Raiders Of The Lost Podcast

We're heading back to Hogwarts! Every Thursday, we're revisiting all eight Harry Potter films, leading up to the release of the new HBO series! We're kicking things off with the film that started it all, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, directed by Chris Columbus.

From the unforgettable introduction to the Wizarding World to the incredible performances, breathtaking production design, and iconic John Williams score, we're breaking down everything that made this film a magical cinematic experience. We'll explore the film's development, casting, practical effects, filmmaking secrets, and fascinating behind-the-scenes stories that brought Hogwarts to life.

This week, we’re talking Street Fighter and Whalefall, two very different releases that battled it out at the box office. We get into what worked, what didn’t, and a few things that left us scratching our heads. Then we dive into Whalefall, our favorite release of the week starring the excellent pairing of Austin Butler and Josh Brolin.

So, which one worked better for us? Hit play and find out. Spoilers ahead!

Table Of Conents:

00:33 (Street Fighter vs. Whalefall)

04:26 (Bad Narrative)

05:00 (No Tournament)

06...

Let's break the box office with Street Fighter fighting its way to a $31 million opening, You Can See Everything earning extraordinary critical acclaim, and Other Mommy, Whalefall, and Sense & Sensibility rounding out the top five!

In major news, Steven Soderbergh is stepping in to help finish The Batman: Part II, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz were spotted on set for The Mummy: Book of the Dead, and Francis Lawrence is directing a Red Rising adaptation! We're also discussing new looks at Dune: Part Three and Miami Vice 85, Greta Gerwig's first Narnia trailer, Quentin Tarantino's upcoming stage play, and Sony's ambit...

Project Hail Mary still stands as one of the best films of 2026. With the release of the physical media versions, a wealth of information about the making of the science fiction film has been revealed. In this episode, we'll walk you through how the entire team pulled off the amazing actions sequences, practical effects, VFX, Rocky, production design and so much more!

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Tobe Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE is one of the most terrifying and influential horror films ever made. Filmed on a shoestring budget in the sweltering Texas heat, this independent masterpiece changed horror forever, introducing Leatherface and his deranged family to the world while establishing some of the genre's most iconic tropes.

We're exploring the film's fascinating development, disturbing real life inspirations, nightmarish production, and extraordinary filmmaking. From Daniel Pearl's gritty cinematography and Robert A. Burns' grotesque production design to its relentless soundscape and largely implied violence, we break down what makes Hooper's vision so unforgettable.<...

Other Mommy is the new winner at the box office while The Social Reckoning and Digger struggle. Plus we dive into what's next for major franchises like The Batman Part II, Sicario 3, The Exorcist, Godzilla, and Transformers.

On top of that we go into Disney, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster's massive slate of films, some fun at Universal Horror Nights, Anything But Ghosts, Sense and Sensibility, Cyberpunk, Blade Runner 2099, Ben Affleck's terrible new film, David Fincher, 28 Years Later, and Christmas with the Kringles. We wrap things up with movie trivia and a discussion of the highly anticipated GTA 6...

Stanley Kubrick is one of the most influential and fascinating filmmakers in cinema history. In this Director Spotlight, we explore his journey from teenage photographer to legendary filmmaker, breaking down his obsession with creative control, meticulous research, visual style, technical innovation, and recurring themes of power, violence, technology and human nature.

We dive into Kubrick’s incredible filmography, including Paths of Glory, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut. Along the way, we explore iconic scenes and shots, cinematography, music, performances, controversies and some of the w...

Few movies this year have inspired reactions as divided as DIGGER. In this deep dive, we take on Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ambitious, bizarre, visually audacious new film and try to figure out exactly audiences and critics seem so split on it.

We chat Iñárritu’s filmmaking, the film’s theatrical and surrealis approach, its production history and enormous studio ambitions, and of course Tom Cruise's brilliant performance.

We also get into the movie’s environmental satire, its layered storytelling, its filmmaking , and everything else that has made Digger such a polarizing experience. I...

Hollywood just got a MASSIVE shakeup. Paramount and Warner Bros. are officially becoming Skydance, creating a new entertainment giant under David Ellison that brings WB, Paramount, HBO, DC, CBS, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mission: Impossible, Top Gun and more under one roof. 

At the box office, Verity takes the top spot while Resident Evil crosses $200 million worldwide, Digger struggles with an $8 million weekend and seemingly decides to embrace the hate in its new marketing campaign. We also get into the early tracking for Clayface, plus our reactions to Whalefall and Crystal Lake.

Then we run through a pac...

Would you erase the memory of someone to spare yourself pain?

In this episode, we dive deep into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s unforgettable exploration of love, memory, heartbreak, and the strange ways we try to escape our own past.

Together we break down the groundbreaking story, unpacking its nonlinear structure and the emotional journey of Joel and Clementine, while also going behind the scenes to explore how the film was brought to life. From its ingenious practical effects and in-camera tricks to its inventive production design and vi...

Two wildly different movies, two huge performances, and a lot to talk about this week. We’re diving into Primetime, with Robert Pattinson delivering a completely unhinged transformation into Chris Hansen, and Heart of the Beast, David Ayer’s brutal and emotional survival thriller starring Brad Pitt and a German Shepherd named Odin. From media obsession and fame to loyalty, trauma and survival, these movies could not be more different, but both give us plenty to unpack.

Primetime takes the rise of To Catch a Predator and turns it into something bizarre, funny and increasingly sinister, exploring the colli...

Avengers is back on top of the box office as the Endgame re-release beats out Primetime and Heart Of The Beast. New trailers for Werwulf and Day Drinker stun, Digger prepares its global release, plus Gremlins 3, Ray Gunn, Godzilla Minus Zero, Clayface, Madden, The Last Of Us, Nathan Fielder, Family Guy, Mary Poppins and so much more!

Table Of Contents:

2:03 (Box Office)
6:04 (Digger)
7:21 (Werewolf)
11:03 (Gremlins 3)
13:05 (Skywalker)
14:24 (Johnny Depp)
16:02 (NY Times TV Shows)
17:56 (Sopranos)
19:17 (Mad Men)
25:03 (Digger)
27:17 (Godzilla)
28:00 (Ray Gunn)
28:45 (Madden)<...

A24 just crashed the summer box office party and outperformed some of Hollywood’s biggest studios in the process. In this episode, we break down how the indie powerhouse went from cult favorites and arthouse hits to competing directly with Warner Bros., Paramount, Disney, Universal, and Amazon MGM. With Backrooms exploding past $400 million worldwide, A24 suddenly looks a lot less like the scrappy outsider and a lot more like a serious Hollywood threat.

We’re breaking down the biggest hits, the most painful flops, and the insane amount of money studios gambled on movies audiences simply didn’t show u...

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is finally here, and it may be one of the greatest video game adaptations ever made. In this episode, we break down Cregger’s wild, hilarious, disgusting, and relentlessly entertaining trip through Raccoon City, Austin Abrams’ brilliant performance as Bryan, and why this completely original story manages to capture the DNA of Resident Evil better than almost any adaptation before it.

We dive deep into the incredible filmmaking, from Dariusz Wolski’s cinematography and the first person and over the shoulder gameplay inspired camerawork to the practical creatures, insane body horror, brutal kills, a...

This week we break down Resident Evil’s massive $60 million domestic opening and the latest box office numbers before diving into the surprise announcement of the World War Z sequel with Brad Pitt returning and Conclave director Edward Berger taking over the franchise. We also discuss the new full length Cliff Booth trailer playing in theaters, Tom Cruise kicking off the Digger press tour, and Zach Cregger’s ambitious sci fi thriller The Flood. Plus, we react to The Last of Us potentially ending with Season 3, the new Primetime trailer with Robert Pattinson, our first looks at Greta Gerwig’s Narnia, and the...

We’re heading back to 2003 to revisit one of the greatest adventure movies ever made and the unlikely blockbuster that transformed a Disney theme park ride into a massive movie franchise... Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Pirates of the Caribbean We break down Johnny Depp’s legendary creation of Captain Jack Sparrow, Gore Verbinski’s masterful direction, the incredible ensemble, and how the film perfectly balances swashbuckling adventure, comedy, romance, fantasy, and genuine horror. We also dive into the enormous practical sets and ships, ILM’s groundbreaking cursed pirate effects, the creation of the f...

In this episode, we check into the Airbnb from hell and dive deep into Zach Cregger’s Barbarian. We talk about the movie’s wild twists, its unsettling take on fear and trust, the horrors lurking beneath the surface, and the moments that had us questioning every decision the characters made.

Spoilers ahead as we break down what makes Barbarian such a clever, unpredictable, and deeply disturbing horror film. Grab your flashlight, double-check that locked door, and come hang out with us for a conversation about one of the genre’s biggest surprises.

Learn mor...

This week in movie news, we break down the box office led by Practical Magic 2, the insane demand for Dune: Part Three, and The Odyssey becoming Universal’s highest grossing film ever.

Plus, we discuss Tom Holland’s latest box office milestones, the first trailers for M. Night Shyamalan’s Remain as well as Artificial, and Crystal Lake, huge reactions to I Play Rocky, The Batman: Part II comparisons to The Godfather Part II, and the return of Point Break. We also talk Whalefall, Primetime, and why massive gaps between streaming seasons may be killing audience interest!

In this episode, we take a look back at one of the most memorable years in modern cinema: 2008.

From blockbuster hits like The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to acclaimed films like WALL-E, Slumdog Millionaire, Gran Torino, and Tropic Thunder, 2008 delivered an impressive mix of action, drama, comedy, animation, and adventure.

We revisit the biggest movies of the year, discuss the films that made an impact, and look at which ones still hold up today.

Join us as we take a trip back to 2008 and revi...

Days of Thunder might have been sold as “Top Gun with race cars,” but behind the scenes, it became one of the wildest blockbuster productions of the 1990s.

We’re revisiting Tony Scott’s NASCAR classic, breaking down Tom Cruise’s iconic performance as Cole Trickle, Robert Duvall’s Harry Hogge, the incredible racing sequences, Hans Zimmer’s score, and why the movie has only gotten better with age.

We also dive into the insane story of how the movie was made: Cruise hitting nearly 175 MPH at Daytona, real movie cars qualifying for NASCAR races, Robert Towne r...

This week we break down the new Harry Potter trailer... the visuals, characters and how it holds up to the films, plus season 2 castings.

Resident Evil is tracking for a franchise-best $35–40 million opening, but Zach Cregger says he’ll never direct another franchise IP again. The Odyssey has crossed $1 billion internationally, the first non-sequel or non-remake to do it since Avatar. We also cover the Street Fighter trailer, Adria Arjona teasing Man of Tomorrow, and Inde Navarrette in Apple’s The Waffle House Index. The Runner opens at 9%, Gal Gadot’s lowest-rated film ever. Margaret Qualley and Monica B...

From Universal Monsters to Jurassic Park and beyond, this episode dives into the history of the creature feature—the movies that made monsters cinematic icons.

We trace the evolution of creature horror from the golden age of King Kong and The Invisible Man through the classic Universal Monsters, giant predators, dinosaurs, werewolves, and the creatures that defined modern horror and sci-fi.

Along the way, we discuss Jaws, Predator, The Fly, Jurassic Park, The Descent, The Cabin in the Woods, Crawl, and Annihilation, while exploring what makes a great movie monster—and why audiences have never stop...

Rockstar just dropped an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI, and it may be one of the most cinematic video games ever made. But with GTA VI shaping up to be one of the biggest entertainment releases of the decade, could it actually impact Hollywood?

We break down everything revealed in the new GTA VI footage, its massive open world, Jason and Lucia’s crime story, the game’s obvious cinematic influences, and the increasingly blurry line between movies and video games. Then we tackle the bigger question: Will GTA VI hurt the box office? Could audienc...

This week, we’re covering a packed slate of movie, TV, gaming, and pop-culture news. We dig into Dog Stars, Alien: Covenant, GTA 6, Harry Potter, The Social Reckoning, Cliff Booth, Heat 2, The Mandalorian, RoboCop, Xbox, Fjord, The Uprising, Ali G, Avengers: Endgame, 12 12 12, and Unabomber.

Plus, we get into the newly announced Days of Thunder 2, with Tom Cruise returning as Cole Trickle and Anne Hathaway joining the cast for the 2028 sequel.

And we take a look at Resident Evil, including its box-office prospects and whether Zach Cregger's reboot has a shot at becoming the biggest opening in...

DUNE 3

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It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile... winning's winning. Buckle up and hit the NOS... we’re talking about The Fast and the Furious! In this episode, we revisit the movie that kicked off one of Hollywood’s most outrageous and enduring franchises. We break down the street racing, undercover cops, insane stunts, iconic cars, unforgettable lines, and the early-2000s energy that made this film a cultural phenomenon.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of the franchise or wondering how it all started, join us as we take a nostalgic ride back t...

This week’s episode is absolutely stacked with blockbuster bombshells! Spider-Man: Brand New Day rockets past $2 billion worldwide (the second-fastest film ever to do it), while Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey claims the crown as the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time at $1.35B... and becomes the first film to clear $300M on IMAX screens alone. 

We dig into the raging AI controversy surrounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day concept art, Disney’s attempt to bring Johnny Depp back as Jack Sparrow for a new Pirates of the Caribbean (with Margot Robbie leading), and the wild GTA 6 leaks t...

Will the X-Men be the heroes Marvel needs to get its mojo back?

In this episode, we dive into the upcoming new X-Men movies and debate whether bringing Marvel’s mutant icons into the MCU can actually save the franchise. We break down the expectations, the pressure on Marvel to bounce back, what the X-Men bring to the table, and whether a fresh generation of mutants is enough to reignite audience excitement.

Is the X-Men comeback Marvel’s next big revival—or are we expecting one movie to fix a much bigger problem? Tune in as we...

Will Ryan Gosling's STARFIGHTER save Star Wars?

It's no secret that Star Wars has struggled since the sequel trilogy, with divided fans, cancelled projects, and an increasing reliance on Disney+.

Now, Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, hopes to bring the franchise back to the big screen in a major way.

We break down everything we know about Starfighter including its cast, characters, story, timeline, rumors, and theories... while exploring what went wrong with Star Wars and whether this could be the comeback the galaxy desperately needs.

Co...

D23 is here! In this episode, we’re going deep on a wild mix of pop-culture moments, iconic characters, and unforgettable movies. We talk Spider-Man and The Odyssey plus the huge reveals of Star Wars Starfighter, Ahsoka, the X-Men, Power Rangers, The Incredibles, Tangled, and more before taking some darker turns into Doomsday, Rogue's casting hate, Possession, American Psycho, and Texas Chainsaw.

We also get into Visionquest, Miami Vice, Josephine, Gatto, The Heart of the Beast, and even the infamous “Dog Stars Bomb.” It’s a packed conversation full of superheroes, sci-fi, horror, nostalgia, and plen...

J.J. Abrams and David Robert Mitchell join the show to chat about their new film, The End of Oak Street.

After a mysterious cosmic event rips the suburban Oak Street neighborhood from its 1982 setting and transports it to an unknown place filled with prehistoric creatures, the Platt family must stick together to survive. Their everyday family tensions give way to a desperate fight for survival amid dinosaurs and other dangers in their now unrecognizable surroundings.

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Everybody Runs

In this episode, we dive into Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report and ask some big questions: If you could predict a crime before it happened, should you stop it? How much free will do we really have? And what happens when technology knows more about us than we know about ourselves?

We discuss the film’s vision of the future, its take on surveillance and predictive technology, and the uneasy line between preventing crime and punishing people for something they haven’t done. We also revisit the movie’s twists, performances, world-building, and the idea...

What a week for cinema! Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey both explode past the $1 billion worldwide mark, proving these two juggernauts are unstoppable at the box office.

Robert Pattinson turns predator-hunter in the intense new thriller Primetime, the X-Men reboot officially locks in its actor for Cyclops, Disney teams up with TikTok in a game-changing partnership, Jim Carrey joins the live-action Jetsons film, Ice Cream Man is hit with AI controversy, and Michael Johnston gets added to the cast of The Mummy 4. Plus, major casting reveals drop for the highly anticipated Go...

This week on the podcast, comedian and content creator Evan Williams joins James for a wide-ranging conversation about movies, comedy, and everything in between. We talk about getting banned from Universal, how movie-inspired sketches helped shape Evan's content, and why Star Wars remains such a cultural force. We also dive into Inception, filming at the real Reservoir Dogs locations, Wim Wenders' Perfect Days, and our favorite movie theater experiences with AMC A-List and Alamo Drafthouse.Along the way, we discuss sketch comedy, The Odyssey, Charli XCX's influence on pop culture, WWE storytelling, and why films like The Matrix and...

What is IMAX? Why does the format still feel so uniquely immersive compared to standard 35mm or digital projection?

In this episode, we get a rare guided tour of IMAX’s Los Angeles facility with Patricia Keighley, the company’s Chief Quality Guru, for an up-close look at how true 15/70 IMAX films are cut, stored, printed, assembled, shipped, and projected.See negative cutting for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, where master cutter German Núñez hand-splices the giant original camera negative frame by frame. 

Tour the cold-storage vaults holding irreplaceable 15/70 elements, the print assembly area led by Ir...

This week, we're breaking down another packed week of movie and TV news! We dive into the latest Spider-Man updates, the current box office landscape, and why The Odyssey is making waves with its IMAX release plans. We also discuss the newest X-Men casting rumors, the latest on Blade, The Mummy, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Thomas Crown Affair, Wicker, and Jumanji.

On the TV front, we're talking about Wonder Man, Netflix's Neuromancer, and Children of Blood and Bone, plus updates on Below. We also cover the newest developments surrounding Elden Ring, Street Fighter, Warhammer, a...

He's back! Spider-Man: Brand New Day centers on a lonelier, eventually more volatile Peter Parker because of arachnid mutations, four years after the memory-erasing spell of No Way Home. Stripped of every personal connection, he has thrown himself completely into the role of Spider-Man, treating crime-fighting as both duty and self-erasure.

Led by the incredible Tom Holland with a star studded supporting cast, Brand New Day offers some of the best moments of the entire Spidey franchise.

So let's unpack Destin Daniel Cretton’s take on the web-slinger, as the director steps into Jon Watts’ shoe...

Spider-Man has swung, flipped, and web-slung his way to the top of the box office for more than two decades... yet the debate over which films truly capture the heart of the character rages on. Is it Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi’s beloved original trilogy? The dazzling, multiversal brilliance of the Spider-Verse movies? Andrew Garfield’s darker, more emotional Amazing Spider-Man era? Or Tom Holland’s sleek, MCU-powered solo adventures? In this all-out Spider-Man Movie Draft, Anthony and James go head-to-head, building rival teams of Spider-Man films to settle the ultimate question once and for all: whose Spidey-sense is the...

MARVEL brought the house down with one of the most incredible Hall H shows ever! Ryan Gosling is officially the new Ghost Rider and David Johnsson is our new Black Panther. The Odyssey continues to dominate the box office plus we talk Spider-Man theories, Resident Evil, Lanterns, Captain America, Blade Runner 2099, Johnny Depp's return, Clayface, Space Balls, Zendaya, The Rings Of Power, Ray Gunn, Atari, Matchbox, Onslaught and so much more!

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Table Of Contents:

0:00 (Intro)

1:00 (The Odsyssey)

3:00 (Box Office)

7:15 (Supergirl's Failure)

12:00 (Resident Evil)

14:2...

This week’s Movie News is packed! The domestic box office is on track to top $10 billion for the first time since 2019, powered by Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey shattering records with a massive $257M global opening weekend.

We dive into fresh trailers and teases: Tom Cruise in Digger, Avengers: Doomsday, The Batman: Part Two, The Hunt for Gollum, The Whisper Man, Behemoth, and more.

Big updates include the God of War recast, new Conjuring prequel casting, Carrie series details from Mike Flanagan, I Play Rocky biopic, Danny Boyle’s Ink, and viral horror Cartoon Cat scoring a movie de...