Ep #83: Maltese Falcon
The bird is a winner when the Fools go full Bogey and trounce all over John Huston's 1941 film noir, The Maltese Falcon, with dames Brigid and Effie.
Mar 22, 2016•52 min
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Ep #82: Tootsie
The Fools tap into their inner feminine selves with Dustin Hoffman and Sidney Pollack in Tootsie, the best example of an early 80's comedy farce.
Mar 15, 2016•50 min
Ep #81: High Noon
The Fools are counting down the minutes with Super Trooper Gary Cooper in 1952's High Noon, with Grace Kelly, Lon Chaney, and a silent but deadly Lee Van Cleef.
Mar 07, 2016•52 min
Ep #80: Singin' in the Rain
The Fools are in the rain this time with Gene Kelly, singin' and fartin' all over his 1952 classic, Singin' in the Rain, which may be the best musical ever put to film.
Feb 29, 2016•46 min
Ep #79: Lawrence of Arabia
The Fools go back to drink from the David Lean well and discuss his 1962 classic epic, Lawrence of Arabia, with Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif.
Feb 23, 2016•55 min
Ep #78: Brokeback Mountain
The Fools come out of their closets and explore their love for one another with Ang Lee's romantic 2005 drama, Brokeback Mountain, with Jake and Heath.
Feb 05, 2016•51 min
Ep #77: Crimes and Misdemeanors
The Fools talk comedy and tragedy plus time with Woody Allen's 1989 film, Crimes and Misdemeanors, starring Martin Landau from Space 1999.
Jan 27, 2016•46 min
Ep #76: Gone with the Wind
The Fools start Season 3 with the epic of all epic films, Gone with the Wind. With Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara.
Jan 15, 2016•57 min
Ep #75: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
The Fools end the year with Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Alien Movie, that small 1982 feature. And Greg defends his refusal to see E.T. in theaters when he was a soulless, young punk.
Dec 27, 2015•51 min
Ep #74: It's a Wonderful Life
Our first annual Reel Fools/Andy Williams Christmas show! With guests Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in Frank Capra's 1946 holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life.
Dec 11, 2015•51 min
Ep #73: Blue Velvet
The Fools welcome back Tobin Kirk and debate the merits of David Lynch's 1986 cult classic Blue Velvet. And we say farewell to our sponsor (R.I.P. Vito).
Dec 04, 2015•52 min
Ep #72: Shining (1980)
The Fools go Kubrick's 1980 masterpiece of modern horror, The Shining, and conduct their first ever interview with Tim Kirk, Producer of Room 237.
Nov 24, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Ep #71: Exorcist (1973)
The Fools go all demonic with their takes on the 1973 freak show called The Exorcist, William Friedkin's master film that is as abusive as it is beautiful.
Nov 18, 2015•57 min
Ep #70: Frankenstein (1931)
The Fools return to the beautiful world of James Whale's mad doctor and his monster in the 1931 Universal Horror Classic, Frankenstein.
Nov 08, 2015•53 min
Ep #69: Butterball
This special episode is jolly good fun! The Fools pitch and play the set up for their ultimate "what-if" James Bond 007 adventure, Butterball.
Nov 02, 2015•19 min
Ep #68: Skyfall
The Fools continue their 007 trek with Daniel Craig in Skyfall, his second reboot as James Bond, with Ralph Fiennes and Dame Judi Dench as M.
Oct 25, 2015•56 min
Ep #67: Spy Who Loved Me
The Fools continue all things 007 with Roger Moore as James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me, with the late, great Richard Kiel as Jaws.
Oct 21, 2015•50 min
Ep #66: Thunderball
The Fools explore another 007 adventure with Sean Connery as James Bond and debate whether Thunderball is really worth your time.
Oct 14, 2015•57 min
Ep #65: All the President's Men
The Fools explore the corrupt politicians and cover ups that are All the President's Men, Alan J. Pakula's 1976 political thriller with Bob, Dusty, and the mysterious Deep Throat.
Sep 30, 2015•53 min
Ep #64: Top Gun
The Fools go Cruise in Top Gun and 1980's excess with speed, coke, and Diet Pepsi. And they sample the masterworks of Kenny Loggins.
Sep 23, 2015•55 min
Ep #63: Se7en
The Fools welcome back Tobin Kirk with his Se7en tales of David Fincher. Gluttony, Greed, Pride, Sloth, Envy, Wrath, Lust - it's all there, with a bonus dash of Apathy.
Sep 08, 2015•53 min
Ep #62: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Fools are naturally blabby again talking George Roy Hill's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the 1969 groovy western with Paul and Bob.
Aug 25, 2015•51 min
Ep #61: Vertigo
The Fools gotta go Vertigo and talk up Hitchcock's 1958 masterwork, with old Jimmy Stewart as the dizzy retired cop and Kim Novak as the young chicks.
Aug 19, 2015•51 min
Ep #60: Double Indemnity
The Fools talk honeysuckle and murder in Billy Wilder's little 1944 noir gem, Double Indemnity, with MacMurray, Stanwyck, and Eddie G. with his devilish hunches and brilliant brain.
Aug 07, 2015•45 min
Ep #59: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)
The Fools go all good, bad, and ugly in this episode and try their best to present why Sergio Leone is one of the greats, along with with Clint, Eli, and Lee Van Cleef in this 1966 gem.
Jul 22, 2015•57 min
Ep #58: Jackie Brown (1997)
The Fools welcome back Quentin Tarantino and it's about F'n time we did. This is Jackie Brown, and they're pretty good. With Foxy Coffy as Jackie, and with Max, Jackson, De Niro, and beach gal Fonda.
Jul 15, 2015•57 min
Ep #57: JAWS
The Fools celebrate Jaws' 40th with their own take. It's good times with the three on Quint's small fishing boat. Includes Mr. Jaws and the hits of the mid 70's.
Jun 30, 2015•57 min
Ep #56: Bridge on the River Kwai
The Fools close their war campaign with David Lean's 1957 classic epic, The Bridge on the River Kwai, where Alec is at home in a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
Jun 25, 2015•52 min
Ep #55: Paths of Glory
The Fools continue their war campaign with Stanley Kubrick's 1957 film, Paths of Glory, starring Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, defender of cowardly men.
Jun 13, 2015•51 min
Ep #54: Saving Private Ryan
The Fools kick off their war campaign with Steven Spielberg's 1998 film, Saving Private Ryan, which is arguably the best and most influential war film ever made.
Jun 03, 2015•53 min
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