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The Reel Lovers
by Marley Silverbrand
A podcast for movie lovers, by movie lovers.
Episodes
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Letterboxd 250: The Holdovers (2023)
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re wrapping up the year with a trip back to Barton Academy. On this final episode of The Reel Lovers, host Marley Silverbrand continues the journey through the Letterboxd Top 250 Narrative Films by diving into Alexander Payne’s 2023 masterpiece, The Holdovers. To help...
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Letterboxd 250: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
This week on The Reel Lovers Podcast, Marley reaches a major milestone in his journey through the Letterboxd Top 250. To celebrate, he is tackling one of the most beloved films of all time: Frank Capra’s 1946 masterpiece, It’s a Wonderful Life. He is not navigating Bedford Falls alone for this…
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective Finale: Trap (2024)
Merry Christmas, Reel Lovers! 🎄🍿 Wrap up your holiday festivities with a very special gift from The Lobby. Today, we are bringing our M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective to a thrilling conclusion. After weeks of twists, turns, and signature cameos, we’ve finally reached the end of the road with a...
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective: Knock at the Cabin (2023)
The knock is polite, but the implications are world-ending. This week on The Lobby, Marley continues his extensive retrospective into the filmography of M. Night Shyamalan. We have reached the second installment of the director's "Trapped Trilogy," moving away from the sun-drenched nightmare of…
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective: Old (2021)
Time is ticking away on The Lobby, and we aren’t just talking about the runtime. This week, Marley continues his ambitious journey through the twisty and polarizing filmography of M. Night Shyamalan with a look at the 2021 supernatural thriller, Old. To help navigate the rapid aging and…
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective: Glass (2019)
In this latest chapter of our ongoing M. Night Shyamalan retrospective series, The Lobby presents an in-depth analysis of the 2019 film Glass. While our journey through Shyamalan’s filmography continues in future episodes, this installment marks the definitive conclusion to the "unofficial"...
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective: Split (2016)
The Lobby's M. Night Shyamalan retrospective continues, and this week, we are locking down the chilling psychological thriller, Split (2016)! We are not facing The Horde alone, though. Joining Marley in The Lobby for a deep dive into James McAvoy's mesmerizing, multifaceted performance and...
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective: The Visit (2015)
Welcome back to The Lobby, the podcast where movie lovers dive deep into the films we can't stop talking about. Host Marley is joined this week by special guest and fellow film enthusiast, Andrew Herrera, as they continue their thrilling retrospective of the work of director M. Night Shyamalan.…
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Letterboxd 250: 12 Angry Men (1957)
This week, get ready for a cinematic feast as Marley welcomes back Vikash, host of the Cinema Pursuit podcast, for a very special Thanksgiving episode! They continue their deep dive into the Letterboxd Top 250 Narrative Films series with a discussion of Sidney Lumet's powerful 1957 directorial...
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective: After Earth (2013)
This week Marley welcomes back Peyton from The Apple Box Chronicles to continue our journey through the complex and often misunderstood filmography of M. Night Shyamalan! This week, we reach a true crossroads in the director's career with the ambitious, effects-heavy, and star-driven sci-fi...
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Letterboxd 250: Mulholland Drive (2001)
Marley Silverbrand is joined by a very special guest this week: Peyton from The Apple Box Chronicles! It's time for one of the most enigmatic and essential films on their epic Letterboxd 250 journey as Marley and Peyton dive deep into David Lynch's 2001 masterpiece: Mulholland Drive. They unpack...
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The Lobby: M. Night Shymalan Retrospective: The Last Airbender (2010)
Welcome back to The Lobby! Host Marley continues his deep-dive into the filmography of M. Night Shyamalan with one of his most controversial films: the 2010 live-action adaptation, The Last Airbender. Joining Marley to dissect this cinematic lightning rod are two fantastic guests: Peyton from The...
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The Lobby: 2025 Summer Movie Wager Results
The summer movie season is officially over, and the box office has spoken! Host Marley of The Reel Lovers is joined by a blockbuster panel of podcasters to break down all the hits, misses, and surprises of the biggest season in cinema. Tune in as Marley, along with Meagan from the Tea and Popcorn...
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Letterboxd Catch Up 2025
It's a crossover event! This week, Marley from The Reel Lovers Podcast is joined by special guest Kale Smith from The Youth Critic Podcast to break down every film they've watched from May to September 2025. They'll dive into the biggest blockbusters, the indie darlings, and the hidden gems you...
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The Lobby: Summer Movie Wager 2025
It’s that time of year! On this special episode of The Lobby, Marley is joined by an all-star panel of movie minds—Seth from Movie Friends, Vikash from Cinema Pursuit, Meagan from Tea and Popcorn, and Kale Smith from The Youth Critic—for the Summer Movie Wager. Together, they go head-to-head…
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective: The Happening (2008)
This week on The Lobby, Marley continues his deep dive into the mysterious, twist-filled world of M. Night Shyamalan with a retrospective look at one of the director’s most polarizing films: The Happening. Joining him for this wild ride is friend of the show Seth Vargas, host of Movie Friends...
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective: Lady in the Water (2006)
Welcome back to The Lobby, a Reel Lovers Podcast! In this episode, Marley is joined once again by M. Night Shyamalan Superfan Peyton as they dive deeper into their ongoing Shyamalan retrospective series. This time, they take a long, mystical look at Lady in the Water — the 2006 fairy tale…
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Letterboxd 250: Spirited Away (2001)
The Reel Lovers Podcast returns for an exciting Season 9 premiere! This time, Marley is joined by Kale Smith of The Youth Critic Podcast to explore Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away (2001), a breathtaking animated masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences worldwide. They break down the…
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective: The Village (2004)
Step beyond the borders and into the mysterious world of The Village as The Lobby continues its deep dive into the filmography of M. Night Shyamalan! This episode, host Marley Silverbrand is joined by special guest Vikash, host of The Cinema Pursuit Podcast, to unpack the eerie atmosphere…
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The Lobby: M Night Shyamalan Retrospective: Signs (2002)
This week on The Lobby, Marley welcomes back Alfie Amaya from Movie Ranking Twitter Space for a deep dive into M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (2002). Alfie's known for his insightful movie rankings, and he's bringing that analytical eye to this often-debated film. Join them as they dissect Signs,...
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The State of The Reel Lovers
It’s that time of year again for our annual State of The Reel Lovers episode! Apologies for the delay—January felt like the longest month for all of us. But despite everything happening in the world, we’ll continue to come together in this space to talk about movies, because, at the end of the…
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Letterboxd 250: Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
Join Marley as he delves deeper into the Letterboxd Top 250 Narrative Films with the critically acclaimed 2022 masterpiece, "Everything Everywhere All At Once." This mind-bending, multiverse-hopping adventure won over audiences and critics alike with its unique blend of action, comedy, and heart....
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The Lobby: M Night Shyamalan Retrospective: Unbreakable (2000)
Is Unbreakable M. Night Shyamalan's hidden masterpiece? On this episode of The Lobby, a Reel Lovers Podcast, we delve into the grounded superhero origin story starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson. Host Marley welcomes Kale from The Youth Critic Podcast and self-proclaimed #1 Shyamalan fan...
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The Lobby: M. Night Shyamalan Retrospective The Sixth Sense (1999)
Welcome to The Lobby, A Reel Lovers Podcast, where we celebrate the magic of movies and dive deep into the cinematic worlds that have captured our hearts. In this episode, we embark on a thrilling retrospective of M. Night Shyamalan's captivating films, beginning with his groundbreaking...
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The Lobby: Trap Review (2024)
Welcome back to The Lobby, where your host Marley is joined by the insightful Alfie Amaya from the Movie Ranking Twitter Space to dissect the latest thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, "Trap" (2024). Prepare to be captivated as we navigate the film's twists and turns, unravel its enigmatic plot…
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The Lobby: Monkey Man Review (2024)
Welcome back to The Lobby (A Reel Lovers Podcast), where we unpack the films that leave us reeling! This week, your host Marley dives deep into Dev Patel's thrilling directorial debut, "Monkey Man." It's a gritty action thriller with a spiritual core, and we're here to break it all down. Joining…
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Letterboxd 250: Good Will Hunting (1997)
Join Marley and special guest co-host Sean Williams, filmmaker and the voice behind the Geekspeak podcast, as they dive deep into the emotional rollercoaster that is "Good Will Hunting." This week's episode on The Reel Lovers Podcast delves into the next film on their Letterboxd Top 250 series....
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The Lobby: Black Cinema Four Favorites with @Lt.Com.Rae
Welcome to The Lobby, a special segment of The Reel Lovers Podcast where hosts Marley and Rae (@Lt.com.Rae) dive into their four favorite Black films. Join them as they explore the cultural impact, memorable moments, and personal connections that make these movies stand out. From groundbreaking...
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The Lobby: Black Cinema Four Favorites with André Santana
Marley Silverbrand and Andre Santana pull up a seat in The Lobby, a special corner of The Reel Lovers Podcast. Here, they each choose four of their all-time favorite Black films, sparking in-depth conversations and friendly debates. Get ready for laughter, insightful critiques, and deep dives…
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Letterboxd 250: The Lion King (1994)
Welcome to The Reel Lovers Podcast, where cinematic passion meets insightful discussions! Join your hosts Marley and special guest Seth Vargas from the Movie Friends podcast as they delve deep into the heart of Disney's timeless animated classic, The Lion King (1994). In this episode, Marley and...
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The Lobby: Four Favorites Late 90s and Early 2000s Black Films
On this episode of The Lobby, we continue our celebration of Black Cinema during this Black History Month. This week Danielle from the No More Late Fees podcast, sits down with Marley this week to talk about the influential films and filmmakers during this era. They also talk about their four...
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The Lobby: Black Cinema Four Favorites
Happy Black History Month everyone! This week, and for this entire month of February we are going to celebrating Black Cinema. To help us kick start this Black Cinema celebration, Nat from The Stoned and Social Potcast joined us this week to her Four Favorite Black Films. We also dive into the...
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Letterboxd 250: Chungking Express (1994)
On this unceremonious 100th episode of The Reel Lovers Podcast, Marley is joined by Kale Smith from The Youth Critic Podcast to talk about some Hong Kong cinema. Specifically we are discussing Wong Kar-Wai's classic film, Chungking Express. They also had some unfortunate news before they started...
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The Lobby: Live Action Short Film Nominees
On this episode of In the Lobby, Marley rides solo as he talks about 3 of the 5 nominated short films for the 96th Annual Academy Awards that he watched. He also debuts a brand new voice mail segment as well, so feel free to drop us a line at: (213) 433-2908. Hope you enjoy this episode of In…
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The Lobby: Live Oscar Nominations Reaction
We have officially dived head first into awards season, because the big daddy of them all just announced their nominations for the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Join Marley, along with Meagan as they react live to the nominations. They also give their predictions as well, before the stream started....
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Letterboxd 250: Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
In this captivating episode of The Reel Lovers podcast, join your hosts Marley and special guest Ryan Dunigan from The Old Man Orange Podcast as they delve into the enchanting world of "Howl's Moving Castle." As part of the Letterboxd Top 250 series, Marley and Ryan explore the magic and wonder…
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The Lobby: American Fiction Review
It's Monday, and that means we have another edition of In the Lobby. This week we are featuring the Cord Jefferson directorial debut, American Fiction. Marley is joined by Kale Smith from The Youth Critic Podcast to discuss this modern masterpiece of a film. We hope you enjoy this episode!...
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Letterboxd 250: The Truman Show (1998)
On this episode of The Reel Lovers podcast we continue our Letterboxd 250 series with the Peter Weir film, The Truman Show. D.J. joins Marley to talk about this instant classic starring Jim Carrey. We hope you enjoy this episode of The Reel Lovers podcast, and as always please follow us on all...
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Top 10 Films of 2023
Join Marley, Tyrone, and Meagan as they collaborate to make one conclusive Top 10 list for the best films of 2023 for The Reel Lovers Podcast. This is the list that everyone should care about, because what is more important than healthy diplomacy. Advertising Inquiries…
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The Lobby: Golden Globes 2024 Reaction
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a smooth first week for the start of 2024, and your New Year's resolutions have not been broken yet. Our's have not yet been broken, because we have a new In the Lobby episode on this lovely 2nd Monday of 2024. On this episode Marley is joined by Kale Smith…
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Letterboxd 250: Your Name (2016)
It's the final episode of 2023, and we got a great episode for you where Marley sat down with Maria from "Maria Watches Everything" to talk about the 2016 anime classic, Your Name. Maria is always a joy to have on any episode of The Reel Lovers podcast, because her passion radiates through the...
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In the Lobby with Joshua Bramer
Happy Monday everyone! We have a special episode of In the Lobby this week, because we have the Property Master for Candy Cane Lane, Don't Worry Darling, Blonde, and the 11 time nominated film Everything Everywhere All At Once. Joshua Bramer was an absolute delight to talk to, and really just a...
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Letterboxd 250: Goodfellas (1990)
On this episode of The Reel Lovers Podcast we knock off another pesky movie from our Letterboxd 250 watchlist, with Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Natali from the Stoned and Social Potcast joins Marley this week to discuss this classic of a film. We also dive into some more talk about the…
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In the Lobby with André Santana
Welcome to In the Lobby! A new spin off series on The Reel Lovers feed. Today we are joined by André Santana, a SAG-AFTRA voice actor/audiobook narrator, to talk about the new ratified deal that SAG leaders spent months negotiating tirelessly with the AMPTP. We also dive deep into AI, and how we...
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A Reel Spooky Letterboxd 250: The Thing (1982)
Dive into the spine-chilling world of John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982) as host Marley brings together a dynamic trio of cinephiles on The Reel Lovers Podcast. In this gripping episode, Marley is joined by the discerning Tyrone from The Circle Club, the insightful Jamie-Lee from In the Front…
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A Reel Spooky Letterboxd 250: Psycho (1960)
Join your hosts Marley and the esteemed Jeannice Brice, the celebrated voice behind the "It's a Wonderful Podcast," on a thrilling cinematic journey into the 92nd ranked film in the revered Letterboxd Top 250 list - Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, "Psycho" (1960). In this gripping episode, Marley...
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A Reel Spooky Letterboxd 250: The Shining (1980)
Welcome to a chilling yet enlightening episode of The Reel Lovers Podcast! Join your hosts, Marley and the esteemed special guest, John DiGregorio, the renowned film aficionado from Movie Lovers Unite. Together, they embark on an enthralling journey into the enigmatic world of Stanley Kubrick's...
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A Reel Spooky Letterboxd 250: Cure (1997)
Join us on a spooky cinematic journey as Marley, the host of The Reel Lovers Podcast, sits down with the illustrious film connoisseur and esteemed guest, Alfonso Amaya from the renowned Movie Ranking Twitter Space. In this riveting episode, Marley and Alfonso dive deep into the enigmatic world of...
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A Reel Spooky Letterboxd 250: Alien (1979)
Welcome to The Reel Lovers Podcast, the show where film enthusiasts Marley and special guest Kale Smith from The Youth Critic Podcast dive deep into the heart-pounding world of cinema! In this spine-chilling episode, we kick off our Halloween series with a classic that has terrified audiences for...
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Bonus Episode: The Creator (2023) Discussion
🎬 Join us for an exciting cross-podcast collaboration as Marley from The Reel Lovers Podcast and Tyrone from The Circle Club dive deep into the latest developments in the world of cinema and television! In this episode, our dynamic duo explores the groundbreaking new WGA (Writers Guild of…
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A podcast for movie lovers, by movie lovers.
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The Reel Lovers is created and hosted by Marley Silverbrand.
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