“West Side Story,” “Nightmare Alley” and “Being The Ricardos” Kick Off Cram-For-The-Exam Week

New movies come and go. Does anyone, including the service that publishes them, care? I guess that depends on your appetite for stiff British WW2 dramas. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It used to be something we all did together, but now TV is something you do by yourself. I give a state of the union on the TV industry and how it differs from the movies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It was a trifecta of great movies at the cineplex this week. With news of a chink in Netflix’s armor, could theatrical movies be making a comeback? Lawd, I hope so. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

An honest accounting of what movies I watched this week, everything from an Oscar-nominated foreign film to a super dumb comedy. A little something for everyone! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

There may not be a more distinctive director working than Michael Bay, who has never leaned into his own cliché more than this non-stop action adventure starring Jake Gyllenhaal. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This movie explains the chaos of our current moment, using a bizarre and ultra-creative premise. I can’t recommend it highly enough. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This was the most memorable Oscars ceremony of all time, for all the wrong reasons. Here’s what the Academy should be doing to correct its mistakes. Plus, find out where you landed in this year’s Oscars pool. And of course some streaming suggestions for your weekend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

When it comes to gut-wrenching, life-affirming movies, nobody does it quite like Pixar. Plus a Netflix…reality show? And a couple streaming recs for your weekend. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Matt Reeves made the first risky and still successful blockbuster in years. Can it save the entire industry? Plus some really top notch streaming suggestions for your weekend. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In a dry part of the movie calendar, the amount of new TV shows coming out can be overwhelming. Has the pendulum swung too far toward the small screen? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app