Sonny Bunch hosts The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood, a new podcast featuring interviews with folks who have their finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry during this dynamic—and difficult—time.
Chris McKenna on co-writing Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the highest-grossing film in domestic history.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) · Sep 18, 2026
Life Is a Highway: The Terror of ‘It Ends’
It Ends (2025) · Aug 21, 2026
Bringing 'Day of the Dead' Back to Life
Day of the Dead (1985) · Jun 5, 2026
'The Christophers': Emotionally Authentic Art
The Christophers (2026) · Apr 10, 2026
The Cross-Country Making of 'Forrest Gump'
Forrest Gump (1994) · Apr 3, 2026
Larry McMurtry: Man of the West
Man of the West (1958) · Mar 20, 2026
'Sirāt' and Finding Community in the End of the World
Sirāt (2025) · Mar 4, 2026
'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' Screenwriter on Our Desolate AI Future
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) · Feb 6, 2026
The Last Action Director
Shelter (2026) · Jan 29, 2026
2026 Oscar Nominations: A 'Sinners' Paradise?
Sinners (2025) · Jan 23, 2026
Printing the Legend: The surprising political 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.'
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) · Nov 14, 2025
The Eternal Relevance of 'Network'
Network (1976) · Nov 7, 2025
What 'A House of Dynamite' Gets Right About Nuclear War
A House of Dynamite (2025) · Oct 31, 2025
Why 'Haunted Hotel' Is the Perfect Spooky Season Show
The Haunted Hotel (2021) · Sep 19, 2025
The Wild Career of 'Weapons' Star Toby Huss
Weapons (2025) · Aug 22, 2025
Can 'The Naked Gun' Save Hollywood Comedies?
The Naked Gun (2025) · Aug 1, 2025
How 'Sovereign' Tackles a Cult with Compassion
Sovereign (2025) · Jul 11, 2025
Is 'F1' a Hit? How Do We Even Judge That?
F1 (2025) · Jul 3, 2025
The Hidden Art of 'Secret Mall Apartment'
Secret Mall Apartment (2025) · May 2, 2025
Bringing Memories of 'Warfare' to Life
Warfare (2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Revisiting 'Inglourious Basterds'
Inglourious Basterds (2009) · Jan 18, 2025
The Fascinating Legacy of 'Yacht Rock'
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary (2024) · Jan 4, 2025
A Second Look at 'Caligula'
Caligula (1979) · Oct 19, 2024
The Death of a Community
Happy Campers (2023) · Sep 14, 2024
John Magary on the Art of Editing
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing (2017) · Aug 31, 2024
Jennifer Esposito on 'Fresh Kills'
Fresh Kills (2024) · Jul 13, 2024
Documenting 'How to Rob a Bank'
How to Rob a Bank (2007) · Jun 29, 2024
Bobby Miller on his film, 'The Cleanse,' finally getting a Blu-ray release.
The Cleanse (2018) · May 24, 2024
The Fall and Rise of 'Scarface'
Scarface (1983) · May 4, 2024
Bringing 'Lousy Carter' to Life
Lousy Carter (2024) · Mar 30, 2024
'Beetlejuice: The Musical,' Indie Film, and Life on the Road
Beetlejuice (1988) · Mar 9, 2024
The Nelms Brothers Talk 'Red Right Hand'
Red Right Hand (2024) · Mar 2, 2024
How 'The Family Plan' Became a Hit for Apple
The Family Plan (2023) · Jan 13, 2024
Whit Stillman on 'Metropolitan,' a Christmas Movie
Metropolitan (1990) · Dec 16, 2023
How 'Airplane!' Changed Comedy Forever
Airplane! (1980) · Oct 7, 2023
How Spider-Man Conquered Hollywood
Spider-Man (2002) · Dec 8, 2022
How 'The Northman' Transported Us Back in Time
The Northman (2022) · Nov 17, 2022
How Cult Classic 'John Dies at the End' Kicked Off a Literary Career
John Dies at the End (2013) · Oct 6, 2022
How 'Orphan: First Kill' Beat Expectations
Orphan: First Kill (2022) · Sep 29, 2022
'John Wick,' Gun-Fu, and the Art of Oral History
John Wick (2014) · Jul 21, 2022
Ron Shelton on the Struggle to Get 'Bull Durham' Made
Bull Durham (1988) · Jul 14, 2022
Summer Movie Preview! 'Top Gun,' Dinos, and Buzz Lightyear, Oh My.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · May 19, 2022
A Crucial Film to Understand Ukraine's Struggle
Mr. Jones (2019) · Mar 10, 2022
Would You Pay More to see 'The Batman'?
The Batman (2022) · Mar 3, 2022
'The Spine of Night' and the Business of Animation
The Spine of Night (2021) · Jan 6, 2022
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Co-Writer Chris McKenna
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Dec 30, 2021
'The Beta Test' Director Jim Cummings on Indie Life
The Beta Test (2021) · Nov 4, 2021
Rod Lurie Part 2: 'The Outpost'
The Outpost (2020) · Sep 16, 2021
Jake Tapper on Afghanistan War Classic 'The Outpost'
The Outpost (2020) · Aug 26, 2021
Zak Penn on 'Free Guy,' Writing Villains, and the Fate of 'PCU'
Free Guy (2021) · Aug 19, 2021
Nicholas Jarecki on 'Crisis,' Opioids, Releasing a Movie During COVID, and Armie Hammer
Crisis (2021) · Apr 22, 2021
Tom Shone on Christopher Nolan
Memento (2000) · Mar 18, 2021
Tom Shone on Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight (2008) · Mar 18, 2021
Tom Shone on Christopher Nolan
Inception (2010) · Mar 18, 2021
Glenn Kenny on 'Goodfellas,' Martin Scorsese, and the Business of Movie Books
GoodFellas (1990) · Feb 4, 2021
The Nelms Brothers on 'Fatman,' Casting Mel Gibson, and Sequel Plans?
Fatman (2020) · Dec 10, 2020
Alison Macor on screenwriting 'Top Gun' and 'Batman'
Batman (1989) · Nov 19, 2020
Alison Macor on screenwriting 'Top Gun' and 'Batman'
Top Gun (1986) · Nov 19, 2020
Zack Stentz on Camp Cretaceous, Rim of the World, and Netflix
Rim of the World (2019) · Oct 1, 2020