In The Wheelhouse

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we kick things off with thePeanuts as Spring Training gets underway and we transition to the rituals of the upcoming season. In Popcorn, we continue with our reviews of two more films among the nominees for Best Picture of 2025. The first is F1 with Brad Pitt, and then we pivot to the Brazilian masterpiece, The Secret Agent. Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Train Dreams (2025)Tom's Pick: Bugonia (2025) 

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we talk MLB HOF and we review two more Oscar nominees for Best Picture of 2025, Sinners and Hamnet. Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: The Secret Agent (2025)Tom's Pick:  F1 (2025)

This week, in the first episode of the 10th season of P&P, we dive head first into the Best Picture Nominees for 2025. The first film up for discussion is Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025); and waiting patiently in the on-deck circle is Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (2025). Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Hamnet (2025)Tom's Pick:  Sinners (2025) 

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, after brief recap of the2025 World Series between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, we will hand out our 3rd Annual “Poppy" awards for the best movies and performances we have seen this season.Leo's Best Film Suggested: Blue Velvet (1986)Tom's Best Film Suggested: Spirited Away (2001)

This week on the final P&P film reviews of the 2025 season, we begin with the Peanuts as we lament the losses of the Tigers and Cubs in the post-season. In Popcorn, we have two excellent movies to review, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), by John Cassavetes, and the retelling of the Greek myth, Orpheus and Eurydice, Black Orpheus (1959). We will also recap the list of films we’ve reviewed this year ahead of the third Annual “Poppie” awards next week to close out the 2025 season.  

This week on the penultimate episode of this season’s Peanutsand Popcorn, both the Cubs and Tigers win their respective wild card series, as both Tom and I squeal with delight. In Popcorn, we have two excellent movies tobreak down. We begin with a Gurinder Chadra-directed musical interpretation of the Jane Austen novel, Bride and Prejudice, we then turn to Tom’s selection, a French film noir classic directed by Louie Malle from 1958, Elevatorto the Gallows. Next Show:Tom Choice: Black Orpheus (1959)Leo's Choice: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we start with Peanuts, the last week has been an eventful one for the Chicago Cubs, starting with Anthony Rizzo Day at Wrigley followed by a playoff clinching win. Detroit’s AL Central lead is inperil.In Popcorn, we’ll start with Leo's choice, A Matter of Life and Death (1946) from, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Tommy opted for Nashville (1975), directed by the great Robert Altman.  Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Bride & Prejudice (2004)Tom's Pick:  Elevator to the Gallows (1958) 

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we are one week into the last month of the MLB season, AJ Hinch and Craig Counsell are getting the Tigers and Cubs ready for the playoffs. In Popcorn, we start with a forgotten Charlie Bronson classic, Hard Times (1972), then we pivot to Stanley Kubrick epic, Barry Lyndon (1975).  Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Stairway to Heaven (1946)Tom's Pick:  Nashville (1975)

This week on P&P we open the bag of Peanuts, as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, suggests a new alignment that would add 2 new teams, and create 4- four-team divisions in each league. In Popcorn, we review Leo's pick from 2011, Pina. We then pivot to Tom's selection, The Exterminating Angel (1962)Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Hard Times (1972)Tom's Pick:  Barry Lyndon (1975)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabbathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen and Dave Parker are all inducted into the Hall of Fame, while we bow our heads with respect to the passing of Ryne Sandburg.In Popcorn, we begin with Leo’s selection from 1988, Pascali’s Island, with Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren, we then take on Tom’s choice, the Japanese animation classic from 2001, Spirited Away.Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Pina (2011)Tom's Pick:  The Exterminating Angel (1962) 

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, the All-Star break has come and gone, while the White Sox celebrated the 20th anniversary of their World Series win over the Houston Astros, while mourning the passing of Bobby Jenks. In Popcorn, we have a pair of great films to review this week. We start with Tommy’s choice, a modern film noir effort, After Dark, My Sweet (1990). We then move to Leo's selection, the Werner Herzog epic, Fitzcarraldo (1982).Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Pascali's Island (1988)Tom's Pick:  Spirited Away (2001)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we begin with the peanuts as Pope Leo has a message for White Sox fans, we’ll discuss the Tigers and Cubs and who merit selection as All-stars, then we pivot to the popcorn for a lively discussion on two movies, the 1946 William Wyler classic, The Best Years of Our Lives, and the Mike Nichols "La Cage aux Folles" remake, Birdcage. Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Fitzcarraldo (1982)Tom's Pick:  After Dark, My Sweet (1990)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, the Detroit Tigers are the best team in baseball and the Chicago Cubs are (one of) the best teams in the National League. They meet in Detroit for a mid-season preview of a possible World Series matchup. We then pivot to Popcorn with critiques of two more moviesthat we think might be worth your time. The first is Tom’s suggestion, The Rules of the Game (1939), directed by Jean Renoir.  Leo's choice is a Clint Eastwood project, The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: The Birdcage (1996)Tom's Pick:  The Best Years of our Lives (1946).

This week on a Memorial Day episode of Peanuts and Popcorn, we review two movies. We begin with Leo's choice, Jackie Chan's Super Cop (1992), and finally, Tom’s selection, Take Shelter (2011). Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Outlaw Josie Wales (1976)Tom's Pick:  The Rules of the Game (1939)

This week on a Mother’s Day episode of Peanuts and Popcorn, we’ll review two movies. We’ll begin with Leo's choice, the Argentine (2014) film, Relatos Salvajes (Wild Tales), and finally, Tom’s selection, The Night of the Hunter (1955). Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Supercop (1992)Tom's Pick:  Take Shelter (2011)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn… we begin with Leo’s choice-starring Gene Hackman: Crimson Tide (1995). Our second feature is Tom's selection: the Vittorio de Sica classic, the Bicycle Thief (1948).Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Wild Tales (2014)Tom's Pick:  The Night of the Hunter (1955)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we honor the passing of the American director David Lynch---as we review two of his best-known films: Mulholland Drive (2001) and Blue Velvet (1986).Next Show:Leo's Pick: Crimson Tide (1995) Tom's Pick: Bicycle Thieves (1948)

This week on Peanuts & Popcorn we review Elem Klimov's Come and See (1985) and The Heist of the Century (2020) from Argentina. Next Show will be a celebration of the work of David Lynch with Leo's choice of Blue Velvet (1986) and Tom's selection Mulholland Drive (2001).

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we do our post mortem on the recent Oscars and then we review our first two non-Oscar selections for 2025. Tom’s choice is, The Vanishing (1988) directed by George Suizer. We close with Leo's choice, My Old Ass (2024) starring Aubrey Plaza. Next Show:Leo's Pick: The Heist of the Century (2021) Tom's Pick: Come and See (1985) 

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we do double double-feature of reviews ahead of this evening’s 2025 Oscar Awards ceremony. We will start with Conclave and The Nickel Boys, and we finish with The Substance and The Brutalist.Next Show:Leo's Pick: My Old Ass (2024) Tom's Pick: The Vanishing (1988)