ICYMI: The ever-charming Sam Rockwell stopped by to chat about Gore Verbinksi's GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE in addition to some B-Side gems like SAFE MEN, SNOW ANGELS and SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS! Listen here or wherever you pod: bit.ly/4ktKpql

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In celebration of her Sam Raimi collaboration hitting theaters, we discuss the career of Rachel McAdams and her most underseen films on a new episode of @tfsbside.bsky.social. Listen:

She's captured the hearts of time travelers everywhere – we're back with the B-Sides of Rachel McAdams! From THE LUCKY ONES to PASSION and beyond, she's always showed up, and always delivered. Here, we celebrate her as one of our most reliable leads. Listen up and enjoy! bit.ly/4bZpBof

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It's a wonderful life on our latest 🎄 @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social joins to discuss cinema's finest squawker Jimmy Stewart! From early screwballs like VIVACIOUS LADY to Anthony Mann heaters like THE FAR COUNTRY, we celebrate all the lanky legend has to offer: bit.ly/3N0eIrT

On a new episode of @tfsbside.bsky.social, we discuss the career of America’s everyman and one of its most indelible movie stars: James Stewart! Listen to @djmecca.bsky.social, @codonnell.bsky.social and @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social explore his most underseen films:

With ELLA MCCAY in theaters, we discuss the directed and produced works of living legend James L. Brooks! We unpack the confounding Musical Cut of I'LL DO ANYTHING, the gem that is ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET, and of course, that sandwich from SPANGLISH: bit.ly/3MAD1fW

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Benoit Blanc is back, and so is @shhhitsgavin.bsky.social! We discuss the B-Sides of Daniel Craig! From smaller fare (THE MOTHER) to movie star swings (COWBOYS & ALIENS), there's plenty to chew on over the long weekend! bit.ly/48ijLLd

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In celebration of his TWO new films out now, we hang out with the B-Sides of Richard Linklater! From THE NEWTON BOYS, to Orson Welles, and child astronauts, we unpack the versatile career of an American treasure: bit.ly/4paJtZ4

We hope you have your costume ready and it includes headphones/earpods, because we have a bevy of Halloween episodes all about film history and horror just in time for the most frightening holiday of all! Halloween!

This Halloween, we dive into the B-Sides of David Cronenberg! We discuss how he might be a literal genius, his aversion to the "body horror" moniker, and his revolving collaborations with actors who can match his freak. Long live the new flesh!: bit.ly/47exxiU

Had SO MUCH fun celebrating B-Pax! #filmsky

Game over, man! On our latest, @billyraybrewton.bsky.social returns to discuss the career of Bill Paxton! From BRAIN DEAD to FRAILTY (and more) we talk about what made Paxton so captivating in roles of all sizes: bit.ly/46VMRko

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We're back friends! In honor of PTA's latest, we discuss the career and B-Sides of his most frequent collaborator: the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman! bit.ly/3WhYifY

In a lovely surprise, our final Audience Choice 2025 poll ended in a TIE! With both David Cronenberg and Spike Lee joining the Class of '25!

Dear lord this was really tough. Loooooove Cronenberg, Spike and Wes so much. In the end, went Cronenberg but would be happy if either Spike or Wes won too!

From #TellurideFilmFestival, my review of SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE, a movie with great performances and some stale frames & pacing. thefilmstage.com/telluride-re...

The window is closing on our final Audience Choice poll of 2025, with Spike Lee and David Cronenberg contending for the top spot! Vote here: thefilmstage.com/vote-in-the-...

It's our final week of Audience Choice '25! David. Jim. Spike. Wes. These master filmmakers all have new films out this year. Which auteur should we celebrate? Vote here! thefilmstage.com/vote-in-the-...

Philip Seymour Hoffman enters the ranks of our Audience Choice '25 winners as the final week of polling begins!

The window is closing on Week 3 of our Audience Choice polls! Which PTA collaborator should we cover? thefilmstage.com/vote-in-the-...

Audience Choice Week 3 is live with a PTA Meeting! With a new Paul Thomas Anderson film on the horizon, four of his collaborators face off. Vote! thefilmstage.com/vote-in-the-...

Steve Martin enters our Audience Choice Class of '25 🧠🧠 Our Week 3 poll opens shortly!

There's still time to vote in the Comedy Legends round of our Audience Choice 2025 polls! Brooks, Lewis, Martin, or Pryor, the healing power of laughter is yours! Vote: t.co/dIIFv8ffXT

Audience Choice Week 2 is live! Which comedy legend will be the subject of a future episode? Vote in the link below! thefilmstage.com/vote-in-the-...

Chow Yun-Fat enters our Audience Choice Class of '25 💥 Our Week 2 poll opens shortly!

Last chance! Cast your vote for future episodes of The B-Side all month long. First up, it's action time as Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, Pam Grier, and Jean-Claude Van Damme face off! Vote now: t.co/dIIFv8ffXT

It's Audience Choice month once again! Head to the link and cast your vote each week for future episodes of The B-Side! First up: Action Stars! thefilmstage.com/vote-in-the-...

Our dear @oneblakeminute.bsky.social returns to mine the B-Sides of the legendary John Frankenheimer! We talk PROPHECY, 52 PICK-UP, DEAD-BANG, AGAINST THE WALL and more. Charting Frankenheimer's pivot back to TV in the '90s and why he's one of the best to ever do it: bit.ly/44YPCR1

Our final episode of the summer (before our annual Audience Choice polls begin!) drops TOMORROW:

With the release of the excellent SHE RIDES SHOTGUN (in theaters tomorrow, go see it!) we chatted with author @jordanharper.bsky.social about adapting his novel for the big screen, as well as some choice B-Sides that share the film's DNA. Listen up, and enjoy!: bit.ly/4mhulrf

On a special bonus episode, we sit down with Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler of Killer Films! We discuss three decades of the company's pioneering history (and our start as interns there!), talking B-Sides like OFFICE KILLER, A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD, and more: bit.ly/4mbjzTr

On our latest we chat with the wonderful Embeth Davidtz about her directorial debut DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT (In theaters now, and expanding this weekend!), and a few B-Sides including Robert Altman's THE GINGERBREAD MAN and more! bit.ly/3Iuwx05

New! Joining us to declassify the case of 1971's #DiamondsAreForever is @licencetoqueer.com's David Lowbridge-Ellis! We talk Connery's last EON outing & Blofeld's drag race! Available on any #podcast app! 🍎: tiny.cc/QDivDAFApple 🟢: tiny.cc/QDivDAFSpotify 🏳️‍🌈: www.glitterjaw.com/the-q-division

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Happy birthday, Tom Cruise! We celebrate with a special discussion, pairing b-sides inspired by each film from the Mission: Impossible franchise. Listen to the latest @tfsbside.bsky.social episode:

In honor of Tom Cruise's birthday, we celebrate the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE franchise! We took inspiration from each film to cover EIGHT adjacent B-Sides. There's THE AVENGERS ('98), John Woo's PAYCHECK, a Michael Mann, a Miyazaki, and more! bit.ly/3IsfSKr

On our latest, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social joins us to discuss one of our greatest living filmmakers, Mike Leigh! Covering CAREER GIRLS, PETERLOO and more, we discuss Leigh's intensive process, his radical empathy, and more! bit.ly/4ll0jlV

We return to the baby goose! In our latest episode, we unpack the back half of Ryan Gosling's career, including THE IDES OF MARCH, ONLY GOD FORGIVES, and whatever is happening to his voice in GANGSTER SQUAD: bit.ly/43Zhm6i

We discuss Ryan Gosling's B-side collaborations with Nicolas Winding Refn, Damien Chazelle, George Clooney, and more on a new episode. Tune in to @tfsbside.bsky.social!

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Make our day and check out our latest on the directorial B-Sides of Clint Eastwood! @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social returns to chat about BREEZY, THE MULE, and more as we discuss Clint the filmmaker's self-interrogation of Clint the movie star: bit.ly/4mBhQba

We discuss the directorial career of Clint Eastwood and five underseen films with @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social on @tfsbside.bsky.social. Tune in!

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We'll never be as cool as Maggie Cheung! On our latest we cover LOST ROMANCE (a.k.a. THE STORY OF ROSE), GREEN SNAKE and more, examining how Cheung's dense, iconic career was only bolstered by her retirement, solidifying her as a living legend: bit.ly/3GQ1xXI

TOMORROW, just in time for the weekend, we celebrate Mother: