Men In Black
Paul & Amy neuralize 1997's Will Smith sci-fi comedy Men In Black! They learn about the wild career of director Barry Sonnenfeld, ask how Smith became so skilled at picking hit starring vehicles, and ...
29 Jul 20211h 57min
Bonus: Vaccination Hesitation w/ Dr. Kate Grossman
Unspooled is happy to share this bonus interview from the How Did This Get Made feed with our listeners!June Diane Raphael welcomes Dr. Kate Grossman to give us the 4-1-1 on the Covid-19 vaccine and i...
29 Jul 202126min
Jurassic Park
Amy & Paul break out of 1993's prehistoric creature feature Jurassic Park! They revisit the moment in film history when CGI was starting to break into the mainstream, learn how director Steven Spielbe...
22 Jul 20211h 49min
The State Of Summer Blockbusters
Paul & Amy break the block open with a new Unspooled series on summer blockbusters! They ask why the Fast saga has succeeded where so many original ideas have failed, try to pinpoint when franchise fi...
15 Jul 20211h 7min
Top 3: Karen Gillan
Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, Gunpowder Milkshake) joins Unspooled to talk about her top 3 films she would send to space, including a 90s rom com classic and a horror masterpiece. Learn more about your a...
14 Jul 202134min
Apollo 13
Amy & Paul come home to 1995's space disaster docudrama Apollo 13! They ask if this is secretly a film about disappointment, spot a cameo by a legendary director, and discuss whether there's a success...
8 Jul 20211h 31min
Top 3: Tom Scharpling
Tom Scharpling (The Best Show, Steven Universe) joins us to talk about his new book It Never Ends and his top 3 movie musicals! He talks about why he loves excess in musicals, Jack Nicholson’s directo...
7 Jul 202154min
Aliens
Paul & Amy invade 1986's James Cameron space action classic Aliens! They learn what this film had in common with Platoon, ask why the aliens feel less threatening here than they did in the first film,...
1 Jul 20211h 44min
