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On this episode I'm joined by indie Filmmaker Jordan Santacana as we discuss his two short films "4 Graves for Ximena" and the award winning "Trapo Sucio: A Mofongo Western" . In addition we talk about the filmmakers that have influenced him, how his brother shared his love of film with him, and so much more. Jordan Santacana Director Reel Reel Early Links Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

I welcome back past guest Max Deering to the show. We discuss what he's been up to since the last time he was on including his job as producer for the podcast Action For Everyone. We spend lots of time taking a deep dive into the films he loved growing up. All this and more on the season six premiere of Reel Early. Where Sinners fits in the Black vampire movie canon Action For Everyone Podcast Max...

Happy Halloween. On this special episode of Reel Early I'm joined by past guests Carmelita Valdez McKoy, Preston Mitchell, and Matt Bledsoe to discuss Halloween recoommendations through the lens of an Aunt or Uncle showing their nieces or nephews two spine tingling horror movies. What double features did everybody choose? Listen and find out. Carmeltia Valez McKoy Preston Mitchell Matt Bledsoe Ree...

My guest for this episode is Larry Reid, host of the Your Move Creep podcast. We talk about starting his action focused podcast and the ways he stays motivated to create new shows, how his mother influenced his love of film and even spend some time talking about your mutal love of pro wrestling. All this and so much more on the lastest episode of Reel Early. Your Move Creep (website) Your Move Cre...

I'm joined by Joshua Griffey of Misfit Parade, a filmmaking collective looking to raise additional money to finish their first full length movie, Mr. Creamjeans Hidey Hole We also talk about how his Mom and Nana instilled his love for movies at an early age, the future of filmmaking and a lot of laughs. Check it out. Parental Guidance is suggested. Learn More: Misfit Parade Videos Mr. Cr...

On this latest episode of Reel Early I invited on the host of Schlock and Awe, and past guest on the program, Lindsay Wilkins to talk about one of my favorite childhood movies, 1982's The Secret of Nimh. We discuss all facets of the film including the voice over actors, the dense plot and so much more. Check it out. Schlock and Awe Linktree Reel Early Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

On this very special episode I"m joined by Outlaw Vern. Vern is an author and novelist best known for the Steven Seagal book, "Seagology: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal." Amongst the topics we discuss is growing up in the Seattle area, working at a movie theater, the process of writing a movie review and so much more. You might even learn something about Vern he's never shared b...

On this special Halloween episode of Reel Early I'm joined by my friend Rachael as we have a great time talking about Halloween traditions, the horror movies her father introduced her to and her journey of becoming a huge movie fan. All this and so much more on this Halloween Hangout edition of Reel Early. Rachael X Account Rachael Bluesky Account Reel Early Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

On this episode I"m joined by the host of the Blind Spots Podcast, Dan Grima, as we talk about growing up in the UK, how everybody in his family loves horror and how his Grandma was who influenced his love of cinema the most. All this and more on the latest episode of Reel Early. Blind Spot Podcast Dan Grima socials Reel Early Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I'm joined by friend and Woovember action movie challenge programmer Ole Lorenzen. We go through all 30 movies we plan to watch this November to celebreate the history of action cinema. Click the link to the official letterboxd page to learn more and join in on the fun. Woovember 8 Action Movie challenge at Letterboxd Ole Lorenzen Letterboxd Page Larry Sternshein Letterboxd Page Re...

Today's episode I'm joined by Patrick Young and Powell Robinson to talk about the upcoming Big Bad Film Festival which is held August 23 to 25 in Glendale, California and celebrates action cinema from around the world. Big Bad Film Festival Passes Big Bad Film Festival Schedule Big Bad Film Festival Social Media Reel Early Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Returning guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy joins me to discuss two 80 family(ish) comedies Pee Wee's Big Adventure and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. We also discuss what movies we've been watching lately, wondering how kids today would like these two films and so much more. Check it out! Carmelita Valdez McKoy's Twitter Carmelita Valdez McKoy's letterboxed Reel Early Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

On today's show I'm joined by Brandon Streussnig, a film writer and one of the driving forces behind Vulture.com's Stunt Awards.  We discuss how his father was the reason why he got into movies, his journey from going to school to be a filmmaker to finding out his strength as writer and how his palette towards movies have changed over the years. A great episode so check it out. 2024 Vulture S...

 On this episode I'm joined by the co-host of Do You Even Movie? and the co-author of the book Welcome to Primetime - The Unnoficial Guide to Freddy's Nightmares (of which he co-hosted the companion podcast). We discuss growing up in small town Ohio, the various adults who instilled his love of movies at an early age and so much more. A great episode so check it out. Welcome to Primetime - Th...

On today's show I'm joined by the host of the VH US Podcast and co-owner of Marshall's Haute Sauce as we talk a wide range of topics including the hot sauce business, growing up in a video store, discovering music, his world-famous Saturday movie stack and so much more. A great episode so please check it out. VH US Podcast Website Marshall's Haute Sauce Website VH US Podcast Twitter Reel Early Lin...

I'm joined by friend and frequent podcast guest on other shows, Preston Mitchell, as we talk about how his mother, brother and teacher all helped him become the great movie fan he is today.  We also discuss some of his movie discoveries, how he arranges his physical media and so much.  A great show as always so check it out. Preston Mitchell on X (formally Twitter) Preston Mitchell Lette...

On this episode I talk with Scott Drebit, the author of the book A Cut Below: A Celebration of B Horror Movies 1960s to 1980s . We talk all about his book but we also discuss growing up in Jamaica and the Bahamaas as a kid, all the horrror movies he has watched and so much more. Another great episode so check it out. Scott Drebit Social Media Daily Dead Reel Early Linktree Hosted on Acast. See aca...

This episode I'm joined by entertainment writer Fred Topel to discuss tips on how to break into the business of writing about This episode I'm joined by entertainment writer Fred Topel to discuss tips on how to break into the business of writing about entertainment.  We also talk about growing up in Maryland, working at a movie theater and some of his Christmas movie traditions.  All tha...

On this week's episode I talk with podcaster Paul Fontaine about movies, friendship, and how he is still scared of the film Burnt Offerings. All this and more on the latest episode of Reel Early. Paul Fontaine Twitter Cup of Joe with Grandpa Dez Fight Game Media YouTube Reel Early link tree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode I"m joined by author Heather Wixson. We discuss growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, how her mom got her into horror movies, terrorizing her friends with the latest scary movie at sleep overs and about her career as an author. All this and more on the lateste episode of Reel Early. Heather Wixson's Books Daily Dead Writings Heather Wixson Twitter Reel Early LinkTree Hosted on A...

On this episode I'm joined by music video, commercial and motion picture editor Chancler Haynes. We talk about how influential the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltes and Power Rangers was, his friendship with Torque director Joseph Khan, Jackie Chan, working as a projectionaist and yes we do talk a little bit about working with Taylor Swift. All this and more. If you like what you hear please consider g...

On this episode I'm joined by my friend Max Deering. He recently got his master's in film studies so congratulations to Max. We talk about what it was like moving from the United States to the Netherlands and the differences in movie cultures. We also discuss how he and his father would watch movies together, the video store he used to go to, and so much more. A great episode as always so please c...

It's back! Woovember 7's task list is live and I'm here with my friend Ole Lorenzen to talk all about it. We break down every category including the films we plan to watch this November. Please check out the Woovember list at letterboxd.com or @Woovember for the rules. Enjoy the discussion and we look forward to hearing what you plan on watching this Woovember. Some episode corrections. As discuss...

Today I'm joined on the show by Carmelita Valdez McKoy, podcast guest extraordinaire. It was a wonderful discussion about how important movies were to her family. We also discussed how even though we grew up in completely different circumstances that we both shared similar movie watching experiences. All this and a lot more on the latest episode of Reel Early. Carmelita Twitter Carmelita Letterbox...

On today's episode I'm joined by Action for Everyone's Mike Scott as we discuss one of his favorite movies growing up (and still is), the 1993 teen action comedy Airborne. We talk about the stunts, the before they were famous stars in the film and how the story is a lot more nuanced than at first glance. All this and other bits of foolishness on this episode of Reel Early. Action for Everyone Link...