Hollywood Hangover

Christopher Price and Joe Russo

  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Hostile Take Over: Netflix drops out of Warner Bros. Battle + 'SCREAM 7' Online Boycott

    THE HANGOVER IS BACK! This episode, Chris and Joe react in real-time to the news bombshell of Netflix dropping out of the Warner Bros. take over battle, teeing up Paramount to swoop in for all the marbles. They try to piece together what this all means for the future of theatrical releases, and beyond. ALSO: The guys chat all things SCREAM 7! Will the online boycott be enough to doom its box office? Listen to find out!

    27 February 2026, 11:32 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Return of the King: Sam Raimi's 'SEND HELP' is a Masterclass in Popcorn Horror

    HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode we revel in the disgusting and terrific madness of Sam Raimi's 'SEND HELP'! We go over why Raimi's return to genre horror was well worth the wait. It ROCKS!

    We also chat about all of the juicy fallout related to 2026 Oscar Nominations: will Sinners take home all the gold, with its record breaking 16 noms? We remind everyone how Academy voting goes down and why it may be an uphill battle. All of this, and much more!

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    26 January 2026, 11:24 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    An Impressive Finish / Start to the Year: 'Marty Supreme' steals the show & 'Primate' bites HARD

    HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Hollywood Hangover rings in the new year with two amazing films that couldn't be more different: 'Marty Supreme' & 'Primate'! Chris and Joe discuss why Timothee Chalamet is probably going home with the 2026 Best Actor Oscar, and why after watching 'Primate' you're probably going home with nightmares. They also take a look back on 2025 as a year-in-film that over-delivered, and they catch up on Joe's twitter drama involving 'Sinners'.

    9 January 2026, 11:19 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    'Portrait of God' Lands at Universal! + 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' SNEAK PREVIEW
    Ho Ho Ho! HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! It's an EARLY Christmas here at the Hangover because Chris and Joe got an ADVANCED screening of James Cameron's latest Fantasy Sci-Fi epic from the planet Pandora, AVATAR: Fire and Ash! Will it break all of the box office records, like Cameron has done time and time before? Or has the age of the Navi come to an end? They tell ya what worked, what didn't and more! They also chat about Joe's gigantic filmmaking news - he's the co-writer of the upcoming Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele produced film 'Portrait of God'! Joe gives incredible insight into how it all came together, step by step. This is one you won't want to miss! WE LOVE YOU ALL!
    6 December 2025, 1:07 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    'Wicked: For Good' Enough? + Legend of Zelda, Willy Wonka at Cosm, & 'Home Alone' 35th Anniversary

    Gobble Gobble! HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! W slap some more Hangover of the Hollywood variety on to your plate, just in time for Thanksgiving! Chris and Joe discuss how 'Wicked: For Good' will undoubtedly rock the box office but, is it as satisfying as the first one was? They also chat about 'Marty Supreme', 'Willy Wonka' at Cosm in Los Angeles, the first images of 'The Legend of Zelda' adaptation, and to top it all off, they reflect on 35 years of 'Home Alone', the undisputed KING of perennial holiday classics.

    21 November 2025, 1:10 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    All You Can Eat ACTION: 'Predator: Badlands' & Edgar Wright's 'Running Man' Serve Up Fresh Meat For Adrenaline Junkies

    THE HANGOVER COMETH! It's an action packed extravaganza with two absolutely bad ass new films, hot off the presses: 'Predator: Badlands' and Edgar Wright's 'The Running Man'! We dive deep into what we loved (and didn't love) about the next chapters of these beloved 80's IPs. We also get into the nitty gritty about Hollwood's disappointing box office last month, and Joe's controversial take on exactly WHY this October slump happened at all (spoiler alert: it's Marvel's fault).

    WE LOVE YOU ALL!

    13 November 2025, 3:02 am
  • 55 minutes 14 seconds
    Victories and Casualties: PTA's 'One Battle After Another' shines while others misfire

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Chris and Joe are back to discuss PTA's latest, and possibly greatest, directing effort: 'One Battle After Another'. They answer the question: does it REALLY deserve to be frontrunner for Best Picture? The guys also chat about the string of big budget films underperforming at the box office and what might be the common thread between them. Lastly, Joe tells his tales from Beyond Fest 2025, and Chris share details about seeing The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

    WE LOVE YOU ALL!

    14 October 2025, 10:29 pm
  • 54 minutes 51 seconds
    The Big #100: Hollywood Hangover Reaches A Milestone + Warner Bros. Buyouts & Jimmy Kimmel Cancelled

    HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! We celebrate our 100th episode by reflecting on over 6 years of cinema-soaked podcasting goodness. We also look back on all the big news stories from the past few weeks, from Warner Bros. looking to be bought out by Skydance or Netflix, to the cancelling of Jimmy Kimmel and what it means for free speech. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER LISTENED! WE LOVE YOU!

    Editor's Note: Since the recording of this episode (09/21/2025), Jimmy Kimmel has been re-instated in his position at ABC.

    22 September 2025, 10:10 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    A JAM PACKED JULY! 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' - Does Marvel 'step' forward, sideways, or backwards?

    HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode we catch up on a whirlwind of headlines and news stories, from celebrity deaths to dubious politics and late night cancellations, SO much has happened and we try to cover it all! We also focus our Hangover laser-beams on 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' - does it accomplish what Marvel hopes for? Is it better than James Gunn's Superman? There is a lot to get into, this is one you won't want to miss!

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    30 July 2025, 9:25 pm
  • 51 minutes 40 seconds
    Up, Up, and Away! James Gunn's 'SUPERMAN' Flies High, But Can It Stick The Landing?

    HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode, we take a deep dive into James Gunn's Superman! Does it successfully "reboot" the franchise, steering away from the Snyder Bros? Will it's box office success be strong enough down the stretch, with other big budget super hero movies like Fantastic Four on the horizon? And...did we love it? or Just like it? We answer all this, AND MORE!

    15 July 2025, 10:27 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Out with the New, In with the Old: 'F1 The Movie' & Brad Pitt Win, But Does Hollywood Lose?

    HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! Brad Pitt goes vroom vroom vroom all the way to box office success in 'F1 The Movie'! But why is Hollywood still relying on old movie stars instead of trying to make new ones? The answer might surprise you!

    We give a war report on the battle between old Snyder-verse Superman fans and new James Gunn Superman fans.

    We also do an industry "wellness check" on Hollywood: Has it ever really recovered from the Pandemic? Will AI be the final nail in the coffin for current and future filmmakers? We try to get to the bottom of all this, AND MORE!

    1 July 2025, 10:37 pm
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