The Weekly Reel Podcast

Episode Ninety-Six. The guys bring back Andrea Pilapil to go over a tsunami of takes from the latest anime film from Makoto Shinkai, Suzume (2022). For this week's Double Feature, the Weekly Reel crew talks about their expectations going into their first screening of Suzume. They also dust off an old segment, "Binge or Cringe". To close out the episode, Andrea and the guys hand out their Weekly Re...

Episode Ninety-Five. WAHOO! The guys warp down into a pipe and get transported into the Mushroom Kingdom as they cover The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). For this week's Double Feature, the guys debate whether or not video game movies and TV shows will become the next big thing with expanded universes like the MCU. They also discuss their respective experiences within the world of gaming within t...

Episode Ninety-Four. Season 6 Premiere. In the season 6 premiere, the guys return from being excommunicado to talk about the latest high-octane blockbuster, John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). For this week's Double Feature, they discuss Keanu Reeves's mannerisms crossing over to the John Wick character. The guys also talk about their respective theories on the ending of John Wick: Chapter 4. Finally, th...

The NewsReel. Episode Fifty-Three. RKO Awards. In this special edition of The NewsReel, the guys wrap up another season of The Weekly Reel Podcast by handing out their RKO Awards for season 5. Also, the guys share their most anticipated projects from the recently announced Chapter One: Gods and Monsters from the soon-to-be rebooted DCU from James Gunn. Which project are you looking forward to the...

Episode Ninety-Three. Season 5 Finale. Michael Asuncion returns to the podcast to introduce one of his favorite movies of all time to the guys, Almost Famous (2000). In a special edition of The Double Feature, Michael asks the guys if they were teenagers writing for Rolling Stone, what musical artist would they have followed on tour? Also, they discuss the experiences of a 15-year-old William Mill...

Episode Ninety-Two. In the penultimate episode of season 5, the guys talk about the walking zed... err... Shaun of the Dead (2004). For this week's Double Feature, the guys break down the zombies and where they would hide out if they were in the Shaun of the Dead universe. Finally, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score. Will we crown a new season 5 champion...

Episode Ninety-One. In this episode, the guys "do not eat". They taste... savor... and relish this delicious 2022 thriller, The Menu. For this week's Double Feature, the guys talk about their favorite course that was featured in The Menu. Also, they give their takes on a key plot point between Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor Joy's characters. Finally, they sprinkle in a dash of The Weekly Reel Award...

Episode Ninety. The guys bring back Jacob Evangelista to continue their franchise rewatch with Mission: Impossible III (2006) and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011). In this special episode, the guys bring back the "Binge or Cringe" segment. Also, they debate Best Twist/Reveal, Best Gadget, and, of course, Best Tom Cruise Run. Finally, they Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score for each film an...

Episode Eighty-Nine. Oh fiddlesticks! The guys join Detective Benoit Blanc to solve the latest murder mystery from Rian Johnson - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). The guys begin this podcast episode by revealing their top 5 most-anticipated movies for 2023. This week's Double Feature features a couple of topics related to different plot twists within Glass Onion. Finally, they hand out th...

Episode Eighty-Eight. The guys enlist the help of Joash Youngberg as they return to Pandora for the second time in season 5 to break down Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). For this week's Double Feature, the guys speculate about how the war between the Na'vi and the Sky People will progress in future sequels. Also, they talk about the technical aspects of the latest James Cameron theatrical spectac...

Episode Eighty-Seven. What's this? For the Christmas 2022 special, the guys decided to check out The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) for the first time. What's this?! For this week's Double Feature, the guys debate whether The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween or a Christmas movie. Also, the guys toss around ideas on which other holidays would work for a mashup with Halloween on a potent...

Episode Eighty-Six. Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up! It's bobsled time! In this episode, the guys conclude a 3-episode miniseries on favorite childhood movies with... Cool Runnings (1993). In this week's Double Feature, the guys debate whether Cool Runnings is a good sports movie or a bad sports movie. Also, the guys discuss whether or not underdog movies like Cool Runnings will ever be...

Episode Eighty-Five. Andrea Pilapil makes her triumphant return as she shares a "journey to the past" as she introduces one of her favorite childhood movies to the guys in part 2 of a 3-episode mini-series with Anastasia (1997). For this week's Double Feature, Andrea and the guys debate whether they would like to see a live-action remake or a more historically accurate live-action movie. Also, the...

Episode Eighty-Four. The Weekly Reel Podcast is starting a 3-episode mini-series as they share some of their favorite childhood movies. This week we cover one of Jeremy's favorite childhood movies with the Brad Bird film, The Iron Giant (1999). This week, on The Double Feature, the guys share their theories about The Iron Giant's homeworld. They also talk about some of the parallels between The Ir...

Episode Eighty-Three. The guys bring back Aejay Gonzales to talk about the theatrical conclusion to the MCU's Phase 4 with Ryan Coogler's, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). This week on the Double Feature, the guys debate where to put Namor in the MCU's list of villains. Also, the guys talk about the mantle of Black Panther following the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman. Finally, the guys han...

Episode Eighty-Two. The guys had the time of their lives... checking out Dirty Dancing (1987) for the first time ever with special guest, Caesar Evangelista. For this week's Double Feature, the guys put on their casting hats and reveal who they would cast as Johnny Castle and Baby Houseman in 2022. They also debate if a potential 2024 Dirty Dancing project should be a remake or a true sequel to th...

Episode Eighty-One. The Man in Black sent us to break down the latest offering from the DC Universe, Black Adam (2022). For this week's Double Feature, the guys talk about what made Black Adam "unwatchable" at some points. They also talk about certain aspects that reminded them of some iconic past movies including possible influences. After a quick break, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards...

Episode Eighty. Ken and Jeremy visit Haddonfield circa October 31, 1978, as Michael Myers returns home to haunt his hometown in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). For this week's Double Feature, the guys talk about the opening tracking shot and what makes Michael Myers such an iconic Halloween character. Then, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards for this horror classic including Best Death....

Episode Seventy-Nine. Our mission, should we choose to accept it, is to kick off another franchise rewatch series with the Mission: Impossible franchise. This week, the guys cover Mission: Impossible (1996) and Mission: Impossible II (2000) with special topics such as Best Stunt, Best Tom Cruise Run, and, of course, Best Mission. Who is your favorite IMF agent other than Ethan Hunt? Email us your...

Episode Seventy-Eight. The guys talk about their first new theatrical release of season 5 with the star-studded David O. Russell film, Amsterdam (2022). For their new ritual, the guys warm up by finally talking about the Deadpool 3 announcement. Then, for this week's Double Feature, they touch upon topics such as possible reasons why Amsterdam flopped at the box office. After a quick break, the gu...

Episode Seventy-Seven. Season 5 Premiere. The guys come back from their hiatus to talk about the global number one grossing movie of all time, Avatar (2009). The guys share their recent experience watching Avatar during the 2022 box office re-release. For this week's Double Feature, Jeremy and Ken talk about different aspects of Avatar they completely forgot. They also talk about what made Avatar...

Episode Seventy-Six. Season 4 Finale. To close out season 4, Jeremy screens La La Land (2016) for the first time. For this week's Double Feature, the guys discuss which movie ending they would've preferred - the actual ending or the one depicted in the epilogue. Also, they reveal which storyline they liked more - Mia's or Sebastian's. After a quick break, they hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and...

The NewsReel Episode Fifty-Two. Season 4 Finale. In the final edition of The NewsReel for season 4, the guys talk about all of the MCU announcements from San Diego Comic-Con and hand out their season 4 RKO Awards. What was your favorite MCU movie announcement from San Diego Comic-Con? Favorite MCU-Disney+ announcement? Send us your comments/feedback on Instagram ( @weeklyreel ), Twitter ( @weeklyr...

Episode Seventy-Five. For our penultimate episode for season 4, we decided to bring the whole Weekly Reel gang together, including Andrea Pilapil, to talk about another Japanese anime film - Josee, the Tiger and the fish (2020). For this week's Double Feature, the gang debates about whether or not the movie was too short. They also do a deep dive into Josee and Tsuneo's dynamic together. Finally,...

The NewsReel Episode Fifty-One. In this edition of The NewsReel, the guys talk about recent Netflix news and the official announcement that season 3 of the HBO Max original, Warrior, is in production. In 2025, do you think Netflix will continue to be the leading streaming platform? Send us your comments/feedback on Instagram ( @weeklyreel ), Twitter ( @weeklyreel ), or email to  weeklyreelpod@gmai...