Cinescope is a podcast free of criticism or ratings, where every week host Chelsea Hopkins and guests celebrate their favorite movies, exploring story, characters, music, and relevance to the world around us. The goal is positivity - you know that every film featured on the show comes with our highest recommendation!
I'm in This Movie 5 - How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) · Jun 27, 2025
I'm in This Movie 4 - The Muppets
The Muppets (2011) · May 30, 2025
I'm in This Movie 3 - The Way Way Back
The Way Way Back (2013) · May 23, 2025
I'm in This Movie 2 - Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day (1993) · May 16, 2025
I'm in This Movie 1 - Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985) · May 9, 2025
Episode 102: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) · Feb 15, 2024
Episode 101: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Mar 19, 2021
Episode 99: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) · Feb 3, 2021
Episode 98: How to Train Your Dragon 2 - Revisit
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) · Jan 8, 2021
Episode 97: Amadeus
Amadeus (1984) · Sep 21, 2020
Episode 95: Contact
Contact (1997) · Aug 31, 2020
Episode 94: Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (1997) · Aug 10, 2020
Episode 93: The Terminator
The Terminator (1984) · Jul 31, 2020
Episode 92: Inside Out
Inside Out (2015) · Jul 24, 2020
Episode 91: Jaws
Jaws (1975) · Jul 17, 2020
Episode 90: Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) · Jul 13, 2020
Episode 89: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) · Apr 6, 2020
Episode 88: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · Mar 23, 2020
Episode 87: The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982) · Mar 13, 2020
Episode 86: October Sky
October Sky (1999) · Mar 9, 2020
Episode 85: La La Land
La La Land (2016) · Mar 4, 2020
Episode 84: West Side Story (1961)
West Side Story (1961) · Feb 21, 2020
Episode 83: John Carter
John Carter (2012) · Feb 10, 2020
Episode 82: The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) · Feb 3, 2020
Episode 81: The Aviator
The Aviator (2004) · Jan 24, 2020
Today 7 - Little Women
Little Women (2019) · Jan 21, 2020
Episode 80: In Bruges
In Bruges (2008) · Jan 17, 2020
Today 6 - Knives Out
Knives Out (2019) · Jan 13, 2020
Episode 79: Looper
Looper (2012) · Jan 10, 2020
Episode 78: The Goonies
The Goonies (1985) · Jun 1, 2018
Episode 77: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · May 4, 2018
Today 5 - Ready Player One
Ready Player One (2018) · Apr 2, 2018
Today 4 - Black Panther
Black Panther (2018) · Mar 2, 2018
Episode 76: Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can (2002) · Feb 16, 2018
Today 3: The 15:17 to Paris
The 15:17 to Paris (2018) · Feb 12, 2018
Episode 75: The Incredibles
The Incredibles (2004) · Feb 9, 2018
Today 2 - The Commuter
The Commuter (2018) · Feb 2, 2018
Episode 74: The Grey
The Grey (2012) · Feb 2, 2018
Episode 73: Les Misérables (2012)
Les Misérables (2012) · Jan 19, 2018
Today 1 - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) · Jan 16, 2018
Episode 72: Moneyball
Moneyball (2011) · Jan 12, 2018
Episode 71: How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) · Jan 5, 2018
Episode 70: Jumanji (1995)
Jumanji (1995) · Dec 26, 2017
Episode 69: The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 22, 2017
Episode 68: The Polar Express
The Polar Express (2004) · Dec 1, 2017
Episode 67: Back to the Future...Again!
Back to the Future (1985) · Nov 23, 2017
Episode 66: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) · Nov 17, 2017
Episode 65: Hook
Hook (1991) · Nov 10, 2017
Episode 64: Take Shelter
Take Shelter (2011) · Oct 27, 2017
Episode 63: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) · Oct 20, 2017
Episode 62: I Am Legend
I Am Legend (2007) · Oct 17, 2017
Episode 61: Clue
Clue (1985) · Oct 6, 2017
Episode 60: The Sandlot
The Sandlot (1993) · Sep 29, 2017
Episode 58: Argo
Argo (2012) · Sep 8, 2017
Episode 57: Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day (1993) · Sep 1, 2017
Episode 56: Tangled
Tangled (2010) · Aug 24, 2017
Episode 55: Ratatouille
Ratatouille (2007) · Aug 17, 2017
Episode 54: A Goofy Movie
A Goofy Movie (1995) · Aug 11, 2017
Episode 53: Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump (1994) · Aug 3, 2017
Episode 52: Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland (2015) · Jul 27, 2017
Episode 51: Elf
Elf (2003) · Jul 20, 2017
Episode 50: Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III (1990) · Jul 13, 2017
Episode 49: The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid (1984) · Jul 4, 2017
Episode 48: Hercules
Hercules (1997) · Jun 29, 2017
Episode 47: Man of Steel
Man of Steel (2013) · Jun 22, 2017
Episode 46: Batman Begins
Batman Begins (2005) · Jun 15, 2017
Episode 45: Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II (1989) · Jun 8, 2017
Episode 44: The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (1990) · Jun 1, 2017
Bonus Episode 7 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) · May 30, 2017
Episode 43: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Episode 42: Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · May 19, 2017
Episode 41: Thor
Thor (2011) · May 11, 2017
Bonus Episode 6 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) · May 8, 2017
Episode 40: The Social Network
The Social Network (2010) · May 4, 2017
Episode 39: Innerspace
Innerspace (1987) · Apr 27, 2017
Episode 38: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) · Apr 21, 2017
Episode 37: Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) · Apr 13, 2017
Episode 36: Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo (2003) · Apr 7, 2017
Episode 35: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Mar 30, 2017
Episode 34: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) · Mar 23, 2017
Bonus Episode 5 - Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Beauty and the Beast (2017) · Mar 20, 2017
Episode 33: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) · Mar 16, 2017
Episode 32: Get Smart
Get Smart (2008) · Mar 9, 2017
Episode 31: Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) · Mar 3, 2017
Episode 30: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Feb 23, 2017
Episode 29: Serendipity
Serendipity (2001) · Feb 16, 2017
Bonus Episode 4 - The LEGO Batman Movie
The Lego Batman Movie (2017) · Feb 9, 2017
Episode 28: The LEGO Movie
The Lego Movie (2014) · Feb 8, 2017
Episode 27: So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) · Feb 2, 2017
Episode 26: Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 (2010) · Jan 26, 2017
Episode 25: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Jan 20, 2017
Episode 24: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Jan 12, 2017
Episode 23: Vertigo
Vertigo (1958) · Jan 5, 2017
Episode 22: Rocky
Rocky (1976) · Dec 29, 2016
Episode 21: The Polar Express (Commentary)
The Polar Express (2004) · Dec 22, 2016
Episode 20: White Christmas
White Christmas (1954) · Dec 15, 2016
Episode 19: Dune
Dune (1984) · Dec 8, 2016
Episode 18: How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) · Dec 1, 2016
Episode 17: Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide (1995) · Nov 24, 2016
Episode 16: The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant (1999) · Nov 17, 2016
Episode 15: The Matrix
The Matrix (1999) · Nov 10, 2016
Episode 14: The Muppets
The Muppets (2011) · Nov 3, 2016
Episode 13: The Shining
The Shining (1980) · Oct 27, 2016
Episode 12: The Strangers
The Strangers (2008) · Oct 20, 2016
Episode 11: The Way, Way Back
The Way Way Back (2013) · Oct 13, 2016
Episode 10: Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1940) · Oct 6, 2016
Bonus Episode 1 - The Magnificent Seven (2016) Spoiler-Free First Reaction
The Magnificent Seven (2016) · Oct 3, 2016
Episode 9: Inception
Inception (2010) · Sep 29, 2016
Episode 8: Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) · Sep 22, 2016
Episode 7: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) · Sep 15, 2016
Episode 6: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) · Sep 8, 2016
Episode 5: Lincoln
Lincoln (2012) · Sep 1, 2016
Episode 4: Blade Runner
Blade Runner (1982) · Aug 25, 2016
Episode 3: Frequency
Frequency (2000) · Aug 18, 2016
Episode 2: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) · Aug 11, 2016
Episode 1: TRON: Legacy
TRON: Legacy (2010) · Aug 4, 2016
Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985) · Jul 29, 2016