Erik McClanahan, Author at The Playlist

‘Madeline’s Madeline’ & ‘Skate Kitchen’ Are Two Damn Good Indie Films From Female Directors [Adjust Your Tracking]

August 18, 2018 9:17 am

Yet another reason why we need more feminine filmmaking voices… On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I come of age (yet again) and put ourselves into a female perspective with indie releases 'Mad...

Infiltrate The Hate: Role Playing Undercover In ‘BlacKkKlansman’ & ‘The Captain’ [Adjust Your Tracking]

Erik McClanahan

August 15, 2018 4:30 pm

News, Podcasts

Welcome back Spike? Shit, he never left... On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I are excited to big up the one and only Spike Lee, a filmmaker we don't deserve but we obviously still need. His l...

Finding Lots Of Overlap In ‘Blindspotting’ & ‘Menace II Society’ [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

August 9, 2018 3:02 pm

Podcasts

We love it when two movies from different eras speak to each other… On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I compare and contrast the new indie "Blindspotting," an Oakland-set gentrification melodr...

Celebrating Kino Lorber’s New Blu-Ray Release Of Andrey Zvyagintsev’s First Film, ‘The Return’ [Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

July 24, 2018 3:36 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 regular PP host Ryan Oliver and ...

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Unpacking ‘Sorry To Bother You’ And ‘Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter’ [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

July 17, 2018 4:57 pm

News, Podcasts

Everything in its right place… On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I get back on mic for the first time since our “Hereditary” episode last month. But it's for a damn good reason, as we dive int...

Does Leonardo DiCaprio & Danny Boyle’s ‘The Beach’ Hold Up? [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

July 13, 2018 4:45 pm

News, Podcasts

We get older; the movie stays the same... On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I bring back a couple of golden oldies from the show’s past. We haven't been on the mic since our "Hereditary" episode ...

Why We Enjoy Being Traumatized By Horror Films Like ‘Hereditary’ [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

June 12, 2018 3:30 pm

News, Podcasts

We just can't get enough of the all-consuming cinematic high that only comes from a really good horror film…On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I talk about horror cinema as a vessel for dealing wi...

‘Upgrade’ And The Joy Of B-Movies At The Cinema [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

June 8, 2018 4:06 pm

News, Podcasts

"B-movie" shouldn't be a dirty word, and they deserve screens and your attention at the cinema... On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I reunited after a monthlong absence—just not much worth dis...

Women, Unfairly Pushed To Brutal Extremes, Connect ‘Tully’ & ‘Revenge’ [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

May 3, 2018 5:00 pm

News, Podcasts

We don't entirely ignore "Avengers: Infinity War" here but we do our best to move on fast… On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I try to deepen our perspective and see things from the female gaze...

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AYT Documentary Special: Discussing ‘Garry Shandling,’ ‘Wild Wild Country’ & ‘The Devil And Father Amorth’ [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

Erik McClanahan

April 28, 2018 11:27 am

News, Podcasts

Rule #1 if you're choosing to tell a story: choose the appropriate medium, the one that tells your story the best... On this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, Joe and I get lost and attempt to find ourselves ...

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