In Reel Deep Podcast

Comic book fans have been waiting for Venom for years, hoping and praying that the Spider-Man frenemy would finally get a movie worthy of his backstory and popularity. But is this Ruben Fleischer-directed, Tom Hardy-starring feature what we all had in mind? We've invited Venom expert Holc back onto the show to talk symbiotes; he's our resident The Fast and the Furious/James Bond guru as well, and he has more than a few thoughts on the present and future of what looks to be a budding Sony/Marvel franchise.

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Horror Month is back on the In Reel Deep Podcast! To get things started, we're discussing 2018 horror gem Hereditary, a perpetually unsettling film that was called "a tragedy that curdles into a nightmare" by its writer-director Ari Aster. Though lacking in jump scares, this one will make you truly uncomfortable throughout. Oh yeah, and it features probably the most grisly child death in cinematic history. The spookiest month of the year is finally here.

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To celebrate In Reel Deep's kinda sorta five-year anniversary, we're revisiting a handful of recent movies we can't stop thinking about. From Creed, Brooklyn, and Nightcrawler to Moonlight, Her, and Dunkirk, these films may not have won all the awards upon release but they've absolutely stood the test of (a short amount of) time. And, of course, we can't help but also yell about a few stinkers that we remember for the wrong reasons.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced a new award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film, and everyone online is losing their minds. Is the outrage justified? How will this new award impact comic book, horror, and even animated movies? And is the Academy fixing a problem that isn't even broken? An emergency episode of the In Reel Deep Podcast has been convened; join us as we rant about the Oscars in August, which is breaking new ground even for us.

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With Disney properties like Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe dominating at the box office, and with Netflix and Amazon gobbling up smaller movies left and right, the film industry is changing before our eyes. But for better or for worse? That's the subject of Andrew's latest longform piece, and of our latest podcast. We discuss the rise (and eventual fall) of MoviePass, the ho-hum response to Solo, and what a blockbusters-only theater experience might look like.

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The role of Joe Paterno might be Al Pacino's biggest in years, which means it's time for And Justice for Al. The three of us reconvene for a special Paterno episode, where we examine Barry Levinson's biopic and marvel at Al's ability to slip back into the understated style he once mastered. Is Paterno a worthy successor to HBO's other "story of an old white guy" films like Phil Spector and You Don't Know Jack? And could this be the beginning of one more great run for Pacino? As always, we're here to talk all things Al.

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The only Al Pacino-centric podcast on the Internet welcomes its first very special guest to discuss the 2003 spy thriller The Recruit. It's Pacino on the decline and Colin Farrell on the rise, for sure, but it's also a surprisingly understated Al performance in the aftermath of 9/11. Our special guest adds some academic gravitas to the proceedings as we discuss Al's role as Walter Burke and what makes the great Pacino tick.

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With the 90th Academy Awards right around the corner, it's time for the In Reel Deep Podcast to examine all of 2018's snubs and flubs. What will win Best Picture: Dunkirk, The Shape of Water, or Three Billboards? Big questions like that and smaller questions like "What in the world is going on with Best Adapted Screenplay?" will all be answered as Andrew and Steve go through the screenplay, directing, and acting nominations to determine the best of the bunch.

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You've read our top 10 lists on InReelDeep.com; now find out why those movies made the cut. From Lady Bird to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the In Reel Deep Guys discuss the best films of 2017 and even choose the In Reel Deep Movie of the Year. Dunkirk or Get Out? Only one of those two 2017 cinematic gems can win the gold...

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Is Star Wars: The Last Jedi the best Star Wars movie since The Empire Strikes Back? Is it the worst? All we know for sure is that it's the franchise's most divisive movie ever, and it's sparking debate among Skywalker and Solo fans everywhere. Have the In Reel Deep guys bought into the hype? Do they think Rian Johnson's entry in the saga is a stud or a dud? Join us as we dissect all things Episode VIII.

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