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‘Effect Leads To Cause’: Recapping ‘Devs’ Episodes 1-4 [Podcast]

March 28, 2020 10:30 am

In our podcast earlier this week on the films of Alex Garland, my co-host Noah described the writer/director as a master of "the cosmic F.U." READ MORE: ‘Devs’: Alex Garland Examines False Techno Prophets ...

Imagining The End of Humanity: Alex Garland’s Essential Films [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

March 27, 2020 4:14 pm

Features, News, Podcasts

When it comes to contemporary sci-fi, Alex Garland sits at the top level of Hollywood creators. Whether penning original ideas about humanity’s undoing or adapting bestselling books to his own specificati...

Kelly Reichardt: The Essential Films [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

March 21, 2020 4:00 pm

Features, News, Podcasts

Before the entire world shut down, there was an extremely good Kelly Reichardt movie ("First Cow") halfway into theaters. Now it's shelved indefinitely, with promises from distributor A24 that it will see thea...

‘The Invisible Man’: The Icon Has Survived A Long History In Film [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

March 4, 2020 3:09 pm

News, Podcasts

Who do you become when no one can see you? Would you rob a bank, sneak into your buddy's beach house, torment your research team, gaslight an ex-partner who thinks you're dead? Hopefully none of the more vile ...

Leigh Whannell on How David Fincher & ’90s Thrillers Inspired ‘The Invisible Man’ [Interview]

Griffin Schiller

February 29, 2020 1:48 pm

Features, Interviews, News, Podcasts

"The Invisible Man" may only be his third directorial effort, but Leigh Whannell has been terrorizing audiences for years. From "Saw," to "Dead Silence," to the "Insidious" franchise, Whannell (and his frequen...

Newly Restored ‘Come And See’ Is Still A War Movie Like No Other [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

February 21, 2020 1:58 pm

News, Podcasts

With the restoration and re-release of Elem Klimov's underappreciated war epic "Come and See" (1985), Be Reel steels itself this week to revisit a film famous for its brutal portrayal of the Nazi invasion of m...

The Defining Roles Of Kirk Douglas [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

February 18, 2020 3:36 pm

News, Podcasts

We lost an icon earlier this month with the passing of Kirk Douglas, at the age of 103. An actor for over 60 years, Douglas is most remembered for his seminal roles in “Golden Age” 1950s Hollywood, for his han...

Filmmaker Alexander Jorgensen On Documentaries & 9/11 Truthers [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

February 16, 2020 9:35 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Fans of Indie Beat, rejoice… we have returned. On this episode we spoke to filmmaker Alexander Jorgensen. READ MORE: The Best Documentaries Of The Decade Jorgensen, originally hailing from Canada, has m...

‘The Assistant’: The Nightmare Of A #MeToo Scandal As Busy Work [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

February 13, 2020 3:37 pm

News, Podcasts

To say nothing (yet) of real life, assistants get a raw deal on screen. They’re not only earning a pittance for their exacting work but also losing personal relationships, missing parents’ birthdays, and, in t...

A Scholar, A Gambler & An Optimist Walk Into An Oscars Preview [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

January 31, 2020 3:33 pm

Podcasts

After years of cratering in Noah's office Oscar pool, Be Reel is dispensing with the predictive bubbling and bringing in a third voice to make sense of Hollywood's biggest (and often most obtuse) night. LI...

Filmmaker Julie Sokolow On Climate Change & Documentaries [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

January 26, 2020 9:49 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Feast your ears on a new episode of Indie Beat. On this installment we spoke to filmmaker Julie Sokolow. READ MORE: The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We’ve Already Seen Sokolow hit the scene in 2015 with her fi...

‘Bad Boys’ Keeps Blowing Up, In All Its Needless and Demented Appeal [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

January 21, 2020 5:29 pm

News, Podcasts

Bad Boys, bad boys / whatcha gonna do / whatcha gonna do when we rate and review? It’s 2020, and Columbia Pictures has dug deep into its intellectual property vault for a 17-year dormant Will Smith franchise w...

Little Women, Saoirse Ronan, Timothee Chalamet

Greta Gerwig Infuses ‘Little Women’ With Deep Reflection & New Vigor [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

January 9, 2020 3:50 pm

News, Podcasts

Movie studios have been touting “modern spins on classic stories” ever since the times got modern and the stories got classic. But what does that philosophy mean in practice? A simple update to the current year...

‘Toy Story 4’ Screenwriter Stephany Folsom On Forky’s Journey, ‘Lord of The Rings’ & ‘Paper Girls’ [Podcast]

Gregory Ellwood

January 3, 2020 6:00 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Podcasts

You probably don't know Stephany Folsom's name off the top of your head today but give it a few years and it might be instantly recognizable. The screenwriter has had a banner few years contributing to "Thor: ...

Loudest Laugh, Favorite Shot & More Alternative 2019 Year-End Awards [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

December 30, 2019 2:35 pm

News, Podcasts

With 2019 all but gone and neither host having yet seen the motion picture “Cats,” Be Reel reflects on the year in film with a series of semi-original accolades. LISTEN: The Top 10 Films Of 2019 Peep the...