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Welcome to ReelBlend! Join Managing Editor Sean O'Connell (CinemaBlend) and Entertainment Reporters Kevin McCarthy (Fox 5 Washington DC) and Jake Hamilton (Fox 32 News Chicago) as they discuss the latest news, rumors, and movies to hit the big screen. Every week we'll bring you movie reviews, inside looks at the news of the week, stories from the set, and interviews with your favorite filmmakers. Enjoy!
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Jan 17, 2019 • 1h 29min
Glass Reviews, Critics' Choice Stories & Keanu Reeves
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 films, the Academy Awards have decided to move forward without a host at all following the resent controversy with Kevin Hart, and we finally have a Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer to dig in to.
This week on social media, many of you awesome Blenders have been debating collecting movies via digital versus physical copies, and we decided we need to weigh in. If that wasn't enough show for you, you're in luck. We also have spoiler-free reviews of Glass, and a discussion of our favorite Keanu Reeves films/performances. #KeanuBlend.
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You can play along with next week's show using #SamJacksonBlend where will discuss our favorite roles/movies of the great Samuel L. Jackson.
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Jan 8, 2019 • 1h 26min
Our Interview with Alfonso Cuarón
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
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Play along with next week's game when we discuss Keanu Reeves work with #KeanuBlend.
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Jan 3, 2019 • 1h 34min
Controversial Bird Box Numbers & Most Anticipated 2019 Movies
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.
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Play along with next week's game when we'll give our favorite movies and performances from the inimitable Charlize Theron! #TheronBlend
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Dec 20, 2018 • 1h 58min
Our Favorite Movies Of 2018
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.
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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!
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Dec 13, 2018 • 1h 25min
Avengers Trailer, Aquaman Review & Interviewing Clint Eastwood
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, #SequelBlend.
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Play along with next week's show by sending in your FAVORITE movie of 2018 with #2018Blend. We'd also love to hear why it's your favorite, and you might get included on next week's show!
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Dec 5, 2018 • 1h 16min
Captain Marvel Trailer & Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Review
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 heck Once Upon a Deadpool is all about, and the guys give their (spoiler-free) reviews of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Finally, we cap the show off with another awesome #Blend game, this week tackling the inimitable Clint Eastwood as both an actor and a director. Check it out!
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Play along with next week's show when we'll be discussing our favorite sequels! #SequelBlend
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Nov 28, 2018 • 1h 4min
Buster Scruggs, The Lion King & Our Favorite Stallone Movies
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 might affect the awards race going forward.
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You can play along with next week's game when the guys will discuss their favorite work (directing or acting) from Clint Eastwood. #EastwoodBlend
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Nov 21, 2018 • 1h 20min
Creed II & Green Book Reviews
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
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Play along with next week's game when they debate their favorite performances from Sylvester Stallone. #StalloneBlend
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Nov 14, 2018 • 1h 16min
Fantastic Beasts 2 Reviews & Honoring Stan Lee
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.
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Nov 5, 2018 • 58min
Gladiator 2 Problems, Netflix Changes & A New Game
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.
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