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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Join us this week as Dave, Leo, and Ryan serve as your dream guides and dive deep into the legacy of this classic horror franchise and the maniacal eternal boogeyman Freddy Krueger. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 11:44: News DC Movie Changes to 2021 Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Spider-Man 3 Soul movies to Disney+ Christmas Day Mank Trailer Released 11:45 – 1:37:04: A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise Listen to Past Episodes: 152: Psycho 151: The Shining 150: Best & Worst Horror Movies of the 2000s 149: Best Video Game Film Adaptations 148 – Top Netflix Original Films YOUR HOSTS: David – @gonzo_mania Leo […]

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It’s time for the Oscars! Ever wish you could do the Oscars over and pick a year’s rightful and deserved winners? This week, Dave, JC, and Elliott break down the major award categories for each year (starting with the year they were born) and determine if the Academy got it right, where it did not, and who they would put in its place for the most worthy of the golden statue. Timeline 0:00 – 09:53: News Borat 2 Film Release & Trailer Cobra Kai Trailer Jamie Fox returning to Spider-verse The Godfather Making-of Film 09:54 – 1:49:08: Oscars Re-Do FOLLOW […]

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Join us this week as we discuss one of the most shocking films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, it changed the thriller genre forever. We deep dive into the film classic, its 3 sequels, the horrible reboot in 1998, and its TV revival with Bates Motel. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 29:09: News Emmy Awards Recap John Cena’s Peacemaker Spin-off on HBOMax Snyder’s Justice League Reshoot Tatiana Maslany cast as She-Hulk Disney shifts Black Widow and Eternals to 2021. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings shifts to 2022. Horror Movie Taglines 29:10 – 1:41:59: Psycho Psycho […]

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We continue our look at the horror genre with Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Considered one of the scariest horror films of all time, The Shining has been discussed, debated, and dissected among casual movie watchers and fans alike. It has garnered an intense cult following, which only continues to grow as the years go on. Listen as we dive deep into this Kubrick classic.  Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 23:31: News Mulan‘s Box Office on Disney+ The Godfather Series Jonathan Majors Joins the Cast of Ant-Man 3 The Flash in talks with Christian Bale and George Clooney Horror […]

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This week, we kick off our 2-month look at the horror genre. First up, the guys and girls break down their Top 15 Best and 5 Worst Films of the 2000s. What made their list? Listen and find out!  Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 42:28: News Mulan outpacing Hamilton on Disney+ Kate Winslet regrets working with Woody Allen Doom Patrol Season 3 Renewal Neve Campbell Returns to Scream 5 The Walking Dead to end with Season 11 Borat 2 Coming Soon Wonder Woman‘s New Date The Academy’s Diversity Inclusion Requirements for Best Picture Nomadland wins the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival Pieces […]

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On the debut edition of Cinephile Roundtable, Ryan, JC (@mercwiththemovies), Elliott (@moviefiles), and Dave break down the news of the week and deep dive into the filmography of one of the best directors of this generation, Christopher Nolan. From his debut, Following, to his recent release, Tenet, the guys rank his films and analyze each film’s lasting impact and the industry as a whole. Timeline 0:00 – 13:58: News Cooper Hoffman joins the cast of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 70s drama Amy Adams and Julianne Moore join the cast of Dear Evan Hansen Robert Pattinson Tests Positive for COVID-19 and Production Halts […]

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