Peanuts & Popcorn

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , we open with the Peanuts as the Milwaukee Brewers sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers to reach the World Series for the first time since 1983. Over in the American League, the picture remains unsettled, with the Guardians, Rays still alive—making it fair to call 2026 the year of the small‑market, low‑payroll contenders. In Popcorn , we turn to two fascinating films as...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , we open with the peanuts as the Cubs make a quiet exit from the playoffs at the hands of the San Diego Padres. Meanwhile, the White Sox—playing free of expectations—capture their first postseason series in more than twenty years. In Popcorn , we’ve got two excellent films to break down. We begin with Howard Hawks’ classic western Rio Bravo (1959). Then we turn to...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , we open with the Peanuts as the regular season winds down and the playoff picture comes into focus. Pete Crow‑Armstrongcontinues to strengthen his case for Most Valuable Player, but the question remains: can the Cubs hold on and punch their ticket to the post‑season dance. In Popcorn, we break down two excellent films. We begin with Tommy’s selection, the neon‑so...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , we open with the Peanuts, where Pete Crow‑Armstrong continues his march toward an MVP award as the two Calebs—Wilson and Williams—arrive at Wrigley Field to watch him play. In the Popcorn, we’ve got two films on deck. We start with Leo’s choice, Mel Gibson’s pre‑Columbian epic Apocalypto (2006). Then we move to Tom’s selection, David Lynch’s haunting and compassi...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , we open with the Peanuts as we mourn the passing of Tommy John. The Crosstown Classic is wrapped for 2026, with the Cubs taking two of three from the Sox at Wrigley and Pete Crow‑Armstrong further cementing his case for National League MVP. Tom officially bids farewell to the Tigers’ 2026 season. In the Popcorn, we’ve got two excellent films to break down. We beg...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , the Peanuts segment returns to baseball as both the Cubs and Tigers make major moves ahead of the trade deadline. In Popcorn , we get our second John Huston film in a row—this time with a soccer twist— Victory (1981), starring Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone. Our second film is Tom’s suggestion, the acclaimed Japanese animated drama Grave of the Fireflies (1...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , we return from our summer break with a quick wrap‑up of the FIFA World Cup. Then we shift to Popcorn , where we break down two films we think deserve a spot on your watchlist. We start with Leo’s suggestion, American Gangster (2007), starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott. After that, we turn to Tom’s selection, Fat City (1972),...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , the FIFA World Cup steps into the spotlight, taking over our usual baseball segment as the global tournament delivers its own brand of drama and spectacle. In Popcorn , we turn to two landmark films. First up is Tom’s pick, Mike Nichols’s provocative and still‑debated Carnal Knowledge (1971). Then we shift to Leo’s choice, the incendiary and influential The Battl...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , the peanuts are downright rotten as both the Cubs and Tigers continue to spiral, though Pete Crow‑Armstrong at least supplied a few sparks along the way. In Popcorn , we’ve got two terrific films on deck. We start with Tom’s pick, Henri‑Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear (1953), the white‑knuckle thriller that became the blueprint for decades of action cinema. T...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , we open with the Peanuts as we break down the fortunes of two suddenly slumping ballclubs: the Cubs, who can’t seem to hold a lead, and the Tigers, who can’t seem to find one. Then we pivot to the Popcorn with two electric films. We start with Tom’s choice, Martin Scorsese’s bruising, operatic epic Gangs of New York (2002). From there, we head to Argentina for Le...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , the Cubs are still scorching: 10 (11) straight wins, fifteen in a row at Wrigley, and 20 (21) of their last 24 overall. In Detroit, it’s a different story — with Skubal injured and Valdéz suspended, the Tigers have slipped under .500, leaving fans wondering what comes next. In Popcorn , we turn to two standouts from the 1970-80's: The Stuntman (1980) , starri...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , the Chicago Cubs are scorching hot, riding a 10‑game winning streak, while the Detroit Tigers still can’t seem to find their footing. In Popcorn , we break down two terrific films. We open with Leo's pick, the taut thriller Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) , starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, and Ernest Borgnine. Then we pivot to Tom’s selection, the film‑noir...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we open with our Peanuts segment, where the new ABS system is quietly reshaping the game — and putting umpires on notice in ways that are anything but subtle. In Popcorn, we kick things off with Leo’s pick: JerryLewis’s wordless whirlwind of slapstick, The Bellboy (1960).  Our second film is Tom’s selection, AlfonsoCuarón’s luminous  Roma (2018), winner ofthe Acad...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we begin with the Peanuts as Venezuela wins the World Baseball Classic and the Major League Baseball Season begins. In Popcorn, we review our first two movie choices of 2026, we start with Umberto D (1952), and we finish with Alfred Hitchcock’s, NorthBy Northwest (1959). We’ll also react to the winners and losers at the 98th Oscars. Next Show's Films: Leo'...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn , we open the bag of Peanuts as the World Baseball Classic heads into the quarterfinals, with Team USA hitting a few unexpected bumps along the way. In Popcorn , we close out our Best Picture coverage by reviewing the final two nominees of the 2025 Oscars: Sentimental Value and Marty Supreme . Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick:  North by Northwest (1959) Tom&#3...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we’ll begin with the Peanuts as we discuss the new ABS system for balls and strikes. The World Baseball Classic is upon US. In Popcorn, we will be reviewing two more nominees for Best Picture of 2025. We’ll start with Bugonia, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, and we finish up with Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley. Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we kick things off with thePeanuts as Spring Training gets underway and we transition to the rituals of the upcoming season. In Popcorn, we continue with our reviews of two more films among the nominees for Best Picture of 2025. The first is F1 with Brad Pitt, and then we pivot to the Brazilian masterpiece, The Secret Agent. Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick:...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we talk MLB HOF and we review two more Oscar nominees for Best Picture of 2025, Sinners and Hamnet . Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick:  The Secret Agent (2025) Tom's Pick:   F1 (2025)

This week, in the first episode of the 10th season of P&P, we dive head first into the Best Picture Nominees for 2025. The first film up for discussion is Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025); and waiting patiently in the on-deck circle is Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (2025). Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick:  Hamnet (2025) Tom's Pick:   Sinners (2025)  

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, after brief recap of the2025 World Series between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, we will hand out our 3rd Annual “Poppy" awards for the best movies and performances we have seen this season. Leo's Best Film Suggested: Blue Velvet (1986) Tom's Best Film Suggested: Spirited Away (2001)

This week on the final P&P film reviews of the 2025 season, we begin with the Peanuts as we lament the losses of the Tigers and Cubs in the post-season. In Popcorn, we have two excellent movies to review, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), by John Cassavetes, and the retelling of the Greek myth, Orpheus and Eurydice, Black Orpheus (1959). We will also recap the list of films we’ve reviewe...

This week on the penultimate episode of this season’s Peanutsand Popcorn, both the Cubs and Tigers win their respective wild card series, as both Tom and I squeal with delight. In Popcorn, we have two excellent movies tobreak down. We begin with a Gurinder Chadra-directed musical interpretation of the Jane Austen novel, Bride and Prejudice, we then turn to Tom’s selection, a French film noir class...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we start with Peanuts, the last week has been an eventful one for the Chicago Cubs, starting with Anthony Rizzo Day at Wrigley followed by a playoff clinching win. Detroit’s AL Central lead is inperil. In Popcorn, we’ll start with Leo's choice, A Matter of Life and Death (1946) from, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Tommy opted for Nashville (1975), dire...

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we are one week into the last month of the MLB season, AJ Hinch and Craig Counsell are getting the Tigers and Cubs ready for the playoffs. In Popcorn, we start with a forgotten Charlie Bronson classic, Hard Times (1972), then we pivot to Stanley Kubrick epic, Barry Lyndon (1975).  Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick:  Stairway to Heaven (1946) Tom's Pick:  ...

This week on P&P we open the bag of Peanuts, as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, suggests a new alignment that would add 2 new teams, and create 4- four-team divisions in each league. In Popcorn, we review Leo's pick from 2011, Pina. We then pivot to Tom's selection, The Exterminating Angel (1962) Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick:  Hard Times (1972) Tom's Pick:   Barry Lyndon (1975)