Episode #45Erik and Nick had the pleasure of recently talking to Eddie Muller, the Czar of Noir. Erik met Eddie at a Noir City event at the Redford Theatre in Metro Detroit. Our discussion touches on film noir as a genre, including the views
Encore presentation of Episode #4We are replaying our interview with David J. Hogan from May 2013 in anticipation of our next episode, an interview with Eddie Muller. We thought it would be nice to have these back-to-back in the feed so you c
Episode #44My mother thanks you; my father thanks you; my sister thanks you; and WE thank you for joining us for our excursion into the world of biographical cinema! In episode 44, the gang at That’s a Wrap! tackles their top 5 biopics. Wh
Episode #43 – Part IIPhoto from The TelegraphHere’s Part II of our discussion of the Coen Brothers. We had some lost audio in the first part, and this is that audio.In Part I, we do pickups, talk about Hail Caesar for almost an hour, and get
Episode #43 – Part IThis is Part I of our discussion. Part II to follow shortly. We hope you enjoy our COEN BROTHERS / HAIL CAESAR episode wherein we dicuss Joel and Ethan’s latest effort and cast retrospection on their canon. Part of what
To cap off our week long Oscars extravaganza – we present our all-Oscars episode wherein we discuss our thoughts on this year’s best picture nominees, our own special favorites and, of course, our predictions.Let us know if you’ve enjoyed our
Episode #41In episode #41, your hosts (Erik Marshall, Nick Schlegel and Chris Gullen) discuss Quentin Tarantino’s eighth feature film The Hateful Eight and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We start with a discussion of Tarantino in general befor
That’s a Wrap happily presents its 2015 year in review. Chris may join in later with his picks but for this 365 day roundup Erik and Nick share their favorite films, television and books of 2015.For Erik, Ex Machina took the top honor for hi
Episode #40This time Nick, Erik and Chris tackle holiday movies, including movies explicitly about Christmas and movies we like to watch during the holiday season. It’s a fun, loose conversation with some cinematic gems. We then decided to wa
Episode #39Please join us for episode #39 where we discuss the science fiction darling of many critics and audiences this year, Alex Garland’s Ex Machina (2015). Erik and Nick discuss their reactions to the film and also the topic of gender
Episode # 38In this episode, we each list and discuss our top (favorite) movie openings of all time. We loosely define openings to include pre-credits, credits, post-credits – shots, scenes, sequences etc. Pretty much anything in the first te
Episode # 37The Marvel Cinematic Universe & Netflix’s DaredevilFor Episode #37, Erik, Nick and Chris tackle the massive Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as the Netflix streaming series, Daredevil. The guys give a brief history of the super
Episode # 36That’s a Wrap presents its Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza!For their 36th episode the lads tackle 2015’s runaway summer juggernaut Jurassic World. An exciting and insightful look at the franchise and its latest (record breaking
Episode #35In this episode, the guys go totally 80’s with their top ten films from the decade that gave us hair bands, Ronny Reagan and zombies that danced to pop music. Join Erik, Nick and Chris as they discuss their favorite picks and spen
Episode #34In this episode, Erik, Nick and Chris introduce a new feature!! Original Films and Their Remakes. They inaugurate with the 1947 film noir classic Out of the Past and its updated version, Against All Odds from 1984.Please consider
Episode #33It was, in retrospect (and despite the above image), a very good decade for film. The last gasp of a pre-blockbuster-superhero-dominated era when the new, “New Hollywood” (Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez – etc) fou
Episode #32That’s a Wrap! takes a look at the career of one of the most respected, profitable, bankable and just plain interesting directors of the last 20 years, Christopher Nolan. We examine his films and analyze his career up to, and incl