Hollywood Hangover

Mar 04 2025 94 ep. 59 mins 18

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Joe Russo and Christopher Price are filmmakers who love disagreeing about what makes the wonderful world of cinema tick. Join them as they take a sober look at what’s happening on and off the big silver screen.

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The 2025 Oscars In-Review: 'Anora' & Other Indies Shine Bright

Mar 04 2025 57 mins

HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode, we discuss all things OSCARS 2025 - the winners, the losers, the run time, we cover it all! We chat about why there were more indie films in major Oscar categories than ever before: are big studios moving away from the industries most prized event? ALSO: Horror getting snubbed, Conan does great, Sean Baker's rise, and more!

Love Hurts So Good: 'Heart Eyes' Perfects Genre-Blending + LA Fires & A Busy July 2025

Feb 06 2025 68 mins

HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode, Chris and Joe catch up on the LA fires, the 2025 Oscar nominations, big trailer releases like The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Jurassic World: Rebirth, as well as questionable marketing decisions spoiling films like Abigail and Companion in their trailers and even their posters. Why do they do this?! We also highlight HEART EYES, and why it's on

2025 Golden Globes Recap: 'The Brutalist' & 'Emilia Pérez' Win Big + Our Personal Favorites

Jan 07 2025 73 mins

This episode of HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER: we ring in the new year by discussing the 2025 GOLDEN GLOBES! We talk the highlights, the lowlights, and everything in between. We share our favorite films of 2024, and even provide our BOLD predictions for the year to come.

Holiday Nostalgia Anniversaries: 'The Santa Clause' & 'Christmas Vacation' Remind Us of the Magic

Dec 19 2024 70 mins

Happy Holidays! We celebrate the magic of Christmas by highlighting two of the very best movies in the genre: The 30th Anniversary of 'The Santa Clause' and the 35th Anniversary of Christmas Vacation. We chat about their impact, our nostalgia and how do they stack up today! We also get deep into the current fight between the WGA and the use of AI for script writing: is it armaggedo

Fall Box Office Smörgåsbord: 'Wicked' & 'Gladiator 2' Give Cinephiles Plenty To Devour

Nov 20 2024 57 mins

HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! We're back to discuss the second-coming of last Summer's "Barbenheimer"..."GLICKED"! Yes, both 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator 2' release this coming weekend, and we saw them both early! Does 'Wicked' match the ridiculous hype? And is 'Gladiator 2' a worthy successor to the Best Picture original? We discuss all this, as well as Joe's early screening of 'Companion', what

Maximum Directorial Auteurship: 'Megalopolis', 'Joker: Folie Á Deux', and 'The Substance'

Oct 10 2024 75 mins

Spooky season is here! Chris and Joe celebrate the best time of the year by sharing there movie-watching habits from the past few weeks, as well as providing an update about their own filmic goings-on. The guys also highlight three new films that are the exact opposite of "Executive Auteurship": THE SUBSTANCE, MEGALOPOLIS, and JOKER: FOLIE Á DEUX. Does total directorial control ma

Effective & Familiar - 'Alien: Romulus' Permeates The Box Office

Aug 22 2024 73 mins

Horror is back, baby~! And so are Chris and Joe! This episode they discuss the summer horror smash hit 'Alien: Romulus', how it over-delivered at the box office and lay claim to being the best 'Alien' movie in years. They also dive deep into the 'Alien' franchise as a whole, discussing it's highs and lows, and what brought them to it's space-horror in the first place. On the quick

Love at First Fight: Can 'Deadpool + Wolverine' Save The MCU?

Aug 09 2024 66 mins

Chris Price and Joe Russo discuss the biggest comic book movie of the summer, 'Deadpool + Wolverine'! They reflect on it's box office, fan response, spoilers and more. The guys also chat about RDJ being cast as Dr. Doom, M. Night Shyamalan's 'Trap', the struggles of the 'Borderlands' video game adaptation, revisiting movies on their anniversaries and a whole lot more.

Box Office Rebound: 'Longlegs' over-delivers + 'The Inheritance' Rises

Jul 18 2024 66 mins

This episode, Chris and Joe discuss the surprising strength of box office this summer, despite a rocky start. They analyze the success of the 'Longlegs' marketing campaign, as well as a $100m projected weekend for 'Twisters'. Joe shares rare behind-the-scenes details about the development and release of his latest feature film 'The Inheritance', available on your favorite streaming

The Summer Slasher Cometh - Ti West & Mia Goth dazzle with 'MaxXxine'

Jun 28 2024 48 mins

The summer movie season is in full swing! Chris and Joe attended the world premiere of 'MaxXxine', the conclusion to Ti West's slasher trilogy, at the historic Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA. They share their experiences at the premiere, spoiler-free thoughts on the film, and what they expect from West in the future. They also discuss IATSE avoiding a workers strike (for now), In