This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by film blogger and SPDM Crew podcaster Luke Burian to revisit the beloved 80s sci-fi classic Cocoon (1985) — Ron Howard's heartwarming and surprisingly moving alien encounter film starring Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn & Jessica Tandy!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Cocoon (1985) — directed by Ron Howard
• Starring Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy & Steve Guttenberg
• Academy Award winner — Don Ameche won Best Supporting Actor
• Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Feel-Good / 80s Classic
• One of the most underrated and beloved science fiction films of the 1980s

The Wasteland Watchlist is a film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest randomly select from his ever-growing watchlist for discussion — spanning cult classics, feel-good cinema, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking.

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Wasteland Spotlight, and Cinematic Wasteland on the SPDM Crew network.

Luke Burian — film writer, blogger & podcaster: 🌐 Lost in Movies | ✍️ SiftPop | 🎙️ Flix and Chill | 🎙️ The Cinematic Wasteland | 🎙️ SiftPop Writers' Room

Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by SPDM Crew podcaster Adam Ritchie (KerbRider) to explore one of the most influential French crime films ever made — Le Samouraï (1967), director Jean-Pierre Melville's masterpiece of neo-noir cinema starring Alain Delon!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Le Samouraï (1967) — directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
• Starring Alain Delon
• Genre: French Neo-Noir / Crime Thriller / Classic World Cinema
• One of the most influential crime films in cinema history — a direct inspiration for The Driver, Ghost Dog, John Wick and countless others

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎵 TikTok | 🎥 Letterboxd

Adam Ritchie (KerbRider) — host of Screen Time with KerbRider, co-host of The Cinematic Wasteland: 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd | 📸 KerbSide Collections Instagram

Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by SPDM Crew creator Mike Hilty to discuss the stunning French cinema classic Manon of the Spring (1986) — the powerful sequel to Jean de Florette and one of the greatest revenge dramas in film history, directed by Claude Berri and starring Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil & Emmanuelle Béart!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Manon of the Spring (1986) — directed by Claude Berri
• Sequel to Jean de Florette (1986)
• Genre: French Drama / Revenge / Classic European Cinema

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Wasteland Spotlight, and Cinematic Wasteland on the SPDM Crew network.

Mike Hilty — SPDM Crew creator, TV & film enthusiast: 📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd

Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

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