The Weekly Reel Podcast

Episode Seventy-Four. The guys bring back Joash Youngberg to cover another classic Thor adventure with the next installment of Phase 4 of the MCU, Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). For this week's Double Feature, the guys share their thoughts on Gorr the God Butcher as well as Thor and Jane's relationship in Thor: Love and Thunder. Finally, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and Guess the Rot...

The NewsReel. Episode Fifty. For our golden edition of The NewsReel, Ken and Jeremy talk about the Amsterdam trailer and give their thoughts on the season 3 finale of the Amazon Prime Video original, The Boys (including SPOILERS). What did you think of season 3 of The Boys? Send us your comments/feedback on Instagram ( @weeklyreel ), Twitter ( @weeklyreel ), or email to  weeklyreelpod@gmail.com . ...

Episode Seventy-Three. Ken and Jeremy recruit a local pop culture podcaster, Michael Asuncion, to navigate another multiversal adventure with Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). For this week's Double Feature, the guys talk about their favorite special powers and the different methods of verse jumping. After a quick break, they hand out their Weekly Reel Awards including the "Language!" Awar...

The NewsReel. Episode Forty-Nine. In this special edition of The NewsReel, the guys dedicate the full episode to talk about Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2 (with heavy SPOILERS!). What did you think of Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2? Send us your comments/feedback on Instagram ( @weeklyreel ), Twitter ( @weeklyreel ), or email to  weeklyreelpod@gmail.com .  Co-host: Ken Arceo ( @free_ken_a ) Co-host: Jeremy Pu...

Episode Seventy-Two. Y'all ready for this? In this episode, the guys prepare for total domination by bringing back Jackie English to talk about one of Ken's guilty pleasure movies, Bring It On (2000). For this week's Double Feature, the "Binge or Cringe" segment is back! Also, everyone plays judge to determine who really won the UCA finals - the Toros or the Clovers. Jackie and the guys close out...

The NewsReel. Episode Forty-Eight. In this edition of The NewsReel, the guys finally talk about the Black Adam trailer for this week's movie topic. Then, for this week's TV topic, Ken and Jeremy finally cover Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1 (including major SPOILERS!). What did you think of Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1? Send us your comments/feedback on Instagram ( @weeklyreel ), Twitter ( @weeklyreel ), or...

Episode Seventy-One. The guys go to infinity and beyond as they check out the movie that inspired the hottest 1995 toy, Lightyear (2022). For this week's Double Feature, the guys talk about whether Lightyear was geared towards adults or kids. They also talk about whether or not they would've preferred the movie as is or if it were shown using 1995 animation technology. Finally, they close out the...

The NewsReel. Episode Forty-Seven. This week on The NewsReel, the guys kick off this edition by speculating on recent MCU comments made by Kevin Feige about Phase 4 and 5. Then, Ken and Jeremy dissect the final 3 episodes of the Disney+ original series, Obi-Wan Kenobi (including heavy SPOILERS!). What did you think of the season finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi? Send us your comments/feedback on Instagram...

Episode Seventy. The guys enlist the help of Jurassic superfan, Jacob Evangelista, to return to the finale of the Jurassic franchise, Jurassic World: Dominion (2022). The guys jump into The Double Feature where they discuss which plot thread they liked better - the plot threads starring the original Jurassic Park cast or the one starring the Jurassic World cast. After a quick break, the guys hand...

The NewsReel. Episode Forty-Six. This week on The NewsReel, the guys dive right into a TV-heavy episode as they talk about the official announcement of season 2 of the Netflix original series, Squid Game. Also, the guys talk about the things they like the most about the latest MCU show to hit Disney+, Ms. Marvel, including heavy spoilers! What are your thoughts on Ms. Marvel so far? Send us your c...

Episode Sixty-Nine. Francis Garcia returns to help the guys finish their franchise rewatch series on the Rush Hour franchise covering Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007). In this episode, the guys bring back another round of Binge or Cringe for each movie. Also, they talk about whether or not they would rather delete Rush Hour 3 from existing or release Rush Hour 4. How would you rank all of...

The NewsReel. Episode Forty-Five. In this latest edition of The NewsReel, with the news of the latest bomb at the box office for the re-release of Morbius, Ken and Jeremy give their takes on which movie announcements made them ask, "why?". For this week's movie topic, the guys share their thoughts on the newly announced Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux. The guys close out the episode by doing a d...

Episode Sixty-Eight. The guys bring back Aejay Gonzales but this time on the highway to the danger zone as the guys talk about the sequel to the 1986 classic, Top Gun: Maverick (2022). For this week's Double Feature, the guys discuss which moments immersed them into this latest cinematic experience and the aspects of Top Gun: Maverick that surprised them. In addition to handing out their Weekly Re...

The Newsreel. Episode Forty-Four. This week on The NewsReel, the guys warm up by sharing the last movie they'd watch before they die in this hypothetical scenario. Then, for this week's movie topic, the guys talk about the new trailer for the Netflix original, The Gray Man. Finally, for this week's TV topic, Ken and Jeremy engage in spoiler talk for the first three episodes of the Disney+ original...

Episode Sixty-Seven. The guys celebrate the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972) by going to the mattresses by enlisting the help of Caesar Evangelista. For this week's Double Feature, the guys talk about their favorite plot threads within The Godfather. They also break down what has aged well and what has not aged well for this 50-year-old classic. Finally, the guys han...

The NewsReel. Episode Forty-Three. In the latest edition of The NewsReel, the guys kick off the show by sharing their thoughts on the newly released episode lengths of each episode of Stranger Things 4. For this week's movie topic, the guys speculate about how Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part One will end. Finally, for a bonus movie topic, the guys give their thoughts on a couple of new...

Episode Sixty-Six. In this episode, the guys go into deep cover to analyze the movie that inspired a remake by Martin Scorcese. This week, we talk about Infernal Affairs (2002). For this week's Double Feature, we discuss the similarities and differences between the original and the remake (The Departed). Then, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score. Which mo...

The NewsReel. Episode Forty-Two. In this edition of The NewsReel, the guys warm up by revealing their most anticipated streaming movies that have yet to be released in 2022. For this week's TV topic, the guys give their thoughts on the new season 4 teaser trailer for Westworld and give their opinions on whether or not Westworld is still considered a prestige TV show. Finally, for this week's movie...

Episode Sixty-Five. In this episode, the guys bring back Joash Youngberg as they navigate the multiverse in the latest Phase 4 release from the MCU, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. For this week's Double Feature, they discuss the story arcs of Dr. Stephen Strange, Wanda Maximoff, and MCU newcomer, America Chavez. After a quick break, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and reve...

The NewsReel. Episode Forty-One. The guys kick off this edition of The NewsReel by pitching ideas for which video game franchises deserve to be the next big movie franchise. For this week's TV topic, the guys talk about the official trailer for the upcoming HBO Max original, House of the Dragon. Finally, the guys talk about a bonus TV topic by speculating possible plotlines for the upcoming Disney...

Episode Sixty-Four. In this episode, the guys navigate all the twists and turns in the search for Ferdinand Magellan's treasure in the video game adaptation, Uncharted (2022). For this week's Double Feature, we hear from different perspectives - a casual movie-goer (Ken) and a fan of the Uncharted video game franchise (Jeremy). After a quick break, the guys hand out their Weekly Reel Awards and Gu...

The NewsReel. Episode Forty. In this special Star Wars Day edition of The NewsReel, the guys celebrate by revealing their favorite recent Star Wars movie or TV show. Then, for this week's movie topic, they talk about Jon Watts exiting as director of the upcoming Fantastic Four movie. Finally, the guys do a deep dive into the Moon Knight finale (including SPOILERS!).  What is your favorite MCU Disn...

Episode Sixty-Three. This week, we are covering Nicolas Cage playing Nic f'n Cage in a character-driven adult drama, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). We discuss more hypothetical questions in The Double Feature 2.0 before we talk specifics from the movie while we hand out our Weekly Reel Awards. Plus, our Guess the Rotten Tomatoes competition gets a bit tighter. What is your favorit...

The NewsReel. Episode Thirty-Nine. In this edition of The NewsReel, the guys kick off the conversation by revealing their favorite TV shows of 2022 so far. Will there be any surprises from the guys? For this week's movie topic, the guys give their opinion on which villain they would like to see in the newly announced sequel of Matt Reeves's The Batman. Finally, the guys add a bonus movie topic to...

Episode Sixty-Two. All aboard! This week, we are all boarding...err, talking about the 2016 South Korean film, Train to Busan, with special guest, Francis Garcia. In this episode, we are bringing back The Double-Double Feature as we do a deep dive into 4 topics. Also, the Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score competition starts to heat up. Which zombie movie would you like The Weekly Reel Podcast to cov...