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In depth analysis on the movie Industry in its entirety. We discuss movie news (Rumors), the economics of filmmaking (Money) and the art of cinema (Movies). Hear from aspiring artists, doctoral professors, plain old movie lovers and as always the host, James Bastone. Hope you enjoy.

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    Latest episodes from Rumors, Money, and Movies

    Oscars 2025 is the FINAL Stand for RMM

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 99:40


    In the Series FINALE of Rumors, Money, and Movies host James Bastone and featured correspondent Matthew Gaetano talk the 97th Academy Awards and the legacy of the show. Thanks so much for all your support over the 5+ years, it means the world!

    The Avengers;) Celebrate RMM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 174:23


    Our most loaded panel yet brings out all the stops on our final stop before the series finale.

    Emmy Nominee Adam "Tex" Davis talks Hollywood, Podcasting, and Lists?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 59:07


    Hollywood Veteran and Emmy Nominee Adam "Tex" Davis joins the show the to discuss his career in film and his blossoming podcast career.

    Freud Hits Broadway: An Interview with the New Lux Theater Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 44:45


    James does an interview focused on the New Lux Theater Company debuting Crazy About You. 358 W 44th Street at the Prodcuers Club December 5th to December 22nd Tickets on sale at https://m.bpt.me/event/6452332

    Joker 2 and Megalopolis are Cinema because RMM Turns 5!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 51:19


    Matt joins the show once again to discuss two of the most controversial movies of the decade and celebrate a HALF DECADE of RMM!

    Film is an Art Form in Decline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 27:41


    James breaks down the bleak future of the art form he loves, Cinema.

    The Case Against AI in Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 43:21


    James breaks down the biggest story in Hollywood today and makes a case for the romantics.

    Dog Days of the Summer Box Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 13:30


    I take a quick look at the state of the Summer Box Office and try to diagnose what is wrong with Hollywood in 2024.

    Hollywood Reporter and RMM Have the Same Guest!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 66:31


    Hollywood Producer Jerry TerHorst breaks down his career, how he got there, and his thoughts on the business.

    Andrew Tight of Katch Joins RMM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 52:57


    Andrew Tight speaks about his career, his company Katch, and dishes out advice to other filmmakers.

    Oscars 2024: A Return to Form or MID?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 69:04


    Matt joins me for another Live Oscar Post Show as we aren't to say the things that everyone is.

    Dune 2 is Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 54:33


    Matt and Rob reprise their roles from the first Dune podcast to discuss a seminal film in Hollywood history.

    Oscars 2024 Pre Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 61:26


    I take you through the major movies of the 96th Academy Awards, make my picks and talk about the realities of art and gambling.

    Bruce Nash V with RMM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 46:45


    Bruce Nash makes his fifth appearance on the podcast recapping the box office of 2023, previewing 2024, and offering up some personal anecdotes along the way.

    The CountDown to 10/5/24 Begins!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 22:17


    James catches you up with the current reality of mainstream Hollywood, breaks down our connection to the holidays, and makes his most shocking announcement yet.

    Filmmaker George Siegal talks Documentaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 59:40


    George Siegal joins the show to discuss the hidden details of his documentaries while James catches you up on everything you need to know about the Box Office. George's Website: https://movetheworldfilms.org/ George's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeowners-be-aware/id1585824054

    Antonia Arts with Festivals, EGOT Winners, and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 49:36


    Scarlett Antonia sits down to discuss her decades long career, her highlights, and how the best is yet to come. Find out more about Antonia Arts Below: https://antoniaarts.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PeekskillJourneytoOZ/ https://www.instagram.com/theartistspotpeekskill/?hl=en

    Barbenheimer: A Study of Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 42:13


    RMM Debuts its sixth season with an unconventional cultural icon, what will James have to say?

    Podcast Altering Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 29:28


    I break down the new releases of 2023 while making an announcement that will change RMM forever.

    Heroes and Villains Dissected

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 25:20


    Sharing the namesake of The Beach Boys' troubled song this episode breaks down our collective fascination with Heroes and Villains.

    Bruce Nash, THE Box Office Expert is RMM, Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 40:00


    Bruce Nash joins us for the fourth time to break down 2022 and preview 2023 at the box office. You already know, no one does it better.

    The Oscars 2023 were Everything, Everywhere, All at Once!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 58:17


    I break down the entire 95th Academy Awards while RMM starts a tradition of its own in the aftermath of the Show of Shows.

    Oscars 2023 Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 58:06


    I break down the best picture race, how I would score my ballot, and who will win the biggest prize in all of entertainment.

    Jasper Pendergrass Jr, A Running Back and An Actor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 46:49


    Richmond Alumni Jasper Pendergrass Jr. joins the show to discuss his career and his thoughts on where he has been and where he is going.

    Oscars, Box Office, & More.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 27:11


    A transitional episode for Rumors, Money, Movies kicks off Awards Season right.

    RMM Turns Threeee!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 89:05


    I celebrate the podcast's 3rd anniversary with friends and family of the show. We reminisce about past episodes, preview what's to come, debate current Hollywood, breakdown the NFL Playoffs, and discuss anything and everything in between. Podcast also wants to share our sadness with the plane crash victims of Nepal, since the country is spoken about.

    A Senior Citizen Talks Life, Movies, and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 43:00


    First I break down current box office news and then our oldest guest yet comes on to talk about the movies of her life.

    Avatar: The World's Most Problematic Franchise

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 40:23


    I break down the biggest film in cinema history and its sequel. Which is more important style or substance? Only one way to find out.

    The Fabelmans Set the Table for the Vanity Project Tour of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 17:36


    I discuss upcoming plans for the show, my movie going experience, and The Fabelmans.

    We ReVeAl it All With Jack Inzer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 42:44


    I interview filmmaker Jack Inzer on his new film, ReVeAl. Jack's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx5XOXUNpukcbmJCHTlD3Wg Jack's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.inzfilms/?next=%2F

    Good Ol' RMM

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 20:25


    I pay homage to Rocky Top, box office news, my September escapades, and spoilers. Sorry about the audio my computer acts funny sometimes, but don't we all.

    Why I Love Film!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 22:06


    I talk about the state of the box office while also delving into why I do this.

    Season 5 Priemere with Bruce Nash of Numbers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 59:21


    Bruce Nash joins the show for a 3rd tome as we discuss the Summer of 2022 and the future of Hollywood. This was recorded 8/18. Sorry for my mic issues. Numbers Internet Link https://www.the-numbers.com/ Numbers Twitter: @MovieNumbers

    Erik Davis of Fandango talks Comic Con and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 55:03


    Erik Davis, a veteran of Fandango, talks about his journey in the business, his position at Fandango, the landscape of the industry. Twitter: @ErikDavis

    The Future of Thor, The MCU, & Hollywood!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 55:16


    Matty G joins the show as an official correspondent. We discuss the importance of Thor for The MCU and all of Hollywood!

    The King Lives!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 24:47


    I talk The King of Rock and Roll, Box Office, and feature some interviews you won't want to miss. Sorry for some of the audio. The interviews were taken outside with a sub-professional mic.

    Jurassic World: No One Cares

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 33:44


    I break down the original Jurassic Park and what went wrong with the Jurassic World Trilogy. Sorry for some audio issues at the end, I will correct before the next show.

    Reverse Interview Back in Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 34:42


    Another James puts James Bastone into the interview seat as an old interview is uncovered. In the present some Hollywood news discussed. James Loren of Podcast Newbies was nice enough to let us use the audio, big thanks to him.

    Madness of the MCU with Dr. Strange 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 58:15


    A new guest joins the show to discuss his thoughts on the latest MCU outing and the future of the franchise. Happy Mother's Day and Sorry for the Audio Issues.

    Sonja Bertucci Talks Cinema with RMM!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 56:02


    Filmmaker and Professor Sonja Bertucci joins the show to talk about her career and her passion for cinema.

    Oscars Review: A Crazy Night in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 64:40


    A live interactive show that imitated the Oscars itself, the biggest night in Hollywood was lunacy unleashed. 

    Oscars 2022: The GOAT of Average

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 49:53


    Oscars are getting worse by the year as Hollywood has forgotten what made it special in the first place. 

    The Greatest Batman of All Time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 40:21


    I ride solo and break down the biggest film so far of 2022, The Batman. Please enjoy the tangents, they are purely for comedic purposes.  Sorry for some pronunciations, just got my wisdom teeth pulled.

    Pesach: Hollywood Actor and a Cheat Code on How to Be an Actor!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 48:45


    Hollywood actor, Pesach, joins the show to discuss his experiences on different projects and to give advice to those trying to enter the industry.

    The Numbers are Bruce Nash and 2022 is The Future of Film?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 49:54


    Bruce Nash of The Numbers joins once more to discuss 2021, 2022 and the future of streaming and Hollywood.

    2 Year Podcastiversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 89:40


    The most guests ever show up to reminisce about 2 years of the podcast while also having an eye on what is to come. Year 3 Will Be The Best Yet!

    Awake from The Matrix to Enter The Matrix

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 81:52


    John joins the show as we break down one of the greatest trilogies of all time in preparation for a podcast on Matrix 4.

    Spider-Man: No Way You Didn't Like It or No Way You Did?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 65:10


    Matty G joins the podcast for the most insightful and honest analysis you will get on the biggest movie of 2021. Was No Way Home a masterpiece or dumpster fire, there is only one way to find out.

    I Have NOT Disappeared

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 8:55


    I give an update about the podcast.

    DUNE, Part One?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 65:47


    A podcast 16 months in the making and it is finally here as we break down everything important in Dune. Join me and 3 other guests as we try to approach this epic. Its a somewhat longer episode but the past few have been shorter so it balances out ;).

    Time for 50!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 22:40


    I talk about the box office, No Time To Die, and the podcast at 50 episodes.

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