Episodes
145
Aug. 5, 2020
145: 25th Anniversary of Clueless
Twenty-five years later and we’re still totally buggin’ about everything Clueless. Join David, Jen, and Meg as we get nostalgic reliving memorable quotes, facts, and our top choices for what aged best and worst, plus most memorable cameo at the Val party. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 15:59: News Courteney Cox Returns as Gale Weathers in Scream Reboot Emmy Nominations & Snubs 16:00 – 58:06: Reel It Back: Clueless Listen to past episodes: 144: The Dark Knight Trilogy 143: Comic Book Origin Film...
144
July 29, 2020
144: The Dark Knight Trilogy
With over $2 billion at the box office, Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy changed audiences’ expectations of what a superhero movie could be. From the hero’s origins to the centuries of injustice explored in the three films over seven years, the Dark Knight trilogy paints a gritty and captivating world of Gotham and Batman/Bruce Wayne not yet seen before. Dive in with us as we breakdown the history of the film, facts, and our Reel It Back awards. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 46:35: News New...
143
July 21, 2020
143: Comic Book Origin Films
A new chapter of Reel Chronicles begins this week! We’re welcoming a new co-host – Meg the Geek! She’s an avid movie collector, Youtube vlogger, convention attendee, cosplayer and so much more! We’re excited to have her join the crew. This week, the guys and gals break down the top 10 comic book origin films. Where will Wonder Woman fall on Jen’s list? What film made Ryan re-think his list? Which films were on Meg’s? Listen and find out! NEW T-shirts and things at our Tee Public shop. Episode...
142
July 14, 2020
142: Top Comic Book Film Performances
With great power comes great responsibility. On this week’s Reel Chronicles, the guys responsibly list their top 15 comic book film performances. Before that, Jen joins us for our movie tagline game and our latest quarantine watch. Tune in to hear if your favorite performance made their lists! NEW T-shirts and things at our Tee Public shop. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 37:57: Name the Tagline Quarantine Watch News Florence Pugh in Black Widow Javicia Leslie is the new Batwoman Chilling Adventu...
141
July 7, 2020
141: 35 Years of Back to the Future
Thirty-five years ago, the most significant time travel film of all time hit cinemas across the country. To celebrate, this week’s Reel Chronicles breaks down every aspect of Back to the Future, including the best and worst of the movie, along with the guys’ choice for MVP of the film. As a bonus, the guys examine the trilogy’s two other entries. Listen and find out what they have to say. NEW T-shirts and things at our Tee Public shop. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 22:39: Name the Tagline Hamilto...
140
July 2, 2020
140: Batman Forever
Holy Bonus Episode Batman! We’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever. Dave, Leo, and Ryan look at the divisive film and break down their favorite moments, characters, and casting What If’s? of the 1995 installment in the Batman franchise! What do the guys have to say about the film? Listen and find out! NEW T-shirts and things at our Tee Public shop. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 50:36: Batman Forever Listen to past episodes: 139: Time Travel Movies 138: Top 10 Mo...
139
July 1, 2020
139: Time Travel Movies
With the 35th anniversary of Back to the Future* this week, we dedicated our episode to time travel – the movies that did it well and the ones that didn’t. Before that, we pay tribute to the legend who gave us Batman and Robin and St. Elmo’s Fire, director Joel Schumacher, and we play a new game called Guess the Tagline. Ryan beat us all. *Tune in next Wednesday for a special Back to the Future episode. NEW T-shirts and things at our Tee Public shop. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 39:14: News of t...
138
June 24, 2020
138: Top 10 Movie Twists
This week, Reel Chronicles looks at M. Night Shyamalan’s favorite trope – the movie twist. Dave, Leo, and Ryan break down the best and worst twists of all time. Before that, they look at James Cameron’s movies (the good, the bad, and the Avatar). Listen and find out if your favorite movie twist makes their lists. NEW T-shirts and things at our Tee Public shop. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 35:56: News of the Week Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana in Pablo Larrain’s Spencer Snyder Cut Justice...
137
June 17, 2020
137: Film Remakes Better Than the Original and Worst Remakes
This week, Dave, Jen, and Leo tackle their lists of film remakes better than the originals and a list of their worst remakes. You may discover a film on their list that you didn’t realize is a beloved remake, and not an original like you may have thought. Before that, they discuss the recent movie release changes starting with Tenet in July and the introduction of a new Joker in Matt Reeves’ Batman trilogy plus the filmography of Stanley Kubrick. NEW T-shirts and things at our Tee Public shop. ...
136
June 10, 2020
136: Best and Worst Sequels
This week, we discuss what we’ll do if AMC Theaters closes down, decide whether Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest directors of all time and run through our lists of best and worst film sequels. You already know Jen’s #1. Listen to find out why Ryan hates it so much. NEW T-shirts and things at our Tee Public shop. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 39:37: News of the Week AMC Theaters has Substantial Doubt About Staying in Business Evan Peters Joining Wandavision Quarantine Watch Director Brea...
135
June 3, 2020
135: Top Comedies
This week, Jennie’s back and the crew pays homage to their favorite 15 comedies of yesteryear and the last decade. David even argues as to why Back to the Future is a comedy, despite those that defend it’s not. What films made their list and what’s on your list? Are they the same? Listen and find out! Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 41:38: News of the Week Martin Scorcese’s Killers of the Flower Moon heading to Apple TV: Leonardo DiCaprio to play a villain instead of previously declared role – Param...
134
May 27, 2020
134: Summer Blockbusters
This week, we mark the beginning of summer by diving into our Top 25 Summer Blockbusters. Whether it was the release of Jaws in 1975 or Star Wars in 1977, there’s no denying that these two iconic films with their big budgets, significant returns, marketing, and merchandising started it all for what we’ve come to know as the “summer blockbuster.” Since then, we’ve seen some of the top-grossing movies of all time follow this seasonal release schedule and moviegoers coming out in droves to watch th...
133
May 20, 2020
133: Star Wars: Episode V 40th Anniversary & Episode III 15th Anniversary
This week, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and the 40th anniversary of the most significant entry in the saga, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. The guys and special guest Star Wars cinephile, Vinny, break down all of their favorite moments from the two films and discuss how the reveal of Empire would not be received well on social media if the film was released today. After the breakdown, the guys rank all the movies in the saga. ...
132
May 13, 2020
132: The ’90s Genres’ Edition
Starting this week, we’re shifting to Wednesdays for all-new episodes. This week, we look at the ’90s and all of our favorite films from 5 genres: action, comedy, drama, horror, and comic book (before the Marvel Cinematic Universe). Before that, we break down the filmography of one of the most unique directors of our time, Tim Burton, as well as some Oscars trivia because David has the award season blues. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 1:04:00: 0:00 – 17:50 – News of the Week 17:51 – 29:36 – Quara...
131
May 6, 2020
131: Mallrats
This week, we look back at 25 years of an under-appreciated gem from the mind of Kevin Smith, Mallrats. The guys look at their favorite moments, characters, and discuss its place in Smith’s filmography. Topping it all off, the guys rank the entire View Askewniverse. Listen and find out where Mallrats falls in the rankings. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 30:59 – News of the Week Chris Hemsworth Hogan Biopic Update WWE Superstar Becky Lynch Joining Marvel Film AMC Theaters Bans Universal Picture Rel...
130
April 28, 2020
130: The Godfather Part III
This week’s Reel Chronicles ends our look back at mob films of 1990 as the guys dive into The Godfather Part III for its 30th anniversary. Along with breaking down the film’s mediocre response, the crew talks about everything including the craziness of Andy Garcia’s chest hair and how many years later, The Godfather Part III is not as bad as people make it out to be. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 24:27 – News of the Week The Rock & Issa Rae Join Forces for HBO Show on Backyard Wrestling Scoob! hea...
129
April 21, 2020
129: Goodfellas
As far back as we can remember we’ve always wanted to cover Goodfellas and now’s our chance. We dedicated this week’s episode to a celebration of one of the greatest films of the 90s. We break down our favorite characters, moments, and more from Goodfellas for its 30th anniversary. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 17:02 – News of the Week 17:03 – 32:29 – Quarantine Watch 32:30 – 1:17:59 – Goodfellas Listen to past episodes: 128: Batman & Robin 127: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 126: Guilty Pleasure ...
128
April 14, 2020
128: Batman & Robin
Don’t take yourself too seriously this week. We’re back with a new episode dedicated to Joel Schumacher’s classic, Batman & Robin. It’s likely the most infamous comic book movie of all time, one that stopped production on the Bat as we wouldn’t see another Batman film for another 8 years. Despite its narrative failures, it does provide fun entertainment and classic puns you won’t forget. Sit back, relax and listen with us as we explore the glory of Batman & Robin. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 08:0...
127
April 7, 2020
127: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Cowabunga! This week, we celebrate 30 years of our favorite heroes in a half shell – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Since their comic book debut in 1984, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael, have been present for every generation. Turtlemania continues to be alive and well as our favorite reptilian heroes have embedded themselves into popular culture with six theatrical films, five TV series, an animated crossover with Batman, a slew of video games and countless comic book appeara...
126
March 31, 2020
126: Guilty Pleasure Films
This week’s episode covers our favorite Guilty Pleasure films. These films resonate with us the most and we can watch them over and over again despite them not being cinematic masterpieces. What films made the list? Listen and find out! Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 15:49 – News of the Week Possibility of Mulan & Black Widow Releasing Early Wonder Woman 1984 Pushed to August 14th The Flash season 6 finale delayed to air in late 2020 The Terminator‘s Michael Biehn Joins The Mandalorian Season 2 Gold...
125
March 24, 2020
125: The Office (15th Anniversary)
Fifteen years ago, one of the most transcendent shows of all time debuted – The Office. In this week’s episode, Dave, Leo, and Ryan break down the legacy of the show, along with their favorite episodes and moments from the show’s nine-year run. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 14:40 – News of the Week All Theater Chains Closed Indefinitely Black Widow Postponed Avatar Sequels Shut Down Current Releases Now on Video-on-Demand The Way Back The Invisible Man The Hunt Bad Boys for Life Sonic the Hedgeho...
124
March 17, 2020
124: Film Duos
Take a break from the news and listen to our latest. We break down our favorite film duos – budding friends or unlikely pairings, not couples – in this week’s episode. Duos defined as two leading characters in a film that led to cinema gold with their pairing. Who do you define as an iconic or favorite pairing in a movie? Listen and find out who we picked! Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 13:45 – News of the Week The Guardians of the Galaxy will appear in Thor: Love and Thunder First Reactions to Mula...
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March 10, 2020
123: Animated Films
With the release of Onward, this week’s Reel Chronicles looks at the animated film genre as a whole by listing their favorite animated films. From Walt Disney Animation to Pixar to Dreamworks, every studio will be represented on our lists. Listen and find out what made our 10. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 12:40 – News of the Week The Batman casting news and the first look at the Batmobile The Rock to play Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 The Last of Us series announced on HBO A Quiet Place Part II...
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March 3, 2020
122: Reel It Back- 25 Years of Heat
Reel Chronicles celebrates 25 years of Michael Mann’s Heat this week. The film tells the story about two weary men on either side of the law in Los Angeles – one a cop married to his profession, the other a career criminal with no intention of going straight. A powerful, influential film with striking performances and striking camera and script work from Mann, along with cinematography from Dante Spinotti and a score by Elliott Goldenthal, Heat is a film not to be missed. It’s also notable for m...