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CRWN CINEMA Podcast

Just dudes that make movies, breaking down movies, live on a podcast. Hosted by Kade Harvey and Gray Pittman, they analyze and discuss the movies we all know and love to give the everyday viewer a deeper understanding of the artistry behind what makes them top tier. We tell behind the scenes stories you probably haven"t heard. And we"re two best friends making an excuse to hangout talking about movies. It"s like inside baseball for movies. Thank you to Lane Hunt for "Working Like a Dog" as our

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01:07:55

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

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2026/10/05

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

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01:20:25

"Mud" - The Most "McConaughey" McConaughey Movie of...

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2026/09/28

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

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01:20:05

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

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2026/09/21

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

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01:19:09

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

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2026/09/14

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

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01:23:33

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

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2026/09/07

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.Chapters:00:00 INTRO3:06 An allegory of The Bible: A

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01:17:09

"Kickass" - The Movie No Studio Wanted to Touch

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2026/08/31

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

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01:17:02

"Oldboy" - The Most Disturbing Plot Twist in Cinema...

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2026/08/24

We thought Oldboy was a South Korean action film… and then the plot twist happened. We break down why this movie has the most evil villain either of us has ever seen in our entire lives and how he dedicated his entire existence to the darkest revenge possible over something any teenager could have done. We get into the hallway fight scene, one of the most iconic in cinema history, filmed in a single unbroken shot that took three full days and seventeen attempts to get right. And we give our honest

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01:15:24

"Hot Rod" - The Classic That Was Never Supposed to...

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2026/08/17

Hot Rod is a childhood staple that bombed so hard at the box office that nobody saw it coming… but it somehow became one of the most rewatchable comedies ever made. We break down how this movie was originally written for Will Ferrell and how the Lonely Island completely took it over and made it into something nobody had ever seen before. We discuss why the whole movie is basically just a series of sketches and why that's exactly what makes it impossible to stop watching. And we get into all the

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01:32:26

"The Odyssey" - So We Watched The Odyssey… (3 times)

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2026/08/11

Three watches deep, and we’re ready to talk about The Odyssey… We break down the themes and character decisions that most people are completely missing on their first watch. We discuss the casting choices that the internet got wrong and exactly why Nolan made them. We get into the details hidden throughout the film that you will only catch if you know what to look for. And we talk about why this is exactly the kind of Nolan movie that gets better every single time you watch it.Chapters:00:00 Intro

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01:19:45

"Nightcrawler" - The Darkest Success Story Ever Created

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2026/08/03

Nightcrawler is the darkest success story ever put on film. We break down why Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the greatest actors alive and how this might be the performance that proves it. We get into how Jake created his entire character from scratch including the hair bun, the weight loss, and the physicality without a single note from the director. We discuss the wild detail that Rene Russo never kisses Lou on screen because she is actually the director's wife in real life. And we talk about why

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01:05:44

"Limitless" - F**k B**ches, Get Money… basically

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2026/07/27

Limitless is the ultimate guy movie… and we are not taking questions on that. We break down how Shia LaBeouf was originally cast as Eddie Morra before a car accident handed the role to Bradley Cooper, and why that accident might have saved this movie entirely. We discuss how Bradley Cooper realized mid-shoot that his performance wasn't working and completely overhauled how he played a genius on the drug. And we get into the ending that everyone thinks is a happy ending… and why it actually

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01:10:52

"Land of the Lost" - The Most Hated Comedy of All Time

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2026/07/20

Land of the Lost is a disaster on almost every level… but is still one of Kade’s favorite movies. We break down how Universal bought the rights to this movie with the sole purpose of putting Will Ferrell in it at the peak of his career, and how it still managed to flop harder than almost any movie in Hollywood history. We talk about why this is the only movie Will Ferrell and Danny McBride ever made together and why that alone makes it worth watching. We get into how the original creators of the TV

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01:23:50

"Hell or High Water" - A Perfectly Written Movie...

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2026/07/13

Hell or High Water is one of the most perfectly written movies ever made… and somehow nobody talks about it. We break down how Taylor Sheridan built the dying cowboy way of life directly into the DNA of this film and why every single character, even the smallest ones, feels like somebody you actually know. We talk about Jeff Bridges delivering one of the best performances of his entire career as a retiring ranger who can't quite let go. We get into Ben Foster's insane method acting and the

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01:05:09

"The Big Short" - Why The Big Short Gets Better Every...

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2026/07/06

Adam McKay’s passion project that changed the direction of his career. We break down how The Other Guys was his first attempt at calling out the 2008 financial crisis through comedy… and when nobody took it seriously, he made this. We get into why cutting away to Margot Robbie in a bathtub to explain mortgage backed securities is actually Adam McKay making fun of the audience. We discuss how Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment quietly made this movie possible after already producing Moneyball from

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00:59:56

"The Other Guys" - The Dumbest Serious Movie Ever Made

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2026/06/29

The Other Guys is one of those comedy staples that will live forever in the comedy movie hall of fame. We break down why Will Ferrell playing the put together guy in the room, instead of the usual idiot, is one of the best running jokes he's ever done. We get into how Adam McKay hid real commentary on the 2008 financial crisis inside one of his dumbest, funniest comedies, and how that satire ended up being the first step toward him making The Big Short. We also talk about the deleted ending

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01:01:39

"Obsession" - Why Everyone Is Obsessed With Obsession

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2026/06/22

Obsession completely lives up to the hype, and the game has changed. We break down how Curry Barker turned a YouTube sketch comedy career into one of the best horror movies of the year on a budget of just $750,000. We talk about Inde Navarrette's star making performance as Nikki and why her descent into obsession is somehow funny, heartbreaking, and horrifying all at once. We get into why this film might change how Hollywood looks for new directing talent, especially creators already building

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01:10:08

"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" - Tarantino at His...

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2026/06/15

Tarantino spent seven years writing this movie… and you can feel every single one of them on screen. We break down why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is the greatest hangout movie ever showing exactly what the golden age of Hollywood felt like. We discuss why this is Tarantino's most meta film and how he hid his entire career inside it — from Leo playing a bad actor playing a villain that mirrors his own Django role, to Rick Dalton's comeback story being a direct reflection of how Tarantino

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01:01:17

"Leon: The Professional" - Nobody Warned Us About...

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2026/06/08

Well… this movie is something, isn't it? Leon: In this episode we break down Leon: The Professional. We talk about Gary Oldman's insane performance and how he created one of the best villians improvising the entire time. We tell the story of how the production smuggled illegal weapons into France and got hit with massive fines when authorities shut it down. We get into why Natalie Portman's parents ever allowed her to be in this movie. And we give our honest reaction to a cult classic

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01:10:11

"The Town" - Ben Affleck Wrote, Directed, and Acted...

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2026/06/01

Ben Affleck wrote, directed, and starred in The Town coming off one of the worst career stretches in Hollywood… and somehow made one of the best heist movies ever made. We break down the wild fan theory that his character Doug MacRay is actually his Good Will Hunting character who stayed in Boston after Will left. We discuss why this is basically a Batman audition tape. We also break down the most iconic scene in the movie, the deleted ending where Doug doesn't make it to Florida, and how Ben

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01:02:52

"The Last Samurai" - The Incredibly Badass War Movie...

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2026/05/25

In this episode, we break down THE LAST SAMURAI: the epic historical drama starring Tom Cruise that blends brutal war scenes, emotional storytelling, and themes of honor, redemption, and cultural identity into one of the most unforgettable films of the 2000s.We dive deep into Tom Cruise’s performance as Nathan Algren, discussing why this role feels different from many of his other action characters and how the movie balances Hollywood spectacle with genuine emotional depth. We also debate some of

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