Sean Gallagher and Claude Call find two seemingly different movies and find the common thread between them.
Reel 96b: Miniseries Part 1 (Fanny and Alexander, continued)
Fanny and Alexander (1982) · Sep 6, 2026
Reel 96a: Mini-Series, Part 1 (Fanny and Alexander)
Fanny and Alexander (1982) · Sep 6, 2026
Reel 95b: Careers Cut Short, Part 4 (River Phoenix)
Running on Empty (1988) · Jul 25, 2026
Reel 91a: Humphrey Bogart Joins the Resistance, Pt.1
Casablanca (1943) · Feb 1, 2026
Reel 88a: Backstage Drama II, Part 1
Topsy-Turvy (1999) · Sep 23, 2025
Reel 88b: Backstage Drama II, Part 2
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) · Sep 21, 2025
Reel 87b Semi-Autobiographical Films, pt.2
Diner (1982) · Jun 12, 2025
Reel 87a: Semi-Autobiographical Movies, Pt.1
Mean Streets (1973) · Jun 12, 2025
Reel 84b: Denzel on the Case, Pt.2
The Paradine Case (1947) · Feb 18, 2025
Reel 83a: In the Style of Howard Hawks, pt.1
Speed (1994) · Jan 31, 2025
Reel 82b: In the Style of Ingmar Bergman, Pt.2
Bergman Island (2021) · Nov 25, 2024
Reel 80b: Political Thrillers, Pt.2
Z (1969) · Oct 15, 2024
Reel 80a: Political Thrillers, Pt.1
Z (1969) · Oct 15, 2024
Reel 80a: Political Thrillers, Pt.1
The Battle of Algiers (1966) · Oct 15, 2024
Episode 79b: The Dark Side of TV, pt.2
Network (1976) · Sep 11, 2024
Reel 79a: The Dark Side of TV, pt.1
A Face in the Crowd (1957) · Sep 11, 2024
Reel 76a: The Gangster Film as Allegory, pt1
The Long Good Friday (1980) · Jul 9, 2024
Reel 74a: The Wages of Greed, Pt1
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) · Jun 11, 2024
Reel 73b: More John LeCarre, Pt2
A Most Wanted Man (2014) · May 27, 2024
Reel 73a: More John LeCarre, Pt1
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) · May 27, 2024
Reel 71b: Accidental Spies, pt.2
Top Secret! (1984) · Apr 22, 2024
Reel 71a: Accidental Spies, pt.1
The In-Laws (1979) · Apr 22, 2024
Reel 67b: Modern Fairy Tales, Pt2
Mona Lisa (1986) · Feb 12, 2024
Reel 66a: The Remake Was Better 2, Part 1
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) · Jan 23, 2024
Reel 64b: Same Title, Different Movie, pt.2
Loving (2016) · Dec 14, 2023
Reel 64a: Same Title, Different Movie pt.1
Loving (1970) · Dec 14, 2023
Reel 64a: Same Title, Different Movie pt.1
Loving (2016) · Dec 14, 2023
Reel 62b: Subversive Adaptations, pt.2
Starship Troopers (1997) · Oct 18, 2023
Reel 61b: We May Be Done With the Past... pt.2
Mystic River (2003) · Sep 27, 2023
Reel 61a: We May Be Done With the Past... pt.1
Mystic River (2003) · Sep 27, 2023
Reel 61a: We May Be Done With the Past... pt.1
Lone Star (1996) · Sep 27, 2023
Reel 59a: TANSTAAFL, pt1
Shoplifters (2018) · Sep 4, 2023
Reel 58b: This Woman's Work, Pt.2
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) · Aug 9, 2023
Reel 58a: This Woman's Work, Pt.1
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) · Aug 9, 2023
Reel 53b: Only Disconnect, pt2
Performance (1970) · Apr 23, 2023
Reel 53a: Only Disconnect, pt1
Persona (1966) · Apr 23, 2023
Reel 52b: South American Way, Pt2
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) · Apr 6, 2023
Reel 52a: South American Way, Pt1
State of Siege (1972) · Apr 6, 2023
Reel 51b: Alfonso Cuaron's Mexico, Pt 2
Roma (2018) · Mar 24, 2023
Reel 50b: Inspired TV, pt 2
Singles (1992) · Mar 6, 2023
Reel 48b: A Fan's-Eye View, pt 2
24 Hour Party People (2002) · Jan 24, 2023
Reel 48a: A Fan's-Eye View, pt1
Almost Famous (2000) · Jan 24, 2023
Reel 47b: Concept Album Musicals, part 2
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) · Dec 29, 2022
Reel 47a: Concept Album Musicals, part 1
Quadrophenia (1979) · Dec 29, 2022
Episode 46a: David Bowie Musicals, part 1
Absolute Beginners (1986) · Dec 7, 2022
Reel 45b: Before the Revolution, Part 2
Before the Revolution (1964) · Nov 22, 2022
Reel 43b: Dublin Calling, Part 2
Once (2007) · Nov 6, 2022
Reel 41b: In the Record Store, part 2
High Fidelity (2000) · Aug 22, 2022
Reel 41a: In the Record Store
Empire Records (1995) · Aug 22, 2022
Reel 40b: You Can Like Both, Part 5b
The Thin Red Line (1998) · Jul 4, 2022
Reel 40a: You Can Like Both, Part 5a
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Jul 4, 2022
Reel 39b: You Can Like Both, Part 4b
The Big Chill (1983) · Jun 7, 2022
Reel 37b: You Can Like Both, Part 2b
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · May 9, 2022
Reel 37a: You Can Like Both, Part 2a
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) · May 9, 2022
Reel 35: Scorsese and Christianity
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) · Apr 8, 2022
Reel 34: Epic Altman
Nashville (1975) · Mar 25, 2022
Reel 33: Modern-Day Kurosawa
High and Low (1963) · Mar 10, 2022
Reel 33: Modern-Day Kurosawa
Stray Dog (1949) · Mar 10, 2022
Reel 29: Pictures From a Revolution
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) · Jan 6, 2022
Reel 29: Pictures From a Revolution
The Graduate (1967) · Jan 6, 2022
Reel 25: 1970s Conspiracy Thrillers
The Parallax View (1974) · Nov 9, 2021
Reel 25: 1970s Conspiracy Thrillers
Winter Kills (1979) · Nov 9, 2021
Reel 24: Foreign Correspondents
Under Fire (1983) · Oct 28, 2021
Reel 24: Foreign Correspondents
Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) · Oct 28, 2021
Reel 23: Little Womens
Little Women (1994) · Oct 14, 2021
Reel 23: Little Womens
Little Women (1933) · Oct 14, 2021
Reel 23: Little Womens
Little Women (1949) · Oct 14, 2021
Reel 23: Little Womens
Little Women (2019) · Oct 14, 2021
Reel 20: Depression Comedies
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) · Aug 30, 2021
Reel 20: Depression Comedies
Sullivan's Travels (1941) · Aug 30, 2021
Reel 19: War is Absurd
Duck Soup (1933) · Aug 15, 2021
Reel 19: War is Absurd
Catch-22 (1970) · Aug 15, 2021
Reel 18: It's How You Play the Game
Bull Durham (1988) · Jul 25, 2021
Reel 18: It's How You Play the Game
Without Limits (1998) · Jul 25, 2021
Reel 17: Foreign Exchange, Part 4
Witchtrap (1989) · Jun 30, 2021
Reel 14: Foreign Exchange, Part 1
Open Your Eyes (1997) · Apr 28, 2021
Reel 14: Foreign Exchange, Part 1
Vanilla Sky (2001) · Apr 28, 2021
Reel 12: Backstage Intrigue
All About Eve (1950) · Mar 10, 2021
Reel 12: Backstage Intrigue
Stage Door (1937) · Mar 10, 2021
Reel 8: SorkinFest Part 3--Almost-True Stories
Steve Jobs (2015) · Jan 5, 2021
Reel 8: SorkinFest Part 3--Almost-True Stories
Molly's Game (2017) · Jan 5, 2021
Reel 4: One-Song Musicals
That Thing You Do! (1996) · Oct 6, 2020
Reel 4: One-Song Musicals
The Mambo Kings (1992) · Oct 6, 2020
Reel 2: Malcolm X, Selma
Malcolm X (1992) · Sep 8, 2020
Reel 2: Malcolm X, Selma
Selma (2014) · Sep 8, 2020