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Reggie Ponder,The Reel Critic, Movie Review

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Reggie Ponder, The Reel Critic, reviews the latest movies. As a film critic for 91.1 FM Chicago/Vocalo.com for over a decade, Reggie brings his own brand of movie discussion to the podcast world. Have you ever noticed how film critics like movies the masses don’t and dislike movies the masses like? Well Reggie considers himself part of the masses who just so happens to have a platform. It’s not film criticism (holding his nose to signal he might be above the commoner); It’s movie discussion. Yes, this podcast is a monologue but it is designed to create a dialogue. Reggie will talk about what the movie is about, the stars, celebrities, director and producers, what’s to like, what’s not to like and how he rates the film. His “Musings” section will explore issues that makes him go hmm? And Reggie will periodically add a section "Ponder This" to highlight issues that people of color may have noticed and how the Hollywood might have done a great job of addressing diversity issues or how the industry could do better. This is for regular folks who like to talk about movies.

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Episodes

Reggie Ponder, The Reel Critic, Interviews Elegance Bratton about his film The Inspection

November 07, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MB

Reggie Ponder caught up with writer/director Elegance Bratton about his film The Inspection - A young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside.

The Reel Critic Movie Interview - Film Critic Shawn Edwards

April 21, 2020 23:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

Reggie Ponder, The Reel Critic, talks to film critic extraordinaire about what to watch while we are social distancing.

The Reel Critic Movie Interview - Dale Elliott, lead actor SPRINTER

April 21, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MB

Reggie Ponder, The Reel Critic, interviews Dale Elliott, lead actor in SPRINTER about being a first-time actor and the message of the film.

The Reel Critic Movie Interview: Storm Saulter, writer/director SPRINTER

April 18, 2020 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

Reggie Ponder, The Reel Critic got a chance to speak with writer?Director Storm Saulter about his film SPRINTER. It is now available on Netflix and while the story has a universal theme it has a uniquely Jamaican flavor.

The Reel Critic Movie Review - Bad Boys For Life

January 28, 2020 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

Reggie Ponder Reviews Bad Boys For Life starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence

The Reel Critic Movie Review - Just Mercy

January 18, 2020 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.82 MB

Reggie Ponder talks about the movie Just Mercy, Starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson.   What's it about A powerful and thought-provoking true story, “Just Mercy” follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley ...

The Reel Critic Movie Review - Queen & Slim

December 07, 2019 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

Reggie Ponder, The Reel Critic, reviews the film Queen & Slim starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith. Reggie talks, Box Office, has an excerpt from Daniel Kaluuya and reviews the film.  What's the movie about? While on a first date together, a black man (Daniel Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie Turner-Smith), are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in...

The Reel Critic Movie Review: The Good Liar

November 27, 2019 23:00 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MB

This episode, Reggie, The Reel Critic, The Good Liar which pairs pairs Oscar winner Helen Mirren (“The Queen”) and two-time Oscar nominee Ian McKellen (“Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” “Gods and Monsters”) on the big screen for the first time. Bill Condon, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Gods and Monsters,” directed and produced the film from a screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher (“Mr. Holmes”), based on the widely acclaimed novel by Nicholas Searle. Career con artist Roy Courtn...

The Reel Critic, Movie Review, Ford v Ferrari

November 27, 2019 23:00 - 11 minutes - 8.08 MB

This episode Reggie, The Reel Critic, reviews Ford v Ferrari.  Academy Award-winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in FORD v FERRARI, based on the remarkable true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale), who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari...

The Reel Critic Movie Review, Last Christmas

November 27, 2019 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MB

This episode is about the movie Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson, and Michelle Yeoh.  Clarke plays Kate who harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Henry Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers. As London transforms into the most wonde...

The Reel Critic Movie Review - S1E1 Harriet

November 05, 2019 15:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Reggie Ponder, The Reel Critic, reviews movies and provides his take on why he likes or doesn't like a movie.  This episode has three segments: Box Office discussion, Movie Review and Musings.  Reggie looks at the Box office and points out any important findings regarding the top 10 films and even some of the lesser performers. Reggie reviews a movie telling you what's it about, who's in it, what's to like, what's not to like and then his overall verdict.  Finally, the Musings section is whe...

The Reel Critic Movie Review - Harriet

November 05, 2019 15:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Reggie Ponder, The Reel Critic, reviews movies and provides his take on why he likes or doesn't like a movie.  This episode has three segments: Box Office discussion, Movie Review and Musings.  Reggie looks at the Box office and points out any important findings regarding the top 10 films and even some of the lesser performers. Reggie reviews a movie telling you what's it about, who's in it, what's to like, what's not to like and then his overall verdict.  Finally, the Musings section is whe...