Cinema on Tap

S4E1 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 (feat. Hunter Morris)

We’re back! We hope everyone had a happy new year celebration. We are kicking off 2026 by looking ahead at some of the movies we are most anticipating this year.

There are so many exciting movies coming out we couldn’t do it all on our lonesome, so we’re joined by friend of the show Hunter Williams to talk through the big name filmmakers returning to theaters, beloved franchises continuing, and great potential blockbusters waiting around the corner.

What’s your most anticipated 2026 movie? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S3E48 End of Year Draft

It’s our final episode of 2025! We’re back with our second annual Cinema on Tap draft.

After a review of this year’s monthly themes, we draft through 7 different categories and discuss some of our favorite movies we covered on the show this year. Then, we crown our shared Best Picture winner for 2025!

Who won the draft? Vote here!
Let us know your thoughts at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com.

We’ll return in January with our Most Anticipated Movies of 2026.

S3E47 Bonus: The Princess Switch(es)

Our Christmas grab bag may have dropped a couple weeks ago, but we’re not done with Christmas yet. Because he won our summer box office game earlier this year, Scott got to pick the December bonus episode. He takes us through a triple feature of The Princess Switch trilogy!

Starring Vanessa Hudgens as a baker from Chicago, a European duchess, and the duchess’ mischievous cousin, The Princess Switch series has become beloved to a certain kind of Christmas movie fan. If you like your Christmas movies cheesy and of questionable quality, this is the series for you.

Plus, Christian and Scott share some of their initial feelings on the news of the potential Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros., as well as Paramount’s subsequent hostile takeover bid. We also have Producer Lalo explain what Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution is.

Do you enjoy The Princess Switch movies? Or did you watch them because of our show? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S3E46 Lalo's Classics: Grown Ups + Grown Ups 2

It’s time for some December fun! Producer Lalo once again took the reins for another round of Lalo’s S****y Classics. After debating whether we should just go explicit or not, he takes us down memory lane for a double feature of Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.

Are these movies good? Terrible? Somewhere in between? Our hosts debate the merits of Sandler, James, Rock, Spade, and Schneider, plus all their famous friends.

How do you feel about Grown Ups? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S3E45 Bonus: Christmas Movie Recommendations

We hope everyone enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving, but now it’s time to move on to Christmas movie season! We love Christmas movies here at Cinema on Tap, and our hosts have collected a wide variety to recommend (or…not recommend?) to you.

We’ve brought everything from nostalgic animation and heart-warming family movies to snowy horror and raunchy R-rated comedies. There’s a little something for everyone on today’s show.

Plus, Scott finally reveals the topic of the bonus episode he won from the summer box office game, and Producer Lalo gets to program an episode. Stay tuned to find out what’s coming up in December!

What are your favorite Christmas movies? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S3E44 James L. Brooks: As Good As It Gets

Our time with James L. Brooks comes to a close as we look at his third Best Picture nominee: As Good As It Gets.

Jack Nicholson won his third Oscar for playing irascible, OCD-afflicted writer Melvin Udall, with Helen Hunt also winning and Greg Kinnear also nominated. We break down their performances and characters and whether or not they work, while also answering an important question: what the hell is this movie?

Plus, our thoughts on The Running Man, Now You See Me Now You Don’t, and more!

What’s your favorite James L. Brooks movie? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S3E43 James L. Brooks: Broadcast News

James L. Brooks continues as we look at the second film he directed, Broadcast News! This film also received a Best Picture nomination, and may be his most beloved film. Starring Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks, this film centers on a love triangle that forms between three people working at a news network, while also featuring commentary on the state of journalism circa 1987 that has remained relevant over the years.

Our hosts are both watching for the first time, and we break down the performances, the themes, and why this film is still so enjoyable almost 40 years later.

Plus, Christian’s thoughts on Train Dreams and Scott’s thoughts on Predator: Badlands!

What’s your favorite James L. Brooks film? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S3E42 James L. Brooks: Terms of Endearment

We’ve turned the page on spooky season and it’s time for a new monthly theme. With his first film in 15 years releasing in theaters later this year, we’re taking a look at the films of James L. Brooks!

To start, Terms of Endearment. This Best Picture-winning film netted Brooks 3 Oscars for his feature directorial debut, also earning Shirley MacClaine and Jack Nicholson awards for their performances. Our hosts at crossing a Best Picture blindspot off their watchlist as they watch one of the most famous mother-daughter films ever made.

Plus, our thoughts on the worst box office weekend of 2025 so far!

Do you think Debra Winger should have won the Oscar over MacClaine? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S3E41 Pour One Out: The Sting + Annie Hall

It may be Halloween, but we’re taking a break from scary stories with Stephen King to say goodbye to a couple of Hollywood legends. Earlier this year, we lost both Robert Redford and Diane Keaton. Oscar winners and icons of the screen, the two of them entertained audiences and made great movies for decades. We discuss both of their careers before reviewing two notable films they starred in, each winning Best Picture: The Sting for Redford, Annie Hall for Keaton.

Plus, Scott reveals what’s on the schedule for November.

Do you have a favorite Robert Redford or Diane Keaton movie? Let us know at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com

S3E40 Stephen King: Stephen King Flight

Stephen King month draws to a close, and we’ve got a treat for you: a classic Cinema on Tap flight! After doing their homework on King adaptations, Christian and Scott pull together their “flight” of Stephen King movies, the four best entry points to his world on screen. They aren’t always the best movies, or even the best adaptations, but they give you an overall taste of what to expect from Stephen King.

Listen along and let us know how we did at cinemaontappodcast@gmail.com!

With one Friday left in October, we won’t be doing another horror movie for our Halloween episode. Instead, we’re saying goodbye to a couple icons of cinema. Stay tuned to hear the plan for next week.

Plus, our thoughts on Good Fortune, Tron: Ares, and other new releases.