CinemATL Podcast

Who would you cast in a Christmas Movie? Who would you tap to direct? What about the score? We make our picks in our first ever edition of the "Fantasy Movie Draft." Hosts Michael D Friedman and Martin Kelley go back-and-forth to create their dream cast & crew, armed only with a Christmas theme and a randomly assigned genre. Which one is your favorite?

It's a holly jolly edition of the CinemATL Podcast as we reveal our Top 3 Christmas Movies. Is our list nice or naughty? You'll have to listen (and check it twice) to find out.

This week’s episode is our second “Indie Spotlight” edition, where we take a look at some locally produced projects that you might not have heard of. We’ve got a great lineup of Feature Films, Web Series, Short Films and even a Podcast to share with you. We encourage you to hunt these down and take a look...

Feature Films:

1. Those Who Deserve to Die - https://www.amazon.com/Those-Who-Deserve-Alice-Lewis/dp/B08F6HMGQF/

2. Cruiser - https://www.amazon.com/Cruiser-Shuler-Hensley/dp/B08GPL9SS4/

3. Still Today - https://www.amazon.com/Still-Today-Jody-Thompson/dp/B08MC14PS4/

4. The Devil to Pay - https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Pay-Danielle-Deadwyler/dp/B08HVPPYPX/

5. Star Trek: First Frontier - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAlGf5Wfe4g

Web Series:

1. The Misadventures of Nick & Jermaine - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtz_EyZxQBGF7gOntIPzAGUzhPG3oSvVq

2. Pub.Lie.Size - https://www.publiesize.com/

3. Beyond the Check: Worker Owner Edition - https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Check-Worker-Owner/dp/B08M4532YS/

4. Half Brothers - http://www.uniquelensproductions.com/

5. The Real Fake Memoirs of Meela McKinney - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdpwYMjm_ob1sB2BUvz-Vln8uiVgmgsZX

Short Film:

1. Remembering Cubbird - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0VZtAFWmI0

Podcast:

1. Fine in Dandee - https://fineindandee.podbean.com/

The Big Movie Review is back and focusing on the new Netflix release, "The Trial of the Chicago 7." Find out what Martin Kelley and Michael D Friedman thought about the Aaron Sorkin film.

Apparently, there was some sort of election last week that everybody is talking about. So, let's keep the conversation going with our Top 3 Political Films. Which ones got our vote?

With production ramping back up, we are finally able to talk about new movie & TV production news. Find out what's shooting now, what's coming out and what you should be watching!

Halloween is just around the corner, so what better time to talk about our favorite Halloween movies? The don't necessarily need to be scary to make our Top 3 lists. Hosts Martin Kelley and Michael D Friedman discuss and defend their picks.

Still stuck at home and think you've watched everything? Not so fast! It's time for the second edition of "What We're Watching Now." We're here to share some shows and movies that you might not have seen yet. Check out CinemATL's picks!

Featuring...

Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS All Access)

Giri/Haji (Netflix)

Letterkenny (Hulu)

The Vow (HBO)

Irresistable (VOD)

Song Exploder (Netflix)

Cobra Kai (Netflix)

Carnival Eats (Food Network)

Earth to Ned (Disney+)

The Go-Go's (Showtime)

Other Music (Amazon Prime)

The Comedy Store (Showtime)

The Social Dilemma (Netflix)

Bill & Ted Face the Music (VOD)

Fargo (FX/Hulu)

High Score (Netflix)

Classic movies on Tubi, Pluto TV and Xumo

It's a special, super-sized edition of the CinemATL Podcast as we celebrate the 15 year anniversary of CinemATL. Hosts Michael D Friedman and Martin Kelley are joined by founder Eric Bomba-Ire and writer/editor Charles Judson to discuss the origins of the magazine that transformed into this podcast.

This week, we jump in the Wayback Machine to visit 2007's "Son of Rambow," which itself takes us back to the 1980s. Find out more about this heartfelt, whimsical film about growing up and the power of friendship. Oh, and Rambo.