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Avatar (2009) - Exploring the Complexity of Culture - The Desert of the Reel #98
Season 1 Episode 98
This week, DOTR gives you a film that both Ryan and Jason love: Avatar (2009). In addition to exploring the sheer technological ingenuity of this fil…
7 months ago
Nefarious (2023) - Jason's Choice #18 - The Desert of the Reel
Season 2 Episode 18
Nefarious (2023) Dietz wanted us to explore the big philosophical ideas in this little-known movie. The summary is:
"On the day of his scheduled execu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Dune 2 (2024) - What are you anchored to? - The Desert of the Reel #96 (with special quest Mark Hudson)
Season 1 Episode 96
In this episode, we explore our favorite moments and quotes from Dune 2, sprinkled with a few criticism from Jason (unsurprisingly). Ryan introduces …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Dune (2021) - We Must Critically Analyze Truth - The Desert of the Reel #95
Season 1 Episode 95
Jason said he would never watch the new Dune movies because he loves the book so much. He's read it many times and thinks it is one of the best novel…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Train to Busan (2016) - The Power of Mothers - The Desert of the Reel #94
Season 1 Episode 94
Welcome to our discussion of what Jason claims is the most perfect zombie movie ever made: Train to Busan (2016). In this episode, we talk about zomb…
8 months ago
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) - When a Company Ruins a Franchise - Desert of the Reel #93
Season 5 Episode 5
This movie might have broken Jason's brain (or at the very least his patience). He begs not to be forced to watch any movies as bad as this again.
Pi…
8 months, 1 week ago
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) - The Desert of the Reel 5.4
Season 4 Episode 4
Join us as we review and discuss Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)! In this episode, we finally see the bitter side of Ryan, as he rips in…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Buried (2010) We Need to Serve Others - The Desert of the Reel #91
Season 2 Episode 17
Buried (2010) stars Ryan Reynolds, buried in a box! We are making a shift from big blockbuster movies to one of the smallest and confined movies. Jas…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - Desert of the Reel 5.3
Season 5 Episode 3
Join us as we review and discuss Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)! In this episode, most excitingly, Jason admits he was wrong in his …
9 months ago
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest - Discover Your Power - Desert of the Reel #89
Season 5 Episode 2
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) is directed by Gore Verbinski and is the sequel to Disney's surprise megahit from a few years earli…
9 months, 1 week ago