GROUCHO REVIEWS film critic PETER CANAVESE reviews KUNG FU PANDA 4 on CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW (3-14-24) SCREEN SCENE with program host TIM SIKA. Produced by LARRY JAKUBECZ for #KSJS (90.5 FM) and #RadioSausalito (1610 AM).

Celluloid Dreams - the Movie Show

KUNG FU PANDA 4 (PETER CANAVESE) CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW (SCREEN SCENE) 3/14/24

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 8/7/25

THIS WEEK'S SHOW:  Summer Pride ain't over yet!

From 2002:  They began as a flamboyant ragtag troupe of genderbending hippies in 1969 San Francisco. But that New Year's Eve, they gave a performance for the ages, and the outrageous and highly-original drag legend named The Cockettes was born. More than 30 years later, the documentary THE COCKETTES captured their story, told by surviving members and a reminisce by John Waters. We chatted with directors Bill Weber & David Weissman.  

From 2015:  A misanthropic lesbian, fresh off a breakup with her girlfriend, has her world disrupted by the unexpected arrival of her pregnant teen granddaughter needing financial help. But Grandma is broke, so the women hop in the car and take a ride, knocking on the doors of old friends and flames and stirring up memories in GRANDMA, and we sat with star Lily Tomlin and writer/director Paul Weitz (ABOUT A BOY).  

Then, ALL-NEW "Screen Scene" movie reviews (in theaters, if not specified) including ﻿﻿THE NAKED GUN; THE BAD GUYS 2; THE PICKUP; ﻿﻿HARVEST [Mubi 8/8]; IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY and ﻿﻿THE OSLO TRILOGY (LOVE, SEX and DREAMS).

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This week's featured soundtrack: ﻿﻿THE NAKED GUN (2025) (music by Lorne Balfe) [Milan Records]

THE COCKETTES + LILY TOMLIN + ALL NEW MOVIE REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW (8-7-25)

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 8/14/25

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: Something for everyone!

On her broken-down ranch, a young tattooed and recently-widowed horse trainer struggles with providing refuge for a small group of wayward teens while trying to manage finances and her own grief. EAST OF WALL is an authentic portrait of female resilience in the "New West" inspired and played by the women and girls who live it. Zooming in is writer/ director Kate Beecroft.

From 2020: Two couples nab the perfect oceanside rental house for a weekend getaway... until they discover something sinister, which exposes some well-kept secrets about each other. THE RENTAL is the directorial debut of Dave Franco (THE DISASTER ARTIST) which made a splash at drive-in theaters during the first Summer of COVID-19, and Dave joined us on the line!  

From 2009: TAKING WOODSTOCK dramatizes the true account of a young man in 1969 who, while working at his parents' New York motel, inadvertently helped the Woodstock festival happen. We sat down for a short chat with lead actor and stand-up comedian Demetri Martin.  

Then, ALL-NEW "Screen Scene" movie reviews (in theaters, if not specified) including ﻿﻿FREAKIER FRIDAY; WEAPONS; BOYS GO TO JUPITER; THE KNIFE; EAST OF WALL; ﻿THUNDERBOLTS* [4K][Disney Home Video]; ﻿THE ACCOUNTANT 2 [4K][Warner Home Entertainment]; SINNERS [4K][Warner Home Entertainment] and ﻿SNOW WHITE [Disney Home Video].

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This week's featured soundtrack:  WEAPONS﻿﻿ (music by Ryan Holladay, Hays Holladay & Zach Cregger) [WaterTower Music]

EAST OF WALL + DAVE FRANCO + DEMETRI MARTIN + MOVIE REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW) 8-14-25

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW host and film critic TIM SIKA reviews the new movies on THE AFTER PARTY LIVE! with program host KIM MCCALLISTER (8-1-25) --  #TheNakedGun (**) + SKETCH (***) + TOGETHER (***) + CLASSIC MOVIE RECOMMENDATION: #OrdinaryPeople (1980) [****]

Film Critic TIM SIKA talks MOVIES with KIM MCCALLISTER on THE AFTER PARTY LIVE! (8-1-25)

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW host and film critic TIM SIKA reviews the new movies on THE AFTER PARTY LIVE (8-8-25) with program host KIM MCCALLISTER -- #FreakierFriday (**) + #Weapons (***) + #EastOfWall (*** 1/2) -- CLASSIC MOVIE RECOMMENDATION: #Network (1976) [****]

Film Critic TIM SIKA talks MOVIES with KIM MCCALLISTER on THE AFTER PARTY LIVE! (8-8-25)

BOYS GO TO JUPITER Film Review_Groucho Reviews_8-14-25_CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW --8/21/25

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: Big screen Pride!

Queer cinema has long been a powerful vehicle for telling stories that challenge societal norms and celebrate diverse identities. Now in its 5th year, SF QUEER FILM FEST provides an inclusive platform for LGBTQ+ filmmakers to share bold, innovative and authentic stories by showcasing films by local and international filmmakers (along with on-stage Q&As). Their goal is to foster a creative space where filmmakers are celebrated for their unique perspectives regardless of premier status, budget or industry connections. With us once again is Director of Programming Kevin M. Thomas.

Then, ALL-NEW "Screen Scene" movie reviews (in theaters, if not specified) including ﻿﻿﻿NOBODY 2; HIGHEST 2 LOWEST [also Apple TV+ 9/5]; ﻿﻿MY MOTHER'S WEDDING; ﻿WENT UP THE HILL; EDEN; ﻿﻿HONEY DON'T; RELAY; SHOESHINE (1946) [4K][Criterion Collection Blu-ray]; THE BURMESE HARP (1956) [4K][Criterion Collection Blu-ray] and VERMIGLIO [Criterion Collection Blu-ray].

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This week's featured (55th anniversary) soundtrack: PATTON﻿﻿ (music by Jerry Goldsmith) [Intrada Records/ 20th Century Fox Records]


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KEVIN M. THOMAS (SF QUEER FILM FEST) + NEW FILM REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW) 8-21-25

KEVIN M. THOMAS (Director of Programming and Media Relations) discusses the 5th Edition of SF QUEER FILM FEST with CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW host TIM SIKA (8-21-25)

KEVIN THOMAS talks SF QUEER FILM FEST Highlights (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW) 8-21-25

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW host and film critic TIM SIKA talks movies with KIM MCCALLISTER on THE AFTER PARTY LIVE! (8-15-25) including Nobody 2 + The Knife
and Boys Go to Jupiter -- Classic Movie Rec of the Week: Patton (1970)

Film Critic TIM SIKA talks MOVIES with KIM MCCALLISTER on THE AFTER PARTY LIVE! (8-15-25)

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW host TIM SIKA reviews the new movies on #TheAfterPartyLive with program host KIM MCCALLISTER (8-22-25) -- #Eden +#Relay +
#HoneyDon't + the Classic Movie Recommendation of the Week: #PathsOfGlory (1957) Live Fridays at 1:30pm Pacific on The After Party Live!  Please subscribe for free ‪@theafterpartylive‬

Film Critic TIM SIKA talks MOVIES with KIM MCCALLISTER on THE AFTER PARTY LIVE! (8-22-25)

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 8/28/25

THIS WEEK'S SHOW:

SPLITSVILLE bills itself as "an unromantic comedy" which explores the messy, hilarious and sometimes painful terrain of love and breakups, mixing two man children, one open relationship and ridiculous relationship dynamics. That doesn't begin to capture the movie! Actor/writer/director Michael Angelo Covino & actor/writer Kyle Marvin Zoom in and chat about how their creative partnership helped shape the film, why humor is an essential way to process heartbreak and what SPLITSVILLE ultimately says about love and connection.  

In 1990, a group of thieves stole 13 paintings worth hundreds of millions of dollars from a Boston museum in what remains one of the greatest unsolved art heists in history. ANY DAY NOW is a fictionalized (and slightly humorous) imagining of the events leading up to the robbery, centering on an unassuming security guard whose life has gotten away from him, who gets maneuvered into the operation by a criminal art lover. Joining us is criminal mastermind-- er, actor Paul Guilfoyle (L.A. CONFIDENTIAL).

Then, "Screen Scene" movie reviews (in theaters, if not specified) including ﻿﻿﻿NE ZHA II; ﻿EENIE MEANIE [Hulu]; CAUGHT STEALING; THE ROSES; ﻿LURKER [Mubi]; VICE IS BROKE [Mubi]; THE CONJURING (2013) [4K][Warner Home Entertainment]; FRIENDSHIP [A24]; BRING HER BACK [A24] and ﻿﻿1923: SEASON 2 [Paramount Home Entertainment].

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This week's featured soundtrack: THE ROSES (music by Theodore Shapiro) [Hollywood Records]

KUNG FU PANDA 4 (PETER CANAVESE) CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW (SCREEN SCENE) 3/14/24

TIM SIKA (Celluloid Dreams The Movie Show)