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Front Row Network is getting ready for the upcoming Hollywood Award Season!

Join Front Row Flashback's Ryan and Beyond the Mouse Brett as they give their first thoughts and reactions to the SAG Award nominations. The SAG Awards are currently scheduled to be televised on February 27th on TBS and TNT. Do you have an idea what film and TV actors and casts will win?

Join Front Row Network for all of the excitement of the Award Season! We'll see you in the Front Row!

Rick Deckard is a lonely, depressed Blade Runner muddling about his life, and is forced onto a case and must seek out four killer replicants. Will Deckard find his humanity in the process of retiring these killer replicants or find himself deeper in isolation? Do replicants have a soul? Is Deckard a replicant? Give this episode a listen to get our thoughts.

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"Our research on this film started with our own families, thinking about where we came from…" We are so grateful this week to have a chance to speak with the filmmakers behind Disney's 60th animated feature, Encanto. Since arriving in theaters in November and on Disney+ in December, this movie has really struck a cord with audiences of all backgrounds. Directors Jared Bush and Bryon Howard bring us their second film together, having co-directed the Academy Award winning film Zootopia. They are joined on this film by Co-director Charise Castro Smith, who tells us a wonderful story about how she came to be involved with the film. In addition to directing the film, this team of three were also responsible for writing as well, we dive into the creative choices they were able to make throughout the five year process of bringing Encanto to life. FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford and Vanessa Ferguson __________________________________________

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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we'll see you in the front row!

Front Row Classics is celebrating 100 episodes! We're incredibly grateful to our listeners for embracing us and supporting our efforts in keeping classic film alive.

Brandon and Eric are also celebrating the 60th anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird. This legendary film is beloved by multiple generations thanks to its lessons of love and empathy. We're thrilled to be joined by Scout herself, Mary Badham. Mary graciously recounts her memories of filming as well as her co-stars, including Gregory Peck who she still refers to as "Atticus". We also discuss her feelings on the film's lasting legacy.

Actress and artist Autumn Best ("Millie," 4400) talks with Steve Sykes about her journey from growing up in Utah to her awareness of her disability to starring in a network TV show.

FEATURING: Steve Sykes and Autumn Best

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Please enjoy this episode of VIEW FROM THE BACK ROW, and, as always, we'll see you in the front row!

It's time to go back to The Matrix! Guilty Pleasures is kicking off 2022 by talking about the most polarizing movie of 2021. Is this just a soulless, corporate cash grab, or an opportunity to add to the philosophical discussions of the original? Flashbacks co-host Erin McCabe follows this white Hare through the looking glass to a world of meta references, social commentary and fist-bumping robots! Non-Spoiler chat to start, Spoilers begin at 18:00.

Featuring: Lou Hare, Erin McCabe

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Please enjoy this episode of GUILTY PLEASURES and as always, we'll see you in the front row!

"I always felt like, I know this world…"

We are so thrilled to bring you our first episode of the New Year, and it is a big one. Don Hahn is prolific throughout the Disney company. As the producer of such beloved Disney classics as Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and The Hunchback of Notre Dame he helped reinvigorate Disney during the period known as the Disney Renaissance. Additionally, he has directed numerous documentaries and films, including Howard, available on Disney+, which details the life of the late Howard Ashman. We speak to Don about so many of the projects he has worked on over the years. He also discusses the creativity that can be unlocked in the human spirit. It was such an enlightening and fun chat, we hope you enjoy!

FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford and Vanessa Ferguson

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Front Row Classics kicks off 2022 with a visit from one of the most renowned and trusted voices in the film community. Brandon is thrilled to welcome Leonard Maltin to the podcast. Mr. Maltin discusses his new book, "Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood". The interview covers his many interactions with both legendary and lesser known entertainment figures. We also discuss his early days as a critic & interviewer along with his tenure teaching USC's popular film studies course. This is definitely a conversation that any film lover will enjoy.

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Leonard Maltin is one of the most recognized and respected film critics of our time. He spent 30 years on the hit television show Entertainment Tonight and appears regularly on Turner Classic Movies. An established author, he is best known for his annual paperback reference, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. In 2005, he introduced a companion volume, Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide (now in its third edition), which focuses on movies made before 1965, going back to the silent era. Leonard's other books include Hooked on Hollywood, The Best 151 Movies You've Never Seen, The Disney Films, Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, The Great American Broadcast: A Celebration of Radio's Golden Age, The Great Movie Comedians, Movie Comedy Teams, The Art of the Cinematographer, Selected Short Subjects and (as co-author) The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang. Leonard has been teaching at the USC School of Cinematic Arts for the last 23 years. His popular class screens new films prior to their release, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. This direct access to top talent has proven to be invaluable in his students' own filmmaking endeavors. As an expert and host, he is frequently seen on news programs and documentaries. Leonard is also a prolific freelance writer whose articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The London Times, Smithsonian, TV Guide, Esquire, The Village Voice and American Film. He was the film critic for Playboy magazine for six years. Additionally, Leonard frequently lectures on film and was a member of the faculty of New York City's New School for Social Research for nine years. He served as Guest Curator at the Museum of Modern Art film department in New York on two separate occasions. Leonard created, hosted and co-produced the popular Walt Disney Treasures DVD series and appeared on Warner Home Video's Night at the Movies features. He has written a number of television specials, including Fantasia: The Creation of a Disney Classic and has hosted, produced and written such video documentaries and compilations as The Making of The Quiet Man, The Making of High Noon, Cartoons for Big Kids, The Lost Stooges, Young Duke: The Making of a Movie Star, Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory and Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons. In 2006 he was named by the Librarian of Congress to join the Board of Directors of the National Film Preservation Foundation. He also has received awards and citations from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, American Society of Cinematographers, Anthology Film Archives, The Society of Cinephiles, San Diego Comic-Con International, and the Telluride Film Festival. In 1997 he was made a voting member of the National Film Registry, which selects 25 landmark American films every year. Perhaps the greatest indication of his fame was his appearance in a now-classic episode of the animated series South Park. He holds court at leonardmaltin.com. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook; you can also listen to him on his weekly podcast Maltin on Movies, which he hosts with his daughter, Jessie.

We are joined by members of "The Geek Awakens" and "I Think You're Gonna Like This Podcast" to talk all the pop culture and geek items of the year that was 2021. The crew begins by ranking the 9 MCU properties, followed by a discussion of the television, movies and comics that made the year.