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‘The Fellowship Of The Ring’ At 20: Heralding An Unmatched Trilogy’s Journey There And Back Again [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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17.12.2021

‘The Fellowship Of The Ring’ At 20: Heralding An Unmatched Trilogy’s Journey There And Back Again [Be Reel Podcast]

One doesn’t simply walk into a “Lord of the Rings” episode—at least not without a 20-year anniversary and amateur Tolkien scholar Brent Rivers on one’s side. On today’s blockbuster Be Reel, our fellowship reflects on an all-time great film trilogy, assessing LOTR’s bizarre relationship to star power, how Peter Jackson adapted almost anti-modern novels, and how the trilogy’s approach to franchise filmmaking stands alone.

‘A Love Song’: Wes Studi & Dale Dickey On Acting Bucket Lists & Finally Playing Romantic Leads [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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29.07.2022

‘A Love Song’: Wes Studi & Dale Dickey On Acting Bucket Lists & Finally Playing Romantic Leads [Be Reel Podcast]

“You know me?” Dale Dickey and Wes Studi vulnerably ask each other when their long-lost characters finally reunite in “A Love Song” (2022). By now, we sure do.

‘Magic Mike’ At 10: Channing Tatum’s Still-Underrated Stardom & The Male Stripper Movie Subgenre [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - county Rich
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01.07.2022

‘Magic Mike’ At 10: Channing Tatum’s Still-Underrated Stardom & The Male Stripper Movie Subgenre [Be Reel Podcast]

For the 10th anniversary of “Magic Mike,” Be Reel makes it rain critical reflection on Channing Tatum’s career-defining role and other standouts of the male stripper genre like “The Full Monty” (1997) and “Chocolate City” (2015). After watching all three, suffice it to say if this episode had a stage name, it would probably be “Cash Rich” or “Threatened Masculinity.” READ MORE: The 15 Best Male Striptease Scenes Before’ Magic Mike XXL Hits Theaters Stephen Soderbergh’s “Magic Mike” is remembered today as a far darker entry to this soon-to-be-trilogy than “Magic Mike XXL” (2015).

‘Brian And Charles’ Director Jim Archer Talks Rebellious Robots, Mannequin Heads & Mockumentary Pitfalls [Be Reel Pocast] - theplaylist.net - Britain
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17.06.2022

‘Brian And Charles’ Director Jim Archer Talks Rebellious Robots, Mannequin Heads & Mockumentary Pitfalls [Be Reel Pocast]

With its affection for loopy gadgets, unlikely friendships, and large vegetables, the new UK comedy “Brian and Charles” resembles a live-action Aardman film. (Think “Wallace & Gromit” shot to look like a documentary.) On a new Be Reel, I chat with director Jim Archer (“The Young Offenders,” “Big Boys”) about his debut feature.

Fun With Nuns: ‘Sister Act’ at 30, ‘Benedetta’ and ‘The Nun’ [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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27.05.2022

Fun With Nuns: ‘Sister Act’ at 30, ‘Benedetta’ and ‘The Nun’ [Be Reel Podcast]

For as long as movies have depicted nuns, movies have subverted nuns. Go back to the Powell and Pressburger thriller “Black Narcissus” (1947), and you’ll find filmmakers interested in the same themes of temptation, revulsion, and liberation captured in today’s Be Reel category.

‘Romy And Michele’ At 25: The Transportive Insanity of High School Reunion Movies [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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21.04.2022

‘Romy And Michele’ At 25: The Transportive Insanity of High School Reunion Movies [Be Reel Podcast]

Countless movies capture the exhilaration and horror of high school, but only a select few resurrect those qualities for high school reunions. On a new Be Reel, we reminisce on this delightful and harrowing subgenre, featuring “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” (1997), “Peggy Sue Got Married” (1986) and “Central Intelligence” (2016).

‘Death On The Nile,’ ‘Dead Calm’ & The Nautical Murder Mystery [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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25.02.2022

‘Death On The Nile,’ ‘Dead Calm’ & The Nautical Murder Mystery [Be Reel Podcast]

In the wake of “Death On The Nile,” Be Reel peers through its spyglass at that classic sub-sub-genre Nautical Murder Mysteries. Along for the pleasure cruise is Mashable illustrator Bob Al-Greene, who’s currently working on the first-ever graphic novelization of an Agatha Christie mystery.

The Nightmare Family Function Movies Of 2021 [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - Britain
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27.01.2022

The Nightmare Family Function Movies Of 2021 [Be Reel Podcast]

While 2020 kept so many families painfully apart, three acclaimed indies from last year made the opposite case: “Why do I see these people again?” LISTEN: ‘The Fellowship Of The Ring’ At 20: Heralding An Unmatched Trilogy’s Journey There And Back Again [Be Reel Podcast] Playing a little 2021 catch-up, Be Reel drops by to visit “Spencer” (2021), “Shiva Baby” (2021), and “The Humans” (2021), exploring how families—be they English royalty or middle-class Americans—banter, bristle, covet nostalgia, push buttons, and flirt with genuine horror.

Thanksgiving Movies: The Holiday Canon’s Cranky Little Cousin [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - Turkey
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25.11.2021

Thanksgiving Movies: The Holiday Canon’s Cranky Little Cousin [Be Reel Podcast]

After many Thanksgivings spent sneaking away to record supersized episodes of Be Reel, we finally do the sensible thing and just cover films about Turkey Day itself. The trio of “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” (1987), “Home For The Holidays” (1995) and “The Ice Storm” (1997) explores the great lengths families go to gather, despite cornucopias of evidence that perhaps they shouldn’t.

Revisiting Wes Craven’s ’90s Nightmares [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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22.10.2021

Revisiting Wes Craven’s ’90s Nightmares [Be Reel Podcast]

By Wes Craven‘s third decade reinventing Hollywood horror, the “Nightmare on Elm Street” creator found himself asking, “What’s the point of all this slashing?” He then embarked on a third act of socially critical and self-reflexive scary movies: “The People Under The Stairs” (1991), “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare” (1994), and “Scream” (1996).

‘Ghost World’ At 20: The Vicarious Thrills Of Personal Ad Movies [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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27.07.2021

‘Ghost World’ At 20: The Vicarious Thrills Of Personal Ad Movies [Be Reel Podcast]

Before the DM or chatroom, if you wanted to connect with a stranger pseudo-anonymously, you bought a personal ad. This week, Be Reel seeks three films with classified ads as inciting incidents: “Desperately Seeking Susan” (1985), “Single White Female” (1992) and the now 20-year-old “Ghost World” (2001).

Hot Enough For You?: Enjoy Some Heatwave Films [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - USA
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20.07.2021

Hot Enough For You?: Enjoy Some Heatwave Films [Be Reel Podcast]

It’s not yet August, but this summer has already smothered the United States in multiple record-breaking heatwaves. As with any crisis, Be Reel looks to the movies for wisdom, catharsis, and lunacy.

‘Willy Wonka’ At 50: The Beauty And Peril Of Pure Imagination [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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10.07.2021

‘Willy Wonka’ At 50: The Beauty And Peril Of Pure Imagination [Be Reel Podcast]

In honor of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) turning 50, we’ve constructed a podcast category about bizarro adults and the puzzle worlds they make for kids.

An Ode To Movie Theaters In Movies [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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30.05.2021

An Ode To Movie Theaters In Movies [Be Reel Podcast]

Hollywood is a self-reflexive industry, and filmmakers a self-reflexive bunch. Case in point, if Be Reel were to undertake “Movies About Making Movies” as a podcast category, it would include more titles than we could probably watch in a year.

John Woo At 75: Three Eras, Two Barrels, One Vision That Forever Changed Action Cinema [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - Hong Kong - city Hong Kong
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30.04.2021

John Woo At 75: Three Eras, Two Barrels, One Vision That Forever Changed Action Cinema [Be Reel Podcast]

Despite directing with one of the most distinct voices in action-movie history, John Woo’s evolution is among the most amazing elements of a career-best known for blazing barrels, shadow selves, and “heroic bloodshed.” To celebrate the Hong Kong legend’s 75th birthday, Be Reel looks back at a career that took off so dynamically in 1986 with “A Better Tomorrow” that it altered Hong Kong fashion and movie-going practices.

Henry Selick: The (Pumpkin) King Of Stop Motion Animation [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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15.04.2021

Henry Selick: The (Pumpkin) King Of Stop Motion Animation [Be Reel Podcast]

No matter your age, no matter your fear tolerance, there’s a moment in most every Henry Selick film you’re certain you’ll be devoured. Boogie men, nightmare rhinos, and button-eyed imposter moms leap toward the lens from the famous stop-motion animator’s menagerie of monsters.

‘Memento’ At 20: Generative Repression & Amnesia’s Golden Movie Era [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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16.03.2021

‘Memento’ At 20: Generative Repression & Amnesia’s Golden Movie Era [Be Reel Podcast]

If you want to take a shallow view of how today’s Be Reel amnesia trifecta ended up all falling in the 1996-2001 range, blame it on two hosts in their early-30s. But we would argue there was something in the water in the five-year window that gave us “Memento” (2001), “Mulholland Drive” (2001), “The Long Kiss Goodnight” (1996), not to mention the first of the ‘Bourne‘ movies.

The Man Who Would Be Caine [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - Italy
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13.03.2021

The Man Who Would Be Caine [Be Reel Podcast]

Decades before he carried Batman’s breakfast, grunted “bah-humbug” at the Muppets, and launched a thousand mediocre Cockney impersonations, Michael Caine mostly played transgressors.

Kasi Lemmons: The Power of Myth, History, And Black Love [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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24.02.2021

Kasi Lemmons: The Power of Myth, History, And Black Love [Be Reel Podcast]

Kasi Lemmons is the rare filmmaker as comfortable in dreamworlds as histories. This week, Be Reel celebrates the groundbreaking director’s 60th trip around the sun by discussing three of Lemmons’ best-known films: “Eve’s Bayou” (1997), “Talk To Me” (2007), and “Harriet” (2019).

Revisiting ‘Silence of the Lambs’ At 30 & The Lecterverse’s Wide Menu Detectives And Demons [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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12.02.2021

Revisiting ‘Silence of the Lambs’ At 30 & The Lecterverse’s Wide Menu Detectives And Demons [Be Reel Podcast]

This Valentine’s Day, “The Silence of the Lambs” celebrates 30 years of haunting imaginations and changing serial-killer cinema forever. On this week’s Be Reel, Noah and Chance appreciate the many inimitable qualities of Jonathan Demme‘s 1991 classic, including its lack of genre fealty, its simultaneous intensity and restraint, and how it perfectly positions Clarice Starling as the true detective (so to speak) and Hannibal Lecter as a beyond-memorable side dish.

Alan J. Pakula: A Master Director (And Derailer) Of American Mysteries [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - USA
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02.02.2021

Alan J. Pakula: A Master Director (And Derailer) Of American Mysteries [Be Reel Podcast]

Though he made his best films in an era when auteurism was redefining American cinema, Alan J. Pakula never quite landed (or sought) the name recognition of peers like Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, or William Friedkin.

The Essential Dolly Parton Films [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - USA - Texas
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19.01.2021

The Essential Dolly Parton Films [Be Reel Podcast]

Dolly Parton is a true American icon. For her 75th birthday, Be Reel revisits the country superstar and EGOT nominee’s three most significant film roles in “9 to 5” (1980), “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” (1982), and “Steel Magnolias” (1989).

Remember John Le Carré: The Film Adaptations Of A Master Spy Novelist [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - Britain
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05.01.2021

Remember John Le Carré: The Film Adaptations Of A Master Spy Novelist [Be Reel Podcast]

On December 12, a man called David Cornwell passed away in the English countryside. He was 89 and worked under the alias John Le Carré, a pen name that added a mysterious and sophisticated aura to 60 years of spy novels that were often quietly hellbent on demystifying the very genre he mastered.

How Does ‘Mank’ Compare To Other Tall Tales Of Hollywood Screenwriting? [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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09.12.2020

How Does ‘Mank’ Compare To Other Tall Tales Of Hollywood Screenwriting? [Be Reel Podcast]

When it comes to films about screenwriters, the challenge seems to be creating a movie that is not only itself an entertaining, self-contained experience but also one that illuminates the creative process that led to other notable work. This week on Be Reel, we look primarily at the new David Fincher film, “Mank” (2020) about Herman J.

Bruce Lee At 80: The Dragon’s Unmatched Films, Influence & Afterlives [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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25.11.2020

Bruce Lee At 80: The Dragon’s Unmatched Films, Influence & Afterlives [Be Reel Podcast]

Ahead of Bruce Lee’s (would-be) 80th birthday, Be Reel marvels at the spinning kicks, inimitable shrieks, and star wattage of the global icon. LISTEN: Alison Brie Talks ‘Happiest Season,’ ‘Promising Young Woman’ & Making Art That Matters [The Fourth Wall] This week, we dive into the Dragon’s fascinating life and numerous afterlives with the help of Lee biographer Jeff Chang (“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop”) and sociology professor / Tae Kwon Do black belt Lory Dance.

Remembering Sean Connery, ‘GoldenEye’ At 25 & Every Bond’s First Bond [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - county Pierce - county Bond
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11.11.2020

Remembering Sean Connery, ‘GoldenEye’ At 25 & Every Bond’s First Bond [Be Reel Podcast]

In honor of both the late Sean Connery and the 25th anniversary of “GoldenEye” (1995), Be Reel looks back at the debuts of every actor to embody 007: Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig—with a courteous nod to George Lazenby, too. LISTEN: A Very Tim Curry Halloween [Be Reel Podcast] Each actor brings different qualities to Bond in a franchise that tends to over-correct more than evolve.

A Very Tim Curry Halloween [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - Britain
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03.11.2020

A Very Tim Curry Halloween [Be Reel Podcast]

It’s Halloween week, and nobody embodies the committed costuming and eerie camp of the holiday quite like Tim Curry. This week on Be Reel, we celebrate and reappraise the British legend’s iconic games of dress-up: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975), “Legend” (1985), and “It” (1990).

‘To Sleep With Anger’: Charles Burnett’s Divine Comedy And Career-Long ‘Rebellion’ [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net - USA
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13.10.2020

‘To Sleep With Anger’: Charles Burnett’s Divine Comedy And Career-Long ‘Rebellion’ [Be Reel Podcast]

For the 30th anniversary of “To Sleep with Anger” (1990), Be Reel dives into the work of principal “L.A. Rebellion” director Charles Burnett.

The Familiar, But Strange Relationships In Miranda July’s Films [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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30.09.2020

The Familiar, But Strange Relationships In Miranda July’s Films [Be Reel Podcast]

An acclaimed novelist, performance artist, and independent filmmaker, Miranda July is a genre of her own—quite literally—this week on Be Reel. LISTEN: ‘Best In Show’ At 20: Christopher Guest Invented The Community Theater Of Bizarro Docs Before It Became Reality [Podcast] We’re searching for answers to this alienation human condition in the just-released “Kajillionaire” (2020), “Me and You and Everyone We Know” (2005), and “The Future” (2011).

‘Best In Show’ At 20: Christopher Guest Invented The Community Theater Of Bizarro Docs Before It Became Reality [Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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18.09.2020

‘Best In Show’ At 20: Christopher Guest Invented The Community Theater Of Bizarro Docs Before It Became Reality [Podcast]

Riding the ever-growing sensation of “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984) and freshly inspired by a chance encounter with an amateur production of “Annie Get Your Gun,” Christopher Guest cemented his filmmaking voice in the mid-1990s. With “Waiting For Guffman” in 1996 and then “Best In Show” (20 years old this week), the “Saturday Night Live” alum strung together an unlikely wave of bone-dry ensemble comedies.

‘Almost Famous’ At 20: Is Cameron Crowe’s Film The Best Fake-Band Period Piece? [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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15.09.2020

‘Almost Famous’ At 20: Is Cameron Crowe’s Film The Best Fake-Band Period Piece? [Be Reel Podcast]

As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cameron Crowe‘s “Almost Famous” (2000) this week, Be Reel looks back at other period pieces about fictional bands: “That Thing You Do!” (1996), “Dreamgirls” (2006), and “Rock Star” (2001). Whether they became cult favorites or lost $50 million, these movies all face down a massive challenge in not only needing to work as music industry fables but also inventing era-appropriate music compelling enough to merit all the fictional success.

The Power of One: Hollywood’s Favorite Teacher Myth [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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26.08.2020

The Power of One: Hollywood’s Favorite Teacher Myth [Be Reel Podcast]

As we enter the most fraught back-to-school season in recent memory, Be Reel looks back at Hollywood’s conception of underserved students and the inspirational educators who rescue their learning. This week, it’s “Stand and Deliver” (1988), “Lean On Me” (1989), “Dangerous Minds” (1995), and “Precious” (2009) as we diagram the myth of the savior teacher.

Gordon Parks: The Overlooked Films Of A Legendary Black Artist [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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12.08.2020

Gordon Parks: The Overlooked Films Of A Legendary Black Artist [Be Reel Podcast]

Only in a career as pioneering and storied as Gordon Parks‘ could an achievement like “first Black director of a Hollywood studio movie” fall into the second paragraph. Yet, Parks’ significance as a photographer and renaissance man does often overshadow his film efforts.

‘Cane River’: A Long-Lost Black Romance, Deepened By Untold Histories [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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04.07.2020

‘Cane River’: A Long-Lost Black Romance, Deepened By Untold Histories [Be Reel Podcast]

“Cane River” (1982), a recently unearthed debut from the late writer/director Horace Jenkins, is now, after a year of remastering, available for streaming. LISTEN: Rob McElhenney On Evolving ‘It’s Always Sunny,’ Making Quarantined ‘Mythic Quest’ & More [Be Reel Podcast] Part love story, part critique of colorism in Louisana, “Cane River” follows prodigal son Peter Metoyer (Richard Romain) as he finds a place in his hometown after an aborted football career in the big city.

‘Chicken Run’ Turns 20, But Nick Park’s Aardman Movies Remain Timeless [Be Reel Podcast] - theplaylist.net
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19.06.2020

‘Chicken Run’ Turns 20, But Nick Park’s Aardman Movies Remain Timeless [Be Reel Podcast]

“Chicken Run” (2000) turns 20 years old this week, and to celebrate, Be Reel looks back at the filmography of Nick Park, the chief creative voice of Aardman Animation through its heyday. READ MORE: The 50 Best Animated Films Of The 21st Century So Far To understand the origins of Park’s world, we first rewind to the original, Academy Award-winning “Wallace & Gromit” shorts: “A Grand Day Out” (1989), “The Wrong Trousers” (1993) and “A Close Shave” (1995).

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