Thom Carnell

Author and Teller of Tales

Episode 74: The Daikaiju Film

On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Brian Ellison, and Langley J West discuss The Daikaiju Film. From GODZILLA  to X FROM OUTER SPACE, we cover them all! We also chat about some news and discuss What We’ve Been Watching. 

Episode 66: THE KILLER / John Woo

On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Langley J West, and (sitting in for Heather Buckley who is away on assignment) Brian Ellison discuss the 1989 action masterpiece THE KILLER and the films of John Woo. We’ll look at everything from his early Hong Kong comedies and romance films, through his dealings with Hollywood, and his ultimate return to the country of his birth. We’ll also do some What We’ve Been Watching and some news. 

Episode 63: BLADE RUNNER / Ridley Scott

On this NEW episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West discuss BLADE RUNNER and the films of Ridley Scott. From THE DUELLISTS through ALIEN COVENANT, we look at the career of Ridley Scott via his films (most notably the sci-fi classic BLADE RUNNER). 

Episode 62: THE HATEFUL 8 / Quentin Tarantino

On this episode of the Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West discuss THE HATEFUL 8 and the films of Quentin Tarantino. We’ll focus on the new film, but, knowing us, we’ll wildly diverge into his other films. So, grab your Red Apple cigarettes and join us for Episode 62 of The Bonus Material Podcast! 

Episode 61: The Epic

On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West discuss the EPIC Film. From Historical Epics (GONE WITH THE WIND) and Biblical Epics (TEN COMMANDMENTS) to Science Fiction Epics (APOLLO 13, AVATAR) and War Epics (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI), we cover them all. We also take a look at some of the films we’ve watched over the last week. Yes, we’re parting the Red Sea and burning down Atlanta with EPICS…

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Episode 60: 2015 - The Year in Review

On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West take a look back at 2015: who died, what films came out (that we liked), and what films are we looking forward to in the coming year. Thanks for listening to the show over the past year! We have plans for the coming year that are pretty exciting. Stay tuned!
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Happy New Year!!!

Episode 59: Christmas Movies

On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West discuss Christmas Films! We cover them all in this episode, from ELF and WHITE CHRISTMAS to BATMAN RETURNS, DIE HARD, and PHANTASM (yes, PHANTASM!).  We also discuss a few films just being released (a little thing called STAR WARS, THE HATEFUL EIGHT, and THE REVENANT). 
Have a great holiday, everyone! 
See ya next week! 


Episode 58: Asylum Films

On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West (with Heather Buckley in absentia) discuss ASYLUM FILMS, that is to say, “films that take place in or around a mental institution.” From Val Lewton’s BEDLAM to Milos Foreman’s ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST, we discuss everything to do with rubber rooms, straitjackets, and Frontal Lobotomies…  
… we also do some news! 

Episode 57: Fairy Tales

On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell and Heather Buckley discuss FAIRY TALES. Specifically, what constitutes a fairy tale, what are the tropes, why are they effective, and what films typify the sub-genre. We’ll talk a little Disney, MALEFICENT, THE WIZARD OF OZ, LEGEND, and we may even chat about the recent “revisionist” fairy tales like FROZEN, ENCHANTED, and TANGLED.

Oh, and we also talk some news…

Episode 56: Jim Henson & The Muppets

On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West discuss the films and career of puppeteer Jim Henson and his most famous creation, The Muppets.  From Rowlf the Dog to Kermit the Frog, we talk about his life, his career, and his Muppets.

We also talk a bit of news…

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