Story Screen Presents

It's here! Rian Johnson's "Star Wars" movie has been released upon the world! And you know what that means... Yes, it's time, once again, for the internet to argue about "Star Wars" over the holiday season until the point where someone cracks and calls the other a cuss name. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. So, to get everything out on the table, Jack and Robby sit down after the premiere screening of "The Last Jedi" and share their thoughts and first impressions...

Mike, Jeremy and Brian get ready for this weeks release of "Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi" by sitting down over some blue milk and talkin' that Star War about the heavily criticized and rightfully/unrightfully torn apart first installment to this new trilogy, "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens." So, besides just having a bad name, what did "The Force Awakens" do to piss so many people off? And, more importantly, did it it really do those things?

Mike invites Bernadette to sit down over a few sazarac's and discuss the instant classic and much debated awards sweeper of 2016, "La La Land," on its one year anniversary. How does it hold up? Still any good? Still great? Still just so much damn fun? The answer is a joyful YES!

Mike sits down with Joe Certa to discuss one of the best films ever made, Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park," and the not-so-little book by Michael Crichton that inspired it.

Robby is joined by Mike Burdge to discuss the newest adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie whodunit, "Murder on the Orient Express." Neither of these fine chaps have read the original novel or seen any adaptation to date, leaving them clueless to who the killer could be. So, how did Branagh do on bringing the big 'stache to the big screen?

Jack, Bernadette and Robby get together after seeing Martin McDonagh's latest tragicomedy, "Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri," a film that feels like it was created and released at just the right time. What did they think of this star studded movie and, more importantly, what can we learn from its musings on morality, humanity and forgiveness?

Bernadette is joined by fellow "Stranger Things" lovers, Diana, Robby and Jack, to discuss the new season of the pop culture phenomenon. How does this new season (or sequel!) live up to the high bar set by one of the most engaging and genre-bending nostalgia machines out there? Well, the answers are just behind this curiosity door, my friends...

Your favorite Batbois took a leap of faith and checked out the latest installment in the ever side-stepping DCEU, all for you. That sure was nice of them, wasn't it? So, how did this big gamble all play out? What makes sense? What's still dumb? Just how awesome is Wonder Woman? Is Aquaman cool or, like, that weird cool that you don't really wanna hang out with? Is Flash funny? How funny? Is it really that funny? How 'bout the bad guy, what's his name? Any good? And, of course, most importantly: how's our ol' (new) Dark Knight holdin' up?

The Batbois approach the finish line with hesitation and remorse, grimly revisiting the abusive monster that haunted every corner of the movie world one year ago. How could it come to this? What the hell did any of us do to deserve this? Why even do these anymore? Really, what's the point? Does anyone even read these blurbs? I could write anything. Like the word skittles 8 times. skittles skittles skittles skittles skittles skittles skittles skittles

Jack, Robby and Bernadette discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' new film, "The Killing of a Sacred Deer," where the insanely talented director attempts to follow-up one of the greatest black-comedies of all time, last years "The Lobster." So, how does this auteur's vision translate to psychological-horror and just how messed up is this thing?

Mike is joined by Tim Irwin to wrap up the mini-series devoted to Nolan's "other" flicks during his tenor as the Batman director, covering the epic, "Interstellar." So, what do they have to say about this wildly ambitious, yet quickly forgotten space-mystery? As it turns out, quite a bit actually.

The Batbois, Robby, Jack and Mike, finish out the Nolan trilogy of Batman movies that progressively have less Batman in them, all the while taking in just what works and doesn't with this final film, and why the final product is so disheartening to so many. There is also much Bane voice.

Jack and Robby just saw the latest MCU installment, "Thor: Ragnarok," and have quite a lot of things to say about it. Wonder what they are? Of course you do. Here, have a listen...

Jack and Jeremy talk about the new McG joint, "The Babysitter", which just landed on Netflix in time for the spooky Halloween season! Is it good? How bad could it be? Wait, it's fun? How fun??

Mike talks to guests Jack Kolodziejski and Cabot Bramhall about Christopher Nolan's gigantic blockbuster, "Inception," which is attributed to the auteur director's continued legacy. Did they like it? Do they still like it? Is JGL hot? Is it all a dream? Does it matter? What are they drinking?!?! All of these answers and more await within....

Bernadette welcomes Diana DiMuro and Robert Anderson to the newest episode of the podcast that has set out to tackle the big names in television. This time, they're gearing up for Season 2 of the hit Netflix original series, "Stranger Things," by revisiting that first season that swept the world.

Robby, Jack and Mike are joined by special guest BatBoi, Jeremy Kolodziejski, to talk about the big one. They also discuss the film scene of pre and post-"Dark Knight," Heath Ledger's phenomenal performance and tragic passing, as well as our character's roles in the matters of morals, institution and chaos.

Jack, Robby and Mike tackle the long awaited sequel to the genre classic that nobody asked for, or even expected, and find that 2017 #cantstopwontstop churning out movies that have no right to be as amazing as they are. Be sure to pick your jaw up from the floor before leaving the theater with this one...

While the Bat-boi's over at "Batarang" break into the Christopher Nolan "Dark Knight Trilogy," Mike ventures into the other Nolan films of the era, starting of with 2006's "The Prestige." Robby Anderson joins him to discuss one of their favorite films that just may be, shall we dare say, perfect?

Story Screen's Book Club, "Reel Page Turner," kicks off with its first entry, Stephen King's "Carrie" (1974) and Brian De Palma's "Carrie" (1976), as well as touching on 1999's "The Rage: Carrie 2," 2002's "Carrie" TV movie and the 2013 remake.