The Reel Talk Podcast

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about their experience at TIFF (The Toronto International Film Festival) from watching Arrested Memory at Midnight Madness to the world premiere of Drifter directed by and starring Sung Kang. We talk about the history of TIFF and how unique and important it has been for the film industry as a whole as well as the amazing variety of fi...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the psychological thriller film PRIMETIME (2026) starring Robert Pattison as Chris Hansen the host of the reality television show To Catch a Predator. We talk about how it stands out from other biopics and character studies with its unique visual style of the early 2000's internet era and what it conveys while using that. We...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the newest film from director Zach Cregger based on the popular video game series RESIDENT EVIL (2026). We talk about the history of the game series and how other adaptations compare to the newest addition. We also get into the history of zombie horror movies and how this one stands out from the rest and why we consider it one o...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves rank various superhero movie castings from best to worst using a Tier List. Another tier list episode usually has some disagreements and crazy choices to argue about, out of the ones we mention in the episode which one would you consider the best superhero movie casting? Let us know in the comments. Don’t forget to check us out wherever yo...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the most profitable films of all time. We looked at list naming the most profitable films comparing their low budget to how much money they made at the box office, we get into some older films as well as some recent ones and talk about how the eras of low budget indie films have changed. We also get into the future of lower budg...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the newest Looney Tunes movie COYOTE VS. ACME (2026). We first get into the history behind the making of this movie and how it was not suppose to be released until recently. We also get into the history of live action/animated movies and how this one ranks amongst the others. Overall we both enjoyed the movie and want more movie...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about Matt Johnson latest film TONY (2026) starring Dominic Sessa playing a young Anthony Bourdain. This unique biopic showcases a lot of amazing performances and style from Matt Johnson similar to his other work. We talk about the look of the movie and overall theme that's illustrated within the early years of Anthony Bourdain. W...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves discuss what films they have been watching during this year. Some of these movies we never got to cover on the podcast so we decided to talk about them here and give a little recap on some underrated movies to go see and others that we consider pretty bad. We talk about our thoughts on The Drama, Mother Mary, Wuthering Heights and some obs...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the current slate of new films coming up from Marvel. After praising Spider-Man: Brand New Day we decided to talk about what's next within the MCU that we are most excited for. We're both mildly curious for what happens next, hoping for the best in each film but also being skeptical due to what's going to happen with...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about one of the most hyped films to ever exist. The newest Marvel film SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (2026) the fourth film in the Tom Holland Spiderman series. We talk about the history of Tom Holland's Spiderman movies and how the other entries hold up in comparison to this new one. We get into how Brand New Day is a step in the ri...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves discuss one of their favourite comedies of all time NACHO LIBRE for its 20th Anniversary. We talk about its origin and its most iconic lines from the movie which feels like most of the story itself coincidentally. We also get into how the film was received at the time and how its grown a cult following amongst the film community and how ot...

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On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves look through our fans Letterboxd profiles and judge their top 4 favourites. We wanted to make this episode to see everyone's favourite movies and why people like different kinds of stories and genres, seeing the variety from everyone who participated is always amazing and shows how many great films we still need to watch. Thanks to all...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves discuss the highly anticipated film of 2026 which is Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY. The ultimate IMAX film delving into Homer's Odyssey adapted by Christopher Nolan. We get into the beautiful visuals and performances and how it all leads up to its ultimate finale, the question remains whether or not this is Nolans best film or no...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast we rank all of Christopher Nolans directed films from worst to best. The Odyssey is coming out soon and we thought it would be nice to look at Nolans films and see which ones are our favourites. We have ranked all 11 of them and talk about how each film made us feel from its good and bad. What is your favourite Christopher Nolan film? Let us know in the com...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves rank all of Steven Spielbergs film from best to worst. We get into some of his most iconic movies and others that don't get talked about enough. We also get into the weaker Spielberg films and why that don't hold up as much as the others. What's your favourite Steven Spielberg film, let us know in the comments. Don’t forget to check us out...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the newest Pixar animated film TOY STORY 5. The fifth instalment in the Toy Story franchise we get into the history of the series and where the future of these animated films will go. We talk about how beautiful and unique the animation has come since the first one and get into what will be the future of not only Pixar animated...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the latest Steven Spielberg film DISCLOSURE DAY. After The Fabelmans we have been waiting for the next Spielberg film and wondering what it might be, after the hype we finally saw his latest sci-fi movie and loved it. We talk about the uniqueness of the story compared to other sci-fi movies and how it reflects a lot of Steven Sp...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves do a DOUBLE FEATURE EPISODE where we talk about Backrooms (2026) and Scary Movie (2026). We talk about how unique and creepy the vibes were in Backrooms and how the horror genre is at its peak now with this movie and Obsession doing amazing at the box office. We also discuss the new Scary Movie and how disappointed we were with the weak jo...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about Boots Riley's latest film I Love Boosters starring Keke Palmer and Demi Moore. We talk about the style and unique editing from the movie that got us hooked right away. We also talk about the general critical consensus and how we want more creative and stylized films like this. What did you think of I Love Boosters, let us kn...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the latest Star Wars film "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" after 7 years since the last theatrical Star Wars movie. Before getting into it we talk about the state of Star Wars as a franchise and whether it's been getting better or worse in quality. We talk about The Mandalorian show and how the movie suffers...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the latest video game adaptation Mortal Kombat 2. Neither of us are the craziest fans of Mortal Kombat but we did find some enjoyment of this, well at least one of us. We get into the franchise and how this movie holds up from other recent video game adaptations. Have you seen Mortal Kombat 2? Let us know what you thought of the...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the highly anticipated horror film OBSESSION (2026) directed by Curry Barker. We get into the unique marketing of the film as well as the creative premise that goes into territories of horror we haven't seen before. We also talk about how modern filmmakers have been getting more spotlight from their work through Youtube and...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves rank some of the best movies of all time in a VS battle between one another to see which film is the best overall. We've decided to sort a random amount of movies and having two compete with each other and we decide which one is the better of the two. Do you agree or disagree with how we ranked these films? Let us know in the comments...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves discuss a few "what-if" movie ideas that almost happened. Some of these are insane to think about in the long run while others feel like they would've been potentially better ideas depending on the situation. We get into castings, directors and new visions of classic films we know and love. Let us know what's your favouri...