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Not even a road trip to Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2019 can keep Craig and Jeremy from giving you the definitive breakdown of all the drama going down between Sony and Disney with Spider-Man. FEATURING: Craig McFarland & Jeremy Goeckner ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.frnpod.com   FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row...

It's time yet again for another knock-down, drag-out movie bracket fight here at the Network! This time we've got the impossible task of sifting through all the amazing and uplifting sports films through the decades to arrive at the greatest to ever be made. FEATURING: Lou Hare, John Bowser, Tim Tierney, Erin McCabe & Jeremy Goeckner ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT OUR WEBS...

After a far-too-long hiatus, CLASSICS is finally back on the Front Row Network! To mark it's grand return, Brandon and the crew are breaking down one of the best comedies of all time: Mel Brooks'  Blazing Saddles . In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary. FEATURING: Brandon Davis, Louis Hare & Steve Sykes IM...

It's time to take the disco floor and be crowned the dancing queen..... AGAIN! GUILTY PLEASURES is back with our friends from the Disneyland Foodies Amanda & Kara to talk about one of the rarest things in Hollywood: a successful musical SEQUEL! It's time to break out the bell-bottoms and low v-cut jumpsuits. We're talking  Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again .  FEATURING: Louis Hare, Amanda & Kara Hasaka...

POP CULTURE DRAFT NIGHT is back with one of the most unique drafts you're ever going to see. In the pop culture world, it's so important to figure out how to get from point A to point B. There are many methods you can choose, but some are just inherently way cooler than others. Hence, it's time to put our GMs to the test and see which modes of pop culture transportation they're picking above all o...

It started as a simple thought: so many amazing films are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. Could it be that 1994 was the greatest year the film industry has ever seen? Our all star panel lays out the case! FEATURING: Lou Hare, Craig McFarland, Erin McCabe, Phil Rockwell & Ryan Lootens ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.frnpod.com   FIND US ON NP...

The Beyond the Mouse crew sits down to discuss the latest reimagining from Disney, The Lion King. They also hit on in general the discussion around Disney's decision to remake so many of their classics. FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson, Brett Rutherford IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6105098/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1    ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT...

It's the biggest weekend of the year for all things pop culture and especially all things nerd! And the Front Row is once again proud to bring you comprehensive coverage of all the news coming out of San Diego Comic-Con International 2019! Here is your brief recap of the biggest news from Day 4! We're covering news from  Star Trek , the final season panel from  Supernatural  as well as a quick tak...

It's the biggest weekend of the year for all things pop culture and especially all things nerd! And the Front Row is once again proud to bring you comprehensive coverage of all the news coming out of San Diego Comic-Con International 2019! Here is your brief recap of the biggest news from Day 3! We're covering news from  Picard ,  The Orville , and  Watchmen as well as a comprehensive breakdown of...

It's the biggest weekend of the year for all things pop culture and especially all things nerd! And the Front Row is once again proud to bring you comprehensive coverage of all the news coming out of San Diego Comic-Con International 2019! Here is your brief recap of the biggest news from Day 2! We're covering the first trailer for Netflix's  The Witcher ,  The Walking Dead and the deleted scenes...

It's the biggest weekend of the year for all things pop culture and especially all things nerd! And the Front Row is once again proud to bring you comprehensive coverage of all the news coming out of San Diego Comic-Con International 2019! Here is your brief recap of the biggest news from Day 1! FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.f...

It's the remake that no one wanted but defied expectations. The Front Row is live and talking about the surprising (but still flawed)  Child's Play . A mother gives her 13-year-old son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. FEATURING: Phil Rockwell & Ryan Lootens IMDB Page:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8663516    ___________________________________________   CHECK OUT O...

We had the honor and total blast of being included with the press to cover Wizard World Comic-Con St. Louis 2019. We had an absolute blast covering all 3 days of this insanely well-run event and are proud to bring you all of our celebrity and artist interviews all rolled into one. Enjoy and look for our continuing con coverage with San Diego this week and our reports from Heroes & Villains and the...

Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is officially in the books with the release of the 22nd film in the massive movie saga:  Spider-Man: Far From Home . Following the events of Avengers: Endgame , Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner, Craig McFarland & Conner Maloney IMDB Page:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6320628/    ...

Sara and Jeremy are breaking down the latest in the Godzilla franchise in this Mini Full Disclosure episode. Beware spoilers abound! The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner and Sara Goeckner IMDB Page: ...

It's the end of Marvel's massive Phase 3 and the capper on the awesomeness that was  Endgame . The Network's Lou Hare is here with some SPOILER-FREE rapid thoughts on  Spider-Man: Far From Home . Following the events of Avengers: Endgame , Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. FEATURING: Lou Hare IMDB Page:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6146586/ ______...

FULL DISCLOSURE and BEYOND THE MOUSE collide once again, this time to discuss Toy Story 4. When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. FEATURING: Beyond the Mouse - Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1979376/ ____________________________________...

FULL DISCLOSURE continues it's Summer Blitz with another #Mini episode. This time out Lou Hare is reacting to the return of everyone's favorite dog-avenging assassin John Wick. Super-assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin's guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head - he is the target of hit men and women everywhere. FEATURING: Lou Hare IMDB...

EPISODE 28 - ROAD HOUSE Welcome to the newest episode of Guilty Pleasures! Here we discuss the movies you love even though you probably shouldn't. Usually we try to pair our movies up with culture touch points. But there is no excuse or reason needed to break down Patrick Swayze kicking ass! Serene and laconic, yet powerful and lethal, Dalton is an expert in martial arts and the best professional...

Welcome to the newest evolution of FULL DISCLOSURE on the Front Row Network with our solo MINIS! Today Jeremy is talking about his reactions to the latest and final chapter in the First Class X-Men franchise with Fox's adaptation of Dark Phoenix and what he thinks the future of the X-Men under Marvel Studios should be. FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner __________________________________________ CHECK OUT...

With the Summer movie season officially on us, it's time for our annual tradition at POP CULTURE DRAFT NIGHT: 4 teams, 10 movies each, most money wins. It's time for the Summer Box Office Draft! FEATURING: Phil Rockwell, Randi Rockwell, Megan Rockwell & Andrew Rockwell __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.frnpod.com   We are also now on Instagram! Just search for...

The BEYOND THE MOUSE crew is pulling double duty this month to bring you the latest episode of FULL DISCLOSURE. The mouse house has continued their run of live-action remakes of their animated classics and now it's Aladdin's turn. How was Guy Ritchie's direction? Does Will Smith make the Genie work in live-action? Are the songs still as good as they were? The crew answers it all! FEATURING: Craig...

BEYOND THE MOUSE is back with a very special episode. The Springfield Municipal Opera is opening their 2019 season with a staging of the classic fairy tale musical  Peter Pan . BTM's own Craig McFarland is even playing Smee in this production! So naturally we're diving deep into the Disney vault to break down the original animated film from 1953. We're also joined by Captain Hook himself! Mr. Gus...

As we celebrate and remember the brave men and women who have given the fullest measure of devotion in protection of our country, we welcome back our good friend and veteran Jay Hoffman and fellow veterans John Mizer and Ian Flug to talk what is undoubtedly one of the best war and overall movies of all time: 1998's  Saving Private Ryan . We at the Front Row send our sincerest thanks to all the bra...