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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - The Desert of the Reel 5.1
Season 5 Episode 1
Welcome to season 5 of The Desert of the Reel! This season we're looking at the five films in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, starting with The …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Predestination (2014) Life is a Paradox - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #16
Season 2 Episode 16
Predestination is a 2014 science fiction thriller. "A temporal agent (Ethan Hawke) embarks on a final time-traveling assignment to prevent an elusive…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) - The Desert of the Reel 4.5
Season 4 Episode 1
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) is one of the few films we've reviewed for this podcast that Jason likes more than Ryan does! Our discus…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - Protect the Garden of Your Mind - Desert of the Reel #4.4
Season 4 Episode 4
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) is a legacy sequel that has elicited strong opinions throughout the years. Does it deserve …
10 months, 1 week ago
The Others (2001) - The Importance of the "Beginner's Mind" - The Desert of the Mind Jason's Choice #15
Season 2 Episode 15
The Others (2001) is a mysterious, spooky thriller where Nicole Kidman plays a woman left alone in a mansion after her husband goes off to fight in W…
10 months, 1 week ago
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) - Exploring Parenting and the Unseen World - The Desert of the Reel 4.3
Season 4 Episode 3
Jason and Ryan revisit Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)! Both our hosts feel this is the best of the Indiana Jones films; certainly, the mos…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - Indy Teaches us to Break Free - Desert of the Reel 4.2
Season 4 Episode 2
Jason and Ryan revisit Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)! Was this Indy film part of your childhood? Jason and Ryan both grew up without it…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - How Should we Deal with Impermanence? - The Desert of the Reel 4.1
Season 4 Episode 1
Welcome to season 4 of The Desert of the Reel! This season, we'll be digging into the five Indiana Jones films, starting, of course, with Raiders of …
11 months ago
The Game (1997) - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice 14
Season 2 Episode 14
David Fincher's The Game (1997) is a twisty tale where Michael Douglas finds himself in "the game." What is and what isn't part of this game? What wi…
11 months, 1 week ago
LOTR: The Return of the King (2003) - Desert of the Reel 3.6
Season 3 Episode 6
We've arrived at The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)! Even though Jason is clearly suffering from what he calls "Tolkein fatigue" at…
11 months, 2 weeks ago