Episode 131 - June 4, 2025
Darin Lundberg joins me for a deep-dive into the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE film series including a review of the latest film MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING.
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 37 min
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Episode 130 - April 1, 2025
A discussion with my friends Rachel Wagner and Jen Edwards about the giant piece of crap that is Disney's SNOW WHITE (2025) remake. Shame on Disney for disrespecting their heritage and legacy by making this absolutely dreadful film. More info at moviespastand present.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Episode 129 - March 15, 2025
Co-host Darin Lundberg and I talk with special guest Stephen Anderson, animation director and author, about his book "Disney In-Between." We also discuss the egregious practice of the "live-action" remakes of animated features. Thanks for tuning in. More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Episode 128 - December 31, 2024
I'm back! Thanks for your patience during my absence. Five reviews in this episode: WICKED (Universal), A REAL PAIN (Searchlight), MOANA 2 (Walt Disney Animation Studios), GLADIATOR II (Paramount), and MUFASA: THE LION KING (Walt Disney Studios). Also make sure to check out the new trailers for CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD (Marvel Studios) and SUPERMAN (DC Studios) both coming to theaters in 2025. More info at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for your support and for tuning in! (c) Movies Pa...
Jan 01, 2025•27 min
Episode 127 - August 30, 2024
My friend and host of the NostalgiaCast podcast Darin Lundberg joins me for a deep dive into the ALIEN series of films along with a review of the latest ALIEN film, ALIEN: ROMULUS. More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Episode 126 - August 24, 2024
You've just entered THE TWILIGHT ZONE! My good friend Mark Brown joins me for a deep dive into the 1983 film THE TWILIGHT ZONE and the classic anthology TV series from 1959-1964 that inspired it. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Aug 26, 2024•2 hr 29 min
Episode 125 - July 27, 2024
Mitch and Lilly from ImagineeringDisney.com join me for an epic analysis of the last 15 years of films from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jul 28, 2024•2 hr 48 min
Episode 124 - July 15, 2024
My good friend, fellow movie buff, and host of the NostalgiaCast podcast Darin Lundberg joins me for a discussion about Kevin Costner's first installment in his ambitious new film series HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA-CHAPTER 1 (Warner Bros./New Line, 2024). We also discuss Kevin Costner's other Western films. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Episode 123 - June 15, 2024
Join us as we review five summer movies now playing in theaters: YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA (Disney) FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (Warner Bros.) THE GARFIELD MOVIE (Sony) INSIDE OUT 2 (Disney/Pixar) BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE (Sony) Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jun 15, 2024•31 min
Episode 122 - May 10, 2024
New in Theaters -- May 10: KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (20th Century). May 17: IF (Paramount), THE STRANGERS CHAPTER ONE (Lionsgate), BACK TO BLACK (Focus Features). Reviews: THE FALL GUY (Universal), KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (20th Century). Classic Cinema Corner: Recaps of the 2024 Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Classic Film Festival and the Star Wars May the 4th Marathon. More info at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for tuning in! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved....
May 11, 2024•35 min
Episode 121 - April 6, 2024
New in Theaters: THE FIRST OMEN (20th Century Studios) and MONKEY MAN (Universal). Classic Cinema Corner: Check out TCM's double feature tribute "Two for One" on Saturday evenings for the next 13 weeks starting April 6. More info at tcm.com. Reviews: GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE (2024) and both ROAD HOUSE (1989 and 2024). More info at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for tuning in! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Apr 07, 2024•22 min
Episode 120 - March 21, 2024
New in Theaters -- GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE (Columbia Pictures) and GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (Warner Bros./Legendary). See It on the Big Screen -- LUCA, GONE WITH THE WIND, Studio Ghibli Fest 2024, Spidey-Mondays, Star Wars. Reviews -- DUNE: PART TWO (Warner Bros.), KUNG FU PANDA 4 (DreamWorks/Universal), ARTHUR THE KING (Lionsgate). Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Mar 22, 2024•25 min
Episode 119 - January 20, 2024
Chris Dallin joins me for our first "Made in Utah" episode where we discuss movies that were filmed in the great state of Utah. We are also commemorating the 100th anniversary of when the first movies filmed in Utah premiered as our shout out to the Utah Film Commission's "100 Years of Utah Film & Television" celebration (https://film.utah.gov/100years/). More info at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for tuning in! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jan 20, 2024•44 min
Episode 118 - January 4, 2024
New in Theaters: NIGHT SWIM (Universal) Reviews: WISH (Walt Disney Animation Studios), NEXT GOAL WINS (Searchlight), THE HOLDOVERS (Focus Features), WONKA (Warner Bros.), GODZILLA MINUS ONE (Toho Co., Ltd.), FERRARI (Neon), THE BOYS IN THE BOAT (MGM) Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jan 05, 2024•40 min
Episode 117 - December 30, 2023
In this final Disney100 episode, I’m joined by my good friends Marc Vibbert from the Animation Fascination podcast and Trent Vactor from the Vactor-Verse podcast where we each pick three favorites from some of the studios owned by The Walt Disney Company, specifically, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm. Happy New Year!
Dec 31, 2023•52 min
Episode 116 - November 12, 2023
New in Theaters on November 10: THE MARVELS (Marvel Studios). New in Theaters on November 17: NEXT GOAL WINS (Searchlight Pictures), THANKSGIVING (Sony Pictures), TROLLS BAND TOGETHER (DreamWorks/Universal), and THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES (Lionsgate). Reviews: TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR, THE MARVELS, and KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Nov 12, 2023•26 min
Episode 115 - November 8, 2023
My friends Mitch and Lilly from ImagineeringDisney.com join me for a special Disney100 mega episode of the podcast. The three of us discuss three individual favorite films from The Walt Disney Studios. Thanks for tuning in! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Nov 10, 2023•2 hr 6 min
Episode 114 - October 10, 2023
Happy Halloween! My guest Chris Dallin joins me in a discussion of Halloween movies, including our favorite Disney Halloween picks. More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Episode 113 - October 4, 2023
Reviews: THE CREATOR (20th Century Studios) and BOTTOMS (Orion/MGM). Classic Cinema Corner: See these great films on the big screen (check fathomevents.com for more information): BACK TO THE FUTURE on October 21, THE BIRDS on October 22-23, and SPIRITED AWAY on October 28-November 1. I also discuss some movies coming to theaters this fall that I'm excited to see. Thanks for tuning in. More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Oct 04, 2023•22 min
Episode 112 - August 27, 2023
My buddy Marc Vibbert joins me for a Disney100 episode to discuss THE MIGHTY DUCKS (Walt Disney Pictures, 1992). More info at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for tuning in! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Aug 30, 2023•53 min
Episode 111 - August 23, 2023
As part of my Disney100 series, my friends Jen Edwards and Rachel Wagner join me to discuss the five PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movies. Dead men tell no tales! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for tuning in! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Aug 23, 2023•52 min
Episode 110 - July 23 2023
It's "Barbenheimer" weekend! We got to see both OPPENHEIMER (Universal) and BARBIE (Warner Bros.) on the big screen this weekend and enjoyed them both. Check out our reviews on the podcast. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c)Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jul 23, 2023•16 min
Episode 109 - July 19, 2023
In another of my Disney100 podcast episodes, I'm joined by my friends Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews and Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast to discuss some films from The Walt Disney Studios that we think are overrated. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Episode 108 - July 8, 2023
Returning to Theaters: NAUSICAÄ AND THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (Studio Ghibli, 1984)--July 9 and 11; CASTLE IN THE SKY (Studio Ghibli, 1986)--July 10 and 12; NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION - 40TH ANNIVERSARY (Warner Bros., 1983). Visit fathomevents.com for details. Review: INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY (Lucasfilm). More info at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for tuning in! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jul 08, 2023•54 min
Episode 107 - June 29, 2023
It's an all INDIANA JONES episode! My friend Chris Dallins and I talk about the four INDIANA JONES films in preparation for the latest INDIANA JONES film opening in theaters June 30, 2023. More info at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for listening! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Episode 106 - June 17, 2023
New in Theaters: THE BLACKENING (Lionsgate); THE FLASH (DC/Warner Bros.); ELEMENTAL (Disney/Pixar); ASTEROID CITY (Focus Features). Reviews: SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Sony Pictures Animation); ELEMENTAL (Disney/Pixar). Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Jun 18, 2023•25 min
Episode 105 - May 27, 2023
Reviews: FAST X (Universal), THE LITTLE MERMAID (Walt Disney Studios). Upcoming Fathom Events in June: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, HAIRSPRAY - 35th ANNIVERSARY, and KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) All Rights Reserved. Movies Past and Present.
May 28, 2023•25 min
Episode 104 - May 15, 2023
New in Theaters on May 19: FAST X (Universal). Coming to Theaters on May 26: THE LITTLE MERMAID (Walt Disney Studios), ABOUT MY FATHER (Lionsgate), YOU HURT MY FEELINGS (A24), KANDAHAR (Open Road Films), THE MACHINE (Sony). Reviews: PETER PAN & WENDY (Walt Disney Studios; now streaming on Disney+), GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 (Marvel Studios, now playing in theaters). Thanks for tuning in. More information at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved....
May 16, 2023•37 min
Episode 103 - April 22, 2023
Disney100: My friends and fellow movie aficionados Rachel Wagner and Darin Lundberg join me for a discussion about underrated Disney movies. Always so fun to talk with them. More info on the blog at moviespastandpresent.com. Thanks for tuning in! (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reserved.
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Episode 102 - April 7, 2023
New and Currently in Theaters: THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (Illumination/Universal), AIR (MGM), PAINT (IFC Films), and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES (Paramount). Reviews: THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE and JOHN WICK CHAPTER 4. Classic Cinema Corner: See THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING and THE BIG LEBOWSKI on the big screen this month. Visit fathomevents.com for details. Thanks for tuning in! More info at moviespastandpresent.com. (c) Movies Past and Present. All Rights Reser...
Apr 08, 2023•24 min
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