Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

Finally, an excuse for Vincent Cassel to breakdance through lasers!

Brad Pitt is eating his way through Europe this week in the weirdest heist movie imaginable. It’s the (unfairly maligned) sequel that probably should have been called Rusty’s Twelve, because it’s all about Danny Ocean’s weird, mysterious counterpart who may or may not have fallen in love with a Europol agent…

Next week, we finish the trifecta with OCEAN’S THIRTEEN (2007)! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

Special Features

Commentary with Steven Soderbergh & George Nolfi

Ready, Jet Set, Go: The Making of Ocean’s Twelve

HBO First Look: Twelve is the New Eleven



Bruce Willis Comes Back To Ocean

Script Apart Ted Griffin Interview

Ocean’s Twelve Production Notes

Ocean’s Twelve Production Notes 2

Warner Records David Holmes Interview

The Clap Podcast Philip Messina Interview

Don Cheadle Avoids The Papparazzi

LA Times Philip Messina Interview

George Clooney Pranks Fellow Cast Members

IGN Steven Soderbergh Interview

Daily Echo Cast Interview

Charlie Rose Matt Damon & Jerry Weintraub Interview

Huffington Post Steven Soderbergh Interview

Vulture Steven Soderbergh Interview

Ellen Barkin Cameo

In 'Ocean’s Twelve' Tess Looks Like Julia Roberts, So Do They Know They All Look Like Famous People?

Credits: 

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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It’s a miniseries premiere! All the coolest conmen in movie history are pulling a job on Andy Garcia and we’re just happy to be here. Welcome to the Ocean’s trilogy!

This week it’s the flawless 2001 Vegas heist that cemented Clooney, Pitt, Damon, and their buddies as the modern day Rat Pack. Sorry, Sinatra!

Discussed on this episode: Brad Pitt’s constant eating, the weird alternate cast that almost was, infamous Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, how gambling infiltrated 2000s suburban culture, Clooney being a silly prankster, and so much more!

Next week, it’s double or nothing with OCEAN’S TWELVE (2004). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

Special Features

Are You In Or Out? The Making of Ocean’s Eleven

The Look of the Con



When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead: Useful Stories From a Persuasive Man by Jerry Weintraub with Rich Cohen

American Cinematographer Production History

Ocean’s Eleven Production Notes

Ocean’s Eleven Cast Announcements

Industry Strikes Shake Up Cast

How Realistic is The Pinch?

Don Cheadle Uncredited

Don Cheadle’s Excellent Cockney Accent

DGA Steven Soderbergh Interview

Julia Roberts Gets $20 A Picture

Indie Film Hustle Ted Griffin Interview

Why is Brad Pitt Always Eating?

Jerry Weintraub, Master of Self-Image

Ocean’s Eleven’s Effect on the Heist Genre

GQ Matt Damon Interview

A Ratner Fired, A Bullet Dodged

Warner Records David Holmes Interview

Script Apart Ted Griffin Interview

Women Swoon For Clooney in Front of Joshua Jackson

Andy Garcia Should Be Taller

Introducing Julia Roberts as Tess

Credits: 

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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We cannot believe it. It’s been five years!! And we still haven’t done a series on Star Wars?!

This week we are celebrating our five year anniversary the only way we know how… by talking about MOVIES, baby! We’re running down our top 10 films of 2025, reminiscing about this little pandemic project that became a half-decade tradition, and looking ahead to the 2026 year in cinema! Thank you from the entire EOTD crew for supporting us for all these years.

Next week we’re kicking off our next miniseries with OCEAN’S ELEVEN (2001). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

Credits: 

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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This week we say a fond farewell to Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. We wish it hadn’t happened in our time… just kidding. We’re so lucky to be alive when it did!

On this epic conclusion to One Scene to Rule Them All, we’re tying off loose threads, answering listener questions, sharing some thoughts on WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM, and announcing our next miniseries!

Next week, it’s our long-awaited Eye of 2025 year-in-review. And a celebration of five years of podcasting! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

You can find Sean Astin's short film "The Long and Short of It" here, and his introduction here.

Credits: 

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Municipalities, start your engines!! Or… get ready to eat each other?

We’re finishing off our Rings series today with the final (?) major live action narrative production from Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and the whole WETA gang. It may not be Tolkien-related, but hey, Hugo Weaving wields a blade in it!

It’s tragic that the film didn’t start a new era for Jackson, and we’re sorting through its disastrous box office fallout this week along with some predictions for what the future has in store for WETA.

Next week, we close the book on Tolkien once and for all with our series finale (including some thoughts on WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM) and an announcement for what comes next!

Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

Cinefex #163 Production History

Richard Armitage Turns Down the Engine

Mortal Engines Production Notes

Christian Rivers & Peter Jackson Reddit AMA

The Film Pie Christian Rivers Interview

The Hollywood Reporter JunkieXL Interview

The Hollywood Reporter Peter Jackson Interview

Peter Jackson on Loss of Andrew Lesnie

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.