One Heat Minute Productions
One Heat Minute Productions is a podcast network created by film journalist Blake Howard. It began with a deep dive into Michael Mann's 1995 crime film 'Heat,' analyzing it minute by minute. The network now includes shows like 'Miami Nice,' which explores Mann's 'Miami Vice,' and 'The Blus Brothers/Imprint Companion,' a physical media podcast. Other series include 'Too Much Movie' and completed limited series like 'The Last (12 minutes) of the Mohicans.'
Episodes
ONE HOT TAKE: The Dog Stars w/ Isaac Feldberg
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.
The strangest thing about The Dog Stars is how little it seems interested in its own possibilities.
Synopsis:
In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig, a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife.
Isaac Feldberg
Isaac Feldberg is an entertainment journalist curren
ONE HOT TAKE: The Rivals of Amziah King w/ Sean Burns
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.
If a movie glimpses the magic of life, for fractions of seconds, it is worthwhile. “Amziah” is a dose I wasn’t ready for.
Synopsis:
The Platt family bands together to navigate their new surroundings after a cosmic event transports their suburban neighbourhood to someplace unknown.
Sean Burns
Sean Burns is a film critic for WBUR’s Arts & Cul
The Michael Mann Discourse Conclave | Sean Burns and Roxana Hadadi
Blake Howard convenes a conclave with Sean Burns (WBUR) and Roxana Hadadi (Vulture) to sort the smoke from the fire. Inde Navarrette walked from Charlene Shiherlis to play Rogue — then maybe didn't walk at all. Underneath the trade churn, an older argument reignited: that Mann hasn't made a good film since Collateral, with Miami Vice, Public Enemies and Blackhat wheeled out as exhibits for the pro
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: ”Videodrome” with Carmelita Valdez McKoy
Carmelita Valdez McKoy is a carnivorous watcher of movies, and has been her entire life. She shares the details of her cinematic education with us on this week’s episode, and her thoughts on David Cronenberg’s both of its moment and waaaaay ahead of its time smash-up of sci-fi, body horror, and media commentary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER: THE UNSTOPPABLE NOVEMBER 2026 CRITERION COLLECTION SLATE
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS / UPCOMING
CRITERION COLLECTION: Blue Heron | The Right Stuff 4K | Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors 4K | Wild at Heart 4K | Shoot the Piano Player 4K | Marie Antoinette 4K | Harold and Maude 4K | KPop Demon Hu
THE DECADE PROJECT 2016: The Lost City of Z w/ Charles Hood and Drew Taylor
In the latest episode, I talk reunite the Light the Fuse team (Charles Hood and Drew Taylor) about James Gray's eras, and perhaps his greatest work, The Lost City of Z.
DREW TAYLOR is a reporter for The Wrap. He has written for The New York Times, Vulture, Vanity Fair, The Playlist, and Collider. He also wrote The Art of Onward, which gives an inside look at the making of the 2020 Pixar film. The
ONE HOT FEST: ALICE MAIO MACKAY ON OUR EFFED UP WORLD
ONE HOT FEST – MIFF is a special mini-series from One Heat Minute Productions. Host Blake Howard takes you inside the Melbourne International Film Festival — from filmmaker interviews and festival dispatches to reviews and discussions with guests and critics.
To celebrate the World Premiere of Our Effed Up World at the Melbourne International Film Festival, I talk with director Alice Maio Mackay a
ONE HOT TAKE: The End of Oak Street w/ Sean Burns
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.
David Robert Mitchell keeps the catastrophe in the corner of the eye, where suburbia has always kept its violence, and lets the audience do the turning.
Synopsis:
The Platt family bands together to navigate their new surroundings after a cosmic event transports their suburban neighbourhood to someplace unknown.
Sean Burns
Sean Burns is a film c
ONE HOT FEST: MARTIN MCKENNA ON WILDERNESS
ONE HOT FEST – MIFF is a special mini-series from One Heat Minute Productions. Host Blake Howard takes you inside the Melbourne International Film Festival — from filmmaker interviews and festival dispatches to reviews and discussions with guests and critics.To celebrate the World Premiere of WILDERNESS at the Melbourne International Film Festival, I talk with director Martin McKenna about how a s
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: "The Adventures of Robin Hood” with Dan Mecca
Writer, The Film Stage co-founder, and “The B-Side” co-host Dan Mecca joins us fresh off a fabulous Letterboxd roundup of Robin Hood movies to talk about the consensus choice for the best of them all: the 1938 Technicolor extravaganza, featuring the dream team of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #13: LITTLE O-DISC-A
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:
RECEIVED / IN HAND
CRITERION COLLECTION: Little Odessa 4K
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS / UPCOMING
ARROW VIDEO: The Last Boy Scout Limited Edition 4K | The Frighteners 4K | Monster Squad 4K | Cujo 4K | A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy |
ONE HOT TAKE: Cape Fear w/ Sean Burns & Roxana Hadadi
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Nobody in this house locks anything. There's a pool, there are children, there's a killer renting across the road, and the gate swings free for 10 hours of television. The Bowdens are obsessed with their own security and incapable of practising any.Synopsis:A happily married couple faces a growing threat when a notorious killer from their past,
ONE HOT FEST: TREVOR GRAHAM AND DIGBY WEBSTER ON DIGBY AND CAMILLE
ONE HOT FEST – MIFF is a special mini-series from One Heat Minute Productions. Host Blake Howard takes you inside the Melbourne International Film Festival — from filmmaker interviews and festival dispatches to reviews and discussions with guests and critics.To celebrate the World Premiere of DIGBY & CAMILLE at the Melbourne International Film Festival, I talk with co-directors Trevor Graham and D
ONE HOT TAKE: In the Grey w/ Stu Coote
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.There are bigger movies, deeper movies and certainly more consequential movies. In the Grey doesn't seem particularly bothered. It arrives. It looks terrific. It moves.Synopsis:A covert team of elite operatives are living in the shadows. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, they're sent to take it back-an impossible heist that
ONE HOT FEST: JAMES HUNTER AND LUCY LOVEGROVE ON THE LATCHER
ONE HOT FEST – MIFF is a special mini-series from One Heat Minute Productions. Host Blake Howard takes you inside the Melbourne International Film Festival — from filmmaker interviews and festival dispatches to reviews and discussions with guests and critics.To celebrate the Australian Premiere of The Latcher at the Melbourne International Film Festival, I talked with director James Hunter and sta
THE BIRTHDAY TRIP w/ James Robert Woods, Luke Jacobz, and Annelise Hall
To celebrate the release of THE BIRTHDAY TRIP, I talk with director James Robert Woods and stars Luke Jacobz and Annelise Hall about this recipe for disaster, character mirroring, the camera as a character and the performance of friendship.SYNOPSIS:An unflinchingly funny drama following three millennial couples whose relationships are thrown into disarray when they descend on a luxury Southern Hig
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #12: NEW HOME CINEMA SET-UP, WHO DIS?
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:RECEIVED / IN HANDARROW VIDEO: The People vs. Larry Flynt 4K | Troy 4K (Theatrical & Director's Cut) | Shogun's Ninja | Stranger Things Collection (Limited Edition Box Set)VINEGAR SYNDROME/CINEMATOGRAPH: Body Snatchers 4K | Child
ONE HOT TAKE: Spider-Man: Brand New Day w/ Drew Taylor
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Brand New Day remembers that sometimes the greatest superhero stories are the smallest ones, a kid swinging across a city because someone needs help. The movies finally remembered who Spider-Man is.Synopsis:A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: ”Neighbors” with Drew McWeeny
Usually our guests select a movie they love. Film essayist, podcaster, and ‘80s chronicler Drew McWeeny instead picked a movie he knows doesn’t work, but is fascinated by: noted non-comedy director John G. Avildsen’s adaptation of Thomas Berger’s satirical novel, the final on-screen pairing of the cast-against-type John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands H
ONE HOT TAKE: The Odyssey w/ Sean Burns & Drew Taylor
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Christopher Nolan turns one of the oldest stories ever told into something tactile again. You don't just watch The Odyssey. You feel the weight of timber, salt and exhausted bodies.Synopsis:After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.Sean
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #11: NOSTRA-DISC-MUS
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:RECEIVED / IN HANDIMPRINT FILMS (ASIA): Shawshock Vol. 3 | Shawshock Vol. 4 | Swordsman Trilogy (Swordsman 4K | Swordsman II | Swordsman III) | EurekaIMPRINT FILMS Bound 4K | A Bronx Tale 4K | Victory | Madadayo | Henry & JuneNEW
ONE HOT TAKE: Minions & Monsters w/ Stu Coote
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Someone has accidentally made Babylon for nine-year-olds.Synopsis:Follows the Minions in 1920s Hollywood as they search for frightening creatures for their monster movie, partner with a green creature, and must save the planet after unleashing monsters.Stu Coote:The co-host of the (retired) Sinner Files movie podcast is the chief instigator behi
ONE HOT TAKE: Toy Story 5 w/ Stu Coote
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Sometimes a film's greatest achievement isn't what happens on the screen. It's what happens in your living room the next morning. Synopsis:Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they're introduced to electronics, a new threat to playtime.Stu Coote:The co-host of the (retired) Sinner Files movie podcast is the chi
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: ”Alien” with Sarah Welch-Larson
Sarah Welch-Larson’s book “Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Film Franchise” thoughtfully and energetically explores the series that launched with Ridley Scott’s magnificent 1979 sci-if/horror mashup, so she joins us to discuss its making, execution, and ongoing influence. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted by Simplecast,
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #10: THE QUICKENING RELEASES
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:RECEIVEDARROW VIDEO: Soylent Green 4K | Falling Down 4K | Red Sun 4K | The Outfit | Outland 4KRADIANCE: The Boxer | The Double (1971 Italian film)A24: The Drama 4KCRITERION COLLECTION: The Elephant Man 4K | Five Easy Pieces 4KSTU
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: ”Nashville”
It's the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, so Jason and Mike are celebrating by talking about Robert Altman's seminal encapsulation of the USA's chaos and beauty, and by previewing Mike's new show, where he does long-form deep dives exploring our ongoing experiment, Whitewashed History.Whitewashed History premieres on the 4th of July on Substack and wherever you find your podca
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #9: TOWERING IMPRINT-FERNO
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:NEWS: CRITERION COLLECTION: Complete Stanley Kubrick 4K Collection announcement | ARROW VIDEO: September announcements (Tequila Sunrise, Go, Better Tomorrow Trilogy, Underworld Collection, Misery, The Last Boy Scout 4K teased | S
ONE HOT TAKE: Jackass: Best and Last w/ Katie Walsh
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.These idiots love each other. That's the stunt that's always been hardest to fake.Synopsis:Follows the Jackass crew as they perform their final series of dangerous stunts and pranks, marking the end of the franchise.Katie Walsh is a Los Angeles-based film critic, journalist, podcast host, and moderator. She reviews weekly film releases for the T
THE MINSIDER PART 2: WE GIVE YOU MEDICINE, AND YOU GET BETTER.
Scene 2: 00.06.15-00.12.40THE MINSIDER — a limited investigative-style deep dive into Michael Mann’s The Insider (1999).THE MINSIDER BREAKS the big story of The Insider’s lasting cultural and cinematic impact — from whistleblower narratives to journalistic ethics, corporate pressure, sound design, and performance.Guests: Lowell Bergman: A producer/correspondent for FRONTLINE. Bergman is also the R
I'M A COWBOY, LOOKING FOR ANYTHING 'HEAVY'. W/ KEVIN GAGE
In this special bonus episode of ONE HEAT MINUTE, Kris Tapley and I visit with the "grim reaper" of HEAT, the slickest of the slick, KEVIN GAGE, to recall his path to Waingro, interviewing serial killers at Folsom Prison, shooting at gun ranges, and so much more.One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comPATREON: One Heat Minute Productions PatreonTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute @OHMPodsAdverti
TOO MUCH MOVIE '96: THE ROCK
For the latest episode of this 90s movie celebration podcast, Chris Candy, Rob Belushi and Blake Howard want "a suite, a shower, a shave, the feel of a suit," get ready with us getting flashbacks to the 15-year-old-nutbust that is Michael Bay's THE ROCK.Thank you so much for the ongoing support!Join our Patreon for as little as $1 a month for exclusive weekly podcasts + access to the OHM discord h
ONE HOT TAKE: Supergirl w/ Sean Burns
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.About forty percent of Supergirl absolutely rips. It imagines a space western with two compelling young women at its centre and briefly convinces you that's exactly where superhero cinema should be heading. Then it remembers it's a superhero blockbuster.Synopsis:Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, joins forces with an unlikely companion on an interstel
THE MINSIDER PART 1: WHAT I’VE SEEN I LIKE
Scene 1: 00.00.00-00.06.14THE MINSIDER — a limited investigative-style deep dive into Michael Mann’s The Insider (1999).THE MINSIDER BREAKS the big story of The Insider’s lasting cultural and cinematic impact — from whistleblower narratives to journalistic ethics, corporate pressure, sound design, and performance.Guests: Dan Mecca -co-founder and managing editor of The Film Stage. He is a filmmake
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: "Cabaret” with Isaac Butler
Isaac Butler’s phenomenal new book, “The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art, and the Birth of America's Culture Wars,” is a detailed examination of the intersection of art and politics in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s — just like Bob Fosse’s 1972 film adaptation of the Weimar-set Broadway smash. We discuss both in this week’s can’t-miss episode!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted
ONE HOT TAKE: Disclosure Day w/ Katie Walsh
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.In Disclosure Day, the details arrive before the explanations, and that turns out to be part of the pleasure.Synopsis:If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?Katie Walsh is a Los Angeles-based film critic, journalist, podcast host, and moderator. She reviews weekly film releases for the
ONE HOT TAKE: Hoppers w/ Drew Taylor
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.In an era where even very good Pixar films can feel overlooked, Hoppers deserves better. It's funny, warm, inventive and packed with heart. Synopsis:A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology to place her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries in the animal world beyond her imagination.DREW TAYLOR is a reporter for The Wrap. He
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #8: MANHUNTER - THE FINAL CUT and more
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:NEWS: Manhunter: The Final Cut 4K Restoration (theatrical release July 24) | Peter Weir AFTRS Lifetime Achievement Award presentation at Sydney Film FestivalCRITERION COLLECTION: Stray Dog 4K | Desperate Living 4K | Hairspray 4KA
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: "Café Flesh” with Will Sloan
Film essayist, podcaster and author of “Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA” Will Sloan joins us for our first discussion of one of the XXX-rated titles in GUIDE. We’ll discuss the transgressive 1982 adults-only dystopian satire ”Café Flesh” — and the blurry line between mainstream and hardcore. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz
THE DECADE PROJECT 2016: O.J.: Made in America w/ Travis Woods
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
THE DECADE PROJECT 2016: HELL OR HIGH WATER w/ S.A Cosby
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: ”The Harder They Come” with Ashley Clark
Film critic, essayist, and programmer Ashley Clark’s most recent book is “The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films,” and he joins us to discuss one of the most beloved of those films: Perry Henzell’s reggae gangster classic, “The Harder They Come.”Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for
TOO MUCH MOVIE '91: THE FISHER KING
For the latest episode of this 90s movie celebration podcast, Rob Belushi and Blake Howard discuss "a big-titty, spread-cheeky kinda thing," known as THE FISHER KING.Thank you so much for the ongoing support!Join our Patreon for as little as $1 a month for exclusive weekly podcasts + access to the OHM discord here.One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHM
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #7: BLUE-ISH HUES
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:WARNER BROS: Speed Racer 4K CRITERION COLLECTION: Sorcerer 4K | In the Mood for Love 4K | Wong Kar Wai Collection | Point Blank 4K SONY: Fight Club 4K | Taxi Driver 4K IMPRINT ASIA: Hard Boiled (Limited Edition Steelbook) IMPRINT
ONE HOT TAKE: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu w/ Drew Taylor
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.A helmet, a child, and a galaxy that used to feel infinite now shrunk to the size of a corridor.Synopsis:Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure.DREW TAYLOR is a reporter for The Wrap. He has written for The New York Times, Vulture, Vanity Fair, The Playlist, and Co
ONE HOT TAKE: MORTAL KOMBAT II w/ Garth Franklin
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Josh Lawson’s Kano cuts through the confusion like a live wire. He mocks the film from within, turning every line into a pressure-release valve, and, in doing so, becomes the only consistent source of energy. Synopsis:The fan favourite champions -- now joined by Johnny Cage himself -- are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defe
ONE HOT TAKE: APEX w/ Garth Franklin
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.In its strongest passages, APEX becomes spatial. Crevasses, cliff faces, narrow passages — the geography tightens, and with it the tension.Synopsis:A mountain climber haunted by a fatal decision in Norway retreats to the Australian wilderness for isolation. Her journey turns into a desperate hunt when a deceptive local targets her as his next ri
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: ”King Creole” with Sheila O’Malley
If you’ve spent any time reading the marvelous, energetic, infectiously enthusiastic prose of Sheila O’Malley — film critic, essayist, and author of the recent “The Art and Making of Frankenstein” — you will not be surprised that, given a list of movies to choose from, she chose one starring Elvis Presley. So we discussed “King Creole,” his 1958 vehicle directed by Michael Curtiz and co-starring C
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #6: Kinji Fukasaku across the labels
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:CRITERION COLLECTION: Stray Dog 4K | Sentimental Value 4KARROW VIDEO: Battle Without Honor and Humanity (Complete Saga) | Blue Thunder 4K | G.I. Samurai | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4KRADIANCE: Japanese Organized Crime Boss |
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: ”Conan the Barbarian” with Jordan Harper
The Edgar award-winning author of “Everybody Knows” and “She Rides Shotgun” joins us to discuss his new novel “A Violent Masterpiece,” as well as John Milius’s 1981 adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s pulp classics — the movie that made a movie star of an Austrian bodybuilder with a complicated name. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm
TOO MUCH MOVIE '96: TRAINSPOTTING
FOR THE LATEST EPISODE OF THIS 90S CELEBRATION PODCAST, WE (HOSTS ROB BELUSHI, AND BLAKE HOWARD) CHOOSE LIFE. CHOOSE A JOB. CHOOSE A CAREER. CHOOSE A FAMILY. CHOOSE A FUCKING BIG TELEVISION, CHOOSE WASHING MACHINES, CARS, COMPACT DISC PLAYERS AND ELECTRICAL TIN OPENERS. CHOOSE GOOD HEALTH, LOW CHOLESTEROL, AND DENTAL INSURANCE. CHOOSE PODCASTING. CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE. CHOOSE ... TRAINSPOTTING.Thank
ONE HOT TAKE: KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR w/ Brendan Hodges
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.So the film exists in two states. As a complete object, it is monumental, fluid, overwhelming in its design. As a memory, it remains something fractured, two meals served separately, each with its own aftertaste.Synopsis:A female assassin seeks revenge on her former lover and squad members, all of whom left her for dead.Brendan HodgesStaff write
ONE HOT TAKE: SEND HELP w/ Isaac Feldberg
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Raimi leans into the tactile. Bodies are constantly under assault. Fluids, impact, proximity. It is gleeful in a way that borders on deranged, but always controlled. The disgust is not incidental. It is the joke.Synopsis:When an employee and her insufferable boss become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash, they mus
WOLFRAM w/ Warwick Thorton
To celebrate the release of WOLFRAM, I talk with director Warwick Thornton about his gentle sequel to SWEET COUNTRY, surfacing untold Australian history, strange rhymes with BLUEY, and facing the challenge of making something with the power and impact of poison (Sweet Country) and being compelled to create an antidote (Wolfram).Synopsis: Set on the colonial frontier of the 1930s, in the same unive
ONE HOT TAKE: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie w/ Conor O'Donnell
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.The point was never the gig or the success. It is the continuity. The same faces, the same jokes, the same refusal to move on.Synopsis:When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.Conor O'DonnellCo-host of the The B-Side podcast, writer at the Film Stage and producer.TWI
BRYAN FULLER CRASHES ONE HOT TAKE: Dust Bunny w/ Drew Taylor
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.What lingers is not the question of what the monster is. It is the feeling that the film has constructed a world where danger is both external and internal. The thing under the bed is no more or less real than the lives these characters have built. Synopsis:An eight-year-old girl asks her scheming neighbour for help in killing the monster under
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #5: Innerspace, Limbo and two (No) Other Choice(s)
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:NEWS - CRITERION COLLECTION: Hud | Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore | The Crying Game | Cruel Story of Youth | The Elephant Man 4K | Mike Mills Collection (Beginners | 20th Century Women | C’mon C’mon)ARROW VIDEO: InnerSpace 4K IM
ONE HOT TAKE: 28 Years Later: Bone Temple w/ Stu Coote
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.What DaCosta understands is that this middle chapter does not need to climax. It needs to deepen. There is less propulsion than 28 Years Later, less of Boyle’s kinetic charge, but in its place is conceptual drift.Synopsis:As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world.Stu C
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: ”Ace in the Hole” with Leonard Maltin and Jessie Maltin
The legendary film critic and historian and his “Maltin on Movies” co-host (and daughter!) join us to discuss their wonderful new book “Family Movie Night Menus: Recipes and Films for Unforgettable Times Together,” and one of their very favorite movies, Billy Wilder’s acidic media commentary “Ace in the Hole.” Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #4: Criterion Flash Sale Betrayal, an Imprint Films Tsunami and more
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:NEWS: Wake in Fright 4K | Mortal Kombat Kollection | Audition 4K | Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits! 4K | Bubba Ho-Tep 4K | The ’Burbs 4K | Them! 4K | Slither 4K | Day of the Dead 4K | The Money Pit 4K | Bowfinger 4K | The Flintstones
BENDAVID GRABINSKI CRASHES ONE HOT TAKE: Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice w/ Drew Taylor
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.The film understands that time travel isn’t about fixing things. It’s about living with the knowledge that you probably won’t.Synopsis:Two friends navigate the dangerous world of organised crime, testing their loyalty and survival skills as they get deeper into the criminal underworld.DREW TAYLOR is a reporter for The Wrap. He has written for Th
Queensland's own "Suicide Squad" w/Maria Lewis
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
ONE HOT TAKE: The Plague w/ Jen Johans
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.What Polinger gets most right is the emotional texture of that age. Every difference feels dangerous. The film understands that for kids like these, survival often means invisibility until, one day, it doesn’t.Synopsis:A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiralling into psychological turmoil
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: "Billy Jack” with Nathan Rabin
AV Club alum and “Happy Place” proprietor Nathan Rabin joins us to discuss his wonderful new book “The Fractured Mirror,” cataloging all of the movies *about* movies, as well as one of his strangest cultural obsessions: Tom Laughlin’s immensely profitable, culturally ubiquitous, and completely forgotten small-town martial arts social drama “Billy Jack.”Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/
ONE HOT TAKE: PROJECT HAIL MARY w/ Katie Walsh
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.What lands most is the feeling — that old, almost unfashionable idea that people might come together, across distances and differences, to solve something bigger than themselves. Synopsis:A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth's sun and that an un
ONE HOT FEST: JIMPA w/ Sophie Hyde, Aud Mason Hyde, Daniel Henshall and Kate Box
ONE HOT FEST – ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL is a special mini-series from One Heat Minute Productions, diving into Australia’s most charismatic celebration of cinema. Host Blake Howard takes you inside the Adelaide Film Festival — from filmmaker interviews and festival dispatches to reviews and discussions with guests and critics — relaying the energy, stories, and spirit that make it one of Australia's
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #3: STRANGER THINGS TO PHYSICAL MEDIA, CUTTER'S WAY 4K, LUST CAUTION and more
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:NEWS: Stranger Things to physical media from Arrow & One Battle After Another Steelbook announcement. CRITERION COLLECTION: KILLER OF THE FLOWER MOON 4KRADIANCE: CUTTER'S WAY 4KIMPRINT FILMS (ASIA): LUST, CAUTIONIMPRINT FILMS (AS
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #2: EXCALIBUR, NO ESCAPE, ANGEL'S EGG and more
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:NEWS: K-POP Demon Hunters coming to Criterion Collection ARROW: EXCALIBURUMBRELLA: NO ESCAPEUMBRELLA LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDIUMBRELLA ANGEL'S EGGSupport: JOIN THE ONE HEAT MINUTE PATREON FOR AS LITTLE AS $1 A MONTHFollow Drew:Twitt
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: “Splendor in the Grass” with Aisha Harris
“Pop Culture Happy Hour” co-host Aisha Harris was herself a confused teen when she first watched Elia Kazan and William Inge’s confused-teen tale “Splendor in the Grass”; she joins us to discuss the timelessness of its conflicts, the mastery of Kazan’s direction, and the absolutely scorching chemistry of leads Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hoste
ONE HOT TAKE: Hamnet w/ Katie Walsh
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.What makes Hamnet ultimately work is the force of its climax, a devastating convergence of Jessie Buckley's magnificent performance, memory, and grief-stricken belated recognition. Synopsis:After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care
THE DECADE PROJECT: TOM AT THE FARM (2015) w/ Garth Franklin
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
THE DECADE PROJECT: MISSISSIPPI GRIND (2015) w/ Dan Mecca + Conor O'Donnell
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
THE DECADE PROJECT: PHOENIX (2015) w/Mitchell Beaupre
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
THE DECADE PROJECT: SUBURRA (2015) w/ Jed Ayres
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC: “Young Frankenstein” with David Fear
Long before he was the chief film critic for “Rolling Stone,” David Fear discovered “Guide for the Film Fanatic” at the mall bookstore and it became “my Bible, my Torah, my Quran.” He joins us to discuss his four-decade obsession with “Guide,” and the genius of Mel Brooks’s 1974 Universal horror valentine/spoof.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co
The Line Up - March 2026: Farewell Robert Duvall, Dogma, The Last Seduction, The Night of the Juggler and more
Alexei Toliopoulos (The Last Video Store, Finding Drago, Total Reboot) and Blake Howard (One Heat Minute) team up to go beyond a single imprint and pick those discs that need to break their way into your shelves.In this episode, we discuss:UMBRELLA: DOGMAIMPRINT FILMS THE LAST SEDUCTIONTRANSMISSION RADIANCE NIGHT OF THE JUGGLERUMBRELLA TOX BOXRADIANCE THE OGRE OF ATHENSSupport: JOIN THE ONE HEAT
THE DECADE PROJECT: YOUTH (2015) w/ Lee Zachariah
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
THE DECADE PROJECT: TOMORROWLAND (2015) w/ Drew Taylor
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
THE DECADE PROJECT: LEGEND (2015) w/ Rob Belushi
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
THE DECADE PROJECT: FOCUS (2015) w/Jen Johans
The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what’s ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as
DISCS AROUND THE CORNER #1: JADE, THE GREY, THE KILLER, BIRTH and more
Blake Howard and Drew Taylor (Light the Fuse) co-host our all-new fortnightly physical media show charting the world’s best labels and titles. In this episode, we discuss:IMPRINT FILMS JADE vs Vinegar Syndrome JADEShout Factory! THE GREYShout Factory! THE KILLERUMBRELLA GI SAMURAIUMBRELLA THE HORSEMANCriterion Collection BIRTHSupport: JOIN THE ONE HEAT MINUTE PATREON FOR AS LITTLE AS $1 A MONTHFo
