The News Reel with Zach Dennis and Brian Welk

Zach and Brian preview some of the big movies from 2018 and try to anticipate what this year's hits and bombs will be.

Zach and Brian detail their top 10 lists for the best movies of 2017.

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Zach and Brian review and discuss the latest from the Star Wars franchise, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Daniel Carlson joins the group this week to discuss his recent articles about movies and video games and why adapting the latter for the big screen has been so unsuccessful.

On this episode, Zach and Brian look at a recent article on BuzzFeed breaking down the career of Armie Hammer and whether or not he has been afforded multiple opportunities to become a star due to his privilege.

Polygon's Julia Alexander joins the group this week to discuss the Internet animosity between Marvel and DC fans, which re-opened due to the release of Justice League, as well as the role of Rotten Tomatoes in film criticism.

This week is a short episode recapping the week in news surrounding Harvey Weinstein, Disney's ban on the LA Times and more.

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**NOTE** This episode was recorded before the LA Times ban by Disney was lifted.

The Wrap film critic and Linoleum Knife podcast co-host Alonso Duralde joins The News Reel to discuss the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Ragnarok, as well as how 2017 has been shaping up for superhero movies. Is this the best year ever for the genre?

Zach and Brian return from hiatus to preview some of the movies they are looking forward to this winter and awards season with another round of categories to choose from.

Author and film historian Scott Eyman joins this week's episode to discuss his latest book, Hank & Jim: The Fifty Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart, with Zach. The new book details the friendship between the two actors, how their careers connected and diverted, and how they were able to get along even with their different ideological backgrounds.

Eyman's book can be purchased on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.