Movies Past and Present

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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Welcome to episode 83 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

Reviews

• The Batman (Warner Bros., 2022); now playing in theaters
• Turning Red (Pixar, 2022); now streaming on Disney+
• The Adam Project (Skydance/Netflix, 2022); now streaming on Netflix

Regarding Turning Red, here’s the Instagram post from director Domee Shi that I mentioned:

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A post shared by Domee Shi (@domeeshi)

TCM Big Screen Classics

The Quiet Man (1952) is screening on St. Patrick’s Day this Thursday, March 17, part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series. Check the Fathom Events website for a theater near you.

Oscars 2022

Watch the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27 on ABC. View/print a ballot here.

More content is available on The Academy’s social media channels:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

Oscar.com

TCM 31 Days of Oscar

Cinemark Oscars Week Pass

Megaplex (Utah) Award Nominees Screenings

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Welcome to episode 82 of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

• Uncharted (Columbia Pictures)
• Dog (MGM)
• The Cursed (LD Entertainment)
• Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios); back for a return visit

20th Century Fox: A Closer Look

Check out my full list of films here.

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Welcome to the 81st episode of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

Opening this Friday, February 11:

• Death on the Nile (20th Century Studios)
• Marry Me (Universal)
• Blacklight (Briarcliff Entertainment)

Review

Death on the Nile

Classic Cinema Corner

Lady Sings the Blues (Paramount, 1972) – 50th Anniversary screening on February 20 and 23, part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series. More info at fathomevents.com/tcm.

2022 Academy Awards Nominations Announced

See all of the Best Picture nominees at Cinemark’s Oscar Movie Week 2022. More info is here.

Full list of nominations is at Oscar.com.

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Welcome to the 80th episode of the Movies Past and Present podcast.

New in Theaters

• Jackass Forever (Paramount)
• Moonfall (Lionsgate)

Reviews

• Nightmare Alley — both the color and the black and white “Vision in Darkness and Light” versions (Searchlight Picture)
• Don’t Look Up (Netflix)

20th Century Fox: A Closer Look

My 2022 movie watching project. Follow along on Letterboxd.

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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.