Theater & Stream: A Film Podcast

Theater & Stream Episode #009 - Mission: Impossible 3 & Ghost Protocol

We reach the middle portion of our Mission: Impossible Retrospective with entries from a young, hungry JJ Abrams and an unexpectedly competent Brad Bird. In "News," we give an update to last week's story about a TV with two screens, another check-in with the WGA Strike, and a report from the Cannes Film Fest. In "The Watchlist", it's Fatal Attraction, Dungeons & Dragons, and Barry. To round out the show, in "The Mentionables" Matt recommends a profile about Jeremy Strong and Chuck's got a report he needs you to read. All THAT, plus our "Picks of the Week!" 0:00 This week... 2:50 Intro 4:07 (News) Teevee is revealed, sounds awful. 11:21 WGA Strike - Week 3 19:07 Cannes Film Festival 2023 35:43 (The Watchlist) Fatal Attraction 39:29 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 44:40 -slight break in recording- 45:21 Back to D&D 48:53 Barry - the final episodes 52:40 (Featured Review #1) Mission: Impossible 3 1:17:33 (Featured Review #2) Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol 1:39:55 The Mentionables 1:44:09 "Pick of the Week" New episodes publish Monday nights at 6:30pm CT. Next week, the conclusion to our "Mission: Impossible" series, with Rogue Nation & Fallout. 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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Theater & Stream Episode #008 - Mission: Impossible 1 & 2

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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Theater & Stream: A Film Podcast Episode #007 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Theater & Stream: A Film Podcast - Episode #006 - Citadel

We begin this week questioning the future of "The Witcher" on Netflix, the gobs of announcements from Cinemacon, and share our picks for The Summer Movie Wager. The Watchlist includes reviews of the gonzo Nun vs AI series "Mrs. Davis", and the unforgettable Iranian serial killer drama "Holy Spider". The main review is of Amazon Prime Video's latest misadventure is "event" series production by way of the Russo Brothers, "Citadel". Tune in next Monday for our review of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3". 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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Theater & Stream: A Film Podcast Episode #005 - Evil Dead Rise & Beau is Afraid

It's not quite Mother's Day, but it sure feels like it this week as dive headlong into a theatrical double feature for our main reviews this week. But first, two news stories detailing the new Academy diversity requirements and Netflix's addiction to conspiracy and revisionism. The Watchlist is light, but weighty as we diagnose what went wrong with season 3 of "The Mandalorian" and delight in the chaotic energy of Prime's "Dead Ringers" Limited Series. Here's a reminder to call your mother and buy her a card, otherwise you may wind up like the kids in "Evil Dead Rise" or even worse, turn out like "Beau is Afraid" director Ari Aster. The short films of Ari Aster, which are essential to understanding what you're getting into when you watch his latest film: https://archive.org/details/ari-aster-short-films/ The Fargonauts - Reel 2 Real: AI: Artificial Intelligence: https://youtu.be/4nTs5MSNB9I Tune in next week for our review of the first two episodes of streaming global event series "Citadel". 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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.