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21:45 The Phantom Menace Ebert episode begins

On this week’s Tuesday rewatch episode of 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,'  join Brett Arnold and guest co-host and film critic Jesse Hassenger,  as they see through the end of the Disney era.

This third iteration of the program was titled 'Siskel & Ebert & The Movies' and was later shortened to 'Siskel & Ebert,' the title that has stood the test of time.

This episode covers 'Star Wars Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace' and that film alone. Gene Siskel passed away shortly before this episode and never got to see the film. The show was retooled after this season and the name changed again.

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Streaming guide:
Star Wars Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace is available to stream on Disney+

Review guide:
Roger Ebert's 3.5 star review of The Phantom Menace

Thank you to Banshee Beat for the incredible original theme song.  Alien Ant Farm's music video for 'Movies' closes the show.

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On this Friday's new release episode of 'Roger & Me, join Brett Arnold and guest co-host Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com as they tackle a laundry list of six (6) new releases out in theaters and paid video-on-demand (PVOD) the week of Friday August 12 2022.

3:30 Fall
21:05 Rogue Agent
31:04 Emily the Criminal
40:06 Mack and Rita
50:04 Girl Picture
59:47 Summering

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03:17 Brief history of the show and why they moved networks
06:23 'Siskel & Ebert' episode rewatch begins

On this week’s Tuesday rewatch episode of 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,'  join Brett Arnold and guest co-host and film critic Alan Zilberman,  as they introduce you to the Disney-era of 'Siskel & Ebert.'

This third iteration of the program was titled 'Siskel & Ebert & The Movies' and was later shortened to 'Siskel & Ebert,' the title that has stood the test of time.

This episode covers Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket,' which Gene recognized as a masterpiece and Roger did not,  'Spaceballs' from Mel Brooks, 'Benji the Hunted,' and Steve Martin in 'Roxanne,' his take on Cyrano de Bergerac.

Two additional Stanley Kubrick films are highlighted in the 'home video' highlights section at the end of the episode: the incredible 'Paths of Glory' from 1957 starring Kirk Douglas and 'Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' from 1964.

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Streaming guide:
Full Metal Jacket is now streaming on Netfllix
Spaceballs is now streaming on Fubo, AMC+, and Sling
Benji the Hunted is now streaming on Disney+
Roxanne is now streaming on Tubi

Review guide:
Roger Ebert's 2.5 star review of Full Metal Jacket
Roger Ebert's 2.5 star review of Spaceballs
Roger Ebert's 3.5 star review of Roxanne

Thank you to Banshee Beat for the incredible original theme song.  Alien Ant Farm's music video for 'Movies' closes the show.

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On this Friday's new release episode of 'Roger & Me, join Brett Arnold and guest co-host Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com as they tackle a laundry list of seven (7) new releases out in theaters and paid video-on-demand (PVOD) the week of Friday August 5 2022.

5:30 Bullet Train (Brad Pitt)
21:54 Easter Sunday (Jo Koy)
32:41 Thirteen Lives (Ron Howard)
49:23 Claydream
58:44 Bodies Bodies Bodies (Pete Davidson, Rachel Sennott, Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova)
1:10:23 Ali & Ava 
1:17: 53 I Love My Dad (Patton Oswalt)

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10:40 Brief history of the show and why they moved networks
16:30 'At The Movies' rewatch begins

On this week’s episode, join Brett Arnold and guest co-host and film critic Jordan Hoffman,  as they introduce you to the Tribune-era of 'Siskel & Ebert.'

This second iteration of the program was titled 'At The Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.' Listen to find out why they left the PBS-affiliated 'Sneak Previews,' formerly 'Opening Soon at a Theater near You,' and were replaced on that program!

This episode covers Alan Parker's 'Pink Floyd The Wall' and John Mackenzie's 'The Long Good Friday' starring Bob Hoskins (pronounced 'Bob 'Oskins).  Other movies mentioned and briefly touched upon include Mark L. Lester's 'Class of 1984' and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Lola' and a largely-forgotten teen sex-comedy called 'Homework' featuring 'Dallas' star Joan Collins, who sued the proudction.

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Streaming guide:
The Long Good Friday is streaming on HBO Max and The Criterion Channel
Class of 1984 is streaming on Tubi 
Lola is streaming free on the Internet Archive
Homework is not officially streaming but available on YouTube
Pink Floyd The Wall is not officially streaming but available on Vimeo

Roger Ebert's reviews of Pink Floyd The Wall and The Long Good Friday and Class of 1984

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On this Friday's new release episode of 'Roger & Me, join Brett Arnold and guest co-host Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com as they tackle a laundry list of seven (7) new releases out in theaters and paid video-on-demand (PVOD) the week of Friday July 29th, 2022.

5:12 D.C. League of Superpets (Dwayne 'The Rock Johnson, Kevin Hart)
16:15 Resurrection (Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, written and directed by Andrew Semans)
27:58 Vengeance (B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, Lio Tipton, written and directed by B.J. Novak)
42:37 The Reef 2: Stalked (written and directed by Andrew Traucki)
54:31 Hypochondriac (written and directed by Addison Heimann)
01:02:42 A Love Song (Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, written & directed by Max Walker-Silverman)
01:11:33 Sharp Stick (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jon Bernthal, Scott Speedman, written and directed by Lena Dunham)

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19:50 'Opening Soon At A Theater Near You' talk begins

On this week’s episode, join Brett Arnold and guest co-host Jason Bailey, author of Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies that Made It, as they take you through the first-ever televised appearance of Siskel & Ebert, on public access television in Chicago, in November 1975.

The first iteration of the program was titled 'Opening Soon At A Theater Near You' with Roger Ebert & Gene Siskel.

Not just one but *two* future-classic movies were discussed on the episode as well as several that have been largely lost to time. 

This episode covers Miloš Forman's 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest' and Sidney Lumet's 'Dog Day Afternoon.'

Head over to our Patreon page for a deep dive on all the other movies mentioned, including Jeff Bridges in 'Hearts of the West,' an absolute gem that is the big find of the week, as well as 'Mr. Quilp,' 'Conduct Unbecoming,' 'Mahogany,' 'Lisztomania,' and 'Sunday Too Far Away.'

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Streaming guide: 
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Dog Day Afternoon, Lisztomania are all streaming on HBO Max
Conduct Unbecoming and Sunday Too Far Away are both streaming on Tubi  
Mahogany is streaming on IndieFlix
Mr. Quilp is on YouTube

Links: Roger Ebert's reviews of One Flew, Dog Day and Great Movies updates 
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest-1975
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest-1975
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dog-day-afternoon-1975
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-dog-day-afternoon-1975

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Brett Arnold (The New Flesh), Jacob Knight (Secret Handshake) and Jesse Hassenger (Vulture) review Nope, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott, Keith David. Directed by Jordan Peele, whose previous films are "Get Out" (2017) and "Us" (2019). 

Spoiler-heavy discussion included, as well as a spoiler-free portion. We get into the themes of the movie and analyze the meaning of each element. A metaphor tit-for-tat! We also discuss his previous films and how they differ.

This is the first episode of Roger & Me, a podcast celebrating the life and work of Roger Ebert that aims to keep his unique spirit of film criticism alive. 

Every Friday, host Brett Arnold will be joined by film critic guests as they review all the movies set for release that day.  On Tuesdays, Brett and a guest will rewatch an old episode of Roger's movie review show and talk about the movies discussed, from a modern perspective. 

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Film critic and podcast Brett Arnold details the premise for 'Roger & Me,' a twice-weekly podcast honoring Roger Ebert and the movies. 

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