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A show where we mix an exuberant enthusiasm for movies and TV with not a lot of actual movie or TV knowledge
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Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Look, we were totally gonna do a Christmas movie episode but Disney dropped so much exciting content this week that we couldn't ignore it. We've got new Star Wars shows, a Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special, Buzz Lightyear movie, Hocus Pocus 2, The Fantastic Four, Hayden Christiansen returning as Vader, and quite literally so much more.
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
A good pilot episode should give you a good idea of what the show is going to be about while enticing you to watch the next episode. This week we're talking about shows that hit the ground running and never quit while comparing them to shows that took a little longer to find their footing.
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Ahsoka Tano? Clones? Carl Weathers is good at directing? We've got a lot to catch up on in The Mandalorian! We've also got updates on a potential Spider-Verse with Alfred Molina (Doc Ock), a curious Black Widow announcement, and a potential casting on a new Black Panther.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
In this special Reel Phonies Spinoff, husband/wife duo and newly-minted Ghibli experts Joseph and Valerie take you on a journey through the Studio Ghibli catalog. Often described as Japanese Disney (and recently accessible on streaming through HBOMax), the Ghibli films are animated stories for all ages that weave fantastical tales of adventure, whimsy, and self-discovery. Whether you've seen some or none of these films, this guide will give you a basic rundown of each of the movies and what makes each one special (or skippable). If you're just looking for a jumping off point, a timecode for our rankings of the 23 films is listed below:
Ghibli Rankings - 48:56
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
From Ray to Imitation Game to Into The Wild, we love a good biopic that tells a comprehensive story of a fascinating life in a tight 2 hours. But there are still so many interesting folks whose stories have yet to be adapted to the big screen. This week we're looking at some overlooked biopics that we think are well-overdue for the Hollywood treatment.
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
From Back to the Future to Terminator to Bill and Ted, some of our favorite movies are time travel stories. Although it's fun to think about what would be possible with the ability to travel backward in time, each of these movies proposes it's own particular rules for how that might work. We break down some of the most famous time travel movies along with their own time travel logic and see at what point they break their own rules and whether that even matters.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
The Mandalorian is back! Oscar Isaac as Moonknight! Jared Leto still exists! There's a lot to catch up on and we've got you covered for all the October entertainment news worth noting and, of course, the new season of The Mandalorian.
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
We're closing out our Halloween Horror for Cowards series with the classic John Carpenter masterpiece, The Thing. It's got Kurt Russell, an underrated Keith David, an almost unrecognizable Wilford Brimley, and a lot of squirmy, wet tentacles. Truly a monster movie that delivers on it's monster, this was a blast to watch and even more fun to talk about.
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
In our third foray into the horror genre this month, we're taking a look at the 1983 cult classic, Sleepaway Camp. It's a classic 80's slasher set in a campground with an unexpected ending. From questionable casting and costuming choices to impossible cookware to numerous plotholes, this film was a lot of fun to talk about even if not all of us enjoyed the viewing experience.
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
This week we're diving into Drew Goddard's meta-horror/comedy film The Cabin in the Woods. It's a film that feels very much like an Evil Dead ripoff and a sequel to The Office that spends most of its runtime explaining how those two can go together. It's more comedy than scares which makes it perfect for the cowards who do this podcast.