The Reel World Podcast

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s. Join us as we marvel at the heights of special effects wizardry, assess the career trajectories of the Big Three leads and wildly disrespect Forrest Gump and Contact. Music courtesy of Goldblume.

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s. Behold the one and only director to be featured on all three volumes of the podcast: Kathryn Bigelow. We talk authenticity, homoerotic tension and Matt learns in real time that The Fast & The Furious was a remake of Point Break but tries to pretend he already knew, Music courtesy of Goldblume.

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s. If you thought these middle-class Brits sounded painfully white before... well... Enjoy! Music courtesy of Goldblume

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s. The Silence of the Lambs influenced an entire genre of television and remains topical to this day due to the rise of True Crime... but why did Matt watch it twice in a row? How many impressions did the hosts tally? Find out the answers to these and so many more questions you didn't ask now!

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s. Goodfellas is regarded as one of the greatest films of all time and the inspiration for one of the greatest TV shows of all time... but does Matt think it's too long? Will Ben be able to talk about generational trauma? Let's kick off volume 3 and find out! Intro/Outro music courtesy of Goldblume.

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are back to present 25 of their favourite movies from 1990 – 1999. But before they can get on with the show they must of course update you on the rules and logic behind the selections, because where would we be without admin?

Jerome and Kevin are back to discuss the second season of the hit HBO show, Barry. It's a chance to see the characters get explored even more and see whether Barry can break good.

Ben & Matt may have gotten better at picking movies for Volume 2, but that doesn't mean there weren't some unfortunate omissions when it came time to pick their favourite films of the 2010s. Thus they once again selected five honourable mentions each and present them to you now in lightning round fashion.

Imagine a movie podcast without rules. Difficult, we know, but that's the world Ben & Matt try to retroactively live in ahead of their impending journey into the 90s, as they each bring 5 picks they would have liked to have featured in Volume 1 of the show if not for their various rules, as well as some omissions they regret.

Mike & Matt dust off the flagship podcast at long last, but not for Legion Season 3 as long-promised because New Mutants finally came out... a year ago! Matt details the extensive production troubles, the initial plans for sequels, and the duo get into the unfinished feel of the film and reflect on the Fox era of X-Men for the 45th time.

As Jerome and Kevin bide their time until Better Call Saul Season 6, they turn to a show that in some respects is a "reverse Breaking Bad." HBO's dark comedy "Barry" explores the life of a bored assassin whose lust for a "regular" life is sparked by a visit to Los Angeles, and (some very dark) hilarity ensues! Jerome and Kevin discuss Bill Hader, how they discovered the show, and go through the fi...

Jerome and Kevin are back to discuss the final season of Halt and Catch Fire, and what a season it is. They discuss the shocking character development and how the show evolved all of the characters. They also make Simpsons references and have a lot of deviations along the way because it's a three hour podcast

Jerome and Kevin continue their journey through AMC's Halt and Catch Fire, covering the penultimate season of the show which has moved from the setting of Dallas to the more apropos San Francisco. Jerome and Kevin discuss the strength of the ensemble cast, cover some of the best moments and episodes of the series, the good and bad of the time jumps, and Kevin makes two bold predictions for the fin...

After 3 long years, The Snyder Cut has been unleashed, which means it's time to dust off The Tape Crusaders so Mike & Matt can talk Batman (but mostly everyone else). Featuring two references to Lost, some heavy shade towards award-winning writers and a full reading of the Anti-Life Equation.

Jerome and Kevin continue their journey through AMC's Halt and Catch Fire with Episode 2 of "There's Always Another Podcast." Jerome and Kevin discuss the show morphing from a showcase for Lee Pace into an ensemble cast in its second season, both with success, some growing pains, and a notably weak addition to the cast. Jerome even retcons a Season 1 blunder!

Jerome and Kevin are back for another podcast minseries, this time discussing another AMC series, Halt and Catch Fire. They review over the characters and important plotlines. Find out where they come down on an uneven first season.

The fifth season of Better Call Saul may be the best yet, and Jerome and Kevin break down why. A long discussion of the characters and stories leads to some gushing over some of the series' top episodes, and bellyaching over the Emmy snubs of Bob Odenkirk and especially Rhea Seehorn. Some old Breaking Bad characters make some first time appearances as well, and we see some characters going down th...

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019. Another year and another volume of There Will Be Movies in the books, and we're closing with our only Oscar-winner to date: Parasite. Come for the class discourse, stay for Matt's bleak announcement about future plans. Music courtesy of Goldblume

Happy Christmas! Wear a damn mask! Oh, and enjoy two very different Christmas movies with Mike & Matt for their fourth annual special. Matt brings the Shane Black classic Lethal Weapon, while Mike throws us a curveball with Happiest Season.

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019. Gather around everyone for the last Ben's Book Club of Volume 2, as we discuss feminism, literature and how many Oscar categories Greta Gerwig's latest #WhitePeopleProblems flick was robbed in. Music courtesy of Goldblume.

It's STAR WARS WEEK at The Reel World, so naturally means that it's at last time for Mike & Matt to discuss Solo! And also Noah Hawley.

Jerome Cusson put together a list of 100 favorite movies. This podcast is a discussion of numbers 50-1. Enjoy a three hour discussion of some great moments in cinema. MOVIES!

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019. Is this movie a defining Trumpian work? A giant middle finger to Last Jedi critics? A giant advert for knit-ware? Let's discuss! Plus one of the best assessments of the top ten highest grossing movies of the year we've ever done. Music courtesy of Goldblume

Jerome Cusson put together a list of 100 favorite movies. This podcast is a discussion of numbers 100-51. Ben Phillips hosts and takes listeners through the list while Jerome explains why the movies are where they are. They naively thought they'd be able to get the full list in one podcast, but alas, there will be a part two next week.

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019. Have you wanted a stronger female presence in the films covered by the podcast? Or maybe you've just always wanted to know which Harry Potter houses Ben & Matt would get sorted into. Either way, this episode has you covered! Music courtesy of Goldblume.