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The podcast in which a self-proclaimed film expert and an overly confident literary expert discuss film adaptations of books. It's lit.
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**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Fake it till you make it… or murder your way there. This week on Film Is Lit, we dive deep into "The Talented Mr. Ripley," a sun-drenched psychological thriller soaked in envy, identity, and deception. Written by Patricia Highsmith and adapted for the screen with elegance and dread by Anthony Minghella, the film features standout performances from a stacked cast. We also pay tribute to one of our all-time favorites, Philip Seymour Hoffman, who steals every scene he’s in as the effortlessly snarky Freddie Miles.#filmislitpodcast #thetalentedmrripley #patriciahighsmith #mattdamon #judelaw #gwynethpaltrow #CateBlanchett #philipseymourhoffman #jackdavenport #filmnoirvibes #thrillerfilms #adaptationanalysis #booksvsmovies #filmpodcast #cinephiles #litlovers #criterioncollection #90scinema #filmcommunity #nowplaying #spoileralert #moviepodcast
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**In this episode of Film is Lit, we’re joined by our good friend and fellow Stephen King enthusiast, Mike Feser, as we take "The Long Walk" - both literally and figuratively - through the 2025 film adaptation of King’s chilling 1979 novel. It’s a faithful adaptation, depicting a harrowing journey that tests more than stamina, and we’re here to break down every grueling mile: the performances, the tone, and that shocking ending. Plus, we talk about Mark Hamill’s SECOND Stephen King role of the year - trading in the sweet grandpa from "The Life of Chuck" for what is basically Uncle Sam (in shades!). So lace up those boots, listeners... this episode goes the distance!#TheLongWalk #FilmIsLitPodcast #StephenKing #MarkHamill #FrancisLawrence #DavidJonsson #CooperHoffman #JudyGreer #BenWang #RomanGriffin Davis#DannyGaylord #MikeFeser #BookVsMovie #KingAdaptation #HorrorMovies #DystopianThriller #Moviereview
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**The Thursday Murder Club…do they SOLVE murders or commit them? Or BOTH??? Welcome to another episode of Film Is Lit, in which we discuss the new(ish) Netflix movie, starting some of the silver screen’s most talented septuagenarians. Follow us into Richard Osman’s twisted tale of murder, revenge, human trafficking, and…tea time??#ThursdayMurderClub #RichardOsman #ChrisColumbus #PierceBrosnan #HelenMirren #BenKingsley #CeliaImrie #BookVsMovie #CozyMystery #BookPodcast #FilmDiscussion #BookAdaptations #CrimeFiction #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord #JamesBond #England
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Summer may be over - but the party isn’t! This week we’re diving into “Fire Island,” the 2022 loose adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” that turned Jane Austen’s world into a raunchy modern rom com. Starring Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang - two of the funniest people working in the biz today - it’s a film full of laughs, heart, and lots and lots of partying. And returning to the pod is resident Austen expert and all-around super chill lady, Alison Wood. So grab a drink, hit play, and let’s keep the summer vibes alive!#FilmisLitPod #FireIsland #JaneAusten #JoelKimBooster #BowenYang #ConradRicamora #ZanePhillips #TomasMatos #TorianMiller #MattRogers #PrideAndPrejudice #QueerCinema #Podcast #bookworm #cinephile #bookadaptation
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**We’re back in Panem for Mockingjay Part 2 - the final chapter in the Katniss saga. Unlike Part 1, some things actually happen in this one… albeit I don’t think this could’ve been a more dour and depressing entry if they tried. Joining us is returning guest Noah, and fun fact: he’s the one who COMPOSED the Film is Lit theme song! Together, the three of us try to unearth the best attributes hidden in this otherwise “meh” finale. So grab your bows, take aim, and tune in as we wrap up our Hunger Games coverage!#JenniferLawrence #JoshHutcherson #PhilipSeymourHoffman #JulianneMoore #WoodyHarrelson #LiamHemsworth #DonaldSutherland #FilmIsLitPodcast #Podcast #MoviePodcast #FilmPodcast #PodcastCommunity #PodcastersOfInstagram #MockingjayPart2 #TheHungerGames #KatnissEverdeen #PeetaMellark #GaleHawthorne #HungerGamesFans #PanemForever #MovieDiscussion #BookToFilm
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**We'd say "May the odds be ever in your favor," but no odds are in Katniss's favor in "Mockingjay!" Join the hosts of Film is Lit and previous guest, Kayla Phaneuf (@spookybuddyy), as we discuss the ups and downs of Suzanne Collins' last installment in the original Hunger Games trilogy. Don't kid yourself, it's a downer!#FilmIsLit #MockingjayPartOne #TheHungerGames #JenniferLawrence #JoshHutcherson #PhilipSeymourHoffman #JulianneMoore #WoodyHarrelson #LiamHemsworth #DonaldSutherland #CatchingFire #KatnissEverdeen #PeetaMellark #TeamPeeta #TeamGale #PodcastLife #FilmPodcast #MovieTalk #FilmDiscussion #CinematicChat #PodcastCommunity #MayTheOddsBeEverInYourFavor
This just in - Film is Lit isn’t just analyzing this week. We go DIRECTLY to the source! In a podcast first, we are pleased to host “Sideways” author himself, Rex Pickett! Join us for a relaxed conversation about California wine country, the development of his 2004 book, and its continuing legacy.It was such an honor to have Rex on the show. Be sure to check out his “Sideways” sequels and other works on his website: rexpickettbooks.com - a true treasure trove for fans of the book, the film, and all things wine-soaked and story-driven.#Sideways #RexPickett #FilmIsLitPodcast #SidewaysMovie #SidewaysBook #CaliforniaWineCountry #WineLovers #PinotNoir #FilmPodcast #BookToFilm #IndieFilm #PaulGiamatti #AlexanderPayne #FilmAdaptation #WineCountry #AuthorInterview #SantaYnez #TheSidewaysInn #TheWindmillInn #TheHitchingPostII #TheHitchingPost2 #Maya #VirginiaMadsen #ThomasHadenChurch #SandraOh
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**We’re back - and we’re getting existential! In the premiere of Film is Lit Season 15, we tackle one of Stephen King’s most surprising and emotionally rich stories, "The Life of Chuck." Part horror, part character study, part metaphysical mind-bender, this three-act novella flips King’s usual script and leaves us questioning what it really means to live a full life. We dig into King’s bold structure, Mark Hamill talking about math, and the beauty at the end of the world. New season. New adaptations. Same (thrilling) podcast. What a time to be alive!#StephenKing #TomHiddleston #MarkHamill #MikeFlanagan #MatthewLillard #TheLifeofChuck #JacobTremblay #MiaSara #FilmIsLitPodcast #BookToFilm #FilmAnalysis #StephenKingAdaptation
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**For our Connections Series finale, we close out with a powerful, resonant adaptation of August Wilson’s "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" (2020), directed by George C. Wolfe and adapted for the screen by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. This tense, intimate drama set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio explores exploitation, racism, and the self-hate that racism breeds - all anchored by powerful performances from Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman. Does this play translate well to the big screen? Listen to find out! And thanks for joining us this season - Film is Lit will be back later this summer with season 16 - our most thrilling season yet! Surprises are on the horizon ;)#FilmIsLit #MaRaineysBlackBottom #Season14Finale #FilmPodcast #Adaptation #AugustWilson #BlackVoicesMatter #ViolaDavis #ChadwickBoseman #GlynnTurman #ColmanDomingo #MichaelPotts #BroadwayToScreen #NetflixFilm #SummerPreview #ConnectionsSeries
**THIS STORY CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**This week, we’re diving into the Twitter thread that shook the internet and somehow became an A24 film - yes, "Zola" is on the menu. We’re talking Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Colman Domingo, and Nicholas Braun bringing the most chaotic road trip ever to life, but does the movie capture the thread’s unhinged brilliance? Expect dramatic readings, plot twists, and a lot of “what the hell” energy. #Zola #A24 #ThreadToTheater #TampaOrBust #TaylourPaige #RileyKeough #ColmanDomingo #NicholasBraun #AziahWells #JaniczaBravo #FilmisLitPod #Movieadatation #AriWegner #DannyGaylord
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**On this episode of Film is Lit, we sink our claws into the 2023 thriller/horror/dark comedy "Cat Person," based on Kristen Roupenian’s viral 2017 short story from The New Yorker. Starring the singing sensation from "CODA" (Emilia Jones) and everyone’s favorite awkward giant from "Succession" (Nicholas Braun), "Cat Person" explores the murky gray areas of dating, power dynamics, and the stories we tell ourselves when red flags come waving. We break down whether this adaptation carries the same biting, uncanny commentary as the original story - or whether it stretches itself too thin by going full feature when maybe, just maybe, a short film would’ve sufficed. Is it a sharp look at modern dating, or just another mis-cat-culation (I'm sorry)? Tune in to find out!#CatPerson #NicholasBraun #EmiliaJones #IsabellaRossellini #KristenRoupenian #TheNewYorker # #GeraldineViswanathan #SusannaFogel #ShortStory #StalkerBoyfriend #FilmisLitPod #podcast #moviereview #CODA #bookvsmovie bookvmovie #Movieadaptation #booktoscreen
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**We recorded this episode back in January, but divine timing has blessed us: we’re releasing it the exact same week a real-life conclave is happening! Coincidence? Or the hand of God? Either way, it’s the perfect time to dive into "Conclave" - Edward Berger’s 2024 cinematic banger based on the holy grail of papal thrillers by Robert Harris. Join us as we enter the sacred halls of secrecy, political maneuvering, and cassock-clad drama. Is the real-life conclave destined to be as sinfully juicy as the fictional one? We certainly hope so!#Conclave #EdwardBerger #RobertHarris #RalphFiennes #StanleyTucci #JohnLithgow #IsabellaRossellini #CarlosDiehz #SergioCastellitto #LucianMsamati #FilmisLitpod #movieadaptation #Booktoscreen #PapalDrama #VaticanVibes #HolyThriller #CatholicCinema #DivineTiming #MoviePodcasts #NowStreaming #PopeWatch2025 #Peacock
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**The Film is Lit podcast apparates back into the wizarding world for our most epic episode yet! Fittingly, we’re tackling the longest book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," in what also happens to be our longest episode ever. Joining us is our good friend and certified Potterhead, Daniel Porush, as we dive deep into the divisive fifth entry. How does this 896-page BEHEMOTH stack up against one of the shortest films in the franchise? Grab your wand (or your headphones) and tune in to find out. This episode’s so packed, even Hermione would need a Time-Turner to get through it twice!#TheOrderofthePhoenix #HarryPotter #FilmisLitPod #DanielPorush #DanielRadcliffe #DoloresUmbridge #EmmaWatson #RupertGrint #RalphFiennes #AlanRickman #GaryOldman #ImeldaStaunton #movieadaptation #Voldemort #SiriusBlack #MaggieSmith #HelenaBonhamCarter #Dumbledore
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**What do you get when you mash up Groundhog Day, Starship Troopers, and Mission: Impossible? A sci-fi action banger, that’s what! This week, frequent guests Tim Gaylord and Ryan Burns are back to break down Edge of Tomorrow (2014), the high-octane Tom Cruise flick based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s mind-bending light novel All You Need Is Kill (seriously, what a title). How does the film stack up against the book? And is either one so good we’d gladly relive it again and again? Hit play and find out.#EdgeofTomorrow #TomCruise #EmilyBlunt #TimGaylord #RyanBurns #DougLiman #HiroshiSakurazaka #AllYouNeedIsKill #LightNovel #BrendanGleeson #BillPaxton #ScienceFiction #TimeLoop #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord #Moviereview #Movieadaptation #BookvMovie
**THIS PODCAST CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Gird your loins! The latest episode of Film is Lit dives into "The Devil Wears Prada." We’re talking iconic performances from Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and—checks notes—Meryl Streep! With a cast this stacked, it’s no wonder the movie became a cultural moment. But how does the source material hold up? Tune in to hear our take on the book vs. the film. Listen before podcasts go out of style!#TheDevilWearsPrada #FilmisLit #AnneHathaway #EmilyBlunt #StanleyTucci #MerylStreep #LaurenWeisberger #DavidFrankel #TheodoreShapiro #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Did you know that your non-stick pans might be slowly poisoning you? Neither did we! In today’s eye-opening episode of Film is Lit, we dive into the 2019 Mark Ruffalo film Dark Waters, based on Nathaniel Rich’s 2016 New York Times article, The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare. That’s right - it's time for a hard-hitting non-fiction exposé on corporate negligence, environmental pollution, and the relentless fight for justice. Did lawyer Robert Bilott ultimately prevail in his decades-long battle against chemical giant DuPont, exposing the dangers of toxic chemicals? Tune in to find out!#DarkWaters #MarkRuffalo #RobBilott #AnneHathaway #TimRobbins #NathanielRich #ToddHaynes #BillCamp #BillPullman #WilliamJacksonHarper #MareWinningham #FilmisLitpod #Movieadaptation #DuPont #NYT #NewYorkTimes
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Are we the only ones who have been waiting for this movie to drop for AGES?? We showed up starry-eyed and bushy-tailed for Bong Joon Ho’s most recent film since his Oscar-winning "Parasite." Were we impressed while comparing it with its source material, Edward Ashton’s similarly-named “Mickey7?” And did we like the wacky voice that Robert Pattinson chose this time? Tune in to find out…#RobertPattinson #Mickey17 #Mickey7 #BongJoonHo #MarkRuffalo #ToniCollette #StevenYeun #NaomiAckie #Parasiste #EdwardAshton #FilmisLitPod #2025moviereview #MovieAdaptation
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**It’s the hormonal-erotic Mormon series that no one asked for, and still got a franchise of four movies! It’s…Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight!” Many fans through the years have requested this episode. It takes your trusty hosts to some dark (and sparkly) places. This is also a special episode because it’s the introduction to our Connections Series, which means that each movie we cover includes an actor who was in the last adaptation. It’s going to take us on some wild rides, so hop on, you spider monkeys!#Twilight #RobertPattinson #KristenStewart #TaylorLautner #Vampire #StephenieMeyer #CatherineHardwicke #werewolf
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It's a Christmas miracle! Or, should we say, a Christmas NIGHTMARE? On today's special episode of Film is Lit, we cover Robert Eggers's new adaptation of F. W. Murnau's 1922 silent film... which itself was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's legendary gothic horror novel, "Dracula" (*wolf howls in the distance*). The first half of the episode features a non-spoiler review of the film, a first for the pod, and then at the 40-minute mark, we indulge in our favorite activity—spoiling the HELL out of everything! We hope you came hungry for a stimulating discussion, because Count Orlok is "quite the appetite."
#Nosferatu2024 #RobertEggers #BillSkarsgård #LilyRoseDepp #WillemDafoe #NicholasHoult #RalphIneson #EmmaCorrin #Dracula #BramStoker #AaronTaylorJohnson #SimonMcBurney #CountOrlok #FWMurnau #Vampire #JarinBlaschke #ChristmasEpisode #DannyGayord #FilmisLitPod #VanHelsing #Knock #Renfield #CountDracula #MovieReview #BookvsMovie #Bookreview #MovieAdaptation #Nosferatu
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Spooky season is still lingering around Film is Lit! Join us for another non-fiction, true-crime installation: Daddy Fincher’s 2007 interpretation of Robert Graysmith’s sprawling investigation, “Zodiac” (1986). Have you encountered a more disturbing story? Is it still unsolved, or have Danny and Laura seen enough evidence to be convinced that the murderer has been identified?
#Zodiac #DavidFincher #RobertGraysmith #JakeGyllenhaal #RobertDowneyJr #MarkRuffalo #ChloëSevigny #AnthonyEdwards #EliasKoteas #JimmiSimpson #Napa #Vallejo #ZodiacKiller #ThisIsTheZodiacSpeaking #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord #booktoscreen #DaveToschi
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