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Daniel Chadwick-Shubat

Get Reel Movies is a film blog and podcast that gets real about film. In this podcast Daniel Chadwick-Shubat will be interviewing people whose stories have been featured in true story films. In films that are based on real life but have no living subjects to talk to, he will chat to experts on the subject or descendants of the character(s) about their unique perspectives. Once a month Daniel will also be joined by Mason Taylor to chat about a new release out in theaters, as well as engaging in general film banter. To recommend films to watch or people to interview send us a message on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @getreelmovies

  1. 09/26/2025

    TIFF 2025: Saipan, Eleanor the Great, Christy and the Lost Bus

    Fresh off the electric vibes of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, Daniel dives into the cinematic whirlwind of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, spotlighting three premieres that captured the festival's diverse energy. From bold character studies to gripping true stories, these films showcase TIFF's knack for launching unforgettable narratives. We're talking Saipan, the fiery sports drama unpacking the infamous 2002 World Cup showdown between Roy Keane (Éanna Hardwicke) and Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan). Eleanor the Great, directed by Scarlett Johansson, centers on a 94-year-old woman who, after a loss, shares a fabricated story that spirals into unexpected consequences, touching on grief and connection. Then, Sydney Sweeney steps into the ring as boxing trailblazer Christy Martin in David Michôd's Christy, a biographical gut-punch exploring her rise from small-town dreamer to women's boxing icon, shadowed by abuse and resilience. Rounding out the trio is Paul Greengrass's pulse-pounding The Lost Bus, starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera as a rogue driver and devoted teacher racing against the 2018 Camp Fire's deadly blaze to save 22 kids on a school bus. The rest of our TIFF coverage will follow over the coming days, highlighting the good and the bad of the biggest film festival in North America.  If you have any questions or comments, or would like to recommend a movie we cover next please reach out to us on social media. We're on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram.

    26 min
  2. 09/17/2025

    TIFF 2025: Nuremberg, Wake Up Dead Man, California Schemin' and It Would Be Night in Caracas

    Fresh off the electric vibes of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, Daniel dives into the cinematic whirlwind of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, spotlighting three premieres that captured the festival's diverse energy. From bold character studies to gripping true stories, these films showcase TIFF's knack for launching unforgettable narratives. Nuremberg, directed by James Vanderbilt, chronicles the historic trials of the Nazi high command following World War II, delving into the pursuit of justice amid global reckoning. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Story, directed by Rian Johnson, follows detective Benoit Blanc as he unravels another intricate web of suspects and secrets in this third Knives Out mystery. California Schemin', directed by James McAvoy, tracks two Scottish men who pose as an American hip-hop duo to chase stardom, based on a real-life con that exposed dreams and deception. It Would Be Night in Caracas, directed by Mariana Rondón and Marité Ugás, centers on a woman burying her mother amid escalating clashes between anti-government protesters and police in 2017 Venezuela. The rest of our TIFF coverage will follow over the coming days, highlighting the good and the bad of the biggest film festival in North America.  If you have any questions or comments, or would like to recommend a movie we cover next please reach out to us on social media. We're on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram.

    26 min

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Get Reel Movies is a film blog and podcast that gets real about film. In this podcast Daniel Chadwick-Shubat will be interviewing people whose stories have been featured in true story films. In films that are based on real life but have no living subjects to talk to, he will chat to experts on the subject or descendants of the character(s) about their unique perspectives. Once a month Daniel will also be joined by Mason Taylor to chat about a new release out in theaters, as well as engaging in general film banter. To recommend films to watch or people to interview send us a message on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @getreelmovies