Sitting Around Talking Movies

Here that buzz? No, it's not locusts.It's all the new award-worthy movies just over the horizon. They've been screening at film festivals all over the world and they're headed this way. So we got our friend Peri Nemiroff from Collider.com to tell us what she saw at the recent Toronto Film Festival. And if you know Peri like we do you'll guess that one of her favorites was a horror movie. Oh, but that's not all. We take a look at "Life Itself" from "This is Us" creator Dan Fogelman. Is it as good as his TV show or as bad as Rotten Tomatoes says it is? We'll let you know in no uncertain terms. Plus there's "Colette" starring Keira Knightley based on a true story about the famous French writer and her husband. Neil tells us what he thought about the Emmy Awards broadcast and Bill McCuddy has some video picks of the week. It's all right here so listen in.

"The Predator" is in theaters this weekend. No, not some horrible entertainment executive but the latest in the classic sci-fi series. The original starred Arnold Schwarzenegger but this one's got Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn and Jacob Tremblay (the kid from "Room"). We also take on "White Boy Rick" which is based on a true story about a 15-year-old FBI informant.. The incredible cast features Matthew McConaughey, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Lee and impressive newcomer Matthew Merritt. Bill McCuddy tells us about the Nat Geo documenatry "Science Fair" and he makes some bold award predictions for it. And speaking of predictions - Neil gives us his picks for the upcoming Primetime Emmy Awards. As for us, we just want to win your attention, so listen in!

Chances are you're still sweating but according to Hollywood summer is over. Done. Finished. The superhero movies are taking a breather (for the most part) and now come the award-worthy made-for-grownup movies. Well, there's "Pepermint," a Jennifer Garner action movie coming out this week. But THEN things get serious. So we've put our heads together to talk about the movies we're really looking forward to. Such as Robert Redford's final acting performance, "The Old Man and a Gun." And there's the eagerly awaited Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody," and the Neil Armstrong movie "First Man" starring Ryan Gosling. And a movie many say will get Melissa McCarthy an Oscar (yes, THAT Melissa McCarthy). Curious? Give us a listen.

Summer 2018 is over (well, as far as the box-office is concerned) and what a hot summer it was! There were super hero movies and action movies and comedies and more superhero movies. Were any of then any good? Neil Roasen, Bill McCuddy and Bill Bregoli look at the summer's winners and losers. From "Mission Impossible: Fallout" to "Ant-Man and the Wasp" and "Avengers: Infinity Wars" and "Crazy Rich Asians." Did all the good ones make money? Did any of the crappy ones make money? We'll let you know. Plus Neil talks about the media's response to Aretha Franklin's passing and Bill McCuddy talks about what's going on with the next James Bond movie. So fire up the grill for the last time and give us a listen!

We're not Asian, or rich but we may be crazy, which is why we can't wait to talk about "Crazy Rich Asians." It's the first movie with an all-Asian cast since "The Joy Luck Club" came out in 1993 - before most of its audience was even born. It's also the first rom-com to come out in a very long while. Is it the old formula with a new twist? We also talk about "The Meg." That's the giant shark movie which stars Jason Statham? Is it the next "Jaws" or a fish out of water? Bill McCuddy talks about "The Wife" which has Oscar buzz for Glenn Close, and Neil talks about the new season of "Ozark." We also discuss the new Oscar category for "Best Achievement in Popular Film." Does it make the Oscars more relevant or does it cheapen the Academy Awards. It sparks some heated discussion so listen in!  

Spike Lee is back and his new film "BlackkKlansman," based on an amazing true story, is getting all sorts of buzz. So we asked Mike Sargent to join us and give his viewpoint. It's got Adam Driver, Topher Grace and Denzel Washington's son. And it also has a definite point of view. Then there's Disney's "Christopher Robin." It's a live-action, computer animated hybrid featuring some beloved characters. Is it another classic or just one of Disney's marketing ploys? We also look at the recent Comedy Central roast of Bruce Willis and Neil has news of a new Star Trek series built around one of the franchise's most popular characters. It may be warm outside but this is all very cool so give a listen.

First it was a Tv series and now "Mission Impossible" is a great big film franchise starring Tom Cruise. And the sixth - "Mission Impossible: Fallout" is now in theaters so we take a good look at it. Is it really the best MI movie yeat? Plus there's the animated satire "Teen Titans Go! to the Movies" which Bill Bregoli says isn't just for kids. Neil tells us about his sneak peek at the new season of "Better Call Saul" and Bill McCuddy details a new book about "Caddy Shack" which gives an inside view of the comedy classic. But wait, there's more, including a documentary on Billie Jean Kingand the lates movie from Timothy Chalamet. Give a listen and survive the dog days of summer.

The dog days of summer are almost upon us and it's time to take a look at some of what Hollywood has to offer. There's "Who is America" the latest from intrepid comedian Sacha Baron Cohen which is now on Showtime. Is it another "Borat" or a misstep? We'll hear what Cher has to say about "Mamma Mia Here We Go Again" and why Bill Bregoli couldn't see "The Equalizer 2." Then we take on "Skyscraper." What happened to it? Are people getting tired of Dwayne Johnson? Bill McCuddy looks at the drama "Soller's Point" and has the latest titles available on demand and now streaming. Grab a cool one and listen in.

It's been a couple of weeks since the last Dwayne Johnson movie so now it's time for "Skyscraper." This time Dwayne has to rescue his character's wife, played by Neve Campbell (!) and their kids from a burning super building in Hong Kong. There are villains and fire and duct tape. Yes, duct tape. But is it any good? Bill Bregoli, tells us all about it. Then Bill McCuddy talks about the new HBO limited series "Sharp Objects" starring Amy Adams and Patricia Clarkson. Neil tells us what he thinks of the season finale of "A Handmaid's Tale" and Bill Bregoli talks about binge-watching the entire second season of "GLOW" on Netflix (he doesn't get out much). There's late-breaking Hollywood news and much more so listen in!

Hey, there's another "Sicario" movie coming out. "Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado" it's called. It's a mouthful alright.  Is it as intense as the first one? You probably heard Emily Blunt's not in this one but who is? We've invited Reg Brach, who's worked for a big Hollywood studio, to sort out just why we're always seeing sequels and remakes. He's got lots of inside knowledge to share. We also look at "Won't You Be My Neighbor," the Mr. Rogers documentary. And there's more, including Neil's video pick of the week - Paul McCartney on James Corden's "Carpool Karaoke." We also look at Jimmy Fallon's feud with Donald you-know-who. It's our very own pre-holiday firecracker!

You can tell it's really summer time at the movies when there's a dinosaur morvie opening up across the country. That's right "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom." We brought Mike Sargent along to tell us whether it's a worthy sequel to the first Jurassic World movie. There's also "The King," which is a new documentary about Elvis Presley. It's an interesting take on The King. And there's the quirky western "Damsel" starring Robert Pattinson. What's a big star like him doing in a strange little film like this. Plus we discuss "Izzy Gets the F-ck Across Town." That's the real title. Then Bill McCuddy tells us about HBO's documentary "Not Such a Bad Guy: A Conversation with Dabney Coleman" which is a fascinating look at once of America's finest character actors. When you're done soaking up free air-conditioning at your local movie theater keep cool with us!  

Do you long for the carefree days of childhood? Hollywood hopes you do, which is what "Tag" opens this week. It stars Ed Helms, John Hamm, Jeremt Renner and Hannibal Burress as grown-ups who play a game of "tag." You'll hear what John Hamm has to say about it as well as what we think. Then there's "Incredibles 2." Does it live up to the 2004 original? Is it worth the wait? And then there's the remake of "Superfly." Well, you probably remember the theme song. Neil takes a look at a Hulu documentary "Too Funny to Fail" about Dana Carvey's long-forgotten sitcom and Bill McCuddy looks at two moviews on demand: "Thoroughbreds" and "Graduation." It's all fun, so listen in.

Hankering for a heist movie? You're in luck. "Ocean's 8" sets sail this week. And this one's got an all-female cast including Annne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sandra Paulson and many more. You may remember the recent Ocean's movies featuring George Clooney or maybe the original which featured the famous Rat Pack. How does this one measure up? Bill Bregoli not only saw it, he went to the press conference with all the stars and you'll hear what some of them have to say about it. Neil takes a look at a the hit documentary "The Notorious RBG" about Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Bill McCuddy tells what happened when he picked in while his wife was watching "Killing Eve" and Neil talks about the new HBO series "Succession." And they both go toe-to-toe discussion the season (or is it series?) finale of David Letterman's Netflix show. Sparks fly! Listen in!

It's time to get totally immersed in a movie so we take a look at "Adrift." It stars Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin and it's based on a true story about two nautical adventurers who fall in love and endure one of the worst hurricanes in history while sailing in the Pacific. Is it worth the trip or is it all wet? Then there's Johnny Knoxville's latest - "Action Point." Knoxville famously does his own stunts. Did he injure himself in vain? Plus we've got Michelle Wolf's show. She shook up the annual White House Correspondent's DInner but how does she do with her own show? Plus we take a look at Steve Martin and Martin Short's new special and Neil tells white he thinks about the series finale of "The Americans." And boy does he have an opinion. But there's so much more so give a listen!

Did you hear there's a new "Star Wars" spin-off opening? OF COURSE YOU DID! So we brought Mike Sargent along to suss out "Solo: A Star Wars Story." Does it live up to the hype? Do we really need Han Solo's back story? And how did director Ron Howard do? It was a "troubled" production. Is it worth your time and money? For grown-up moviegoers we have "The Seagull" which is an adaptation of Checkov's play starring Annette Bening. We also talk about Spike Lee's "BlackkKlansman" which was a big hit at the Cannes film festival and we have the very timely movie "A Kid Like Jake" which stars Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory." Can he do more than sitcoms? Listen in!!