The Reel Cut
Just A Movie Podcast. Reel Guys. Reel Opinions. Reel Cuts. We're three guys who love to talk all things movies and TV. Join us as we discuss all the latest headlines, dive into debates and new themes every single episode and hit you with some fun facts along the way.
Episodes
30 episodes
2021 Film Highlights: The Year That Resurrected Cinema
After the utter horror of 2020, both for the accessibility of cinema and the box office in general, 2021 saw the second coming of the theatre experience, back with a bang and sorely missed. From the new phase of superhero blockbusters to more i...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:07:11
2021 TV Highlights: Sean Bean in a Haunted Prison
The Reel Cut Season 2: Electric Bugaloo. Never has there been a more hyped return since Stone Cold Steve Austin delivered a stunner to every member of the WCW roster in 2001. Scott was too busy prioritising being a new father to turn up for the...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:50:32
Favourite Fathers on Film
One became two in this last few weeks as The Reel Cut welcomed another father to its ranks. Scott won't be with us on this episode as he welcomes a new life into the world of his own creation, the paternity pay from The Reel Cut is quite frankl...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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1:27:39
Marvel: Highlights and Lowlights
As a man with a certain taste in films that left no room for the broad shoulders and wide chests of Yankee superheroes, Nick has long shunned the allure and come-to-bed eyes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Having recently sat down to watch al...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:45:26
Billy Zane Is A Cool Guy
It's confessional time at TRC HQ. We all have these dark, twisted secrets that lay beneath the patio slabs in our minds. To narrow it down from the countless media related skeletons in our closets, we must choose one guilty pleasure TV show, on...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:48:40
Willem Dafoe Gave Me PTSD
After our summer holidays, TRC is back with Mark and Scott as Nick takes yet another week off - the greedy, greedy pig. The discussion is on childhood movies that shaped us and and our personalities. David Lynch may be the reason Scott is such ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:01:28
Crime and Punishment
What is life without a good crime documentary series to watch on an evening? Netflix, of course, is the undisputed don of the streamers when it comes to these shows and rules over the others with an iron fist. That's not to say the other smalle...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:25:06
Robin Hood Is Not A Sports Movie, Is It?
Sports are something that you could quite easily separate from the movie industry, an entertainment format on its own that captures the passion and tribalism of human nature. Often times, events in sport can be stranger than that of a Hollywood...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:36:20
Frances McDormand is Unstoppable
Award season came to an abrupt and awkward end last month with the 93rd Oscars. Banished from the evening were controversies surrounding the lack of diversity amongst the acting/directing nominees, and in the gaping void they left behind came c...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:13:05
The Limited Series
Shorter than a TV series, longer than a movie. The middle bowl of porridge. Just right. The limited series should in fact be named the 'unlimited series' because the potential in story telling within 8-10 episodes of a self contained story is v...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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2:04:15
Tired Tropes & Cinematic Clichés
I could tell you how much it grates on me to see certain clichés in film, but then I'd have to kill you. Here at TRC we were born ready to tackle this subject, and we certainly aren't too old for this sh..! As the streets o...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:43:03
Top 5: Movie Character Introductions
As the saying goes, there are no second chances at a first impression. An introduction to a character has great potential in setting them up for the rest of the film, how they speak, the way they walk, the cut of their jib - all should give sub...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:48:26
Cinema Soundtracks: Greatest Hits
Appreciation for good music often walks hand in hand with a love for great cinema. When the two come together and it works, that usually translates into a transcendent artistic experience. The images on screen are ignited and emphasised by the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:34:47
The Tarantino-Verse
Do you know what they call The Reel Cut in France? It's just Le Reel Cut I imagine, like Le Big Mac but that's beside the point. It's time for another of our deep cuts into one of our most beloved areas of modern entertainment: the pop cultural...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:43:54
Recast In The Past
What would have happened if the some of your favourite movies had their scripts green lit in a different decade? Or what about the films that had bags of potential on paper that didn’t make the grade due to poor production choices; what if they...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:47:19
You Say Tom-ay-to...
Rotten Tomatoes has grown into quite the critical beast, hanging bulbous and overripe on the virtual vine. Even in it's infancy it has collated some of the most world renowned critics' reviews that could be classed as contentious at best....
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:38:50
Let's Talk About The Cinema
We are a man down this week and like any strong company of men, we have left a man behind and continued on without him. Our usual anchor, Scott, is absent so tune in as Mark and Nick steer this ship straight into the rocks. We're reacting to th...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:30:09
Deep Cut: Game of Thrones
It was the TV behemoth that dominated pop culture for the vast majority of the 2010s. Breathtaking highs and heart-breaking lows, love it for what it was or hate it for what it became but it's undeniable that this was one of the greatest and gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:37:21
Top 5: Best TV Deaths
We're at it again. We couldn't help ourselves, once we got a taste for it in movie deaths we had to come back for round two. Deaths in TV shows often carry more emotional heft than they do in movies. They can completely change the course of ent...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:50:53
Top 5: Best Movie Deaths
Happy 2021! A great movie death can cement a film's place in cinematic history. But what defines 'best movie death'? Maybe it's what it means to the story and the impact it carries to the characters story arcs? No? Well what about the drama, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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2:10:53
Christmas TV Specials
Merry Christmas one and all! All 3 of use love a good British Christmas special. Memories of sitting down on Christmas evening, bellies full, still riding the high of the day - then to sit down and enjoy a memorable spot of TV with the whole fa...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:24:35
Deep Cut: Marty Scorsese
After casting Marty aside on so many podcasts because we wanted to give the rest of the pack a chance in the spotlight, we finally give the little genius his overdue plaudits. Plenty to discuss, we've brought it down to 3 classics and 3 'modern...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:32:00
Convince Me, Verbal: Best Die Hard Film?
It's a question as old as time, and one that has caused more rifts between friends and family than any political leaning ever could. It is of course, 'Which film is the best in the Die Hard franchise?'. We each have a favourite and will attempt...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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51:53
Anti Hero Top 5: TV Shows
It's November, which can only mean one thing: the perfect excuse to take a deep dive into our personal favourite moustaches in celebration of the great work done by Movember campaigns across the month. The Anti Hero chatter comes to an epic con...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:49:56
Anti Hero Top 5: Film Biopics
A bit of catching up this week on a few crucial news stories, including the firing of Johnny Depp and the shooting wrap of Jurassic World: Dominion. Scott, Nick and Mark then battle it out to get their 3 chosen anti-hero biopics into the offici...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:37:20