Cinema Roundtable

It's that time of year again. With 2022 behind us and the Oscar closing in, Beau, Erica, Jake and Jared discuss their top 10 films, some honorable mentions and a few they missed. Do you agree with hosts? Did they miss your favorite of the year?

This month on Cinema Roundtable, Erica and Jake hash out the new Comedy Thriller, “The Menu”. Is it 5 Michelin stars or does it fall apart like a souffle? They take a stab at addressing the social commentary and the state of horror as it relates to the surge of comedy writers and directors within the genre. As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen. Spoilers begin at: 44:17

Erica, Jake, Jared and Lexi are back for an October Spooktacular. They discuss Halloween films old and new, culminating with the newest entry in the beloved series, “Halloween Ends”. Is this truly the end or will Michael Myers live on? Tune in to find out! As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen. Spoilers begin at: 54:07

This month, Jared and Jake hold down the fort as they discuss the new A24 horror/comedy, “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies”. The two dive into its place in the teen horror landscape while trying their best not to spoil anything with this fun murder mystery. As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen. Spoilers begin at: 52:50

This month, Cinema Roundtable has a special guest. Beau is back! He joins Erica and Jake as they discuss the newest Jordan Peele Sci-Fi Horror, “Nope”. The crew breaks down the themes and whether this lives up to Peele’s previous works. As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently seen. Spoilers begin at: 50:04

Cinema Roundtable is a full house this month as Erica, Jake, Jared and Lexi discusses Alex Garland’s polarizing new film , “Men”. They break down the messages, both literal and figurative, the film offers as well as some of the more bizarre elements. As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed. Spoilers begin at: 58:06

Cinema Roundtable is back this month with the newest Robert Eggers Action Epic, The Northman. Erica, Jake and Jared break down the film, as well as the career of Eggers and speculate on his future projects. As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed. Spoilers start: 54:23

After much anticipation, “The Batman” is finally here. Erica, Jared, Jake and Lexi all weigh in on the newest DC film. The table takes a look at the early work of director, Matt Reeves, and some straight to steaming offerings from Shudder, Disney Plus and Hulu. Horror, comedy, romance, animation…conspiracy theories, the group covers it all. Spoilers start: 1:06:56

In this month’s episode, Erica, Jared and Jake breakdown the latest Kenneth Branagh murder mystery, “Death on the Nile”. They also examine the newest entry in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series as well as the recent Academy Award nominations. As always, the group discusses some other movies they’ve recently seen. Spoilers begin at: 42:41

Beau sits in the main host spot with several of the new co-hosts of Cinema Roundtable as they look back on their favorite movies of 2021. The Roundtable counts down from 10, while also sharing some thoughts on each movie. Listen to hear what everyone thinks of 2021 cinema, which movies appear more than once, and some honorable mentions. Do you agree with our hosts?

Cinema Roundtable is back in the swing of things. On this episode, we are joined by Erica and Jared, some of our newest co-hosts. We also get to hear about Erica's experience on the set of a film in Russia. As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed. Spoilers for "Last Night in Soho" start at 49:00

After a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we return with another new episode of Cinema Roundtable. This episode is the third in multiple upcoming episodes that will focus on introducing new permanent co-hosts. This episode features the return of Jake, Lexi and Jared. The table takes a deep dive into the latest piece of the 007-franchise, and Daniel Craig's final appearance as the charac...

After a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beau and Steffan return with another new episode of Cinema Roundtable. This episode is the third in multiple upcoming episodes that will focus on introducing new permanent co-hosts. This episode features Jake and Lexi in their first of many upcoming appearances. The table compares and contrasts the original "Candyman" from 1992 with the newest "...

After a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beau and Steffan return with another new episode of Cinema Roundtable. This episode is the second in multiple upcoming episodes that will focus on introducing new permanent co-hosts. This episode features the return of Erica, and introduces new co-host, Jared. The table reminisces on the various Shyamalan-isms in their lives and how they compare...

After a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beau and Steffan return with a new episode of Cinema Roundtable. This episode is the first in multiple upcoming episodes that will focus on introducing new permanent co-hosts. This episode introduces Erica as a new co-host. As a part of her horror movie expertise, Erica helps to recap the previous entires in The Purge franchise before diving in...

Beau, Hailey and Steffan go around and discuss their favorite movies of 2019. The countdown includes a lot of the Featured Films of 2019 including Us, Midsommar and more. The episode has no featured film.

In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan discuss the final film in the Star Wars Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. This franchise launched in May of 1977 with Star Wars: A New Hope, and brings a conclusion to the characters that have affected many lives since then. As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed. Spoilers fo...

In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan discuss the South Korean film, Parasite. This film follows one family as they find their way into the home of another through gainful employment and deceit. As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed. Spoilers for Parasite start at 45:36

In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan cover their feature film, The Lighthouse. This film follows a lighthouse keeper (Willem Defoe) and his apprentice (Robert Pattinson) as they try to survive with each other for four weeks. As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed. Spoilers for The Lighthouse start at 54:21

In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan cover their feature film, Judy. Judy is a biopic that covers the latter part of Judy Garland's life. As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed. Spoilers for Judy start at 1:01:25

In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan cover their feature film, The Farewell. The Farewell is a new A24 movie that covers a common practice of withholding knowledge of terminal diagnoses from affected relatives in China. As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed. Spoilers start at: 1:01:42

In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan cover their feature film, Midsommar. Midommar is from director Ari Aster whom directed 2018's Hereditary (a Cinema Roundtable favorite). As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed. Spoilers start at: 40:34

The next Disney Live-Action remake is here in the form of Aladdin. This month's feature film closely follows the 1992 animated Disney film Aladdin. Beau, Hailey and Steffan also discuss some of the other movies that they have seen recently. No true spoiler warning in this episode.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe concludes its 11-year build to this epic conclusion of the Infinity Saga. Because the discussion covers other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this episode does not cover any other theatrical releases. Join Beau, Hailey and Steffan as the talk about Avengers: Endgame with Special Guest Aaron Vlasnik (Alt Night Long). Spoilers start EARLY at: 0:23:21

Beau, Hailey and Steffan return for their film discussion. This episode features a brief discussion of recent films like How To Train Your Dragon 3, Serenity and Stan & Ollie. As always, the show concludes with an in-depth discussion on the feature film for this episode, the new Jordan Peele film: Us. This film stars Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke as parents of a family of four as they visit...