Reel Fanatics

Jan 31 2025 100 ep. 77 mins 15

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#440 : THE BRUTALIST

Jan 31 2025 68 mins

Michael, Jared, and Joe discuss Brady Corbet's The Brutalist, the buzziest film of the season. Michael champions a Sundance hit, Jared discovers an overlooked foreign film, and Joe recommends a visionary Oscar contender.

#439 : A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

Jan 22 2025 55 mins

James Mangold returns to the music biopic to examine the early career of Bob Dylan. The guys share their reactions to this buzzy picture. Joe recommends a recent horror movie, Jared champions a foreign animated film, and Michael discusses a Dutch thriller that has haunted him for months.

#438 : NOSFERATU

Jan 13 2025 58 mins

Indie auteur Robert Eggers delivers a new version of the horror classic, Nosferatu! After seeing the film together—a rarity for the RF crew—Michael, Jared, and Joe share their reactions and compare it to other adaptations. Plus, Michael revisits a 2007 masterpiece, Jared recommends an animated family film, and Joe discusses the American giallo of Brian De Palma.

#437 : GLADIATOR II

Dec 23 2024 64 mins

The guys reflect on their history with 2000's Best Picture winner, Gladiator, and then discuss in depth the new sequel, Gladiator II.

#436 : CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT

Dec 01 2024 60 mins

The recent release of a new cut of Caligula led Michael to suggest the guys take a look at this infamous film, which results in a lively discussion. Also, Joe soft-recommends a TV miniseries, Jared champions a new indie Christmas movie, and Michael breaks the rules of the recs section.

#435 : ANORA

Nov 18 2024 61 mins

Indie auteur Sean Baker returns with his Palme d'Or-winning Anora, and the guys are eager to discuss this latest work. Michael checks another major blind spot off his watchlist. Joe revisits a Robert Zemeckis classic. Jared is puzzled by the release strategy for the new Clint Eastwood picture.

#434 : MADE IN ENGLAND

Nov 13 2024 62 mins

The new documentary Made in England, featuring Martin Scorsese, prompts Michael, Jared, and Joe to discuss the films of directors Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, including The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, and particularly The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.

#433 : Fall Film Fest Report

Nov 02 2024 62 mins

Jared reports on the movies he saw at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October. Joe recommends a recent film from a rising Japanese auteur. Michael explores the work of Buster Keaton.

#432 : MEGALOPOLIS

Oct 21 2024 68 mins

Megalopolis has finally made its way to theaters, so the guys debate Coppola's likely final work. Also, Jared recommends a new indie flick, Joe revisits an Italian master's semi-autobiographical film, and Michael checks off two more '70s blindspots.

#431 : Essential Arthouse Films of 2024

Oct 01 2024 94 mins

Jared is joined by returning guest Colin Takasawa to pick out the ten best foreign, indie, or avant-garde movies of the year and discuss twenty other notable titles.