Streamed & Screened host Bruce Miller is jetting off to Hollywood next week for a fancy Television Critics Association get together, so we thought we'd hear some of his favorite memories from the dozens and dozens of La La Land trips he's taken going all the way back in 1980. We'll also get to hear some of his entertainment industry predictions for the coming year, as well as some sage advice on can't-miss Hollywood destinations. And, as we mention in the episode, the whole 'prediction' prompt here is lovingly lifted from The Ethical Life podcast where Streamed & Screened's own Chris Lay has joined Scott Rada and Rick Kyte two years running to prognosticate: 'Nine bold predictions for 2022' - The Ethical Life 'How well did our predictions for 2022 hold up?' - The Ethical Life 'We boldly make nine predictions for 2023' - The Ethical Life Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Will Trent' hints at time when Steven Bochco ruled police dramas 'Black Adam' doesn't capitalize on what The Rock could be cooking What they said: A look back at the interviews of 2022 Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt can't control the chaos of 'Babylon' Brendan Fraser shines in beached 'Whale' Sioux City Journal Editor Bruce Miller's Five Favorite Stories of 2022 'Banshees of Inisherin,' 'Tar' tell compelling tales Follow the show: Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/streamed-screened/id1497387116 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/28W6TG5TZMsXwWARz6lEu4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

This past year was full of dramatic ups and downs for the world of movies. A handful of massive blockbusters that had been held back due to the pandemic finally made their debut, some surprising international breakthroughs did well in theaters and on streaming, and at least a few indie movies connected with mainstream audiences and racked up some big box office numbers. Long time entertainment reporter, and currently the editor at the Sioux City Journal, Bruce Miller, is joined by co-host Chris Lay and extra special guest Jared McNett, to wrap up their year-end collection of episodes with a conversation about the absolute very best films of the year. Catch up on their other year-end episodes here: Our favorite TV shows of 2022 Our most anticipated movies for 2023 You can also check out the latest Ethical Life podcast where Chris joins Scott Rada and Rick Kyte to revisit predictions they made last December, including one about the then-upcoming Oscars that has aged particularly poorly: 'Nine bold predictions for 2022' - The Ethical Life 'How well did our predictions for 2022 hold up?' - The Ethical Life Our list of the best films from 2022: 'RRR' (where to watch) 'Top Gun: Maverick' (where to watch) 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' (where to watch) 'TÁR' (where to watch) 'The Fabelmans' (where to watch) 'Nope' (where to watch) 'The Banshees of Inisherin' (where to watch) 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (where to watch) 'Elvis' (where to watch) 'The Northman' (where to watch) 'Decision to Leave' (where to watch) 'Triangle of Sadness' (where to watch) 'Jackass Forever' (where to watch) 'Women Talking' (where to watch) 'Pearl' (where to watch) 'Bones and All' (where to watch) 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' (where to watch) 'Ambulance' (where to watch) 'Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul' (where to watch) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: Sioux City Journal Editor Bruce Miller's Five Favorite Stories of 2022 'Banshees of Inisherin,' 'Tar' tell compelling tales The best television shows of 2022: 'This is Going to Hurt,' 'Andor' and 'The Bear' are among them The best films of 2022: 'The Fabelmans,' of course and then? Beautiful though it may be, 'Avatar 2' is too long and repetitious 'House of the Dragon' builds a 'Throne' Follow the show: Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/streamed-screened/id1497387116 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/28W6TG5TZMsXwWARz6lEu4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

We're looking ahead to 2023 with this episode and corralling the movies we're most looking forward to that are just over the horizon. Some of them are still undated, but they're all at the very least in some degree of post-production at the very least (other than the notable addition of 'Roosevelt' which will make sense when you listen to the episode). Regardless, we covered a lot of ground and didn't even mention any of the upcoming franchise installments on the way for 'John Wick,' 'Creed,' 'Mission Impossible,' 'Fast & Furious,' 'Dune,' or the Marvel or DC Cinematic Universe that maybe go without saying they deserve a spot here. And if you're looking for even more audio content to binge on by way of your ear-buds, you should check out the latest Ethical Life podcast where Streamed & Screened co-host and producer Chris Lay joins Scott Rada and Rick Kyte to revisit predictions they made last December, including one about the then-upcoming Oscars that has aged particularly poorly: 'Nine bold predictions for 2022' (Dec. 21, 2021) 'How well did our predictions for 2022 hold up?' (Dec. 22, 2022) Movies we talked about: 'Infinity Pool' (dir. Brandon Cronenberg) 'Marlowe' (dir. Neil Jordan) 'Cocaine Bear' (dir.  Elizabeth Banks) 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' (dir. Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers) 'Asteroid City' (dir.  Wes Anderson) 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' (dir. James Mangold) 'Barbie' (dir. Greta Gerwig) 'Oppenheimer' (dir. Christopher Nolan) 'Haunted Mansion' (dir.Justin Simien) 'The Exorcist '(dir. David Gordon Green) 'Beau Is Afraid' (dir. Ari Aster) 'Cat Person' (dir. Susanna Fogel) 'The Killer' (dir. David Fincher) 'Killers of the Flower Moon' (dir. Martin Scorsese) 'Napoleon' (dir. Ridley Scott) 'Poor Things' (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos) 'Roosevelt' (dir. Martin Scorsese) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: Beautiful though it may be, 'Avatar 2' is too long and repetitious 'House of the Dragon' builds a 'Throne' Ron Howard works to bring 2018 cave rescue to life on screen Jennifer Ehle makes small moments resonate in '1923' and 'She Said' 'Glass Onion' peels away layers of intrigue and fun Marley Shelton says “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan is “transforming television” Amina Nieves feels the weight of portraying her indigenous relatives in “1923” Follow the show: Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/streamed-screened/id1497387116 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/28W6TG5TZMsXwWARz6lEu4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

This is the first of three episodes where Bruce Miller and company are looking back on the year that was. As a special treat for long-time listeners, returning to the co-host seat is our very dear friend and former co-host, Sioux CIty Journal reporter Jared McNett who was last on for our bonus episode, The end of "Atlanta"! On this first episode we're running down our favorite TV shows of the year. Our list includes just about as many tearful finales as it does fantastic new shows, and honestly given how great the year was for television you could randomize what we've got in our top spots and it'd still be hard to argue with. We even included some honorable mentions. But wait! That's not all! Right up front, we've got interviews with Jennifer Ehle, Amina Nieves, James Badge Dale and Marley Shelton, stars of the new "Yellowstone" prequel spin-off "1923," which is set to premiere on December 18 on Paramount+. "1923" (Paramount+) Where to watch: "The Bear" S1 (Hulu; FX) "Andor" S1 (Disney+) "This is Going to Hurt" miniseries (AMC; BBC One) "Better Call Saul" S6 (AMC) "The White Lotus" S2 (HBO) "Atlanta" S3+S4 (FX) "Abbott Elementary" S2 (ABC) "What We do in the Shadows" S4 (FX) "Barry" S3 (HBO) "Hacks" S2 (HBO) "For All Mankind" S3 (Apple+) "Reservation Dogs" S2 (FX on Hulu) Honorable mentions: "Old Man" S1 (FX) "Only Murders in the Building" S2 (Hulu) "The Rehearsal" S1 (HBO) "Under the Banner of Heaven" miniseries (Hulu; FX) "We Own This City" miniseries (HBO) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: Clooney, Roberts bring what star power they can to 'Ticket' What's it like to have your life on screen? 'Spoiler Alert's' Michael Ausiello found out 'Spoiler Alert' earns all of its tears 'Amsterdam' isn't the memorable mystery some thought 'George & Tammy' offers a surface look at country legends Follow the show: Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/streamed-screened/id1497387116 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/28W6TG5TZMsXwWARz6lEu4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

When it comes to Hollywood careers, Ron Howard is in a class all by himself. Beloved as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show" in the 1960s and Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days" in the 1970s, he made his directing debut as a under the watchful eye of trash-cinema luminary Roger Corman with his films going on to cumulatively rack up nine Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for "A Beautiful Mind." Our very own Bruce Miller had the chance to talk to him as he's making the "For Your Consideration" rounds for his movie "Thirteen Lives," a dramatization of the Tham Luang cave rescue, as well as promoting his new book, "The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family" which he co-authored with his brother, Clint. Also on the show we talk about new releases "Spoiler Alert" (adapted from a memoir where terminal cancer is the tragic twist) and "Violent Night" (a sort of "Home Alone" meets "John Wick"), both of which we think are very good but certainly might not make for the best double feature. Where to watch: Thirteen Lives(Prime Video) Spoiler Alert(Official Website) Violent Night (Official Website) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Amsterdam' isn't the memorable mystery some thought 'George & Tammy' offers a surface look at country legends 'The Fabelmans' is one of the year's best pictures 'The Menu' serves up plenty of attitude -- and deadly surprises Gossip aside, 'Don't Worry Darling' bears watching Kal Penn says Santa Claus may just be the one to bring us together 'She Said' meticulously details the Weinstein case 'Christmas Story Christmas' recalls the original's beats Billy Eichner's 'Bros' is almost as tame as a Hallmark film Follow the show: Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/streamed-screened/id1497387116 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/28W6TG5TZMsXwWARz6lEu4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

The Hollywood awards season is heating up, with every week seeing big-name Best Picture contenders going up on marquees across America. On this very special episode we have a full-length interview with Bruce Davis, executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for more than 20 years, who has a fascinating new book out that documents the behind-the-scenes history of the golden man himself: Oscar. Longtime listeners are well aware that host Bruce Miller has been an avid follower of all things Academy Awards since before he was covering the entertainment beat, so the conversation touches on loads of interesting anecdotes and revelations that Bruce Davis unearthed from some of the farthest flung parts of the AMPAS archives. You can order "The Academy and the Award" from Brandeis University Press. Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Christmas Story Christmas' recalls the original's beats Billy Eichner's 'Bros' is almost as tame as a Hallmark film 'Wakanda Forever' is long, but worth the investment of time 'Fleishman is in Trouble' makes friendship a worthy proposition That's what friends are for: 'Fleishman in Trouble' dissects the value of relationships Follow the show: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/streamed-screened/id1497387116 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/28W6TG5TZMsXwWARz6lEu4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

This week we've got conversations with "Fleishman is in Trouble" stars Adam Brody and Lizzie Caplan, as well as a separate conversation with author, New York Times Magazine staff writer and now showrunner Taffy Brodesser-Akner. Before she was topping the New York Times bestseller list or being recognized by the National Book Awards, Taffy Brodesser-Akner was earning accolades as the author of profiles and magazine articles. Also, Bruce Miller gives a quick review of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," and you can read his longer review at the link below. Next week we'll have an interview with Bruce Davis, former executive director of the "Academy" for over twenty years, author of "The Academy and the Award: The Coming of Age of Oscar and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences," so make sure you're subscribed with the links below to get that episode as soon as it drops. Where to watch: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' (Hulu) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Fleishman is in Trouble' makes friendship a worthy proposition 'Wakanda Forever' is long, but worth the investment of time 'The Santa Clauses' goes searching for Tim Allen's replacement Starting over: Sylvester Stallone finds new joy in "Tulsa King' mob world 'Good Night Oppy' director tells how he pulled audiences into space "Yellowstone" stars Luke Grimes and Kelsey Ashbille talk about the series' upcoming season Season 5 brings plenty of change for the 'Yellowstone' Duttons Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

For this bonus episode we've got Jared McNett back onboard to spend some time digesting the series finale of 'Atlanta.' Created by Donald Glover and premiering on FX in 2016, just a month before his song 'Redbone' hit the charts, 'Atlanta' started off as a show about a struggling rapper and their rise-and-grind manager. The episodes and seasons that followed stretched, distorted and occasionally even outright neglected that basic premise, with Glover and his creative partners incorporating mocumentary formats, animation, commercial spoofs and other wild techniques. 'Atlanta' could be all over the place, but despite all that stylistic restlessness the show was always deeply grounded in some combination of social, emotional, political, or cultural sentiment (occasionally all at the same time). It's a show the likes of which (rich, weird, funny and deeply rewarding) are unlikely to happen again anytime soon. You can stream all four seasons of 'Atlanta' on HULU. Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

This week we have an interview with "Yellowstone" actors Luke Grimes and Kelsey Asbille, who play Kayce and Monica Dutton respectively, and Bruce Miller gets some great insights from them about the future of their characters and the rest of the Dutton family. "Yellowstone" season 5 premieres Sunday Nov. 13 on the Paramount Network. We also dig out claws into some questions about Marvel's new "Black Panther" film, "Wakanda Forever," specifically whether or not we think it could repeat the box office success of its predecessor (which pulled in a cumulative $1.348 billion) and challenge "Top Gun: Maverick" for its top spot the list of movie money-makers for 2022. And, finally, if the phrase "elves vomiting glitter" does anything for you, then the upcoming Disney+ series, "The Santa Clauses," might be a pleasant addition under your streaming TV tree this year. Where to watch: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 'Yellowstone' season 5 (Paramount Network) '1883' (Paramount+) 'Mayor of Kingstown' (Paramount+) 'Tulsa King' (Paramount+) 'The Santa Clauses' (Disney+) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Good Night Oppy' brings science to life in new ways 'Armageddon Time' suggests where trouble may have started -- sixth grade You can now own a copy of 'Power of the Dog'; hallelujah! Tracee Ellis Ross explores the importance of hair in 'Hair Tales' New series explores world before 'Dangerous Liaisons' 'Black Adam' looks a lot like something Marvel already did 'Weird' finds a great way to tell Al Yankovic's story Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

We spent a lot of time talking on the last episode about documentaries, and you should definitely go check that out if you missed it, especially to catch the interview with Good Night Oppy director Ryan White. For the bonus episode we're sticking to the theme and jumping two years back in time, back when the show had a top-five format and went by a different name, to revisit our episode that was all about mockumentaries. Where to watch: Good Night Oppy (theaters now, Prime on Nov. 23) ‎The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) ‎The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) ‎Real Life (1979) ‎Medusa: Dare To Be Truthful (1991) ‎Man Bites Dog (1992) ‎Bob Roberts (1992) ‎CB4 (1993) ‎Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) ‎Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006) ‎Summer Heights High (2007) ‎District 9 (2009) ‎Troll Hunter (2010) ‎What We Do in the Shadows (2014) ‎Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) ‎Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Weird' finds a great way to tell Al Yankovic's story 'Top Gun: Maverick' might we worth inviting home for Thanksgiving Sioux City Journal remembers Jerry Lee Lewis: When 'Great Balls of Fire' told his story 'The White Lotus' is still the place to be It's great to see George Clooney and Julia Roberts back together but 'Ticket' is no paradise Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

This week we're highlighting an interview Bruce Miller did with Ryan White, the director of Good Night Oppy. The film, which documents NASA's Mars rover Opportunity, is in theaters now and will land on Amazon Prime on November 23rd. It's an unexpectedly moving movie that Bruce has short-listed for his Oscar pool, and we thought we'd take the opportunity to hash out some of the other great documentaries this year, what it is that makes a great non-fiction film or series, and since Bruce also recently had a chat with the 'Documentary Now!' creators we give some shine to that consistently brilliant satirical deconstruction of the genre. Where to watch: Good Night Oppy (theaters now, Prime on Nov. 23) ‎Original Cast Album: Company (1970) ‎Wattstax (1973) ‎Grey Gardens (1975) ‎Hoop Dreams (1994) ‎Wisconsin Death Trip (1999) ‎Grizzly Man (2005) ‎Man on Wire (2008) ‎Icarus (2017) Wormwood (2017) ‎Free Solo (2018) ‎The Last Dance (2020) ‎My Octopus Teacher (2020) Summer of Soul (2021) Sidney (2022) ‎The Redeem Team (2022) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Weird' finds a great way to tell Al Yankovic's story 'Top Gun: Maverick' might we worth inviting home for Thanksgiving Sioux City Journal remembers Jerry Lee Lewis: When 'Great Balls of Fire' told his story 'The White Lotus' is still the place to be It's great to see George Clooney and Julia Roberts back together but 'Ticket' is no paradise Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

Because it's the season for scary things, we can't get enough horror films in our lives. Thankfully, Netflix is here for us all with 'Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities.' An anthology series in the same vein as 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' they've been dropping two "episodes" a day since Tuesday. I say "episodes" because they're basically creepy cinematic novellas, each one helmed by a modern horror legend and featuring a cast-list loaded top to bottom with great actors. As with every collection of stuff like this, it's an eclectic grab-bag but we're here to run through the episodes in a spoiler-free fashion and pick out the best of the bunch. Disagree? Agree? Sound off with your rants and raves with a review of the show in your podcast portal preference! Cabinet of Curiosities: Lot 36 Graveyard Rats The Autopsy The Outside Dreams in the Witch House Pickman's Model The Viewing The Murmuring Where to watch: Dogtown and Z-Boys2001 Lords of Dogtown2005 Pan’s Labyrinth2006 Twilight2008 Beyond the Black Rainbow2010 The Babadook2014 A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night2014 Crimson Peak2015 The Bad Batch2016 The Shape of Water2017 Mandy2018 The Nightingale2018 The Empty Man2020 Nightmare Alley2021 Firestarter2022 Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio2022 Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'The White Lotus' is still the place to be It's great to see George Clooney and Julia Roberts back together but 'Ticket' is no paradise Remembering Leslie Jordan and his Instagram fame What do real documentary filmmakers think of 'Documentary Now!'? 'Nope' offers another close encounter with aliens Hilary Swank stars in "Alaska Daily", a drama that uplifts journalism Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

This weekend will see the premiere of the second season of "The White Lotus," the most-awarded series at the Primetime Emmys earlier this year (nabbing ten statues for HBO), and Bruce Miller can't wait to talk about it. Also we've got an interview with Tony Hale about the brand new season of "The Mysterious Benedict Society" which premieres this week on Disney+. Best known as Buster Bluth ("Arrested Development"), Gary Walsh ("Veep") and Forky ("Toy Story 4"), he gets into what it's like to play both of the twin brothers Nicholas and Nathaniel Benedict. And, finally, we unexpectedly end up arguing a little bit about how excited everyone should be for Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Pinocchio movie for Netflix. Where to watch: 'The White Lotus' (HBO Max) 'The Mysterious Benedict Society' (Disney+) Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'The White Lotus' is still the place to be It's great to see George Clooney and Julia Roberts back together but 'Ticket' is no paradise Remembering Leslie Jordan and his Instagram fame What do real documentary filmmakers think of 'Documentary Now!'? 'Nope' offers another close encounter with aliens Hilary Swank stars in "Alaska Daily", a drama that uplifts journalism Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

There's a new Halloween sequel out, Halloween Kills, that wraps up the trilogy of Michael Myers movies directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) and we figured we'd use that as the launching pad to talk about all the scary Halloween horror tropes that irk us to no end and recommend some examples of the genre, both new and old, that subvert expectations. Where to watch: Psycho Mr. Sardonicus Halloween (1978) The Funhouse The Silence of the Lambs Midsommar Barbarian Halloween (2018) Halloween Kills Halloween Ends Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Good Nurse' gives Eddie Redmayne chilling opportunities 'Halloween Ends' stops some things, starts others Ben Whishaw shines in the best medical drama in years 'Magpie Murders' gives Lesley Manville the stretch she seeks Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

Enjoy this bonus episode highlighting Bruce Miller's conversation with actors Zach Woods and Lenora Crichlow about their roles in season 2 of “Avenue 5” which premiered on HBO last weekend. Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Avenue 5' encourages improvisation -- and a chance to spar with Hugh Laurie Star-studded 'Amsterdam' muddies its own water before it settles down "Avenue 5" actors talk about the show's second season Seams show on 'Beast's' not-so-special effects Billy Eichner's 'Bros' brings laughs, not a revolution, in filmmaking Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

Despite the admittedly bad press surrounding Amsterdam, its release marks something of a beginning to the Hollywood Awards Season that will run from now until the end of the year. Studios will be dropping the bulk of their prestige films in the coming months, so we thought it was a great time to start a list of films we think are in the running to be nominated for the top Oscar category. The vast majority of these movies haven't come out yet, but between film festival buzz, trailers, and general vibes we think this is about a good a short list as we can come up with, all things considered. Did we leave anything out? Think our picks are way off? Let us know at our contact info below! Where to watch: Armageddon Time (Nov. 11) Avatar: The Way of Water (Dec. 16) Babylon (Dec. 25, limited) The Banshees of Inisherin (Oct. 21) Decision to Leave (Oct. 14) Elvis Emancipation (theaters, Dec. 2; AppleTV+ Dec. 9) Empire of Light (Dec. 9) Everything Everywhere All at Once The Fabelmans (Nov. 23) Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix, Dec. 23) The Good Nurse (Netflix, Oct. 26) Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (Netflix, Dec. 9) TÁR (Oct. 7) Top Gun: Maverick White Noise (theaters, Nov. 25; Netflix, Dec. 30) Women Talking (Dec. 25) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: Movies in a Minute – “Amsterdam” "Avenue 5" actors talk about the show's second season Seams show on 'Beast's' not-so-special effects Billy Eichner's 'Bros' brings laughs, not a revolution, in filmmaking Movies in a Minute – “Bros” Recent episodes of On Iowa Politics co-hosted by Jared: Campaign Ad Wars, Senate Republican Unity, and Iowa’s AG 'Debate' Iowa’s Pipeline, Parents First, and Unopposed Candidates Student Loans, Education Funding, and State a Fair Report Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

Jared McNett is back and joining Chris Lay for this special bonus episode roundup of the best horror movies we've seen this year so far, as well as a glance over the horror horizon at a handful of movies we're looking forward to that coming out later this month. Where to watch: Barbarian Bodies Bodies Bodies Halloween Ends Hellraiser The Menu Nope Pearl Prey Smile Triangle of Sadness Watcher X Recent articles by Jared McNett: On Iowa Politics: Mike Franken and Chuck Grassley debate, Newt Gingrich visits Iowa and shares a Republican road map, and George W. Bush is in Iowa After Sioux City Musketeers win championship, Clark Cup makes multiple stops around Siouxland Sioux City Swedish American Fraternal Organization to host 'folk music tour' On Iowa Politics: A Congressional debate, a budget surplus, a controversial ad, and Iowans at the insurrection Oto home a "complete loss" after early morning blaze Congressional candidate Ryan Melton repeatedly calls out Rep. Randy Feenstra and chastises pipeline plans, in Sioux City stop Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a weekly podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

We are back as promised with a brand new full episode! Bruce Miller has spent the past couple of weeks prepping for the 2022 Sioux City International Film Fest so we talk about festivals before we hand it over to his interview with Bri Holland, a (deep breath) songwriter, music producer, audio engineer, singer, and vocal production specialist who was onboard to host the "Engineering Theatrical Vocal Music for Cinema" workshop. Bri's most recent credits include Dear Evan Hansen (2021), tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) and Vivo (2021). Bruce name-checked some of the SCIFF films in the course of the episode (Jim of Earth, Score: A Film Music Documentary, Sons of Toledo), but the full list of films screened at the festival can be found here: 2022 Films Where to watch: Vivo (Netflix) Dear Evan Hansen tick, tick...BOOM! (Netflix) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: New 'Interview with the Vampire' takes a different twist in television form A sight for 'Thor' eyes? Latest offers laughs, Chris Hemsworth and a dark villain Movies in a Minute - "Don't Worry Darling" REVIEW: 'Don't Worry Darling' is steeped in atmosphere -- and questions 'So Help Me Todd,' starring Marcia Gay Harden, springs from a son's quest for justice Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a weekly podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

One last fill-in episode before we're back with new episodes, but this is a good one. Our very own Bruce Miller was a guest on Across the Sky, a weather-centric podcast hosted by Lee Enterprises meteorologists, counting down the 10 greatest weather movies of all time. Here's the description from their side of the dial: "Grab a bucket of popcorn and get comfortable. If you like weather and movies, you have to listen to this! Weather plays a role in lots of films, but in some it has a starring role. With the help of Bruce Miller, from Lee Enterprises' TV, streaming and movie podcast Streamed & Screened, the Lee Weather Team takes a look at the best weather movies ever made. Listen along as the gang counts down the movies from ten to one. What makes these films stand out? Do they accurately portray the lives of meteorologists? Do they get the science right? Or are they just too much fun to leave out?! Find out if your favorite weather movie made the cut and which film the team crowned number one on this week's episode of Across the Sky." More on Across the Sky Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia host a fast-paced weekly podcast that tackles hot (and cold!) topics plus what’s trending in meteorology, science and climate. The show isn't limited to hard science as our hosts and guests tug at your emotions from stories out in the elements. Listen and subscribe: Apple | Google | Spotify Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of theSioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises. Follow Streamed & Screened: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened

Halloween is just over a month away, so in this special encore presentation of Streamed & Screened we are looking at some of the scariest movies around. Expect some horror classics for sure but also some curveballs including an unexpected pick you can stream on Disney+. Below is our roundup along with links to where you can stream them. Psycho 1960 Mr. Sardonicus 1961 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974  Black Christmas 1974 Friday the 13th 1980 Pee-wee’s Big Adventure 1985 Flight of the Navigator 1986 Fatal Attraction 1987 The Exorcist III 1990 Ernest Scared Stupid 1991 Funny Games 1997 Contagion 2011  The Conjuring 2013 Green Room 2015  Midsommar 2019  Streamed & Screened is hosted by Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises, along with Bruce Miller, the editor of the Sioux City Journal, and Jared McNett, a reporter for the Globe Gazette in Mason City, Iowa.

A summer dominated by "Top Gun: Maverick" is nearly over, so in this special encore presentation of Streamed & Screened, we look at some of our favorite summer blockbusters of the past. Links to where you can stream or rent all of our picks can be found below: Friday the 13th 1980 Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 RoboCop 1987 Die Hard 1988 Jurassic Park 1993 True Lies 1994 Die Hard: With a Vengeance 1995 Independence Day 1996 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 1999 Spider-Man 2002 The Dark Knight 2008 Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 Just to be Nominated is hosted and produced by Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee, along with Bruce Miller, the editor of the Sioux City Journal, and Jared McNett, a reporter for the Globe Gazette in Mason City, Iowa.

This week we've got an abundance of interviews with the cast, crew, and creatives behind the new Disney+ hybrid docu-series "Growing Up." Created by Brie "Captain Marvel" Larson and production company Culture House, the show premieres September 8th as part of the Disney+ Day programming jamboree. Bruce Miller's interviews with Brie Larson, Nicole Gavlovski, Athena Nair, Gavin Arneson, Sage Dolan-Sandrino, and more, pull the curtain back a bit on the production process and the real life autobiographical stories that lie at the heart of the show. Where to watch: Growing Up (Disney+) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: Made in a 'Minute': Wisconsin observations help Charlie Berens launch a big career Wishful thinking doesn't make new 'Pinocchio' any better The steam rises off 'Tell Me Lies,' a new series with Jackson White and Grace Van Patten 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris' deserves the right audience 'Growing Up' shows how messy situations can still have happy endings Brie Larson shares about her life while uplifting others in news Disney+ series 'Growing Up' 'The Invitation' doesn't require any real buy-in Held hostage? 'The Patient' tests Steve Carell's will Recent episodes of On Iowa Politics co-hosted by Jared: Iowa’s Pipeline, Parents First, and Unopposed Candidates Student Loans, Education Funding, and State a Fair Report Biden's Big Bill, Fair Food & Speeches, and IRS Agents “Ready to Shoot” Insulin Votes, Law Enforcement Messaging, and Reynolds' Heartbeat Bill Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

On this week's episode we preview 'Mike,' the new Mike Tyson biopic series on Hulu, and the new animated series 'Little Demon' on FXX. We take a moment at the top to critique Beast, opting to recommend a much more harrowing film in its place, and discuss expectations for 'House of the Dragon,' the 'Game of Thrones' prequel series that premiered this past Sunday. Lastly (but far from leastly), we gather up the best biopics. A quick programming note: We'll be changing some things up with the format with the next episode, but don't touch that dial while you pardon our dust and we'll back with even more great stuff for you shortly! Where to watch the movies and shows we talked about: "Mike" "Little Demon" Beast Roar Tyson The Invitation Samaritan Me Time Best Biopics Malcolm X Chaplin Ed Wood Ray I'm Not There The Social Network Lincoln Behind the Candelabra Love & Mercy Spencer Recent articles by Bruce Miller: Movies in a Minute - “Beast” 'House of the Dragon' is a more accessible 'Thrones' 'This is Going to Hurt' may be one of the best series; here's why Danny DeVito plays Satan in 'Little Demon' but he's not what you think 'Naomi' was 'one-and-done' series but it holds up 'She-Hulk' helps the Hulk find humor in dire situations 'Mack & Rita' wastes time -- yours and Diane Keaton's Drew Minard brings Iowa cred to Broadway's big 'Music Man' revival 'She-Hulk' addresses 'fitting in' among all walks of life Recent episodes of On Iowa Politics co-hosted by Jared: Biden's Big Bill, Fair Food & Speeches, and IRS Agents “Ready to Shoot” Insulin Votes, Law Enforcement Messaging, and Reynolds' Heartbeat Bill Ernst's Vet Vote, Iowa First-in-Nation Status, and Abortion in Kansas Kim Reynolds Court, Republican endorses Democrats, and a close AG campaign Iowa Polls, Contraception & Marriage Equality, and Red Flags Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

With "Lord of the Rings" out next week, "Better Call Saul" wrapped up, and "House of the Dragon" coming in for a (king's?) landing this very weekend, it's safe to say we've got prequel fever! And the only cure ... is to make a list of the TV show prequels we wanna see! Also we preview the new Marvel show "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law," air some grievances about what we think are the worst movies of the year, and there's even an interview with Garret Dillahunt and Martha Plimpton who you can see in the new Freevee show "Sprung!" Where to watch: Beast  "Better Call Saul" Bodies Bodies Bodies Day Shift Glorious "House of the Dragon" Look Both Ways Orphan: First Kill "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" Spin Me Round "Sprung" Mack & Rita The Black Phone Recent articles by Bruce Miller: It's a new game for 'League of Their Own' Testing COVID's bounds: Freevee's 'Sprung' takes a comic look at lockdown and looters Meet Greg Garcia, producer of “Sprung” Kids highlight '13: The Musical'; adults don't Fred Grandy scores new role but 'Love Boat' didn't help Movies in a Minute - "Bullet Train" Too many characters spoil 'Jurassic World: Dominion Changes are coming to the 'All Creatures Great and Small' dynamic What's ahead for 'All Creatures Great and Small'? We've got answers Recent episodes of On Iowa Politics co-hosted by Jared: Insulin Votes, Law Enforcement Messaging, and Reynolds' Heartbeat Bill Ernst's Vet Vote, Iowa First-in-Nation Status, and Abortion in Kansas Kim Reynolds Court, Republican endorses Democrats, and a close AG campaign Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

For the bonus episode this week Chris has been thinking a bunch about Netflix's new adaptation of The Sandman, Neil Gaiman's iconic comic book series which was long described as "un-filmable." As you'll hear, the source material has been close to Chris's heart for a long while, so who better to compare notes with on the translation than someone who's just getting acquainted with the characters and story: HIs mom! Where to watch: Sandman (Netflix) Jack Reacher (2012, Amazon Prime) "Reacher" (2022, Amazon Prime) LOtR: Fellowship of the Ring (2001, Amazon Prime, HBO Max) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

This week Bruce Miller interviewed Abbi Jacobson and Chanté Adams about "A League of Their Own," the new Amazon Prime show that takes its source material further. We catch up with our feelings on "Bullet Train, Prey" and "Sandman," as well as offer up preview Netflix's upcoming "13: The Musical." In honor of the new horror movie "Bodies Bodies Bodies" premiering in theaters we've got a list of movies that incorporate some high stakes games. Down below we've got links to all the stuff we talk about and places you can connect with us and subscribe to the show! Where to watch: Bodies Bodies Bodies (Aug. 12) "I Am Groot" (Aug. 10, Disney+) "A League of Their Own" (Aug. 12, Amazon Prime) 13: The Musical (Aug. 12, Netflix) Bullet Train (theaters) Prey (HULU) High Stakes Games! The Last of Sheila (1973) Marathon Man (1976) The Deer Hunter (1978) Funny Games (1997) The Game (1997) Battle Royale (2000) 13 Tzameti (2005) Cheap Thrills (2013) Game Night (2018) Ready or Not (2019) Promising Young Woman (2020) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Dr. Strange' serves as preview of coming attractions 'Reservation Dogs' returns with more heart, tears Despite all the saccharine, 'Mrs. Harris' offers smiles Is there crying in baseball? Kelly McCormack explains Amazon's new 'League of Their Own' tells more female baseball stories Eye-popping 'Pam & Tommy' delves into that chaotic world of celebrity Recent episodes of On Iowa Politics co-hosted by Jared: Federal abortion ban, Reynolds red flags, Scholten joins Team Franken Iowa Polls, Contraception & Marriage Equality, and Red Flags Kim Reynolds Court, Republican endorses Democrats, and a close AG campaign Ernst's Vet Vote, Iowa First-in-Nation Status, and Abortion in Kansas ALSO: "Cat Person" by Kristen Roupenian (The New Yorker, Dec. 4, 2017) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

The bonus episode is all over the place this week but it's still a load of fun so tune in to hear Bruce go all in on Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris, drop a solid teaser for an upcoming FXX animated show starring Danny Devito as the Devil, and we take some unexpected detours that touch on Y2K Beanie Babies, a weirdly specific kind of action figure, and we even find the time to recommend some off-the-beaten-path movies you might want to check out. Where to watch: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) High Noon (1953) La Grande Bouffe (1972) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Dr. Strange' serves as preview of coming attractions Neil Patrick Harris' 'Uncoupled' looks like another 'Sex and the City' 'Nope' offers great theories about those things that can't be explained B.J. Novak makes impressive directorial debut with crackling good comedy 'Vengeance' Jeremy Allen White learns the ins and outs of a restaurant in 'The Bear' DVD REVIEW: Brad Pitt sparks 'The Lost City' but he's not the film's focus Sioux City-bound comedian Jo Koy is eager to get back to work (but he hasn't been idle) Check out Jared on the 'On Iowa Politics Podcast' here: On Iowa Politics Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

We take a while to work up to it, but the consensus for this coming week/end of streaming and screening is loaded with lots of potential surprise breakouts. The big fish in the pond is Bullet Train, the assassin action comedy starring Brad Pitt and a stacked supporting cast, but don't discount the long awaited Sandman series (based on Neil Gaiman's comic series) that's hitting Netflix on Friday, the Predator prequel Prey hitting HULU (and its alternate audio dun entirely in Comanche), the LGBTQ+ conversion camp slasher They/Them on Peacock that connects Kevin Bacon back to his horror roots, and honestly there are too many other great options to rattle off here so you'll just have to listen in to get the lowdown on the highlights. Where to watch: Beavis and Butt-Head (Aug. 4, Paramount+) Bullet Train (Aug 5, theaters) Carter (Aug 5, Netflix) Easter Sunday (Aug 5, theaters) I Love My Dad (theaters) Lightyear (Aug 5, Disney+) Luck (Aug 5, AppleTV+) Prey (Aug 5, HULU) Reservation Dogs (Aug 3, HULU) Sandman (Aug 5, Netflix) They/Them (Aug 5, Peacock) Thirteen Lives (Aug 5, Amazon Prime) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Dr. Strange' serves as preview of coming attractions Neil Patrick Harris' 'Uncoupled' looks like another 'Sex and the City' 'Nope' offers great theories about those things that can't be explained B.J. Novak makes impressive directorial debut with crackling good comedy 'Vengeance' Jeremy Allen White learns the ins and outs of a restaurant in 'The Bear' DVD REVIEW: Brad Pitt sparks 'The Lost City' but he's not the film's focus Sioux City-bound comedian Jo Koy is eager to get back to work (but he hasn't been idle) Check out Jared on the 'On Iowa Politics Podcast' here: On Iowa Politics Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

We spend the first chunk of this episode weighing in (spoiler free!) on Jordan Peele's spin on the flying saucer genre, Nope, which was filled to bursting with big concepts, memorable images, and over-the-top set pieces that deserve to be seen on the biggest screen you can find. We also offer up a preview of Vengeance, a fictional riff on the true-crime podcast genre that was written and directed by B.J. Novak who many will likely know better as Ryan from The Office, as well as a look at Paper Girls, a soft sci-fi time travel series premiering on Amazon Prime that's adapted from a comic by the absurdly prolific writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Runaways, Saga). Make sure you're subscribed to Streamed & Screened (wherever you get your podcasts!) so as to not miss our next bonus episode which rounds up the most exciting movies of the dozens that dropped trailers this past weekend. Where to watch: Nope (official site) Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (official site) Vengeance (official site) Paper Girls (Amazon Prime) DC League of Super-Pets (official site) Not Okay (official site) Resurrection (official site) A Love Song (official site) Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'High School Musical' brings the Bleu back to performing Tim Federle tells why “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" has been a star maker Jeremy Allen White learns the ins and outs of a restaurant in 'The Bear' Brad Pitt sparks 'The Lost City' but he's not the film's focus Three actors aspire for Broadway after “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" Little Big Town offers up another great summer song Check out Jared on the 'On Iowa Politics Podcast' here: On Iowa Politics Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

On this episode we list our favorite movies of the year so far, yes, but before we get to that we have a nice chat about Where the Crawdads Sing, which landed in theaters last weekend, Nope, which opens this weekend, Netflix's latest attempt at a "blockbuster," The Gray Man, and Ethan Hawke's HBO Max love-letter to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, The Last Movie Stars. After that (or scroll down if you want just the list), you'll get "our favorite movies of 2022 so far," which is a segment that ran last week for everyone who has subscribed to the show (available wherever you get podcasts). Every week we have an extra chunk that doesn't get the same big promotional push that the main episode gets, and we thought we'd plug a taste of that here for you. Where to watch: Nope (official site) The Gray Man (Netflix, July 22) The Last Movie Stars (HBO, July 21) Our favorite movies of 2022 so far: Ambulance The Batman Deep Water Everything Everywhere All at Once Fresh Jackass Forever The Northman RRR The Survivor Top Gun: Maverick X Recent articles by Bruce Miller: 'Arthur' marks 25 years as a PBS staple Movies in a Minute - “Thor: Love and Thunder” 'Fleabag' techniques don't serve Dakota Johnson's 'Persuasion' 'Thor: Love and Thunder' yields a universe of ideas that don't all work Check out Jared on the 'On Iowa Politics Podcast' here: On Iowa Politics Articles we mentioned: 'Where the Crawdads Sing' Author Wanted for Questioning in Murder (The Atlantic) The Hunted (The New Yorker) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

On the bonus episode for this week we're rounding up our favorite movies of the year so far, with each of us bringing some sort of caveat to our personal selections. It's true that the list is right there below, in alphabetical order and with links to streaming and/or rental destinations, so give a listen if you wanna match the who and the why to each of them. Where to watch: Ambulance The Batman Deep Water Everything Everywhere All at Once Fresh Jackass Forever The Northman RRR The Survivor Top Gun: Maverick X Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

Theater marquees this weekend will be topped with Where the Crawdads Sing, the adaptation of Delia Owens' wildly successful, Reese Witherspoon approved, novel, along with the cuteness overdose of Jenny Slate's Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. At home we've got the latest season of What We Do In The Shadows on HULU, a new series premiering from Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal on HBO, and the last set of episodes kick off Better Call Saul's curtain call on AMC. All that plus we kick things off by getting into the nitty gritty of our Thor and the #GentleMinions phenomena. And make sure you're subscribed to Streamed & Screened on whichever podcast player you prefer, because over on the bonus episode this week we're rounding up our top films from the first half of the year! More from Bruce Miller: 'Thor: Love and Thunder' offers a universe of ideas that don't all work Movies in a Minute - “Thor: Love and Thunder” Aliens invade Zombie world, teach lessons in 'Zombie 3'' Montana Story' peels away layers of family hurt It's all in the details: 'Sea Beast' takes audiences on a big sea journey 'Sea Beast' roars with spectacular effects, animation FLASHBACK: 'Magic City' gives Caan chance to revisit 'Godfather' aura Where to watch: Where the Crawdads Sing (official site) Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (official site) Better Call Saul (AMC; season 6B) The Rehearsal, series premiere (HBO) What We Do in the Shadows (Hulu) Thor: Love and Thunder (official site) Minions: The Rise of Gru (official site) Links to stuff we mentioned: Hordes of Teens in Suits Are Showing Up to the Minions Movie. The Studio, for Once, Did the Right Thing. American Ninja Warrior Episodes - Season 14 (2022) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

Another Bonus episode for the Streamed and Screened faithful! With this one we're hopping into the question of what time of day is the best to go to the movies. For sure, this is not the most pressing of matters but it's the sort of thing we have some legit opinions on and even pepper in some fun stories. After that bit of chat we submit to the midnight society a few more or less random shows or movies worth checking out if you haven't. Listen in to hear what we've got to say about them or, heck, take a quick peek at the list below and click the links that will take you to where you can rent or stream or buy or whatever these fine examples of cultural pleasantness. Thanks for being a subscriber and we'll see ya next week! Where to watch: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) What We Do In The Shadows (2014) What We Do In The Shadows (2019; Hulu) What's Up Doc (1972) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

We've got a preview of the new Marvel movie, Thor: Love & Thunder, that gives some comic book context without getting too far into the weeds, we hash out some thoughts on Rise of Gru, the latest entry in the Minions franchise, breaking $100 million in box office receipts over the weekend and whether or not that means movies are officially back in theaters for good, plus our very own Bruce Miller interviews Chris Williams, the director of Netflix's fantastic new animated feature, Sea Beast. Even with all that, we somehow manage to cover even more topics but, dear listener, you'll have to give a listen to find out what else we've got in store! More from Bruce Miller: Minions get shortchanged in 'Rise of Gru' Origins story explains why 'Flowers in the Attic' was so dark 'Everything Everywhere' has moments that linger FLASHBACK REVIEW : 'E.T.' stands for 'extra terrific' Liya Chu shares the secrets of 'MasterChef Junior' “Crawlspace” actor Henry Thomas, the former star of E.T., talks about new role Werewolves get pulled into the drama between zombies and aliens in "Zombies 3." Where to watch: Thor: Love and Thunder (official site) Sea Beast (Netflix; July 8) Doula (official site) Zombies 3 (Disney; July 15) Minions: The Rise of Gru (official site) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

For Independence Day, enjoy this special bonus episode from the archives. Themed "American Movies" it was just our tenth ever, back when the show was called "Just to be Nominated" and functioned as more of a themed top-5 show since Covid had only just recently shut theaters down and our fledgling show about movies had to reformat its concept. Here's the description from July 2020: Last time you heard from us, we picked out some of our favorite films and shows on the new HBO streaming platform HBO Max. For this episode, which we recorded on the Monday after Independence Day weekend, we attempted to assemble a collection of movies that paint a well-rounded picture of America. Listen all the way to the end and you'll hear our unexpected recommendations for ridiculous new game shows! Where to watch: McCabe & Mrs. Miller 1971 Italianamerican 1974 The Conversation 1974 Nashville 1975 Rocky 1976 National Lampoon’s Vacation 1983 Crumb 1994 Dead Man 1995 The Cable Guy 1996 Saving Private Ryan 1998 25th Hour 2002 The Master 2012 The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 Get Out 2017 BlacKkKlansman 2018 Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

Baz Luhrmann's new biopic, Elvis, tied Top Gun at the box office this past weekend, and we've got some thoughts on all two hours and forty rhinestone-scarved minutes of its overstuffed runtime. It's not a wildly busy weekend at the theaters, what with Independence Day pushing most people out of doors, but that doesn't mean we can't have some fun with the latest Despicable Me spin-off, Minions: The Rise of Gru. Lastly, Bruce has a great conversation with Henry Thomas about his claustrophobic new thriller, Crawlspace. Thomas is best known from his role forty years ago as Elliot in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, but he's been a working actor ever since, most recently making a name for himself in Mike Flanagan's series of creepy films and shows you can find on Netflix. More from Bruce Miller: Austin Butler's 'Elvis' captures the singer's electricity 'What We Do in the Shadows' has plenty planned for Season Four New 'Downton Abbey' lets everyone check in MasterChef Junior's Liya Chu cooks up a winning season 'Great American Recipe' searches for hidden tastes (and tacos) 'Lightyear' provides insight into Buzz's background Movies in a Minute - "Lightyear" Where to watch: Minions: The Rise of Gru (official site) Crawlspace (official site) Elvis (official site) The Black Phone (official site) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

The format of Streamed & Screened is focused on working through the shows and movies whose release dates are fast approaching, which means we don't usually get to revisit things we've talked about, or put a spotlight on new discoveries. Also: We chew through our favorite theater snacks. Links to the movies we mentioned: For All Mankind (Apple TV+) For All Mankind (Criterion Collection) E.T. (Peacock) A Walk Among the Tombstones (Netflix) As always: See something good! Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

The King is in the building! The assuredly bombastic new 'Elvis' directed by Baz Luhrmann is hitting theaters this weekend and we're pretty excited to see what that twelve (or was it ten) minute standing ovation was all about that it got at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Along the way, we scour the archives for some relevant Elvis content that will entertain, illuminate, and amaze, which we have linked below so as to edify. Also coming out this week is a new horror movie, "The Black Phone," starring Ethan Hawke as a serial killer whose previous victims are, from beyond the grave, trying to help free his current victim. We're predicting the movie is not entirely as it appears, but we've been burnt before, so who knows.  Also on tap is the latest Dr. Strange movie landing on Disney+, "Loot" on Apple TV+, a new Beavis and Butt-Head movie on Paramount+, and the premiere of Westworld's fourth season on HBO Max. More from Bruce Miller: Grammy winners like Jennifer Nettles help tell heroes' stories in 'American Anthems'  'Unbearable Weight' gives a slight nudge to Nicolas Cage's career Emma Thompson gets intimate in 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' 'Bob's Burgers' serves up tasty big-screen fare Jeff Bridges deals with his own mortality while making 'The Old Man' Movies in a Minute - “Jurassic World: Dominion” 'Jurassic World: Dominion' makes you regret there were dinosaurs  'Hacks,' season one, shows why Jean Smart is such a treasure Bob Dylan's music comments on Depression-era story Where to watch: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (Hulu) Elvis (official site) The Black Phone (official site) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Disney+; June 22) Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (Paramount+; June 23) Loot (Apple TV+; June 24) Would It Kill You to Laugh? Starring Kate Berlant & John Early (Peacock; June 24) Westworld, season 4 (HBO Max; June 26) Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode: "Siouxlanders still remember the day Elvis came to town" (Bruce Miller, Oct 13, 2014) "The Night Elvis Presley Stopped A Fight In Madison, Wisconsin" (Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

Our first Bonus Episode! These might be weekly or bi-weekly but regardless of how that all shakes out we hope you enjoy these bite sized episodes. The format of Streamed & Screened is focused on working through the shows and movies whose release dates are fast approaching, which means we don't usually get to revisit things we talk about, or put a spotlight on things that are new discoveries. Also: We dig in on where we like to sit at the movie theater and why, which is the sort of movie nerd preference that we have put a lot of thought and consideration into. Links to the movies we mentioned: The Godfather (1972) Secret Honor (1984) Balls of Fury (2007) Spring Breakers (2012) Golden Arm (2020) The Worst Person in the World (2021) See something good! Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

As predicted last week, "Jurassic World: Dominion" did gangbusters at the box office but failed to wow critics, our own Bruce Miller especially. The summer blockbuster season continues to heat up though, with Toy Story prequel "Lightyear." And "Top Gun: Maverick" looks to maintain a steady cruising altitude and (we predict) might even reclaim the top spot from the dinosaurs in short order. If leaving the house is unappealing, there's a long list of interesting movies hitting streaming services including a romcom re-tread, "Father of the Bride" (HBO Max; June 16), a festival darling, "Cha Cha Real Smooth" (Apple TV+ June 17), British sex comedy, "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" (Hulu; June 17), and a flashy George Saunders sci-fi action adaptation of "Spiderhead" (Netflix; June 17) from the director of "Top Gun: Maverick." More from Bruce Miller: 'Jurassic World: Dominion' makes you regret there were dinosaurs 'Hacks,' season one, shows why Jean Smart is such a treasure Reinvented 'Company' brings laughs, new insight into relationships Six' brings out the rock star side of Henry VIII's wives 'Music Man' makes Iowans look nimble and Hugh Jackman-friendly Movies in a Minute - "The Bob's Burgers Movie" Who will win the Tonys? Look for 'Strange Loop,' 'Company' and 'Take Me Out' to tower 2022 Tony Awards preview 'Strange Loop' teems with creativity, opens doors Warren Carlyle helps Hugh Jackman wow as 'The Music Man'  'Six' gives a pop spin to its Henry VIII history lesson Where to watch: Jurassic World: Dominion (official site) Cha Cha Real Smooth (Apple TV+ June 17) Father of the Bride (HBO Max; June 16) Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (Hulu; June 17) Halftime (Netflix; June 14) Lightyear (official site) Spiderhead (Netflix; June 17) Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode: Ages 9 To Adult (A92A) podcast "Escape from Spiderhead" (The New Yorker) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

We're coming in for a landing after a wild ride with 'Top Gun: Maverick,' plus Bruce has three words to describe the first few episodes of 'The Boys' S3 ("...dirty, dirty, dirty!"), David Cronenberg returns to form this weekend with his old school brand of body horror, and we end things with a chat between Bruce and Craig Pearce & Thomas Brodie-Sangster the writer and star (respectively) of 'Pistol' on Hulu. They also talk about the new 'Elvis' movie coming out in a few weeks that Pearce wrote the screenplay for, connecting some of the dots between the king of rock and roll and Johnny Rotten's snot-nosed crew. More from Bruce Miller: 'Top Gun: Maverick' sets a course for big-screen blockbusters How did the Sex Pistols rattle society? Miniseries 'Pistol' explains Pandemic stalls third season of Bill Hader's 'Barry,' but it's still surprising Where to watch: Top Gun (official site) Crimes of the Future (official site) The Bob's Burgers Movie (official site) Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+; May 27) Pistol (Hulu; May 31) The Boys Season 3 (Amazon) Floor is Lava (Netflix) Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode: Star Wars: The Rebellion Will Be Televised Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

To call this weekend the start of summer blockbuster season would be an understatement. The only question is if a three-day weekend will give us enough time to pack in all this action. We have Top Gun: Maverick and The Bob's Burgers Movie in theaters, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+) and Stranger Things (Netflix) on the small screen, and even with all that going on not only do we squeeze in an interview with the one and only Danny Boyle ahead of the release of his new show Pistol on Hulu, but Bruce goes so far as to try to make a brand new idiom happen. Check it out and get excited for nice long weekend of streaming and screening. More from Bruce Miller: George Carlin is just as relevant today as he was years ago 'The Batman' is worth the time it takes to unpack 'Rescue Rangers' gleefully chips away at Toon Town regulars Rebel Wilson plays it safe in 'Senior Year' Hulu's 'Conversations with Friends' unpacks conscious uncoupling Where to watch: Top Gun (official site) The Bob's Burgers Movie (official site) Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+; May 27) Stranger Things (Netflix; May 27) Pistol (Hulu; May 31) Men (official site) Downton Abbey: A New Era (official site) Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode: Hollywood relies on China to stay afloat. What does that mean for movies? (NPR) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

It's another week and we have another slate of movies and shows to recommend! It's still a bit of a slow period between blockbusters Dr. Strange and Top Gun: Maverick, but art-house horror afficionados will be lining up for Men, the buzzy new movie from Alex Garland. Best known for Ex Machina (2015) and Annihilation (2018), this looks to be a step down from the standpoint of special effects while retaining Garland's trademark high concept provocation. Also on tap are Downton Abbey: A New Era, a talent-packed reboot of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (Disney+; May 20), a collection of Jackass outtakes (Netflix; May 20), and a biopic series on Angelyne (Peacock+; May 19) starring Emmy Rossum from Nancy Oliver (Lars and the Real Girl, True Blood) and Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). More from Bruce Miller: Rebel Wilson plays it safe in 'Senior Year'  Hulu's 'Conversations with Friends' unpacks conscious uncoupling The final days: 'This Is Us' cast counts down to the end  Leave no 'Trek' behind: 'Strange New Worlds' explores life before Kirk 'Selling Sunset' has gotten even glitzier Where to watch: Men (official site) Downton Abbey: A New Era (official site) Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (Disney+; May 20)  Jackass 4.5 (Netflix; May 20) The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (Amazon; May 20)  Angelyne (Peacock+; May 19) Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode: The Mystery of L.A. Billboard Diva Angelyne’s Real Identity Is Finally Solved Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

For this episode we kick things off with some immediate reactions to Marvel's latest, which finds Dr. Strange manipulating the mystical arts in a "Multiverse of Madness". Bruce Miller's interview this week is with NBA great John Salley, who's adding a new entry to his IMDB credits with a Cinderella twist, "Sneakerella," which hits the court May 13 on Disney+. Next up, Bruce offers an enthusiastic endorsement of the latest season of "Hacks" on HBO and "Selling Sunset" on Netflix. We have a bit of a back and forth about the new "Avatar" trailer, and finally we talk up the new Stephen King adaptation, "Firestarter," landing simultaneously in theaters and  on Peacock. More from Bruce Miller: John Salley steps out of his comfort zone with 'Sneakerella' A second-season slump isn't in the cards for Jean Smart and 'Hacks' Tom Holland builds a career with 'Uncharted' Sheryl Crow retraces the winding road to stardom in new documentary Talk about 'Encanto': Yup, Samantha Vilfort can talk about 'Encanto' Liam Neeson's 'Memory' is easy to forget Where to watch: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (official site) Sneakerella (Disney+; May 13) Firestarter (Peacock; May 13) Hacks (HBO; May 12) Selling Sunset (Netflix) Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode: The trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

This week, team of the award-winning Streamed & Screened, fresh off its win as Best Podcast by the Iowa Newspaper Association, talks about "Doctor Strange" as well as the new Liam Neeson movie "Memory." Plus: Bruce scored a fantastic interview with Disney animator Samantha Vilfort, one of the subjects of the new Disney+ show "Sketchbook," who talk about the process of character creation for the movie "Encanto." Do they talk about Bruno? You'll have to listen to find out! We talk about the final season of "Ozark" and also have some big thoughts about the current state of Netflix's business affairs which could be described, generously, as "troubled." More from Bruce Miller: Ben Foster transforms himself to play 'The Survivor' Racism and public health, social media misinformation, 'Ozark' is back and so is allergy season From the Archives: Life is a twisting road for Grammy winner Naomi Judd Home shopping gets backstage drama in 'I Love That For You' Nicolas Cage has fun with 'Massive Talent' but he could have had more Where to watch: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (official site) Sketchbook (Disney+) The Pentaverate (May 5, Netflix) Ozark (April 29, Netflix) Memory (official site) Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode: 'Sioux City Journal notches 7 first-place awards at Iowa Newspaper Association event' Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

We kick the episode off with our immediate thoughts on "The Northman" and "Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," both of which are fantastic in their ways. Not a ton of new stuff in theaters other than a Liam Neeson shoot-em-up, "Memory," and some interesting foreign films, "Hatching" and "Vortex," but over on the streaming side there are series finales dropping on Netflix for "Ozark" and "Grace & Frankie," plus debuts including "We Run This City" on HBO, "The Offer" on Paramount+, "Shining Girls" on Apple TV+, and "I Love That For You" on Showtime. And finally, Bruce Miller talks with Ben Foster and Barry Levinson about their new film, "The Survivor," which portrays the story of a real-life survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp, forced to box his fellow inmates to survive. You can see that on HBO Max starting April 27. More from Bruce Miller: 'Sketchbook' brings out the personality in animation Ben Foster digs into his own reserve to play a concentration camp 'Survivor' 'Cyrano' hopes to nose out others in DVD market Andrew Garfield's new series, 'Under the Banner' looks at extremes in religion, society 'Gaslit' looks at the drama behind Watergate Director Robert Eggers embraces big moves in 'The Northman'  Where to watch: The Survivor (April 27, HBO/Max) The Northman (official site) The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (official site) Hatching (official site) Memory (official site) Vortex (official site) We Own This City (April 25, HBO/Max) The Offer (April 28, Paramount+) Ozark (April 29, Netflix) Grace & Frankie (April 29, Netflix) Shining Girls (April 29, Apple TV+) I Love That For You (May 1, Showtime) Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode: An interview with Robert Eggers, director of 'The Northman,' plus 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'Russian Doll,' the cult of Nic Cage, and more! Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

This week we have a very cool interview with Robert Eggers, director of a new Viking epic The Northman, which hitting theaters this weekend. We also get real deep with how much we absolutely loved Everything Everywhere All At Once, can't wait to see the new Nicolas Cage bonanza, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and talk about some other fantastic movies and shows you should see!  More from Bruce Miller: The Northman Viola Davis says playing Michelle Obama terrified her Johnny Knoxville runs his 'Jackass' friends through the paces Time for magic: Magic Johnson details his life's ups and downs 'Swimming with Sharks' tarnishes Hollywood's rep in the best way Diane Kruger wanted to believe the myth of Hollywood, too Kathleen Robertson says 'Swimming with Sharks' has plenty of precedent Where to watch: The Northman (official site) The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (official site) The Bad Guys (official site) Everything Everywhere All At Once (official site) Russian Doll, S2 (April 20; NETFLIX) The Flight Attendant, S2 Premiere (April 21; HBO/Max) They Call Me Magic (April 22; Apple TV+) Barry, S3 (April 24; HBO/Max) The Man Who Fell to Earth (April 24; Showtime) Gaslit (Starz; April 24) Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode: Nicolas Cage Can Explain It All (GQ) In “Russian Doll,” Natasha Lyonne Barrels Into the Past (The New Yorker) Slow Burn: Watergate (Slate) Hot Dog Finger Gloves (A24) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

We're looking back real quick this week and giving some knee-jerk reactions to the new Michael Bay action extravaganza, Ambulance, as well as the over-the-top epic Indian film RRR. Looking ahead we preview new movies in theaters (Fantastic Beasts and Father Stu), some great new shows coming to the small-screen this weekend (Roar on Apple and The First Lady on Showtime), and wrap up with an interview with Kiernan Shipka, Diane Kruger, and Kathleen Robertson, the stars and show-runner of Swimming with Sharks which premieres on Roku Friday, April 15. More from Bruce Miller: Surprises are still in store no matter how many 'Spider-Man' spoilers you know An offer they could refuse: 'The Offer' details how 'The Godfather' almost didn't get made 'Take risks,' comedian Pete Holmes says. 'It pays off' -- even with a TV series New boxed set brings 'Godfather' back in all its glory Where to watch: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (official site) Father Stu (official site) Ambulance (official site)  Swimming with Sharks (Roku; April 15) Roar (Apple TV+; April 15) The First Lady (Showtime; April 17) Gaslit (Starz; April 24) The Offer (Paramount+; April 28) "‘Fantastic Beasts’: How Scandal and Controversy Have Derailed the Wizarding Franchise" (VARIETY) "David Lynch Says He Doesn’t Have A New Movie For Cannes Film Festival" (DEADLINE) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

It's now been over a week since Will Smith walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, so we check in on if our feelings have changed over the course of the multitude of hot-take think-piece articles that have been all but unavoidable. Also, we have some thoughts on the new Marvel-connected vampire movie Morbius, Richard Linklater's latest rotoscope gem Apollo 10½, look ahead to Michael Bay's upcoming action heist movie Ambulance, and so many other solid shows and movies heading our collective way soon! More from Bruce Miller: Enough already. 'Scream 5' more details than you need Ken Burns documentary shows why Ben Franklin was America's 'go-to' 'Better Nate Than Ever' is a great Broadway primer Delaying the vote: Grammy picks could be off the charts this year Familiar territory doesn't help Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum in 'The Lost City' Streaming: Ambulance (official site)  Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (Netflix)  The Bubble (Netflix) Moon Knight (Disney+) Morbius (official site)  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (official site) Tokyo Vice (HBO Max) Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (HBO Max) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

Well, The Oscars... sure did happen! We've got a bunch of immediate reactions to all the good, the bad, and the surprisingly ugly stuff that went down, including some predictions about the changes the Academy Awards might make in the future. All that, plus there's a list down below of where you can stream a whole bunch of the movies, both winners and runners up alike! More from Bruce Miller: Julia Child defied television's odds because she 'made you feel better.' Jennifer Lopez says 'I do' to only so much in 'Marry Me' 'X' doesn't mark the spot -- or anything else  'Atlanta' deals with plenty of issues in much-awaited third season Jonathan Bailey brings the heat in 'Bridgerton's' second season Streaming: Attica (Amazon Prime)  Being the Ricardos (Amazon Prime)  CODA (Apple+) Coming 2 America (Amazon Prime) Cruella (Disney+) Don't Look Up (Netflix) Drive My Car (HBO Max)  Dune (HBO Max)  Encanto (Disney+)  The Eyes of Tammy Faye (HBO Max) Flee (Hulu)  Four Good Days (Hulu)  Free Guy (HBO Max; Disney+) The Hand of God (Netflix)  King Richard (HBO Max)  The Lost Daughter (Netflix)  Luca (Disney+)  The Mitchells vs. The Machines (Netflix)  Nightmare Alley (HBO Max; Hulu) The Power of the Dog (Netflix)  Raya and the Last Dragon (Disney+)  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Disney+)  Spencer (Hulu) Summer of Soul (Hulu; Disney+) tick, tick...BOOM! (Netflix)  The Tragedy of Macbeth (Apple+)  West Side Story (HBO Max; Disney+) Follow the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.