The Intrepid Filmographers
by Nick Rocco Scalia & Bobby Shortle
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The 2nd Annual Intrepid Awards | Best of 2025
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Exploring overlooked filmmakers' works with passion and fresh insights.
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- The 2nd Annual Intrepid Awards | Best of 2025 · 3 h 1 minYes, we know. It’s September. We’re only slightly late with our Best of 2025 episode. But better late than never. Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia return for the second annual…
- Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma | Films of Jane Schoenbrun · 1 h 35 minBobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia wrap up their Jane Schoenbrun mini-series with a spoiler-heavy conversation about Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, a wildly playful and…
- I Saw the TV Glow | Films of Jane Schoenbrun · 1 h 43 minBobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia return to the work of Jane Schoenbrun for I Saw the TV Glow, a film that takes the comforting nostalgia of 90s television and turns it into…
- We're All Going to the World's Fair | Films of Jane Schoenbrun · 1 h 43 minAfter five months away, the Intrepid Filmographers return with a brand-new filmmaker series, turning their attention to Jane Schoenbrun and her distinctive approach to horror…
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Films of Peter Jackson · 1 h 39 minThe end of the journey… but does it stick the landing? In this episode of The Intrepid Filmographers, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia wrap up their Peter Jackson mini-series…
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Films of Peter Jackson · 1 h 55 minIn this episode of The Intrepid Filmographers, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia return to Middle-earth to examine The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second chapter in…
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Films of Peter Jackson · 1 h 55 minIn this episode of The Intrepid Filmographers, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia tackle Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, a film burdened by expectation…
- The Lovely Bones | Films of Peter Jackson · 1 h 28 minIn this episode of The Intrepid Filmographers, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia examine Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones—a film defined as much by…
- King Kong | Films of Peter Jackson · 1 h 52 minIn this episode of The Intrepid Filmographers, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia tackle Peter Jackson’s King Kong (2005)—a massive, deeply personal passion project that blends…
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Films of Peter Jackson (With Brian Verderosa) · 2 h 30 minIn this episode of The Intrepid Filmographers, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia conclude their exploration of Peter Jackson’s landmark trilogy with an in-depth discussion of…
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Films of Peter Jackson · 2 h 33 minThe Intrepid Filmographers continue their journey through Middle-earth with a deep dive into The Two Towers, the bold and emotionally charged middle chapter of Peter Jackson’s…
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Films of Peter Jackson · 3 h 0 minIn this epic installment of The Intrepid Filmographers, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia embark on their journey into Middle-earth with The Fellowship of the Ring, the film…
- The Frighteners | Films of Peter Jackson · 2 h 10 minBobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia continue their exploration of Peter Jackson’s filmography with a deep dive into The Frighteners — the supernatural horror-comedy that bridged…
- Heavenly Creatures | Films of Peter Jackson · 2 h 4 minIn this episode, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia turn their focus to Heavenly Creatures — the haunting, beautiful, and deeply human drama that marked a turning point in Peter…
- Braindead | Films of Peter Jackson · 1 h 42 minBobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia continue their journey through Peter Jackson’s early career with his outrageous cult classic Braindead (released as Dead Alive in the U.S.)…
- Meet the Feebles | Films of Peter Jackson · 1 h 11 minJoin Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia as they navigate the bizarre and grotesque world of Peter Jackson's Meet the Feebles. This episode dives into the film’s strange blend of…
- Bad Taste | Films of Peter Jackson · 1 h 15 minIn this episode, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia launch a brand-new mini-series exploring the films of Peter Jackson, beginning with his outrageous cult classic Bad Taste…
- Cyrano | Films of Joe Wright · 1 h 56 minIn the final entry of their Joe Wright miniseries, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia tackle one of the director’s boldest and most overlooked works: Cyrano (2021). A stylized…
- The Woman in the Window | Films of Joe Wright · 2 h 6 minIn this episode of The Intrepid Filmographers, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia explore one of the most polarizing films in Joe Wright’s career: The Woman in the Window…
- Darkest Hour | Films of Joe Wright · 1 h 46 minIn this episode of The Intrepid Filmographers, Bobby Shortle and Nick Rocco Scalia dig into Joe Wright’s Oscar-winning World War II drama Darkest Hour. Anchored by Gary Oldman’s…
