Formerly Dangerous

A collection of 336 posts

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The Hip Pocket #307 - Akela Cooper

Writer/producer Akela Cooper picks three great crazy pulpy horror films for our special Halloween episode.

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The Hip Pocket #306 - Scott Derrickson

BLACK PHONE 2 director Scott Derrickson brings a bag full of demanding, difficult classics to THE HIP POCKET.

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Running Away With The Circus

When Hollywood rolls into small towns, they can change not only the town, but the people in it, and we tell a personal story about our own experience with it.

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How to prepare for a Screen Draft

We talk about the process we go through to appear on one of our favorite shows

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No Fate But What We Make #1: THE TERMINATOR

We kick off a deep-dive miniseries look at the franchise that keeps making Hollywood crazy.

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Try, Try Again

Have you ever bounced off of a work of art, only to return to it later?

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A little warm-up while we wait

Some thoughts on how this place is going to be different from Substack.

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The Hip Pocket #305 - Sarah Watson

An old friend brings a trio of movies that strain to touch the sky.

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The Hip Pocket #304 - Phil Nobile Jr.

The editor of Fangoria reveals a more sensitive side.

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The Hip Pocket #303 - Katie Rife

Some violent ladies take center stage this week.

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The Hip Pocket #302 - C. Robert Cargill

C. Robert Cargill is this week's guest.

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The Hip Pocket #301 - Nick Wiger

The other half of the Doughboys brings a fistful of anime to kick off season three

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Some Newsletter News

Things are about to get a serious shake-up around here

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The Hip Pocket #42: THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION

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An anniversary letter to my Nora

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The Hip Pocket #41: SPEED RACER

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The Deep Pocket - 32 SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD

How about a special episode about a special movie?

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THE HIP POCKET - Live! From the Chattanooga Film Festival

And you can actually watch this one!

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The Hip Pocket #40: THE BAD NEWS BEARS

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The Hip Pocket #39: HOOPER

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The Hip Pocket #212 - Brian Duffield

Our season finale is our most personal conversation so far

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It's Been 31 Years This Week...

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The Hip Pocket #211 - Ben Hosley

Blank Check's producer stops by our porch to pick a trio of winners

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The Hip Pocket #210 - Joe Lynch

Three underrated gems get re-examined when an old friend drops by

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A Few Mother's Day Thoughts