Robert Winfree, Alexis Hejna and Mark Radulich present their 2024 Year in Review/2025 Schedule and Preview Show!

This episode is packed with reflections, evaluations, and anticipations that are sure to excite film enthusiasts and industry followers alike.

Our discussion begins with each of us revealing our top movies of the year. From the awe-inspiring blockbusters to the hidden gems that left a lasting impression, we’ll explore the films that defined 2024 for us. We’ll also cover our personal picks for the worst five movies of the year—those cinematic missteps that missed the mark, sparked frustration, or simply failed to deliver. Additionally, we’ll highlight honorable mentions, celebrating films that may not have made the top tier but were nonetheless noteworthy for their creativity, performances, or impact.

As a cornerstone of this review, we’ll use our detailed spreadsheet to analyze the financial outcomes for the major film studios in 2024. This comprehensive breakdown will illuminate which studios came out on top and which faltered in the ever-competitive film market. The spreadsheet includes data for Universal, Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, MGM Amazon, Lionsgate, A24, and Neon, among others. We’ll scrutinize the Total P&L by Studio sheet to identify the studio that generated the most profit and the one that faced the most financial challenges. Additionally, the Sorted by Profit sheet will guide our conversation about which films were standouts in terms of profitability—the ones that brought studios significant returns on investment—and which projects struggled to recoup their costs.

Our analysis will include both qualitative and quantitative insights. We’ll reflect on the strategies employed by each studio, the impact of marquee franchises, the rise of original content, and the shifting preferences of moviegoers. How did the highly anticipated tentpole releases perform? Were there surprises in the indie or mid-budget categories that gained traction? We’ll also discuss how marketing, release timing, and competition influenced the financial landscape.

To wrap up the episode, we’ll look ahead to the film slate of 2025. Our team will finalize which films we plan to review between now and December 2025. This forward-looking discussion will touch on the most anticipated releases, emerging trends, and the potential for certain genres or filmmakers to dominate the upcoming year. Whether it’s the latest installments in beloved franchises, bold new originals, or adaptations of popular IPs, we’ll outline what listeners can expect from Damn You Hollywood in the months to come.

This episode serves as both a retrospective and a preview, offering a comprehensive look at the state of the film industry as one year closes and another begins. By combining our personal perspectives, detailed data analysis, and informed predictions, we aim to provide an engaging and insightful conversation for movie lovers and industry watchers. Don’t miss it!

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About Damn You Hollywood

It started out as just a series of summer blockbuster reviews. Since then, it has grown to a nearly weekly movie review show. Robert Winfree and Mark Radulich take on the big-budget studio films and animated features that have of late migrated out of the summer season and have dotted the calendar almost all year long. Winfree and Radulich critique all of the elements of the movie, but that’s not all. They discuss THE MONEY i.e. budgets, did it open #1, projected worldwide gross, etc. Lastly, the duo criticizes the critics. Radulich reads selected bits from Rotten Tomatoes and Winfree attempts not to have an aneurysm. It’s fun for the whole family.

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About Radulich in Broadcasting’s Beginnings

Mark Radulich has been an internet personality since 2004 with his Progressive Conservatism blog. He then took that blog to the airwaves and created a podcast for it. It then changed to PC Live. After that, he brought out the 411mania Ground and Pound Radio as well.

Also, Mark would partner up with another 411mania alum, Sean Comer, to create the movie franchise review podcast Long Road to Ruin and then Robert Cooper to create the metal album review podcast, The Metal Hammer of Doom. Robert Winfree then added his own podcast, Everybody Loves a Bad Guy. That’s when the Radulich in Broadcasting Network was born. Joining Winfree in having their own podcasts were super fan Jesse Starcher (Source Material). Finally, Winfree and Radulich added a weekly movie review show to the ever-growing lists of podcasts on the Network called Damn You Hollywood.

Robert Winfree

Mark and Robert fell into the movie review thing almost by accident. They’d gotten together a couple of times to discuss particularly divisive movies and discovered that his love of big-budget blockbusters both complimented and clashed with Robert’s perspectives, plus they both genuinely enjoy talking movies with each other. What started out as a summer exclusive series has now expanded to a near year-round almost weekly outing because they enjoy talking movies with each other so much. Robert also hosts the 411 Ground and Pound Radio, while also guest hosting on other shows on the RIBN network when possible.