Reel Phonies

155 - The Suicide Squad

It's got comedy and gore and Nathan Fillion so it's probably a James Gunn flick. We dive into some of the standout performances, which gags did and didn't work, and grouse about some missed opportunities to make Idris Elba into the star we know he is in our hearts.

154 - Dune, Dexter Revival, Marvel's What If...?

This week we're catching up on the latest news including updates on the Dexter revival, Marvel's animated "What If...?" series, new trailers for Ghostbusters, Venom 2, and Dune, and behind the scenes drama at both Marvel and DC.

153 - Loki

We are burdened with the glorious purpose of reviewing Marvel's latest TV series, Loki, which combines time-travel hijinks and grand cosmic mysteries with everyone's favorite god of mischief. We dive into the strengths and weaknesses of the show and how it fits into the larger Marvel universe.

152 - Black Widow

The long-awaited Black Widow solo movie is finally here and has proven divisive among our ranks. Is it an action-packed spy flick that feels like classic Marvel? Or is it a sloppy mess that never fully commits to a story? Listen in and decide for yourself! Also, Ian's back! Hurray!

151 - Fast 9 & No Sudden Move

We're pulling double duty this week as we dive into the newest Fast & Furious movie and Steven Soderbergh's latest crime thriller, No Sudden Move. 

150! - Criminally Underrated: A Reel Phonies Special

We're using our 150th episode to be a little self-indulgent. This episode features some of our favorite films that are criminally underseen and underrated. If you like this podcast and you like our opinions, you will like these movies.

Full list here:

Black Cauldron
Prince of Egypt
The Red Turtle
Super
The Substitute
The Faculty
The Ritual
Haywire
Man of Tai Chi
Sunshine
Lonesome Dove
Gattaca
The Winning Season
Goon

Honorable Mentions:

Kingdom of Heaven
Wet Hot American Summer
Death to Smoochy
John Carter
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Raid: Redemption

149 - In the Heights

Before Hamilton turned the world upside down, Lin-Manuel Miranda found his first success with the Broadway adaptation of In the Heights. Directed by John M. Chu, this film adaptation brings life to a small New York City neighborhood with music and dancing.

148 - Bo Burnham: Inside (Comedy Special)

Written, performed, filmed, and edited by Bo Burnham from inside his house over the past year, "Inside" attempts to whittle down the highs, lows, and weird idiosyncrasies of quarantine into a comedic and relatably unhinged combination of songs and performance art.

147 - A Quiet Place Part II

The Quiet Place sequel is finally here and adds more scares, more action, and more Cillian Murphy. It's a family survival story that adds some surprising new facets to its own mythos and existing horror tropes.

146 - Eternals, Venom 2, Highlander Reboot

We're catching up on some of the best news and announcements over the last month including an upcoming Highlander reboot starring Henry Cavill, new animated Batman and Superman series coming to HBOMax, Amazon's acquisition of MGM, and trailers for the Eternals, Venom 2, and more!