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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

Hey folks! We have two films this week about men who think they know how to save women. Our Recent Review is Pixar's Lightyear, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Flash Gordon (1980). Do women really need saving? The iconic band, Queen, did the Flash Gordon soundtrack, which we're sure you know. In our Variety Time, we discuss how the group got involved and if everyone was happy with the music. Next week, our Recent Review is The Black Phone, In theaters Friday, June 24th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Heathers (1989), streaming for free on Prime Video, Shudder, and Tubi, or is 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! Lightyear - 9:48 Spoilers - 28:54 Variety Time - Queen Creates An Iconic Soundtrack - 46:24 Geriatric Cinematic - Flash Gordon (1980) - 1:01:18 Discussion - Our Flash Gordon Movies - 1:20:22

Hey everyone! Hold on to your butts because our Recent Review is Universal Pictures's Jurassic World: Dominion this week, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Jurassic Park (1993). Both films have dinosaurs, and neither film has house cats. Our Variety Time segment gets very weird as we discuss Tammy and the T-Rex and Kelsey's bizarre dream about Martin Scorsese. Which is weirder–the movie or Kelsey's dream? You decide! Next week, our Recent Review is Pixar's Lightyear, in theaters Friday, June 17, 2022, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Flash Gordon (1980), available to rent on Amazon or available for purchase on YouTube TV and 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! Jurassic World: Dominion - 12:15 Spoilers - 31:46 Variety Time - Tammy, the T-Rex, and a lot of What the F***s. - 52:20 Geriatric Cinematic - Jurassic  (1986) - 1:21:34

Hey everyone! We feel the need for speed, because this week, our Recent Review is Paramount Picture's Top Gun: Maverick, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Top Gun (1986). We enter Mach 2 with our hair on fire as we discuss Senior Entertainment Editor of Polygon, Matt Patches eating a shoe. Why? Well, he said he would if a sequel was made and he is a man of his word. Just like Maverick. Our next episode will be about scientists getting people killed. Our Recent Review will be Jurassic World: Dominion, in theaters on Friday, June 10th, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be Stephen Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) streaming on HBO Max or available to rent on Amazon, YouTube TV, Apple 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! Top Gun: Maverick - 10:28 Spoilers - 36:36 Variety Time - A Critic Eats a Shoe - 1:03:39 Geriatric Cinematic - Top Gun (1986) - 1:21:34

Hey everyone! What do Alex Garland's Men and Federico Fellini's La Strada (1954) have in common? They’re both in this episode. Oh yeah, and toxic masculinity. A24's Men is our Recent Review this week and La Strada is our Geriatric Cinematic. In case neither of these movies has enough messaging, Mark talks about Better Call Saul and Adventure Time in our Variety Time segment. They both have strong undercurrents of darkness. Next week, we’ll be flying high with our Recent Review of Top Gun: Maverick, in theaters Friday, May 27th, and our Geriatric Cinematic will be Top Gun (1986), streaming on Netflix and Paramount Plus, and available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, 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! Men - 10:24 Spoilers - 31:36 Variety Time - Mark Calls Saul For Some Adventure Time - 1:05:19 Geriatric Cinematic - La Strada (1954) - 1:18:58

Hey everyone! If you love Sam Raimi then you will love this episode–we hope. Our Recent Review is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and our Geriatric Cinematic is The Evil Dead (1981). Both were directed by Sam Raimi. Oh, the horror! We bring back a much-beloved segment – Obscene & Obscure. Here, we talk about Doctor Mordrid, a movie that was almost a Doctor Strange movie.  Our next episode, out in two weeks, will see A24’s Men, in theaters on May 20th, as our Recent Review, and Federico Fellini’s La Strada, streaming on HBO Max and The Criterion Channel, as our Geriatric Cinematic. 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! Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - 18:53 Spoilers - 43:35 Obscene & Obscure - Doctor Mordrid- 1:07:40 Geriatric Cinematic - The Evil Dead (1981) - 1:25:24

Hey everyone! Who doesn’t love Nic Cage? Let’s find out. Our Recent Review this week is The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and our Geriatric Cinematic is Spike Jonez's Adaptation. Yes, Nicolas Cage is the main character in both films, and even plays a supporting character in one. Yes, you read that right. In our Variety Time, we discuss Nicolas Cage some more. To be specific, we delve into the death of Superman Lives. The Tim Burton Superman film that almost happened...wild. Our episode next week will have Marvel Studios's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as our Recent Review, in theaters on May 6th, and Sam Raimi's 1981’s Evil Dead as our Geriatric Cinematic, streaming on Shudder and AMC+, and available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, 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 Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - 19:04 Spoilers - 40:32 Variety Time - The Death of Superman Lives - 1:00:33 Geriatric Cinematic - Adaptation. (2002) - 1:14:45

Hey everyone! It’s been a long journey, but we made it to this episode, where Kelsey takes her revenge on Mark by making a bad joke. Also, The Northman is our Recent Review and Conan the Barbarian (1982) in our Geriatric Cinematic. Netflix lost $54.4B in the stock market last week, and we talk about that in our Variety Time segment. Will they be unbending and die the Blockbuster death? Next week, our Recent Review is The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in theaters now, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Adaptation (2002) which you can find streaming on HBO Max or available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV, 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 Northman - 10:38 Spoilers - 33:08 Variety Time - Is Netflix Turning Into Blockbuster - 51:37 Geriatric Cinematic - Conan The Barbarian (1982) - 1:12:20

Hey everyone! This week we visited the magical world of wizards, with Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore as our Recent Review and Wizards (1977) as our Geriatric Cinematic. Will the wizards win, or the people who have no real talent except to survive under harsh conditions?  Our Variety Time this week sees Mark and Kelsey talk about some shows you should watch, and some you shouldn’t. Of course, you do you, but don’t say we didn’t tell you. Next week, our Recent Review is Robert Eggers's The Northman, in theaters on April 22nd, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, streaming on Starz 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! Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - 8:37 Spoilers - 31:28 Variety Time - Try This, Not That - 51:37 Geriatric Cinematic - Wizards (1977) - 1:13:14

Hey everyone! We're looking at the light and dark side of alternate realities. Do cats exist in other timelines? Because if not, then we don't want to be anywhere else.  Our Recent Review is A24's Everything Everywhere All at Once, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Donnie Darko (2001). Another topic these films touch on is mental health. We also break down the theories surrounding the Richard Kelly cult classic. Our Variety Time covers which programs we watch when we're not feeling okay. Next week, our Recent Review is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, in theaters on Friday, April 15th, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Wizards (1977), 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! Everything Everywhere All at Once - 9:57 Spoilers - 30:16 Variety Time - Coping Through Entertainment - 59:12 Geriatric Cinematic - Donnie Darko (2001) - 1:19:15

Hey everyone! Rotoscoping, a niche style of filmmaking, is the center of our discussions this week. Both films are Richard Linklater’s, our Recent Review being Netflix's Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood and our Geriatric Cinematic being Waking Life (2001). If you don’t know what rotoscoping is, you should definitely check these films out. Our middle segment this week is What the F*** Did We Just Watch?! Sony Pictures' Morbius is the sad excuse for a movie to enter our crosshairs. If you’ve seen the movie, you’ll likely understand why we just had to talk about it. Next week, our Recent Review is A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, which is currently in theaters with a nationwide release on Friday, April 8th. Our Geriatric Cinematic is Donnie Darko, streaming on HBO Max or available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, or other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, 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! Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood - 12:58 Spoilers - 25:06 What the F*** Did We Just Watch? - Morbius - 40:17 Geriatric Cinematic - Waking Life (2001) - 1:11:52

Hey everyone! This week, our Recent Review is Hulu’s Deep Water, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Brian De Palma's Body Double (1984). If you love erotic thrillers, this one’s for you. If not, may God be with you. The Academy Awards were this past weekend, and you’ve likely heard about the slap Chris Rock’s momma felt. We talk about that and more during our Variety Time. Next week, our Recent Review is Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood premiering on Netflix Friday, and our Geriatric Cinematic is 2001’s Waking Life, available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, 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! Deep Water - 11:30 Spoilers - 30:24  Variety Time - The Oscars and The Slap - 51:06 Geriatric Cinematic - Body Double (1984) - 1:29:28

Hey everyone! What happens when you mix a porno with traveling teens? This episode is about horror. A24's X is our Recent Review this week, and we paired it with the slasher horror flick, Tourist Trap (1979). While both are horror films, our Variety Time segment is about the horrors of when critics get it horribly wrong. Yes, that’s right. We’re talking about the Turning Red review published by Cinema Blend and the controversy surrounding the Pixar film. Next week, our Recent Review is Deep Water, available to stream on Hulu, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Brian De Palma's Body Double (1984), available for rent on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, and other VOD services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, 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! X - 07:24 Spoilers - 26:08  Variety Time - Seeing Red For Turning Red - 49:31 Geriatric Cinematic - Tourist Trap (1979) - 1:14:06

Hey everyone! Wanna take a trip to outer space? Our out-of-this-world episode is here, as we discuss Netflix’s The Adam Project as our Recent Review and Disney’s Flight of the Navigator (1986) as our Geriatric Cinematic. In our Variety Time segment, Kelsey and Mark discuss what they wanted to be when they grew up. Some might argue that they still have time to try those things as they never really grew up. Next week, our Recent Review is A24’s X, in theaters on March 18th. Our Geriatric Cinematic will be 1979’s Tourist Trap, streaming on Shudder, AMC+, Tubi TV, or available to rent on Amazon. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, 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 Adam Project - 5:25 Spoilers - 23:10  Variety Time - Do I Have to Adult? - 41:55 Geriatric Cinematic - Flight of the Navigator (1986) - 1:05:46 Discussion - What Would You Tell Your Past Self? - 1:22:26

Hey everyone! Warner Bros.'s The Batman finally came out of the shadows. It’s our Recent Review this week, and our Geriatric Cinematic is Batman (1989).  In our Variety Time segment, we ponder the question of what happened to all the women Bruce Wayne dated and we never heard from again, and also rate our favorite Batmen. See how your list compares! Next week, our Recent Review is The Adam Project, streaming on Netflix on March 11th. Our Geriatric Cinematic is 1986’s Flight of the Navigator, streaming on Disney Plus. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, 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 Batman - 7:31 Spoilers - 35:02  Variety Time - Didn’t That Woman Use To Date Bruce Wayne? - 1:02:50 Geriatric Cinematic - Batman (1989) - 1:14:40 Discussion - Our Favorite Batman - 1:37:45

Hey, folks! We went “off course” and did Sony Pictures Uncharted as our Recent Review this week, and The Mummy (1999) as our Geriatric Cinematic. Mark got more than he bargained for with this one, as Kelsey reveals yet another movie mixup of hers. The duo discusses season one of HBO Max's Peacemaker in the Variety Time segment and takes a deep dive into  Universal Pictures Dark Universe that never really took off. Also, hear the two pitch ideas for their own Universal Monsters movies. We're off next week but you can expect us back at the beginning of March for The Batman as our Recent Review, premiering in theaters on March 4th, and Batman (1989) as our Geriatric Cinematic. The Tim Burton movie can be seen streaming on Hulu and is available to rent on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube TV, and other VOD Services. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@TheReelAppeal), Facebook, 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! Uncharted - 8:32 Spoilers - 21:30  Variety Time - Peacemaker Season 1 - 40:52 Geriatric Cinematic - The Mummy (1999) - 52:52 Discussion - The Failed Dark Universe - 1:12:35