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  • 746 - How Would This Be a Crime?
    by John August and Craig Mazin on August 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM

    In today's edition of "How Would This Be a Movie?" John and Craig convert felonies into films. Together, they take a few crime-related news stories and decide how they might be adapted for the screen. They also discuss paracosms and the importance […]

  • The Get Out Q&A - Derrick Borte
    by [email protected] (Jeff Goldsmith) on June 26, 2026 at 5:36 AM

    Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to writer-director Derrick Borte about his new film - The Get Out. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net

  • Oliver Cooper
    by Peter Rinaldi on August 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM

    Oliver Cooper has one of the greatest stories about breaking into Hollywood, landing his first role in "Project X." I'm grateful he takes his time telling it on this episode. It's a story about hilarious naiveté, unwavering belief in himself, and […]

  • Last Looks: Fall w/ Eliot Glazer
    by [email protected] (Earwolf) on August 7, 2026 at 4:05 AM

    Comedian Eliot Glazer joins Jason and Paul to talk traumatic Long Island stories, sports fandom, his new book The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Gay, and much more. But first, Paul responds to your Fall corrections & omissions on Danger […]

INDIE FILM

  • How to Write a Romance Built on Character, Not Beats
    by Jo Light on August 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM

    There are no real shortcuts to writing something good, especially since there are so many ways to attack story. The closest you can probably get if you're writing in a specific genre is to look at that genre's story tropes and just copy the steps. […]

  • The Real Skill Behind Getting a Movie Made
    by Jo Light on August 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM

    Making a movie is brutal. It's hard. We know.But the lead-up to the green light might even be worse. Before you get to hire actors or buy props, you often have to sit across from someone holding the money and talk them into parting with it. It's a […]

  • 10 Overlooked Movies of 1991
    by Brennan Klein on August 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM

    1991 was a huge year for movies, so it makes sense that there are a lot of overlooked titles left on the table. Who could pay attention to every movie coming out in between all-timer titles like The Silence of the Lambs, Beauty and the Beast, Boyz n […]

  • The 1927 Film That Ended Hollywood’s Silent Era
    by Eric Hardman on August 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM

    Thanks to the past several decades of commercialized cinema, it’s easy to forget that they were at one time completely devoid of dialogue. They relied on inserted cue cards or music to communicate entire storylines. But one film in 1927 changed […]