The Reel View with Blaine Ward

In this episode, Blaine brings on recurring guests Charles and Brent to break down their agreed-upon list of the best movies from 2010-2019. We got takes, folks! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode Blaine and special guest Liam break down the new Star Wars spinoff. Is this the right project to bring back Star Wars to the silver screen after 6 years? How much can the sheer presence of Grogu save the experience? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest (self proclaimed second chair of the pod) Zach break down the new Mortal Kombat film. They talk adaptation, fan expectation, and buzzsaw hats before pivoting to a conversation about the best action movies of the decade so far.

In this episode Blaine and special guest Taylor Blake (ZekeFilm, Crowd vs Critic) talk about the new Michael Jackson biopic which is bound to be one of the biggest movies of the year. They also examine and interrogate the recent trend of the music biopic and whether or not they are succeeding. Read Taylor Blake on ZekeFilm: https://www.zekefilm.org/author/taylor-blake/ Intro Music: Happy Days by S...

DAD POD RETURNS! Blaine and recurring guest Adam break down the new sci-fi epic Project Hail Mary. They talk space, Ryan Gosling and the challenges of adaptation. Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode, Blaine and recurring guests Ronnie and Charles break down the Oscar ceremony. They discuss the One Battle/Sinners race, category wins, and how this stacks up in Oscar history. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode, Blaine gathers his drafting crew (recurring guests: Matty, Jackson, Haydon, and Ian) to once again draft on what they think will win big on Oscar night. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

It's that time of year! The Ward Awards High Council have communed for the Annual awards ceremony where they discuss the best superlatives of 2025. Timecodes: (0:00) Year in Review Discussion (8:21) Best Movie 5 Years Ago [2020] (18:34) Best Supporting Actor (32:37) Best Supporting Actress (43:50) Best Cinematography (53:31) Best Score (1:03:54) Best Needledrop (1:09:00) Best Performance in A...

In this episode Blaine and Charles give some brief predictions for the Oscars before the telecast and then give their reactions to the nominations. F1 in Picture? What's going on? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode Blaine and recurring guest Hannah talk about the landscape of tv shows from streaming giants to network sitcoms to game shows, breaking down their top 5 most disappointing shows of last year before ending on a positive note with their favorites of 2025. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-day...

In this episode, Blaine continues to round up the guests he had on in 2025 to talk favorites of the year and wild cards with pairings and groups! Timecodes: (0:00) Adam- Fantastic 4: First Steps/Black Bag (7:56) Cam- Weapons/Perfect Neighbor  Payton- Wake Up Dead Man/Two Sleepy People (22:50) Matt- One Battle After Another/One Of Them Days Nischaya- Sinners/Wolfwalkers and Soul* (36:48) Charles- S...

In this episode Blaine grabs all of his guests he put on in the past year to talk about their favorite movie of the year and a catch all wild card to chat about. Its that time of year! Timecodes: (0:00) Blaine- OBAA/Sinners/Final Destination: Bloodlines Sydney- Zootopia 2/Captain America: Brave New World (7:05) Tommy- Superman/Playdate (17:00) Chase- Hamnet/Sorry, Baby (27:20) Brent- Train Dreams/...

In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Jacob break down the two big releases of the winter: the sci-fi franchise epic Avatar: Fire and Ash and the new chaotic kinetic Josh Safdie Timothee Chalamet film Marty Supreme. ntro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode, Blaine and returning guest Cameron unleash their sicko mindset and talk about the year in horror, breaking down some of the notable titles in horror. Vampires, children in peril, women in yards! Pretty crazy! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Will break down the new Benoit Blanc mystery: Wake Up Dead Man. Praise be! They talk about murder mysteries, the thematic tapestry of faith, and why the Rian Johnson stock keeps going up. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Charles and Ronnie bring you another bracket to bicker and squabble about: the films of Pixar! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

Good news! Wicked: For Good, the hotly anticipated sequel to last years smash hit is finally here! Bad news: Blaine is still crashing out about this movie. Joining him is returning guest Payton to talk all things Wicked, how this stacks up to the first, and how Glinda is able to get around in that bubble. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https:...

In this episode Blaine and recurring guest Brett talk about Edgar Wright's new adaptation of the Running Man with Glen Powell before discussing remakes in todays movie economy and bringing five remake ideas to the table to pitch. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode Blaine and recurring guests Brent and Charles go decade by decade and rank the Best Picture winners of their respective years. Thats right! They've seen all 97 of them! Together they must compromise and bargain to create the perfect ranked list each decade. Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (9:07) 1928-1939 (24:16) 1940’s (34:36) 1950’s (46:00) 1960’s (58:30) 1970’s (1:06:53) 1980’s (1:1...

In this episode Blaine and recurring guest Nick break down the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson: One Battle After Another. We did it, cinephiles! The movies are back! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode Blaine and special guest Sara break down the stinkiest movies of the past 5 years! IP slop! Superhero garbage! Musicals? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode, Blaine with the help of recurring guest Charles and special guest Nischaya break down how politically progressive movies have gotten and each bring a few movies (and maybe a tv show) to determine where they land on the brand new machine: The Woke-O-Meter. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-...

Blaine is back! In this episode he covers what he saw over the summer! Superman! Eddington! 28 Years Later! Naked Gun! Movies! Now More than Ever! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J

In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Will break down the 8th and final (?) installment in the Mission Impossible franchise. They talk submarines, biplanes, stunts, and then rank the franchise by title sequence, by Tom Cruise's hair choices, and the quality of the movies themselves. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/...

In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Adam break down the finale stretch of Andor. Did this show land the plane? How does this slide into the events of Rogue One? Will we ever get Star Wars this good again? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J