Double Reel Film Podcast

Continuing Issue 73 of Double Reel, the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is the Remakes Tribunal and like the previous part of the issue we're focusing on films from 1976 that are having their 50th anniversary. For our Remake on Trial we ask if there was any reason to do an updated version of King Kong with Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange. For our Parole Board we ask if a remake would fix the many problems with the "comedy" Won Ton Ton The Dog Who Saved Hollywood.

The previous two parts of the issue are already out: Double Reel Monthly and Classics & Hidden Gems. Next week we'll bring you a special Spotlight episode. 

Check out Alan's author page here: Alan Bayles Author

And check out reviews of films on physical media on YouTube: Maximum Disc

Continuing Issue 73 of Double Reel, the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. Now it's time for Classics and Hidden Gems featuring films from 1976 that are turning 50 this year. First up for our Classic, Alan finally gets round to watching Scorsese's legendary Taxi Driver. Then for our Hidden Gem we look at a lesser known film from that year, the detective spoof Murder by Death.

Double Reel Monthly is already out and the Remakes Tribunal is coming next week.

Check out Alan's author page here: Alan Bayles Author

And check out physical media reviews on YouTube here: Maximum Disc

Here's Issue 73 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. First up it's Double Reel Monthly, with news, new releases, reviews of new films we've watched including Remarkably Bright Creatures, Michael, Undertone, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Hokum and Apex. Alan and James also discuss the films they watched for their annual projects.

Next week we'll bring you the second part of the issue, Classics and Hidden Gems.

Check out Deborah's author page here: Deborah Fox Author 

Check out Alan's author page here: Alan Bayles Author 

Check out our physical media review show on YouTube: Maximum Disc

Concluding Issue 72 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is a Spotlight episode on Taika Waititi. Author and friend of the pod Deborah Fox joins James and Alan to talk about his career, taking a closer look at Jojo Rabbit and Next Goal Wins

All the other parts of Issue 72 are available to download as well, and Issue 73 will be with you from May 25th.

 

Check out Deborah's author page: D.E. Fox Author

And Alan's author page: Alan Bayles Author

And physical media reviews on YouTube: Maximum Disc 

Continuing Issue 72 of the monthly magazine podcast of the discerning film nerd. This is the Remakes Tribunal and still on the theme of courtroom and legal films. Our Remake on Trial asks if there was a good reason for David Mamet to update a 1940s film of an Edwardian court case with 1999's The Winslow Boy. Then have our toughest case yet on the Parole Board: is there any way, any way at all, to redeem or improve the infamous Madonna-led "erotic" "thriller" Body of Evidence?

This Issue's Double Reel Monthly and Classics and Hidden Gems are already out and next week we have a Spotlight on Taika Waititi.

Check out Alan's author page here: Alan Bayles Author

And check out reviews of films on physical media here: Maximum Disc 

Continuing Issue 72 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is Classics and Hidden Gems, where we catch up with a great film one of us hasn't seen before and tell you about a lesser-known film you should check out. Our theme this month is Legal and Courtoom films and for our Classic, Alan finds out whether he can handle the truth when he finally watches A Few Good Men. Then we try and make the case for you to watch the 2019 true life drama Dark Waters. 

Double Reel Monthly is already out and next week we'll bring you a Remakes Tribunal on the same theme.

Check out Alan's author page: Alan Bayles Author

And check out reviews of films on physical media: Maximum Disc 

Issue 72 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd starts here. First up is Double Reel Monthly, discussing news, new releases, new and notable films we've watched recently and the latest in our annual projects for 2026.

Next week we'll bring you Classics and Hidden Gems, the week after is the Remakes Tribunal and we'll finish off with a Spotlight episode with a special guest.

Check out Alan's author page here: Alan Bayles Author

And check out physical media reviews on our YouTube show: Maximum Disc

A special episode of Double Reel while you're waiting for the next issue of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. We were very excited to get a special guest on the pod, writer-director Ben Barlow who is here to talk about his new film Lurking, which will be out later this year. 

We talk about Ben's career to date and outlook on filmmaking and then he gives us the lowdown on his new film, the various innovations and surprises in it and his excellent cast and team. He also treats us to his choices of Classic he's been meaning to see and Hidden Gem he wants everyone else to check out.

Check out the official website of Ben's film Lurking: Lurking Movie 

Check out Ben's instagram Here 

And check out our YouTube reviewing films on physical media: Maximum Disc