The Silver Screen Podcast

This episode has us reviewing a Halloween cult classic, Clue from 1985 starring Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren and more! We discuss this movie's odd release date (December 13th), the three different endings, including which one we liked the best, and also if they were to remake this movie in 2020, who would we cast? We also have some recommendations and talk about Disney Pixar's n...

On this episode we review the original Ghostbusters from 1984 starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, and Harold Ramis! We talk about how the film was a huge box office success, touch on its great script and fantastic cast, and also talk a little about Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which will be releasing next year!  Follow the show on social media!  Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

This episode has us starting our series of spooky movies with Halloween from 1978! We also chat with Julia Ricci, Senior Programmer for the Heartland Film Festival, which runs Oct. 8th - 18th. She tells us about some of her favorites at this year's festival, and also about cool ways to participate in the festival virtually, and at drive-in theaters across Indiana!  Heartland Film Festival Inf...

This episode has us reviewing the new Netflix film The Devil All The Time, starring Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Bill Skarsgård! We discuss our likes and dislikes for the film, and also talk in depth about some problems we had with it's story structure and also with character's motivations in the movie. We also offer up some recommendations, talk about some more movie release dates moving on...

On this episode we continue our "Movies We've Never Seen" series with the 2001 animated movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Spirited Away! We discuss our like and dislikes for the film, how this style of movie is so different and unique from American made animated films, and also if we would watch more of these types of movies. We also talk about some changes coming to the Oscars in 2024, and give o...

Kicking off our "Movies We Haven't Seen Series" is Cats from 2019 directed by Oscar winner Tom Hooper, it's also the worst movie we reviewed on the show by far. Come along for the magical Jellicle cat journey to the Heaviside Layer as we follow cats such as Old Deuteronomy, Bustopher Jones, Rum Tum Tugger and more. Enough said.  We also pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman and discuss his career a...

As we continue our Great Directors series here on the show, we decided to focus on arguably one of the best movies ever made, 1972's the Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola! The movie stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and James Caan among others, and we talk about what makes the movie so great, why this (and its sequel) are considered the pinnacle of the mob/mafia movie genre, and discuss som...

We continue our directors series on the show by talking about Zero Dark Thirty, which is directed by Kathryn Bigelow and stars Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler and Jason Clarke! We talk about how Bigelow usually focuses on true life stories, and also touch on a lot of movies being based on recent events in the last 10-15 years. We also talk about what is fact and what is fiction in the film, and sh...

This episode has us beginning our "Great Directors" series with none other than Steven Spielberg and his 1993 film, Jurassic Park! We discuss why this movie still holds up more than 25 years later, the great acting and writing, and also the fantastic special effects. We also cover Forbes Top 10 List of Highest Paid Actors for 2020 (see if you can guess who #1 is) and offer up some recommendations!...

On this episode we review the 1953 classic Gentlemen Prefer Blondes starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell! We share our likes and dislikes for the film and also talk about where this ranks compared to other classic movie musicals. We also discuss what current movie we feel is the most like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. We also have a few recommendations, and talk about what our next series of movie...

On this episode it's another classic as we review North By Northwest released in 1959 and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The movies stars Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason and we discuss how Hitchcock movies paved the way for the thriller/mystery genre, if there are any current movies that compare to this one, and also touch on how Hitchcock really wasn't that great of a person, even if...

This episode has us reviewing the new movie Palm Springs on Hulu starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and J.K. Simmons! We discuss how this movie was sold for the highest amount ever at the Sundance Film Festival, how it is similar and different to Groundhog Day with Bill Murray, and how the movie puts a spin on the traditional rom-com genre. We also discuss Tenet getting delayed again, (Note:...

This episode has us reviewing another Tom Hanks film (no surprise) as we talk about his new movie Greyhound which is exclusively on Apple TV+! We discuss how this movie was supposed to come out in theaters but was bought by Apple when coronavirus began, if this movie needed to be made, and why so many movies are made about World War II, but not other wars in history. We also talk about our recomme...

This episode has us throwing it back to a classic, 1940's The Philadelphia Story, starring Katharine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart, and Cary Grant! We discuss the success this movie had at the Oscars, who today's on-screen equivalent would be of the three stars in the film, share our likes and dislikes for the movie, and talk about the fact that the film focuses on divorce, which was a controversial topi...

We continue our series of reviewing movies made by or starring African-Americans by discussing Ava DuVernay's film Selma, which stars David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. The movie also stars Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Giovanni Ribisi, and Oprah! We discuss the film's cultural impact, the differences between Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X in terms of their leadership of the African-Ameri...

This episode sees us reviewing 2011's The Help starring Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, and Bryce Dallas Howard! We discuss the movie's stacked cast, how this film doesn't really discuss the struggles African-Americans went through in the 60's even though it stars African-Americans and the fact that the movie was directed by a white male. We also talk about how our view...

We dive into Spike Lee's new movie Da 5 Bloods on this episode as we continue our series of focusing on films with African-American directors/actors! We talk about how Spike is never one to shy away from difficult topics, how his movies are always relevant with what is happening in current society, and also where this movie ranks in terms of his career as a whole! We also touch on the Oscars movin...

This episode's review is Just Mercy, which stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson! The movie is free to watch on various streaming services (Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play etc.) through the end of the month, and also kicks off the next few weeks of us reviewing films either starring or directed by African Americans. We also talk about what we are watching/reading during this time!...

This episode has us reviewing Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler which recently hit Netflix! We discuss how this is a very different role for Sandler than what he usually plays, and also somewhat differ on our opinion of the film, which is rare! We also talk about what we have been reading/watching during this time! Donate to Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Donate to the George Flo...

This episode has us reviewing the new Netflix romantic comedy, The Lovebirds, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae! We talk about why this isn't as good as Kumail's previous romantic drama, the Big Sick, why Netflix is a good landing point for movies like this, and we also recap what we are reading/watching during this time with some talk about our new obsession, 90 Day Fiancé.  Follow the s...

This episode has us reviewing another throwback, 2012's Frances Ha directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver and Mickey Sumner! We debate on how to say Baumbach's name, how this movie is relatable to people that are a certain age, why Katie liked this movie more than Jared did, and of course we cover some Tom Hanks news, because what would an episode be without some Tom Hank...

This episode has us reviewing another throwback, Apollo 13, which is celebrating it's 25th anniversary this year! The movie stars Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris and was directed by Ron Howard! We discuss how accurate the film is to the actual Apollo 13 mission and why not a lot of movies about real-life space missions get made. We also talk about Amazon possibly bu...

This episode sees us reviewing the first fully computer-animated film ever, which is 1995's Toy Story, starring the voice talents of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen! We talk about the movie's cultural impact and how it paved the way for other computer animated films, and we also rank all the Toy Story movies!  Be sure to rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts!  Follow the show on social...

On this episode, we throw it back to review Katie's favorite movie, The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman! We talk about why this is Katie's favorite movie, why a lot of movies about prisons aren't made in this day and age, and also give a quick recap of what we have been watching/reading/listening to during this time!  Follow the show on social media!  Faceboo...

This episode has us reviewing Jared's favorite movie, Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, and Joseph Gordon Levitt among others. We discuss why this movie is still confusing to a lot of people 10 years later, the controversial ending, and also just what makes it Jared's favorite movie! We also talk about what we are reading/watching right now since...