Hollister & Wilder review all things on the screen ... every week. Not to be missed.
Christine Merser aka Hollister has a solo episode for us after watching and being left speechless by Netflix's new documentary,... more
Christine Merser (AKA Hollister) goes this one alone. Fresh Kills, according to her review, should have been front and center at... more
"May December," featuring a star-studded cast including Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman, is much more than the torrid story of... more
High schooler Addie Tedrow, a lover of all things Hunger Games, joins Christine Merser to discuss the latest in the... more
"The Holdovers," bringing back 70s and 80s boarding school films, heads toward awards season with Paul Giamatti finding his way... more
Who knew that the movie The Burial on Amazon Prime was as fabulously brilliant and fun and compelling as it... more
This week it's all about Lessons in Chemistry on AppleTV+. It should not come as a surprise to regular listeners... more
Hollister welcomes the writers back to work and comments on the opening line of the new contract, which is something... more
Merser and Wilder talk The Morning Show, reviewing this new season and commenting on the past two seasons, all the... more
Christine and Wilder speed through their review of the three hour Oppenheimer, singing its praises, its importance and so many... more
Christine (AKA Hollister) and Wilder dissect Apple’s the Crowded Room, and address Christine’s POV around the futility of the writer’s... more
The names of many of the heroes of the Civil Rights movement are well known to us today: MLK, Malcolm... more
On a very special episode of Screen Thoughts, Christine Merser, Bryan Cohen and Shanette Barth Cohen give a review of... more
What a week it was chatting about Mario’s amazing box office receipts, Mafia Mama (look for no lovers on this... more
Tim Miller is back, guest co-hosting with Hollister and this podcast is chock full of film. They don’t agree on Air... more
Lena Dunham’s latest creation is out and ready to be seen by mothers and daughters all across the land. Brave... more
Join Hollister and Wilder as they explore their favorite Halloween films. Spoiler alert: not all are about Halloween. They are,... more
House of the Dragon. Game of Thrones. Don’t get Wilder started on the fantasy appeal for both. But she even... more
Bad Sisters. “If those are bad sisters, I want to be one!,” said Hollister. Mixing comedy with drama (tragedy?) is... more
Amazon Prime’s A League of Their Own Series: Join Wilder and Hollister as they celebrate and evaluate the new Amazon... more
Among Peacock's stream of new programming we found 'The Resort.' Hollister & Wilder are both fans of this show, where... more
Recommended by so many and for such good reason. "One of the best series ever,” sang Hollister. Wilder is right... more
Loot is a satire about the billionaire sector, but with some twists and turns that make it actually helpful, according... more
Cha Cha Real Smooth, with Dakota Johnson, who according to Hollister has one speed - ‘coy,’ is described by Wilder... more
Sean Penn makes an all-in-the-family film with both his daughter, Dylan, and son, Hopper - one that he first read... more
"Is it an age thing?" queries Hollister a number of times to Wilder during the review. Either way, so many... more
Movie Review: Top Gun Maverick - Hollister and Wilder feel the need for speed and want to alert you all... more
Hollister can’t stop crying after watching The Valet, and had no idea that the Euginio Derbez, who hurt her heart... more
The Mormon Church's secrets exposed. A murder in the eighties. Mormon Fundamentalists meets the power of the Mormon Church dedicated... more
Hollister and Wilder come to blows over The Offer but agree on the fine work done by all in The... more
Hollister and Wilder talk about two shows this week; Gaslit with Julia Roberts and The First Lady with Viola Davis,... more
Hollister and Wilder come to blows about the worth of Netflix's Anatomy of a Scandal, as well as the way... more
Hollister and Wilder finally agree, and not only do they agree, they are singing the praises of what could be... more
Check out Screen Thought’s review of ABC’s Mockumentary, Abbott Elementary! Hollister and Wilder rave about Abbott Elementary because sometimes watching... more
Is Coda unique or just another remake of girl lives in dysfunctional family, meets fabulous boy and ends up with... more
Hollister has a personal story around Elizabeth Holmes and The Dropout and she is not inclined toward sympathy of any... more
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This week is chock full of bad peeps; #TinderSwindler; do not get Hollister started. Why is this man not in... more
Academy Awards. Killing Eve. And a review of Pam & Tommy, Hulu’s new series around the sex tapes from Pamela... more
Hollister and Wilder walk through Kristen Bell and her Woman in the House ... So much to discuss, including Wilder's... more
Hollister goes nostalgic having lived through the sixties/seventies abortion break throughs. Either way, Sundance's Call Jane is the story of... more
Hollister doesn't think it's worthy of her attention although she touts episode 5 and the forty minute story that shows... more
Julian Fellowes has left England behind and brought this well-researched, upstairs downstairs drama to HBO (they are nailing new content... more
Our new Screen Thoughts Shorts where we podcast a short review around something we think is timely or relevant shouldn’t... more
Ok, we knew these three wouldn’t be rocket science, but ? Hollister stands by And Just Like That, and Wilder... more
This week Hollister and Wilder remember Sidney Poitier, and talk through Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Lost Daughter, both from the perspective... more
Hollister and Wilder are back after a short few weeks celebrating the holidays with two films - Don’t Look Up... more
King Richard, or the story about Richard William's complicated personality and design for Venus and Serena to become who they... more
Hollister and Wilder talk about the sophisticated, The Harder They Fall film that is on Netflix, and according to both... more
Finally Steve Martin has written a series worthy of his talent and Hollister is all over it. Great short review... more
No surprise that Wilder came locked and loaded to personally increase the numbers of those going to see Dune by... more
Roadrunner. Anthony Bourdain. Hollister and Wilder were all over this and we were pleased to have Alex Holt on this... more
Based on Beth Macy’s book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, Hulu dropped the first three... more
James Bond. Yep, might be the last time we see James as we have known him for sixty years. Christine... more
Do not miss this podcast. Short, but filled with insight and great review of the new Netflix series, Maid. Hollister... more
Taking the fall film festival circuit by 'storm,' Storm Lake is the story of a small town newspaper in Iowa... more
Hollister and Wilder review HBO’s new five-part series, Scenes From a Marriage, which is based on Ingmar Bergman’s original from... more
This week? We are reviewing the story of Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton in Impeachment: American Crime Story. It follows... more
Hollister's nose is out of joint around why, oh why would there be a need for another Cinderella film (yes,... more
The twenty year anniversary of 911 is upon us and the release of Netflix's Worth, walks through the difficult process... more
Hollister and Wilder delve into Nine Perfect Strangers, the week after The White Lotus, which is a double dose of... more
Hollister and Wilder go over The Chair, with the fabulous Sandra Oh, and then Hollister brings in Lori Rutter, a... more
This week Hollister and Wilder take on The White Lotus, the HBO six-part controversial satirical series, dealing with white privilege,... more
Hollister and Wilder take on Dr. Death, the eight episode series launched by Peacock around the Texas doctor, Christopher Duntsch,... more
According to Hollister, Physical has enlightening moments for those women struggling with emotional issues. Wilder gets right to the point... more
This week Hollister and Wilder review Ted Lasso; the series that has everyone in America laughing, and according to Hollister,... more
Hollister was not a fan of Black Widow until Wilder enlightened her and now she's going back to revisit. Don't... more
Join Hollister and Wilder as they review Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move, a combination film noir, comedy, drama around so... more
Cruella ... a must see from both Hollister and Wilder, no matter your age or whether you saw the original... more
Hollister and Wilder review Season Four of The Handmaid's Tale, with an added review of the 1990 film, which Wilder... more
In the Heights is the film reviewed this week by Hollister and Wilder. "It's no sound of music?" The controversy... more
Oslo, HBO's new film around the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords, based on the play by J.T. Rogers, is a must... more
Join Hollister and Wilder as they take a look at the new Dexter teaser, the Halston series on Netflix and... more
Hollister and Wilder dig deep into Mare of Easttown and Shadow & Bone. Dark forces from fantasy land with... more
Join Hollister & Wilder while they debates both Operation Varsity Blues and Percy & Goliath. No agreement this week. Learn more... more
Join Hollister on a short review of Season Four of The Handmaid's Tale. She makes the case for watching it,... more
Hollister and Wilder talk Academy Awards 2021. Yes, Hollister still thinks they are a waste of time, but there’s a... more
Hollister and Wilder take a look at HBO’s The Nevers series, which premiered to the largest audience in HBO history.... more
Wilder and Hollister welcome Tim Miller, film critic extraordinaire, for the annual "Best of" end of year podcast. Our discussion... more
This week Hollister focuses on Meryl Streep’s Let Them All Talk on HBO while Wilder brings in Selena, the Series.... more
First time ever that Hollister reviews a thriller like Run, staring Sarah Paulson, and Kiera Allen, who the camera loves... more
Ron Howard’s, Hillbilly Elegy, has been panned and heralded in the reviewer’s corner. It has a paltry 25 rating on... more
Hollister and Wilder touch on the feminist issue in The Crown around Thatcher and Queen Elisabeth. Women not playing well... more
The Social Dilemma is discussed by Wilder & Hollister ... "When you don't pay for something like Facebook, you become... more
Move over Bobby Fischer and Gary Kasparov—there is a new chess prodigy on the scene; Beth Harmon, chess player extraordinaire... more
Christine Merser (aka Hollister) invites fellow The West Wing lover, Elizabeth Bassin, herself in the film industry in Los Angeles... more
There are documentaries that need to be seen so you can educate yourself to injustice and this is one such... more
Hollister bids a fond farewell to Claire Danes and Carrie Mathison after the finale. She recounts her discomfort with the... more
Tim Miller, Movie Critic for the Cape Cod Times, joins Hollister on a walk through the last ten years of... more
Hollister interviews Sabrina Korber, who was at Fox News, around all things Bombshell, which they saw together. Long before the... more
Hollister meets up with Tim Miller, Film Critic of the Cape Cod Times to dish on all things around Little... more
Hollister, who grew up with a father who was likely one of the actors in the room at Ford Headquarters... more
Hollister & Lalu discuss The Morning Show, Apple T.V.'s cornerstone series for their new programming, Apple TV. Learn more about your... more
Hollister introduces Lalu to podcasting as they both gush over the Netflix sensation, Unbelievable. Hollister has some comments about Harriet... more
Hollister and Lalu do not agree on The Morning Show review. Listen to learn why and information about Apple's commitment... more
Join Hollister and Frances Pearson for a rousing review of Booksmart, the much talked about film about not so cool... more
Hollister invites Shanette and Bryan to share their thoughts on what she considers the best series of 2017, Learn more about... more
Hollister, Shanette and Bryan sing the praises of the new Juno, Love Simon, and introduce that The Americans’ final season... more
From across The Pond: two more quality series from the BBC: First up: Voted Best New Drama of 2016, Doctor Foster. Written... more
Titanic turns 20; Edward Norton on streaming models in conversation with Goldman Sachs; Woody Allen celebrates his 82nd birthday with the release of... more
Hollister meets up with Tim Miller, Film Critic of the Cape Cod Times to dish on all things around Little Women. They... more