The Silver Screen Podcast

This week we jet around with Tom Cruise, Miles Teller and Glen Powell in F-18's for our review of Top Gun: Maverick. It's been 36 years since the original Top Gun was released in 1986, is this a worthy sequel? Tune in and find out! We also discuss the verdict in the Johnny Depp - Amber Heard Trial, and the news that this upcoming season of Ted Lasso might be the last. Plus, recommendations of TV w...

We finally made it to our 150th episode! This week it's the poll that YOU voted on; our top 10 movies from a specific decade, and 1990-1999 won, so we count down from 10-1 our favorite movies of the 90s! Will your favorite 90's movie make the list? Tune in and find out! We also share some recommendations, and at the beginning of the episode discuss the elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde Tex...

This week it's all about the recommendations, we have TONS of TV shows and books to recommend to you on this episode that is exclusively all about the recs. We also have updates on Ezra Miller, and of course the Johnny Depp - Amber Heard trial which is still going on. Plus we finish reading off the lovely reviews you left us about the show!  Follow the show on social media: Facebook : Twitter...

This week it's back to the MCU with Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, and Xochitl Gomez! The film is directed by Sam Rami and we talk about our likes and dislikes for this movie, and where it ranks for us in the last couple of Marvel films that have been released. We also read some of your reviews about the show on the air, and share recommend...

It's a Viking action adventure epic on this week's episode as we review The Northman starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, and Anya Taylor-Joy. The movie is directed by Robert Eggers and follows the story of Prince Amleth who is played by Skarsgård as he tries to avenge his father's death and save his mother. We discuss our likes and dislikes and touch on how this movie had a h...

This week we take it back to 2021 with our review of the Disney - Pixar film Luca! We skipped over this film last year so we decided now was a good time to talk about it! The movie is directed by Enrico Casarosa and features the voice talents of Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Glazer, and Emma Berman. We talk about our likes and dislikes for the film and how this is a "good" Pixar movie but maybe not a...

This week we are reviewing the new A24 film Everything Everywhere All At Once! The film stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis and is directed by Daniels. We talk about what we liked and didn't like and how this movie is fairly accessible and easy to understand even though it is dealing with multiple universes. We also touch on the death of Gilbert Gottfried and share some recommen...

This week we review this year's winner for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards; Drive My Car! The movie is directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and stars Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toshiaki Inomata, and Toko Miura. We talk about our likes and dislikes for the film and also give some history about films from Japan being nominated and winning Oscars. Also we talk more about the Will Smith fallo...

This week it's a discussion of the biggest night for movies, The Academy Awards! We talk about the Will Smith - Chris Rock slap debacle in length and also share our favorite moments. Katie also goes over her best and worst dressed on the night! We definitely have more to talk about than last year's show in this hour long conversation so we hope you enjoy!  Note: We recorded this episode befor...

This week it's a slightly different format as we review the new film Charlatan and chat with the film's director and writer; Colin Bowles! The film stars Colin, Lari White, Ricky Cortez, Courtney Rikki Green, and Adam Mahan Williams and is about a bright law student who hosts a blissful weekend getaway in his newly inherited estate only to be interrupted by some dark secrets. We talk with Colin ab...

This week it's the most anticipated movie of 2022 so far, The Batman! The movie stars Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright and more and is directed by Matt Reeves. We share our likes and dislikes for the film, and where this ranks in the modern-day Batman films. Katie also has an internal debate over whether she likes Robert Pattinson or not, and we discuss Jane Campion's odd comments at...

This week we review Belfast, which is nominated for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture. Belfast is directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Jude Hill, Dame Judi Dench, and Ciarán Hinds! We discuss our likes and dislikes for this movie, and if the film is worthy of its 7 Oscar nominations. We also talk about the new Elvis biopic coming out later this year directed by Baz L...

This week we review another Best Picture nominated film: Licorice Pizza! This movie is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in the leads roles with additional cameos by Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn and more. We discuss what we liked and didn't like about this movie, and why Katie really had a problem with the character of Gary Valentine played by Hoffman. We also t...

This week as we rev up to The Oscars, we review another film nominated for Best Picture; Nightmare Alley! This noir-thriller flick is directed by Guillermo Del Toro and stars Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Toni Collette and Willem Dafoe! We discuss our likes and dislikes for the film, run down if we think it'll win any Oscars, and also share with you some recommendations for things w...

We're back with a review of Aaron Sorkin's new film Being The Ricardos, based on the life of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz! The movie stars Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, and Tony Hale! We talk about our likes and dislikes for the movie, how maybe Nicole Kidman wasn't the right person to play Lucy, and also if this movie's Oscar nominations were deserved. Speaking of Oscar...

This week we are hopping on the throwback train with You've Got Mail from 1998 starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan about Internet dating, bookstores, and going after the one you love. Highly regarded as a fantastic romantic comedy, hear our thoughts on this movie that is almost 25 years old. Also the real reason for doing this movie? We haven't talked about Tom Hanks in a few months and Katie loves it...

The title says it all! We share with you our favorite movies from 2021 and recap the year in film! We also have news on a Red Notice sequel and the Academy of Motion Picture's shortlist of films eligible for the 2022 Oscars!   Follow the show on social media!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SilverScreenPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastsilver/

This week has us reviewing the new Netflix film starring basically everyone in Hollywood, Don't Look Up! The movie is directed by Adam McKay and features Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett and many more! We talk about our likes and dislikes and what this movie is trying to say about global warming/climate change (and possibly coronavirus). We also touch...

This week we review the 4th installment in the Matrix franchise, the Matrix Resurrections! Most of the original cast is back (with a few notable exceptions) and the movie stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, and Neil Patrick Harris. We talk about our likes and dislikes for the movie, if this sequel was needed, and how we felt like something from this sequel...

This week it's our final episode of 2021 as we review Steven Spielberg's reimagining of a classic in West Side Story! The film stars Ansel Elgort (who Katie just ADORES in this movie), Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose, and Mike Faist. We discuss how this compares to the original, which Katie has seen, but Jared has not, and also give our likes and dislikes for the movie! We also share som...

One of the biggest movies of the year is finally here as Spider-Man: No Way Home is now in theaters! Tune in to hear all our thoughts on this final Marvel movie release for 2021 which stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Nominations were also announced for the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards and we run through some of the highlights!  Follow the show on social media:&...

On this episode we review the odds-on favorite (right now) to win Best Picture at the Oscars in March which is The Power of the Dog! The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and Jesse Plemons and is a Western streaming currently on Netflix. We share our likes and dislikes for the movie and also how well we think this movie will do during awards season! We also share some recommendation...

This week House of Gucci is the featured movie, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, and Al Pacino! Tune in for our likes and dislikes of the movie, and also a "Fact Vs. Fiction" segment, helping you decipher what in the movie happened in real life, and what didn't. We also touch on the death of acclaimed composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim at the age of 91....

We cover a lot on this episode heading into your Thanksgiving holiday! First up is news with lots of celeb breakups to touch on, then we hit recommendations where we obviously had to talk about Red (Taylor's Version), the French Dispatch and some other movies getting awards buzz. After that it's a review of Red Notice on Netflix starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. The...

Another week and another Marvel Cinematic Universe film is in theaters. This week's review is Eternals starring Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani and more! We discuss our likes and dislikes for the film, and where this ranks for us out of the three Marvel releases so far this year. We also talk about the Astroworld tragedy, Squid Game getting a second season...