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Reel Talk: The Movie Show is back after its winter break and host Sam Stokes kicks off 2026 by welcoming guest Ian Buckley to review 2025 in film and discuss their favourites from the year... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social⁠⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, Violet Hammond and Andy Williams reprise their appearances from a year ago and discuss Wicked: For Good with host Sam stokes. They discuss how they adapted the second act of the play, which songs worked best, how the cast performed, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Violet Hammond Andy Williams Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Violet here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/violet.h.310⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Three Circles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@threecirclesfs.bsky.social‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Andy Williams ⁠⁠@andywilliams250⁠⁠ and Frame To Frame here: ⁠⁠@frametoframepod Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to celebrate a cult movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, on its 50th anniversary, but also to discuss the classic horror and sci-fi that influenced it... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes talks about the two films he saw at the London Film Festival, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Frankenstein, with the help of regular guest Bo Nicholson... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Bo here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Academy Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to review Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. They discuss the virtuosity of PTA, the timeliness of the story, and some brilliant performances... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Colin Jackson-Brown from We Dig Music to review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the sequel to the legendary mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. They discuss getting the band back together, the many cameos, and the best gags... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Colin ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Find We Dig Music ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Free With This Month's Issue ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Movieversaries' co-hosts Bo Nicholson and Andy Williams to review Celine Song's Materialists. They discuss the film's exploration of modern dating, love on a budget, and the key to a successful marriage... Discussion of sexual assault/harassment: 27:25-28:05 and 29:20-33:35 Jacobin article: here ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Bo Nicholson Andy Williams Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Bo here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Academy Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Andy Williams ⁠@andywilliams250⁠ and Frame To Frame here: ⁠@frametoframepod Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Matt Latham, co-host of the Film Stories podcast Don't Call Us Shirley to review legacyquel The Naked Gun. They discuss the comedy, cast, and whether this will spark a new wave of the parody genre... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Matt Latham Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Matt here Find Don't Call Us Shirley here Find Ask Us About Loom here Find Pick A Disc here Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes welcomes new guest Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast to review the latest MCU film The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Em gives a fascinating history of the unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four film, and then they discuss First Steps' story, aesthetic, cast, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Em Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Em on social media @verbaldiorama, including Bluesky here Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Superman superfans Perry Constantine and Craig McKenzie. They discuss what James Gunn has done with the IP, how the new cast took to the roles, and the different contemporary themes the movie explores... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Perry Constantine Craig McKenzie Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠ Find Perry on Bluesky ⁠@percivalconstantine.com⁠‬ Find Japan on Film ⁠here⁠. Read Craig's Kneel Before Blog here: ⁠⁠https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/⁠⁠ and listen to Kneel Before Pod here: ⁠⁠https://pod.link/kneelbeforepod⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: @StarfleetPod and ⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by film and F1 fans Geoff Owen and Nick Chandler to review F1 The Movie. They discuss the thrilling race scenes, how accurately it depicts Formula 1, the writing choices, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Geoff Owen Nick Chandler Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠ Find Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠@ncc17formula1.bsky.social‬⁠ Find 8 Bit Back Issues: ⁠@8bitbackissues.bsky.social‬⁠ and linktr.ee/8bitbackissues Find Three Circles ⁠@threecirclesfs.bsky.social‬⁠ Find Make It So: ⁠@jeanlucpodard.bsky.social‬⁠ and linktr.ee/makeitso Find Nick Chandler on Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@thefilmnick⁠⁠ Read Nick's writing here: ⁠⁠https://superatomovision.com/⁠⁠ Find Into the Wandaverse ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠here⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Colin Jackson-Brown from We Dig Music to talk about Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's sequel 28 Years Later. They discuss the film's Britishness, a brilliant score from Young Fathers, infected anatomy, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Executive Producer Tony Black Find Colin ⁠here⁠ Find We Dig Music ⁠here⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Free With This Month's Issue ⁠here⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, it's a special crossover episode, with Bo Nicholson of Academy Watch hosting a fantastic conversation about which of the Cannes 2025 'in competition' films to look out for cinemas and on streaming over the next few months... ------------ Host & Editor Bo Nicholson Host Sam Stokes Executive Producer Tony Black Find Bo here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠ Find Academy Watch ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to Sam Stokes and guest Craig McKenzie review Tom Cruise's last(?) outing as Ethan Hunt, in Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. They discuss the movie's exposition and action sequences, as well as the wider mythology and legacy of the series... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Craig McKenzie Executive Producer Tony Black Read Craig's Kneel Before Blog here: ⁠https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/⁠ and listen to Kneel Before Pod here: ⁠https://pod.link/kneelbeforepod⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: @StarfleetPod and ⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Reel Talk, it's another adventure into the MCU, host Sam Stokes joined this time by Violet Hammond Baz & Gemma Greenland to discuss Thunderbolts*. They analyse the film's central themes around mental health, as well as sharing how much they enjoyed the different characters... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Violet Hammond Baz Greenland Gemma Greenland Executive Producer Tony Black Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠here⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠@denoftenpod⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠@onerulesthemall⁠). Find Violet here: ⁠linktr.ee/violet.h.310⁠ Listen to Baz on The Tardis Crew here: ⁠https://pod.link/1583099966⁠ on A Dream Given Form: A Babylon 5 Podcast here: ⁠https://pod.link/1611981020⁠ and Make It So: A Star Trek Legacy Podcast here: ⁠https://pod.link/1473851833 Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices