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A Millennial and Gen Zer clash over what makes their movies a classic. A Reel Pain is a movie debate podcast hosted by John Choate and Matthew Pursell, where generational nostalgia meets fresh perspective—and not everyone leaves happy. John, a millennial with a deep love for iconic ’80s and ’90s films, introduces Matthew to the movies he grew up believing were untouchable classics. Matthew, a Gen Z movie fan shaped by more modern cinema, returns the favor by bringing films John somehow missed along the way.This is a debate that you don't want to miss! Subscribe today!
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Matthew’s Gen Z pick takes A Reel Pain straight into the unsettling world of Backrooms , and John may never look at an empty mall hallway the same way again. Fresh from the theater, the guys break down why this eerie, in
This week on A Reel Pain, John brings one of his millennial-era comfort movies to the table: Tango & Cash. Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell team up as two “best cops in L.A.” who get framed, sent to prison, tortured,
Matthew is bringing John into the Glade with his pick, The Maze Runner — the 2014 dystopian thriller that hit at the perfect time for middle school Gen Z kids, but apparently looked “pretty dumb” to John when it first ca
John brings his millennial pick to the table with Masters of the Universe from 1987, the live-action He-Man movie starring Dolph Lundgren, Courteney Cox, Skeletor, Castle Grayskull, and a whole lot of unexpected Earth-ba
Matthew brings The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie from 2004 to A Reel Pain, forcing John to experience SpongeBob, Patrick, Goofy Goober, David Hasselhoff, and peak early-2000s Nickelodeon chaos for the very first time. As t
Kenyon Murray joins A Reel Pain for a three-generation movie debate as he brings in his pick: Weird Science — the 1985 John Hughes comedy that was a full-blown nostalgic classic for 13-year-old Kenyon, but hits a little
Matthew’s pick takes A Reel Pain back to 2008 for Journey to the Center of the Earth, the Brendan Fraser adventure movie built for red-and-blue 3D glasses, giant dandelions, flying fish, mine carts, questionable CGI, and
Is Mortal Kombat actually a legit cult classic… or just a nostalgia-fueled fever dream? In this episode of A Reel Pain, John (Millennial) revisits a childhood favorite, while Matthew (Gen Z) steps into the tournament wit
A millennial and two Gen Z voices take on The Devil Wears Prada—and what starts as a nostalgic rewatch quickly turns into a full-on debate about career ambition, toxic workplaces, and whether this iconic fashion film sti
In this episode of A Reel Pain, John brings one of his all-time favorites to the table: Liar Liar—the 1997 comedy starring Jim Carrey at the height of his powers. What follows is a generational clash over one big questio
A childhood favorite meets a fresh set of eyes as we break down A Series of Unfortunate Events—and things get surprisingly complicated. Matthew grew up with the books, John didn’t… so does this gloomy, chaotic adaptation
A Millennial favorite steps into the ring as John defends True Lies, a high-octane action-comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis—but does it actually hold up, or is it coasting on nostalgia? In this e
A millennial and Gen Z perspective collide in this episode of A Reel Pain as the crew dives into the chaotic, colorful world of Mamma Mia!—but this time, it’s not just a debate… it’s a full-blown takeover. With Rachel Pu
What happens when a legendary Western isn’t what you remember it to be? In this episode of A Reel Pain, the generational debate takes a new turn as the crew is joined by special guest Phil O’Brien—bringing a Gen X perspe
In this episode of A Reel Pain, Matthew (Gen Z) forces a long-overdue first watch: There Will Be Blood. A slow-burn epic about ambition, isolation, faith, and oil — lots of oil. For years, this one sat in the “overhyped
In this episode of A Reel Pain, the Millennial makes his case for one of the most quoted, dorm-room-DVD, late-’90s cult classics of all time: The Boondock Saints. A movie built on vigilante justice, Irish Catholic swagge
In this episode of A Reel Pain, the generational debate heads into animated territory as Gen Z picks Over the Hedge—and the millennial host watches it for the very first time. Originally released in 2006, Over the Hedge
A millennial picks a ’90s action juggernaut—and a Gen Z host puts it on trial. In this episode of A Reel Pain, John selects The Rock, the 1996 Michael Bay action thriller starring Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harri
A Gen Z pick puts millennial nostalgia to the test. In this episode of A Reel Pain, Matthew (Gen Z) brings Bottoms (2023) to the table — a chaotic, over-the-top high school comedy that John (millennial) somehow missed wh
A millennial picks Ten Things I Hate About You (1999) — and a Gen Z co-host watches it with fresh eyes. In this Valentine’s Day episode of A Reel Pain, John and Matthew revisit one of the most iconic teen rom-coms of the
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A Reel Pain is hosted by Storyline Multimedia. The show is categorised under tv (film) and has published 24 episodes.
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