Erik McClanahan, Author at The Playlist

Better For TV? Steve McQueen’s ‘Widows’ Is Good But Could Have Been An All-Timer [Adjust Your Tracking]

November 15, 2018 2:29 pm

On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I focus entirely on Steve McQueen's new film "Widows," an extremely rare thing at the cinema these days—a serious genre film made by and for adults—that we both ...

Anti-Oscar Bait: There’s So Much More To Discuss About ‘Suspiria,’ ‘Burning,’ & ‘Border’ [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

November 3, 2018 3:46 pm

News, Podcasts

Everything comes in threes on this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, but that may not always be a good thing. Joe and I start things off with some thoughts on the newly released Swedish fairy tale film "Border" ...

Re-Sensitized: Do The New ‘Halloween’ Sequel & ‘The Night Comes For Us’ Bring Anything New To The Table Beyond Brutality? [AYT Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

October 26, 2018 6:10 pm

News, Podcasts

Everything old is new again on this episode of Adjust Your Tracking. Joe and I cross generations of horror trends as we link John Carpenter's 1978 horror masterpiece, "Halloween," starring Jamie Lee Curtis, wit...

Gareth Evans Frenzied Period Horror ‘Apostle’: Netflix Makes A Strong Case To Stay Home & Watch [Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

October 16, 2018 4:55 pm

Podcasts, Reviews

On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I riff at the open and catch up on recent screenings old and new, finding common ground in a pair of John Carpenter classics, "Halloween" and "The Thing." We the...

Auteurs On Netflix: ‘Maniac’ & ‘Hold The Dark’ [AYT Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

October 6, 2018 4:35 pm

News, Podcasts

On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I eschew the theatrical route for a discussion on two recent high profile Netflix releases. With the streaming service's current release mode set to full-on tida...

Gushing Over ‘The Tree Of Life’ Extended Cut From Criterion [Home Video Highlights]

Erik McClanahan

September 29, 2018 3:35 pm

News, Podcasts

Welcome to a new edition of The Playlist Podcast, a discussion about film news and other film and television related items. Erik from AYT here, and on this episode I’m joined by Over/Under Movies creator Oktay ...

The New One Sucks But Don’t Sleep On The Other Three: Hunting Down The ‘Predator’ Series [AYT Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

September 19, 2018 4:23 pm

News, Podcasts

On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I use the release of "The Predator," the third direct sequel in the alien hunting humans for sport series, to dive into all four movies. (We ignore the "Alien Vs...

Tripping Over ‘Mandy’: The Insane(ly) Awesome New Nicolas Cage Movie You Should Be Dying To See [AYT Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

September 11, 2018 5:25 pm

Podcasts, Reviews

We can't stress it enough, you really should go see this movie. On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I do what we love doing most on the podcast, gush our little movie nerd hearts out over a new fil...

’70s Cinema Flashback: ‘The Last Movie’, Dennis Hopper & Hal Ashby [AYT Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

September 5, 2018 5:11 pm

News, Podcasts

A challenging film is not inherently interesting or, you know, enjoyable. On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I dig deep into our beloved 1970s-era cinema, but we find out the hard way that not all...

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‘Support The Girls’ & ‘Arizona’: Can Good Movies Be Good Enough These Days? [Adjust Your Tracking]

Erik McClanahan

August 30, 2018 5:33 pm

Podcasts

It's a curious time to be a good movie. On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I dig into two smaller indie releases that use comedy for different purposes but still have some overlap in their setting...

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