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'Lord of the Flies' Director Marc Munden

Industry S4 E8 - "Both, And" - Finale Explained!

INDUSTRY INTERVIEWS: Composer Nathan Micay

Industry S4 E7 - "Points of Emphasis" with Composer Nathan Micay

INDUSTRY INTERVIEW: Max Minghella - "Whitney"

Industry S4 E6 - "Dear Henry" with Star Max Minghella

Industry S4 E5 - "Eyes Without a Face"

Industry S4 E4 - "1000 Yoots, One Marilyn"

Industry S4 E3 - "Habseligkeiten"

Industry S4 E2 - "The Commander and the Grey Lady"

Industry S4 E1 - "PayPal of Bukkake"

100 - Top 10 of '25, Park Chan Wook!

99 - “The Plague” Director Charlie Polinger

98 - Director Abel Ferrara on new memoir 'Scene'

97 - Kleber Mendonça Filho on 'The Secret Agent'

96 - Fall TV & Film Recap

95 - Laurent Bouzereau on 'Jaws,' Brian Raftery discusses "Mission Accomplished"

94 - 'Lurker' Director Alex Russell and 'Alien: Earth' E1-3

93 - 'Weapons' with Director Zach Cregger

92 - 'Eddington' and 'Too Much'

91 - 'Superman' Face-Off

90 - Debating 'The Bear' Season 4

89 - 'F1' with Iana Murray

88 - '28 Years Later'

87 - ‘Materialists’ and ‘Stick’ with Creator Jason Keller

86 - Moviegoing in 2025 with Ezgi Eren (11am Saturday)

85 - 'The Phoenician Scheme,' 'Mountainhead,' 'Adults'

84 - Cannes 2025 Recap and Rankings

83 - 'Andor' Wrap-Up! S2 E10-12

82 - Cannes 2025 Preview

81 - 'Andor' S2 E7-9

80 - 'The Last of Us' S2 E2-4, 'Thunderbolts*'

79 - 'Andor' S2 E4-6

78 - 'Andor' S2 E1-3

77 - Ryan Coogler's Audacious 'Sinners'

76 - 'The Last of Us' S2 E1, A24's 'Warfare'

75 - 'The Pitt' Finale with Whitaker and Javadi (!) and 'The Studio' E3 and E4

74 - 'The White Lotus' Finale - S3 E8 - "Amor Fati"

73 - 'The White Lotus' S3 E7 - "Killer Instincts"

72 - Brilliant Hollywood Satire 'The Studio,' E1 & E2

71 - 'The White Lotus' S3 E6 - "Denials"

70 - 'Severance' S2 E10 - "Cold Harbor"

69 - 'The White Lotus' S3 E5 - "Full-Moon Party"

68 - 'Severance' S2 E9, 'Black Bag'

67 - ‘Mickey 17,’ and ‘The White Lotus’ S3 E4 - “Hide or Seek”

BONUS - 2025 Oscar Winners on The SchmearCast (The Brutalist, Flow, Anora)

66 - 'Severance' S2 E8 - "Sweet Vitriol"

65 - Oscars 2025 Recap, 'The White Lotus' S3 E3!

BONUS - That Final Scene x SchmearCast - Oscars 2025 Predictions

64 - 'Severance' S2 E7 "Chikhai Bardo" with Director Jessica Lee Gagné!

63 - 'The White Lotus' S3 E2, Berlinale 2025 Recap Part 1

Interviews - Matthew Rankin on 'Universal Language'

62 - 'Severance' S2 E6 - "Attila"

61 - 'The White Lotus' S3 E1, Matthew Rankin on 'Universal Language'

60 - 'Severance' S2 E5 "Trojan's Horse"

59 - 'Common Side Effects' with Creators Steve Hely and Joe Bennett, Winter Movies Round-Up

58 - 'Severance' S2 E4 - "Woe's Hollow"

57 - Sundance 2025, 'Severance' S2 E3

Interviews - Director RaMell Ross on 'Nickel Boys'

56 - 'Nickel Boys' with Director RaMell Ross, and 'Severance' S2 E2

55 - Severance S2 E1 and a Tribute to David Lynch

Interviews - 'The Brutalist' Cinematographer Lol Crawley

54 - 'The Brutalist' with DP Lol Crawley

53 - 'Nosferatu,' 'Babygirl,' 'A Complete Unknown'

52 - The BEST Movies of 2024

51 - The Best TV Shows of 2024

Interviews - 'Somebody Somewhere' with Creators Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen!

50 - Best Performances of 2024 and 'Somebody Somewhere' with Creators Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen

Interviews - 'Queer' with Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes

49 - 'Queer' with Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes, 'Say Nothing' Wrap-Up

Interviews - 'Say Nothing' Showrunner Josh Zetumer

48 - 'Say Nothing' with Showrunner Josh Zetumer!

47 - ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Wicked’

Interviews - 'Flow' with Director Gints Zilbalodis

46 - 'Say Nothing' E1-3, 'Dune: Prophecy,' and 'Flow' with Director Gints Zilbalodis

45 - 'Heretic, 'Small Things Like These,' 'The Penguin' Finale and a Max/HBO Sizzle Reel

44 - 'Juror #2' and 'Box Office Poison' with Author Tim Robey

Interviews - 'Anora' Producer Alex Coco

43 - 'Conclave,' and 'Anora' Producer Alex Coco

Interviews - Director Titus Kaphar on 'Exhibiting Forgiveness'

42 - 'Anora,' and Director Titus Kaphar on 'Exhibiting Forgiveness'

41 - 'Saturday Night,' 'The Apprentice,' and 'Disclaimer*'

Interviews - 'Industry' S3 with Creators Konrad Kay & Mickey Down

40 - 'Industry' with Konrad Kay + Mickey Down, 'Joker' 2

39 - The Ravishing 'Industry' S3 E8 Finale. Plus, 'Megalopolis'

38 - 'Industry' S3 E7, 'The Penguin,' and 'The Substance'

37 - Highs and Lows of TIFF 2024 and 'Industry' S3 E6

36 - 'Industry' S3 E5 and TIFF Week 1

35 - 'Industry' S3 E4 - A Very Rishi X-Mas

Interviews - Director Nathan Silver on 'Between the Temples'

34 - 'Blink Twice,' 'Industry' S3 E3, and Director Nathan Silver on 'Between the Temples'

33 - 'Alien Romulus' and 'Industry' S3 E2

Interviews - Author Chris Nashawaty on the Sci-Fi Movie Summer of 1982

32 - 'Industry' S3 E1 and the Sci-Fi Movie Summer of 1982 with Author Chris Nashawaty

31 - 'Deadpool & Wolverine'

30 - 'Twisters' and the 'Presumed Innocent' Finale

29 - 'Longlegs,' 'MaXXXine,' and the State of Horror in 2024

28 - 'The Bear' S3 Episodes 6-10

27 - 'The Bear' S3 Episodes 1-5

26 - 'HOTD' S2 E2, 'The Bikeriders,' and 'The Bear' S3 Preview

25 - 'HOTD' S2 E1, 'Inside Out 2,' and 'Presumed Innocent'

24 - 'The Acolyte,' 'Clipped,' and a 'House of the Dragon' S2 Preview

23 - 'Hit Man,' 'Ren Faire,' and 'Hacks S3' Wrap-Up

22 - Cannes 2024 - Week 2 - Palme Winner 'Anora,' Costner's 'Horizon,' Donald Trump Biopic 'The Apprentice,' and More

21 - Cannes 2024 - Week 1 - 'Megalopolis,' 'Kinds of Kindness,' 'Furiosa' and More

20 - 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' and 'I Saw the TV Glow' with Karsten Runquist

19 - The Return of 'Hacks.' Plus, 'Baby Reindeer,' 'The Idea of You,' and 'The Sympathizer'

Interviews - 'Challengers' with Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes

18 - 'Challengers' with Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes

Interviews - Legendary Filmmaker Ed Zwick on his Best-Selling Memoir "Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions"

17 - Legendary Filmmaker Ed Zwick on his Best-Selling Memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'

16 - 'Monkey Man' goes ape, 'Civil War' divides, and 'The Sympathizer' dazzles

15 - The New 'Ripley' Rips, 'Sugar' is a Curious Confection

14 - Is '3 Body Problem' a Success? And 'La Chimera'

13 - 'Road House' 1989 vs 2024 with Matt Singer, plus a '3 Body Problem' Primer

12 - New TV Roundup and a Return to the Criterion Challenge ('La Dolce Vita,' 'Solaris,' 'Taipei Story,' 'Klute,' and 'Down by Law')

11 - The 2024 Oscars, 'Love Lies Bleeding', and 'Shōgun'

10. DUNE: PART 2 (In All Its Glory)

9. Berlinale 2024 Recap - The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Festival

8 - 'True Detective: Night Country' Finale and a Trip to France for 'The Taste of Things' and 'The New Look'

7 - 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' Wrap-Up, 'True D' Coming Apart at the Seams

6 - Sundance 2024, 'Mr & Mrs. Smith' Impresses, and Criterion Corner Week 5: 'Hollywood Shuffle'

5 - True D Ep 3, Unpacking 'Fargo S5' & 'The Curse.' Plus Criterion Corner Week 4: 'The Elephant Man.'

4 - These Goddamn Oscar Noms...Plus True D: Night Country Ep 2 and Criterion Corner: "4.3 or Higher"

3 - Boring Emmy Results, True Detective: Night Country Ep 1 Break Down. Plus, Criterion Corner Week 2

2 - True Detective Crash Course and S4 (Night Country) Primer. Plus, "Criterion Challenge" Week 1

1 - The Best Films of 2023