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HooperCast Movie Hour #308: "Crood" Humor Segment 1: The Croods: A New Age (2020)(Hulu) Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM ----- #podcast #podcasting #movies #criticism #filmmaking #storytelling #writing #writer #tellyourstory #deathoftheauthor #shialabeouf #cancelculture #pvod #writerdirector #longlivetheking #wakandaforever #stopdisney #selfexpression #data #politics #deathofthetheater #Representation #perfectfilms FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Trailer footage and music for “The Croods: A New Age” featured courtesy of Universal Pictures

      • Story Links:         https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/scott-rudin-abusive-behavior-1234972177/ Recommended this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-netflix-disney-hulu-and-more-in-july-2021/ Netflix - Snowpiercer July 2nd Hulu - Enemy at the Gates July 1, Intermission, Bill and Ted Face the Music, Amazon - Alien July 1, The Tomorrow War July 2, Disney + No Recs HBO Max - No Sudden Move July 1, The Scream 1,2,3 July 1, A lot of the original Planet of the Apes films

HooperCast Movie Hour #307: Fatherhood Segment 1: Fatherhood (2021)(Netflix) 12 Hollywood Insiders Reveal Who’s Really Winning the Streaming Wars https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/12-hollywood-insiders-on-whos-winning-the-streaming-wars.html Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM ----- #podcast #podcasting #movies #criticism #filmmaking #storytelling #writing #writer #tellyourstory #deathoftheauthor #shialabeouf #cancelculture #pvod #writerdirector #longlivetheking #wakandaforever #stopdisney #selfexpression #data #politics #deathofthetheater #Representation #perfectfilms FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Trailer footage and music for “F

Tonight, we review films that all happen to depress us about the future, one way or the other. That wasn’t an intentional theme, just a retro-active takeaway. But there’s a lot to like! Join us! For the audio podcast: HooperCast Movie Hour #306: The Future is Depressing REVIEW: “Luca”(2021)(Disney+) BREAK Recommended this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-netflix-disney-hulu-and-more-in-june-2021/ REVIEW: “I Am Mother” (2019)(Netflix) REVIEW: “I Am Greta” (2020)(Hulu) Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM ----- #podcast #podcasting #movies #criticism #filmmaking #storytelling #writing #writer #tellyourstory #deathoftheauthor #shialabeouf #cancelculture #pvod #writerdirector #longlivetheking #wakandafor

Tonight, is Tom Hanks anti-racism enough for you? Is China too much of a factor in American filmmaking? Are fan edits ruining movies? Also, is “Sputnik” worth streaming? These answers and more, join us! HooperCast Movie Hour #305: Censorship, Fan Edits, Anti-Racism, & Aliens Tom Hanks says movies and TV shows must 'portray the burden of racism' https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/05/entertainment/tom-hanks-racism-tulsa-oped-scli-intl/index.html Opinion: Tom Hanks Is A Non-Racist. It's Time For Him To Be Anti-Racist https://www.npr.org/2021/06/13/1005725990/tom-hanks-is-a-non-racist-its-time-for-him-to-be-anti-racist From Deal Frenzy to Decoupling: Is the China-Hollywood Romance Officially Over? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/hollywood-and-china-what-now-1234955332/ BREAK Recommended this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-netflix-disney-hulu-and-more-in-june-2021/ REVIEW: “Sputnik” (2020)(Hulu) The Ramifications of Remix Culture: A Brief History o

Tonight, we talk about things that frighten us in film. Sometimes. Demons, aliens, monsters, Harvey Weinstein, and Zack Snyder’s career prospects. Join us! HooperCast Movie Hour #304: A Conjuring Place NEW REVIEW: “A Quiet Place: Part II” (2021)(In Theaters & Paramount +) Paramount+ Sets Summer 2021 Lineup Including ‘Quiet Place 2,’ ‘PAW Patrol’ Movie And More As New Ad-Supported Plan Launches https://deadline.com/2021/06/paramount-plus-summer-lineup-schedule-quiet-place-2-paw-patrol-movie-1234770644/ BREAK Recommended this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-netflix-disney-hulu-and-more-in-june-2021/ Netflix - Silver Linings Playbook, June 17th Hulu - No Recommendations Amazon - No Recs Disney + - NEW Loki, June 9 HBO Max - NEW In the Heights, June 11, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, June 12 Weinstein Investigation Movie ‘She Said’ to Star Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan as NY Times Reporters https://variety.com/2021/film/news/carey-mulligan-zoe-kazan-weinstein-she-said-new-york-time

Tonight, we talk about quality children’s entertainment, and then one for the grown ups! Also, Dustin and Conner each have big family news! Join us! THOUGHTS: “Ducktales” (2017)(Disney+) THOUGHTS: “Sonic the Hedgehog” (2020)(Hulu) BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-netflix-disney-hulu-and-more-in-june-2021/ I Wrote James Bond Movies. The Amazon-MGM Deal Gives Me Chills.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/31/opinion/amazon-mgm-james-bond-bezos.html REVIEW: “Sound of Metal”(2020)(Amazon Prime) Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM ----- #podcast #podcasting #movies #criticism #filmmaking #storytelling #writing #writer #tellyourstory #deathoftheauthor #shialabeouf #cancelculture #pvod #write

We’re talking about two movies surrounding the basic instinct of survival. Also Zack Snyder is going to teach filmmaking. No, really. HooperCast Movie Hour #302: Survival of the Blandest REVIEW: “Those Who WIsh Me Dead” (2021)(HBO Max) BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-hulu-netflix-amazon-prime-and-more-in-may-2021/ Introducing the Producers Union, Where Producers Hope to Gain Collective Bargaining Power https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/producers-union-organizes-1234638945/ Zack Snyder Teaches Filmmaking in New YouTube Series for Netflix https://collider.com/zack-snyder-film-school-youtube-netflix/ REVIEW: “Greenland” (2020)(HBO Max) Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM ----- #po

Huge thanks to Briana for joining us to discuss the Netflix film “Concrete Cowboy” and weigh in on when it is and isn’t appropriate for white creators to tell black stories. It was a great conversation and we hope you’ll join us! HooperCast Movie Hour #301: “Concrete Cowboy” & the Black Experience (Guest: Briana Aiken) REVIEW: “Concrete Cowboy” (2021)(Netflix) BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-hulu-netflix-amazon-prime-and-more-in-may-2021/ DISCUSSION: Can a white writer/director ever make a film with an all-black cast? Can a white filmmaker ever fully understand the black experience and realize it on film? Reddit kicker: https://www.reddit.com/r/Theatre/comments/m77jz7/ok_for_a_white_director_to_direct_a_show/ Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, A

Celebrate our 300th episode with us as we talk about messaging in films, the good and bad that comes with “true story” films, and what doing this show 300 times has meant to us. Join us! REVIEW: “Wolfwalkers”(2020)(AppleTV+) BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-hulu-netflix-amazon-prime-and-more-in-may-2021/ Netflix Back to the Future, Hulu The Iron Giant, Lucky Number Slevin!, Flight, Skyfall, Warrior, Robot and Frank, Amazon also Flight, als Skyfall, also Robot and Frank, Disney Plus NOTHING I’m into, HBO Max The Dirty Dozen. Happy Feet, Jackie Brown, The Rush Hour Trilogy, Greenland REVIEW: “The Trial of the Chicago 7”(2020)(Netflix) Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM ----- #podcast #p

We dive into a couple of films by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and discuss the latest film by Sony Pictures Animation. Join us! REVIEW: “Yojimbo”(1961)(HBO Max) REVIEW: “The Hidden Fortress” (1958)(HBO Max) BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/features/best-tv-shows-and-movies-watch-may-streaming-recommendations/ REVIEW: “The Mitchells vs The Machines” (2021)(Netflix) Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM ----- #podcast #podcasting #movies #criticism #filmmaking #storytelling #writing #writer #tellyourstory #deathoftheauthor #shialabeouf #cancelculture #pvod #writerdirector #longlivetheking #wakandaforever #stopdisney #selfexpression #data #politics #deathofthetheater #Representation #perfectfilms FOR

This week, we finally get to talk to each other about "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and share our thoughts and opinions about this show. Join us! HooperCast Movie Hour #298: “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" (4/27/21) REVIEW: “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” (2021)(Disney+) BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-netflix-hulu-hbo-max-and-more-in-april-2021/ SPOILER DISCUSSION: “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” (2021)(Disney+) 'Captain America 4' in the Works With 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Showrunner Malcolm Spellman https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/captain-america-4-in-the-works-with-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-showrunner-malcolm-spellman-exclusive Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Specia

This week, we take a look at some classic films available on streaming. And we also talk about the recently dropped teaser for Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi”. Join us! HooperCast Movie Hour #297: “The Last Blockbuster”, “My Neighbor Totoro”, “My Fair Lady” (4/20/21) 'Black Panther' director condemns Georgia voting law but says sequel will film in state https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/548834-black-panther-director-condemns-georgia-voting-law-but-says “Shang-Chi” trailer chat REVIEW: “My Neighbor Totoro” (1988)(HBO Max) BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-stream-on-netflix-hulu-hbo-max-and-more-in-april-2021/ Now playing at the Crescent: http://crescenttheater.pythonanywhere.com/ REVIEW: “My Fair Lady” (1964)(Netflix) https://www.georgegroves.org.uk/warners/warners3/ REVIEW: “Backdraft” (1991)(HBO Max) RECOMMENDATION: “The Last Blockbuster” (2020)(Netflix) Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. -----

This week, we talk about all the drama unfolding out of Warner Bros, and I've got reviews from 4 streaming services to recommend to you. Join us! ----- Ray Fisher Opens Up About 'Justice League,' Joss Whedon and Warners: "I Don't Believe Some of These People Are Fit for Leadership" https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/ray-fisher-opens-up-about-justice-league-joss-whedon-and-warners-i-dont-believe-some-of-these-people-are-fit-for-leadership Justice League Screenwriter Chris Terrio Is Super Pissed Off https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/04/chris-terrio-justice-league-batman-v-superman Scott Rudin Slammed As ‘Abusive, Racist & Sexist’ By Fellow ‘True Grit’ EP Megan Ellison After Exposé https://deadline.com/2021/04/scott-rudin-megan-ellison-harvey-weinstein-slammed-tweet-misconduct-allegations-true-grit-1234729621/ Will Smith’s production pulls out of Georgia, citing the state’s voting law. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/business/will-smith-emancipation-georgia.html BREAK

HooperCast Movie Hour #295: “Zack Snyder's Justice League" (3/30/21) REVIEW: "Zack Snyder's Justice League" (2021)(HBOMax) BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/whats-on-amazon-hulu-netflix-and-more-in-march-2021/ Now playing at the Crescent: http://crescenttheater.pythonanywhere.com/ SPOILER REVIEW: "Zack Snyder's Justice League" (2021)(HBOMax) Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon • Tara Dempsey Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

HBO Max Announce Ad-Supported Tier Without Theatrical Releases https://www.ign.com/articles/hbo-max-announce-ad-supported-tier-without-theatrical-releases Black Widow: Disney CEO Insists the Movie Will Arrive on May 7, In Theaters https://www.ign.com/articles/black-widow-movie-release-theaters-may-7-disney-ceo-insists Marvel directors the Russo brothers: ‘The Avengers films were a powerful political tool, at the right time’ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/05/marvel-directors-the-russo-brothers-the-avengers-films-were-a-powerful-political-tool-at-the-right-time BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/whats-on-amazon-hulu-netflix-and-more-in-march-2021/ Now playing at the Crescent: http://crescenttheater.pythonanywhere.com/ QUICK RECOMMENDATION: "Marvel Studios ASSEMBLED: The Making of WandaVision" (Disney+) REVIEW: “Raya and the Last Dragon”(2021)(Disney+) Ray Fisher Accuses DC Films' Executive of 'Racially Discriminatory Conversations' https://www.ign.c

Brief recommendation: Raya and the Last Dragon on Disney +. Full discussion next week. Disney+ removes ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Peter Pan,’ from children’s profiles over negative stereotypes https://www.wkrg.com/entertainment-news/disney-removes-dumbo-peter-pan-from-childrens-profiles-over-negative-stereotypes/?utm_medium=referral&utm_content=Viral+News&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0hBPwI8-wl7Y3NEDtWsvKduc5Oy2G8wM62CV7FLrPdLcMbBhZEQxWtU9U BREAK New this weekend: https://www.tvguide.com/news/whats-on-amazon-hulu-netflix-and-more-in-march-2021/ Now playing at the Crescent: http://crescenttheater.pythonanywhere.com/ DISCUSSION: “WandaVision” (Season Finale)(Disney+) Thanks for listening, tell your friends, leave a review, come back next week. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon • Tara Dempsey Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Speci

Nickelodeon to expand Avatar: The Last Airbender with creators — first up is an animated film https://ew.com/tv/nickelodeon-expanding-avatar-the-last-airbender-animated-film/?linkId=112073565&fbclid=IwAR1bR7ZD3ZpaKqBP41bIzdwfOcfKGSquyl8TJHv023xPtrZKsRpoKqXb9m8 ‘Superman’ Reboot in the Works From Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates With J.J. Abrams Producing https://collider.com/superman-new-movie-reboot-jj-abrams-ta-nehisi-coates/?utm_source=CL-FB-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&fbclid=IwAR2dKP3lJYsU8cTmAKjNBSiH_P7dLxvwTHiWRyZ9L0kd0b5i6rp-fdzTqn0 'Justice League' Investigator Backs DC Films' Walter Hamada After Ray Fisher Claims https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/heat-vision/justice-league-investigator-backs-dc-films-walter-hamada-after-ray-fisher-claims Producer Gary Foster On Why Abusive Set Behavior Happens & How The Industry Can Stop It – Guest Column https://deadline.com/2021/02/hollywood-abusive-set-behavior-solution-producer-gary-foster-guest-column-1234697078/ BREAK New thi

Spider-Man title reveal, release date, and Disney+ plans! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hoopercast/support

‘Paddington 3’ Officially in the Works Netflix Adapting ‘Redwall’ Books Into Animated Movies, TV Series NYC Movie Theaters Can Reopen At 25% Capacity On March 5th Zack Snyder Criticises International Distribution for Justice League DC Universe’s New Supergirl Is ‘Young And The Restless’ Actress Sasha Calle; Will Make Debut In Upcoming ‘Flash’ Film https://deadline.com/2021/02/supergirl-young-and-the-restless-actress-sasha-calle-the-flash-movie-dc-1234697190/ ‘Blue Beetle': Angel Manuel Soto to Direct Film About DC Comics’ Latino Superhero (Exclusive) https://www.thewrap.com/angel-manuel-soto-blue-beetle-latino-superhero-dc-warner-bros/ HBO Max Will Not Remove Woody Allen Movies, Says Viewers Can Decide to Stream or Not https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/hbo-max-woody-allen-movies-streaming-1234618680/ Martin Scorsese Says Cinema Is Being ‘Devalued’ to ‘Content’ in Essay Criticizing Modern Film Industry https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/entertainment/martin-scorsese-says-cinema-being-015457375