Movies And A Microphone

Some stunning films are coming to The Little this fall. We discuss them. Tomfoolery ensues.

A look at summer indie films, some 1999 classics + our picks for best summer flicks.

Sit back, chug some truth serum latte, and listen to this preview of the 2019 One Take Film Festival, Rochester's celebration of documentaries. Music via Guy Higgins.

Academy Awards chat including a look at outrageous snubs, fictional categories, and Spider-Man.

The Movies and a Microphone 2018 season finale breaks down the movies we'd marry, smooch, and kill. Plus, what to expect at The Little in 2019!

It's a beautiful day in The Little neighborhood. 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' is this year's true summer blockbuster, and it opens at Rochester's Little Theatre June 21. In this episode, we recall our favorite Mister Rogers moments, and discuss why his message of kindness is as vital as ever.

Most book clubs stick to simple discussion, but not the "Off The Page" group. They use the words they read to create art. The Work from these artists is currently on display at The Little Cafe (runs through April 27).

Bold storytellers and exciting new voices dominated the film world in 2017. Movies and a Microphone recaps the 2018 Oscars and explores what these new trends mean for the future of Hollywood.

The Black Cinema Series celebrates both documentary and narrative expressions in black cinema with a curated film choice every month at the Little Theatre. Members of the Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ) join the podcast to celebrate the series' one-year anniversary and to discuss upcoming screenings.

(Begins air conducting like crazy) Movies and a Microphone returns with a chat about film scores, upcoming Little events, Seal, The Rocketeer, and more!

A stretch of gloriously weird and creative oddball movies continues with Colossal. The Little Podcast returns to chat about the Anne Hathaway monster indie comedy.

Humans of The Little returns with Little staffers Emily and Rhys. They give an inside look on what it's like to work at a movie theater, plus their favorite customer interactions.

Everyone likes an underdog, and most like a twist ending too. We got both last night with MOONLIGHT pulling off a best picture shocker, and it was presented in an utterly bizarre fashion. Depending on who you are, it was either the award show’s most joyous moment…or it’s most heartbreaking.We breakdown this victory for fresh and bold independent filmmaking, talk about the show's super mega gaffe, and much more.

Let's talk Oscars. We give our award picks, plus make up our own awards! Burritos also factor into this mix.

A whimsical musical versus an intimate beauty of a film: La La Land and Moonlight have dominated the Oscar discussion. Both films are now playing at The Little! More: Matt Marshall of We Live Entertainment and Matt Passantino of BigPictureBigSound.com join the podcast to discuss the 2017 Oscar nominations.

"It's Christmas in December! A fundraiser for music at The Little with Watkins & the Rapiers" will bring the cheer Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. for the final Little Concert series show of 2016. The Little Podcast previews the show with a goofy conversation on songwriting, music, and how to come up with the perfect band name.

Ben Scrivens, of Fright-Rags, joins The Little podcast to preview the October Saturday Night Rewind lineup.

Rochester has a rocking art scene, and we discuss it in this episode. Fun fact: The Little Cafe has a new art gallery every month! October artists Brian O’Neill, Suzi Zefting-Kuhn and Diane Bellenger join Movies and a Microphone to discuss their three-person exhibit: Wild Things - Animals in Art. Curator Zanne Brunner also joins the fun, and previews upcoming Little galleries.

Movies and a Microphone went live Wednesday, Aug. 31 for our Don't Think Twice discussion. The panel for this one includes members of a popular Rochester improv group, a writer for Rochester's top online comedy show, and a Mike Birbiglia super fan.

In this supersized episode, we discuss documentaries, Penny Lane's John Brinkley doc NUTS! and one of The Little's popular monthly film series. Joining host Scott Pukos are: Filmmaker/One Take Doc curator Linda Moroney, Resident Scholar in Media at St. John Fisher College Tom Proiettie, and St. John Fisher professor Todd Sodano.