The Reel Talk Podcast

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the new James Cameron sci-fi epic AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. The third instalment in the Avatar series we briefly talk about the series and how/why it made so much money and become one of the highest grossing film series of all time. We also get into James Camerons filmography and his future plans with the series and how long it will...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves get into the new year of 2026 with an amazing film directed by Josh Safdie called MARTY SUPREME. Starring Timothee Chalamet and insane all star cast this film is Uncut Gems on even more cocaine and whatever drugs they could find. We talk about the amazing pacing, performances, music and overall narrative and theme of the story, we also loo...

On this special episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the coming of age drama ALL IS FINE IN '89. Directed by Matthew Lupis and starring Adam Lupis this film covers students and teachers getting ready for their last summer of the 80's while the Berlin Wall is being torn down. We get into the directing and overall theme that the movie is going for and how it stands o...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about their top 10 favourite films of 2025. We also talk about our least favourite movies and some honourable mentions that we watched this year. 2025 was a pretty crazy year full of amazing movies and stories that we were able to talk about on the podcast, some of the movies that we didn't have time to cover are also on either of...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves do another Tier List for the Holiday season and covering more obscure Christmas films this year. We cover the good, the bad and the sort of Christmas movies but most wouldn't think they were at first movies. Let us know if you agree or disagree with our rankings of these holiday films and if you want to see more tier list from us. Hope...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the new Hikari directed drama RENTAL FAMILY starring Brendan Fraser. We talk about the movie's unique premise and beautiful narrative and characters that we follow throughout the story, we get into Brendan Fraser's performance and how it reflects his real career and what he's gone through in his life. An emotional an...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the new Knives Out film WAKE UP DEAD MAN. Directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig returning as Benoit Blanc we talk about how the movie stands out from the previous two knives out films for better and for worse. We get into how murder mysteries don't get as much exposure as other genres recently and how each Knive...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the documentary MEGADOC (2025) the behind the scenes look at Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis released last year. We talk about how the doc compares to Hearts of Darkness and our feelings towards Megalopolis after watching the making of the film through this documentary. We also get into what makes behind the scenes docume...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about Guillermo del Toro's newest gothic drama FRANKENSTEIN (2025). This new revision of the classic Mary Shelly story has a clear vision and understanding of the source material that makes it standout from hundreds of other interpretations. We get into the style of the movie and how it holds up to the source material while standi...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about Chris Stuckmann's directorial debut SHELBY OAKS and the topic of Youtubers turned filmmakers. We talk about how the film industry is changing drastically from online creators for the better as well as the unique vision and style Shelby Oaks offers. We also get into some aspects of the film that could've been better overa...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast. Nathan and Neves interview Walter Woodman, filmmaker, musician and co-founder of SHYKIDS with projects like NOAH (2013) and AIR HEAD (2024) under his belt. We talk about specific directors and how we find their work evolving over the years. We also get into technology changing and how A.I. is being used within filmmaker for better and for worse. Walter Woo...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast. Nathan and Neves interview Adam Lupis, host of The Up and Adam Show, and starring in the upcoming film ALL IS FINE IN '89 with a passion for all things retro. We talk about how he started on Youtube and the career that he's had as an actor and producer on a variety of shows and movies. We also get into his favourite movies and his inspirations when...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We have chosen another horror franchise to review, we've decided to pick the SCREAM franchise to talk about. We talk about all 6 of the SCREAM movies from the good, bad and of course the ugly. We get into which is our favourite one in the series as well as our favourite ghostface killers and overall favourite characters in the series. Have...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves rank various popular Horror films through a tier list. Similar to our other tier list episodes we get into movies we consider S tier or D tier and our reasons behind it. We talk about these movies and why some are better than others to us, some might be obvious others might be hot takes from us. How would you rank these classic Horror film...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves discuss two new films that have come out. The Smashing Machine and Anemone (2025), one film showcases The Rock acting in a serious movie and doing an amazing job at it whereas the other film has Daniel Day-Lewis coming out of retirement to do one more fantastic performance. Performances aside are the movies worth watching? What did you thi...

We just watched One Battle After Another and honestly, we loved it. This might be the best movie of the year. In this review, we talk about why the story hit so hard, the performances that stood out, and what makes this film different from everything else coming out right now. If you’ve seen One Battle After Another, let us know what you thought in the comments. Do you think it’s one of the year’s...

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On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast Nathan and Neves review HIM (2025), the new horror sports film directed by Justin Tipping and starring Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers. The movie brings bold ideas and striking visuals but does it actually work? For us not really. We talk about why the story falls flat, the ways the film could have been stronger, and how Marlon Wayans delivers in his role....

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the iconic filmography of Margot Robbie covering all of her most iconic films and future upcoming projects. We talk about how her career started and notable roles in some of our favourite films. We also get into what upcoming films she's currently working on and what might be the next big film for her after Barbie. What's your f...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the new Spike Lee film HIGHEST 2 LOWEST. Starring Denzel Washington and being a loose remake of the classic Akira Kurosawa film High and Low the movie does its own thing with the source material for better and for worse. We get into the pacing and performances of the film and why it didn't work for us as much as Spike Lee&#3...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the new comedy THE NAKED GUN (2025). Starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, this new parody movie in the Naked Gun franchise is both hilarious and clever with its writing both being a surprise to both of us before watching it. We talk about the humour of the movie and how its more clever and unique than most comedies coming o...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the new horror film WEAPONS (2025). Directed by Zach Cregger starring Julia Garner and Josh Brolin this horror film takes different turns and styles that made us both suprised and impressed throughout. We get into how horror films are becoming more unique and stylistic with Weapons being a great example of that. We also talk abo...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves talk about the new Marvel superhero film THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. The third reboot within The Fantastic Four we talk about the history behind the movies and getting into why we think this new version stands out from many entries in the MCU. We also get into phase 6 of Marvel and whether the superhero film fatigue is hitting with bo...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves rank a ton of superhero films on a tier list. After watching Superman (2025) we decided to rank a bunch of superhero films and what we think of them overall from S tier to D tier. We may have some hot takes on some of these films but let us know in the comments what you think of our list and if we got any wrong in your opinion. Don’t forge...

On this episode of The Reel Talk Podcast, Nathan and Neves celebrate their 200th episode and reflect on their favourite moments from the podcast. We get into a few questions from our fans as well as talking about the future of Reel Talk Studios and what future projects we want to work on and expanding our other series we have on the channel. What are some of your favourite moments from the podcast...