We got @notoriouslightning.bsky.social of @hitfactorypod.bsky.social on the pod to talk The Fabelmans, a movie about how making movies basically ruined Steven Spielberg’s life, but it's also the only way he knows how to process everything bad that's ever happened to him.
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Elle (dir. Paul Verhoeven, 2016)
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28 Years Later - The Bone Temple (dir. Nia DaCosta, 2026)
Starred Up (dir. David Mackenzie, 2013)
Joy Ride (dir. John Dahl, 2001)
Magellan (dir. Lav Diaz, 2025)
NEW PREMIUM HIT FACTORY // Something new for our faithful Patrons: "What Have You Watched with Me Lately?" A conversation about all the movies, new and old, that we've been enjoying this past month not covered elsewhere on the show. See below.
Completely bizarre that I am watching a bunch of movies from Cannes 1992, completely on my own little weird day-to-day schedule, and yet I watched Mambety's HYENAS the day @hitfactorypod.bsky.social posted an ep on it, and then I watched BENNY'S VIDEO the same way @davidlsims.bsky.social watched it
@hitfactorypod.bsky.social Hooting with jubilation seeing that there is a podcast episode on Hyenas, a movie I watched a few months ago on Mubi. Looking forward to listening!
Botticelli's La Mappa dell'Inferno (c. 1485)
28 Years Later (dir. Danny Boyle, 2025)
28 Years Later (dir. Danny Boyle, 2025)
Giussepe Bottani's Athena Appearing to Odysseus to Reveal the Island of Ithica (c. 1775)
Over on Patreon - Carlee (@deepimpactcrier.bsky.social) discusses the mode of mythic storytelling as an antidote to the anesthesia induced by the Language of Empire and Danny Boyle's 28 YEARS LATER as a modern example of epic poetic form. See below.
BLUESKY MOMENT
Botticelli's La Mappa dell'Inferno (c. 1485)
28 Years Later (dir. Danny Boyle, 2025)
28 Years Later (dir. Danny Boyle, 2025)
Giussepe Bottani's Athena Appearing to Odysseus to Reveal the Island of Ithica (c. 1775)
Over on Patreon - Carlee (@deepimpactcrier.bsky.social) discusses the mode of mythic storytelling as an antidote to the anesthesia induced by the Language of Empire and Danny Boyle's 28 YEARS LATER as a modern example of epic poetic form. See below.
thanks for listening!! glad we sold you on some new watches
The @hitfactorypod.bsky.social year round up ep was great but I shouldn't have listened to it while driving, because I gotta go through again when I can safely add a lot of stuff to my watchlist.
DENZEMBER 2
HIT FACTORY PRESENTS...
MO' BETTER BLUES (dir. Spike Lee, 1990)
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MO' BETTER BLUES (dir. Spike Lee, 1990)
MO' BETTER BLUES (dir. Spike Lee, 1990)
MO' BETTER BLUES (dir. Spike Lee, 1990)
MO' BETTER BLUES (dir. Spike Lee, 1990)
NEW HIT FACTORY // DENZEMBER 2 kicks off with Spike Lee & Denzel Washington's first collaboration, MO' BETTER BLUES, a film about jazz, the appropriation of Black music, and the pursuit of greatness at the expense of human connection. Minnie Zondi is our guest. Links below.
DENZEMBER 2
HIT FACTORY PRESENTS...
One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
BONUS HIT FACTORY // Better late than never, we discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's latest hit ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, its bracing formalism, its political limitations, and its status as an object of impassioned discourse. Link below.
The concept of making a movie about white supremacy and the military violence that enforces it with your Zionist pal Jonny Greenwood. (FTR I had a blast watching this movie I just think PTA is ideologically hollow and willfully focused on politics as vibes and vibes only.)
One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
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One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
BONUS HIT FACTORY // Better late than never, we discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's latest hit ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, its bracing formalism, its political limitations, and its status as an object of impassioned discourse. Link below.
Go to this for me
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SAFE (dir. Todd Haynes, 1995)
SAFE (dir. Todd Haynes, 1995)
SAFE (dir. Todd Haynes, 1995)
SAFE (dir. Todd Haynes, 1995)
SF BAY AREA - Come see Todd Haynes' disquieting, shapeshifting masterpiece SAFE in a new 30th anniversary 4K restoration on Saturday, December 13th at The Roxie, introduced by Hit Factory Pod! Tickets and info below.
Since everyone is talking about SHATTERED GLASS I did a great episode of the pod about it on @junkfilterpod.bsky.social
with fellow Glass heads Aaron & Carlee from @hitfactorypod.bsky.social.
Preview of the Patreon episode
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Released on this day in 1993: CARLITO’S WAY.
I joined @hitfactorypod.bsky.social to discuss it as one of De Palma’s three inarguable masterpieces.
Along the way we talk about SCARFACE as a septum-gored DAS KAPITAL, “natural artifice,” and De Palma as our most underrated melodramatist.
"Failed State’s dedication to naturalism creates a relationship between Dale and the empty city that borders on apocalyptic." Incredible review out of last night's @hitfactorypod.bsky.social
VIRTUAL SCREENING TONIGHT! The government doesn't want you to know that a $5 patreon subscription to @hitfactorypod.bsky.social gets you access to our entire back catalog of episodes and a rsvp to this event at no additional charge.
Tonight!! Come watch this digital screening of FAILED STATE! Hosted by @hitfactorypod.bsky.social and I'll be doing a Q&A after.
9pm EST! !
Happy November!
This week we do things a little differently as we have a special Clint Eastwood-themed episode with a look at TWO movies, 1999's TRUE CRIME and 2024's JUROR #2.
Joining us this time is Aaron from the great podcast @hitfactorypod.bsky.social
Here or wherever you get podcasts!
A good one tomorrow as we look at not one but TWO movies: 1999's TRUE CRIME and 2024' JUROR #2 in a special Clint Eastwood episode with Aaron from @hitfactorypod.bsky.social
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TONIGHT! Join us at the beautiful 4-Star Theater. An SF institution!
