REEL RANTS & RAVES : A FILM PODCAST
Three friends, endless films, and all the magic of the movies—join us for a reel-deep dive into everything cinema!
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All good scares must come to an end.
In our final episode of Reel Rants & Raves -- Aaron, Chris, and Kelly G. wrap up SHOCKTOBER with a haunting collection of features that’ll leave you checking over your shoulder. First up, your Audience Pick — The Others (2001), Nicole Kidman’s ghostly masterclass in atmosphere and dread. Then, Kelly brings some surprises, ending with Ryan Coogler’s chilling, soulful SINNERS (2025) — a fil...
It’s alive… IT’S ALIVE! Aaron takes over SHOCKTOBER with his picks for days 11–20, kicking things off with his main reanimated masterpiece — Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator. We get delightfully weird as we talk about Herbert West, the most unhinged med student in horror history. Somewhere along the way, Chris and Kelly spiral into a heated debate over who could possibly play West in a modern remake (spoiler: Chris' pick is better, but ...
It’s finally October, which means one thing: SHOCKTOBER is upon us! 31 movies. 31 days. 3 episodes. First up, Aaron takes us on a haunted detour through Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights (spoiler: he screamed, but like, in a very manly way). Then we kick off the main event with Chris’ Day One pick, George Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead. From there, Chris reveals his 9 other horror picks for days 2–10. Expec...
In our brand-new segment ‘Director’s Choice’ -- the three of us each pick a film from one legendary filmmaker and dive in. First up: Stanley Kubrick. We’ve got heists gone sideways (The Killing), ultra-violence and milk bars (A Clockwork Orange), and a psychedelic space trip that makes Apple’s screensavers look like cave paintings (2001: A Space Odyssey). Join us as we debate, overanalyze, and occasionally crack bad jokes about one...
For our grand finale in the Hong Kong Classics run, we kick things off with Chris valiantly trying to defend George Lucas’ greatest cinematic contribution since lightsabers: Howard the Duck. From there, we spiral into a deep (and very serious) investigation of Kelly’s Letterboxd habits, namely the highly suspicious string of glowing 5-star ratings — because apparently every movie is a masterpiece if you squint hard enough! Finally,...
Our Hong Kong Classics series continues with the slick, razor-sharp Infernal Affairs—the tense, twist-laden undercover cop thriller that inspired Scorsese’s Oscar-winning The Departed. We dig into what makes the original so distinct, from its breakneck pacing to its moral ambiguity, before shifting gears to fresh superhero buzz: reactions to James Gunn’s Superman (DCU) and Matt Shakman’s Fantastic Four (MCU).
Welcome to the very first episode of Hong Kong Classics—and we're kicking things off with a bang. And by bang, we mean Hard Boiled, John Woo’s bullet ballet masterpiece starring Chow Yun-Fat and more flying paper cranes than your local origami club.
We’re diving deep into this explosive 1992 action epic: doves, dual pistols, and all. Plus, in our B-Segment, we're each bringing in our favourite movie scenes of all time—yes, all time...
The Oscars have snubbed plenty of deserving films—but what about the ones that never even made it into the race? In this episode, we each count down our top 5 Best Picture Nomination snubs: iconic, groundbreaking, or just plain brilliant films that were never nominated. From cult classics to critical darlings, these are the movies the Academy overlooked—but we won’t.
The envelopes have been opened, the speeches NOT cut for time (Thanks Adrien Brody), and now it’s our turn. In this piping-hot follow-up, we unpack the wins, the snubs, and the moments that made us cheer (or cringe). Did our predictions hold up? Were the Oscars… actually good this year? Settle in—we’ve got thoughts, and they're fresher than you'd think.
Yes, the Oscars were four months ago—but our hot takes have been slow-roasting to perfection. In this long-overdue pre-show, we size up the Best Picture nominees, make bold predictions, and wildly overestimate the Academy’s taste. Trust us, it’s still worth the listen.
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