On the third season finale of Flix 66 , Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student reviewer Aaron Linneman and alumni critic Ryan Barnes to discuss COVID-19's impact on film and television. Topics include: • The smackdown AMC & Regal plan to give Universal Pictures because of video-on-demand • Upcoming Netflix projects from APU Cinema friends Sheryl J. Anderson ( Sweet Magnolias ) and Heather Jeng Bladt ( Social Distance ) • Disney+ big plans fo...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 15 min
On a special Good Friday edition of Flix 66 , Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by special guest Dr. Zachary Cheney to discuss: • Favorite Jesus films • Favorite Faith-Based films (made by/or for people of faith) • Favorite films with Spiritual Themes (not made by/or for people of faith)
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min
On Flix 66 Episode 38, "Coronavirus vs. Hollywood… and the World," Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student reviewer Aaron Linnemann to discuss the major film releases studios have rescheduled because of COVID-19, as well two TV shows that will end without airing proper series finales. The "review crew" also reveals the movies and shows they've been watching while sidelined the past few weeks.
Apr 04, 2020•55 min
On Flix 66 Episode 37, "Social Distancing Special," Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student reviewer Aaron Linneman to discuss effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the entertainment industry. They also suggest television series to binge and films to watch while you maintain a safe, social distance to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
Mar 20, 2020•52 min
On Flix 66 Episode 36, "2010s: The Decade in Review," Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by special guest Dr. Zach Cheney to discuss our favorites from 2010-2019. • Our Top 10 Films • Our Top 10 Television Series
Feb 29, 2020•59 min
On Flix 66 Episode 35, "Why’d the Birds Lay an Egg?" Azusa Pacific University professor Dr. Thomas Parham and student critic Aaron Linneman discuss: • Box-Office Report: Sonic the Hedgehog races to a record opening for a videogame-based film while Birds of Prey loses altitude • The latest TV and film news, including the Disney+ plans to reboot The Mighty Ducks , the Oscar-winning filmmaker that Showtime is pairing with Jude Law for a new miniseries, and the actors cast as Elvis Presley’s parents...
Feb 17, 2020•39 min
Ricky Staub graduated from Azusa Pacific University in May 2006 with a B.A. in Theater Arts. His student film "Jaded"--which he wrote and starred in--won the 2006 Reel Spirituality/Los Angeles Film Studies Center Film Award, the 2007 Imago Award, and was a semi-finalist for the 2006 Angelus Awards. After graduation, Ricky's production credits included The Last Airbender , Devil , and Snow White and the Huntsman before a series of divine appointments led him to co-found Neighborhood Film Company ...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 20 min
On Flix 66 Episode 33, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linneman to discuss: • Box-Office Forecast: Bad Boys for Life will continue its reign Super Bowl weekend, but Birds of Prey --which has good buzz from preview audiences--will dethrone the boys Oscar weekend • The latest TV and film news, including Sir Patrick Stewart's surprise for Whoopi Goldberg, the actor cast as Queen Elizabeth II for The Crown 's fifth and final seas...
Feb 01, 2020•54 min
On Flix 66 Episode 32, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linneman to discuss: • Weekend box-office preview -- Bad Boys for Life and Dolittle • The latest TV and film news, including the hot HBO series that won't have a second season, details about NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service, and the classic World War II film that 's getting a modern remake from Warner Bros. • Feature Stories: 2020 Oscar Nomination Snubs and Surpri...
Jan 17, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 32
On the Flix 66 Star Wars Non-Holiday Special, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann and alumni correspondent Ryan Clem Barnes to talk all things Star Wars--the good, the bad, and the bantha poodoo. • Our individual rankings for the 10 Star Wars films • We discuss the TV series from Ewoks cartoons and live-action telefilms to Clone Wars and its successors to The Mandalorian, featuring everyone's favorite... Baby Yoda (doo ...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 11 min
This week on Flix 66, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Weekend Box Office Recap • TV & Film News, including Kevin Costner's new drama for ABC, Warner Bros. plan for the future of DC Films, and remembering a sci-fi pioneer. • Feature Stories: ◊ Hollywood vs. History - Midway, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, The Report, and Dark Waters are current releases based on real people and events. We disc...
Dec 06, 2019•59 min
This week on Flix 66, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Weekend Box Office Recap • TV & Film News, including the ABC ethnic sitcom that won't have a season seven, the NBC comedy renewed for season eight, and the veteran action star who will join Tom Holland in the Uncharted feature film. • Feature Stories: ◊ Disney+ launched Tuesday. We discuss the first two episodes of long-awaited Star Wars series ...
Nov 16, 2019•49 min
This week on Flix 66 , Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Weekend Box Office Recap • TV & Film News, including the new, fall drama CBS has renewed for season two, HBO Max's launch date and price point, and the Academy Award winner who will play Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming biopic. • Feature Stories: ◊ AppleTV+ launched today. Is it worth checking out? ◊ "Who Watches the Watchmen ?" We do!...
Nov 01, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week on Flix 66, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Weekend Box Office Recap • TV & Film News, including the new, fall drama CBS has renewed for season two, HBO Max's launch date and price point, and the Academy Award winner who will play Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming biopic. • Feature Stories: ◊ AppleTV+ launched today. Is it worth checking out? ◊ "Who Watches the Watchmen?" We do!
Nov 01, 2019•46 min
This week on Flix 66, Azusa Pacific University professor Dr. Thomas Parham and student critic Aaron Linnemann are joined by special guest Dr. Alex Wainer of Palm Beach Atlantic University to discuss: • Weekend Box Office Recap • TV & Film News, including the first successes and casualties of the new, fall television season, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who set an exclusive, TV deal with Apple, and the classic Charles Dickens' novel that's getting a 21st Century makeover. • Feature Stories: ◊ ...
Oct 18, 2019•47 min
This week on Flix 66, Azusa Pacific University professor Dr. Thomas Parham and student critic Aaron Linnemann are joined by special guest Sabrina Robinson to discuss: • Weekend Box Office Recap • TV & Film News, including a new address for Sesame Street, which Arrow characters may get their own spinoff, and the big-screen superhero who brokered a major deal between two squabbling studios! • Feature Stories: ◊ Behind the Scenes at the Emmy Awards with Television Academy directing intern and A...
Oct 04, 2019•50 min
This week on Flix 66, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Weekend Box Office Recap • TV & Film News, including the unveiling of Comcast NBCUniversal's new streaming service, the Academy Award nominee being wooed to play a Marvel superhero, and revivals galore! • Feature Stories: ◊ Creative Arts Emmy Award Winners ◊ Handicapping the Major Streaming Services
Sep 20, 2019•56 min
On the Flix 66 Season Three premiere, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Labor Day Weekend Box Office • News from D23 Expo, as well as TV and Film Updates • Feature Stories: ◊ Lessons Learned from Summer 2019 ◊ Is The Walt Disney Company Too Big? ◊ Universal's Cancellation of The Hunt
Sep 06, 2019•54 min
"Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane." It's the Flix 66 Superhero Special! Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by alumnus Ryan Barnes and student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • The top grossing superhero films • Critics' favorite superhero films • Our picks in the following categories: ◊ Top 5 Favoritess ◊ Worst Superhero Film ◊ Pleasant Surprise ◊ Guilty Pleasure • Plus, upcoming releases from Marvel Studios, Fox, and Warner Bros....
Apr 25, 2019•1 hr
On Flix 66 episode 22, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Box Office Roundup: SHAZAM! soars, Pet Sematary scares up a crowd, and Dumbo loses altitude. • Film & TV News, including series renewals and cancellations, the latest Avenger tapped to headline a Disney+ series, an update on "Stars Behind Bars," and the Television Academy's ruling that moves three "anthology" shows out of the limited-series cat...
Apr 11, 2019•59 min
On Flix 66 episode 21, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Box Office Roundup: Jordan Peele's Us set records, but is it a worthy successor to Get Out? • Film & TV News, including series renewals and cancellations, where the first round of layoffs hit Fox after the Disney acquisition, and the Star Trek actor who will join LeBron James in Space Jam 2. • Feature Stories: ◊ Apple finally unveiled its strea...
Mar 28, 2019•55 min
On Flix 66 episode 20, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linneman to discuss three Hollywood grudge matches amidst the weekend box office roundup, film and TV news, and the two veteran TV stars indicted in the college admissions scandal. • Round One: Captain Marvel v. Internet Trolls • Round Two: Moviepass v. AMC Stubs A-List • Round Three (Feature Story): Steven Spielberg v. Netflix Ding, ding, ding!
Mar 14, 2019•56 min
On Flix 66 episode 19, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by Animation Program Director Tony Bancroft to discuss: • Box Office Roundup for the Worst Presidents' Day Weekend in 15 years • Film & TV News, including two potential spinoffs, Nickelodeon's plans to woo back young viewers, "Batfleck Bids Farewell," plus a recommendation and a rant with respect to Netflix's The Umbrella Academy and DC Universe's Doom Patrol. • Feature Story: Our Picks and ...
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr 9 min
On Flix 66 episode 18, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critics Aaron Linnemann and Linny Ponce to discuss: • Box Office Roundup: Is Glass still half-full, and who could've predicted that Aquaman would become Warner Bros. second highest-grossing movie ever? • Film & TV News, including a bunch of series renewals, the latest casting additions to the Dune remake, and bookies' favorite choices to replace Ben Affleck as The Batman • Feature...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On Flix 66 episode 17, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Box Office Roundup: Glass takes the top spot, but has the Shyamalan formula worn thin? • Film & TV News, including the MPAA's newest member • Feature Story: Our Reactions to Oscar Nominations ◊ Which films made the cut? ◊ Snubs & Surprises ◊ Is this year's real winner social relevance?
Jan 24, 2019•57 min
On the Winter 2019 Premiere of the Flix 66 podcast, Azusa Pacific University Cinematic Arts professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Aaron Linnemann to discuss: • Box Office Roundup: The Upside dethrones Aquaman, which crosses $1 billion worldwide • Film & TV News, including the newest addition to the glut of streaming services • Feature Story: Awards Season Preview ◊ The Directors Guild, Producers Guild, and Writers Guild announces their nominees; find out whi...
Jan 17, 2019•59 min
On Flix 66 episode 15, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Joy Howard to discuss: • Box Office Report, including Ralph Breaks the Internet, The Grinch, Creed II, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald • News, including... ◊ Female-led films outgrossed male peers from 2015-2017 ◊ Kevin Hart is not hosting the Oscars ◊ Number of streaming services surpassed broadcast networks and basic cable • Feature Story: Favorite Christmas F...
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 5 min
On Flix 66 episode 14, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by student critic Noah Ouellette to discuss: • Thanksgiving Box Office Report, including Ralph Breaks the Internet and Creed II • News, including Amazon's plans, Apple's partnership with A24, and Sony's Spider-Verse • Feature Story: Studio Tentpoles vs. Indie Cinema ◊ A24 films won five honors at the Gotham Awards ◊ Thanksgiving box office was dominated by moves based on Intellectual Properties ...
Nov 28, 2018•58 min
On Flix 66 episode 13, Azusa Pacific University professor Dr. Thomas Parham is joined by student critics Joy Howard and Tajianna Okechukwu to discuss: • Box Office Report, including "How The Grinch Stole the Weekend" • News, including Stan Lee's passing, the forthcoming Disney+ streaming service, and Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina • Feature Story: "2018 Urban Cinema" ◊ The Hate U Give ◊ Blindspotting ◊ Sorry to Bother You ◊ BlackKklansman
Nov 14, 2018•57 min
On Flix 66 episode 12, Azusa Pacific University professors Ryan Izay and Dr. Thomas Parham are joined by a trio of student critics to discuss: • Weekend Box Office, including the Halloween sequel that scared up big bucks • Fall TV Renewals and The Conners return without their matriarch • News, including Ryan Coogler returns to Wakanda, Warner Bros. pushes Wonder Woman 2 to 2020, Steve Carell joins Apple's TV drama, and LeBron James to produce Friday the 13th reboot • Feature Story: "The Horror! ...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 5 min
