Shadows that Shine (a movie podcast)

Topic: 2026 Local Shorts Film Festival by Cameo Collective CoHost: Michael The Successtori

May 26th, 2026 the first ever Local Short Film Festival by Cameo Collective was held and friend of the show Michael The Successtori Thomas had 2 short movies shown.  We talk about the festival and his movies and discuss a myriad of other topics along the way.

Topic: Rogue One A Star Wars Story (2016)

This week Topher Mac briefly discusses the most beloved movie of the Disney Era of Star Wars, Rogue One.  He also briefly touches on why Marsha Lucas was important to George Lucas’s best creative works and he also can’t hold back what he really thinks of Ryan Johnson when it comes to the Skywalker Saga.

Topic: Catch Me If You Can (2002)

3 months into the movie pod, Topher Mac talks box office and discusses ideas and themes within the Stephen Spielberg film Catch Me if You Can (2002).

Topic: Summer Movie Preview!

This week Topher Mac runs through a curated list of movies coming soon to a cinema near you!  If He’s mentioning it, it’s probably worth watching (except those 2 or 3 he definitely thumbs downed).

Topic: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)

Sickness won’t keep Topher Mac down!  (But  it will make for a shorter episode than usual.). This week Shadows that Shine main host Topher Mac talks about Popstar all so he can highlight how he thinks you should go to the cinema and watch Jorma Toccone’s new movie Over Your Dead Body (2026).