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All The Right Movies

All The Right Movies

231 episodes

The story of Hollywood one film at a time. Four creatives. One shared passion: moviemaking magic. Insightful, interesting and very entertaining, John, Luke, Westy and Matt dive into cinema's greatest productions, revealing how it was done, whether it works and why it matters. From golden age to modern classics, we discuss the creativity and analyse the artistry behind the most important films ever, each episode revealing a new layer of Hollywood's story. Join the ATRM Community.

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  1. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) | Ep. 88 - Part 2

    · 1 h 06 min

    A working flame-throwing guitar, strapped to a wall of speakers, bolted to the front of a truck. Somehow that barely makes the top five strangest things about it. John, Westy and Luke pick the story back up. Part 2…

  2. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) | Ep. 88 - Part 1

    · 1 h 42 min

    Fifteen years in the making, one long sprint across the desert, and barely a line of dialogue to slow it down. John, Westy and Luke begin the story of the action film that came back from the dead. Part 1 takes in the…

  3. The Social Reckoning, Digger & Wild Horse Nine | The Watchlist - October 2026

    · 25 min

    ATRM return with a review of three brand new movie releases and recommend which are worth searching out. Reviewed this episode: • The Social Reckoning • Digger • Wild Horse Nine Tune in for our spoiler free take on…

  4. Highlander (1986) | Ep. 87 - Part 2

    · 1 h 09 min

    Four members of Queen writing a song each, a finale that nearly had a dragon in it, and a box office run only home video could save. Luke, Westy and John pick the story back up. Part 2 turns to the screenplay, the…

  5. Highlander (1986) | Ep. 87 - Part 1

    · 1 h 28 min

    A Frenchman playing a Scot, a Scot playing an Egyptian who swears he’s Spanish, and a seven-foot maniac with a broadsword. Luke, Westy and John begin the story of Russell Mulcahy’s Highlander, Westy’s lifelong…

  6. Se7en (1995) | Ep. 86 - Part 2

    · 1 h 15 min

    What's in the box? John, Westy and Matt finally get there, picking up the second half of David Fincher's Se7en where the first left off. Part 2 turns to the crew behind that rain-soaked look, the studio war over the…

  7. Se7en (1995) | Ep. 86 - Part 1

    · 1 h 34 min

    A killer working through the seven deadly sins, and a city where the rain never lets up. John, Westy and Matt open the case on David Fincher's grimy 1995 landmark, starting with the unlikely tale of how it reached the…

  8. All The Right Movies: The Book - Out Everywhere

    · 4:03

    It started life as behind-the-scenes threads, and it's ended up on bookshelves. All The Right Movies: The Stories and Secrets Behind the Making of 25 Iconic Films is out now, available wherever you buy books.…

  9. The Bourne Identity (2002) | Ep. 85 - Part 2

    · 1 h 21 min

    A score paid for with money that had already been spent, a farmhouse the studio flatly refused, and a director looking into whether he could sell his credit on eBay. Luke, Westy and Matt pick the story back up. Part 2…

  10. The Bourne Identity (2002) | Ep. 85 - Part 1

    · 1 h 24 min

    Pulled from the sea with no name, no memory and four languages nobody can explain. Luke, Westy and Matt begin the story of the film that dragged the spy genre out of the gadget shop. Part 1 covers Doug Liman flying…

  11. The Invite, The Whisper Man & The Rivals of Amziah King | The Watchlist - September 2026

    · 23 min

    Luke, Matt and Westy return with a review of three brand new movie releases and recommend which are worth searching out. Reviewed this episode: • The Invite • The Whisper Man • The Rivals of Amziah King Tune in for…

  12. Some Like It Hot (1959) | Ep. 84 - Part 2

    · 1 h 02 min

    Dozens of takes for a single line, a leading lady who terrified her director, and cinema's best closing gag. John, Luke, and Matt pick the story back up. Part 2 turns to the crew, the score and Jack Lemmon's maracas…

  13. Some Like It Hot (1959) | Ep. 84 - Part 1

    · 1 h 20 min

    Often crowned the funniest film Hollywood ever made, and it nearly killed everyone who made it. John, Luke, and Matt begin the story of Billy Wilder's cross-dressing, mob-dodging masterpiece. Part 1 takes in the St…

  14. The Exorcist (1973) | Ep. 83 - Part 2

    · 1 h 17 min

    Two composers were thrown off the film before Friedkin found thirty seconds of Tubular Bells by accident. Luke, Matt, and Westy continue the story, heading up the stairs to that bedroom. In Part 2 we cover the crew,…

  15. The Exorcist (1973) | Ep. 83 - Part 1

    · 1 h 22 min

    The set burned to the ground overnight. Regan's bedroom came out of it without a mark. Luke, Matt, and Westy begin the story of the film that dragged horror out of the drive-in and all the way to the Academy Awards.…

  16. The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day & Over Your Dead Body | The Watchlist - August 2026

    · 28 min

    Luke, Matt and Westy return with a review of three brand new movie releases and recommend which are worth searching out. Reviewed this episode: • The Odyssey • Spider-Man: Brand New Day • Over Your Dead Body Tune in…

  17. The Best of ATRM: Jan-Mar 2026

    · 1 h 50 min

    Another trip back to the editing desk, this time raiding January to March 2026 of the ATRM Classic archive. We've pulled out the strongest takes, the sharpest analysis, and the detours that turned out to be going…

  18. Masters Of The Universe, Toy Story 5 & Evil Dead Burn | The Watchlist - July 2026

    · 24 min

    Luke, Matt and Westy return with a review of three brand new movie releases and recommend which are worth searching out. Reviewed this episode: • Masters Of The Universe • Toy Story 5 • Evil Dead Burn Tune in for…

  19. The Blues Brothers (1980) | Ep. 82 - Part 2

    · 1 h 09 min

    The climactic chase reportedly held the world record for the most cars destroyed in a single film for decades. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story, careering towards that mass-pile-up finale. We dig into the crew…

  20. The Blues Brothers (1980) | Ep. 82 - Part 1

    · 1 h 19 min

    It contains one of the largest car pile-ups ever filmed, and that's not even the most ambitious thing about it. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the musical-comedy-action-disaster movie that shouldn't have…

  21. The Rock (1996) | Ep. 81 - Part 2

    · 1 h 05 min

    Part 2 of our video podcast episode on Michael Bay's action extravaganza The Rock. John, Westy, and Matt get into the crew behind the camera, the spectacular climax to the movie and answer some fascinating questions…

  22. The Rock (1996) | Ep. 81 - Part 1

    · 1 h 25 min

    The Rock is on the rock! John, Westy, and Matt break down Michael Bay's 1996 action classic — Connery's swagger, Cage's chemistry quirks, Ed Harris's tortured general, and how a script nobody could crack became one of…

  23. Almost Famous (2000) | Ep. 80

    · 2 h 28 min

    It's all happening. Luke, Matt and Westy hit the road with Stillwater to tell the story behind Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, his 1973-set love letter to rock and roll and arguably the greatest movie soundtrack ever…

  24. Psycho (1960) | Ep. 79 - Part 2

    · 1 h 12 min

    Back to the Bates Motel for the second half. John, Matt, and Westy continue the story of Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece, turning to the people who built the scares and the ending that rewrote the rules of horror. We get…

  25. Psycho (1960) | Ep. 79 - Part 1

    · 1 h 31 min

    Mother's not quite herself today… but we are. John, Matt, and Westy check into the Bates Motel to begin the story of Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece — the film that reinvented horror, traumatised a generation of…

  26. Young Frankenstein (1974) | Ep. 78 - Part 2

    · 59 min

    The monster's alive, and so is the second half. Luke, Westy and Matt pick up the story behind Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder's beloved parody, turning to the people who made one of the great comedies and the ending that…

  27. Young Frankenstein (1974) | Ep. 78 - Part 1

    · 1 h 30 min

    Luke, Westy and Matt give their creation life as we begin the story behind Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder's parody of the Universal monster movies — and one of the funniest films ever made. In Part 1 we cover the film's…

  28. Back to the Future Part II (1989) | Ep. 77 - Part 2

    · 56 min

    The DeLorean's fuelled up and ready for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt pick up the story of Robert Zemeckis's wildly ambitious sequel, turning to the people who made the impossible look easy and the ending that…

  29. Back to the Future Part II (1989) | Ep. 77 - Part 1

    · 1 h 30 min

    The future is now — and John, Westy, and Matt are here to tell you exactly how Robert Zemeckis built it. In Part 1 we go deep on the opening and middle of one of the most ambitious sequels Hollywood ever attempted:…

  30. The Towering Inferno (1974) | Ep. 76 - Part 2

    · 1 h 08 min

    The fire's still raging into the second half. Luke, Westy and Matt continue the story of Irwin Allen's all-time disaster epic, turning to the people who built the spectacle and the climax that brings the tower down.…

  31. The Towering Inferno (1974) | Ep. 76 - Part 1

    · 1 h 20 min

    Two studios. Two directors. Two DPs. Four camera crews. And two movie stars who counted each other's lines. Luke, Westy and Matt begin the behind-the-scenes story of Irwin Allen's all-time disaster epic. In Part 1 we…

  32. The Best of ATRM: June-Nov 2025

    · 2 h 20 min

    We're back at the editing desk - this time raiding the ATRM Classic archives from June to November 2025 for the moments worth keeping. This highlights compilation serves up the sharpest takes, the most chaotic…

  33. Children of Men (2006) | Ep. 75 - Part 2

    · 1 h 32 min

    Back into 2027 for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Alfonso Cuarón's dystopian classic, turning to the people who pulled off the impossible and the ending that lingers long after. We dig…

  34. Children of Men (2006) | Ep. 75 - Part 1

    · 1 h 09 min

    We're in 2027 with Alfonso Cuarón to begin a dystopian classic. John, Westy, and Matt dive into the story of how Cuarón created one of cinema's most visually stunning achievements — a film that turned a…

  35. Knives Out (2019) | Ep. 74 - Part 2

    · 58 min

    Back to the Thrombey estate for the second half. Luke, Matt, and Westy continue the investigation into Rian Johnson's whodunit, turning to the people who built it and the reveal that turns every convention inside…

  36. Knives Out (2019) | Ep. 74 - Part 1

    · 1 h 32 min

    Luke, Matt, and Westy gather round the Thrombey estate to begin investigating Rian Johnson's modern whodunit masterpiece. We tell the story of how Johnson wrote the script on spec, assembled a murderers' row of…

  37. Dr. Strangelove (1964) | Ep. 73 - Part 2

    · 1 h 07 min

    Back into the War Room for the second half. John, Matt, and Westy continue the story of Kubrick's Cold War satire, turning to the people who built it and the ending that detonates it all. We dig into the crew behind…

  38. Dr. Strangelove (1964) | Ep. 73 - Part 1

    · 1 h 24 min

    How did Stanley Kubrick turn nuclear annihilation into a comedy? John, Matt, and Westy begin the story of the Cold War satire that somehow made mutually assured destruction hilarious. In Part 1 we cover the film's…

  39. A Life In Movies: James Woods

    · 1 h 31 min

    On the latest episode of A Life In Movies, the movie interview podcast by All The Right Movies, we're talking to legendary actor James Woods. With a career spanning five decades, James has built a reputation as one of…

  40. The Maltese Falcon (1941) | Ep. 72 - Part 2

    · 1 h 05 min

    Back on the case for the second half. Luke, Matt, and Westy continue the story of John Huston's genre-defining noir, turning to the people who made it crackle and the ending that seals its place in history. We dig…

  41. The Maltese Falcon (1941) | Ep. 72 - Part 1

    · 1 h 14 min

    Luke, Matt, and Westy are on the case as we head to 1940s San Francisco to begin John Huston's genre-defining noir. We're talking Bogart at his most iconic, a directorial debut that shouldn't have worked, and one of…

  42. True Lies (1994) | Ep. 71 - Part 2

    · 1 h 08 min

    The Harrier's fuelled up for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Cameron's action epic, turning to the people who blew it all up and the finale over the Florida Keys. We dig into the crew…

  43. True Lies (1994) | Ep. 71 - Part 1

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    James Cameron reunited with Arnold Schwarzenegger and asked a simple question: who would James Bond be if he got home and had to answer to his wife? Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story behind the last great action…

  44. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | Ep. 70 - Part 2

    · 1 h 27 min

    Back to Bedford Falls for the second half. John, Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Capra's Christmas classic, turning to the people who made it and the ending that earns an angel his wings. We dig into the…

  45. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | Ep. 70 - Part 1

    · 1 h 38 min

    Bedford Falls is calling. John, Luke, Westy, and Matt begin Frank Capra's beloved Christmas classic, exploring how a box office disappointment became one of the most watched films in history. In Part 1 we cover the…

  46. 12 Angry Men (1957) | Ep. 69 - Part 2

    · 1 h 06 min

    Back in the jury room for the second half. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Lumet's courtroom classic, turning to the people who built it and the verdict that brings it all home. We dig into the crew behind…

  47. 12 Angry Men (1957) | Ep. 69 - Part 1

    · 1 h 21 min

    Twelve men. One room. Zero air conditioning. John, Westy, and Matt begin Sidney Lumet's classic about a jury deliberating a murder case in sweltering New York heat. In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, first-time…

  48. A Life In Movies: Brendan Benson

    · 1 h 21 min

    Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron: Listen on Patreon Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on YouTube Twitter/X:…

  49. The Banshees Of Inisherin (2022) | Ep. 68 - Part 2

    · 1 h 04 min

    Back to Inisherin for the second half. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story of McDonagh's darkly comic masterpiece, turning to the people who made it and the ending that breaks your heart. We dig into the crew…

  50. The Banshees Of Inisherin (2022) | Ep. 68 - Part 1

    · 1 h 18 min · Explicit

    Martin McDonagh's unique brand of humour and heartbreak returns to the podcast as Luke, Westy, and Matt head to a remote Irish island to begin a masterclass in passive-aggressive feuding. In Part 1 we cover the film's…

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