Reels of Justice
We put movies on trial.
Episodes
The Universal Monster Mash lives again when Jack Bennett (“Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary”) transforms into a hairier, sweatier beast to represent the 1941 classic “The Wolf Man” against 1932’s “The Mummy.” *** “The Wolf Man”: Jack Bennett. “The Mummy": Maynard Bangs. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk...
Listen! Do you smell something? It’s Kevin Smith (“Suns and Shadows-Cast”) with an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back, ready to join up with the 2024 supernatural comedy “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.” *** Prosecutor: Big Ben Haslar. Defense: Kevin Smith. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original The...
The Court kicks off the happ-happiest season of all when Marty Ketola (“Making Pondo/Talking Pondo” Podcast) carves up 2002’s “Halloween: Resurrection,” a.k.a. The One with Busta Rhymes. *** Prosecutor: Marty Ketola. Defense: Maynard Bangs. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Dylan J. Schlender, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
The Court has been chugging paint all day to take the edge off when Drew Landry (“10 Things I Hate About Drew”) gets naked and starts stabbing the haters of 2023’s “Beau is Afraid.” *** Prosecutor: Dylan J. Schlender. Defense: Drew Landry. Judge: The Honorable Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
This week, the Court breaks every single bone in its governing body when Daniel Scribner (“The Cinemania Society” Podcast) reveals to the world all of the weaknesses of M. Night Shyamalan’s 2019 film “Glass.” *** Prosecutor: Daniel Scribner. Defense: Maynard Bangs. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Dylan J. Schlender, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Ori...
Get in loser, The Court is going shopping when The Vern (“Cinema Recall” Podcast) puts on his sweatpants and pushes the 2024 musical adaptation of “Mean Girls” in front of a bus. *** Prosecutor: The Vern. Defense: Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Big Ben Haslar, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
This week, the Court implants memories of a far better movie in our heads when Sophia Ricciardi (“Moviestruck”) uses her nanite blood to defend the 2020 superhero movie “Bloodshot.” *** Prosecutor: Maynard Bangs. Defense: Sophia Ricciardi. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Dylan J. Schlender, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
The Court sequesters themselves in a snowbound retreat as author Jeremy Bates (“The No-End House”) condemns the artificial unintelligence generated by 2025’s “Mountainhead.” *** Prosecutor: Dylan J. Schlender. Defense: Jeremy Bates. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
This week, the Court keeps blurting out R.E.M. lyrics when Joshua Weilerstein (“Sticky Notes”) shows off his forte: cancelling the 2020 psychological drama “Tár.” *** Prosecutor: Joshua Weilerstein. Defense: Dylan J. Schlender. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
The Court gives a giant magical middle finger to all things decent this week when Chris Gersbeck (“Dumb Industries”) defends Truth, Justice and 2025’s Superman. *** Prosecutor: Big Ben Haslar. Defense: Chris Gersbeck. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
The Court enjoys a hearty breakfast of shit pieces when ‘Mad’ Brad Gibson (“Film Threat”) dives into a water trap to fist fight the 1996 comedy “Happy Gilmore.” *** Prosecutor: ‘Mad’ Brad Gibson. Defense: Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
The Court wouldn’t like Case Aiken (“Another Pass” Podcast) when he’s angry. Luckily, this week he’s happy, happy to be teamed up with Ang Lee’s 2003 film “Hulk.” *** Prosecutor: Big Ben Haslar. Defense: Case Aiken. Judge: The Honorable Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
The Court is even more confusing than usual when ‘Hollywood’ Steve Huey (“The Yacht or Nyacht Podcast”) unleashes an incomprehensible string of gibberish in favor of the 2001 comedy “Pootie Tang.” *** Prosecutor: Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Defense: ‘Hollywood’ Steve Huey. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original...
This week on 'Where Are They Now?,' the Court finds out where Clif Campbell (“Making Pondo/Talking Pondo” Podcast) is now, which is here, defending 1983’s “Eddie and the Cruisers.” *** Prosecutor: Dylan J. Schlender. Defense: Clif Campbell. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
The whole Court is drinking the Kool-Aid this week when Billy Ray Brewton (“Coroner to the Stars”) aggressively deprograms the 2025 horror film “Opus.” *** Prosecutor: Billy Ray Brewton. Defense: Maynard Bangs. Judge: The Honorable Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
In what the Court is assured is a mostly ghostfree episode, Pat Edwards (“Storytellers Forge”) slowly grappling hooks away but cannot escape 2016’s “Suicide Squad.” *** Prosecutor: Pat Edwards. Defense: Dylan J. Schlender. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
The entire Court is heckling from the balcony this week when Matt McGinnis (“Movie Riffing Melee/Mystery Science Theater 3000”) defends 2014’s “Muppets Most Wanted.” *** Prosecutor: Maynard Bangs. Defense: Matt McGinnis. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
This week, we each disappear one by one until only Kandice Martellaro (“Stan Against Evil”) is left standing with the 2003 mystery “Identity.” *** Prosecutor: Maynard Bangs. Defense: Kandice Martellaro. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
Season Six blasts off to Planet Justice when Conor McGiffin (“Mystery Science Theater 3000”) is forced into a strategic marriage with the 2015 sci-fi action film “Jupiter Ascending.” *** Prosecutor: Big Ben Haslar. Defense: Conor McGiffin. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.
Flying in the face of popular demand, the court kisses Season Five goodbye with the most contemptible legal shenanigan of them all, the imprudent jurisprudence we call “The Appeals of Justice.” *** Defense (“The People vs. Daredevil: The Director’s Cut”): Big Ben Haslar. Defense (“The People vs. Demolition Man”): Maynard Bangs. Defense (“The People vs. Star Wars: The Last Jedi”): Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Defense (“The People vs. Star T...
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