Reel Chronicles

This week, we close out 2020 with our best and worst holiday films in a couples’ edition of Reel Chronicles. Dave, Jen, Ryan, and KC break down their most festive movies and the ones that don’t do the Christmas spirit justice. Happy Holidays and we’ll be back in 2021! Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 37:16: News Tom Cruise Lays The Verbal Smackdown on the set of MI7 Rachel Leigh Cook Joins He’s All That Sebastian Stan & Lily James Cast as Tommy Lee & Pamela Anderson for Hulu Promising Young Woman at the Golden Globes What We Watched This Week Holiday Films Taglines […]

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This week, we celebrate 30 years of Home Alone. Released in November 1990, the film’s slapstick comedy and holiday themes made it not only an instant classic but the highest-grossing domestic comedy of all time. Who didn’t want to be Kevin McCallister fending off the bumbling burglars, Harry and Marv?  Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 1:09:05: News Spider-Man Casting News Disney’s Investors’ Presentation: What’s Coming from Disney & to Disney+ What We Watched This Week 1:09:06 – 1:47:06: Home Alone Listen to Past Episodes: Cinephile Roundtable: 4. David Fincher 158: Top 10 Best & Worst Moments in a Comic Book Film 157: […]

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On this week’s Cinephile Roundtable, Dave, JC, & Elliott dive into the work of one of the best directors of this generation, David Fincher. From Alien 3 to his latest film, Mank, the guys discuss his entire career and rank his films from worst to best. Don’t miss this episode.  Timeline 0:00 – 28:30: News Warner Bros. Entire 2021 Slate to Release Day and Date on HBOMax and in Theaters Oscars Discussion on Big 5 Categories 28:31 – 1:43:48: David Fincher FOLLOW our Hosts: Dave – @gonzo_mania As Reel Talk’s founder and chief film critic, David is an avid film geek. Every week, […]

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This week, the guys head to the Black Lodge as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Twin Peaks. From its production to its wild theories, the guys dive in, adding in their favorite moments and characters along the way. This episode is a MUST LISTEN for fans of the Red room and all its entities.  Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 7:42: News Joaquin Phoenix in talks to star in Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid David Lynch working on new Netflix series, Wisteria 7:43 – 1:31:32: Twin Peaks Listen to Past Episodes: 158: Top 10 Best & Worst Moments in a Comic Book Film […]

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On this week’s Reel Chronicles, the guys dive into their favorite and worst comic book movie moments. What made these moments stand out? What emotions did they bring up? What made their list? Listen and find out! Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 33:09: News Spike Lee’s Viagra Musical Scream 5 Shooting Wraps and Title Officially Scream Robert Englund Joins Stranger Things Justice League Snyder Cut Trailer Wonder Woman 1984 Opening Christmas Day and HBO Max Black Panther 2 Starts Filming in July What We Watched This Week Comic Book Movie Taglines 33:10 – 1:08:23: Best and Worst Moments in Comic Book Films Listen […]

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We tackle one of the most fun and entertaining genres of film – musicals. Ranking our 15 best and five worst, the guys and gal discuss what makes this genre so unique and why these films stand out the most to them. Listen and choose your favorites. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 40:29: News Johnny Depp will receive Full Salary for Fantastic Beasts 3 Mads Mikkelson in Talks to Take Over Grindelwald role The Umbrella Academy Renewed for Season 3 A Quiet Place spin-off on the way from Jeff Nichols Justice League Snyder Cut New Footage and New Look for Jared Leto’s Joker […]

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This week’s episode does the Time Warp as the guys, and gal celebrate the 45th anniversary of the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The crew shares personal stories from their attendance at the film’s midnight screenings along with favorite moments, characters, and performances from the film. What stories will they share? Listen and find out. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 26:07: News Paramount Pictures Earn More Selling Off Films Than Releasing Them in 2020 Pictures What We Watched This Week 26:08 – 1:08:52: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Listen to Past Episodes: Cinephile Roundtable: 3. Horror Genre & Top […]

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On this month’s Cinephile Roundtable, Dave, Elliott, and JC break down the horror genre. From its inception in the early 1900s to its metamorphosis into one of the most popular genres in film, the guys chat about progression along with listing their top 10 horror films. What made their list? Listen and find out. Timeline 0:00 – 23:02: News Oscar Isaac Cast as Moon Knight RESPECT Biopic moved to Summer 2021 The Mandalorian Reactions Halloween Kills trailer 23:03 – 1:54:04: Horror Genre Top 10 Horror Films FOLLOW our Hosts: Dave – @gonzo_mania As Reel Talk’s founder and chief film critic, David […]

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Halloween wraps up our dive into the horror genre. As we look into its extensive legacy, we delve more into how Halloween re-defined the slasher sub-genre and inspired future classics such as Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, etc. It’s an iconic franchise of excellent to good to just ok movies that continues to live on with two new highly anticipated films coming out in 2021 and 2022 that we can’t wait to watch. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 7:40: News Jared Leto Joins Zack Snyder’s Justice League Ghostbusters Moves to Summer 2021 What We Watched This Week 7:41 – 1:54:51: Halloween […]

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This week, we celebrate the Friday the 13th franchise. Few horror films have cemented themselves into the mainstream quite like Friday the 13th. With 12 films, a television series, novels, comic books, video games, and merchandise, Jason and Crystal Lake became iconic horror symbols worldwide. Dive in with us as we explore why it’s had such a lasting legacy.  Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 25:29: News Dexter Returning for 10-episode Limited Series Disney to Shift Focus to Streaming Coming 2 America Sold to Amazon Anya Talyor Joy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Chris Hemsworth Join Furiosa Spider-Man 3 Rumors What We Watched This Week 25:30 […]

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