April 7, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 102 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

We’re also started posting the podcast to YouTube.

New and Currently in Theaters

Reviews

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie
  • John Wick Chapter 4

Classic Cinema Corner

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March 23, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 101 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

Disney100 – Chris Dallin

It was great talking with my co-worker, buddy, and fellow Disney fan Chris Dallin about his favorite Disney films.

Here’s a link about the trade that brought Oswald the Lucky Rabbit back to The Walt Disney Company.

Here’s more info about the special Academy Award that Walt Disney won for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Below is a picture of Walt Disney receiving the award from actress Shirley Temple.

©️ Disney, AMPAS

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March 17, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

Studio Ghibli Fest 2023

More info is at fathomevents.com.

Disney100 – Director Stephen Anderson

I had the honor and privilege of talking with animation director Stephen Anderson. He is the director of Meet the Robinsons (2007) and Winnie the Pooh (2011)–two great Disney films and both part of my Disney100 movie watching project this year. Stephen was also the director of season one of the Disney+ animated series Monsters at Work.

Here’s a link with more info about Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, who recently passed away and who worked with Stephen on Winnie the Pooh. Burny was the longest-serving cast member in the history of The Walt Disney Company and was due to receive his 70th anniversary service award (the first one ever awarded by Disney) on June 4.

Check out the newly released documentary about the making of The Emperor’s New Groove called Beware the Groove: The Making of a Cult Classic. Also check out the podcast that my friend Rachel Wagner and I recorded with the film’s documentarian and director Micah Hirsh.

Follow Stephen Anderson (@stevehatguy) on Twitter and Instagram.

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March 3, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 99 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

Creed III (MGM)

Operation Fortune (Lionsgate)

Review

Creed III

Disney100

My friend and film and animation historian Ibraheem Mark Brown and I discuss a mutual childhood favorite, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Robin Hood (1973).

Here’s the alternate ending we discussed:

Where to find Ibraheem online:

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February 24, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 98 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

Classic Cinema Corner

See Casablanca (Warner Bros., 1942) on the big screen March 5 and 8; part of Fathom’s Big Screen Classics series. More info at fathomevents.com.

Review

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Marvel Studios)

Here’s a link to the interview on Marvel.com with the film’s screenwriter Jeff Loveless about the “Quantum Realm.”

And here’s a link to more info about Kang the Conqueror on Marvel.com.

Bonus

For all you Walt Disney Animation Studios fans, I’d highly recommend seeing “Wondrous Journeys,” the new fireworks show at Disneyland park in Anaheim, California commemorating the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company.

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February 8, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 97 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

In this episode, my good friends Mitch and Lilly from ImagineeringDisney.com join me for a discussion of Walt Disney’s classic musical Mary Poppins (1964).

This film and podcast are part of my “Disney 100” movie watching project which celebrates 100 years of The Walt Disney Company. Here’s a list of the 100 Disney films I’m watching in 2023 (list on Letterboxd.com).

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February 3, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 96 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

Opening in U.S. theaters today, February 3:

Classic Cinema Corner

2022 Movie Watching Project

100 Movies from 20th Century Fox (My curated list on Letterboxd)

10 20th Century Fox favorites from the year:

  1. Down Argentine Way (1940)
  2. Laura (1944)
  3. The Razor’s Edge (1946)
  4. All About Eve (1950)
  5. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
  6. The Longest Day (1962)
  7. The Sound of Music (1965)
  8. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  9. Star Wars (1977)
  10. 9 to 5 (1980)

2023 Movie Watching Project

100 Movies from The Walt Disney Company (My curated list on Letterboxd)

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2023 Movie Watching Project

For my movie watching project this year, I’ve decided to watch 100 films from The Walt Disney Studios in honor of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the The Walt Disney Company.

©️ The Walt Disney Company

I curated a list of 100 of my favorite feature films from the multiple studios and distribution arms of the company, including animated features from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios and live action films from Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm.

The list is still a bit of a work-in-progress. The most up-to-date list is on my Letterboxd page. Here’s the list as it currently stands (in chronological order):

  1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1937)
  2. Pinocchio (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1940)
  3. Fantasia (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1940)
  4. The Reluctant Dragon (Walt Disney Pictures, 1941)
  5. Bambi (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1942)
  6. Saludos Amigos (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1942)
  7. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1949)
  8. Cinderella (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1950)
  9. Treasure Island (Walt Disney Pictures, 1950)
  10. Peter Pan (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1953)
  11. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Walt Disney Pictures, 1954)
  12. Lady and the Tramp (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1955)
  13. Sleeping Beauty (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1959)
  14. The Shaggy Dog (Walt Disney Pictures, 1959)
  15. Swiss Family Robinson (Walt Disney Pictures, 1960)
  16. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1961)
  17. The Absent-Minded Professor (Walt Disney Pictures, 1961)
  18. The Parent Trap (Walt Disney Pictures, 1961)
  19. Mary Poppins (Walt Disney Pictures, 1964)
  20. The Monkey’s Uncle (Walt Disney Pictures, 1965)
  21. That Darn Cat (Walt Disney Pictures, 1965)
  22. The Jungle Book (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1967)
  23. Blackbeard’s Ghost (Walt Disney Pictures, 1968)
  24. The Love Bug (Walt Disney Pictures, 1968)
  25. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (Walt Disney Pictures,1969)
  26. The Aristocats (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1970)
  27. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Walt Disney Pictures, 1971)
  28. Now You See Him, Now You Don’t (Walt Disney Pictures, 1972)
  29. The World’s Greatest Athlete (Walt Disney Pictures,1973)
  30. Charley and the Angel (Walt Disney Pictures, 1973)
  31. Robin Hood (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1973)
  32. The Island at the Top of the World (Walt Disney Pictures, 1974)
  33. Escape to Witch Mountain (Walt Disney Pictures, 1975)
  34. No Deposit, No Return (Walt Disney Pictures, 1976)
  35. Gus (Walt Disney Pictures, 1976)
  36. Freaky Friday (Walt Disney Pictures, 1976)
  37. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1977)
  38. The Rescuers (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1977)
  39. Pete’s Dragon (Walt Disney Pictures, 1977)
  40. Candleshoe (Walt Disney Pictures, 1977)
  41. The North Avenue Irregulars (Walt Disney Pictures, 1979)
  42. The Black Hole (Walt Disney Pictures, 1979)
  43. The Devil and Max Devlin (Walt Disney Pictures, 1981)
  44. Tron (Walt Disney Pictures, 1982)
  45. Never Cry Wolf (Walt Disney Pictures, 1983)
  46. Splash (Touchstone Pictures, 1984)
  47. Ruthless People (Touchstone Pictures, 1986)
  48. Three Men and a Baby (Touchstone Pictures, 1987)
  49. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Touchstone Pictures, 1988)
  50. Dead Poets Society (Touchstone Pictures, 1989)
  51. Gross Anatomy (Walt Disney Pictures, 1989)
  52. The Little Mermaid (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1989)
  53. Pretty Woman (Touchstone Pictures, 1990)
  54. Dick Tracy (Touchstone Pictures, 1990)
  55. The Rescuers Down Under (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1990)
  56. What About Bob? (Touchstone Pictures, 1991)
  57. The Rocketeer (Walt Disney Pictures, 1991)
  58. Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1991)
  59. Father of the Bride (Touchstone Pictures, 1991)
  60. Newsies (Walt Disney Pictures, 1992)
  61. Sister Act (Touchstone Pictures, 1992)
  62. The Mighty Ducks (Walt Disney Pictures, 1992)
  63. Aladdin (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 1992)
  64. Cool Runnings (Walt Disney Pictures, 1993)
  65. The Nightmare Before Christmas (Walt Disney Pictures, 1993)
  66. The Lion King (Walt Disney Animation Studios,1994)
  67. Ed Wood (Touchstone Pictures, 1994)
  68. While You Were Sleeping (Hollywood Pictures, 1995)
  69. Toy Story (Pixar Animation Studios, 1995)
  70. Hercules (Walt Disney Animation Studios,1997)
  71. Mulan (Walt Disney Animation Studios,1998)
  72. Rushmore (Touchstone Pictures, 1998)
  73. Tarzan (Walt Disney Animation Studios,1999)
  74. The Sixth Sense (Hollywood Pictures, 1999)
  75. Remember the Titans (Walt Disney Pictures, 2000)
  76. The Emperor’s New Groove (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2000)
  77. The Princess Diaries (Walt Disney Pictures, 2001)
  78. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Walt Disney Pictures, 2003)
  79. The Incredibles (Pixar Animation Studios, 2004)
  80. Cars (Pixar Animation Studios, 2006)
  81. Ratatouille (Pixar Animation Studios, 2007)
  82. Wall-E (Pixar Animation Studios, 2008)
  83. Up (Pixar Animation Studios, 2009)
  84. Tangled (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2010)
  85. Saving Mr. Banks (Walt Disney Pictures, 2013)
  86. Frozen (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2013)
  87. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Marvel Studios, 2014)
  88. Big Hero 6 (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2014)
  89. Inside Out (Pixar Animation Studios, 2015)
  90. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lucasfilm, 2015)
  91. Zootopia (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2016)
  92. Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios, v2016)
  93. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm, 2016)
  94. Black Panther (Marvel Studios, 2018)
  95. Avengers: Infinity War (Marvel Studios, 2018)
  96. Avengers: Endgame (Marvel Studios, 2019)
  97. Hamilton (Walt Disney Pictures, 2020)
  98. Luca (Pixar Animation Studios, 2021)
  99. Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2021)
  100. Wish (Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2023)

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Our 5th Anniversary

I launched the Movies Past and Present blog and podcast five years ago today on January 30, 2018.

And what a ride it’s been. There have been lots of movies, both good and bad, and from the both the past and present. I’ve posted 95 podcasts and am looking forward to posting my 100th podcast this year. Mostly, I’ve loved connecting with friends and family over the wonderful art form that is the motion picture.

Thanks for your love and support! Here’s to many more movies and anniversaries!

January 12, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 95 of the Movies Past and Present podcast. My good friends Rachel Wagner and Darin Lundberg join me in a discussion of the feature length films from DreamWorks Animation.

DreamWorks Animation Rankings

Here are our individual rankings of all 43 DreamWorks Animation films.

Stanford Clark’s Ranking (Letterboxd)

Rachel Wagner’s Ranking (Letterboxd)

Darin Lundberg’s Ranking

Great: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, KUNG FU PANDA, CHICKEN RUN, PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, THE BAD GUYS, WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT, RISE OF THE GUARDIANS

Good: KUNG FU PANDA 2, SHREK 2, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, KUNG FU PANDA 3, MEGAMIND, MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED, SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS, THE ROAD TO EL DORADO, ABOMINABLE

Fair to Middling: SHREK, PUSS IN BOOTS, MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, ANTZ, TURBO, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN, SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON, OVER THE HEDGE, FLUSHED AWAY, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE, THE CROODS, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, SPIRIT UNTAMED

Bad: SHREK THE THIRD, BEE MOVIE, SHREK FOREVER AFTER, THE BOSS BABY, THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS, TROLLS, TROLLS: WORLD TOUR, MADAGASCAR, HOME, MONSTERS VS. ALIENS, SHARK TALE

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