Chance Solem-Pfeifer, Author at The Playlist

Man Vs. Alaska: ‘The Edge’ At 25, ‘The Grey’ & ‘Hold The Dark’ [Be Reel Podcast]

September 27, 2022 4:52 pm

At a critical moment in the billionaire vs. bear thriller “The Edge” (1997), protagonist Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) espouses a rather odd theory of what kills most people stranded in the wilderness—shame....

David Fincher At 60: His Detectives, Serial Killers & Infinite Psychological Chess Game [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

August 25, 2022 10:48 am

News, Podcasts

Among the dozens of chilling lines delivered by Ed Kemper (Cameron Britton) in “Mindhunter,” one of the most instructive for understanding David Fincher’s filmography is Kemper’s simple definition of the seria...

‘A Love Song’: Wes Studi & Dale Dickey On Acting Bucket Lists & Finally Playing Romantic Leads [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

July 28, 2022 3:00 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

“You know me?” Dale Dickey and Wes Studi vulnerably ask each other when their long-lost characters finally reunite in “A Love Song” (2022). By now, we sure do. Studi and Dickey are the very definitions of grit...

‘Magic Mike’ At 10: Channing Tatum’s Still-Underrated Stardom & The Male Stripper Movie Subgenre [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

July 1, 2022 12:35 pm

News, Podcasts

For the 10th anniversary of “Magic Mike,” Be Reel makes it rain critical reflection on Channing Tatum’s career-defining role and other standouts of the male stripper genre like “The Full Monty” (1997) and “Cho...

‘Brian And Charles’ Director Jim Archer Talks Rebellious Robots, Mannequin Heads & Mockumentary Pitfalls [Be Reel Pocast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

June 17, 2022 12:00 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

With its affection for loopy gadgets, unlikely friendships, and large vegetables, the new UK comedy “Brian and Charles” resembles a live-action Aardman film. (Think “Wallace & Gromit” shot to look like a d...

Fun With Nuns: ‘Sister Act’ at 30, ‘Benedetta’ and ‘The Nun’ [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

May 27, 2022 2:00 pm

Podcasts

For as long as movies have depicted nuns, movies have subverted nuns. Go back to the Powell and Pressburger thriller “Black Narcissus” (1947), and you’ll find filmmakers interested in the same themes of t...

‘Romy And Michele’ At 25: The Transportive Insanity of High School Reunion Movies [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

April 21, 2022 3:45 pm

News, Podcasts

Countless movies capture the exhilaration and horror of high school, but only a select few resurrect those qualities for high school reunions. On a new Be Reel, we reminisce on this delightful and harrowing su...

‘Death On The Nile,’ ‘Dead Calm’ & The Nautical Murder Mystery [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

February 25, 2022 12:21 pm

News, Podcasts

In the wake of "Death On The Nile," Be Reel peers through its spyglass at that classic sub-sub-genre Nautical Murder Mysteries. Along for the pleasure cruise is Mashable illustrator Bob Al-Greene, who's curren...

The Nightmare Family Function Movies Of 2021 [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

January 27, 2022 12:56 pm

News, Podcasts

While 2020 kept so many families painfully apart, three acclaimed indies from last year made the opposite case: "Why do I see these people again?" LISTEN: ‘The Fellowship Of The Ring’ At 20: Heralding An U...

Muhammad Ali At 80: The Unwavering Film Legacy Of The Greatest [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

January 17, 2022 12:42 pm

News, Podcasts

To celebrate the 80th birthday of the eternal G.O.A.T., Be Reel dives deep into Muhammad Ali's film legacy—from documentaries to biopics to the fights themselves. Morgan Campbell of CBC Sports joins ...

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