Sitting Around Talking Movies

It's what Matthew Broderick once called "Africa Hot" out there. And there's nothing better on a hot holiday weekend than OPAC - aka Other People's Air Conditioning. And there's no place better than your local movie theater. And we'll tell you what's worth seeking out in the heat - and what isn't. We start with the new "Supergirl." There's been a little controversy about it. Bill Bregoli saw it and...

If the World Cup games have been boring you to tears we have just the thing for you. There are still some summer movies out there for you to check out. We start with Stephen Spielberg's first science fiction movie in a long time called "Disclosure Day." It stars Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor and it's about aliens. Not the kind that Fox News is always talking about, these come from outer space. Bil...

The calendar my say other wise but Hollywood says it's summer so here come the blockbesters. Well, a new Star Wars movie, sort of. It's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu." Bill Bregoli had been haunting actual movie theaters so he checked it out and his verdict is...Neil Rosen has his eyes glued on streaming channels and he tells us about "Marty: Life is Short" which is about, you guessed it,...

The ofiicial start of Summer is weeks away according to the calendar but as far as Hollywood is concerned it's time to bring on the blockbusters. Or blockbuster hopefuls anyay. We start with a sequel we've been waiting 20 years for - "The Devi Wears Prada 2." Stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt have all returned. Will audiences? Bill Bregoli has seen it and has the sam...

Now that it's Spring and there's pollen in the air so you may want to hunker down indoors. And we've been doing just that. If you're into streaming series we've got a whle lot of new shows to tell you about  as well as established shows that are starting new seasons. There's the "Handmaids Tale" sequel called "The Testaments" and "Rooster" which stars Steve Carrell as a college professor. And we l...

The award season has finally ended and it went out with a bang with the 2026 Oscars. Big stars, a few surprises and some bittersweet moments. We'll give you our quick take on how the show went down and we want to know what you think too. So listen in and let us know. It won't take long, we promise.

The endless movie award season is about to come to an end (finally!). But before it does, there's still the Oscars on March 15th. Yes, it's all led up to this. But first you'll want to hear our Oscar predictions! We're not always right and we almost never agree but before you go to bet anything at your office Oscar pool you may want to hear what we have to say. A lot has changed during the lengthy...

It seems the groundhog was right. Winter is dagging on. But even though the big movie companies aren't sending their usual franchises and sequels out to the theaters, there's still plenty to take your mind off that sidewalk that needs to be shoveled. We start with the latest version of "Wuthering Hights." This one stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi and it's directed by Emerald Fennell. Bill McCu...

There hasn't been a winter like this in years. Most of the country is dealing with bitter cold conditions. Of course, your local theater is prettty warm, and there's probably a cozy spot in front of your TV at home. So if your looking for entertainment options we've got lots to tell you about. We start with "Send Help" starring Rachel McAdams and directed by Sam Raimi. It's about an employee and h...

In this special episode Neil Rosen has a fascinating conversation with Brigit Grant who wrote a movie about Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Often referred to as "the fifth Beatle," Epstein was instrumental in rocketing the four unknown lads from Liverpool to worldwide fame. "Mdias Man" reveals Epstein's complicated personal life and the toll it took on him. Brigit gives us a behind-the-scenes look...

The Critics Choice Awards and the GOlden GLobe Awards have come and gone. You've probably forgotten the monologues already. But what about the winners and losers? Are there any sure bets as to who will win or even get nominated for the Oscars. Listen in and we'll let you know

The Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globe Awards are behind us now. But there are plenty ahead on the road to the Oscars. Are there any sure bets yet? We've taken a look at what's transpired yet so listen in and you'll here what we think may happen in the future. Award-wise that is. 

Judging from what's already happened so far in 2026 we may look back on 2025 as the good old days. So we decided to take a look back and tell you our best and worst movies of 2025. Neil Rosen and Bill McCuddy both take a different approach while Bill Bregoli demurred because he thinks the entire year's offerings were pretty much "meh," But we also have some new movies to talk about. We start with...

Here is our tribute to the late, great Ron Reiner, who was taken from us all too soon. 

Award season is nigh, so is the holiday movie season. All the movies are heavily advertised and publicized now. But not all of them are worth your good money, In fact, we may save you a lot of money this time around. We start with "Marty Supreme." It's this year's award bait movie starring Timothee Chalamet. There was one last year too but this one is about a ping pong player. Really. We all saw i...

We get it. You've had way too much to eat and now you want to sit back and watch something. Something that's not football. And with all the movies to talk about this podcast is  overstuffed as well. First there's "Wicked: For Good." You've seen the first one, but how is this one? We'll let you know. For action fans there's "Sisu: Road to Revenge" and "The Running Man."  And for those who like movi...

In this very special episode our very own Neil Rosen and Roger Friedman of Showbiz411.com sit down with Woody Allen in his New York townhouse for a wide ranging and eye opening discussion. Woody has been doing publicity for his first novel "What's With Baum," but the conversation goes far beyond that. He talks about his many triumphs. Included in those are the 50 movies he’s made, winning the Osca...

Award Season is looming and so far there are no clear favorites. And there may never be, Some years are like that. BUT there are some pictures coming soon that have been getting some buzz and lucky us,we've seen them. And lucky you because we'll tell you which movies are worthy of buzz. Neil Rosen starts us off with "Bugonia" which is the latest from director Yorgos Lanthimos who seems to find new...

Not only is Fall in the air but you can tell it's also time for the serious movies. The award show bait, the film festival films. The films you heard someone talk about at a party. We've seen some of them and we're going to let you know which are worth your time and money. We start with "Kiss of the Spider Woman." It's been on film before and even on Broadway. But now it's a movie musical. Neil Ro...

We'll be honest, none of these movies or streaming shows have anything to do with pumpkin spice. The title is simply there to get your attention, which all these shows could use. They're not awards bait (though there's a slight chance they may get some) and they're not heavily promoted. But still, they're worth cheking out. We start with "Highest 2 Lowest" which is a Spike Lee remake of a Kurosawa...

The Summer Clearance Sale at your local theater continues but we've done our best to find some interesting selections for you. First we have "Weapons," the box-office surprise horror movie. It tells what happens when all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. It's g...

It's the time of the yearwhen the weirder stuff comes out. And there's nothing wrong with that after a summer of over hyped high budget extravaganzas. So we start with "The Naked Gun." Like the 80's original, this reboot spoofs police procedurals and more. Plus it's got Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Bill Bregoli had a beer and watched it and he'll tell you what he thought. Neil Rosen fills us i...

It's our 4th of July episode and boy do we have short fuses! We start with "Jurassic World Rebirth" which an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough. Never mind all that - it's Scarlett Johansson wearing a sweaty tank top in jungle full of dinosaurs. We'll let you know if it's extinct or not. Th...

The Summer movie season is upon us and your entertainment options are flooding in. We start with "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina" in which Ana De Armas plays an assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization who sets out to seek revenge after her father's death. Is it any good? Does Keanu Reeves show up? Bill Bregoli saw it and he'll let you know. Then we've got "The Lif...

We do all our own stunts on our podcasts and so does Tom Cruise. That's why we're starting with "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning." It's something to do with AI run amok, plus Tom walks on an airplane wing and takes his shirt off a lot. We watched all 2 hours and 49 minutes of it. Did we like it? You'll have to listen. We've also got the latest Marvel movie "Thunderbolts" which may very w...