Streamed & Screened: Movie and TV Reviews and Interviews – Details, episodes & analysis

Whether it's the current hit "Abbott Elementary" or a classic like "Saved by the Bell," schools have provided a setting for a lot of television shows over the years.

FX has a new program coming Sept. 2 called "English Teacher" that stars series creator Brian Jordan Alvarez. Alvarez plays Evan Marquez, a high school teacher in Austin, Texas, who has to deal with the personal and professional dramas that come with teaching.

On this week's episode, the hosts discuss favorite shows in an educational setting and Bruce Miller shares part of an interview he had with Alvarez.

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About the show

Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin.

It was another big week for a franchise this weekend as “Alien: Romulus” premiered and took the top spot at the box office. While the film came nowhere near “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the film topped $40 million domestic, a respectable number for an R-rated movie.

Co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz both saw the film and shared their thoughts on where the film fits with the others in the franchise that began back in 1979 with “Alien.”

Another horror movie is about to drop, this time on Netflix. The Deliverance, directed by Lee Daniels, got a limited release in theaters and will drop on the streaming service on Aug. 30. The film stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Mo'Nique, and is inspired by a true story.

PBS continues to produce programs highlighting the geniuses of Hollywood, and the next is “Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames” that premieres Aug. 27. We have an interview with Lesley Ann Warren, who talks about her experience with Edwards.

Finally, if you watched “Tiger King” — and who didn’t watch it? — then you’ll want to catch the latest documentary from Eric Goode, “Chimp Crazy” on HBO and Max. The four episodes that began dropping weekly on Aug. 18 look at the people raising chimpanzees in captivity, and the efforts by PETA to stop them.

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We want to hear from you! Email questions to podcasts@lee.net and we'll answer your question on a future episode!

About the show

Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Andrew McCarthy and the Brat Pack are back, but no, they're not getting back into the coming of age movies of the 1980s that made them famous.

"Brats" is the new McCarthy-directed documentary that looks back at the actors that were labeled the "Brat Pack." McCarthy reaches out to the actors and talks with Brat Pack actors like Demi Moore, Rob Lowe and Emilio Estevez, as well as Brat Pack adjacent actors like Jon Cryer.

"Brats" premieres June 13 on Hulu, and in this episode co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz talk about the two 1985 films that featured three of the Brat Pack actors that led to the name, "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire."

They also discuss the films of John Hughes, who directed most of the movies of the era that featured Brat Pack actors of the time. The Hughes films, notably "Sixteen Candles," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "The Breakfast Club," "Pretty in Pink" and "Some Kind of Wonderful," were iconic of the era and gave an opportunity for young actors to shine.

For more on John Hughes, listen to our preview episode: John Hughes classics set stage for 1980s nostalgia in Disney's 'Prom Pact'

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We want to hear from you! Email questions to podcasts@lee.net and we'll answer your question on a future episode!

About the show

Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin.

A summer dominated by "Top Gun: Maverick" is nearly over, so in this special encore presentation of Streamed & Screened, we look at some of our favorite summer blockbusters of the past.

Links to where you can stream or rent all of our picks can be found below:

• Friday the 13th 1980
• Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982
• RoboCop 1987
• Die Hard 1988
• Jurassic Park 1993
• True Lies 1994
• Die Hard: With a Vengeance 1995
• Independence Day 1996
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 1999
• Spider-Man 2002
• The Dark Knight 2008
• Mad Max: Fury Road 2015

Just to be Nominated is hosted and produced by Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee, along with Bruce Miller, the editor of the Sioux City Journal, and Jared McNett, a reporter for the Globe Gazette in Mason City, Iowa.

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This week we've got an abundance of interviews with the cast, crew, and creatives behind the new Disney+ hybrid docu-series "Growing Up." Created by Brie "Captain Marvel" Larson and production company Culture House, the show premieres September 8th as part of the Disney+ Day programming jamboree.

Bruce Miller's interviews with Brie Larson, Nicole Gavlovski, Athena Nair, Gavin Arneson, Sage Dolan-Sandrino, and more, pull the curtain back a bit on the production process and the real life autobiographical stories that lie at the heart of the show.

Where to watch:

• Growing Up (Disney+)

Recent articles by Bruce Miller:

• Made in a 'Minute': Wisconsin observations help Charlie Berens launch a big career
• Wishful thinking doesn't make new 'Pinocchio' any better
• The steam rises off 'Tell Me Lies,' a new series with Jackson White and Grace Van Patten
• 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris' deserves the right audience
• 'Growing Up' shows how messy situations can still have happy endings
• Brie Larson shares about her life while uplifting others in news Disney+ series 'Growing Up'
• 'The Invitation' doesn't require any real buy-in
• Held hostage? 'The Patient' tests Steve Carell's will

Recent episodes of On Iowa Politics co-hosted by Jared:

• Iowa’s Pipeline, Parents First, and Unopposed Candidates
• Student Loans, Education Funding, and State a Fair Report
• Biden's Big Bill, Fair Food & Speeches, and IRS Agents “Ready to Shoot”
• Insulin Votes, Law Enforcement Messaging, and Reynolds' Heartbeat Bill

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Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

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On this week's episode we preview 'Mike,' the new Mike Tyson biopic series on Hulu, and the new animated series 'Little Demon' on FXX.

We take a moment at the top to critique Beast, opting to recommend a much more harrowing film in its place, and discuss expectations for 'House of the Dragon,' the 'Game of Thrones' prequel series that premiered this past Sunday.

Lastly (but far from leastly), we gather up the best biopics.

A quick programming note: We'll be changing some things up with the format with the next episode, but don't touch that dial while you pardon our dust and we'll back with even more great stuff for you shortly!

Where to watch the movies and shows we talked about:

• "Mike"
• "Little Demon"
• Beast
• Roar
• Tyson
• The Invitation
• Samaritan
• Me Time

Best Biopics

• Malcolm X
• Chaplin
• Ed Wood
• Ray
• I'm Not There
• The Social Network
• Lincoln
• Behind the Candelabra
• Love & Mercy
• Spencer

Recent articles by Bruce Miller:

• Movies in a Minute - “Beast”
• 'House of the Dragon' is a more accessible 'Thrones'
• 'This is Going to Hurt' may be one of the best series; here's why
• Danny DeVito plays Satan in 'Little Demon' but he's not what you think
• 'Naomi' was 'one-and-done' series but it holds up
• 'She-Hulk' helps the Hulk find humor in dire situations
• 'Mack & Rita' wastes time -- yours and Diane Keaton's
• Drew Minard brings Iowa cred to Broadway's big 'Music Man' revival
• 'She-Hulk' addresses 'fitting in' among all walks of life

Recent episodes of On Iowa Politics co-hosted by Jared:

• Biden's Big Bill, Fair Food & Speeches, and IRS Agents “Ready to Shoot”
• Insulin Votes, Law Enforcement Messaging, and Reynolds' Heartbeat Bill
• Ernst's Vet Vote, Iowa First-in-Nation Status, and Abortion in Kansas
• Kim Reynolds Court, Republican endorses Democrats, and a close AG campaign
• Iowa Polls, Contraception & Marriage Equality, and Red Flags

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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened

Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

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With "Lord of the Rings" out next week, "Better Call Saul" wrapped up, and "House of the Dragon" coming in for a (king's?) landing this very weekend, it's safe to say we've got prequel fever! And the only cure ... is to make a list of the TV show prequels we wanna see!

Also we preview the new Marvel show "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law," air some grievances about what we think are the worst movies of the year, and there's even an interview with Garret Dillahunt and Martha Plimpton who you can see in the new Freevee show "Sprung!"

Where to watch:

• Beast 
• "Better Call Saul"
• Bodies Bodies Bodies
• Day Shift
• Glorious
• "House of the Dragon"
• Look Both Ways
• Orphan: First Kill
• "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law"
• Spin Me Round
• "Sprung"
• Mack & Rita
• The Black Phone

Recent articles by Bruce Miller:

• It's a new game for 'League of Their Own'
• Testing COVID's bounds: Freevee's 'Sprung' takes a comic look at lockdown and looters
• Meet Greg Garcia, producer of “Sprung”
• Kids highlight '13: The Musical'; adults don't
• Fred Grandy scores new role but 'Love Boat' didn't help
• Movies in a Minute - "Bullet Train"
• Too many characters spoil 'Jurassic World: Dominion
• Changes are coming to the 'All Creatures Great and Small' dynamic
• What's ahead for 'All Creatures Great and Small'? We've got answers

Recent episodes of On Iowa Politics co-hosted by Jared:

• Insulin Votes, Law Enforcement Messaging, and Reynolds' Heartbeat Bill
• Ernst's Vet Vote, Iowa First-in-Nation Status, and Abortion in Kansas
• Kim Reynolds Court, Republican endorses Democrats, and a close AG campaign

Follow the show:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/StreamdNScreend
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streamedandscreened
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StreamedAndScreened

Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

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For the bonus episode this week Chris has been thinking a bunch about Netflix's new adaptation of The Sandman, Neil Gaiman's iconic comic book series which was long described as "un-filmable."

As you'll hear, the source material has been close to Chris's heart for a long while, so who better to compare notes with on the translation than someone who's just getting acquainted with the characters and story: HIs mom!

Where to watch:

• Sandman (Netflix)
• Jack Reacher (2012, Amazon Prime)
• "Reacher" (2022, Amazon Prime)
• LOtR: Fellowship of the Ring (2001, Amazon Prime, HBO Max)

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Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

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This week Bruce Miller interviewed Abbi Jacobson and Chanté Adams about "A League of Their Own," the new Amazon Prime show that takes its source material further.

We catch up with our feelings on "Bullet Train, Prey" and "Sandman," as well as offer up preview Netflix's upcoming "13: The Musical."

In honor of the new horror movie "Bodies Bodies Bodies" premiering in theaters we've got a list of movies that incorporate some high stakes games.

Down below we've got links to all the stuff we talk about and places you can connect with us and subscribe to the show!

Where to watch:

• Bodies Bodies Bodies (Aug. 12)
• "I Am Groot" (Aug. 10, Disney+)
• "A League of Their Own" (Aug. 12, Amazon Prime)
• 13: The Musical (Aug. 12, Netflix)
• Bullet Train (theaters)
• Prey (HULU)

High Stakes Games!

• The Last of Sheila (1973)
• Marathon Man (1976)
• The Deer Hunter (1978)
• Funny Games (1997)
• The Game (1997)
• Battle Royale (2000)
• 13 Tzameti (2005)
• Cheap Thrills (2013)
• Game Night (2018)
• Ready or Not (2019)
• Promising Young Woman (2020)

Recent articles by Bruce Miller:

• 'Dr. Strange' serves as preview of coming attractions
• 'Reservation Dogs' returns with more heart, tears
• Despite all the saccharine, 'Mrs. Harris' offers smiles
• Is there crying in baseball? Kelly McCormack explains
• Amazon's new 'League of Their Own' tells more female baseball stories
• Eye-popping 'Pam & Tommy' delves into that chaotic world of celebrity

Recent episodes of On Iowa Politics co-hosted by Jared:

• Federal abortion ban, Reynolds red flags, Scholten joins Team Franken
• Iowa Polls, Contraception & Marriage Equality, and Red Flags
• Kim Reynolds Court, Republican endorses Democrats, and a close AG campaign
• Ernst's Vet Vote, Iowa First-in-Nation Status, and Abortion in Kansas

ALSO:

"Cat Person" by Kristen Roupenian (The New Yorker, Dec. 4, 2017)

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Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

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The bonus episode is all over the place this week but it's still a load of fun so tune in to hear Bruce go all in on Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris, drop a solid teaser for an upcoming FXX animated show starring Danny Devito as the Devil, and we take some unexpected detours that touch on Y2K Beanie Babies, a weirdly specific kind of action figure, and we even find the time to recommend some off-the-beaten-path movies you might want to check out.

Where to watch:

• Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
• High Noon (1953)
• La Grande Bouffe (1972)

Recent articles by Bruce Miller:

• 'Dr. Strange' serves as preview of coming attractions
• Neil Patrick Harris' 'Uncoupled' looks like another 'Sex and the City'
• 'Nope' offers great theories about those things that can't be explained
• B.J. Novak makes impressive directorial debut with crackling good comedy 'Vengeance'
• Jeremy Allen White learns the ins and outs of a restaurant in 'The Bear'
• DVD REVIEW: Brad Pitt sparks 'The Lost City' but he's not the film's focus
• Sioux City-bound comedian Jo Koy is eager to get back to work (but he hasn't been idle)

Check out Jared on the 'On Iowa Politics Podcast' here:

• On Iowa Politics

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Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, an entertainment reporter for multiple decades who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal, Jared McNett, a reporter for the Sioux City Journal, and Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee Enterprises.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.