In Film We Trust

A weekly podcast where we discuss, dissect and deep dive all things film, from the obscure to the mainstream.

In Film We Trust is a tv podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 169 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts In Film We Trust, a tv show with 169 episodes published.

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  IFWT #170 - Point Break (1991) [ft. author Stephen Lee Naish]

  Sep 24, 20261h 54m

  Documentarian Bruce Brown may have coined the term the 'Endless Summer', but here at IFWT, summer is officially ending for 2026, and we're ending it in style, with Katheryn Bigelow's action masterpiece Point Break - a film of bank heists, surfing, philosophy and the kind of propulsive pacing that very few action directors manage to achieve. And it's my pleasure to host for the first time on this show, author Stephen Lee Naish (Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper) who has just released his book Point Break: Movies Minute By Minute, for Bloomsbury. So how exactly does examining a film minute by minute change ones perspective on the material? Well, stick around, As Stephen and I discuss, dissect and deepdive, Katheryn Bigelow's Point Break. Support the show at Buy Me A Coffee .com/ifwtpod You can find Stephen's work at Bloomsbvury.com. His work can be picked up from all major retailers. You can also find Stephen on Instagram @Stephen.ln Artwork for this show once again done by Chris Babalis where you can find him on Instagram @Chriswitchystuff

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  IFWT # 169 - Mask (1985) [ft. Michelle Macbride]

  Sep 10, 20261h 23m

  Photographer, visual artist and friend of the show Michelle MacBride, makes her debut appearance on In Film We Trust. We landed on Peter Bogdanovich's Mask to discuss. A true to life tale of Rocky Dennis, a young man afflicted by Lionitis - a disease that condemned him to an early death. But Bogdanovich's film - starrign Eric Stoltz, Cher and Sam Elliott - isn't some morbid tale. Instead it's a story of resilience, defiance, and life lived to the fullest, in what is arguably Bogdanovich's most controversial film, for which we definitely discuss on the episode. So tune in, as Michelle and I discuss, dissect and deep dive, Peter Bogdanovich's Mask. Check out Michelle Instagram at @michellemacbride Thanks again to @chrisbabalis who created the poster for this episode. check out his graphic work at @chriswitchystuff. you can also support the show at buymeacoffe.com/ifwtpod

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  IFWT #168 - Play Misty For Me (1971) [ft. Carmelita Valdez Mckoy]

  Sep 3, 20261h 44m

  1971 was a pivotal year for megastar Clint Eastwood. Not only did it mark the first entry into the Dirty Harry franchise, and also the transgressive The Beguiled. It was also the year he would step behind the camera for the first time and direct Play Misty For Me - a story of obsession, frailty, mental illness and the then little explored notion of a 'stalker'. But where does his directorial film stand in the annals of history? It arguably is the precursor, and template for all erotic thrillers going forth, and not only does Eastwood direct himself, he also plays a character that stands in opposition to the roles he played before. Gone is the assertiveness and decisiveness. Instead we get a more nuanced and mature performance. And picking this film, is guest, a now third time guest on IFWT, Carmelita Valdez McKoy, who has her own history with Carmel-by-the-sea (the setting of this film), so expect some personal anecdotes, as we discuss, dissect and deepdive Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, Play Misty For Me. You can support the show at Buymeacoffee.com/ifwtpod Check out Carmelita's Twitter page @CarmelitaSays Thanks again to friend of the show Chris Babalis @Chriswitchystuff for providing the artwork for this ep.

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  IFWT #167 - Zodiac (2007) [ft. author Eddie McNamara]

  Aug 27, 20262h 15m

  Author Eddie mcNamara joins the show this week. Eddie has just released via Feral House, his new non-fiction book on the Zodiac case, Zodiactually: The Real Story of a Fake Serial Killer, that challenges the mainstream narrative of the infamous Zodiac killings that took place in the late 60s-70s. Which makes him the perfect guest to join me in a discussion of David Fincher's 2007 masterpiece Zodiac, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as San Francisco Chroninicle cartoonist Robert Graysmith, who would go on to write the influential and case-resuscitating book Zoadiac, for which the film is based on. But what is truth? What is fiction? And what are the blurred lines that give us all cause for speculation? Well, that's where Eddie McNamara comes in. Who is not only as massive fan of Fincher's Zodiac, but has spent years researching the case, and believes what most people know of the case, and its suspects, is not only highly suspicious, but flat out wrong. So stay tuned as Eddie and I, discuss, dissect and deepdive, not only Fincher's Zodiac, but the case that birthed it. Artwork for this episode once again produced by friend of the show @chrisbabalis of @acidmammoth, who's graphic work can be found at @Chriswitchystuff. Special thanks goes out to Wayne Kelso (@waynekelso10 on Instagram), who was not only my former co-host here at IFWT, but also my good friend, who edited nearly half of this episode! Thanks!

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  IFWT #166 - Fat City (1972) [ft. Andrew Rihn]

  Aug 20, 20261h 52m

  Writer Andrew Rihn, In Film We trust's go-to historian on all things boxing is back on the show. And this week he brings the podcast John Huston's 1972 existentialist boxing drama Fat City. Based on Leonard Gardner's novel, Fat City is an exploration of failed dreams, new beginnings, addiction and the cost of a life lived on the edge. But in the pantheon of Hollywood, Fat City, features new stars - Jeff Bridges, Stacy Keach, and stars-that-should-have-been, such as Susan Tyrrell, a Warhol Superstar. Who's experience on this film sullied her entire Hollywood career, So make sure to tune in as Andrew, who's on the cusp of releasing his debut novel, About The Old Buoy, and I, discuss dissect and deep dive, John Huston's foray into new Hollywood, Fat City.

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