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The Popcorn Auteur

Jon and Chris get a film education, one filmmaker at a time. Each month, we pick a famous filmmaker and watch every film that he or she wrote and directed. Then, we research the filmmaker’s history a... Read more

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Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson has occupied a rare space in film - critical appreciation, award show recognition, and box office consisten... Read more

4 May 2020

1hr 58mins

Ranked #2

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George Lucas

George Lucas

George Lucas may be the most talked and written about filmmaker in the history of movies.  We take a fresh look at the f... Read more

27 Jan 2017

1hr 5mins

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Mike Judge

Mike Judge

Mike Judge may be more successful on the small screen (Beavis & Butt-Head, King of the Hill, and Silicon Valley).  B... Read more

28 Feb 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #4

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Andrea Arnold

Andrea Arnold

When you have a fan that recommends a filmmaker that "carries on the legacy" of Jane Campion, it's worth taking note.  A... Read more

16 Oct 2019

1hr 1min

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Ranked #5

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John Hughes

John Hughes

John Hughes was a major figure in the mainstream films of the 1980s.  Writing films at a furious pace throughout the dec... Read more

2 Sep 2017

1hr 10mins

Ranked #6

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Alex Garland

Alex Garland

Alex Garland may not buy into the auteur theory (we may not either), but he's been at the helm of two of the most intere... Read more

11 Mar 2020

1hr 1min

Ranked #7

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Brad Bird

Brad Bird

Brad Bird has worked with Steven Spielberg, consulted on the Simpsons, directed the cult classic The Iron Giant, won mul... Read more

25 Apr 2017

1hr 1min

Ranked #8

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Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon's cult success and comic book credentials led him to The Avengers, which still ranks as the highest grossing... Read more

19 Sep 2016

59mins

Ranked #9

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Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci is probably best known in the US for the political satire Veep.  Across the pond, he also has a number ... Read more

20 May 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #10

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Sam Peckinpah

Sam Peckinpah

Sam Peckinpah is the oldest and surely the most violent filmmaker that we have covered to this point.  Listen as we disc... Read more

31 Mar 2020

1hr 39mins

Ranked #11

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Alfonso Cuarón

Alfonso Cuarón

Alfonso Cuarón is our first Oscar winner for best directing and we were certainly impressed with his talent.  Listen as ... Read more

21 Nov 2016

1hr 1min

Ranked #12

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Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp

For a while Neill Blomkamp seemed to inhabit a unique space in modern filmmaking - big original science fiction films.  ... Read more

3 Jan 2020

1hr 1min

Ranked #13

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Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright has had a camera in his hand for most of his life.  Renown for his filmmaking and celebrated for his hilari... Read more

30 Nov 2017

1hr 4mins

Ranked #14

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George Miller

George Miller

George Miller has a most curious filmography.  The same man responsible for four Mad Max movies wrote and directed the H... Read more

21 Oct 2016

57mins

Ranked #15

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Ryan Coogler

Ryan Coogler

Ryan Coogler went from student-athlete and film fan to box office king in a little over a dozen years.  He's done three ... Read more

17 Sep 2019

1hr 14mins

Ranked #16

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Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis is responsible for or has been involved in some of the greatest movies of all time.  A comedy legend and on... Read more

31 Oct 2017

1hr 8mins

Ranked #17

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Andrew Stanton

Andrew Stanton

Andrew Stanton has been with Pixar since Toy Story and is responsible for some of the studio's biggest hits such as WALL... Read more

23 Feb 2017

58mins

Ranked #18

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Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow has had his hand in some of the biggest comedies of the 21st Century, but only wrote and directed four films... Read more

29 Sep 2017

1hr 15mins

Ranked #19

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Jeff Nichols

Jeff Nichols

Jeff Nichols hasn't made a feature film since 2016.  Despite being Cannes-approved and critically appreciated, Nichols' ... Read more

31 Jan 2020

1hr 17mins

Ranked #20

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Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia is a stand-up comedian, an actor, and a filmmaker.  In this episode, we'll take a look at Birbiglia's car... Read more

30 Dec 2017

1hr 2mins

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