The Reel Buffs

It’s not who we are on the inside, but what we do that defines us. And what we are doing for this episode is revisiting the first installment in the Dark Knight trilogy, Batman Begins (2005). Matt and Charlie discuss what they love best about this reboot of the Caped Crusader. Everything from the practical effects to the score hits hard, but is this the best reboot Batman has ever had? And is this the best super hero origin film? The Buffs discuss all this and more.SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/thereelbuffs/https://www.threads.net/@thereelbuffshttps://www.instagram.com/sir_charles_mac/https://www.instagram.com/matthewtylerr/https://www.instagram.com/hopsgeeknews/https://letterboxd.com/thereelbuffs/list/the-reel-buffs-podcast-ratings/[email protected]

WE ARE BACK! After a little bit of a hiatus we are back for our first episode of 2025. Since this is the thick of wedding season, we are revisiting the 2005 romcom / buddy comedy Wedding Crashers. This movie is endlessly quotable and always fun to visit, but how does it stack up against its contemporaries of the same year? All this, plus the categories.SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/thereelbuffs/https://www.threads.net/@thereelbuffshttps://www.instagram.com/sir_charles_mac/https://www.instagram.com/matthewtylerr/https://www.instagram.com/hopsgeeknews/https://letterboxd.com/thereelbuffs/list/the-reel-buffs-podcast-ratings/[email protected]

‘What does Marsellus Wallace look like?’ For our last episode of 2024, and conclusion to our 1995 Oscars discussion, we are doing a deep dive on Quintin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. With a star studded ensemble, sharp writing and a banger of a soundtrack Pulp Fiction is one of the coolest movies ever made. But did Pulp truly get robbed during the Oscars, or did the Academy get it right?SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/thereelbuffs/https://www.threads.net/@thereelbuffshttps://www.instagram.com/sir_charles_mac/https://www.instagram.com/matthewtylerr/https://www.instagram.com/hopsgeeknews/https://letterboxd.com/thereelbuffs/list/the-reel-buffs-podcast-ratings/[email protected]

“I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy dying.” We continue our 1995 Oscars discussion with one of the best Stephen King adaptions to ever grace the big screen, The Shawshank Redemption. Written and directed by Frank Darabont, Shawshank has become one of the most celebrated films of the century, despite it absolutely bombing at the box office. Matt and Charlie discuss all this, plus new categories!...#film #movies #criticism #Shawshank #StephenKing #MorganFreeman #nostalgia #1995Oscars #VHS #VideoStoreRental SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/thereelbuffs/https://www.threads.net/@thereelbuffshttps://www.instagram.com/sir_charles_mac/https://www.instagram.com/matthewtylerr/https://www.instagram.com/hopsgeeknews/https://letterboxd.com/thereelbuffs/list/the-reel-buffs-podcast-ratings/[email protected]

In a Reel Buffs first we are looking at a film that came out this year. To end spooky season we are looking at Chris Nash’s 2024 film In A Violent Nature. In a spoiler heavy episode, special guest Kyle joins us to talk everything slasher and what makes this movie unique.SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/thereelbuffs/https://www.threads.net/@thereelbuffshttps://www.instagram.com/sir_charles_mac/https://www.instagram.com/matthewtylerr/https://www.instagram.com/hopsgeeknews/https://letterboxd.com/thereelbuffs/list/the-reel-buffs-podcast-ratings/[email protected]

One, two, Freddy’s coming for you. That’s right, in this episode the Buffs are doing a deep dive on Wes Craven’s slasher classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. ANOES is a standout in the slasher subgenre, and it gave us one of the most iconic horror villains of all time.SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/thereelbuffs/https://www.threads.net/@thereelbuffshttps://www.instagram.com/sir_charles_mac/https://www.instagram.com/matthewtylerr/https://www.instagram.com/hopsgeeknews/https://letterboxd.com/thereelbuffs/list/the-reel-buffs-podcast-ratings/[email protected]

It’s spooky season, and The Reel Buffs are coming in hot with a horror classic that pushed the genre forward. We are of course talking about the 1974 independent exploitation phenomenon, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. This film helped to form what would become the slasher subgenre, and is still revered to this day for being one of the most unsettling films ever created. In this episode the buffs explore the fascinating production history, and why the film still holds up after all this time.SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/thereelbuffs/https://www.instagram.com/sir_charles_mac/https://www.instagram.com/matthewtylerr/https://www.instagram.com/hopsgeeknews/https://letterboxd.com/thereelbuffs/list/the-reel-buffs-podcast-ratings/[email protected]

My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Finally the long promised Forrest Gump episode is here. The Buffs discuss their relationship with one of the most beloved films in cinema history. But is this film worthy of all its high praise or is it just boomer nostalgia porn? The Buffs discuss, plus a new category!

What have we done to each other? In light of recent Ben Affleck tabloid news and the 10th anniversary of this film, The Buffs turn their attention to the 2014 film Gone Girl. Directed by David Fincher and written by Gillian Flynn, who also wrote the novel of the same name, Gone Girl was a box office success and a cultural phenomenon upon its release. While being a genre film that has mass appeal, the film also explores a multitude of different ideas, some of which include the media and how it can be weaponized and marriage. The Buffs do a deep dive in this episode, but we still do the categories.SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/thereelbuffs/https://www.instagram.com/sir_charles_mac/https://www.instagram.com/matthewtylerr/https://letterboxd.com/thereelbuffs/list/the-reel-buffs-podcast-ratings/[email protected]

The Buffs are finally doing a Marvel film…well kind of a Marvel film. Definitely a Marvel character but part of that whole 20th Century Fox Marvel Universe. We’re going all the way back to 2016 to look at our favorite non-hero character, Deadpool. Released in February of 2016 Deadpool broke records on its opening weekend and is one of the most successful R rated films of all time, but does it still hit the same? We talk about all this and a spoiler free review of Deadpool & Wolverine, plus what would a Marvel episode be without a post-credits scene.SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/thereelbuffs/https://www.instagram.com/sir_charles_mac/https://www.instagram.com/matthewtylerr/https://letterboxd.com/thereelbuffs/list/the-reel-buffs-podcast-ratings/[email protected]