Split Reel Podcast

Well, as it turns out there are many Multiverse stories out there. In this episode we talk about one of them and probably one of the most original movies in the last few years. With the incredible Michelle Yeoh at the forefront 'Everything...' goes full blast with the weird, comedy, drama, and much more. Sit down, press play, and enjoy how we delve into this multiverse. 

In this episode we take a look at the bombshell news of Netflix loosing subscribers for the first time in ten years. What does this mean? Where do they go from here? If the streaming giant loosing steam? We give our honest opinions on what this means for the industry. Also, we talk about some documentaries that are on Netflix and elsewhere that we think you all should check out. Enjoy!

We're heading back to 2007 for a dive into one of the blockbusters of the year! The retroreview is back to get into the massive Transformers film that started the franchise. We talk the state of blockbusters, the cast of rising stars, the adrenaline ride of Michael Bay films, and more! It's definitely more than meets the eye.

Not one but TWO new shows have dropped into our streaming services in the last weeks! We're serving up our takes on the premiere of "Moon Knight" on the Disney+ Machine (0:05) and talking the first two episodes of the highly anticipated "Halo: The Series" on Paramount+ (25:40). We talk what we loved and think can improve in each show as we get ready for a new tv season to take up our couch time! Give us a listen today and thanks for listening!

Oscar season is over and what a way to end it. In this episode we talk about the 94th Academy Awards. We talk about the ceremony, hosts, reactions, and the BIG MOMNET OF THE NIGHT and it was not about any winners but Will Smith. If you have not heard or seen what happened go google the situation and come back to listen to our crazy reactions. What a season it was. Oscars see you next year! Listen and Enjoy!

Oscar week is here but those are not the only awards being handed out. For the second year in a row we are awarding our Split Reel Awards. We take a trip back into the year, nominate, and choose our winners in our creative categories. Also, in the second part of this episode, we quickly give our Oscar predictions. Sit back, press play, and enjoy!

Starting off hot with some takes on the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer and some news that Cannes has teamed up with someone unexpected. All this before talking about the latest from Pixar in 'Turning Red' (19:35). We talk the choices made, Pixar's Disney+ releases and even the Oscar run of all these films.

We finally have a blockbuster in our midst: The Batman has arrived full of VENGEANCE! In this episode we talk about the latest live action adaptation of Batman and guess what? We both loved it! We talk a good amount about this, very different, take on the cape crusader and where we think it falls in the pantheon of Batman movies. Grab a fistful of vengeance, press play, and enjoy! Oh and yes SOME SPOILERS are scattered throughout our conversation! 

We begin the episode with a quick recap of the SAG Awards held this past weekend and the controversy surrounding the Oscars telecast and the decision to exclude 8 categories from he main live ceremony. After that, we sit down and have a cool conversation about movies that have not gotten episodes from us but we quickly recommend for viewing. Sit down, press play, and enjoy our individual lists. 

So, the Oscars announce that 8 categories will not be televised LIVE the week we decide to do an episode on one of those categories: SCORES! But, perfect timing! In this week's episode we talk about the career and legacy of one of the best film composers in film history, Hans Zimmer. With our special guest, Kaela, we talk about his career, his films, and his legacy in the music world. We end the episode by listing 5 of our favorites films scores. Press play and enjoy!

Surprise, Steve created an awesome playlist that has the scores we talked about this episode. Click play and enjoy a soothing journey through film history: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kEDGodRrRg9Rb16aRWp5k?si=2GeLA3N3QiazGnp6tu9aDg&nd=1