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Spectre (2015) - All the Right Pieces, None of the Magic - Desert of the Reel #115
Season 1 Episode 115
Desert of the Reel is a movie podcast where we attempt to look at big blockbuster franchises and attempt to analyze them with philosophy and ethics. …
2 months, 1 week ago
Skyfall (2012) Can the Old Ways Survive the Modern World? - The Desert of the Reel #114
Season 1 Episode 114
Skyfall (2012) is the second in the Daniel Craig James Bond film series that Jason actually likes!
Is this the perfect Bond movie?
In this episode, w…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Quantum of Solace (2008) - Revenge, Power, and Moral Limits - Desert of the Reel #113
Season 1 Episode 113
In this episode we dive into Quantum of Solace, the direct sequel to Casino Royale, and one of the most emotionally raw films in the James Bond franc…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Casino Royale (2006) - The Desert of the Reel #112
Season 1 Episode 112
Reel, Desert of the Reel.
We are diving fist-first into the Daniel Craig James Bond movies. Jason famously hates action movies and especially hates J…
3 months ago
Freedom or Justice? The Moral Madness of STONEHEARST ASYLUM (2014) - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #20
Season 2 Episode 20
“Maybe the question isn’t who is insane. Maybe the question is who gets to decide.”
This week we are looking at the 2014 film, Stonehearst Asylum. A f…
3 months, 1 week ago
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) - Empathy Is Stronger Than Magic - DOTR #111
Season 1 Episode 111
As the final episode connected to Harry Potter, Jason and Ryan didn't find a whole lot to say about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Harry Didn’t Win Because of Magic. He Won Because of Trust. Desert of the Reel #110
Season 1 Episode 110
The final Harry Potter movie! (Before we make Jason watch Fantastic Beasts). Guess what? He actually liked this one!
We talked about a number of our p…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010) - Desert of the Reel #109
We argue extensively about whether or not this is a good film. Ryan appreciates how different it is from the other films; Jason thinks it is a series…
4 months, 1 week ago
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009) - Desert of the Reel #108
Season 1 Episode 108
The sixth Harry Potter movie confuses us. Here we are for Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts, but this time, Draco is up to no good. Well, to be honest, …
4 months, 1 week ago
Interstellar (2014) - Do Not Go Gently - Jason's Choice #19
Season 2 Episode 19
After years of requests, demands, cajoling, and pleading from Jason's students, this week's film is Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014). While th…
4 months, 3 weeks ago