Movies Past and Present Podcast

Welcome to the 50th episode of the podcast! COMING TO THEATERS Warner Bros. will be releasing their long-anticipated and oft-rescheduled action pic TENET beginning August 28 in international markets and September 3 in select cites in the U.S.A. The Walt Disney Studios has decided to release the live-action/CGI remake of MULAN on the Disney+ streaming service in the U.S.A. but with a "premiere acce...

Welcome! I ventured out to the movie theater last weekend and lived to tell! Kudos to Megaplex Theatres (www.megaplextheatres.com) for doing a really great job. My James Bond 007 viewing project continues! I highlight the best and worst of the films I've watched so far. Thanks for tuning in! More info on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com.

Happy Father's Day! Make sure to check out the free digital rentals currently available with outstanding feature films and documentaries about Blacks in America and the Black Lives Matter movement. I've been renting movies from Apple iTunes (https://apple.com/itunes) and Amazon Prime Video (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/storefront/). Also, check out the new Spike Lee Joint DA 5 BLOODS now stream...

Welcome! #BlackLivesMatter Warner Bros. is making their 2019 drama JUST MERCY available to rent for free during the month of June via all major digital download/streaming provider (I rented it on Apple iTunes). The Criterion Channel (https://www.criterionchannel.com) is making some of their "Pioneers of African America Cinema" collection of films available to watch for free. Check out the Virtual...

Welcome! Some movie streaming options for you this week... HBO Max, Warner Media's new streaming service, launched this week. Also, make sure to check out the We Are One: A Global Film Festival on YouTube May 29-June 7 (YouTube.com/weareone). Lots of stuff to check out on Disney+, too, including two titles from the 20th Century Fox library--FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009) and HELLO, DOLLY! (1969). Speaki...

Welcome! New on Video on Demand: SCOOB! (Warner Bros.) Craving a movie on the big screen? Check to see if any drive-ins are open in your area! The local drive-in has been opened in Salt Lake City where I live. Some other at-home movie options include a return of movies to network television for the next few weeks ("The Wonderful World of Disney" Wednesday nights on ABC and "Sunday Night at the Mov...

It's a Disney+ special on this week's podcast! New on Disney+ the first week of May: - THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) - May 1 - JOHN CARTER (2012) - May 2 - STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2019) - May 4 (aka Star Wars Day!) We also talk about 10 Academy Award-winning films playing on Disney+ that you might want to consider watching. Check out the Disney+ streaming service at www.disneyplus.com. More...

Welcome to another "Social Distancing" episode with more ideas for movies to watch from home. New in Video on Demand: TROLLS WORLD TOUR (DreamWorks). Find a viewing platform at www.watchtrolls.com. Bond 25: I'm watching all 24 James Bond 007 films in preparation for the release of the upcoming 25th film NO TIME TO DIE now opening November 2020. First up is DR. NO (1962) directed by Terence Young a...

Welcome to this special "Social Distancing" episode! All movies discussed are movies that you can watch from home. - AFI Movie Club (https://www.afi.com/movieclub/) - TCM Classic Film Festival: Special Home Edition (http://filmfestival.tcm.com/special-home-edition/) - My Top 10 Favorite Films from Walt Disney Animation Studios (All 10 are on the Disney+ streaming service--https://www.disneyplus.co...

Welcome to this week's podcast! New in Theaters (over the last couple of weeks, that is): THE CALL OF THE WILD (20th Century Studios), THE INVISIBLE MAN (Universal), ONWARD (Pixar Animation Studios), EMMA (Focus Features), and THE WAY BACK (Warner Bros.) Reviews: THE CALL OF THE WILD and ONWARD Classic Cinema Corner: Get psyched for the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Classic Film Festival happening A...

Happy Valentine's Day! New Movie Roundup: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (Paramount), DOWNHILL (Searchlight), FANTASY ISLAND (Columbia), THE PHOTOGRAPH (Universal) COMMENTARY: It's the return of the modest-budget Disney family film on Disney+ and we couldn't be happier! New feature films from The Walt Disney Studios that are debuting on Disney+, including NOELLE, TOGO, TIMMY FAILURE: MISTAKES WERE MADE, and S...

Happy Oscar(R) week! New in Theaters: BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) (Warner Bros.) Also Worth Checking Out in Theatres: LOVE STORY (1970) (50th Anniversary Screening from Turner Classic Movies and Paramount Pictures); Oscar Showcase at Cinemark theaters and other theater chains across the U.S.A. (https://www.cinemark.com/oscar-movie-week) Global Movie Day is Feb...

New Movie Roundup: JUST MERCY (Warner Bros.), UNDERWATER (20th Century Fox), LIKE A BOSS (Paramount), 1917 (Universal) Reviews: DARK WATERS (Focus Features), PARASITE (Neon) Plus 15 movies that I am excited to see in 2020. Thanks for tuning in! More info on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com.

Happy Holidays and thanks for tuning in! New Movie Roundup: BOMBSHELL (Lionsgate); CATS (Universal); STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (Lucasfilm); SPIES IN DISGUISE (Blue Sky Studios); 1917 (Universal); LITTLE WOMEN (Sony); UNCUT GEMS (A24) Reviews: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Classic Cinema Corner: 2020 Turner Classic Movies Big Screen Classics series films (full list at fathomevents.com/tcm...

Welcome! New in Theaters: FROZEN 2 (Disney), A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD (Sony), 21 BRIDGES (STX Entertainment), and THE IRISHMAN (Netflix) Reviews: FROZEN 2 (and I meant to say Disney's "Frozen Initiative" rather than "Frozen Phenomenon") and FORD V FERRARI (20th Century Fox) More info on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for listening!

New in Theaters: MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (Disney) and ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (Columbia) Reviews: MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL Classic Cinema Corner: More movies from the great TCM ESSENTIALS book! Thanks for tuning in! More details on the blog at moviespastandpresent.com.

New in Theaters: GEMINI MAN (Paramount),THE ADDAMS FAMILY (MGM), JEXI (Lionsgate), LUCY IN THE SKY (Fox Searchlight). Recently Opened in Theaters: JOKER (Warner Bros.), ABOMINABLE (DreamWorks Animation/Pearl Studios). Classic Cinema Corner: Go see the TCM Big Screen Classics series! Visit fathom events.com/tcm for more details. Thanks for tuning in! More info on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com...

New in Theaters: DOWNTON ABBEY (Focus Features), AD ASTRA (20th Century Fox); and RAMBO: LAST BLOOD (Lionsgate) Classic Cinema Corner: 40th anniversary screening of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) Thanks for tuning in! More info on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com.

Report on the 2019 D23 Expo on this week's podcast. Also, IT CHAPTER TWO (Warner Bros.) opens in theaters this weekend. More info on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for tuning in! New in Theaters: DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (Paramount), THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN (20th Century Fox), SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (Lionsgate/CBS Films), THE KITCHEN (New Line/Warner Bros.) Reviews: FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS HOBBS & SHAW (Universal, 2019) plus a retrospective on the entire FAST & FURIOUS film series More info on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com...

Thanks for tuning in! New in Theaters: ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD (Columbia) and FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW (Universal) Classic Cinema Corner: JAWS (Universal, 1975); LAURA (20th Century Fox, 1944), THE MUPPET MOVIE (Universal/Disney, 1979) More details on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com.

Thanks for tuning in this week! New in Theaters: THE LION KING (2019 remake; Disney) Classic Cinema Corner: -See the 30th anniversary presentation of GLORY (1989) on the big screen July 21 and 24. Part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series. Visit fathomevents.com/tcm to find a theater near you. - TCM is doing a retrospective of great films from 20th Century Fox on Wednesday, July 24 and Wednesday,...

Thank you for tuning in this week! New in Theaters: CRAWL (Paramount) and STUBER (20th Century Fox) Reviews: THE LION KING (2019; Disney) Classic Cinema Corner: TCM is playing films from 1939, aka "Hollywood's Greatest Year," every Friday in July. More details on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com.

Thanks for tuning in! New in Theaters: MIDSOMMAR (A24) and SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios) Review: SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Classic Cinema Corner: More on my TCM ESSENTIALS viewing project. Recently saw three films from the 1940s that I loved--LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945), OUT OF THE PAST (1947), and THE RED SHOES (1948). More info on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com...

Thanks for tuning in! New in Theaters: ANNABELLE COMES HOME (New Line) and YESTERDAY (Universal) Classic Cinema Corner: SAFETY LAST! (1923) now playing on The Criterion Channel (criterionchannel.com), the Criterion Collection's new and outstanding streaming service More info is on my blog at moviespastandpresent.com.