Nothing But Reel Reviews & More

Our Score - 6.34 (B-)          Rotten Tomatoes - 73%          IMDB - 6.6 / 10 We put Listener Request Month on hold for one episode to review Triple Frontier, which was #4 on out list of most anticipated movies of 2019. Directed by J.C. Chandor and led by an all star cast including Oscar Isaac, Ben Affleck, Charlie Hunnam, Pedro Pascal, and Garrett Hedlund, did this movie live up to our lofty expectations? Press play to find out!

Our Score - 9.09 (A)          Rotten Tomatoes - 72%          IMDB - 8.8/10 Request Submitted By: Ben Dover Listener Request Month continues with another fantastic request, the classic 1994 drama Forrest Gump. Tom Hanks gives a fantastic performance as one of the most likeable characters in movie history, Forrest Gump, and the movie is full of iconic characters, lines, and scenes. For our full thoughts, press play!

Our Score - 8.94 (A)          Rotten Tomatoes - 97%          IMDB - 8/10 Request Submitted By: Bat Fastard Listener Request Month starts on a high note with this review of Jaws (1975). Jaws is widely regarded as a classic, and one of the most effectively terrifying movies ever. Now over 40 years later, has it stood the test of time to still have that effect on viewers? Listen and find out!

Academy Awards Month comes to a close with this review of Shakespeare in Love (1998). With a whopping 13 Oscar nominations and 7 wins (including a contentious Best Picture win), we had high expectations for this movie. Was it able to live up to those expectations? Listen and find out!

Our Score - 7.92 (B+)          Rotten Tomatoes - 95%          IMDB - 8.2 Academy Awards Month has been slightly extended, which is a good thing because it means you get to hear this great review of Pan's Labyrinth (2006). Nominated for a total of six Academy Awards, this Guillermo del Toro film won three; Best Achievement for cinematography, art direction, and makeup. Listen in to hear our thoughts!

We weren't able to record any episodes this week due to a snow storm, so our wonderful host, Michael Lucas, stepped up and recorded a couple episodes on his own. Last episode was his thoughts on the Academy Awards. Who knows what this one is?! Listen in to find out!

Due to a snow storm, we weren't able to get together to record our planned reviews of Shakespeare in Love (1998) and Pan's Labyrinth (2006). Luckily, our wonderful host, Michael Lucas, came to the rescue with this recording of his thoughts on the Academy Awards!

Our Score - 8.67 (A)          Rotten Tomatoes - 87%          IMDB - 7.4/10 We're following our review of Damien Chazelle's 'Whiplash' (2014) with another review of a Chazelle movie. This time we're discussing his four time Oscar nominated 2018 movie, 'First Man'. Click play to hear our thoughts!

Our Score - 8.88 (A)          Rotten Tomatoes - 93%          IMDB - 8.5/10 We continue Academy Award Movies Month with a review of Damien Chazelle's 2014 Best Picture Nominee, 'Whiplash'. Chazelle (La La Land) directs this thrilling music drama to perfection, and the characters are brought to life by a career best performance from Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. This movie is a must see!  

Our Score - 7.59 (B+)          Rotten Tomatoes - 85%          IMDB - 8/10 William Friedkin's 1973 masterpiece, The Exorcist, is a rare gem, a horror movie unanimously loved by both critics and audiences. Nominated for an incredible TEN Academy Awards, and winning six, nobody can deny the fact that The Exorcist is an iconic and classic horror film. However, that doesn't mean it isn't without its faults. Press play to hear our full thoughts! 

Our Score - 7.5 (B+)          Rotten Tomatoes - 88%          IMDB - 7.8 Academy Awards Month continues with this review of Awakenings (1990). This movie stars Robert De Niro alongside Robin Williams which is more than enough for us to recommend you see it. Add the fact that it was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for De Niro, and that makes it a must see. Press play for our full thoughts!

Our Score - 7.5          Rotten Tomatoes - 93%          IMDB - 8/10 Oscars Movie Month is here and we're kicking it off on a good note with a review of Dallas Buyers Club (2013). This movie garnered Matthew McConaughey his only Academy Award (Best Actor) as well as a Best Supporting Actor award for Jared Leto and a nomination for Best Picture. That's some impressive hardware, so this must be a great movie, right? Press play to find out!

Our Score - 4.25          Rotten Tomatoes - 36%          IMDB - 7/10 Back when we released out Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 list, Glass came in at #1. We've had a chance to see it now, so we're bringing you our thoughts. Did it live up to our lofty expectations? Press play to find out!

We wrap up '90s Month with a great episode on Good Will Hunting (1997). This movie was nominated for 9 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards, and Robin Williams won for Best Supporting Actor with one his finest performances of his career. For our full thoughts, press play!

Don't miss this review of A Perfect World (1993), a Clint Eastwood directed crime drama starring one of the '90s biggest stars, Kevin Costner, in arguably his best performance. For our full thoughts, press play!

Basic Instinct is a trashy, dated, sleazy movie. Oddly enough, it is also a movie with amazing directing and fantastic acting from an cast full of Oscar nominees. For our full thoughts, press play! 

It had to happen eventually. Our first dud of '90s month is here with this review of Empire Records (1995). Brent thought it would be a good idea to follow up last week's Dazed and Confused (1993) episode with a review of another teen movie centered around music. Brent was wrong. Tune in to hear our full thoughts!

'90s Movies Month rolls on with a movie that is just as much fun to listen to as it is to watch, Dazed and Confused (1993). The rocking '70s soundtrack and the huge ensemble cast (including a star making turn by Matthew McConaughey) make this movie a blast. For our full thoughts, click play!

'90s Movie Month continues with our review of one of the most successful and groundbreaking action movies of the decade, The Matrix (1999). Nobody can deny the influence this movie had on the action genre, but influential doesn't necessarily mean good. What do we think of The Matrix? Click play to find out! 

We continue our '90s month with arguably the most iconic comedy of that decade, The Big Lebowski (1998). Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, and Steve Buscemi lead a stellar cast that makes this the funniest of The Coen Brothers' movies. For our full thoughts, press play!