Discussion of Film Criticism feat. Jason Hillman

About this episode

Michael and guest Jason Hillman discuss the current state of film criticism and discourse following the 2026 Academy Awards.

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Shame List Picture Show. On this episode, Michael is joined by photographer/comedian/cinephile Jason Hillman to discuss film discourse. This episode, which was recorded shortly after the 2026 Academy Awards, delves into what online film discourse is like now, why film criticism is still needed, not watching films in a bubble, and our thoughts on the Sinners and One Battle After Another discourse. Intro Bumper - 0:00 - 0:07 Frightmares Podcast - 0:07 - 00:55 Intro Music - 00:55 - 2:08 Film Culture - 2:08 - 1:21:21 Social Media Plugs - 1:21:21 - 1:23:54 Outro - 1:23:54 - 1:24:12 Edited by: Austin Proctor Produced by: Michael Viers Theme Music by: Austin Proctor Opening Narration by: Nick Richards Credits Music by: Ten-Speed Logo Design by: Amanda Viers For more amazing shows like this, be sure to check out https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

People in this episode

Host: Michael

Guest: Jason Hillman

Topics covered

• film criticism
• film discourse
• Academy Awards
• social media
• film culture

Keywords

• film criticism
• film discourse
• Academy Awards
• social media
• cinephile

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Frightmares Podcast, Someone's Favorite Productions, Ten-Speed

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