Reel Roundtable with Erick, Dean, and Ethan
Two film production majors and one film theory major sit down to discuss their thoughts on movies using their own insight of specific film elements. From high-grossing blockbusters to niche festival flicks, nothing is off limits for these cinephiles.
Reel Roundtable with Erick, Dean, and Ethan
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Sound in Cinema - Reel Roundtable's First Guest
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When did Ridley Scott lose the plot? - Discussing our favorite Directors
Reel Roundtable – Ep. 4: Discussing our favorite DirectorsWe pit three visionary directors against each other: Ridley Scott’s epic world-building, Edgar Wright’s kinetic pop-culture mashups, and Stanley Kubrick’s icy perfectionism. Ligh...
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Is Eternals actually a Top 10 MCU film? - Giving our Hot Takes
Reel Roundtable – Ep. 3: Giving our Hot TakesWe share our juicest film hot takes and determine which of us has the most baffling ones to share.Main movies mentioned:Rocky III (1982)Eternals (2021)Citizen K...
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Is Whiplash JK Simmons' true film debut? - Dissecting our Favorite Movies
Reel Roundtable – Ep. 2: Dissecting our Favorite Movies We reveal Oscar prediction scores (bragging rights winner + social penalty loser), share what hooked us into film, then deep-dive into some of our all-time favorite movies. Li...
Biggest Paul Thomas Anderson Hater? - 2026 Oscar Predictions
Reel Roundtable – Ep. 1: Oscar Crystal Ball (2026 Awards Predictions)Welcome to the very first episode of Reel Roundtable, where three film-obsessed college students—a Film Theory major, and two Film Production majors—sit down to argue ...
