Reel Spoilers - Movie Reviews

Hugh Jackman stars in THE SHEEP DETECTIVES, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Based on the book by Three Bags Full by by Leonie Swann, the movie is a delightful adaptation that keeps both kids and parents entertained. And you probably wouldn't think just how invested you would be in what happens to CGI sheep... But here we are!Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fjytShrgg

Supergirl is the sophomore outing in James Gunn’s new DCU, and coming off the heels of his fantastic Superman movie last year, we were excited to see what was next. Unfortunately, Craig Gillespie’s take on Kara Zor-El doesn’t quite hit the mark. Find out why in our spoiler-filled review.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VrZiNJQcn1U

The toys are back in town... again! 31 years after Pixar released the first ever feature-length animated film, Toy Story returns with the 5th entry in the studios longest-running franchise. Critics said a fourth movie was a stretch, but audiences continue to show up. And Toy Story 5 is still breaking records!Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/veSVBQy8L3o

Spielberg is back talking about aliens, and there has been a lot of speculation that DISCLOSURE DAY may tie into his other movies. There's only one way to find out... listen to a podcast about it! Matt F Basler returns to review.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J9WKzoI5fTg

If you've been sitting around for nearly 4 decades wondering when they would make a new Masters of the Universe movie, it's your lucky day! Based on Mattel's highly popular 1980s toy franchise, Travis Knight (Bumblebee, Kubo and the Two Strings) is back to playing with toys in the latest nostalgia-filled blockbuster. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SAx7r3p9YkU

Box office doesn't mean everything, but let's take a look at last weekend...1. Backrooms - $81,402,424 (Week 1)2. Obsession- $27,395,480 (Week 3)3. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu - $24,451,576 (Week 2)What a time to be alive, if you like weird, arthouse horror. We can't stop raving about OBSESSION and BACKROOMS, so let us know if you feel the same way.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vIiwQ6s7Qls

Star Wars is back... well, kind of. From the big screen to the small screen, and back to the big screen, THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU brings the Disney+ show to theaters following the third season. But will it prove successful enough to get them a fourth? Find out now!Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hmaubq0vXYQ

Joe couldn't join us in studio this week, so we got a very special guest - Joe Buttice, co-host of Reel Spoiler Patreon to join us for our review of Curry Barker's OBSESSIONWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SD7uA67TjGg

We needed someone to play every videogame in the Mortal Kombat franchise in order to explain the lore, but the best we could find was Matt F Basler - who played an Arcade1Up Street Fighter machine in his cousin's basement one time. Close enough!

So you're telling us the movie of the week is about the world of fashion, and Joe just happens to be out sick? Interesting! Luckily, the coincidental timing gave us an excuse to bring back our significant others for the first time in years! Crystal and Katie join Tom and Kevin to discuss THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2!Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16j76nFMvoI

Jorma Taccone (MacGruber, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) brings us his version of The Trip (2021), as Jason Segel and Samara Weaving star in OVER YOUR DEAD BODY. Written by BriTANicK (Brian McElhaney, Nick Kocher).Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/29vjPOkyYNI

Matt F Basler, from the famous band The Basler Family Singers, joins us to talk about a new "not the Evil Dead" sequel that is about a Mummy who doesn't really mummy that much... You'll just have to listen to find out what is going on.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2fjGJZO8MI4

Finally, a romantic dramedy Joe can get behind! A24 doesn't miss, and THE DRAMA starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson continues the hot streak. Find out what we thought of this thought-provoking new film from Kristoffer Borgli (DREAM SCENARIO).Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pcKyMtTAxJc

This week, the movie is finally right up Joe's alley - but Tom doesn't have quite as many nice things to say. And Kevin is still refilling his popcorn as it all goes down. Here's our review of THEY WILL KILL YOU.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/diGwoaE6X_s

We're blasting off to space with Ryan Gosling in this week's spoiler-filled review of PROJECT HAIL MARY, based on the best-selling novel by Andy Weir. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYjiQC0xWIc

We tricked Joe into seeing another romance movie, as we review REMINDERS OF HIM - based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c_vmTrsdGBo

Since we're talking about THE BRIDE!, it's fitting that we invite Tom's bride - Crystal O'Keefe from The Clip Out - to talk about Maggie Gyllenhaal's new film starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, and Penélope Cruz.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_huKtAtZxZw

He's back! Matt F Basler returns to the show to give us his hot takes on SCREAM 7 - the latest installment in the now 30 year old franchise. What more can they possibly do with Ghostface at this point? Find out in our latest review.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jIIovOdqP8Q

This week on Reel Spoilers, it's A Gentleman's Guide to Kind Hearts and How to Get Away With Murder. The latest adaptation of the 1907 novel "Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal" is here, but unfortunately the movie doesn't seem to quite know what to do with a great idea. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R6qZcxocmOo

For the second week in a row, Tom and Kevin trick Joe into watching an old-timey romance movie - and he's not happy! This week we're covering Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's WUTHERING HEIGHTS, starring Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, and Shazad Latif.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5M-IRSXQg_A

Kevin tricks Tom and Joe into watching a romantic movie about Dracula, but only has himself to blame when he is forced to defend it for the entire episode. But we shall let the listeners decide who makes the better argument for Luc Besson's DRACULA Starring Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, Zoë Bleu, and Guillaume de Tonquédec.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ws1H9UsQfbQSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/reelspoilers.

Sam Raimi returns to his horror roots with SEND HELP, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/au3SK_vgBzs

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are back together once again, this time in THE RIP on Netflix.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xY8rlx_O6ng

PRIMATE could have been really fun, yet... Here we are! But that won't stop us from having some fun with our good friend and Patreon co-host Matt F Basler, who generously took a break from trying to catch escaped monkeys to talk about the movie with us. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NKHOF7VhAzU

We've seen our fair share of zombie movies over the years, but it's always refreshing when a film takes the genre and does something new with it. That's exactly how we felt about WE BURY THE DEAD, a shining gem in early January. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G50j-MDFn04

Marty Supreme. Christmas Day. We were there (kind of)... were you? The movie opened much higher than predicted, thanks to the star power and social media prowess of star Supreme Timothée Chalamet - in what may be his best performance to date. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V_rVHaJ_HoQ

AVATAR 3 is finally here, and it was a much shorter wait than between the first two. But with diminishing box office returns, and bigger budgets, will FIRE AND ASH be the last film in the franchise?Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RuvOAlOO8Hs

Wake Up Dead Man, a new Reel Spoilers just dropped.We’re joined by Benoit Blanc biographer and Knives Out expert Brad Heyen to break down the third film in Rian Johnson’s whodunit trilogy.Follow Brad’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@RulesofVillainyWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NG-DNPXbKhE

Five Nights and Freddy's is back, with a sequel made for fans of the game and no one else! Matt F Basler joins us as we scratch our heads trying to figure out how these things make so much money.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_hUOMleqxvQ

Zootopia 2 made half a billion dollars at the Thanksgiving weekend box office, so you know we had to cover an A24 romantic comedy that made $2 million! Here's our review of ETERNITY.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUQ54fh7Ypw

WB's decision to split the WICKED movie into two parts seems to be paying off big time at the box office. But was it the right choice for the material from an artistic standpoint? Shaurya Chawla returns to discuss, in our spoiler-filled review of WICKED FOR GOOD.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7-nz_rEJDa8

The PREDATOR franchise is moving full steam ahead, with Dan Trachtenberg directing PREY (2022) and KILLER OF KILLERS (2025) before the latest release - PREDATOR: BADLANDS. Friend of the show Patrick Scott Patterson returns to talk all things in the franchise, as we spoil every reason why we loved the latest movie.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/51pcJZhl7Wg

The latest from Yorgos Lanthimos is here, pairing Emma Stone with Jesse Plemons, in this conspiracy theory laden thriller that will keep you guessing from beginning to end. Find out why we loved this movie.

Film critic and YouTube pioneer Chris Stuckmann has made his way to the big screen with his feature-length directorial debut: SHELBY OAKS. Backed by the likes of Mike Flanagan and NEON, find out if he's got the good to make it in Hollywood.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NPeb4ONGp0g

BLACK PHONE was great - we loved it when it came out. But a sequel!? None of us thought that was necessary. Find out if we all agree when we review and spoil BLACK PHONE 2.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EHBgxEsw6m8

Tron is back, but did anyone really ask for it? Find out in our review of TRON: ARES.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7GDQ1VElfc

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson teams up with Benny Safdie and A24 to tell the true story of MMA pioneer Mark Kerr. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HH_6GFXkCls

Paul Harris returns to discuss the latest from director Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infinity, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, and Benicio Del Toro.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/knzEXHtkyKE

Jordan Peele produces the new horror-football film, HIM, starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox. The film has some creepy imagery, but is it all style no substance? Find out now.

THE LONG WALK is the latest film adaptation of a Stephen King book, and it might just be one of the best yet. Find out why...Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pt-v23Flgyk

The Conjuring Last Rites broke the record for the biggest horror opening of all time (almost $200 million worldwide). But is it any good? Matt F Basler joins us to discuss.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m6_a4FDNpes

Joe is out (Tom says he isn't making salsa, but he was recently spotted at Trader Joe's buying all the ingredients...), so Kevin and Tom forge ahead with their review of CAUGH STEALING, directed by Darron Aronofsky and starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D'Onofrio, Benito Martínez Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, and Carol Kane.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4DyOeqOpXRk

Paul Harris returns to discuss Ron Howard's new film EDEN, starring Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney, and Daniel Brühl.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/egW8uq03QaU

In this week's episode, Kevin, Tom, and Joe break down 'Nobody 2'. The sequel follows Bob Odenkirk's character, Hutch, as he navigates through a family vacation that turns into an explosive surprise for the whole family. They humorously appreciate the callbacks to 80s action movies, the over-the-top booby-trap sequences, and Sharon Stone's delightfully evil performance.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/91lafjyoVKg

Matt F Basler joins us once again, this time to discuss Zach Cregger's sophomore outing - WEAPONS. Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0NVEp4Nwm9U

In this week’s episode, we discuss the new reboot of THE NAKED GUN franchise. Liam Neeson stars as Frank Drebin Jr., alongside Pamela Anderson as Beth Davenport in the new film directed by The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer. Join us as we talk about the film's humor, its connection to the original trilogy, and its reception at the box office.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8202IRXisE

Is Marvel back on track with the first film in Phase 6? Find out as we review the latest entry in the MCU - THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d8TRthN9XY8

Tom and Joe are joined by Matt F Basler this week to dissect the latest installment of I Know What You Did Last Summer. Listen in as they discuss the film's lack of fun, attempts to mimic the nostalgic charm of the '90s originals, and poor dialogue and pacing. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CqXrC1xFwMY

As Joe would say... "It's a mildstone!" Episode 854 may not be a nice, round number - but it doesn't matter when the OG hosts from our first episode ever return! Dan Graney and Blake Fehl are back to join Kevin, Tom, and Joe for the reboot of the DC Cinematic Universe. Our first episode ever was Man of Steel (go find it and check out how far we've come) and with a new Superman movie out, we couldn't resist getting the band back together.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Co_BPPTXE

These producers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. Another Jurassic Park sequel... have they made a great one yet?Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGeO6A85WEM