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From the minds of Steve Martin, Dan Fogelman and John Hoffman comes a comedic murder-mystery series for the ages. "Only Murders In The Building" follows three strangers (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio sus...

"She's a genius, with a lot to learn." We were invited to cover the upcoming Disney+ series, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. which will arrive on Disney+ September 8. Craig was able to participate in a virtual junket where he interviews the creator of the show, Kortney Kane, as well as many cast members from the show. We hope you join along with us to watch this original series as it hits your screens this...

Front Row Classics is about to take you on a journey through "Dark City" this week. We're thrilled to welcome back the "Czar of Noir" himself, Eddie Muller to discuss one of our favorite genres. Eddie has recently released a revised and expanded edition of his book, "Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir". The book covers the various destinations and colorful characters one comes across when trav...

We're Eastbound & Down…AGAIN!! Guilty Pleasures is teaming up with Front Row Classics to talk about the Smokey & The Bandit trilogy. On this episode, we get into 1980's Smokey & The Bandit Part II! Burt Reynolds, Sally Field & Jackie Gleason are back, this time with Dom DeLuise and an elephant. Cynical cash-grab or hidden gem? Larry Smith (Convince Me) joins Lou & Brandon to render our verdict! Fi...

Front Row Classics returns to bring you a discussion on one of the landmark films of the 1960s: The Graduate. Jay Hoffman, of Front Row Flashbacks, joins Brandon and Eric to discuss the timeless themes of growing up, isolation and freedom. This episode covers the flawless direction by Mike Nichols, the inspired casting of Dustin Hoffman and the iconic score by Simon and Garfunkel. The group also d...

Space, time, reality. It's more than a linear path. It's a prism of endless possibility. Beyond the Mouse was invited by Disney+ to check out several episodes of What If… prior to its release on August 11. In this spoiler-free review episode, the crew breaks down the voice acting and animation design about the latest production from Marvel. They also discuss some insights into where the series may...

Front Row Flashbacks is taking a trip with our adopted murderous robot dad by breaking mom out of the mental institution and stopping judgement day! All we have to do is get past the liquid metal slasher villain terminator, a swat team, a helicopter, a semi, another semi, liquid nitrogen, and liquid metal knives. We got this, no problem. Hasta la vista baby! FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, E...

We welcome Ethan and Kimmie back to the Network with their break down of Amazon's 2020 film, "One Night in Miami."

"The backside of water!" This week join us as we break down the latest live action film from Walt Disney Studio, Jungle Cruise. We are thrilled to bring back to the show John Saccheri from BigFatPanda.com to break down the movie. We begin with our non-spoiler thoughts on the film, and then jump into speaking about the film proper. Did we enjoy this attraction based wild ride of an adventure film?...

We started our Ted Lasso show last week and now we're off and running with our weekly recaps and episode 2 of Season 2,  Lavender . Jamie Tartt is back in the narrative, Roy Kent tries his hand at commentating, and Ted tries to bond with the Doc in a familiar way. We discuss all of this and give you our "Tedisms" of the week! Give us a listen and subscribe to the PB&B feed so you don't miss a sing...

Front Row Flashbacks is headed into an adrenaline boosting, wave riding bank heist where a quarterback from The Ohio State attempts to stop four ex-presidents from robbing any more banks. Point Break gives an early stages action star Keanu Reeves joining up with Patrick Swayze playing one of the most likeable villains of all time. This movie truly has some special qualities that the remake never u...

Craig and Jeremy were invited by Apple TV+ to take an early look into Ted Lasso season two. Don't worry! You'll find no spoilers in this episode to any episode except the publicly available episode one. We LOVE Ted Lasso, and we hope you come along for this ride.   FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner and Craig McFarland  

We have the power! On this episode we bring you our review of the first five episodes of the Kevin Smith lead "Masters of the Universe Revelation" for Netflix. Up front is our non-spoiler review followed by full deep dive into Eternia.  "A radical return to Eternia, REVELATION is a direct sequel series to the classic era of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Featuring fan favorites He-Man, Orko, Cringer, an...

We are thrilled to welcome Ashley Eckstein to the show! Ashley has been widely recognized and honored as an actress, entrepreneur, author and influencer. Most known as the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars, Ashley founded Her Universe in 2010 -the groundbreaking fangirl fashion and lifestyle brand. She speaks with Craig and Larry about her role as Ahsoka, the community she has helped to foster and...

On the eve of Netflix's new Masters of the Universe series, we're using our cosmic key to open a portal between Guilty Pleasures and Flashback to talk about 1987's Live-Action Masters of the Universe! The whole crew is here to talk about Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, and what is was like to be a massive He-Man fan only to get…this. Is it a missed opportunity or misunderstood classic? Listen to f...

Larry gets the opportunity to speak with singer/songwriter/composer/powerhouse Lana Love. They discuss the concept of "defaming fame," taking your power back as an artist, normalizing love, a disdain for driving, the joy of displacement, and bright pink fish britches. Please check out the link below for Lana's newest single American Love.  https://youtu.be/eMu7CNSQ0bA

View from the Back Row host Steve Sykes is joined by his wife Rebecca as they break down a film from Netflix called "Awake." Released earlier this summer, Awake is a sci-fi thriller that's sure to keep you guessing.  "With humankind unable to sleep and think clearly, growing increasingly irrational and violent after an unprecedented global phenomenon that wiped out all electronics, Jill, a former...

"During the Vietnam war, the United States used a deadly chemical codenamed Agent Orange in a de-forestation campaign. The collateral damage of this has lasted for generations, but few people know about how the chemicals comprising Agent Orange were then used in the United States commercially to devastating consequences. This is the subject of the new documentary "The People vs. Agent Orange". Dir...

We are thrilled to bring you an interview with award-winning author, Hazel Gaynor. Vanessa and Anna had the opportunity to chat with Hazel about her career and her latest book  Three Words to Say Goodbye.  Anna found Hazel's book at the beginning of the pandemic, and has read through her literary works, and was excited to speak with her about her insights and passions when writing. "Hazel Gaynor i...

"Attractions are like icebergs, you only see what's on the surface…" On this very special bonus episode of Beyond the Mouse, Craig takes you Behind the Attraction. Recently, we were invited as members of the media, to cover the new show coming to Disney+ on July 21. He talks about the press junket that included show creator and director Brian Volk-Weiss and four Imagineers from around the company....

Front Row Classics concludes July with a look at one of the most successful films of the 1970s. Smokey and the Bandit was the second highest grossing film of 1977, right behind Star Wars. The movie caught lightning in a bottle with great star power, hilarious performances and amazing practical stunts. Guilty Pleasures host, Lou Hare joins Brandon and Eric to discuss this crowd-pleasing movie that...

"You Get To Make Your Own Choices Now" We are so excited to discuss the long awaited next installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Widow. Craig, Jeremy and Brandon are joined by Jacqueline from "Like This Pod" to discuss this thrilling action packed film. The first portion of the discussion is spoiler-free, but beware.... after that we dive into all things Black Widow! FEATURING: Craig...

"We're walking' right down the middle of Chicago, USA!" This week we are pleased to bring you an interview with some of the team behind restoring Walt Disney's birthplace home. Brent Young walks us through his discovery of the home in Chicago from a Zillow listing. We also discuss with Brent and Robert Coker the relationship between Walt and his brother Roy, the restoration efforts that have alrea...

Front Row Flashbacks is journeying through an America that sees the President of the United States, a space nerd from New York, and fighter pilot from L.A, and a drunken crop duster from the southwest team up to take on the fiercest alien scourge ever to arrive on Earth. This movie is part alien invasion, part disaster, part action, and part patriotic romantic film. In the words of Rebecca Sykes,...

Front Row Classics kicks off July by stepping into the world of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Top Hat was one of the biggest blockbusters of the 1930s and our crew is breaking down all of the legendary musical numbers & comedic moments that make this film enjoyable nearly 90 years later. Brandon and Eric are joined, once again, by Beyond the Mouse's Brett Rutherford and Vanessa Ferguson. Topics...