Reel Geniuses

Can you get more diverse than Leonardo DiCaprio playing one of the most influential American men of the 20th Century, and Adam Sandler playing a female version of himself? Doubtful. It's also doubtful that Matt and Devin will ever forget the argument this episode inspired.

Matt Mungle holds down the fort while Devin suffers from Ranger Fever. Reviews of "The Rum Diary," "In Time" and a conversation with Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek ("Puss In Boots") can't hold a candle to the freewheeling banter Matt has with the RG staff about scary movies. Digital Devin approves.

Devin looks at the new "find yourself" film starring Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson. Do audiences see a return to form from these three comic talents, or is their performance for the birds?

TerrorScribe.com Editor Joe Lopez stops by Reel Geniuses to break down the prequel to John Carpenter's horror classic. Does this "back-door reboot" hold muster with the discerning critic?

Virtual Matt and TerrorScribe's Joe Lopez are along for the ride to make sure Devin doesn't have to go it alone this week. Devin dissects remakes / prequels for Eighties classics "Footloose" and "The Thing," and three comic titans collide in "The Big Year."

Does intrigue on the campaign trail equal movie magic, if you add Ryan Gosling and George Clooney to the mix? Devin and Matt debate "The Ides of March," while Hugh Jackman delivers a robotic performance (not necessarily a bad thing) in "Real Steel." Matt talks with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez on their collaboration in "The Way," and the lads look back at Steve Jobs' contribution to the movie industry.

Eli Craig turned the 'cabin in the woods' genre on its head with the movie he wrote and directed, and festival audiences fell in love with the movie for 18 months. Devin and Matt revel in the (long-overdue) release of the movie, and Craig sits down with devin to talk about the movie's production...

A cancer survivor in real life, Will Reiser has written a raw, authentic screenplay based on his diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Can Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogan and Anna Kendrick make it watchable - or entertaining? Devin and Matt look at "50/50"...

In addition to fawning over Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan, Devin and Matt discuss "50/50," "Machine Gun Preacher," "Tucker and Dale vs Evil" and "Courageous." They also chat with the basis of "Machine Gun Preacher," Sam Childers, as well as "T&DvE" director Eli Craig. Stunningly, they also argue.

The stars of "Machine Gun Preacher," as well as the film's subject , talk about bringing the powerful story to life...

What's the secret to making a movie about a very "inside baseball" book interesting to non-fans? Cast Brad Pitt in the lead, and give Aaron Sorkin a crack at the script. Devin and Matt talk about "Moneyball," and Jonah Hill talks to the Geniuses about starring alongside Pitt...

Matt sits down with actor Jonah Hill ("Moneyball"), Devin cozies up to "Drive" director Nicolas Refn, and the conversation turns to how you know you're having a really bad day while discussing "Killer Elite" and "Dolphin Tale"...

Devin and Matt talk with director Jeff Santo and producer Troy Duffy about their new documentary "Off The Boulevard," a look at independent entertainers out on DVD and Video On-Demand...

At times gripping, others head-scratching, "Warrior" wants to wrap up daddy issues and throw them into the octagon. Devin Pike talks about his new man-crushes, Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton with Matt Mungle, from Reel Geniuses...

Devin and Matt check out Steven Soderbergh's latest, as the human race stares down the barrel of viral extinction. A top-notch cast and Soderbergh's low-key treatment make "Contagion" a Fall must-see...

Devin and Matt talk with Vera Farmiga,, star and first-time director of "Higher Ground," as well as "Off The Boulevard" director Jeff Santo and producer Troy Duffy. They also manage to review "Contagion" and "Warrior," and spend some quality time with Well Go USA evangelist Crystal Decker to wax on about "Shaolin." Of course, Matt and Devin make time to argue, as well.

Straight-ahead sex comedies were all the rage in the Eighties, so why can't Jason Sudeikis and Tyler Labine bring the genre back with "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy"? Devin and Matt debate the value of having a movie like "Orgy" in the summer slate...

When a movie starring Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson and Ciaran Hinds doesn't equal a solid movie, who's to blame? Devin and Matt look at "The Debt"...

Devin and Matt look at the yin ("The Debt") and the yang ("A Good Old-Fashioned Orgy") of late summer movies. Matt details his set visit to "Seven Days In Utopia," Kathryn Ryan has an "Airplane" quote-off with Devin to celebrate the movie's appearance on Netflix Instant, and Devin wonders why George Lucas can't quit tinkering with the "Star Wars" movies.

The guys have a heart-to-heart talk with "Columbiana" / "Star Trek" / "The Losers" star Zoe Saldana, as well as reviews of "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" and "Our Idiot Brother." Most importantly: Matt Mungle is back, y'all!

Guillermo del Toro writes and produces a thriller based on a Seventies TV movie. Will it prove as chilling for modern audiences? Devin and Matt look at the gothic, old school horror flick...

Paul Rudd plays a lovable screw-up, who isn't the black sheep his family makes him out to be. Is this movie precisely what you think it is from the trailer? Matt and Devin run through the latest comedy attempt, and debate Rudd's status as Everyman...

Will Jason Momoa slay as "Conan"? Does Colin Farrell suck as a "Fright Night" vampire? Will you need to "Attack The Block"? Find out the answers to these pressing questions, as well as the most intriguing one... will Devin Pike's head explode while doing "Reel Geniuses" solo?

Joe Cornish delivers a thrilling, fun dose of summer science-fiction. Devin Pike says you owe it to yourself to get to a theater and see “Attack The Block" ...

The second Eighties iconic film, rebooted for 2011 audiences, released in the same week. Does Jason Momoa crush his enemies - and the expectations from walking through Cimmeria in Arnold's shoes? Devin Pike breaks it all down, Barbarian-style...

Devin Pike has fond memories of the 1985 original, so how does the 21st Century remake stack up? Anton Yelchin and David Tennant square off against a bloodsucking, swarthy Colin Farrell in the surprisingly entertaining flick...

Jesse Eisenberg reteams with "Zombieland" director Ruben Fleischer for another comedy, co-starring Danny McBride and Aziz Ansari. Is there such a thing as too much McBride? Can Eisenberg's hair be saved? When is a disposable comedy just enough? Devin Pike and Matt Mungle look at "30 Minutes Or Less" on "Reel Geniuses"...

Discussions with Tate Taylor, Octavia Spencer and Miles Fisher, as well as the weekly movie argument on "The Help," "30 Minutes or Less" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"...

The great movie argument continues.

Devin and Matt talk about the final building block for The Avengers "Captain America"; Kathryn Ryan steps up to talk about "Friends With Benefits" so the boys don't have to; "DVD Home Invasion" brings "Source Code" and "Animal House" to your door. (There are audio issues with the clips. Apologies.)

Devin Pike and Matt Mungle talk with Michael Rapaport and his documentary of A Tribe Called Quest called "Beats, Rhymes & Life," discuss two of the summer's biggest movies - the final "Harry Potter" installment and a return to the big screen of "Winnie The Pooh," and argue. A lot.

Devin Pike and guest host Mark Walters rave about "Horrible Bosses," discuss the killer slate of films at the Tenth Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas, and look at the decreasing catchet of the San Diego Comic-Con...

Matt and Devin take on Michael Bay with the 3D colossus "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon," Matt talks with Selena Gomez about the mistaken identity comedy "Monte Carlo" and the lads fawn over Tom Hanks' star power in "Larry Crowne."

The hosts of Reel Geniuses, Devin Pike and Matt Mungle, discuss Jake Kasdan's naughty farce starring Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch and Justin Timberlake...

Devin and Matt discuss "Cars 2" and "Bad Teacher," the viewers "Spike The Pike," and the comparison between trailers and miniskirts is born. We're live from the Hype Anvil Studios!

Over a case of beer, Devin and Matt discuss the reason they became film critics, talk about the first movies they ever saw, and their picks for the worst pics of all time...

While Matt and Devin are off this week, they wanted to weigh in on the blockbuster candidate "Green Lantern." Will they agree on a superhero movie, for a change? Watch full reviews, interviews, and more entertainment news at ReelGeniuses.com ...

Devin Pike and guest host Kathryn Ryan take on J.J. Abrams' love letter to growing up in 1979, Mike Mills' uncommon father/son tale, and texting in theaters...

Does "X-Men: First Class" make the grade? Will British coming-of-age film "Submarine" sink in a Wes Andersen funk? Can Matt and Devin stand watching the first footage from "Twilight: Breaking Dawn"? These questions and many more will be answered this week on Reel Geniuses!

One of the stars of SyFy's "Red Faction: Origins" joins the Geniuses from Los Angeles to talk about the movie, the prospect of expanding the crossover between video games and movies, and how she unwinds after a long day of shooting...

Devin and Matt tell a cautionary tale about 'Bridesmaids,' Will Farrell wows in 'Everything Must Go' and 'The Beaver' makes the lads giggle in inappropriate ways...

Matt Mungle and Devin Pike take on two sequels set in Asia that couldn't be further apart: "The Hangover Part II" and "Kung Fu Panda 2." Also, Matt thinks he can direct a more entertaining movie than "The Tree Of Life," and provides proof...

Devin Pike and Matt Mungle spar over “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” and have a conversation with “The First Grader” director Justin Chadwick live from the Seattle International Film Festival. Also discussed: “Priest” and “Midnight in Paris.” Stay through the end credits…

Devin Pike, Crystal Decker-Norwood and Mark Walters break down the 83rd Academy Awards, and preview the Return Of The Big Gold Statue Watching Party at the Angelika Film Center on Sunday February 27...

Devin Pike talks with the director of "Waiting For 'Superman'," the highly-touted documentary on pulling education in America back from the brink.

Devin Pike talks with director Randall Wallace on the perils of caring too much about your film, keeping an audience interested in a sports movie, and bringing the thrill of horse racing to the big screen in a whole new way.

Devin Pike talks with actress Diane Lane talks about her connection to the story of "Secretariat," the trouble with working with horses, and a certain role she wouldn't mind revisiting...

Devin Pike talks with two of the stars of "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" about working with director Edgar Wright, the pain of a superhero that doesn't get to throw a punch, and making sure the fans get what they want from a "Scott Pilgrim" movie.