Episodes

Henry tackles the films of director George Clooney! This episode covers The Monuments Men, Suburbicon, The Midnight Sky, The Tender Bar, and The Boys in the Boat. 0:00 - George Clooney Directing Style / Analysis 2:12 - Review: The Monuments Men 5:16 - Review: Suburbicon 8:28 - The Midnight Sky 11:43 - The Tender Bar 14:48 - The Boys in the Boat NOTE: You can also purchase / stream these episodes at FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter / X Instagram YouTube ...

Henry tackles the films of director David Leitch. This episode covers Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Bullet Train, and The Fall Guy. 0:00 - David Leitch Style Analysis 1:54 - Review: Atomic Blonde 4:31 - Review: Deadpool 2 8:41 - Review: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 11:20 - Review: Bullet Train 14:01 - Review: The Fall Guy NOTE: You can also purchase / stream these episodes at FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter ...

Henry tackles the Meg franchise! This episode covers The Meg and Meg 2: The Trench, plus bonus reviews of The Shallows and Under Paris. 0:00 - Review: The Meg 5:03 - Review: Meg 2: The Trench 8:48 - Review: The Shallows 13:10 - Review: Under Paris NOTE: You can also purchase / stream these episodes at FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter / X Instagram YouTube Website Follow Henry & Elle on Letterboxd: Henry's Profile Elle's Profile Buy Our Premium Podcasts...

Henry tackles the films of director Wes Anderson! This episode covers Isle of Dogs, The French Dispatch, Asteroid City, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More, and The Phoenician Scheme. 0:00 - Wes Anderson Style Analysis 2:05 - Isle of Dogs 5:01 - The French Dispatch 8:02 - Asteroid City 10:57 - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More 16:07 - The Phoenician Scheme NOTE: You can also purchase / stream these episodes at FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Follow Film Buds: Linktr...

Henry tackles the Quiet Place franchise! This episode covers A Quiet Place, A Quiet Place Part II, and A Quiet Place: Day One, plus a bonus review of Bird Box. 0:00 - Review: A Quiet Place 5:51 - Review: A Quiet Place Part II 10:32 - Review: A Quiet Place: Day One 15:06 - Review: Bird Box NOTE: You can also purchase / stream these episodes at FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter / X Instagram YouTube Website Follow Henry & Elle on Letterboxd: Henry's Profil...

Doing things a little barebones for a while, here is the 1st of a series of "collection" episodes -- coming every TWO WEEKS. This time Henry tackles the films of directors Joe and Anthony Russo including Cherry, The Gray Man, and The Electric State. NOTE: You can also purchase / stream these episodes at FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! 0:00 - Intro: Russo Brothers Analysis 2:20 - Review: Cherry 6:28 - Review: The Gray Man 11:47 - Review: The Electric State Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitte...

Elle and Henry get princess problems with Snow White then befriend a quirky alien in Lilo & Stitch. 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Snow White 8:11 - Lilo & Stitch 16:35 - Outro Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter / X Instagram YouTube Website Follow Henry & Elle on Letterboxd: Henry's Profile Elle's Profile Buy Our Premium Podcasts: Bandcamp Sponsors / Inquiries: FilmBudsPodcast@gmail.com

Henry tackles artificial intelligence movies including I, Robot (2004), Her, Transcendence, Ex Machina, Ghost in the Shell (2017), Alita: Battle Angel, and Finch. Warning: Major Spoilers! 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - I, Robot 9:41 - Her 22:47 - Transcendence 30:32 - Ex Machina 40:38 - Ghost in the Shell 48:58 - Alita: Battle Angel 57:59 - Finch 1:05:18 - Outro Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter / X Instagram YouTube Website Follow Henry & Elle on Letterboxd: Henry's Profile Elle's P...

Henry tackles the films of director Tom Hooper including The King's Speech, Les Misérables (2012), The Danish Girl, and Cats (2019), plus BONUS reviews of Eddie Redmayne's The Theory of Everything, Hugh Jackman's The Greatest Showman, and Disney's Hamilton (2020). 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - The King's Speech 12:31 - Les Misérables 22:43 - The Danish Girl 32:07 - Cats 40:45 - The Theory of Everything 51:19 - The Greatest Showman 56:39 - Hamilton 1:04:12- Outro Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceB...

As a review double feature, Henry tackles 2019's Joker and the polarizing follow-up, Joker: Folie à Deux! Warning: Major Spoilers! 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - Joker 10:07 - Joker: Folie à Deux 24:52 - Outro Original Record/Release Date: November 1, 2024 Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter / X Instagram YouTube Website Follow Henry & Elle on Letterboxd: Henry's Profile Elle's Profile Buy Our Premium Podcasts: Bandcamp Sponsors / Inquiries: FilmBudsPodcast@gmail.com

Henry chats with art director Peter Bodnarus, who discusses his career beginnings, his in-depth process on projects like Hulu's Shōgun, The Adam Project, Seventh Son, and Fifty Shades Freed, and much more! NOTE: Make sure to check out the uncut video version of this episode on our YouTube page at the links below! 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Career Beginnings & Model-Building 9:10 - Shōgun 22:54 - Fifty Shades Freed 32:23 - Outro Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter / X Instagram YouTube We...

Enjoy this re-mastered / re-edited Film Buds premium episode covering the Transformers franchise! Henry discusses Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Transformers: The Last Knight, Bumblebee, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Transformers (2007) 13:41 - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 21:37 - Transformers: Dark of the Moon 29:59 - Transformers: Age of Extinction 47:52 - Transf...

Editor Maurissa Horwitz joins Henry to chat about her career beginnings, the long and challenging road of assembling Inside Out 2, developing the character of Anxiety, the specific process of editing animated movies, how film editing is the "invisible art," and much more! Thanks again to Maurissa for taking the time! 0:00 - Intro 2:28 - Career Beginnings 7:15 - Editing Inside Out 2 / Animation Editing 12:34 - The Editing Team / Inside Out (2015) 15:58 - Biggest Lessons Learned 19:15 - Deve...

As an epic review special, here is a re-mastered / re-edited Film Buds premium episode covering the films of director Rob Zombie (spoiler warning!). This episode covers House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, Halloween (2007), Halloween II (2009), The Lords of Salem, 31, 3 From Hell, and The Munsters. 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - House of a 1000 Corpses 12:34 - The Devil's Rejects 22:59 - Halloween 31:42 - Halloween II 37:44 - The Lords of Salem 45:10 - 31 50:21 - 3 From Hell 56:12 - The Mun...

Steven A. Morrow joins Henry to chat about his career beginnings, the ins-and-outs of being a production sound mixer, his experiences on projects like Maestro, A Star Is Born, Fast X, Ford v Ferrari, Saturday Night, and Joker: Folie à Deux, the specific challenges of sound mixing musicals, and much more. Make sure to also watch the uncut video version of this interview on our YouTube page! 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Career Beginnings 4:47 - What Is A Production Sound Mixer? 7:16 - Musical Sound Mix...

Prosthetic makeup artist Richard Redlefsen joins Henry to chat about getting started in the film makeup world, his experiences on projects like Queer, Maestro, The Alto Knights, Bombshell, Gaslit, and Killers of the Flower Moon, the daily challenges of applying and maintaining prosthetics during shooting, the differences between extensive and minimalist makeup, and much more. NOTE: Due to connection issues, there is no video version of this episode available on our YouTube page. Sorry for the in...

D. Chris Smith joins Henry to chat about getting started in the film industry, the different roles within film sound (i.e. sound effects editing, sound mixing, etc.), his experiences on projects like Anora, The Revenant, John Wick: Chapter 2, and Scream (2022), love of horror sound design, working with all different kinds of directors, collaborating on Sabrina Carpenter music videos, the specific challenges of horse and vehicle sounds, the importance of seeing films in theaters, and much more! T...

Composer Timothy Williams joins Henry to chat about his career beginnings as a musician, his work on projects like A24’s Pearl, Netflix’s Agent Elvis, Mary (2024), Get Out, Brightburn, his new film Locked, as well as his collaborations with Tyler Bates on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 & 2, Watchmen, 300, and much more! Thanks again to Timothy for taking the time! 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Starting Out in Music (Guardians of the Galaxy / 300) 5:47 - Pearl 10:21 - Mary (2024) 16:01 - Characters & ...

Henry chats with David Meyer about his unexpected career beginnings, the ins-and-outs of being an art director and a production designer, his incredible work on projects like Joker: Folie à Deux, Flight Risk, Top Gun: Maverick, Birdman, and The Wolf of Wall Street, the first films that impacted him, important lessons learned over the years, and much more! Thanks again to David for taking the time! 0:00 - Intro 1:37 - Unexpected Career Beginnings (Men in Black 3) 8:53 - Art Director vs. Produc...

Elle and Henry defy gravity with Wicked (digital purchase / rental) then read your Letterboxd reviews of the film and finally count down their Top 10 musical movies. 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Review: Wicked 10:57 - Wicked Letterboxd Reviews 13:42 - Discussion: Top 10 Musical Movies 26:57 - Outro Want YOUR review read on the show? Then, go on and contact us below! Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter / X Instagram YouTube Website Follow Henry & Elle on Letterboxd: Henry's Profile Elle'...

Henry gets voted out by Conclave (Peacock) then reads your Letterboxd reviews of the film and finally counts down his Top 10 movies about religion. NOTE: Our Top 10 list concerns films of all kinds dealing with religion, not necessarily just "faith-friendly" ones. 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - Review: Conclave 6:43 - Conclave Letterboxd Reviews 8:26 - Discussion: Top 10 Movies About Religion 19:55 - Outro Want YOUR review read on the show? Then, go on and contact us below! Follow Film Buds: Linktr...

For our 1st interview of 2025, Henry chats with actor April Billingsley about her appearances on shows like The Walking Dead and The Vampire Diaries, meeting Regina King, important lessons learned from her career so far, favorite Apple TV+ shows, exciting upcoming projects, and much more! 0:00 - Intro 1:50: Starting Out As An Actor 4:55 - Meeting Regina King 6:42 - The Walking Dead 10:45 - The Vampire Diaries 13:00 - Experiences On-Set 16:01 - Important Career Lessons 20:02 - Dream Actin...

Elle is back to help Henry say Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (HBO Max) then countdown their Top 10 Tim Burton movies. 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 10:37 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Letterboxd Reviews 13:30 - Discussion: Top 10 Tim Burton Movies 26:36 - Outro: We Have Awesome Interviews Coming Soon! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / Contact

Henry gets desaturated by Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice Is Gray (Max Original), then reads your Letterboxd reviews of the film and finally counts down his Top 10 DC Comics movies. 0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Review: Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice Is Gray 10:21 - Zack Snyder's Justice League Letterboxd Reviews 12:18 - Discussion: Top 10 DC Comics Movies 22:32 - Outro Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / Contact