"If you build it, he will come." On this week's episode, I'll be talking about my all-time favorite baseball movie, the 1989 classic Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster, and Ray Liotta, why it has enchanted audiences ever since its original release, why the themes are still relevant today, and the films endearing and lasting legacy. All of this and more. 

"You've never heard of the Sultan of Swat? The Titan of Terror? The Colossus of Clout? The King of Crash? The Great Bambino!!!" On this week's edition of Talkin' Cinema, I'll be discussing the classic 1993 baseball film The Sandlot, why it's truly a movie that can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of whether or not you like baseball, and why it's so beloved all these years later. All of this and more!

After taking a brief hiatus, it's great to be back with another episode which promises to be "JUUUST a bit outside!" This week I'll be diving into the classic 1989 baseball film Major League staring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen where I'll be discussing fun facts that you might not know about the movie, how it impacted MLB as a whole over the years, and why it remains one of the most popular and endearing baseball films  of all-time! All of this and more!

On this week's episode, I'll be discussing the next movie on my baseball list which is The Rookie! It's the incredible true story of Jim Morris, a Texas high school science teacher and baseball coach that gets another shot to make it into Major League  Baseball through remaining persistent and not giving up on his dreams. All of this and more. 

On this week's episode, I'll be discussing my #5 favorite baseball movie of all-time, 42, which is the incredible true story of baseball legend and American pioneer Jackie Robinson's incredible journey of how he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 amidst all of the adversity, racism, and prejudice that he faced during the Jim Crow era of segregation and how he bravely overcame it all, paving the way for future generations of black baseball players to succeed in the game as well as paving the way for the Civil Rights movement that would be yet to come later on. All of this and more!

"Take me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack, I don't care if I ever get back, Let me root, root, root for the home team, if they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes you're out at the old ball game." 

Yes my friends! For those of you who haven't picked up on it by now, baseball and movies are literally two of my favorite things on earth! So, with Opening Day of the abbreviated 60 game MLB season coming up in just 17 days, I thought I'd take the time to discuss my favorite baseball movies of all-time over the next several weeks! So get your hot dogs, nachos, peanuts, and all of your other favorite ball park foods and join me as we go on this fun ride of combining cinema with our national pastime.  

After a three week hiatus, I am back to discuss my top 5 favorite Disney movies of all-time in this week's episode! As was the case with the last episode, I will discuss what I love most about these films and why I believe they remain timeless no matter how old you get! All of this and more magical surprises await for your listening pleasure!

For those of you (like myself) that grew up in the Disney generation, these next few episodes are designed especially for you! Starting this week, I'll be discussing my top 10 favorite animated Disney movies of all-time, what I love most about them, and why they are so timeless (regardless of your age). 

In this week's episode, I'll be rounding out my discussion of the movies I loved the most during my adolescence with the top 5 favorite films from my childhood and why I still hold them in high regard all these years later! I'll even reveal the honorable mentions as well.

In the next two episodes, I'll be discussing the movies of my childhood that I enjoyed watching over and over again on VHS, why I loved them so much, what I still love about them today, and how well these films hold up with young audiences in 2020.