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Reel Talk: The Movie Show

Welcome to REEL TALK: THE MOVIE SHOW. Your host Sam Stokes is joined by a variety of guests talking about the hottest and most interesting new releases at the cinema, on streaming, or physical disc. Draw the curtains, grab the popcorn, dim the lights and join us! A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

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85:47

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary...

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/10/30

On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to celebrate a cult movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, on its 50th anniversary, but also to discuss the classic horror and sci-fi that influenced it...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd:

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38:10

London Film Festival Special (Episode 133)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/10/25

On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes talks about the two films he saw at the London Film Festival, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Frankenstein, with the help of regular guest Bo Nicholson...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Bo here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast

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73:50

One Battle After Another (Episode 132)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/10/02

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to review Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. They discuss the virtuosity of PTA, the timeliness of the story, and some brilliant performances...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd:

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61:39

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (Episode 131)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/09/18

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Colin Jackson-Brown from We Dig Music to review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the sequel to the legendary mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. They discuss getting the band back together, the many cameos, and the best gags...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Colin ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Find We Dig Music

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85:45

Materialists (Episode 130)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/09/04

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Movieversaries' co-hosts Bo Nicholson and Andy Williams to review Celine Song's Materialists. They discuss the film's exploration of modern dating, love on a budget, and the key to a successful marriage...Discussion of sexual assault/harassment: 27:25-28:05 and 29:20-33:35 Jacobin article: here ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Bo Nicholson Andy Williams Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord

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83:39

The Naked Gun (Episode 129)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/08/21

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Matt Latham, co-host of the Film Stories podcast Don't Call Us Shirley to review legacyquel The Naked Gun. They discuss the comedy, cast, and whether this will spark a new wave of the parody genre...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Matt Latham Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Matt here Find Don't Call Us Shirley here Find Ask Us About Loom

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75:12

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Episode 128)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/08/07

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes welcomes new guest Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast to review the latest MCU film The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Em gives a fascinating history of the unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four film, and then they discuss First Steps' story, aesthetic, cast, and more...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Em Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Em on social media @verbaldiorama,

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84:10

Superman (Episode 127)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/07/24

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Superman superfans Perry Constantine and Craig McKenzie. They discuss what James Gunn has done with the IP, how the new cast took to the roles, and the different contemporary themes the movie explores...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Perry Constantine Craig McKenzie Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠ Find Perry on Bluesky ⁠@percivalconstantine.com⁠‬ Find

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79:03

F1 The Movie (Episode 126)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/07/10

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by film and F1 fans Geoff Owen and Nick Chandler to review F1 The Movie. They discuss the thrilling race scenes, how accurately it depicts Formula 1, the writing choices, and more...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Geoff Owen Nick Chandler Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠ Find Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠@ncc17formula1.bsky.social‬⁠ Find 8 Bit Back Issues:

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82:46

28 Years Later (Episode 125)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/06/26

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Colin Jackson-Brown from We Dig Music to talk about Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's sequel 28 Years Later. They discuss the film's Britishness, a brilliant score from Young Fathers, infected anatomy, and more...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Executive Producer Tony Black Find Colin ⁠here⁠ Find We Dig Music ⁠here⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Free With This Month's Issue ⁠here⁠ and all podcast

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71:59

Cannes 2025 (Academy Watch Crossover) (Episode 124)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/06/24

On this episode of Reel Talk, it's a special crossover episode, with Bo Nicholson of Academy Watch hosting a fantastic conversation about which of the Cannes 2025 'in competition' films to look out for cinemas and on streaming over the next few months... ------------ Host & Editor Bo Nicholson Host Sam Stokes Executive Producer Tony Black Find Bo here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠ Find Academy Watch ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and all

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77:23

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning (Episode 123)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/05/29

On this episode of Reel Talk, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to Sam Stokes and guest Craig McKenzie review Tom Cruise's last(?) outing as Ethan Hunt, in Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. They discuss the movie's exposition and action sequences, as well as the wider mythology and legacy of the series...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Craig McKenzie Executive Producer Tony Black Read Craig's Kneel Before Blog here:

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78:10

Thunderbolts (Episode 122)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/05/15

On this episode of Reel Talk, it's another adventure into the MCU, host Sam Stokes joined this time by Violet Hammond Baz & Gemma Greenland to discuss Thunderbolts*. They analyse the film's central themes around mental health, as well as sharing how much they enjoyed the different characters...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Violet Hammond Baz Greenland Gemma Greenland Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠here⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of

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62:29

Havoc (Episode 121)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/05/08

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is again joined by filmmaker and former host of Reel Talk Nick Chandler, this time to talk about Gareth Evans' new Netflix film Havoc. They discuss Evans' style and influences, the the stand-out performances, the best action set-pieces, and more.Read the Evans and Hardy Letterboxd interview here ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Nick Chandler Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, and listen to his

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97:15

Sinners (Episode 120)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/05/01

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by filmmaker and former host of Reel Talk Nick Chandler to talk about Ryan Coogler's Sinners, which is widely thought to be the film of the year so far. They talk about the story, genre, performances, music, social commentary, and more.------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Nick Chandler Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠here⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠@denoftenpod⁠)

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74:20

Warfare (Episode 119)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/04/18

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes welcomes Film Stories writer and editor Ryan Lambie to speak about the new film co-written and directed by Alex Garland and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza. They discuss the unique approach to the filmmaking and telling of a war story, the ensemble cast, and the impressive sound design.------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ryan Lambie Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd here, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on

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69:55

Flow (Episode 118)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/04/03

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by returning guest Ian Buckley to speak about the Oscar-winning animated magical realist eco-fable Flow. They discuss the film's story, themes, and animal characters....------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd here, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky @denoftenpod) and One Rules Them All (@onerulesthemall). Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd:

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67:18

Mickey 17 (Episode 117)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/03/20

On this episode of Reel Talk, Ian Buckley joins Sam Stokes to talk about Mickey 17, the latest film from Oscar-winner Bong Joon Ho. They delve into the film's many themes and ethical implications, as well as discussing which people's work on the film stood out...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd here, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky @denoftenpod) and One Rules Them All

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93:46

Captain America: Brave New World (Episode 116)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/02/27

On this episode of Reel Talk, returning guest and Team Cap superfan Violet Hammond joins Sam Stokes to speak about Captain America: Brave New World, the latest MCU movie and the first Captain America film with Antony Mackie's Sam Wilson as the titular character. They discuss the story, the performances, and who really is Steve...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Violet Hammond Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd here, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten

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107:39

The Brutalist (Episode 115)

Reel Talk: The Movie Show ·

2025/02/13

On this episode of Reel Talk, Film Stories resident Oscars expert Bo Nicholson returns to speak with host Sam Stokes about The Brutalist, Brady Corbet's recipient of 10 Oscar nominations and one of the frontrunners for Best Picture. They delve into the film's story, themes, performances, and much more...------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd here, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Twitter @denoftenpod)

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