December 30, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 117 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Disney100

I’ve had a blast this year with my Disney100 celebration and it’s now coming to an end. In this final Disney100 episode, I’m joined by my good friends Marc Vibbert from the Animation Fascination podcast and Trent Vactor from the Vactor-Verse podcast where we each pick three favorite films from either the Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, and/or Lucasfilm—all studios which The Walt Disney Company currently owns. 

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November 12, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 116 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

November 10

November 17

Reviews

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November 8, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 115 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Disney100–Favorite Disney Films with ImagineeringDisney.com

My friends Mitch and Lilly from ImagineeringDisney.com join me for a mega Disney100 discussion about nine of our favorite films from The Walt Disney Studios (we each picked three).

If you don’t already follow Mitch on social media, you really should:

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October 10, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 114 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Reviews

A Haunting in Venice (20th Century Studios)

Disney100 Halloween

Happy Halloween! My guest Chris Dallin and I talk about our favorite Disney Halloween movies, along with some other Halloween films to consider watching during this spooky season.

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October 4, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 113 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Reviews

Now Playing in Theaters

Classic Cinema Corner

Check out these classic movies playing on the big screen this month (visit fathomevents.com for more info).

Fall Movies I’m Looking Forward to Seeing

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August 27, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 112 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

My buddy Marc Vibbert joins me for a Disney100 episode to discuss his appreciation for the classic Disney sports film, The Mighty Ducks (1992). (Many thanks to Marc for creating the YouTube thumbnail, too!)

(c) Disney

For more info about all things Mighty Ducks, Marc recommends The Quack Attack Podcast.

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A huge thanks to Marc and to our friend Justin Vactor for their help and expertise in producing this episode. Subscribe to the Movies Past and Present podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. I hope that watching some great movies will bring you peace and comfort this week. Thanks for listening, be safe out there, and dedicate yourself to the truth.

August 23, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 111 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Disney100 – Pirates of the Caribbean

As part of my Disney100 series, film aficinado Jen Edwards and movie critic Rachel Wagner join me in a discussion of all five Pirates of the Caribbean movies. This wildly popular film series is based on the wildly popular Disney Parks attraction of the same name.

The five films are:

Teaser poster for the first film in 2003. (c) Disney.

Rachel has ranked all of the movies based on Disney Parks rides, which is here. Also, Rachel’s video of her Disneyland ride rankings is here.

And here’s a different take on the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels from someone who actually likes them (not me).

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July 23, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 110 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Happy “Barbenheimer” Weekend

I just wanted to put up a quick podcast to report on “Barbenheimer” weekend and to review both Barbie and Oppenheimer. As you know, “Barbenheimer” is an online phenomenon referencing the fact that the Warner Bros.’ film Barbie and Universal Pictures’ film Oppenheimer were both released in theaters on the same day this weekend, July 21, 2023.

While it has certainly picked up steam in the last few weeks, the actual origins of the meme date back to April 2022, when Warner Bros. announced that Barbie would be released July 21, 2023, the same day that Universal had already established for Oppenheimer. From there, the internet has been going crazy with fan art, custom t-shirts, and poster mash-ups were created and spread all over social media. Both films are getting rewarded at the box office as well. If only we could this quality of films every summer…

Regarding Barbie, check out this fantastic interview with Greta Gerwig about her inspirations for the film.

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July 19, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 109 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Disney100—“Overrated Disney”

As another of my Disney100 podcasts, celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, I’m joined by film critic and podcaster extraordinaire Rachel Wagner of Rachel’s Reviews along with film aficionado and podcaster Darin Lundberg of Nostalgia Cast to discuss films from The Walt Disney Studios that we think are overrated, or rather rated or valued too highly.

Here’s a hint of one of the films we’ll be talking about.

©️ Disney

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July 8, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 108 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Classic Cinema Corner

  • Nausicaä and the Valley of the Wind (Studio Ghibli, 1984)–in theaters July 9 and 11, part of the 2023 GKIDS Studio Ghibli Fest.
  • Castle in the Sky (Studio Ghibli, 1986)–in theaters July 10 and 12, part of the 2023 GKIDS Studio Ghibli Fest.
  • National Lampoon’s Vacation (Warner Bros. 1983) – 40th Anniversary–part of Fathom’s Big Screen Classics series.

Visit fathomevents.com for more info.

Review

My good friend Chris Dallin joins me as we gush over Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Lucasfilm).

(c) Lucasfilm

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