April Showers continue with a Matt-favorite, David Fincher's 1995 shocker, Se7en. The fellas break down scenes, characters, hypothetical situations that make them both seem more courageous than they actually are, and much, much more.

Come play in the rain and explore the dark side of April!

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Our month of April Showers continues with Paul Thomas Anderson's 1999 classic MAGNOLIA! Jump in as Matt and Jonathan embrace their film nerdiness to talk about camera work, music, performances, defend their favorite frogs, and dissect the themes of misogyny as well as generational trauma in the movie.

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March comes to an end and The Reel Drunks theme closes out with Jonathan's pick, Flight, the Denzel Washington starrer from 2012. Matt & Jonathan lock horns over the quality of the filmmaking and the writing, besmirch each other's taste in film, discuss portrayals of addiction, and bring attention to one of the greatest crimes in cinematic history: How one legendary actor in particular has never won or been nominated for an Oscar. As always, enjoy, subscribe, and share!

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As the fellas keep on cookin' with their March theme, The Reel Drunks, Matt celebrates a belated St. Paddy's Day with his final pick of the month, the 1982 Boston classic, Sidney Lumet's, The Verdict. Learn about the five stages of drunkenness, when meeting women in a bar can be too good to be true, why Jonathan rents minivans when he travels, and so much more, this week on The Reel Addicts!

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The Reel Drunks theme continues with a Jonathan-pick, 1987’s darkly comedic "Withnail & I". Matt & Jonathan grab their umbrellas and take a trip back to dreary 1960’s London to exchange chicken recipes, talk about friendship, addiction, dirty dishes, and the best use of Jimi Hendrix songs. As always, enjoy, subscribe, and share!

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Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allen

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Welcome to March 2024, where we'll be celebrating The Reel Drunks of film. We kick things off with a Matt pick, the great-granddaddy of college high-jinx, John Landis' 1978 classic, National Lampoons Animal House. Enjoy!

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Black History Month closes out with a Jonathan-pick, the ambitious The Hate U Give from 2018. Matt & Jonathan talk about how the film relates to the other entries from the month, discussing the way that this film educates without preaching, as well as provokes thought and emotion without stooping to melodrama. As always, enjoy, subscribe, and share!

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Matt's final pick of Black History Month is the Hughes Brothers 1993 hard-hitting feature debut, Menace II Society. This cold, raw, calculating film takes a long hard look at generational trauma and systematic oppression using a nearly thirty-year span in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Opening and closing theme:

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Black History Month continues with a Jonathan-pick, the continuation of the Rocky universe, 2015's, Creed. Matt & Jonathan dissect the seemingly straightforward rebranding of an iconic sports franchise in an effort to reveal not only a work with extreme depth, but also one deserving of far more critical recognition and praise. As always, enjoy, subscribe, and share!

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Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allen

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