Reel Roundtable with Erick, Dean, and Ethan

Erick Marmolejo

Two film production majors and one film theory major sit down to discuss their thoughts on movies using their own insight of specific film elements. From high-grossing blockbusters to niche festival flicks, nothing is off limits for these cinephiles.

Episodes

  1. Biggest Paul Thomas Anderson Hater? - 2026 Oscar Predictions

    MAR 12

    Biggest Paul Thomas Anderson Hater? - 2026 Oscar Predictions

    Reel Roundtable – Ep. 1: Oscar Crystal Ball (2026 Awards Predictions) Welcome to the very first episode of Reel Roundtable, where three film-obsessed college students—a Film Theory major, and two Film Production majors—sit down to argue about the movies that everyone’s talking about (and a few they aren’t). In this debut episode, we crack open the 2026 Oscars race, walk through our ballots, and make a case for which film actually deserves the night’s biggest prize. Lightning Game: Guess the movie from Letterboxd reviews. Main Movies Mentioned Oscar race focus: Hamnet (2025) Sinners (2025) One Battle After Another (2025) Other films referenced in passing: Recent awards contenders, festival favorites, and a few chaos‑pick shoutouts from our “favorite movie of the week” segment. Join the conversation: Tell us your “will win vs should win” picks for Best Picture. Next Episode In Episode 2, we step away from awards season and each bring one all‑time favorite movie to the table. We’ll dig into why those films made us fall in love with cinema in the first place—and probably roast each other’s taste a little along the way. You can also share your all-time favorite movies on our socials. Letterboxd's 2026 Oscars Ballot: file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/letterboxd-2026-oscars-ballot.pdf Support the show How to Support the Show Follow, Rate & Review: If you liked the episode, a quick rating or one‑sentence review helps a ton. Our socials: Instagram / TikTok: @reelroundtablepodcast And you can find us individual members here: Erick Marmolejo: @erickmarshmallow Dean Vais: @deanvais3000 Ethan Stafford: @ethan_stafford4321

    1h 11m

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Two film production majors and one film theory major sit down to discuss their thoughts on movies using their own insight of specific film elements. From high-grossing blockbusters to niche festival flicks, nothing is off limits for these cinephiles.