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Johnny DiLoretto is a longtime Columbus media personality who has amused audiences since 1998 when he began writing irreverent movie reviews for The Other Paper. Shortly after that he made a distinct impression on local TV audiences when he became ABC 6 and FOX 28's nighttime entertainment reporter.

In 2006 Johnny turned viewers on to the many amazing people and places of central Ohio on the morning broadcast, Good Day Columbus, in his distinctly off-the-cuff style. Over the years, Johnny has taken great pride in co-hosting and co-producing  Cinema Classics for WCBE.

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Cinema Classics Jan 14, '21--2021 National Film Registry

By & • Jan 12, 2021

The newest entries in The National Film Registry

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) Jan 5, '20, Movie Preview 2021

By & • Jan 5, 2021

Our critics preview the best movies to come in 2021.

Cinema Classics Jan 07, '21--2021 Movie Preview

By & • Jan 5, 2021

Our critics preview movies of 2021.

Extra: Cinema Classics Dec 24, '20 Fincher's Mank

By & • Dec 22, 2020

Mank shows the talents of director David Fincher and Orson Welles.

Cinema Classics Dec 17, '20 Christmas '20

By & • Dec 15, 2020

John and Johnny have some new nominees for Christmas movies.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) Dec 12, '20, Christmas '20

By & • Dec 12, 2020

John and Johnny confer about recent holiday movies and classics.

Cinema Classics Dec 10, '20 Possessor

By & • Dec 8, 2020

Another Cronenberg directing another challenge: Possessor

Film discussion: Possessor

with co-hosts John DeSando and Johnny DiLoretto
Award-winning Cinema Classics discusses great movies then and now. From films, genres, directors, and actors to everything else in between, the hosts don't always agree, but they are always fun and informative.

Cinema Classics is regularly broadcast at 8:01 pm Thursday on WCBE 90.5 FM and streaming at WCBE.org. Stay connected on Facebook and podcast Double Take, om WCBE and Tune In.

Cinema Classics Dec 3, '20 Kevin Costner

By & • Dec 1, 2020

Costner endures with his certifiable star quality.

Cinema Classics Nov 26, '20 Hillbilly Movies

By & • Nov 25, 2020

Johnny and Johnny analyze the content of Hillbilly movies.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) : Nov 19, '20 Hillbillies and Costner Mashup

By & • Nov 19, 2020

Inspired by Hillbilly Elegy, John and Johnny analyze the meanings of "Hillbilly" especially in movies.

Cinema Classics Nov 19, '20 Cringe and Crass

By & • Nov 17, 2020

John and Johnny talk about comedies that are either cringe or crass or both.

Saddened Cinema Classics Nov 12, '20 Sean Connery

By & • Nov 10, 2020

Lamenting the loss, John and Johnny assess the career of the late Sean Connery.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) : Nov 6, '20 Sean Connery

By & • Nov 6, 2020

John and Johnny talk about the late Sean Connery and especially James Bond.

Cinema Classics Nov 5, '20 Jim Cummings

By & • Nov 4, 2020

The success of Jim Cummings with Thunder Road and Wolf of Snow Hollow prompt a closer look.

Cinema Classics Oct 29. '20 Scary Movies

By & • Oct 27, 2020

For Halloween, John and Johnny talk about current scary movies.

Film discussion: Scary Movies at Halloween Time

with co-hosts John DeSando and Johnny DiLoretto

Award-winning Cinema Classics discusses great movies then and now. From films, genres, directors, and actors to everything else in between, the hosts don't always agree, but they are always fun and informative.

Cinema Classics is regularly broadcast at 8:01 pm Thursday on WCBE 90.5 FM and streaming at WCBE.org. Stay connected on Facebook.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) : Oct 23, '20, Scary Movies

By & • Oct 21, 2020

John and Johnny comment on some recent scary movies in honor of Halloween.

Cinema Classics Oct 22. '20 Goodfellas 30 years

By & • Oct 20, 2020

Johnny and John celebrate the 30th anniversary of Goodfellas.

Cinema Classics Oct 15,'20 The Big Goodbye Chinatown

By & • Oct 12, 2020

John and Johnny review Sam Wasson's new book on Chinatown, The Big Goodbye.

Film discussion: Sam Wasson's The Big Goodbye about the making of Chinatown

with co-hosts John DeSando and Johnny DiLoretto

Award-winning Cinema Classics discusses great movies then and now. From films, genres, directors, and actors to everything else in between, the hosts don't always agree, but they are always fun and informative.

Cinema Classics is regularly broadcast at 8:01 pm Thursday on WCBE 90.5 FM and streaming at WCBE.org. Stay connected on Facebook.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) : Oct 9, '20, Chinatown and Goodfellas

By & • Oct 9, 2020

In honor of the 30th anniversary of Goodfellas and Sam Wasson's study of Chinatown in "The Big Goodbye."

Cinema Classics Oct 8,'20 Election Movies

By & • Oct 7, 2020

To help us through this election, the boys remember some lighter fare about elections in the movies.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) : Oct 2, '20, Heroes and Elections

By & • Oct 2, 2020

Johnny and John mashup elections and heroes.

Double Take: critical, sometimes confrontational podcast conversations about movies. A Cinema Classics production hosted by Johnny DiLoretto and John De Sando.

John DeSando is a Los Angeles Press Club national broadcast winner and also hosts It’s Movie time for WCBE.

Johnny DiLoretto directs community and public relations for WCBE 90.5 FM, Columbus, Ohio.

Contact them at JohnDeSando62@gmail.com.

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Cinema Classics Oct 1,'20 Heroes and Rebels

By & • Sep 30, 2020

John and Johnny discuss the differences between movie heroes and rebels.

Film discussion: Heroes and Rebels

with co-hosts John DeSando and Johnny DiLoretto

Award-winning Cinema Classics discusses great movies then and now. From films, genres, directors, and actors to everything else in between, the hosts don't always agree, but they are always fun and informative.

Cinema Classics is regularly broadcast at 8:01 pm Thursday on WCBE 90.5 FM and streaming at WCBE.org. Stay connected on Facebook.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) : Sept 25, '20, Heroes and Elections

By & • Sep 24, 2020

The boys mix motifs: Heroes, Rebels and Elections.

Cinema Classics Sept 24,'20 I'm Thinking of Ending Things

By & • Sep 21, 2020

John and Johnny make sense of Charlie Kaufman's new mind bender, I'm Thinking of Ending Things.

Cinema Classics Sept 17,'20--The Final Word on Tenet

By & • Sep 15, 2020

Two critics give their final word on the summer savior, Christopher Nolan's Tenet.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) : Sept 12, '20, Tenet/I'm Thinking of Ending Things

By & • Sep 11, 2020

John and Johnny mix two current films of Christopher Nolan and Charlie Kaufman.

Cinema Classics Sept 10,'20--Political Allegory

By & • Sep 8, 2020

John and Johnny give some examples of political allegory in movies.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) : Sept 5, '20, Political Allegory

By & • Sep 5, 2020

John and Johnny give examples of political allegory.

Cinema Classics Sept 3,'20--The Philadelphia Story

By & • Sep 1, 2020

John and Johnny are ecstatic to discuss a true classic.

Double Take (A Cinema Classics Production) : Aug 27, '20 The Philadelphia Story

By & • Aug 27, 2020

John and Johnny delight in the great classic, The Philadelphia Story

Double Take: critical, sometimes confrontational podcast conversations about movies. A Cinema Classics production hosted by Johnny DiLoretto and John De Sando.

John DeSando is a Los Angeles Press Club national broadcast winner and also hosts It’s Movie time for WCBE.

Johnny DiLoretto directs community and public relations for WCBE 90.5 FM, Columbus, Ohio.

Contact them at JohnDeSando62@gmail.com.

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