Hannah and Bryan Loomis
What a Picture
What a Picture is a movie podcast where Hannah and Bryan Loomis cover the best in non-franchise films and discuss what makes a great film great. Hannah and Bryan love original filmmaking across all genres. Are you an obsessive Oscar nominated movie watcher? Are you always looking forward to the next A24 or Neon release? Then we’ll probably get along! Movies covered include any new releases we’re interested in, as well as the historic winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture. New episodes generally release on Saturdays, twice monthly.
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Jul 5, 2026
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Episodes
Introducing Cinema Field Guide! 05.07.2026 2:17
Check out Bryan's new podcast with friend of the What a Picture show, Felicia Maroni, wherever you get your shows! You can subscribe to Cinema Field Guide and find our socials here: https://linktr.ee/cinemafieldguide
Honey Don't (2025) - dir. Ethan Coen 23.08.2025 41:53
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah try not to be macaroni while they discuss Honey Don't, the 2025 movie directed by Ethan Coen. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Social Media: Letterboxd | ...
Sorry, Baby (2025) - dir. Eva Victor 09.08.2025 42:32
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah discuss the merits of committing arson for a friend as they cover Sorry, Baby, the 2025 movie directed by Eva Victor. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Social Media: Letterboxd...
Does the New York Times 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century List Stack Up? (with Stephen Gillespie) 12.07.2025 1:25:36
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah are joined by Stephen Gillespie to talk through the recently released New York Times list that ranks the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century. They talk through how the list was made, its overall quality, and surprising inclusions and exclusions. The STACKS podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mQaf7o2bTBGthV6eur2Zt?si=15ceffe35f10488e I'...
Materialists (2025) - dir. Celine Song 28.06.2025 44:05
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah do a lot of math while they talk about Materialists, the 2025 movie directed by Celine Song. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Social Media: Letterboxd | ...
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) - dir. Wes Anderson (with Raf Stitt) 07.06.2025 1:21:28
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah dodge assassination attempts while they talk about The Phoenician Scheme, the 2025 movie directed by Wes Anderson that is currently in theaters. Our guest on today's episode is Raf Stitt, host of the Canon podcast from Screenage Wasteland. The Canon podcast: https://screenagewasteland.com/tag/the-canon-podcast/ Screenage Wasteland: https://scr...
Friendship (2025) - dir. Andrew DeYoung 31.05.2025 59:38
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah don their best Ocean View Dining garb to talk about Friendship, the 2025 movie directed by Andrew DeYoung. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Social Media: Letterboxd | ...
The 17 Best International Films of 2024-2025 (with Stephen Gillespie) 17.05.2025 2:17:10
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan is joined by Stephen Gillespie of the STACKS podcast to talk through the best of international films of the past year. Timestamps: 00:00 - Where to find good international films 08:33 - Broken Rage (dir. Takeshi Kitano) 14:05 - Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (dir. Phạm Thiên Ân) 18:17 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig (dir. Mohammed Rasoulof) 23:55 - Cloud (dir....
The Shrouds (2025) - dir. David Cronenberg (with Seth Troyer and Marc Dottavio) 03.05.2025 1:06:12
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan is joined by Seth Troyer and Marc Dottavio from Unwatchables to try to make some semblance of sense of The Shrouds, the 2025 movie directed by David Cronenberg that is currently in theaters. Unwatchables podcast and socials: https://linktr.ee/unwatchables Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://what...
Black Bag (2025) - dir. Steven Soderbergh 12.04.2025 57:01
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan suspects that Hannah is lying about how much she likes Black Bag, the 2025 movie directed by Steven Soderbergh that is currently available in theaters and on PVOD. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Social Media: ...
Possession and Beyond: Four Films by Andrzej Żuławski (with Seth & Ben Vargas) 29.03.2025 1:48:35
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan is joined by Seth and Ben Vargas to discuss the wild and wonderful filmography of Andrzej Żuławski. 0:00 - Intro 12:35 - The Third Part of the Night 27:20 - The Devil 56:20 - On the Silver Globe 1:21:55 - Possession Featuring: Seth Vargas from Movie Friends Podcast, https://www.moviefriendspodcast.com/ Ben Vargas from Cinema Shitshow, https://podcasts.appl...
Sight & Sound Superlative Spectacular Season 1 Finale!!! PLUS, Season 2 Announcement 22.03.2025 1:02:31
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah did it! With the Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll in the rearview mirror, they assign superlatives to the films on the list, high school yearbook style. Stick around for the announcement of schedule and topics for seaons 2 of What a Picture. Lastly, some friends of the podcast chime in with their favorite overall...
100. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Stanley Kubrick 15.03.2025 37:29
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan stops it with the trivia already and joins Hannah to actually talk the substance of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the 1968 movie directed by Stanley Kubrick that ranks #6 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com...
Mickey 17 (2025) - Bong Joon-ho 08.03.2025 1:01:21
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah venture to the ice planet of Niflheim to discuss Mickey 17, the latest film from Bong Joon-ho. Hannah's recent appearance on The Canon podcast Bryan's recent appearance on The Unwatchables Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan'...
99. Shoah (1985) - Claude Lanzmann 05.03.2025 1:02:42
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah try to do justice to Shoah, the 1985 movie directed by Claude Lanzmann that ranks #27 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Social Media: ...
2025 Oscars Preview Draft (with Dakota Arsenault) 26.02.2025 2:05:55
In this episode, Bryan and Hannah are joined by Dakota Arsenault from the Contra Zoom podcast to preview the 2025 Academy Awards. They talk through who they think is likely to win, before drafting who *they* think should win in eleven major categories. Who do you think won the draft? Vote on our poll on the Spotify episode to determine the winner! Contra Zoom Pod: https://contrazoompod.com/ Email...
98. Journey to Italy (1954) - Roberto Rossellini 19.02.2025 48:07
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah stoke the flames of Vesuvius with their conversation about Journey to Italy, the 1954 movie directed by Roberto Rossellini that ranks #72 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.comWhat a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com...
97. Man with a Movie Camera (1929) - Dziga Vertov 12.02.2025 24:00
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah haul their recording equipment to precarious locations around the city to talk about Man with a Movie Camera, the 1929 movie directed by Dziga Vertov that ranks #9 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicture...
96. Taxi Driver (1976) - Martin Scorsese 05.02.2025 55:28
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah pledge to clean up the streets of New York City during their conversation about Taxi Driver, the 1976 movie directed by Martin Scorsese that ranks #29 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com...
The Good and the Bad of the 2025 Oscar Nominations 25.01.2025 49:45
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah parse through another year of Oscar Nominations, and consider whether the Class of 2025 is up to snuff. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Social Media: Letterboxd | ...
What a Picture's Top 15 Movies of 2024 22.01.2025 1:36:24
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah make a list of all their favorites from 2024! Great year, great conversation, great vibes. 1:00 - 2024 as a movie year 4:48 - Groundrules and movies we missed 7:50 - Anora 10:43 - The Brutalist 15:55 - Drive Away Dolls 22:30 - Hit Man 26:36 - Hundreds of Beavers 28:20 - Inside Out 2 34:10 - I Saw the TV Glow 38:59 - Love Lies Bleeding 41:34 - The...
95. Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) - Robert Bresson 15.01.2025 53:36
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah promise that no real donkeys will be harmed during the recording of their episode on Au Hasard Balthazar, the 1966 movie directed by Robert Bresson that ranks #25 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com...
94. Andrei Rublev (1966) - Andrei Tarkovsky 08.01.2025 54:02
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah take a lunch break from their backbreaking shifts on the bell forging crew to talk about Andrei Rublev, the 1966 movie directed by Andrei Tarkovsky that ranks #67 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com...
93. The Third Man (1949) - Carol Reed 18.12.2024 47:34
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah chase you through the sewers to share their feelings about The Third Man, the 1949 movie directed by Carol Reed that ranks #63 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Tickets to our live show on December 29th at Central Cinema are now available! Buy them here. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture webs...
92. PlayTime (1967) - Jacques Tati 11.12.2024 50:34
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah get lost in a labyrinthian office on their way to talk about PlayTime, the 1967 movie directed by Jacques Tati that ranks #23 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Social Media: ...
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