Film critic Katie Walsh (Tribune News Service, Los Angeles Times) braves facehuggers, chestbursters, and hordes of xenomorphs to talk about James Cameron's "Aliens." We discuss the evolution of Cameron's storytelling as his movies have become m...

Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi joins the podcast to discuss Martin Scorsese's "After Hours," and helps us trace the film's journey from once being considered a minor effort to now being viewed as one of the most pivotal movies in Scorsese's caree...

New York Magazine and Vulture film critic Bilge Ebiri offers wide-ranging insights into the career of Steven Spielberg, helps put American cinema of the 1980s into proper perspective, and discusses why he thinks "Indiana Jones and the Temple of...

Film journalist and podcaster Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) discusses the Best Picture winner of 1983 — James L. Brooks' "Terms of Endearment." Is it a comedy that makes people cry or a drama with some amusing bits? Is emotional manipulation...

Author Matt Singer (Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever) stops by to discuss the 1982 sci-fi horror classic "The Thing," as well as John Carpenter's status as a pantheon filmmaker. Plus, a new world record is set for...