Theater & Stream: A Film Podcast

This weeks minisode has been sitting in Chuck's back pocket for a while now, as he shares his appreciation for Dennis Kelly's Channel 4 series "Utopia", and why the various streaming versions available may not be the most ideal way to watch it. New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next Week: Godzilla Minus One Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

As we round the bend into the Holiday season, there's certainly a lot to watch - but nothing struck us as something to dedicate an entire episode to. Instead, we've compiled everything we've been watching into something we're calling "The Thanksgiving Leftovers Watchlist!" We've also thrown in a bit of movie news and some "Mentionables" for good measure. So, as you recover from your Turkey-Day food coma, we invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show... SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We're currently on the road to 50 subs and to celebrate the occasion, we're inviting our 50th subscriber to do a "SHOW TAKEOVER!" What does this mean? If you're our 50th subscriber, we'll contact you and you may choose our "Featured Review" for a future episode. For more info: select the corresponding timestamp below. "Theater & Stream" is an independent endeavor. We make no money from the show, we pay for what we watch, and we don't run advertising. While this milestone may seem "small potatoes," we are proud of what we've built here and hope you find us compelling enough to subscribe. Thank you. 0:00 This week... 2:46 Intro 3:41 How was Thanksgiving? Black Friday? 6:23 50th subscriber takeover! 7:38 (News) Strike's over! Cast everyone as a superhero! 23:49 The man who scammed Netflix for $55 million 30:33 (Watchlist) Napoleon 37:38 No Hard Feelings 40:40 For All Mankind - season 4 46:04 A Murder at the End of the World 52:10 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 56:21 Blackberry 58:39 Fargo - season 5 1:02:16 Ruby Gillman - Teenage Kraken 1:04:37 (Mentionables) Ghost Machine Comics To see Matt's thoughts on "Napoleon" before seeing it and the movie he thinks you should watch instead, watch his minisode from last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bqBt5caVNU New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: Minisode - Channel 4's "Utopia": Redacted? Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

Put away the Halloween candy and spooky movies, it's November! We've officially hit the "busy season" of film releases. Award contenders, biopics, and those movies you see on Thanksgiving with your family because there's nothing else! But that also means some directing heavy-hitters are on deck. What that means this week is a featured review of David Fincher's "The Killer." We'll also discuss the biggest film news of the last two weeks, talk about other things we've been watching, and wrap the show up with "The Mentionables." Please do subscribe if you like what you see! 0:00 This week... 1:44 Intro 5:17 (News) HBO execs fake Twitter accounts to combat critics 12:41 SAG Strike over! Did they get a raw deal? 22:32 (Watchlist) Hell House LLC 1-4 28:01 Hello Tomorrow! 32:23 Priscilla 41:38 Fingernails 52:19 (Featured Review) The Killer 1:17:30 (Mentionables) Alan Wake 2 1:21:14 Dark Messiah of Might and Magic New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: Minisode - The Duellists: Ridley Scott's other "Napoleon" film Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

We're getting into the Halloween spirit - doubly so this week! Our featured review looks at the latest Shudder original from horror journeyman Brandon Christensen...it's "The Puppetman!" In "The Watchlist," we're mostly devoted to horror fare with the second installment of "The Halloween Scare Stream." In "News," Best Buy moves the doomsday clock one step closer to midnight for physical media and Ridley Scott/Baz Luhrmann can't stop re-editing their films! Finally, we'll close-out the show with "The Mentionables." 0:00 This week... 1:52 Intro 4:01 (News) Best Buy stops selling physical media! 7:06 Theaters getting gimped version of Napoleon 12:03 Baz Luhrmann gets in on director's cut shenanigans 16:01 (Watchlist) Last Stop Larrimah 21:19 Spider-man - The Animated Series 22:59 (Halloween Scare Stream) Friday the 13th 24:51 Totally Killer 28:26 My Best Friend's Wedding 30:11 Monster Inside: America's Most Extreme Haunted House 34:27 The Fall of the House of Usher 44:33 (Featured Review) The Puppetman 1:04:48 (Mentionables) Corridor Crew chats with David Lowery 1:07:08 It's Fall! Go to a pumpkin patch! Here is the video Matt suggested in his "Mentionable": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imijrBs3TdE New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: Killers of the Flower Moon Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

Despite releasing a feature-length film earlier this year, Wes Anderson has dropped four new short films with little notice on Netflix. This would normally be cause for celebration, but both Matt and Chuck can't help but feel like Anderson's best days are behind him, as he retreats further into his signature style. Still, Chuck was able to mine some satisfying Roald Dahl nostalgia out of the shorts. It's also been a massive week for film news, so we prioritized that, and let the Watchlist get a bit small. BUT next week..."The Watchlist" comes back with a vengeance! Have you seen all the films and TV coming out? It's gonna be CRAZY. 0:00 This week... 2:42 Intro 5:07 (News) WGA strike is over! But was it a win or a compromise? 13:59 Golden Globes add new categories...ensuring Barbie will win something 22:22 RIP Michael Gambon. Our Gambon favs. 26:09 (Watchlist) Gen V 31:16 Theatre Camp 36:07 (Featured Review) The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 50:57 (Featured Review) The Swan, The Rat Catcher, Poison 1:04:00 (Mentionables) Resident Evil 4 remake - Separate Ways DLC 1:08:07 Get your meats (esp. brisket) at Costco! New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: William Friedkin's final film "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" and a MONSTER watchlist. Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

It's our first double-feature in awhile, and we're kicking off the Fall movie season...right...now! First up, it's "Cobweb." This strange little horror film was done-dirty by its theatrical release date and dumped unceremoniously on VoD. If you've got that little voice in your head that's saying "only two months until Halloween," then this is the film for you! Next up, it's the self-help odyssey from Hell, "The Passenger." A film that would have been right at home playing as a midnight movie at a drive-in theater. And as always, we sandwich the reviews between the film news of the week and our non-movie recommendations, in "The Mentionable." 0:00 This week... 1:45 Intro 5:17 (News) Nicolas Winding Refn's comments on the industry 10:46 Harmony Korine's comments on the industry 15:45 Changes to the Fall movie season 31:41 (Featured Review) Cobweb 50:56 (Featured Review) The Passenger 1:12:44 (Mentionables) Starfield 1:16:54 Baldur's Gate 3 New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: Chuck and Matt review the first 3 episodes of the new AppleTV+ show "The Changeling." Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

We're rounding out our Tarsem Retrospective in the place where "art" collides with "commerce." It's Tarsem's first studio film, and an action-blockbuster at that. It also happens to be the most successful and watched movie in his filmography. We'll discuss "Immortals," what direction Tarsem's career took after the film, and what he's doing these days. Otherwise, we've nixed the "News" this week on account of the slow, dog days of summer. But we''re still talking about the topical things we've been watching, in "The Watchlist." Subscribe if you like what you see and hear, we'd appreciate it! 0:00 This week... 2:09 Intro 4:49 We cry real quick about the Dune delay 5:55 (Watchlist) How To Blow Up a Pipeline 14:16 Nathan For You 18:48 Ahsoka 26:43 Coraline 28:38 (Tarsem Retrospective) Immortals 56:41 (Mentionables) MoneyBag Cola 58:30 Dot's Pretzels sells out! New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: It's a VoD double-feature, with "The Passenger" and "Cobweb." Find them on the digital movie rental storefront of your choice. Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

This week, Chuck and Matt see the "Heimer" side of "Barbenheimer," the three hour biography from Christopher Nolan. Bloated bore or magnum opus? Let's discuss. Otherwise, Chuck's got some impressions from the reboot of "Justifed" and "They Cloned Tyrone," while Matt talks about three shows after resubbing to AppleTV+. In "News", we theorize what impact the ending of Affirmative Action will have on Hollywood. Like always, we wrap up with "The Mentionables." 0:00 This week... 2:42 Intro 5:41 (News) How SC's decision on A.A. affects films 13:56 (Watchlist) Justified - City Primeval 17:12 Silo 21:11 The Afterparty 22:33 Foundation 25:06 They Cloned Tyrone 28:27 (Featured Review) Oppenheimer 1:14:20 (The Mentionables) The Wager 1:16:16 The Gilgo Beach Murders New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: Talk to Me Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

Jim Caviezel fell into the child trafficking rabbit hole, but it is still possible for this experience to be worthwhile.

Praise Xenu! Box-office king Tom Cruise has returned to "save the movies." Via the Cruise/McQuarrie team, the M:I franchise has grown into one of the best action blockbuster offerings Hollywood can muster. Does the trend continue? We also discuss two huge news stories - the Emmy noms and what the SAG strike means for you, as a movie watcher. In a short, but meaty "Watchlist," Chuck has seen the "controversial film du jour," "The Sound of Freedom" and Matt watched the latest thing Soderbergh crapped out in his retirement. ALL THAT, plus "The Mentionables," in this super-sized episode! 0:00 Intro 1:19 (News) Emmy noms/predictions 25:44 Strike Update/SAG joins the fray 36:45 (The Watchlist) The Sound of Freedom 50:26 Full Circle 55:45 (Featured Review) Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 1:33:45 (Mentionables) Digital Foundry steps their game up! 1:35:51 Normal World We reviewed all six "Mission: Impossible" films leading up to to this episode. Check out that series starting here: https://youtu.be/U1PFsovIX3s New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: Oppenheimer Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

Xaiver Dolan is calling it quits and Tom Cruise wants to live forever. The Diplomat and Jack Ryan dominate the Watchlist this week, and Matt has complimentary things to say about "My Adventures With Superman," and nothing good to say about Marvel's "Secret Wars." The Main Review this week is the sexy and enigmatic romp "Sanctuary." 0:00 Intro 5:40 (News) Cinema prodigy Xavier Dolan quits film 12:17 Tom Cruise will make movies forever 18:44 (Watchlist) Jack Ryan - final season 24:25 The Diplomat - season one 28:58 My Adventures with Superman - ep. 1/2 31:05 Secret Invasion 34:00 (Featured Review) Sanctuary 59:57 (Mentionables) Swan Songs - comic book 1:02:49 Last Podcast on the Left - Manhattan Project New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

In the news this week: Zaslav shrugged, James Gunn has his Superman and Lois Lane, and we name our favorites for the year so far. We have reviews of the latest seasons of two streaming series, FX's "The Bear" and Max's "Warrior". The main course is our review of the long awaited return of Indiana Jones, covering everything that falls short and everything the haters got wrong. New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: Sanctuary Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

This week: we're surveying the damage from David Zaslav's latest kaiju-like rampage through pop culture, trying to answer why there are 2 different versions of "Across the Spider-Verse", and attempt to diagnose the ills experienced by Pixar as of late. The Watchlist includes Matt's wholehearted endorsement for MGM+'s "From", Chuck's takedown of Season 6 of "Black Mirror", Matt was able to check out Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City", and Chuck explains why you should be watching old school Jim Cameron movies like "True Lies." The main event this week is Boot's Riley's absurdist Communist instruction manual, "I'm a Virgo", and it's better than it sounds. 0:00 Intro 3:16 (News) David Zaslav sells off WB piece-by-piece! 14:28 Which version of Spider-Verse did you see? 17:36 Is Pixar dead? 27:11 (The Watchlist) From 31:05 Black Mirror - Season 6 39:26 Asteroid City 52:00 True Lies 54:26 (Featured Review) I'm a Virgo 1:20:12 (The Mentionables) Diablo IV 1:23:20 Minot, North Dakota true crime 1:27:46 "Pick of the Week" New episodes release Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

In this minisode, Matt reviews Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, streaming rental "Malum", while Chuck shares a couple of Blu-rays Matt gave as wedding gifts.

Jesse Armstrong's acid sharp satire "Succession" had its series finale on Sunday, and we convened earlier than usual to grapple with all the last minute rug pulls and betrayals. Did the show stick the landing and deliver a conclusion worthy of Television's pantheon? Well, its complicated. 0:00 Intro 2:31 Series Finale Review 32:22 Season 4 Review 45:27 Is Succesion one of the GOATs? REMINDER: We will be taking a much-needed two week break from our normal episodes. We will be back on Monday, June 19th with our review of "The Flash!" In the meantime, Matt will record a minisode next week reviewing "Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse." Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

It's the end of our "Mission: Impossible" retrospective series and we've saved the best for last. We'll talk "Rogue Nation" and "Fallout," as well as our feelings going into "Dead Reckoning - Part 1." In "News", it's another check-in with the writer's strike, talking about the winners and losers of Cannes Film Fest, and saying goodbye to Ray Stevenson. In "The Watchlist", it's TV finale season, starting with "Yellowjackets." Chuck will talk about the other Mario movie. Finally, Matt's got a couple documentaries to spotlight. This all leads into everyone's favorite segment, "The Mentionables", and us naming our "Pick of the Week." 0:00 This week... 1:31 Intro 8:22 (News) WGA Strike - week 4 15:37 Cannes Wrap-up 24:07 RIP Ray Stevenson 27:46 (The Watchlist) Yellowjackets - season finale 39:08 Super Mario Bros. (1993) 43:48 Secrets of Hillsong 48:29 Bama Rush 55:16 (Featured Review #1) Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation 1:18:33 (Featured Review #2) Mission: Impossible - Fallout 1:42:16 Where does Mission: Impossible go from here? 1:50:48 The Mentionables 1:53:40 "Pick of the Week" New episodes publish Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week: "Succession" series finale Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

New episodes publish Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

Tracing the beauty and the bloodshed from the first two weeks of the Writer's Guild strike. Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

The WGA strike runs into its second week, and we break down the latest heads to roll. The Watchlist this week includes the heady high concept "Class of '09", and the sports drama "Air", along with a quick hit about the "Jeopardy: Masters" tournament. The main event is the first installment of our "Mission: Impossible" retrospective, covering Brian De Palma's debut installment and John Woo's batshit insane sequel. 0:00 This week... Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701

The Dune Part 2 trailer gives chuck the vapors, the WGA strike is bringing Hollywood to a halt and we talk about the whys and the consequences, Chuck reviews a double feature of David Lowery Disney remakes "Peter Pan and Wendy" and "Pete's Dragon", Matt reviews "Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2" as Chuck endorses "White House Plumbers", Matt has a quick hit review of "Unicorn: Warriors Eternal", as we close on our feature review of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and speculate about the future of Marvel and DC going forward. 0:00 This week... 0:49 Intro 3:20 (News) Dune Part 2 Trailer 7:43 Teevee is dystopian as f**k 16:57 The WGA Strike 37:55 (The Watchlist) Peter Pan & Wendy 40:35 Pete's Dragon 42:26 Star Wars - Visions season 2 45:39 White House Plumbers 50:30 Unicorn Warriors Eternal 54:26 (Featured Review) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 1:42:13 The Mentionables 1:46:29 "Pick of the Week" Tune in next Monday for the first installment of our "Mission: Impossible" retrospective, as we dig into the first two films in the series. Audio podcasts of the show are available here: https://open.acast.com/shows/64172d7075710800113ae541/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theater-stream-a-film-podcast/id1679864364 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/TheaterandStream.Podcast https://twitter.com/TASPod58701