The Reel Spotlight

The Reel Spotlight

Welcome to The Reel Spotlight, your go-to destination for all things movies and TV shows! Join your host Tony Santiago as he shines the light on the latest releases, beloved classics, and hidden gems. He’ll chat about contemporary releases, beloved classics, and hidden gems. Tony will explore the world of cinema and television one reel at a time!

  1. Oscar Talk with Nick L' Barrow

    03/10/2024

    Oscar Talk with Nick L' Barrow

    In this episode of the Reel Spotlight, Tony with the help of his special guest Nick L' Barrow from NicksFlicksFix shines Hollywood's biggest spotlight on the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Tony and Nick talk about the biggest surprises and snubs concerning the nominations and they make their predictions on who will win. They also briefly chat about Dune Part 2. 0:00 Intro 0:41 Getting to know Nick 16:11 Quick thoughts on Dune Part two 22:07 And the Oscar goes to... 1:26:30 Outro Nick's IG ACCT Nick's Linktree Sirtone_reviews  The Reel Spotlight Linktree

    1h 29m
  2. The Fellowship of the Ring

    02/01/2024

    The Fellowship of the Ring

    For the first episode of 2024 of The Reel Spotlight, Tony welcomes back a returning guest, Shan from Filmforager on Instagram and the host of The Fellowship of the Mic podcast. They discuss the first film of Peter Jackson's epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring. They answer listener questions and even talk about one of their favorite 70s sitcom. - 0:00 Intro 5:40 Come and Knock on our Door 12:12 Discussing The Fellowship of the Ring 16:40 Did you Know? 48:30 Favorite Fellowship quotes 1:06:48 Answering listener questions 1:23:44 Outro Shandra's IG FilmForager Fellowship of The Mic Podcast The Reel Spotlight Linktree

    1h 31m
  3. Spotlight on Martin Scorsese

    11/14/2023

    Spotlight on Martin Scorsese

    To talk Killers of the Flower Moon and Martin Scorsese, Tony is joined by returning guest Jean Carlos AKA Mercatthemovies on. They discuss Marty's newest film, its runtime, and rank the legendary directors filmography.  0:00 Intro 2:15 Talking about Marty 7:22 DeNiro's career without Scorsese 9:21 Scorsese the most versatile director? 10:56 Scorsese and the Oscars  13:33 Killers of the Flower Moon Synopsis 14:05 Quick chat about long runtimes  22:01 Killers of the Flower Moon Review 40:56 2023 ranking of KOTFM 43:00 Ranking Scorsese's filmography 51:19 Answering listener questions 1:02:03 Outro ⁠MercWithTheMovies Instagram ⁠  ⁠The Reel Spotlight Linktree⁠   ⁠Sirtone_reviews⁠

    1h 4m
  4. Popcorn Chat with Sarah Williams

    10/13/2023

    Popcorn Chat with Sarah Williams

    For the 28th episode of The Reel Spotlight, Tony is joined by Sarah Williams from Popcorn Chat (Instagram & Youtube). The episode is filled with a variety of movie & TV discussions and there's even a chat about an iconic British food staple. 0:00: Intro 0:37: Welcoming Sarah 1:17: Getting to know Sarah 6:38: What makes a good film? 10:00 Brief chat on Oppenheimer 11:28 Talking Barbie for a bit 13:31 Strange Way of Life review 17:00 Halloween chat 23:55 Talking Past Lives 30:38 Chatting about a variety of movies 35:51 Listener questions 47:33 Sarah under the Reel Spotlight 53:30 Beans on toast 58:07 Outro Sarah's Instagram  Sarah's Youtube channel    The Reel Spotlight Linktree  Support the show

    1 hr

  5. 08/31/2023

    MovieFiles in the Spotlight

    This episode of The Reel Spotlight focuses on the best, worst, biggest surprises and disappointments of 2023 in films & TV...so far. To discuss all this with Tony is Elliot Collins AKA MovieFiles from YouTube and instagram. The conversation was flowing as Tony & Elliot chatted about all things movies, tv shows, and even some NBA talk. 0:00 Intro 1:58 Getting to know Elliot 16:04 Elliot on tv 19:28 NBA talk 22:47 Rotten Tomatoes 31:41 What Makes a good film 34:37 Biggest disappointments of 2023 40:21 Best Surprises of 2023 52:23 Top 5 films of 2023...so far! 59:16 Elliot under The Reel Spotlight 1:02:53 Outro Elliot's Instagram   Elliot's Youtube (Moviefiles) The Reel Spotlight Linktree  Support the show

    1h 5m

  6. 08/18/2023

    Spotlight on Oppenheimer & Nolan

    For this episode of The Reel Spotlight, Tony is joined by Kieran from PretentiousFilmClub on Instagram. The main topic is Christopher Nolan's newest film Oppenheimer. Other discussions include Nolan himself and his filmography. Tony and Kieran also briefly talk Barbie and answer listener questions. 0:00 Intro 1:11 Getting to know Kieran 14:18 Talking Nolan 22:30 Oppenheimer Notes 23:38 Non-spoiler chat on Oppenheimer 27:56 Spolier chat on Oppenheimer 44:36 Top 3 favorite moments in a Nolan film 46:58 Performances in Oppenheimer 49:58 Favorite moments in Oppenheimer 54:55 Ranking Nolan's Filmography 57:34 Barbie talk begins 1:03:47 Listener Questions 1:08:56 Kieran under the Reel Spotlight 1:12:27 Outro Kieran's IG page   Kieran's Linktree   The Reel Spotlight Linktree  Sirtone_reviews

    1h 16m

  7. 07/21/2023

    SAG-AFTRA/Emmy Nominations

    I'm joined by Gaius Bolling from G-Reelz and Back to the Blockbuster Podcast to discuss all things SAG-AFTRA strike. We also briefly chat Emmy nominations. 0:00 Intro 0:27 Getting to know Gaius 8:25 2023 movie chat 12:02 Strike chat begins 35:26 Emmy Nods 46:47 Gaius under the Reel Spotlight 51:12 Outro G_Reelz Instagram Back to Blockbuster Podcast   The Reel Spotlight Linktree  Support the show

    53 min

  8. 07/14/2023

    Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 "Review"

    For this episode of The Reel Spotlight, Tony reviews one of the biggest summers films of 2023, Tom Cruise' Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1. A quick FYI, Tony is reviewing the film (non- spoiler) on his own with no guest. Trying out something new! The Reel Spotlight Linktree   Support the show

    15 min
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Welcome to The Reel Spotlight, your go-to destination for all things movies and TV shows! Join your host Tony Santiago as he shines the light on the latest releases, beloved classics, and hidden gems. He’ll chat about contemporary releases, beloved classics, and hidden gems. Tony will explore the world of cinema and television one reel at a time!

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  • Creator
    The Reel Spotlight
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
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