About this episode

Sam Sanders and Jacqueline Coley discuss the successful summer for small movies and the lessons for Hollywood.

We gotta admit, this summer felt great for movies! From all the monoculture surrounding The Odyssey, to the successful sleeper hits like Backrooms and Obsession , the past few months felt like a magical comeback for the industry. Joining Sam to break it all down is Jacqueline Coley, awards editor at Rotten Tomatoes and host of the  Seen On The Screen podcast. Together, they unpack the biggest lessons for Hollywood and also give some movie recommendations for your watchlist. Sign up for Sam’s Newsletter to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week. The Sam Sanders Show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.  

People in this episode

Host: Sam Sanders

Guest: Jacqueline Coley

Topics covered

• movies
• blockbuster
• sleeper hits
• Hollywood
• film recommendations

Keywords

• movies
• blockbuster summer
• sleeper hits
• Hollywood lessons
• film recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rotten Tomatoes, KCRW, Sam Sanders Productions

Books & works: The Odyssey, Backrooms, Obsession

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