We’re Not From Hollywood Podcast

Brandon and Faizel review the 2025 movie Ballad of a Small Player, starring Colin Farrell. Watch more movie reviews on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BrandonvsMovies

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the 2013 horror movie The Conjuring. 

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss The Crow (2024) remake. 

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review The Crow (1994) starring Brandon Lee. 

On today's show, Brandon and Faizel speak with actor Nick Gauthier, who played "Barry" the religious guy in Hot Box and Sebastian the Camp Counselor in Grotesque 2!

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the 1971 Bruce Lee movie The Big Boss. 

On today's show, Faizel and I speak with Edmonton actor Darrell Portz! 

Brandon and Faizel review the 1992 movie Frogtown 2. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with Edmonton actor Owais Siddiqui, who's known as the guy who gets his head drilled in Grotesque (2022). 

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the 1988 cult classic Hell Comes to Frogtown, starring Rowdy Roddy Piper. 

Brandon and Faizel interview Edmonton filmmaker Ryder Hartman about his short films The Autothiest and Exes.

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the hilariously bad 1991 action movie Samurai Cop. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with actor/writer/director Neil Chase about his career and his new movie Spin the Wheel. Neil has a YouTube channel where he gives great advice on screenwriting and other topics. Neil's imdb page: www.imdb.com/name/nm3826379 Spin the Wheel: www.imdb.com/title/tt24229028 Neil's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@NeilChaseFilm

On today's show, Brandon and Faizel review and discuss the 1985 martial arts movie The Last Dragon!

Brandon and Faizel speak with Louie and Monica La Vella, the founders of Found TV, a streaming platforms that caters specifically to found-footage movies!

Brandon and Faizel speak with indie writer/director J. Horton about his process and how he makes a living making indie films.  Check out J. Horton's YouTube channel where he goes into more detail about the world of indie film: www.youtube.com/@JHorton

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss the 1992 John Woo action movie Hard Boiled. 

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the 2024 horror movie Heretic starring Hugh Grant. 

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review the 1987 movie Angel Heart starring Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke.

On today's show, Brandon and Faizel speak with the director of the new sci-fi movie "115." David talks about his movie and his next venture - building a pyramid! 

Brandon and Faizel discuss and rate the 1973 Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon!

On today's show, Brandon and Faizel speak with Griffin Cork (known for his series Abracadevers) about his latest projects and the state of the entertainment industry.

Today on the podcast Brandon and Faizel speak with Caitlin Varrin. Caitlin is a DJ and costume designer who worked on Grotesque and Grotesque 2. She discusses all the work that goes into her job and which Grotesque costumes she likes best!

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss the 2019 movie Uncut Gems, starring Adam Sandler. 

Brandon and Faizel spend 30 minutes trashing this horrible movie they had to endure.    If there's a movie you'd like Brandon and Faizel to review, email them at [email protected]

Brandon and Faizel disagree in their review of the 1993 movie Killing Zoe. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with actor/filmmaker Michael Schaar-Ney. After a few setbacks with movie projects falling through, Michael is dusting himself off and starting a new project called Abeyance!

Brandon and Faizel review the 1995 movie Lord of Illusions starring Scott Bakula. Directed by Clive Barker. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with Calgary actor Gin Fedotov about how he got into acting how he wound up starring in Brandon's stoner comedy Hot Box and playing the devil in Faizel's film Give and Take. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with Edmonton actor Kelly Krause about how he began his acting career at the age of 50. Kelly went from having no training or experience to one of the most prolific actors in the city. And he recently began working behind the camera as well! 

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss the 1990 Clive Barker cult classic Nightbreed!

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review Hellraiser: Bloodline!

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with screenwriter and filmmaker Ashley Scott Meyers, who runs the "Selling Your Screenplay" podcast and website.    When Brandon was first starting out as a screenwriter, he used Ashley's platform to learn how to make his first script sales.    www.sellingyourscreenplay.com

Geordie Cheeseman is a veteran of the Canadian military who got into bodybuilding then began to pursue a career in acting. In this episode, Brandon and Faizel speak with Geordie about how he got started in his career and his plans for the future. 

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss Hellraiser II.  They also discuss modern movies and AI and its effect on entertainment. 

On today's show, Brandon and Faizel speak with Emily Anne Salkeld who played the goth girl Winter in the 2019 stoner comedy Hot Box. She also played Blythe in the found-footage horror series "I'm Haunted."  Emily Anne went on to direct her first horror short film Cotard's Delusion, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/ebccMm0DF7U?si=c4tzUxAahyFdyXFM You can watch the full Hot Box movie here: https://youtu.be/Bl51fK6Zf_U?si=EocesNln1RVCJkcO Watch the first I'm Haunted movie here: https://youtu.be/AO219Lfmf4M

Brandon and Faizel review the 1987 Clive Barker horror classic Hellraiser!    If there are any movies you'd like us to review, email us at [email protected] and let us know! 

Brandon and Faizel talk about the fifth Predator movie, "Prey."

Brandon and Faizel speak with horror makeup artist Jamie Clarke about blood and gore effects and about her work on the Grotesque series. We also talk about Gwar!

Brandon and Faizel discuss the fourth predator movie "The Predator."

Brandon and Faizel speak with Jaime Hill, who played the mom in Skinamarink. She's also appeared in many Higher Universe films. 

Brandon and Faizel discuss the third Predator movie "Predators"!

Brandon and Faizel discuss the movie Predator 2!

On today's show Brandon & Faizel speak with their first non-Edmonton-based guest - actor and filmmaker Jeffery J. Scott.  Jeff is such a big fan of Grotesque that he drove up to Edmonton last summer, just for a chance to be in Grotesque 2! 

Brandon and Faizel review Predator (1987).

Brandon and Faizel discuss censorship in movies and music. Have things gotten better or worse in recent decades?

Brandon and Faizel review the spy thriller Dance with the Devil, written & directed by fellow Edmonton filmmaker Spencer Richard. 

Brandon and Faizel discuss and critique The Batman movie (and the Punisher and other superhero movies). 

Brandon and Faizel discuss and critique the 1995 movie Heat. Directed by Michael Mann and starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore.