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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 27: 1984's Nightmare on Elm Street/1985's...

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2025/10/01

Send us a text This time around, it's two episodes in one - a re-edited and reissued 2024 episode from my retired Silver Screeners Podcast on 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street put together with a brand-new episode on Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - both with special guest Andrew of The Revisionist Almanac Podcast! Hear all about both Freddy Krueger films, both onscreen and behind the scenes. (To go straight to the Nightmare 2 episode, drag that little button to time stamp 44:24!) Plus, the us...

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Episode 26: 1995's Apollo 13/1995's Toy Story

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2025/09/23

Send us a text It's been 30 years since Tom Hanks told Houston he had a problem and the same number of years since he first growled, "Reach for the sky!" to space traveler Buzz Lightyear. Apollo 13 and Toy Story both were released when his career was at its peak, hot off two consecutive Oscar wins. A nostalgic revisiting of both of these films that catapulted Hanks into space one way or another. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive l...

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Episode 25: interview with special guest Jacqueline...

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2025/09/16

Send us a text It's the conclusion of my 2-part discussion with special guest Jacqueline Shulman about her experience as a producer and director in the film industry! She reflects on the creative process, the power of art, and the significance of everyone tapping into their creative side in some way. The former intern on the second season of the series Sex and the City, participant in TV work on shows like First 48 and Nightwatch, and associate producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary feat...

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Episode 24: interview with producer-director...

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2025/09/11

Send us a text Special guest Jacqueline Shulman joins me to talk about her experience as a producer and director in the film industry! From interning on the second season of the series Sex and the City to TV work on shows like First 48 and Nightwatch to attending the Academy Awards luncheon for her participation in the 2006 Oscar-nominated documentary feature Jesus Camp, her background is both fascinating and inspiring. Part 1 of a 2-parter. (Regular features, including the interactive listen...

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Episode 23: 1986's Back to School/2018's Life of the...

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2025/09/04

Send us a text With a new fall semester underway, it is now time for a look back at two comedies led by comedians-actors, Rodney Dangerfield in 1986's Back to School and Melissa McCarthy in 2018's Life of the Party, both playing middle-aged divorcees joining their only child at college. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! This one's for my daughter, who is about to start college, and my son, who's beginning his third year. Cr...

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1972's Sisters and 1980's Dressed to Kill with...

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2025/08/25

Send us a text As the 1970s began, director-screenwriter Brian De Palma was a promising new talent with classics like Carrie (1976) and The Fury (1978). In this episode, special guest Fred joins me for a look at Sisters and Dressed to Kill. We talk, among other things, the characters, the cinematography, and the influence of Alfred Hitchcock. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported ...

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Episode 21: 1959's Some Like It Hot/1968's The Odd...

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2025/08/18

Send us a text It's a Jack Lemmon two-fer with two classic comedies, Some Like It Hot, directed by Billy Wilder and co-starring Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe, and The Odd Couple, directed by Gene Saks, based on Neil Simon's Tony-winning Broadway comedy, and co-starring Walter Matthau! The two-time Oscar-winning actor, who was equally adept at comedy and drama, was an onscreen force to be reckoned with. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive lis...

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Episode 20: 2021's The Green Knight/2022's Babylon...

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2025/08/11

Send us a text Sometimes films we enjoy were not exactly box office sensations. In fact, sometimes, they landed in theaters with a resounding thud. In this episode, my friend Chad joins me for a look at two films that deserve more attention than what they initially got. He chose Babylon, and I chose the Green Knight. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music ...

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Episode 19: 2005's The 40-Year-Old Virgin/2009's I...

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2025/08/01

Send us a text Steve Carell. Paul Rudd. Jane Lynch. Seth Rogen. Jason Segel. Romany Malco. Judd Apatow. With comedians like this, it's a guarantee that, among all of them, having churned out 2005's The 40-Year-Old Virgin and/or 2009's I Love You, Man, they create raunchy comedy that you won't soon forget, whether or not you want to try! A look at both outrageous films will make you either laugh or cry. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive list...

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Episode 18: 2022's 28 Days Later/2007's 28 Weeks...

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2025/07/24

Send us a text Danny Boyle brings something special to the subgenre of the "zombie film" in directing a tale of a rage-fueled virus threatening to dominate the human race. Continuing with the follow-up is director/co-writer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who adds new characters with their own story arcs. Special guests Dani and Woifi of The Collections of Cinema Podcast bring their insights into what are ostensibly zombie flicks but perhaps something more. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, th...

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Episode 17: bonus episode - remembering actress...

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2025/07/19

Send us a text 36 years ago this month, actress Rebecca Schaeffer was on the brink of superstardom, not only because of the acting credits she had already accumulated in her 21 years, but also because of her excellent prospects with director Francis Ford Coppola. Tragically, she is more remembered for her tragic murder at the hands of an obsessed stalker than for her work. This meticulously researched episode is a love letter to the young woman whose name and memory should go further than the...

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Episode 16: 1982's Deathtrap with special guest...

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2025/07/16

When a Broadway playwright has a strong of flops but sees a brilliant script by a former writing student of his, that can only mean one thing: kill him and pass the script off as his own! Sidney Lumet directs this comedic thriller adapted from Ira Levin's Broadway production! Special guest Antonio of The Cultworthy Cinema and Back 2 the Balcony Podcasts joins me for a look at 1982's twist and turn-filled caper Deathtrap! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemun...

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Episode 15: 1978's Superman and 1980's Superman II...

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2025/07/10

When an intergalactic infant suddenly drops from the sky inside a cosmic bassinet, you sit up and take notice! He is raised as Clark Kent, later learns he's Kal-El from Krypton and fulfills his destiny to become one of the greatest superheroes cinema has ever seen! Special guests Beau and Shane of the Kentucky Fried Critics Podcast join me for a look at 1978's Superman: The Movie and 1980's Superman II, the incredible tale of the beloved Man of Steel! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, t...

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Episode 14: special rerun on the Jurassic Park and...

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2025/07/05

With the latest entry in the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World: Rebirth, just released in theaters, it seems timely to reedit, repackage, and rerelease a 2022 episode on the long-running franchise from my previous podcast (Silver Screeners), especially when the guests were the three co-hosts of The Gold Standard Oscars Podcast. Enjoy this rerun from the summer of 2022 when Jurassic World: Dominion was the newest flavor of the month! Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC...

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Episode 13: 1960's Psycho/1983's Psycho II

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2025/07/03

Celebrate 65 years of Alfred Hitchcock's classic shocker - the razor-sharp dialogue, the stellar acting of Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, the screeching violins in the score - and reportedly the first time a toilet flushed in an American film. Take a trip to the Bates Motel off the main highway and then return for a second helping of Norman Bates in the stellar sequel that's full of mysteries and secrets of its own. They took a gamble to make it and pulled it off - talk about a royal flush!...

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Episode 12: bonus episode with actor Josh Leeper

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2025/06/27

In this special bonus episode, the spotlight is thrown not on a pair of films, but someone who is involved in making them ... Josh Leeper, stage, screen, and TV actor and voiceover artist! You'll hear about his background, his career successes, his upcoming projects, and even his co-founding of The Short Leap Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois. All of this show's regular features will return next episode, so until then, get ready to be inspired by a person truly passionate about what he doe...

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Episode 11: 1993's Benny & Joon and 2009's 500 Days...

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2025/06/26

Two quirky romantic dramadies get the spotlight in this episode as they both attempt to answer the questions: what is love, and is it possible for everyone? In their own ways, Benny & Joon and 500 Days of Summer tackle that age-old thought. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos @podcastbac...

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Episode 10: 2006's Invincible with special guest Mark...

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2025/06/18

When a 30-year-old bartender named Vince Papale (played by Mark Wahlberg) makes it to become a Philadelphia Eagle, that's when the game of football has a new playbook. Special guest Mark, host of The Get Help, Dad Podcast and #1 fan of the Eagles, joins me for a look at Invincible, the incredible true story of Papale's meteoric rise to football fame! Plus, poll results, entertainment news, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 ...

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Episode 9: 1980's Friday the 13th and 1981's Friday...

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2025/06/11

Pack your pop tent - we're going camping! Before there was a never-ending franchise, before there was a hockey mask, there was just a bloody little Halloween rip-off made on the cheap. It's the 45th anniversary of 1980's Friday the 13th, the slasher that launched a thousand sequels! The second entry gets its equal time here as Amy Steel and Adrienne King both try to take down a murderous member of the Voorhees clan. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, behind-the-scenes fun facts, the cook...

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Episode 8: 1975's Jaws and 1982's E.T.

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2025/06/03

The Great White Shark turns 50 this month, and not to be outdone, the Reese's Pieces-munching, heartlight-fluttering, neck-craning extraterrestrial is another Steven Spielberg production worthy of another look! Jaws and E.T. have left indelible marks on cinematic pop culture that remain substantial slices of film history. Plus, poll results, entertainment news, behind-the-scenes fun facts, the cooking segment Cinemunch, and interactive listener trivia! Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 ...

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