The Reel World

There Will Be Movies – Episode 77: Airplane!

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

How do you talk about possibly the greatest comedy movie of all time without simply repeating all the joke? By going on long tangents about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, wrestlers-turned-actors and the history of parody movies, of course!

The Superhero Pantheon: Thor: Love & Thunder

Jerome and Brian discuss the fourth Thor movie. They discuss the mixed bag that is Love and Thunder. What worked? What didn’t? Was this the movie the trailers promised? Jerome even predicts who will eventually kill Thor.

Marvel Mondays – Ms. Marvel: Episode 6

Plot summary: With Damage Control on the hunt for Kamran, Kamala finally suits up as Ms. Marvel and makes some shocking discoveries.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 76: The Shining

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

Place your bets now on how many references to The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror there are in this inaugural episode for volume 4. We discuss Steven King’s burning hatred for the movie adaptation of his book, Kubrick’s career and of course the Razzies.

The Best Inland Empire Writing (that I have found so far)

One of the great joys of watching great and interesting movies is that it can lead to so much interesting writing. The level of writing that makes you feel like you are experiencing the film in a new way or opens you up to new ideas. The type of writing that inspires you think deeper about what you have watched.

One of the best films to read great writing about is one of my favorites, Inland Empire. With the recent restoration supervised by Lynch himself that has led to limited screenings in theaters and an upcoming new physical disc in 2023 by Criterion, it has become a great time to read about Inland.

This article takes a look at some great new writing on the film but also some interesting things written about the film before the recent restoration. This article will be updated in the future as more great pieces are made about this remarkable film (or I just find other great ones that have already been written). Continue reading The Best Inland Empire Writing (that I have found so far)

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 34-36

‘The Man Without Fear’, ‘The Ultimate Slayer’ & ‘Tombstone’

Jerome and Brian wonder why Tombstone is and ponder the American justice system. Quite a cornucopia of topics this week in what is kind of a random week of episodes.

Marvel Mondays – Ms. Marvel: Episode 5

Plot summary: Kamala learns the truth about her ancestry and things start to heat up for Kamran back in New Jersey.

Ranking the Parks & Recreation Seasons

Parks & Recreation was aight. It was basically a nicecore version of The Office (US) with extremely bad politics. That does sound really bad when you put it like that. There were fun moments, episodes, and strong characterizations in the early years. As the years went on, the show got progressively less good, and that is mostly reflected in the rankings of the seasons. Continue reading Ranking the Parks & Recreation Seasons

Jerome and Kevin Present: Barry (Season 3)

Jerome and Kevin are back to discuss the latest and greatest from HBO. Barry is back after a three year break, and this alleged comedy has gotten a whole lot darker. Grab your favorite (non-poisoned) pastry and enjoy the episode.

Marvel Mondays – Ms. Marvel: Episode 4

Plot summary: Kamala travels to Pakistan to learn more about her family and befriends some local vigilantes along the way.