Reel Talk: The Movie Show

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Welcome to REEL TALK: THE MOVIE SHOW. Your host Sam Stokes is joined by a variety of guests talking about the hottest and most interesting new releases at the cinema, on streaming, or physical disc. Draw the curtains, grab the popcorn, dim the lights and join us! A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

  1. 1D AGO

    Send Help (Episode 138)

    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min

  2. FEB 12

    2026 Oscars Predictions (Episode 137)

    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  3. FEB 5

    2025 Review (Episode 136)

    Reel Talk: The Movie Show is back after its winter break and host Sam Stokes kicks off 2026 by welcoming guest Ian Buckley to review 2025 in film and discuss their favourites from the year... ------------ 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min

  4. 11/27/2025

    Wicked: For Good (Episode 135)

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Violet Hammond and Andy Williams reprise their appearances from a year ago and discuss Wicked: For Good with host Sam stokes. They discuss how they adapted the second act of the play, which songs worked best, how the cast performed, and more... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guests Violet Hammond Andy Williams Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Violet here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/violet.h.310⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Three Circles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@threecirclesfs.bsky.social‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Movieversaries ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Andy Williams ⁠⁠@andywilliams250⁠⁠ and Frame To Frame here: ⁠⁠@frametoframepod 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 40m

  5. 10/30/2025

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary (Episode 134)

    On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to celebrate a cult movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, on its 50th anniversary, but also to discuss the classic horror and sci-fi that influenced it... ------------ 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 26m

  6. 10/25/2025

    London Film Festival Special (Episode 133)

    On this special episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes talks about the two films he saw at the London Film Festival, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Frankenstein, with the help of regular guest Bo Nicholson... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Bo Nicholson Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min

  7. 10/02/2025

    One Battle After Another (Episode 132)

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Ian Buckley from the Movieversaries and The Collector's Commentary podcasts to review Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. They discuss the virtuosity of PTA, the timeliness of the story, and some brilliant performances... ------------ 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 14m

  8. 09/18/2025

    Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (Episode 131)

    On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes is joined by Colin Jackson-Brown from We Dig Music to review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the sequel to the legendary mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. They discuss getting the band back together, the many cameos, and the best gags... ------------ Host & Editor Sam Stokes Guest Colin Jackson-Brown Executive Producer Tony Black Join our Discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/U4bDzXNyvG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Colin ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Find We Dig Music ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and all podcast platforms Find Free With This Month's Issue ⁠⁠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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 2m
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Welcome to REEL TALK: THE MOVIE SHOW. Your host Sam Stokes is joined by a variety of guests talking about the hottest and most interesting new releases at the cinema, on streaming, or physical disc. Draw the curtains, grab the popcorn, dim the lights and join us! A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

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  • Creator
    Film Stories
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    138
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright Film Stories