Reel Fanatics podcast

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In reaction to recent comments by Quentin Tarantino, the guys decide to do a fantasy draft of the best movies from 2019. Was it as good of a year as we thought at the time? Jared goes for idiosyncratic favorites, Joe grabs some heavy hitters, and Michael makes a catastrophic mistake late in the game. Let us know who you think won!…

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#443 : 97th Oscars Predictions 1:29:19

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Michael, Jared, and Joe react to the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards and offer their predictions for the major categories.

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#442 : Top 10 Films of 2024, Part 2 1:18:48

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Jared, Michael, and Joe close out the 2024 year in cinema by revealing their individual top five films and then discussing various honorable mentions.

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#441 : Top 10 Films of 2024, Part 1 1:15:03

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Jared, Michael, and Joe are finally ready to wrap up the previous year of movies. Here in Part 1, the guys reflect on the 2024 cinema landscape and share the #10-6 films from their individual top ten lists.

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#440 : THE BRUTALIST 1:08:00

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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.

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#439 : A COMPLETE UNKNOWN 55:51

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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.

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#438 : NOSFERATU 58:06

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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.…

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#437 : GLADIATOR II 1:04:47

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

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#436 : CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT 1:00:18

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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.

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#435 : ANORA 1:01:40

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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.

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#434 : MADE IN ENGLAND 1:02:18

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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 .

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#433 : Fall Film Fest Report 1:02:04

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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.

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#432 : MEGALOPOLIS 1:08:23

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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.

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#431 : Essential Arthouse Films of 2024 1:34:29

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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.

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#430 : BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA 1:09:48

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