Sitting Around Talking Movies

It suddenly became grownup season at your local theater. That's because, despite the usual horror and superhero movies there's actually a film for and about people who are older than teenagers. It's "Ticket to Paradise" which stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Two veteran actors who play divorced parents trying to stop their daughter's marriage. Then we've got the very grownup Netflix drama "Luckiest Girl Alive." It's stars Mila Kunis as a woman who seems to have things under control, but is faced with a trauma that makes her life unravel. Chills! And we've also got part two of our interviews conducted with filmmakers and stars at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Lots to ruminate on, so listen in!

This year's Hamptons International Film Festival was so chock-full of filmmakers and excitement that we've actually had to make our podcast about it into two episodes. ANd in this first one we've got interviews with people such as director Martin McDonagh, whose film "The Banshees of Inisherin" has earned some early Oscar buzz as well as acclaimed documentary director Rory Kennedy. Plus we talked to a director who made her film while in the nude. Oh, and we even got a brief word with Dick Cavett. And for those of you who want us to review a movie, we've got Lena Dunham's latest - "Catherine Called Birdy." We've squeezed a lot into this episode and there's even more next week. So start listening now!

The movie hype machine has shaken off the doldrums and is revving at full speed. The much hyped movies and shows are on their way and we've been checking them out for you. First we've got "Blonde." It's a fictionalized chronicle of the inner life of Marilyn Monroe starring Ana de Armas. It's on Netflix and you've probably heard about it. Well, all three of us have seen it and you should probably listen to what we think before you watch it. You'll thank us later. Then we've got "Don't Worry Darling" which also has gotten a ton of press. Bill Bregoli checked it out and he'll tell you all about it. Neil Rosen has "Titans: The Rise of Hollywood" which is available on a free streaming channel and Bill McCuddy has the documentary "McEnroe" in which John McEnroe as he finally tells his side of his storied career and performances on the court. But wait, there's more! We'll all tell you about the new comedy series "Reboot" which follows an early 2000s family sitcom that Hulu has rebooted and their dysfunctional cast.

Fall doesn't officially begin for another week but we're already seeing a bumper crop of entertainment options. This week we begin with "The Woman King" starring Viola Davis and it's the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Bill Bregoli saw it and he'll tell you all about it. Neil Rosen fills us in on the new season of "A Handmaid's Tale" and then he and Bill McCuddy have "The Resurrection," a thriller starring Rebecca Hall. We've also got the David Bowie documentary (sort of) "Moonage Daydream" and Neil finally catches up with "Elvis." And if you're into things Welsh we've got "Welcome to Wrexham" and "The Letdown." Oh, and and Neil lets us know what he thought of the Emmy Awards, Lots to feast on, so listen in!

It's the end of August and lots of people are on vacation - but not us! We've been sifting through the end of summer's entertainment options for you. And there are quite a few - starting with "Day Shift." It's a Netflix comedy starring Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco. It's about a hard-working, blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted 10-year-old daughter. His mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income: hunting and killing vampires. Then we've got "Bad Sisters" on Apple TV. It's a really dark Irish comedy about 5 Irish sisters who really support each other. Bill Bregoli tells us about it. Bill McCuddy fills us in on the Netflix series "Echoes" starring Michelle Monaghan as identical twins who have secretly swapped their lives since they were children. Neil Rosen has a book report and talks one last time (he promises) about "Better Call Saul." There's also the low-budget thriller "Fall" about two BFFs who find themselves at the top of a 2

The heat wave has broken, tomatoes are ripe and we're in the final weeks of summer. Summer at the box-office to be precise. And we've got lots of entertainment options for you to check out. First we've got "Thirteen Lives." It's directed by Ron Howard and tells how rescue mission was assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach were trapped in a system of underground caves. It's based on a true story and Bill McCuddy tells us all about it. Then we've got the new Netflix documentary "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99" which is all about the infamous concert. Plus there's Emily the Criminal" starring Aubrey Plaza as a young woman who gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences. Neil Rosen has a book report on an new book about TV director James Burrows and Bill Bregoli fills us in on the "Predator" prequel "Prey." He also tells us about the animated feature "Luck." We've also got the new Neil LaBute

The dog days of summer are upon us. But luckily, there are still lots of movies in theaters and streaming to take your mind off things. This week we've got the action adventure film "Bullet Train" starring Brad Pitt as an unlucky criminal determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe-all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives-on the world's fastest train. Bill Bregoli saw it and he'll tell you in no uncertain terms what he thought of it. Meanwhile Neil Rosen fills us in on "Resurrection," a thriller starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth. Bill McCuddy has "not Okay" starring Zoey Deutch as an ambitious young woman who finds followers and fame when she poses as the survivor of a deadly attack, but she soon learns that online notoriety comes with a terrible price. But that's not all. Neil tells us about an episode of "Better Call Saul"

It's been a long, hot summer so far but Jordan Peele, who did "Get Out" and "Us" has a new movie simply called "Nope." The title certainly doesn't give the plot away but Bill McCuddy and Bill Bregoli have seen it and they'll tell you all about it. They also saw the new Netflix action thriller "The Gray Man" starring Ryan Gosliing and they'll fill you in on that as well. Neil Rosen remembers the late Paul Sorvino and he also fills us in on "Better Call Saul" and Ethan Hawke's new documentary "The Last Movie Stars." And speaking of documentaries, Bill McCuddy explains how he wound up in "Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons" and he tells about seeing Amy Schumer perform recently. So don't succumb to the summer doldrums - listen in!

The big movies keep coming to your local theater and this week it's "Thor: Love and Thunder" with Chris Hemsworth reprising the title role with the welcome addition of Natalie Portman. Marvel fans have been salivating. Is it worth it? Bill Bregoli will let you know. Neil Rosen tells us about a WWII movie called "My Name is Sara" and Bill McCuddy fills us in on a gripping new Apple TV+ series called "Black Bird" starring Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser. For animation fans we've got "Minions: The Rise of Gru" and for those who like true crime documentaries there's "The Girl in the Picture." Neil fills us in on the TV adaptation of "A League of Their Own." Bill M caught up with "The Northman" which is streaming and Neil even has a book report. Bill B has the TV series "The Bear." Plus we talk about the late James Caan. So listen in!

There's a whole lotta shakin' going on in this week's podcast. First we've got "Elvis." It's the much anticipated biopic directed bu Baz Luhrmann starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks. Bill Bregoli saw it and he tells us all about it. Neil Rosen fills us in on "Press Play." It's about a young woman who has a chance to save the love of her life, when she discovers that the mix-tape they made together can transport her back in time. Yeah, that could happen. Bill McCuddy gives us the lowdown on "Spiderhead" which stars Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller and is directed by the same guy who did "Top Gun: Maverick," but very different. But there's more! There's the latest remake of "Father of the Bride," this time starring Andy Garcia an Gloria Estefan, plus "The Old Man" which stars Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow. Bill M teels us what he thought of "Hacks" and "The Offer" as well as the movies "The Watcher" and "Delicious" and Bill B has the documentary "The Janes." There's all that and more so listen in!

Big movies are taking over the theaters again but that doesn't mean the streamers are taking it easy. That's why we're starting with "Cha Cha Real Smooth which is on Apple TV+ and is written, directed and stars Cooper Raif as young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother, played by Dakota Johnson, and her autistic daughter. We've also got "Jurassic World: Dominion" which is gobbling up your local multiplex. But then it's back to streaming with "Hustle" which is on Netflix and stars Adam Sandler as a basketball scout who discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA. We've also got "Irma Vep" which stars Alicia Vikander as an American movie star disillusioned by her career and recent breakup, who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film classic, "Les Vampires." There's all that and more, so listen in!

It must be Summer because there's a golf movie of all things. "The Phantom of the Opera" is based on a true story and stars Oscar winner Mark Rylance as Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process. Neil Rosen saw it and tells us all about it. Then, for some reason we talk about the oh so tawdry Amber Heard and Johnnie Depp trial outcome and whether either one of them will ever work again. Bill Bregoli tells us about the new Ricky Gervais Netflis comedy special and Bill McCuddy tells us about going to see "Top Gun: Maverick" after Bill Bregoli saw it two weeks ago. Neil's turn is next so stay tuned for that one. We also talk about "The Valet" in which a movie star enlists a parking valet at a Beverly Hills restaurant to pose as her lover to cover for her relationship with a married man. Hey, it could happen. And for you TV series f

The summer movie season is creeping along and this week there's actually a movie for grown ups. It's Downton Abbey: A New Era," a big screen version of the absurdly popular PBS series about rich people who live in a big house with (apparently) a leaky roof. Bill McCuddy saw it in the Hamptons (more rich people, more leaky roofs) and tells us what he thinks. Neil Rosen tells us about the remake of "Firestarter" which is in theaters and on Peacock and Bill Bregoli fills us in on "Operation Mincemeat" which is based on a true story about spies during WWII. But that's not all. We've also got the cheerleader in a coma comedy "Senior Year" starring Rebel Wilson and the new AppleTV+ series "the Essex Serpent starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston. Plus Neil explains what the TV Upfronts are again and digresses a bit. So listen in!

It's definitely May now and the first of the summer movie blockbusters is taxiing for takeoff. It's "Top Gun: Maverick" and Bil Bregoli stored his tray table in the upright position and saw it. Is it worth the 36 years it took to come together? He'll let you know. Neil Rosen fills us in on the new HBO documentary "George Carlin's American Dream" which is all about the legendary comedian and Bill Mccuddy tells us about the true crime drama "The Staircase" starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette. Bill M also tells us what he thinks of "Slow Horses" which Bill Bregoli recommended a few weeks ago. And while he's on a documentary spree Neil also watched the very creepy "Our Father" on Netflix. We've also got the searing French drama "Happening" and the Mike Myer's comedy series "The Pentaverate." There's all that plus our famous digressions and more. So listen in!

There are lots of new shows streaming all of a sudden. There are also old shows ending their run as well as shows starting their second season. So we're here to tell you what to catch up on and what you may want to stop watching. We start with the new Hulu series "Under the Banner of Heaven" starring Andrew Garfield as a devout detective whose faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government. Bill Bregoli and Bill McCuddy will tell you about that, Then Neil fills us in of the series finale of "Ozark" as well as the long awaited new season of "Better Call Saul." Bill McCuddy tells us about his recent chat with actor Tony Lo Bianco on the fiftieth anniversary of "The French Connection." We've also got the sophomore seasons of "Made for Love" and "Hacks" to tell you about. Plus Neil tells us about his trip to a museum and we try to figure out what CBS should do to replace James Corden on "The La

We try and pack a lot into every episode but this week we've outdone ourselves. First up, Neil Rosen tells us about "The Offer" which is Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy's never-before-revealed experiences of making The Godfather. He's pretty excited about it. Bill Bregoli, who still goes to movie theaters, fills us in on "The Northman" which is an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder. Bill McCuddy tells us about the new series "We This City" which tells the story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption surrounding it. But we haven't even started. We've also got "The Survivor" which tells the story of Harry Haft, a boxer who fought against his peers in concentration camps. Based on a true story! Then there's the Netflix series "Anatomy of a Scandal" staring Sienna Miller. But wait, there's more. Neil saw the new Broadway production of "Mr. Saturday Night" starring Billy Crystal and he's

This week's podcast didn't end up the way we intended. Normally we fill you in on your entertainment options be they films or streaming shows. But a dear friend of ours passed away all too suddenly last week: Gilbert Gottfried. You've no doubt heard all the tributes from famous comedians and justifiably so. He was a comic genius. But most of those famous people also said they never really got to know Gilbert. Well, it just so happens that Neil Rosen and Bill McCuddy both got to work and or interview him. And Bill Bregoli had a close personal friendship with Gilbert for well over twenty years. So we got Bill B to fill everyone in on what Gilbert was really like offstage and as a friend. It's a take on Gilbert you won't hear anywhere else. We just couldn't stop talking about him. Oh, and we still managed to cover the new Nicolas Cage comedy "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." So listen in!

The Oscars, bless 'em, are over! Now it's time to talk about some new stuff! We start with "The Bubble" from famed comedy director Judd Apatow and it's about a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a film. Does it live up to his other comedies? We'll let you know in no uncertain terms. Bill Bregoli has "Slow Horses." It stars Gary Oldman and follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve as a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes. Bill McCuddy fills us in on "Julia," which is inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her show The French Chef, which essentially invented food television. And if that's not enough, we've got "The Girl From Plainville" which stars Elle Fanning and is inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter's unprecedented "texting-suicide" case. And if you're eager for another Netflix true-crime show, how about "Turst No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King" which spotlights a group of inves

Even if you didn't watch the Oscars last Sunday you no doubt heard about it. History was made. Both good and bad. We try to make some sense of it all.But be warned, some of it will never make sense. But it's fun to talk about. That's for sure! And don't worry, we also managed to watch a few things. First, there's the new limited series "We Crashed" starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway. It's about the greed-filled rise and inevitable fall of WeWork, one of the world's most valuable startups, and the narcissists whose chaotic love made it all possible. Then there's "Turning Red." It's the latest from Pixar and it's a about 13-year-old girl named Meilin who turns into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited. It's a metaphor! There's also the Netflix comedy special "Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You." In it, the self assured young comedian talks about struggling with mental health, grief and dating. Did we mention it's a comedy special?. Plus the quirky British series "All My Friends Hate Me" and the new doc

Oh, it's been quite a week. Not only do we have some really crazy movies to talk about, the always nutty awards season is about reach its climax (or nadir, depending on what you think about showbiz) with the Academy Awards. And we managed to talk about both in one jam-packed podcast. Let's start with the movies First we've got "The Adam Project" starring Ryan Reynolds as a time-traveling jet pilot. It's from the same people who did "Free Guy" so is it any good? We'll let you know. Then we've got "Deep Water" starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas. Plus it's directed by Adrian Lyne, who did "Fatal Attraction." Is it just as scandalous? Uh, you should hear what we think. Neil Rosen tells us about the British drama "Mothering Sunday" and Bill McCuddy has the new Netflix documentary "Bad Vegan." The adventurous Bill Bregoli has two movies that are just too strange to describe in this small space "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and "Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn." Plus there's Amy Schumer's new series "Life &a