The Reel Pineapple

The Reel Pineapple
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Thirteen years. 900 episodes. Zero filter. Host Joshua Hunter breaks down new releases, revisits cult classics, and says exactly what he thinks — no hype, no pandering, no pretending a bad movie is good just because it's popular. Expect deep-dive film history, candid interviews with filmmakers and industry voices, and a laid-back, nerdy energy where conversations go wherever they want to go. Whether he's tearing apart an overrated blockbuster or defending an underappreciated gem nobody else will, Joshua brings honesty, humor, and a genuine love of cinema to every episode. New episodes weekly. Follow us on all of our socials! https://linktr.ee/jhunterreelpineapple

  1. 3d ago

    🦄 Buddy (2026) Review — Nobody Hugs Back 🦄

    Remember the bright orange unicorn from that cheerful kids’ TV show, the one who always wanted to give you a hug? Director Casper Kelly, the mind behind the cult internet classic Too Many Cooks, makes his feature debut with a horror comedy that turns the warm, sing-along world of 90s children’s television into a nightmare. Freddy (Delaney Quinn) and her friends live inside the show, and they slowly realize their unicorn pal Buddy, played by Keegan-Michael Key, is not as innocent as he seems. When one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased, and cracks start to show in the perfect world. With a cast that also includes Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace, Michael Shannon, and Patton Oswalt, this one premiered in the Midnight section at Sundance in January 2026 before hitting theaters in August. A mascot that smiles too wide and a world that’s way too cheerful is a great horror setup, but can it hold for a full feature? I’m getting into the scares, the nostalgia, the performances, and whether Buddy earns a spot on your Halloween watchlist or leaves you wanting your hug back. This is The Reel Pineapple. Let’s talk about it. 🍍 In Theaters August 28, 2026 | Runtime: 1hr 35min | Dir. Casper Kelly | Roadside Attractions & Saban Films | Premiered Sundance 2026 🍍 The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcaster. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple 🦋 Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social 🎥 Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple 🎬 Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam 🎮 Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple 🎙️ Hazy Core Crew — this one’s for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments and let me know what YOU thought! #HazyCoreCrew #HazyCoreFam #JoinTheHazyCore #ReelPineapple #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #Buddy #CasperKelly #HorrorMovies #SpookySeason #Halloween

  2. 4d ago

    🎭 Hamnet — The Grief Behind Hamlet 🎭

    Before there was Hamlet, there was Hamnet. Chloé Zhao, the Oscar-winning director of Nomadland, adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel, which she co-wrote for the screen with O’Farrell herself. Jessie Buckley plays Agnes, a free-spirited healer, and Paul Mescal is a young, ambitious playwright named William Shakespeare. When tragedy strikes their family with the death of their young son, their bond is tested in ways that would eventually inspire one of the greatest plays ever written. With Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, and Jacobi Jupe in the cast, a score by Max Richter, and Steven Spielberg as an executive producer, this one swept the 2026 awards season. It earned eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, and Jessie Buckley won Best Actress. But does the film live up to the buzz, and does it earn every tear? I’m getting into Buckley and Mescal’s performances, Zhao’s filmmaking, and some surprises from the film. This is The Reel Pineapple. Let’s talk about it. 🍍 Now Streaming on Netflix | Runtime: 2hr 5min | Dir. Chloé Zhao | Focus Features | Premiered Telluride 2025 | 8 Oscar Nominations, 1 Win 🍍 The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcaster. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple 🦋 Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social 🎥 Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple 🎬 Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam 🎮 Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple 🎙️ Hazy Core Crew — this one’s for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments and let me know what YOU thought! #HazyCoreCrew #HazyCoreFam #JoinTheHazyCore #ReelPineapple #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #Hamnet #ChloeZhao #JessieBuckley #PaulMescal #Oscars

  3. 4d ago

    💋 I Want Your Sex Review — Screwball With a Safe Word 💋

    Gregg Araki, the director behind Mysterious Skin and Kaboom, is back with a colorful, kinky erotic comedy thriller that premiered at Sundance in January 2026, and the early buzz was loud. Cooper Hoffman plays Elliot, a young man who lands a job as the sexual muse of Olivia Wilde’s Erika Tracy. The two quickly discover they have very different expectations for the arrangement, and the fantasy turns into a mess of sex, power, lies, and murder. Written by Araki and Karley Sciortino, it has a stacked supporting cast: Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Daveed Diggs, Charli XCX, Johnny Knoxville, and Margaret Cho. The reviews have been warm, and I wanted to love it, and maybe I did.....maybe I didn't. This is The Reel Pineapple. Let’s talk about it. 🍍 In Theaters July 31, 2026 (Limited) | Rated R | Runtime: 1hr 30min | Dir. Gregg Araki | Magnolia Pictures | Premiered Sundance 2026 🍍 The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcaster. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple 🦋 Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social 🎥 Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple 🎬 Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam 🎮 Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple 🎙️ Hazy Core Crew — this one’s for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments and let me know what YOU thought! #HazyCoreCrew #HazyCoreFam #JoinTheHazyCore #ReelPineapple #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #IWantYourSex #GreggAraki #OliviaWilde #CooperHoffman #CharliXCX

  4. 5d ago

    🎃 Ali G: Who Iz I? — Who Is This For? 🎃

    Happy Halloween, Hazy Core Crew. You came here for something scary, and I’ve got it: the scariest thing this season might be how bad this movie is. After twenty years of insanity, Ali G is back, and nobody asked for it. Sacha Baron Cohen returns to his most iconic character for his feature directorial debut, and this time Julie is eight months pregnant, which means Ali G actually has to get off his batty and do something. So he heads to America to reclaim his former glory, with unsuspecting real people along for the ride as usual. Shot entirely in secret, in the same guerrilla, man-on-the-street prank format that made the original so gloriously uncomfortable, this is less a traditional film and more a chaos documentary. Does Sacha Baron Cohen still have the bite, or is this the real horror story of the year? I’ve got thoughts, and they are not small ones. And if you want something actually worth your Halloween watch time, go watch “Taboo,” the award-winning short film from the brilliant Jennifer Levinson. She always deserves the shoutout. 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=kMz2bSNvgao This is The Reel Pineapple. Let’s talk about it. 🍍 In Theaters October 23, 2026 | Rated R | Dir. Sacha Baron Cohen | Amazon MGM Studios 🍍 The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcaster. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple 🦋 Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social 🎥 Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple 🎬 Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam 🎮 Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple 🎙️ Hazy Core Crew — this one’s for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments and let me know what YOU thought! #HazyCoreCrew #HazyCoreFam #JoinTheHazyCore #GiveJenniferAnA24 #ReelPineapple #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #Halloween #SpookySeason #AliG #SachaBaronCohen #AmazonMGM #Comedy #Taboo #JenniferLevinson

  5. Oct 28

    🦉 Wildwood — The Art of Doing It the Hard Way 🦉

    n an era where studios are racing to automate everything and cut every corner, LAIKA is still out here building entire worlds by hand, one painstaking frame at a time — and thank god for it. The studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and Kubo returns with its most ambitious film yet: a handcrafted stop-motion epic following headstrong teenager Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) as she launches a desperate rescue into the Impassable Wilderness, an enchanted and dangerous forest hidden just beyond Portland, after her baby brother is stolen by a murder of crows. Directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and written by ParaNorman’s Chris Butler, Wildwood brings a genuinely stacked voice cast — Mahershala Ali, Carey Mulligan, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Tom Waits, and more — to a surprisingly mature, PG-13 fantasy adventure full of talking animals, bandits, and power-hungry figures driven by grief and ambition. This is a movie that could have been churned out fast and soulless, and instead chose the hard, beautiful way. I’m getting into the craft, the darkness, the ambition, and whether this two-hour-plus odyssey earns every handmade frame. This is The Reel Pineapple. Let’s talk about it. 🍍 In Theaters October 23, 2026 | Rated PG-13 | Runtime: 2hr 19min | Dir. Travis Knight | LAIKA 🍍 The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcaster. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple 🦋 Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social 🎥 Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple 🎬 Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam 🎮 Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple 🎙️ Hazy Core Crew — this one’s for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments and let me know what YOU thought! #HazyCoreCrew #HazyCoreFam #JoinTheHazyCore #ReelPineapple #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #Wildwood #LAIKA #StopMotion #TravisKnight

  6. Oct 27

    🧟 Resident Evil (2026) — Finally, a Good One? 🧟

    Hollywood has been trying to crack Resident Evil on the big screen for over two decades — and mostly whiffing. So when Zach Cregger, fresh off the one-two punch of Barbarian and Weapons, signed on to reboot the whole thing, I paid attention. This is the eighth live-action Resident Evil film, but a total fresh start: no legacy characters, no rehashing the Milla Jovovich era — just a brand-new story set on the periphery of Raccoon City’s worst night, built to honor the dread and pacing of actually playing the games. Starring Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, and Kali Reis, and drawing inspiration from RE2, RE3: Nemesis, RE4, and even Evil Dead 2, this thing already shattered franchise box office records. But does Cregger finally give us the Resident Evil movie the games always deserved — genuinely scary, genuinely faithful — or is it just the best of a cursed bunch? I’m getting into the scares, the Cregger of it all, and whether the video game movie curse is officially dead. This is The Reel Pineapple. Let’s talk about it. 🍍 In Theaters September 18, 2026 | Rated R | Dir. Zach Cregger | Sony Pictures 🍍 The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcaster. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple 🦋 Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social 🎥 Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple 🎬 Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam 🎮 Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple 🎙️ Hazy Core Crew — this one’s for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments and let me know what YOU thought! #HazyCoreCrew #HazyCoreFam #JoinTheHazyCore #ReelPineapple #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #ResidentEvil #ZachCregger #HorrorMovies #SpookySeason

  7. Oct 26

    🍷 The Invite Review— Don’t Worry Darling, It’s Just Dinner 🍷

    Olivia Wilde is BACK in the director’s chair — and after the whole Don’t Worry Darling saga, this one’s a genuine redemption. In this A24 dark comedy, Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Wilde) are a long-married couple stuck in a stale rut, so they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors — the magnetic Piña (Penélope Cruz) and Hawk (Edward Norton) — over for dinner. What begins as awkward small talk about cheese and wine spirals fast into something far more provocative, as the night’s unexpected propositions turn a quiet evening into a full-blown psychological pressure cooker. Have they reignited the spark, or lit the match that burns it all down? This is the kind of one-location, star-driven ensemble piece that lives or dies on its cast — and this cast absolutely delivers. I’m digging into the performances, Wilde’s genuine growth as a filmmaker, the deliciously uncomfortable tension, and why this thing earned a standing ovation at Sundance. So pull up a chair and pour a glass. You’re invited... but don’t say I didn’t warn you. This is The Reel Pineapple. Let’s talk about it. 🍍 Now Streaming on HBO Max | Rated R | Runtime: 1hr 47min | Dir. Olivia Wilde | A24 🍍 The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcaster. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple 🦋 Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social 🎥 Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple 🎬 Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam 🎮 Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple 🎙️ Hazy Core Crew — this one’s for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments and let me know what YOU thought! #HazyCoreCrew #HazyCoreFam #JoinTheHazyCore #ReelPineapple #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #TheInvite #OliviaWilde #A24 #SethRogen

  8. Oct 26

    🌊 Moana (2026) — What Can I Say, Except It’s a Cash Grab 🌊

    You’re welcome... for yet another live-action Disney remake nobody asked for. Nine years after the animated classic charmed the world, Disney sends Moana beyond the reef again — this time with newcomer Catherine Laga’aia in the title role and Dwayne Johnson back as Maui, under the direction of Hamilton’s Thomas Kail. The songs are here, the ocean’s here, the nostalgia’s here... but the question is whether any of it needed to be. So is this a soulful reimagining that justifies its existence, or just Disney running the same play for the same reasons they always do? I’m getting into the performances, the CGI, the “why does this exist” of it all, and whether the magic survives the translation — or got lost somewhere out past the reef. Spoiler: I’ve got OPINIONS. This is The Reel Pineapple. Let’s talk about it. 🍍 In Theaters July 10, 2026 | Rated PG | Runtime: 2hr | Dir. Thomas Kail | Walt Disney Pictures 🍍 The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from your favorite podcaster’s favorite podcaster. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple 🦋 Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social 🎥 Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple 🎬 Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam 🎮 Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple 🎙️ Hazy Core Crew — this one’s for you. Drop your thoughts in the comments and let me know what YOU thought! #HazyCoreCrew #HazyCoreFam #JoinTheHazyCore #ReelPineapple #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #Moana #MoanaLiveAction #DwayneJohnson #Disney

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Thirteen years. 900 episodes. Zero filter. Host Joshua Hunter breaks down new releases, revisits cult classics, and says exactly what he thinks — no hype, no pandering, no pretending a bad movie is good just because it's popular. Expect deep-dive film history, candid interviews with filmmakers and industry voices, and a laid-back, nerdy energy where conversations go wherever they want to go. Whether he's tearing apart an overrated blockbuster or defending an underappreciated gem nobody else will, Joshua brings honesty, humor, and a genuine love of cinema to every episode. New episodes weekly. Follow us on all of our socials! https://linktr.ee/jhunterreelpineapple

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  • Creator
    The Reel Pineapple
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    911
  • Rating
    Explicit
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