Reel Phonies

Join us as we dig into the latest Hollywood news including the first trailer for Marvel's Disney+ series, a reminder that Game of Thrones still exists and there's more coming soon, a possible revival of Will Smith hit, and, of course, the other Will Smith hit that everyone's talking about.

2003 brought us the first Pirates of the Caribbean, the last LoTR, and what are now the middle two Matrix movies. While not deeply hidden, this year's underappreciated gems include a Nick Cage classic, Sean Connery's last ever movie, and an all-time great action-comedy that never got its due.

It's finally here! This 12-episode animated Amazon show adapted from the popular web series Critical Role delivers a rich fantasy world and a loveably unrefined band of adventurers to save it. It's got magic and flair and some outstanding performances.

We're catching up on the latest Hollywood news including announcement of a Futurama revival, another Star Trek movie, and some big trailers for Jurassic World 3, Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, Lord of the Rings, and Doctor Strange 2.

Disney is finally giving a fan favorite character his time in the two suns. But can this former bounty hunter carry his own TV show? Join us as we break down the good, the bad, and the bantha fodder in The Book of Boba Fett and discuss it's greater implications in the Star Wars universe.

This week we're taking it all the way back to 2003 to a maligned Marvel film to see if it deserves all the hate. With a start-studded cast of Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Ferrell, and Michael Clarke Duncan, what could go wrong?

We're catching up on all the latest Hollywood news including a trailer for the new Moon Knight series, reports of a Weird Al biopic starring Harry Potter, updates on Matt Reeves' Batman, and the release of the Legend of Vox Machina.

This week we are covering Marvel's latest TV show featuring lots of Christmas, lots of villains, and that one normal guy on the Avengers. 

Neo is back! But does he need to be? We dive into this divisive sequel almost two decades in the making to see if you should take the red pill or the blue pill on the latest Matrix film.

This week we're doing the OTHER Spider-Man 3 - Spider-Man: No Way Home. We get to the bottom of this spoiler-filled cap on the "Home" trilogy to separate the hype from the truth and discuss how this movie affects the legacy of all the Spiders-Man before it.

Whichever Spider-Man 3 you think we mean, it's totally that one.

This week we're tackling the latest Ghostbuster film to see how it stacks up to the original or, at the very least, to determine if it's better than any of the other Ghostbusters sequels.

Sure, some other stuff happened, I guess. Wicked movie casting, Moon Knight preview, Pam & Tommy trailer, probably more. But we want to talk Spider-Man! Casting, predictions, costumes, and more!

Marvel's Eternals gathers a star-studded ensemble cast for this mythological-style superhero film. Join us as we break down this notable departure from the Marvel formula to find out which parts work and which don't and how these characters fit into the larger universe.

What if T'Challa was Star Lord? Or if there was a zombie outbreak in the MCU? What if all these ideas were animated and voice acted with varying levels of quality? This week we're diving into Marvel's What If...? to see if this anthology series stands up to the promise of its premise.

Dune has finally arrived! This visually spectacular and eminently memeable sci fi epic is full of stars, complicated mythology, and a lot of people with sand in their hair. Join us as we determine if this is a good adaption and, more importantly, if it's better or worse than Michael Bay's Transformers.

We've got a supersized slate of super trailers this week. From Uncharted to Cowboy Bebop to all the movies that Batman is in now, we're here to judge whole movies that haven't come out yet on the best 2 minutes and 30 seconds they can cobble together.

Dive headlong into this pod on Craig's swan song as James Bond. We break down the best and worst of this unusually lengthy Bond film, reflect on Craig's tenure in the iconic role, and discuss how this film changes the future of the franchise.

Tom Hardy's Venom is back to fight his most famous and brutal foil, Carnage. This surprisingly zany sequel directed by Andy Serkis is a big departure from the original and opens the door to even greater possibilities for Venom's future.

In anticipation of the sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, we're going back to where it all began with 2018's Venom starring Tom Hardy. This origin story for the world's most popular symbiote wasn't well-received at the time but was it perhaps a little underappreciated?