About Movies & More:
Get ready for a wild ride through Hollywood, as provocative critic and author Lisa Johnson Mandell and fellow critic Derek Sante give you all the inside info & insights you need on the latest movies and streaming video. With so much content being released daily, they sift through the good, the bad, and the ugly, to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.
We know your time and money are precious… and it can be confusing to figure out which movie to see, which streaming service to subscribe to, and the best series to watch. Entertainment should be fun, not frustrating. Movies & more has you covered, with spoiler-free reviews, intriguing news, movie star interviews, and, at times, even some fairly unusual observations.
That’s all folks! After 18+ years at the helm of Fat Guys at the Movies, Kevin Carr has passed the popcorn to Lisa Johnson Mandell & Derek Sante to do the weekly honors of reviewing the latest movies and keeping you up on the latest entertainment news. Enjoy the show!
About the Hosts:
Lisa Johnson Mandell
Lisa Johnson Mandell has been steeped in the glamorous world of Hollywood for generations, and is brimming with insider knowledge and experience. Her degree in journalism helps her share it.
In an effort to truly understand what goes into making a film, she’s worked both behind the scenes and in front of the camera, and knows about film from the inside out.
Millions worldwide have heard and read her opinions, on networks including BBC, PBS, Fox, ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC, as well as in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. She has written three books published by major publishers, has launched several entertainment websites for major corporations, and has been employed by Yahoo, AOL, HGTV and News Corp.
She is currently the the Founder/Editor-in-Chief of the entertainment website AtHomeInHollywood.com, where she also takes you inside the homes of the stars, and can be heard live every Friday on radio stations throughout the US. In addition, she’s a very active member of the Critics Choice Association, and a Rotten Tomatoes Critic.
Derek Sante
Derek Sante has entertainment in his bones. From an early age, he's been fascinated with the art of storytelling. Starting in radio at the age of 18, he hosted music and talk shows along the West Coast until he was selected to be an Executive Produce for Ryan Secrest's radio show in Los Angeles. Afterwards, he hosted other radio and tv shows on Clear Channel, CBS and iHeartMedia stations, specializing Film, Television and Video Game coverage.
For over a decade he’s been on the red carpet scene and sitting down with A-List stars for exclusive one-on-one interviews. He’s gotten up close and personal with Tom Cruise, Lady Gaga, Robert Redford, Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds, Keanu Reeves, George Clooney and many more.
Along the way he founded his own film site, ReviewNation.net, providing content for massive media brands like iHeartMedia, Regal Cinemas, Scripps Television Network and Sinclair Broadcasting. He’s comfortable both on camera and behind the scenes, producing entertainment programming including shows, commercials, music videos, etc., much of it under his own production banner.
Today he can be found travelling between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, covering trending entertainment topics and co-hosting Movies & More weekly. When he’s not watching movies or streamers, he enjoys reviewing new restaurants, chatting with stand-up comedians, engineering live events and assisting friends in the industry with ideas and punch-up writing. Whether it's film, wine or cheese, Derek will have an opinion for you
