Welcome to The B-Side, a podcast for The Film Stage! Here we talk about movie stars and directors. Not the movies that made them famous, or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. From box office fiascos, to interesting curios, and hidden gems, we examine the also-rans of Hollywood and beyond.
Ep. 167 – John Frankenheimer (feat. Blake Howard)
Dead Bang (1989) · Aug 1, 2025
Ep. 167 – John Frankenheimer (feat. Blake Howard)
52 Pick-Up (1986) · Aug 1, 2025
Ep. 167 – John Frankenheimer (feat. Blake Howard)
Against the Wall (1994) · Aug 1, 2025
Ep. 167 – John Frankenheimer (feat. Blake Howard)
Prophecy (2025) · Aug 1, 2025
BONUS Ep. – In Conversation with: Jordan Harper
She Rides Shotgun (2025) · Jul 31, 2025
Ep. 166 – In Conversation with: Embeth Davidtz
Bicentennial Man (1999) · Jul 16, 2025
Ep. 166 – In Conversation with: Embeth Davidtz
Mansfield Park (1999) · Jul 16, 2025
Ep. 166 – In Conversation with: Embeth Davidtz
The Gingerbread Man (1998) · Jul 16, 2025
Ep. 166 – In Conversation with: Embeth Davidtz
Feast of July (1995) · Jul 16, 2025
Ep. 166 – In Conversation with: Embeth Davidtz
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025) · Jul 16, 2025
Ep. 165 – Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Jul 3, 2025
Ep. 163 – Ryan Gosling Part II (feat. Cory Everett)
The Ides of March (2011) · Jun 6, 2025
Ep. 163 – Ryan Gosling Part II (feat. Cory Everett)
Only God Forgives (2013) · Jun 6, 2025
Ep. 163 – Ryan Gosling Part II (feat. Cory Everett)
Gangster Squad (2013) · Jun 6, 2025
Ep. 163 – Ryan Gosling Part II (feat. Cory Everett)
First Man (2018) · Jun 6, 2025
Ep. 162 – Clint Eastwood (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) · May 23, 2025
Ep. 162 – Clint Eastwood (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
Blood Work (2002) · May 23, 2025
Ep. 162 – Clint Eastwood (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
White Hunter, Black Heart (1990) · May 23, 2025
Ep. 162 – Clint Eastwood (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
Breezy (1973) · May 23, 2025
Ep. 162 – Clint Eastwood (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
The Mule (2018) · May 23, 2025
Ep. 161 – Maggie Cheung (feat. Nick Newman)
Green Snake (1993) · May 9, 2025
Ep. 161 – Maggie Cheung (feat. Nick Newman)
Full Moon in New York (1989) · May 9, 2025
Ep. 161 – Maggie Cheung (feat. Nick Newman)
Sausalito (2000) · May 9, 2025
Ep. 160 – Debra Winger (feat. Murtada Elfadl)
Searching for Debra Winger (2002) · May 2, 2025
Ep. 159 – The Coen Brothers (feat. Stephen Sajdak)
Burn After Reading (2008) · Apr 11, 2025
Ep. 159 – The Coen Brothers (feat. Stephen Sajdak)
The Ladykillers (2004) · Apr 11, 2025
Ep. 159 – The Coen Brothers (feat. Stephen Sajdak)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) · Apr 11, 2025
Ep. 159 – The Coen Brothers (feat. Stephen Sajdak)
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) · Apr 11, 2025
Ep. 159 – The Coen Brothers (feat. Stephen Sajdak)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) · Apr 11, 2025
Ep. 157 – In Conversation with: Amy Irving & Peter Riegert
Crossing Delancey (1988) · Mar 12, 2025
Ep. 154 – Queen Latifah (feat. KT from "For Your Reference")
Last Holiday (2006) · Jan 30, 2025
Ep. 154 – Queen Latifah (feat. KT from "For Your Reference")
Just Wright (2010) · Jan 30, 2025
Ep. 154 – Queen Latifah (feat. KT from "For Your Reference")
Living Out Loud (1998) · Jan 30, 2025
Ep. 154 – Queen Latifah (feat. KT from "For Your Reference")
Joyful Noise (2012) · Jan 30, 2025
Ep. 153 – In Conversation with: Julia Stiles
Wish You Were Here (1987) · Jan 17, 2025
BONUS Ep. – Adrien Brody On "The Brutalist"
The Brutalist (2024) · Jan 8, 2025
BONUS Ep. – Guy Pearce on "The Brutalist"
The Brutalist (2024) · Dec 25, 2024
BONUS Ep. – Alessandro Nivola on "The Brutalist"
The Brutalist (2024) · Dec 17, 2024
Ep. 147 – Tim Burton (feat. Maria Lewis)
Mars Attacks! (1996) · Oct 21, 2024
Ep. 147 – Tim Burton (feat. Maria Lewis)
Planet of the Apes (2001) · Oct 21, 2024
Ep. 147 – Tim Burton (feat. Maria Lewis)
Sleepy Hollow (1999) · Oct 21, 2024
Ep. 147 – Tim Burton (feat. Maria Lewis)
Frankenweenie (2012) · Oct 21, 2024
Ep. 145 – Kevin Costner: Part II (feat. Chadd Harbold)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) · Jul 25, 2024
Ep. 143 – In Conversation with: Screenwriter Daniel Waters
Hudson Hawk (1991) · Jun 28, 2024
Ep. 142 – Bruce Willis (feat. Jen Johans)
16 Blocks (2006) · Jun 14, 2024
Ep. 142 – Bruce Willis (feat. Jen Johans)
In My Country (2004) · Jun 14, 2024
Ep. 142 – Bruce Willis (feat. Jen Johans)
Mortal Thoughts (1991) · Jun 14, 2024
Ep. 142 – Bruce Willis (feat. Jen Johans)
The Karate Kid (2010) · Jun 14, 2024
Ep. 136 – Don Cheadle (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) · Mar 21, 2024
Ep. 136 – Don Cheadle (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
Traitor (2008) · Mar 21, 2024
Ep. 136 – Don Cheadle (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
The Guard (2011) · Mar 21, 2024
Ep. 136 – Don Cheadle (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
No Sudden Move (2021) · Mar 21, 2024
Ep. 135 – 2024 Oscars Special (feat. This Had Oscar Buzz)
The Ant Bully (2006) · Mar 8, 2024
Ep. 135 – 2024 Oscars Special (feat. This Had Oscar Buzz)
The Ritz (1976) · Mar 8, 2024
Ep. 135 – 2024 Oscars Special (feat. This Had Oscar Buzz)
Born to Be Blue (2015) · Mar 8, 2024
Ep. 132 – In Conversation with: John Sayles
Lone Star (1996) · Jan 18, 2024
Ep. 131 – Sam O'Steen (feat. Darrin Navarro, ACE)
Straight Time (1978) · Dec 28, 2023
Ep. 131 – Sam O'Steen (feat. Darrin Navarro, ACE)
A Dry White Season (1989) · Dec 28, 2023
Ep. 131 – Sam O'Steen (feat. Darrin Navarro, ACE)
The Day of the Dolphin (1973) · Dec 28, 2023
Ep. 131 – Sam O'Steen (feat. Darrin Navarro, ACE)
Nadine (1987) · Dec 28, 2023
Ep. 130 – Daniel Day-Lewis (feat. Fiona Underhill)
The Boxer (1997) · Dec 18, 2023
Ep. 130 – Daniel Day-Lewis (feat. Fiona Underhill)
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) · Dec 18, 2023
Ep. 130 – Daniel Day-Lewis (feat. Fiona Underhill)
Eversmile New Jersey (1989) · Dec 18, 2023
Ep. 125 – The First Frame: Vol. I (feat. Andrew Adams)
Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) · Oct 9, 2023
Ep. 125 – The First Frame: Vol. I (feat. Andrew Adams)
Sour Grapes (2016) · Oct 9, 2023
Ep. 124 – Michael Keaton: Part II (feat. Cory Everett)
Clean and Sober (1988) · Sep 21, 2023
Ep. 124 – Michael Keaton: Part II (feat. Cory Everett)
The Dream Team (1989) · Sep 21, 2023
Ep. 124 – Michael Keaton: Part II (feat. Cory Everett)
My Life (1993) · Sep 21, 2023
Ep. 124 – Michael Keaton: Part II (feat. Cory Everett)
One Good Cop (1991) · Sep 21, 2023
Ep. 121 – Kathy Bates (feat. Billy Ray Brewton)
Dolores Claiborne (1995) · Jul 21, 2023
Ep. 121 – Kathy Bates (feat. Billy Ray Brewton)
Love Liza (2002) · Jul 21, 2023
Ep. 121 – Kathy Bates (feat. Billy Ray Brewton)
A Home of Our Own (1993) · Jul 21, 2023
Ep. 121 – Kathy Bates (feat. Billy Ray Brewton)
Richard Jewell (2019) · Jul 21, 2023
Ep. 119 – In Conversation with: Mark Pellington – Part II
Only the Good Survive (2023) · Jun 23, 2023
Ep. 117 – Billy Bob Thornton (feat. Nicholas Gray)
The Badge (2002) · May 18, 2023
Ep. 117 – Billy Bob Thornton (feat. Nicholas Gray)
Homegrown (1998) · May 18, 2023
Ep. 117 – Billy Bob Thornton (feat. Nicholas Gray)
Levity (2003) · May 18, 2023
Ep. 117 – Billy Bob Thornton (feat. Nicholas Gray)
Waking Up in Reno (2002) · May 18, 2023
Ep. 117 – Billy Bob Thornton (feat. Nicholas Gray)
Chrystal (2004) · May 18, 2023
Ep. 117 – Billy Bob Thornton (feat. Nicholas Gray)
Daddy and Them (2001) · May 18, 2023
Ep. 113 – Erotic Thrillers (feat. Karina Longworth)
Sliver (1993) · Mar 24, 2023
Ep. 113 – Erotic Thrillers (feat. Karina Longworth)
Jade (1995) · Mar 24, 2023
Ep. 113 – Erotic Thrillers (feat. Karina Longworth)
Boxing Helena (1993) · Mar 24, 2023
BONUS Ep. – In Conversation with: Jim Gaffigan
Target Number One (2020) · Feb 24, 2023
BONUS Ep. – In Conversation with: Jim Gaffigan
Linoleum (2023) · Feb 24, 2023
Ep. 110 – Cameron Diaz (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
The Invisible Circus (2001) · Feb 10, 2023
Ep. 110 – Cameron Diaz (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
Gambit (2012) · Feb 10, 2023
Ep. 110 – Cameron Diaz (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
The Blue Box (2026) · Feb 10, 2023
Ep. 110 – Cameron Diaz (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
The Last Supper (2025) · Feb 10, 2023
Ep. 109 – Michelle Pfeiffer (feat. Veronica Fitzpatrick)
Wolf (1994) · Jan 27, 2023
Ep. 109 – Michelle Pfeiffer (feat. Veronica Fitzpatrick)
Tequila Sunrise (1988) · Jan 27, 2023
Ep. 109 – Michelle Pfeiffer (feat. Veronica Fitzpatrick)
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) · Jan 27, 2023
Ep. 109 – Michelle Pfeiffer (feat. Veronica Fitzpatrick)
Sweet Liberty (1986) · Jan 27, 2023
Ep. 108 – Sam Raimi (feat. Josh Ruben)
For Love of the Game (1999) · Dec 22, 2022
Ep. 108 – Sam Raimi (feat. Josh Ruben)
The Quick and the Dead (1995) · Dec 22, 2022
Ep. 108 – Sam Raimi (feat. Josh Ruben)
Crimewave (1985) · Dec 22, 2022
Ep. 105 – In Conversation with: Mark Pellington
Going All the Way (1997) · Nov 11, 2022
Ep. 103 – Brian De Palma (feat. Chadd Harbold)
Private Property (1960) · Oct 13, 2022
Ep. 103 – Brian De Palma (feat. Chadd Harbold)
Private Property (2022) · Oct 13, 2022
Ep. 102 – Tom Cruise: Part III (feat. Cory Everett)
The Mummy (2017) · Sep 30, 2022
Ep. 102 – Tom Cruise: Part III (feat. Cory Everett)
American Made (2017) · Sep 30, 2022
Ep. 102 – Tom Cruise: Part III (feat. Cory Everett)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) · Sep 30, 2022
Ep. 101 – Tom Cruise: Part II (feat. Ritchie Filippi)
Oblivion (2013) · Sep 23, 2022
Ep. 101 – Tom Cruise: Part II (feat. Ritchie Filippi)
Jack Reacher (2012) · Sep 23, 2022
Ep. 101 – Tom Cruise: Part II (feat. Ritchie Filippi)
Rock of Ages (2012) · Sep 23, 2022
Ep. 97 – Val Kilmer (feat. Katie Walsh)
The Salton Sea (2002) · Jun 3, 2022
Ep. 97 – Val Kilmer (feat. Katie Walsh)
At First Sight (1999) · Jun 3, 2022
Ep. 97 – Val Kilmer (feat. Katie Walsh)
Mindhunters (2004) · Jun 3, 2022
Ep. 97 – Val Kilmer (feat. Katie Walsh)
Kill Me Again (1989) · Jun 3, 2022
Ep. 96 – Almost Famous: Taylor Kitsch (feat. Valerie Ettenhofer)
Almost Famous (2000) · May 20, 2022
Ep. 93 – Ethan Hawke (feat. Luke Hicks)
Great Expectations (1998) · Apr 8, 2022
Ep. 93 – Ethan Hawke (feat. Luke Hicks)
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) · Apr 8, 2022
Ep. 93 – Ethan Hawke (feat. Luke Hicks)
Tape (2001) · Apr 8, 2022
Ep. 93 – Ethan Hawke (feat. Luke Hicks)
Predestination (2014) · Apr 8, 2022
Ep. 89 – Paul Newman (feat. Roxana Hadadi)
The Drowning Pool (1975) · Feb 4, 2022
Ep. 89 – Paul Newman (feat. Roxana Hadadi)
The Left Handed Gun (1958) · Feb 4, 2022
Ep. 89 – Paul Newman (feat. Roxana Hadadi)
Pocket Money (1972) · Feb 4, 2022
Ep. 89 – Paul Newman (feat. Roxana Hadadi)
Harry & Son (1984) · Feb 4, 2022
Ep. 88 – The B-Side New Year's Eve 2021 Spectacular
Poseidon (2006) · Dec 30, 2021
Ep. 88 – The B-Side New Year's Eve 2021 Spectacular
200 Cigarettes (1999) · Dec 30, 2021
Ep. 88 – The B-Side New Year's Eve 2021 Spectacular
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) · Dec 30, 2021
Ep. 87 – Joan Harrison (feat. Christina Lane)
They Won't Believe Me (1947) · Dec 17, 2021
Ep. 87 – Joan Harrison (feat. Christina Lane)
Dark Waters (1944) · Dec 17, 2021
Ep. 87 – Joan Harrison (feat. Christina Lane)
Phantom Lady (1944) · Dec 17, 2021
Ep. 87 – Joan Harrison (feat. Christina Lane)
Nocturne (1946) · Dec 17, 2021
Ep. 87 – Joan Harrison (feat. Christina Lane)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945) · Dec 17, 2021
Ep. 86 – Gene Wilder (feat. Amanda Waltz)
The Woman in Red (1984) · Nov 19, 2021
Ep. 86 – Gene Wilder (feat. Amanda Waltz)
Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) · Nov 19, 2021
Ep. 86 – Gene Wilder (feat. Amanda Waltz)
Haunted Honeymoon (1986) · Nov 19, 2021
Ep. 86 – Gene Wilder (feat. Amanda Waltz)
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970) · Nov 19, 2021
Ep. 85 – In Conversation with: Harvey Keitel
Point of No Return (1993) · Nov 4, 2021
Ep. 85 – In Conversation with: Harvey Keitel
The Border (1982) · Nov 4, 2021
Ep. 85 – In Conversation with: Harvey Keitel
The Two Jakes (1990) · Nov 4, 2021
Ep. 85 – In Conversation with: Harvey Keitel
Dangerous Game (1993) · Nov 4, 2021
Ep. 82 – James Bond: Part I (feat. Gavin Mevius)
Woman of Straw (1964) · Oct 1, 2021
Ep. 82 – James Bond: Part I (feat. Gavin Mevius)
Gold (1974) · Oct 1, 2021
Ep. 81 – Nicole Kidman (feat. Glenn Dunks)
Birthday Girl (2001) · Sep 16, 2021
Ep. 81 – Nicole Kidman (feat. Glenn Dunks)
Australia (2008) · Sep 16, 2021
Ep. 81 – Nicole Kidman (feat. Glenn Dunks)
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) · Sep 16, 2021
Ep. 81 – Nicole Kidman (feat. Glenn Dunks)
Destroyer (2018) · Sep 16, 2021
Ep. 78 – Wesley Snipes
Drop Zone (1994) · Jul 9, 2021
Ep. 78 – Wesley Snipes
The Art of War (2000) · Jul 9, 2021
Ep. 78 – Wesley Snipes
U.S. Marshals (1998) · Jul 9, 2021
Ep. 78 – Wesley Snipes
Boiling Point (2021) · Jul 9, 2021
Ep. 77 – Marisa Tomei (feat. Jen Johans)
The Watcher (2000) · Jun 24, 2021
Ep. 77 – Marisa Tomei (feat. Jen Johans)
Oscar (1991) · Jun 24, 2021
Ep. 77 – Marisa Tomei (feat. Jen Johans)
Happy Accidents (2000) · Jun 24, 2021
Ep. 77 – Marisa Tomei (feat. Jen Johans)
Unhook the Stars (1996) · Jun 24, 2021
Ep. 76 – In Conversation with: Renny Harlin
Cutthroat Island (1995) · Jun 11, 2021
Ep. 76 – In Conversation with: Renny Harlin
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) · Jun 11, 2021
Ep. 76 – In Conversation with: Renny Harlin
Born American (1986) · Jun 11, 2021
Ep. 73 – In Conversation with: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini
The Extra Man (2010) · Apr 29, 2021
Ep. 73 – In Conversation with: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini
Cinema Verite (1979) · Apr 29, 2021
Ep. 73 – In Conversation with: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini
Things Heard & Seen (2021) · Apr 29, 2021
Ep. 70 – The Final Frame: Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut (feat. Bilge Ebiri)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) · Mar 18, 2021
Ep. 68 – In Conversation with: Steve Zahn
Reality Bites (1994) · Feb 19, 2021
Ep. 68 – In Conversation with: Steve Zahn
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) · Feb 19, 2021
Ep. 68 – In Conversation with: Steve Zahn
A Perfect Getaway (2009) · Feb 19, 2021
Ep. 65 – The Final Frame: Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot (feat. Nate Washburn)
Family Plot (1976) · Jan 14, 2021
Ep. 63 – In Conversation with: Alessandro Nivola
Ginger & Rosa (2012) · Dec 10, 2020
Ep. 63 – In Conversation with: Alessandro Nivola
Love's Labour's Lost (1975) · Dec 10, 2020
Ep. 63 – In Conversation with: Alessandro Nivola
Disobedience (2018) · Dec 10, 2020
Ep. 59 – George Clooney (feat. Rob Scheer)
The Good German (2006) · Oct 15, 2020
Ep. 59 – George Clooney (feat. Rob Scheer)
Solaris (2002) · Oct 15, 2020
Ep. 59 – George Clooney (feat. Rob Scheer)
Leatherheads (2008) · Oct 15, 2020
Ep. 59 – George Clooney (feat. Rob Scheer)
The American (2010) · Oct 15, 2020
Ep. 47 – In Conversation with: Brian Koppelman
Knockaround Guys (2001) · Mar 26, 2020
Ep. 47 – In Conversation with: Brian Koppelman
Solitary Man (2009) · Mar 26, 2020
Ep. 43 – Jim Carrey (feat. Evan Cutler Wattles)
The Mask (1994) · Feb 6, 2020
Ep. 43 – Jim Carrey (feat. Evan Cutler Wattles)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) · Feb 6, 2020
Ep. 43 – Jim Carrey (feat. Evan Cutler Wattles)
Dumb and Dumber (1994) · Feb 6, 2020
Ep. 38 – Adam Sandler (feat. Jordan Raup)
Reign Over Me (2007) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 38 – Adam Sandler (feat. Jordan Raup)
Bedtime Stories (2008) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 38 – Adam Sandler (feat. Jordan Raup)
Bulletproof (1996) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 38 – Adam Sandler (feat. Jordan Raup)
Men, Women & Children (2014) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 32 – Angela Bassett
Strange Days (1995) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 27 – Jake Gyllenhaal
Brothers (2009) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 27 – Jake Gyllenhaal
Proof (2005) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 27 – Jake Gyllenhaal
Stronger (2017) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 22 – The Avengers: Part II (Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth)
The Avengers (2012) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 21 – The Avengers: Part I (Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Joahnsson, Chris Evans)
The Avengers (2012) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 18 – Colin Farrell (feat. Brian J. Roan)
Miami Vice (2006) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 18 – Colin Farrell (feat. Brian J. Roan)
The New World (2005) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 16 – Arnold Schwarzenegger (feat. Cory Everett)
The 6th Day (2000) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 16 – Arnold Schwarzenegger (feat. Cory Everett)
Collateral Damage (2002) · Dec 5, 2019
Ep. 16 – Arnold Schwarzenegger (feat. Cory Everett)
End of Days (1999) · Dec 5, 2019