Lopes On Movies

The boys name their top 5 horse movies and talk about the big E3 announcement which is another Marvel video game? YAWN. Most importantly though, is a discussion of Primal Season 1, a show set in prehistoric times following an unlikely duo of a cavemen and dinosaur. Tobey Maguire references this episode: 2 Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

We plan on talking about the rest of season 1 of Primal very soon so we're reairing our episode talking about the pilot. If you don't know, Primal is from visionary animation director, Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of Samurai Jack and Dexter's Lab. It is an amazing show about a caveman and a dinosaur. Part 1 of this episode is our initial discussion about Martin Scorsese's "Marvel is not cinema...

Amazon has acquired MGM and AT&T announces Warner Bros Discovery. Entertainment today is all about consolidating media and amassing IPs. Fun!... The boys then discuss Bong Joon-ho's Memories of Murder and The Mission- music by Ennio Morricone. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

It's almost been one year since Morricone's passing. Joey and Connor discuss the life and legacy of the great composer, Ennio Morricone (1928-2020). *Originally aired 7.8.2020 on 91.3 WVUD Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

The boys open the show with the 20th anniversary of Shrek followed by a review of the new Guy Ritchie film, Wrath of Man. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

After talking about Ghost Dog last week, here's another review of a Jim Jarmusch film and then a conversation about an "advanced screening" of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. This episode is almost 2 years old... *Originally aired 6.19.2019 on 91.3 WVUD Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

With the Oscars behind us and zero interest in the new movies in theaters or streaming, the boys talk about some of the other movies they've been watching lately. Happy Cinco de Mayo all! Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

They boys recap and discuss the least-watched Oscars presentation ever and Tim Heidecker's On Cinema Oscar Special. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

Ever wonder how people break into the film industry? One route is by cutting your teeth as a production assistant aka a gofer. A gofer is basically doing all the things that nobody else on the set wants to do. Filmmaker Daniel Scarpati joins the show to talk about his experience as a gofer and his new book. Link: https://www.passingplanes.com/book Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD...

The boys talk about Netflix making multiple moves in the ongoing streaming service wars and the new Sci-fi flick, Voyagers. A film that deserved a better fate. Thanks Rotten Tomatoes!.... Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

The new Bob Odenkirk joint! The boys talk about Nobody, a first run movie that they actually went to a theater to see. Good to be back BUT is the movie good? Here's the link to Joey's grumpy letterboxd review if anyone is interested: https://letterboxd.com/jalopes/film/nobody-2021/ Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

In "honor" of Godzilla vs. Kong premiere day we're re-airing our review of the last Godzilla movie. We also reviewed Ma starring Octavia Spencer in this episode. One of these movies we hated and one we kinda liked. Listen and find out which one is which.  *Originally aired 6.5.2019 on 91.3 WVUD Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

At long last it's time for the Lopes On Movies definitive Snyder Cut episode. We talk about how this actually happened, the discourse, and more. The radio broadcast was only 30 minutes but this podcast is the full extended edition. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

Is this year's Oscars the least anticipated ever? Probably. More importantly though... is MoviePass actually coming back????? Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

Space Jam Discourse, Tom and Jerry, the Tiger Woods documentary, and Kyle re-watched every single Harry Potter movie... what a week! Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

- 1:49 = 2021 Golden Globes - 3:40 = Award Season Contenders - 7:16 = Federico Fellini's "8½" - 15:10 = Early Cronenberg - 20:17 = Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

Mark makes his triumphant return to the show for a discussion on The Hidden Fortress from one of the most influential filmmakers in history, Akira Kurosawa. *Originally aired Apr 15, 2020 on 91.3 WVUD Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

Our Cinema dad, Martin Scorsese is at it again! The boys talk about Marty's new essay written for Harper's Magazine about "Content" and then seamlessly transition to the Snyder Cut Trailer reveal!!!!!  Link to Martin Scorsese's article on Fellini, Content, and Film Curation (must read for film fans. Marty knocks it out of the park again): https://harpers.org/archive/2021/03/il-maestro-federic...

Joey and Connor review the lesser known Studio Ghibli gem, Ocean Waves and talk about the value of animation as a cinema artform. *Originally aired 6.24.2020 on 91.3 WVUD Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

What a week! AMC avoids bankruptcy with the help of meme stock traders, Connor watched a new movie on HBO Max that even three Oscar winning actors couldn't save, and most importantly the boys talk about the John Carpenter classic, They Live. *The IMDB description for The Little Things has been updated :( The old description was so much better. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or...

Joey and University of Delaware film professor, Thomas Leitch finish their Hitchcock discussion: the differences between his British and Hollywood catalog, the best movies to start with for newbies, and more. Thomas Leitch on watching any movie from the great directors throughout history: "It's like a kid leaving a candy store, no matter what you bought, even though you may be thinking, oh, I shou...

University of Delaware film professor, Thomas Leitch rejoins the show to discuss all things Hitchcock. His British film making period before coming to Hollywood, double ending experimentation, his silent movies, and more. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

Early March 2020 we watched The Invisible Man. Little did we know this movie would be one of the last movies most people saw in theaters. By default, is this an Oscars contender now? Listening to us talk about the coronavirus before anyone really knew what it was and before everything shut down is kinda eerie. Anyway... this was Universal Studios' next attempt to revive a classic monster movie cha...

University of Delaware film professor, Thomas Leitch and Joey discuss the blending of TV and film, physical movie collections vs. streaming, and more. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/

We're ending 2020 on a high note with the new film Soul from Pixar. Is this the most complex movie of the year? Will kids like this? Listen and find out! Happy New Year folks. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/