," the martial arts drama "Warrior," or the family dysfunction of "This Is Where I Leave You." Now, with his latest Apple TV+ series, "Your Friends & Neighbors," Tropper heads to...

English filmmaker Gareth Evans has made a name for himself with visceral, kinetic action that redefined the genre, particularly with cult classics like "The Raid" and "The Raid 2." With his latest film, "Havoc," the Welsh filmmaker brings his hard-hitting, bloody vision to Netflix , enlisting Tom Hardy for a gritty, bruising descent into a seedy criminal underworld. T...

English filmmaker Gareth Evans has made a name for himself with visceral, kinetic action that redefined the genre, particularly with cult classics like "The Raid" and "The Raid 2." With his latest film, "Havoc," the Welsh filmmaker brings his hard-hitting, bloody vision to Netflix , enlisting Tom Hardy for a gritty, bruising descent into a seedy criminal underworld. T...

The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast is back for season two, and so is series creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy . In the first episode of the revived podcast, host Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief Rodrigo Perez break down the first three episodes of Andor Season 2 — which hit Disney+ this week — before welcoming Gilroy to reflect on the final season’s big themes, major tonal...

On this episode of Bingeworthy, we’re heading to the grimy, drug-running underworld of “ Dope Thief, ” a gritty Apple TV+ miniseries based on Dennis Tafoya’s novel, which airs it's finale on Friday, April 25th. The show follows Ray and Manny, two longtime friends and low-level criminals from Philadelphia who impersonate DEA agents to knock over drug stash houses. But when one job unexpectedly...

On the latest episode of Bingeworthy, host Mike DeAngelo dives into the violent and dysfunctional criminal underworld of "MobLand," the new hit  Paramount+ series that blends London gangster drama with Shakespearean tragedy. The series stars Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza, a streetwise fixer trying to hold his mob family together as rival clans threaten to tear everything apart. The show al...

On the latest episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo welcomes filmmaker Alex Garland and retired Navy SEAL-turned-director Ray Mendoza to discuss their latest co-directed collaboration, 'Warfare' —a harrowing and unflinching war film based on Mendoza’s own real-life experiences in Iraq. The film stars Will Poulter , Joseph Quinn , Cosmo Jarvis , D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai , Kit Connor...

On the latest episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo steps into a high-concept, near-future world of moral quandaries and psychological pressure with the sci-fi drama " The Assessment. " Directed by Fleur Fortuné and starring Elizabeth Olsen , Alicia Vikander , and Himesh Patel , the film follows a couple evaluated by the government over seven increasingly intense days to determine...

On the latest episode of Bingeworthy , host Mike DeAngelo heads back into Taylor Sheridan territory with the second and final season of “1923” , the Yellowstone prequel that brought new layers of trauma, tragedy, and grit to the Dutton family tree. This time, the fight for legacy grows more urgent as Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) hold down the homestead, while Spencer (Brandon Skle...

On today's Bingeworthy, we're trading Hell’s Kitchen for hell itself with Prime Video ’s latest genre mash-up, " The Bondsman ." Blending supernatural horror, dysfunctional family drama, western grit, and country music—yes, you read that right—this new series follows Hub Halloran ( Kevin Bacon ), a bounty hunter resurrected by the devil himself to hunt down escaped demons. But be...

On the latest episode of Bingeworthy , host Mike DeAngelo heads back into the fists-first world of “Reacher” , which just wrapped its action-packed third season on Prime Video . Based on Lee Child’s novel “ Persuader ,” this season sees Alan Ritchson return as the titular wrecking ball, going undercover to extract an informant—and settle an old score along the way. But while Reacher does plenty of...

On the latest episode of The Discourse , actor Will Poulter and writer-director Alex Scharfman joined host Mike DeAngelo to discuss their new A24 horror-comedy "Death of a Unicorn," a twisted genre mash-up that brings unicorns into the Spielbergian creature-feature fold. The film also stars Jenna Ortega ,  Paul Rudd , Téa Leoni , Anthony Carrigan , Richard E. Grant, and Sunita Mani , and...

On the latest episode of The Discourse , Aaron Paul and Eiza González join host Mike DeAngelo to talk about their new mind-bending sci-fi thriller, "Ash," directed by musician-turned-filmmaker Flying Lotus and written by Jonni Remmler . The film follows Riya (González) , who wakes up on a desolate planet only to find her entire crew slaughtered. Things get even stranger when Brion (Paul)...

After four seasons of glorious absurdity, televangelist satire " The Righteous Gemstones " is wrapping things up—and it’s as hilariously chaotic and surprisingly heartfelt as ever. Created by Danny McBride , the series follows the Gemstones, a wealthy televangelist family whose constant bickering is matched only by their love of greed, fame, and—occasionally—each other. The final season...

After redefining blockbuster cinema with "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Endgame," the Russo Brothers are back—this time with a sci-fi adventure that swaps superheroes for sentient robots, a road trip, and some retro-futuristic ‘90s nostalgia. "The Electric State" follows Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle, a teenage runaway navigating a post-apocalyptic America filled with...

Prolific writer/producer/director Steven Knight has a habit of turning historical grit into must-watch television. From the streets of 1920s Birmingham in "Peaky Blinders" to the daring real-life SAS soldiers of "Rogue Heroes," Knight’s work thrives on characters who push against the limits of their status. His latest series, "A Thousand Blows," is no different. Set i...

Netflix’s latest political thriller, “Zero Day, ” is a chilling deep dive into cyber warfare, misinformation, and the terrifying power of perception. Led by Robert De Niro in his first television series, the six-episode event follows former president George Mullen as he’s reluctantly pulled back into the political fray to investigate a devastating cyberattack. But as the layers of the crisis unrav...