The Reel Appeal
The Reel Appeal is hosted by ScreenGeek’s Mark Salcido and Your Entertainment Corner’s Kelsey Loiselle as they discuss life, reviews, and the state of cinema today. The duo removes the nostalgia protection and takes a bat to classic movies to see if they stand the test of time. No film is safe.
Listen on:
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Greetings everyone! We have an amazing lineup for you! Our Recent Review is Wonder Woman 1984. We know you folks were very excited about this sequel and we were too. Our Geriatric Cinematic is 1973's Coffy. They were both amazing; one was amazingly bad and the other was amazingly badass. Find out which one.
In our news segment, we cover Sony Studios gaining new talent from Warner Bros, a New Jack City Reboot in the works, Wonder Woman 3 gets the green light, and much much more.
Christmas came and went, and the dynamic duo discusses what went on during their holiday. Also, Mark has a special treat to bestow upon you marvelous listeners. Well...it's a treat for him and that might be something we're gonna have to live with.
We've decided to help bring in the New Year with a bonus episode! You can expect our Recent Review for Soul and a Geriatric Cinematic discussion of Rock & Rule this week. Pixar's latest is streaming on Disney Plus and the 1983's animated space musical is available on Amazon Prime. If you don't want to pay for the latter, just hop on over to YouTube to watch it for free.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
News - 03:28
Wonder Woman 1984 - 19:35
Spoilers - 40:05
Variety Time: Our Christmas and Dad Jokes - 1:09:40
Geriatric Cinematic - Coffy (1973) - 1:23:22
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
We’re back! We have some HUGE news to cover this week. We discuss the big MGM "For Sale" sign, Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo's new show, the Book of Boba Fett, and much more. Between reviews, we also talk about our trip across America where Kelsey terrifies Mark in various ways for our Variety Time segment.
We’ve got Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom as our Recent Review and Lady Sings the Blues as our Geriatric Cinematic. We break down Chadwick Boseman's final performance and Diana Ross's Oscar-nominated role in great detail.
Should you see either of these? Listen and find out.
Next week is a big week for HBO Max, Disney Plus, and the dynamic duo at the Reel Appeal! You can expect our Recent Review to be Wonder Woman 1984 and the Geriatric Cinematic will be 1973's Coffy. Find the Patty Jenkins directed sequel streaming on HBO Max on December 25th and the Pam Grier led movie available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, YouTube, and other VOD services.
But that's not the end of it! We are gifting you with a bonus episode for the holidays. That's right. We are reviewing Pixar's Soul for our Recent Review as well as Rock & Rule for our Geriatric Cinematic. The latest from the House of Mouse will be available on Disney Plus on December 25th and the 1983's animated musical is streaming on Amazon Prime or YouTube for free...just don't tell anyone we sent you.
Enjoy an extra serving of Reel Appeal on us!
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
News - 4:01
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom - 30:41
Spoilers - 40:49
Variety Time: On the Road Again...and again... - 1:09:18
Geriatric Cinematic - Lady Sings the Blues (1972) - 1:54:05
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
It’s here! If anything says we’re at the end of 2020, it’s a couple of movies about people who’s greed or lack of self-control got in their way. Remind you of anyone?
We breakdown Terminator: Dark Fate dropped sequel plans, Oscar Issac cast as Solid Snake in Sony's Metal Gear Solid movie, and Kelsey reveals the extent of her videogame knowledge in our news section.
Mank is our Recent Review and The Social Network is our Geriatric Cinematic! It's a perfect match of David Fincher's films about men climbing to the top and destroying everything in the process. We also talk about Warner Brothers and what could be going on in their collective heads in our Variety Time. Talk about people getting in their own way...
We will have two more episodes before the end of the year, so join us as we see this year out!
We're off next week but stay tuned as we'll return in time to review Netflix's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. We're pairing the blues singer's biopic with another as we look back at Lady Sings The Blues for our Geriatric Cinematic. The Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis film will be available to streaming on December 18th and you can find the 1972 Diana Ross-led movie to view on YouTube! Just type the title in the search engine and don't tell them we sent you.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
News - 3:00
Mank - 16:58
Spoilers - 35:46
Variety Time: Warner Bros. Is All In - 1:00:32
Geriatric Cinematic - The Social Network (2009) - 1:19:09
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
We just got through what some consider to be the first holiday of the season, so here we are with a little maternal drama to soothe your soul!
Hulu's Run is our Recent Review for this week and we’ve paired it with Bong Joon-ho's Mother as our Geriatric Cinematic. Does the 2009 South Korean film still hold up? You'll have to listen to find out.
We also have news about Ellen Page transitioning to Elliot Page, The Toxic Avenger gets a greenlit reboot starring Peter Dinklage--you read that correctly-the death of Darth Vader himself, and much much more.
Our Variety Time sees Mark finally the light that is glistening on Netflix's The Crown. Kelsey has been telling him for-ever about this groundbreaking show and that idiot Mark finally sat down to watch it.
On next week's show, the dynamic duo is staying in the year 2009 for their Geriatric Cinematic. Kelsey and Mark will discuss the longevity of David Fincher's The Social Network all the while comparing it to Mank for their Recent Review. The other David Fincher film will premiere on Netflix on December 4th and you can catch the 2009 movie on the same streaming service as well.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
News - 5:02
Run - 25:33
Spoilers - 36:08
Variety Time: Let’ talk about The Crown - 53:00
Geriatric Cinematic - Mother (2009) - 1:12:10
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
It’s that time of the year when you eat too much and feel guilty about it later. Yeah, I’m talking about Thanksgiving! So we’re doing a special on it and giving Paramount's Planes, Trains & Automobiles the Geriatric Cinematic review the John Huges classic deserves.
If watching it isn’t part of your Thanksgiving tradition, it should be. But we also share some traditions and stories just in case you need a little more on the side like the gravy people always pour on your potatoes when you didn’t ask for it. Gross.
Also, Mark sings a lovely rendition of La Bamba. Enjoy.
Speaking of La Bamba Next week's show pits Mark's past love with David Bowie. Our Recent Review will be on Stardust and pair that up with La Bamba. The 2020 Gabriel Range directed film will be available VOD on November 27th. You can find the 1987 classic streaming on Starz or available to rent on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, or other VOD services.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
Variety Time: Thanksgiving Traditions and Stories - 3:15
Geriatric Cinematic - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) 20:36
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Boy, do we have an episode for you! It involves father-daughter relationships. We’re doing A24's On the Rocks and Paper Moon as our Recent Review and Geriatric Cinematic.
We have a couple of show suggestions for you, in our Try This, Not That segment. Our news is filled to the brim with talks about Keanu Reeves's Constantine sequel somewhat confirmed, Wonder Woman 1984 release rumors, and Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League having a whopping five minutes of new footage. Mark is gonna love this train wreck from Warner Brothers when it hits HBO Max.
Next week has us asking if we're going to take a break or release a special Thanksgiving episode. If so, you can expect us to do a Geriatric Cinematic review of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles! You can find the 1987's John Hughes film available to rent on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Apple TV, or other VOD services.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
News - 4:25
On The Rocks - 25:28
Spoilers - 37:00
Variety Time: Try This, Not That - 56:02
Geriatric Cinematic - Paper Moon (1973) 1:09:10
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Hey folks! We are here to talk about Possessor Uncut as our Recent Review and The Manchurian Candidate (1962) as our Geriatric Cinematic. Not enough?
We also talk about Johnny Depp being ousted from the WB's Fantastic Beasts franchise while Mads Mikkelsen is in talks to take over his role, Lashana Lynch talks about being the new 007, Netflix "uncutting" the cord, and much much more.
Still, need more? The election just happened, and though we are opinionated, we try to keep politics out of the show, “try” being the operative word. We thought that in light of the election and our choice of reviews, we would talk about our experiences over the last few days for our Variety Time.
Now take a listen and let us know your views like anyone with a good foreign policy would.
Next week's show should be easy sailing as our Recent Review is A24's On The Rocks and the Geriatric Cinematic of the week is 1973's Paper Moon. You can find Sofia Coppala's latest film streaming on Apple TV+ and the Peter Bogdanovich classic to rent on Amazon, YouTube, and other VODs.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
News - 3:33
Possessor Uncut - 24:1
Spoilers - 42:02
Variety Time: The 2020 Election - 1:04:28
Geriatric Cinematic - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 1:30:28
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
We've made it to the end of October and our final episode of the Halloween season is here! Houses and horror are synonymous when it comes to creepy films, and we have a match-up you’ll enjoy.
First, up is some news about James Gun's The Suicide Squad, Sean Connery, Narcos: Mexico, LeBron James, and much much more. We review Netflix’s His House as our Recent Review before jumping into our Variety Time, where Mark takes the opportunity to gleefully talk about how happy he is that Jeremy Conrad is losing his website MCU Cosmic.
Finally, we talk about House, a Japanese horror film from 1977. It’s on the Criterion Collection, but does that mean it holds up?
We get a bit political on next week's show. Our Recent Review will be Brandon Cronenberg's Possessor, which will be available on VOD on November 6th. We will be pairing that with our Geriatric Cinematic of the week, 1962's The Manchurian Candidate. You can find the classic Frank Sinatra led film available streaming on Cinemax or rent it on Apple TV or Amazon.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
News - 3:26
His House - 16:45
Spoilers - 30:08
Variety Time: The Death of MCU Cosmic - 56:27
Geriatric Cinematic - House (1977) 1:13:46
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Which witch is which? The answer to this and more during this episode, where we talk about Warner Bros.'s The Witches (2020) as our Recent Review and The Witches (1990) is our Geriatric Cinematic!
But before we enter the land of whimsical horror, some things in the news require our attention. Yes, Oscar Isaac might play a Marvel character, Moon Knight, Quibi is kaput, and we discuss much much more.
Mark has discovered Bob Ross and he geeks out about him during our Variety Time segment. Maybe the fact he had never seen an episode is due to a witch putting a curse on him when he was a baby. On his 16th birthday, he will prick his finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel... Wait, that’s a different story. We have plenty of witches to satisfy your Halloween appetite anyway!
Next week is the final show for our month-long Halloween special and it's gonna be a good one. Our Recent Review will be the new thriller movie His House and we pair that with our Geriatric Cinematic, 1977's classic horror film, House. You can find the Netflix movie streaming on October 30th and the bonkers Japanese import streaming on HBO Max, the Criterion Channel, and other VOD services.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
News - 4:10
The Witches (2020) - 27:09
Spoilers - 40:06
Variety Time: Mark Discovers the Joy of Bob Ross - 58:53
Geriatric Cinematic -The Witches (1990) 1:19:28
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
It’s trick-or-treating season, and we have a couple of films to talk about. Are they tricks or treats? You'll find out as Mark is on hosting duties for this week!
First up is the news. We talk about who's cast as Furiosa in the Mad Max spin-off, Dexter’s (hopefully) triumphant return, and when The Fast & The Furious franchise intends on hanging its steering wheel for good.
Our Variety Time segment is on the season finale of HBO's Lovecraft Country. With all the magic in this show and all the high marks it gets, we can’t wait to break it down "Full Circle" for you.
And last but not least, our Recent Review is Netflix's The Trial of the Chicago 7. We’ve paired that with Disney's Hocus Pocus as our Geriatric Cinematic. If you haven’t already guessed, it’s courtroom trial vs. Salem witch trial. You’re welcome.
Next week's show will be filled with witches once again. The dynamic duo will break down WB's The Witches for their Recent Review and we see if it'll hold up against the original 1990's The Witches. The 2020 remake will be streaming on October 22nd on HBO Max and you can catch the classic version streaming on Netflix or other VOD services.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com.
Find every episode on all podcast catchers and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!
News - 5:25
The Trial of The Chicago 7 - 24:15
Spoilers - 41:20
A Trip Down Lovecraft Lane - 1:05:26
Geriatric Cinematic -Hocus Pocus (1993) 1:31:50