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Barracuda

By John DeSando • Oct 11, 2017

Visitors are a problem, but one who's a family member adds a layer of thrills.

Cinema Classics Oct 12, '17 Darren Aronofsky

By John DeSando & • Oct 11, 2017

John and Johnny explore the work of mother!'s Darren Aronofsky.

The Mountain Between Us

By John DeSando • Oct 10, 2017

There's a mountain between this formulaic film and a memorable romance.

13 Minutes

By John DeSando • Oct 9, 2017

Nazis are almost always fascinating.

Victoria and Abdul

By John DeSando • Oct 7, 2017

In the Masterpiece Theater tradition, this film is a delight of performance and sight.

It's Movie Time Oct 6 '17 Blade Runner 2049

By John DeSando & Kevin Carr • Oct 6, 2017

John and Kevin find this Blade Runner a winning sequel.

Blade Runner 2049

By John DeSando • Oct 5, 2017

It's moody and long and rewarding.

American Made

By John DeSando • Oct 4, 2017

It's Cruise's best acting in decades.

Cinema Classics Oct 5, '17 Film Flops

By John DeSando & • Oct 4, 2017

John and Johnny disclose all they know about film flops now and then.

The Battle of the Sexes

By John DeSando • Oct 2, 2017

Much more than tennis and much better than many other docudramas.

It's Movie Time Sept 29, '17 mother!

By John DeSando & Wayne Miller • Sep 29, 2017

John and Wayne try to figure out the dense but exciting mother!

Cinema Classics Sept 28, '17 Jake Gyllenhaal

By John DeSando & • Sep 28, 2017

Inspired by Stronger, John and Johnny admire the work of Jake Gyllenhaal.

Brad's Status

By John DeSando • Sep 25, 2017

Here's a mid-life crisis I can live with.

Stronger

By John DeSando • Sep 22, 2017

A docudrama that gives you more than history.

It's Movie Time Sept 22, '17 Kingsman: The Golden Circle

By John DeSando & Crystal Davis • Sep 22, 2017

John and Crystal find gold in Kingsman: Circle of Gold.

Kingsman: Circle of Gold

By John DeSando • Sep 21, 2017

Fun, raunch, glamor, CGI.  Amusing.

Marjorie Prime

By John DeSando • Sep 20, 2017

Memories are tricky things, even when recreated in the likeness of a deceased husband.

Cinema Classics Sept 21, '17 Bigelow vs. Soderbergh

By John DeSando & • Sep 20, 2017

John and Johnny compare directors Bigelow and Soderbergh at the top of their game.

mother!

By John DeSando • Sep 18, 2017

Art and marriage have a gloriously challenging time.

Viceroy's House

By John DeSando • Sep 18, 2017

Historically and visually impressive.

It's Movie Time Sept 15, '17 The Trip to Spain

By John DeSando & Linda Baas McClelland • Sep 14, 2017

John and Linda enjoy this trip even though they're lamentably not on it.

Cinema Classics Sept 14, '17 Stephen King

By John DeSando & • Sep 13, 2017

Inspired by It, John and Johnny consider the numerous Stephen King adaptations.

A Cinema Classic: Stephen King

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.
 

The Trip to Spain

By John DeSando • Sep 11, 2017

Put this trip on your bucket list.

Whose Streets?

By John DeSando • Sep 11, 2017

Powerful doc about Mark Brown's murder and Ferguson's response.

Columbus

By John DeSando • Sep 9, 2017

It's Columbus, Indiana, where  modernist architecture  bonds with humanity.

It's Movie Time Sept 8, '17 It

By John DeSando & Hope Madden • Sep 8, 2017

John and Hope clown around reviewing the adaptation of Stephen King's It.

It

By John DeSando • Sep 7, 2017

It will at times scare the bejesus out of you yet satisfy your yearning for  those old pubescent days of fears running wild.

Cinema Classics Sept 7, '17 Nov/Dec '17 Preview

By John DeSando & • Sep 7, 2017

John and Johnny preview the films for Nov/Dec 2017.

It's Movie Time Sept 1, '17 Patti Cake$

By John DeSando & Kevin Carr • Sep 1, 2017

John and Kevin want even more rap from this music drama.

City of Ghosts

By John DeSando • Aug 30, 2017

You want real heroes? Look no further.

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