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Reel Dads

by Under A Fortnight

Lifelong friends with busy lives decide to keep in touch by leaving each other voicemails with movie recommendations. Each episode they recommend two movies to each other.

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Episodes

  1. EPISODE #72 - BEST OF 2020

    We know, we know… The episodes have not been coming out as often as usual. But hey! We ain’t gonna stop! Movies are still being watched by us, but we also have children that demand way too much of our attention. In the meantime, we finally got around to talking about our favorite films of The...

  2. Episode #71 Shithouse/Lover's Rock/Black Bear/Straight Up

    Four great films from 2020. Tim starts off the episode pitching "Shithouse" and "Lover's Rock" to Kyle. Kyle comes back with his favorite film of 2020 "Black Bear", as well as a top 10 contender "Straight Up." The guys then meet up on Zoom to discuss which films they went with. ENJOY #REELDADS

  3. Episode #70 Feels Good Man/Scare Me/Come As You Are/You Cannot Kill David Arquette

    Welcome to Reel Dads #70. No long no see! Life has been very busy for Tim and Kyle, so while episodes might not be dropping on a regular basis, we aren't throwing in the towel! No sir, we will continue to be Dads (obviously) and we will continue to watch movies! We got four films released during...

  4. Episode #69 Music Box- Spanish Love Songs "Brave Faces Everyone"/Dikembe "Muck"

    We are slowly but surely back with another episode of Reel Dads, and we were in the mood to revisit the ol' Music Box! What's fun with this episode is that we both have new babies to take care of, and maybe with a little bit of irony, the albums recommended sound like what we would be listening…

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  5. Episode #68 Little Woods/The Old Guard/Hearts of Darkness/The Rental

    Kyle and Tim have a lot to catch up with throughout the span of this one episode. Both of them welcome new babies to the family during this time.

  6. Episode #67 A Simple Favor/The Vast of Night/She's Gotta Have It/But I'm A Cheerleader

    Welcome to Reel Dads #67. While there is a time lapse and it is not talked about yet on this episode, Reel Dad co-host Kyle has had this 3rd son! His name is Theo and he is a beautiful boy. We are so excited to celebrate him, but his arrival will surely postpone episodes. And as of writing this,...

  7. Episode #66 Crip Camp/Black Cop/Fruitvale Station/Sorry To Bother You

    Welcome to The Reel Dads Podcast, Episode #66. We hope everyone is spending time loving on one another. We spent some time discussing the very important #BlackLivesMatters movement going on in America right now, so we hope you can take some good stuff away from that. And all four films being…

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  8. Episode #65 The Parallax View/Bad Education/Near Dark/The Whole Town's Talking

    Welcome to The Reel Dads Podcast, Episode #65. We apologize for the lack of consistency with episodes being released on the regular. Life has been hectic in ways that are personal, national, and global. We have definitely been enjoying films as a way to escape for a little bit whenever possible,...

  9. Episode #64 My Life As a Zucchini/Fly Away Home/Whitmer Thomas:The Golden One/Mickey and the Bear

    Thanks for tuning in to Reel Dads #64! You are sure to hear some "quarantine talk" on this episode since that is something that everyone of us in the world can relate to right now. Perspectives are sure to be different since Kyle lives in New York and Tim lives in North Carolina. We wish everyone...

  10. Episode #63 The Fog/Prince of Darkness/Big Time Adolescence/A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

    Welcome Back to the Reel Dads Podcast, and thank you so much for spending your time with us during these wild COVID-19 days. During a time when you are likely keeping yourself inside your home as much as possible, try and relax a bit and consider throwing on one of these four films we recommend.…

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  11. Episode #62 Standing Up, Falling Down/Up in the Air/Cactus Flower/The Slender Thread

    The Reel Dads podcast, comin' atcha! We hope everyone is feeling okay these days, considering the COVID-19 epidemic - it's discussed on this episode. We completely understand the reality of the situation at hand and hope everyone is doing their best to keep their anxiety levels at bay. During…

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  12. Episode #61 To Dust/Local Hero/Honey Boy/Horse Girl

    Welcome back to the Reel Dads Podcast, everyone! Sorry we haven't been keeping up with our normal bi-monthly scheduling! There's really no valid excuse except... life? Anyway, we are glad you are here with us and ready to dive into some new film selections! In this episode, Tim dusts off one of…

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  13. Episode #59 BEST OF 2019

    Welcome back to the Reel Dads Podcast! It’s that time of year! We are very excited to present our “Best of 2019” lists! We will leave the films off on the notes here, as a way to not go ahead and spoil anything. 2019 has some really great films, and we are excited to talk about them, and hope you...

  14. Episode #58 Everyone's Everything (Lil Peep Documentary)/Marriage Story/Christmas Evil/Better Watch Out

    Welcome back to the Reel Dads Podcast! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone! Reel Dads 2020 is kicking off with a bang! As the guys begin to put together their “Best Of” lists for the decade and 2019, Kyle recommends two recent 2019 releases and Tim makes sure to get his...

  15. Episode #57 TV EDITION- Looking for Alaska/Undone/Channel Zero/The Duece

    Reel Dads Episode #57 is something new and different! Kyle had the great idea of switching it up a bit and recommending TV show pilots to one another! We all know how incredible TV shows are these days, so it makes total sense to try this one out. So sit back, relax, and throw on the ol' tube,...

  16. Episode #56 The Ascent/Wise Blood/Luce/Enemy

    Welcome back to Reel Dads, here we go with Episode #56. We apologize that the episodes haven't been going up on a regular basis, it's just been busy lately, we're sure everyone knows how that goes during this time of year - oh, the joyous holidays! We hope Thanksgiving wasn't too rough - you…

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  17. Episode #55 Golden Exits/The Art of Self Defense/With Honors/Long Time Running

    Welcome back to The Reel Dads Podcast. Episode #55 has us getting back into the natural swing of things, so let's get to it! While Kyle does recommend to films as usual, he makes it abundantly clear which film he is looking for Tim to watch; one clue: that film brings us all the way back to…

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  18. Episode #54 Carny/Heavy Trip/The Last Black Man in San Francisco/Jawline

    Thanks for tuning in to Reel Dads #54. One week after Tim and his family return back from their trip up to New York, the two hosts share their thoughts and feelings about being able to see one another for the first time in years! Concerning the films being discussed? Tim goes the route of two…

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  19. Episode #53 The Amazing Jonathan Documentary/Voy a Explotar/Pihu/Manson Family Vacation

    Welcome to Reel Dads #53. After a month hiatus we are finally back with some new episodes on the pipeline. We hope everyone is ready for some new movie recommendations, because we got em! Kyle recommends a brand-spankin' new documentary that has rocketed to the top of his 2019 list, while Tim...

  20. Episode #52 The River Wild/Moonrise/Cyrus/Widows

    Welcome to Reel Dads #52! We got a real selection of movies for this episode, and all 4 of them are available to be watched on streaming services! For y'all that don't already have the Criterion Channel...what are you waiting for exactly? GET ON DAT! In this episode, Tim continues the trend of...

  21. Episode #51 Four Dogs/Sword of Trust/Living in Oblivion/Parents

    Thank you for tuning in to Episode #51 of Reel Dads! Our sincerest apologies for being one week behind on releasing the episode, but when you hear Kyle's explanation, you'll probably be able to cut us a little slack. This time around, Kyle takes the new-school route and Tim takes the old-school...

  22. Episode #50 Bone Tomahawk/Brawl In Cell Block 99/Wild Canaries/Lost in Translation

    It’s time for #ReelDads50! An awesome mark of completion for the fellas! It’s truly been a pleasure putting this podcast together, and we hope to make many more as time rolls on by. The movie recommendations are simple: Tim and Kyle both went with some big picks they’ve both had in their arsenal...

  23. Episode #49 Lawn Dogs/Us/Eve's Bayou/Bad Times at the El Royale

    Welcome back to Reel Dads! It's getting exciting as we move closer to our 50th episode! For this week's episode, each guy puts up a film from 1997 against a more recent film. In reality, what happened was Kyle recommended a film from 1997 that reminded Tim he had a film from that same year…

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  24. Episode #48 REJECTS #2 Johnny Guitar/Revenge/Brick/Boyhood

    Thank you for joining back up with us at the Reel Dads Podcast! Just as we did back on Episode #21, we were feeling it was time to shed some extra light on past film recommendations that never got chosen the first time around. It’s always fun to have a another stab it, so enjoy! Also, all four...

  25. Episode #47 Tyrel/Border/Haze/The Miseducation of Cameron Post

    Just a quick announcement: From here on out, Reel Dads Podcast will be sharing new episodes on a bi-weekly basis, just due to busy schedules and making more time for some of life's other pleasures. Thank you for continuing with us! Episode #47 has the fellas discussing some important topics on…

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  26. Episode #46 Music Box #2 Death Cab for Cutie- Kintsugi/Andy Shauf- The Party

    Episode #46 has Tim and Kyle returning back to “The Music Box” for the first time since Episode #11. Enjoy has the guys revisit their first love with some great album recommendations. Tim tries very hard to rekindle the flame for a past love of Kyle’s, while Kyle brings forward a very interesting...

  27. Episode #45 Dry Summer/Touki Bouki/Suzhou River/4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days

    Episode #45 has arrived, and we got some really interesting picks for this episode. Not your usual “run-of-the-mill” Blockbuster picks, that’s for sure. In fact, we present four films from four different countries! Tim reps Turkey and Senegal, while Kyle throws down with China and Romania. Get…

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  28. Episode #44 Burning/Under The Silver Lake/The King/Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape

    Welcome to Reel Dads #44! After the misfire that Kyle had last week with recommending "High-Rise", will he be able to recover??? We'll see how it goes with his two picks from the recent year of 2018. Tim throws two documentaries Kyle's way, knowing that he is a sucker for those things. Enjoy the...

  29. Episode #43 I Married a Witch/Bugsy Malone/High-Rise/Brick

    Welcome back to the #ReelDads show! Tim keeps it light on this episode, recommending some sweet and simple laid-back comedies, On the other hand, Kyle commits a heinous crime by recommending a film that he hasn't even finished watching himself yet! ** DUH DUH DUHHH ** How will this all pan…

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  30. Episode #42 Sun Don't Shine/The Vanishing/Detour/Bone

    Episode #42 is on the scene, and so is THE CRITERION CHANNEL. Seriously, everyone go and subscribe to this channel now, because we will definitely be hitting it up for film recommendations often. With over 1,500+ titles to choose from and some great curated collections, it's pretty much a…

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  31. Episode #41 Morvern Callar/Trouble Every Day/First Man/ A Quiet Place

    Episode #41 has arrived, and we have some pretty cool themes with our film choices this time around! For Tim’s recommendations, he has two films by directors that Kyle has recommended in the past, but he never went with! For Kyle’s recommendations, he has two films where sound really plays a role...

  32. Episode #40 99 Homes/Too Funny to Fail/The Autopsy of Jane Doe/The Fly

    Kyle and Betty are back from California! So is Mary! And Tim is no longer living the #SingleDad lifestyle! Kyle reccommends to films to Tim that he has never even heard of, while Tim throws a little mix of old-school / new-school horror Kyle's way. We also hope you enjoy hearing about Kyle's...

  33. Episode #39 Pop Aye/Chal Man Jeetva Jaiye/Vox Lux/Paddleton

    Episode #39 in the houghhhh. Life is getting exciting over here in #ReelDads world, with Kyle getting amped up for his trip to California (Sonoma International Film Festival!) and Tim plans on sending his wife out there to meet up with him for a meet-and-greet while he stays home and hustles as a...

  34. Episode #38 Martha Marcy May Marlene/O.G./The Second Mother/Bomb City

    Episode #38 has got the goods, baby! Kyle goes old-school by recommending a movie he has been wanting to recommend since we started this whole thing, along with another HBO Film (remember how good Temple Grandin was, folks?!). Meanwhile, Tim continues to knock off movies from his evergrowing…

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  35. Episode #37 Revenge/MFA/Medicine for Melancholy/Meru

    Episode #37 of Reel Dads finds Tim walking through the touchy subject of the "Rape Revenge" genre, while Kyle recommends a debut feature from a podcast favorite and a documentary feature from some recent Oscar-winning directors! Tim's Picks: - "M.F.A. (2017) // Directed By Natalia Leite //...

  36. Episode #36 The Night of The Iguana/Down By Law/Prisoners/The Big City

    What a special treat we have for Episode #36! Live from Puerto Rico, Kyle invites a very special guest onto the show, and the first guest we’ve had in so far. We’ve got Roy De Young on the podcast this week, who is a true cinephile and just so happens to be Kyle’s father-in-law. Oh yeah, and Tim...

  37. Episode #35 Brigsby Bear/The Disaster Artist/Wonder Woman/Mom and Dad

    Not even realizing it until writing up these notes, Episode #35 features four films that all come from the year 2017. Join us to get an idea of what kind of films that year produced, from the little-indie-that-could to the big ol’ Blockbuster! Tim finds joy in one of his favorite recommendations…

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  38. Episode #34 Padman/Dhanak/Crazy Rich Asians/Three Identical Strangers

    Episode #34 has arrived, and Tim is taking Kyle on a trip to Bollywood! We shall see how that pans out. Kyle continues to recommend killer 2018 films! Tim’s Picks: - “Padman” (2018) // Directed By R. Balki // Available to STREAM NOW with Netflix Subscription. - “”Dhanak” (2015) // Directed By...

  39. Episode #33 Tully/White Rabbit/Raise the Red Lantern/Landmine Goes Click

    For Episode #33, the guys realize that Diablo Cody should feel completely honored. Kyle continues to throw great 2018 films at Tim, and that list just keeps on growing. Seriously, 2018 was a killer year for films! Tim throws a couple of films Kyles way which leads to a TOP 3 RECOMMENDED FILM! HE...

  40. Episode #32 Ragamuffin/Temple Grandin/Brazil/You Were Never Really Here

    All four films discussed on Episode #32 are ready to be streamed with your Amazon Prime Subscription, so get on that! Tim goes the bio-pic route, Kyle brings a certain big name director into the conversation for the first time on #ReelDads, and we got some #ReelBeef when it comes to what is...

  41. Episode #31 Joshy/Columbus/The Stuff/The Coca Cola Kid

    Episode #31 reveals some awesome film-making news in Kyle's life, so big ups to our host for MAKING IT HAPPEN! As far as the movies go, one of Kyle's films is directed by a guy who was born without a last name (wowzers!) and Tim decided that he isn't ready to leave the 80's quite yet. Kyle's…

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  42. Episode #30 The New Kids/Christine (1983)/Support the Girls/Mid90s

    We hope y’all have are having a great week so far. It’s Hump Day, the weekend is so close you can almost touch it! Episode 30: Tim taking Kyle on a trip back into the 80s with two directors famous in the horror/thriller genre. Kyle gives Tim a great opportunity to catch a 2018 film that might’ve...

  43. Episode #29 Y Tu Mama Tambien/Assassination Nation/Sullivan's Travels/Johnny Guitar

    Episode 29 can be considered the first official episode of 2019, not considering the “Best Of 2018” episode. So let’s get into it! Kyle uses one of his reccomendations as a way to bring a great “Pre-ROMA” Alfonso Cuaron film onto the table, and Tim once again returns to old-school Hollywood.…

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  44. Episode #27 Hugo/The Shop Around the Corner/Boyhood/First Reformed

    Episode 27, the last episode of 2018! Tim decides to go the route of Christmas movies, while Kyle revolts against the Christmas them and wishes everyone a Merry Ethan Hawke Day! Tim's Picks: - “Hugo" (2011) // Directed by Martin Scorsese // Available to STREAM NOW with Amazon Prime subscription.…

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  45. Episode #26 Shirkers/Minding the Gap/Until the Light Takes Us/A Suitable Girl

    For Episode 26, we have returned to the documentary film that we all love so much. Kyle considers this time period the “Golden Age Of Documentaries”, and recommends two 2018 releases that fit right into that claim. Tim responds back with a dockumentaru with Norwegian tendencies that he has been...

  46. Episode #25 Mr. Majestyk/Shanghai Joe/Thunder Road/Searching

    EPISODE 25. We’ve reached our first respectable quarter mark! Tim gets super excited, recommending one of his favorite discoveries of 2018, and another fun one to go with it. Kyle comes in strong with another pairing of recent 2018 releases, really making sure that Tim doesn’t get stuck in the…

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  47. Episode #24 Skate Kitchen/Blindspotting/Foreign Parts/After the Storm

    For Episode 24, Kyle hits us up with two awesome films from the fresh year of 2018, and Tim knocks two films off of his ever-growing Amazon Prime watchlist. Kyle’s Picks: - “Skate Kitchen” (2018) // Directed by Crystal Moselle // Available to RENT on Amazon Prime for $3.99 - "Blindspotting (2018)...

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Lifelong friends with busy lives decide to keep in touch by leaving each other voicemails with movie recommendations. Each episode they recommend two movies to each other.

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