The Front Row Network

One bracket was not enough to get us through our Shelter-In-Home. The Front Row is BACK with another bracket to blow your mind. This time, we're breaking down the Greatest TV Theme of All Time. Join us as we take a trip through TV history and determine who will take the crown! Panel: Lou Hare, Donna Hare, Tiffany Topol, Steve Ponzo, Sam Weller    

#Classics is back with a new episode and the age-old debate of which film is actually better as the crew takes a deep dive on perhaps the greatest sequel of all time in #TheGodfatherPart2. #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Brandon Davis, Lou Hare & Eric Flick ___________________________________________   FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network FIND US ON FACEBOOK -  http...

With everything going on in the world, it's no wonder the films #Outbreak and #Contagion have become very popular again. But subject matter aside, how accurate are they and how well do they portray their situations? The #Flashback crew is ready to break them down. #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Ryan Lootens, Erin McCabe & Jay Hoffman ___________________________________________   FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! htt...

Classics is so psyched to finally launch our annual celebration of all things Marx Brothers, Marx Madness! In the first episode, we're taking a look at Duck Soup and A Night At The Opera. FEATURING: Brandon Davis & Allison Means ___________________________________________   FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network FIND US ON FACEBOOK -  https://www.facebook.c...

While many in the country are on stay-at-home orders, it does present an opportunity to catch up on the immense library housed within the walls of #DisneyPlus. So lets all talk about what we're watching! #BTM #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson & Anna McFarland ___________________________________________   FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/pr...

This week!  We continue guest month with Big Deal Blake from the A Brew With You Podcast!  We try out a couple of inventive 2D indie betas with Rustle and A Space for the Unbound in Early Adopters, wax poetic about E3's cancellation in news.  Blake brings us what he's been playing in the Backlog Blog - Persona 5 and Oxenfree!  We get to know Blake and his show "A Brew With You" better in the guest...

Even in the midst of the coronavirus, #Pixar and #Disney gave us the next in the stable of animated adventures. The whole Beyond The Mouse crew is here to give you their #FullDisclosure review of the magical family adventure #Onward. #BTM #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford & Vanessa Ferguson ___________________________________________   FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.npri...

March 16, 2020 It's time for your weekly BOX OFFICE MINUTE. Here we will give you the rundown on what won the weekend at the theaters. The biggest story was the immense collective downturn in all numbers. However we still do have a top 5 and they include 3 new releases. Here is your #BoxOfficeMinute FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! www...

It's a crossover kind of day! The collective powers of #GuiltyPleasures and #Flashback combine to.... honor?.... the 30th anniversary of the sci-fi horror comedy #Tremors. And as an added bonus? Why not throw in #Tremors2 as well?! Gonna be fun taking this one to the Guilt Meter. Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by...

March 13, 2020 Here we tell you the latest movies releasing in theaters every weekend so you can always be up to date on when the movies you're most looking forward to are out. This week features a new graphic novel adaptation, a controversial horror film and a faith-based music biopic. Here is what's #OpeningThisWeek FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner ___________________________________________   CHECK O...

March 06, 2020 Here we tell you the latest movies releasing in theaters every weekend so you can always be up to date on when the movies you're most looking forward to are out. This week features the next Pixar film and the newest drama from the team of Gavin O'Connor and Ben Affleck. Here is what's #OpeningThisWeek FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT...

It's been a while since #BeyondTheMouse has a done a good old fashioned #Disney news roundup! We're discussing the HUGE shakeup as CEO Bob Iger suddenly steps down, do some Disney+ reviews and much more. #BTM #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford & Vanessa Ferguson ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! www.frnpod.com   FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https:...

Ep. 19 - Picard Ep. 2 - Maps and Legends Picard begins investigating the mystery of Dahj as well as what her very existence means to the Federation. Without Starfleet's support, Picard is left leaning on others for help, including Dr. Agnes Jurati and an estranged former colleague, Raffi Musiker. Meanwhile, hidden enemies are also interested in where Picard's search for the truth about Dahj will l...

February 24, 2020 It's time for your weekly BOX OFFICE MINUTE. Here we will give you the rundown on what won the weekend at the theaters. Did Sonic speed his way to the top of the box office once again? FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! www.frnpod.com   FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network FIND...

It's been an incredible Oscar Season. The #Oscars gave us plenty of surprises and plenty of topics to discuss. Here is our Awards night coverage in the form of all of our live commercial break segments. See you next season! #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Phil Rockwell, Brandon Davis, Vanessa Ferguson, Jay Hoffman & Jeremy Goeckner ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT OUR...

Our #OscarSpotlight category series concludes on this Oscar Sunday with a long look at the nominees for the industry's top prize of Best Picture. We give you a detailed reasoning of why all 9 films deserve to win. #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Lou Hare, Craig McFarland, Phil Rockwell & Jeremy Goeckner WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. https...

Our #OscarSpotlight category series continues with a look at the absolutely STACKED year that it was for leading male performances. Who's the favorite and can anyone pull an upset? #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner & Brandon Davis WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. https://bit.ly/2Re76mg READ OUR SNUBS & SURPRISES ARTICLE ON NPR...

After a long hiatus, #PopCultureDraftNight is back with one of our favorite episodes of the year: The Annual Oscars Draft! The teams are assembled and we'll see this Sunday which one reigns victorious. WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. https://bit.ly/2Re76mg READ OUR SNUBS & SURPRISES ARTICLE ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinoi...

Our #OscarSpotlight category series and examines the truly incredible work of the 5 nominated Directors for 2019. Will there be anyone that can sneak in and challenge the favorite? #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Ryan Lootens & Phil Rockwell WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. https://bit.ly/2Re76mg READ OUR SNUBS & SURPRISES ARTICLE ON NPR ILL...

Our #OscarSpotlight category series turns its attention to the race for Best Actress and whether or not anybody can pull a surprise upset of favorite Renee Zellweger. #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Jay Hoffman & Brandon Davis WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. https://bit.ly/2Re76mg READ OUR SNUBS & SURPRISES ARTICLE ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://...

Our #OscarSpotlight category series continues with a deep dive on the insanely talented ladies nominated for Best Supporting Actress. #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Jay Hoffman & Brandon Davis WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. https://bit.ly/2Re76mg READ OUR SNUBS & SURPRISES ARTICLE ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/post/oscar-no...

It's Oscar season once again at the Front Row and #BeyondTheMouse is getting in on the fun. In this special episode, the crew takes a look at some of the biggest moments for the Moues House at the Oscars. #BTM #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson & Brandon Davis WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS....

Our #OscarSpotlight category series continues and now we're getting into the acting categories. First up is the showdown for Best Supporting Actor. #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Ryan Lootens & Brandon Davis WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. https://bit.ly/2Re76mg READ OUR SNUBS & SURPRISES ARTICLE ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.or...

Our #OscarSpotlight category series now turns to Best Original Screenplay in a race that has become increasingly too close to call. #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Ryan Lootens, Phil Rockwell & Jay Hoffman WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. https://bit.ly/2Re76mg READ OUR SNUBS & SURPRISES ARTICLE ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/p...

Our #OscarSpotlight series now turns to the big 8 categories as we take a look at the nominees, talk some snubs and tell you who should and will win on Oscar Sunday. First up is Best Adapted Screenplay. #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Ryan Lootens, Jay Hoffman & Craig McFarland WATCH THE OSCARS WITH US AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL OSCARS VIEWING PARTY AT THE HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS. https://bit.ly/2Re76mg READ OUR...