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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June 29, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to the episode 107 of the Movies Past and Present podcast. It’s an all Indiana Jones special where my friend Chris Dallin and I discuss and rank all four current Indiana Jones films.

The four current Indiana Jones movies are:

We can’t wait to see the fifth Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, this weekend!

(c) Lucasfilm

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May 27, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 105 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Reviews

Fast X (Universal)

The Little Mermaid (Disney)

Classic Cinema Corner

See these films on the big screen during the month of June. More info on the Fathom Events website.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Hairspray – 35th Anniversary (1988)

Kiki’s Delivery Service (2014) – Part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2023

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May 15, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 104 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

And here’s the YouTube version.

New in Theaters

May 19

Fast X (Universal)

May 26

The Little Mermaid (Walt Disney Studios). Check out Halle Bailey’s beautiful rendition of “Part of Your World” here.

About My Father (Lionsgate)

You Hurt My Feelings (A24)

Kandahar (Open Road Films)

The Machine (Sony)

Reviews

Peter Pan & Wendy (Walt Disney Studios; now streaming on Disney+)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Marvel Studios; now playing in theaters)

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April 22, 2023 Podcast

Welcome to episode 103 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

And here’s the YouTube version (audio only).

Disney100

My fellow movie friends Rachel Wagner and Darin Lundberg join me in a discussion of underrated Disney films. Always fun to talk with them both!

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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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