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Film Reviews · Candi Thomas

CINEMA SUNDAY

by Candi Thomas

The headlines are loud but the movies are timeless. Movies not only entertain us, they can help us understand and navigate the moment we're living in. They can make us laugh, cry, love and learn. This is why movies matter.  Source Material: Wikipedia, IMDb & freemusicarchive.com

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S3 Episode 8: Frost/Nixon

In 1977, former President Richard Nixon decides to break his silence. He agrees to  an all-inclusive interview meant to confront lingering questions about his time in off

May 31
43 min

S3 Episode 7: Scoop

In 2019, a producer from BBC's Newsnight works to secure Prince Andrew's infamous interview, in which he discussed his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

May 24
37 min

S3 Episode 6: The Post

In 1971, the publisher of The Washington Post and her hard-hitting editor revealed a cover-up that spanned four U.S Presidencies. What followed was an unprecedented battl

May 17
33 min

S3 Episode 5: Live from Baghdad

A CNN news crew arrives in Baghdad after the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and ends up delivering the story of a lifetime.  

May 10
33 min

S3 Episode 4: All the President's Men

During the 1972 Presidential election, Washington Post reporters expose the Watergate scandal; shining a light on the corruption and covert operations inside the Nixon ad

May 3
33 min

S3 Episode 3: Spotlight

Investigative reporters from the Boston Globe uncover a massive scandal of child molestation and cover up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Cathol

Apr 26
34 min

S3 Episode 2: Good Night and Good Luck

Veteran journalist Edward R Murrow decides it's time to publicly confront Senator Joseph McCarthy; a man who led a campaign of political repression and persecution o

Apr 19
31 min

S3 Episode 1: She Said

New York Times investigative reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey work tirelessly to publish one of the most important stories of the decade. It will uncover systemic s

Apr 12
34 min

S2 Episode 12: On the Basis of Sex

Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg & her husband Marty team up with the ACLU to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S Court of Appeals. The case could be the catalyst

Nov 2 2025
39 min

S2 Episode 11: A Few Good Men

Two U.S Marines are being court-martialed for the murder of a fellow Marine. They claim they were just following orders, but the fact that the order was unlawful will com

Oct 26 2025
38 min

S2 Episode 10: Judgment at Nuremberg

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity.

Oct 19 2025
36 min

S2 Episode 9: Dark Waters

The true store of attorney Rob Bilott and his decades-long battle to expose the chemical company DuPont, which knowingly contaminated a community's drinking water wi

Oct 12 2025
34 min

S2 Episode 8: 12 Angry Men

A jury is deliberating the guilt or innocence of an 18 year old boy accused of murdering his father. What seems like an open and shut case gets flipped upside down when J

Oct 5 2025
37 min

S2 Episode 7: The People vs Larry Flynt

The story of Larry Flynt, the founder of Hustler magazine, and the legal battles he was forced to fight to preserve the right to freedom of speech.

Sep 28 2025
32 min

S2 Episode 6: The Rainmaker

Rookie lawyer Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company after they deny coverage for a young man's life saving bone marrow transplant. In doing so, he uncove

Sep 21 2025
33 min

S2 Episode 5: My Cousin Vinny (REPLAY)

A replay from Season 1 of Cinema Sunday. An inexperienced lawyer from New York defends his cousin who is wrongfully accused murder in Alabama.  

Sep 14 2025
26 min

S2 Episode 4: Loving

In 1959, Richard and Mildred Loving are convicted for violating Virginia's Racial Integrity Act of 1924. This begins a legal battle that would end at the U.S. Suprem

Sep 7 2025
28 min

S2 Episode 3: Inherit the Wind

A high school science teacher is arrested for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution instead of the Biblical teachings as required by state law. The trial bec

Aug 31 2025
30 min

S2 Episode 2: Philadelphia

Andrew Beckett is in for the fight of his life when he sues his employer for wrongful termination. He claims he was fired when it was discovered he has AIDS, but the ensu

Aug 24 2025
34 min

S2 Episode 1: The Trial of the Chicago 7

In 1969, seven anti-Vietnam war protesters were charged with conspiracy and inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The resulting trial was

Aug 16 2025
32 min

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22
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I’ve literally binge listened to this podcast! I recently discovered it and I’m addicted. Candi is funny, smart, engaging, interesting and her topics of choice are spot on. Fabulous!

Tricia059 · Apr 2026

Season 2 could not be more relevant to what’s happening in the US today. Thoughtfully reviewed films that are then expertly tied to current events. Well worth a listen!

bl17208 · Oct 2025

My favorite podcast out there. I love Candi. She’s spot on with her reviews and just delightful to listen to.

kotoman123 · Oct 2022

Candi is so well spoken that it’s a delight to listen to her. I also like the different takes on the films that she provides.

K Siders · Oct 2022

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