The Reel Appeal

Episode 178 - Gods Among Teens

Topic: "When adults stop adulting, kids start a-fighting."
Hey everyone! We really felt "the fury of the gods" after watching our Recent Review of Shazam! Fury of the Gods. It was really raining hard and hailing after! We paired that with our Geriatric Cinematic of 1995's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Teens fighting crime. Anything to get out of doing chores.
Mark talks about another version of this film in the works and how that might have looked for our Variety Time.
Variety Time Topic:
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie We Almost Got
Next week, our Recent Review is John Wick: Chapter 4, in theaters Friday, March 24th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1983's Golgo 13, streaming for free on Retro Crush, Freevee, Tubi, or available to rent on Amazon. Everyone except Kelsey loves Keanu Reeves, so this should be fun.
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods - 13:10
Spoilers - 36:08
Variety Time - A Different Power Ranger Movie - 54:58
Geriatric Cinematic - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) - 1:15:17

Episode 177 - One Scoop, or Six Scoops of I-Scream?

Topic: "I scream, you scream. There’s another Scream movie?"
Hey everyone! Break out those throat lozenges because we’ll be doing a lot of screaming. That’s right. Our Recent Review is Scream VI, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Scream (1996). 
Our Variety Time sees Mark and Kelsey talking about the franchise as a whole and ranking the films. They disagree, of course, but will you share any of their sentiments, or will their opinions be more like a stab?
Next week, our Recent Review is Shazam! Fury of the Gods is in theaters Friday, March 17th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1995’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, streaming for free on YouTube (HERE) or head-on down to Torrents, California where Black Beard likes to get his movies. 
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Scream VI - 25:08
Spoilers - 49:58
Variety Time - A Retrospective Look At The Scream Movies - 1:15:46
Geriatric Cinematic - Scream (1996) - 1:43:55

Episode 176 - Eye of the Beat Up Boxer

Topic: "I kissed greatness with my fist."
Yo, everyone! Creed III came out swinging this past week, and it's our Recent Review. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Rocky (1976). We'll see if this new rivalry makes the same weight class as Rocky.
Kelsey and Mark discuss how they would rank the Rocky movies in our Variety Time segment. Of course, we all know Kelsey is correct, and Mark is wrong, but we'll see what he says anyway.
Next week, our Recent Review is Scream VI, in theaters Friday, March 10th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Scream (1996), streaming on Paramount + and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services. Screaming Six times sounds like a lot of work. We'll see how hoarse our voices are in the next episode.
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Creed 3 - 8:19
Spoilers - 29:43
Variety Time - A Retrospective Look at the Rocky Movies - 1:00:45
Geriatric Cinematic - Rocky (1976) - 1:28:45

Episode 175 - It’s Snowing Bears & Dogs

Topic:  "A beast’s vacation is beating up man."
Hey everyone! What's eating you? Hopefully, not a bear fueled by cocaine or a dog fueled by rabies. That's right. This week our Recent Review is Cocaine Bear, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Cujo (1983).
If this isn't enough teeth and maulings for you, our Obscene and Obscure segment sees Mark and Kelsey talk about a Jaws (1975) wannabe, Grizzly (1976). All of these films are wild and need to be experienced.
Next week, our Recent Review is Creed 3, in theaters Friday, March 3rd. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Rocky (1976), streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, and Paramount +, and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services.
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Cocaine Bear - 13:34
Spoilers - 29:35
Obscene and Obscure - Grizzly (1976) - 52:48
Geriatric Cinematic - Cujo (1983) - 1:04:50
 

Episode 174 - Tiny Men with Huge Egos

Topic: "Is it really bigger on the inside?"
Hey everyone! The world has a way of making people feel small. But not smaller than the characters in our two movies this week. Our Recent Review is Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Innerspace (1987).
Our Variety Time this week is a discussion between Kelsey and Mark about Disney and their choices regarding their release time frames. We also have a blast rewriting some endings for one of the movies we’re reviewing that you should check out.
Variety Time Topic:
How Much Is Too Much Marvel and ‘Star Wars’? Disney Rethinks Franchise Output
Next week, our Recent Review is Cocaine Bear, in theaters Friday, February 24th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Cujo (1983), streaming on AMC+ and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 17:03
Spoilers - 41:00
Variety Time - Disney Needs to Rethink Their Plans - 1:04:20
Geriatric Cinematic - Innerspace (1987) - 1:23:54

Episode173 - Dancey-Dance Dance Dance

Topic: "Dance the night away. Your dancing looks bad in the daylight."
Hey everyone! Have you ever wanted to be a dancing queen? Dance like atoms in the sunshine? Like corks upon the waves? Like rubber in a net? This is your chance. In this week’s episode, our Recent Review is Magic Mike’s Last Dance, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Fame (1980). 
Our Variety Time this week sees Kelsey and Mark talking about franchise-ending sequels. There are some famous ones. Hopefully, you dance in agreement.
Variety Time Topic:
7 Sequels That Killed Off Budding Franchises
Next week, our Recent Review is Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, in theaters Friday, February 17th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Innerspace (1987), available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services.
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Episode 172 - Knock, Knock, Knockin’ at Cabin’s Door

Hey everyone! We're watching brutish people hurt others this week. Sounds fun, right? Our Recent Review is Knock at the Cabin, and our Geriatric Cinematic is A Few Good Men (1992). Both have some moral dilemmas. But, unfortunately, neither has carbs or calories.
Our Variety Time segment continues the moral dilemma theme as Mark and Kelsey discuss what they would do in some of the biggest "what if" scenarios.
Variety Time Topic:
9 Moral Dilemmas That Will Break Your Brain
3 Famous Moral Dilemmas That Will Really Make You Think
Next week, our Recent Review is Magic Mike's Last Dance, in theaters Friday, February 10th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Fame (1980), available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services.
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 Knock At The Door - 11:37
Spoilers - 34:05
Variety Time - Let's Play The Moral Game - 56:25
Geriatric Cinematic - A Few Good Men (1992) - 1:39:35

Episode 171 - There’s A Fly In My Pool

Hey everyone! We're back and have brought along some horrific and glorious Cronenberg films. Our Recent Review this week is Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool, and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Fly (1986).
Our Obscene and Obscure segment sees Kelsey and Mark talking about 1984's C.H.U.D. Kelsey had never seen that one, and they spoke about the film and some of its underlying messages.
Next week, our Recent Review is M. Night Shyamalan's A Knock at the Cabin, in theaters on February 3rd, and our Geriatric Cinematic is A Few Good Men, streaming on AMC+ or available to rent on Apple T.V., Amazon, YouTube, and other V.O.D. services.
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 Infinity Pool - 14:50
Spoilers - 30:43
Obscene and Obscure - C.H.U.D (1984) - 48:58
Geriatric Cinematic - The Fly (1986) - 1:03:13
Discussion - The Meaning Behind The Fly - 1:20:23
 

Episode 170 - A Whale of a Time

Hey everyone! We're back with another episode, and it'll make you wish your dad would hurry up with that gallon of milk he left to buy. This week, we're focusing on father-daughter relationships, with A24's The Whale as our Recent Review and Commando (1985) as our Geriatric Cinematic.
Kids come with a lot of baggage, and so does the premise of The Whale. We break down public opinion versus the views of Brendan Fraser and Darren Aronofsky on the title, cast, and meaning behind the film.
Variety Time Topic:
'The Whale' garners controversy for not casting an actor with obesity as the lead
'The Whale' director Darren Aronofsky says fatphobia controversy 'makes no sense'
What to Know About the Controversy Surrounding 'The Whale'
Next week, our Recent Review is Infinity Pool in theaters, Friday, January 27th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1986's The Fly, streaming on HBO Max or available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services.
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 The Whale - 9:29
Spoilers - 31:02
Variety Time - The Controversy of Moby's Dick - 01:03:42
Geriatric Cinematic - Commando (1985) - 1:19:36

Episode 169 - This is Why We Find Dolls Creepy

It's time to put childish things away. And by that, we mean dolls are creepy, and we can show you why. So this week, our Recent Review is M3GAN, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Child's Play (1988).
In keeping with the theme, Kelsey and Mark talk about their favorite toys from their childhood. You'll notice that dolls were not mentioned in this segment AT ALL.
Next week, our Recent Review is Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, which is in theaters now. Finally, our Geriatric Cinematic is 1985's Commando, streaming on Starz and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube TV, and other VOD services.
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 M3GAN - 17:32
Spoilers - 37:04
Geriatric Cinematic - Child's Play (1988) - 1:19:42