This week on Deep Cuts, we’re joined by Liz and Ryan, the hosts of Filmmaker Faceoff, for a fun conversation about movies, making connections, and some seriously deep pop culture knowledge!

We chat about how Liz and Ryan first met on The Floor, Ryan’s early career working on cult favourites like The Monster Squad and Kids Incorporated, and how their own filmmaking journeys led them to hosting Filmmaker Faceoff. Along the way, we get into their experiences in the industry, the projects that have shaped their careers, and what happens when filmmakers put their movie knowledge to the test.

Then it’s time to play Deep Cuts, where three films, a whole lot of actors, and some unexpected connections make for a fantastic game. Liz and Ryan bring their A-game, but who will come out on top when the credits roll?

Great guests, great stories, and a game packed with memorable faces from some beloved films. You won’t want to miss this one!

Writer and filmmaker John Ragsdale joins Jeff Penn, co-host Alex Young, and Sam Berry for a new episode of Deep Cuts: The Game! We talk with John about his book Scorched and his movie Smashsquatch, exploring his work as a storyteller across the worlds of writing and filmmaking. Then it’s time to put our movie knowledge to the test with a game celebrating the high-octane, unmistakable style of legendary director Tony Scott. Expect iconic characters, explosive action, and some seriously deep cinematic cuts as our contestants battle it out for points. Another great guest, plenty of movie talk, and a game that rewards the deepest film knowledge. The deeper the cut, the more points!

This week on Deep Cuts, we’re joined by director Gloria Mercer and writer Aidan West to talk about their new film, A Safe Distance , a tense, intimate thriller about relationships, freedom, danger, and the unexpected paths that can take you from one life into another.

We dig into how the film came together, their long-running creative partnership, the movies that inspired them, and what it takes to bring a story like this to the screen.

Then we put Gloria and Aidan to the ultimate test with three Deep Cuts: two women on the run, one very complicated criminal enterprise, and a whole lot of money that nobody should probably be carrying around.

They made the movie. They know movies. But do they know the actors?

DEEP CUTS = MORE POINTS.