The Weekly Reel Podcast

The Weekly Reel Podcast

By Ken Arceo, Jeremy PulumbaritTV & FilmFilm Reviews
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The Weekly Reel Podcast episodes

  • Ep106 || Encino Man (with Michael Asuncion)

    Episode One Hundred Six. The guys and Michael Asuncion take time out of their busy schedules to learn about fresh nugs, chillin’, grindage, and wheezing’ the juice in the 1992 cult classic, Encino Man. In this week's Double Feature, we get a double dose of hypotheticals as the guys debate what they would do if they discovered a frozen caveman. After a quick break, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score.

    What is your favorite Brendan Fraser performance or movie? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    Guest: Michael Asuncion (@mikest33ze) / @mikest33zemunchies / Podcast 118: A "Hey Arnold!" Reeducation

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks)

    Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 14 min
  • Ep105 || The Flash (with Aejay Gonzales)

    Episode One Hundred Five. “You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts...” as the guys team up with Aejay Gonzales to cover the much-talked-about latest offering from DC, The Flash (2023). In this episode, the guys put on their casting hats for the Double Feature as they offer up suggestions on which Snyderverse actors they would like to see in James Gunn's DCU. After the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards, the Guess the Rotten Tomatoes competition heats up as the season 6 competition starts to wind down.

    Would you like to see a sequel to the Flash starring Ezra Miller? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    Guest: Aejay Gonzales (@aejayg17)

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks)

    Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 23 min
  • Ep104 || Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

    Episode One Hundred Four. The guys “roll out” a podcast episode about a movie that's "more than meets the eye" with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023). In this week's Double Feature, the guys discuss whether or not the human aspect of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was any good. Also, they discuss the huge reveal in the mid-credits scene. Finally, they hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score.

    What is your favorite time period (80s, 90s, 2000s, etc.) among the Transformers theatrical releases? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks)

    Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 12 min
  • Ep103 || Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (with Francis Garcia)

    Episode One Hundred Three. The guys enlist the services of Francis Garcia from a different universe as they thwip through the ArachnoHumanoidPolyMultiverse in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). For this week's Double Feature, the guys debate which family dynamic resonated with them more - Miles Morales's or Gwen Stacy's. Also, the guys speculate and give their thoughts on how they would wrap up the story in the next film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. After a quick break, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score.

    Which sequel - specifically the second movie of any movie franchise - is your all-time favorite? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    Guest: Francis Garcia (@frankudesu) / Linktree / Train Until Forever

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks)

    Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 35 min
  • Ep102 || High School Musical 3: Senior Year (with Andrea Pilapil and Jacob Evangelista)

    Episode One Hundred Two. It’s “Now or Never” as “The Boys Are Back” to cover the final installment of the High School Musical franchise “Right Here, Right Now” with High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). It’s going to be “A Night to Remember” as the guys enlist the help of Andrea Pilapil and Jacob Evangelista because “We’re All in This Together”. For this week's special episode, we are bringing back The Double-Double Feature!

    Would you want to see a fourth installment of High School Musical as a theatrical release for a potential reunion? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    "Guest" / Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Guest: Jacob Evangelista (@fashowj)

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks)

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 26 min
  • Ep101 || Fast X

    Episode One Hundred One. FasTEN your seatbelts... LET'S RACE! This week, The Weekly Reel family checks out the latest Toretto family blockbuster as they break down the latest movie in the Fast franchise, Fast X (2023). For this week's Double Feature, the guys debate which side mission/group was their favorite and least favorite. Then, they hand out this week's Weekly Reel Awards including a brand new award. Finally, they Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score and figure out where Fast X ranks among the rest of the movies within the Fast franchise.

    Which Fast spin-off do you want to see next? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks)

    Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep100 || Dumb and Dumber (Reel-loaded)

    Episode One Hundred! Just when we thought that we couldn’t possibly be any dumber, we go and do something like this… and TOTALLY REDEEM OURSELVES... AGAIN! For our milestone 100th episode, we revisit the movie that started it all, Dumb and Dumber (1994), in our very first Weekly Reel-loaded episode. For this week's Double Feature, the guys try to figure out how different the plot would be if Harry and Lloyd switched places. Also, to pay homage to episode one, the guys debate who was the $h!tt!er friend - Harry or Lloyd. After a quick break, the guys hand out their first Weekly Reel Awards for Dumb and Dumber and remix their favorite segment and play Guess the "Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score" as Jeremy and Ken try to remember what their original episode 1 guesses were during the premiere episode of The Weekly Reel Podcast.

    Special thanks to our audience that has supported us through 100 episodes of our main show! And a special shout-out to all of the guests (at 1:18:34) that have appeared on The Weekly Reel Podcast during the first 100 episodes of our little movie podcast.

    Which movie would you like to be featured in the next Weekly Reel-loaded episode for a future milestone episode? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks)

    Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 25 min
  • Ep099 || Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (with Joash Youngberg)

    Episode Ninety-Nine. The guys bring back Joash Youngberg to fly away together... one last time... into the forever and beautiful sky as they break down the final James Gunn MCU film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). For this week's Double Feature, the guys attempt to rank Rocket's origin story among all of the characters in the MCU. Also, the guys discuss their favorite locale within Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. After a quick break, the guys hand out this week's Weekly Reel Awards and Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score. Finally, the guys reveal where they would rank Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 among the 32 MCU theatrical releases.

    Where does the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy rank among the other standalone MCU trilogies? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    Guest: Joash Youngberg (@joashyoungberg)

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks)

    Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 38 min
  • Ep098 || I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (with Andrea Pilapil)

    Episode Ninety-Eight. Get your tissues ready as the guys bring back Andrea Pilapil to cover a tearjerker in the 2018 anime film, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018). For this week's Double Feature, Andrea and the guys talk about their expectations heading into a film with such an "unconventional" movie title. Also, they compare I Want to Eat Your Pancreas with a movie that was covered in season 3 of The Weekly Reel Podcast, A Walk to Remember. Finally, Andrea and the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score.

    What is the saddest anime movie or television series you’ve seen? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    "Guest" / Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks) / Watch The End of Yesterday (Short Film) on YouTube

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 24 min
  • Ep097 || Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

    Episode Ninety-Seven. In an episode that was (mostly) recorded in February 2023, the guys finally cover the opener to Phase 5 of the MCU with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). For this week's Double Feature, we debate which set of "Ant-Man's and the Wasp's" this movie was about - Scott/Hope or Hank/Janet. Also, they discuss the future of the Kang the Conqueror character. After a quick break, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score. Finally, you catch a glimpse of where the guys would rank Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in their ranking of the MCU theatrical releases (out of 31 movies).

    Will Ant-Man and the Wasp get a 4th standalone movie? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow The Weekly Reel Podcast on Instagram (@weeklyreel) and TikTok (@weeklyreelpod).

    Co-host: Ken Arceo (@free_ken_a)

    Co-host: Jeremy Pulumbarit (@jp_flicks)

    Social Media: Andrea Pilapil (@andreajpilapil) / Linktree / Patreon

    Music: Cameron Penaflorida (@bamsaidcam)

    1 hr 21 min

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A weekly podcast about movies - both new and old - hosted by Ken Arceo and Jeremy Pulumbarit. Each week, we will revisit movies we've seen, explore movies that we've somehow missed on its original…