Reel Chronicles

Fifteen years ago, one of the most transcendent shows of all time debuted – The Office. In this week’s episode, Dave, Leo, and Ryan break down the legacy of the show, along with their favorite episodes and moments from the show’s nine-year run. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 14:40 – News of the Week All Theater Chains Closed Indefinitely Black Widow Postponed Avatar Sequels Shut Down Current Releases Now on Video-on-Demand The Way Back The Invisible Man The Hunt Bad Boys for Life Sonic the Hedgehog Birds of Prey Bloodshot Onward David’s Top 10 Films of 2020 Thus Far Rosario Dawson […]

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Take a break from the news and listen to our latest. We break down our favorite film duos – budding friends or unlikely pairings, not couples – in this week’s episode. Duos defined as two leading characters in a film that led to cinema gold with their pairing. Who do you define as an iconic or favorite pairing in a movie? Listen and find out who we picked! Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 13:45 – News of the Week The Guardians of the Galaxy will appear in Thor: Love and Thunder First Reactions to Mulan Thoughts on A Quiet Place Part II 13:46 […]

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With the release of Onward, this week’s Reel Chronicles looks at the animated film genre as a whole by listing their favorite animated films. From Walt Disney Animation to Pixar to Dreamworks, every studio will be represented on our lists. Listen and find out what made our 10. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 12:40 – News of the Week The Batman casting news and the first look at the Batmobile The Rock to play Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 The Last of Us series announced on HBO A Quiet Place Part II First Reactions 12:41 – 1:11:26 – Animated Films Listen […]

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Reel Chronicles celebrates 25 years of Michael Mann’s Heat this week. The film tells the story about two weary men on either side of the law in Los Angeles – one a cop married to his profession, the other a career criminal with no intention of going straight.  A powerful, influential film with striking performances and striking camera and script work from Mann, along with cinematography from Dante Spinotti and a score by Elliott Goldenthal, Heat is a film not to be missed. It’s also notable for marking the first time acting icons Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro have worked onscreen together (they never shared […]

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We celebrate 35 years of The Breakfast Club, John Hughes’ seminal 80s comedy about a group of high school students from different cliques who find themselves in Saturday detention and throughout the day learn to see past the labels that society has imposed on them.   Not only do Dave, Leo, and Jen break down their favorite moments, peaks, and valleys from the film, they hand out new “awards” on the show reserved just for Reel It Backs. Listen to see who wins the Detlef Schrempf “Best Supporting Player” award; the “That Guy is From” award, the “There’s No Crying in Baseball” […]

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This week, we go through our 2020 Oscar reactions. David gives us his 2021 predictions for Best Picture, and we revisit and run down our list of favorite film performances of all time. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 14:30 – News of the Week 14:30 – 34:00 – Oscars 2020 Reactions, Recap, and Stats 34:00 – 47:00 – David’s Oscars 2021 Best Picture Predictions 47:00 –  1:30:08 – Top 10 Favorite Film Performances Listen to past episodes: 119: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) 118: Best & Worst Best Pictures Winners 117: Best and Worst Oscar […]

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This week’s episode is a short one and all about Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 13:00 – News of the Week 13:00 – 47:03 – Birds of Prey Discussion Listen to past episodes: 118: Best & Worst Best Pictures Winners 117: Best and Worst Oscar Wins and Best Picture Years 116: Reel It Back: Fantastic Four (2015) and Oscar Snubs 115: Best and Worst Film Heroes and Villains 114: Favorite January Film Releases of All Time Follow your hosts: David – @gonzo_mania, Ryan @spin_rack, and Leo @luckyleo171 Love what you hear? Let […]

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We’re wrapping up awards season this week with a look back at ninety-one years of the Academy Awards to list our favorite and worst Best Picture winners and give you our final predictions. Watch the Oscars this Sunday, February 9th at 8 p.m. est/5 p.m. pst on ABC.  Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 24:00 – News of the Week Birds of Prey First Reactions First Trailer for Fast & the Furious 9 Emilio Estevez Returns for Mighty Ducks reboot Kobe Bryant reflection 24:00 – 1:10:00 – Best and Worst Best Picture Winners 1:10:00 – 1:29:47 – Final Oscar Predictions Listen to past […]

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This week, we look back at ninety-one years of the Academy Awards to list our favorite and worst wins in any category, as well as our top 5 Best and Worst “Best Picture” lineups. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 20:00 – News of the Week 20:00 – 1:15:00 – 5 Best/Worst Best Picture Lineups, followed by Best and Worst Oscar Winners Listen to past episodes: 116: Reel It Back: Fantastic Four (2015) and Oscar Snubs 115: Best and Worst Film Heroes and Villains 114: Favorite January Film Releases of All Time 113: Best and Worst Films of 2019 and the 2010s […]

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We break down the news, including the Parasite TV series and the new Morbius trailer, along with all our 2020 Oscar nomination snubs. As a treat later on in the episode, we delve into one of the worst movies ever made: Fantastic Four (2015) or better known as Fant4stic. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 1:09:00 – News and 2020 Oscar Nomination Snubs 1:10:00 – 1:57:01 – FANT4STIC Look Back Listen to past episodes: 115: Best and Worst Film Heroes and Villains 114: Favorite January Film Releases of All Time 113: Best and Worst Films of 2019 and the 2010s Decade 112: […]

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