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Twilight of the Ice Nymphs feat. Caroline Golum

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

**Come see WTO/99 at The Balboa Theater SF on Sunday, April 26th 7:30pm, hosted by Hit Factory featuring a post-screening Q&A w/ director Ian Bell...

Splendor feat. Alice Maio Mackay

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

**Come see WTO/99 at The Balboa Theater SF on Sunday, April 26th 7:30pm, hosted by Hit Factory featuring a post-screening Q&A w/ director Ian Bell...

Highway Patrolman feat. Pod Casty For Me *TEASER*

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Jake Ser...

Charisma feat. Robert Rubsam

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and critic Robert Rubsam returns to the show to discuss Kiyoshi Kurosawa's enigmatic, unclassifiable thriller Charisma, the story of a failed h...

8MM

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

CW: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and violence, including abuse of minors, in relation to recent revelations in the Jeffrey Epste...

The Quick and the Dead *TEASER*

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Sam Raim...

"What Have You Watched with Me Lately?" (Hit Factory's Month in Movies - January 2026) *TEASER*

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Somethin...

BONUS: WTO/99 Interview w/ Ian Bell & Alex Megaro

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

WTO/99 is a new, immersive archival documentary that depicts the four-day clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the 40,00...

Hyenas

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're discussing the winner of our latest Patreon poll, Senegalese auteur Djibril Diop Mambéty's Hyenas. Adapting Swiss-German playwright ...

Hit Factory's 2025 Digestif

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The party is nearing its end, the food has been consumed, and now it's time to pour yourself a rich, spicy, herbaceous(?) after-dinner drink to aid in...

DENZEMBER 2 VOL. V - The Siege feat. Séamus Malekafzali

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Denzember concludes as Journalist and host of the Turbulence podcast Séamus Malekafzali returns to the show to discuss Edward Zwick's 1998 geopolitic...

DENZEMBER 2 VOL. IV - He Got Game feat. Robert Daniels *TEASER*

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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DENZEMBER 2 VOL. III - Much Ado About Nothing feat. Bobbi Miller

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Denzember continues with Culture Kitsch host Bobbi Miller joining us to discuss Kenneth Branagh's 1993 Shakespeare adaptation Much Ado About Nothing. ...

DENZEMBER 2 VOL. II - Ricochet feat. Bilge Ebiri

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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DENZEMBER 2 VOL. I - Mo' Better Blues feat. Minnie Zondi

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Denzember 2 kicks off with a conversation about Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's first collaboration, 1990'...

BONUS: One Battle After Another

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Eyes Wide Shut feat. David Hering *TEASER*

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Benny's Video feat. Heather Landsman

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmaker Heather Landsman joins to discuss Michael Haneke's Benny's Video alongside a conversation about her latest film, the archival documentary Th...

The Faculty feat. Trevor Strunk

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's Halloween, so we decided to do a "scary" one! Podcaster, author, and emissary from the City of Brotherly Love Trevor Strunk joins to discuss Robe...

After Life feat. Pod Casty for Me

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The fine, upstanding gentlemen of Pod Casty for Me, Jake Serwin and Ian Rhine, return to discuss Hirokazu Kore-eda's After Life, which follows a group...

Carlito's Way feat. Travis Woods *TEASER*

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Magnolia *TEASER*

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.On the o...

Moving

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We inaugurate the late Japanese master Shinji Sōmai with a discussion of his beautiful, melancholy coming-of-age drama Moving. The film follows the ...

Saving Private Ryan feat. Brendan Hodges

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Film writer and critic Brendan Hodges joins to discuss Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, a self-proclaimed love letter to the filmmaker's WWII v...

Perfect Blue feat. Lex Briscuso *TEASER*

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.CW: Disc...

Last Action Hero feat. Christopher Jason Bell

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmaker Christopher Jason Bell (Miss Me Yet, Attention Shoppers) joins us to discuss Last Action Hero, a meta action comedy featuring too many ideas...

BONUS: Highest 2 Lowest feat. Robert Daniels *TEASER*

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Associat...

Guelwaar

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We inaugurate (and conclude) our coverage of Senegalese master Ousmane Sembène with a discussion of his 1992 feature Guelwaar, the late filmmaker's o...

SLC Punk! feat. Julian Glander

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

3D artist, animator and director of the new film Boys Go to Jupiter Julian Glander joins us to discuss the live wire pleasures of SLC Punk! starring M...

BONUS: Eddington *TEASER*

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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The Addiction feat. Peter Raleigh *TEASER*

02 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Jackie Brown feat. Jourdain Searles

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome the esteemed critic, journalist, and podcaster Jourdain Searles to the show to discuss Quentin Tarantino's seminal third feature Jackie Bro...

Little Buddha feat. Bilge Ebiri

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vulture and New York Magazine film critic Bilge Ebiri returns to discuss Bernardo Bertolucci's stunning mood piece Little Buddha, a rich and evocative...

BONUS: 28 Years Later *TEASER*

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Shallow Grave feat. Brandon Streussnig

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Film journalist and friend of the show Brandon Streussnig returns to discuss Danny Boyle's debut film Shallow Grave, a British riff on the 90s neo-noi...

Rosewood (+ Sinners) *TEASER*

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Hands on a Hardbody

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We stayed up for three consecutive days without sleep and kept at least one hand on a microphone at all times in order to test our mettle and discuss ...

Re-Upload: Casino feat. Séamus Malekafzali

07 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a re-upload for Spotify of a conversation originally held in November of 2023. Hit Factory wishes to extend our deepest gratitude and reverenc...

The Virgin Suicides *TEASER*

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.We got o...

U.S. Go Home

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We finally bring the brilliant, indelible work of Claire Denis to the pod with a discussion of her 1994 TV movie U.S. Go Home. Produced as part of the...

BONUS: The Shrouds *TEASER*

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.David Cr...

BONUS: Forever Roxie feat. Henry S. Rosenthal

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Roxie Theater, a San Francisco landmark in the Mission District, is one of the oldest continuously operated cinemas in the United States, with its...

A Confucian Confusion

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We inaugurate the brilliant Taiwanese master Edward Yang with a conversation about his transcendent 1994 social satire A Confucian Confusion. Followi...

Bound feat. Xuanlin Tham *TEASER*

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Xuanlin ...

BONUS: A.I. Goes Hollywood feat. A.S. Hamrah

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Film critic and author A.S. Hamrah joins for a conversation on his recent Fast Company piece "Hollywood’s obsession with AI-enabled ‘perfection’...

Dark Angel: The Ascent feat. Comrade Yui

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Returning friend of the show Comrade Yui swings by to discuss the 1994 Full Moon direct-to-video masterwork Dark Angel: The Ascent. The story follows ...

BONUS: Babygirl *TEASER*

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Affliction feat. Hard Mike & Syd Bricks

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fan favorite Hard Mike returns to the show alongside newcomer Syd Bricks to discuss Paul Schrader's Affliction, one of the filmmaker's most well-obse...

Cliffhanger feat. Eamon Tracy *TEASER*

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Film cri...

Hit Factory's In/Out List 2025 *TEASER*

04 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.It's a N...

The Long Day Closes feat. Robert Rubsam

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooklyn-based writer and editor Robert Rubsam joins to discuss the work of Terence of Davies and his 1992 masterwork, The Long Day Closes. An impres...

The Match Factory Girl *TEASER*

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.We discu...

Sling Blade feat. Adam Nayman

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Toronto-based critic, lecturer, and author Adam Nayman joins us to look back at Billy Bob Thornton's directorial debut and acting showcase Sling Blade...

M. Butterfly feat. Esmé Holden

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

London-based film writer Esmé Holden joins us to discuss David Cronenberg's M. Butterfly. Based on the Tony Award-winning David Henry Hwang play - i...

BONUS: Red Rooms *TEASER*

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Thesis feat. Pascal Plante

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmaker Pascal Plante (director of Red Rooms, one of our favorite movies of the year) joins to discuss Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar's 1996 ...

JFK feat. Sami Gold *TEASER*

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.George W...

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An impromptu decision to do something "Halloween-y" led us to 1994 meta-slasher Wes Craven's New Nightmare, the seventh installment in the long-runnin...

The Jackal feat. Ben Clarkson

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justice Warrior Ben Clarkson returns to discuss the 1997 action thriller The Jackal, starring Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, and Sidney Poitier in his fi...

Vive L'Amour feat. Xuanlin Tham

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Writer, curator, and author of the upcoming book Revolutionary Desires: The Political Power of the Sex Scene, Xuanlin Tham joins us to discuss the wor...

BONUS: The Substance *TEASER*

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Buffalo '66 feat. John Semley *TEASER*

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Writer, ...

Hackers feat. Gus Lanzetta *TEASER*

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Mod Fuck Explosion feat. Zach Clark

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Independent filmmaker Zach Clark joins to discuss the work of punk auteur legend Jon Moritsugu and his 1994 cult favorite Mod Fuck Explosion. A riff o...

Johnny Mnemonic feat. Séamus Malekafzali

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and writer Séamus Malekafzali returns to the program to discuss Johnny Mnemonic. Directed by artist Robert Longo and adapted by William G...

The Double Life of Veronique *TEASER*

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.You vote...

Cruel Intentions feat. Vera Drew

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Director, co-writer, and star of The People's Joker (one of our favorite films of the year), Vera Drew joins for a discussion of the sexy, taboo-break...

The Sixth Sense (+ TRAP) feat. Juan Barquin *TEASER*

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Writer, ...

In the Cold of the Night feat. Fred Barrett

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Writer, critic, and editor of the Electric Dreams newsletter Fred Barrett joins the show to discuss the neon-drenched, saxophone-laden, softcore eroti...

Presumed Innocent feat. Katie Stebbins *TEASER*

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Film lov...

BONUS: A Conversation with Repo Man Director Alex Cox

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down for a brief conversation with Alex Cox, the director of Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Walker, and many more to talk about the state of filmma...

The Thin Red Line feat. Chadd Harbold

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Producer and filmmaker Chadd Harbold returns to the show to discuss Terrence Malick's awe-inspiring WWII epic The Thin Red Line. The film marked Malic...

Dream Lover *TEASER*

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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La Cérémonie feat. Jesse Hawken

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hit Factory's Chief Canadian Correspondent and host of Junk Filter Podcast Jesse Hawken is back to discuss the work of French genre provocateur Claude...

Hit Factory's Mid-Year Review *TEASER*

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Breaking the Waves feat. Liam Billingham *TEASER*

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Producer...

Black Robe feat. Scout Tafoya

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmaker, critic, video essayist and author Scout Tafoya joins the show to discuss the work of undersung journeyman Bruce Beresford and his brilliant...

Forrest Gump feat. Jared Bailey

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmaker, producer, writer, and podcast guest extraordinaire Jared Bailey joins to discuss one of the iconic texts of 90s popular cinema, 'Forrest Gu...

Babe: Pig in the City (+ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga) feat. Phil Iscove *TEASER*

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace feat. Neil Bahadur *TEASER*

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Center Stage feat. Jason Miller

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Writer, critic, and Hit Factory Discord all-star Jason Miller returns to the show to discuss Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan's 'Center Stage', an expe...

To Die For feat. Daniella Mazzio

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Writer, comedian, and Lydia Tár's former publicist Daniella Mazzio joins to discuss Gus Van Sant's sharp, pitch-black satire of media, true crime, an...

UNLOCKED: Summer of Sam feat. Matt Belenky

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of its upcoming 25th anniversary (as well as a chance meeting between the director and guest Matt Belenky), we're unlocking our episode on Sp...

Little Odessa feat. Eamon Tracy *TEASER*

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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DOUBLE FEATURE: Serpent's Path v. Eyes of the Spider feat. Amber T.

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Leeds-based film journalist and podcaster Amber T. (@hornbloodfire) joins for a double feature discussion of bad vibes connoisseur Kiyoshi Kurosawa's ...

Henry Fool feat. David Weigel *TEASER*

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Politica...

Red Rock West feat. Jake Tropila

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and podcaster Jake Tropila returns for a dive into the dusty, hard-nosed pleasures of John Dahl's 1993 neo-noir western 'Red Rock West'. The fi...

Household Saints feat. Kate Hagen

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and Senior Vice President at The Black List Kate Hagen joins to discuss Nancy Savoca's 'Household Saints', a generational tale of Italian women...

12 Monkeys feat. Aaron Thorpe *TEASER*

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Unoffici...

Topsy-Turvy feat. Julia Sirmons

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and resident Gilbert & Sullivan expert Julia Sirmons joins to discuss Mike Leigh's 'Topsy-Turvy', a story of the aforementioned musical duo...

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery feat. Pod Casty For Me *TEASER*

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Jake Ser...

Ed Wood feat. Chadd Harbold

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New York-based filmmaker and producer Chadd Harbold joins to discuss the 1994 Tim Burton biopic 'Ed Wood', a sincere, loving portrait of the titular f...

Total Recall feat. Matt Bors & Ben Clarkson *TEASER*

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Matt Bor...

Poison

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for Sundance festivities and a whole new cycle of 'May December' discourse, we're back to discuss Todd Hayne's 1991 debut feature 'Poison...

A Simple Plan feat. To The White Sea *TEASER*

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Aaron is...

Hit Factory's 2023 in Review

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's officially 2024...Happy New Year? We're not getting our hopes up! While everyone nursed their hangovers and tried desperately to get back to "nor...

DENZEMBER VOL. V - Mississippi Masala feat. Roxana Hadadi *TEASER*

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get access to this entire episode, the entire Denzember catalog, and all of our premium episodes by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.Un...

DENZEMBER VOL. IV - The Preacher's Wife feat. Ashley Reese

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New York-based writer Ashley Reese joins us for our a very special Christmas installment of Denzember as we discuss Penny Marshall's 1996 romantic com...

DENZEMBER VOL. III - Philadelphia feat. Frazier Tharpe *TEASER*

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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DENZEMBER VOL. II - Devil in a Blue Dress feat. Will Menaker

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chapo Trap House and Movie Mindset's very own Will Menaker stops by to help celebrate Denzember and discuss Carl Franklin's 'Devil in a Blue Dress', b...