Glass Reviews, Critics Choice Stories & Keanu Reeves This past week, Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy attended the Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, and have brought back a ton of fun stories including running into a couple ReelBlend past and future guests. But before we get down to it, there's news. Jason Reitman has signed on to direct a new Ghostbusters movie , Christopher McQuarrie is teaming up with Tom Cruise again for not one but two more Mission: Impossible film...
Jan 17, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 52
Our Interview with Alfonso Cuarón Today is a very special day for ReelBlend as we have Oscar winner, Golden Globe winner and legendary filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón on today's show to talk about his latest, Roma. Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy also react to the Golden Globe winners, discuss the upcoming awards shows, and reveal their favorite performances from Charlize Theron. #TheronBlend Follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend . Play along with next week's game when we discuss Kean...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 51
Controversial Bird Box Numbers & Most Anticipated 2019 Movies Episode 50 is here! We did it! This is a really special edition of ReelBlend full of movie news, Golden Globe predictions, Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy's most anticipated films of 2019, and a very special ReelBlend guest to play along with #GoslingBlend . Thank you all so much for tuning in every week, and we can't wait to bring you 50 more. You can follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend Play along with next we...
Jan 03, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 50
Our Favorite Movies Of 2018 This week we have another fun-filled episode as Sean O'Connell, Kevin McCarthy and Jake Hamilton's reveal their top 10 movies of 2018. Follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend Play along with next week's show by sending in your FAVORITE Ryan Gosling movie with #GoslingBlend . We'd also love to hear why it's your favorite, and you might get included on next week's show! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: http...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 49
Avengers Trailer, Aquaman Review & Interviewing Clint Eastwood This week we have another fun-filled including stories from Sean O'Connell, Kevin McCarthy and Jake Hamilton's interviews with Clint Eastwood, nominations from Critics' Choice, SAG and Golden Globes, and of course breaking down the Avengers: Endgame trailer. We also discuss the exciting trailer for Brightburn (produced by James Gunn), the latest news on the Oscars' host situation, review Aquaman, and play this week's BlendGame, #...
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 48
Captain Marvel Trailer & Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Review Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy have a fun filled show for you this week, not the least of which includes the latest trailer from Marvel's Captain Marvel as well as Bohemian Rhapsody's crazy box-office numbers. The American Film Institute released their 10 "Culturally and Artistically Significant" films of 2018 which puts the awards race in a whole new light for a few hopeful films. Kevin discusses what the h...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 47
Buster Scruggs, The Lion King & Our Favorite Stallone Movies In our 46th episode of ReelBlend, Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy breakdown the new trailer The Lion King, debate if we should even be calling it "live-action", react to The Coen Brothers' latest, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and serendipitously discuss their favorite Sylvester Stallone movies. #StalloneBlend The National Board of Review dropped their winners of 2018, so they also discuss that list, and how it mi...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 46
Creed II & Green Book Reviews Sean , Kevin , and Jake are back this week with more movie news and reviews. They discuss this past weekend's box-office results, the current state of the Oscar race, as well as give their thoughts on Creed II, Green Book, and Robin Hood which all hit theaters this holiday weekend. But before the guys head off to spend time with their families they debated their favorite roles from Jamie Foxx. #FoxxBlend Follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend Play along with next...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 45
Fantastic Beasts 2 Reviews & Honoring Stan Lee After the passing of the legend Stan Lee , Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton , and Kevin McCarthy take some time to talk about his wonderful contributions to the world, and his lasting effect on their lives. They also discuss Roma, Widows, the new Toy Story 4 trailer, debate their favorite Pixar movies of all-time and review Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. You can follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend , and play along with next week's ...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 44
Gladiator 2 Problems, Netflix Changes & A New Game Kevin McCarthy and Jake Hamilton were together in L.A., where the duo was taking part in a number of press junkets. In fact, they recorded this one with Sean O'Connell while in the midst of a Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-it Ralph 2 press event that included several props and arcade games. Fun stuff. Follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend , and play along with next week's BlendGame using #PixarBlend on Twitter to let us know your favorite ...
Nov 05, 2018•58 min•Ep. 43
Bohemian Rhapsody Talk & A London Meet-Up With Fans Cheers from London! OK, by the time you are listening to this week's ReelBlend podcast, the boys will have left the U.K. But if you have followed them on social media at all, you know that they were all together for the Bohemian Rhapsody junket in London, which included a fan meet-and-greet and the recording of this extra-special, longer-than-usual episode. It's rare that all three ReelBlend hosts -- Jake Hamilton , Kevin McCarthy and Sean ...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 42
Come Hangout With Us! The guys are headed to London for another HUGE 2-hour episode, and they want to meet you while they are there! If you'll be in London, England on the weekend of October 20th, and you want to meet up to chat about movies, hit us up on Twitter @ReelBlend or drop us an email (ReelBlend@CinemaBlend.com), and we'll let you know the time and place. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priva...
Oct 17, 2018•1 min
James Gunn Heads to DC & Bad Times at the El Royale Reactions Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton , and Kevin McCarthy are back with another fun-filled episode of ReelBlend! They react to the crazy news about James Gunn making his way to DC to write and possibly direct Suicide Squad 2 , and discuss what this could do for DC's future. Venom destroyed its opening weekend at the box office, and only 1/3 of the ReelBlend hosts are all that excited about it. Drew Goddard's Bad Times at the El Royale (...
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 41
Venom Reviews & Jake Breaks the First Man Tie On this week's episode, Sean O'Connell , Kevin McCarthy and Jake Hamilton are finally able to settle their First Man tie -- with Kevin loving it and Sean just liking it. Jake caught the movie during the recent press day at NASA in Florida, but does he side more with Kevin, or fall into Sean's (space) camp. Sean also saw Venom this week, and gives a non-spoiler breakdown of the film, letting you now if it's worth your time this weekend. All this a...
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 40
Venom Previews, Defending Life Itself & Our Fave Eddie Murphy Movies On the show this week Sean O'Connell , Kevin McCarthy , and Jake Hamilton dive into the latest news of the week which includes Cary Fukunaga for Bond 25, the new Bumblebee Trailer, and images of the Joker movie cast. The guys also get into their travels for the week. Jake and Kevin are headed to NASA to interview Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, and Damien Chazelle for First Man. Sean is heading out to see Venom, and conduct inter...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 39
Captain Marvel Trailer, Life Itself Review & One Host Hates Spider-Man 2 On this week's show, Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton , and Kevin McCarthy react to the new trailers from Mary Poppins Returns , Captain Marvel , and the Coen Brothers' new Netflix Movie The Ballad of Buster Skruggs . Jake and Kevin share some stories from their interviews with the cast and filmmakers behind the new Halloween sequel, Kevin reacts to First Man from Damien Chazelle (starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy). An...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 38
Lady Gaga in A Star is Born, First Man Reactions & More From TIFF 2018 For our 37th episode, Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy are finally together in the same room bringing you a MEGA 2-hour show from the Toronto International Film Festival. They discuss several films at the festival including A STAR IS BORN, BEAUTIFUL BOY, FIRST MAN, THE PREDATOR and more. They dive into The Academy's recent change of heart for a "Popular Movies" category, share stories from their interview...
Sep 10, 2018•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 37
The Nun Terrifies, Toronto Planning, and Our Favorite Brad Pitt Movies Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy saw Searching, with John Cho and Debra Messing, and praised the film's unique premise and use of technology. Sean O'Connell and them all weigh in on Ethan Hawke's strange dismissal of superhero movies -- choosing to zero in on the brilliant Logan, of all examples. And they try to make heads over tails of the latest Suspiria trailer. Good luck with that! Finally, the #Blend game for this week w...
Aug 29, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 36
Interviewing Robin Williams & Our Most Anticipated Films This Fall This week Sean O'Connell joins Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy from London where he is on a super secret movie mission. They discuss CRAZY RICH ASIANS weekend box office, Jake reacts to PAPILLON (releases August 24), and the guys give their most anticipated films coming this fall. Wrapping things up this week, your lovely co-hosts share stories of interviewing Robin Williams before declaring their favorite Robin Williams per...
Aug 21, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 35
Star Trek 4, BlacKkKlansman Reviews, And A Heated Kill Bill Debate This week, Sean O'Connell , Kevin McCarthy and Jake Hamilton tackle recent news surrounding Star Trek 4 and the potential departure of Chris Pine, updates on the James Gunn situation at Disney/Marvel, reactions to Crazy Rich Asians, Mile 22 and Alpha which open this week, Jake and Sean review BlacKkKlansman, and we wrap it all up with their favorite opening scenes. #OpeningBlend Follow the show and play along on Twitter @ReelBlen...
Aug 16, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 34
Huge Changes at the Oscars, The Meg Reactions, and Our Favorite Endings Shortly before the ReelBlend hosts hopped on the line to record this week's episode, the Academy dropped a few bombshells . In addition to attempting to make its annual Oscars telecast shorter (three hours now), and to move the date of the show earlier (February 9 by 2020), the Academy announced a new category honoring Achievement in Popular Film. Wow. How will they define "Popular"? What exactly does "Achievement" mean? And...
Aug 09, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 33
James Gunn Update & Visiting The Last Operating Blockbuster Video Store This week Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton , and Kevin McCarthy discuss more of the news regarding James Gunn's firing at Disney/Marvel, the first Star Wars: Episode IX image from J.J. Abrams, the new trailer for Venom, reactions to Christopher Robin (starring Ewan McGregor), and more. This week, and moving forward, we have decided to switch the rules for our weekly BlendGame in order to determine our favorites rather than...
Aug 02, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 32
Comic-Con Recap with ET's Ash Crossan & Sir Ridley Scott's Best Film We don't have guests on the ReelBlend podcast that often. And any time that we do invite a colleague to join us, it's because they're also a friend who loves movies and Hollywood as much as Sean O'Connell , Kevin McCarthy and Jake Hamilton do. It takes a special voice to keep our movie-junkie conversation flowing on a weekly basis, which is why we were thrilled to finally have longtime friend and all-around ace reporter Ash...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 31
Skyscraper Tanks, Comic-Con Preview, & Michelle Pfeiffer's Best Role Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton , and Kevin McCarthy are back at it this week reviewing The Equalizer 2, Mission: Impossible -- Fallout (without spoilers), and playing a wild new #Blend game that had enormous audience participation. Before that happens, the guys start with news, where they discuss Skyscraper's disappointing box office debut. In trying to figure out what happened -- a third-place opening for any Dwayne Johnso...
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 30
Interviewing Tom Cruise in Paris & Ant-Man and the Wasp Spoilers (Guest Host Chris Van Vliet!) Sean O'Connell and Jake Hamilton were without a key member of their ReelBlend family, as Kevin McCarthy was on a cruise -- but not a TOM Cruise -- this week. So our old friend and talented colleague Chris Van Vliet of Deco Drive in Miami filled in on the third chair, and was a fantastic contributor. The guys discussed the casting of Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, the return of Billy Dee Williams to ...
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 29
Ant-Man and the Wasp (Spoiler-Free) & Tim Burton's Best Film Marvel Studios is back in theaters this week, cleansing the palette after the epicness that was Avengers: Infinity War. Aiming for a different tone, Ant-Man and the Wasp delivers laughs and action, with smaller stakes. That requires a gigantic and spoiler-free chat about Peyton Reed's new film, and Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy are the perfect people to bring that to you. Since it's the middle point of the year,...
Jul 05, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 28
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Reviews, Spider-Man 2 Reveal & Arnold Schwarzenegger's Best One-Liner This week, Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton , and Kevin McCarthy breakdown Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, discuss recent movie news, and debate Arnold Schwarzenegger's best role and one-liner. Follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 27
Incredibles 2 Review, Star Wars Spinoff News, & #ZemeckisBlend Is this the end of Star Wars as we know it? Right before this week's episode of ReelBlend kicked off, news leaked that Lucasfilm might be holding off on solo, standalone movies in the Star Wars universe, with Disney and Lucasfilm focusing solely on Star Wars: Episode IX, and figuring out which trilogy might come next. Jake Hamilton , Kevin McCarthy and Sean O'Connell kick off this week with a conversation on the future of Star Wa...
Jun 21, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 26
Wonder Woman 1984 News, Ocean's 8 Spoiler Reactions, & Sandra Bullock's Best Performance Welcome to episode 25 of ReelBlend! This week, Sean O'Connell , Jake Hamilton , and Kevin McCarthy get into some recent news and photos for Wonder Woman 1984 (starring Gal Gadot, and apparently Chris Pine), discuss their recent trip to Hawaii for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard), and give spoiler reviews of Ocean's 8 (starring Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Car...
Jun 14, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 25
Hereditary Reactions (Spoiler-Free), New Joker Movie News, & Hitchcock's Best Film This week we unfortunately are missing one from our lovely trio of hosts, Jake Hamilton . But as he goes on assignment, and is sure to bring back some lovely stories to share with us next week, Sean O'Connell and Kevin McCarthy managed to hold down the fort. Tune in for their spoiler-free reactions to Hereditary (Starring Toni Collette, Alex Wolf, and Milly Shapiro) , breakdowns on this week's crazy amount of ...
Jun 07, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 24
