Is It Really?
Is It Really?
The Reel Boys
The podcast that challenges popular opinions about movies.
The Notebook: Is This Healthy?
Nicholas Sparks movies have grossed over a half-billion dollars during their lifetime, and The Notebook leads the pack. Join The Reel Boys as they unpack the popularity of this film and discuss whether or not the relationships portrayed here are worth emulating.
Feb 3, 2021
40 min
James Bond: Smooth Operator or Smooth Criminal?
The character of James Bond has been on the big screen for nearly sixty years. With seven different actors portraying the title character and 24 installations, this is one of the biggest franchises of all time. Join The Reel Boys as they take a look at the most recent of the Bond actors in his inaugural 007 film, Casino Royale.
Jan 20, 2021
36 min
Did Disney Destroy Star Wars?
Well, well, well.. here we are, discussing Star Wars again. This time, we’re putting the sequel trilogy from Disney under the microscope and asking the hard questions: Why you treat Chewie like that? Why you treat Rose like that? JJ or Rian? Are Star Wars fans the worst? The Reel Boys have taken the gloves off. Let the past die? No way.
Dec 23, 2020
48 min
Can Spider-Man Come Out to Play?
Anyone here take shop class? Because we’re about to cut one of America’s finest heroes down to size. Join us for some web-swinging, wall-crawling action with the many different iterations of the web-head himself. He doesn’t wanna be famous, well too bad ‘cause he already is.
Dec 2, 2020
46 min
Why Are We Thankful for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
YOU’RE GOING THE WRONG WAY! You don’t need seventeen dollars and a good watch to listen to this episode. Join The Reel Boys as we discuss historic comedic duos, hilarious one-liners, and quite possibly John Hughes’ best movie. Anyone who would listen to a 40-minute podcast would certainly give a five-star rating and review.
Nov 11, 2020
35 min
How Do We Pull the Knives Out of the Whodunnit Genre?
Betrayal, murder, mistruthin’. Join The Reel Boys as we journey into the mind of Rian Johnson and his mind-bending whodunnit, Knives Out. In for a penny, in for a pound.
Oct 28, 2020
38 min
Is it Time to Terminate The Terminator?
We told you we’d be back! Join The Reel Boys in this high octane chase, as we try to escape (most of) the sequels to The Terminator! The future has not been written, so make your own fate by listening now!
Oct 14, 2020
38 min
Inglorious Basterds: Is This Tarantino’s Masterpiece?
We’re Is It Really. You might know us better by our nickname, The Reel Boys. We take apart popular opinions with a baseball bat, that’s what we do (sometimes). Tonight we’re deep behind enemy lines in the camp of Quentin Tarantino and asking… Inglorious Basterds: Is This Tarantino’s Masterpiece?
Sep 16, 2020
43 min
Why Do We Hunger (Games) for the Next Great YA Franchise?
We Volunteer! The Reel Boys are watching The Hunger Games, making fun of Gale, and taking a deep-dive into the ever-popular YA genre. May the odds be ever in our favor.
Sep 2, 2020
37 min
Adam Sandler: Good or Bad?
There’s something important that you were supposed to do today. Was it angrily play golf? No that was happy Gilmore. Was it hustle around the diamond district? No that was Howard Ratner. I remember! There’s a new episode of Is It Really today and we’re discussing the Wedding Singer himself… Adam Sandler, and simply asking: is he good or bad?
Aug 5, 2020
45 min
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