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Reels of Cinema

Whether you"re a casual movie watcher or a devoted cinephile, there will always be reels of film to unspool for you to find exactly what you are looking for. This show will bring it all to you! From plot setups to behind-the-scenes fun facts, from listener polls and interactive trivia questions to entertainment news and movie-themed food and drink recipes, Reels of Cinema is your go-to for all things movie-related!

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Episode 47: interview with writer-director-producer...

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2026/02/03

Send us a text Get ready for the upcoming horror movie The Weeping with my interview with its writer-director-producer Spyder Dobrofsky and leading actor Jonathan Charles! Among other things, we talk about their careers, their experiences with this production, and their vision for the film. You'll never enter the woods alone again because, as the film's tagline informs us, "You can't escape." Plus, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! https://www.instagram.com/weepi...

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Episode 46: 1950's All about Eve with special guest...

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2026/01/31

Send us a text In this second of a two-parter on a pair of 1950 films that mercilessly skewer the politics and egos in show business, Josh of The Couch Critics Podcast and I discuss All about Eve, starring a temperamental Bette Davis, a devious Anne Baxter, a patience-strained Gary Merrill, an acid-tongued George Sanders, an overly-trusting Celeste Holm, a debuting Marilyn Monroe, and the incomparable Thelma Ritter! With 6 Oscar wins, including Best Picture, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz had ...

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Episode 45: 1950's Sunset Blvd. with special guest...

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2026/01/24

Send us a text In this first of a two-parter on a pair of 1950 films that mercilessly cast a critical eye on the seedy underbelly of show business, Josh of The Realreel Talk Podcast and The Couch Critics Podcast joins me for a look at Sunset Blvd., starring Gloria Swanson as former silent film superstar 'Norma Desmond', William Holden as struggling screenwriter 'Joe Gillis', Erich von Stroheim as Norma's sketchy butler 'Max', Nancy Olson as script reader 'Betty Schaefer', and a pre-Dragnet Ja...

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Episode 44: interview with wrestler/actor Vinny Pacifico

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2026/01/17

Send us a text In this special episode, Vinny Pacifico, world traveler/professional wrestler/professional actor/entrepreneur, joins me to discuss his multi-faceted career journey, his appearance on a Times Square billboard, his personal values, his love of Disney, and his promising acting opportunities. With roles and appearances in music videos and upcoming films and series such as Crimzon Harvest and Menspeaking, his is a story you don't want to miss! Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unpo...

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Episode 43: 2015's The Revenant/2017's The Mountain...

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2026/01/13

Send us a text What do two Oscar-winning actors do next after facing off against the frigid waters of the northern Atlantic once the Titanic sinks? They face off (in separate films) against the wintery elements of nature in the mountains and plains of the western U.S., that's what! Leo DiCaprio bagged his Oscar for wrestling a grizzly bear in The Revenant, while Kate Winslet, already a winner, joined forces with Idris Elba to survive a plane crash in the snow-covered High Uintas Wilderness in...

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Episode 42: 1938's Holiday/2006's The Holiday with...

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2025/12/31

Send us a text Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant are the sizzle to the bacon of George Cukor's Holiday (1938), while Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black charm each other in the Nancy Meyers-written and directed The Holiday (2006). Ring in 2026 in style with this reedited, repackaged, and rereleased 2023 episode from my previous podcast, Silver Screeners, that looks at both films with me and special guests Max and Daniel, co-hosts of The Bitches with Beards Podcast! C...

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Episode 41: 1989's When Harry Met Sally with special...

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2025/12/27

Send us a text In 1989, unsuspecting movie audiences met two fictional characters who became the standard against which all others in the romantic comedy genre would be judged: Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan). Directed by Rob Reiner from Nora Ephron's Oscar-nominated screenplay, When Harry Met Sally uses witty dialogue, Harry Connick, Jr.'s covers of jazz standards, and the setting of Manhattan on two New Year's Eves to set the tone for a romantic journey with charac...

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Episode 40: 1974's Black Christmas with special...

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2025/12/22

Send us a text A haunting Christmas tale told with both witty comedy and suspense thick enough to crack fingernail polish, this psychological thriller laid down the blueprint for what came after, from Michael Myers to Jason Voorhees to Chucky the Good Guy doll. Chris, Sean, and Tyler of The Cinematic Travelers Podcast guest for a look at the work of Bob Clark, who skillfully directs an exceptional cast that includes Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Art Hindle, and Joh...

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Episode 39: 1951's Scrooge/1992's The Muppet...

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2025/12/15

Send us a text In December 1843, the modest book A Christmas Carol, by author Charles Dickens, appeared in print. Since then, it has been adapted for film, TV, the stage, and even animated series like The Flintstones and Mr. Magoo. But of the countless iterations, from faithful adaptations to parodies, two stand out as arguably the best of the best. Enjoy this reedited, repackaged, and rereleased 2022 episode on 1951's Scrooge, starring Alastair Sim, and 1992's The Muppet Christmas Carol, sta...

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Episode 38: 2023's The Holdovers with special guests...

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2025/12/12

Send us a text The semester is winding down, and the students at Barton Academy are eager for the holiday break. But what happens when the sardonic, tactless history teacher is tasked with looking after a small few who have nowhere to go? Guests Dani and Woifi of The Collections of Cinema Podcast join me to consider that question in a look at 2023's The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in her Oscar-winning role. A moder...

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Episode 37: 1965's The Sound of Music/1990's Misery

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2025/12/03

Send us a text A 60th and a 35th anniversary acknowledgement is in order for The Sound of Music and Misery, respectively! Both films have two Oscar-tipped leading ladies, both are set in the mountains, and both include the reining in of the strong will of an arrogant, self-serious man who then succumbs to the power of the female protagonist's passions. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unp...

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Episode 36: 1973's A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

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2025/11/26

Send us a text Sort of breaking the self-imposed rules in this mini-episode by venturing briefly away from motion pictures and heading into TV, but A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is mandatory November viewing regardless of age or generation. A quick, nostalgic, and good-natured jab in the ribs at the TV special that first aired on network television in 1973. No poll question or trivia segment this time around, but enjoy this week's movie news and the cooking segment Cinemunch! Creative Com...

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Episode 35: 1987's Planes, Trains, and...

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2025/11/24

Send us a text It's Thanksgiving week here in the States, which means that it's time to revisit the beloved pairing of Steve Martin and John Candy as they desperately try to reach Chicago from Wichita in order to carve the turkey with Martin's family. And then we'll head to the childhood home of Holly Hunter and Robert Downey, Jr. as they grapple with dysfunctional family tensions with their parents, Anne Bancroft and Charles Durning, over the stuffing and pumpkin pie. A festive look at...

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Episode 34: 1990's Home Alone/1992's Home Alone 2:...

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2025/11/17

Send us a text On November 16, 1990, a Chris Columbus-directed, John Hughes-written family comedy about a spunky 8-year-old boy accidentally left behind at Christmas when his family flies to Paris premiered - and burglars, grocery store cashiers, polka band members, and pizza deliverers have never been the same since. Enjoy this reedited, repackaged, and rereleased 2022 episode on 1990's Home Alone and its 1992 sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York from my previous podcast, Silver Scree...

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Episode 33: 1944's Double Indemnity/1946's The...

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2025/11/11

Send us a text "Noirvember": that festive season of the year between Halloween and New Year's when the grim, gritty, amoral, edgy, and anti-hero and femme fatale-populated world of film noir gets the spotlight! Two of the finest, both based on books by crime novelist James M. Cain, Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity, with Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson, and Tay Garnett's The Postman Always Rings Twice, with Lana Turner and John Garfield, are the focus of this episode. P...

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Episode 32: 1951's The Thing from Another World and...

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2025/11/03

Send us a text Another Halloween season has wrapped up, but horror never goes out of style! Enjoy this reedited, repackaged, and rereleased 2022 episode on 1951's The Thing from Another World and 1982's The Thing from my previous podcast, Silver Screeners, with special guest Chris, host of The Cinematic Traveler Podcast. Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos @podcastbackgroundmusic @kensou...

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Episode 31: 1985's Fright Night and 1987's The Lost...

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2025/10/29

Send us a text Tom Holland's campy vampire flick Fright Night (1985) celebrates its 40th anniversary, and Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys (1987) gets equal time as Alec and Erik of The Wheel of Horror Podcast join me for a tip of the hat to both just in time for the Halloween season - we talk favorite moments, songs, characters, and more! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Music: Power Music Factory Channel URL : ...

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Episode 30: the book Horror in Haddonfield with...

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2025/10/20

Send us a text What is the definitive fate of the character of Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis)? Where does the story end for Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) when he is hot on the trail of serial killer Michael Myers, aka the "Bogeyman," aka the "Shape"? Does Laurie have a daughter, and then not - because she has a son? Then a different daughter with no son? It all depends on which of the many timelines in the series you choose to follow. Since 1978, "the Shape" has been terrorizing the tow...

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Episode 29: The Dubliner with filmmaker Brendan Manning

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2025/10/14

Send us a text Writer-director-former Film Studies student of mine, Brendan Manning, guests to discuss the proof of concept short for his film The Dubliner, about an Irish immigrant in 1893 who turns to bareknuckle boxing in order to survive. He talks about his background and career, the inspiration for the film itself, and what he's learned so far in the industry as a frequent extra in film and on TV, as a production assistant, and as an aspiring director! Plus, poll results, entertainment n...

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Episode 28: 2024's A Halloween Feast with special...

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2025/10/05

Send us a text "It wasn't gardening." This film isn't like riding a roller coaster - it's skydiving in a whirlwind! Co-stars and co-producers Guile Branco (also writer-director) and Lou D'Amato guest to talk about their gory and outrageous horror-comedy A Halloween Feast, both onscreen happenings and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. This conversation is one not to miss! Instagram: @ahalloweenfeastmovie @guilebranco Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Mus...

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