This week, Ryan and Mikey discuss Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny's opening weekend box office performance and the chances of it making a profit, or even breaking even. They also give their predictions for how Barbie and Oppenheimer will perform when they hit theaters in two weeks.

Then, they jump into the main topic for this week: America. In honor of Independence Day, this week, the guys are drafting their top 5 movies about American history (fact or fiction) or movies that give off a distinctly American vibe. Yes, that is very open-ended.

Let us know which movie you would have drafted number one overall, and thanks for listening!

This week, Ryan and Mikey discuss the recent announcement of who will be playing Superman and Lois Lane in the upcoming kickoff to the new DC movie universe: Superman: Legacy.

Then, the guys discuss the fact that a lot of highly anticipated 2023 movies have fallen exceptionally flat. Which ones, how, why, etc.

Let us know which box office flops surprised you in the comments.

Thanks for listening!

This week, Ryan and Mikey dive into what they have been watching, including Extraction 2, The Flash, and the newly-renewed-for-season-2 Apple TV+ series Silo.

Then, in honor of Father's Day, the guys draft their top 5 favorite "Dad" movies. Movies about fatherhood, movies about a dad fighting for their child, or just movies that dads like, such as war movies, car movies, '80s action movies, etc.

Let us know which Dad movies are your favorites, and thank you for listening!

This week Ryan and Mikey waste no time getting into the main topic for this week, the hottest movie in the world, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Follow us on socials @reelissuespod, and let us know what you thought of the sequel to the wildly successful, Oscar award-winning film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Thanks for listening!

This week, Ryan and Mikey discuss The Machine and the Ted Lasso series finale. Ryan gives his updated opinions on the Succession finale after a rewatch, and Mikey recommends something wild: reading.

Then, the boys get into the main topic of the episode: building a dream lineup for a roundtable podcast discussion.

Follow us on socials @reelissuespod and let us know who you would want to join a roundtable discussion on the show.

Thanks!

In this special episode of Reel Issues, Ryan and Mikey give their reactions to the wild series finale for Succession.

Follow us on socials @reelissuespod, and let us know what you thought of the Succession finale and where it stands in the pantheon of great television series.

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This week, Ryan and Mikey look ahead to the finales of both Succession and Ted Lasso following their penultimate episodes this past week.

Then, the boys dive into the main topic of the episode: characters we lost too soon. Whether they were written out of their show, killed off, the show was canceled, or the character just didn't get enough play in the plot, we all wanted to see more of these characters before their time came to an end.

Follow us on socials @reelissuespod and let us know what characters you needed to see more. 

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This week, Ryan and Mikey discuss the deteriorating quality of Ted Lasso and the possibility that Succession may be better than ever. Also, American politics is terrifying.

Then, in honor of Christopher Nolan's upcoming historical drama, the boys pair directors with major moments in world history.

Follow us on socials @reelissuespod and let us know which moments in history you would like to see brought to the screen.

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This week, Ryan and Mikey discuss exactly what you expect at this point: expectations and predictions for the remainder of the final season of Succession and the overall disappointment in the third season of Ted Lasso.

Then, the guys dive into the main topic. If we were to design our own premium film festival to rival the likes of TIFF, Venice, Sundance, Cannes, etc., what would that look like and what films would that honor. Listen to learn more.

Follow us on socials @reelissuespod and let us know what you have thought of Ted Lasso season 3 up to this point.

Thanks for listening!

This week, Ryan and Mikey discuss the most recent episodes of Ted Lasso and Succession before getting into the main topics.

This week, the Writers Guild of America has gone on strike. Projects throughout Hollywood will grind to a halt until an agreement can be reached. Ryan and Mikey break down what this could mean for franchises going forward and what we saw happen the last time the guild went on strike in 2007-08.

Then, to celebrate May the 4th, the boys crafted and pitched their own Star Wars spin-offs. So, Kathleen Kennedy, if you are listening, feel free to take these ideas and give us a story credit.

Follow us on socials @reelissuespod and let us know what you want to see from Star Wars.

Thanks for listening!