The Reel Appeal

Episode 139 - Wake Up, Apollo

Hey everyone! Rotoscoping, a niche style of filmmaking, is the center of our discussions this week. Both films are Richard Linklater’s, our Recent Review being Netflix's Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood and our Geriatric Cinematic being Waking Life (2001). If you don’t know what rotoscoping is, you should definitely check these films out.
Our middle segment this week is What the F*** Did We Just Watch?! Sony Pictures' Morbius is the sad excuse for a movie to enter our crosshairs. If you’ve seen the movie, you’ll likely understand why we just had to talk about it.
Next week, our Recent Review is A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, which is currently in theaters with a nationwide release on Friday, April 8th. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Donnie Darko, streaming on HBO Max or available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, or other VOD services.
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Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood - 12:58
Spoilers - 25:06
What the F*** Did We Just Watch? - Morbius - 40:17
Geriatric Cinematic - Waking Life (2001) - 1:11:52

Episode 138 - Double Deep

Hey everyone! This week, our Recent Review is Hulu’s Deep Water, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Brian De Palma's Body Double (1984). If you love erotic thrillers, this one’s for you. If not, may God be with you. The Academy Awards were this past weekend, and you’ve likely heard about the slap Chris Rock’s momma felt. We talk about that and more during our Variety Time.
Next week, our Recent Review is Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood premiering on Netflix Friday, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 2001’s Waking Life, available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services.
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Deep Water - 11:30
Spoilers - 30:24
 Variety Time - The Oscars and The Slap - 51:06
Geriatric Cinematic - Body Double (1984) - 1:29:28

Episode 137 - X Marks The Stabby Spot

Hey everyone! What happens when you mix a porno with traveling teens? This episode is about horror. A24's X is our Recent Review this week, and we paired it with the slasher horror flick, Tourist Trap (1979). While both are horror films, our Variety Time segment is about the horrors of when critics get it horribly wrong. Yes, that’s right. We’re talking about the Turning Red review published by Cinema Blend and the controversy surrounding the Pixar film.
Next week, our Recent Review is Deep Water, available to stream on Hulu, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Brian De Palma's Body Double (1984), available for rent on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, and other VOD services.
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X - 07:24
Spoilers - 26:08
 Variety Time - Seeing Red For Turning Red - 49:31
Geriatric Cinematic - Tourist Trap (1979) - 1:14:06

Episode 136 - Flight of the Sarcastic Kids

Hey everyone! Wanna take a trip to outer space? Our out-of-this-world episode is here, as we discuss Netflix’s The Adam Project as our Recent Review and Disney’s Flight of the Navigator (1986) as our Geriatric Cinematic. In our Variety Time segment, Kelsey and Mark discuss what they wanted to be when they grew up. Some might argue that they still have time to try those things as they never really grew up.
Next week, our Recent Review is A24’s X, in theaters on March 18th. Our Geriatric Cinematic will be 1979’s Tourist Trap, streaming on Shudder, AMC+, Tubi TV, or available to rent on Amazon.
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The Adam Project - 5:25
Spoilers - 23:10
 Variety Time - Do I Have to Adult? - 41:55
Geriatric Cinematic - Flight of the Navigator (1986) - 1:05:46
Discussion - What Would You Tell Your Past Self? - 1:22:26

Episode 135 - Who Knew Bats Were Vengeful?

Hey everyone! Warner Bros.'s The Batman finally came out of the shadows. It’s our Recent Review this week, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Batman (1989). 
In our Variety Time segment, we ponder the question of what happened to all the women Bruce Wayne dated and we never heard from again, and also rate our favorite Batmen. See how your list compares!
Next week, our Recent Review is The Adam Project, streaming on Netflix on March 11th. Our Geriatric Cinematic is 1986’s Flight of the Navigator, streaming on Disney Plus.
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The Batman - 7:31
Spoilers - 35:02
 Variety Time - Didn’t That Woman Use To Date Bruce Wayne? - 1:02:50
Geriatric Cinematic - Batman (1989) - 1:14:40
Discussion - Our Favorite Batman - 1:37:45

Episode 134 - Off Course Corpse

Hey, folks! We went “off course” and did Sony Pictures Uncharted as our Recent Review this week, and The Mummy (1999) as our Geriatric Cinematic. Mark got more than he bargained for with this one, as Kelsey reveals yet another movie mixup of hers.
The duo discusses season one of HBO Max's Peacemaker in the Variety Time segment and takes a deep dive into  Universal Pictures Dark Universe that never really took off. Also, hear the two pitch ideas for their own Universal Monsters movies.
We're off next week but you can expect us back at the beginning of March for The Batman as our Recent Review, premiering in theaters on March 4th, and Batman (1989) as our Geriatric Cinematic. The Tim Burton movie can be seen streaming on Hulu and is available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD Services.
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Uncharted - 8:32
Spoilers - 21:30
 Variety Time - Peacemaker Season 1 - 40:52
Geriatric Cinematic - The Mummy (1999) - 52:52
Discussion - The Failed Dark Universe - 1:12:35

Episode 133 - I Want You High

Hey everyone! Valentine’s Day just happened, and both Kelsey and Mark don’t like rom-coms. So they decided to do a couple of rom-coms for this week’s episode. Our Recent Review is Amazon Studio's I Want You Back, and our Geriatric Cinematic is High Fidelity (2000). 
Everyone is talking about their opinion of Disney Plus's The Book of Boba Fett, and we have quite a lot to say about it ourselves. We spend an entire segment discussing what worked and what didn’t. 
Last but not least, we have a few rom-com ideas of our own. One is set in the horror genre. Have a listen and let us know if you think we’re onto something.
Next week, our Recent Review is Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which releases February 18th on Netflix. Our Geriatric Cinematic is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), currently streaming on Showtime and Shudder, or available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. 
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I Want You Back - 5:03
Spoilers - 19:09
 Variety Time - The Book of Boba Fett Season 1 - 39:45
Geriatric Cinematic - High Fidelity (2000) - 1:06:12
Discussion - Rom-com Ideas - 1:19:16

Episode 132 - Nightmare Fuel 101

Hey everyone! Are we freaky looking or just nightmare-ish? Good thing this is an audio-only podcast so you’ll never have to find out. This week, our Recent Review is Nightmare Alley, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Freaked (1993). Mark breaks down the creation and rise of Alex Winter's cult classic film.
The Academy Award nominations have been announced, so we discuss what we agree with and what we don’t, and who was snubbed.
Next week, we are reviewing  I Want You Back and High Fidelity (2000). I Want You Back is premiering on Prime Video. High Fidelity is available to stream on Amazon, Apple TV, Youtube TV, and other VOD services.
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Nightmare Alley - 12:59
Spoilers - 24:58
 Variety Time - 2022 Oscar Nominations - 39:31
Geriatric Cinematic - Freaked (1993) - 1:01:40
Discussion - Could Freaked Be Produced In Today's World - 1:19:50

Episode 131 - Simply a Simpleton

Hey folks! Our plan was to bring you a new episode, and we executed it. You’re welcome. This week, our Recent Review is Amazon Studio's A Hero, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Sam Raimi’s A Simple Plan (1998). 
In the news, we discuss Jeremy Slater signing on to write the sequel to the most recent Mortal Kombat movie, the possibility of Jason Momoa joining the Fast & Furious franchise, and Halyna Hutchen’s family filing a wrongful death suit following the tragedy on the set of Rust.
We normally only talk about two films, but our Variety Time this week is full of the worst film to possibly exist, Battlefield Earth. The creators of that movie did not execute if they planned on it being good.
Next week, our Recent Review is Pam & Tommy, premiering on Hulu on February 2nd, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1976’s All The President’s Men, streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, or available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, and other VOD Services. 
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News - 4:41
A Hero - 16:35
Spoilers - 30:53
 What The F*** Did We Just Watch - Battlefield Earth (2000) - 45:47
Geriatric Cinematic - A Simple Plan (1998) - 1:06:24
Discussion - The Moral Implications of A Simple Plan - 1:22:24

Episode 130 - The Tender Suicide

Hey folks! We’re back, and better than ever. Or at least that’s what our therapists told us. Our Recent Review this week is George Clooney’s The Tender Bar, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides (1999). One is a feel-good movie, and the other is decidedly not, but see if they are both worth watching.
In the news, we talk about Netflix losing so much money, Alex Garland is teaming up with A24 for ‘Civil War’, and a Godzilla and Kaiju monster TV series coming to Apple TV. Our Variety Time this week has us talking about what to watch and what not to watch. We know what’s best for you.
Next week, our Recent Review will be A Hero, currently streaming on Amazon Prime, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be Sam Raimi's A Simple Plan, available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, YouTube TV, and other VOD services.
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News - 2:42
The Tender Bar - 15:20
Spoilers - 35:04
Variety Time - Try This, Not That - 47:09
Geriatric Cinematic - The Virigin Suicide (1999) - 1:17:45