ReelBlend

Feb 28 2025 443 ep. 75 mins 816
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Welcome to ReelBlend! Join Managing Editor Sean O'Connell (CinemaBlend) and Entertainment Reporters Kevin McCarthy (Fox 5 Washington DC) and Jake Hamilton (Fox 32 News Chicago) as they discuss the latest news, rumors, and movies to hit the big screen. Every week we'll bring you movie reviews, inside looks at the news of the week, stories from the set, and interviews with your favorite filmmakers. Enjoy!

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Our Final Episode

Feb 28 2025 114 mins  
It's bittersweet, but we are saying goodbye this week and ending the same way we started: breaking down our predictions for this year's Oscars Ceremony. Stick around after for a celebration of all things ReelBlend while we reminisce about many of our most cherished memories on and off the show.Thank you to everyone who has hung out with us for any number of discussions, deb

'The Monkey' Review | Stephen King Adaptation Starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany & Elijah Wood

Feb 21 2025 63 mins  
We’re reviewing “The Monkey,” the new Stephen King adaptation from director Osgood Perkins, and answering your questions in the return of the Mailbag! ReelBlend PremiumSign up for a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episodes at bit.ly/reelblendpremium.ReelBlend on YouTubeBe sure to subscribe to ReelBlend on YouTube (YouTube.com/ReelBlendPodcast) for full episodes of

Talking 'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' With Showrunner Jeff Trammell

Feb 14 2025 69 mins  
On this week’s show, Sean is joined by Jeff Trammell, the Showrunner and Head Writer of the new Disney+ animated series “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.” Jeff dives right in, discussing his approach to creating a “familiar but different" Spider-Man, already beginning work on Season 3, Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn and more. Stick around after the interview for

Predicting The Highest-Rated Movies Of The Year | 2025 Fantasy Draft

Feb 07 2025 61 mins  
The time has come for ReelBlend’s annual movie “Fantasy Draft” where we try to outdo each other predicting the highest-rated movies (according to Rotten Tomatoes) set for the 2025 release schedule. Timothée Chalamet may return for another awards race with director Josh Sadie’s “Marty Supreme,” James Gunn is making his DCU debut with “Superman,” Bong Joon-ho is bles

Filming 'Bizarre Scenes' With Jack Quaid, Sophie Thatcher & Drew Hancock | 'Companion' Interview

Jan 31 2025 25 mins  
Jack Quaid, Sophie Thatcher and director Drew Hancock join the show to discuss the making of their new film Companion. Jack Quaid talks about filming some truly bizarre scenes from The Boys to Scream to Companion. We chat about trailers, working with Christopher Nolan on Oppenheimer, Sophie Thatcher seeing Iris' theme in the movie and more. We'll be back next week with our

The Best 'Best Picture' Winner Of The Century (So Far)

Jan 24 2025 61 mins  
With the Academy revealing this year’s Oscar nominees, we decided to look back at the Best Picture Winners from the past 25 years and debate which is the best of the best. From Ridley Scott’s "Gladiator" to Christopher Nolan’s "Oppenheimer," the first quarter of this century has plenty of heavy hitters to consider so join us as we take on our latest bracket ch

Talking 'September 5' With Director Tim Fehlbaum

Jan 17 2025 75 mins  
Today, we welcome the director of one of our favorite films of the year, “September 5.” Tim Fehlbaum walks us through his process on set, recreating the reality of the film’s true story, the brilliance of Steven Spielberg and more. After our interview, we review Leigh Whannell’s latest monster flick, “Wolf Man” and play an IMDB game! ReelBlend PremiumSign up for a bi-we

Top 5 Anticipated Movies Of 2025

Jan 10 2025 63 mins  
We are back! 2025 is here, and the ReelBlend boys are back together for their first episode of the year. Today, we look ahead to the 2025 movie schedule and pick our the top 5 films we are most excited to see and why. Also, this week, we play our annual game of This or That: Top 10s Edition where we look back at our previous Top 10s and pit them against each other. We are so glad t

'Babygirl' Interview | Director Halina Reijn Talks Nicole Kidman, A24, Film Score & More

Dec 27 2024 32 mins  
Filmmaker Halina Reijn returns! The writer-director joins us to discuss the making of her new film "Babygirl" starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, and Antonio Banderas. She shares how her original A24 hit "Bodies Bodies Bodies" opened doors for her as a filmmaker in America, how Nicole Kidman played an integral role in securing music rights for a pivotal scene

Willem Dafoe & Bill Skarsgård Talk Robert Eggers, Dracula | 'Nosferatu' Interview

Dec 23 2024 34 mins  
Willem Dafoe and Bill Skarsgård join us for an exclusive interview about the making of their film "Nosferatu," directed by Robert Eggers.ReelBlend PremiumSign up for a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean and ad-free episodes at bit.ly/reelblendpremium.ReelBlend on YouTubeBe sure to subscribe to ReelBlend on YouTube (YouTube.com/ReelBlendPodcast) for full episodes of the show in