Reservations with Raine Wayland

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread! Listen as we breakdown this wonderfully subversive, unique take on a classic romantic drama. One of power, control, and of course, love. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing David Fincher's (and more importantly, Jake Fincher's) Mank! Listen patiently as we try to keep on track while breaking down this magnificent retelling of the writing (and reasons behind) Citizen Kane. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are joined once again with Mickey (Raine's mom) to discuss the 2019 anxiety inducing film, Uncut Gems! Listen as we breakdown this beautifully tragic tale of drive, gambling, bad decision making, and of course the unbelievable weight of tension. Enjoy!

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Hey Reservos! We are back from our two week break to discuss Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show! Listen as we breakdown this beautiful story of time lost, nostalgia, and how things never stay the same. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! The day has finally come. We are wrapping up our end of season series (and season 7) with The Zero Theorem. Listen patiently as we try our best to make sense of this wild, sensory overloaded film full of questions, but very little answers. Enjoy!

WARNING: How the audio exported, it abruptly cuts off before we say what next weeks' episode is. Next week, we will be discussing David Lowery's The Green Knight.Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Tim Burton's 1988 classic, Beetlejuice! Listen as we breakdown this hilarious take on the afterlife, but be warned…we say his name a lot. Enjoy!

Hey everybody. This week we are discussing the Ben Affleck's adaptation of Dennis Lehane's Gone Baby Gone (2007). Listen as we breakdown this powerful, philosophical crime mystery that provokes questions of morality, justice, and what it means to do the right thing. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Wes Anderson's adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox. Listen as we breakdown this fun, darkly comedic stop motion animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing the musical comedy, A Hard Days Night (1964). Listen as we breakdown The Beatles' slapstick, silly representation of what it's like to be them for a day. Enjoy!

Welcome back to the show! For our season six premier, we are discussing Gaspar Noé's film, Irreversible! Listen as we dissect this hyper realistic violent and emotional story of love, revenge, and sorrow. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Tom Ford's directorial debut, A Single Man! Listen as we breakdown this impressive adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's novel from the incredible score to what the house and its architecture actually represent. Enjoy!

Welcome back to the show! This week we are discussing the 1998 comedy-drama, Pleasantville! Listen as we discuss it's incredible technical achievement and the surprising complexity of the films narrative. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! We are concluding our End of Season Series, celebrating the films of Bruce Lee, with Game of Death (1978). Listen as we try to keep our composure while breaking down this miserable, half-assed attempt to create a coherent story out of 20 minutes worth of fight scenes that Lee got to shoot before his untimely death. Enjoy if you can!

Hey Reservos! Our End Of Season Series, celebrating Bruce Lee, continues with Enter The Dragon (1973). Listen as we praise this incredible final completed film from Lee with its lightning fast fight choreography, entertaining spy elements, and elevated production quality. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are continuing our End Of Season Series with Way Of The Dragon (1972). Listen as we breakdown this incredible directorial debut from Bruce Lee serving up elevated direction, cinematography, and of course, fight choreography. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are continuing our End of Season Series, celebrating the films of Bruce Lee with Fist of Fury (1972). Listen as we breakdown this story of grief , vengeance, and rivalry while simultaneously asking the audience which is better, to fight for what is right or choosing to settle a conflict with peace? Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are kicking off our End of Season Series, highlighting Bruce Lee and his greatest hits with The Big Boss (1971). Listen as we breakdown this fun, campy, action packed film debut of one of the greatest action stars to ever live. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car (2021). Listen as we breakdown this incredible look into grief and regret with parallel themes through the eyes of Chekhov to tell this beautifully human story of how to truly let yourself be free from suffering that is out of your control. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Andrew Dominik's adaptation of Joyce Carol Oat's novel, Blonde (2022). Listen as we breakdown this devastating fictionalized retelling of the surreal, nightmare that was the life of Marilyn Monroe. Exploring the duality of her true identity and her public persona mixed with her volatile romantic relationships, the film shows you exactly how it feels to be Norma Jeane Baker. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas everybody! This week we are discussing Alexander Paynes' holiday masterpiece, The Holdovers (2023). Listen as we breakdown this beautifully tragic story of three angry, grief stricken people finding hope in an unlikely circumstance. Enjoy. 

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Sound Of Metal (2019). Listen as we breakdown this incredible depiction of addiction and dealing with a sudden change of life where the film has you experiencing every moment as if from your own perspective. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Akira Kurosawa's adaptation of Macbeth, Throne Of Blood (1957). Listen as we breakdown this unique perspective on the Shakespeare classic that balances the true nature of the story while placing it in a new cultural and historical context. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the 1973 French animated sci-fi classic, Fantastic Planet. Listen as we breakdown this unique role reversal narrative that challenges our perspective on animal rights, totalitarianism, racism, classism, and so on. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing William Friedkin's adaptation of Wages Of Fear, Sorcerer (1977). Listen as we breakdown this incredibly tense and entertaining look into what it is to be truly desperate for a new life. Enjoy 

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Sergio Leone's final film, Once Upon The Time in America (1984). Listen as we breakdown this epic that spans four decades of crime and friendship, neither of which stood the test of time. Enjoy. 

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Guillermo Del Toro's debut film, Cronos (1992). Listen as we breakdown this unique take on a vampire story by stripping it down to its core and exploring the downside of immortality. Enjoy. 

Hey Reservos! This week is our annual Halloween Spooktacular with a double feature of James Whale's adaptation of Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Listen as we discuss these classic horror films that are so engrained in our culture that they have surpassed the original source material they came from. Enjoy!Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/moire/haunted-house

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch Drunk Love (2002). Listen as we breakdown this unique romantic dramedy that explores the anxieties of being vulnerable and putting yourself out there. Enjoy!

Hey everybody. This week we are discussing the Ben Affleck's adaptation of Dennis Lehane's Gone Baby Gone (2007). Listen as we breakdown this powerful, philosophical crime mystery that provokes questions of morality, justice, and what it means to do the right thing. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Wes Anderson's adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox. Listen as we breakdown this fun, darkly comedic stop motion animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure (1997). Listen as we breakdown this surreal, neo noir, supernatural, crime thriller that explores the idea of a person's darkest urges being brought out into the light with just a little suggestion. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation of Pinocchio (2022). Listen as we breakdown this unique take on this classic story, adding so much depth and highlighting elements of grief, death, and the dangers of blind obedience. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw The TV Glow (2024). Listen as we breakdown this devastating interpretation of the denial of one's true identity and the horrors of the  isolation and depression that comes with suppressing your authenticity. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the director's cut of Ridley Scott's medieval epic, Kingdom Of Heaven (2005). Listen as we breakdown this incredible depiction of the third crusade for the control of Jerusalem and for the forgiveness of their sins. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the John Hughes coming of age classic, The Breakfast Club (1985). Listen as we breakdown this beloved portrait of what it's like to be a teenager, feeling isolated and simultaneously under a microscope, feeling the pressures from both family and friends alike. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Tony Gilroy's Michael Clayton (2007). Listen as we breakdown this incredibly tense conspiracy thriller that somehow predicted the public's pessimistic perception of how corrupt cooperations will do anything to protect their bottom line. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits (1981). Listen gleefully as we try our best to say something nice about this messy, prolonged fever dream of an attempted action/adventure time travel movie. Enjoy if you can. 

Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing the action packed, nostalgic gangster film, The Roaring Twenties (1939). Listen as we breakdown this incredible story of a country that left its soldiers behind after WW1, leaving these men no choice but to put their lives back together in the underbelly of the bootlegging industry. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing the 1944 film noir classic, Double Indemnity. Listen as we breakdown the gold standard of film noir and the ways it perfectly utilizes the tropes and themes that make the film so dark and compelling. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Damien Chazelle's Babylon (2022)! Listen as we breakdown this showbiz epic depicting the transition from the chaotic, lawless filmmaking of the silent era to the restricted, organized world of sound films. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Richard Linklater's directorial debut, Slacker (1991). Listen as we breakdown this poetic, analytical, and philosophical film following the eccentric people of Austin Tx. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Andrei Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev (1966). Listen as we breakdown this portrait of an artist weighed down by the influences of his environment, testing his confidence and faith in his work and his ability to see the value of his art. Enjoy!

Hey everybody this week we are discussing Danny Boyle's adaptation of Trainspotting (1996). Listen as we breakdown this surprisingly entertaining and energetic depiction of a Scottish heroin addict trying to get clean surrounded by people who are getting in his way. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Todd Solondz's dark comedy, Happiness (1998). Listen as we try to convince you that a film about people being terrible and in some cases downright disgusting, is somehow entertaining, shocking but surprisingly funny. We're going to try our best. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Paul Schrader's Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (1985). Listen as we breakdown this unique take on a tired sub-genre, blending representations of his real life events and the surreal world of his art. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Damien Chazelle's Babylon (2022)! Listen as we breakdown this showbiz epic depicting the transition from the chaotic, lawless filmmaking of the silent era to the restricted, organized world of sound films. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the David Lynch erotic, neo noir mystery, Blue Velvet (1986). Listen as we breakdown this surreal look at the seedy underbelly of this seemingly normal suburban neighborhood and the darkest side of human nature. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Phil Tippett's 30 year masterpiece, Mad God. Listen as we try our best to breakdown this incredible piece of stop motion filmmaking that somehow manages to visually capture the feeling of hopelessness, fear, anger, and pain. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing David Byrne's directorial debut, True Stories. Be patient as we attempt to breakdown this eccentric, quirky collection of seemingly unconnected stories of the charmingly unique inhabitants of a small Texas town. Enjoy! 

Hey everybody. This week we are discussing Tony Kaye and David McKenna's American History X. Listen as we breakdown this tragic story of how hate and anger can infect and destroy your life and finding the path to break the cycle. Enjoy!