Join Scott Mason and an all-star panel of co-hosts for Back at the Movies, a weekly look back at some of the favorite films of noted critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Plus in-depth reviews of classics Siskel and Ebert missed the boat on and new movies where we speculate about what the iconic duo would’ve thought.
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Introducing 'Back at the Movies'
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 • Duration 00:50
Join Scott Mason and an all-star panel of co-hosts for Back at the Movies, a weekly look back at some of the favorite films of noted critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Plus in-depth reviews of classics Siskel and Ebert missed the boat on and new movies where we speculate about what the iconic duo would’ve thought.
Episode #1 - In the Bedroom (2001) w/Matt Ryan
Friday, August 7, 2026 • Duration 01:11:19
This week, Film Studies and English teacher Matt Ryan joins the show to chat about one of the best and most underrated movies of the 21st century, 2001's "In the Bedroom" directed by Todd Field and starring Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, and Nick Stahl!
We discuss how the movie pulls off the ultimate bait and switch with perfection, the brilliant storytelling and acting, the multitude of awards it was nominated for and why it probably deserved even more acclaim than it received, as well as a whole host of fun facts about the film that you may not know!
Plus, we talk Roger Ebert's review from 2001 (unfortunately Gene Siskel was no longer with us by the time the movie was released) and we answer the questions Siskel and Ebert were famous for asking themselves after every movie they reviewed!
Ranking on the year-end 10 best movies of 2001 list:
Roger Ebert: #3
Richard Roeper: #5
Episode #2 - The Last Detail (1974) w/Greg Renoff
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 01:22:19
This week, "Van Halen Rising" and "Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music" author Greg Renoff joins the show to chat about one of the most overlooked movies of the "New Hollywood" era, 1974's "The Last Detail" directed by Hal Ashby, written by Robert Towne, and starring Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, and Otis Young!
We discuss the challenges the movie faced in getting made, how the film managed to stay consistently funny despite the serious nature of the subject matter, the multitude of awards it was nominated for and why it probably deserved even more acclaim than it received, as well as a whole host of fun facts about the film that you may not know!
Plus, we talk Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert's reviews from 1974 and we answer the questions Siskel and Ebert were famous for asking themselves after every movie they reviewed!
Ranking on the year-end 10 best movies of 1974 list:
Gene Siskel: #2
Roger Ebert: #5