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This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Logan Lucky and the films of Steven Soderbergh. We kick off our conversation with a spoiler-free discussion of Logan Lucky, why it works so well, how it compares to the Ocean's movies, why it was a good film for Soderbegh to come out of "retirement" on, and much more. We then dive into Soderbergh's filmography with a lengthy discussion of the Ocean's movies, his diverse filmography, why he's a unique filmmaker, and more.  We then finish up with recommendations and a reader hot take.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're doing a mailbag episode!  We answer your questions about the Bond franchise, Cinderella Man, clickbait, Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar win, film commentaries, and much more!

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking Detroit and The Dark Tower.  We lead off with a discussion of Detroit, its approach to race, its intended audience, its shortcomings, its strengths, and more.  We then move on to The Dark Tower, the project's history, the problems of the adaptation, why it should have gone for a more epic scope, and more.  We then move on to listener hot takes before closing out with recommendations.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we've hit a milestone. 100 episodes! Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to listen, whether you've only heard a few episodes or if you've been listening since the days we did this podcast when it was called "The Collision." To celebrate, we're talking about our all-time favorite movies and why they've stuck with us for so long.  We start off with some honorable mentions before each counting down our Top 5 of all-time.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by TV editor Allison Keene to talk about the first couple episodes of the new season of Game of Thrones. We discuss the show's trajectory, how it's kicked off season 7, where we think it could go from here, how its dealt with its strengths and weaknesses, and much more.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Dunkirk.  We discuss how it feels like the film director Christopher Nolan has been building to his entire career, why it works as an experience more than traditional narrative, the entirety of Nolan's filmography, and much more.  We then dig into reader hot takes before moving onto our recommendations.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we lead off by talking about The Big Sick, its Oscar chances, why it's such an effective romantic comedy, and more. Then we move on to a non-spoiler discussion of War for the Planet of the Apes before moving into a more spoiler-filled conversation (don't worry; we provide ample warning before getting into the spoilers). We finish up with our recommendations.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Spider-Man: Homecoming.  We talk about why the film works so well, how it compares to to other Marvel movies as well as previous Spider-Man movies, why the Vulture is such a great villain, how Spidey might factor into Avengers: Infinity War, and much more.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Baby Driver and Okja.  When it comes to Baby Driver, we talk about the success the film found over the weekend, how it's uniquely Edgar Wright's vision, why it's probably for the best that he didn't direct Ant-Man, and much more.  As for Okja, we talk about whether or not Netflix needs to change its distribution model, the bleakness director Bong Joon Ho weaves into traditional narratives, and more.  We then finish up with recommendations.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're tackling two topics.  First up, we discuss Phil Lord and Christopher Miller being fired from the Han Solo movie, the resulting spin that's surfaced in the fallout, what it means for Star Wars movies going forward, and more.  Then we move on to Transformers: The Last Knight, the franchise's declining fortunes, studios relying more heavily on international box office, and more.  And we finish up with the return of recommendations!

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Variety's hit piece on Tom Cruise blaming him for The Mummy's failures, Cars 3, how Pixar has stagnated in recent years, where it could go from here, The Book of Henry, if it's really as bad as everyone says, Colin Trevorrow's shortcomings as a director, what it means for Star Wars: Episode IX, and more.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about The Mummy.  We discuss why the film doesn't come together, its various pitfalls, what it could mean for the Dark Universe going forward, the future of Tom Cruise's career, and more.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're joined by editor Haleigh Foutch to talk Wonder Woman.  We discuss why the film works so well, how it's a terrific contribution to the superhero genre, why it's so different than previous DCEU movies, the invaluable direction of Patty Jenkins, what the movie means for the DCEU going forward, and much more.  We also discuss some hot takes from readers regarding Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the Pirates franchise, why it's run out of steam, where the new one fails to recreate the magic of Gore Verbinski's trilogy, and more.  We also discuss the recent allegation that critics and Rotten Tomatoes are to blame for the poor box office of films like Pirates 5 and Baywatch.

This week on The Collider Podcast, we're talking about Alien: Covenant and the films of Ridley Scott.  We talk about the way Alien: Covenant struggles to carry on the legacy of Prometheus while still being an Alien movie, how Scott is one of the most successful journeyman directors of all time, how the Alien franchise has evolved over its lifetime, and much more.