Today on the Podcast we finally look back at our favorite films from last year. 

RON'S LIST

Runner Up's - I, Daniel Blake / Wonder Woman / It Comes At Night / Okja / Five Came Back / Wonderstruck / A Ghost Story / The Killing of A Sacred Deer / The Lost City of Z / Good Time / Phantom Thread / Baby Driver

10) Call Me By Your Name

 9) mother!

 8) Spider-Man: Homecoming

 7) Get Out

 6) Dunkirk

 5) Logan

 4) The Shape of Water

 3) The Florida Project

 2) Blade Runner 2049

 1) Coco

Ron's Worst of the Year: The Mummy / The Dark Tower / Suburbicon / The Mountain Between Us / Justice League

DARREN'S LIST

Runner Up's - I Don't Feel At Home in this World Anymore / Last Flag Flying / Becoming Cary Grant / mother! / The Florida Project / Baby Driver

10) Get Out

 9) The Post

 8) Spider-Man: Homecoming

 7) Detroit

 6) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 

 5) It Comes At Night

 4) Wind River

 3) War For The Planet of the Apes

 2) Coco

 1) Logan

PAUL'S TOP FILMS OF 2017

Runner Up's - IT / The Lost City of Z / It Comes At Night / The Girl With All the Gifts 

10) Icarus

 9) Get Out

 8) The Florida Project 

 7) Wonder Woman

 6) The Breadwinner

 5) Long Time Running

 4) Logan

 3) Coco

 2) Baby Driver

 1) Blade Runner 2049

IVAN'S TOP MOVIES OF 2017

8) Wonder Woman

7) Dunkirk

6) Baby Driver

5) Split

4) John Wick: Chapter 2

3) Blade Runner 2049

2) War for the Planet of the Apes

1) Logan

Today on the Podcast we attempt to catch up on what we have all been watching this summer. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

R.I.P. - Burt Reynolds

         - Neil Simon

Possible Casting Exits? - Chris Pine (Star Trek) / Henry Cavill (Superman)

Joaquin Phoenix reveals his Joker make-up

Marvel debuts Captain Marvel Trailer

FEATURE: ROUND-UP SESSION 

(26:00) - Ron - Westworld Season 2 / Barry  (HBO)

(29:00) - Ivan - It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

(31:45) - Paul - All or Nothing (Amazon Prime)

(35:05) - Darren - Steve Martin & Martin Short: See Them Before They're Dead Tour!

(37:00) - Ron - Documentary Now! (IFC) / The Looming Tower (Amazon)

(40:18) - Ivan - Too Many Remakes: Tomb Raider / Ghostbusters / Power Rangers / Oceans 8 / The Magnificent Seven

(45:20) - Paul - Final Space / Frontier  (Netflix)

(49:40) - Darren - The Square / Paterno (HBO)

(57:45) - Ron - The Tree of Life Expanded Cut 

(1:01:50) - Ivan - Don't Breathe / American Assassin

(1:04:20) - Darren - Stronger / Patriots Day

(1:08:17) - Paul - Like Father (Netflix)

(1:10:10) - Ron - Professor Marston & the Wonder Women

(1:11:34) - Darren - German Concentration Camp Factual Survey

(1:19:00) - Ron - The Emigrants & The New Land

(1:21:50) - Ivan - The Book of Mormon 

(1:23:50) - Paul - Ali Wong Baby Cobra & Hard Knock Wife (Netflix)

(1:25:30) - Darren - 3 CD's from Nina Rota; La Dolce Vita, Amarcord, and The Leopard

(1:30:00) - Ron - Deadpool 2 

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest Mission Impossible film, Fallout, as well as Wes Anderson's stop motion film, Isle of Dogs. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

James Gunn will not be rehired for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Justice Dept. looking at overturning The Paramount Decrees of 1948, allowing Studios to own theater chains again

Academy to makes changes to the Oscar telecast

Gal Gadot set to play Hedy Lamarr in upcoming film

Patrick Stewart returns to the role of Picard

China won't release the new Christopher Robin movie

FEATURE REVIEW: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT  (18:00)

SPOILERS AHEAD  (27:27)

MINI REVIEW: ISLE OF DOGS  (35:50)

RANT & RAVE

Ivan  (42:50) - Cobra Kai / DC's Animated, The Death of Superman

Paul  (47:37) - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom / Dust / Pacific Rim Uprising

Ron  (56:05) - The Disaster Artist & The Room / Battle of the Sexes / Call Me By Your Name

Today on the Podcast we discuss The Incredibles 2, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Marvel Studio's, Ant-Man & The Wasp. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

The Last Jedi Fan-Remake

Star Wars: The Clone Wars to return for Disney's direct streaming service

James Gunn fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

TRAILER TALK: Aquaman / Glass / Godzilla 2: King of Monsters / Shazam! / DC's Titans

FEATURE REVIEW: THE INCREDIBLES 2  (20:30)

FEATURE REVIEW: JURASSIC WORLD FALLEN KINGDOM  (27:00)

FEATURE REVIEW: ANT-MAN & THE WASP  (34:20)

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (45:10) - Score! A Film Music Documentary / Loving Vincent / Wolf Warrior 2

Darren  (51:10) - Die Another Day CD / 20th Anniversary Titanic 4cd Soundtrack / Star Trek: Original Series Soundtrack Collection / Nightseeker: 3069 A Space Rock Sex Odyssey  / CNN: The Radical Story of Patty Hearst / The Toys that Made Us / The Handmaid's Tale

Ivan  (1:02:45) - Baywatch, Vacation, Chips / Den of Thieves / Gringo

Paul  (1:07:25) - The History of Soccer / Table 19 / Chef's Table

Today on the Podcast we discuss the recent films, Solo: A Star Wars Story and Deadpool 2.

NEWS ON THE MARCH

R.I.P. - Margot Kidder

         - Ermanno Olmi

The Crow reboot is finished

Jamie Foxx lands the lead in Spawn

Damon Lindelof reveals his plans for Watchmen series

FEATURE REVIEW: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY  (12:02)

SPOILERS AHEAD  (24:50)

FEATURE REVIEW: DEADPOOL 2  (47:00)

MAJOR SPOILER REVEAL  (54:00)

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (57:30) - Hostiles / Fahrenheit 451 / Arrested Development Season Five

Paul  (1:05:15) - Anne / The Greatest Showman

Ivan  (1:11:45) - 21 Gone Too Soon / Evil Genius / The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season Five

Today on the Podcast we discuss Marvel Studio's 19th release, Avengers Infinity War.

NEWS ON THE MARCH

R.I.P. - Milos Forman

         - R. Lee Ermy

Martin Scorsese to direct SCTV documentary for Netflix

FEATURE REVIEW: AVENGERS INFINITY WAR  (8:00)

SPOILERS AHEAD  (23:40)

RANT & RAVE

Ivan  (52:00) - Super Troopers 2 / Batman Ninja

Paul  (56:00) - Calgary Comic Expo 2018 

Darren  (1:08:00) - Wind River / Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Ron   (1:14:00) - Wonder Wheel / Downsizing / Atomic Blonde / The Dark Tower

Today on the Podcast we continue our look back at our favorite films of the 1990's.

GUILTY PLEASURES -- The Bridges of Madison County / Jean Claude Van Damme / Darkman / Space Jam

HIDDEN GEMS  (7:20) -- Big Night / Postcards From the Edge / Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai / The Commitments / Copland / Before Sunrise / Hard Eight / Secrets & Lies / Sweet & Lowdown

TOP 5-2  (20:00)

NUMBER ONE PICKS  (46:40)

Ron's - 5) Heat  4) Eyes Wide Shut  3) Pulp Fiction  2) The Thin Red Line  1) Goodfellas

Ivan's - 5) Dark City  4) Leon: The Professional  3) Unforgiven  2) T2: Judgement Day 1) The Crow

Paul's - 5) The Usual Suspects  4) Good Will Hunting  3) The Shawshank Redemption  2) The Iron Giant 1) Jurassic Park

Darren's - 5) Casino  4) Carlito's Way  3) Being John Malkovich 2) Schindler's List  1) JFK

Wrap Up  (55:00) 

Today on the Podcast we look back at some of our favorite films of the 1990's.

Introduction

WHY ALL THE LOVE?  (8:00)

Pretty Woman / Jumanji / Reservoir Dogs, True Romance / Natural Born Killers

WHY ALL THE HATE?  (21:00)

Hook / Titanic / Waterworld / Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

OUR TOP 10-6  (32:33) 

Ron's --  10) The Truman Show  9) Ed Wood  8) Fargo  7) Quiz Show  6) Short Cuts

Ivan's -- 10) L.A. Confidential  9) Sneakers  8) Goldeneye  7)  The Rocketeer  6) Pump Up the Volume

Paul's -- 10) Contact  9) Se7en  8) The Lion King  7) The Matrix 6) The Sixth Sense

Darren's - 10) Three Kings  9) Glengarry Glen Ross  8) Pleasantville 7) Amistad  6) Babe

(Recorded 4/15/18)

Today on the Podcast we finally discuss this years Best Picture Winner, The Shape of Water. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

Indiana Jones 5 set for summer 2020 

R.I.P. - Isao Takahata

Terry Gilliam's Don Quixote is in legal limbo

FEATURE REVIEW: THE SHAPE OF WATER  (6:30)

SPOILERS AHEAD  (17:45)

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (23:00) - I, Tonya / The Beguiled / Lady MacBeth

Darren  (27:30) - Black Sea / Martha Marcy May Marlene

Paul  (32:00) - The Florida Project / Her

(Recorded 04/08/18)

Today on the Podcast we discuss, Steven Spielberg's new film, Ready Player One. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

Fox makes major delays to their X-Men films

Amazon to spend over a billion over five seasons for Lord of the Rings / Middle Earth project. 

Colin Trevorrow back to direct third Jurassic World film

FEATURE REVIEW: READY, PLAYER, ONE  (7:40)

SPOILERS AHEAD  (23:30)

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (37:38) - Gun Crazy / The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

Darren  (48:08) - Little Big Man / Disney's Gargoyles Seasons 1-3 

Paul  (56:50) - Days of Heaven / Mountains of the Moon