Chance Solem-Pfeifer, Author at The Playlist

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

May 27, 2022 2:00 pm

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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‘The Fellowship Of The Ring’ At 20: Heralding An Unmatched Trilogy’s Journey There And Back Again [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

December 17, 2021 12:19 pm

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One doesn’t simply walk into a “Lord of the Rings” episode—at least not without a 20-year anniversary and amateur Tolkien scholar Brent Rivers on one’s side. On today's blockbuster Be Reel, our fellowship refl...

Thanksgiving Movies: The Holiday Canon’s Cranky Little Cousin [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

November 25, 2021 10:41 am

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After many Thanksgivings spent sneaking away to record supersized episodes of Be Reel, we finally do the sensible thing and just cover films about Turkey Day itself. The trio of “Planes, Trains & Automobil...

Revisiting Wes Craven’s ’90s Nightmares [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

October 22, 2021 12:57 pm

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By Wes Craven's third decade reinventing Hollywood horror, the "Nightmare on Elm Street" creator found himself asking, "What's the point of all this slashing?" He then embarked on a third act of socially criti...

‘Ghost World’ At 20: The Vicarious Thrills Of Personal Ad Movies [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

July 27, 2021 3:20 pm

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Before the DM or chatroom, if you wanted to connect with a stranger pseudo-anonymously, you bought a personal ad. This week, Be Reel seeks three films with classified ads as inciting incidents: “Desperately Se...

Hot Enough For You?: Enjoy Some Heatwave Films [Be Reel Podcast]

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

July 20, 2021 2:03 pm

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It's not yet August, but this summer has already smothered the United States in multiple record-breaking heatwaves. As with any crisis, Be Reel looks to the movies for wisdom, catharsis, and lunacy. This week,...

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