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.

#7 2020 Review - Top 10 Films Of 2020

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!

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

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

#12 - Should I Watch This? - Stillwater

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

#14 - Should I Watch This? - Clickbait

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!

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

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

#17 - Should I Watch This? - Squid Game

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

#18 - Should I Watch This? - The Guilty

Should you watch FX's true crime series 'Impeachment: American Crime Story' (which is available on Binge/Foxtel in Australia)? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

#19 - Should I Watch This? - Impeachment: American Crime Story

[Re-Uploaded] Should you watch HBO's drama series 'Scenes From a Marriage' (which is available on Binge/Foxtel in Australia)? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

#21 - Should I Watch This? - Scenes From a Marriage

We look at the latest news including Squid Game season 2, Leo's new film, the 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' poster tease, the Australian Martin Bryant film 'Nitram', everything new to streaming in November, we discuss who has had the better career Adam Sandler or Jim Carrey, and then we explore 'Braveheart' as our nostalgia movie. All that and more!

#22 Braveheart + "Adam Sandler vs Jim Carrey?"

On this Christmas themed episode we tackle the listener question on which Christmas films we think are the best of all time, we round up the latest movie/TV news including Sly Stallone, Gal Gadot and Nic Cage’s respective next big films, we have some big news on what to expect from the long anticipated 'Avatar 2' and the 3 sequels, as always we look at what is new to streaming this month in Australia & keeping with our Christmas theme we nostalgia review ‘Elf’.

#23 Elf + "What is the best Christmas movie of all time?"

Should you watch Apple+'s comedy/drama series 'The Shrink Next Door'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

#24 - Should I Watch This? - The Shrink Next Door

Should you watch Amazon Prime's fantasy drama series 'The Wheel of Time'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

#25 - Should I Watch This? - The Wheel of Time

Should you watch Showtime's thriller mini series 'Dexter: New Blood'? It's available to stream in Australia on Paramount+ and is the follow up series to the hit show 'Dexter' from over 10 years ago. 
We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

#27 - Should I Watch This? - Dexter: New Blood

Should you watch Disney+'s Marvel mini series 'Hawkeye'? 
We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

#28 - Should I Watch This? - Hawkeye

Should you watch the latest James Bond 007 movie, 'No Time to Die'? We give you a quick review to help make your decision.

#29 - Should I Watch This? - No Time To Die

We look at all the latest news including what we can expect from Amazon’s ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power’, the latest on 'Mortal Kombat 2', some worrying news for the future of Australian soap ‘Neighbors’, we also cover everything new to streaming in February in Australia. We are joined by our friend Thomas Müller who has worked in the industry in visual effects for huge films/series like Mandalorian, X-Men, World War Z, & Jungle Book, as he help us tackle "which series has the best finale/ending of all time" & helps us to nostalgia review Danny Boyle’s 2007 Sci-Fi epic ‘Sunshine’.

#31 Sunshine + "Best TV series finale of all time?" w/ Thomas Müller

We look at all the latest movie news including the surprise announcement surrounding Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul return, which film series Eddie Murphy is returning to & which Marvel star is joining Fast & Furious 10. We touch on “the slap” at the Oscars, and as always cover everything new to streaming in April in Australia, plus we tackle the question “which is Stanley Kubrick’s best film?” On the topic of Kubrick, we nostalgia review the very saucy ‘Eyes Wide Shut’, along with what makes it so amazing & provide plenty of crazy facts you may not have known! All that & more.

#34 Eyes Wide Shut + "What is Stanley Kubrick's best film?"

We cover the latest movie & TV news including the Stranger Things spin-off series, a potential Entourage reboot, who will star in season 4 of True Detective, & our honest spoiler free review of Thor Love and Thunder.
The guys also have you covered for everything that is new and worth watching on the streaming services in Australia in July 2022. 
All that and more!

#41 Latest News + What to Watch that's Streaming in July 2022

We speak to one of Australia's best thriller Directors in Andrew Traucki & discuss the release of his latest shark attack film 'The Reef: Stalked'. Andrew helps us deep dive into our nostalgia review of David Lynch's classic 'Blue Velvet', while also helping us choose the best found footage films of all time. All that & more!

#44 Blue Velvet + "Best Found Footage Films" w/ Andrew Traucki

After speaking with John Jarratt about his latest horror film 'The Possessed', we sit down with director Chris Sun to learn the origins of the true story that inspired the film, along with his movie making process. He also helps us nostalgia review his favourite film, the Sylvester Stallone classic 'Rocky 4’, & he helps us answer the epic horror showdown listener question – “James Wan v Jordan Peele v M. Night Shyamalan - Who is the best?"
All that & more!

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#51 Rocky IV + "James Wan v Jordan Peele v M. Night Shyamalan" w/ Chris Sun

In this Christmas special, we speak to one of Australia's most popular comedians, Wil Anderson. Wil picks one of his favourite Xmas films for us to nostalgia review - 'Bad Santa'. 
He also helps us answer the listener question – “What is the best comedy film of recent times?" 
Finally, he also shares detail about his hilarious new book, his upcoming standup tour, his creative process in building his shows & his exciting improv sets that you won't want to miss!
All that & more.

#52 Bad Santa + "Best Recent Comedy Film?" w/ Wil Anderson

The guys cover the latest movie & TV news including what makes 'The Last of Us' so damn good, the latest on the 3.. yes 3.. 'Dexter' sequel series coming. We also share details of Tom Hardy's juicy new series coming soon, and the shaky future of 'Yellowstone' and the new leading man taking it over!

Slavs also counts down 10 to 1 what you should watch that's new to the streaming services, and what's coming to theatres in Australia this month. 

All that and more!

#55 Latest News + What to Watch that's Streaming in Feb 2023

The annual Reel Features Awards is finally here! This is part 1 of our recap of 2022, with a selection of nominations & awards across TV and film, that will no doubt give you some new additions for your "to watch" list.
We share our best and worst picks on a range of topics like best new TV series,  best "LOL" comedy, action, horror, comic book adaptation, remake and sequel. We also pick which actor had the biggest fall from grace, the best new talent and who had the best accumulation of work for the year. 
All that and more!

#59 2022 Review - Reel Features Awards

You know the drill - the guys counts down 10 to 1 what you should watch that's new to the streaming services in Australia this month.

Special shout out this week to the group at "Feedspot". They provide really insightful lists on the top podcasts in each genre, and we are really pleased to say that you'll find Reel Features in the top 10 list for Entertainment podcasts!
Link: https://blog.feedspot.com/entertainment_industry_podcasts/ 
Visit Feedspot.com for more lists on any topics that you might be interested in hearing about.

#62 What to Watch that's Streaming in June 2023

The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival for 2023 is upon us, so for the month of July we got the opportunity to interview some of the top filmmakers from the festival.

In this episode we speak to Producer Renee Frigo & Charlie's ex-wife Lisa Ehrlich about their fascinating film 'Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter', which tells the incredible true story on the life of one of America’s most influential chefs, Charlie Trotter. Charlie was known for being a pioneer of fine dinning, and who had opened multiple Michelin star restaurants across the country. This film explores the high’s and the unfortunate fall and passing of Charlie.

For more info visit:
www.mdff.org.au
Tickets on sale now for online screenings for all of July.

#66 MDFF Special Renee Frigo & Lisa Ehrlich (Love, Charlie The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter

As you may have noticed on our account recently, the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival for 2023 is upon us, so for the month of July we have been covering the festival with interviews and updates.

In this episode, we give our final summary of our top 5 favourite films from the festival, while covering some other notable documentaries worth your time to watch. It really has been another great year of quality local and international films, and it's not too late to get tickets now!

For more info visit:
www.mdff.org.au
Tickets on sale now for the cinema releases at Cinema Nova showing in Melbourne from 21st – 30th July, or for online screenings for all of July.

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#70 MDFF Special - Our top 5 & Festival Overview

Wondering what to watch tonight? Don't worry, we got you covered as always! 😉 

The guys counts down 10 to 1 what you should watch that's new to the streaming services in Australia this month.

Don't forget to follow/subscribe for future episodes!

Special shout out this week to the group at "Feedspot". They provide really insightful lists on the top podcasts in each genre, and we are really pleased to say that you'll find Reel Features in the top 10 list for Entertainment podcasts!
Link: blog.feedspot.com/entertainment_industry_podcasts/
Visit Feedspot.com for more lists on any topics that you might be interested in hearing about.

#69 What to Watch that's Streaming in July 2023

In a new format for us, the guys have the "impossible" debate in ranking from last to best, these great action franchises. James Bond vs Ethan Hunt (Mission: Impossible) & Jason Bourne. Thankfully, we have called in the help of the legend that is Tim Iffland from 'Popcorn Podcast' to help settle the debate.

Who got the order right, and what would be your order?

Also, follow Popcorn Podcast for a bunch of insightful reviews, big time interviews & more great movie-nerd discussions. Just search their name on any major streaming channel or visit www.popcornpodcast.com
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#71 James Bond vs Ethan Hunt vs Jason Bourne

"Hey babe, what should we watch tonight?"
"I don't know, what do you think?"
"No idea"
...well soon you will, after listening to this episode! 

The guys counts down 10 to 1 what you should watch that's new to the streaming services in Australia this month.

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What to Watch that's Streaming in August 2023

In our next Reel Debate, we discuss and try to rank which are Keanu Reeve's top 5 films of his career! He's had a long career, so it's not easy. 

Please let us know what you think of our order, and share what your top 5 would be!

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Keanu Reeves Top 5 Films?

Sure the month is almost over, but it's never too late to get a summary of which new series & movies have hit the streaming channels! The guys count down 10 to 1 what you should watch that's new to the streaming services in Australia this month.

Also here more about the new movie starring Delta Goodwin (Oops.. our bad!) GoodREM!

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What to Watch that's Streaming in September 2023

On this 'Reel Debate', Slavs lists in order his top 5 favourite Jim Carrey films. As usual, it's hard to fit this King-of-Comedy's career into a small limit of 5, so naturally some big films miss out!

Please let us know what you think of Slavs order, and share what your top 5 would be!

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Jim Carrey's Top 5 Films?

On our latest 'Reel Debate', Cooko lists what he thinks are Henry Cavill's top 5 films so far (which mean's unfortunately series like 'The Witcher' doesn't count - films only!)

Please let us know what you think of his order, and share what your top 5 would be!

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Henry Cavill's Top 5 Films?

In this impossible 'Reel Debate', the guys discuss who they think has had the better movie career between probably the two biggest action stars of all time - Arnold Schwarzenegger vs Sylvester Stallone.

Please let us know what you think of our personal choices, and who you would choose between the two?

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Schwarzenegger vs Stallone

Here is a summary of which new series & movies that hit the streaming channels in October and are worth watching! The guys count down 10 to 1 what you should watch that's new to the streaming services in Australia.

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What to Watch that's Streaming in October 2023

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.

#2 Leon: The Professional & Con Air

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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