Streamed & Screened: Movie and TV Reviews and Interviews
A podcast about movies and TV, hosted by Bruce Miller, the retired editor for the Sioux City Journal, who continues to report on Hollywood, movies, television and streaming programs as he has for more than 40 years.
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Making a pilgrimage to meet the cast, crew of ‘The Chosen’ (opens the original)
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Throughout cinematic and television history, religious programming has been a popular theme with an obvious, built-in audience. From Charlton Heston as Moses in “The Ten Commandments” to Martin Scorsese’s controversial “The Last Temptation of Christ,” the Bible has helped provide plots for numerous productions. More recently, “The Chosen” has retold the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, with a sixth and final season coming soon. On this week’s episode, co-host Bruce Miller discusses the jo
Faith-based movies and a return to ‘Hamilton’ (opens the original)
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Television shows and movies that touch on religious themes can have an enthusiastic and built-in audience, so it’s no wonder that filmmakers are eager to produce them when the opportunity arises. “Daniel and the Fiery Furnace” is the latest in a recent surge of religious-themed programming retelling biblical tales. In this week’s episode, co-host Bruce Miller talks with stars Mena Massoud and Elijah Alexander. For Alexander in particular, the film marks another opportunity to tackle a faith-base
'The Weight' answers the question: How far would you go? (opens the original)
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Would you do anything for your child? That’s at the heart of “The Weight,” a new movie from Padraic McKinley starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe and Julia Jones. In this episode, co-host Bruce Miller talks with McKinley about his first big directing opportunity, working with Hawke, whose film company is producing the movie, and Crowe. Miller then speaks with Hawke and Jones. Co-host Terry Lipshetz also discusses the end of the third season of the Hulu post-apocalyptic drama series “Silo,” as wel
Will ‘The Pitt’ be the biggest winner at the Emmys? (opens the original)
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With summer largely over, it’s time to turn our attention back to the start of awards season, which kicks off with the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14. Which shows will lead the way? Season 2 of “The Pitt” seems destined to dominate the drama category. The other categories appear to be a little more wide open. Will “Hacks” get rewarded in its final season, or will a newcomer like “Widow’s Bay” play spoiler? And while “DTF St. Louis” turned into one of the most buzzworthy shows of the past
Tony winner Jordan Roth breaks through in 'The Shards' (opens the original)
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The latest show from Ryan Murphy, “The Shards,” has placed the spotlight on several young actors with celebrity connections, such as Kaia Gerber, daughter of Cindy Crawford, and Homer Gere, son of Richard Gere. The show has also allowed for well-known Broadway producer Jordan Roth to finally break through in an acting role. Roth, who plays Steven Reinhardt, an assistant to Hollywood film producer Terry Schaffer (Wes Bentley), emerges from the fringes in early episodes to a more central role as t
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