Movies

Cinema Classics Feb 14, '19, RomComs

By John DeSando & Johnny DiLoretto • Feb 13, 2019

The boys offer some examples of romantic comedies in honor of Valentine's Day

Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts 2019

By John DeSando • Feb 13, 2019

Intense nominees for Oscar live-action short films.

It's Movie Time: Feb 8, '19 Shoplifters

By John DeSando & Linda Baas McClelland • Feb 7, 2019

John and Linda enjoy one of the best foreign language films of 2018.

Cinema Classics Feb 7, '19 Escape Films

By John DeSando & Johnny DiLoretto • Feb 6, 2019

John and Johnny, inspired by Escape Room, chat about films with "escape" in their title.

Minding the Gap

By John DeSando • Feb 4, 2019

A taste of real skateboarding and real decline in a dwindling mid-west city.

It's Movie Time: Feb 1, '19 They Shall Not Grow Old

By John DeSando & Wayne Miller • Feb 1, 2019

John/Wayne enthusiastically consider the historical and cultural importance of They Shall Not Grow Old.

Cinema Classics Jan 31, '19 M. Night Shamaylan

By John DeSando & Johnny DiLoretto • Jan 30, 2019

Inspired by Glass, John and Johnny assess the career of the great twister.

Film discussion: M. Night Shyamalan

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.

They Shall Not Grow Old

By John DeSando • Jan 30, 2019

Peter Jackson makes another conflict real and unforgettable.

It's anything but "Serenity."

By John DeSando • Jan 29, 2019

A crazy-quilt of a modern noir set in a remote island with eccentricity to spare.

It's Movie Time Jan 25, '19 Stan & Ollie with Mary Yerina

By John DeSando & Mary Yerina • Jan 24, 2019

John and Mary admire comic duo Stan and Ollie.

The Upside

By John DeSando • Jan 23, 2019

Sweet tears will flow over this low-key comedy about class and race, performed by two first-rate actors.

Cinema Classics Jan 24, '19 Bradley Cooper

By John DeSando & Johnny DiLoretto • Jan 22, 2019

John and Johnny admire Bradley Cooper's work in A Star is Born and the rest of his career.

Stan & Ollie

By John DeSando • Jan 21, 2019

You'll not see better impersonations ever.

Stan & Ollie

Grade: A-

Director: Jon S. Baird (Vinyl)

Screenplay: Jeff Pope (Philomena)

Cast: Steve Coogan (The Trip to Spain), John C. Reilly (Holmes & Watson)

Rating: PG

Runtime: 1 hr 37 min

By: John DeSando

“We're getting older, but we're not done yet.” Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly)

Glass

By John DeSando • Jan 18, 2019

McAvoy is a marvel; the film not so much.

M. Night again confounds but always gives a plot twist.

It's Movie Time Jan 18, '19 Glass with Hope Madden

By John DeSando & Hope Madden • Jan 17, 2019

John and Hope make some sense out of this horror challenge.

Cinema Classics Jan 17, '19 The Golden Globes

By John DeSando & Johnny DiLoretto • Jan 16, 2019

John and Johnny assess The 2019 Golden Globe awards for 2018 films.

Film discussion: The Golden Globes

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.

On the Basis of Sex

By John DeSando • Jan 10, 2019

An entertaining docudrama about a living legal icon.

It's Movie Time Jan 11, '19 If Beale Street Could Talk

By John DeSando & Kevin Carr • Jan 10, 2019

John and Kevin enjoyed Beale Street with just a few reservations.

Cinema Classics Jan 10, '19 A Star is Born vs. Black Panther

By John DeSando & Johnny DiLoretto • Jan 8, 2019

John and Johnny face off two of the leading Oscar contenders.

Film discussion: A Star is Born vs. Black Panther

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.