Broadway musicals adapted for the silver screen rarely hit with general movie audiences. This is admitted to by production companies and distributors who are known for "hiding" the fact that a film is a musical in trailers and promotion. WICKED is the exception to the rule. Director Jon M. Chu, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo bring you one of 2024's best films. Let's talk about it...

In a sea of laughable and hate-watchable Sony Marvel products, the Venom franchise has at least entertained audiences enough thanks to the buddy-buddy interactions on screen between Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock and his symbiote, Venom. So, does The Last Dance close out the trilogy on a high note? We discuss.

Filmmaker Barbara Hall is a Producer and Music Supervisor on the PATSY CLINE: WALKIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT episode of GREAT PERFORMANCE in this, their 52nd, season! She joins us to talk about Patsy Cline's legacy and the incredible artists that graced the stage in her honor, using The Ryman in Nashville as the backdrop.

In our first-ever spoiler-free review, HERETIC is a masterfully-written, flawlessly-performed, anxiety-ridden psychological thriller from A24. Hugh Grant's character entertains two Mormon missionaries, played by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, and challenges them through a series of trials on their belief system (and all organized religion).

PIECE BY PIECE is a documentary film animated as Lego. It's a brilliant illustration of Pharrell Williams's brilliant mind. A must-see for any "outcast" kid, PIECE BY PIECE deserves your time and attention.

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DreamWorks knocked it out of the park with THE WILD ROBOT. It's one of the best films of the year and here's why...

It's getting blasted by critics and audiences alike, but buckle up. We didn't think JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX was as bad as the current 33% Rotten Tomatoes rating indicates. We think Todd Phillips took some risks—some paid off, some didn't—but once you figure out what's fantasy and what isn't, JOKER 2 becomes a film that movie-making classes could spend some time on.

We go to A LOT of movies. And, between us, we go to A LOT of different movie theaters. So we were thinking...how would you fix the movie-going experience? We have three ideas for you, but we want to hear your ideas in the comments or on social media! Let us know!! What changes would you like theaters (in general) to make?!

As part of the 55th annual Nashville Film Festival, we sat down with writer/director Kerry Bellessa, producer Summer Bellessa and producer Joe Restaino of the new suspense film AMBER ALERT. We talked about the filmmaking process, their personal connection to the genesis of the idea, the intense opening sequence of the movie and the incredible cast featuring Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams in roles they're not accustomed to.

Two-time Canadian Magician of the Year Shawn Farquhar discovers a murder mystery hidden in front of everyone's faces for centuries. LOST IN THE SHUFFLE brings that theory to life while documenting the genesis and execution of a card trick that explains it all for audiences in a fun and unique way. Recently we got the opportunity to sit down with Farquhar and the film's director Jon Ornoy and talk about the process, flying around the world to make this movie and, maybe most importantly, how it will entertain non-magician audiences.