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Send us Fan Mail Jack Cunningham was an HS basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.   Darek Thomas reviews "The Way Back". Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Adam Kownacki is a Polish professional boxer. As of February 2020, Kownacki is ranked as a top ten heavyweight boxer by The Ring magazine. He is currently 20-0. Kownacki draws a big, largely-Polish contingent to Barclays Center in his hometown of Brooklyn. In September 2018, he won a unanimous decision over former world champion Charles Martin (25-2-1, 23 KOs) in an all-out brawl...

Send us Fan Mail When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy (Academy Award (R)-winner Forest Whitaker) resolves to do everything in his power to prevent long-simmering racial tensions from boiling over. But the members of Kennedy's congregation are shocked to discover that his plan includes sheltering Mike Burden (Garrett H...

Send us Fan Mail "The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez" is Directed by award-winning documentarian Brian Knappenberger, the six-part documentary bares the horrific life and death of little Gabriel after repeated abuse by his mother Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre. The Los Angeles boy was found naked, with a cracked skull and severe burns at his family’s home in Palmdale on Ma...

Send us Fan Mail Nigel Bluck is a New Zealand born Cinematographer whose work includes all three "Lord of the Rings" movies, "True Detective" and most recently "The Peanut Butter Falcon" Meet the very talented, dedicated and kind, Nigel Bluck. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Some brief "Pregame" thoughts on the Academy Awards and My Top 5 Movies of 2019. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Rachel Balkovec was hired in November  as a minor league hitting coach, believed to the first woman hitting coach employed by a big league team. "She was really impressive. I really look forward to having more conversations with her," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday after talking with Balkovec at the winter meetings. "She has a really good understanding, es...

Send us Fan Mail Ryan O’Callaghan grew up in Redding, CA where he earned a full ride football scholarship to the University of California. After entering the NFL draft out of college, Ryan played in the NFL for six seasons for the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs. After retiring from football in 2012, Ryan gained the courage to be honest with himself and then the world about his sexuali...

Send us Fan Mail Jackie Martling was the Head Writer on the Howard Stern Show for over 20 years, changing the face of radio forever. Jackie is also in the movie "Private Parts" and has been doing Stand Up Comedy for over 40 years.   Meet the kind and talented: Jackie Martling. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Dustin O’Halloran is a composer based in Los Angeles. He founded indie rock band Devics with singer Sara Lov, who he met while studying art at Santa Monica College. In 2004, he released his first record as a solo artist, Piano Solos. He has since released three more solo records, the latest of which is Lumiere (2011), which featured contributions by Peter Broderick and Adam Wiltzi...

Send us Fan Mail Vince DiCola is an American composer, keyboardist and arranger best known for his work on the "The Transformers:The Movie," "Staying Alive" and "Rocky IV" soundtracks. DiCola also pioneered the use of sequencers on hissoundtrack recording for "Rocky IV,"one of the first to exploit the Fairlight CMIand Synclavier II computers' sequencing...

Send us Fan Mail William Sadler is an iconic actor whose filmography includes Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, Bill and Ted Face the Music (August 2020), Die Hard 2, The Green Mile and his absolutely phenomenal performance as "Heywood" in the best movie in the history of cinema, The Shawshank Redemption.  Meet: The very cool, kind and supremely talented, William Sadler. Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail Billy Hayes and his life story were made into the 1978 movie "Midnight Express", which told the true story of an American backpacker who was jailed for trying to sneak a few kilos of grade-A hashish back into the United States. With a screenplay by Oliver Stone (earning him his first Oscar), a haunting electro score by Giorgio Moroder (also scoring an Oscar) and a riveti...

Send us Fan Mail Jason Watkins is an English stage, film and television actor. He played the lead role in the two-part drama The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. His most recent performance as Prime Minister Harold Wilson in "The Crown" is absolutely phenomenal, and personally speaking my favorite performance of the year. Jason is...

Send us Fan Mail Patrick's iconic role as Mike Eruzione of the epic 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team in "Miracle"... the greatest sports story in the history of modern day sports-continues to impact thousands of athletes and dreamers from professional athletes to those children just starting to realize what "dreaming" is. Welcome the awesome, talented and very cool.....

Send us Fan Mail Special Christmas Release! Episode 164. Garon Grigsby! Garon's filmography includes The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Quantum Leap, Grey's Anatomy and the absolutely epic, Richard Jewell. Meet the very kind and talented Garon Grigsby. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Film Guru Darek Thomas breaks down "The Rise of Skywalker" Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Mathilde was raised in a multicultural environment, surrounded by her Russian grandfather, German grandmother, and Belgian parents. While growing up in the small city of Liège (Belgium), she took dancing classes for over a decade, trained in improvisation, and performed in a few plays throughout the years, coached by professional comedians.  Two months after graduating from high s...

Send us Fan Mail Darek Thomas breaks down "The Irishman" Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible... Director Daniel Sivan and I talk about his much talked about Documentary. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Tait Fletcher is an actor, speaker, former mma fighter, and stuntman. He can currently be seen on Disney Plus as Paz Vizla (Heavy Mando) AND Alpha Trawler. Tait's filmography includes:   John Wick, Breaking Bad and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.   Meet the very honest, generous and talented, Tate Fletcher.     Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Born in Saratoga, New York Scott Valentine over came early adversity, to star in one of the greatest family shows (Family Ties) of all time and build a very strong filmography in short period of time. Meet the very cool, very kind: Scott Valentine. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Darek Thomas and Monday Morning Critic Podcast reviews "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Paul Hirsch is an academy award winning editor who has been editing movies for over 50 years. His Filmography includes Star Wars: A New Hope (Academy Award Winner), The Empire Strikes Back, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and so many more. Meet the legendary Paul Hirsch. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jerri Tubbs is an American actress known for her roles in Stranger Things, Into the Badlands and Ozark, among others. She will be playing the role of Margo in the upcoming 10th season of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Jerri is originally from Newburgh Indiana. She grew up in San Jose, California and moved to Los Angeles to study acting at UCLA. Upon receiving her MFA in Acting, she train...