Film is Lit

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**We'd say "May the odds be ever in your favor," but no odds are in Katniss's favor in "Mockingjay!" Join the hosts of Film is Lit and previous guest, Kayla Phaneuf (@spookybuddyy), as we discuss the ups and downs of Suzanne Collins' last installment in the original Hunger Games trilogy. Don't kid yourself, it's a downer!#FilmIsLit #MockingjayPartOne #TheHungerGames #JenniferLawrence #JoshHutcherson #PhilipSeymourHoffman #JulianneMoore #WoodyHarrelson #LiamHemsworth #DonaldSutherland #CatchingFire #KatnissEverdeen #PeetaMellark #TeamPeeta #TeamGale #PodcastLife #FilmPodcast #MovieTalk #FilmDiscussion #CinematicChat #PodcastCommunity #MayTheOddsBeEverInYourFavor

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Fake it till you make it… or murder your way there. This week on Film Is Lit, we dive deep into "The Talented Mr. Ripley," a sun-drenched psychological thriller soaked in envy, identity, and deception. Written by Patricia Highsmith and adapted for the screen with elegance and dread by Anthony Minghella, the film features standout performances from a stacked cast. We also pay tribute to one of our all-time favorites, Philip Seymour Hoffman, who steals every scene he’s in as the effortlessly snarky Freddie Miles.#filmislitpodcast #thetalentedmrripley #patriciahighsmith #mattdamon #judelaw #gwynethpaltrow #CateBlanchett #philipseymourhoffman #jackdavenport #filmnoirvibes #thrillerfilms #adaptationanalysis #booksvsmovies #filmpodcast #cinephiles #litlovers #criterioncollection #90scinema #filmcommunity #nowplaying #spoileralert #moviepodcast

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**For our Connections Series finale, we close out with a powerful, resonant adaptation of August Wilson’s "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" (2020), directed by George C. Wolfe and adapted for the screen by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. This tense, intimate drama set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio explores exploitation, racism, and the self-hate that racism breeds - all anchored by powerful performances from Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman. Does this play translate well to the big screen? Listen to find out! And thanks for joining us this season - Film is Lit will be back later this summer with season 16 - our most thrilling season yet! Surprises are on the horizon ;)#FilmIsLit #MaRaineysBlackBottom #Season14Finale #FilmPodcast #Adaptation #AugustWilson #BlackVoicesMatter #ViolaDavis #ChadwickBoseman #GlynnTurman #ColmanDomingo #MichaelPotts #BroadwayToScreen #NetflixFilm #SummerPreview #ConnectionsSeries

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**On this episode of Film is Lit, we sink our claws into the 2023 thriller/horror/dark comedy "Cat Person," based on Kristen Roupenian’s viral 2017 short story from The New Yorker. Starring the singing sensation from "CODA" (Emilia Jones) and everyone’s favorite awkward giant from "Succession" (Nicholas Braun), "Cat Person" explores the murky gray areas of dating, power dynamics, and the stories we tell ourselves when red flags come waving. We break down whether this adaptation carries the same biting, uncanny commentary as the original story - or whether it stretches itself too thin by going full feature when maybe, just maybe, a short film would’ve sufficed. Is it a sharp look at modern dating, or just another mis-cat-culation (I'm sorry)? Tune in to find out!#CatPerson #NicholasBraun #EmiliaJones #IsabellaRossellini #KristenRoupenian #TheNewYorker # #GeraldineViswanathan #SusannaFogel #ShortStory #StalkerBoyfriend #FilmisLitPod #podcast #moviereview #CODA #bookvsmovie bookvmovie #Movieadaptation #booktoscreen

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**The Film is Lit podcast apparates back into the wizarding world for our most epic episode yet! Fittingly, we’re tackling the longest book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," in what also happens to be our longest episode ever. Joining us is our good friend and certified Potterhead, Daniel Porush, as we dive deep into the divisive fifth entry. How does this 896-page BEHEMOTH stack up against one of the shortest films in the franchise? Grab your wand (or your headphones) and tune in to find out. This episode’s so packed, even Hermione would need a Time-Turner to get through it twice!#TheOrderofthePhoenix #HarryPotter #FilmisLitPod #DanielPorush #DanielRadcliffe #DoloresUmbridge #EmmaWatson #RupertGrint #RalphFiennes #AlanRickman #GaryOldman #ImeldaStaunton #movieadaptation #Voldemort #SiriusBlack #MaggieSmith #HelenaBonhamCarter #Dumbledore

**THIS PODCAST CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Gird your loins! The latest episode of Film is Lit dives into "The Devil Wears Prada." We’re talking iconic performances from Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and—checks notes—Meryl Streep! With a cast this stacked, it’s no wonder the movie became a cultural moment. But how does the source material hold up? Tune in to hear our take on the book vs. the film. Listen before podcasts go out of style!#TheDevilWearsPrada #FilmisLit #AnneHathaway #EmilyBlunt #StanleyTucci #MerylStreep #LaurenWeisberger #DavidFrankel #TheodoreShapiro #FilmisLitPod #DannyGaylord

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Are we the only ones who have been waiting for this movie to drop for AGES?? We showed up starry-eyed and bushy-tailed for Bong Joon Ho’s most recent film since his Oscar-winning "Parasite." Were we impressed while comparing it with its source material, Edward Ashton’s similarly-named “Mickey7?” And did we like the wacky voice that Robert Pattinson chose this time? Tune in to find out…#RobertPattinson #Mickey17 #Mickey7 #BongJoonHo #MarkRuffalo #ToniCollette #StevenYeun #NaomiAckie #Parasiste #EdwardAshton #FilmisLitPod #2025moviereview #MovieAdaptation