Real Recognize Reel

Real Recognize Reel


Latest Episodes

Sing Street — February 2018
February 28, 2018

For the month of February, we watch "Sing Street," a 2016 Irish moving picture streaming on Netflix about a boy who tries to impress a girl by forming a band. Will likes that the development of the characters' musical talents seems realistic.

Eyes Wide Shut — January 2018
January 31, 2018

We begin 2018 just like we ended it — with another Christmas picture. Or did we? Luke, Tito and Will discuss Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" from 1999 starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman and try to determine whether or not it's a Christmas movie.

The Muppet Christmas Carol — December 2017
December 23, 2017

To close out 2017, Luke, Tito and Will discuss Luke's festive recommendation of "The Muppet Christmas Carol." The 1992 musical dramedy stars Michael Caine as the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge in this adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol.

The Founder — November 2017
November 30, 2017

For the month of November, Luke, Tito and Will talk about "The Founder," which is on Netflix. It's a 2016 biopic directed by John Lee Hancock and starring Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc, the businessman behind the expansion of McDonald's into what we know ...

Boogie Nights — October 2017
October 31, 2017

Luke, Tito and Will discuss "Boogie Nights," Paul Thomas Anderson's epic story about the rise and fall of porn star Dirk Diggler — and the rise and fall of the porn industry itself. The 1997 moving picture stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore,

Circle — September 2017
September 30, 2017

Luke, Tito and Will discuss "Circle," a 2015 psychological thriller on Netflix that was Luke's selection for the month of September. Are the filmmakers suggesting there's no morality and only effectiveness matters?

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World — August 2017
August 31, 2017

Luke, Tito and Will discuss "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World." The 2012 dramedy was written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, who wrote "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist," and stars Steve Carrell and Keira Knightley.

Her — July 2017
July 31, 2017

Luke, Tito and Will discuss the 2013 romantic science-fiction feature, "Her," written and directed by Spike Jonze and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. Tito appreciates the world building done by Jonze,

The Lobster — June 2017
June 30, 2017

Luke, Tito and Will are joined by special guest Pat to discuss "The Lobster," a 2015 black comedy directed, co-written and co-produced by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz. Luke appreciates the subtle details that present thi...

Cloud Atlas — May 2017
May 30, 2017

Luke, Tito and Will discuss the 2012 German-American epic "Cloud Atlas," directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Twyker, famous for The Matrix and Run Lola Run, respectively. They try to determine whether the moving picture is a flick, movie or film.