Movies Past and Present Podcast

New in Theaters: SCREAM VI (Paramount), SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS (DC/Warner Bros.). Coming to a Big Screen Near You: MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (Studio Ghibli, 1988), part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2023, screening March 25-29. More info at fathomevents.com. Disney100: I had the honor and privilege of talking with animation director and story artist Stephen Anderson. Stephen began work at Walt Disney Animation...

New in Theaters: CREED III (MGM) and OPERATION FORTUNE (Lionsgate). Review: CREED III. Disney100: My buddy Ibraheem Mark Brown joins me for a deep-dive discussion about a mutual childhood favorite, Walt Disney Animation Studios' ROBIN HOOD (1973). Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.

New in Theaters: MARLOWE, COCAINE BEAR, MY HAPPY ENDING. Classic Cinema Corner: CASABLANCA (Warner Bros., 1942), back on the big screen March 5 and 8; part of the Fathom Big Screen Classics series. Visit fathomevents.com for more details. Reviews: ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (Marvel Studios). Bonus: For fans of Walt Disney Animation Studios, go see the new 'Wondrous Journeys" fireworks show...

Special guests Mitch and Lilly from ImagineeringDisney.com join me for an in-depth discussion on Walt Disney's MARY POPPINS (1964). Part of my #Disney100 commemoration/celebration. More info at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for tuning in! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.

New in Theaters: KNOCK AT THE CABIN (Universal), 80 FOR BRADY (Paramount). Classic Cinema Corner: 30th anniversary screening of GROUNDHOG DAY (Sony, 1993). Part of the Fathom Big Screen Classics series. Check fathomevents.com to find a theater near you. 2023 Movie Watching Project: Watching 100 Disney movies to commemorate the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, formed by Walt Disney and...

DreamWorks Animation Special - My friends Rachel Wagner and Darin Lundberg join me for a deep-dive into our favorite (and least favorite) animated features from DreamWorks Animation. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.

Merry (Almost) Christmas! New in Theaters: BABYLON (Paramount), THE WHALE (A24), EMPIRE OF LIGHT (Searchlight), I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (TriStar), and PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (DreamWorks Animation). Reviews: Guillermo del Toro's PINOCCHIO (Netflix) and AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (20th Century Studios). Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present....

Happy Thanksgiving! Here are five movies to consider watching this holiday weekend. In Theaters: BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (Marvel Studios) and STRANGE WORLD (Walt Disney Animation Studios). Streaming: DISENCHANTED (Disney+), A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS (HBO Max), and SPIRITED (Apple TV+). Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (C) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Res...

New in Theaters: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures), ARMAGEDDON TIME (Focus Features), BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (Marvel Studios). Classic Cinema Corner: PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES (Paramount, 1987); TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Universal, 1962)--Both coming to theaters. Check fathomevents.com to find a theater near you. Three By...: Three films by director Penny Marshall. Thanks...

This episode features a Classic Cinema Corner deep dive into the one-of-a-kind comic book/strip adaptation of DICK TRACY (Touchstone Pictures, 1990). Joining me for the conversation are film critic Rachel Wagner from Rachel's Reviews (https://www.youtube.com/rachelsreviews) and film historian and commentator Darin Lundberg from the NostalgiaCast podcast (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB4ejPC_xd...

New in Theaters: AMSTERDAM (20th Century Studios); LYLE, LYLE CROCODILE (Sony); TÁR (Focus Features); TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (NEON). Classic Cinema Corner: See POLTERGEIST (Warner Bros., 1982) on the big screen Oct. 6-13--part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series. See fathomevents.com for more information. Also, Universal Pictures is doing a fun Halloween-themed double-feature on October 29 only. Se...

In Theaters -- Two films starring Idris Elba -- THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (MGM) and BEAST (Universal). Also opening today (August 26): THE INVITATION (Screen Gems) and a re-release for one week only of ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (Lucasfilm, 2016) in IMAX which also includes a sneak peek of the new Star Wars Disney+ series ANDOR. Coming to Theaters on September 2 -- GIGI & NATE (Roadside At...

New in Theaters on July 15, 2022 -- WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING (Sony), PAWS OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANK (Paramount),THE GRAY MAN (Netflix; streaming on Netflix July 22), MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (Focus Features). New in Theaters on July 22, 2022-- NOPE (Universal) Reviews -- ELVIS (Warner Bros., 2022), THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (Marvel Studios, 2022) Classic Cinema Corner -- See CABARET (1972) on the b...

Coming Soon to Theaters -- ELVIS (Warner Bros.) on June 24; MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU (Illumination/Universal) on July 1. Review: LIGHTYEAR (Pixar). Update on my 20th Century Fox movie watching project. Lots of cool Fathom Events coming up. Make sure to check out fathomevents.com for details. Thanks of tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserve...

New and Coming Soon to Theaters -- DOWNTOWN ABBEY: A NEW ERA (Focus Features); THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE (20the Century Studios); TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Paramount Pictures); JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (Universal). Reviews: THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE and TOP GUN: MAVERICK. Classic Cinema Corner: See SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (Universal, 1977) and THE WIZARD OF OZ (MGM, 1939) on the big screen. Details at fathomev...

Recently Opened in Theaters: THE BAD GUYS (DreamWorks Animation), THE NORTHMAN (Focus Features),THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT (Lionsgate), and EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (A24). Opening in Theaters on May 6: DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Marvel Studios) along with an exclusive trailer for AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (20the Century Studios). Review: THE BAD GUYS. Also, I...

New in Theaters: THE LOST CITY (Paramount), MORBIUS (Columbia/Sony), SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (Paramount), and FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE (Warner Bros.). I also recap the "slap seen around the world" aka the 2022 Oscars. Make sure to see SINGIN' IN THE RAIN on the big screen April 10 and 13, part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series. More info at fathomevents.com/tcm. And speaking of...

Reviews: THE BATMAN (Warner Bros., 2022), TURNING RED (Pixar, 2022), THE ADAM PROJECT (Skydance/Netflix, 2022) TCM BIG SCREEN: Make sure to check out THE QUIET MAN in theaters on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. More info at fathom events.com/tcm. OSCARS: Watch the Oscars on Sunday, March 27 on ABC! Thanks for tuning in! More info on the blog at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. A...

New in Theaters: UNCHARTED (Columbia), DOG (MGM), THE CURSED (LD Entertainment). Also back in theaters is ENCANTO (Walt Disney Animation Studios). 20th Century Fox: A Closer Look -- Three films from 1943, which include STORY WEATHER, HEAVEN CAN WAIT, and THE SONG OF BERNADETTE. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All rights reserved.

New in Theaters: DEATH ON THE NILE (20th Century Studios), MARRY ME (Universal), BLACKLIGHT (Briarcliff Entertainment). Review: DEATH ON THE NILE. Classic Cinema Corner: See LADY SINGS THE BLUES (Paramount, 1972)on the big screen February 20 and 23, part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series. More info at fathomevents.com/tcm. Also, check out the 2022 Academy Awards nominees at Oscar.com. More inf...

New in Theaters: JACKASS FOREVER (Paramount), and MOONFALL (Lionsgate) Reviews: NIGHTMARE ALLEY (Searchlight, 2021), and DON'T LOOK UP (Netflix, 2021) Movie Watching Project for 2022: Select 20th Century Fox films from 1935 to 2019 (from the studios' merger/inception to its most recent acquisition by The Walt Disney Company) Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies P...

New in Theaters: THE 355 (Universal); SCREAM (2022; Paramount) I also discuss my top 10 movies of 2021. Thanks for listening! More info on the blog at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All rights reserved.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Big Screen Classics series for 2022 announced! More info at fathom events.com/tcm. Save the date for the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, CA on April 21-24, 2022. More info at tcm.com/festival. Walt Disney Animation Studios is celebrating the release of ENCANTO, the studios' 60th animated motion picture. I discuss my bottom five and top 10 films from Disney Anima...

New in Theaters: NIGHTMARE ALLEY (Searchlight), AMERICAN UNDERDOG (Lionsgate), SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (Columbia/Marvel Studios), SING 2 (Illumination/Universal), THE KING'S MAN (20th Century Studios),THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS (Warner Bros.) Reviews: WEST SIDE STORY, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved...

New on Streaming: RED NOTICE (Netflix), FINCH (Apple TV+) Reviews: THE LAST DUEL (20th Century), DUNE (Warner Bros.), THE FRENCH DISPATCH (Searchlight), ETERNALS (Marvel Studios) Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.