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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (aka The Original Trilogy Remixed) pt. 2 - The Desert of the Reel 2.12
Season 2 Episode 12
The completion of the epic saga discussing the adventures of Female Luke and Mini-Darth Vader! R2-D2-2 makes a brief appearance in this episode, as w…
1 year, 2 months ago
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (aka The Original Trilogy Rehashed) - The Desert of the Reel 2.11
Season 2 Episode 11
The exciting Original Trilogy has been condensed and reshot! It's new name is The Force Awakens!
In the first half of this two part episode, Jason and…
1 year, 2 months ago
Matchstick Men (2003) What makes a person bad? - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #12
Season 2 Episode 12
Before we show Jason the sequel trilogy for the first time, he wanted to watch 2003's Matchstick Men!
We talk about our thoughts and disagreements on …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Philosophy Behind the Force - The Desert of the Reel
Season 2 Episode 10
This episode delves deeply into the philosophical roots of Star Wars' Force. Largely a filibuster by Jason, with insightful questions and comments fr…
1 year, 2 months ago
Return of the Jedi - How to Find Universal Truths - The Desert of the Reel 2.9
Season 2 Episode 9
The exciting Original Trilogy conclusion of Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi!
For some reason, we argue a lot about Ewoks. But maybe they …
1 year, 3 months ago
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - Desert of the Reel #2.8
Season 2 Episode 8
Ryan's gushing continues regarding The Empire Strikes Back, but Jason digs into the logical flaws on Hoth, the pacing problems on Dagobah, and Han's …
1 year, 3 months ago
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) - The Hero's Journey is Important - Desert of the Reel #2.7
Season 2 Episode 7
We have finally made it to the original trilogy. It all started here withStar Wars: A New Hope. So much has been said about this movie, that it feels…
1 year, 3 months ago
Calibre (2018) - Just how important will your next choice be? - The Desert of the Reel - Jason's Choice #11
Season 2 Episode 11
Perhaps the most ethically rich film we've looked at on the podcast so far, 2018's Calibre is a carefully plotted, beautifully filmed look at the imp…
1 year, 3 months ago
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) - Do Our Perspectives Create Our Reality? - Desert of the Reel #2.6
Season 2 Episode 6
Jason watches Rogue One for the first time. Will he like it better than Solo? We talk about all the elements we enjoyed but are there too many callba…
1 year, 4 months ago
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Better than Rogue One? - The Desert of the Reel 2.5
Season 2 Episode 5
Surprisingly enough, Jason really likes Solo (you never can tell)! Your hosts debate the merits of this prequel with a special focus on how well it w…
1 year, 4 months ago