Film Sack 751: Passengers

Film Sack 751: Passengers

Author: Scott Johnson June 21, 2026 Duration: 1:28:49
This week on Film Sack, a malfunction in a sleeping pod on a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet wakes one passenger 90 years early. This is like three movies that were not sure how to be what they wanted to be. Let’s dive in!

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There’s a particular kind of conversation that happens among friends after the credits roll, when the immediate reactions fade and you start digging into what you just watched-the weird choices, the hidden gems, the glorious misfires. That’s the space Film Sack occupies every week. Led by Scott Johnson and joined by regulars Brian Dunaway, Randy Jordan, and Brian Ibbott, this isn’t a film school lecture or a critics’ roundtable. It’s a deep, often hilarious, and always enthusiastic excavation of movies from every era and genre. The group mines these films not just for plot summary, but for the odd trivia, the technical quirks, and the personal memories they trigger. You’ll hear them tackle everything from forgotten cult classics to blockbuster staples, all with a sense of camaraderie and curiosity. Listening to this podcast feels like pulling up a chair at a lively, informed, and very funny post-movie debrief where the goal is simply to share a love for the craft and chaos of cinema. The discussions are deep enough for film buffs but remain entirely accessible to anyone who just enjoys a good story on screen. It’s that consistent, engaging dynamic between the hosts that makes each episode a fresh dive into the vast and wonderful world of film.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Film Sack 744: 10 Cloverfield Lane [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:21
On This Week’s Film Sack, 10 Cloverfield Lane. A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable. Goodman is Badman! Hosted on Acast.…
Film Sack 743: The Accountant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:38
This week on Film Sack, The Accountant: As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the treasury department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise. I wonder if ben will Afleck the outcome.…
Film Sack 742: The Quick And The Dead (1987) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:26
This week on Film Sack, a mysterious stranger rides into a homesteading family's life when they are attacked by a ruthless gang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Film Sack 741: Thrashin' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:39:32
On this week's Film Sack, two skateboarding gangs battle each other for supremacy, and a member of one gang falls in love with the sister of his rival. Sounds radical to us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…
Film Sack 740: Live and Let Die [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:48:41
On this episode of Film Sack, James Bond is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organisation and a reliable psychic tarot card reader. He got the voodoo, mon. Hosted on Acast. See ac…
Film Sack ROUNDTABLE: Our Mid-Movies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:30
That's right, a discussion with the Film Sack crew about those movies that are not great, not terrible, but we love em all the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Film Sack 739: The Boondock Saints [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:31
This week on FilmSack, Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes in order to try to wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God. Let's see how they do. And how this holds up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…
Film Sack 738: The Toxic Avenger (2023) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:03
On this week’s Film Sack, a horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: the Toxic Avenger! No ticky, no washy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
Film Sack 737: 48 Hrs. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:33
This week on Film Sack, a grumpy cop springs a smooth con man from prison for 48 hours to help catch a killer. They bicker constantly but get the job done. It basically invented the buddy cop genre and made Eddie Murphy…
Film Sack 736: Juice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:44
Four Harlem teens chase respect on the streets, but when the crew's most volatile member (Tupac Shakur, in a career-making performance) gets a taste of power, it spirals into paranoia, betrayal, and murder. A raw, grippi…