Hosted by Nikki Yates and Gavin Quinn · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 22 episodes
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A podcast dedicated to friendship through film!Hosts Nikki Yates & Gavin Quinn dive into the world of mainstream, cult, genre, arthouse, and independent cinema. Community-driven, Nikki & Gavin aim to showcase film's unique ability to deepen friendships through the discussion of complex ideas and emotional experiences. We believe film (among many other artistic experiences) can widen the horizons of one's empathy. Also: we like talking about movies!
Nikki Yates and Gavin Quinn hosts Reel Friends, a arts show with 22 episodes published.
Gavin and Nikki tackle former-comedian Zach Cregger's follow-up to BARBARIAN, and this one's a doozy. When almost an entire class of kids vanishes on the same night at exactly the same time, a small town spirals into cha
Gavin and Nikki dive into one of Nikki's all-time favorites, the action masterpiece and puppy revenge flick JOHN WICK (2014). Keanu Reeves makes his triumphant return to Reel Friends as the legendary assassin who just wa
Gavin and Nikki dive into two wild slasher flicks that prove sequels don't always stick to the formula. The original brings straightforward(?) drill-wielding terror, while the sequel goes completely bonkers with a leathe
Gavin and Nikki tackle Alfred Hitchcock's feathered nightmare that'll make you side-eye every grackle on the street. Tippi Hedren gets absolutely terrorized by our winged friends (read: foes) in a particularly unhinged H
Gavin, Nikki, and special guest Alex Castillon (Reel Friends social media star) dive into two steamy noir classics that prove murder and seduction never go out of style. Billy Wilder's insurance scam gone wrong meets Law
Gavin and Nikki cruise through Richard Linklater's hangout opus DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993), where the last day of school in '76 sprawls into pure chaos. We're talking hazing rituals, keg parties, and a young Matthew McCon
Gavin and Nikki dive into Kathryn Bigelow's adrenaline-soaked masterpiece POINT BREAK, in which Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze are definitely just bros, and it's not any deeper than that. In this ep, we're talking bank-
This week, Gavin and Nikki discuss two possession-horror flicks: William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST and Scott Derickson's SINISTER. From head-spinning to America's Scariest Home Videos, the Reel Friends chat about what make
Gavin and Nikki tackle two earth-shattering disaster flicks where only one team (usually one guy) can save the world. While Nikki has a soft spot for ARMAGEDDON's cheesy heroics, Gavin's not buying what either film is se
Gavin and Nikki dive into the Wachowskis' groundbreaking sci-fi masterpiece, The Matrix. Spoiler: We think it's good. It's Gavin's first time experiencing Neo's journey, and he's blown away by the iconic Hong Kong action
Gavin and Nikki venture into the claustrophobic terror of Ridley Scott's ALIEN (1979), one of Gavin's all-time favorites that somehow gets scarier with every rewatch. While Gavin makes his case for why this is actually a
...and Final Destination (2000), and a bit of Final Destination 2 (2003). Gavin and Nikki try to discuss Final Destination 3 and Final Destination 6 (or, Bloodlines), but spiral into a full-franchise retrospective. How d
Gavin and Nikki sink their fangs into Ryan Coogler's SINNERS, a genre-bender that drops vampires smack-dab in the American South. From the atmospheric dread looming over plantations to a literal barn burner, we're diving
In this episode of Reel Friends, Gavin and Nikki dive into the high-stakes chaos of Twisters (2024), starring Glenn Powell and Daisy Edgar Jones. From wild weather to wilder weather powers, we break down the thrills, the
This week on Reel Friends, Gavin and Nikki sink their teeth into two tales of wrath and retribution: Love Lies Bleeding and Carrie. Do these bloody revenge stories say anything about their respective eras? How far have w
Do you love trauma? Smile 2 sure does! Gavin and Nikki go on a wild ride of drug deals gone wrong, a fiery pop star, and of course bombed out Pizza Huts. Is Smile 2 a compelling take on mental health or just trauma porn?
The Reel Friends discuss one of Nikki’s favorite horror movies, the vampire classic, The Lost Boys. Join Gavin and Nikki as they talk about the horrors of growing up, complicated love triangles, and obviously cute boys.
It’s Robert Pattinson week with the ReelFriends! Join Gavin and Nikki as they discuss Robert Pattinson’s breakout role as Edward Cullen in Twilight and how far he has come from the “classic” in his most recent blockbuste
Vampires, rats, Willem Dafoe, oh my! This week the Reel Friends discuss the highs and lows of an ancient vampire coming to destroy your local town and Lily Rose Depp. If you think anything is safe, you’re wrong, especial
This week, Gavin and Nikki are Trapped in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller to unpack all the suspense, surprises, and shaky moments. Does Trap stick the landing, or does it fumble its big reveal? Either way, it's a p
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