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PREDATOR (1987) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 87 – REEL CHAT 78.0 Jun 07, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 78 of the “Reel Chat Podcast.” This week we continue our countdown of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time, with a special extended episode (featuring an expanded team) in Reel Chat’s first official “cross-over”.

At first a seemingly brainless 1987 summer action flick, master of action John McTiernan’s “Predator” is a surprisingly well-structured movie which seamlessly and cleverly melds genre conventions. Even the promotional campaign took part in convincing movie-goers this was a straightforward guns and explosions type of feature, while at the same time keeping the alien’s appearance to a minimum. The sci-fi aspect was not a secret, but no one really anticipated the sudden shift in formula, treading carefully between horror and slasher elements. It was like nothing that had really been seen before. To have a movie unexpectedly change into a thrilling cat and mouse game of human versus extraterrestrial was a bit of a shock to say the least. And somehow, the experience isn’t jarring or irritating at all, but exciting and novel. Today, it remains just as entertaining as ever with one of creature-effects wizard Stan Winston’s most memorable creations.

Joining your host Adam Stolfo, and Reel Chat regulars Andrew McCaskill, Penny Jelly and huge Predator fan Michael Hadjion (returning for yet another one of his favourite movies) is special UK guests Ben Highton and Alex Balerdi from The Arniethology Podcast. Join the expanded team as they discuss one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best and most-loved performances, the iconic supporting cast, the legacy of director John McTiernan, the genius and formulation of the screenplay’s act structure, Alan Silvestri’s memorable score, the many quotable quips and – as always – much, much more! As the Arnie specialists, Ben and Alex also give us a run down of the many “Arnie-isms” present in the film.

So does “Predator” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 87 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 4 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Penny 3 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Michael 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Ben 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Alex 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

THE EXORCIST (1973) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 88 – REEL CHAT 77.0 May 24, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 77 of the “Reel Chat Podcast.” This week we continue our countdown of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

1973’s “The Exorcist” has garnered a reputation and is frequently promoted by it’s studio as “the scariest film of all time.” The movie’s staying power over the years would seem to back that up. Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty, and unlike many so-called scary movies that quickly seem dated and cheesy, “The Exorcist” continues to be regarded fondly, even four and a half decades after its release. Familiarity and imitation over the years have unavoidably diluted its visceral impact, and we as a culture have perhaps grown too jaded to feel scared by any movie (or fiction in general) anymore. Nonetheless, it’s clear why “The Exorcist” stands out as an exemplary model of horror filmmaking. Scary or not, it’s an excellent film.

Joining your host Adam Stolfo, and Reel Chat regulars Andrew McCaskill and Matt O’Neill, is filmmaker Jesse O’Brien – back for another taste of Reel Chat action! Join the team as they discuss the “questionable” directorial techniques of legendary director William Friedkin, the differences between the film and William Peter Blatty’s original novel, the alterations made between the 1973 original and “The Version You’ve Never Seen” in 2000, and, as always – the cast, the music, trivia, home releases, marketing and much, much more!

So does “The Exorcist” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 88 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 4 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Matt 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Jesse 4 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 89 – REEL CHAT 76.0 May 10, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 76 of the “Reel Chat Podcast.” This week we continue our countdown of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

Call it the “Blood and Ice Cream trilogy” or the “Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy” or simply the “Cornetto trilogy”. Whatever name you assign, the three films by British director and co-writer Edgar Wright, co-writer and star Simon Pegg, and co-star Nick Frost have developed a cult following, and for good reason. After collaborating on Britain’s Channel 4 television show Spaced (1999 to 2001), the trio of talents went on to make three features together: “Shaun Of The Dead (2004)”, “Hot Fuzz (2007)”, and finally “The World’s End (2013)”. “Shaun Of The Dead” launches the trilogy with a “zombie rom-com”, an ambitious label achieved by its prevailing hilarity, scares, romantic sentiments, and graphic doses of gore. Just as George A. Romero has used zombies as an allegory for racism, consumerism, and sociopolitical apathy, Wright uses zombies as a metaphor. Somehow, Wright and his cast have the audience laughing and gasping and recognizing some obscure reference from start to finish. Our reactions are always multifaceted, shared equally in laughter, terror, and fond affection for lovable characters.

Joining your host Adam Stolfo and Reel Chat regular Andrew McCaskill is new semi-regular Jesse O’Brien as well as special guest “jack-of-all-trades” Andy Hazel. Join the team as they discuss the “outbreak” of the zombie genre in the mid noughties, the impressive body of work of Wright, Pegg and Frost, thoughts on why the dead may have reanimated, as well as touching upon the many, many gags and references the film pays homage to.

So does “Shaun Of The Dead” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 89 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 3 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Jesse 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andy 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 90 – REEL CHAT 75.0 Apr 19, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 75 of the “Reel Chat Podcast.” This week we branch into the second block of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

2007’s “No Country For Old Men” is a post-modern masterpiece. While it takes place in the early ’80s and features a horde of stoic, tight-lipped cowboys, it speaks to both the timeless nature of the human condition and the perils of modern society. Its old men are perplexed by the emerging violence of the times, its young men are overly eager to die in pursuit of an easy dollar, and its killers are as determined and ruthless as nature itself. The film’s slow pace and languid story may not be for everyone, but “No Country For Old Men” is a tense, challenging morality tale that has a lot to say about the prevailing cynicism of our world.

Joining your host Adam Stolfo is Reel Chat regular Andrew McCaskill and (fairly) newcomer Damon Quah. Join the team as they discuss the film’s impressive cast, the Coen Brother’s carefully paced game of cat and mouse, the effective screenplay adapted from Cormac McCarthy’s novel, the clever choice of using next-to-no musical score, Roger Deakin’s jaw-droppingly impressive cinematography, as well as little known trivia and plenty of discussion on the film’s intentional ambiguity.

So does “No Country For Old Men” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 90 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 4 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Damon 4 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

OSCARS 2018 & MOVIES 100-91 RECAP SPECIAL – REEL CHAT 74.0 Apr 03, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 74 of the “Reel Chat Podcast.” Well, we’ve made it this far! We’re officially 1/10 of the way through our “epic” countdown of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

Joining your host Adam Stolfo for this special recap episode is Reel Chat regulars Andrew McCaskill and Penny Jelly, as well as returning guests Michael Hadjion and Jesse O’Brien. Join the extended team as they touch upon last month’s 90th Academy Awards before breaking down in more detail the first 10 movies in Empire’s prestigious Greatest Movies list. Rankings, tallies, controversy – it’s all here for even the most hardened (or opinionated) of podcast listeners.

And please let us know if you’ve been enjoying this recent iteration of Reel Chat? What have been your overall thoughts as a listener? Please email us or contact us through our social media channels and let us know what you think of the format since our return.

THE PRESTIGE (2006) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 91 – REEL CHAT 73.0 Mar 15, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 73 of the “Reel Chat Podcast.” This week we continue our countdown of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

On the surface of it, Christopher Nolan’s 2006 mystery drama “The Prestige” is the tale of rivaling stage magicians played by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale in late 19th Century Victorian London. At the same time, it’s a deceptively clever and wildly innovative love-letter to the magic of cinema where Nolan essentially suggests the effectiveness of a film and good storytelling is akin to the success of a good magic trick.

Joining your host Adam Stolfo is Reel Chat regulars Andrew McCaskill and Penny Jelly as well as returning guest Michael Hadjion – who we haven’t heard from since all the way back in November 2015! Join the team as they discuss where “The Prestige” sits in director Christopher Nolan’s body of work, the adapted screenplay Nolan wrote with his brother Jonathan, the underwhelming musical score of David Julyan, Wally Pfister’s amazing cinematography, as well as discussion on the film’s unanswered mysteries.

So does “The Prestige” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 91 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 3 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Penny 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Michael 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

THE TERMINATOR (1984) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 92 – REEL CHAT 72.0 Feb 28, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 72 of the “Reel Chat Podcast.” This week we continue our countdown of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

Endlessly re-watchable and effortlessly entertaining, James Cameron’s gritty 1984 sleeper-hit “The Terminator” is a true staple of the science fiction genre. Through the story of an emotionless, virtually indestructible cyborg that will literally stop at nothing to destroy its targets, Cameron is able to tap into some of mankind’s most basic fears, creating a visceral and truly frightening “tech noir” that hasn’t lost any of its terrifying luster. Even in Hollywood’s current climate of massive budget, computer-generated summer tent-poles, “The Terminator” continues to remind audiences and would-be filmmakers, that all one really needs to create explosive entertainment, is talent, ingenuity, and courage. Well, all that and a really, really big Austrian bodybuilder.

Joining your Terminator loving host Adam Stolfo is Reel Chat regulars Andrew McCaskill and Penny Jelly as well as returning special guest Jesse O’Brien. Join the team as they discuss their love of director James Cameron’s earlier works, it’s fabulous lead stars, the film’s origins and screenplay, eighties horror movie tropes, composer Brad Fiedel’s electronic synth wales, as well as next year’s currently untitled “Terminator 6” film.

This is of course a very special episode of Reel Chat, as it marks the first time the show has revisited a film that’s already been covered – all the way back in May 2015 (Episode 22.0).

So does “The Terminator” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 92 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Penny 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Jesse 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 93 – REEL CHAT 71.0 Feb 14, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 71 of the “Reel Chat Podcast.” This week we continue our countdown of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

Tales, yarns, chronicles, legends, myths, anecdotes, parables, fables, narratives. Whatever you choose to call them, stories and storytelling have been around since man could… well, since man could. It’s just in us. Simple as that, rooted deeply in our DNA. It’s a necessity, a natural and essential function, like breathing or eating. It’s primal. We need to do it. We need to tell stories by firelight. We need to look at the world with eyes full of wonder and possibility. In Rob Reiner’s 1987 classic, “The Princess Bride,” the story in question is told for one very specific purpose, and that so seemingly uncomplicated, pure, and honest motive is for a Grandfather to tell his Grandson, that the most important thing in life… is true love. This tiny morsel of truth sets off a grand adventure, spinning a yarn full of fairy tale magic, storybook charm, and laugh-out-loud wit, cementing this beloved film as a timeless classic for all ages.

Joining your host Adam Stolfo is Reel Chat regulars Andrew McCaskill and Matt O’Neill. Join the boys as they discuss the film’s iconic cast, the immense size of Andre The Giant, William Goldman’s amazing screenplay (and original novel), the film’s numerous DVD and Blu-ray releases, as well as the musical score of Dire Straits’ frontman Mark Knopfler. Matt also asks the question – is director Rob Reiner actually one of the greatest directors ever!?

So does “The Princess Bride” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 93 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 3 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 3 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Matthew 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 94 – REEL CHAT 70.0 Jan 31, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 70 of the “Reel Chat Podcast” – a podcast that promises even the most hardened of cinephiles – the “Reel World as we know it”. This week we continue our countdown of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

It is tempting to view 2003’s “Lost In Translation” in personal terms, to see Scarlett Johansson as a Sophia Coppola avatar, unsure of how to escape her father’s looming shadow, and Giovanni Ribisi as Coppola’s eccentric ex-husband, Spike Jonze. (And, come on, Anna Faris, as the ditzy blonde starlet doing a press junket at the Hyatt… is clearly Cameron Diaz!) The film stands on its own as a piece of fragile, wryly funny, quietly devastating art. Bill Murray is perfect. He doesn’t simply ape his own persona, but rather, builds a character with real depth and nuance. His Bob is wounded and world-wearied, increasingly aimless and unsatisfied. Johansson’s Charlotte just wants to know if it will get any easier – “That’s hard,” says Bob – and Johannson wonderfully conveys the curiosity, intelligence, and grief of a young woman who has yet to find herself.

Joining your host Adam Stolfo is Andrew McCaskill, Penny Jelly, and special guest filmmaker Saara Lamberg – writer, director and star of the Australian independent production – “Innuendo” (www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgpUJXZ) – released in October 2017.

Join the team and their guest as they discuss the two amazing stars of “Lost In Translation”, the life and body of work of writer/director Sofia Coppola, Lance Accord’s outstanding cinematography, the music of Kevin Shields, what on earth happened to the old Australian Blu-ray release (it completely stumped our host), as well as Japanese to English translations on some of the film’s most memorable scenes.

So does “Lost In Translation” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 94 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 4 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 5 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Penny 4 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Saara 3 1/2 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

ARRIVAL (2016) – TOP 100 GREATEST MOVIES NO. 95 – REEL CHAT 69.0 Jan 18, 2018
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Welcome to Episode 69 of the “Reel Chat Podcast” – a podcast that’s back and in full swing since it’s big return in October 2017. This week we continue our countdown of Empire Magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Movies of all time.

2016’s “Arrival” is a rarity in modern cinema; an original idea contained within the oft-examined premise of what happens when beings from another world visit Earth. “Arrival” quickly shifts expectations, grounding the approach with well researched and rational approaches to the potential phenomena, and weaves an intelligent mystery through its story that genuinely surprises and strikes an affecting tone. With a protagonist using science and the bounty of the mind rather than muscular bravery and brute force when facing the remarkable events, we are treated to notable realism. “Arrival” is science fiction sustenance for the brain, but it does not starve the heart, achieving a level of emotional resonance often missing from impressive exercises in sci-fi marvel. But is it too cold? And is it just too damn serious in a world starving for some joyful escapism?

Joining your host Adam Stolfo is long running Reel Chat stalwart Andrew McCaskill, funny man Matt O’Neill and the one and only Penny Jelly. Join the team as they discuss Amy Adams and the film’s cast, the work and career trajectory of director Denis Villeneuve, Ted Chiang’s original short story – “Story Of Your Life”, Jóhann Jóhannsson’s original score, the outstanding cinematography and production design, as well as discussion on the film’s two most popular characters – Abbott and Costello!

So does “Arrival” deserve it’s spot in the Top 100? And is position number 95 where it belongs?

THE TEAM’S REVIEW SCORES

Adam 3 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Andrew 3 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Matthew 3 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

Penny 3 out of 5 – RECOMMEND

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