Reel Chronicles

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...

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 Bat...

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 cinematog...

We celebrate 35 years of  The Breakfast Club , John Hughes’ seminal 80s comedy about a group of high school students from different cliques who find themselves in Saturday detention and throughout the day learn to see past the labels that society has imposed on them.    Not only do Dave, Leo, and Jen break down their favorite moments, peaks, and valleys from the film, they hand out new &#822...

This week, we go through our 2020 Oscar reactions. David gives us his 2021 predictions for Best Picture, and we revisit and run down our list of favorite film performances of all time. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 14:30 – News of the Week 14:30 – 34:00 – Oscars 2020 Reactions, Recap, and Stats 34:00 – 47:00 – David’s Oscars 2021 Best Picture Predictions 47:00...

This week’s episode is a short one and all about Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) . Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 13:00 – News of the Week 13:00 – 47:03 – Birds of Prey Discussion Listen to past episodes : 118: Best & Worst Best Pictures Winners 117: Best and Worst Oscar Wins and Best Picture Years 116: Reel It Back: Fantastic Four (...

We’re wrapping up awards season this week with a look back at ninety-one years of the Academy Awards to list our favorite and worst Best Picture winners and give you our final predictions. Watch the Oscars this Sunday, February 9th at 8 p.m. est/5 p.m. pst on ABC.  Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 24:00 – News of the Week Birds of Prey First Reactions First Trailer for Fast & the Fur...

This week, we look back at ninety-one years of the Academy Awards to list our favorite and worst wins in any category, as well as our top 5 Best and Worst “Best Picture” lineups. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 20:00 – News of the Week 20:00 – 1:15:00 – 5 Best/Worst Best Picture Lineups, followed by Best and Worst Oscar Winners Listen to past episodes : 116: Reel It Ba...

We break down the news, including the Parasite TV series and the new Morbius trailer, along with all our 2020 Oscar nomination snubs. As a treat later on in the episode, we delve into one of the worst movies ever made: Fantastic Four (2015) or better known as Fant4stic. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 1:09:00 – News and 2020 Oscar Nomination Snubs 1:10:00 – 1:57:01 – FANT4STIC Loo...

David, Ryan, and Leo break down their best and worst film heroes and villains with a few choices that even surprised Jen. Before that, a breakdown of the week’s news with Christian Bale joining the MCU, what the original Joker  ending could’ve been and their final Oscar predictions before the big announcement yesterday. Listen and find out how many they got right. Episode Timeline: 0:0...

This week, we predict who will win at the 77th Golden Globes and take a look at our favorite January film releases of all time. January is usually known for being a dump month for new film releases due to smaller audiences and lowered commercial and critical expectations. Listen and find out what makes our list. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 35:00 – News and What We Watched 35:00 – 1:...

Happy New Year! It’s our first episode of 2020 and the new decade. We take a look at the best and worst films of 2019 and the last decade, the 2010s. We also share our views on the new Star Wars. Did we love it? Did we hate it? Listen and find out! Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 10:00 – Non-Spoiler Discussion of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 10:00 – 43:00 – Spoiler Discu...

It’s the last episode of the decade! We list out our favorite Christmas-Adjacent (it takes place during the holiday but isn’t about it) films and yes, Die Hard does make a few of our lists. Along with that, we dissect the nominations for the upcoming SAG and Golden Globes Awards. Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year and a big THANK YOU for listening and sharing Reel Chronicles....

In anticipation of the conclusion of the Skywalker saga with next week’s premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , Reel Chronicles takes a look at our top film franchises. Before that, Dave, Leo, and Ryan delve into film awards season and their Golden Globes predictions. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 15:00 – News 15:00 – 43:00 – Awards Season and Golden Globes Predict...

Francis Ford Coppola continues his Godfather trilogy with one of the best sequels ever made – The Godfather Part II . In honor of its 45th anniversary on December 20th, David, Leo, and Ryan delve into the magnitude of this epic from the rise of Michael as the new don and a look back at the humble beginnings of Don Vito, favorite scenes, quotes, and more. Before this, they look at Martin Scor...

No film is complete without a great soundtrack. Fim scores play an essential role in the production of a movie, adding suspense, driving action, and much more. A genuinely masterful score stays with you long after the film has ended. This week, David, G, Ryan, and Leo discuss their favorite film scores and the iconic composers that have created them. Episode Timeline: 0:00 – 15:00 – Ma...

With the release of Disney+ last week, we’ve dedicated this week’s episode to our top 10 Disney animated films, inclusive of Disney’s Golden Age and recent films from the 2010s. The guys break down why these films made their list along with a favorite scene from each. Mentioned: Black Christmas remake is PG-13 Friends Reunion on HBO MAX Mark Wahlberg in talks to join  Uncharted f...

With the release of  Doctor Sleep  last week, we’ve dedicated this episode to the King of Horror himself, Stephen King. We take a look at our favorite films and how well they’ve been adapted from their novels to the big screen. We’ve even added in some of our favorite scenes from each of our choices. Listen and find out if you agree with us. Listen to past episodes : 106: Favorit...

David, Ryan, and G talk small screen greats this week breaking down their top 10 favorite TV shows and episodes from each series. What will make their list? Along with this, they discuss Terminator: Dark Fate and Joker ‘s box office domination. You don’t want to miss it! Listen to past episodes : 105: Favorite Scream Queens and Horror Remakes 104: Top 10 Favorite Comic Book Films and S...

Happy Halloween! On this week’s horror-themed episode of Reel Chronicles, Dave, Ryan, and Gaius break down their top 5 scream queens and top 5 horror remakes that were better than the originals! What did the guys choose? Listen and find out! Listen to past episodes : 104: Top 10 Favorite Comic Book Films and Scenes 103: Joker 102: Top 10 Movie Trailers 101 – Top 10 Movie & TV Couples Our 100th...

This week, Dave, Leo, Gaius, Chris, and Ryan break down their top 10 favorite comic book films and scenes. We’ve done this topic before in episode 46 but a lot has changed since then. The gang also discusses all that Batman news, what they watched this week and reactions to  El Camino and  Jay and Silent Bob Reboot . Listen to past episodes : Episode 53 – Top 10 Comic Book Storylines and Cha...

We’re back! After a brief hiatus, David, Jen, Leo, Chris, and special guest Ben from the Movie Confessions podcast return with a new episode. Featured in a key and climactic moment of the movie, Ben breaks down what it was like to be an extra on the set of Joker. We discuss Ghostbusters 3 , Martin Scorsese’s Marvel opinion (yes, that one), David’s recent Oscar predictions , and I...

It’s a men’s club on this week’s Reel Chronicles. David, Gaius, Ryan, and Chris list out their top 10 movie trailers of all time, along with reactions to the Netflix’s new Breaking Bad film El Camino , the Disney + additions recently announced and all the Sony/Marvel Spider-Man drama. Listen to past episodes : 101 – Top 10 Movie & TV Couples Our 100th Episode Episode 99...

This week’s Reel Chronicles is taken over by the couples of the podcast – David and Jennie and Ryan and KC, joined by very special guests, Sandra and Eric Duggan from the First Round Flick podcast. The couples break down the week’s news, 2020 Oscars possibilities, and their top 10 film and TV couples with a twist from Sandra and Eric. Listen and find out!   Follow First Round Flick on...

After two years, Reel Chronicles has hit their 100th episode. To celebrate this monumental occasion, we’ve brought back voices from the past (Luis!) to break down the latest news, including Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Leo, Ryan and special guest Chris and a REEL debate between Dave and special guest, Sergio, about Midsommar and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. After that, the...