Episodes

Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Guest: 'To: Gerard' Director Taylor Meacham
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
A girl, a postman, a coin and some magic. They're the components of "To: Gerard", a new DreamWorks Animation short from writer/director Taylor Meacham. You'll be able to watch it soon. In the meantime, the short recently picked-up a big award at this year's virtual Annecy Film Festival.

Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Cinema Stories Ep. 3 - Jason Black
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
On this episode of the special podcast series, I'm joined by fellow Critics Choice Association member and KJYO-FM film critic Jason Black. We share favorite movie theater stories, what it's like to meet celebs at the Critics Choice Awards and we even get into a bit of a Pixar debate. Plus Jason dives into his sneaker obsession and tells pre-critic tales of landing roles on 'Friends' and 'Lizzie McGuire'.

Monday Jun 22, 2020
Guest: 'Frozen II' Animator Malerie Walters
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Frozen II animator Malerie Walters worked on some of the key musical sequences in Disney's blockbuster feature. Walters is featured on the new six-part documentary series Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II, debuting this Friday June 26th on Disney+. She shares stories of bringing dynamic scenes to life and teases her next big animation assignment.

Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Cinema Stories Ep. 2 - Jim Dixon
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
On this second episode of the special podcast series, I'm joined by film critic colleague Jim Dixon. He writes for FilmInquiry.com, Jim-Dixon.com and is a member of the Online Film Critics Society. Jim and I share stories about attending film screenings together and memorable movie theater experiences. And we have thoughts on what going to the movies could look like in the near future.

Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Guest: 'Jungle Beat: The Movie' Director Brent Dawes
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Nearly two decades ago, Brent Dawes created the popular 'Jungle Beat' animated TV series. Now he's the writer/director of the franchise's new feature film. Sandcastle Studios' 'Jungle Beat: The Movie', made in collaboration with Sunrise Productions, is a selection of the 2020 Annecy International Film Festival and is available on VOD for families to enjoy starting June 26th.

Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Cinema Stories Ep. 1 - Jeffrey K. Howard
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Remember what it was like to go to the movies? On this special podcast series, I bring-on film critic colleagues to tell favorite movie theater stories and predict the future of the moviegoing experience. 'Vegas Film Critic' Jeffrey K. Howard joins me on this first episode of 'Cinema Stories'.

Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Guests: 'Crossing Swords' Creators John Harvatine IV & Tom Root
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios veterans John Harvatine IV and Tom Root came-up with the idea for "Crossing Swords" about a decade ago. After quite a journey, the adult animated series is finally ready to be released, with Season 1 of the stop-motion show debuting this Friday June 12th on Hulu.

Monday May 18, 2020
Guest: 'StarDog and TurboCat' Director Ben Smith
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Ben Smith is the writer/director of the new CG superhero animal animated feature "StarDog and TurboCat". It premieres this Thursday May 21st on DirecTV Cinema before heading to more VOD and Digital platforms on June 19th. Smith and his team finished making the film last August. And after a run in UK theaters, Smith is excited for U.S. families to watch this at home.