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A couple Oscars contenders are available this weekend. Jeff, Cole, and Avery review Minari after seeing it in theaters (with popcorn) for the first time in what feels like forever. In addition to being a powerful family drama, it also shows off the beauty of the state of Arkansas. And I can't think of another Arkansas movie. So what is the most iconic movie from each state in the US? Today is part one, tackling everything west of the Mississippi. We know Hollywood loves making movies about Hollywood, and we love talking about them on Screen Cleaning.

This year for Valentine's Day we're looking for love in all the TV places. Sit-coms handle relationships in many different ways and we are pitting some of the most iconic TV couples against each other, bracket style. Ross & Rachel, Sam & Diane, Rosanne & Dan, and what about the platonic couples that exemplify friendship like Ron & Leslie or Jerry & Elaine. We'll crown one of them the greatest as well as reviewing a couple new releases in time for your V-Day date night and as always bring the best from entertainment news of the week. We love you, even when we're on (commercial) break, on Screen Cleaning.

Our media reflects the world we live in. Now we can look back to a time before a pandemic and theaters closing, and wonder what the 2010's said about us. Today Jeff and Cole examine the biggest trends and stories that dominated movies and TV through the most recent decade including franchise filmmaking and an era of prestige television. We watched a lot of movies in those ten years, but there were still a couple that we've been meaning to watch. And as always stick around for the best in entertainment news. Part one of our series looking at Decades in Movies on Screen Cleaning.

Sure Groundhog Day has been a holiday in Central Pennsylvania for 150 years. And sure time loop stories have been around since Christmas Every Day and 12:01 PM. But when Bill Murray and Harold Ramis teamed up in 1993 they perfected, popularized, and combined the two. Today Jeff and Cole are talking Groundhog Day the movie on this Groundhog Day, and also exploring movies and TV shows that have played with the time travel concept. It's not Déjà vu, it's Screen Cleaning.

SOMEBODY got test positive for Covid-19. Who could that be? On today's rather unconventional episode, Jeff and Cole talk about various presidents played in movies. TV shows like Cobra Kai and WandaVision are also discussed, and the two pan for good in today's episode of Screen Cleaning.

Movies helped us get through the year that was. 2020 lacked blockbusters and box office drama, but it called attention to small budget thrillers and streaming platforms. Today we recap the films of the year with a top-5 and bottom-5 as well as some surprise hits and disappointments. Here's to a brighter and movie filled 2021.

2020 - The year that must not be named. Cole and Jeff reflect on this...interesting year, and talk about how the year's events affected the movie industry. They share their opinions on movies such as Wonder Woman 1984, Soul, and The Invisible Man.

Could we have covered more different ground by picking a 2010's indie comedy and a Michael Bay film as our latest two entries into The Screen Cleaning Hall of Fame? Every so often on the show we spend a little more time talking about movies we love, but don't talk enough about. Jeff's selection offers dumb fun chases and sweeping panoramic shots in 2005's The Island. And we say goodbye and good luck to Producer Mickey who brings us The Way, Way Back one of her personal favorites. It's a movie about growing up and moving on, and we wish the best to Mickey in the future from us at Screen Cleaning.

Movies based on books are nothing new, but each version usually adds something new. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a classic holiday tale and it's in the public domain, meaning anyone can use the story as a basis for a new movie or Christmas episode of their TV show. There are easily over 50 retellings of the familiar story on the screen including a new three part series on FX this year. Jeff and Cole watched...well, not all of them, but certainly a few. There are good parts and character portrayals in each, so we cobbled our favorites together and present for you - not just A Christmas Carol - but THE Christmas Carol. Marry Christmas from the Screen Cleaning team and God bless us, everyone.

Stop me if you've heard this one. A big city girl comes back home for the holidays only to be shown the true meaning of Christmas from a handsome boy in flannel. Hallmark movies have a bad reputation, and sure some of them can be really similar, but today we are going to celebrate them. Sometimes after a long year, a relaxing predictable story where everything works out in the end is all you need. Merry Christmas from Screen Cleaning!