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Reel Talk: The Movie Show

Published by Film Stories

  • TV & film
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Welcome to REEL TALK: THE MOVIE SHOW. Your host Sam Stokes is joined by a variety of guests talking about the hottest and most interesting new releases at the cinema, on streaming, or physical disc. Draw the curtains, grab the popcorn, dim the lights and join us! A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

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  1. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Episode 144)

    Jun 2, 20261 hr 30 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes welcomes back Em from Verbal Diorama to review The Devil Wears Prada 2. They discuss the returning cast, how it compares to the original, and its take on modern issues. YouTube video: https://youtu.be/xz_tEAyxMDo?si=n8Sopbz9CAqtJHGX ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Em Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Em on social media @verbaldiorama, including Bluesky ⁠here Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Michael (Episode 143)

    Apr 30, 20261 hr 17 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes is joined by Kurt North from The X-Cast and The Magic Box to review new music biopic Michael. They discuss the story it (doesn't) tell, the stage performances, and Jaafar Jackson playing his uncle... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Kurt North Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Kurt on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rmuldrake And on Bluesky here Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Interstellar (Live) and Resurrection (Episode 142)

    Apr 16, 20261 hr 26 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, Ian Buckley joins Sam Stokes to discuss a unique duo of films, Interstellar, which Sam had the pleasure of watching with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, and Bi Gan's Cannes Special Prize winning Resurrection. They admire the filmmakers' impressive creations and craft, and share their top 3 Reel Winners for each film. ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Project Hail Mary (Episode 141)

    Apr 2, 20261 hr 4 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes is joined by returning guest Baz Greenland to review sci-fi blockbuster Project Hail Mary. They discuss the story of friendship at the core of the story, Ryan Gosling's Hollywood leading man credentials, and some of the people behind the movie's success... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Baz Greenland Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Baz on Modern Horror Screams ⁠here⁠ on A Dream Given Form: A Babylon 5 Podcast ⁠here⁠ And on TV's Greatest Seasons ⁠here⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. The Bride (Episode 140)

    Mar 19, 20261 hr 17 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes welcomes new guest Emma Arneil from The Horror and Her podcast to review Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! They discuss the film's divisive choices, Academy Award winning Jessie Buckley, and the feminism at the heart of the story... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Emma Arneil Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find The Horror and Her on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. The Secret Agent (Episode 139)

    Mar 5, 20261 hr 23 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes is joined by regular guest Bo Nicholson and first-time guest Rob Heath to review Oscars Best Picture nominee The Secret Agent. They discuss its focus on corruption, Wagner Moura's performance, and some of the film's more interesting choices... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Rob Heath Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Rob here Find BritCom Goes to the Movies here Find Bo here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Academy Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Send Help (Episode 138)

    Feb 19, 202656 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, Ian Buckley is back again, this time joining Sam Stokes to review Send Help, the new film from director Sam Raimi. They get into Raimi's trademark style, Rachel McAdams' acting masterclass, and some of the movie's funniest moments... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 2026 Oscars Predictions (Episode 137)

    Feb 12, 202655 min

    In the second part of Reel Talk: The Movie Show's return from its winter break, host Sam Stokes welcomes back Ian Buckley and Bo Nicholson to give their predictions for the winners and losers at the 2026 Academy Awards... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Ian Buckley Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Bo here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Academy Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  9. 2025 Review (Episode 136)

    Feb 5, 202653 min

    Reel Talk: The Movie Show is back after its winter break and host Sam Stokes kicks off 2026 by welcoming guest Ian Buckley to review 2025 in film and discuss their favourites from the year... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social⁠⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  10. Wicked: For Good (Episode 135)

    Nov 27, 20251 hr 40 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Violet Hammond and Andy Williams reprise their appearances from a year ago and discuss Wicked: For Good with host Sam stokes. They discuss how they adapted the second act of the play, which songs worked best, how the cast performed, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Violet Hammond Andy Williams Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Violet here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/violet.h.310⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Three Circles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@threecirclesfs.bsky.social‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Andy Williams ⁠⁠@andywilliams250⁠⁠ and Frame To Frame here: ⁠⁠@frametoframepod Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  11. The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary (Episode 134)

    Oct 30, 20251 hr 25 min

    On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to celebrate a cult movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, on its 50th anniversary, but also to discuss the classic horror and sci-fi that influenced it... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  12. London Film Festival Special (Episode 133)

    Oct 25, 202538 min

    On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes talks about the two films he saw at the London Film Festival, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Frankenstein, with the help of regular guest Bo Nicholson... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Bo here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Academy Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  13. One Battle After Another (Episode 132)

    Oct 2, 20251 hr 13 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to review Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. They discuss the virtuosity of PTA, the timeliness of the story, and some brilliant performances... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  14. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (Episode 131)

    Sep 18, 20251 hr 1 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Colin Jackson-Brown from We Dig Music to review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the sequel to the legendary mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. They discuss getting the band back together, the many cameos, and the best gags... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Colin ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Find We Dig Music ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Free With This Month's Issue ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  15. Materialists (Episode 130)

    Sep 4, 20251 hr 25 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Movieversaries' co-hosts Bo Nicholson and Andy Williams to review Celine Song's Materialists. They discuss the film's exploration of modern dating, love on a budget, and the key to a successful marriage... Discussion of sexual assault/harassment: 27:25-28:05 and 29:20-33:35 Jacobin article: here ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Bo Nicholson Andy Williams Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Bo here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Academy Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Andy Williams ⁠@andywilliams250⁠ and Frame To Frame here: ⁠@frametoframepod Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  16. The Naked Gun (Episode 129)

    Aug 21, 20251 hr 23 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Matt Latham, co-host of the Film Stories podcast Don't Call Us Shirley to review legacyquel The Naked Gun. They discuss the comedy, cast, and whether this will spark a new wave of the parody genre... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Matt Latham Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Matt here Find Don't Call Us Shirley here Find Ask Us About Loom here Find Pick A Disc here Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  17. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Episode 128)

    Aug 7, 20251 hr 15 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes welcomes new guest Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast to review the latest MCU film The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Em gives a fascinating history of the unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four film, and then they discuss First Steps' story, aesthetic, cast, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Em Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Em on social media @verbaldiorama, including Bluesky here Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  18. Superman (Episode 127)

    Jul 24, 20251 hr 24 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Superman superfans Perry Constantine and Craig McKenzie. They discuss what James Gunn has done with the IP, how the new cast took to the roles, and the different contemporary themes the movie explores... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Perry Constantine Craig McKenzie Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠ Find Perry on Bluesky ⁠@percivalconstantine.com⁠‬ Find Japan on Film ⁠here⁠. Read Craig's Kneel Before Blog here: ⁠⁠https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/⁠⁠ and listen to Kneel Before Pod here: ⁠⁠https://pod.link/kneelbeforepod⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: @StarfleetPod and ⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  19. F1 The Movie (Episode 126)

    Jul 10, 20251 hr 19 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by film and F1 fans Geoff Owen and Nick Chandler to review F1 The Movie. They discuss the thrilling race scenes, how accurately it depicts Formula 1, the writing choices, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Geoff Owen Nick Chandler Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠ Find Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠@ncc17formula1.bsky.social‬⁠ Find 8 Bit Back Issues: ⁠@8bitbackissues.bsky.social‬⁠ and linktr.ee/8bitbackissues Find Three Circles ⁠@threecirclesfs.bsky.social‬⁠ Find Make It So: ⁠@jeanlucpodard.bsky.social‬⁠ and linktr.ee/makeitso Find Nick Chandler on Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@thefilmnick⁠⁠ Read Nick's writing here: ⁠⁠https://superatomovision.com/⁠⁠ Find Into the Wandaverse ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠here⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  20. 28 Years Later (Episode 125)

    Jun 26, 20251 hr 22 min

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Colin Jackson-Brown from We Dig Music to talk about Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's sequel 28 Years Later. They discuss the film's Britishness, a brilliant score from Young Fathers, infected anatomy, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Executive Producer Tony Black Find Colin ⁠here⁠ Find We Dig Music ⁠here⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Free With This Month's Issue ⁠here⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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