The Black List founder Franklin Leonard talks movies with people who love them and people who make them. He and Black List Director of Community Kate Hagen speak with filmmakers, producers, and creators of all kinds, deep diving on movie watching rituals, sharing career highs, and revisiting highly regarded films from the Black List itself. Guests include: Spike Lee, Janelle Monae, Ed Helms, Lulu Wang, Jason Hehir, Rhada Blank, Bowen Yang, Katrina Longworth, Gabrielle Union, and many, many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Spike Lee
Do the Right Thing (1989) · Jul 8, 2025
Spike Lee
Malcolm X (1992) · Jul 8, 2025
Spike Lee
Bamboozled (2000) · Jul 8, 2025
Spike Lee
Da 5 Bloods (2020) · Jul 8, 2025
Director Kirby Dick
On the Record (2020) · Jul 1, 2025
Kaufman Charlie, Screenwriter with an Eternally Spotless and Brilliant Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Jun 24, 2025
Kaufman Charlie, Screenwriter with an Eternally Spotless and Brilliant Mind
Being John Malkovich (1999) · Jun 24, 2025
Kaufman Charlie, Screenwriter with an Eternally Spotless and Brilliant Mind
Adaptation. (2002) · Jun 24, 2025
Writer Director Lee Isaac Chung (Minari)
Minari (2021) · May 29, 2025
Screenwriter/Director Chris Columbus
Home Alone (1990) · Mar 3, 2025
Screenwriter/Director Chris Columbus
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) · Mar 3, 2025
Screenwriter/Director Chris Columbus
Gremlins (1984) · Mar 3, 2025
Jay Ellis on Directing, Acting, Spaceballs, and Basketball
Spaceballs (1987) · Feb 19, 2025
Janelle Monáe Won't Stop Still She Gets Enough
Steel Magnolias (1989) · Feb 3, 2025
Bruce Lee Through Bao Nguyen's Lens
Be Water (2020) · Jan 27, 2025
Director Jason Hehir talks Michael Jordan, Ken Burns, and The Last Dance
The Last Dance (2024) · Jan 6, 2025
Director Marielle Heller (Nightbitch, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Diary of a Teenage Girl)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) · Dec 31, 2024
Director Lulu Wang
The Farewell (2019) · Dec 17, 2024
Filmaking Duo Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz
La La Land (2016) · Dec 2, 2024
Filmaking Duo Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz
Fast Color (2019) · Dec 2, 2024
Crafting 'The Post': Screenwriter Liz Hannah on Navigating Genres
The Post (2017) · Nov 4, 2024
Writer/Director of 'Minari,' Lee Isaac Chung
Minari (2021) · Aug 12, 2024
Chris Columbus ('Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Home Alone')
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) · Aug 5, 2024
Documentarian Kirby Dick
On the Record (2020) · Jul 22, 2024
Radha Blank, 40-Year-Old Version
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) · Jun 17, 2024
Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman has A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind (2001) · Apr 15, 2024
Scripting High-Low Culture: Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play, Zola)
Zola (2021) · Apr 8, 2024
The Director Next Door: Marielle Heller
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) · Apr 1, 2024
Jason Hehir on Michael Jordan and 'The Last Dance'
The Last Dance (2020) · Mar 4, 2024
Spike Lee Looks Back
Do the Right Thing (1989) · Feb 19, 2024
Spike Lee Looks Back
Malcolm X (1992) · Feb 19, 2024
Spike Lee Looks Back
Bamboozled (2000) · Feb 19, 2024
Spike Lee Looks Back
Da 5 Bloods (2020) · Feb 19, 2024
Director Lulu Wang ('The Farewell')
The Farewell (2019) · Feb 12, 2024
'Birds of Prey' Director Cathy Yan
Director Alice Wu Knows The Half of It
Saving Face (2004) · Jan 29, 2024
Director Alice Wu Knows The Half of It
The Half of It (2020) · Jan 29, 2024
Jay Ellis of Insecure, and Top Gun
Top Gun (1986) · Jan 15, 2024
Liz Hannah, Screenwriter ("The Post")
The Post (2017) · Nov 27, 2023
Being Charlie Kaufman
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Nov 18, 2020
Being Charlie Kaufman
Being John Malkovich (1999) · Nov 18, 2020
Being Charlie Kaufman
Adaptation. (2002) · Nov 18, 2020
'Russian Doll' Creator Leslye Headland
The Shining (1980) · May 13, 2020