This week on The Third Reel: A Movie Podcast, we're diving deep into the career of two-time Oscar winner Emma Stone, one of the best actresses of her generation. But this time, we're shaking things up with a new format—The Draft!

If you’ve ever played fantasy football or are familiar with the concept, you’ll know how this works. Each of us takes turns selecting movies from Emma Stone's entire filmography, filling out five distinct categories. Once a category is filled, it's locked for that player, and that movie is off the table for everyone else. The draft order was determined by the fabled "Wheel of Names," and we're doing a snake draft, so everyone gets a fair shot. Think going first guarantees a win? Think again—because that player won’t pick again until the fifth round! There’s plenty of strategy involved, and we had a blast playing.

The categories are:

• Starring
• Supporting
• Drama
• Comedy
• Free Pick

Now, who wins? Well, that’s up to you! We’ll be sharing our full picks on social media, where you can vote in polls to crown the winner of the Emma Stone Draft.

To wrap things up, we’ve got one more quick Emma Stone-related game for you to play along with. It’s a games galore kind of episode, so don’t miss it!

Who won? We want to know!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 - Preamble

00:12:53 - Draft Rules

00:17:43 - The Draft

01:14:5 - Quiz

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Welcome to Part 2 of our Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Review Series! In this episode, we’ll be finishing our review by covering Act 2 and Act 3, followed by our closing thoughts and scores.

As a reminder, we'll be breaking down the film act by act and scene by scene, scoring each film on a scale of 1 to 10. Philosopher’s Stone earned a TTR median score of 7, with Daniel giving it 7.5, Dale scoring it a 7, and Rachael at 6.5. Listen now to see how Chamber of Secrets measures up...

FULL SPOILERS FOR HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS IN THIS EPISODE. You have been warned.

This episode was recorded prior to passing of the legendary Dame Maggie Smith, whose iconic portrayal of Professor McGonagall remains forever in our hearts. So please forgive the lack of acknowledgement in this episode and know we will honour her in a future Harry Potter episode.

What's your score of the second Harry Potter movie? Do you agree with ours? We want to know! Email us at thirdreelpod@gmail.com or through X/Twitter or Instagram @third_reel_pod

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Review: Act 2

00:53:20 - Review: Act 3

01:23:12 - Final Thoughts and Scores

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We're back with the next instalment of our Review Series, and this time, we’re diving into the second film in the Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

This episode ended up running longer than expected, so we’ve decided to split it into two parts. Part 1 covers Act 1, while Part 2 (which will be released tomorrow) picks up with Act 2 and wraps up with Act 3, along with our final thoughts and scores.

We'll be breaking down the film act by act and scene by scene, scoring each film on a scale of 1 to 10. If you remember, Philosopher’s Stone earned a TTR median score of 7, with Daniel giving it 7.5, Dale scoring it a 7, and Rachael at 6.5. Tune in tomorrow to see how Chamber of Secrets measures up!

FULL SPOILERS FOR HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS IN THIS EPISODE. You have been warned.

This episode was recorded prior to passing of the legendary Dame Maggie Smith, whose iconic portrayal of Professor McGonagall remains forever in our hearts. So please forgive the lack of acknowledgement in this episode and know we will honour her in a future Harry Potter episode.

If you have any things you want to discuss about this film or Harry Potter in general, email us at thirdreelpod@gmail.com or through X/Twitter or Instagram @third_reel_pod

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All music used in this podcast is for commentary and review purposes under fair use. We give full credit to the original composers and right holders, and acknowledge that we do not own any of the music featured.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Preamble

00:08:47 - Review: Act 1

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On the debut episode of The Third Reel: A Movie Podcast, we discussed the movies that made us. After the episode aired, we reached out to you, our listeners, on social media to ask: What are the movies that made you? And wow, did you respond! A month later, we're taking a moment to reflect on your answers. As a thank you for your support and participation, it's time for you to take the spotlight!

(Note: All responses have been kept anonymous.)

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Gladiator II is out in just a few days so what better way to celebrate its release than by pitting the original Gladiator (2000) against another blockbuster of epic proportions - Braveheart (1995). Both share protagonists out for revenge fighting for more than just their lost loved ones - freedom against tyranny.

In the return of our Versus series, it's Maximus against William Wallace. Ridley Scott against Mel Gibson. Russel Crowe against, uhh, Mel Gibson again. Who will win? Well give it a listen to find out.

Each Versus episode brings with it new categories to score against and in today's one, they are as follows: Protagonist / Story / Action Set Pieces / Production Design / Soundtrack.

As a reminder, we score each film out of 5 for each of these categories so a max score of 25, add them up at the end and see which film bested the other.

FULL SPOILERS FOR GLADIATOR AND BRAVEHEART IN THIS EPISODE. You have been warned.

Agree with our scores? What would you score these films? We want to know!

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To battle!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 - Preamble

00:13:37 - Category 1: Protagonist

00:36:50 - Category 2: Story

01:08:22 - Category 3: Action Set Pieces

01:29:35 - Category 4: Production Design

01:45:43 - Category 5: Soundtrack

02:00:22 - Final Scores

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In today's episode of The Third Reel: A Movie Podcast, we introduce a new format - The Hall of Fame/Hall of Lame: Adam Sandler edition!

We go through each of the Sandman's starring films in chronological order and debate, before unanimously deciding, which 5 films should be placed in his Hall of Fame, and which 5 films into his Hall of Lame. Now this assignment was extremely tricky, as forming one Hall was certainly easier than forming the other...

How do we decide on which films go into each Hall? Well, mostly we don't, so there is a lot of disagreement and eventual compromise. But ultimately, it's about deciding which 5 films paint the fairest reflection, both good and bad, of Adam Sandler - the comedian, actor and film star.

Agree with our Hall of Fame? What about the Hall of Lame? Got a suggestion for our next Hall of Fame/Lame subject? We want to know!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Preamble

00:21:40 - Sandler's Films

02:02:54 - Hall of Fame/Lame Decision

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With Halloween in just a few days time, scary films are an absolute must.

So in today's episode of The Third Reel: A Movie Podcast, we do a little throwback to our first episode as we each pick the 3 horror films that made us. We will first discuss our Halloween traditions, and why we love this commercialised holiday before delving into our own personal horror flick picks. We end today's episode with a fun little horror film themed quiz which you can play along with (and probably beat us at).

What were the horror films that made you? What were your Halloween traditions? We want to know!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Preamble

00:22:38 - Dale's 1st Film

00:27:56 - Rachael's 1st Film

00:32:33 - Daniel's 1st Film

00:40:57 - Dale's 2nd Film

00:46:50 - Rachael's 2nd Film

00:53:23 - Daniel's 2nd Film

01:00:55 - Dale's 3rd Film

01:07:16 - Rachael's 3rd Pick

01:13:08 - Daniel's 3rd Pick

01:23:38 - Other Halloween Content

01:29:45 - Quiz

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Spooky season is well under way, so it's time to get those scary films out.

And in today's episode of The Third Reel: A Movie Podcast, we've chosen to dive into the tense, heart-pounding world of home invasion horror as we pit Hush against Don't Breathe! Which film utilises disability in their narrative better? Who has the best villain? What film made you feel more tense? These are just some of the categories we will cover and critique to find out which one reigns supreme. 5 categories in total, rated out of 5 each. Let's do it.

Join us as we break down the nerve-wracking suspense, clever twists, and terrifying villains in these modern horror gems. Whether you're a thriller fan or just looking for some Halloween movie night inspiration, TTR is the place to listen for a scary night in.

FULL SPOILERS FOR HUSH AND DON'T BREATHE IN THIS EPISODE. You have been warned.

Agree with our decision? What would you rate these films in each of these categories? Any more suggestions for future Vs. episodes? We want to know! Email us at thirdreelpod@gmail.com or through X/Twitter or Instagram @third_reel_pod

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Preamble

00:16:47 - Category 1: Sound

00:38:40 - Category 2: Tension

00:55:47 - Category 3: Villain

01:14:54 - Category 4: Disability Impact on Story

01:35:00 - Category 5: Space

01:55:07 - Final Score

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