CRWN CINEMA Podcast

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1. "Psycho" - The Wild Stories Behind Cinema’s Most Influential Film

   2 november 2026 · 1 uur 9 min

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   Psycho was Hitchcock’s biggest gamble of his career… and the behind the scenes stories are even crazier than the shower scene. We tell the story of how Hitchcock bet his own money on this movie after the studio wanted nothing to do with it. We get into how he pranked Janet Leigh on set and why this movie stuck with her for the rest of her life. We break down the filmmaking tricks that made Hitchcock the master of suspense. And we give our honest reaction to a 1960 classic that one of us loves and the other… not so much. Lees meer

   Chapters:

   00:00 Old movies are funny man

   13:14 Hitchcock gambled BIG on this movie

   18:13 What doesn't hold up anymore?

   20:37 Hitchcock almost ruined his most iconic scene

   23:51 Norman was so close to just being a player

   27:29 Hitchcock doing things no one has ever seen before

   29:35 The worst part of this movie

   35:23 Men are evil

   38:19 Hitchcock surprisingly is just a dude

   40:55 The most insane story from this movie

   45:00 The deeper symbolism in Psycho

   53:32 Gray Hour

   1:04:56 Our official ranking & final thoughts

2. "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" - The Film Set from HELL

   26 oktober 2026 · 1 uur

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   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has one of the worst behind the stories of all time… We break down how Tobe Hooper forced his cast to film in 115 degree Texas heat surrounded by real rotting cattle carcasses for weeks on end, told them not to bathe, and filmed the infamous dinner scene in one 26 hour session straight while cast members were vomiting between takes. We discuss how this movie claims to be based on a true story right in the opening title card… and how that is completely made up. And we give our honest reaction to a film that Quentin Tarantino calls perfect and we have some thoughts on that. Lees meer

   Chapters:

   00:00 The most overhyped horror movie?

   5:53 The absolute TRAP they put you in

   12:59 Just completely lying to the audience

   15:29 The film set from HELL

   45:32 A massive success but no one got paid

   51:05 Was True Detective inspired by this movie?

   53:53 CRWN Awards & final thoughts

   57:26 Our official ranking

3. "Predator" - The Most Chaotic Movie Set in 80s Hollywood

   19 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 22 min

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   Predator is the movie made for the boys… and the behind the scenes stories are even more insane than the film itself. We tell the story of how Arnold secretly rigged the wardrobe measurements to make Jesse Ventura think his arms were bigger. We get into how Carl Weathers was sneaking to the gym at 4am before anyone else woke up just to get a pump and pretend he was naturally that jacked. And we talk about how Shane Black got tricked into flying to Mexico with the promise of an acting role just so the studio could trap him there and force him to rewrite the script — which they then threw out and never used anyway. Lees meer

   Chapters:

   00:00 INTRO

   0:25 It sounds like it sucked filming this

   4:55 The most dude behind the scenes story ever

   9:48 Gray's first time reaction

   17:46 The Predator is kinda soft

   19:30 Arnold has an insane career

   20:57 Jean-Claude Van Damme got fired as Predator

   24:15 Did they just copy The Thing?

   27:27 How this movie beat all odds to get made

   28:46 The worst hostage rescue of all time

   35:27 Some of the coolest shots in this movie

   37:08 Arnold's high level pranks on set

   38:53 The greatest one liners in Predator

   46:51 The best scenes in the movie

   53:48 Anna never plays her cards right

   59:10 The original Predator suit would've ruined the movie

   1:05:32 CRWN Awards

   1:11:31 Sonny Landham was a WILD boy

   1:18:24 Our official ranking

4. "Pulp Fiction" - The $8 Million Movie That Changed the Entire Film Industry

   12 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 19 min

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   Pulp Fiction is the movie of movies… We break down how this movie revived John Travolta career from literal death because Tarantino couldn't get Michael Madsen, turned down Daniel Day-Lewis, and finally banked everything on the washed up Travolta. We discuss the entire hidden Tarantino universe threaded through his films, including this one. And we talk about all of our favorite moments, rarely discussed behind the stories, and much more. Enjoy! Lees meer

   Chapters:

   00:00 INTRO

   0:22 Why does Tarantino's style work?

   4:31 HOT TAKE on The Gold Watch chapter

   11:24 The extremely brutal scenes

   21:06 John Travolta reviving his career in this movie

   37:23 Michael Madsen dropped the ball on this movie

   45:13 Uma Thurman almost unrecognizable

   47:15 Jack Rabbit Slims sounds like a terrible restaurant

   48:58 Samuel L. Jackson almost lost this role

   52:02 What's in the case?

   53:33 The best of Vincent

   56:04 Forget About It Cuh Award

   56:43 The best moments of Jules and Vincent

   1:01:04 Tarantino's WILD signatures

   1:06:00 CRWN Awards

   1:10:32 Ezekiel 25:17 & The Gold Watch Monologue

   1:16:30 Our ranking of Pulp Fiction

5. "The Hangover" - The Hangover is Actually a Horror Movie

   5 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 8 min

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   The Hangover had no business being this good… and the studio knew it. We break down how Bradley Cooper was on the verge of quitting Hollywood entirely before this movie came along and saved his entire career. We discuss our favorite moments that make us roll every time we watch. And we tell the story of Mike Tyson completely forgetting he agreed to be in the movie, finding out the night before at a Vegas club, showing up to set high on cocaine, and somehow delivering one of the most iconic cameos in comedy history. Lees meer

   Chapters:

   00:00 INTRO

   46:01 The older you get the more scary this becomes

   5:44 It makes no sense how this movie was successful

   16:12 RIP to the old beloved Vegas

   21:05 Breaking wedding movie tropes

   26:02 Do you want Phil on your team in a situation like this?

   30:38 Mike Tyson just being a wild boy

   41:21 Some of the funniest lines in this movie

   43:53 Funny behind the scenes stories

   49:19 Our favorite moments

   1:04:10 Our ranking

6. "Mud" - The Most Underrated McConaughey Movie of All Time

   28 september 2026 · 1 uur 20 min

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   Mud might be the most underrated movie of the McConaughey’s career… We break down how Jeff Nichols wrote this film specifically for McConaughey when nobody in Hollywood believed in him anymore and the lengths he had to go to just to get him cast. We tell the story of Jacob Lofland, a homeschooled kid from Briggsville, Arkansas who had never acted a day in his life, answered a casting call looking for a kid who could drive a boat and ride a motorcycle, beat out 2,000 other kids, and ended up on the red carpet at Cannes for his very first acting role. And we talk about how this is the most underrated love story of all time. Lees meer

   Chapters:

   00:00 INTRO

   1:21 A love story for the boys

   4:03 Crazy story of casting Neckbone

   8:51 Fun McConaughey stories around this movie

   17:13 Crazy Reese Witherspoons stories

   20:34 McConaughey's found arrest footage

   24:19 The extremely difficult shoot

   28:56 The greatest character in the movie

   34:27 Breaking down the symbolism in Mud

   49:23 Michael Shannon is a G for doing this movie

   57:35 The most unintentionally funny scene in this movie

   1:05:33 CRWN Awards for Mud

   1:13:19 Our ranking

7. "Catch Me If You Can' - DiCaprio’s Most Underrated Movie

   21 september 2026 · 1 uur 20 min

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   Catch Me If You Can is one of Spielberg's most slept on movies… and deep down it's actually a sad story disguises as the coolest story you've ever seen. We break down why Frank Jr. isn't really running from the FBI. We discuss Christopher Walken's Oscar nominated performance as the dad and why he doesn't get nearly enough credit for being the emotional backbone of this entire movie. We get into the wild real life story of Frank Abagnale and how the guy pulled off one final con nobody saw coming… convincing the entire world his story was true. Lees meer

   Chapters:

   00:00 INTRO

   1:22 Spielberg insane career & back to back shoots

   8:59 Limited series are peak "cinema"

   12:29 This was not the movie they planned

   19:18 Just straight up the coolest guy ever

   22:26 The actually sad story of Frank Abagnale

   41:02 Leo's range in this movie alone

   41:51 Incredible filmmaking examples

   52:37 The truth behind the not so true story

   1:01:19 Spielberg's con to get into Hollywood

   1:03:54 Every crime movie comes back to Heat

   1:08:56 CRWN Awards

   1:13:57 Rankings and Outro

8. "Ocean's Eleven" - The Coolest Movie of All Time

   14 september 2026 · 1 uur 19 min

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   Ocean's Eleven is the coolest movie ever made… We break down why this movie only works because Soderbergh filled every single role with actors you already love, solving the impossible problem of making you care about 11 characters in two hours. We tell the story of how George Clooney convinced Julia Roberts to be in this movie. We get into how nobody on this entire cast would go back to their trailer between scenes because they were all having too much fun just hanging out on set. And we discuss the behind the scenes drama of Don Cheadle getting so upset about his billing that he had his name removed from the credits entirely. Lees meer

   Chapters:

   00:00 Intro

   1:29 Just the coolest movie ever

   4:35 How they afforded all that star power

   13:37 Defending Oceans 12

   17:05 Actually filming in the Bellagio

   20:01 What makes these scenes so good

   24:01 The other great characters

   28:58 Don Cheadle drama behind the scenes

   36:45 9/11 caused a reshoot

   39:54 RIP Bernie Mac

   42:35 The plot holes

   48:27 Lennox Lewis lost because of this movie

   52:11 What new stars could replace this cast?

   1:04:25 Why Brad Pitt eats so much in this movie

   1:06:18 Under appreciated lines

   1:09:22 Benedict is WAY overhyped

   1:13:44 Our ranking & final thoughts

9. "Gangs of New York" - The Story About a Man vs The Devil

   7 september 2026 · 1 uur 24 min

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   Gangs of New York is one of Scorsese's most underrated films. We breakdown the Biblical allegory running through the entire story and how Daniel Day-Lewis is essentially the devil on earth. We tell the story of how this movie almost made Scorsese quit Hollywood as he went to war with Harvey Weinstein during production. And we reveal all the insane method acting tactics Daniel Day-Lewis did in preparation for this role that almost got him killed. Lees meer

   Chapters:

   00:00 INTRO

   3:06 An allegory of The Bible: A Man vs The Devil

   15:58 The corrupt nature of nations & government

   21:05 A subversion of Scorsese gangster movies

   23:21 Stories about the cast

   30:09 The "Forget About it Cuh" Line in This Movie

   34:47 Who's the real GOAT of acting?

   36:22 The insane method acting of Daniel Day Lewis

   40:30 Rough movie to release right after 9/11

   42:05 This movie almost made Scorsese quit Hollywood

   51:37 Spiderman brought Daniel Day Lewis out of retirement

   56:33 Is this Scorsese's most brutal opening?

   1:03:06 Truly exceptionally written scenes

   1:09:33 More CRWN Awards for this movie

   1:18:24 Our official ranking & final thoughts

10. "Kickass" - The Movie No Studio Wanted to Touch

    31 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 17 min

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    Kick-Ass might be the most fun superhero movie ever made… and it's not even close. We break down why the premise of this movie is so genius that it makes every Marvel and DC film look like they're missing the point. We get into how Chloe Moretz trained with Jackie Chan's stunt crew for three months at 11 years old and became the most terrifying character in comic book movie history. And we tell the story of how Hit-Girl's most iconic line almost didn't make it into the movie… until her mom stepped in. Lees meer

    Chapters:

    00:00 Intro: Real superheroes

    15:43 The stories of the cast

    31:40 Roger Ebert loves movie violence

    36:46 The studios hated this movie

    44:49 The original comic book

    56:19 The super hero callbacks

    58:33 McLovin coulda been Kick Ass

    1:04:23 Gray discovered who Nick Cage really is

    1:10:46 Our ranking & final thoughts

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