REEL Film Reviewed

A short, spoiler free review on Twisted Metal followed by a post viewing discussion featuring special guest, DJ Skoob from the Undiscovered Entrepreneur podcast. Twisted Metal was created by David Jaffe, starring Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Will Arnett, Thomas Haden Church, Mike Mitchell, Neve Campbell, and Joe Seanoa. A motor-mouthed outsider is offered a chance at a better life, but only...

A short, spoiler free review on Oppenheimer followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by Christopher Nolan, starring, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Jason Clarke, Tony Goldwyn, and Florence Pugh. A new biopic about American scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Rated: R REEL-View Rating: ⭐️ 8/10 Length of film: 3h T...

A short, spoiler free review on The Meg 2: The Trench, followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by, Ben Wheatley, starring Jason Statham, Jing Wu, Shuya Sophia Cai, Cliff Curtis, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, and Skyler Samuels. Jason Statham returns as Jonas Taylor along with a few favorites from the last film, this time they’re battling more than one Meg and more than one threat.  ...

A short, spoiler free review on She Said followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by Maria Schrader, the writers of the screenplay include reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, and starring Zoe Kazan, Carey Mulligan, Patricia Clarkson, Jennifer Ehle, and Andre Braugher. New York Times investigative reporters, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey break one of the most important stories in a genera...

This episode Kris is joined by Amanda, host of The Sip List podcast as they list and discuss their favorite breakup films. The list covers over 18 films with a little bit of life experience discussed in between. ***SPOILER Alert - This guest show will not contain REEL Film Reviewed's traditional spoiler free REEL-views due to multiple films being discussed, and all discussion of films in this epis...

A short, spoiler free review on Kaleidoscope followed by a post viewing discussion. Created by Eric Garcia, starring Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell, Paz Vega, Rosaline Elbay, Jai Courtney, Tati Gabrielle, and Peter Mark Kendall. Spanning 24 years, Kaleidoscope centers around the largest heist ever attempted, and the vengeance, scheming, loyalties, and betrayals that surround it.     Rated: TV-MA...

A short, spoiler free review on Avatar: The Way of the Water followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by James Cameron, starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Jack Champion, and Trinity Jo-Li Bliss. We return to Pandora where Jake Sully and his newfound fami...

A short, spoiler free review on Halloween followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by David Gordan Green, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rohan Campbell, and Will Patton. Set four years after the events of last year’s Halloween Kills, Laurie tries to rebuild her life normally with her granddaughter Allyson, when Michael emerges to finish what he started more t...

A short, spoiler free review on The Black Phone (R.2022) followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by Scott Derrickson who also had a hand in the writing, starring Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, and E. Roger Mitchell. When Finney is kidnapped by a mysterious, sadistic killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a black phone begins ringing and info...

A short, spoiler free review on Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story followed by a post viewing discussion. Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, starring Evan Peters, Richard Jenkins, Niecy Nash, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, and Michael Beach. The story of the Milwaukee Monster, Jeffrey Dahmer, from childhood to his 1991 capture and imprisonment. Rated: TV-MA REEL-View Rating: ⭐️ 9/10...

A short, spoiler free review on Hustle followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by Jeremiah Zagar, starring Adam Sandler, Juancho Hernangomez, Queen Latifa Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Anthony Edwards, Jordan Hull, and Robert Duvall. An NBA talent scout discovers a hidden gem hustling on a street court while scouting players in Spain. Rated: R REEL-View Rating: ⭐️ 9/10 Length of film: 1h 57m T...

A short, spoiler free review on Top Gun: Maverick followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, starring Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Bashir Salahuddin, Jon Hamm, Monica Barbaro, and Glen Powell. Now a test pilot after 30 years as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Maverick is assigned back to the place where he gained his greatest fame, Top Gun.   Ra...

A short, spoiler free review on The Batman followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by Matt Reeves who also had a hand in the writing, starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Dano, John Turturro, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, and Peter Sarsgaard. The Batman within the first two years of fighting crime in Gotham City, battles the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer who is mu...

A short, spoiler free review on Eternals followed by a post viewing discussion. Written and directed by Chloe Zhao, starring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Don Lee, and Barry Keoghan A group of immortal beings created by celestials, live on Earth and fight the Deviants. Rated: PG-13                           ...

A short, spoiler free review on CODA followed by a post viewing discussion. Written and directed by Sian Heder, based on French foreign film La famille Belier, starring Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Amy Forsyth, and Eugenio Derbez. As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When her family’s business is threatened, Ruby finds he...

A short, spoiler free review on Inventing Anna followed by a post viewing discussion. Created by Shonda Rhimes, starring Julia Garner, Anna Chlumsky, Katie Lowes, Laverne Cox, Jeff Perry, Terry Kinney, Anna Deavere Smith, and Alexis Floyd. A previously shamed journalist investigates the case of Anna Delvey, a young, foreign socialite claiming to be a German Heiress, who stole the hearts and money...

A short, spoiler free review on Nightmare Alley followed by a post viewing discussion. Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, Kim Morgan is also credited for writing, based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham. It stars Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, and David Strathairn. Guillermo del Toro’s take on Nightmare Alley,...

In a special REEL Crime Segment, Kris explores the details of the Hotel Cecil, the history, and a disappearance that occurred there. The docuseries referenced is Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel released in 2021 Elisa Lam was a 21-year-old Canadian student at the University of British Columbia who went on a vacation to the West Coast. She was visiting various locations in CA when she...

A short, spoiler free review on Netflix series, Archive 81 followed by a post viewing discussion. Created by Rebecca Sonnenshine, starring Mamoudou Athie, Dina Shihabi, Evan Jonigkeit, Julia Chan, Ariana Neal, Matt McGorry, and Martin Donovan. An archivist hired to restore a collection of tapes finds himself reconstructing the work of a filmmaker and her investigation into a dangerous cult. Rated:...

A short, spoiler free review on Being the Ricardos, followed by a post viewing discussion. Written and directed by Aron Sorkin, starring Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, and Alia Shawkat. This film takes place during a production week of I Love Lucy in which they face a crisis that nearly ends their careers and another which could end their marriage. Rated: R RE...

A short, spoiler free review on Netflix Original film, The Unforgivable, followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, starring Sandra Bullock, Richard Thomas, Linda Emond, Jon Bernthal, Viola Davis, Aisling Franciosi, and Vincent D’Onofrio. A woman recently released from prison after serving 20 years for a violent crime, returns to a community that refuses to forgive her pa...

A short, spoiler free review on The Matrix Resurrections followed by a post viewing discussion. Directed by Lana Wachowski; starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Neil Patrick Harris. Returned to a world of two lives, Mr. Anderson must choose to follow the white rabbit once more to find out if his reality is a constr...

In this extended episode, Kris is joined by special guest host, Amanda, host of The Sip List podcast as they list and discuss their Top Films according to genre. ***SPOILER Alert - This guest show will not contain REEL Film Reviewed's traditional spoiler free REEL-views due to multiple films being discussed, and all discussion of films in this episode could potentially and likely reveal spoilers**...

A short, spoiler free review on Don’t Look Up followed by a post viewing discussion. Written and directed by Adam McKay, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothee Chalamet, Ron Perlman, and Ariana Grande. Two low-level astronomers who discover a planet killing comet heading straight for Earth join a poli...

For a special holiday episode REEL Film Reviewed 12 Top Holiday Films! Which of your favorites get REEL-viewed? Happy Holidays everyone, thank you for listening! ***SPOILER Alert - Due to the age of the films, the REEL-Views may contain spoilers*** Audio warning - the music compared to the episode content varies, use caution when listening with earphones or buds REEL-View Rating Scales: ⭐️ 7-10/1...