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We quickly learn why Coroner’s office reform, long sought by Coroner’s Office reformers like Kevin, is best performed by cheerleaders: young men in skirts, even if Tony and Kevin get laughed out of the Coroner’s office yet again.

With the critical and financial successes of “Get Out” and “Us” under his belt, writer-director Jordan Peele tries his hand at the alien invasion thriller with “Nope.” Nathan Weinbender takes a look at the anticipated new film, which mixes comedy, sci-fi and social commentary.

Yvonne Higgins Leach reads her original poem "Among the Pines"

Posing as a murder mystery, “Vengeance” takes a look at today’s America, Dan Webster says in his movie review.

Join Zan as she speaks with 1st Call session musician, rock guitarist, rock n' roll hall of fame inductee (with the Doobie Brothers), and overall "genius," Jeff Baxter, by phone about his life, his inspirations, what jazzes him up, and about his solo album release, "Speed of Heat," with sample tracks.(This interview originally aired July 31, 2022)

Getting from destination to the next is a staple of existence. And that’s true whether we’re talking about moving literally or figuratively. This week, Mary Pat Treuthart, Nathan Weinbender and Dan Webster discuss two films that represent the two different aspects of movement: “Bullet Train," and “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey a Song.”

Since making the leap from TV to film, B.J. Novak has mostly shown up in supporting roles. With “Vengeance,” he’s writing, directing and starring, and Nathan Weinbender says that this feature debut takes a lot of big swings that it mostly misses.

There have been many golden eras of cinema. One of the most universally recognized eras, though, is the 1950s. And it was out of that decade that the actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward emerged. This week, Nathan Weinbender, Mary Pat Treuthart and Dan Webster discuss Ethan Hawke’s six-part HBO Max series titled “The Last Movie Stars.” Afterward, we’ll run down some of the married couple’s greatest achievements on screen.

Yvonne Higgins Leach reads "Butterfly" by Mary Ellen Talley.

The Apple TV+ miniseries “Black Bird” is a chilling, six-episode true-crime study, Dan Webster says in his movie review.