CML Classics

Featuring the silver-screen debut of SEGA's wise-cracking mascot, as well as Jim Carrey's first film performance in four years, Sonic the Hedgehog is a movie years in the making. But as a video game movie with well-documented production troubles, cards were certainly stacked against it! A few years back, Pierre and Jeff ventured out to see it, and they've got thoughts! Is Sonic worth seeing? Does...

Caw! Caw! Do you hear that? Those are Birds of Prey! On this classic episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff discuss DC's new Harley Quinn movie. Can Harley Quinn break free of the spectre of Suicide Squad ? Can Margot Robbie break free from the spectre of Jared Leto? Tune in to find out! Also on this week's episode, our hosts take a look at the future of the DC Universe. Could Jeff's dr...

In this classic episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff talk about two somewhat dissimilar movies. First to the plate: the first Disney animated movie to get a review on this show! Then, stick around for a mini-review of the film Pain and Glory !

This week, Pierre and Jeff finally wrap up their coverage of the 2019 Oscars with a review of 1917! What did our hosts think of this year's Oscar frontrunner (and eventual loser)? Also on this week's episode of Classic Movies Live: we take a look at which movies from 2019 will become enduring classics! Will 1917 go on to become the most influential film of the 2010s? If not, what will?

Merry Christmas! On this classic episode, Pierre and Jeff begin their fabled series of episodes talking about the "Three Great Car Movies". Which ones are those? Well, the first is Ford v Ferrari !

Finally, the episode you've all been waiting for: Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Parasite is easily the highest-profile South Korean movie to ever receive a wide release in North America. Our hosts have seen it, and have lots to say! Tune in to hear Pierre and Jeff's thoughts on Bong Joon-ho's highly-regarded, genre-bending social satire! Does it deserve Best Picture? How a...

Another classic from the vaults! On today's classic episode, our hosts talk about Taika Waititi's first appearance at the Oscars! Taika Waititi's heartfelt, hilarious Hitler movie about a young boy coming of age at the end of the Third Reich recently scored not only a Best Picture nomination, but also the first-ever Best Supporting Actress nomination for Scarlett Johansson! But do you know who pre...

On today's classic episode, our hosts started a series looking at some of 2019's Oscar nominees. With Awards Season in full swing, Pierre and Jeff are taking a few episodes to talk about some of 2019's Oscars hopefuls! First up: Knives Out ! From esteemed director Rian Johnson ( Star Wars Episode VIII ), Knives Out is an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery starring Daniel Craig as a southern dete...

Shortly before the world fell apart, our hosts did their second (!) Oscars episode! On today's classic episode, Pierre and Jeff discuss the nominations for the 2020 Oscars. Tune in again in a few weeks to hear our reactions to the winners (from two years ago!)

In a very spooky episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff celebrate Halloween by talking about the classic Halloween anthology movie Trick R Treat ! Originally, this episode was recorded just in time for Halloween, and released on Christmas. Now that it's being re-released, we thought we'd try to hit American Thanksgiving. Find a good midpoint, y'know?

In a bit of a break from our usual format, the 14th episode of Classic Movies Live! sees hosts Pierre and Jeff discussing El Camino , the movie epilogue to the show Breaking Bad !

Are you listening closely? On this week's classic episode, Pierre and Jeff talk about Christopher Nolan's 2006 movie The Prestige ! Tune in to hear our hosts talk about Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman performances, the legacy of David Bowie, and whether or not there are still mysteries to discover in what might just be the best movie Christopher Nolan has ever released.

In 2019, Warner Bros. and DC let Todd Phillips hold a mirror to society! With that mirror, Phillips swiftly and angrily reminded the world just what kind of society they live in with Joker . Before long, some critics would even hale Joker as the best superhero movie of all time! So are the critics right? This week on Classic Movies Live , Pierre and Jeff talk about Todd Phillips alleged masterpiec...

HARK! On this classic episode of Classic Movies Live !, Pierre and Jeff talk about Robert Eggers' 2019 movie The Lighthouse ! Listen to our hosts spar with the gulls, as they discuss the black-and-white, 4:3 psychological thriller about an odd couple stranded on a rock in the middle of the ocean. Enjoy our spoiler-free review of the Robert Pattinson/Willem Dafoe/One-Eyed Seagull rivalry that is Th...

In this week's classic episode of Classic Movies Live! , Pierre and Jeff discuss James Gray's lonely space epic starring Sad Brad Pitt. Tune in to hear our hosts break down 2019's hard-hitting universal character study, and finally answer the question: what is the best space movie of this decade?

Just in time for spooky season, Pierre is back to discuss the thrilling conclusion of Stephen King's magnum opus -- but as a movie! Starring Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, and Bill Hader, how does the second half of IT stack up against the first? Also in this episode: our hosts discuss Cary Fukunaga, a man tangentially related to -- but not involved with -- this movie. Also in this episode, our h...

In a special episode for the summer blockbuster hit of 2019, Jeff brought in an old friend and local Marvel expert to break down Disney's biggest movie ever (so far)! After more than 10 years and 22 movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally reaches its conclusion with Avengers: Endgame ! But even with its small army of A-List stars, a 3-hour runtime, and more than 20 movies of b...

Normally on Classic Movies Live! , our hosts will discuss new movies that just hit theatres. Occasionally, Pierre and Jeff will revisit an old classic to talk about what makes movies great! This week on  Classic Movies Live! , join Jeff and Pierre as they explore Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver , starring Robert De Niro. How does the story of Travis Bickle hold up 40 years later? What...

Hot off the heels of Captain Marvel, it's time to talk about... Captain Marvel! This week on Classic Movies Live!, Jeff and Pierre pick apart David F. Sandberg’s magical superhero movie, Shazam! Does Shazam breathe new life into the DC Universe, or is he just another addition to this century’s gloomy Justice League?

We've talked about a lot of Marvel movies here on Classic Movies Live! , but our very first was the titular heroine herself! For over 10 years, no one in Hollywood has been more influential than Marvel Studios. With a franchise spanning 23 movies, many of them Oscar nominees and box-office record setters, it was only a matter of time before the comic-giant-turned-movie-studio produced a self-title...

To date, we've covered the Oscars three times on this show: once per season. Check out our first Oscars episode here! This week on Classic Movies Live, Pierre and Jeff judge the 2019 Oscars! For 91 years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been the absolute authority on which films go down in history as truly classic movies, so how are their picks this year?  Also this week,...

To date, we've only talked about one Lord/Miller movie on this show. Can you guess which one? This week on Classic Movies Live!, Pierre and Jeff discuss "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part". Is the latest animated movie from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller yet another masterpiece? How does it compare to the first part? Find out as Pierre and Jeff talk about another classic movie… live!

From visionary director Dan Gilroy comes the subject of the second ever episode of Classic Movies Live! In this week's episode of Classic Movies Live, Pierre and Jeff talk about the latest satire by visionary director Dan Gilroy. Is "Velvet Buzzsaw" the biting critique of modern art that it sets out to be? Or is it just another forgettable horror movie? Tune in to hear our hosts' thoughts on yet a...

Long ago, renowned movie critics Pierre and Jeff recorded their very first episode of Classic Movies Live! To start off the series about classic movies, as they release, our hosts talked about the (now second) most recent film from M. Night Shymalan, Glass ! In this episode of Classic Movies Live, Pierre and Jeff discuss the final movie in M. Night Shyamalan’s bizarre superhero trilogy. Is Glass a...