Reel Takes with Drew and Jake

The Season 1 Finale! On this episode, we remember the good times and explore our top 5 recommendations from the films we've discussed this season. Tune in on 4.15.21 for the premier of Reel Takes Season 2; we'll be delivering movie musings, creator interviews, and more. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, or at reeltakespod.com. Be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

In the final episode of Season 1, we take a walk down memory lane and give our top 5 recommendations from the films we've mentioned on the show this season. Before you shed a tear, remember we'll be returning April 15 2021 with all new episodes - jam-packed with movie musings, creator interview, and more!Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

On the third installment in our series of Creator Interviews, we chat with film-maker, Takashi Doscher. Takashi is known for writing and directing Still (2018) and the 2019 sci-fi drama Only, starring Freida Pinto and Leslie Odom Jr. New episodes every other week. Find us on Facebook and Instagram - be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

On the second installment in our series of Creator Interviews, we chat with writer and director, Jeff Nichols. Jeff is known for his films Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter, Midnight Special, Loving, and the 2014 drama Mud - starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon. New episodes every other week. Find us on Facebook and Instagram - be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

We're thrilled to introduce the first installment in our series of Creator Interviews! On this episode we chat with film-maker Zeek Earl, co-writer and co-director of the 2018 sci-fi film, Prospect - starring Pedro Pascal and Sophie Thatcher. New episodes every other week. Find us on Facebook and Instagram - be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

On this episode, Jake and Drew are joined by a very special guest to unpack the broad genre of musical movies - from big screen adaptations of classic plays to animated favorites, and everything in between. Our guest this week is Sarah Navy: a stage performer and musical lover (and also Drew's wife!)Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

On this episode, Jake and Drew take a deep dive into their top-3 movies about people; examining the relationship between historical accuracy and cinematic storytelling, and what makes a biopic great. Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

On this special Halloween episode, Drew and Jake sit down under the light of a full moon for a fireside chat about the horror genre. Why do we love it? Why do we hate it? And who's that wrestling in the woods?Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

On this episode, Jake and Drew reflect on the simple things in life... baseball and movies! In honor of the 2020 World Series, they turn to the bullpen and call up their favorite baseball films.Also on the show, they ask the burning question on everybody's mind: will movie theaters survive?Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

On this episode, things get weird when Jake and Drew sit down with a special guest to dig into John Carpenter's decade-spanning Apocalypse Trilogy, starting with a cult classic: The Thing (1982). Our guest this week is Gavin Napier, a movie enthusiast and former host of The Casual Heroes podcast. Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

It’s back, baby! Watching movies on the big screen, that is (and following proper safety precautions, of course). On this edition of Reel Takes, Drew and Jake wade into the deep waters of the highly anticipated Christopher Nolan thriller, Tenet. Tune in to hear about our first impressions of the film, and our experience being back in theaters. Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

In this episode, Drew and Jake delve into their not-so-mainstream recommendations from the major streaming sites. If you haven't seen it, here's why you should! Also this week, Drew forgets that Chris Rock is in the Bee Movie.Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

On this episode, Drew and Jake are joined by special guest, Jason Trautwein, to discuss the ranged trajectory of Martin Scorsese's filmography in the 2010s. They talk Hugo, Silence, The Irishman, and more. Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!

On this episode, Drew and Jake dive deep into 3 blockbuster directors' early films and explore the ways in which the past informs the present. They discuss the journeys that have followed James Cameron's Terminator (1984), Steven Spielberg's Sugarland Express (1974), and George Lucas's American Graffiti (1973).  Find us on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to like and subscribe!

On this episode, Drew and Jake discuss their all-time favorite science fiction films and what makes them so enjoyable. Be sure to like and subscribe! 

On this episode, Drew and Jake discuss the Hollywood hi-jinks and the humor-driven horror of the Coen Brothers' film Barton Fink (1991) with special guest Zane Parsley. Be sure to like and subscribe!

On this episode, Jake and Drew examine the World War I thriller 1917 (2019) to explore character development in stories that take place over a single day. And, of course, they discuss the one-shot and the other aspects that make them love this movie. 

On this inaugural episode of Reel Takes, Jake and Drew take a look at 2 of their favorite movies to give you a taste of what they love. Drew breaks down the quick wit and con-man cool of The Brothers Bloom (2008), and Jake highlights the motion-crazy charm of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). Tune in for an introduction to the show and a taste of what's to come!