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The Reel Critic — 212 episodes
"The Smashing Machine": A love letter to MMA
“One Battle After Another” is "frenetic, chaotic and just plain weird"
Family, football and faith in “HIM”
"Love, Brooklyn" is full of mixed messages, dishonesty and smooth tension
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” is a mysterious blood bath
“Highest 2 Lowest” is a provocative look at culture and legacy
Family over fame in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”
‘Ballerina’ does the ‘John Wick’ legacy proud
Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio return in the latest ‘Karate Kid’ installment
‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ explores how “our lives are the sum of our choices”
‘Another Simple Favor’ is not exactly simple, and not exactly a favor
‘The Accountant 2’ has laughs, suspense and heart
'Sinners' is a cautionary tale through music history
‘The Amateur’ is not just another revenge film
‘Novocaine’ is a stomach flipping rom-com-turned-bank-heist
'Daughters' is a powerful documentary touching on love, loss and redemption
Melanin, Roots, and Culture returns to celebrate Black History Month at the Music Box Theatre
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is about “redemption, revenge and renewal”
Ke Huy Quan stars in Valentine’s-themed action film ‘Love Hurts’
'One of Them Days' has "heart, humor and humanity"
In 'Unstoppable,' wrestler Anthony Robles' journey stands out as a story for the ages
‘Albany Road’ explores resentment, reconciliation and repentance
‘The Piano Lesson’ challenges viewers to confront their past and consider their legacy
‘Juror #2’ breaks little new ground
Holy horror: ‘Heretic’ explores the dark side of devotion
John David Washington says his role in ‘The Piano Lesson’ made him a better artist
‘Here’ brings audiences on a journey through the past
Adam Elliot hopes 'Memoir of a Snail' makes audiences laugh and cry
‘The Piano Lesson’ adaptation opens Chicago International Film Festival
‘Joker’ sequel “intrigues, but doesn’t quite satisfy”
'Young King' puts the spotlight on Black life and love
The underdogs: Three reviews from Toronto International Film Festival
‘1992’ blends familial bonds with fiery historical conflict
Blink Twice’ asks: “Is forgetting a gift?”
‘Rob Peace’ is a “stirring commentary on the human condition”
The Reel Critic: ‘Sing Sing’ champions the human spirit
Producers of ‘Sing Sing’ say vulnerability brings us closer together
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ unites unlikely friends and foes
Music-based film ‘Dandelion’ explores power, passion and second chances
New series ‘The Big Cigar’ follows Huey P. Newton’s escape to Cuba
In ‘Sing Sing,’ an arts program in a prison stokes empathy and compassion
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is silently captivating
The Reel Critic Explores The Origins of Furiosa
The Reel Critic: ‘Back to Black’ Champions Winehouse’s Music
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Brings Forth A New Reign
‘The Fall Guy’ Falls A Bit Short
‘We Grown Now’ Is Rooted In Hope And Resilience
The Reel Critic: ‘Challengers’ Is Bold And Commanding
‘Arcadian’ Dives Into Familial Bonds Amidst Terror
The Reel Critic: ‘Monkey Man’ Is Cultural, Compelling And Complicated
'Shirley': New Biopic Shines A “Well Overdue” Spotlight On Shirley Chisholm
Godzilla x Kong: Epic Battles In A New Empire
To Actress Christina Jackson, ‘Shirley’ Means Everything
‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ Is A Satirical Journey Through Race And Identity
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Behind The Oscars
'Dune: Part Two' Returns To The Desert
‘Sacred Soil’ Shines A Light On Historic Piney Woods School
The Reel Critic: “One Love” Transcends Bob Marley’s Music
Oscar Nominations And Omissions: "Not Just Barbie"
Spy Comedy 'Argylle' Blends Reality And Fiction
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Emphasizes the Intersection of Race and Caste
With ‘Origin,' Ava DuVernay Explores Isabel Wilkerson's Pursuit
Actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph Puts Respect On Her Roles’ Names
The Reel Critic: 'Oppenheimer' Is "Explosive"
The Reel Critic: Behind The Curtain For Film Awards Season
Part 2: The Women Of 'The Color Purple' On The Big Screen
‘The Color Purple’ Presents The Musical In Full Technicolor
For Archie Madekwe & Alison Oliver, 'Saltburn' Is Brilliantly Indescribable
‘Wonka’ Is A Whimsical Musical Fantasy
‘The Color Purple’ Musical Heads To The Big Screen With Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson
‘Maxine’s Baby’ Explores Tyler Perry’s Identity Down To The Core
‘American Fiction’ Explores Literary Industry And Familial Bonds
Disney's 'Wish' Wants You To Chase Your Dreams
‘Rustin’ Is Not A Biopic, But Living History
'The Ballad Of Songbird & Snakes' Throws Fans Back Into 'The Hunger Games'
'Rustin': In Conversation With Colman Domingo & Director George C. Wolfe
‘The Holdovers’ and ‘The Marvels’ Present Tales of Unexpected Alliances and Female Empowerment
Raven Jackson Talks Sound Design, Black Love Stories & 'All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt'
Marissa Jo Cerar Discusses New Series "Black Cake" With The Reel Critic
The Reel Critic Shares Thoughts On "The Other Black Girl"
Director Raven Jackson Discusses 'All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt' with The Reel Critic
The Reel Critic: Mini Reviews From The Chicago International Film Fest
The Reel Critic Talks the Chicago International Film Festival
The Reel Critic Puts A Spotlight On ‘The Super Models’
The Reel Critic Reviews 'A Million Miles Away'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'Dumb Money'
The Reel Critic Faces ‘The Equalizer 3’
The Reel Critic Reviews 'The Hill'
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘Blue Beetle’
The Reel Critic Talks 'Stephen Curry: Underrated'
The Reel Critic: Fan Expo, SAG Strike and ‘Swagger’
The Reel Critic Triple-Feature: 'Haunted Mansion,' 'The League' & 'Black Ice'
The Reel Critic: It’s A ‘Barbie’ World
The Reel Critic Reviews 'Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1'
Idris Elba Discusses His New Series “Hijack” With The Reel Critic
The Reel Critic Goes Back In Time With 'Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny'
Reggie Ponder Discusses Empowerment With The Cast of 'Run The World'
The Reel Critic Double-Feature: ‘The Flash’ And ‘The Blackening’
The Reel Critic Discusses 'The Blackening' With Writer Dewayne Perkins
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’
The Reel Critic Travels 'Across The Spider-Verse'
The Reel Critic Goes Under The Sea With 'The Little Mermaid'
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘Fast X’
The Reel Critic Speaks With The Stars Of ‘About My Father’
The Reel Critic: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
“The Reel Critic” Reviews ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’
Reggie Ponder Discusses CineYouth Festival With Program Director Celeste Wong
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘Beau Is Afraid’
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘Air: Courting A Legend’
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘A Thousand and One’
Reggie Ponder Sits Down With The Co-Executive Producer Of 'AfroPoP' 15
Reggie Ponder Talks With Creator And Cast Of Film ‘Spinning Gold’
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
The Reel Critic Reviews 'Champions'
The Reel Critic Casts His Votes For The Academy Awards
The Reel Critic Reviews Michael B. Jordan's Directorial Debut, 'Creed III'
"The Reel Critic" reviews 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.’
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’
The Reel Critic Reviews '80 For Brady'
Reggie Ponder Reviews New Film 'You People'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'A Man Called Otto'
Reggie Ponder Reviews 'House Party'
The Reel Critic: Will Smith and Director Antoine Fuqua Discuss Freedom and ‘Emancipation’
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘Emancipation’
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
The Reel Critic Breaks Down ‘Nanny’ with Star Anna Diop
The Reel Critic reviews 'The Inspection'
The Reel Critic Reviews ‘Black Panther' sequel, 'Wakanda Forever’
The Reel Critic at CIFF 2022: Interviews Teaser
The Reel Critic's CIFF Mini Reviews
The Reel Critic: What To Expect At The Chicago International Film Festival
Reggie Ponder's Picks From This Year's Toronto International Film Festival
Reggie Ponder Reviews 'The Woman King'
‘Aftershock’ Sheds Light On The Maternal Health Crisis And The Need For Change
Reggie Ponder Chats with Dir. Kasi Lemmons for the 25th Anniversary of Her Film ‘Eve’s Bayou’
Reggie Ponder Reviews 'Breaking'
Reggie Ponder Reviews 'Beast'
Reggie Ponder at Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival 20th Anniversary
Reggie Ponder Reviews 'Bullet Train'
Reggie Ponder Reviews Jordan Peele's 'Nope'
Reggie Ponder's Sidney Poitier Retrospective
Reggie Ponder Reviews The New 'Candyman'
Reggie Ponder Interviews Winston Duke Of 'Nine Days'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'Reminiscence'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'The Suicide Squad'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'Jungle Cruise'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'Space Jam: A New Legacy'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'Black Widow'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'Summer Of Soul,' 'Zola,' and 'Summertime'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'F9' and 'My Life'
Reggie Ponder Spotlights 'Miss Juneteenth'
Reggie "The Reel Critic" Ponder Reviews 'Fatherhood'
The Reel Critic's Review Of 'In The Heights'
Reggie Ponder Reviews 'Cruella'
The Reel Critic's Tribute To Black Art
Reggie Ponder Pays tribute to Cicely Tyson and Reviews 'The Little Things'
Reggie Ponder Reviews 'Our Friend' and 'The White Tiger'
The Reel Critic on 'One Night In Miami' and 'MLK FBI'
The Reel Critic Reviews Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'
The Reel Critic Reviews 'The Old Guard' And 'Fatal Affair'
Reggie Ponder Shares His Thoughts On John Lewis And Hamilton
Reggie Ponder, Casablanca, And A Revisionist Take On Movies
Reggie Ponder Discusses Current Events, New Bruce Lee Doc, Titus Burgess
Reggie Ponder Talks Esaw Garner And Roee Messinger About New Project, "American Trial: The Eric Garner Story"
Reggie "The Reel Critic" Recommends Free Streaming Services
Reggie, "The Reel Critic" Lists His Favorite Basketball Movies To Stream
Reggie Recommends Movies To Stream While Taking Time Off From Going Out
Reggie sat down with Andrew Heckler, writer/director of Burden
Reggie "The Reel Critic" Ponder Talks Black History Month and "Burden"
Reggie "The Reel Critic" Ponder talks Sonic, Harley Quinn, and a gruff Harrison Ford with his dog
Reggie Ponder and Matt Fagerholm share their thoughts on the Oscars
Reggie "The Reel Critic" reviews The Rhythm Section, remembers Kobe Bryant
Reggie, The Reel Critic talks awards season, diversity and his trip to African American Film Critics Association Awards
Reggie, The Reel Critic talks Golden Globes and BAFTA + reviews Just Mercy and 1917
The Year in Movies with Reggie "The Reel Critic" and Matt Fagerholm
Reggie "The Reel Critic" talks African American Film Critics Award and Richard Jewell
Reggie The Reel Critic Reviews "Queen and Slim," and "Aeronauts"
Movie Talk with Matt Fagerholm - Frozen 2, Waves, Irishman, Knives Out
The Reel Critic reviews "Ford vs. Ferrari" and "The Good Liar"
The Reel Critic Reviews Black and Blue + Talks Chicago International Film Fest Highlights
Chicago International Film Festival, box office numbers, and what new Halloween movies to see
Reggie Ponder reviews Goldfinch and Hustlers
Summer box office review, "It Chapter 2," and what movies to see this fall
Reggie "The Real Critic" interviews Brian Banks, reviews Once Upon A Time and Hobbs & Shaw
Reggie Ponder on summer box office and new Toni Morrison documentary
Reggie Ponder Talks Summer Movies: Aladdin, Toy Story 4, and Yesterday
Reggie Ponder Talks Avengers: End Game (SPOILER WARNING)
The Reel Critic Gives the Rundown on Avengers and Long Shot, Box Office Favorites
No Spoilers!! Reggie, The Reel Critic and Matt Fagerholm talk Avengers: Endgame and more!
Reggie The Reel Critic Talks Breakthrough, Avengers and Cinema Favorites
Reggie the Reel Critic Talks New Releases Pet Semetary, Dumbo and Little
Reggie the Reel Critic Talks Box Office Numbers and his Scary "Us" Viewing
The Reel Critic Talks This Week's Box Office, Captain Marvel, and Five Feet Apart
The Reel Critic talks this week's Box Office wins and reviews Captain Marvel
Reggie Ponder and Matt Fagerholm Recap the 2019 Oscars
Reggie 'The Reel Critic' and Seven Gunn talk Oscar Predictions and this weeks box office
Reggie The Reel Critic Talks Box Office, "Alita" and "Breakthrough"
The Reel Critic talks box office wins and reviews What Men Want
Reggie the Reel Critic Talks SAG Awards, Reviews Arctic and Lego Movie
Film critics Matt and Reggie talk Box Office numbers, Oscar nominations, and the Spirit Awards
Film Critics Seven and Reggie Ponder discuss "Us," "The Upside," and "If Beale Street Could Talk"
Breaking Down the Golden Globe Nominations on The Morning AMp
Matt Fagerholm and Reggie Ponder discuss Widows Movie, Box Office Numbers, and More
The Reel Critic reviews The Grinch, shares a snippet of his convo with the makers of America To Me
The Trifecta of Critics Provide Box Office Updates, Review Films, and More on The Morning AMp
Reggie Ponder and Matt Fagerholm talk Halloween Movies + More on The Morning AMp
Reggie "The Reel Critic" Ponder talks the Box Office and What to See on the Morning AMp
Reggie The Reel Critic talks and rates A Star is Born, Venom
Reggie The Reel Critic reviews "Night School" and previews Chicago International Film Festival
Film Critics Matt & Reggie discuss new releases including Fahrenheit 11/9 and Mary Poppins sequel
Reggie, The Reel Critic talks Crazy Rich Asians, Dinner For Two and Kin