Pixar has been bringing cinematic magic to the big screens for 26 years. While this year's Luca got released exclusively on Disney+, Pixar is more than worthy a full on overview review. Jodi and Yechiel welcome back special guest host Mina to discuss their cross-generational take on all things Pixar. They dish on their top 5 Pixar Films, the bottom of the barrel (hello Cars 2) and what exactly is that cinematic Pixar magic.This Episodes Movies are available on:All Pixar movies are available on Disney+  The Pixar Story is available on NetflixFor more on the Pixar Theoryhttps://jonnegroni.com/2013/07/11/the-pixar-theory/Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanGuest Host: Mina Z HoffmanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

For Jodi and Yechiel out in LA, the fall season has nothing to do with leaves, and everything to do with all the best movies coming out at once.Listen as they break down the movies they are most excited for their release in October and November. They share the top movies made from adaptations, true stories other intellectual properties and the tried and true you can truly count on. And for an extra bonus, they will tell you which ones to stream and which ones to buy a ticket to go see in a movie theater.This Episodes Movies with release date, where they are streaming (if relevant) and titles link to the trailer:Dune | HBO Max | 10/22/21French Dispatch | Searchlight | 10/22/21Spencer | Not streaming | 11/5Eternals | Disney | 11/5/21Belfast | Focus | 11/12/21Tick Tick Boom | Netflix | 11/12King Richard | HBO Max | 11/19Ghostbuster: Afterlife | Sony | 11/19/21House of Gucci | Paramount + | 11/24Encanto | Disney+ | 11/24Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

Jodi and Yechiel join Esther and Erin from the Bagel Report for an exciting podcast crossover episode to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.From the Bagel Report https://thebagelreport.libsyn.com/two-bagels-2moviejews-one-virtual-sukkah"Is a sukkah made of bagels acceptable in Jewish law? It is in Jewish podcast law! Welcome to the virtual sukkah lovefest as the Bagels welcome special guests (ushPODzin!)—and Jewy writers' room-in-formation—Jodi and Yechiel from the 2MovieJews podcast. Looking at the whole world through a Jewy lens, the foursome pitches concepts for Sukkot-themed movies and TV shows. Later, they share their celebrity Sukkot guest lists in a modern interpretation of Ushpizin, the invocation of ancestors as Sukkah guests." Follow  @estherk and @ebenmoche and on Twitter and Facebook @TheBagelReport Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanSpecial Guest Host: Mina HoffmanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

Just in time for Yom Kippur, Jodi and Yechiel embrace their guilt and share the movies that are their favorite guilty pleasures.This Episodes Movies (and where they are stream) :Johnny Dangerously (1984) | Hulu/PrimeFletch (1985) | PrimeIce Castles (1978) | PrimeBad Boys (1995) | AmazonWaterworld (1995) | AmazonThe Fifth Element (1997) | AmazonRoad House (1989) | AmazonFollow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanSpecial Guest Host: Mina HoffmanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

In preparation for the Jewish High Holidays, Jodi and Yechiel go all out Jewy in exploring the movies that exemplify "Teshuva", the Jewish practice of making things right (kinda repentance, but not). Join them to take a dive into the  films that embrace redemptive (or not) arcs and characters who must revisit the sins and wrongs they have done in order to become better again.This Episodes Movies (and where they are stream) :Groundhog Day (1993) | PrimeIt's a Wonderful Life (1946) | PrimeDogma (1999) | YouTubeCitizen Kane (1941) | HBO MaxDark Knight Rises (2012) | HBO MaxBlindspotting (2018) | StarzFollow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

Yechiel and Jodi explore movies that tackle grief and loss in varying ways, and  thus provide new avenues for healing and comfort. In this time of personal loss and global grief for a continuing pandemic, we are all searching for ways to process what we have lost and how to move forward. Jodi and Yechiel draw upon Jewish traditions and the movies they love to provide a response to grief and a pathway to healing.This is a special and personal episode for Jodi and Yechiel as they honor the loss and memory of Yechiel's Grandfather, Harold Katz, and Jodi's dear friend, Michael Jeser.This Episodes Movies (and where they are stream) :Terms of Endearment | StarzSteel Magnolias | HULUBeaches | AmazonDefending Your Life | HULUUp | Disney+Ghost | Paramount+Big chill | HULUThe Beauty of What Remains: How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift by Steve LederFollow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanSpecial Guest Host: Mina HoffmanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

If it's getting hot outside, and the call of the air conditioned movie theater is calling, it must be the time of for the Summer Movie. In this episode Jodi and Yechiel breakdown all the features, elements and categories of the glorious films of summer, covering quite the range of sizzling summer cinema.  And for an extra bonus, they share their review of this year hot new Summer of Soul.This Episodes Movies (and where they are stream) :Bull Durham (1988) | AmazonLittle Darlings (1980) | AmazonBreaking Away (1979) | AmazonMoonrise Kingdom (2012) | AmazonSisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) | NetflixSummer School (1987) | HuluOne Crazy Summer (1986) | AmazonMy Girl (1991) | HBO MaxSummer Lovers (1982) | AmazonTin Cup (1996) | HBO MaxCaddyshack (1980) | HuluNational Lampoon's Vacation (1983) | HuluStand By Me (1986) | HuluThe Goonies (1985) | HBO MaxThe Sandlot (1993) | Disney+Wet Hot American Summer (2001) | AmazonMeatballs (1979) | AmazonA League of Their Own (1992) | AmazonDazed and Confused (1993) | AmazonSylvie's Love (2020) | PrimeParent Trap (1961) | Disney+Call Me By Your Name (2017) | AmazonLuca (2021) | Disney+The Graduate (1967) | AmazonBefore Sunrise (1995) | AmazonJaws (1975) | AmazonIndependence Day (1996) | HBO MaxDo the Right Thing (1989) | AmazonGhostbusters (1984) | AmazonField of Dreams (1989) | AmazonChariots of Fire | AmazonDirty Dancing (1987) | AmazonSummer of Soul | HuluFollow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanSpecial Guest Host: Mina HoffmanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

In anticipation of the release of the first MCU (Marvel) movie in two years, Black Widow, Jodi and Yechiel welcome special guest, Mina Hoffman (total relation to Yechiel, his daughter!) to discuss all things MCU. This episode dives deep into why we love the MCU, are passionate about its characters and cannot wait for more.This Episodes Movies (and where they are stream) : Iron Man (2008) (Disney+)The Incredible Hulk (2008) (Amazon)Iron Man 2 (2010)  (Disney+)Thor (2011)  (Disney+)Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)  (Disney+)The Avengers (2012)  (Disney+)Iron Man 3 (2013)  (Disney+)Thor: The Dark World (2013 )  (Disney+)Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)  (Disney+)Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)  (Disney+)Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)  (Disney+)Ant-Man (2015)  (Disney+)Captain America: Civil War (2016)  (Disney+)Doctor Strange (2016)  (Disney+)Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)  (Disney+)Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) (Amazon)Thor: Ragnarok (2017)  (Disney+)Black Panther (2017)  (Disney+)Avengers: Infinity War (2018) (Disney+)Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) (Disney+)Captain Marvel (2019) (Disney+)Avengers: End Game (2019) (Disney+)Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) (Amazon)Movie Challenge :  Summer of Soul (HULU)Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanSpecial Guest Host: Mina HoffmanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

This is the summer we return to the movie theater. Jodi and Yechiel preview some of the movies being release from June 15-August 15 that they are most excited to see. And for an extra bonus, they will tell you which ones to stream and which ones to buy a ticket to go see in a movie theater.This Episodes Movies with release date, where they are stream (if relevant) and link to the trailer:In the Heights (6/11);HBO MAX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvVgm4imyj0Summer of Soul: Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised (7/2) ; Hulu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Eg-vtSABE Black Widow (7/9); Disney+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp9pNPdNwjI The Green Knight (7/30); Netflix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6koonKb30Ow The Suicide Squad (8/6); HBOX MAX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1EbSXxrZ34Respect (Amazing Grace on Hulu) (8/13); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtxoz3OIlU  Movie Challenge : Together, Together ( On Demand)Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

The independent film Jodi and Yechiel couldn't  stop thinking about that were released from 2000-2009.This Episodes Movies:Lars and the Real Girl (HBO Max)In the Loop (Amazon)Eagle vs Shark (Prime)Paris, I love you (Crackle, IMDb TV and AMC+)Hustle and Flow (Amazon)Jesus Camp (Hulu)Movie Challenge for next Episode: Together, Together (In Theaters and On Demand)Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman