Reel Fools

The Fools end the year with Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Alien Movie, that small 1982 feature. And Greg defends his refusal to see E.T. in theaters when he was a soulless, young punk.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_75_ET.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 11:12am EDT

Our first annual Reel Fools/Andy Williams Christmas show! With guests Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in Frank Capra's 1946 holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_74_Wonderful_Life.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 5:55pm EDT

The Fools welcome back Tobin Kirk and debate the merits of David Lynch's 1986 cult classic Blue Velvet. And we say farewell to our sponsor (R.I.P. Vito).

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_73_Blue_Velvet.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 7:31pm EDT

The Fools go Kubrick's 1980 masterpiece of modern horror, The Shining, and conduct their first ever interview with Tim Kirk, Producer of Room 237.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_72_Shining.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 3:50pm EDT

The Fools go all demonic with their takes on the 1973 freak show called The Exorcist, William Friedkin's master film that is as abusive as it is beautiful.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_71_Exorcist.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 10:15pm EDT

The Fools return to the beautiful world of James Whale's mad doctor and his monster in the 1931 Universal Horror Classic, Frankenstein.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_70_Frankenstein.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 1:15pm EDT

This special episode is jolly good fun! The Fools pitch and play the set up for their ultimate "what-if" James Bond 007 adventure, Butterball.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_69_Butterball.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 7:48pm EDT

The Fools continue their 007 trek with Daniel Craig in Skyfall, his second reboot as James Bond, with Ralph Fiennes and Dame Judi Dench as M.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_68_Skyfall.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 6:28pm EDT

The Fools continue all things 007 with Roger Moore as James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me, with the late, great Richard Kiel as Jaws.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_67_Spy_Who_Loved_Me.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 2:46pm EDT

The Fools explore another 007 adventure with Sean Connery as James Bond and debate whether Thunderball is really worth your time.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_66_Thunderball.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 10:58pm EDT

The Fools explore the corrupt politicians and cover ups that are All the President's Men, Alan J. Pakula's 1976 political thriller with Bob, Dusty, and the mysterious Deep Throat.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_65_All_Presidents_Men.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 6:31pm EDT

The Fools go Cruise in Top Gun and 1980's excess with speed, coke, and Diet Pepsi. And they sample the masterworks of Kenny Loggins.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_64_Top_Gun.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 4:48pm EDT

The Fools welcome back Tobin Kirk with his Se7en tales of David Fincher. Gluttony, Greed, Pride, Sloth, Envy, Wrath, Lust - it's all there, with a bonus dash of Apathy.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_63_Se7en.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 8:02pm EDT

The Fools are naturally blabby again talking George Roy Hill's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the 1969 groovy western with Paul and Bob.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_62_Butch_Sundance.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 3:11pm EDT

The Fools gotta go Vertigo and talk up Hitchcock's 1958 masterwork, with old Jimmy Stewart as the dizzy retired cop and Kim Novak as the young chicks.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_61_Vertigo.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 8:37pm EDT

The Fools talk honeysuckle and murder in Billy Wilder's little 1944 noir gem, Double Indemnity, with MacMurray, Stanwyck, and Eddie G. with his devilish hunches and brilliant brain.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_60_Double_Indemnity.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 8:00pm EDT

The Fools go all good, bad, and ugly in this episode and try their best to present why Sergio Leone is one of the greats, along with with Clint, Eli, and Lee Van Cleef in this 1966 gem.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_59_Good_Bad_Ugly.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 7:30pm EDT

The Fools welcome back Quentin Tarantino and it's about F'n time we did. This is Jackie Brown, and they're pretty good. With Foxy Coffy as Jackie, and with Max, Jackson, De Niro, and beach gal Fonda.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_58_Jackie_Brown.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 9:11pm EDT

The Fools celebrate Jaws' 40th with their own take. It's good times with the three on Quint's small fishing boat. Includes Mr. Jaws and the hits of the mid 70's.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_57_Jaws.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 6:24pm EDT

The Fools close their war campaign with David Lean's 1957 classic epic, The Bridge on the River Kwai, where Alec is at home in a wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_56_Bridge_River_Kwai.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 8:11pm EDT

The Fools continue their war campaign with Stanley Kubrick's 1957 film, Paths of Glory, starring Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, defender of cowardly men.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_55_Paths_of_Glory.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 10:00pm EDT

The Fools kick off their war campaign with Steven Spielberg's 1998 film, Saving Private Ryan, which is arguably the best and most influential war film ever made.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_54_Saving_Private_Ryan.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 9:40pm EDT

Jes! The Fools go gangster with drug dealer Tony Montana in Brian De Palma's 1983 remake, Scarface. Starring Pacino, Pfeiffer, and everybody loves Robert Loggia.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_53_Scarface.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 4:29pm EDT

Pigeons and hawks and rats, oh my. The Fools go the distance with Elia Kazan's 1954 film, On the Waterfront, with Brando, Steiger, Malden, and Lee J. F'n Cobb.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_52_On_the_Waterfront.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 4:34pm EDT

The Fools are sweatin' like cupcakes for this episode. It's Jonathan Glazer's 2000 British-Spanish crime film, Sexy Beast, with Sir Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, and a guy named Gal. (Tobin Kirk Returns)

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_51_Sexy_Beast.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 8:45pm EDT

The Fools celebrate their 50th episode with arguably the most popular movie ever made by humans: The Wizard of Oz of 1939.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_50_Wizard_of_Oz.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 6:22pm EDT

The Fools are back with James Cameron's 1984 starter kit, The Terminator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the cybernetic time-traveling organism.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_49_Terminator.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 3:56pm EDT

The Fools finally discuss why Humphrey Bogart and John Huston are perfect for each other in the 1948 classic, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_48_Treasure_Sierra_Madre.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 4:42pm EDT

Mr Roarke goes beyond and wraths out on Admiral James T. Kirk, as KHAAAAN!! With Shatner, Montalban, and Leonard Nimoy as Spock (LLAP).

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_47_Star_Trek_II_Khan.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 7:10pm EDT

He loves only gold. The Fools are back with James Bond 007 in Goldfinger, with Connery, Oddjob, and Q's ejector seat. We're not joking.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_46_Goldfinger.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 7:10am EDT

It's the candy cars or the hooch, but the Fools wish it was her chili that made Quinlan fat. Orson Welles and Charles Heston in a 1958 film noir Touch of Evil.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_45_Touch_Evil.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 5:47pm EDT

The Fools weigh in on David Lynch's 1977 midnight movie, cult classic Eraserhead, where everything is fine. (Tobin Kirk Returns)

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_44_Eraserhead.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 9:08pm EDT

After this podcast, the Fools will do another podcast and another podcast. But for this its Swanson and Holden in Billy Wilder's 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard. 

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep43_Sunset_Boulevard.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 2:27pm EDT

The Fools can't believe they freaking forgot Sam's birthday! We go Hughes' 1984 Sixteen Candles with Molly, Jake Ryan, and Hall's Farmer Geek.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_42_Sixteen_Candles.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 8:16am EDT

We got no choice! The Fools finally tackle Marty and Bob's 1980 masterpiece, Raging Bull, with Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent and Cathy Moriarity as Vickie.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_41_Raging_Bull.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 6:31pm EDT

The Fools apologize that in this podcast you can't understand a word we're saying with our damn speech impediments! It's Being John Malkovich.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_40_Malkovich.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 2:17pm EDT

The Fools talk injuns, horses, whores and johns. It's John Wayne as the Ringo Kid in John Ford's classic 1939 western, Stagecoach.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_39_Stagecoach.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 9:14am EDT

Da Da Da Duh Da. The Fools talk bright lights and big motherships in Steven Spielberg's 1977 science speculative classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Direct download: Reel_Fools_Ep_38_CE3K.mp3
Category:film reviews -- posted at: 7:05pm EDT

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