Reviews and commentary about current and classic cinema. Curated by Stanford Clark.
I am watching all 50 movies listed in the cool book from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) called Must-See Sci-Fi: 50 Movies that Are Out of This World by Sloan De Forest (Running Press, 2018; available at Amazon.com and Shop TCM). The complete list of 50 films is here.
Here’s the rundown of the December movies courtesy of the Movies Past and Present Instagram feed.
Welcome to this week’s podcast!
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Here are some noteworthy films that are on a streaming platform near you:
This month’s “Three by…” director is Robert Wise. More about his filmography is on IMDb.com.
The film in the 2021 Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Big Screen Classics series have been announced. More information is at the Fathom Events website.
Subscribe to the Movies Past and Present podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. I hope that watching some great movies will bring you peace and comfort this week. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Welcome to this week’s podcast!
You can listen below as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. And follow me on Instagram (my handle is @moviespap).
The last two films in this year’s Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Big Screen Classics series are:
Participating theaters and showtimes are at fathomevents.com/tcm.
The Walt Disney Company made a slew of announcements on December 10, 2020 about upcoming films for their Disney+ streaming service as well as their slate of theatrical film releases from all of the major studios: Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Animation Studios. You can view the presentation here (it’s four+ hours long…really). The D23 website has a good summary of it, too.
Truth be told, I struggle to find any contemporary Christmas movies that I really love. However, two constant favorites are actually TV specials: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966; again, the 30-minute TV special, not one of the lousy feature film adaptations).
Subscribe to the Movies Past and Present podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. I hope that watching some great movies will bring you peace and comfort this week. Be safe out there! Thanks again.
Welcome to this week’s podcast!
You can listen below as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. And follow me on Instagram (my handle is @moviespap).
Director Francis Ford Coppola and Paramount Pictures are issuing a new version of the much maligned The Godfather Part III (1990). It’s even got a new title: The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. Rumor has it that it’s a big improvement (thank goodness). Look for it at a theater near you December 4; also coming to Blu-ray and Digital on December 8. And look for a Godfather retrospective coming soon to the podcast.
It’s the holiday season and there are a bazillion Christmas movies to choose from. This week’s podcast includes my top five favorite Christmas films from the classic era. I hope this will help you with your holiday movie watching plans! Make sure to check out all of the classic Christmas film goodness on Turner Classic Movies this month, too.
Subscribe to the Movies Past and Present podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. I hope that watching some great movies will bring you peace and comfort this week. Be safe out there! Thanks again.
I am watching all 50 movies listed in the cool book from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) called Must-See Sci-Fi: 50 Movies that Are Out of This World by Sloan De Forest (Running Press, 2018; available at Amazon.com and Shop TCM). The complete list of 50 films is here.
Here’s the rundown of the November movies courtesy of the Movies Past and Present Instagram feed.
Only three more movies left in this project, which is kind of a bummer. I’ve really had fun with this one. Still, some exciting movie watching projects await for 2021. Stay tuned…
I am watching all 50 movies listed in the cool book from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) called Must-See Sci-Fi: 50 Movies that Are Out of This World by Sloan De Forest (Running Press, 2018; available at Amazon.com and Shop TCM). The complete list of 50 films is here.
Here’s the rundown of the October movies courtesy of the Movies Past and Present Instagram feed.
Welcome to this week’s podcast!
You can listen below as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. And follow me on Instagram (my handle is @moviespap).
Put on a mask and enjoy some “comeback classics” in the theaters! Check your local listings.
I’m continuing my “Three by…” series where I watch three different films from the same director. This month’s director is the French director, photographer, and artist Agnès Varda. The three films I watched were:
Varda received an honorary Academy Award for her body of work in 2017.
The Criterion Collection has recently released a boxed set with all of her films.
Subscribe to the Movies Past and Present podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. I hope that watching some great movies will bring you peace and comfort this week. Be safe out there! Thanks again.
Happy Halloween! Welcome to this week’s podcast!
You can listen below as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. And follow me on Instagram (my handle is @moviespap).
Subscribe to the Movies Past and Present podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. I hope that watching some great movies will bring you peace and comfort this week. Be safe out there! Thanks again.
It has been a wild ride for the distribution of Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming film, Soul. Due to the ongoing challenges of COVID-19, the folks at Disney and Pixar have decided to release the film on December 25 to Disney+ rather than move the film to a 2021 theatrical release date. While I’m sad not be able to enjoy the artistry of this Pixar film on the big screen (hopefully, we’ll get a chance in the future), I feel grateful that we at least get to see it this year.
Here’s the latest trailer.
Also, check out this cool track by Jean Batiste who is one of the songwriters on the film.
Here’s the latest poster for the upcoming Disney+ release.
Soul is coming to Disney+ on Christmas Day, December 25.
Welcome to this week’s podcast!
You can listen below as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. And follow me on Instagram (my handle is @moviespap).
A new monthly category for the podcast is going to be an exploration of three different films from a specific film director. I’m calling the section “Three by…”. The three films will be sample representation from the director’s entire body of work and/or some of my favorite films from the director.
This month’s director is Carl Reiner. Reiner passed away this summer at the ripe old age of 98. Turner Classic Movies recently had a tribute day where they showed six of his films. I recorded them on my DVR and finally had a chance to watch the three films which I discuss in the podcast, each from a different decade of his career: Enter Laughing (1967), Oh, God! (1977), and All of Me (1984).
Subscribe to the Movies Past and Present podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. I hope that watching some great movies will bring you peace and comfort this week. Be safe out there! Thanks again.