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On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about "Coming to America" (1988). Directed by John Landis. Screenplay & story by David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, and Eddy Murphy. Starring Eddy Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, and Shari Headley. Editor's Note: We had a lot of technical issues with this episode. Jesse's backup didn&#...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" (1971). Directed, written, and Starring Melvin Van Peebles & "Baadasssss!"(2003). Directed and starring Mario Van Peebles, and written by Melvin Van Peebles. Next episode the guys talk about "Coming to America" (1988). Directed by John Landis. Screenplay & stor...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about "Halloween III: Season of the Witch". Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. Starring Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, and Dan O'Herlihy. Next episode the guys talk about "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" (1971). Directed, written, and Starring Melvin Van Peebles & "Baadasssss!"(2003). Directed a...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about"Death Becomes Her". Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Written by David Koepp & Martin Donovan. Starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini. Next episode the guys talk about "Halloween 3: Season of the Witch". Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. Starring Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, an...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about "Big Trouble in Little China" (1986). Directed by John Carpenter. Written by Gary Goldman and David Z. Weinstein. Starring Kurt Russell, Kim Katrell, Dennis Dun, James Hong, and Victor Wong. Next episode the guys talk about "Death Becomes Her". Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Written by David Koepp & Martin Donovan....

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew and speical guestJason Marshall as they talk about "Tombstone" (1993). Directed by George P. Cosmatos. Written by Kevin Jarre. Starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, and a whole other mess of guys. Next episode, we'll be talking about "Big Trouble in Little China" (1986). Directed by John Carpent...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about "Slow West" (2015). Written and directed by John Maclean. Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Ben Mendelsohn, Caren Pistorius, and Rory McCann. Next episode, we'll be talking about "Tombstone" (1993). Directed by George P. Cosmatos. Written by Kevin Jarre. Starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott,...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about "Rio Bravo" (1959). Directed by Howard Hawks. Written by Jules Furthman & Leigh Brackett. Starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson, and Ricky Nelson. We'll also talk about "The Outlaw" (1943). Directed by Howard Hughes. Written by Jules Furthman. Starring Jane Russell, Jack Buetel, Walter Huston, and...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953) directed by Howard Hawks. Written by Charles Lederer, Joseph Fields, and Anita Loos. Starring Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, and Charles Coburn. We'll also be covering "Some Like it Hot" (1959). Directed by Billy Wilder. Written by Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, and Robert Thoeren. S...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about "Don't Bother to Knock!" (1952). Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Written by Daniel Taradash. Starring Richard Widmark and Marilyn Monroe. Next episode, we'll be talking about "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953) directed by Howard Hawks. Written by Charles Lederer, Joseph Fields, and Anita Loos. Starring Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, and Charle...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they continue their Robert Eggers marathon with guest Mattie Lewis. In this final episode, we'll be talking about "Nosferatu" (2024). Written and Directed by Robert Eggers. Inspired by the work of Henrik Galeen & Bram Stoker. Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgard, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin, and R...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they continue their Robert Eggers marathon with guest Mattie Lewis. This episode is "The Northman" (2022). Directed by Robert Eggers. Written by Robert Eggers and Sjón. Starring Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, and Willem Dafoe. We'll be wrapping up the Robert Eggers marathon next episode with &...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they continue their Robert Eggers marathon with guest Mattie Lewis. This episode "The Lighthouse" (2019). Directed by Robert Eggers. Written by Robert & Max Eggers. Starring Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson. We'll be continuing the Robert Eggers marathon next episode with "The Northman" (2022). Directed by Robert Eggers. Written by Robert Eggers an...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they start their Robert Eggers marathon with guest Mattie Lewis. We'll be starting with "The VVitch" (2015). Written & directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Harvey Scrimshaw, and Kate Dickie. We'll be continuing the Robert Eggers marathon next week with "The Lighthouse" (2019). Directed by Robert Eggers. Written by Rober...

On this episode, join Jesse & Matthew as they talk about Ford V Ferrari. Directed by James Mangold. Written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. Starring Matt Damon, Christain Bale, Jon Bernthal, and Caitriona Balfe. Next episode we're starting our Robert Eggers marathon with guest Mattie Lewis. We'll be starting with "The VVitch" (2015). Written & directed by Robe...

Join Jesse & Matthew as they catch up after their long break and talk about the future of the show. Next episode we'll be talking about Ford V Ferrari (2019). Directed by James Mangold. Written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. Starring Matt Damon, Christain Bale, Jon Bernthal, and Caitriona Balfe. Find this show at: https://bsky.app/profile/freereelingit.bsky.socia...

Join Jesse. Matthew, and special returning guest, Grace Benfell talking about "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982) & "Clueless" (1995). Directed by Amy Heckerling. Written by Cameron Crowe & Amy Heckerling. Starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, and Paul Rudd. Find Grace's work here:...

Join Jesse and Matthew as they talk about "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), "Sabrina" (1954), and "Funny Face" (1957). Directed by Blake Edwards, Billy Wilder, & Stanley Donen. Written by Truman Capote, Billy Wilder, & Leonard Gershe. All three starring Audrey Hepburn. Also starring George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Humphrey Bogart, William Holden, Fred Astair...

Join Jesse and Matthew as they talk about "Notorious" (1946) & "To Catch A Thief" (1955). Both were Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant. Also written by Ben Hecht and John Michael Hayes. Also starring: Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, and John Williams. Next episode we'll be talking about "Breakfast at Tiffany's&q...

Join Jesse and Matthew as they talk about "Charade" (1963). Directed by Stanley Donen. Written by Peter Stone. Starring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, & James Coburn. Next episode we'll be talking about "Notorious" (1946) & "To Catch A Thief" (1955). Both were Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant. Also written by Ben Hecht and...

Join Jesse and Matthew as they talk about "Under the Cheery Moon" (1986). Directed by Prince & Michael Ballhaus. Written by Becky Johnston. Starring Prince, Jerome Benton, and Kristin Scott Thomas. Next episode we'll be talking about "Charade" (1963). Directed by Stanley Donen. Written by Peter Stone. Starring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, & James Cobu...

Join Jesse and Matthew as they talk about "The Long Goodbye" (1973). Directed by Robert Altman. Written by Leigh Brackett & Raymond Chandler. Starring Elliott Gould, Sterling Hayden, Nina Van Pallandt, Jo Ann Brody, and Jim Bouton. Next episode we'll be talking about "Under the Cheery Moon" (1986). Directed by Prince & Michael Ballhaus. Written by Becky Johnston. St...

Join Jesse and Matthew as they talk about "Dazed & Confused" (1993). Written & Directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey, Rory Cochrane, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Shawn Andrews, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Sasha Jenson, Marissa Ribisi, & Cole Houser. Next episode we'll be talking about "The Long Goodbye"....

Join Jesse and Matthew as they talk about "8 1/2" (1963) Directed by Federico Fellini. Written by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi, and RIchard Wagner. Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimee, and Sandra Milo. Next episode we'll be talking about "Dazed & Confused" (1993). Written & Directed by Richard Linklater. S...

Join Jesse and Matthew as they talk about "Playtime" (1967) directed by Jacques Tati. Written by Jacques Tati, Jacques Lagrange, and Art Buchwald. Starring Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, & Rita Maiden. Next episode we'll be talking about "8 1/2" Directed by Federico Fellini. Written by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi, and RIchard Wagner. S...