Another Pass at Sphere - with Jesse Fresco
Another Pass Podcast
Case and Sam are joined by Jesse Fresco to take another pass at Sphere, the 1998 Michael Crichton adaptation starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, and Samuel L. Jackson. They dig into a killer sci-fi premise, a stacked cast, an undersea mystery, and why the finished movie somehow feels smaller, flatter, and less frightening than all of those ingredients suggest. Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: September 18, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars...
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Another Pass at Lucy - with Renaldy Smith
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What if a movie about unlocking the full potential of the human brain also unlocked the full potential of being completely ridiculous? Case and Sam are joined by Renaldy Smith to revisit Lucy, the Scarlett Johansson action-thriller/complete misunderstanding of how the human brain works. Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: August 24, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for...
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Another Pass at Black Widow - with Cly Forsyth
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This time on Another Pass, Case and Sam are joined by Cly from Point in Progress to revisit Black Widow. They talk Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, the Red Room, dysfunctional found family, the ghost of the Winter Soldier, the problem with Taskmaster, and how the movie could have done more to reframe Natasha’s sacrifice in Endgame. Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: July 24, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day...
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Another Pass at Hudson Hawk
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Case and Sam are joined by Jay McKiernan (Long Live the Legion) to discuss one of the strangest studio movies ever made: Hudson Hawk. Bruce Willis's passion project is a wild mix of heist film, slapstick comedy, musical numbers, Vatican conspiracies, and cartoon logic that somehow also feels a little bit like Street Fighter. Is it a misunderstood cult classic, a glorious mess, or both? Join us as we try to make sense of one of the most fascinatingly flawed movies of the 1990s. Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: June 26, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia...
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KPop Demon Hunters Got Another Pass
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This week on Another Pass, Sam and Case are joined by Katie DeMatteis and Ben MartinMooney to talk KPop Demon Hunters! As part of our “5th Episode” series, we celebrate a movie we genuinely enjoy while digging into the production challenges, creative swings, and behind-the-scenes hurdles that shaped this stylish supernatural spectacle. Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: May 8, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day...
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Another Pass at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
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This week on Another Pass, Sam and Case are joined by their very own editor Sophia Ricciardi to take on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)! We dig into the film’s bold redesigns, chaotic energy, and whether this modern take on the Heroes in a Half Shell captures what makes the Turtles work—or misses the mark entirely. #AnotherPass #TMNT #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #SophiaRicciardi #MoviePodcast #FascinatingButFlawed Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: April 10, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network...
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Another Pass at Transformers the Movie
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This week on Another Pass, Sam and Case are joined by Nic Woolfe to roll out and revisit Transformers: The Movie (1986)! We dig into the film’s bold tonal shift, unforgettable soundtrack, and the shocking moments that left an entire generation of kids staring at the screen in disbelief. Does this animated cult classic still have the touch… or does it dare to be stupid? Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: March 13, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From...
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Another Pass at Shazam! Fury of the Gods
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This week on Another Pass, Sam and Case are joined by Zorikh Lequidre to revisit Shazam! Fury of the Gods. We break down the sequel’s mythic swing, its tonal tightrope between family comedy and divine spectacle, and whether this lightning strike deserved a brighter fate at the box office. Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: February 13, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the...
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Another Pass at Iron Man 2
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This week on Another Pass, Sam and Case are joined by Red and Blue from Overly Sarcastic Productions to take another look at Iron Man 2. We dig into the film’s place in the early MCU, its tangled ambitions, its missed opportunities, and why this sequel is more fascinating—and more frustrating—than its reputation suggests. Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: January 16, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to...
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Slacker Got Another Pass
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This week on Another Pass, Case and Sam are joined by Xan Sprouse from Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast to celebrate a film that triumphed despite its production troubles! We look at how creative perseverance, behind-the-scenes chaos, and a little cinematic magic turned a bumpy shoot into a beloved classic. Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: December 12, 2025 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love,...
info_outlineCase and Sam are joined by Jesse Fresco to take another pass at Sphere, the 1998 Michael Crichton adaptation starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, and Samuel L. Jackson. They dig into a killer sci-fi premise, a stacked cast, an undersea mystery, and why the finished movie somehow feels smaller, flatter, and less frightening than all of those ingredients suggest.
Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: September 18, 2026
Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan
Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi
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⏱️ Chapters
00:21 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:38 Introducing Sphere
02:07 Why Jesse Chose the Movie
02:46 The Book and Roadside Picnic
04:24 Book vs. Movie Perspective
05:16 Beth in the Book
06:00 Bigger Differences from the Novel
07:03 The Squid
07:36 Where Did the Budget Go?
08:45 Case’s First Impression: Boring
09:46 The Michael Crichton Formula
10:50 Why the Performances Feel Flat
12:25 Barry Levinson and the Wrong Material
13:09 Should Sphere Have Been a Miniseries?
13:58 What’s Inside the Sphere?
15:31 Why the Sphere Changed Color
16:17 The Ending Doesn’t Work
17:22 The Missing Cover-Up
18:14 The Problem with Erasing Their Memories
18:58 Sphere and Roadside Picnic
21:01 Why Jurassic Park Works as an Adaptation
22:03 Sphere Hurts the Source Material
22:46 The Movie Has No Point of View
24:32 Norman and Beth’s Added History
25:39 How the Movie Changes Beth
27:14 Harry’s Role in the Book
28:51 The Added Comedy
29:12 Stories Where Everyone Forgets
30:19 Legion and Erased Timelines
31:25 Why Give Up the Power?
33:50 Nobody Learns to Control the Sphere
35:26 The Black Hole Problem
37:17 Space Is Really Big
38:04 Underwater Pressure and Hypothermia
38:59 The Helium Atmosphere
40:02 Things We Actually Like
40:34 Peter Coyote and Queen Latifah
41:13 Liev Schreiber
41:59 The Sets and Production Design
43:10 The Most Boring Version of the Events
43:27 Where Is the Giant Squid?
45:19 The Snake Attack
46:18 Sea Snakes and Ocean Nightmares
47:22 Why the Movie Needed More Suspense
49:34 The Deaths Need More Weight
50:45 Harpoon Guns
51:29 Samuel L. Jackson Needed a Harpoon
53:19 Final Thoughts Before Another Pass
54:00 Long Live the Legion Promo
54:44 Another Pass Begins
55:21 Jesse’s Found-Footage Pitch
56:38 Intercutting the Survivors and the Tapes
57:53 Europa Report
59:46 Keeping the Ship Intact
01:00:48 Preserving the Time Loop
01:02:05 Why Security Footage Works
01:04:52 The Deleted Scene Fixes the Ending
01:05:48 Final Fixes
01:07:11 Too Much Budget, Not Enough Movie
01:08:25 The Genre Problem
01:10:48 Neither Horror nor Science Fiction
01:12:31 Nostalgia for Sphere
01:13:10 Why This Format Was Wrong
01:15:56 Sphere vs. Congo
01:16:50 The Found-Footage Pitch Wins
01:17:22 Jesse’s Plugs
01:21:51 Sam’s Plugs
01:22:20 Case’s Plugs
01:23:04 Trade School
01:24:33 Patreon Shout-Out
01:25:20 Next Time: Highlander II
01:25:38 Credits