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Well to say the Oscars packed some surprises was an understatement. We had a blast at our Oscar Party at the Hoogland Center for the Arts and recorded this quick recap right after the ceremony wrapped up. Here are our concise thoughts on the 91st Academy Awards. Featuring: Jeremy Goeckner, Craig McFarland, Brandon Davis, Allison Means, Vanessa Ferguson & Ryan Mitchelle! ___________________________...

We are proud to once again provided our comprehensive coverage of the Academy Awards in 2019. Our SPOTLIGHTS conclude with a look at two films dealing with race relations in America. First we look at  Green Book and whether or not it is still considered and awards front-runner. Then we conclude Spike Lee's  BlacKkKlansman , undoubtedly one of the most original and controversial films of the year....

The Front Row Network is proud to launch the newest show in our ever-growing stable of content creators:  Pop Culture Draft Night . On this show, host Phil Rockwell leads the discussion as various guests attempt to assemble the best team of any of his truly unique and unthinkably crazy categories. In the first episode, with the Oscars right around the corner, Phil and the GMs are picking their own...

We are proud to once again provided our comprehensive coverage of the Academy Awards in 2019. Our SPOTLIGHTS continue with a look at the most arthouse contenders there are. We lead off with a dive into the crazy British world of Queen Anne in  The Favourite and close it out by looking at the seeming leader for the top prize right now in Alfonso Cauron's  Roma . Featuring: Lou Hare & Phil Rockwell...

We are proud to once again provided our comprehensive coverage of the Academy Awards in 2019. Our SPOTLIGHTS continue with a look at the leading contenders for Best Actress. First we examine the Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga remake of  A Star Is Born and try to answer why it's not racking up more wins. Then we look at Glenn Close's latest chance at Oscar gold in  The Wife .  Featuring: Jeremy Goeckner...

The Front Row Network is proud to launch the newest show in our ever-growing stable of content creators:  100 Best . On this show, the various personalities of the Front Row will assemble lists of the 100 Best in any given category. To start us off, Editor-In-Chief Jeremy Goeckner and Front Row Film Historian Brandon Davis have compiled their list of the 100 Greatest Films of All Time. Having take...

We are proud to once again provided our comprehensive coverage of the Academy Awards in 2019. Our SPOTLIGHTS continue by looking at two biopics that are perhaps the two most divisive movies of the year among critics. The first is the Dick Chenney biopic  VICE which has Craig heated up a bit. The other is the Queen biopic  Bohemian Rhapsody which chronicles (loosely?) the band's rise and fall throu...

We are proud to once again provided our comprehensive coverage of the Academy Awards in 2019. We start off our coverage of the Oscar contenders by re-visiting one of our favorite films from last year: Marvel's  Black Panther . Discussing the first superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture isn't enough for us. We're stoked to welcome Tiffani Saunders to the pod. Tiffani is a Professor of Soci...

The Super Bowl once again gave us a flurry of new trailers for upcoming films. While all of these were great in their way, it's the latest look at  Avengers: Endgame that is the subject of this mini-episode! Featuring: Jeremy Goeckner __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Movi...

EPISODE 22 - THE REPLACEMENTS Welcome to the newest episode of Guilty Pleasures! Here we discuss the movies you love even though you probably shouldn't. With the Super Bowl upon us, we at Guilty Pleasures decided it was time to look at the paramount of guilty football fare. We're of course speaking of 2000's  The Replacements . When the NFL's Washington Sentinels goes on strike, the team's owner,...

As the biggest night in Hollywood and the conclusion of the movie awards season gets closer, we thought it'd be a good time to do a mid-season check-in to see who's winning, who's set up for success and who is getting absolutely NO LOVE from the voting bodies.  Featuring: Jeremy Goeckner __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also...

It's the end of the year so it is time once again for the 3rd Annual Geek Year In Review crossover podcast extravaganza! This year we welcome back our good friends Jeremie Bailey from the Lincoln's Legends podcast and John Pickett & Mitch Ladd from The Geek Awakens. We cover a wide variety of topics from movies to TV shows to Comics and even some video games. This is always one of the highlights o...

John Wick is back and we're drooling over the newest trailer! Lou Hare is here to give you his live reaction to the trailer and what stands out to him! Featuring: Lou Hare __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Network" -  https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviereviews/ Also fin...

BEYOND THE MOUSE is back with an episode that is practically perfect in every way! Join the whole crew as they go in-depth on the latest Disney live-action smash hit,  Mary Poppins Returns . Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives. Featuring: Craig McFarland, Anna McFarland, Vanessa Fergus...

CLASSICS welcomes a VERY special set of guests this week. In anticipation of their opening night, the cast and director of Springfield Theatre Centre's production of  Barefoot in the Park  are here to discuss the film it's based on and the challenges of bringing the great Neil Simon's words to life on stage. Paul, a conservative young lawyer, marries the vivacious Corie. Their highly passionate re...

EPISODE 20 - THE A-TEAM (2010) Welcome to the newest episode of Guilty Pleasures! Here we discuss the movies you love even though you probably shouldn't. What do you get when you take a beloved television series, throw in a ton of unnecessary stylized action, mix in half of a charming and accomplished cast, and stir thoroughly until sick. Well if you've done it right then you've got yourself an  A...

CLASSICS is getting in the holiday spirit once again! Having hit most of the best regarded Christmas Classics, it's time to go back to the original classic Christmas story,  A Christmas Carol . But which version do you break down? With so many worthwhile versions, it only makes sense to get a panel together and ask them what their favorites are! Featuring: Brandon Davis, Jeremy Goeckner, Sara Balt...

With the Christmas season upon us, resident Mr. and Mrs. Claus of the Front Row Jeremy & Sara have decided to record a special episode detailing their top 3 favorite and least favorite Christmas movies. Because as much fun as it is giving favorite picks, it's even more fun to tear some down! Featuring: Jeremy Goeckner & Sara Baltusevich __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBS...

We partnered with the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield, IL to screen John Favreau's modern Christmas classic Elf starring Will Ferrell as the now iconic Buddy The Elf searching for his father in New York City. This podcast is the discussion that followed the screening. Stay tuned to the Front Row as we are so going to do more of these!  Featuring: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson & Nat...

BEYOND THE MOUSE is wading into some FULL DISCLOSURE territory with their latest episode. It's time to put the park news aside for an episode and take a deep, spoiler-filled dive into the newest Disney animated smash hit Ralph Breaks The Internet . Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph," Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adve...

FULL DISCLOSURE is back with a break down of the highly anticipated boxing sequel Creed II . Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, son of Ivan Drago. Featuring: Craig McFarland, Scott McFarland & Brandon Davis IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6343314/ __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thef...

EPISODE 17 - THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES Welcome to the newest episode of Guilty Pleasures! Here we discuss the movies you love even though you probably shouldn't. We asked you to take to Social Media to vote on our next episode and you, the fans have spoken! The winner of the poll is indeed Mr. Kurt Russell as Santa Clause in  The Christmas Chronicles . The story of sister and brother, Kate and Tedd...

For this episode of classics, Brandon welcomes back Front Row host Brett Rutherford for an in-depth look at an under-appreciated psychological drama from Bette Davis:  Now, Voyager . A frumpy spinster blossoms under therapy and becomes an elegant, independent woman. Featuring: Brandon Davis and Brett Rutherford IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035140/ ______________________________________...

Another season in the movie world is upon us! So as is our quarterly tradition, it's time to preview the winter season and think about those little Academy Awards coming up.  Featuring: Jeremy Goeckner & Brandon Davis __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com   If you haven't subscribed to us on iTunes yet, please do! - https://itunes.apple...

Another day another new show!!! The Front Row is proud to launch the newest show in our catalog: GET HYPED! This is the show that will get you ready for the latest sequels, remakes and everything in between. We kick off the HYPE with a look at the Rocky Franchise in anticipation of the release of Creed II . Featuring: Lou Hare, Christian Krauspe & Sam Weller _______________________________________...