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Film Exploration with Ash Hurry

by Ash Hurry

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Putting the microscope on the films you know so well. I was told that nothing in Film was done by accident and the more you understand the process of making Films and the art behind it, the better you finally appreciate the creative decisions done on screen. I'm not here to mock, I'm not here to criticize I'm simply explaining the hidden layers in certain films.

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  1. Fantastic Four (2005)

    Send us Fan Mail Created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. Directed by Tim Story. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington.

  2. Romeo + Juliet (1996)

    Send us Fan Mail Adapted from the works of William Shakespeare and Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau, Pete Postlethwaite and Paul Rudd.

  3. Goldeneye (1995)

    Send us Fan Mail Based on the novels by Ian Fleming. Directed by Martin Campbell and starring Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming, Desmond Llewelyn, Gottfried John and Dame Judi Dence.

  4. Twister (1996)

    Send us Fan Mail Written by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin. Directed by Jan de Bont. Starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Alan Ruck and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

  5. The Addams Family (1991)

    Send us Fan Mail Based on the characters by Charles Addams and Directed by Barry Sonnerfeld. The film stars Raul Julia, Angelica Houston, Christopher Lloyd, Carel Struycken, Jimmy Workman and Christina Ricci.

  6. Batman Forever (1995)

    Send us Fan Mail Produced by Tim Burton and Directed by Joel Schumacher. The film stars Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman and Chris O'Donnell.

  7. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

    Send us Fan Mail Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Directed by Gore Verbinski. The film stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley.

  8. Men in Black (1997)

    Send us Fan Mail Based on the comics by Lowell Cunningham. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Directed by Barry Sonnenfield. The film stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio and Rip Torn.

  9. The Flintstones (1994)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Brain Levant and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Perkins, Halle Berry, Kyle MacLachlan and Elizabeth Taylor.

  10. Godzilla (1998)

    Send us Fan Mail Written by Dean Devlin and Directed by Roland Emmerich. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria and Kevin Dunn.

  11. 'Blockbusters' with special guest star, Anna Smith.

    Send us Fan Mail Film critic and broadcaster Anna Smith joins the show again for a chat about this summers released at the cinema. Anna is the co-founder and host of the award winning podcast show, Girls on Film. She shares her thoughts on the craze that is 'Barbenheimer', the latest instalments…

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  12. The Oscars 2023: Best Picture

    Send us Fan Mail A special one-off episode on the 10 films nominated this year at the Academy Awards whilst doing a deep dive into the history of the Oscars. We also answer some important questions: What makes a good film? Can the Oscars choose the best film? Who I think will win Best Film? Are...

  13. Halloween (1978)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by John Carpenter and starring Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes, P.J Soles and Charles Cyphers.

  14. Rosemary's Baby (1968)

    Send us Fan Mail Based on the novel by Ira Levin. Directed by Roman Polanski. The film stars Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordan, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans and Ralph Bellamy.

  15. The Evil Dead (1981)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly

  16. Frailty (2001)

    Send us Fan Mail Written by Brent Hanley. Directed and starring Bill Paxton. The film also stars Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary, Levi Kreis and Derk Cheetwood.

  17. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by Wes Craven and starring Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss and Robert Englund.

  18. Friday the 13th (1980)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Sean S. Cunningham. The film stars Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Harry Crosby, with Kevin Bacon and Betsey Palmer.

  19. Suspiria (1977)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by Dario Argento. The film stars Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bose and Udo Kier.

  20. The Fog (1980)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by John Carpenter. The film stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Houseman, Tom Atkins and Janet Leigh.

  21. Jeepers Creepers (2001)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by Victor Salva and starring Justin Long, Gina Phillips, Jonathan Breck, Patricia Belcher and Brandon Smith.

  22. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail and Gunnar Hansen.

  23. The Vast of Night (2019)

    Send us Fan Mail Written an Directed by Andrew Patterson and starring Sierra McCormick, Jake Horowitz, Gail Cronauer, Bruce Davis and Mark Banik.

  24. It (2017)

    Send us Fan Mail Adapted from a novel by Stephen King and Directed by Andy Muschietti. The film stars Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jack Dylan Grazer and Chosen Jacobs.

  25. The Invisible Man (2020)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge and Storm Reid.

  26. Cloverfield (2008)

    Send us Fan Mail Written by Drew Goddard and Directed by Matt Reeves. The film stars Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, T.J Miller, Michael Stahl-David and Lizzy Caplan.

  27. Anaconda (1997)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Luis Llose and starring Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stolz, Ice Cube, Jonathan Hyde, Kari Wuhrer and Owen Wilson.

  28. 28 Days Laters (2002)

    Send us Fan Mail Written by Alex Garland and Directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brandon Gleeson and Christopher Eccleston.

  29. Tremors (1990)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Ron Underwood and starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Ariana Richards and Victor Wong.

  30. Arachnophobia (1990)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Frank Marshall. Starring Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Harley Jane Kozak, Stuart Pankin and John Goodman.

  31. The Ring (2002)

    Send us Fan Mail Based on the novel by Koji Suzuke and Directed by Gore Verbinski. The film stars Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox and Daveigh Chase.

  32. Event Horizon (1997)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Sam Neill, Laurence Fishburne, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs and Sean Pertwee.

  33. The Mist (2007)

    Send us Fan Mail Adapted from the novella from Stephen King. Directed by Stephen King and starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Bruagher and Toby Jones.

  34. Dog Soliders (2002)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by Neil Marshall. The film stars Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee, Emma Cleasby, Liam Cunningham and Darren Morfitt.

  35. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

    Send us Fan Mail Written by Joss Whedon and Directed by Drew Goddard. The film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz with Richard Jenkins and Sigourney Weaver.

  36. Hocus Pocus (1993)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Kenny Ortega. Starring Bette Milder, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch and Vinessa Shaw.

  37. Us (2019)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex.

  38. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by Daniel Myrick. The film stars Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard and Bob Griffin.

  39. Final Destination (2000)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by James Wong and and starring Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Sean William Scott and Tony Todd.

  40. Saw (2004)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by James Wann. Written and starring Leigh Whannell. Also starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter and Tobin Bell.

  41. Prey (2022)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLegro and Stormee Kipp.

  42. The Village (2004)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by M.Night Shyamalan. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson and Adrien Brody.

  43. Nope (2022)

    Send us Fan Mail Written and Directed by Jordan Peele. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott and Steven Yeun.

  44. Review of 'Steve Jobs'.

    Send us Fan Mail Written by Aaron Sorkin and Directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogan, Jeff Daniels and Michael Stuhlbarg.

  45. Review of 'It Follows'.

    Send us Fan Mail Written and directed by Robert David Mitchell. Starring Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi and Lili Sepe.

  46. Review of 'Tenet'.

    Send us Fan Mail Written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh , Dimple Kapadia, and Michael Caine.

  47. Review of 'Edge of Tomorrow'.

    Send us Fan Mail Based on the novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson and Noah Taylor.

  48. Review of 'Elvis'.

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh and Kelvin Harrison Jr.

  49. Review of 'Coherence'.

    Send us Fan Mail Written and directed by James Ward Bykrit and starring Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon and Elizabeth Gracen.

  50. Review of 'Scream'. (also known as Scream 5)

    Send us Fan Mail Directed by Matt-Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, Jenny Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jason Gooding and Skeet Ulrich.

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About this show

Putting the microscope on the films you know so well. I was told that nothing in Film was done by accident and the more you understand the process of making Films and the art behind it, the better you finally appreciate the creative decisions done on screen. I'm not here to mock, I'm not here to criticize I'm simply explaining the hidden layers in certain films.

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Ash Hurry

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Film Exploration with Ash Hurry have?

Film Exploration with Ash Hurry has 171 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 19, 2023.

What is Film Exploration with Ash Hurry about?

Putting the microscope on the films you know so well. I was told that nothing in Film was done by accident and the more you understand the process of making Films and the art behind it, the better you finally appreciate the creative decisions done on screen. I'm not here to mock, I'm not here to...

How often does Film Exploration with Ash Hurry release new episodes?

Film Exploration with Ash Hurry publishes weekly, based on its 171 episodes since July 2020.

Who hosts Film Exploration with Ash Hurry?

Film Exploration with Ash Hurry is created and hosted by Ash Hurry.
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