John DeSando

Tarantino is unparalleled for Unchained

It's a joy.

Denmark becomes enlightened but not without some dangerous liaisons.

Film reviewed: This is 40

by hosts John DeSando and Carolyn Bruck

It's Movie Time has won numerous national awards including LA Press Club, MarCom, Silver Microphone, Communicator, and Hermes Creative honors.

John DeSando is also co-host of WCBE’s Cinema Classics and appears on Fox 28’s Idol Chatter and Man Panel. Carolyn Bruck is a news anchor for ABC 6/Fox 28.

John and Carolyn, neither near 40 years old, review a comedy replete with issues for those turning that infamous age.

In a re-run, John and Johnny argue about personal favorites Elf and Disney's A Christmas Carol .

A Cinema Classic: A Christmas Carol  and Elf.

Turning 40 is apt Apatow.

This is 40
Grade: B
Director: Judd Apatow (Knocked Up)
Screenplay: Apatow
Cast: Paul Rudd (Our Idiot Brother), Leslie Mann (The Change-UP)
Rating: R
Runtime: 134 min.
by John DeSando

John and Carolyn enjoy a film about sex that is not sexual.

John, Johnny, and Chris discuss some lesser-known Christmas titles.

John, Johnny, and Chris have no problem filling the 8 min. uncut discussion about obscure Christmas films.

It's fun, but you can bet your Bilbo, it's long.

John and Carolyn take a break from new movies to discuss their favorite influential films.

John and Johnny almost over the top praising Daniel Day-Lewis.

The Johns make their uncut 10 min. case for Daniel Day-Lewis as arguably the world's best actor.

Hopkins is Hitch.

Not "comedy" as we know it.

The Comedy
Grade: B-
Director: Rick Alverson
Screenplay: Alverson, Robert Donne, Colm O’Leary
Cast: Tim Heidecker
Rating: NR
Runtime: 94 min.
by John DeSando

Cool, sentimental, and melodramatic coming of age.

Johnny favors Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher but doesn't look forward to several other films.

Johnny likes Django Unchained. John likes Naomi Watts.

A Cinema Classic: Uncut 9 Min. Dec. Holiday Films

It's lonely on the trail and in the heart.

John and Carolyn differ on the adaptation's value.