Are You Screening? Podcast

Going in Style Review

We're reviewing Going in Style this week as we prepare for Tribeca, and what a curious effort it is. Some favorite actors come together to comment on society through the wild idea of retirees who lose their pensions going after a bank job.
We'll also let you in on some of the latest industry news, keep you in the loop on what's coming up, and otherwise give you some insight into the movie world.

Ghost in the Shell Review

Ghost in the Shell quickly became a film surrounded by controversy, which may have had a lot to do with the box-office for a film with Scarlett Johansson floundering. But, is this one any good, and how does it compare to the anime? We'll let you know if you need to get to this one, and we'll let you in on the usual industry news and other fun stuff.

Beauty & The Beast & Kong Reviews

When news of The Matrix reboot hit us, we were again staggered by Hollywood's inability to come up with something new. Then we realized we were reviewing Kong: Skull Island and Beauty and the Beast.
It's an world of film these days.
You might not be surprised to learn that Kong didn't blow us away, but Beauty and the Beast saw perhaps our biggest difference in ratings ever.

Logan Review

We're taking a look at Logan this week, and you may not be surprised to learn that we were not that far away from each other in our ratings.
It looks to be the final time we'll see either of these actors in these roles, so the question is, do they go out on a big high? They certainly have no problems if the box office can be believed, even if the March record may not last until the end of this March.
We'll let you know if you need to get out to this one. Spoiler alert, you do.

Get Out Review, Oscar Recap, The Can't Win Awards, And More

Get Out is crushing word-of-mouth and is already a hit at the box office, especially if you consider the film's price tag. Does it live up to the hype? We'll let you know if you need to get to this one.
We're also covering the Oscars, and the craziness that made up Sunday night, and it's finally time for our annual "Can't Win" awards, where we shine the spotlight on movies and actors who deserve some recognition, but aren't actually among the possible nominees for anyone's awards.

The Worst Movies of the Year List And More

It was a year that didn't make it too difficult to pick the best movies, but the worst is another story. From big name efforts that fell apart, to tentpole films that were too stupid to just go along with, to movies that were trying to be stupid and succeeded, this year had it all.
We'll give you all the details on the movies to keep avoiding at all costs, and we'll probably have time to cover a couple more movies that are still lingering from the end of the year.
We'll try to get to The Founder, Gold, and several others, and we'll give you a preview of what's coming your way.

The Best Movies Of The Year Lists

It's that time of year, and we're finally giving you our Best of the Year lists. This was an unusual year, and we'll take you back through it a bit as we run through our favorites. We'll also give you quick reviews of some of the films we haven't covered yet (because 50 films hit in the last month), and make sure you know which movies you still have to see.
It may seem like this year has been wrapped up with a bow, because the same movies are winning all the awards, and show up on all the lists, but there are a few surprises out there. Our lists generally go a little odd anyway, and we've got to gear up for our own award special in two weeks - The Can't Win Awards, where we honor those movies and people who did great work that just isn't going to get noticed anywhere else

Hidden Figures, Patriot's Day, And More End Of Year Wrap

We're technically covering Hidden Figures and Patriot's Day this week, as the remaining films that qualified for 2016 awards trickle into theaters, but we're mostly playing catch up as we lead into our Best and Worst lists starting next week. That means we have a dozen or so films to try to get through, which isn't going to happen, so the show is going to be a mad dash through films.
Moonlight, Passengers, Fences, Lion, and several others will be up for grabs, and since people have been asking what we think is going to happen at the Oscars, we'll have to talk about that as well.

Live By Night Review Plus Catching Up With The Year & Golden Globes Coverage

This week we're reviewing Live by Night, but we'll also be catching up with several other films, including some that we're returning to like Rogue One, Passengers, Assassin's Creed, and many more.
We'll also be looking at The Golden Globes and reflect on how they are going to influence the Oscars.
We're leading into our Best and Worst of the year lists, so we're going to giving you a rundown of the last month in film, and the plethora of films that have hit theaters.

Rogue One, Manchester, & Moana Reviews And More - Plus The OA

It's the biggest weekend of the year, until next week, and Rogue One has finally hit theaters. There's probably no point in reviewing it, but we'll let you know what we thought of the effort to take the franchise into prequel territory again. We'll also try our best to catch you up on what's coming, and the films that will be aiming at awards this year.
Plus, Manchester by the Sea, the film that has Casey Affleck sitting as front-runner for Best Actor after winning the Critics' Choice Award, also opens this weekend and we'll likely try to convince you to get to the film that Affleck described last night on SNL as, "crushingly sad."