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Ever wanted to join a book club without actually having to read something? Try a movie club instead! Join co-hosts Allison Thompson and Jaclyn Shin in discussing a different film every week, along with conversations about pop culture and many other topics along the way. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thehighlightreel/support
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Episode 10 - Last-Minute OSCARS Special!
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(Heads Up: Apologies for the less than stellar audio quality, we wanted this out ASAP! Also oops, we said it was Episode 11 but it's actually Episode 10 lol) Surprise! Ahead of tonight’s 2021 Oscars Ceremony, Jaclyn and Allison sat down to discuss every film nominated for Best Picture this year, including THE FATHER, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, MA…
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Episode 9 - JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH with Elijah Freeman
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This week, Jaclyn and Allison discuss HBO’s newest film JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH with friend and fellow podcaster Elijah Freeman. In addition to discussions about our favorite biographical movies and anime, we do discuss some pretty heavy topics in this episode. If you’re especially sensitive to topics concerning violence and racial trauma, proc…
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Episode 8 - ALMOST FAMOUS with Jess George
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Jaclyn and Allison bring on their first guest, Jess George, to review the semi-autobiographical film ALMOST FAMOUS (2000) directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Kate Hudson, Billy Prudup, and Patrick Fugit. Spoilers begin at 43:52 and end at 54:26. We also discuss our favorite movie soundtracks and weekly pop culture picks. Talking Points: Guest In…
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Episode 7 - PEGASUS / ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
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Coming out of the Holiday Season, Jaclyn and Allison start 2021 strong with an unconventional double feature. Discussions include the year’s upcoming movies and excitement surrounding Sundance 2021 Online. We review the Chinese action-comedy film PEGASUS (2019) directed by Han Han and starring Shen Tang. We also review the classic investigative jou…
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Jaclyn and Allison wrap up 2020 with one of the last new films of the year! After discussing a bit of disappointing news concerning The Golden Globes and MINARI (2020), we review Disney and Pixar’s newest project, SOUL (2020), directed by Pete Docter and starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. Spoilers begin at 28:54 and end at 31:09. Talking Points: Mov…
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Episode 5 - ANIMANIACS: WAKKO'S WISH / KLAUS
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Jaclyn and Allison close out the holiday season with a Double Feature episode! We review ANIMANIACS: WAKKO’S WISH (1999), directed by Tom Ruegger, Liz Holzman, & Rusty Mills and starring Rob Paulsen and Jess Harnell. We also review the Netflix animated film KLAUS (2020), directed by Sergio Pablos and starring Jason Schwartzman and J.K. Simmons. Tal…
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This week, Jaclyn and Allison kick off the holiday season with a review of the new movie HAPPIEST SEASON (2020), directed by Clea DuVall and starring Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, and Aubrey Plaza. Additionally, the hosts cover some of the biggest news in pop culture, including recent stories involving HBO Max and Marvel's upcoming Spider-Man p…
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Episode 3 - PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
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It’s Turkey Time here in America! Jaclyn and Allison celebrate and show their gratitude by reviewing PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (1987), directed by John Hughes and starring Steve Martin and John Candy. Talking Points: Favorite 80’s Movies, Watching The Shining at Work, The Pros & Cons of Drive-In Theaters, Parallels to Spongebob and Squidward, …
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Episode 2 - THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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We’ve made it to the awkward middle phase of the holiday season, and to celebrate that, Jaclyn and Allison review Tim Burton’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993), directed by Henry Selick and starring Chris Sarandon and Danny Elfman. This episode is spoiler-free. Talking Points: Our Animated Lookalikes, Starring David Hasselhoff as David Hasselh…
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The Highlight Reel is back and better than ever! Taking on a new format, Allison and Jaclyn are coming back to review one Movie of the Week (as chosen by Jaclyn’s new Discord server, The Shinema Club). We wrap up spooky season with a review of AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000), directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale. Spoilers begin at 23:15 and e…
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