Movies Past and Present

Welcome to episode 93 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Happy Thanksgiving! Here are five films that you might want to consider checking out with your family over the holiday weekend, two in theaters and three on streaming.

In Theaters

• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)
• Strange World (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Streaming

• Disenchanted (Walt Disney Studios) on Disney+
• A Christmas Story Christmas (Warner Bros.) on HBO Max
• Spirited (Apple) on Apple TV+

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Welcome to episode 92 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

Opening November 4

• The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures)
• Armageddon Time (Focus Features)

Opening November 11

• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Classic Cinema Corner

Coming to a theater near you are two great classics:

• Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (Paramount, 1987)–35th Anniversary. In theaters Sunday, November 6 and Monday, November 7. Check fathomevents.com for more info.
• To Kill a Mockingbird (Universal, 1962)–60th Anniversary. Part of the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Big Screen Classics series. In theaters Sunday, November 13 and Wednesday, November 16. Check fathomevents.com/tcm for more info.

Three By…

After a bit of an absence, the “Three By…” segment is back. This episode covers three diverse films by director Penny Marshall: Jumpin’ Jack Flash (20th Century Fox, 1986), Awakenings (Columbia, 1990), and A League of Their Own (Columbia, 1992).

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Welcome to episode 91 of the Movies Past and Present podcast!

Classic Cinema Corner

This episode is a deep dive into the one-of-a-kind comic book/strip film Dick Tracy (Touchstone Pictures, 1990). I’m joined by two friends Rachel Wagner from Rachel’s Reviews and Darin Lundquist from the NostagiaCast podcast.

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Welcome to the 90th episode of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

• Amsterdam (20th Century Studios)
• Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (Sony)
• Tár (Focus Features)
• Triangle of Sadness (NEON)

Classic Cinema Corner

Make sure to check these out on the big screen! See the Fathom Events website for more information.

• Poltergeist (Warner Bros., 1982) playing October 6-12. Part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series.
• Universal Monsters double feature! Creature from the Black Lagoon (Universal, 1954) and Phantom of the Opera (Universal, 1943) one day only on October 29.

Reviews

I review both the original Hocus Pocus (Disney, 1993) and its newly released sequel, Hocus Pocus 2 (Disney, 2022). Both films are now streaming on Disney+.

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Welcome to the 89th episode of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

In Theaters

Now Playing

• Three Thousand Years of Longing (MGM)
• Beast (Universal)
• The Invitation (Sony/Screen Gems)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm, 2016) in IMAX. Also includes a sneak peek at the new Disney+ series Andor. Check out the trailer below.

Opening September 2

• Gigi & Nate (Roadside Attractions)
• Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul (Focus Features)
• Jaws (Universal, 1975) re-release in IMAX and RealD 3D
• Spider-Man: No Way Home — The More Fun Stuff Version (Sony/Marvel Studios, 2021)

TCM Big Screen Classics

This month’s film is a 40th anniversary screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Paramount, 1982) happening on September 4, 5, and 8. Such a great film! More details at fathomevents.com/tcm.

Streaming

Disney+ Day is September 8. Disney’s latest animated remake, Pinocchio, is being released that day. Here’s the latest trailer.

More info about all of the new releases on Disney+ Day is here.

Classic Cinema Corner

My 20th Century Fox deep dive continues (for a list of all the films I’m watching, see my Letterboxd page). One recently watched film I’d highly recommend is Breaking Away (20th Century Fox, 1979).

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Welcome to the 88th episode of the Movies Past and Present podcast!

Coming to Theaters

July 15

• Where the Crawdads Sing (Sony)
• Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (Paramount)
• The Gray Man (Netflix)
• Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (Focus Features)

July 22

• Nope (Universal)

Reviews

• Elvis (Warner Bros.)
• Thor: Love and Thunder (Marvel Studios)

Classic Cinema Corner

Cabaret (1972); in theaters July 17 and 20; part of the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Big Screen Classics series. More info at fathomevents.com/tcm.

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Welcome to the the 87th episode of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Coming Soon to Theaters

• Elvis (Warner Bros.) on June 24
• Minions: The Rise of Gru (Illumination/Universal) on July 1

Review

• Lightyear (Pixar)

20th Century Fox: A Closer Look

Follow along as I explore the 20th Century Fox catalog this year by watching 100 representative movies made at the studio from 1935 to 2019.

• Instagram (@moviespap)
• Letterboxd

Upcoming Fathom Events

See more classic films on the big screen! Three films are coming up. Check http://fathomevents.com for the latest.

• The Thing – 40th Anniversary (Universal); June 19 and 22
• The Fifth Element – 25th Anniversary (Columbia); June 26 and 29
• The Cat Returns – 20th Anniversary (Studio Ghibli) – Studio Ghibli Fest 2022; June 26 and 27

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Welcome to the 86th episode of the podcast!

New in Theaters

• Downton Abbey: A New Era (Focus Features; opened May 20)
• The Bob’s Burgers Movie (20th Century Fox; opens May 27)
• Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures; opens May 27)
• Jurassic World: Dominion (Universal Pictures; opens June 10)

Reviews

• The Bob’s Burgers Movie
• Top Gun: Maverick

Classic Cinema Corner

Make sure to catch these classics on the big screen! More info at fathomevents.com.

• Smokey and the Bandit (1977) – 45th Anniversary (fathomevents.com/tcm)
• The Wizard of Oz (1939) – Celebrating Judy Garland’s 100th birthday (fathomevents.com)

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Welcome to the episode 85 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Recently Opened in Theaters

• The Bad Guys (DreamWorks Animation)
• The Northman (Focus Features)
• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Lionsgate)
• Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

Coming Soon to Theaters

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Marvel Studios) plus an exclusive trailer (at least for a few days) for Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios) opens May 6.

Here’s the latest trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Review

• The Bad Guys

TCM Classic Film Festival 2022

The 2022 Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Classic Film Festival took place on April 21-24, 2022 in Hollywood, California. I was grateful to be able to attend this year in person and, oh my goodness, the festival was great. Here’s a list of the films I saw.

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Welcome to episode 84 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

• The Lost City (opened March 25)
• Morbius (opened April 1)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (opening April 8)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (opening April 15)

Classic Cinema Corner

• See Singin’ in the Rain on the big screen April 10 and 13, part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series. More info at fathomevents.com/tcm.
• Limited tickets are still available for this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival, happening April 21-24, 2022 in Hollywood, California. More info at tcm.com/festival.

2022 Oscars

I rant about the slap seen around the world at the 2022 Oscars ceremony.

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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. Thanks for listening, be safe out there, and dedicate yourself to the truth.