Peanuts & Popcorn

This week on the final P&P film reviews of the 2025 season, we begin with the Peanuts as we lament the losses of the Tigers and Cubs in the post-season.

In Popcorn, we have two excellent movies to review, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), by John Cassavetes, and the retelling of the Greek myth, Orpheus and Eurydice, Black Orpheus (1959).

We will also recap the list of films we’ve reviewed this year ahead of the third Annual “Poppie” awards next week to close out the 2025 season.  

This week on the penultimate episode of this season’s Peanutsand Popcorn, both the Cubs and Tigers win their respective wild card series, as both Tom and I squeal with delight. In Popcorn, we have two excellent movies tobreak down. We begin with a Gurinder Chadra-directed musical interpretation of the Jane Austen novel, Bride and Prejudice, we then turn to Tom’s selection, a French film noir classic directed by Louie Malle from 1958, Elevatorto the Gallows.

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Tom Choice: Black Orpheus (1959)

Leo's Choice: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we start with Peanuts, the last week has been an eventful one for the Chicago Cubs, starting with Anthony Rizzo Day at Wrigley followed by a playoff clinching win. Detroit’s AL Central lead is inperil.
In Popcorn, we’ll start with Leo's choice, A Matter of Life and Death (1946) from, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Tommy opted for Nashville (1975), directed by the great Robert Altman.

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Leo's Pick: Bride & Prejudice (2004)

Tom's Pick:  Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we are one week into the last month of the MLB season, AJ Hinch and Craig Counsell are getting the Tigers and Cubs ready for the playoffs.

In Popcorn, we start with a forgotten Charlie Bronson classic, Hard Times (1972), then we pivot to Stanley Kubrick epic, Barry Lyndon (1975).

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Leo's Pick: Stairway to Heaven (1946)

Tom's Pick:  Nashville (1975)

This week on P&P we open the bag of Peanuts, as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, suggests a new alignment that would add 2 new teams, and create 4- four-team divisions in each league.

In Popcorn, we review Leo's pick from 2011, Pina. We then pivot to Tom's selection, The Exterminating Angel (1962)

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Leo's Pick: Hard Times (1972)

Tom's Pick:  Barry Lyndon (1975)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabbathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen and Dave Parker are all inducted into the Hall of Fame, while we bow our heads with respect to the passing of Ryne Sandburg.

In Popcorn, we begin with Leo’s selection from 1988, Pascali’s Island, with Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren, we then take on Tom’s choice, the Japanese animation classic from 2001, Spirited Away.

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Leo's Pick: Pina (2011)

Tom's Pick:  The Exterminating Angel (1962)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, the All-Star break has come and gone, while the White Sox celebrated the 20th anniversary of their World Series win over the Houston Astros, while mourning the passing of Bobby Jenks.

In Popcorn, we have a pair of great films to review this week. We start with Tommy’s choice, a modern film noir effort, After Dark, My Sweet (1990). We then move to Leo's selection, the Werner Herzog epic, Fitzcarraldo (1982).Next Show's Films:

Leo's Pick: Pascali's Island (1988)

Tom's Pick:  Spirited Away (2001)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we begin with the peanuts as Pope Leo has a message for White Sox fans, we’ll discuss the Tigers and Cubs and who merit selection as All-stars, then we pivot to the popcorn for a lively discussion on two movies, the 1946 William Wyler classic, The Best Years of Our Lives, and the Mike Nichols "La Cage aux Folles" remake, Birdcage.

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Leo's Pick: Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Tom's Pick:  After Dark, My Sweet (1990)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, the Detroit Tigers are the best team in baseball and the Chicago Cubs are (one of) the best teams in the National League. They meet in Detroit for a mid-season preview of a possible World Series matchup.

We then pivot to Popcorn with critiques of two more moviesthat we think might be worth your time. The first is Tom’s suggestion, The Rules of the Game (1939), directed by Jean Renoir.  Leo's choice is a Clint Eastwood project, The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).

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Leo's Pick: The Birdcage (1996)

Tom's Pick:  The Best Years of our Lives (1946)

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This week on a Memorial Day episode of Peanuts and Popcorn, we review two movies. We begin with Leo's choice, Jackie Chan's Super Cop (1992), and finally, Tom’s selection, Take Shelter (2011).

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Leo's Pick: Outlaw Josie Wales (1976)

Tom's Pick:  The Rules of the Game (1939)