Reel Features

Hosts Paul Cookson & Sam Lavery discuss everything movies, TV series & entertainment. Based in Australia, we cover everything local & world wide, including helping you to decide what is worth watching, what is new to streaming this month, we tackle the latest listeners questions & review a classic nostalgia movie/series. All that & more!

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Episodes

#18 - Should I Watch This? - The Guilty

Should you watch the Netflix series 'The Guilty'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

Oct 16, 2021•2 min

#17 - Should I Watch This? - Squid Game

Should you watch the Netflix series 'Squid Game'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

Oct 13, 2021•3 min

#16 Batman Returns + "Who is the best 007"? w/ Dom Billings

We are joined by filmmaker & author Dom Billings, as we reveal what we can expect in season 2 of Squid Game, everything you need to know about the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series 'House of Dragons', we debate the question on who is the best James Bond actor of all time and where does Daniel Craig rank, and then we explore 'Batman Returns' as our nostalgia movie. All that and more!

Oct 10, 2021•46 min

#15 - Should I watch This? - No Man of God

Should you watch the movie 'No Man of God'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

Sep 23, 2021•1 min

#14 - Should I Watch This? - Clickbait

Should you watch the Netflix series 'Clickbait'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

Sep 19, 2021•2 min

#13 - Should I Watch This? - Alone

Should you watch the History channel's reality series 'Alone'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

Sep 15, 2021•2 min

#12 - Should I Watch This? - Stillwater

Should you watch the movie 'Stillwater'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

Sep 12, 2021•2 min

#11 - Should I Watch This? - Nine Perfect Strangers

Should you watch the hit mini-series 'Nine Perfect Strangers'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

Sep 08, 2021•2 min

#10 - Should I Watch This? - Heels

Should you watch Starz/Stan's 'Heels'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

Sep 05, 2021•2 min

#9 Gone in 60 Seconds + "What is the Greatest Trilogy ever?"

We discuss our favourite trilogies of all time, cover the latest movie/TV news, look at what is coming to streaming in Sept & take a nostalgia trip with Gone in 60 Seconds with the great Nic Cage. All that and more!

Sep 03, 2021•31 min

#8 Should I Watch This? - The White Lotus

Should you watch HBO's series 'The White Lotus'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

Aug 29, 2021•2 min

#7 2020 Review - Top 10 Films Of 2020

Stuck for ideas on what to watch this week? This week we fill your "to watch list" with a count down of the annual top 10 films of 2020, which includes some surprising picks! Hosted by Paul Cookson and Paul Bonadio.

Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min

#6 2020 Review - Reel Features Awards

We review the best & worst movies & TV series from 2020 with the Reel Features annual awards. Hosted by Paul Cookson and Sam Lavery.

May 09, 2021•1 hr 13 min

#5 Top 50 Movie Villains of All Time - Part 3

The panel count down the final top 10, of the top 50 villains of all time in cinema! In this episode, as expected there are some absolutely iconic villains leading into the coveted #1 spot! We also discuss who played the best version of Joker, should the T-1000 be higher in the list & the guys disagree heavily with the #5 pick. All this in more, in what is a fairly boozy late night chat to round out the list. Host Paul Cookson is re-joined by Sam Lavery, Paul Bonadio and Daniel Cookson.

Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min

#4 Top 50 Movie Villains of All Time - Part 2

The panel continue to discuss the top 50 villains of all time in cinema! In this episode they explore Gollum and Sauron's impact on the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Palpatine being brought back to save the Star Wars sequels and much more! Host Paul Cookson is re-joined by Sam Lavery, Paul Bonadio and Daniel Cookson.

Aug 09, 2020•1 hr 8 min

#3 Top 50 Movie Villains of All Time - Part 1

The panel discuss the top 50 villains of all time in cinema! There are some surprising picks in the list that the panel don't agree with like Scar from The Lion King. Cooko can't remember which company Meryl Streep works at in The Devil Wears Prada, and a lot more. Host Paul Cookson is rejoined by Sam Lavery, Paul Bonadio and Daniel Cookson.

Aug 02, 2020•1 hr 9 min

#2 Leon: The Professional & Con Air

The panel discuss the Jordan Netflix doco 'The Last Dance', some new series to binge like 'Defending Jacob', some new films including 'Capone' & 'Extraction', while digging into 'Leon the Professional' and 'Con Air', plus much more. Host Paul Cookson is rejoined by Sam Lavery & Paul Bonadio.

May 21, 2020•1 hr 25 min

#1 2019 Review - RF Awards & Top 10 Films

We review the best & worst movies & TV series from 2019 with the Reel Features annual awards, plus we count down and discuss the top 10 films of 2019. Host Paul Cookson is joined by guests Sam Lavery & Paul Bonadio.

Mar 28, 2020•2 hr 4 min

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