Wrong Reel

This episode we review the season 5 premiere of one of the greatest and most cinematic television shows ever produced, "Game of Thrones", based on the series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin. Loosely inspired by the War of the Roses, we stay on the topic of dynastic wars and succession by revisiting Fred Zinnemann's classic adaptation of Robert Bolt's play "A Man for All Seasons", an essential classic for any Anglophile or lover of theater.

00:00 - 11:02 - Introduction/News

11:03 - 39:15 - "Game of Thrones" Season 5 Premiere Review

39:16 - 01:05:09 - "A Man for All Seasons" (1966)

01:05:10 - 01:07:57 - Closing Remarks/Blooper

This episode we review Alex Garland's directorial debut, "Ex Machina", a dark and erotic new science fiction film that is sure to delight fans of the genre for many years to come. While on the subject of stunningly beautiful AI, we look back at the cyberpunk classic "Ghost in the Shell" (1995) by Mamoru Oshii.

00:00 - 20:55 - Introduction/News

20:56 - 54:19 - "Ex Machina" Review

54:20 - 01:18:55 - "Ghost in the Shell"

01:18:56 - 01:22:16 - Closing Remarks/Blooper

With "Furious 7" shattering box office records for the month of April around the world, we sit down with guest host Brittany Starna (and rabid connoisseur of the series) to review the latest installment in the franchise and discuss why audiences are in such a frenzy over this movie.

00:00 - 16:10 - Introduction/News

16:11 - 01:36:59 - "Furious 7" Review

01:37:00 - 01:24:30 - Closing Remarks/Blooper

It is Generation X versus the Millenials as James Hancock and Mikhail Karadimov put their chins down and their fists up for a heated discussion about "Repulsion", "Citizen Kane" and a variety of other topics upon which they don't agree. Parker Dixon wisely chose to start recording about halfway through the argument, one that was never intended to be an episode. Enjoy. (no animals were harmed in the recording of this podcast)

In anticipation of the theatrical and digital release of his new animated feature film Cheatin', Wrong Reel sits down with Indie Animaton legend Bill Plympton and executive producer Adam Rackoff to discuss Plympton's career to date and where it is headed. Full disclosure, Wrong Reel co-host James Hancock is one of the executive producers on Cheatin' so any notion of objectivity is completely abandoned. Cheatin' begins a nationwide tour on 4/3/15 (see www.cheatinmovie.com for screenings) and will be available on Vimeo On Demand 4/21/15.

Will Ferrell's latest outing "Get Hard" (directed by Etan Cohen) might not be his strongest vehicle but we used the film as an excuse to dig into the career highlights of one of the greatest comedic performers of his generation. Kevin Hart manages to shine in the movie as well, but we're all hoping he and Ferrell get hooked up with better material in the future.

00:00 - 23:07 - Introduction/News

23:08 - 53:57 - Will Ferrell's Career

53:58 - 01:17:17 - Get Hard Review

01:17:18 - 01:24:30 - Closing Remarks/Blooper

This is a special episode for gear heads and alcoholics alike as guest host Brittany Starna and Mikhail Karadimov introduce us to their favorite drinking game while providing color commentary to Justin Lin's "Fast Five" (2011). James Hancock and his little brother Chunk tie on a nice buzz in the process. #NSFW

With David Robert Mitchell's new horror film "It Follows" delighting horror fans across the country, we take a look at what makes the film tick before diving into one of the most beautiful black and white horror films ever made, Roman Polanski's "Repulsion" (1965). Featuring guest host Nick Stevens.

00:00 - 17:42 - Introduction/News

17:43 - 01:17:51 - "It Follows" Review

01:17:52 - 01:59:47 - Roman Polanski's "Repulsion" (1965)

01:59:48 - 02:03:58 - Closing Remarks/Blooper

In honor of Friday the 13th, we take a look at two of the finest horror films ever made, F. W. Murnau's silent film classic "Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Des Grauens" (1922) and Werner Herzog's 1979 remake "Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht" (1979). Featuring special guest host (and Mikhail Karadimov's producing partner), Brittany Starna.

00:00 - 13:48 - Introduction/Frozen Debate

13:49 - 35:16 - F. W. Murnau's "Nosferatu" (1922)

35:17 - 01:13:14 - Werner Herzog's "Nosferatu" (1979)

01:13:15 - 1:19:43 - Closing Remarks/Blooper

A key figure in the New German Cinema of the 1970s, Wim Wenders is one of the most distinctive, original voices in film working today. The Museum of Modern Art has assembled an extraordinary retrospective covering much of his career from his award winning "Wings of Desire" (1987) to his more recent films like "Pina" (2011), giving the folks at Wrong Reel the chance to see his films in the best way possible.

00:00 - 23:12 - Introduction/News

22:13 - 01:04:46 - Wings of Desire

01:04:47 - 01:25:48 - Pina

01:25:49 - 1:32:50 - Closing Remarks