Cinema Spectator

Juzo and Isaac dig into director Alan J. Pakula’s All the President’s Men (1976), unpacking a classic investigative reporting romp through 1970s DC. Starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the film chronicles the unraveling of the Watergate scandal, focusing on process over spectacle. We also discuss All the King’s Men (2006), an infamous film that Isaac watched when previously assigned this film. Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

Continuing our series on the films of Sidney Lumet, we take a look at Serpico (1973). Starring Al Pacino in one of his most defining early roles, the film tells the true story of an NYPD officer who refuses to play along with the department’s deep-rooted corruption. Gritty, grounded, and intensely personal, Serpico trades spectacle for character, charting one man’s slow isolation as he chooses integrity over loyalty. Enjoy! Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

Sorry for being a bit late this week! Cameron and Juzo discuss some of the more recent films we watched in theaters including the smash hit Project Hail Mary (2026) directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. This lighthearted space odyssey is certainly a crowd-pleasing success and we discuss some of its positives and negatives. We also talk about a movie that is much less crowd-pleasing: Alpha (2025) directed by Julia Ducournau. While it certainly has some interesting ideas, this film has largely fallen flat with audiences since it was panned at the Cannes Film Festival. Does it hold up? Not really but it sure is an interesting one to talk about. Timestamps: Project Hail Mary - starting at 31 minutes Alpha - starting at 1 hour and 10 mintues Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

Finishing our examination of Rob Reiner, we close out the series with the classic legal drama A Few Good Men (1992). Written by Aaron Sorkin, the film carries the sincerity and passion for America you’d expect, along with some of the trademark cheesiness he's known for—but by the end, it’s impossible not to love. Jack Nicholson steals the show with a villainous performance, and it all builds to an unforgettable final scene. We hope you’ve enjoyed our series exploring the films of Rob Reiner! Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie (2025) is an absolutely absurd project, both in its ambitions and in its comedic endeavors. The film seamlessly intertwines sketch-comedy, parody, and narrative filmmaking with real life interactions in a way that totally defies labels. The film is wacky and heartfelt, a total contradiction of terms and we can't get enough. We think you should find some time to watch this movie, as there's nothing quite like it. Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive-produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @cinemaspectatorpodcast. Isaac and Cameron began recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it! Thank you for your time, generosity, and support.

Continuing to explore the films of Rob Reiner, we take a look at Stand By Me (1986). This classic coming-of-age adventure film follows four young boys on a quest to discover the dead body. As they journey to their destination, the film explores their families and the experiences the boys have with each other that shape them into the future. The child stars River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell all give heartfelt performances that shine 40 years later. Enjoy! Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded & produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under ECFS Productions (@ecfsproductions). Isaac and Cameron started recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader, with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it in the limited time we have! Thank you for your time, your generosity, and support.

Isaac, Cameron, and Juzo dive into the Rob Reiner's classic The Princess Bride (1987). We explore how the film became a cultural touchstone, its iconic charaters, and why its themes of love and storytelling resonate across generations. Enjoy! Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded & produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under ECFS Productions (@ecfsproductions). Isaac and Cameron started recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader, with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it in the limited time we have! Thank you for your time, your generosity, and support.

Isaac, Cameron and Juzo discuss some of our favorite films we watched for the show in 2025. Thank you for joining us through our exploration of James Cameron, David Lynch, Spike Lee, and much more! We'll see you for another great year! Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded & produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under ECFS Productions (@ecfsproductions). Isaac and Cameron started recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader, with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we hope you enjoy it in the limited time we have! Thank you for your time, your generosity, and support.

Isaac and Juzo ARE BACK in 2026 with a movie preview! Learn about the upcoming film releases and hear Isaac and Juzo discuss the movies they watched over the break. Juzo compiled a list of films coming out and box office movies discussed in the episode below. We don't touch on all of them, but we thought it would be a great list for our audience to reference. 2026 Anticipated List Disclosure Day (Steven Spielberg) The Odyssey (Christopher Nolan) Ray Gunn (Brad Bird) Wild Horse Nine (Martin McDonagh) The Way of the Wind (Terrence Malick) Dune: Part Three (Denis Villeneuve) The Adventures of Cliff Booth (David Fincher) In the Blink of an Eye (Andrew Stanton) Toy Story 5 (Andrew Stanton) Tony (Matt Johnson) Artificial (Luca Guadagnino) Paper Tiger (James Gray) Jack of Spades (Joel Coen) The Christophers (Steven Soderbergh) Remain (M. Night Shyamalan) October (Jeremy Saulnier) Digger (Alejandro G. Iñárritu) The Great Beyond (J.J. Abrams) Flowervale Street (David Robert Mitchell) The Rivals of Amziah King (Andrew Patterson) Parallel Tales (Asghar Farhadi) Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (Gore Verbinski) The Bear: Season 5 (Joanna Calo & Christopher Storer) Saturn Return (Greg Kwedar) Resident Evil (Zach Cregger) Betrayal (Errol Morris) Bucking Fastard (Werner Herzog) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Nia DaCosta) Basics of Philosophy (Paul Schrader) The Dog Stars (Ridley Scott) Mel Brooks Documentary (Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio) Norm Macdonald Documentary (Judd Apatow) Werwulf (Robert Eggers) Bitter Christmas (Pedro Almodóvar) Late Fame (Kent Jones) Behemoth! (Tony Gilroy) A Long Winter (Andrew Haigh) Mother Mary (David Lowery) Panic Carefully (Sam Esmail) Miss You, Love You (Jim Rash) The Death of Robin Hood (Michael Sarnoski) Cry to Heaven (Tom Ford) Sheep in the Box (Hirokazu Koreeda) Look Back (Hirokazu Koreeda) Ink (Danny Boyle) Narnia (Greta Gerwig) Project Hail Mary (Phil Lord & Christopher Miller) Earth, Wind & Fire (Questlove) The Last First: Winter K2 (Amir Bar Lev) Onslaught (Adam Wingard) Power Ballad (John Carney) Misty Green (Chris Rock) Mirrors No. 3 (Christian Petzold) Send Help (Sam Raimi) The Drama (Kristoffer Borgli) I Want Your Sex (Gregg Araki) The Chaperones (India Donaldson) Mile End Kicks (Chandler Levack) Over Your Dead Body (Jorma Taccone) The Social Reckoning (Aaron Sorkin) Madden (David O. Russell) The Bride! (Maggie Gyllenhaal) The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde (Kenneth Branagh) Lear Rex (Bernard Rose) Meet the Barbarians (Julie Delpy) Highway 99: A Double Album (Ethan Hawke) Ghost Elephants (Werner Herzog) 40 Chances (Errol Morris) John Lennon Documentary (Steven Soderbergh) Blue Heron (Sophy Romvari) Box Office 2026 The Odyssey The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day Avengers: Doomsday Toy Story 5 Minions 3 Moana Dune: Part Three The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Supergirl The Angry Birds Movie 3 The Mandalorian and Grogu The Devil Wears Prada 2 Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded & produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under ECFS Productions (@ecfsproductions). Isaac and Cameron started recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in film at SFSU and collaborates on corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader, with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the casual. Juzo is a producer, director, and avid film enthusiast who knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project by three longtime friends; we

Cameron and Juzo discuss one of the biggest releases of the year, James Cameron's latest film Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). However you feel about the Avatar films, you have to admit that the scale of these films and the fact that they consistently put up record numbers at the box office is extremely impressive. Listen to find out what we think of the latest in the franchise. Warning: we do spoil Avatar: Way of Water (2022) in this review, as it is very closely tied to the newest film. Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded & produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under ECFS Productions (@ecfsproductions). Isaac and Cameron started recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in SFSU Film School to collaborate with corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader, with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the student. And Juzo, he knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project between three longtime friends; we hope you can enjoy our project with the limited time we have! Thank you for your time, your generosity, and support.

This week we explore Frank Darabont's sophomore feature The Green Mile (1999). As a follow up to the classic and beloved The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Green Mile is more bleak, longer, and certainly more gruesome. However, it was an immediate box office success, and has stood the test of time as a beloved classic. Enjoy our review of this death row classic. Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded & produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under ECFS Productions (@ecfsproductions). Isaac and Cameron started recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in SFSU Film School to collaborate with corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader, with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the student. And Juzo, he knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project between three longtime friends; we hope you can enjoy our project with the limited time we have! Thank you for your time, your generosity, and support.

Cameron and Juzo saw a few movies together and decided to chat about it! Please enjoy these spoiler free talks about two brand new movies, Bugonia and Die My Love. Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom, Juzo Greenwood, and Cameron Tuttle. The show is executive produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded & produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under ECFS Productions (@ecfsproductions). Isaac and Cameron started recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored in SFSU Film School to collaborate with corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as a marketing leader, with creative experience in brand, advertising, product, music, and film. Isaac is the student. And Juzo, he knows everything about cinema. The podcast is a passion project between three longtime friends; we hope you can enjoy our project with the limited time we have! Thank you for your time, your generosity, and support.