The Big Film Show

Bacon Samurai Productions

Devin Pike and Mark Walters have worked in the entertainment industry for over two decades, and have finally figured out a podcast concept they can develop together: a weekly discussion of movies and the people who love them. On Tuesdays, the Big Film Show will review a current release, coupled with a classic movie to make a perfect "double feature." On Fridays, they’ll discuss the entertainment news of the week in the weekly Wrap Party. read less
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Dallas VideoFest Red Carpet: PIECES OF US, EVERYTHING IS A-OK, AMERICAN GADFLY, More
Oct 1 2021
Dallas VideoFest Red Carpet: PIECES OF US, EVERYTHING IS A-OK, AMERICAN GADFLY, More
On a very special Big Film Show, Devin and Mark return to the red carpet for the final Dallas VideoFest, with interviews of festival director Bart Weiss; PIECES OF US director Cheryl Allison and subjects Mykel Dicus, JP Masterson, Peter Moore, Dakota Keys; FIRE BOYS director Jake Hochendoner; AMERICAN GADFLY director Skye Wallin; Kermit Evans, Gene Simmons, Derrick Simmons, Joseph Frazier and Jerry Fuller from HIP HOP SAVED MY LIFE: THE ROCKETS; and NerveBreakers frontman Bob Childress from EVERYTHING IS A-OK.

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Dallas VideoFest Red Carpet: PIECES OF US, EVERYTHING IS A-OK, AMERICAN GADFLY, More
Oct 1 2021
Dallas VideoFest Red Carpet: PIECES OF US, EVERYTHING IS A-OK, AMERICAN GADFLY, More
On a very special Big Film Show, Devin and Mark return to the red carpet for the final Dallas VideoFest, with interviews of festival director Bart Weiss; PIECES OF US director Cheryl Allison and subjects Mykel Dicus, JP Masterson, Peter Moore, Dakota Keys; FIRE BOYS director Jake Hochendoner; AMERICAN GADFLY director Skye Wallin; Kermit Evans, Gene Simmons, Derrick Simmons, Joseph Frazier and Jerry Fuller from HIP HOP SAVED MY LIFE: THE ROCKETS; and NerveBreakers frontman Bob Childress from EVERYTHING IS A-OK.
Friday Wrap Party: 3 September 2021
Sep 3 2021
Friday Wrap Party: 3 September 2021
Live from Look Cinemas Dallas, Mark and Devin discuss the latest shifts in release dates AGAIN, review Hugh Jackman's latest noir thriller REMINISCENCE, and talk about Edmonton's upcoming Nathan Fillion lovefest...
SHANG-CHI / THE PROTEGE / CANDYMAN [Reviews]
Aug 27 2021
SHANG-CHI / THE PROTEGE / CANDYMAN [Reviews]
A triple-feature to make up for lost time: the MCU heads east, Maggie Q heads into a firefight, and Nia DaCosta heads for the closest mirror. Mark and Devin break down which films are worth masking up for, which are passable, and which should be avoided like the boogeyman...
Friday Wrap Party: 6 August 2021
Aug 6 2021
Friday Wrap Party: 6 August 2021
Along with our visit with Greg Sestero (coming to the Texas Theatre on 3 September for a hosted screening of THE ROOM), we discuss the constantly shifting target of box office success in 2021; the anger at STILLWATER; and the astronomical price of visiting a far, far away galaxy.
THE SUICIDE SQUAD [4 August 2021]
Aug 4 2021
THE SUICIDE SQUAD [4 August 2021]
Warner Brothers brass gave writer/director James Gunn complete creative control to make his version of a comic book DIRTY DOZEN. Does the final result bring 'em back alive? Mark and Devin give you the details on a film that turns a bloodthirsty walking shark into a sympathetic audience favorite - and that's not even in the top three insane moments of the film.
Friday Wrap Party: 30 July 2021
Jul 30 2021
Friday Wrap Party: 30 July 2021
Power outage? Can't stop us. Mark and Devin break down the entertainment news you can use, including Scarlet Vs The Mouse, the latest update on Bob Odenkirk, and the shakeup inside the TARDIS. Can Mark's internet connection last for an hour? Tune in and listen!
JUNGLE CRUISE [27 July 2021]
Jul 27 2021
JUNGLE CRUISE [27 July 2021]
Neither Mark nor Devin expected a lot from the Disney park attraction adaptation JUNGLE CRUISE. Can a relatively untested director, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt keep the film ... afloat? [One correction: the film *is* available on Friday 30 July through Disney+ Premier Access.]
SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY / JACKIE BROWN [20 July 2021]
Jul 20 2021
SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY / JACKIE BROWN [20 July 2021]
There's probably no connection whatsoever between this week's films, other than Mark and Devin talked about one while watching the other. SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY and JACKIE BROWN are (duh) REALLY different films, and are surprising for VERY different reasons. The guys are far too close for comfort in this installment as well, as you'll hear in the outset.
Friday Wrap Party: 16 July 2021
Jul 16 2021
Friday Wrap Party: 16 July 2021
Dorin Schadel from Dallas' Majestic Theatre discusses the landmark venue's centennial celebration; the 2022 awards season sets a return to something resembling a normal schedule; the Me Too movement gets key players for a crucial film; Mark unknowingly invokes Godwin's law. The Friday Wrap Party is all over the map.
SUMMER OF SOUL / Music Docs [13 Jul 2021]
Jul 13 2021
SUMMER OF SOUL / Music Docs [13 Jul 2021]
Since both Devin and Mark (quite literally phoning it in) loved Questlove's new Hulu film SUMMER OF SOUL so much, they take a look at their favorite music documentaries through the years, making this Reviews episode a triple-feature. Play each of these films LOUD (but be kind to your ears for the podcast).
Friday Wrap Party: 9 July 2021
Jul 9 2021
Friday Wrap Party: 9 July 2021
Distribution deals? Box office numbers? Tentpole releases? It's feeling like ... dare we say it? A *return to normalcy* in the movie biz. Mark and Devin discuss a sequel no one anticipated, the way MCU fans will get their post-LOKI itch scratched, and Universal's new streaming service dance partner, and more.
Magnets! [F9 / DIRTY MARY and CRAZY LARRY / BLACK WIDOW]
Jul 8 2021
Magnets! [F9 / DIRTY MARY and CRAZY LARRY / BLACK WIDOW]
Mark and Devin talk about the IQ obliterator that is The Fast Saga's F9, pair it with a classic Dodge Charger appearance in 1974's DIRTY MARK & CRAZY LARRY, and Mark gives a first-look at this week's big release, BLACK WIDOW. They also gleefully romp around the Easter eggs in the Disney+ series LOKI. Break out your Hot Wheels and script your own Fast Saga flick with us!
How We Spent Our Quarantine Vacation
Jun 30 2021
How We Spent Our Quarantine Vacation
As audiences return to theaters in something approaching en masse, Mark and Devin look at the last batch of films on streaming before the summer season kicks off in full force...
TCMFF Closing Night with Ben Model [9 May 2021]
May 10 2021
TCMFF Closing Night with Ben Model [9 May 2021]
What goes into scoring a silent film for Turner Classic Movies? Kelly Kitchens-Wickersham and Devin Pike host a live Q&A with Ben Model,  following the Closing Night screening of SO THIS IS PARIS at the 2021 TCM Film Festival #TCMFF (And yes, there were numerous audio issues with the first five minutes of the episode - these are the perils of  a cat walking across your control surface as the show is going live.)
93rd Academy Awards Recap [27 April 2021]
Apr 27 2021
93rd Academy Awards Recap [27 April 2021]
Devin and Mark attempt to sift through the chaos and tedium that enveloped the 2021 Oscars, from the [mostly] listless ceremony to the bedlam caused by the final award of the evening – inexplicably NOT Best Picture. They also recount returning to the historic Texas Theatre to host the watching party, and the hopes for moviegoing yet to come. Unscripted, no less!).
Friday Wrap Party: 23 April 2021
Apr 23 2021
Friday Wrap Party: 23 April 2021
The Wrap Party starts with a stellar conversation with Miranda Bailey (producer / director / writer / actor / publisher) about the groundbreaking film criticism site The Cherry Picks (TheCherryPicks.com), her experiences battling discrimination and abuse on film sets, and this year's Oscar nominees. We close with James Wallace, the co-host (along with Mark and Devin) of Sunday's Academy Awards watching party at the historic Texas Theatre (TheTexasTheatre.com).
Friday Wrap Party: 16 April 2021
Apr 16 2021
Friday Wrap Party: 16 April 2021
Jazmine Dudley joins Mark and Devin to discuss the week's entertainment news - the future, if any of the ArcLight and Cinerama Dome theaters, how safe theaters are to the vaccinated, how Tig Notaro wound up kicking ass in Zack Snyder's ARMY OF THE DEAD - and we unveil the BIG GOLD STATUE Ballot Challenge.
THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLLIDAY / LADY SINGS THE BLUES [Reviews]
Apr 13 2021
THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLLIDAY / LADY SINGS THE BLUES [Reviews]
Two films attempt to capture the life and music of legendary vocalist Billie Holliday - Lee Daniels' THE UNITED STATES VS BILLIE HOLLIDAY [2020], and Sidney J. Furie's LADY SINGS THE BLUES [1972] - to decidedly mixed results. Mark and Devin take a fresh look at both films, and discuss why directors continually miss the mark with Lady Day.
FLASH GORDON / LIFE AFTER FLASH [Reviews]
Mar 24 2021
FLASH GORDON / LIFE AFTER FLASH [Reviews]
Devin and mark double-dip into the 1980 big-budget adaptation of FLASH GORDON, with a review of the film coupled with the 2019 documentary LIFE AFTER FLASH - as much of a "behind-the-scenes" tale of the film as a deep dive into the life of star Sam Jones.