Episode 4 - Top Gun (1986)

The main show format is back and so is Brandon Smith! Together we tackle The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky from 2006 starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Intros/Background (0:00), Fun Facts about the production (12:40), Spoiler filled break down the films plot and story scene by scene (28:20), Category awards (1:11:00)

Adam joins the pod again for the annual end of year festivities. First we revisit our picks from the midyear podcast to see how we did with our most anticipated films for the 2nd half of 2022 (3:22). Next we countdown our top 5 favorite TV Shows of 2022 (15:00). Finally we take turns giving our own top 10 best films of 2022 (36:34). Here's to a great 2023 at the movies! 

Right before the release of Halloween Ends, take a deep dive with us into the highly successful legacy sequel that reinvigorated the franchise. We're not talking about 2018's Halloween, we're talking about 1998's Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. Justin Carter (That Pixel Life, Nothing 2 Play, Negative Space) returns to the pod as we deep dive into this under appreciated entry in the Halloween franchise and answer questions such as: best kill, what's the most 1998 thing about this movie, and recasting the film if it were made today. 

Reely Fresh Bonus Ep 2: Adam Schwietz returns to the show to discuss Prey on Hulu (2:10) before we chat about the recent headlines and controversies surrounding Warner Bros Discovery with their cancellation of BatGirl and other projects (22:22). We close the show by each giving our Top 5 most anticipated releases for the remainder of 2022 (52:43).

To celebrate the 60th birthday of one Tom Cruise, I'm joined by Troy Smith (The Comics Code Atrocity podcast) to deep dive into the tent pole of THE major Cruise franchise. We're of course talking about Brian De Palma's 1996 original, Mission: Impossible.  Listen to The Comics Code Atrocity on all major podcast networks. Visit our new sister site, www.reelyrefreshing.com for the latest reviews and articles for today's releases in the wonderful world of cinema. 

In this weeks episode, Tanner is stuck in quarantine with COVID. So instead of seeing Top Gun: Maverick like everyone else, he's revisiting the 1986 Tony Scott original film with you! No guest hosts on today's episode. 

This weeks episode I'm joined by Brandon Smith to get digitized, enter the grid, and play some dope gladiator games in Walt Disney Pictures cult classic Tron from 1982.  00:00 Intro 21:00 Fun Facts (Jeff Bridges' penis) 35:00 Film Plot Breakdown (full spoilers) 1:15:13 Topic Rounds, Awards, and recasting/remaking the movie today. 

It's the first ever entry in the mini spinoff series "Really Fresh", where Tanner takes a short solo dive into a new film instead of the usual revisiting an old one. Today's episode he gives a spoiler filled instant reaction to Disney and Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. He also previews what's coming up on episode 3 of Reely Refreshing! 

In episode 2 resident cinephile Adam Schwietz joins the pod to revisit the 1997 Kevin Smith classic, Chasing Amy. Starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Jason Lee.

In the very first episode of Reely Refreshing, Tanner is joined by Justin Carter (Nothing 2 Play & That Pixel Life) to dive into a film he loved as a kid. That film being the the tale of witchcraft, five finger discounts, and nonchalant assault that is 19996's The Craft!