Episode 706: Top 5 Movies About Television

On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Padraic McKinley's directorial debut film THE WEIGHT! While there's much to love about Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe's performances, it's McKinley's direction that maybe most impresses here.  - Review starts at 7:27 Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become an ISF VIP today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on X/Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, using PRIMETIME as inspiration, we discussed our Top 5 movies about television! JD also tells a funny story about his weekend and we give our thoughts on this year's TIFF winners. - Opening (0:30) - JD Story (1:46) - TIFF Winners (16:02) - Movies About Television (29:07) Visit insessionfilm.dashery.com to support the show with InSession Film merch! Episode sponsor: koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF26 Episode sponsor: audibletrial.com/InSessionFilm - Get a FREE audiobook and FREE 30-day trial Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become an ISF VIP today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

On this episode, Megan is joined by Josh Martin to discuss Zach Cregger's new film RESIDENT EVIL! As fans of both Cregger's previous works and the game franchise, it's easy to see why we had a blast with this film and all of its gnarly qualities. - Review starts at 9:07 Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become an ISF VIP today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on X/Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Na Hong-jin's latest film HOPE! It is one of the wildest films you will see this year and we had an absolute blast trying to break it all down.  - Review starts at 6:04 Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become an ISF VIP today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on X/Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we continue our 1998 Retrospective as we discuss the year in cinema and dive into our Top 10 Movies of 1998! The year is famous for its "dueling movies" (and there's weirdly quite a few) but it's obviously much more than that. It was a deep year with many great movies. - Opening (0:30) - 1998 Retrospective (5:50) - Top 10 Movies of 1998 (42:26) Visit insessionfilm.dashery.com to support the show with InSession Film merch! Episode sponsor: koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF26 Episode sponsor: audibletrial.com/InSessionFilm - Get a FREE audiobook and FREE 30-day trial Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become an ISF VIP today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

On this episode, we begin our 1998 Retrospective by reviewing Steven Spielberg's epic war film SAVING PRIVATE RYAN! We've always enjoyed the film, but off the heels of our Spielberg Movie Series a few years ago, we saw the movie in an entirely new light.  Stay tuned for Episode 705 as we discuss our Top 10 Movies of 1998! - Review starts around 10:38 (depending on ads) Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become a Member today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on X/Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

On this episode, Shadan is joined by Kenny Miles to discuss the 2026 Telluride Film Festival! There were some very memorable films to play at this year's fest, some that will no doubt be major players down the road, including a major surprise from A24.  Visit https://insessionfilm.com/store for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become a Member today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on X/Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @ShadanLarki

On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Adam Wingard's new film ONSLAUGHT, starring Adria Arjona! The film has been getting mixed reviews and we add to that reaction as we parse through some of our frustrations with the film. - Review starts at 8:15 Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become an ISF VIP today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on X/Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, inspired by Na Hong-jin's new film HOPE, we discuss our Top 5 monster movies! We also preview our upcoming 1998 Retrospective and discuss one more movie we had to add to our Fall Preview. Plus, JD's insane Michigan story from over the weekend. - Opening (0:30) - 1998 Preview (2:37) - Summer Box Office Record (13:59) - You Can See Everything (17:25) - Monster Movies (33:19) - JD's Michigan Story (1:51:54) Visit insessionfilm.dashery.com to support the show with InSession Film merch! Episode sponsor: koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF26 Episode sponsor: audibletrial.com/InSessionFilm - Get a FREE audiobook and FREE 30-day trial Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become an ISF VIP today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

On this episode, JD and Megan discuss Alexander Ullom's directorial debut "horror" film IT ENDS! It's such a fascinating little with lots to discuss given its vague world building and thematic approach. We had a great time talking about this one. - Review starts at 3:18 Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become a Member today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on X/Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy