On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of big-screen bonanzas, both of which are part of far-larger franchises. The first is the newest iteration of “Superman,” this one directed by James Gunn, and they pivot from there to the Gareth Edwards-helmed “Jurassic World Rebirth,” the seventh in a series dating back some three decades.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that indulge in fantasy, each conforming to its particular genre. The first is the racing film “F1” and the second is the existentialist meditation titled “The Life of Chuck.”

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a recently published list the New York Times editors are proclaiming as the "100 Best Movies of the 21st Century," and list their own picks for the top 10.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that embody the emotion we know as love in entirely different ways. First up is Wes Anderson’s latest, titled “The Phoenician Scheme.” Following that is Celine Song’s second feature film, titled simply “Materialists.”

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller "Jaws," which is enjoying the 50th anniversary of its release this month, and Akira Kurosawa's 1985 epic "Ran," which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that feature problematic characters. First up is “Bring Her Back,” a horror offering starring Sally Hawkins, followed by “Mountainhead,” a streaming feature focusing on badly behaved billionaires.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the very nature of comedy as they talk about two productions, one being the biographical 2-part streaming series on the late Paul Reubens titled “Pee-wee as Himself,” and the big-screen dark comedy “Friendship.”

For this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart first discuss “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” Following that, however, Nathan regales everyone with thrilling tales of his 2025 Seattle International Film Festival shenanigans.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a selection of movies—and the writer-directors who made them—that they’ve enjoyed over the years, and that they think our listeners might enjoy as well.

On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart offer their thoughts on two great film talents who passed earlier this year, the visionary director David Lynch and the Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman.