All The Right Movies

The story of Hollywood one film at a time.
Four creatives. One shared passion: moviemaking magic. Insightful, interesting and very entertaining, John, Luke, Westy and Matt dive into cinema's greatest productions, revealing how it was done, whether it works and why it matters.
From golden age to modern classics, we discuss the creativity and analyse the artistry behind the most important films ever, each episode revealing a new layer of Hollywood's story.
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Friday · 1 hr 49 min
The Best of ATRM: Jan-Mar 2026
Another trip back to the editing desk, this time raiding January to March 2026 of the ATRM Classic archive. We've pulled out the strongest takes, the sharpest analysis, and the detours that turned out to be going somewhere all along. Consider it a sifting service: three months of deep dives condensed into the moments that landed hardest, with some moments a of pure hilarity. New listener trying to work out what this is? Old hand fancying a nostalgia run? Step right in. Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠
July 17 · 23 min
Masters Of The Universe, Toy Story 5 & Evil Dead Burn | The Watchlist - July 2026
Luke, Matt and Westy return with a review of three brand new movie releases and recommend which are worth searching out. Reviewed this episode: Masters Of The Universe Toy Story 5 Evil Dead Burn Tune in for our spoiler free take on these new releases. Three more reviews are available in the patron half of the show, alongside everything else in the ATRM patron package. Find it on Patreon, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
July 10 · 1 hr 8 min
The Blues Brothers (1980) | Ep. 82 - Part 2
The climactic chase reportedly held the world record for the most cars destroyed in a single film for decades. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, careering towards that mass-pile-up finale. We dig into the crew behind the film — the Aykroyd and Landis screenplay, the wall-to-wall soul and R&B soundtrack featuring Aretha, Ray Charles and James Brown, and the stunt and effects work behind the demolition — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's status as one of the great cult classics. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores. Part 1 is where the band gets back together — Landis, the cast, the first half. Worth starting there. Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠
July 10 · 1 hr 18 min
The Blues Brothers (1980) | Ep. 82 - Part 1
It contains one of the largest car pile-ups ever filmed, and that's not even the most ambitious thing about it. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the musical-comedy-action-disaster movie that shouldn't have worked and absolutely did. In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John Landis, the cast, and the second act — including Jake and Elwood reuniting on a mission from God, the legendary musical guest list, and a production that ran wildly over budget chasing Landis's vision. The Bluesmobile still has a long way to drive, and Chicago hasn't been wrecked yet. Part 2 floors it: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com
June 26 · 2 hr 24 min
The Rock (1996) | Ep. 81
The Rock is on the rock! John, Westy, and Matt break down Michael Bay's 1996 action classic — Connery's swagger, Cage's chemistry quirks, Ed Harris's tortured general, and how a script nobody could crack became one of the 90s' loudest, glossiest, most quotable blockbusters. Big opinions, big laughs, and a lot of green smoke. Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠
June 12 · 2 hr 27 min
Almost Famous (2000) | Ep. 80
It's all happening. Luke, Matt and Westy hit the road with Stillwater to tell the story behind Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, his 1973-set love letter to rock and roll and arguably the greatest movie soundtrack ever made. We get into the decade-long script, the Brad Pitt casting saga, how Led Zeppelin cleared their music, and being a golden God. Big opinions and bigger laughs as we board the bus for one of the most beloved films of the 21st century. Telling the story of Hollywood one film at a time. Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠
May 29 · 1 hr 3 min
Psycho (1960) | Ep. 79 - Part 2
Back to the Bates Motel for the second half. John, Matt, and Westy continue the story of Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece, turning to the people who built the scares and the ending that rewrote the rules of horror. We get into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, Bernard Herrmann's screeching score, and the visual craft — before breaking down the climax, the box office and critical reception, and the enormous influence Psycho had on cinema. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores. If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, Hitchcock, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com
May 29 · 1 hr 27 min
Psycho (1960) | Ep. 79 - Part 1
Mother's not quite herself today… but we are. John, Matt, and Westy check into the Bates Motel to begin the story of Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece — the film that reinvented horror, traumatised a generation of shower-takers, and proved you really can kill your leading lady 47 minutes in.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, the Master of Suspense himself mortgaging his house to make it happen, the cast, and the second act. Expect chocolate syrup, screeching violins, big opinions, and big laughs.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's lasting legacy, is available now. Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠
May 15 · 58 min
Young Frankenstein (1974) | Ep. 78 - Part 2
The monster's alive, and so is the second half. Luke, Westy and Matt pick up the story behind Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder's beloved parody, turning to the people who made one of the great comedies and the ending that seals it. We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, John Morris's heart-breaking score, and the gorgeous black-and-white visuals that recreated the Universal look — before breaking down the climax, the reception, and the film's lasting place in comedy history. Plus how Gene Hackman begged to play the blind hermit for free, and the hosts' final verdict and scores. If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com
May 15 · 1 hr 30 min
Young Frankenstein (1974) | Ep. 78 - Part 1
Luke, Westy and Matt give their creation life as we begin the story behind Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder's parody of the Universal monster movies — and one of the funniest films ever made. In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Mel Brooks, the cast, and the second act, getting into why playing it dead straight is the secret and the moving hump nobody saw coming. What hump? Big laughs and big opinions throughout. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ATRM Merchandise: Grab official ATRM merch from our online store. Tees, caps, mugs, and more. All designed for film fans by film fans. ⁠View our store⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
April 24 · 56 min
Back to the Future Part II (1989) | Ep. 77 - Part 2
The DeLorean's fuelled up and ready for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt pick up the story of Robert Zemeckis's wildly ambitious sequel, turning to the people who made the impossible look easy and the ending that sets up Part III. We dig into the crew behind Hill Valley 2015 — the screenwriting, the score, and the groundbreaking visual effects that stitched past, present, and future together — before breaking down the film's climax, its box office and critical reception, and the lasting influence of the Back to the Future trilogy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores. If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com
April 24 · 1 hr 30 min
Back to the Future Part II (1989) | Ep. 77 - Part 1
The future is now — and John, Westy, and Matt are here to tell you exactly how Robert Zemeckis built it. In Part 1 we go deep on the opening and middle of one of the most ambitious sequels Hollywood ever attempted: hoverboards, self-lacing Nikes, and a plot that required filming the past, present, and future simultaneously. (Doc would be proud.) From the decision to make Parts II and III back-to-back, to the technical wizardry behind Hill Valley 2015, to the extraordinary challenge of recasting a central role mid-franchise — we cover the film's beginning, director Robert Zemeckis, the cast, and the second act, with analysis and huge laughs as we go. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the legacy of the franchise, is available now. Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ATRM Merchandise: Grab official ATRM merch from our online store. Tees, caps, mugs, and more. All designed for film fans by film fans. View our store We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠
April 10 · 1 hr 7 min
The Towering Inferno (1974) | Ep. 76 - Part 2
The fire's still raging into the second half. Luke, Westy and Matt continue the story of Irwin Allen's all-time disaster epic, turning to the people who built the spectacle and the climax that brings the tower down. We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, a John Williams score from just before he became a legend, and the enormous practical effects work — before breaking down the finale, the box office and reception, and the dream that accidentally invented Die Hard. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores. If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the directors, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com
April 10 · 1 hr 20 min
The Towering Inferno (1974) | Ep. 76 - Part 1
Two studios. Two directors. Two DPs. Four camera crews. And two movie stars who counted each other's lines. Luke, Westy and Matt begin the behind-the-scenes story of Irwin Allen's all-time disaster epic. In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, the directors, the cast, and the second act — including the McQueen vs Newman billing war fought to the millimetre, and William Holden outshining everyone in a burgundy dinner jacket. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠
March 27 · 2 hr 19 min
The Best of ATRM: June-Nov 2025
We're back at the editing desk - this time raiding the ATRM Classic archives from June to November 2025 for the moments worth keeping. This highlights compilation serves up the sharpest takes, the most chaotic tangents, and the conversations that somehow held together despite all evidence to the contrary. From summer blockbusters to autumn classics, we've done the sifting so you can skip straight to the good stuff (and a few glorious misfires we couldn't bring ourselves to cut). Whether you're a first-time listener wondering what you've stumbled into, or a seasoned ATRM veteran looking to relive the highlights - this one's for you. Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠
March 13 · 1 hr 20 min
Children of Men (2006) | Ep. 75 - Part 2
Back into 2027 for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Alfonso Cuarón's dystopian classic, turning to the people who pulled off the impossible and the ending that lingers long after. We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the revolutionary cinematography of Emmanuel Lubezki, including those legendary long takes (yes, including that car scene) — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's lasting influence on action filmmaking. How did they pull off shots that shouldn't be possible? Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores. If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com
March 13 · 1 hr 11 min
Children of Men (2006) | Ep. 75 - Part 1
We're in 2027 with Alfonso Cuarón to begin a dystopian classic. John, Westy, and Matt dive into the story of how Cuarón created one of cinema's most visually stunning achievements — a film that turned a difficult-to-adapt novel into a breathtaking technical marvel. In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Alfonso Cuarón, the cast, and the second act, exploring Clive Owen's career-best performance (YMMV) and why the world-building feels so unnervingly real. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now. Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠
February 27 · 57 min
Knives Out (2019) | Ep. 74 - Part 2
Back to the Thrombey estate for the second half. Luke, Matt, and Westy continue the investigation into Rian Johnson's whodunit, turning to the people who built it and the reveal that turns every convention inside out.We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the cinematography — before breaking down the climax, the box office and reception, and why this film made studios remember that original screenplays still pack houses. Plus the donut hole speech and the hosts' final verdict and scores.If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com
February 27 · 1 hr 32 min
Knives Out (2019) | Ep. 74 - Part 1
Luke, Matt, and Westy gather round the Thrombey estate to begin investigating Rian Johnson's modern whodunit masterpiece. We tell the story of how Johnson wrote the script on spec, assembled a murderers' row of A-listers, and turned every detective movie convention inside out.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Rian Johnson, the cast, and the second act — including the casting battles and Daniel Craig's most gloriously absurd accent of his career.Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠
February 13 · 1 hr 6 min
Dr. Strangelove (1964) | Ep. 73 - Part 2
Back into the War Room for the second half. John, Matt, and Westy continue the story of Kubrick's Cold War satire, turning to the people who built it and the ending that detonates it all. We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay, the score, and the visual craft — before breaking down the climax, the reception, and the film's lasting legacy as one of cinema's greatest pivots from drama to dark comedy. Plus the pie fight ending that never was, and the hosts' final verdict and scores. If you've not heard Part 1 — the beginning, the director, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com