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Another day, another Halloween review, another Twilight review. So good news bad news. I had an awesome review for this that I did with Nick from The Afternoon Tune, unfortunately none of his audio came in. Luckily, I am more well versed in the Twilight canon than I'd like to be, so I re-reviewed it solo. Check out the review for the Twilight Saga: Eclipse! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop...

Thank god for Nick from The Afternoon Tune, for going on this journey with me........we're almost through the Twilight Saga and we're talking about a movie that truly exists. We review a movie that proves that kids ruin everything lol, check out our review of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, social c...

It's Idris Elba vs. a Lion..............that's all you need to know. Check out our review for Beast! 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 jhunter@thereelpineapple.com Follow me on TikTok @jhunterreelpineapple Follow me on Letterboxd at  Subscribe to us wherever you listen to pod...

Happy Halloween month everyone, got another review for this years Reel Spooky Series! Today, I review a horribly underrated dark comedy that has aged horrendously well, and if you haven't seen this yet.........take the 90ish minutes and check it out. Check out my review of The Cable Guy! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, social commentary, a...

Happy Halloween month everyone, and hey today is the premiere of Bob's Burgers! Since I love the show so much, I'm joined by my amazing friend and fellow Bob's Burgers aficionado Cassandra, as we review The Bob's Burgers movie, check it out! 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...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN SEASON EVERYONE! We're kicking off the season with a guest appearance from friend of the show, Nick from The Afternoon Tune helping me review more of the Twilight Saga. Check out our review of The Twilight Saga: New Moon! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, social commentary, and everything in between. Check out The Afternoon T...

I'm a simple man, I hear Wes Anderson has a new movie coming out, I get hyped. A space cadet convention brings a bunch of people together, which leads to some insane circumstances occurring........that's all I'll say. Check out my review of Asteroid City! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, social commentary, and everything in between. Shoot u...

While I understand why Marvel would want to "age up" Cassie Lang in the form of Kathryn Newton, there's a chemistry between Rudd & Abby Ryder Fortson was amazing. With that said, she's moved onto a new franchise with Are You There God, It's Me Margaret starring the aforementioned Abby Ryder Fortson and Rachel McAdams, has Ryder as the titular character navigating everything from a new town, to...

Do you love watching Glenn Howerton losing his mind? Well, do I have a movie for you. Blackberry stars Glenn Howerton and Jay Baruchel as Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis about the rise and fall of a product that has way more significance that you probably realize. Co-Starring and directed by Matthew Johnson, check out my review of Blackberry! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the lates...

It's one of the most uncomfortable films I've ever seen in my life, and I can't stress that enough. You can stream it on Hulu, but should you? Check out my review of I Love My Dad! 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 jhunter@thereelpineapple.com Subscribe to us wherever you lis...

Michael B Jordan steps back into the ring(and behind the camera) to deliver the latest in the Creed saga. Reunited with a friend from his past, Creed must face his demons in the form of his greatest foe to date, while continuing to establish his legacy as one of the all time greats. Is this one of the best directorial debuts ever? Does this series still have juice 3 films in? Does Michael B Jordan...

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I got a chance to talk to Director, Editor, and  Writer Rodrigo Cortés! We discussed why "Love Gets a Room" is such a passion project for him, the hardest part about directing this project, giving Ryan Reynolds bruises in "Buried" and what he wants to direct next. Please note that this interview was recorded in late June, before the SAG/Writers strike. Check out my interview with Rodrigo Cortés! T...

WHen you think about the consciousness of pop culture, there are few things that have had as big of an impact as  Barbie has.....no I'm not being hyperbolic, as I write this I'm looking on my shelf at my Captain Marvel Barbie lol. But has Barbie done more harm than good? This is a question that director Susan Stern aims to answer.  Check out my review of Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour! The Re...

Since we're on the eve of Barbieheimer, why not celebrate one of the first documentaries to really shine a light on the cultural impact of Barbie? I had a chance to speak with writer, producer, and director Susan Stern about why she made this documentary, the challenges she faced in doing so, and if Barbie itself has done more harm for beauty standards than good. I'm so grateful that Susan was abl...

Since The Flash is now out on digital/VOD, I figured I should probably upload my review, since I've been waiting to upload it. Called by people at Warner Bros as one of the greatest superhero films ever made, do Ezra Miller and company do enough to warrant that praise? Check out my review of The Flash! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, socia...

In case you haven't heard, Hollywood is kind of on fire right now, for several reasons; but the latest reason being that holy cow there's a bunch of striking going on? Because I've been seeing many problematic post from people who are either ignorant as all get out, or don't know what's going on and why the strikes are happening; don't worry I'll break it down for you. Time for some Reel Talk! The...

I'm so hyped to share this interview with y'all! I got the chance to talk to an absolutely fascinating director in Catherine Hardwicke, to talk about her latest offering Prisoner's Daughter. We talk about the new film, about her film Thirteen turning 20 this year, would she ever return back to the Twilight franchise, and much more! Check out my interview with award winning director, Catherine Hard...

In the Catherine Hardwicke directed Prisoner's Daughter, Brian mother(insert curse word here) Cox stars as Max, a man who after years in prison is facing his own morality, but in the time he has left wants to reconnect with his estranged daughter Max; played by Kate Beckinsale. Check out my review of Prisoner's Daughter! The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for the latest movie reviews, traile...

Since Reno celebrates Pride in July, I'm going to try and get a few more pride reviews done before we hit August, but this is a review of a 2022 film that was HORIRBLY slept on. It's a damn shame because Gabrielle Union gives the performance of her career, Jeremy Pope is a young person who is on the come up, and Elegance Bratton is a director truly to keep an eye out on. I don't even want to tell...

I really hate that Sony is going to continue with this facade of "we can make villain movies without Spider-Man, and make them work......you'll see. Dear Sony, NO ONE GIVES A YOU KNOW WHAT ABOUT A KRAVEN THE HUNTER MOVIE WITHOUT SPIDER-MAN, no one cares about a Madame Webb movie........if y'all had anyone intelligent working in the live action department you'd have a Silk or Spider-Woman movie mad...

Happy Juneteenth everyone! To celebrate this momentous occasion, I've got a review for a film everyone needs to watch, the 1971 classic Shaft! 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 jhunter@thereelpineapple.com Subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts at The Reel Pineapple!...

Laurel Parmet makes her directorial debut with The Starling Girl, starring Eliza Scanlen, who plays our main character Jem. Jem is a 17 year old girl, starting to feel guilt over her hormones and impure thoughts, which leads to an affair with a youth pastor in Owen, played by Lewis Pullman.  This film has a lot to say, and for a directorial debut it takes some big swings, check out my review of Th...

It's the sequel to the greatest Spider-Man film ever made, how is it? Check out my review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! 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 jhunter@thereelpineapple.com Subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts at The Reel Pineapple! Rate, Like,...

This isn't an easy watch, but my god it's an important one. Directed by two time Emmy winner Jamie Boyle, this documentary deep dives into how much power doctors hold, and how greed lead to the Opioid Crisis, and how drugs can change the lives of those closest to us. Check out my review of the latest documentary, "Anonymous Sister"! Also, check out my interview with the director of the documentary...