The Reel World Podcast

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989. Martin Scorsese in the 80's? Obviously it's time to talk about Robert De Niro! And stand-up comedy! And boxing! Oh... well, two out of three ain't bad! Yes, we chose Rupert Pupkin over Jake LaMotta. Feel free to yell about it. Music courtesy o...

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989. Is Deckard a Replicant? What stupid thing did Matt do at midnight? How has he managed to make yet another episode about Batman the Animated Series? We've got answers to all these questions and more! Music courtesy of Goldblume.

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989. A contender to Heat's crown as 'possibly the best film we've ever covered' has entered the arena. Is this the most handsome any man has ever looked? What happened in the prequel? How will Matt find a way to make this about Batman? Let's find o...

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989. You could try and drink every time Ben & Matt wander wildly off topic, but you probably wouldn't survive this one... Music courtesy of Goldblume.

Podcasts! They're all Jerome and Kevin have, but....are they any good? Find out if this month's episode is any good as they discuss Comedy Central's Review.

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989. Recorded before the unfortunate passing of James Caan, we discuss his career defining performance and the degree to which Thief feels like a precursor to Heat. Music courtesy of Goldblume.

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989. How do you talk about possibly the greatest comedy movie of all time without simply repeating all the joke? By going on long tangents about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, wrestlers-turned-actors and the history of parody movies, of course! Music courtes...

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they'll be focusing on 1980 – 1989. Place your bets now on how many references to The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror there are in this inaugural episode for volume 4. We discuss Steven King's burning hatred for the movie adaptation of his book, Kubrick's career and of course the R...

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are back one last(?) time to present 25 of their favourite movies from 1980 – 1989. But before they can launch this probable farewell tour they obviously need to provide a fourth explanation of the rules and logic behind the selections, because maybe you're late to the party? Don't worry, the first actual episode of the volume is dropping in about an hour!

Jerome and Kevin are back to discuss the latest and greatest from HBO. Barry is back after a three year break, and this alleged comedy has gotten a whole lot darker. Grab your favorite (non-poisoned) pastry and enjoy the episode.

728 days after the penultimate season, the final season of Better Call Saul was unleashed on the world - well, one half of it anyways. Kevin and Jerome go in-depth on the first half of the season, discussing all the lead characters, the incredible storytelling, some fun callbacks to previous seasons, the joy of seeing old characters once more, and the sadness of saying goodbye, for good, to others...

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU. Although we've come to the end of the road, still I can't let go, it's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you. Wait, that's something else. Yes, it's time to complete the 2021 Volume of the Podcast with a dramatic shift in opinion of Spider-Man: No Way Home. We talk COVID struggles, bad CGI and t...

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU. The last of Marvel's forays into television in 2021 of course means a discussion of Bumblebee, the Jeremy Renner App, Hawaiian Shirt Blastoise and a dog solving a murder.

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU. It's only fitting that one of Marvel's weirdest movies would lead to one of our weirdest episodes as we set out to defend the much-maligned cosmic tale... only to criticise it for an hour. Can Ben argue Harry Styles onto the All-Marvel list? Can Matt convince Ben that Thena's arc is Actually Good? Let'...

This month, Jerome and Kevin talk about a beloved animated series that came around at the wrong time. The trials and tribulations of the show making it to air and certain behind the scenes decisions are what make its history so fascinating. Before getting into those details, the hosts discuss their introduction and fandom of Kevin Smith, where that fandom stands today, and the live-action Clerks t...

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU. Who wants to hear a surprising amount of talk about Iron Fist? Nobody? Well too bad! You also get to hear us gush about Tony Leung and open up the old wounds of Marvel's third act problem... So there's that!

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU. Black Widow FINALLY came out after extensive Covid-delays but was simply too addicted to drama, giving your hosts a wealth to dig into. Not that there's much time after all the gushing about Florence Pugh...

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU. At last, a television show that knows it's a television show. Bizarrely, we think it's better for it! Your hosts discuss the tight-knit cast, the consistent quality, the bombastic guest appearance and what it all means for the future.

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU. Urghhhh. We all knew this day would come, but that doesn't make your hosts any happier about it. Gather around one and all to hear about the woeful handling of John Walker, the passivity of the leads and how ill-equipped the show as to tackle racism, as well as the few high points.

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU. Their look back at 2021 begins with Marvel's first proper adventure into the medium of television, and boy is there a lot of television involved! They talk the gimmick, the cast, future ramifications and have a difficult call to make with their All-Marvel actors list.

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU. Unfortunately, the show no longer works as originally designed, so it's time for an overhaul ahead of a full return. This episode acts as a primer on content changes and release schedule going forward. Plus some shots fired at a certain 2021 MCU project...

The Batman is here and that means Mike & Matt are back with a new episode of The Tape Crusaders. They discuss the tone, the run time, casting choices and an unfortunate divide in their favourite source material. Long time listeners will be rewarded... and newbies will get it summarised for them anyway. Smile for the camera!

After kicking off this series with the cult classic "Freaks and Geeks", Jerome and Kevin explore Judd Apatow's far less celebrated half-hour FOX sitcom for the third installment of "Cancelled Too Soon." They discuss the incredible cast, the even more incredible guest stars, some issues with FOX, and how the entire landscape of comedy could have been altered if this show were more successful. Photo...

Jerome and Kevin discuss the two seasons of The Critic this month and discover shows don't always age well. It doesn't stink but they have some notes. A continuing part of our series "Canceled too Soon."

The first question you might ask is why an audio clip from South Park is the open of the show. Well, that explanation and the greatness of Freaks and Geeks are on the docket this month. It's a new year and a new theme. Jerome and Kevin will explore a number of shows that didn't get their proper due in their time but have gone on to become cult hits. Fittingly, they start with one of the biggest an...