The Weekly Reel Podcast
by Ken Arceo, Jeremy Pulumbarit
A weekly podcast about movies - both new and old - hosted by Ken Arceo and Jeremy Pulumbarit. Each week, we will revisit movies we've seen, explore movies that we've somehow missed on its original run, and do deep-dives on future new releases.
Episodes
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Soup du Jour 017 || Movie Draft - Disaster Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Seventeen. In honor of the release of Twisters (2024), the guys decided to do a movie draft for disaster films. What are some of your favorite disaster films? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Subscribe to The Weekly Reel Podcast YouTube channel....
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Ep127 || Twisters
Episode One Hundred Twenty-Seven. If you feel it, chase it! The guys chase this long-awaited sequel starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones, Twisters (2024). In the Double Feature, the guys discuss their favorite and least favorite characters outside of Tyler Owens (Glen Powell). Also, the…
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Soup du Jour 016 || Stream Own Skip - 80's Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Sixteen. The guys debut a new segment as they play Stream Own Skip with films from the 1980s. Also, in a special edition of The Simmer, the guys have an impromptu spoiler-free discussion about the latest Nicolas Cage film, Longlegs (2024). What are some of your favorite…
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Ep126 || Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Episode One Hundred Twenty-Six. The guys visit Beverly Hills for a reunion with Axel Foley 30 years in the making with Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024). For this week's Double Feature, the guys share their favorite callback reference to any of the previous installments. Also, the guys reveal if...
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Soup du Jour 015 || Top 5 Dystopian Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Fifteen. The guys share their top 5 list of dystopian films with a couple of extras. Finally, the guys close out another episode of the Soup du Jour with One Last Thing. Which dystopian films are in your top 5? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]....
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Ep125 || A Quiet Place: Day One
Episode One Hundred Twenty-Five. The guys go back to the beginning when survival meant silence in A Quiet Place: Day One (2024). For this week's Double Feature, the guys bring back Binge or Cringe. Also, the guys debate which perspective A Quiet Place: Day One should have taken to make the film...
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Soup du Jour 014 || Pixar Films Draft / Bonus: Keep 5 Cut 5 Pixar Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Fourteen. With 28 Pixar films at their disposal, the guys held a Pixar films draft and a bonus segment - Keep 5 Cut 5 Pixar films. The guys close out another Soup du Jour episode with One Last Thing. How would you rank your favorite Pixar films? Email us your…
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Ep124 || Inside Out 2
Episode One Hundred Twenty-Four. During this episode, the guys go through all the emotions while discussing a Pixar sequel nine years in the making, Inside Out 2 (2024). For this week's Double Feature, the guys share their favorite new emotions featured in Inside Out 2. Also, the guys talk about...
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Soup du Jour 013 || Top 5 Hitman Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Thirteen. With the guys covering Hit Man (2023) starring Glen Powell, the guys thought it would be natural to reveal their top 5 hitman films list. Later in the episode, the guys break into an impromptu debate regarding a well-known movie franchise. What are your top 5…
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Ep123 || Hit Man
Episode One Hundred Twenty-Three. The guys cover the latest film from Glen Powell and his variants including Caucasian Idris with Hit Man (2023). For this week's Double Feature, the guys talk about the different personas of Glen Powell's Gary Johnson. Also, they play scriptwriters and figure out...
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Soup du Jour 012 || Top 5 Box Office Flops
Soup du Jour. Episode Twelve. On the heels of Furiosa: A Mad Max (2024) flopping at the box office, the guys decide to share their top 5 box office flops. For this week's edition of The Simmer, the guys talk about various casting news and other movie and TV news topics. What are your top 5 box...
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Ep122 || Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Episode One Hundred Twenty-Two. Ready! Setty! The guys “GO!” ahead and break down George Miller’s prequel film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024). For the Double Feature, the guys ignore the box office performance and speculate which next film project in George Miller's cinematic universe they would...
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Soup du Jour 011 || Top 5 Ryan Reynolds Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Eleven. The guys reveal their top 5 films starring one of the leads of IF (2024), Ryan Reynolds. Also, the guys debut a new name for a Soup du Jour segment. What are your top 5 Ryan Reynolds films? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Subscribe to The...
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Ep121 || IF
Episode One Hundred Twenty-One. The guys are joined by their imaginary friends as they break down John Krasinski’s, IF (2024). In this week's Double Feature, the guys reveal who their kid and adult selves would have as IF's from the movie. Also, the guys bring back a classic segment, binge or...
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Soup du Jour 010 || Top 5 Ryan Gosling Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Ten. The guys share their top 5 films starring one of the leads of The Fall Guy (2024), Ryan Gosling. Also, the guys talk about other Ryan Gosling films listed from other top 5 lists within the comments section. What are your top 5 Ryan Gosling films? Email us your...
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Ep120 || The Fall Guy
Episode One Hundred Twenty. The guys try to keep things profresh as they cry to a Taylor Swift song in the remake of the 1980s TV series, The Fall Guy (2024). In this week's Double Feature, the guys debate whether they enjoyed the romance part of The Fall Guy or the "twist" in the main plot.…
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Soup du Jour 009 || Top 5 World War II Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Nine. The guys reveal their top 5 World War II films since they covered The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) in part one of the livestream. They close the episode by doing an impromptu review of one of the best films in 2023 during the One Last Thing segment. What…
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Ep119 || The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Episode One Hundred Nineteen. The guys try to infiltrate the secret group hired by the British military during World War II in the latest film by Guy Ritchie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024). For the Double Feature, the guys talk about their favorite storyline and debate who the MVP…
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Soup du Jour 008 || Top 5 A24 Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Eight. Since the guys covered the latest A24 film, Civil War (2024), this past week, the guys decided to reveal their top 5 A24 films. Also, Ken surprises Jeremy with an unannounced new segment. What are your top 5 A24 films? Email us your comments/feedback at...
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Ep118 || Civil War
Episode One Hundred Eighteen. The guys wear their journalist vests to document the war between the Western Forces and the Loyalist States in the latest A24 film, Civil War (2024). In this week's Double Feature, the guys give their thoughts on changes they would make, if any. Also, the guys share...
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Soup du Jour 007 || Keep 5 Cut 5 - Revenge Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Seven. In a week where the guys discussed Dev Patel's Monkey Man (2024), they decided to play another round of "Keep 5 Cut 5" with revenge films. Which 5 films are you keeping and which 5 are you cutting from the list of revenge films? Email us your comments/feedback at...
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Ep117 || Monkey Man
Episode One Hundred Seventeen. The guys climb into the ring to cover a tale of revenge from a mysterious unknown in the directorial debut of Dev Patel in Monkey Man (2024). In the Double Feature, the guys dissect the different aspects of Monkey Man. Also, they debate the ambiguous ending of the...
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Soup du Jour 006 || Keep 5 Cut 5 - Modern Kaiju Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Six. With another installment of the MonsterVerse under our belt, the guys play a game of "keep 5 cut 5" with all of the MonsterVerse films and recent adjacent kaiju films. Which 5 films are you keeping and which 5 are you cutting from the list? Email us your…
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Ep116 || Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Episode One Hundred Sixteen. The guys visit Hollow Earth as they catch up with Kong and his former nemesis in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). For this week's Double Feature, the guys bring back a bit of their past. Also, they debate which of the last two villains they preferred - the Scar...
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Soup du Jour 005 || Top 5 Film Remakes
Soup du Jour. Episode Five. The guys draw inspiration from Road House (2024) by revealing their top 5 film remakes. Also, the YouTube livestream audience shares some of their favorite film remakes and the guys comment. What film remakes make your top 5 list? Email us your comments/feedback at...
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Ep115 || Road House
Episode One Hundred Fifteen. From inside the octagon to a Florida Keys roadhouse, the guys cover a lot of ground in this remake of a 1989 cult classic, Road House (2024). For this week's edition of The Double Feature, the guys debate whether they enjoyed the movie's first or second half more.…
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Soup du Jour 004 || Ranking Sequel Films
Soup du Jour. Episode Four. With the critical acclaim of the recently released Dune: Part Two (2024), the guys rank some of the most iconic sequel films. The guys also share their thoughts on the 2024 Oscars. How would you rank the 12 sequel films discussed on this podcast episode? Email us your...
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Ep114 || Anyone But You
Episode One Hundred Fourteen. “Today is where your book begins… the rest is still unwritten.” Those iconic Natasha Bedingfield lyrics gave us a little “serenity" during this episode for Anyone But You (2023). For this week's edition of The Double Feature, the guys talk about the best and worst...
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Soup du Jour 003 || Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 (with Jacob Evangelista)
Soup du Jour. Episode Three. The guys welcome their first guest, Jacob Evangelista, on the Soup du Jour to reveal their top 5 most anticipated movies for the remainder of 2024. The guys also discuss other anticipated movies mentioned by the YouTube livestream audience. What are your top 5 most...
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Ep113 || Dune: Part Two (with Jacob Evangelista)
Episode One Hundred Thirteen. After the guys take a sip of the water of life, the visions are clear now. The guys bring back Jacob Evangelista since they can see possible futures, all at once as they talk about the latest Denis Villenueve epic, Dune: Part Two (2024). For this week's Double…
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Soup du Jour 002 || Top 5 Movies of 2023
Soup du Jour. Episode Two. The guys play some catch-up after a longer-than-normal podcast hiatus to reveal their top 5 movies of 2023. The YouTube live stream audience also chimes in with thoughts on the guys' lists and reveals some of their own top movies of 2023. Which movies are in your top 5...
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Ep112 || Argylle
Episode One Hundred Twelve. "The greater the spy, the bigger the lie". This week, the guys dive deep to see how accurate this saying is in the latest Matthew Vaughn movie, Argylle (2024). In the Double Feature, the guys debate whether Argylle was a surprise hit or a disappointment based on their...
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Soup du Jour 001 || Sony-Verse Movie Draft
Soup du Jour. Episode One. The guys introduce a new show where they will talk about whatever movie or TV topic they choose. For the first serving of the Soup du Jour, the guys decided to conduct a movie draft of the Sony-Verse theatrical movies in the Spider-Man universe. Also, the guys respond…
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Ep111 || Madame Web
Episode One Hundred Eleven. For the season 7 premiere, the guys decide to debut a slightly different format as they intertwine all their thoughts into a podcast episode about Madame Web (2024). For this week's Double Feature, the guys give their suggestions for one aspect of Madame Web they would...
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Season 7 Trailer || Reintroducing Ourselves
Season 7 Trailer. Reintroducing Ourselves. New season, new format... same two guys. The guys reintroduce The Weekly Reel Podcast with a brand new trailer previewing what's to come in the new season including a new format and a brand new live stream recording of each podcast episode on the podcast...
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The NewsReel 054 || RKO Awards: Season 6 Wrap-Up Show
The NewsReel. Episode Fifty-Four. RKO Awards. The guys wrap up season 6 with a special edition of The NewsReel as they hand out their season-ending RKO Awards. What was your favorite season 6 episode of The Weekly Reel Podcast? Email us your comments/feedback at [email protected]. Follow…
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Ep110 || Oppenheimer (with Jacob Evangelista)
Episode One Hundred Ten. For our season 6 finale, Jacob Evangelista returns for a second consecutive episode to talk about one of the year's most anticipated movies with the latest Christopher Nolan film, Oppenheimer (2023). In the final Double Feature segment for season 6, the guys talk about...
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Ep109 || Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (with Jacob Evangelista)
Episode One Hundred Nine. This podcast episode, should we choose to accept it, will be an in-depth breakdown of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). We have required Jacob Evangelista to be a team member of the IMF team for this episode. For this week's Double Feature, we play a...
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Ep108 || Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation / Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Episode One Hundred Eight. The Weekly Reel Podcast concludes the M:I franchise rewatch series by breaking down Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) and Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018). In this special episode, the guys bring back "Binge or Cringe" and another round of "This or That" for...
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Ep107 || How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Episode One Hundred Seven. True or false: all’s fair in love and war. We find out the answer to that question as the guys celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2003 rom-com, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. For this week's Double Feature, we play a little role reversal with a hypothetical "How to…
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Ep106 || Encino Man (with Michael Asuncion)
Episode One Hundred Six. The guys and Michael Asuncion take time out of their busy schedules to learn about fresh nugs, chillin’, grindage, and wheezing’ the juice in the 1992 cult classic, Encino Man. In this week's Double Feature, we get a double dose of hypotheticals as the guys debate what…
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Ep105 || The Flash (with Aejay Gonzales)
Episode One Hundred Five. “You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts...” as the guys team up with Aejay Gonzales to cover the much-talked-about latest offering from DC, The Flash (2023). In this episode, the guys put on their casting hats for the Double Feature as they offer up suggestions on which...
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Ep104 || Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Episode One Hundred Four. The guys “roll out” a podcast episode about a movie that's "more than meets the eye" with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023). In this week's Double Feature, the guys discuss whether or not the human aspect of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was any good. Also, they...
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Ep103 || Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (with Francis Garcia)
Episode One Hundred Three. The guys enlist the services of Francis Garcia from a different universe as they thwip through the ArachnoHumanoidPolyMultiverse in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). For this week's Double Feature, the guys debate which family dynamic resonated with them more…
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Ep102 || High School Musical 3: Senior Year (with Andrea Pilapil and Jacob Evangelista)
Episode One Hundred Two. It’s “Now or Never” as “The Boys Are Back” to cover the final installment of the High School Musical franchise “Right Here, Right Now” with High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). It’s going to be “A Night to Remember” as the guys enlist the help of Andrea Pilapil and...
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Ep101 || Fast X
Episode One Hundred One. FasTEN your seatbelts... LET'S RACE! This week, The Weekly Reel family checks out the latest Toretto family blockbuster as they break down the latest movie in the Fast franchise, Fast X (2023). For this week's Double Feature, the guys debate which side mission/group was...
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Ep100 || Dumb and Dumber (Reel-loaded)
Episode One Hundred! Just when we thought that we couldn’t possibly be any dumber, we go and do something like this… and TOTALLY REDEEM OURSELVES... AGAIN! For our milestone 100th episode, we revisit the movie that started it all, Dumb and Dumber (1994), in our very first Weekly Reel-loaded...
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Ep099 || Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (with Joash Youngberg)
Episode Ninety-Nine. The guys bring back Joash Youngberg to fly away together... one last time... into the forever and beautiful sky as they break down the final James Gunn MCU film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). For this week's Double Feature, the guys attempt to rank Rocket's origin...
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Ep098 || I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (with Andrea Pilapil)
Episode Ninety-Eight. Get your tissues ready as the guys bring back Andrea Pilapil to cover a tearjerker in the 2018 anime film, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018). For this week's Double Feature, Andrea and the guys talk about their expectations heading into a film with such an "unconventional"...
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Ep097 || Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Episode Ninety-Seven. In an episode that was (mostly) recorded in February 2023, the guys finally cover the opener to Phase 5 of the MCU with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). For this week's Double Feature, we debate which set of "Ant-Man's and the Wasp's" this movie was about…
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About this show
A weekly podcast about movies - both new and old - hosted by Ken Arceo and Jeremy Pulumbarit. Each week, we will revisit movies we've seen, explore movies that we've somehow missed on its original run, and do deep-dives on future new releases.
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Ken Arceo, Jeremy Pulumbarit