Reel Talk: The Movie Show

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes welcomes back Em from Verbal Diorama to review The Devil Wears Prada 2. They discuss the returning cast, how it compares to the original, and its take on modern issues. YouTube video: https://youtu.be/xz_tEAyxMDo?si=n8Sopbz9CAqtJHGX ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Em Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes is joined by Kurt North from The X-Cast and The Magic Box to review new music biopic Michael. They discuss the story it (doesn't) tell, the stage performances, and Jaafar Jackson playing his uncle... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Kurt North Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/...

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, Ian Buckley joins Sam Stokes to discuss a unique duo of films, Interstellar, which Sam had the pleasure of watching with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, and Bi Gan's Cannes Special Prize winning Resurrection. They admire the filmmakers' impressive creations and craft, and share their top 3 Reel Winners for each film. ------------ Host & Edito...

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes is joined by returning guest Baz Greenland to review sci-fi blockbuster Project Hail Mary. They discuss the story of friendship at the core of the story, Ryan Gosling's Hollywood leading man credentials, and some of the people behind the movie's success... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Baz Greenland Executive Producer Tony...

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes welcomes new guest Emma Arneil from The Horror and Her podcast to review Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! They discuss the film's divisive choices, Academy Award winning Jessie Buckley, and the feminism at the heart of the story... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Emma Arneil Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes is joined by regular guest Bo Nicholson and first-time guest Rob Heath to review Oscars Best Picture nominee The Secret Agent. They discuss its focus on corruption, Wagner Moura's performance, and some of the film's more interesting choices... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Rob Heath Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Bl...

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, Ian Buckley is back again, this time joining Sam Stokes to review Send Help, the new film from director Sam Raimi. They get into Raimi's trademark style, Rachel McAdams' acting masterclass, and some of the movie's funniest moments... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http...

In the second part of Reel Talk: The Movie Show's return from its winter break, host Sam Stokes welcomes back Ian Buckley and Bo Nicholson to give their predictions for the winners and losers at the 2026 Academy Awards... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Ian Buckley Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Reel Talk: The Movie Show is back after its winter break and host Sam Stokes kicks off 2026 by welcoming guest Ian Buckley to review 2025 in film and discuss their favourites from the year... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠https://box...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Violet Hammond and Andy Williams reprise their appearances from a year ago and discuss Wicked: For Good with host Sam stokes. They discuss how they adapted the second act of the play, which songs worked best, how the cast performed, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Violet Hammond Andy Williams Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠...

On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to celebrate a cult movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, on its 50th anniversary, but also to discuss the classic horror and sci-fi that influenced it... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠...

On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes talks about the two films he saw at the London Film Festival, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Frankenstein, with the help of regular guest Bo Nicholson... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Bo here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to review Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. They discuss the virtuosity of PTA, the timeliness of the story, and some brilliant performances... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Colin Jackson-Brown from We Dig Music to review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the sequel to the legendary mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. They discuss getting the band back together, the many cameos, and the best gags... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Movieversaries' co-hosts Bo Nicholson and Andy Williams to review Celine Song's Materialists. They discuss the film's exploration of modern dating, love on a budget, and the key to a successful marriage... Discussion of sexual assault/harassment: 27:25-28:05 and 29:20-33:35 Jacobin article: here ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Bo N...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Matt Latham, co-host of the Film Stories podcast Don't Call Us Shirley to review legacyquel The Naked Gun. They discuss the comedy, cast, and whether this will spark a new wave of the parody genre... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Matt Latham Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyv...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes welcomes new guest Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast to review the latest MCU film The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Em gives a fascinating history of the unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four film, and then they discuss First Steps' story, aesthetic, cast, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Em Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Superman superfans Perry Constantine and Craig McKenzie. They discuss what James Gunn has done with the IP, how the new cast took to the roles, and the different contemporary themes the movie explores... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Perry Constantine Craig McKenzie Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://disc...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by film and F1 fans Geoff Owen and Nick Chandler to review F1 The Movie. They discuss the thrilling race scenes, how accurately it depicts Formula 1, the writing choices, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Geoff Owen Nick Chandler Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠ Find...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Colin Jackson-Brown from We Dig Music to talk about Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's sequel 28 Years Later. They discuss the film's Britishness, a brilliant score from Young Fathers, infected anatomy, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Executive Producer Tony Black Find Colin ⁠here⁠ Find We Dig Music ⁠here...

On this episode of Reel Talk, it's a special crossover episode, with Bo Nicholson of Academy Watch hosting a fantastic conversation about which of the Cannes 2025 'in competition' films to look out for cinemas and on streaming over the next few months... ------------ Host & Editor Bo Nicholson Host Sam Stokes Executive Producer Tony Black Find Bo here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠ Find Academy...

On this episode of Reel Talk, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to Sam Stokes and guest Craig McKenzie review Tom Cruise's last(?) outing as Ethan Hunt, in Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. They discuss the movie's exposition and action sequences, as well as the wider mythology and legacy of the series... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Craig McKenzie Ex...

On this episode of Reel Talk, it's another adventure into the MCU, host Sam Stokes joined this time by Violet Hammond Baz & Gemma Greenland to discuss Thunderbolts*. They analyse the film's central themes around mental health, as well as sharing how much they enjoyed the different characters... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Violet Hammond Baz Greenland Gemma Greenland Executive Prod...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is again joined by filmmaker and former host of Reel Talk Nick Chandler, this time to talk about Gareth Evans' new Netflix film Havoc. They discuss Evans' style and influences, the the stand-out performances, the best action set-pieces, and more. Read the Evans and Hardy Letterboxd interview here ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Nick Chandler Exe...

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by filmmaker and former host of Reel Talk Nick Chandler to talk about Ryan Coogler's Sinners, which is widely thought to be the film of the year so far. They talk about the story, genre, performances, music, social commentary, and more. ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Nick Chandler Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Let...