Pantheon Plus – John Carpenter Month: The Thing

Jerome and Brian discuss one of John Carpenter’s most iconic and best movies, 1982’s The Thing. Not only is this an outstanding horror movie, it’s a great showcase for Kurt Russell and a stellar group of character actors. Hopefully, Jerome and Brian can recover from their own paranoid to finish this podcast.

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 64: Heat

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

It’s been a pretty silly volume so far, but now it’s time for a movie both hosts independently labelled as “Perfect”.

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Pantheon Plus – John Carpenter Month: The Fog

Jerome and Brian cover 1980’s The Fog, a John Carpenter joint that disappointed the hosts. They discuss what works and what doesn’t. Maybe not their favorite but next week is The Thing!

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 63: Empire Records

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

You can keep your five star box office smashes, because we’re here to discuss our experiences working in record stores, the enormous cast and how Empire Records compares to the more famous High Fidelity.

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Pantheon Plus – John Carpenter Month: Assault on Precinct 13

Jerome and Brian begin John Carpenter month by discussing a very good 1976 film in Assault on Precinct 13. John Carpenter can direct and put together a great score! Who knew?

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 62: Babe

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

Welcome to The Reel World’s most chaotic podcast to date featuring: The Matrix, Community, Succession, Happy Feet, Power Rangers, a cat in distress, and two hosts who can barely keep it together long enough to discuss Babe.

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Pantheon Plus: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Jerome and Brian end their discussion of Chadwick Boseman’s filmography by discussing his final live action performance. They also discuss the controversial 2021 Academy Awards and how some of the very themes of this film connect to currency events in the entertainment industry.

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 61: Clueless

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

Throw on a yellow plaid skirt, read one non-school book and try not to fall in love with your ex-step-brother as we take a trip to Beverly Hills to watch Clueless. If you don’t like this movie you’re totally buggin’.

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Pantheon Plus: Da 5 Bloods

Jerome and Brian continue their discussion of specific movies from Chadwick Boseman’s filmography.

This week, they examine one of the best (and criminally underrated from an award’s standpoint) films of 2020, Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods. They discuss why Delroy Lindo is great and how eerie aspects of the movie are in hindsight. 

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 60: Ed Wood

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

Throw on your girlfriend’s best dress and journey with us back to a time when Tim Burton and Johnny Depp weren’t insufferable. Some bad news about the octopus motor though…

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