WHAT WENT WRONG
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What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging
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- 1. The Dark Knight · 20 Jul 2026
- 2. Spaghetti Westerns! A Primer · 24 Jul 2026
- 3. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly · 27 Jul 2026
Cutthroat Island
10 Aug 2026 · 1h 23m
It's the film that fin(n)ished Carolco! Or so we've been led to believe... This week, Chris & Lizzie seek to uncover who really scuttled Carolco Pictures - was it Geena Davis and Renny Harlin? Or was Cutthroat Island a mere scapegoat? Plus, Matthew Modine take
Raina Deerwater of GLAAD
7 Aug 2026 · 49 min
Join Chris & Lizzie for a conversation with Raina Deerwater, GLAAD’s Associate Director, Entertainment Research & Analysis covering GLAAD's recently published Where We Are in Film Study. They'll cover the findings of GLAAD's research, the future of film for th
The Blues Brothers
3 Aug 2026 · 1h 18m
In the summer of 1979, citizens of Chicago found themselves subject to traffic jams, random explosions, and S.W.A.T. teams invading Daley Plaza. But they weren’t frightened, they were thrilled! It was just Jake & Elwood Blues, and they were on a mission from G
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
27 Jul 2026 · 1h 31m
Who are you calling ugly? This week, Chris and Lizzie defend Eli Wallach's looks, Sergio Leone's directing style (to a point...), Clint Eastwood's acting chops and screenwriter Luciano Vincenzoni's decision to pitch a sequel to For a Few Dollars More without h
Spaghetti Westerns! A Primer
24 Jul 2026 · 53 min
Who do you think of when you think of Spaghetti Westerns? Because Sergio Leone thinks of... Akira Kurosawa? In this week's primer, Chris & Lizzie dive into the Eurocentric Western revival of the 60's and 70's, how it saved Clint Eastwood's career, drew the sco
The Dark Knight
20 Jul 2026 · 1h 16m
It took Christopher Nolan mere minutes to sell Warner Brothers on his vision of Batman. And while he began to change the face of superhero movies with Batman Begins he altered it forever with The Dark Knight. This week Chris and Lizzie break down which element
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