Reel Talk: The Movie Show

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, well, it's the finale! Host Sam Stokes shares what he and others think are the best movies of 2026 and the 2020s so far. That's all folks. Thank you <3 ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Contributors Tony Black Baz Greenland Sam Inglis Bo Nicholson Ian Buckley Ashley Thomas Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler.

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes welcomes back Em from Verbal Diorama to review The Devil Wears Prada 2. They discuss the returning cast, how it compares to the original, and its take on modern issues. YouTube video: https://youtu.be/xz_tEAyxMDo?si=n8Sopbz9CAqtJHGX ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Em Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Em on social media @verbaldiorama, including Bluesky ⁠here Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler.

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes is joined by Kurt North from The X-Cast and The Magic Box to review new music biopic Michael. They discuss the story it (doesn't) tell, the stage performances, and Jaafar Jackson playing his uncle... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Kurt North Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Kurt on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rmuldrake And on Bluesky here Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler.

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, Ian Buckley joins Sam Stokes to discuss a unique duo of films, Interstellar, which Sam had the pleasure of watching with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, and Bi Gan's Cannes Special Prize winning Resurrection. They admire the filmmakers' impressive creations and craft, and share their top 3 Reel Winners for each film. ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler.

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes is joined by returning guest Baz Greenland to review sci-fi blockbuster Project Hail Mary. They discuss the story of friendship at the core of the story, Ryan Gosling's Hollywood leading man credentials, and some of the people behind the movie's success... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Baz Greenland Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Baz on Modern Horror Screams ⁠here⁠ on A Dream Given Form: A Babylon 5 Podcast ⁠here⁠ And on TV's Greatest Seasons ⁠here⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler.

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, host Sam Stokes welcomes new guest Emma Arneil from The Horror and Her podcast to review Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! They discuss the film's divisive choices, Academy Award winning Jessie Buckley, and the feminism at the heart of the story... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Emma Arneil Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find The Horror and Her on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler.

On this episode of Reel Talk: The Movie Show, Ian Buckley is back again, this time joining Sam Stokes to review Send Help, the new film from director Sam Raimi. They get into Raimi's trademark style, Rachel McAdams' acting masterclass, and some of the movie's funniest moments... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Ian Buckley Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/movieversaries.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler.

In the second part of Reel Talk: The Movie Show's return from its winter break, host Sam Stokes welcomes back Ian Buckley and Bo Nicholson to give their predictions for the winners and losers at the 2026 Academy Awards... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Ian Buckley Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ian Buckley on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boxd.it/pdJJ⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ianbuckley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Illumination Above All here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/UoCZZj4ekK⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find We Are Starfleet here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://starfleetpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find The Collector's Commentary here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/collectorcompod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Bo here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Academy Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Follow Sam Stokes on Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and listen to his podcasts Den of Ten (follow on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@denoftenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and One Rules Them All (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onerulesthemall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Follow REEL TALK on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/reeltalkfilmpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/reeltalkfilmpod/ https://www.threads.net/@reeltalkfilmpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Theme music: ‘On The Podium’ (c) Radio Night via epidemicsound.com · ‘Reel Talk’ podcast cover art designed by Nick Chandler.