Wrong Reel

Wrong Reel

Wrong Reel is a podcast for hardcore cinephiles where we tackle everything from Jean-Luc Godard to Jean-Luc Picard. Hosted by James Hancock.

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October 23, 2023 123 mins

Wrong Reel 666 has arrived and for this very special Halloween episode, Simon O'Neill is back on the show to discuss Richard Donner's horror classic '...

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Producer Robert Cotto and Marcus Pinn (Creator of Pinnland Empire and co-host of Zebras in America) return for a recap of the 61st New York Film Festival #NYFF61.

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We're back with Part II in the story of Howard Hawks as we follow his career from the outbreak of WWII up through his retirement after 'Rio Lobo' (1970).

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Becky D'Anna is back to act as referee in a battle to the death between 'Creator' (1985) and 'The Creator' (2023).

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I've been putting this off for years but I'm finally doing the deep dive on the career of Howard Hawks. Part I takes us from the silent era to the outbreak of World War II. Part II of this podcast coming soon...

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Tico Romao joins us for the first time to discuss his new book 'Action Scenarios: The Essential Guide to Action in Film' now available for pre-order.

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We are joined by the masterminds behind Deaf Crocodile (Craig Rogers and Dennis Bartok) to discuss the upcoming Blu-ray release of the fully restored animated epic 'Heroic Times' (1983, directed by József Gémes). 

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William Mendoza (3d Animator & Co-Host of Men on Film Pod) joins us for the first time to discuss a George C. Scott double feature consisting of 'The Hospital' (1971, written by Paddy Chayefsky) and 'The Savage is Loose' (1974, directed by George C. Scott).

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Bill Teck makes his triumphant return to discuss Bob Rafelson's 'Five Easy Pieces' (1970), a film that just keeps getting better and better each time I see it.

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Becky D'Anna makes her return for a breakdown of all the pop culure mania she experienced at this year's Comic Con.

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Most movie enthusiasts know the name of Jacques Tourneur from horror and film noir, but David Lambert is back on the show to make the case for 5 remarkable westerns directed by the man known as Jack Turner.

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Filmmaker Simon O'Neill returns for a Merchant Ivory double bill where we discuss 'Howards End' (1992), 'The Remains of the Day' (1993), and the novels upon which they are based. 

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Marcus Pinn and Robert Cotto reunite to discuss the enduring appeal of Wes Anderson's first three movies, 'Bottle Rocket', 'Rushmore' and 'The Royal Tenenbaums'.

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Jacob Calta (A Fistful of Film, 365 Infantry, Quality Candor, Anvil Magazine) is back on the show to make the case for Michael Mann's cult classic 'The Keep' (1983).

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Director Robert O'Meara returns to discuss a triple feature of films directed by Maurice Pialat and starring Gérard Depardieu ('Loulou', 'Police', and 'Under the Sun of Satan').

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Victor Rodriguez returns to celebrate one of his all-time favorite movies, the dystopian Sci-Fi classic 'Rollerball' (1975) starring James Caan.

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Bill Scurry is back for a guided tour through some of Werner Herzog's best early documentaries: 'Land of Silence and Darkness', 'The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner' & 'How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck'. 

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Just in time for Clint Eastwood's birthday, David Lambert is back on the show to discuss the making of one of Clint's best, 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' (1976).

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Martin Kessler is back to celebrate the career of one of the true icons of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties, Josephine Baker.

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Dan Pullen makes his return to discuss two fantastic films about Frank Zappa: 'Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words' (2016) and 'Roxy: The Movie' (2015).

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