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Cinema on TapS4E7 Historical Romance: Pride & Prejudice (feat. Shelby Nunn)February is here and romance is in the air. With Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights on the horizon, we’re jumping back in time to watch some classic period romance films! We’re starting with 2005’s Pride and Prejudice.
Joined by new friend of the show Shelby Nunn, our hosts take a look at Joe Wright’s debut film that garnered Keira Knightley here first Oscar nomination. We talk hand flexes, awkward cousins, sensual romance, and everything you would expect from this beloved adaptation of Jane Austen’s most famous novel.
What’s your favorite Austen adaptat...
2026-02-061h 23Cinema on TapS4E6 New Year's Resolutions: Shane and Groundhog DayIt’s our final week of New Year’s Resolutions, and it’s a doozy! This week, we’re talking about Shane and Groundhog Day.
A classic Western, and a beloved comedy. These two may not have much in common, but it made for great conversation about Brandon deWilde’s Oscar nomination, Bill Murray’s dramatic chops, other great Westerns and time loop movies, and more.
Plus, our thoughts on the Oscar nominations!
What’s your New Year’s Resolution? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2026-02-011h 36Cinema on TapS4E5 New Year's Resolutions: It's A Wonderful Life and TootsieAfter a marathon recording session discussing our Top 10 Films of 2025, we’re back to our New Year’s Resolutions! This week, Scott brought It’s A Wonderful Life, and Christian brought Tootsie.
Both of these films are blindspots for both hosts. Yes, somehow, we hadn’t seen It’s A Wonderful Life! So, stay tuned to see if we venerate these sacred cows or if we get our hot take hats on.
Are you amazed we hadn’t seen these movies before? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2026-01-241h 53Cinema on TapS4E4 Top 10's of 2025 - Part 2 (feat. Joaquin Dominguez and Max Dominguez)We finally have some overlapping films on our list, so surely things will go faster right? Right?
When you get the four of us going, it’s hard to stop. But, the movies at the top of our lists merited conversation. Join us as we continue to discuss our favorite films of 2025, covering our #5 through our #1. Plus, we get Producer Lalo’s Top 5 of the year!
What was your Top 10 of the year? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2026-01-213h 42Cinema on TapS4E3 Top 10's of 2025 - Part 1 (feat. Joaquin Dominguez and Max Dominguez)We…are out of breath. Once again joined by friends of the show Joaquin Dominguez and Max Dominguez, we had an extensive conversation about our favorite films of the year! 2025 was a great year for cinema, and the variety on our lists prove it. Our lists had very little overlap, with different films speaking to each of us. We’ve got franchise films, indie dramas, international auteurs, horror anthologies, and more.
To kick things off, we chat about the overall year in cinema and then share our 10-6 movies. Stay tuned for Part 2, which will feature everyone’s 5-1...
2026-01-182h 35Cinema on TapS4E2 New Year's Resolutions: The Wizard of Oz and NetworkWe’re kicking off our January theme by sharing our New Year’s Resolutions! This year, our hosts have each made a movie-based resolution, and we’ll keep track of their progress throughout the year.
Scott brought The Wizard of Oz, and Christian brought Network. Stay tuned to hear exactly why, and follow along with us this year.
What’s your New Year’s Resolution? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com.
Join us next week for our Top 10 Films of 2025!
2026-01-092h 01Cinema on TapS4E1 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 (feat. Hunter Williams)We’re back! We hope everyone had a happy new year celebration. We are kicking off 2026 by looking ahead at some of the movies we are most anticipating this year.
There are so many exciting movies coming out we couldn’t do it all on our lonesome, so we’re joined by friend of the show Hunter Williams to talk through the big name filmmakers returning to theaters, beloved franchises continuing, and great potential blockbusters waiting around the corner.
What’s your most anticipated 2026 movie? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2026-01-022h 51Cinema on TapS3E48 End of Year DraftIt’s our final episode of 2025! We’re back with our second annual Cinema on Tap draft.
After a review of this year’s monthly themes, we draft through 7 different categories and discuss some of our favorite movies we covered on the show this year. Then, we crown our shared Best Picture winner for 2025!
Who won the draft? Vote here!
Let us know your thoughts at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com.
We’ll return in January with our Most Anticipated Movies of 2026.
2025-12-202h 29Cinema on TapS3E47 Bonus: The Princess Switch(es)Our Christmas grab bag may have dropped a couple weeks ago, but we’re not done with Christmas yet. Because he won our summer box office game earlier this year, Scott got to pick the December bonus episode. He takes us through a triple feature of The Princess Switch trilogy!
Starring Vanessa Hudgens as a baker from Chicago, a European duchess, and the duchess’ mischievous cousin, The Princess Switch series has become beloved to a certain kind of Christmas movie fan. If you like your Christmas movies cheesy and of questionable quality, this is the series for you...
2025-12-121h 28Cinema on TapS3E46 Lalo's Classics: Grown Ups + Grown Ups 2It’s time for some December fun! Producer Lalo once again took the reins for another round of Lalo’s S****y Classics. After debating whether we should just go explicit or not, he takes us down memory lane for a double feature of Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.
Are these movies good? Terrible? Somewhere in between? Our hosts debate the merits of Sandler, James, Rock, Spade, and Schneider, plus all their famous friends.
How do you feel about Grown Ups? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2025-12-051h 34Cinema on TapS3E45 Bonus: Christmas Movie RecommendationsWe hope everyone enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving, but now it’s time to move on to Christmas movie season! We love Christmas movies here at Cinema on Tap, and our hosts have collected a wide variety to recommend (or…not recommend?) to you.
We’ve brought everything from nostalgic animation and heart-warming family movies to snowy horror and raunchy R-rated comedies. There’s a little something for everyone on today’s show.
Plus, Scott finally reveals the topic of the bonus episode he won from the summer box office game, and Producer Lalo gets to program an...
2025-12-031h 33Cinema on TapS3E44 James L. Brooks: As Good As It GetsOur time with James L. Brooks comes to a close as we look at his third Best Picture nominee: As Good As It Gets.
Jack Nicholson won his third Oscar for playing irascible, OCD-afflicted writer Melvin Udall, with Helen Hunt also winning and Greg Kinnear also nominated. We break down their performances and characters and whether or not they work, while also answering an important question: what the hell is this movie?
Plus, our thoughts on The Running Man, Now You See Me Now You Don’t, and more!
What’s your favorite Jame...
2025-11-211h 45Cinema on TapS3E43 James L. Brooks: Broadcast NewsJames L. Brooks continues as we look at the second film he directed, Broadcast News! This film also received a Best Picture nomination, and may be his most beloved film. Starring Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks, this film centers on a love triangle that forms between three people working at a news network, while also featuring commentary on the state of journalism circa 1987 that has remained relevant over the years.
Our hosts are both watching for the first time, and we break down the performances, the themes, and why this film is still so enjoyable...
2025-11-151h 25Cinema on TapS3E42 James L. Brooks: Terms of EndearmentWe’ve turned the page on spooky season and it’s time for a new monthly theme. With his first film in 15 years releasing in theaters later this year, we’re taking a look at the films of James L. Brooks!
To start, Terms of Endearment. This Best Picture-winning film netted Brooks 3 Oscars for his feature directorial debut, also earning Shirley MacClaine and Jack Nicholson awards for their performances. Our hosts at crossing a Best Picture blindspot off their watchlist as they watch one of the most famous mother-daughter films ever made.
Plus, our thoughts on the...
2025-11-071h 30Cinema on TapS3E41 Pour One Out: The Sting + Annie HallIt may be Halloween, but we’re taking a break from scary stories with Stephen King to say goodbye to a couple of Hollywood legends. Earlier this year, we lost both Robert Redford and Diane Keaton. Oscar winners and icons of the screen, the two of them entertained audiences and made great movies for decades. We discuss both of their careers before reviewing two notable films they starred in, each winning Best Picture: The Sting for Redford, Annie Hall for Keaton.
Plus, Scott reveals what’s on the schedule for November.
Do you have a favo...
2025-11-021h 44Cinema on TapS3E40 Stephen King: Stephen King FlightStephen King month draws to a close, and we’ve got a treat for you: a classic Cinema on Tap flight! After doing their homework on King adaptations, Christian and Scott pull together their “flight” of Stephen King movies, the four best entry points to his world on screen. They aren’t always the best movies, or even the best adaptations, but they give you an overall taste of what to expect from Stephen King.
Listen along and let us know how we did at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com!
With one Friday left in October, we won’t be...
2025-10-241h 30Cinema on TapS3E39 Stephen King: ItIn classic Stephen King fashion, we return to Maine to watch one of the most recent King adaptations: It!
A smash hit from just a few years ago, It features Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise the Clown as he attempts to feed on the fear of children in the town of Derry, Maine. This is a personal favorite of Christian’s and a first time watch for Scott. The two discuss the great casting, the scariest sequences, and how this movie compares to other King adaptations.
Plus, our thoughts on A House of Dynamite, Roofman, and ot...
2025-10-201h 32Cinema on TapS3E38 Stephen King: The Shining (feat. Joaquin Dominguez)Our trip to Stephen King country takes us on a trip out to snowy Colorado for a stay at The Overlook Hotel. It’s time for The Shining!
Stanley Kubrick and co-writer Diane Johnson infamously made many changes in their adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, causing King to get so frustrated he wrote a new adaptation for TV himself. Yet, The Shining lives on, and is widely acclaimed as one of Kubrick’s best films. Friend of the show Joaquin Dominguez joins us to discuss one of his most-watched movies of all time as we check in wit...
2025-10-101h 59Cinema on TapS3E37 Stephen King: CarrieFrom the works of one of America’s pre-eminent film directors to the works of one of its greatest…authors? October is here, and for our annual spooky season theme we’re watching film adaptations based on the writing of Stephen King!
We’re starting back at the beginning with 1976’s Carrie. Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie broke the horror barrier, earning Oscar nominations for their performances in Brian de Palma’s adaptation of King’s debut novel. We take a moment to discuss King’s general career, before jumping into the movie.
What’s your favorite Step...
2025-10-031h 28Cinema on TapS3E36 Paul Thomas Anderson: One Battle After AnotherOne Battle After Another is finally here. PTA’s new film is being praised by some as not only one of the best films of the year but of the decade so far. After a monthlong look at his filmography, Christian and Scott dive in.
Will the PTA fanboy and PTA skeptic find common ground? Or is another argument brewing? (Or, in classic Cinema on Tap fashion—both?).
Plus, we reveal who won our summer box office game and gets to pick a bonus episode later this year.
What’s your favorite PTA film...
2025-10-021h 31Cinema on TapS3E35 Paul Thomas Anderson: The Master (feat. Nick Vyner)Paul Thomas Anderson month continues with his follow-up to last week’s film. After the critical acclaim There Will Be Blood received, anticipation for PTA’s next film was high. In 2012, he gave us The Master. The film was visually accomplished, being the first fiction film shot on 65mm since 1996, and thematically dense, bringing a renewed sense of control to PTA’s style. Received warmly by critics and at film festivals, the film has endured despite its box office failure.
Featuring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Laura Dern, and the final PTA-Phillip Seymour Hoffman collaboration, The Master is a thor...
2025-09-211h 30Cinema on TapS3E34 Paul Thomas Anderson: There Will Be BloodPaul Thomas Anderson month continues with the film that many consider to be his masterpiece: There Will Be Blood. PTA teamed up with DDL to tell the story of Daniel Plainview, a turn of the century oilman making his millions, perhaps selling his soul to do it.
Acclaimed as one of the best films of 2007, of the 00s, and of the 21st century so far, There Will Be Blood has endured in the popular consciousness thanks to its glowing critical reception and its powerful lead performance (plus, some strangely memeable dialogue). With a film this acclaimed, will...
2025-09-121h 36Cinema on TapS3E33 Bonus: The 52nd Annual Telluride Film Festival (feat Hunter Williams)We went to Telluride! The 52nd annual Telluride Film Festival was an incredible experience. The festival had everything from Shakespeare to Springsteen. Christian and Scott are joined by new friend of the show Hunter Williams to discuss everything they saw, including new films from Chloe Zhao, Edward Berger, Guillermo del Toro, Yorgos Lanthimos, Kelly Reichardt, Richard Linklater, Noah Baumbach, and more.
Which Telluride movie are you most excited to see? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2025-09-121h 54Cinema on TapS3E32 Paul Thomas Anderson: Boogie NightsSeptember is here, and it brings one of 2025’s most anticipated films: Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. We’re using his new one as an excuse to take a look back through his filmography. First up: Boogie Nights!
Anderson’s sophomore feature became his breakout, with solid box office returns and three Oscar nominations. Only 27 when the film released, Anderson’s youthful energy caused on-set clashes with star Burt Reynolds, but also led to a film bursting with energy, loaded with great performances, and a kinetic camera.
No surprises here, as our hosts sung...
2025-09-051h 25Cinema on TapS3E31 Jamie Lee Curtis / Lindsay Lohan: Freaky Friday / Freakier FridayIt’s finally time for Lindsay and Jamie to team up! With Freakier Friday in theaters, it’s time to take a look at their original team-up, 2003’s Freaky Friday remake, and the sequel that reunites the two actors after 22 years.
Nostalgia for the original movie is strong, but does it hold up? And, is the new film a worthy legacy-quel? Stay tuned for our thoughts!
Plus, we rank their performances from this month and discuss some other movies we watched as homework this month.
What’s your favorite Lindsay Lohan or Jamie Lee Curt...
2025-08-231h 53Cinema on TapS3E30 Jamie Lee Curtis / Lindsay Lohan: True Lies / Mean GirlsIt’s probably the best week we’ve got for our Lindsay Lohan/Jamie Lee Curtis month, as we dive into two of the biggest hits of their respective careers: True Lies and Mean Girls.
For True Lies, James Cameron re-teamed with Arnold Schwarzenegger to direct the first $100 million movie, casting Arnie as a spy leading a double life and Jamie Lee as his wife who gets involved in a dangerous adventure of her own.
For Mean Girls, Lindsay Lohan broke away from her Disney roots to star in the now iconic high school comedy, co-s...
2025-08-151h 44Cinema on TapS3E29 Jamie Lee Curtis / Lindsay Lohan: Herbie Fully Loaded / A Fish Called WandaLindsay Lohan & Jamie Lee Curtis month continues as we take a look at two big hits from the primes of their respective careers: Herbie: Fully Loaded and A Fish Called Wanda!
For Herbie, Disney relied on Lindsay to revive a dormant franchise, teaming her up with Michael Keaton, Justin Long, and Matt Dillon. Although it received mixed reviews, the film was a box office success and one of the final hits of Lohan’s career. Our hosts break down whether it’s deserving of Millennial classic status, or if it should be left behind.
For Wand...
2025-08-111h 28Cinema on TapS3E28 Jamie Lee Curtis / Lindsay Lohan: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later / The Parent TrapAugust is here, and we’re kicking off a new month on the show. In honor of Freakier Friday, we’re taking a month to look at the careers of Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis! While their paths only crossed with their body-swapping comedy, they both starred in plenty of beloved films. This week, we’re talking about Lohan’s debut and Curtis’ return to a beloved franchise.
The Parent Trap introduced the world to Lindsay Lohan and convinced millions of kids that there were actually two of her. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later saw Jamie Lee Curtis ret...
2025-08-011h 26Cinema on TapS3E27 Superman: Superman (2025)Superman month draws to a close as we finally discuss James Gunn’s brand new relaunch of the DCU.
David Corenswet is our new Clark Kent/Superman, and Gunn’s film begins a few years into his superhero (sorry, *Metahuman*) career. Superman goes through an identity crisis while trying to stop a war and manage his relationship with Lois Land. The supporting cast is led by Rachel Brosnahan as Lois and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.
How does the new film compare to prior entires? Is it a success like the original film, or is it a...
2025-07-261h 51Cinema on TapS3E26 Superman: Man of Steel (feat. Tailon Russell)Brace yourselves, everyone. It’s Zack Snyder time. Our Superman retrospective takes us to Man of Steel.
Henry Cavill’s first outing as Superman has proven divisive over the years. Some people criticize it for a gritty, overly serious tone, while others credit it with a challenging but original take on the character, with expanded mythology to boot.
To break it down, we welcome on Tailon Russell of The Comic Panel Podcast to discuss Cavill and Amy Adams, Snyder’s direction, and whether or not they should have destroyed so many buildings.
What do you...
2025-07-181h 27Cinema on TapS3E25 Superman: Superman ReturnsOur month long look at Superman on screen continues. After the failure of Superman IV: Quest for Peace, Warner Brothers worked with half of Hollywood trying to reboot the franchise throughout the 90s and early 00s. Finally, they turned to X-Men director Bryan Singer, resulting in 2006’s Superman Returns.
Superman Returns introduced the world to Brandon Routh, another newcomer taking on the role of Clark Kent. Pitched as an “homage sequel” to Superman and Superman II, the film begins with Superman returning to Earth after a 5-year long search for any remnant of Krypton. Unfortunately for him, Lex Lu...
2025-07-111h 23Cinema on TapS3E24 Superman: SupermanCinema on Tap is BACK! Happy 4th of July to our fellow Americans out there.
In recognition of the holiday (and an upcoming reboot), we’re starting with as iconic an American hero as there is: Superman!
First up is Christopher Reeve. The Richard Donner-directed 1978 film launched Reeve’s career and started a cinematic superhero craze. Our hosts break down Clark Kent’s history on screen before laughing their way through this film’s wild production history. We also give our thoughts on the film and how it holds up almost 50 years later.
Plus, qu...
2025-07-041h 13Cinema on TapS3E23 Top 5 of the Year so FarOur summer break is almost here, as we take a few weeks off to rest our vocal cords before the second half of the year. But, before we do that, we’re sharing our Top 5 movies of the year so far!
You may not be surprised to know Sinners is on at least one of our lists, but what else made it? Our hosts only have 1 movie in common, so we get a chance to talk plenty of new releases. After we throw out some honorable mentions from the film festivals we’ve been to so far and...
2025-06-091h 37Cinema on TapS3E22 Baseball: Moneyball + Top 5 Baseball Movies (feat. Henrique DaMour)Our baseball month draws to a close as we discuss what may be the best modern baseball movie: Moneyball.
Henrique DaMour returns after his first appearance earlier this month to discuss the Brad Pitt biopic of Billy Beane. Moneyball is a baseball movie that largely takes place off the field. Why is it so good? We break it down. Plus, we share our Top 5 baseball movies, featuring nostalgic classics, recent faves, and a bunch of movies we didn’t discuss on the show this month.
Also: Our initial thoughts on Mission: Impossible - The Final Re...
2025-05-311h 53Cinema on TapS3E21 Baseball: The NaturalBaseball month continues with a movie The Ringer’s Bill Simmons once said was 1 of only 2 possible options for the top spot on any “Best Sports Movies” list: The Natural.
Barry Levinson’s second film stars Robert Redford as a baseball player who attempts a major league comeback in middle age after a gunshot wound in his youth robbed him of his opportunity to try out for a team. The film is arguably even more fantastical than Field of Dreams, and our hosts break down every crazy turn of the narrative, Redford’s performance, and the great supporting...
2025-05-231h 26Cinema on TapS3E20 Baseball: Bull Durham (feat. Ben Zaiser)Baseball month continues, and we’re sticking with Kevin Costner. We step back in time a year to 1988 to discuss the baseball romantic dreamed Bull Durham!
Crash Davis, Nuke LaLoosh, and Annie Savoy find themselves in a love triangle after Crash is sent down to the Single-A Durham Bulls to mentor Nuke. Bull Durham is widely beloved, considered one of the best sports movies ever made, and was a key moment in the careers of Costner, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, and writer/director Ron Shelton. But, what will our hosts think? We’re joined by new friend of t...
2025-05-181h 34Cinema on TapS3E19 Baseball: Field of Dreams (feat. Henrique DaMour)It’s been too long since we had a month dedicated to sports movies here at Cinema on Tap. So, grab a hot dog and a beer, pull out your scorecard, and settle in to the bleachers, because May is Baseball Month!
We’re starting with a classic baseball movie: Field of Dreams. Our hosts break down how weird the movie is, Kevin Costner’s performance, and what Field of Dreams is really about. Plus, we’re bringing in new friend of the show Henrique DaMour, a longtime baseball fan and sports commentator/esports caster.
What’s y...
2025-05-111h 09Cinema on TapS3E18 Bonus: SLOIFF, Summer Box Office, All About Eve, Sing StreetWe’re taking a break between monthly themes for a bonus episode! Christian and Lalo tied to win our Oscars prediction game, so we have both of their movie picks: All About Eve and Sing Street! Two wildly different movies, but movies we all recommend.
Before that, we’re kicking off a new game to determine a bonus episode: the Summer Box Office game. The boys take 21 upcoming summer movies and rank them from highest-grossing blockbuster to biggest bomb. Whoever gets the most correct list picks a bonus episode later this year.
Plus, Scott shares his...
2025-05-042h 38Cinema on TapS3E17 Modern Spies: Spy RecommendationsOur Modern Spies month concludes as we talk about two new releases and a bunch of streaming recommendations! We’re starting with Black Bag and The Amateur, then moving on to some movies you can watch from the comfort of your own home. We’ve got comedies, action movies, animated spies, and a John le Carre adaptation to recommend, so we’re certain we’ll recommend something that you’ll like!
Plus, our introductory thoughts on Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, a movie that will certainly be returning to the show on one of our best of 2025 episodes.
Got a...
2025-04-271h 21Cinema on TapS3E16 Modern Spies: Casino RoyaleModern Spies month continues as we look at the most famous movie spy of them all: James Bond. This week, we take a look at Daniel Craig’s first outing, Casino Royale.
Casino Royale is not only one of the best reviewed Bond movies that Craig appeared in, it’s one of the best reviewed Bond movies of all time. Our hosts are rewatching and introducing Producer Lalo to his very first James Bond movie! How does it hold up? Is it really one of the best Bond movies? Listen on to find out our thoughts.
Pl...
2025-04-211h 17Cinema on TapS3E15 Modern Spies: The Bourne IdentityModern Spies month continues as we go from Ethan Hunt to Jason Bourne. The Bourne Identity was credited with shifting the aesthetics of spy films for the 21st century, not only moving away from gadgets and one-liners but utilizing handheld cinematography and fast editing in its hand-to-hand fight sequences. Christian and Scott will consider whether these innovations still play well over 20 years later.
Plus, some thoughts on the box office success of A Minecraft Movie & the state of movies in 2025 so far.
How do you feel about the Bourne franchise? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast...
2025-04-141h 07Cinema on TapS3E14 Modern Spies: Mission: ImpossibleIt’s a new month, and our new theme is inspired by a couple of new releases: Modern Spies. In appreciation of Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag and the upcoming The Amateur, our hosts are looking back at some of the most influential spy movies of recent history. First up - Mission: Impossible.
We’ve looked at Fallout and Dead Reckoning on the show, but it’s time to go back to Tom Cruise’s first outing as Ethan Hunt. With a mission gone wrong, hilarious mid-90s internet usage, and exploding chewing gum, the original impossible mission is...
2025-04-041h 29Cinema on TapS3E13 90s Spielberg: Ranking 90s Spielberg (and Hook + The Lost World: Jurassic Park + Amistad)This week, we conclude our month long look at Steven Spielberg’s run in the 90s. While he directed some incredible films during these years, he made 3 others with varying reputations: Hook, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Amistad.
Our hosts share their brief thoughts on each film before revealing their ranking of Spielberg’s 90s films. Plus, our Top 5 Spielberg scenes of the 90s!
Stay tuned to hear about our plans for April.
What’s your favorite Steven Spielberg movie? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2025-03-311h 14Cinema on TapS3E12 90s Spielberg: Saving Private Ryan (with Keenan Culler)This week, we take a look at what could be Steven Spielberg’s third 90s masterpiece as we talk about Saving Private Ryan. Old friend of the show Keenan Culler joins to discuss his favorite movie of all time.
Saving Private Ryan was lauded at the time for its graphic but realistic violence and stirring patriotism. The film marked the first collaboration between Spielberg and Tom Hanks, garnering the director his second Oscar win and the actor his fourth nomination. We discuss the story of how the film was made, its historical significance, and whether or not it...
2025-03-211h 58Cinema on TapS3E11 90s Spielberg: Schindler's ListOur look at 90s Spielberg continues as we stay parked in the year 1993. Last week, we talked about his box office behemoth, Jurassic Park. This week, we’re talking about his Best Picture winner: Schindler’s List.
The Holocaust drama tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved over 1,000 Jewish people by employing them in his factories. While there has been considerable debate over the past 30+ years about the narrative’s use of melodrama, Schindler’s List has generally been acclaimed as not only one of Spielberg’s best films, but one of the best...
2025-03-171h 24Cinema on TapS3E10 90s Spielberg: Jurassic ParkIt’s a new month, and in honor of the Oscars, we’re talking about one of the Academy’s most recognized filmmakers of all time: Steven Spielberg. By the 90s, Spielberg had become one of Hollywood’s preeminent entertainers. He arguably reached his apex in 1993, when he directed the highest-grossing film of all time and a Best Picture winner in the same year. We’re starting with the box office behemoth: Jurassic Park.
Christian and Scott are revisiting this rewatchable classic to talk about dino danger, Spielbergian themes, and how hot Jeff Goldblum is. Plus, we’re still tal...
2025-03-101h 14Cinema on TapS3E9 Oscars Predictions (feat. Max Dominguez)The 97th Academy Awards are almost here, and once again we are talking for way too long about the Oscars! Max Dominguez returns to the show to break down the show. We cover every category, making our predictions, giving our thoughts on who should win, and who should have been nominated. If you’re looking to win your Oscar party predictions game, we’ve got you covered.
Plus, stay tuned to hear what we’re covering on the show in March!
Who are you rooting for at the Oscars? Let us know at...
2025-03-012h 59Cinema on TapS3E8 David Lynch: Mulholland DriveOur look at the films of David Lynch draws to a close as we look at his penultimate feature, Mulholland Drive.
Widely considered to be one of the greatest films of the 2000s — and possibly the 21st century — our hosts are both watching for the first time. Lynch’s style moved even more surrealistic, and Mulholland Drive plays freely with dream logic. After the experimental Eraserhead and more conventional Blue Velvet, what will Scott and Christian think? And most importantly, will Producer Lalo finally give a Lynch film “full banger” status?
What’s your favorite David Lynch...
2025-02-221h 35Cinema on TapS3E7 David Lynch: Blue VelvetOur look at the career of David Lynch continues with 1986’s Blue Velvet. Made in the wake of his Dune adaptation flopping, Blue Velvet proved divisive with critics and audiences alike, partially due to some shocking sexual and violent content. It got a thumbs up from Siskel, and a thumbs down from Ebert. But, since then, the film has gone on to become a cult classic beloved by cinephiles.
Inspired by film noir, Lynch’s film follows young Jeffery Beaumont, who finds a human ear lying in a field near his parents’ home. This discovery sets him on a p...
2025-02-141h 24Cinema on TapS3E6 David Lynch: EraserheadFebruary is officially underway, which means it’s time to kick off a new month. In recognition of the recent passing of David Lynch, we’ll be taking some time to look at three of his most notable films. We’re starting with his surrealistic debut: Eraserhead.
The film that made David Lynch’s name on the midnight movie circuit, Eraserhead’s experimental style made such an impact that Stanley Kubrick called it one of his favorite films of all time. Our hosts attempt to unpack the movie while also discussing Lynch’s career.
Plus, we open the...
2025-02-071h 22Cinema on TapS3E5 1982 ILM: PoltergeistOur look at the films Industrial Light and Magic worked on in 1982 comes to a close as we look at the horror classic Poltergeist! The film follows the Freeling family whose upwardly mobile middle class existence is thrown for a major loop after their daughter Carol Ann starts talking to “the TV people,” ghosts haunting their home. After Carol Ann disappears, the family enlists the help of paranormal investigators to bring her back to the realm of the living.
The film also features legendary behind the scenes tension between director Tobe Hooper and writer/producer Steven Spielberg. Our...
2025-01-311h 12Cinema on TapS3E4 1982 ILM: The Dark CrystalOur look at Industrial Light & Magic’s 1982 films continues, as we take a look at the cult classic, all-puppets all-the-time spectacular: The Dark Crystal.
This is the first time we’re talking about anything Jim Henson related, so we talk about his career, The Muppets, and Sesame Street before diving into his dark fantasy film (co-directed with fellow muppeteer, Frank Oz). The Dark Crystal is set in a fantasy world, where young Jen must go on an adventure to restore the titular crystal and stop the evil Skesis.
The Dark Crystal received mixed reviews on rele...
2025-01-251h 13Cinema on TapS3E3 1982 ILM: Star Trek II - The Wrath of KhanIt’s time to kick off our first marathon of the year! This year, Christian is in charge of January, and he’s taking us back in time to 1982 to discuss the work of special effects royalty.
George Lucas formed Industrial Light & Magic to take care of the special effects for 1977’s Star Wars. After working on 3 films from 1977-1981, ILM took a leap and took care of the special effects for 5 major films in 1982, including E.T. and Conan the Barbarian.
We’re taking a look at the 3 films we haven’t seen to cross off...
2025-01-191h 08Cinema on TapS3E2 Top 10's of 2024 - Part 2 (with Joaquin Dominguez and Max Dominguez)It’s Part 2 of our Top 10 of 2024, and we’re covering 5-1. Which films were our host’s favorite films of the year? Listen on to find out. Plus, Christian reveals our first monthly theme of the year.
In case you missed it, Part 1 features the back half of the lists.
What was your favorite film of 2024? What films did we miss? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2025-01-142h 31Cinema on TapS3E1 Top 10's of 2024 - Part 1 (with Joaquin Dominguez and Max Dominguez)We’re back from our annual holiday break to talk about the best films of 2024! This year, we were joined by Joaquin Dominguez and Max Dominguez for a supersized 2-part episode. With over 30 individual films covered, we cover a ton of ground in order to properly reflect on the year in cinema. Stay tuned to see if your favorite makes the list!
Part 1 covers 10-6. Part 2 will have the rest!
What was your favorite film of 2024? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2025-01-131h 40Cinema on TapS2E56 End of Year Wrap-Up: The Tappies!It’s our final show of the year, so you know what that means. It’s time for The Tappies 2024!
Christian and Scott are looking back at the year in Cinema on Tap by awarding their favorite performances, screenplays, and films of the year. It’s been a really great year for the show, and we get to revisit films like Silver Linings Playbook, Strange Days, Mad Max: Fury Road, Battle Royale, Back to the Future, Cast Away, No Country for Old Men, Gladiator, and more!
We can’t believe 2024 is almost over. After our holiday...
2024-12-301h 44Cinema on TapS2E55 End of Year Wrap-Up: End of Year Movie DraftIt’s time to start looking back on the year, and thankfully we get to do it together! Christian and Producer Lalo have made the trip up to San Luis Obispo to record live in person with Scott for the first time since he moved away from LA. We’re looking back at the year in Cinema on Tap for the next two weeks, starting with the first annual Cinema on Tap Draft!
Our co-hosts and their intrepid producer are drafting their favorite blockbusters, Best Picture winners, and more as they try to pull together the b...
2024-12-201h 11Cinema on TapS2E54 End of Year Wrap-Up: The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025December is finally here, and it’s time to start looking back at 2024. But, before we do that, let’s look ahead to 2025!
There’s a lot of movies with potential coming up next year. Here’s just a sampling of filmmakers with new movies scheduled to come out next year: James Cameron, Ryan Coogler, Paul Thomas Anderson, Yorgos Lanthimos, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Spike Lee, Edgar Wright, Terrence Malick, James Gunn, Steven Soderbergh, Kogonada, Danny Boyle, and Bong Joon-Ho! Plus plenty more.
Christian and Scott break out the calendars to discuss their most anticipated films of 2025. Hopefull...
2024-12-081h 41Cinema on TapS2E53 2000 Oscars: Gladiator IIIt’s finally here! We’re talking Christian’s most anticipated movie of 2024: Gladiator II.
Ridley Scott returns to Rome 24 years after his Best Picture win. This time, Paul Mescal takes the reins as leading man, joined by Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, and Denzel Washington.
Much like the original, there are plenty of battles, rousing speeches, and political intrigue to enjoy. But, we don’t have Russell Crowe or Joaquin Phoenix.
Does the sequel fail to entertain? Or, much like its precursor, will it echo in eternity?
Plus, ou...
2024-11-301h 31Cinema on TapS2E52 2000 Oscars: GladiatorOur final episode on Best Picture nominees from 2000 is here. It’s time to talk Gladiator.
Ridley Scott’s Best Picture winning epic follows Maximus, a disgraced Roman general on a quest for vengeance. Russell Crowe won an Oscar for his performance, and he is joined by Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, Richard Harris, and Oliver Reed in his final performance.
Fans of Gladiator have found a rewatchable classic; detractors say it’s too conventional and poorly written. Where will our hosts land?
Next week: Gladiator II!
How do you...
2024-11-221h 16Cinema on TapS2E51 2000 Oscars: Traffic (feat. Joaquin Dominguez)Our November theme continues, and we’re sticking with Soderbergh. This week: Traffic.
The film that won Soderbergh his Oscar, Traffic is a modern epic about the drug war, with separate narrative threads in Mexico, Southern California, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Covering drug traffickers, law enforcement in both Mexico and the United States, and teenagers hooked on drugs, the film’s ambitious scope attempts to tell the whole story, complexities and all.
New friend of the show Joaquin Dominguez, screenwriter and all-around Soderbergh superfan, is still hanging with us after last week’s episode. Christian, Scott, and Jo...
2024-11-151h 36Cinema on TapS2E50 2000 Oscars: Erin Brockovich (feat. Joaquin Dominguez)Now that we’ve got The Cat in the Hat out of our system, it’s time to kick off our November theme of the month! With Gladiator II coming soon, we’re taking a look at the original plus some of the other Best Picture nominated films of 2000. First up: we’re joined by screenwriter and Steven Soderbergh fanatic Joaquin Dominguez to discuss Erin Brockovich.
The first of Steven Soderbergh’s two Best Picture nominated films in the year 2000, this is also the one that garnered Julia Roberts her Oscar. Erin Brockovich follows the titular legal assistant...
2024-11-081h 21Cinema on TapS2E49 Lalo's Classics: The Cat in the HatLadies and gentlemen, welcome to the very first Lalo’s Shitty Classics week! Before kicking off our Novemeber theme, we’ve turned over planning to Producer Lalo, and he’s chosen one of his childhood favorites to talk about: The Cat in the Hat.
Mike Myers stars as the titular feline in this live action adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic. While the film had a strong negative reaction at the time, many people who were kids when it came out now carry its banner as a misunderstood cult classic. Christian didn’t like it when he fir...
2024-11-011h 08Cinema on TapS2E48 Vampires: The Twilight Saga (feat. Emily Baker)Vamp-tober comes to a showstopping conclusion as we dive headfirst into the Twilight series! Friend of the show Emily Baker is back to break down the iconic franchise.
Who’s Team Edward and who’s Team Jacob? Which is the best film in the series? Are any of these movies even good? Why is the baby CGI?! All these questions and more will be answered! (Maybe not the baby one though. We don’t know why they did that.)
How do you feel about Twilight? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com.
Stay tuned...
2024-10-252h 01Cinema on TapS2E47 Vampires: From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and Blade (1998)Our final pairing of Vamp-Tiber is here: Vampire Action! Today, we’re talking about From Dusk Till Dawn and Blade.
Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s ode to exploitation movies starts George Clooney and Tarantino as criminal brothers on the run who have an unexpected run-in with vampires. Blade starts Wesley Snipes as the titular vampire killer, looking cool as hell as he kicks off the modern superhero era of Hollywood filmmaking.
Producer Lalo had to use a few bleeps this time. It’s a fun one!
What’s your favorite vampire movie? Let us k...
2024-10-181h 08Cinema on TapS2E46 Vampires: The Hunger (1983) and The Lost Boys (1987)Vamp-tober continues as we zoom forward in time to the 80s! The 80s were a great decade for vampire films, and we’ll be talking about two beloved cult classics from the time: The Hunger and The Lost Boys.
The Hunger is slower, more stylish movie starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, and Susan Sarandon — plus, it’s the directorial debut from Tony Scott! The Lost Boys is a Joel Schumacher spectacle, in a teen movie + vampire mashup. Which approach will our hosts prefer?
Plus, we open the show discussing the movies we got t...
2024-10-161h 28Cinema on TapS2E45 Vampires: Nosferatu (1922) and Dracula (1931)Welcome to Vamp-tober! For this year’s October theme, Cinema on Tap will be taking a deep dive into vampire movies. To start, we’re going way back to the beginning, and discussing the OVs: 1922’s Nosferatu and 1931’s Dracula.
Both of these films are adaptations of Bram Stoker’s genre-defining novel and hugely important in film history. F.W. Murnau’s silent film has lived on as one of the most influential films of the silent era, while Tod Browning’s film kickstarted the Universal Monsters series and made an enduring impact on popular culture.
Is Max Schrec...
2024-10-0456 minCinema on TapS2E44 21st Century Coen Bros - Booze You've Never Heard Of (Director Pairs Edition)We’ve got a supersized episode to wrap up September as we talk about 12 individual movies! This got a lot bigger than expected…needless to say, antics ensue.
We start by a getting a fresh-out-the-theatre review from Christian about Jason Reitman’s new film Saturday Night. After that, he shares his thoughts on two other new releases, Transformers One and A Different Man. Then, Scott updates us with the 4 new-ish release films he caught up with on flights over the weekend.
Once the new release roundup is complete, we debut a new format in the show...
2024-10-021h 32Cinema on TapS2E43 21st Century Coen Bros - Inside Llewyn Davis (with Max Dominguez)This week, our Coen brothers marathon continues as we welcome new friend of the show Max Dominguez to discuss Inside Llewyn Davis. While not the Coen brothers’ biggest financial success nor a Best Picture winner, Inside Llewyn Davis has lived on as one of the most critically praised films of the 2010s.
Both hosts and guest are returning to this film. Scott and Max are big fans, but is Christian due for a hot take? Listen along to find out.
What’s your favorite Coen bros. movie? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2024-09-201h 29Cinema on TapS2E42 21st Century Coen Bros - No Country For Old Men (feat. Hayd and Sarcastic Sounds)Our Coen brothers month continues as we discuss what many consider to be their best film: No Country for Old Men. Outside of winning the Academy Award for Best Picture, No Country was also a huge financial success, and has lived on as a tense, gripping thriller with deep themes.
We’re bringing back friends of the show Hayd and Sarcastic Sounds (aka Jeremy) to discuss this classic. Earlier this year, we discussed Hayd’s favorite film of all time, Good Will Hunting (Note: He has a new favorite film as of this recording). This time, it’s Jere...
2024-09-131h 27Cinema on TapS2E41 21st Century Coen Bros - True GritIt’s the start of a new month here on Cinema on Tap, and we’re spending it with another famous director…well, a famous pair of directors. The Coen Brothers!
Joel & Ethan Coen are some of the most acclaimed filmmakers of recent memory, and we’ll be taking a look at some of their 21st century output. We’re starting with their most financially successful film: True Grit.
The western starred Jeff Bridges and introduced us to Hailee Steinfeld as they formed an unlucky duo tracking down a murderer in the Old West. What will our h...
2024-09-091h 09Cinema on TapS2E40 Deserted Island - Blink Twice and the Island Movie Grab BagWe finally escape the cinematic island we’ve been stranded on this month with our final review of August. We’re heading to the theaters to discuss Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut, Blink Twice.
The new release follows Frida, a woman who is invited to a getaway on a billionaire’s private island. After a while, she realizes she is struggling to remember the events of the trip. Fearing something sinister, she sets out to figure out what happened to her memories and what is happening on the island.
After we review Blink Twice, we have our...
2024-08-301h 30Cinema on TapS2E39 Deserted Island - Shutter IslandStranded on an island month finally leaves the year 2000, jumping 10 years ahead to one of the biggest films of Martin Scorsese’s career: Shutter Island.
The 4th DiCaprio-Scorsese team up follows Teddy Daniels, a federal marshal dispatched to search for a missing patient at Ashcliffe, a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane off the coast of Massachusetts on the titular island. Strange things start happening, and Daniels has to figure out what’s real, what’s not, and whether he will be able to leave the island alive.
For the first time this month, our hosts...
2024-08-231h 14Cinema on TapS2E38 Deserted Island - Battle RoyaleStranded on an Island month continues. This week, we’re taking a look at the influential cult classic Battle Royale.
A predecessor to The Hunger Games, Battle Royale is set in a dystopian Japan and follows a group of teenagers trapped on an island and forced to fight to the death until only one remains.
Controversial upon release, Battle Royale wasn’t even widely available to watch in the US until a direct to video release 10 years after its Japanese debut. Nevertheless, the film has remained popular, especially as it continues to reach a wider audi...
2024-08-161h 07Cinema on TapS2E37 Deserted Island - Cast AwaySOS! This month, Cinema on Tap is talking about movies with characters trapped, stranded, or worse on deserted islands. we’re kicking things off with a big blindspot for both Christian and Scott: Cast Away.
It’s our second Robert Zemeckis movie of the year, and our first Tom Hanks movie in a while. Cast Away follows Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems analyst involved in a plane crash which leaves him stranded on an island in the Pacific. With only Wilson the volleyball to keep him company, Chuck must fight to survive and figure out a way off th...
2024-08-1357 minCinema on TapS2E36 Top 5 Movies of 2024 So FarWe are back! After our customary July break, the boys are locked back in to talk movies. We’re kicking off August by talking about our Top 5 of 2024 so far. This year, Christian and Scott shared quite a few movies, and they almost shared a #1. Stay tuned to find out which movies made their lists. Plus: their favorite performances of the year so far and producer Lalo‘s current favorite movie of 2024!
What’s your favorite movie of 2024 so far? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2024-08-131h 09Cinema on TapS2E35 Kathryn Bigelow - Top 5 Kathryn Bigelow Characters + Kathryn Bigelow RankingsWe wrap up Kathryn Bigelow month by having talking through the movies we didn’t cover on the show and discussing her entire filmography. We start by sharing our respective top five characters from her films. Then, we compile a shared ranked list, trying as best as we can to smash together our two perspectives. Stay tuned to see which film gets the top slot.
How did we do on our lists? Let us know your thoughts at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com.
Programming reminder: we are taking our customary July break. We will be back August 5 wi...
2024-07-131h 19Cinema on TapS2E34 Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker / Zero Dark ThirtyAfter last week’s controversial discussion (who would have thought Christian would be anti-Point Break?), we step into the most controversial period of Kathryn Bigelow’s career.
After two critical and commercial flops, Bigelow found redemption and earned success at the highest level, becoming the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director for The Hurt Locker. She followed up the Iraq war thriller with Zero Dark Thirty, a film depicting the United States manhunt for Osama bin Laden.
These two films have been both widely acclaimed and derided, and are considered controversial for t...
2024-07-131h 29Cinema on TapS2E23 Kathryn Bigelow - Blue Steel / Point Break (feat. Title Designer - Elias Hoxsie)Last week, we looked at Kathryn Bigelow’s genre films. This week, we turn our attention to her cop movies! Released back to back in 1990 and 1991, Blue Steel and Point Break vary drastically in tone, but both feature Bigelow’s signature: entertaining thrills hiding interesting ideas.
We dive in to these two with friend of the show Elias Hoxsie, the designer of our logo, because Point Break is one of his favorite movies. We discuss Jamie Lee Curtis and Keanu Reeves lead performances, talk about the best scenes in each movie, and try to unpack the subtext in e...
2024-06-171h 24Cinema on TapS2E22 Kathryn Bigelow - Near Dark / Strange DaysWe’re sticking with a famous director for June, as we start our month long coverage of Kathryn Bigelow! We’ll be talking two a week and pairing them up based on theme.
To start, we’re looking at two of her genre movies: 1987’s Near Dark and 1995’s Strange Days.
Near Dark is a vampire story set in the American South. Strange Days is a tech noir featuring a technology that allows the user to experience other people’s memories. Both are worth your time! Whether you’ve seen them or not, Christian and Scott will tal...
2024-06-171h 12Cinema on TapS2E21 Mad Max - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and the George Miller RankingsIt’s all led to this. We’re talking Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, George Miller’s return to the wasteland. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, the prequel follows Furiosa from childhood in the Green Place to becoming Imperator in Fury Road. But, how does it stack up with the rest of the franchise?
Christian and Scott unpack their thoughts, before sharing their respective George Miller ranked lists!
Stay tuned to find out what we’ll be covering in the show in June.
2024-06-101h 29Cinema on TapS2E20 Mad Max - Fury RoadWitness us, listeners! It’s time for Mad Max: Fury Road.
After 30 years away from the wasteland, George Miller returned with Tom Hardy as his new Max and Charlize Theron as his new reluctant partner in survival. The long wait was worth it, as Fury Road became the highest-grossing Mad Max film, was nominated for 10 Oscars, and developed a reputation as one of the best movies of the 21st century.
No surprises here — our hosts are big fans. Tune in to hear their thoughts on why this movie rocks. (Don’t worry, they still figured out wa...
2024-05-301h 19Cinema on TapS2E19 Mad Max - Beyond ThunderdomeGeorge Miller completes the early career trilogy of Mad Max films with his biggest budget yet for Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. Mel Gibson is back and Tina Turner is joining (and dropping two bangers on the soundtrack). Max rolls into Bartertown, run by Turner’s Aunty Entity, and gets caught up in a power struggle between her and Master Blaster, the leader of Bartertown’s Underworld.
Beyond Thunderdome is often called the worst Mad Max film, though it still has its fans. What will Christian and Scott think? Stay tuned to find out.
How would you...
2024-05-301h 02Cinema on TapS2E18 Mad Max - The Road WarriorAlthough he had offers from Hollywood, George Miller couldn’t resist another trek out into the wasteland to share the next Mad Max adventure with us.
The second film takes inspiration from westerns, Akira Kurosawa, and other classic film genres as Max reluctantly partners with a settlement facing off against The Lord Humungus and his gang of leather clad marauders trying to steal their gasoline.
Mad Max 2 aka The Road Warrior is still considered one of the greatest action movies ever made. What do our hosts think? And did producer Lalo like it more than th...
2024-05-301h 12Cinema on TapS2E17 Mad Max - Mad MaxIt’s time for another alliterative month on Cinema on Tap: Mad Max May! With the upcoming release of Furiosa, we’re heading to the wasteland to talk about George Miller’s career-spanning franchise.
We start in 1979, with a much more grounded film compared to its successors. The original film follows Mad Max Rockatansky, a police officer, trying to keep a collapsing society afloat…before he crosses paths with the Toecutter.
How does Mad Max compare to the sequels? And, do we feel that George Miller got his career off to a hot start? Stay tuned to...
2024-05-171h 09Cinema on TapS2E16 Boston - Boston FlightBoston month comes to a close! Our hosts look at Boston movies from the 70s all the way to the 2020s and choose 4 (1 per decade) to put into a Boston movie flight. What Boston movie is automatically in? What is a Boston movie? Would you move to Boston? All of these questions answered here.
2024-05-041h 13Cinema on TapS2E15 Boston - Gone Baby Gone / The TownWe're almost at the end of our Boston month, but we've got two more movies in us, both directed by Boston's premier son - Ben Affleck. Our hosts dive into Gone Baby Gone and The Town, both bleak depictions of Boston, but both entirely Boston in their portrayal.
Agree or disagree? Send our hosts your thoughts at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
2024-05-041h 17Cinema on TapS2E14 Boston - Good Will Hunting (feat. Hayd and Sarcastic Sounds)We’re sticking with Matt Damon this week on the pod as Boston Movies month goes to therapy. It’s time for Good Will Hunting.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, the youngest winners ever, and Robin Williams won for Best Supporting Actor in what may be one of the most beloved movies we’ve ever discussed on the podcast. If you haven’t seen it before — it’s not your fault.
We’re joined by musician friends Hayd and Sarcastic Sounds (and using their studio if you’re wondering why ou...
2024-04-131h 20Cinema on TapS2E13 Boston - The DepartedIt’s the start of a new month on Cinema on Tap, so pahk the cah at Hahvahd yahd and get ready for Boston month! Christian is taking us on a tour of one of the great American cities through the movies, and we’re starting with a Best Picture winner: The Departed.
Martin Scorsese’s lone Oscar came from this 2006 crime thriller featuring a stacked cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Walhberg, Alec Baldwin, Vera Farmiga, and more. Some people say this film got a “makeup” Oscar for Scorsese. Some say it was a worthy win...
2024-04-0659 minCinema on TapS2 Bonus - It Happened One NightIt’s a bonus episode here on Cinema on Tap, and Christian got to pick for winning our Oscar pool. Naturally, he had to go with a Best Picture winner, and he went 90 years into the past with It Happened One Night!
Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable star in the first movie to ever win the Big Five at the Oscars. It Happened One Night is considered a classic, and a proto-screwball comedy. See if our hosts think this one has aged well in honor of its 90th birthday.
Also, our hosts welcome a new pr...
2024-03-2953 minCinema on TapS2E12 SciFi Comedies - SciFi Comedy Grab BagIt’s time for another grab bag here on Cinema on Tap! Christian and Scott will talk through some lesser known or not as well-regarded science fiction comedies and talk about why you should check them out! Or, for a couple, why you should avoid them. It’s a fun time! Plus, we discuss our plans for next week’s bonus episode.
Got a science fiction comedy you love that didn’t get covered on the show this month? Send us your thoughts at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
I Spill Beer on Myself Again| 0:00 - 02:54, S...
2024-03-251h 03Cinema on TapS2 Bonus - Academy Awards ReactionsThe 96th Academy Awards have finally come and gone, and we follow up on our predictions. Scott lost the predictions game, but won the night, as his #1 film of 2023 collected 7 Oscars (much like his #1 film of 2022!).
Do you have any lingering thoughts on this year’s Oscars? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com
Academy Awards Epilogue| 0:00 - 1:02, Ceremony Reactions| 1:02 - 8:35, Academy Award Winners Reactions| 8:35 - 33:28
2024-03-1733 minCinema on TapS2E11 SciFi Comedies - Mars Attacks!Sci-fi comedy month isn’t over just yet but it’s our last full review of the month. We take a turn to full blown spoof town as we talk Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks!
With a massive celebrity cast fending off an alien invasion, Mars Attacks! is the Wario to Independence Day’s Mario (they even came out in the same year). But, does Burton’s sillier send-up of 1950s sci-fi films match up to Roland Emmerich’s box office champ?
Our hosts have thoughts — one of them might even prefer this to Back to the Future...
2024-03-1754 minCinema on TapS2 March Bonus - 2024 Academy Award PredictionsWe bring you a special episode of Cinema on Tap - we predict the Oscars!!! Tune in to see us look at who will win and who should win the major categories.
Academy Award Prelude| 0:00 - 04:13, Academy Award Predictions| 04:13 - 32:21
2024-03-0832 minCinema on TapS2E10 SciFi Comedies - Galaxy QuestWe made it back from 1955 and now find ourselves in 1999, one of the greatest years in movie history. Put the finishing touches on your Dr. Lazarus cosplay, grab your favorite Captain Taggart poster for an autograph, and head down to the convention center — it’s time for Galaxy Quest!
Galaxy Quest is both a loving parody of Star Trek and a comedy that stands on its own. With a great cast (both fictional and real) on a fun sci-fi adventure, there’s a lot to like!
Both of our hosts are revisiting this one for the fi...
2024-03-0851 minCinema on TapS2E9 SciFi Comedies - Back to the FutureScience fiction comedy month begins in…1955? That’s right folks, we’re going back to the past with Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future!
One of the most beloved films of all time finally gets its moment on Cinema on Tap, and Christian gets to cross it off his watchlist. We talk about Michael J. Fox’s performance, the Oscar-nominated screenplay, and why you shouldn’t try to pick apart the time travel logic.
Back to the Future is beloved, but is it beloved by Christian and Scott? Stay tuned to find out.
Do you have...
2024-03-071h 06Cinema on TapS2E8 Bradley Cooper - Top 5 Bradley Cooper Performances + Bradley Cooper Flight'Tis Time! To end our Bradley Cooper keg, our hosts are going through his entire filmography and selecting their top 5 performances by B. Coop himself. Then, they narrow the list down to just four movies as they build a Bradley Cooper flight in a new segment of the show.
What's your favorite Bradley Cooper performance? Send us your thoughts at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com!
BRADLEY COOPER - Have You Heard of Him?| 0:00 - 10:52, Our Top 5 Bradley Cooper Performances| 10:52 - 1:03:00, The Bradley Cooper Flight| 1:03:00 - 1:22:11, We Dune Part Two| 1:22:11 - 1:28:12
2024-03-071h 28Cinema on TapS2E7 Bradley Cooper - A Star Is BornMaybe it's time to let the old ways die on this episode of Bradley Cooper month. That's right listeners - Christian got his way and we're discussing A Star Is Born! The fourth American version of this tale, it stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in heart-wrenching, soul-crushing, career high for both. Both our hosts loved it - that's no surprise. But what does the movie, and this month, reveal about Bradley Cooper? Tune in to find out.
No Outline When Talking Bradley| 0:00 - 05:06, Cooper’s Career| 05:06 - 22:01, 2018 Oscars Retrospective - What Are We Doing Here...
2024-02-291h 32Cinema on TapS2E6 Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook / American SniperBradley Cooper month continues as we take a turn from broad comedy to more serious, Oscar-nominated roles. Silver Linings Playbook and American Sniper were huge movies for Cooper’s ascent to movie stardom, earning him awards recognition, box office success, and his PGA producer’s mark. Pat Solitano and Chris Kyle are widely considered some of Cooper’s best performances, and it’s time to talk about why.
One of our hosts includes Silver Linings Playbook in his Letterboxd top 4 — stay tuned to hear who!
Agree or disagree with our takes on either of these movies? Le...
2024-02-251h 26Cinema on TapS2E5 Bradley Cooper - Wedding Crashers / The HangoverIn honor of one of Christian’s favorite actors, we’re kicking off Bradley Cooper month! While Christian searches for a way to break the news to Christian Bale and Michael Keaton as to why they haven’t had a month on the show yet, we’re breaking down two of the Cooper’s most famous comedic roles: Sack Lodge in Weddings Crashers and Phil Wenneck in The Hangover!
Our hosts unpack these seminal 00’s comedies, whether or not they’re still funny, discussing how they have aged, and BC’s comedic chops. Stay tuned for their thoughts, as wel...
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