Sitting Around Talking Movies

Here in the midst of the holiday season we've got a special present for you. First we take on "Wonder Woman 1984" which both Bill McCuddy and Bill Bregoli saw and, well, uh, you'll have to listen to what they have to say about it. Let's just say they just might save you two and a half hours of your precious time, not to mention the cost of a subscription to HBO Max. Then Neil Rosen tells us about...

What, you're still waiting for your packages to arrive? Here's something you can open right now. It's our podcast full of holiday fare fresh from Hollywood. We start with "Fatale" which stars Michael Ealy as a successful married man who finds himself entangled in a cunning police detective's latest investigation. And who's the police detective? Why, it's Hilary Swank! What's she doing here? You'll...

You can't shop, you can't go out to eat, there really isn't much else to do this bizarre holiday season except watch stuff. And boy, have we got stuff for you to watch. Do you miss Broadway? Well Netflix has just premiered "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" based on the August Wilson play starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman. It's got all sorts of awards buzz and Neil and Bill McCuddy will t...

If you need a break from online Christmas shopping have we got a podcast for you! Hollywood is (sort of) ramping things up for the holidays and we start with "Mank." It's this year's big offering from Netflix and it stars Gary Oldman as legendary screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz. It's directed by David Fincher in glorious black and white and has Oscar buzz all over it. Should it? We'll let you know...

While you were dozing after Thanksgiving dinner, Neil Rosen, Bill McCuddy and Bill Bregoli brought their bubbles together to tell you what's worth watching now that you've come out of your food coma. First there's "Run" which stars Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen. It's a thriller about a teenage girl in a wheelchair who suspects her mom doesn't have her best interests at heart. It's been doing well...

Thanksgiving is coming but it's not quite here yet which is why we've got some "appetizers" to keep you sated entertainment-wise until the big day arrives when you'll be stuck at home with just a few select relatives. And since you probably won't be cooking as much this year you'll have plenty of time to hear our selections. We start off with "Dreamland" which stars Margo Robbie as a woman on the...

Things are changing out there. And there are all sorts of new things to watch too. Bill McCuddy starts us off with "Let Him Go." It's an intense thriller starring Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as a retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, who set out to find their only grandson. Then there's the HBO miniseries "The Undoing" starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant which show...

There's more than enough news happening right now so we're giving you a chance to take a break and figure out what to watch instead of the news. We start by talking about the passing of Sean Connery and goodness knows there are plenty of James Bond movies you can watch. Since it's also the spooky season Neil talks about "Come Play" which is about monster named Larry that manifests itself through s...

We start this week's podcast with a film that's making headlines: "Borat: Subsequent Movie Film" has gotten all sorts of press so Neil and Bill McCuddy have checked it out and not only will they tell you if it's funny, they'll also break down the controversial scene involving a national politician. Bill Bregoli tells us about "The Queen's Gambit" which stars Anya Taylor-Joy as a troubled chess pro...

We're used to watching lots of movies but sometimes we even amaze ourselves. Take this week for example. We start with "The Trial of the Chicago 7" which is written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and stars Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Rylance, Frank Langella and a whole lot of really good actors. Then there's "On the Rocks" which is written and directed by Sophia Coppola and stars Bill Mu...

Yes, we're in the middle of a pandemic, but does that keep Robert DeNiro from making movies? Uh no, which is why we start with "The War With Grandpa." No, it's not a searing drama, it's a comedy but besides DeNeiro it's got Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken and Jane Seymore. Is it worth checking out? Then there's "Hubie Halloween < which besides starring Adam Sandler has Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi an...

Fall is here again. The leaves are turning, you've run out of things to do with the zucchinis your neighbor gave you. And there's a new season of Saturday Night Live." Chris Rock hosted the season premiere. Was he funny? Did the sketches run on too long? OK, some things never change but Neil and Bill McCuddy will tell you what they think. Bill M also has the rundown on the new season of "Fargo" wh...

October is almost here and we've got a show that's tastier than pumpkin spice - We start with "The Artist's Wife" which stars Leno Olin as the wife of the renowned abstract artist Richard Smythson (Bruce Dern), who is plunged into a late-life crisis when her husband is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is in danger of not completing the paintings for his final show. And if that's not enough a...

It's getting cool outside but we're still hot under the collar watching the latest movies and TV shows and this week's harvest starts with "The Nest" which stars Jude Law as an entrepreneur who moves his American family into an English country manor where their lives take a major turn. There's also "Blackbird" which stars Susan Sarandon as a terminally ill mother who arranges to bring her family t...

It may be getting cooler these days but we're still hot under the collar. And, as usual, we've been watching all sorts of things. Bill Bregoli starts us off with "Unpregnant" on HBO Max which stars Haley Lu Richardson as a 17-year old Missouri teen named Veronica who discovers she has gotten pregnant and sets off on a road trip with her former best friend played by Barbie Ferreria. It's a comedy!...

It's been a long 6 months but that's how long ago we were supposed to see Disney's live-action remake of "Mulan" in theaters. Well, we can finally see it but only on Disney's streaming service. And it's gonna cost ya extra. Is it worth it? We all saw it and we'll let you know. Then Bill Bregoli tells us about the new sci-fi series "Raised By Wolves" which is on HBO Max. And speaking of HBO Max, Ne...

Holy Cow! There are movies opening in theaters! "Bill & Ted Face the Music" is now at a theater near you and just in case, it's on demand as well. How nice of them! Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are back and older than ever. Is it as awesome as the first one? Neil Rosen will let you know. Meanwhile, for all of you still at home watching Netflix we have "Teenage Bounty Hunters" which is about...boun...

There's a movie in theaters! OK, it's taken a while but "Unhinged" is the first movie now playing on a big screen near you. Well maybe. It stars Russell Crowe. It's about a woman (Caren Pistorius) who has confrontation with an unstable man at an intersection (Crowe of course) and becomes the target of his rage. Neil Rosen tells us about it. Is it worth putting your own life on the line to go to a...

The summer doesn't want to stop and neither do we. We begin with the new Netflix sci-fi/superhero movie "Project Power which stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback. It's about a pill being sold on the street which could give you a superpower or just plain kill you. Then we've got the WWII documentary "Apocalypse '45" featuring never before seen footage of US forces battling...

It's too hot to do anything but sit inside and watch a movie. And this week we're covering all sorts of movies for you. We start with "The Secret Garden" which stars Colin Firth and a young spitfire named Dixie Egerickx. It's the classic story of an orphaned girl who discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle's estate. It's been made into a movie before, but how's this one? Then we have...

The world is going through its ups and downs and so is Hollywood. The Emmy nominations came out this week and some shows did great and some didn't. Some great performances didn't even get nominated. We also look at the careers of some industry legends who passed away this week starting with director Sir Alan Parker who directed an amazing variety of films. We also look at the life of the legendary...

"Top Gun: Maverick" is not in theaters. It was supposed to open on July 12th and now we won't get to see it until July 2nd, 2021. Meanwhile, "Tenet" and "Mulan" were supposed to be opening this August. Now, they're off the schedule. We were supposed to be finally opening movies by now. But, when we will is anyone's guess? Will there be any theaters left to show them in? How are they going to make...

The temperature is high and this week's podcast is running hot. We start with the Netflix original "The Old Guard" which stars Charlize Theron as a butt-kicking immortal superhero. Then Bill McCuddy tells us about "Palm Springs." It stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as a couple have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding. Then things get complicated as they are unable to escape the venu...

The dog days of summer are upon us and it seems the best way to seek relief from the heat and humidity is to hunker down in front of the air conditioner - and your biggest screen - and watch something. We even start out with a movie that takes place in the water - "Greyhound" it stars Tom Hanks as the captain of a WWII destroyer trying to avoid the deadly German U-Boats that terrorized the North A...

Summer's the time for action movies and just about everything else really and we've got all sorts to talk about this week. We start with "The Outpost" which is based on a true story about a small team of U.S. soldiers who battled against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. It stars, Orlando Bloom, Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Milo Gibson and is directed by Rob Lurie. Then there's "...