The Reel Pineapple

Did I mention I love interviewing people? I was so happy and honored to interview two time Emmy winning documentary Filmmaker Jamie Boyle, who you most likely know from her work on the documentary "Jackson", as well as her work on Netflix's "E-Team", as well as their work on "Them" and "Take a Vote." She took some time to talk to me about her most personal project to date in "Anonymous Sister", wh...

Well, it's another year another live action Disney adaptation........they're really never going to stop with these are they? Halley Bailey stars as Ariel(why is Ariel black, thanks Biden), who simply wants to know what it's like to be human, and yet her dad King Triton(Javier Bardem) forbids here from exploring life outside of the ocean floor. Directed by Rob Marshall, does this movie earn its sea...

Did we really need a remake of this movie? Look, I just learned who Jack Harlow was like a month ago, but filling Woody Harrelson's shoes are a big ask for anyone, let alone....Jack Harlow. A re-imagining(or at this movie would say a remix) of the 1992 film, we get Sinqua Walls and the aforementioned Jack Harlow  stepping into the Wesley Snipes/Woody Harrelson roles as two basketball players, who...

Happy Mothers Day! Sorry, moms that such a poopy movie exists on your day, I'm kidding......or am I? Jennifer Lopez stars at the titular character, who looks to protect her daughter from a group of assassins' from her past. Check out my review for The Mother! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, social commentary, and everything in between. Sho...

It's time to say goodbye to the Guardians of the Galaxy crew as we know it, and it's time for James Gunn to say farewell to the MCU. This review does contain SPOILERS from the 17:03 mark to 34:21 mark. James Gunn gives us the definitive origin for everyone's favorite Raccoon, along with giving us conclusions for these characters we've grown with and learned to love, does Gunn stick the landing? Ch...

I was lucky enough that director Jordan Ross, was able to make some time to stop by The Reel Pineapple and talk to me about his latest film, The Tutor. We talk about the processes of assembling the cast, the things that were left on the cutting room floor, his experience working on MTV's True Life, and more. It was a really fun conversation, check out my interview with Jordan Ross! The Reel Pineap...

Garrett Hedlund stars as Ethan, an effective but(potentially) problematic tutor, who gets a dream opportunity, tutoring Noah Schanpp's Jackson, but is this opportunity too good to be true? Check out my review for the Jordan Ross directed film, "The Tutor"! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, social commentary, and everything in between. Shoot...

With the release of the new film "Balloon Animal" I was lucky enough to talk to the star of the film who plays Poppy in Katherine Waddell, oh but it gets better! I got to talk to the writer/director of the film as well in Em Johnson. We talk about the new film "Balloon Animal" the headspace required to play Poppy, what it was like to work with a legend in Ilia Volok, the launching of First Bloom F...

In the film Balloon Animal, we follow the story of Katherine Waddell's Poppy, who all that she's known is the life of being a circus performer. Desperate to forge her own path, her desire for independence will not only potentially cost her the friendships that have defined her, but also the relationship with her father. Check out my review of Balloon Animal! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop sho...

I had the privilege of talking to director, writer, animator(seriously stop being so talented) in João Gonzalez who's short film "Ice Merchants" was nominated for an Oscar.  We talk about his ambitions in the industry, what inspired this short, why he is a jack of......a João of all trades, and what his short and long term goals are. Check out my interview with the horribly talented, João Gonzalez...

João Gonzalez directed, wrote, animated, and scored(god what doesn't he do) this amazing animated short in "Ice Merchants" about a father and a son where they sell ice to a local village, but trust me when I tell you there's more to this short than meets the eye. Check out my full review of Ice Merchants! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, so...

Based on true events, BOY FROM NOWHERE follows the story of Gary, a young and vulnerable Filipino boy who loses everything in an attack on his village that kills his father. This is also the directorial debut of SJ Finlay, which is shot guerrilla style on location, in multiple dangerous areas of the southern Philippines. You can also check out my interview with SJ Finlay, which is on the channel n...

I had the chance to interview first time film director SJ Finlay. We talked about growing up in Canada, the trials and tribulations of shooting your first film, and where he wants to see his career go from here. Check out my interview with SJ Finlay, and check out his debut film "Boy From Nowhere" wherever you watch your movies! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews...

Since his latest film "Moving On" is out in theaters(you can check out the review on the channel), I got the chance to talk to someone who broke onto the scene back in 1999 with American Pie, Mr. Paul Weitz. We discuss his latest film "Moving On", how he's endured in the business for so long, "Mozart in the Jungle"(if you haven't watched it, you're missing out), and much more. Check out my intervi...

Sometimes it's a good thing to be uncomfortable watching a film, and if you sw Weitz film "Grandma" imagine that movie, but the subject matter will divide audiences, the question is should it? Written and directed by Paul Weitz(About a Boy, American Pie, Down to Earth, Mozart in the Jungle)directs an all star cast including Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell and Richard Roundtree(yes Shaft...

I had a chance to interview a true renaissance man. A writer, a director, a journalist, a man who has written for The Village Voice, Newsweek, The New York Times, and GQ; Mr. Michael Maren. We talk about his new film "A Little White Lie", why he decided to make the jump from Journalism to film, what drives him, and much more. Check out my interview with the delightful, Michael Maren. The Reel Pine...

To be fair, whom among us wouldn't pretend that they were a famous author in order to get with Kate Hudson? Michael Shannon stars as a handyman who pretends to be a famous author, but maybe just maybe.......there's an author that's been waiting to be brought out all along. Written and directed by Michael Maren, check out my review of A Little White Lie. The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for...

A night that every year makes people happy, and also ticks people off in the worst way it's finally here, it's Oscar Night! Yours truly goes through every category and gives my picks on what I think will win, why it will win, and what could winners could screw up your Oscar pool. Check out my thoughts & predictions for the 2023 Oscars! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie...

One of the things that I love about doing the podcast are interviewing passionate artists, and there are few that exemplfy that as much as Erin C. Buckley. You know her most likely from her web series "Platonic", "CC Dances the Go-Go", or "Either Side of Midnight." We covered an array of topics in this interview, including her career, what aspirations she has moving forward, how she got through lo...

Have you ever gone to a bar, and had someone stare you down, and your brain starts to go nuts? Are they looking at me because they think I'm attractive, do I have something hanging out of my nose, WHY ARE THEY LOOKING AT ME? Aysan Celik stars as Nicky who sees the titular character CC, played by Rebecca Whitehurst who perhaps fall in love.........and there's Go Go Dancing, what more could you want...

Don't you hate when you go hunting, and something terrible happens, the worst! Clayne Crawford stars as Joseph, a man determined to prove his own manhood to himself, but at what cost? Check out our review of The Integrity of Joseph Chambers! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, social commentary, and everything in between. Shoot us an email at...

I had the privelege of getting to review The Integrity of Joseph Chambers, but not only did I get a chance to review the flick; I got a chance to speak with the star of the film as well! You know him from his work as Martin Riggs on Lethal Weapon: The TV Series, as well as The Killing of Two Lovers, as well as the HORRIBLY HORRIBLY underrated TV series in Rectify(seriously watch it it's amazing)....

It's amazing the lengths that Will is willing to go to(hehe willing) in order to be Emancipated from Jada......get it it's an Oscar slap joke. Will Smith's first role post slap is the definition of Oscar bait, but is it perhaps actually good? Check out our review for Emancipation! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, social commentary, and ever...

In West Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days, until I got into a fight with someone from  school, shot a gun for no reason started acting a damn fool. Uncle Phil used his money and influence, greased a few wheels, got me away from those gangsters who were all up in their feels. Now I'm in Bel-Air, where everybody is lying and faking, oh hi Geoffrey the B...