Reel Phonies

Are you a big ole wuss who is too spineless to watch a scary movie even when it's seasonally appropriate? Never fear! This week we're bringing you a whole host of not-too-scary horror(and horror adjacent) films perfect for both Halloween and for your tender constitution. How can we be sure? Because at Reel Phonies, we're wimps just like you! 

Join us this week as we break down the latest Hollywood news and rumors including reports of a greenlit sequel for the beloved Disney Halloween movie Hocus Pocus, a first look at the BBC's new Dracula series from the two writers who brought you Sherlock and Doctor Who, and the release of the final trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX.

Denzel Washington and Liam Neeson. Two men of very different backgrounds with one curious thing in common: both made a hard left turn from prestige films to dumb action in the early aughties and haven't looked back. From Taken to The Equalizer, join us this week as we compare and contrast the latter day action careers of these two great actors and try to understand some of the greater trends and signals at work here.

Join us this week as we break down the latest Hollywood news and rumors including the first look at Bloodshot, the Vin Diesel superhero venture, early reports of a Barney movie helmed by Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya, and casting news for Catwoman, the Penguin, and the Riddler for the upcoming Robert Pattinson Batman movie.

Over a decade after Walter White's meth empire began, Netflix surprised the world by releasing an unexpected Breaking Bad epilogue to close out Jesse's journey. El Camino's got all your Breaking Bad favorites and a few new faces and adventures before closing out the story for good (probably?). We're also taking a second look at some of our favorite TV shows that deserve a big screen treatment (6 seasons and a movie!).

Join us this week as we break down the latest Hollywood news and rumors including reports of a prequel to Training Day, a follow-up series to HBO's Band of Brothers on the new Apple streaming service, and Disney trailers galore with new trailers for Frozen 2, Jungle Cruise, and Onward.

Take that, Jared Leto! This week we're taking on the semi-controversial but commercially successful Joker movie starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Todd Phillips. Is this the best interpretation of this famed comic book character yet? Will the success of this film spark a wave of serious Oscar/superhero blockbuster hybrids? Why is there so much dancing? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more!

Join us this week as we break down the latest news and rumors including the first look at the long awaited new season of Rick and Morty, a trailer for the Harley Quinn vehicle Birds of Prey, and trailers for new films from Guy Ritchie, Clint Eastwood, Michael Bay, and Sam Mendes.

We're gone for two weeks and the whole film and television world turns upside down! We're packin' news on the Batman movie, Scorsese's The Irishman, the Breaking Bad movie, Jurassic World 3, Frozen 2, and that's just to start! There's also Magneto casting rumors, Kevin Feige Star Wars intrigue, a Jason Bateman/Ryan Reynolds Clue movie, Stranger Things: Season 4 announcement, and a farewell to one phony's favorite TV show, Netflix's Bojack Horseman. It's a lot of upcoming stuff but if you aren't interested in at least one of these things, statistically, you don't even exist.

The silent but unstoppable stalker, the sophisticated but ruthless mastermind, that guy in front of you at the drive-thru who has like 12 orders and hasn't looked at the menu. Villains come in all shapes and sizes but some are a cut above the rest. Join us this week as we take it decade by decade to determine the very best movie villains from the 80s, 90s, 00s, and the last 10 years and see if we can figure out what makes a truly iconic antagonist.