InSession Film Podcast

On this episode, Megan is joined by Shadan Larki to discuss Bassam Tariq's new film YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER, starring an incredible Mahershala Ali!

- Review starts at 3:20

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, inspired by WILDWOOD coming to theaters, we discussed our Top 5 stop-motion animated movies! Plus, a discussion on the box office for YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING, the trailer for Greta Gerwig's NARNIA and Netflix making big changes. 

- Opening (0:30)

- Box Office (4:53)

- Narnia Trailer (11:41)

- Netflix (20:07)

- Top 5 Stop-Motion Films (35:48)

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim documentary masterpiece YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING! Both Fielder and Oppenheim have been doing incredible work on their own, and now the doc super team has created one of the more unforgettable experiences we've seen this decade.

- Review starts at 9:46

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On this episode, Shadan is joined by Tom O'Brien to discuss this year's New York Film Festival and the films that will impact this year's Oscars race!

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On this episode, JD is joined by Jacob Diedenhofer to discuss the Kent Jones film LATE FAME, starring Willem Dafoe! Perhaps one of the best overlooked movies of the year so far, there's a lot to love about the film. Especially Dafoe in a leading role.

- Review starts at 5:20

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, inspired by YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING, we discussed our Top 5 documentaries of the 21st century! Plus, JD gives us his thoughts on HER PRIVATE HELL, THE CHRISTOPHERS, ONE NIGHT ONLY, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM and THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE! 

- Opening (0:30)

- Her Private Hell (8:33)

- The Christophers (14:40)

- Once Upon a Time in Harlem (20:04)

- The History of Concrete (24:10)

- One Night Only (25:42)

- Top 5 Docs (36:46)

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Aaron Sorkin's new film THE SOCIAL RECKONING! While Sorkin has always been a robust writer, his time in the director's chair has been dubious and perhaps never more so than with this sequel. 

- Review starts at 5:17

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On this episode, Shadan is joined by Tom O'Brien to discuss this year's Toronto International Film Festival and DIGGER's awards chances after its rough start at the box office!

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On this episode, JD is joined by Maxance Vincent and Shaurya Chawla to discuss Michael Showalter's latest film VERITY! The Anne Hathaway Experience of 2026™ was a fun one and it's sad to see it come to an end. Especially with VERITY, a film that left a lot to be desired for us.

- Review starts at 7:33

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, Brendan is back to give us his thoughts on PROJECT HAIL MARY, OBSESSION, BACKROOMS, TOY STORY 5 and more! We also discuss DIGGER's box office woes and the death of Warner Bros.

- Opening (0:30)

- Box Office (4:03)

- Skydance (17:15)

- 2026 Catch-Up (52:28)

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On this episode, JD is joined by Maxance Vincent and Shaurya Chawla to discuss Alejandro G. Iñárritu's new film DIGGER! While it's refreshing to see Tom Cruise fully committed in a different role, the film itself left us with some question to wrestle with as it doesn't seem to know what it wants. 

- Review starts at 9:03

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On this episode, Shadan is joined by Erica Richards to discuss the last of Anne Hathaway's crazy year in VERITY and Robert Pattinson in PRIMETIME!

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss the latest from Dreamworks in FORGOTTEN ISLAND! It's a shame that the film is underperforming at the box office because the film takes some fascinating risks that most mainstream studios would avoid. But it's quite good and we had fun with this one.

- Review starts at 4:15

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Lance Oppenheim's new film PRIMETIME, starring an incredible Robert Pattinson! There is tons to discuss here given the film's evocative craft, remarkable performances and nuanced themes. And boy did we have fun breaking it all down.

- Review starts at 6:43

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, using DIGGER as inspiration, we draft our favorite Tom Cruise movies! Plus, a conversation on AVENGERS: ENDGAME (ENCORE) and the news that Jon Watts will be directing the new STAR WARS. 

- Opening (0:30)

- Box Office (3:28)

- Avengers: Endgame (14:58)

- Star Wars (52:49)

- Tom Cruise Draft (1:08:23)

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Padraic McKinley's directorial debut film THE WEIGHT! While there's much to love about Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe's performances, it's McKinley's direction that maybe most impresses here. 

- Review starts at 7:27

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, using PRIMETIME as inspiration, we discussed our Top 5 movies about television! JD also tells a funny story about his weekend and we give our thoughts on this year's TIFF winners.

- Opening (0:30)

- JD Story (1:46)

- TIFF Winners (16:02)

- Movies About Television (29:07)

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On this episode, Megan is joined by Josh Martin to discuss Zach Cregger's new film RESIDENT EVIL! As fans of both Cregger's previous works and the game franchise, it's easy to see why we had a blast with this film and all of its gnarly qualities.

- Review starts at 9:07

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Na Hong-jin's latest film HOPE! It is one of the wildest films you will see this year and we had an absolute blast trying to break it all down. 

- Review starts at 6:04

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we continue our 1998 Retrospective as we discuss the year in cinema and dive into our Top 10 Movies of 1998! The year is famous for its "dueling movies" (and there's weirdly quite a few) but it's obviously much more than that. It was a deep year with many great movies.

- Opening (0:30)

- 1998 Retrospective (5:50)

- Top 10 Movies of 1998 (42:26)

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On this episode, we begin our 1998 Retrospective by reviewing Steven Spielberg's epic war film SAVING PRIVATE RYAN! We've always enjoyed the film, but off the heels of our Spielberg Movie Series a few years ago, we saw the movie in an entirely new light. 

Stay tuned for Episode 705 as we discuss our Top 10 Movies of 1998!

- Review starts around 10:38 (depending on ads)

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On this episode, Shadan is joined by Kenny Miles to discuss the 2026 Telluride Film Festival! There were some very memorable films to play at this year's fest, some that will no doubt be major players down the road, including a major surprise from A24. 

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Adam Wingard's new film ONSLAUGHT, starring Adria Arjona! The film has been getting mixed reviews and we add to that reaction as we parse through some of our frustrations with the film.

- Review starts at 8:15

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, inspired by Na Hong-jin's new film HOPE, we discuss our Top 5 monster movies! We also preview our upcoming 1998 Retrospective and discuss one more movie we had to add to our Fall Preview. Plus, JD's insane Michigan story from over the weekend.

- Opening (0:30)

- 1998 Preview (2:37)

- Summer Box Office Record (13:59)

- You Can See Everything (17:25)

- Monster Movies (33:19)

- JD's Michigan Story (1:51:54)

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Alexander Ullom's directorial debut "horror" film IT ENDS! It's such a fascinating little with lots to discuss given its vague world building and thematic approach. We had a great time talking about this one.

- Review starts at 3:18

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Ridley Scott's new film THE DOG STARS! The film has been mostly getting panned by critics, but we offer up a new perspective that defends the film's weird choices and emotional structure. 

- Review starts at 10:05

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On this episode, as we gear up for Festival season and the rest of the year, we talk about our most anticipated movies of the fall season! We also pay our respects to the late-greats Dolly Parton, Peter Cullen and Tim Curry. 

- Opening (0:30)

- Dolly Parton (4:57)

- Peter Cullen (15:31)

- Tim Curry (25:27)

- Days of Thunder / National Treasure Sequels (33:41)

- Fall Preview (55:15)

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss one of the best surprises of the year in COYOTE VS ACME! This film has certainly been through the ringer. Shelved by Warner Bros. after full completion, it got sold to Ketchup Entertainment and is finally getting the release it deserves. 

- Review starts around 6:20 (depending on ads)

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss the latest film from Matt Johnson in TONY! Anthony Bourdain is a revered figure and the film has all of the right biopic ingredients, but does it all add up to make a good movie? Despite some great performances, we do have some big questions around the film's execution.

- Review starts at 7:52

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On this episode, inspired by the release of THE DOG STARS this weekend, we did a Ridley Scott movie draft! JD also gives us his thoughts on THE END OF OAK STREET and THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING.

- Opening (0:30)

- The End of Oak Street (9:13)

- The Rivals of Amziah King (40:38)

- Ridley Scott Draft (1:03:07)

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On this episode, Megan is joined by Maxance Vincent to discuss David Robert Mitchell's long-awaited new film THE END OF OAK STREET!

- Review starts around 3:16 (depending on ads)

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On this episode, Megan is joined by Dave Giannini to discuss Andrew Patterson's new film THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING, starring a phenomenal Matthew McConaughey and Angelina LookingGlass!

- Review starts around 6:16 (depending on ads)

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On this episode, inspired by the release of TONY this weekend, we discuss our Top 5 food movies! Plus, we dive into the announcements from D23 over the weekend and the upcoming projects we're most excited about.

- Opening (0:30)

- D23: Star Wars (5:27)

- D23: X-Men/Marvel (21:10)

- D23: Animation (44:45)

- Top 5 Food Movies (1:12:21)

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss the latest from Netflix and  Louis Leterrier in THE LAST HOUSE! In what be the most Netflix film ever, we talk about how it hits all the right algorithmic notes and why that's pretty frustrating. 

- Review starts around 6:00 (depending on ads)

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Jane Schoenbrun's new film TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA! Highly anticipated after winning the Queer Palme earlier this year, the film did not disappoint in any way. We have a lot to say about the filmmaking and craft, the movie's thematic underbelly and excellent performances.

- Review starts at 5:38

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On this episode, Brendan returns as we celebrate 700 episodes of the InSession Film Podcast! Inspired by the success of THE ODYSSEY and SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, we took the top 50 highest grossing movies of the ISF era (2013-now) and ranked the best 10! What did you think of our final ranking?

- Opening (0:30)

- Ranking Discussion Begins (6:30)

- Final Ranking (2:00:17)

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On this episode, Shadan is joined by Anthony Orlando to discuss the record-breaking box office for SPIDER-MAN (and its Oscar potential) and the remarkable lineup for this year's New York Film Festival! Plus, a little Christopher Nolan love at the end of the show.

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On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Gregg Araki's new film I WANT YOUR SEX! Arguably his most accessible film to date, there's lots to discuss regarding its humor, commentary on sex, consent, celebrity culture, validation and so much more!

- Review starts around 4:06 (depending on ads)

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On this episode, with JD's birthday coming up later this week, we thought it would be fun to discuss our Top 5 movies from 1985 (his birth year)! We also discuss the phenomenal box office weekend for SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, new X-MEN casting and the controversy around Emily Wilson. 

- Opening (0:30)

- Spider-Man Box Office (5:04)

- Other Marvel Stuff (30:20)

- Emily Wilson (37:55)

- Glen Hansard (54:36)

- Top 5 Movies of 1985 (1:01:05)

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On this episode, JD and Megan are joined Zaiah Washington to discuss the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY! The MCU was in need a big win, and boy did they get it. Tom Holland and company bring the goods making it one of Marvel's best in recent years.

- Review starts around 15:49 (depending on ads)

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