TFV Network

Jun 19, 2025 — In this episode of Publisher's Verdict, Eric Mika, founder and publisher of The Film Verdict, sits down for a conversation with Dough Schwalbe, veteran co-producer and founder of The Co-Production Company, now part of the Superprod Group. Schwalbe has...

Jun 17, 2025 — From scratch DJ to graphic novelist to now animation director, Kid Koala joins us on the latest episode of the Showcast to discuss his moving and visual inventive directorial debut, the animated feature Space Cadet, screening at the 2025 Annecy...

Jun 14, 2025 — A group of Polish resistance fighters desperately try escape Nazi forces via Warsaw's sewage system. Listen to a quick review of "Kanal," the 1957 film directed by Andrzej Wajda. Welcome to "Cinephile Corner," a regular series where TFV's Matt Micucci...

Jun 12, 2025 — In this episode, Eric Mika, Founder and Publisher of The Film Verdict, sits down with award-winning filmmaker Hamzah Jamjoom, a leading voice in Saudi Arabia's emerging film industry. Once a country with virtually no local film culture, Saudi Arabia is...

Jun 07, 2025 — A young Black man in Chicago becomes entangled in tragedy and violence after taking a job with a wealthy white family, exposing the brutal realities of systemic racism and poverty. Listen to a quick review of Native Son, the 1951 film directed by...

Jun 05, 2025 — In this latest episode of The Showcast, TFV's Matt Micucci sits down for a conversation with acclaimed animation filmmaker Félix Dufour-Laperrière to explore his striking new film, Death Does Not Exist. From the surrealist spark that ignited his...

Jun 03, 2025 — In this episode of Publisher's Verdict, Eric Mika, Founder and Publisher of The Film Verdict, sits down with Chris Fenton, veteran Hollywood producer and executive renowned for his deep experience bridging the U.S. and Chinese film industries. Drawing...

Jun 01, 2025 — A quick audio review of "Inglourious Basterds," the 2009 film directed by Quentin Tarantino. Welcome to "Cinephile Corner," a regular series where TFV's Matt Micucci dives into a randomly selected film, sharing his opinion on a wide range of classics...

May 29, 2025 — Eric Mika, Founder and Publisher of The Film Verdict, sits down for a conversation with Torsten Neumann, director of the Oldenburg Film Festival, for an unfiltered conversation about what truly makes a festival "unique" in a sea of thousands. From...

May 22, 2025 — In this episode of TFV on Point, we turn our attention to three films that premiered in the program of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival: Case 137, directed by Dominik Moll; Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, directed by Christopher McQuarrie;...