Best Of Episodes

This fall, there are a lot of interesting movies being released! But don’t fret! I go through the entire fall winter movie slate for you in this episode to clue you in on what to mark on your calendar. We have everything from new entries from great directors (Paul Thomas Anderson, Kogonada, Kelly Reichardt, Edgar Wright, Noah Baumbach, Richard Linklater, Yorgos Lanthimos, Luca Guadagnino, Chloe Zhao) to sequels and franchise entries (Wicked: For Good, Zootopia 2, Spinal Tap II, Predator: Badland...

WE MADE IT TO 100! It’s been a great journey to get here. I’ve learned a lot along the way and met some amazing people. To celebrate, I share some reflections, have listeners and past/future guests share their favorite films covered so far, and I share my top 10 films of 2025 so far. You don’t want to miss this special episode! https://www.establishingshotpod.com/ Feedback: Email us at establishingshotpod@gmail.com Leave a voicemail from the button on the right side of the screen on our web...

The 2025 Oscars are here! With the ceremony coming up this Wednesday, I went through all the categories from production to design to cinematography to the big categories of acting, directing, and best picture. Some categories like lead actress, editing, and animated feature are pretty tough to choose this year. But I give my best predictions for what will win, and I also give my own personal nominations for most of the categories. Also, look forward to tons of recommendations from me on what to ...

The fall movie season is upon us! In this episode, I do a recap of great films I have seen since the ‘Best of the Year So Far’ episode. Then, I look forward to the upcoming slate of fall movies, talk about the ones I am most excited about, and give a rundown of all of the significant movies coming out to make note of. It should be a fun season for movie lovers! https://www.establishingshotpod.com/ Feedback: Email us at establishingshotpod@gmail.com Leave a voicemail from the button on th...

We have made it to Episode 50!!! For this special milestone episode, I share three thoughts on what I have learned so far in the journey of making this podcast relating to both creative efforts in general and more specifically the art of film. Then, I share my favorite films of 2024 so far! Spoiler: it has been a weak year so far but there are still some really great films at the top. https://www.establishingshotpod.com/ Feedback: Email us at establishingshotpod@gmail.com Leave a voic...

It’s Oscars weekend! On this episode I share my favorite films of 2023, and we hear from some listeners/past guests on their favorites as well. Then, I go through the 2024 Oscars nominations and share what my choices would have been for each category. https://www.establishingshotpod.com/ Feedback: Email us at establishingshotpod@gmail.com Leave a voicemail from the button on the right side of the screen on our website https://www.establishingshotpod.com/ Support the Show: Join The Es...

This week I take a break between director series and talk about some recent releases that I have seen as well as look forward to some upcoming releases coming out this fall by the likes of Martin Scorsese, Denis Villenueve, Sofia Coppola, David Fincher, and more! https://www.establishingshotpod.com/ Timestamps: Intro (00:40) Recent Release Reviews (02:06) 2023 Fall Movie Preview (19:35) Feedback: Email us at establishingshotpod@gmail.com Leave a voicemail from the button ...

This week we take a break from our Wes Anderson series for a look at my favorite movies of 2023 so far. It is halfway through the year, and I wanted to share some of the best films I have seen from 2023. Spoiler: there is one Marvel film in my top 8 films, and it is NOT distributed by Disney. There have already been some great movies, and there are more to come! I hope these recommendations will put some new films on your watchlist! https://www.establishingshotpod.com/ Feedback: E...