It's the Season One finale of Cinema Reels where Jessica Welman, along with John Cook and James Ross, head to the race track in a Richard Dreyfuss classic, as the trio breakdown the 1989 film, Let it Ride, directed by Joe Pytka, Aside from John re-evaluating his top ten favourite films for the 100th time in the series, the three offer their initial thoughts on the film, the use of actual horse racing footage, Robbie Coletrane's performance and, as always, how closely was the experience of gambli...
Mar 07, 2024•47 min•Ep. 10
The Cinema Reels trio take a different path in the latest episode as they move away from full length feature films and look towards its shorter form counterpart. Jessica Welman, along with John Cook and James Ross, breakdown The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, directed by Wes Anderson, and an adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More". With a run-time of 37 minutes, the trio offer their views of Wes Anderson's style and how it has been incorporated in the ...
Feb 22, 2024•38 min•Ep. 9
Cinema Reels hits the road again as Jessica Welman, alongside John Cook and James Ross, head back to Las Vegas to review Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Host: Jessica Welman Guests: John Cook & James Ross Producer: Anaya McDonald Editor: James Ross An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades. Released: 1998 Director: Terry Gilliam Writers: Hunter S. Thompson, Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni Stars: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro &...
Feb 08, 2024•41 min•Ep. 8
Cinema Reels heads back in time to the 80's as Jessica Welman, John Cook and James Ross, review Barry Levinson's 1988 film Rain Man. Rain Man, American dramatic film, released in 1988 and starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, that was a hit with both critics and audiences and won four Academy Awards, including that for best picture, as well as two Golden Globe Awards, including that for best drama. The trio discuss Hoffman's Oscar winning performance, their views on Tom Cruise in general and t...
Jan 25, 2024•43 min•Ep. 7
Cinema Reels goes down the 007-route with a wacky twist as Jessica Welman, John Cook and James Ross, review the 1967 film Casino Royale, which is loosely based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film that had five directors attached to it, the trio review how the narrative unfolds, stand-out performances, with James particularly showing his age when it comes to performances in this movie, and looks closely at the baccarat scene. Host: Jessica Welman Guests: John Cook & Ja...
Jan 11, 2024•48 min•Ep. 6
Cinema Reels heads to the East End of London as Jessica Welman, John Cook and James Ross, review Guy Richie's directorial feature-length debut film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Initially considered gambling heavy by the three, the trio soon realise how wrong they were, give their thoughts on backing Nick Moran's character Eddy in a game of poker and their overall thoughts on the film. Host: Jessica Welman Guests: John Cook & James Ross Producer: Mollie Chapman Editor: James Ross When...
Dec 14, 2023•53 min•Ep. 5
Jessica Welman, John Cook and James Ross, head to Bedrock to review the The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, a prequel to the 1994 film, directed by Brian Levant. The three J's offer differing views on the film while also looking more closely at the Stone Age version of Las Vegas in the film and round off the episode in providing their opinions on if Viva Rock Vegas is better or worse than Marin Scorsese's Casino. Host: Jessica Welman Guests: John Cook & James Ross Producer: Mollie Chapman Ed...
Nov 30, 2023•50 min•Ep. 4
Following on from the first two episodes of Cinema Reels, Jessica Welman, John Cook and James Ross, return to offer their analysis of Martin Scorsese's 1995 film Casino. While lauded as a "must-see" film, the trio sit down to evaluate the true representation of Las Vegas, former home to our very own Jessica, accuracy surrounding the gambling and offering our fresh takes on the film. Host: Jessica Welman Guests: John Cook & James Ross Producer: Mollie Chapman Editor: James Ross In early-1970s...
Nov 16, 2023•55 min•Ep. 3
In the latest episode of Cinema Reels, Jessica Welman, John Cook and James Ross, delve into Win It All, offering their stand out moment/performance of the film, how gambling is represented throughout the movie, looking into responsible gaming within the main character and concluding with a quiz relating to all things Win It All. Host: Jessica Welman Guests: John Cook & James Ross Producer: Mollie Chapman Editor: James Ross A small-time gambler agrees to stash a bag for an acquaintance who is...
Nov 16, 2023•47 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to the Cinema Reels podcast. Led by Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas and Double Major in Film Studies, she will be joined every two weeks by her colleagues James Ross and John Cook to go through motion pictures past and present to commend or condemn their attempts at portraying betting culture and the gambling industry on the silver screen. In the debut episode of Cinema Reels, Jessica Welman, John Cook and James Ross, delve into Molly's Game, offering their stand out moment/perfor...
Nov 16, 2023•51 min•Ep. 1
The first movie podcast that looks closer into the ways gambling is portrayed in the film industry. Led by Double Film Major Jessica Welman, she is joined by SBC's Multimedia Editor James Ross, who has a Undergraduate Degree in Film and Media Studies and John Cook, SBC's Commercial Director. Each episode will look at motion pictures past and present, and dissect, deliberate and debate their attempts to portray betting culture and the gambling industry on the silver screen. Click here to follow C...
Nov 10, 2023•48 sec•Ep. 1
