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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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Oct 22, 2018 • 1h 28min
Bohemian Rhapsody Talk & A London Meet-Up With Fans
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 O'Connell -- are in the same city at the same time. That, alone, makes this week's episode special. But the guys also kick this one off with a heated debate about the ending of the new Halloween movie, so if you contributed to the movie's record-breaking opening, give that a listen. From there, the guys discussed First Man's underwhelming performance at the box office, and whether that hurt the film's Oscar chances. The Damien Chazelle drama has a long way to go to gain awards traction. Can it happen? All that and more this week on ReelBlend!
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Oct 17, 2018 • 1min
Come Hangout With Us!
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.
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Oct 10, 2018 • 1h 9min
James Gunn Heads to DC & Bad Times at the El Royale Reactions
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 (starring Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, and Jeff Bridges) hits theaters this weekend, and the guys give they're (spoiler-free) reactions to what may make ReelBlend's Top 10 of 2018. And finally, this week's BlendGame was #HorrorDeathsBlend. Listen through to find out their favorite horror movie deaths of all time. Enjoy!
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Oct 3, 2018 • 1h 11min
Venom Reviews & Jake Breaks the First Man Tie
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 and more, so have fun!
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Sep 26, 2018 • 1h 3min
Venom Previews, Defending Life Itself & Our Fave Eddie Murphy Movies
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 interviews there. (More on their thoughts and what they learned next week!) They also discuss The House With a Clock in Its Walls, defend Life Itself, and debate their favorite performances from Eddie Murphy.
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Next week, we kick off October with a discussion of our favorite horror movie monsters! You can play along on Twitter using #MonsterBlend.
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Sep 19, 2018 • 1h 24min
Captain Marvel Trailer, Life Itself Review & One Host Hates Spider-Man 2
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). And finally this week, the guys honor the late, great Burt Reynolds by debating their favorite films he has starred in.
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Sep 10, 2018 • 2h 2min
Lady Gaga in A Star is Born, First Man Reactions & More From TIFF 2018
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 interviews with stars and filmmakers like Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, and Timothée Chalamet, and finally wrap it all up with #CuaronBlend where they declare their favorite films from director Alfonso Cuaron. This week's show is packed with all of this and more. It's an absolute must-listen. Enjoy!
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Aug 29, 2018 • 1h 6min
The Nun Terrifies, Toronto Planning, & Our Favorite Brad Pitt Movies
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 was dedicated to the films of Brad Pitt, and the guys went in some wildly different directions. But changing the process from BEST role to FAVORITE role from an actor, director of screenwriter really has changed the replies, and it made the #Blend game that much better.
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Aug 21, 2018 • 1h 3min
Interviewing Robin Williams & Our Most Anticipated Films This Fall
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 performance. Enjoy!
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Aug 16, 2018 • 1h 10min
Star Trek 4, BlacKkKlansman Reviews & a Heated Kill Bill Debate
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
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