Cine-ish is a podcast about film, television, and the state of the industry—ish. We explore new releases, the latest in streaming, industry news, and the cultural moments shaping how we consume stories today. It's less about hype and more about why it all works (or doesn’t).
A Theater Chain Became a Distributor & Ridley Scott is Ruining Alien
The largest theater chain in the world just became a movie distributor — something that was illegal for seventy years until a 2020 court decision quietly ended the Paramount Decrees. AMC's new label, Leawood Films, is promising filmmakers a guaranteed 45-day theatrical window, 90 days before streaming, and ownership of their own movies. In a year where every window has been shrinking, the exhibitor is the one defending them.
We also say goodbye to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, who died within thirty-six hours of each other. Plus: Ridley Scott is finishing the Alien prequel trilogy at 88, Lanterns is the biggest DC premiere HBO has ever had, and we disagree about Voicemails for Isabelle.
00:00 Intro
03:45 Dolly & Tim Curry Tribute
15:57 AMC to Distribute Movies
35:41 Ridley Scott Rant
53:06 What's New to Streaming & Theaters
55:10 Headline or Headline?
1:01:40 Voicemails for Isabelle Review
1:24:42 Outro/Lanterns Mini Review
28 Jul 2026
Summer 2026: Nolan Won, Disney Lost, and YouTube Took Over
Marvel took over Hall H for the first time in two years, Christopher Nolan posted the biggest opening of his career with a three-hour R-rated Greek epic, Disney's live-action Moana opened to numbers nobody saw coming, and the $111 billion Warner Bros. merger got frozen by twelve state attorneys general days before it was set to close.
Jared and Wren break down the most interesting summer for movies and TV — plus we revisit our old "State of the MCU" video and find out how badly we called it.
And we introduce The Board Room: we're taking over a failing studio.
00:00 Intro
07:29 Episode Rundown
10:45 WBD/Paramount Merger
25:15 SDCC/MCU News
45:33 Summer Box Office
56:35 Out Now/Coming Soon
1:02:04 The Odyssey Review
1:16:50 Obsession Review
1:23:39 House of the Dragon (S3) Review
1:29:17 The Fun Stuff (Tier List, Real or Fake)
1:40:06 Introducing Ember Studios
1:49:04 Outro
13 May 2025
Indie Films in 2025
On this brand new episode of Cine-ish, Wren and Jared discuss the state of indie films in 2025. What has changed within the independent market and does it mean for cinema in general? Plus, the two review Warfare and The Accountant 2 along with The Last of Us Season 2. YouTube members at the "Directors" level can watch the video version right now!
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