The Hip Pocket

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The Hip Pocket #406 - The Hard Episode

The Hard Episode digs into films that are designed to make you uncomfortable, with Craig, Aundria and Drew picking POSSESSION, THREADS, and PRIME CUT.

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The Hip Pocket #405 - David Lawson Jr.

Producer David Lawson Jr. brings the fun with his picks RAD, GLEAMING THE CUBE, and AIRBORNE, and we "yes, and" him with BMX BANDITS.

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The Hip Pocket #404 - The L.A. Episode

Aundria, Drew and Craig pick movies that say something about Los Angeles as they discuss TRAINING DAY, SWINGERS, and SHAMPOO.

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The Hip Pocket #403 - Corey Sherman

The director of BIG BOYS joins us to talk about some of his indie inspirations, including RUBY IN PARADISE, the anime OCEAN WAVES, and Mike Leigh's caustic CAREER GIRLS.

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The Hip Pocket #402 - The Soft Episode

Time to get relaxed with an episode full of picks that are designed to mellow you out.

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The Hip Pocket #401 - John Gholson

Actor/artist John Gholson joins us to discuss BRAINDEAD, IF LUCY FELL, and AMERICAN MOVIE, and we add HARD-CORE LOGO and CQ to the conversation.

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The Hip Pocket #51: INTO THE NIGHT

Even the biggest Hollywood tragedy of the decade couldn't slow down John Landis, so why was one of his best films also his least seen?

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The Hip Pocket #312 - "LIVE" From the Chattanooga Film Festival w/Mike Dougherty

Mike Dougherty is our guest in a special episode from the Chattanooga Film Festival, where we discussed NETWORK, THEY LIVE, and IDIOCRACY, along with our pick, MINORITY REPORT.

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The Hip Pocket #311 - Jonathan Penner

Writer/actor/producer Jonathan Penner joins us to talk about his picks RRR, The Fly, and The American Friend, and we pick Repo Man and Into the Night in response.

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The Hip Pocket #50: RUSH

When Jennifer Jason Leigh was at her best, there was no one better.

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The Hip Pocket #49: NEAR DARK

Kathryn Bigelow's dreamy vampire film always makes me feel a little drunk, and I love it.

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The Hip Pocket #48: TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA

William Friedkin didn't have anything to prove to anyone in 1985, but he did it anyway.

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The Hip Pocket #47: WORLD'S GREATEST DAD

Bobcat Goldthwait's painfully funny movie about parenthood and the lies we tell ourselves (and others) features a career-best performance by Robin Williams.

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The Hip Pocket #46: CONTACT

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The Hip Pocket #45: SOMETHING WILD

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The Hip Pocket #44: THE 'BURBS

Joe Dante has made a ton of our favorite Hip Pocket films, but we have a particular soft spot for this dark comedy starring Tom Hanks.

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The Hip Pocket #43: ENTER THE VOID

Our HIP POCKET columns return with Gaspar Noe's hallucinatory masterpiece, ENTER THE VOID.

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The Hip Pocket #310 - Jeff Roland

A home video producer for one of our favorite physical media companies joins us to discuss LIFEFORCE, BETTER OFF DEAD, and FURIOSA.

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The Hip Pocket #309 - Kristen Lopez

One of our favorite critics joins us to discuss FREAKS, COMING HOME, and ME BEFORE YOU.

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The Hip Pocket #308 - Dan Fienberg

An old friend from HitFix stops by with some comfort food picks and one wild curveball.

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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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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.