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Streamed & Screened: Movie and TV Reviews and Interviews episodes

May 11, 2022'Dr. Strange' reactions, NBA great John Salley talks 'Sneakerella,' plus 'Avatar,' 'Firestarter,' 'Hacks' and more!
For this episode we kick things off with some immediate reactions to Marvel's latest, which finds Dr. Strange manipulating the mystical arts in a "Multiverse of Madness".
Bruce Miller's interview this week is with NBA great John Salley, who's adding a new entry to his IMDB credits with a Cinderella twist, "Sneakerella," which hits the court May 13 on Disney+.
Next up, Bruce offers an enthusiastic endorsement of the latest season of "Hacks" on HBO and "Selling Sunset" on Netflix. We have a bit of a back and forth about the new "Avatar" trailer, and finally we talk up the new Stephen King adaptation, "Firestarter," landing simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock.
More from Bruce Miller:
John Salley steps out of his comfort zone with 'Sneakerella'
A second-season slump isn't in the cards for Jean Smart and 'Hacks'
Tom Holland builds a career with 'Uncharted'
Sheryl Crow retraces the winding road to stardom in new documentary
Talk about 'Encanto': Yup, Samantha Vilfort can talk about 'Encanto'
Liam Neeson's 'Memory' is easy to forget
Where to watch:
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (official site)
Sneakerella (Disney+; May 13)
Firestarter (Peacock; May 13)
Hacks (HBO; May 12)
Selling Sunset (Netflix)
Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode:
The trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water
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39 min
May 04, 2022Marvel's 'Doctor Strange,' 'Ozark' and the state of Netflix, plus 'Encanto' animator Samantha Vilfort
This week, team of the award-winning Streamed & Screened, fresh off its win as Best Podcast by the Iowa Newspaper Association, talks about "Doctor Strange" as well as the new Liam Neeson movie "Memory."
Plus: Bruce scored a fantastic interview with Disney animator Samantha Vilfort, one of the subjects of the new Disney+ show "Sketchbook," who talk about the process of character creation for the movie "Encanto." Do they talk about Bruno? You'll have to listen to find out!
We talk about the final season of "Ozark" and also have some big thoughts about the current state of Netflix's business affairs which could be described, generously, as "troubled."
More from Bruce Miller:
Ben Foster transforms himself to play 'The Survivor'
Racism and public health, social media misinformation, 'Ozark' is back and so is allergy season
From the Archives: Life is a twisting road for Grammy winner Naomi Judd
Home shopping gets backstage drama in 'I Love That For You'
Nicolas Cage has fun with 'Massive Talent' but he could have had more
Where to watch:
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (official site)
Sketchbook (Disney+)
The Pentaverate (May 5, Netflix)
Ozark (April 29, Netflix)
Memory (official site)
Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode:
'Sioux City Journal notches 7 first-place awards at Iowa Newspaper Association event'
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48 min
April 27, 2022Return of 'Ozark,' debut of 'We Run This City,' and an interview with Ben Foster and Barry Levinson about 'The Survivor''
We kick the episode off with our immediate thoughts on "The Northman" and "Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," both of which are fantastic in their ways.
Not a ton of new stuff in theaters other than a Liam Neeson shoot-em-up, "Memory," and some interesting foreign films, "Hatching" and "Vortex," but over on the streaming side there are series finales dropping on Netflix for "Ozark" and "Grace & Frankie," plus debuts including "We Run This City" on HBO, "The Offer" on Paramount+, "Shining Girls" on Apple TV+, and "I Love That For You" on Showtime.
And finally, Bruce Miller talks with Ben Foster and Barry Levinson about their new film, "The Survivor," which portrays the story of a real-life survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp, forced to box his fellow inmates to survive. You can see that on HBO Max starting April 27.
More from Bruce Miller:
'Sketchbook' brings out the personality in animation
Ben Foster digs into his own reserve to play a concentration camp 'Survivor'
'Cyrano' hopes to nose out others in DVD market
Andrew Garfield's new series, 'Under the Banner' looks at extremes in religion, society
'Gaslit' looks at the drama behind Watergate
Director Robert Eggers embraces big moves in 'The Northman'
Where to watch:
The Survivor (April 27, HBO/Max)
The Northman (official site)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (official site)
Hatching (official site)
Memory (official site)
Vortex (official site)
We Own This City (April 25, HBO/Max)
The Offer (April 28, Paramount+)
Ozark (April 29, Netflix)
Grace & Frankie (April 29, Netflix)
Shining Girls (April 29, Apple TV+)
I Love That For You (May 1, Showtime)
Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode:
An interview with Robert Eggers, director of 'The Northman,' plus 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'Russian Doll,' the cult of Nic Cage, and more!
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Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.
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57 min
April 20, 2022An interview with Robert Eggers, director of 'The Northman,' plus 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'Russian Doll,' the cult of Nic Cage, and more!
This week we have a very cool interview with Robert Eggers, director of a new Viking epic The Northman, which hitting theaters this weekend. We also get real deep with how much we absolutely loved Everything Everywhere All At Once, can't wait to see the new Nicolas Cage bonanza, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and talk about some other fantastic movies and shows you should see!
More from Bruce Miller:
The Northman
Viola Davis says playing Michelle Obama terrified her
Johnny Knoxville runs his 'Jackass' friends through the paces
Time for magic: Magic Johnson details his life's ups and downs
'Swimming with Sharks' tarnishes Hollywood's rep in the best way
Diane Kruger wanted to believe the myth of Hollywood, too
Kathleen Robertson says 'Swimming with Sharks' has plenty of precedent
Where to watch:
The Northman (official site)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (official site)
The Bad Guys (official site)
Everything Everywhere All At Once (official site)
Russian Doll, S2 (April 20; NETFLIX)
The Flight Attendant, S2 Premiere (April 21; HBO/Max)
They Call Me Magic (April 22; Apple TV+)
Barry, S3 (April 24; HBO/Max)
The Man Who Fell to Earth (April 24; Showtime)
Gaslit (Starz; April 24)
Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode:
Nicolas Cage Can Explain It All (GQ)
In “Russian Doll,” Natasha Lyonne Barrels Into the Past (The New Yorker)
Slow Burn: Watergate (Slate)
Hot Dog Finger Gloves (A24)
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Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.
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51 min
April 13, 2022Fantastic Beasts, Father Stu, Ambulance, talking with Swimming with Sharks stars and more!
We're looking back real quick this week and giving some knee-jerk reactions to the new Michael Bay action extravaganza, Ambulance, as well as the over-the-top epic Indian film RRR.
Looking ahead we preview new movies in theaters (Fantastic Beasts and Father Stu), some great new shows coming to the small-screen this weekend (Roar on Apple and The First Lady on Showtime), and wrap up with an interview with Kiernan Shipka, Diane Kruger, and Kathleen Robertson, the stars and show-runner of Swimming with Sharks which premieres on Roku Friday, April 15.
More from Bruce Miller:
Surprises are still in store no matter how many 'Spider-Man' spoilers you know
An offer they could refuse: 'The Offer' details how 'The Godfather' almost didn't get made
'Take risks,' comedian Pete Holmes says. 'It pays off' -- even with a TV series
New boxed set brings 'Godfather' back in all its glory
Where to watch:
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (official site)
Father Stu (official site)
Ambulance (official site)
Swimming with Sharks (Roku; April 15)
Roar (Apple TV+; April 15)
The First Lady (Showtime; April 17)
Gaslit (Starz; April 24)
The Offer (Paramount+; April 28)
"‘Fantastic Beasts’: How Scandal and Controversy Have Derailed the Wizarding Franchise" (VARIETY)
"David Lynch Says He Doesn’t Have A New Movie For Cannes Film Festival" (DEADLINE)
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Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.
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44 min
April 05, 2022The Oscars... one week after, Morbius, Apollo 10½, Ambulance, and more!
It's now been over a week since Will Smith walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, so we check in on if our feelings have changed over the course of the multitude of hot-take think-piece articles that have been all but unavoidable.
Also, we have some thoughts on the new Marvel-connected vampire movie Morbius, Richard Linklater's latest rotoscope gem Apollo 10½, look ahead to Michael Bay's upcoming action heist movie Ambulance, and so many other solid shows and movies heading our collective way soon!
More from Bruce Miller:
Enough already. 'Scream 5' more details than you need
Ken Burns documentary shows why Ben Franklin was America's 'go-to'
'Better Nate Than Ever' is a great Broadway primer
Delaying the vote: Grammy picks could be off the charts this year
Familiar territory doesn't help Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum in 'The Lost City'
Streaming:
Ambulance (official site)
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (Netflix)
The Bubble (Netflix)
Moon Knight (Disney+)
Morbius (official site)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (official site)
Tokyo Vice (HBO Max)
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (HBO Max)
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Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.
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36 min
March 28, 2022All the good, bad, and ugly stuff that went down at The Oscars!
Well, The Oscars... sure did happen! We've got a bunch of immediate reactions to all the good, the bad, and the surprisingly ugly stuff that went down, including some predictions about the changes the Academy Awards might make in the future.
All that, plus there's a list down below of where you can stream a whole bunch of the movies, both winners and runners up alike!
More from Bruce Miller:
Julia Child defied television's odds because she 'made you feel better.'
Jennifer Lopez says 'I do' to only so much in 'Marry Me'
'X' doesn't mark the spot -- or anything else
'Atlanta' deals with plenty of issues in much-awaited third season
Jonathan Bailey brings the heat in 'Bridgerton's' second season
Streaming:
Attica (Amazon Prime)
Being the Ricardos (Amazon Prime)
CODA (Apple+)
Coming 2 America (Amazon Prime)
Cruella (Disney+)
Don't Look Up (Netflix)
Drive My Car (HBO Max)
Dune (HBO Max)
Encanto (Disney+)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (HBO Max)
Flee (Hulu)
Four Good Days (Hulu)
Free Guy (HBO Max; Disney+)
The Hand of God (Netflix)
King Richard (HBO Max)
The Lost Daughter (Netflix)
Luca (Disney+)
The Mitchells vs. The Machines (Netflix)
Nightmare Alley (HBO Max; Hulu)
The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
Raya and the Last Dragon (Disney+)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Disney+)
Spencer (Hulu)
Summer of Soul (Hulu; Disney+)
tick, tick...BOOM! (Netflix)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (Apple+)
West Side Story (HBO Max; Disney+)
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Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.
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39 min
March 23, 2022 Chock-a-block with Oscar Talk! Plus: The Lost City, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Atlanta
Could 'Power of the Dog' sweep the show? Can 'CODA' ride its current buzz to Best Picture? Will 'West Side Story' star Rachel Zegler get a ticket? Also: 'The Lost City,' 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' and the new season of Atlanta on FX.
57 min
March 16, 2022 An interview with Sam Straley and Holmes of 'Welcome to Flatch' plus a new horror film in theaters and thrillers to watch at home!
An interview with the stars of 'Welcome to Flatch' (premieres March 17 on Fox), a new horror film from Ti West in theaters, plus a couple of thrillers to watch at home for good measure! Also: 'Cheaper by the Dozen.'
59 min
March 09, 2022 An interview with Kodi Smit-McPhee, plus thoughts on The Batman, Turning Red, The Thing About Pam, and more!
An interview with Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Kodi Smit-McPhee ('Power of the Dog'), plus thoughts on 'The Batman,' 'Turning Red,' 'The Thing About Pam,' Bomani Jones, Joe Exotic... and more!
39 min