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Brian Truitt, Film Critic, USA Today.   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJeffWardShow 

Hour 2: Chris Egert is in for Jason. He talks with USA Today's Brian Truitt about the troubled movie business and what might rescue it. Then he talks with Aaron Holm from "Wiggle Your Toes" about their upcoming mobility clinic

USA Today film critic Brian Truitt joins Jason to talk about last night's Oscars broadcast - the winners, the surprises and the highlights. 

Brian Truitt is the film critic for USA Today. He joins Jason to talk about this year's nominations - who's deserving and who got snubbed.

(0:00) Bestie intros! Friedberg's jumper (1:21) US and its allies strike Houthi targets in Yemen (16:24) Markets: Q1 rate cut looks unlikely, December CPI print slightly hot, soft landing in jeopardy? (29:46) Carta's mistake, why verticalized SaaS tools could be in trouble, Chamath's 8090 incubator (51:02) Why and how Sacks is taking on Slack, where Carta went wrong with founders (1:05:17) DEI debate: cultural significance, real solutions, Motte-and-bailey   Follow the besties: https://twitter.com/chamath https://twitter.com/Jason https://twitter.com/DavidSacks https://twitter.com/friedberg   Follow the pod: https://twitter.com/theallinpod https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast   Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg   Intro Video Credit: https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect   Referenced in the show: https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1745642200866738254 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-calls-restraint-after-air-strikes-yemen-2024-01-12 https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1745723423396118593 https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1745604701654298826 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885 https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1745514413782917262 https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/12/politics/joe-biden-lloyd-austin-yemen-houthis/index.html https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-the-white-house-didnt-know-about-defense-secretary-austins-hospitalization https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-11/fed-s-mester-says-march-is-probably-too-early-for-a-rate-cut https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/citi-swings-18-billion-loss-slew-charges-2024-01-12 https://layoffs.fyi https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=mcsstus1&f=m https://twitter.com/karrisaarinen/status/1743398553500971331 https://henrysward.medium.com/how-we-handle-captable-information-c98d85d79277 https://henrysward.medium.com/should-carta-facilitate-secondary-trading-c319e0c9f080 https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1744414462986375440 https://twitter.com/coffeewithone/status/1744488896766042277 https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1745542094696145103 https://once.com https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/1745552662572208473 https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1742583950944432607 https://www.oscars.org/awards/representation-and-inclusion-standards https://wdwnt.com/2023/04/disney-ceo-bob-iger-doubles-down-on-inclusivity-and-diversity-during-shareholders-meeting https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/30/disney-ceo-bob-iger-says-movies-have-been-too-focused-on-messaging.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4722408/Brian-Truitt-ridiculed-Dunkirk-diversity-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/business/pilots-diversity.html https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1735164131806986441 https://www.thecollegefix.com/umich-now-has-more-than-500-jobs-dedicated-to-dei-payroll-costs-exceed-30-million https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motte-and-bailey_fallacy

Entertainment writer and film critic, Brian Truitt joins It Takes Two with Amy & JJ to discuss the news that the Writers Guild of America strike may have reached a deal and the WGA members may be going back to work!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Truitt, a film critic and entertainment writer for USA Today, joins Amy & JJ to talk about why the strike wasn't surprising, what could happen next, when will notice and what a former President and Fran Drescher (The Nannny!) have in common. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1: Jason explains why he's in favor of keeping legacy admissions. Then he talks Tom Cruise with Brian Truitt from USA Today. And why is he so grumpy over the lottery?

USA Today film critic Brian Truitt tells Jason why he enjoyed the new MI film, and why you should go see it. Plus he commented on the SAG-AFTRA strike announcement

Film Critic for USA Today, Brian Truitt joins the showgram to preview some of the blockbusters coming to theaters this summer and talks on the current state of the film industry now that we are a few years removed from the pandemic. #MissionImpossible #GotGVol3 #BarbieTheMovie #IndianaJones #BoogeyMan

The green flag for hour 3 is all about recapping the interview with Bob Pockrass and talking about the upcoming #CocaCola600 and previewing some of the other races happening this Sunday: #Indy500 #MonacoGP; before Tony & Ronn share their thoughts on the #Patriots #ForeverNE image problems and their latest scandal, they jump full board into #TruTV's #HardcorePawn Guest: Film Critic for USA Today, Brian Truitt joins the showgram to preview some of the blockbusters coming to theaters this summer and talks on the current state of the film industry now that we are a few years removed from the pandemic.

"No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near to offer Yahweh's food offerings; since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God." - Leviticus 21:21 "The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him." - Proverbs 18:17  “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. - 1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. - 1 Corinthians 10:23-24 "Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm." - Ephesians 6:13 This Episode's Links: George MacDonald - Wikipedia Timothée Chalamet rides a sandworm, Austin Butler a bald psycho in first 'Dune 2' trailer - Brian Truitt, USA TODAY Commentary: On May the 4th, the Star Wars marketing holiday, a fan confronts his addiction - John Wenzel, The Denver Post May Day - international observance - Britannica Russian Government Says Kremlin Hit by Ukraine Drones, Blames Kyiv - Bojan Pancevski, Thomas Grove, Ann M. Simmons - WSJ Visit the remote island where Napoleon spent his final years - Emma Thomson, National Geographic Who should police the police? Boulder considers ousting oversight panel member over allegations of bias - Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post Whistleblower Alleges FBI Has Evidence Of Biden Engaging In Bribery Scheme With Foreign National - Ryan Saavedra, DW Greg Gutfeld Defends Tucker, Blasts ‘Hall Monitor Failures' Desperate To Destroy Him - News, The Daily Wire Peter Doocy confronts White House over dubious claim about immigration — and things quickly get tense - Chris Enloe, The Blaze Key & Peele - Turbulence - Uncensored - Comedy Central, YouTube Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Republican Matt Gaetz Join Forces — Wait, Really? - Joseph Curl, DW Watch: Buttigieg doesn't give straight answer about whether he wants to remain transportation secretary for another term - Alex Nitzberg, The Blaze Navy Hires Active Duty Drag Queen To Combat Sinking Recruitment - Mairead Elordi, DW Former BuzzFeed top editor says Facebook had 'explicit goal' to elect Barack Obama: 'A Democratic institution' - Chris Enloe, The Blaze Pete Ricketts Warns Of New Weapon Communist China Is Using Against The U.S. - News, The Daily Wire --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-ashley-mullet/message

Brian Truitt is the USA Today film critic. He joined Jason to preview this weekend's Oscars and who will and "should" win.

Film Critic for USA Today and Wake Up Call, Brian Truitt joins the showgram to preview the 95th #AcademyAwards.

Tony & Ronn talk about one major issue not spoken about if the #NCAATournament expands beyond 68 teams; plus, the #Oscars are this Sunday and have you ever wondered what the actors get just for being nominated? Ronn has all the details to what's inside this 6 figure gift Guest: Film Critic for USA Today and Wake Up Call, Brian Truitt joins the showgram to preview the 95th #AcademyAwards.

Who was snubbed? Who was a surprise? USA Today film critic Brian Truitt joined Jason to talk about the Oscar nominations.  

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 23, 2022 is: speculate • SPEK-yuh-layt • verb In general contexts, speculate means “to form ideas or theories about something usually when there are many things not known about it.” In contexts relating to business or finance, it means “to invest money in ways that could produce a large profit but that also involve a lot of risk.” // Scientists speculate that the newly discovered exoplanet could contain liquid water. // Their research explores the implications of so many people speculating on the stock market in the years leading up to the Great Depression. See the entry > Examples: “Directed by Ryan Coogler, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' ... covers a lot of ground, paying tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman and his role of T'Challa, catching up with characters new and old, plus introducing a new foil in Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía), a fan favorite from the comic books. However just as the original 2018 ‘Panther' offers an emotional path to understanding family legacy for T'Challa, the sequel puts a similar spotlight on his sister, Shuri (Letitia Wright), while giving fans a chance to speculate where the new Black Panther might go next.” — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2022 Did you know? It might be said that what separates our species from others is our tendency “to meditate on or ponder a subject.” That's the original 16th century meaning of speculate. It's a use not too distant from today's most common sense, which also involves the mind and thinking: when someone speculates about something, they think and make guesses about it, often forming ideas or theories when there are many things not known about the thing. But the origins of speculate lie not in thinking but in looking—the word comes from Latin specere, meaning “to look,” or “to look at.” We don't have to look far to find other specere descendants, and we'll point them out here with some italics: a cursory inspection reveals spectacle, spectrum, specimen, and perspective. Less conspicuous are despise, prospect, and species.

Once upon a time, VHS reigned supreme. You could order them in the mail and for the first time watch older movies in your home when you wanted, sort of the predecessor to 'on demand.'USA TODAY film critic, Brian Truitt said, "the arrival of the VCR was a godsend to a generation of film fans," as it opened the door to movies like nothing else had at the time.Then DVD's took over and reigned for about a decade or so until they too fell from the top. Today, DVD's are an after thought as streaming has taken over as king of the home viewing world.Gone are the days of driving to a video store to rent a movie, now movies are at our fingertips and stored in the cloud as opposed to taking up space on a shelf.5 Things Sunday host, James Brown sat down with Truitt (and his dogs Moxie and Buttercup) to talk about the impact is of streaming, especially when it comes to overlooked movies. The dogs chime in now and then with their thoughts in the form of snoring.For more on this topic, read:Streaming is the new VHS. Why we still encounter the best movies of our life on home video. Yes! Columbia house still exists two DVDs for 9.99Brian Recommends Tubi, he calls it the new Blockbuster. Here's an example of one of their movies Hot Take: The Depp/Heard TrialFollow James Brown and Brian Truitt on Twitter.If you have a comment about the show or a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, send James Brown an email at jabrown@usatoday.com or podcasts@usatoday.com. You can also leave him a voicemail at 585-484-0339. We might have you on the show.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You're listening to Lingo Phoenix's word of the day for August 21. Poet's Day Today's word is hairy, spelled h-a-i-r-y. hairy /ˈheəri $ ˈheri/ adjective 1 having a lot of hair, especially on parts of the body other than the head 2 informal dangerous or frightening, often in a way that is exciting It was pretty hairy climbing down the cliff. I like going on the back of Pedro's motorbike, though it can get a bit hairy. The roads were really icy, and it was definitely a hairy situation even going slow. The taxi ride got a little hairy. When the deadline approaches, things can get a little hairy. Oh, there's also a fearsome, murderous creature on the loose, and things get really hairy when a group of folks hunker down in the local inn with a killer amongst them. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 2 June 2021 With your word of the day, I'm Mohammad Golpayegani. We love feedback. If you want to email us, our address is podcast@lingophoenix.com, or you can find me directly on Twitter and message me there. My handle is @MoeGolpayegani. Thanks for listening, stay safe, and we'll see you back here tomorrow with a new word.

March 27th marks the 94th Academy Awards. USA Today James Brown and Film Critic Brian Truitt discuss how the Academy is changing, why television shows will feel different and what it takes to win Best Picture. For more on Brian Truitt's article on who will win the Oscar, click here.To follow James Brown on Twitter, click here.To follow Brian Truitt on Twitter, click here.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Russia may be focusing more of its efforts on one region of Ukraine. Plus, Hawaii becomes the last state to drop mask mandates, March Madness hits the Elite Eight, tech editor Brett Molina remembers the creator of the GIF and film critic Brian Truitt looks ahead to Sunday's Oscars.(Audio: Associated Press)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA Today's James Brown and Film Critic Brian Truitt talk about what makes a good sports movie and the elements of them that so many of us love. We cover Friday Night Lights, Field of Dreams, We are Marshall, Rocky IV, King Richard, Draft Day, I Tonya, The Cutting Edge, Moneyball, The Bad News Bears among others. To follow James Brown on Twitter click here. To follow Brian Truitt on Twitter click here. For Brian's updated top 25 football films click here. For more on USA TODAY'S Ad meter click here.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian Truitt, Film critic/ Entertainment writer from USA TODAY joins Amy & JJ to breakdown 2022 Oscar nominations. Some expected, unexpected... and who he thinks got left in the dust! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billy summers: By Stephen King Website: https://gobookmart.com “Stephen King is an artist, and readers and critics who underestimate him do so at their own peril…Billy Summers is a very good story, told economically with an ear for rhythm. It's about what it's like to be a human being, and how that doesn't really change much, no matter what situation you find yourself in…while there are plenty of action sequences, the heart of this novel lies in its quietest moments.” —Philip Martin, The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette “A love letter to the transformative effects of putting words on paper…the impassioned argument Mr. King makes for the role of writing in healing traumas is heartfelt and affecting… fast-paced and cleverly constructed… written with Mr. King's legendary eye for detail, and his ability to immerse readers in the mindsets of fictional characters serves the story well… witnessing this deeply-scarred man discover a new way of seeing himself and his place in the world is beautifully resonant. Mr. King's sheer pleasure in the alchemy of turning mere words into entire universes is on full display here, and it is contagious — not just for Billy, but perhaps for Constant Readers as well.” —Wendeline Wright, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Stephen King hits the mark with assassination thriller Billy Summers…It's downright unfair, really: Not only is Stephen King an undisputed master of horror, he's a virtuosic crime novelist as well… King actually is as good at the hard-boiled prose—in this case, the tale of an extremely effective assassin trying to get out after one last job—as he is the scary stuff… King's known for his literary villains, yet in creating his killer title protagonist, he exquisitely gets into the mind of a hitman and roots around in there to figure out what kind of person would do wetwork, the loneliness involved for those who choose that as a career path and the effect it would have on friends and loved ones… The biggest crime here, however, would be missing out on Billy Summers and King's new reign as a pulp genius.” —Brian Truitt, USA Today "King's latest endeavor begins with a familiar premise: decorated veteran Billy Summers, a principled hit man on the eve of retirement, agrees to do one last job. Things go south in spectacularly bad fashion, making for a characteristically King thriller about luck, fate, and redemption. To see the undisputed master of horror shift into the realm of noir thrillers is proof that King can still surprise and astound us, all these decades later." —Esquire "King has multiple novels in play here—thriller, at least two coming-of-age stories, and a knockout road novel—and he knits them together beautifully, never missing a stitch ... King has never been better than he is here at wrapping readers into a propulsive, many-tentacled narrative—complete with a perfectly orchestrated, moving ending." —Booklist, starred --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message

Happy final Friday! The crew bid adieu this week as they reflect on their favorite "Mothership" episodes and pop culture sensations that occurred during the seven year run of this podcast. Brett Molina dotes on his forever favorite Netflix show and video game, Brian Truitt praises Marvel as the top pop culture phenomenon in the last decade, and Kelly Lawler reflects on her coverage of "Game of Thrones" since 2015.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Truitt flies solo this week and interviews Leigh Janiak, Director of the new Netflix horror trilogy, "Fear Street". Janiak chats with Brian about the golden age of the horror genre, what two films inspired her vision for "Fear Street" and how she hopes a younger audience is scarred by the R-rated horror trilogy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patient safety reporter Karen Weintraub has the latest. Plus, film critic Brian Truitt looks ahead to Sunday's Academy Awards, entertainment reporter David Oliver looks at whether this year's best picture nominees meet new diversity standards , severe weather hits the South and DMX will be remembered at a memorial service.(Audio: Associated Press)

USA Today's film critic, Brian Truitt joins the show to preview the #Oscars

The Good The Bad The Dumb...a man found away to encase his father's ashes into a bowling ball and then does the unthinkable; #BlueJays #BoBichette (a name will certainly be hearing a lot of), blasts a home run in the most unlikely of places; #Schalke fans going all out to put the fanatic into fandom; attempting to host a wedding at someone else's house who you don't even know tends to end in only one wayThe firs round of the #NFLDraft is always the glitz and glamour fun portion of the event, but #SuperBowls are won with who's picked over the weekend.Guest: USA Today's Brian Truitt joins the show to preview the #Oscars

Happy Easter weekend, and boy do we have an "egg-cellent" episode for you! Brett Molina attempts to trudge through "Snyder League", the crew reviews Disney Plus' new Marvel show "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and Brian Truitt interviews Erin Kellyman about her role as Karli Morgenthau, a villain we might end up loving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! This week Thomas Lennon joins Brett Molina & Brian Truitt over Zoom to chat about his new movie "Shoplifters of the World", soon to be released on VOD.  Lennon talks about what it was like for his character to hate his favorite band "The Smiths" and how he drew character inspiration from his father, going to college with a typewriter, and what's to come for "Reno 911!". And if that doesn't draw you in Lennon also plays in a "The Smiths" cover band, jammed with Clint Eastwood and shares a story of being drunk in Germany and running into Bon Jovi.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! In response to the post-credit reveal of our new obsession, "WandaVision" the crew has decided to celebrate their top Marvel Villains. Brett Molina and Brian Truitt will each name a villain that falls into the following three categories: favorite, underrated, and villains they're hoping to see in the future. And Brian has a pretty good pitch for a future Spidey flick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of the crew is away for the holiday, so Brian Truitt hosts this week's episode along with three special guests, and warning they take us deep into Spoilertown! Listen to three interviews with Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo and Kyle Chandler as they discuss their new Netflix film "The Midnight Sky", how it relates to the current state of society and what it was like to work with George Clooney who directed and produced the film as well as starred in it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the crew gets freaky! Brian Truitt interviews Christopher Landon, director of the new slasher-comedy "Freaky." Landon tells us how, at first, he thought Vince Vaughn would say "no" to the role of the serial killer. Landon also proudly discusses his favorite death scene from the film, which he fought to keep. And USA TODAY Business Reporter and friend of the podcast Nathan Bomey comes aboard the Mothership to discuss the current financial state of movie theaters and how they plan to stay afloat during the current pandemic.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show rolls on with the best segment in radio! Dukes talks to Joe Lucia, Damon Martina nd Brian Truitt before getting a tip from a listener about the Junkies.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Shooter's favorite segment of the week! Andre Bucholtz, Mike Heck and Brian Truitt are all on the show.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The best segment of the week and a segment that the Sherpa is passionate about. Damon Martin, Brian Truitt, Joe Lucia and Patrick Ryan. 

A fantastic installment including a preview of today's Capitals action as well as John Morgan, Brian Truitt, Stephen Whyno and Andrew Bucholtz. 

A big, fat CDVTW installment right here! Mike Heck, Brian Truitt & Brett Molina... John Carlson. The Mothership Podcast, the Caps and MMA? It's great. 

This week the crew dissect HBO Max--whether it's worth it and what fans can expect from the infamous Snyder Cut set to debut on the platform in 2021. TV Critic Kelly Lawler breaks down the never ending question of what show is on which platform and Brian Truitt and Brett Molina give advice on how soon-to-arrive streaming services can corner the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's no way you will get off the mat after this 2 piece! John Carlson & Ken Fang, Damon Martin and Brian Truitt for Crossing the Streams. 

Mike Ryan, Senior Entertainment Writer for UPROXX joins hosts Brian Truitt and Kelly Lawler as they pay tribute to the 40th birthday of "The Empire Strikes Back," also known as Star Wars: "Episode V." Each host explains why they love this particular installment of the Star Wars saga and discusses specific details you may or may not know about the film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No sports this weekend, Tony & Ronn talk what movie series people should watch in quarantine. #Booger McFarland saying dumb things is becoming too normal Guest: USA Today film critic and friend of the show Brian Truitt talks the riff between AMC and Universal Pictures and talks on his article of the best movie series to watch

Jessica Rothe comes aboard the Mothership and dishes about her totally tripendicular movie "Valley Girl" soon to be digitally released on May 8th. Brett  Molina & Brian Truitt get schooled on valley girl slang and make light of a very specific review.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two staples of CDVTW back to back in one installment. Dukes talks to John Carlson and then Michael Stets, Ken fang and Brian Truitt on Crossing the Streams. 

Brian Truitt is away this week but filling in for him is Alexander Zalben, Managing Editor of the New York Post's Decider. Alex describes his new schedule and workout regimen while social distancing and chats with Brett Molina about top television picks for friends. Kelly Lawler confesses about unused game consoles and asks for movie suggestions to occupy her three-year-old niece during quarantine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a been a crazy week for everyone and while we can't be there for you physically (social distancing and all) we can support you with entertainment. This week we share our favorite things to watch across various streaming platforms. Brian Truitt breaks his long-standing fight against dating shows with "Love is Blind" which he refers to as the "mac & cheese of Netflix", Kelly Lawler gets lost in Sundance Now's "A Discovery of Witches" and Brett Molina escapes the pandemic with "Schitt's Creek". So whether you are "single distancing" or "avoiding other beings in your house distancing" we've got your back! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew delivers a spoiler-free review of "Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn". Kelly Lawler and Brian Truitt zero in on accent issues, disappointing villains and underutilized characters. And Brett Molina makes a hysterical comparison of Harley Quinn as Mary Tyler Moore running around Gotham with an egg salad sandwich and "making it after all." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Brett Molina is joined by USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt, who shares his picks for the Academy Awards and the rise of streamers like Netflix and Amazon in Hollywood.

From the archives: This podcast first aired Aug. 31, 2018. The Mothership crew is tackling a very public divide in the pop culture world: Fans vs. critics. We hear about diverging scores on Rotten Tomatoes, rave reviews for movies that flunk at the box office and filmmakers who claim badly-reviewed films were made "for the fans." So what gives? USA TODAY's Kelly Lawler, Brett Molina and Brian Truitt on why critics and fans are divided. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USA TODAY's movie critic Brian Truitt asks Australian actor Jai Courtney about his roles in upcoming films like "Semper Fi". The one most like himself? Captain Boomerang in "Suicide Squad". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In homage to the final season of "The Good Place," the crew interviewed long-awaited guest William Jackson Harper who plays the indecisive Chidi. William chats with Brian Truitt & Brett Molina about the lessons he learned from his character Chidi, what fans can expect from the final season of "The Good Place" and his trepidation for being cast in the horror film "Midsommar." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Tech Reporter Brett Molina & Film Critic Brian Truitt analyze and revel in all things Brad Pitt, in honor of his new movie "Ad Astra". Brian Truitt discusses how Brad Pitt's movies were relevant way before their time and Brett Molina explains why he relates to the character Pitt portrayed in Ocean's Eleven. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"It's a standard miracle." Our movie critic Brian Truitt liked Avengers "Endgame" a lot. TV Critic Kelly Lawler liked it but not as much as Brian. And Tech reporter Brett Molina hosts and asks these two all the spoiler-free questions you want answered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Brian Truitt (USA Today) and Gold Derby Editors Tom O'Neil and Susan Wloszczyna track top 2019 Oscars. What will win Best Picture? Roma? A Star Is Born? The Favourite? Green Book? BlacKkKlansman? Can Lady Gaga really beat Glenn Close for Best Actress? Can Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born) rally to overtake sudden Best Actor frontrunners Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Christian Bale (Vice)?

***This is a Spoiler FREE Episode*** Because we couldn’t spoil these movies if we tried. Nobody has seen them. It’s a preview episode for Next Year’s Academy Awards. The Contending Film Descriptions: Ryan Gosling & Damien Chazelle re-unite - 3:26 Barry Jenkins’ New Film - 8:23 Emma Stone & a British Accent - 11:57 Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs - 16:51 WE’RE ALREADY SCARED OF Hereditary - 19:28 Saoirse Ronan & Margot Robbie are BFFs - 24:45 Christian Bale is playing WHO? - 28:40 Black Panther (Discussed far more in our 2 part Black Panther Review. Nonspoiler (episode 42) and full-spoiler (episode 43) reviews available) - 31:43 Steve Carell & The Women of Marwen - 32:45 Timothee Chalamet in Beautiful Boy - 36:22 Lucas Hedges is the Boy Erased - 38:41 Melissa McCarthy Getting Oscar Buzz - 41:18 Steve McQueen & Viola Davis have formed a Super Team - 44:33 Will this FINALLY be the year for Glenn Close? - 47:38 Richard Linklater working with Cate Blanchett - 50:56 Felicity Jones & Armie Hammer play the Ginsburg’s - 53:25 Apparently Mary Poppins is returning - 56:22 Julianne Moore is Gloria Steinem - 58:24 The Rest of the Possible Contenders: From Lady Gaga to Robert Redford, more films to watch out for - 1:00:46 5 Big Category Overviews + Our Picks Including Best Lead Actor Best Lead Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Picture Begin at - 1:07:58 This is our first look at next year’s Oscars. We cover all the buzz and create snapshot profiles for each of the contending films and performances to follow during the march to the 2018-19 Academy Awards . Although we’ll have some diverse programming for you in the coming months from Avengers to basketball, we do want to give you an early look and some WAY too early predictions. What feels like an Oscar film, and what doesn’t? There are a lot of previous winners and perennial favorites coming out with films this year. We profile the most buzzed about contenders, including some cast & crew information & a plot premise. Steve McQueen, Damien Chazelle, Barry Jenkins, and Robert Zemeckis are helmers with previous wins that have new movies this year. Viola Davis, Emma Stone, and Julianne Moore bring their Oscar winning talents back to the screen. Then we also have an increasing number of female crewed films led by Mimi Leder, Julie Taymor, Gillian Flynn, and Diablo Cody. The industry has a long way to go, but progress is encouraging. After our profiles, we quickly preview a bunch of other films with chances at Oscar. Then we cover & predict the four acting and director categories, flush with all the internet’s proclaimed nominees. Full disclosure, we drew from Brandon Katz at The Observer, Brian Truitt at USA Today, and Brent Lang at Variety while making up these lists. We do recommend you read their work. Stay tuned for our March Madness basketball themed episode coming next week. We’ll have some movie reviews coming for Isle of Dogs, etc, we’re preparing our Netflix Quarterly for the end of March or Early April, and we plan to cover everything Avengers: Infinity War. Please help us spread the word about our show on social media and feel free to chat with us. We’re on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, and Gmail. Mute the games, don’t dwell on the news, and escape with our podcast. When reality sucks, watch movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Roshini talks about the new book Fire & Fury and later Entertainment writer Brian Truitt, preview's tonight's Golden Globes.

Description Get down and nerdy every Friday with the latest in geeky pop culture, from films and comic books to TV and video games. Hosted by USA TODAY entertainment reporter Kelly Lawler, film critic Brian Truitt and tech reporter Brett Molina.Website https://www.usatoday.com/life/Opinion I liked the intro, and it did a good job of introducing the hosts, then once the hosts joined, they re-introduced themselves. GAH! Why not have the intro tell people that you're the TV, Film, etc person then you don't have to do that. You could introduce yourself, say your resolution and go to your top picks.Nobody cares how the sausage is made. Why not just say, Brett you're the film/tv person your topic film/tv was what?You're using Soundcloud which is a really bad podcast media hosting choice (see www.podcastmediahosting.com ) . So it started great and took too many U-turns on the way to the contentIf you'd like a full review of your podcast check out Podcast Review Show or if you need Podcast Consulting, Book and Appointment Today

Welcome back to Trench Run, a place for all your Star Wars Nerd Needs. This week the guys talk about Kenner toys, Airplane, Top 40 Star Wars characters of all time and provide their own top 10 characters. Also stick around as Trench Run Presents their take on a Radio Drama. Witness Part 1: The Dare; an ongoing saga of love, hate and drunken craziness. As always if you like our show, rate and subscribe in whatever you listen to, whether it be Soundcloud or ITunes. As always may the force be with you all. Top 40 Star Wars Characters of all time written by Brian Truitt can be found at https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/12/13/40-best-movie-characters-40-years-star-wars-ranked/939174001/

Batman branding villains, Superman bleeding, a young Donald Trump building a monster to take both of them down. Yes, we're talking about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in this larger-than-normal episode. We also debate whether Superman is the right superhero for our current social psyche and whether Zack Snyder understands the character, and how the film makes Man of Steel better, all with our friend Brian Truitt from USA Today. You should follow Brian Truitt (@briantruitt), the show (@brokenprojector), Geoff (@drgmlatulippe) and Scott (@scottmbeggs) on Twitter for more on a daily basis.

USA Today's Entertainment writer joins Dukes to talk about their favorite Con Air memories. 

This is a fast tracked episode because of the timely nature of needing to get our interview with Frank Patz from EternalCon and our old pal, Mark Cheng of Operation Red Retrieval fame.  Frank and Mark give us the low down on the upcoming pop culture convention on Long Island, on Saturday June 15th.  Believe it or not, our man Chuck will be stepping out of the Emanuele compound to venture out into the sunlight.  Will he survive?  We'll find out soon.  But hear the interview first and if you are in the NYC area, go to the show and watch Mark's movie in glorious IMAX!  We cut some editing corners to speed getting this show out, so we apologize in advance for a sub par edit.  We'll go back sometime and clean it up.  In the second half, we met up with USA Today Lifestyle section writer Brian Truitt after he just broke the news on the GI Joe SDCC exclusives.  After a long wait, we now know what they are and how much will they cost.  What do we think of them?  Yeah...you gotta listen, I'm not going to tell you here.  Mike and Gary host this "almost a clip show" edition of WOJM.  It's one of our shortest regular editions in over 2 years!  Here's hoping you like the quality over quantity!  :) Are you ready for The Full Force?  It's coming soon!

Recorded 2/23/13 In this special episode the Full of Sith crew are all together... recording the show in person... at Rancho Obi-Wan! Not only that but Steve Sansweet, the man behind Rancho Obi-Wan (owner of the largest private Star Wars collection in the world, and the longtime head of fan relations for Lucasfilm) joins them to talk about their day with him and sharing what the collection and his hard work and dedication means to them. If you like the show, please leave us an iTunes review and share us with your friends and family! Voicemail - 206-426-5592 | fullofsith.com | @fullofsith | facebook.com/fullofsith | holocron@fullofsith.com Special thanks to Steve Sansweet again, for spending his day and collection with us, he is truly an amazing human being. http://www.ranchoobiwan.org | @RanchoObiWan | @SteveSansweet Full Of Sith is a safe haven for Star Wars fans, no matter what you like or what your opions are, we'd love for you to share them with us. Please do so by sending us a voicemail or email. Thank you for listening. Look for two more episodes this week. Episode XI with Brian Truitt from USA today and Episode XII straight from LucasFilm as Mike and Bryan attend The Clone Wars season 5 finale! You definitely don't want to miss them. Contact info, episodes, banners, promos, bios and so much more can be found at http://www.fullofsith.com Thanks For Listening & May The Force Be With You... Always!