The Reel Debaters

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal interviews Richard Walter to talk about screenwriting and storytelling. Richard is a bestselling novelist and has had numerous screenplay projects with the major Hollywood studios and the biggest television networks. For more than forty years, Richard chaired the graduate program in screenwriting at UCLA. He’s the author of such screenwriting books as: Essent...

This week on The Reel Debaters Mark, Martin and Micheal welcome actor and comedian Aaron Merke to the show as they talked about Top Chef (Food Network), Mighty Ducks:Game Changers (DIsney+), Search Party (HBO) Invincible(Amazon Prime) and debate who made the best Heist team to steal stuff like KFC's recipe and Indiana Jones whip in an argument was inspired by Oceans 8,11,12 and 13. For more inform...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal talks with Allison Bile and Adam Smoluk from Film Training Manitoba about the Manitoba film industry over the last 20 years, their love of the film world and passion for training and education and how FTM operates inside the world of Manitoba' film industry and the important part they play in the filmmakers for tommorow in the Hollywood of the North. For more...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal, JImmy, Rob and Martin dispute whose the most likely to do good if they had the powers of the almighty himself, the alpha and the omega, GOD, AKA Jesus AKA The Holy Spirit inspired by the religious comedy Bruce Almighty. Premise: You've been given the powers of God for the day, what do you for your family, what do you do for your friends, what do you do for y...

This week on The Reel Debaters Jimmy and Micheal sit down with Director Doug Mitchell about what one really great gig can do for your career if you pay attention, his catalogue of fantastic work like Less Than Kind, Chucky, Run starring Sarah Paulson and most recently working on the CBC crime drama Burden of Truth starring Kristin Kruk and Peter Mooney. We give you Doug Mitchell. Wanna send us you...

This week on The Reel Debaters Charles Fernandes and Micheal Petrow give their review of Wandavison, speculate on what's to come in Falcon Winter Soldier, talk Netflix and Blockbuster when they first met, Mortal Combat and how now is the time to make video game movies and lots more To find out all about Charles and his channel The Nerdasm Show check him on instagram @the.nerdgasmshow. Video Games....

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin, Micheal and Jimmy bring special guest and Comedian Tyler Boissonnault into the virtual living room to riff on secret layers, "man caves" and interior decorating on this weeks debate. Premise: Build your own Mancave inspired by some of your favorite gadgets, furniture, style, and activites using anything you've laid eyes on in the world of film and television....

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal sits down with filmmaker Jia Wertz to talk about her documentary Conviction about Jeffrey Deskovic who at 16 years old was convicted of the rape and murder of Angela Correa, a 15 year old high school classmate and why true crime and its genre in film grab at us and we can't not watch. Jia is a talented , thoughtful filmmaker who pursues stories that explore t...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal, Jimmy and Martin welcome back for the 3rd time one of manitoba's best film makers Ian Bawa to chew the fat on some classic debates as well as some new ideas like the cameo that we thought we were getting in Wandavision, Snyder Cut, 2 movies with the same script, Nomad Land in real life and lots more. Email us an idea for the show at thereeldebaters@gmail.com

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal, JImmy and Martin welcome back for the 3rd time one of manitobas best film makers Ian Bawa to chew the fat on some classic debates as well as some new ideas like what animal would like to link up with like they do in Avatar, what Simpsons character do you most relate with, whats the most over the top end of the world movie, whose the cameo in Wandavison and l...

This week on The Reel Debaters Charles and Micheal go over mid season Wanda Vision, Harry Potter series, Link cancelled on netflix, Resident Evil Reboot, Chucky and lots more. Evil dead = Resident Evil remake Housekeeping Have you heard about our Prop Shop? This is our merch stand that has 3 different logos to choose from and a plethora of items to put them on. Skateboards, sweaters and sacks all...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal sits down with entertainment reporter Randall King to go over his 30 year career reporting and writing reviews for The Winnipeg Free Press. You'll hear about the first joke he ever sold, coming back to his home town in the 90's, his process on how he reviews a film, movie theatres during covid and chatting with the tiger blood prince himself Charlie Sheen. Wa...

This week on The Reel Debaters Rob Strachan and Micheal Petrow welcome best friends and DVD antiquarians Makar Storoschuk and Myron John Tataryn to find out why Rob and these 2 are obsessed with collecting DVD's. We also do a brief history of the damn disc , why bonus features ?, case collecting, gems are in their collections, how these accumulators procure and curate their stockpiles and as alway...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow, Martin Navarro, Rob Strachan and special guest Colin Lougheed compare their skills at planning a romantic weekend getaway inspired by every bullsh%$ valentines day movie ever made. Premise: Pick your movie charcter crush and plan a 3 day weekend get-away using dates, smooth moves, tv tropes and whatever other romantic moments you can think of from cin...

This week on The Reel Debaters Charles and Micheal are talking about Wanda/Vision thus far with episodes 1, 2 and 3, Is Arnold Schwarzenegger the best action star ? , 10 roles that Tom Cruise was up for and lots more. Housekeeping Have you heard about our Prop Shop? This is our merch stand that has 3 different logos to choose from and a plethora of items to put them on. Skateboards, sweaters and s...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow chews the fat with Costume Designer Heather Neale about getting into the costume department, finally being allowed out of the costume trailer, fitting Liam Neeson and his accent, her team of genius misfits that she would be lost without, how many versions of one costume there could be for just one character and tons more as we continue our ongoing seri...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow, Martin Navarro and Jimmy Skinner welcome Director Ian Bawa to return and sit down in the virtual living room to squabble about the 24 hour time loop. Inspired by the comedy classic Groundhog Day (1993) the guys quarrel about what movie would they want to spend 24 hours in with the ability to do whatever they want...like the movie. Well and also slowly...

This week on The Reel Debaters Writer and Director Shawn Linden comes on the show with JImmy Skinner and Micheal Petrow to talk about his new film Hunter Hunter (2020) starring Devon Sawa, Camille Sullivan, Summer H. Howell and Nick Stahl. Shawn was grown in manitoba so you guessed it , this is another Manitobans Making Movies episode. This is easily one of the best movies of 2020 with a hard 93%...

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin Navarro, Rob Strachan, Mark Cowell and Micheal Petrow go over their holiday watch lists, begrudgingly admit what reality television we watch and try to outwit, outplay and outlast each other as we pontificate and debate “If Survivor had a theme, what movie or television plot should that be” Oh, their were sound effects, we heard them, next time you will to. Pr...

This week on The Reel Debaters full cast Mark, Jimmy , Micheal, Rob and Martin all sit down to review the year that was 2020. Mark brings on a 13" friend to start the show, we go over our favourite debates, review our movies loves and flops of the year, make some big announcements that are long over due and micheal forgets to pick the debater of the year. Email us an idea for the show at thereelde...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow waxes poetic with Cinematographer Brad Crawford to talk about finding his voice in film, finding his place behind the camera , who influenced him, his nickname and the importance of good lighting on our series Manitobans Making Movies. The show loves Brad. We know you will too. Wanna send us your opinion on this week's episode? Hit up our voicemail and...

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin Navarro and Micheal Petrow invite Charles Fernandes and Claudia Orellana from The Nerdgasm youtube show to the virtual living room to debate who we all feel would be the best Keanu Reeves Character to teach drivers ed, talk about Micheals Interview with Kevin Smith about Mooby's pop ups in Canada and figure out if Mads Mikkelsen is right for the replacement of...

This week on The Reel Debaters Micheal Petrow waxes poetic with Roger Boyer to talk about him finding a passion in film making, who influenced him, what his creative process is and the rise of indigenous filmmaking in Canada on our series Manitobans Making Movies. The show loves Roger. We know you will too. Wanna send us your opinion on this week's episode? Hit up our voicemail and drop us a comme...

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin Navarro and Micheal Petrow invite Sean Mcginity from Seangeek podcast and special guest producer, writer, musician and food network aficionado Rusty Matyas (The Waking Eyes, Imaginary Cities and The Sheepdogs) to our virtual zoom living room as we pontificate and debate “what does your life sound like if it had a soundtrack” Premise: Pick 4 moments from your l...

This week on The Reel Debaters Martin Navarro and Micheal Petrow invite Sean Mcginity from Seangeek podcast and special guest producer, writer, musician and food network aficionado Rusty Matyas (The Waking Eyes, Imaginary Cities and The Sheepdogs) to our virtual zoom living room as we pontificate and debate "what does your life sound like if it had a soundtrack" Premise: Pick 4 moments from your l...