Tonight's Second Feature

James Hewitt, Rhys Strang

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This is a weekly journey into the mad world of B-cinema. The Surprise: James picks a B-grade film; the boys watch. The Review: Deep-dive discussion on the good, the bad, and the ugly. The History: James reveals the chaotic, untold stories behind production. The Categories: Modern Era Remake, 4K or Let it Rot, and Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

Jun 7

The Lost World (1925) + film festival chit chat & An Odyssey through the Odyssey | Ep.08

This week on Tonight's Second Feature, James & Rhys go back 66 million years to watch The Lost World (1925). Amidst the pioneering silent epics of the 1920s, Hollywood would release the first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam. In London, Professor Challenger announces that prehistoric creatures are alive and flourishing in the Amazon jungle and declares his intention to mount an expedition proving his point. Journalist Edward Malone volunteers to go and convinces his newspaper to fund the journey. Paula White hopes to find her father, a missing explorer. They and others undertake the voyage and witness dinosaurs and humanoids doing battle in a magnificent landscape. (00:00) - Intro (43:13) - Film chat (01:44:37) - Odyssey References:https://movies.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lost_World_(1925) https://letterboxd.com/film/the-lost-world/crew/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Arthur-Conan-Doyle&ved=2ahUKEwjWiIjm0MuUAxVwaHADHUqUK8oQFnoFCIsBEAE&usg=AOvVaw0fq3GRRcsKpYZFK-CcuBor https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/arthur-conan-doyle https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/wiki/The_Lost_World https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/wiki/The_Lost_World#I._There_are_heroisms_all_round_us https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2025/03/the-lost-world-is-100-years-old-and-still-roaring/ https://wordsworth-editions.com/the-lost-world/ https://arthurconandoyle.co.uk/authorhttps://blogs.westlakelibrary.org/2022/05/beyond-sherlock-holmes-the-other-writings-of-arthur-conan-doyle/ https://www.mbebooks.com/blog/a-look-back-at-arthur-conan-doyles-lesser-known-work/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7sj4zCXMHs https://maxs-blogo-saurus.com/2025/02/08/the-complete-history-of-the-lost-world-1925-100th-anniversary-special-part-1/ https://www.bewaretheblog.com/2020/06/willis-obrien-1925s-lost-world-and.html https://www.bewaretheblog.com/2016/04/marcel-delgado-artist-that-built-king.html https://simanaitissays.com/2025/12/03/the-lost-world-1925-part-1/ https://silentfilm.org/the-lost-world/ https://grokipedia.com/page/Arthur_Edeson https://www.nytimes.com/1925/02/09/archives/the-screen-a-vonderful-farce.html https://homesteadmuseum.blog/2022/05/21/thats-a-wrap-in-the-portrait-gallery-with-a-studio-portrait-of-screenwriter-and-director-harry-o-hoyt-1925/ Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt, and Rhys Strang. Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en Podcast thumbnails by Rhys Strang, https://www.instagram.com/strangrhys?igsh=dWlhN2hkYWpiNzZ3

3h 27m
May 30

Obsession + Mother Mary & The Odyssey through an Odyssey | Ep.07

This week, on Tonight's first feature, we dive into TWO MOVIES! That's right, folks, we are double featuring Mother Mary 2026 (dir. David Lowery) & Obsession 2026 (dir. Curry Barker). David Lowery is an American filmmaker known for his independent features, such as A Ghost Story and The Green Knight, as well as his mainstream large-budget studio films, including Pete's Dragon. He is back with Mother Mary starring Anne Hathaway & Michaela Coel. Obsession is Curry Barker's first theatrical feature released worldwide to immediate financial and critical success. Barker alongside his creative partner Cooper Tomlinson whom he met in film school began his career in sketch comedy posting videos on their youtube channel “Thats a bad idea”. His horror short “The Chair” got the attention of “47 meters down” producer James Harris who approached Barker to finance a script, out of all his ideas, Obsession stood out to him. References: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-curry-barker-obsession-1236596466/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1837858817/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G5CjgPw1x4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqYHOsuje1ETonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt and Rhys Strang. Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en (00:00) - Intro

2h 16m
May 24

Silent Spectacular Begins with The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari & An Odyssey through the Odyssey | Ep.06

On this week’s Tonight's Second Feature James & Rhys dive into season 1 with Silent Spectaculars. Up first we silently watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1920. Considered the first German expressionist film, its striking visual style, and physiological narrative is still felt throughout modern horror. Rhys will take us on our first stage of the journey towards the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. First we talk the book and learn what the odyssey is. References: https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari-1920https://www.nga.gov/stories/articles/what-german-expressionism-8-things-know https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Cabinet-of-Dr-Caligari https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silents-are-golden-a-closer-look-at-the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari-1920/ https://www.moma.org/collection/terms/die-brucke-the-bridge https://www.bohema-wien.com/artikel/german-expressionism https://theasc.com/article/german-cinema-comes-to-hollywood/ https://colorculture.org/cinematography-analysis-of-the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari-in-depth/ https://colorculture.org/cinematography-analysis-of-the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari-in-depth/ https://grokipedia.com/page/Carl_Mayer https://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.com/2021/09/gilda-langer.html https://carrieannebrownian.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari-part-ii-behind-the-scenes/ https://www.classic-monsters.com/werner-krauss/ Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt, and Rhys Strang. Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en (00:00) - Intro

3h 18m
May 16

John Carpenters The Fog (1980) Last episode of Season 0 | Ep.05

On this week of Tonight's Second Feature James & Rhys explore John Carpenters The Fog. The Fog, released in 1980, was writer and director John Carpenter's third entry into the horror genre. Alongside perhaps his most important collaborator, Deborah Hill, the pair co-wrote and produced a film harking back to ghost stories of old. On the eve of celebrating its Centennial, strange poltergeist activities disrupt the small coastal town of Antonio Bay. Not long after, a mysterious fog bank rolls in, bringing with it the revengeful ghost of the Elizabeth Dane. On our last episode of Season 0 we get warmed up with one last entry of James' personal favourites. But beware…the fog may come for you! (00:00) - Opening (01:00) - What the boys have been watching (29:09) - Movie guess (37:39) - The Fog Trailer (40:29) - Opening thoughts and opinions (47:38) - Letterboxd news (01:22:54) - Dean Cundey (01:45:09) - Origins of Ghost Stories (01:53:34) - James & Rhys share some childhood memories (01:59:54) - Production (02:08:03) - Effects (02:20:09) - Critic reviews (02:29:42) - Segments (02:39:00) - Ending References:https://www.rolcruise.co.uk/blog/ghost-ships-and-sea-legends-myths-from-the-high-seas https://magazinesandmonsters.com/2014/01/26/fog1980/ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-fog-1980 https://www.nytimes.com/1980/02/29/archives/screen-fog-comes-in-at-3-theatersrevenge-from-the-past.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernard-Herrmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-zhmAGH-ZQ https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/The_Fog_(1980)#Music Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt, and Rhys Strang. Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en

2h 40m
May 9

Tonight's First Feature is Hokum (2026) | Ep.04

This week on Tonight's First Feature, James & Rhys discuss Hokum (2026). When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past. (00:00) - Opening (04:00) - Synopsis, starring & Madame Web 4k (06:33) - Director (11:05) - YouTube Horror chat (17:22) - Thoughts & Opinions (25:47) - Beat by Beat (01:23:33) - Writing struggles (01:26:50) - What is Hokum about? (01:36:31) - Ending References:https://emeraldisle.ie/the-irish-hare https://www.fangoria.com/hokum-director-damian-mccarthy-interview/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2163762/Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt and Rhys Strang. Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en

1h 39m
May 4

Tonight's First Feature is Lee Cronins The Mummy (2026) & the boys reveal the theme for season one | Ep.03

On the first ever episode of Tonight's First Feature, James and Rhys discuss "Lee Cronin's The Mummy". Lee Cronin's debut feature film, The Hole in the Ground (2019), had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. In 2023, he wrote and directed Evil Dead Rise, the fifth installment in the Evil Dead franchise. In June 2024, he passed on directing further sequels to Evil Dead Rise, signing on to write and direct the horror film The Mummy. Stick around till the end to hear us announce the theme to kick off season one! References: https://theconversation.com/lee-cronins-the-mummy-an-uninspired-unscary-gore-fest-that-demonises-disability-and-leans-into-stereotypes-of-egypt-280957https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/the-mummy-filmmaker-lee-cronin-ending-1236569410/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0uv-phsDkhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/lee-cronins-the-mummy-review-jack-reynor-horror-1236565609/Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt, and Rhys Strang. Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en

1h 37m
Apr 28

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) & the boys talk African Cinema and Godzilla! | Ep. 02

On this week's Tonight's Second Feature, James & Rhys watch Creature From The Back Lagoon and talk about the Africa Across April challenge. African cinema has been severely neglected by film lovers. So this challenge is a chance to delve deeper into this overlooked continent. You can find out more on Letterboxd here: https://boxd.it/T7aAo In Season 0, we get warmed up with some of James' personal favourites. Creature from the Black Lagoon is a bit of an outlier having released many years after the initial run of Universal's Classic Monster films. We will explore the many behind the scenes stories including a long trail of unseccesful remakes and the scandal surrounding the creation of the "Gill-Man" himself. References: Creature from the Black Lagoon DVD Bonus Featurette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsA8Rq6IJWE&t=1867shttps://nbrehmer.medium.com/histories-of-horror-the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-0f2a11de623b https://www.tcm.com/articles/544635/jack-arnold-profile https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2022/02/02/refocus-the-films-of-jack-arnoldhttps://www.messynessychic.com/2023/10/26/the-beauty-who-created-the-beast/ https://cinemascholars.com/the-making-of-the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-1954/ https://nofspodcast.com/behind-the-gills-how-a-hollywood-monster-became-a-legend-in-creature-from-the-black-lagoon/2 https://cinescores.dudaone.com/an-interview-with-herman-stein https://www.thehistorycenter.org/the-brave-beauty-of-the-black-lagoon/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300821112/ricou-browning-the-underwater-creature-in-black-lagoon-dies-at-93 Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt and Rhys Strang. Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en

2h 48m
Apr 23

The Fly (1958) + First Introductions | Ep.01

On the first episode of Tonight's Second Feature James & Rhys discuss their first introductions to B cinema and watch The Fly (1958). On Season 0 we get warmed up with some of James' personal favourites. The Fly 1958 was released to commercial and critical success and would go on to spawn a remake by the legendary David Cronenberg. Whilst a little silly this absolute gem still lives on strong amongst horror and movie fans alike. References: https://andyoucallyourselfascientist.com/2018/07/22/rocketship-x-m-1950/#:~:text=However%2C%20for%20Robert%20Lippert%2C%20tallying,of%20a%20very%20contented%20duckhttps://www.tcm.com/articles/1082447/the-fly-1958https://planetoftheapes.fandom.com/wiki/Ben_Nyehttps://charlottesmakeupwebdotcom.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/145/https://variety.com/1958/film/reviews/return-of-the-fly-1117794422/https://www.cartermuseum.org/artists/karl-strusshttps://www.metv.com/stories/vincent-price-and-herbert-marshall-couldnt-stop-laughing-while-filming-this-dramatic-scene-in-the-fly-1958https://scifist.net/2024/09/21/the-fly/https://www.thesoundofvincentprice.com/the-fly-1958/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627087/https://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/blog/2016/09/14/the-mystery-of-george-langelaanTonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt, and Rhys Strang. Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en

1h 57m

8 Episodes

This is a weekly journey into the mad world of B-cinema. The Surprise: James picks a B-grade film; the boys watch. The Review: Deep-dive discussion on the good, the bad, and the ugly. The History: James reveals the chaotic, untold stories behind production. The Categories: Modern Era Remake, 4K or Let it Rot, and Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

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