The Reel Appeal

Topic: Do androids dream of electric soul? Hey everyone! We're back for another–more timely–episode. Let's get technical and philosophical. This week's Recent Review is The Creator, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Ghost in the Shell (1996). It's the most beautiful time of the year, and we aren't discussing Christmas. It's Beyond Fest season, and we discuss the first few days of the film festival. Our Recent Review next week is The Exorcist: Believer, in theaters Friday, October 6th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Exorcist (1973), streaming on HBO Max and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, or other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! The Creator - 07:59 Spoilers - 25:57 Variety Time - Our experience at Beyond Fest so far - 39:52 Geriatric Cinematic - Ghost in the Shell (1996) - 1:03:28

Topic: Let's get abducted A few days a late but not a buck short! Hey everyone! Ever wonder what it would be like to be abducted by aliens? We're reviewing two films that will give you two different insights. Just don't get nightmares after. Our Recent Review is No One Will Save You, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Fire in the Sky (1993). Our Variety Time segment discusses the end of the writer's strike and the deal points. Speaking of alien abductions, Mark shares a UFO-related experience toward the end of the show.  On the next episode, our Recent Review is The Creator, in theaters now, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Ghost in the Shell (1995), streaming on Prime Video and The Criterion Channel and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, or other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! No One Will Save You - 08:02 Spoilers - 24:48 Variety Time - The WGA strike is over - 47:02 Geriatric Cinematic - Fire in the Sky (1993) - 1:09:10

Topic: Murder Mystery with a side of laughs. Hey everyone! We're back this week (finally), and we have a lot of mysteries to unravel. The first mystery, of course, is what movies we are covering this week. Our Recent Review is A Haunting in Venice, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Clue (1985). If that isn't enough, we have been missing from your feed for a few weeks. Where have we been? Mark and Kelsey discuss what has kept them from recording. Next week, our Recent Review is Dumb Money, in theaters September 29th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Wall Street (1987), available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, or other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! A Haunting in Venice - 10:49 Spoilers - 34:27 Variety Time - Why The Long Break? - 51:54 Geriatric Cinematic - Clue - 1:13:33

Topic: Green, teen, fighting machines! Hey everyone! If you love ninjas, turtles, pizza, kung fu, beating up bad guys, and reporters named April, we have an episode for you! This week, our Recent Review is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990).  For our Variety Time segment, we talk about superheroes who got their powers from accidents since that's how the Ninja Turtles came to be. All of the ways you can become a superhero sound painful.  Next week, our Recent Review is The Last Voyage of the Demeter, in theaters Friday, August 11th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, or other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - 16:06 Spoilers - 36:36 Variety Time - Accidents Make Superheroes - 53:32 Geriatric Cinematic -  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - 1:17:40

Topic: It's a Barbie girl, and we're just in her plastic world Hey everyone! We're going to the pink side this week. Let's go party as we do our Recent Review of Barbie and our Geriatric Cinematic of Clueless (1995).  The movie that makes Mark giggle and Kelsey happy is Mannequin (1987). This movie is our Obscene and Obscure, and Kelsey (not Mark) hopes you go out of your way to check it out. Next week, our Recent Review is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, in theaters now, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), streaming on Paramount+ and HBO Max and is available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, or other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Barbie - 9:14 Spoilers - 32:29 Obscene and Obscure - Mannequin (1987) - 1:01:20 Geriatric Cinematic -  Clueless (1995) - 1:23:03:00

Topic: Who needs enemies with bombs like that? Hey everyone! We saw some films this week, and in this episode, we discussed whether they "bombed" or not. Our Recent Review is Oppenheimer (2023), and our Geriatric Cinematic is Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). Here's a hint–they are Schrödinger's bombs. San Diego Comic-Con was this past weekend, and Mark and Kelsey discussed all the good, the bad, and the meh of the weekend.  We are pleased to announce we are Team Oppenarbie! Since we did Oppenheimer first, our Recent Review next week is Barbie (2023) which is already in theaters. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Clueless (1995), streaming on Paramount+, and is available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, or other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Oppenheimer  - 14:46 Spoilers - 41:47 Variety Time - The duo's trip to Comic-Con - 1:09:26 Geriatric Cinematic -  Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) - 1:42:00

Topic: Death defying stunts or stunt dying. Hey everyone! Who wants to join us in search of the MacGuffin? We have two films right here to help fill that purpose. Our Recent Review is Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Armour of God (1986). Our Variety Time segment sees Mark and Kelsey talk about another MacGuffin–the coming to terms between studios and SAG-AFTRA and the WGA.  Variety Time Topic: Everything You Need to Know About the SAG-AFTRA Strike Next episode, we'll talk about Oppenheimer as our Recent Review, in theaters on Friday, July 21, and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) as our Geriatric Cinematic, available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, or other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One - 13:48 Spoilers - 41:06 Variety Time - The Actors Strike Back - 58:12 Geriatric Cinematic - Armour of God (1986) - 1:16:54

Topic: On the road and chaos ensues. Hey everyone! You know what they say about time flying and fun. I don't, but we are reviewing a couple of fun movies this week. Our Recent Review is Joy Ride (2023), and our Geriatric Cinematic is Dumb and Dumber (1994). There is nothing more funner than mental health issues and bad luck, so Kelsey interviews Mark about his experience–a road trip across Mark's insanity, if you will. Next week, our recent review is Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, in theaters now, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1986's Armour of God, streaming on Tubi, or you might want to head down to Torrent, CA. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Joy Ride - 13:14 Spoilers - 29:47 Variety Time - A Road Trip Across Mark's Insanity - 50:42 Geriatric Cinematic - Dumb and Dumber (1994) - 1:19:38

Topic: Making archaeology look cool while doing it. Hey everyone! We're getting old, and we lament that as we vine swing our way into adventures in exotic lands. We're back and looking for treasure. And Mark's glasses. He can't see without them. This week our Recent Review is Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Romancing the Stone (1984).  Our Variety Time segment sees Mark, and Kelsey discuss how they would rank the Indiana Jones movies. See if you feel the same way. Next week, our Recent Review is Joy Ride, in theaters Friday, July 7th. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Dumb and Dumber (1994), streaming on Max/HBO Max and available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - 14:00 Spoilers - 40:34 Variety Time - Our Indiana Jones Rankings - 1:05:25 Geriatric Cinematic - Romancing the Stone (1984) - 1:21:34

Topic: Stealing time and paying for it. Hey everyone! Is listening to this podcast morally sound? Don't answer that. The dynamic duo discusses the morality of the characters' decisions in season 6, episode 3 of Black Mirror, titled Beyond the Sea. This week's Recent Review is The Flash, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Time Bandits (1981). Our middle segment this week is Obscene and Obscure. We chose Trancers (1984), and by glob, we had fun. So many 80s in so little time. We are off next week, but on our next episode, our Recent Review will be Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, in theaters Thursday, June 29th. Our Geriatric Cinematic will be Romancing the Stone (1984), available to rent on Amazon, YouTube TV, Google Play, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! The Flash - 19:50 Spoilers - 45:20 Obscene and Obscure - Trancers (1984) - 1:07:56 Geriatric Cinematic - Time Bandits (1981) - 1:36:46

Topic: Transformers, roll out or get the f**k out. Hey everyone! We want to "transform" your week into something amazing, so we're bringing out this episode about robots. That's right. This week's Recent Review is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Transformers: The Movie (1986). If you did not know Orson Welles voiced Unicron in The Transformers: The Movie, well, now you do, and we talk about that in our Variety Time segment. Next week, our Recent Review is The Flash, in theaters Friday, June 16th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Time Bandits (1981), streaming on Max and The Criterion Channel or available to rent on Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - 13:32 Spoilers - 37:53 Variety Time - Orson Welles Meets a Transformer - 58:48 Geriatric Cinematic - The Transformers: The Movie (1986) - 1:08:55

Topic: Giving destiny the finger. Hey everyone! Are you slinging through the week like Spider-Man? No? None of us, either. We don't have web shooters. No matter, we can lift your spirits with our Recent Review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and our Geriatric Cinematic of Slumdog Millionaire (2008). We're sure you didn't know James Cameron almost directed a Spider-Man movie. In our Variety Time segment, we talk about the details of that. Variety Time Topic: What Happened to James Cameron's Failed 'Spider-Man' Movie? Next week, our Recent Review is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in theaters Friday, June 9th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Transformers: The Movie, available to rent on Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - 16:14 Spoilers - 34:38 Variety Time - James Cameron and the web-slinger - 1:00:04 Geriatric Cinematic - Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - 1:15:26

Topic: Sirens mean trouble on sea or land. Wee-ooo, wee-ooo. Hey everyone! Our poor unfortunate souls have decided to watch some Disney animated movies–a departure from what we usually like to review. This week's Recent Review is The Little Mermaid, and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Little Mermaid (1989).  There are a lot of rumors surrounding Disney movies and how they are animated. Our Variety Time sees Kelsey and Mark talk about 10 of the most popular. Then, we'll get down to the bottom of those castles… Variety Time Topic: Disney Magic (and myths) Next week, our Recent Review is Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, in theaters Friday, June 2nd, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Slumdog Millionaire (2008), streaming on Max or available to rent on Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! The Little Mermaid - 10:14 Spoilers - 37:16 Variety Time - Disney Magic (and myths) - 54:42 Geriatric Cinematic - The Little Mermaid (1989) - 1:08:49

Topic:  "Breaking physics for entertainment." Hey everyone! We're back this week, busting down your ears with our furious engines. Okay, that sounded weird, but trust us–you'll want to listen this week. Our Recent Review is Fast X, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Gone in 60 Seconds (1974). Our Variety Time is, of course, car related. We're talking about the 2000 version of Gone in 60 Seconds. Will it make you take a 'Fast X-it'? Or does it still slap? Next week, our Recent Review is The Little Mermaid, in theaters Friday, May 26, and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Little Mermaid (1989), streaming on Disney+. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Fast X - 12:34 Spoilers - 35:21 Variety Time - 2000's Gone In 60 Seconds in the rearview - 1:02:40 Geriatric Cinematic - Gone In 60 Seconds (1974) - 1:20:36

Topic:  "Team building with bodies for materials." Hey everyone! This week we are traveling to distant lands as we discuss our Recent Review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and our Geriatric Cinematic of Stargate (1994). It's narcissists against unlikely heroes, and we are here for it. We talked about the writer's strike last week, but we will discuss how it affects Marvel and Star Wars projects more specifically.  Variety Time Topic: How Will the WGA Strike Impact Disney+'s Marvel and Star Wars Shows? On the next episode, our Recent Review is Fast X, in theaters Friday, May 19th. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Gone in 60 Seconds (1974), streaming on Pluto and Tubi, and available to rent on Amazon and other VOD services. Next week's tarpic is "breaking physics for entertainment." Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - 8:54 Spoilers - 32:09 Variety Time - The Writer's Strike on Disney - 1:04:10 Geriatric Cinematic - Stargate (1994) - 1:16:48

Topic: "A whole lot of mommy issues." Hey everyone! We're back this week, airing out our mommy issues with our Recent Review of Ari Aster's Beau is Afraid and Geriatric Cinematic of Psycho (1960). Both of these circle around the most critical person in our lives, and both showcase how people are affected when that relationship is toxic. For our Obscene and Obscure, we kept the mommy issue theme alive with Dead Alive (1992), also known as Braindead, which we're sure some moms have called their kids over the years. Next week, our Recent Review will be Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, in theaters Friday, May 5th, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be 1994's Stargate streaming on Roku, Pluto, and YouTube with ads. So we hope to see you then, through time and space. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Beau Is Afraid - 26:52 Spoilers - 41:23 Obscene and Obscure -  Dead Alive - 1:11:37 Geriatric Cinematic - Psycho (1960) - 1:27:49

Topic: "This is my boom mic!" Hey everyone! Summer is almost here, so it seems just as good a time to bring about some horror and death. Well, not us specifically, but we are just talking about movies here. Our Recent Review is Evil Dead Rise, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Evil Dead II (1987). If that isn't evil or dead enough for you, we have a theory about the Evil Dead movies and their different timelines. But, unfortunately, it's not the same kind of theory you've heard before. Next week, our Recent Review is A24's Beau Is Afraid, in theaters now, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Psycho (1960), available to stream on Netflix or to rent from Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Evil Dead Rise - 12:00 Spoilers -34:01 Variety Time - An Evil Dead Theory - 53:57 Geriatric Cinematic - Evil Dead II (1987) - 1:09:05

Hey everyone! Want to know what it's like to be a vampire? Too bad. But this week, we are discussing them with our Recent Review of Renfield and our Geriatric Cinematic of 1988's Vampire's Kiss. Not watching either of these films is akin to a stake through the heart. During our Variety Time, Mark and Kelsey discuss Beef, the A24-produced series featuring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun. They just better not be cooking that beef with garlic. The vampires in this episode might die. Next week, our Recent Review is Evil Dead Rise, in theaters on April 21st, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Evil Dead II (1987), available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, Youtube TV, and other VOD services. Back-to-back episodes of dead people not staying dead. We love it. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Renfield - 20:19 Spoilers -42:42 Variety Time - Let's Talk About Beef - 53:14 Geriatric Cinematic - Vampire's Kiss (1988) - 1:21:14

Hey everyone! We hope you're planning to listen to the show this week because both our Recent Review of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Geriatric Cinematic of Willow (1988) feature a plan A, plan B, etc., Our Variety Time segment sees Mark discussing the correlation between Dungeons and Dragons and the Satanic Panic in the 70s and 80s. Variety Time Topic: How Dungeons & Dragons Became a Part of the 1980s Satanic Panic Next week, our Recent Review is The Super Mario Bros. Movie, in theaters Friday, April 7th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Super Mario Bros. (1993), available in Torrence, CA, where you can grab a copy from your favorite pirate.  Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - 17:00 Spoilers -42:19 Variety Time - D&D Kicks Up A Stir - 59:16 Geriatric Cinematic - Willow (1988) - 1:16:57

Hey everyone! We're assassinating the week by watching some films about hitmen. Our Recent Review is John Wick: Chapter 4, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Golgo 13: The Professional. Are either of these men really professionals? One is an animal lover, and the other is an animal. Our Variety Time this week sees Mark talk about the world's deadliest hitman. Kelsey thought he could be the worst since we know about him. Maybe that's not the case here, though… Variety Time Topic: Meet Julio Santana, the world's deadliest hitman — with 500 kills Next week, our Recent Review is Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, in theaters Friday, March 31st, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Willow (1988), streaming on Disney+ and available to rent on AppleTV, Google Play, YouTube, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  John Wick: Chapter 4 - 26:28 Spoilers - 50:41 Variety Time - The World's Deadliest Assassin - 1:09:39 Geriatric Cinematic - Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) - 1:25:05

Hey everyone! We really felt "the fury of the gods" after watching our Recent Review of Shazam! Fury of the Gods. It was really raining hard and hailing after! We paired that with our Geriatric Cinematic of 1995's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Teens fighting crime. Anything to get out of doing chores. Mark talks about another version of this film in the works and how that might have looked for our Variety Time. Variety Time Topic: The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie We Almost Got Next week, our Recent Review is John Wick: Chapter 4, in theaters Friday, March 24th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1983's Golgo 13, streaming for free on Retro Crush, Freevee, Tubi, or available to rent on Amazon. Everyone except Kelsey loves Keanu Reeves, so this should be fun. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Shazam! Fury of the Gods - 13:10 Spoilers - 36:08 Variety Time - A Different Power Ranger Movie - 54:58 Geriatric Cinematic - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) - 1:15:17

Hey everyone! Break out those throat lozenges because we'll be doing a lot of screaming. That's right. Our Recent Review is Scream VI, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Scream (1996).  Our Variety Time sees Mark and Kelsey talking about the franchise as a whole and ranking the films. They disagree, of course, but will you share any of their sentiments, or will their opinions be more like a stab? Next week, our Recent Review is Shazam! Fury of the Gods is in theaters Friday, March 17th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1995's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, streaming for free on YouTube (HERE) or head-on down to Torrents, California where Black Beard likes to get his movies.  Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Scream VI - 25:08 Spoilers - 49:58 Variety Time - A Retrospective Look At The Scream Movies - 1:15:46 Geriatric Cinematic - Scream (1996) - 1:43:55

Yo, everyone! Creed III came out swinging this past week, and it's our Recent Review. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Rocky (1976). We'll see if this new rivalry makes the same weight class as Rocky. Kelsey and Mark discuss how they would rank the Rocky movies in our Variety Time segment. Of course, we all know Kelsey is correct, and Mark is wrong, but we'll see what he says anyway. Next week, our Recent Review is Scream VI, in theaters Friday, March 10th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Scream (1996), streaming on Paramount + and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services. Screaming Six times sounds like a lot of work. We'll see how hoarse our voices are in the next episode. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Creed 3 - 8:19 Spoilers - 29:43 Variety Time - A Retrospective Look at the Rocky Movies - 1:00:45 Geriatric Cinematic - Rocky (1976) - 1:28:45

Hey everyone! What's eating you? Hopefully, not a bear fueled by cocaine or a dog fueled by rabies. That's right. This week our Recent Review is Cocaine Bear, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Cujo (1983). If this isn't enough teeth and maulings for you, our Obscene and Obscure segment sees Mark and Kelsey talk about a Jaws (1975) wannabe, Grizzly (1976). All of these films are wild and need to be experienced. Next week, our Recent Review is Creed 3, in theaters Friday, March 3rd. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Rocky (1976), streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, and Paramount +, and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Cocaine Bear - 13:34 Spoilers - 29:35 Obscene and Obscure - Grizzly (1976) - 52:48 Geriatric Cinematic - Cujo (1983) - 1:04:50  

Hey everyone! The world has a way of making people feel small. But not smaller than the characters in our two movies this week. Our Recent Review is Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Innerspace (1987). Our Variety Time this week is a discussion between Kelsey and Mark about Disney and their choices regarding their release time frames. We also have a blast rewriting some endings for one of the movies we're reviewing that you should check out. Variety Time Topic: How Much Is Too Much Marvel and ‘Star Wars'? Disney Rethinks Franchise Output Next week, our Recent Review is Cocaine Bear, in theaters Friday, February 24th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Cujo (1983), streaming on AMC+ and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 17:03 Spoilers - 41:00 Variety Time - Disney Needs to Rethink Their Plans - 1:04:20 Geriatric Cinematic - Innerspace (1987) - 1:23:54

Hey everyone! Have you ever wanted to be a dancing queen? Dance like atoms in the sunshine? Like corks upon the waves? Like rubber in a net? This is your chance. In this week's episode, our Recent Review is Magic Mike's Last Dance, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Fame (1980).  Our Variety Time this week sees Kelsey and Mark talking about franchise-ending sequels. There are some famous ones. Hopefully, you dance in agreement. Variety Time Topic: 7 Sequels That Killed Off Budding Franchises Next week, our Recent Review is Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, in theaters Friday, February 17th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Innerspace (1987), available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  

Hey everyone! We're watching brutish people hurt others this week. Sounds fun, right? Our Recent Review is Knock at the Cabin, and our Geriatric Cinematic is A Few Good Men (1992). Both have some moral dilemmas. But, unfortunately, neither has carbs or calories. Our Variety Time segment continues the moral dilemma theme as Mark and Kelsey discuss what they would do in some of the biggest "what if" scenarios. Variety Time Topic: 9 Moral Dilemmas That Will Break Your Brain 3 Famous Moral Dilemmas That Will Really Make You Think Next week, our Recent Review is Magic Mike's Last Dance, in theaters Friday, February 10th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Fame (1980), available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Knock At The Door - 11:37 Spoilers - 34:05 Variety Time - Let's Play The Moral Game - 56:25 Geriatric Cinematic - A Few Good Men (1992) - 1:39:35

Hey everyone! We're back and have brought along some horrific and glorious Cronenberg films. Our Recent Review this week is Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool, and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Fly (1986). Our Obscene and Obscure segment sees Kelsey and Mark talking about 1984's C.H.U.D. Kelsey had never seen that one, and they spoke about the film and some of its underlying messages. Next week, our Recent Review is M. Night Shyamalan's A Knock at the Cabin, in theaters on February 3rd, and our Geriatric Cinematic is A Few Good Men, streaming on AMC+ or available to rent on Apple T.V., Amazon, YouTube, and other V.O.D. services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Infinity Pool - 14:50 Spoilers - 30:43 Obscene and Obscure - C.H.U.D (1984) - 48:58 Geriatric Cinematic - The Fly (1986) - 1:03:13 Discussion - The Meaning Behind The Fly - 1:20:23  

Hey everyone! We're back with another episode, and it'll make you wish your dad would hurry up with that gallon of milk he left to buy. This week, we're focusing on father-daughter relationships, with A24's The Whale as our Recent Review and Commando (1985) as our Geriatric Cinematic. Kids come with a lot of baggage, and so does the premise of The Whale. We break down public opinion versus the views of Brendan Fraser and Darren Aronofsky on the title, cast, and meaning behind the film. Variety Time Topic: 'The Whale' garners controversy for not casting an actor with obesity as the lead 'The Whale' director Darren Aronofsky says fatphobia controversy 'makes no sense' What to Know About the Controversy Surrounding 'The Whale' Next week, our Recent Review is Infinity Pool in theaters, Friday, January 27th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1986's The Fly, streaming on HBO Max or available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  The Whale - 9:29 Spoilers - 31:02 Variety Time - The Controversy of Moby's Dick Geriatric Cinematic - Commando (1985) - 1:19:36

It's time to put childish things away. And by that, we mean dolls are creepy, and we can show you why. So this week, our Recent Review is M3GAN, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Child's Play (1988). In keeping with the theme, Kelsey and Mark talk about their favorite toys from their childhood. You'll notice that dolls were not mentioned in this segment AT ALL. Next week, our Recent Review is Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, which is in theaters now. Finally, our Geriatric Cinematic is 1985's Commando, streaming on Starz and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  M3GAN - 17:32 Spoilers - 37:04 Geriatric Cinematic - Child's Play (1988) - 1:19:42

Hey everyone! We're back with our second episode this week. So if you can't find what you're looking for in Hollywood, you might find it here. Our Recent Review is Babylon, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Barton Fink (1991).  If that doesn't entice you, we've got nothing else for you in this episode. However, we'll be back in a couple of weeks with our Recent Review of M3GAN, in theaters Friday, January 6th, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be Child's Play (1988), streaming on Showtime and is available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Babylon - 20:10 Spoilers - 41:10 Geriatric Cinematic - Barton Fink (1991) - 1:04:32

Hey everyone! We didn't die! We are getting over colds, but we knew you wouldn't survive if we weren't here to bring you our Recent Review of Avatar: The Way of Water and our Geriatric Cinematic of Avatar (2009).  Since this is not a regular episode due to our absence from being sick, we have no Variety of Time to bestow upon your ears. But we will do another episode this week. Our films will be our Recent Review of Damien Chazelle's Babylon in theaters now and our Geriatric Cinematic of the Coen brothers' Barton Fink, available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Avatar: The Way of Water - 13:50 Spoilers - 41:13 Geriatric Cinematic - Avatar (2009) - 1:00:02

Kelsey and Mark have been stricken with something awful and would like to give their audience an update. Also, they'll be reviewing Damien Chazelle Babylon in theaters on Friday, December 23rd, and their Geriatric Cinematic will be 1991's, Barton Fink. The Cohen Brother's classic film is available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. 

Hey everyone! We watched a couple of things, so get ready for the gory details. That's right! Our Recent Review this week is Bones and All, and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Hunger (1983).  Keeping in the theme of blood and cannibalism, our Variety Time sees Mark talking about a real-life cannibal. Just a little disclaimer, this discussion is quite graphic. So stick around if that is your thing. Variety Time Topic: Meet Armin Meiwes, The German Cannibal Who Placed An Online Ad To Eat Someone — And Someone Answered Next week, we are off, but we'll be back the following week. Our Recent Review will be Avatar: The Way of Water, in theaters Friday, December 16th, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be Avatar (2009), streaming on Disney Plus and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Bone and All - 8:13 Spoilers - 31:15 Variety Time -  German Flesh Cake - 57:52 Geriatric Cinematic - The Hunger (1983) - 1:18:16

Hey everyone! We're back this week, and if you are here too, then we think you'll enjoy this one. We're talking about the love of cinema. Our Recent Review is The Fabelmans, and our Geriatric CInematic is Ed Wood (1994). We would be remiss if we didn't talk about when we fell in love with cinema, so that is our Variety Time. We bet you'll never guess our choices. Next week, our Recent Review is Bones and All, now playing in theaters, and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Hunger (1983), streaming on The Criterion Channel or available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  The Fabelmans - 22:10 Spoilers - 45:33 Variety Time - The Moment We Fell in Love with Cinema - 1:09:28 Geriatric Cinematic - Ed Wood (1994) - 1:31:00

Hey everyone! It's the time of year to eat until we burst, so we're doing two food-related films. Our Recent Review this week is The Menu, and our Geriatric Cinematic is My Dinner with André (1981). If that doesn't fill you up, we know talking about ‘The Bobs' at Disney will. We discuss Bob Chapek's abrupt exit and Bob Iger's swift return in our Variety Time. Variety Time Topic: Bob Iger named Disney CEO again, replacing Bob Chapek, in a shock to Hollywood Next week, our Recent Review is The Fablemans, in theaters November 23rd, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Ed Wood (1994), available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  The Menu - 9:15 Spoilers - 29:34 Variety Time - Bob Iger is in. Bob Chapek is out. - 50:03 Geriatric Cinematic - My Dinner with Andre  (1981) - 1:08:14

Hey everyone! We're baaaack–and bringing you more film reviews. This week, our Recent Review is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Kingdom of Heaven (2005). There are many kings and kingdoms in one sitting, so if you need a little scene change, check out our Variety Time, which is our infamous Try This, Not That segment.  Next week, our Recent Review is The Menu in theaters on November 18th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is My Dinner with Andre (1981), streaming on HBO Max and the Criterion Channel and Available to rent on Apple TV and Amazon. We think a little candlelight and a lot of mayhem will turn that frown upside down. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - 14:29 Spoilers - 42:11 Variety Time - Try This, Not That  - 1:03:39 Geriatric Cinematic - Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - 1:22:57

Hey everyone! Obey our not-so-subliminal messaging and listen to this week's episode. Our Recent Review is Black Adam, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1988's They Live.  If that's not enough for you, Mark and Kelsey talk about wrestling, whether when they first started watching or just some shenanigans they got into as kids. In two weeks, we're doing our first episode of a show! Our Recent Review is Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, now streaming on Netflix. Our Geriatric Cinematic is 1982's Creepshow. Halloween is behind us. What's scarier than Halloween? Not listening to the show, that's what. Join us! Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Black Adam - 19:32 Spoilers - 41:21 Variety Time - In the Ring with Kelsey and Mark  - 57:52 Geriatric Cinematic - They Live (1988) - 1:19:58

Hey everyone! Halloween is around the corner, which means Michael Meyers is, too. So lock your doors and watch Halloween Ends, our Recent Review, and Halloween (1978), our Geriatric Cinematic.  If you want more scares, our Variety Time is full of the horrors behind the making of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Meyers.  Variety Time Topic: The Thorny Production of 'Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers' Halloween 6: Differences Between The Original & Producer's Cut Explained On next week's episode, our Recent Review is WB/DC's Black Adam, in theaters Friday, October 22nd. Our Geriatric Cinematic will be 1988's They Live, streaming on Peacock and available to rent on Apple TV, YouTube TV, Amazon, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Halloween Ends - 12:07 Spoilers - 30:48 Variety Time - The Legend of Halloween 6 - 52:17 Geriatric Cinematic - Halloween (1978) - 1:09:16

Hey folks! The Cenobites would like to talk about their lord and savior. But first, you have to listen to our Recent Review of Hellraiser (2022) and Geriatric Cinematic of Hellraiser (1987). Once you watch the movies, maybe then you will know pleasure. Or pain… This week, our Variety Time segment sees Mark and Kelsey do a Try This, Not That piece, where they discuss a plethora of shows and films to watch or pass on. Next week, our Recent Review is Halloween Ends, in theaters and streaming on Peacock on Friday, October 14th. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Halloween (1978), streaming on Shudder, AMC +, or available to rent on Apple TV, YouTube TV, Amazon, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Hellraiser (2022) - 14:52 Spoilers - 30:29 Variety Time - Try This Not That - 49:46 Geriatric Cinematic - Hellraiser (1987) - 1:41:33

Hey everyone! Our Geriatric Cinematic of The Wizard of Oz and our Recent Review of Don't Worry Darling have much in common. Of course, there's the drama behind the scenes, but some of the subject matter clicks, too, and we're here for it. Our Variety Time has Mark looking at how much time Kelsey is taking to discuss all the things that happened behind the camera of The Wizard of Oz, but it's time well spent. Variety Time Topic:‘The Wizard of Oz': Dark Secrets Behind the Making of the Hollywood Classic Our next episode is in two weeks. Our Recent Review will be Hellraiser, streaming on Hulu on October 7th, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be Hellraiser (1987), streaming on Prime Video, Shudder, AMC+, or available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, and YouTube TV. Join us. We have such sights to show you… Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Don't Worry Darling- 9:05 Spoilers - 33:29 Variety - The Drama in the Land of Oz - 56:21 Geriatric Cinematic - The Wizard of Oz (1939) - 1:26:07

Hey everyone! We're discussing one of our favorite subjects this week–strong Black female leads. But, of course, we get plenty of that in our Recent Review of The Woman King and our Geriatric Cinematic of Foxy Brown.  Hollywood is not known for its accuracy. In our Variety Time segment, we talk about films that take historical liberties, either with minor details or significant, glaring errors. Next week, our Recent Review is Don't Worry Darling, available in theaters on September 23rd, and our Geriatric CInematic is The Wizard of Oz (1939). Unfortunately, mark has not seen the classic, so join us to get his take! Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  The Woman King - 15:02 Spoilers - 34:44 Variety - The History of Movie Inaccuracy - 50:46 Geriatric Cinematic - Foxy Brown (1974) - 1:04:57

Hey everyone! We are trapped in this episode, lured in by a couple of movies. Barbarian is our Recent Review this week, and Cube (1997) is our Geriatric Cinematic.  Our Variety Time segment is all about Disney's expo, D23. There is a lot of new content, and we're excited to discuss it. Next week, The Woman King will be our Recent Review, in theaters on September 16th, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be 1974's Foxy Brown, available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, and other VOD services. So let the movies lure you in, too. They don't bite. We promise. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Barbarian - 15:56 Spoilers - 29:40 Variety - What's going on at the House of Mouse? - 54:09 Geriatric Cinematic - Cube (1997) - 1:31:40

Hey everyone! It's time to talk about God. Or rock gods. Whichever you prefer. Our Recent Review is Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. Our Geriatric Cinematic is 1984's This is Spinal Tap. For more ungodliness, we discuss one of the most infamous productions ever; The Island Of Dr. Moreau. In this segment, you will find out how to fax effectively. Variety Time Topic - The Making Of The Island Of Dr. Moreau Was A Disastrous Nightmare Next week, our Recent Review is Barbarian, in theaters September 9th, and our Geriatric cinematic is 1997's Cube, streaming on Tubi and Freevee or available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, and other VOD Services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. - 9:20 Spoilers - 28:13 Variety - The S*** Show on the Island - 39:33 Geriatric Cinematic - This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - 1:05:12

Hey everyone! We're back with some mysticism and some reality. That's right, George Miller's Three Thousand Years of Longing is our Recent Review this week, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Terry Gilliam's The Fisher King. Who doesn't love Idris Elba? More importantly, who doesn't love Robin Williams? Since The Fisher King is a Terry Gilliam film, we decided to talk at length about the curse of Don Quixote movie, which struggled to flourish from start to finish, end even after. Variety Time Topic - The curse of Don Quixote: a timeline of everything that went wrong with Terry Gilliam's film Next week, our Recent Review is Honk for Jesus. Save your Soul, in theaters and streaming on Peacock Friday, September 2. Finally, our Our Geriatric Cinematic is This Is Spinal Tap (1984), streaming for free on YouTube, or head down to Torrance, CA. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes!  Three Thousand Years of Longing  - 14:19 Spoilers - 31:04 Variety - Who Keeps Killing Quixote?  - 50:36 Geriatric Cinematic - The Fisher King (1991) - 1:15:18

Hey everyone! We have a new episode for you, whether you are killing or bleeding. This week, our Recent Review is Dan Trachtenberg's Prey, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1987's Predator.  You may want to save the Predator the work and skin yourself once you hear about the Predator novelization in our Variety Time segment. Variety Time Topic: Weird Things We Learned From the Predator Novelization Next week, our Recent Review is A24's Bodies Bodies Bodies, now playing in theaters, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1995's Kids, available for free on YouTube.  Now, get to the choppa! Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Prey - 7:40 Spoilers - 36:35 Variety - Predator Was A Novel? - 50:17 Geriatric Cinematic - Predator (1987) - 1:07:40

Hey everyone! For one episode only, it is okay to assassinate someone for money. That's right. Our two films center around hired killers, with Sony Picture's Bullet Train as our Recent Review and 1997's Grosse Pointe Blank as our Geriatric Cinematic. If non-violence is more your thing, then we talk about David Zaslav assassinating WB and HBO Max during our Variety Time segment. Variety Time Topic: David Zaslav's Abject Rejection Of Jason Kilar's HBO Max Strategy HBO Max Faces a Massive Scripted Content Gutting, 70% Staff Reduction Why HBO Max Removed 6 Streaming-Exclusive Movies, with More to Come Next week, our Recent Review is Prey, now streaming on Hulu and our Geriatric Cinematic is Predator (1987), streaming on Hulu or available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, Youtube TV or other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Bullet Train - 17:00 Spoilers - 42:10 Variety - David Zaslav Is Assassinating Everyone - 1:00:54 Geriatric Cinematic - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) - 1:30:34

Hey everyone! You know what they say. If you can't take the Heat, then grab The Gray Man. Nothing about kitchens. Heat (1995) is our Geriatric Cinematic this week, and Netflix's The Gray Man is our Recent Review. For our Variety Time, we talk about the coffee scene between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. We also sneak in an Iconic or Ironic portion for the bank shootout scene. Variety Time Topic: Heat's Al Pacino–Robert De Niro Coffee Scene Only Gets Better With Age Next week, our Recent Review is Bullet Train, which will be in theaters on August 5th. Our Geriatric Cinematic is 1997's Grosse Pointe Blank, available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, YouTube, and other VOD services.  Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! The Gray Man - 12:31 Spoilers - 36:59 Variety - Heat's Coffee - 54:27 Geriatric Cinematic - Heat (1995) - 1:13:23 Iconic or Ironic - Heat's Bank Robbery Scene - 1:30:10

Hey everyone! Whatcha been up to? Us? Oh, we've got a new episode for you. Our Recent Review this week is Jordan Peele's Nope, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Night of the Creeps (1986).  Keeping in the theme of aliens, our segment is a Deathbed Do-Over of Signs (2002). Listen to us write a better ending. It might make you like the movie more. Next week, our Recent Review will be Netflix's The Gray Man, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be Heat (1995), streaming on AMC+ or available to rent on Amazon, YouTube TV, Apple TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Nope - 25:48 Spoilers - 42:48 Death Bed Do-over - Signs (2002) - 1:05:09 Geriatric Cinematic - Night of the Creeps (1986) - 1:14:14

Hey everyone! What's powerful and villainous and hunky all over? This episode! This week our Recent Review is Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Masters of the Universe (1987). Keeping in line with our Marvel-riffic episode, we talk about the plight of VFX artists who work on Marvel properties in our Variety Time. In our next episode, our Recent Review will be Jordan Peele's Nope, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be Night of the Creeps (1986). Variety Time Topic: Why Marvel Studios Is 'Horrible' to Work For, According to VFX Artists. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! Thor: Love and Thunder- 05:08 Spoilers - 27:21 Variety Time - VFX Artists vs. Marvel Studios - 51:46 Geriatric Cinematic - Masters of the Universe (1987) - 1:07:06

Hey everyone! What's better than teen angst? Movies about teen angst! This week, our Recent Review is Scott Derrickson's The Black Phone, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Heathers (1989).  Our Variety Time segment for this week centers around Michael Lehmann's and Daniel Waters's Heathers and how this teen comedy forever changed the landscape of cinema.  Next week we are off, but the week following, our Recent Review is Thor: Love and Thunder, which is in theaters on Friday, July 8th. Our Geriatric Cinematic that week is 1987's Masters of the Universe, streaming on HBO Max or in small bites on YouTube. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, and Instagram, and you can contact the show at TheReelAppeal@gmail.com. Find every episode on all podcast catchers, and don't forget to rate our show on iTunes! The Black Phone - 11:15 Spoilers - 36:37 Variety Time - Heathers Change Teen Comedy Forever - 56:20 Geriatric Cinematic - Heathers (1989) - 1:15:42