Wind, Reel, & Print

“Gender Dynamics & Samurai Swords"

EPISODE 083: LETTERBOXD TOP 250 SHUFFLE
 
Featuring: Ran (1985); Princess Mononoke (1997); Good Will Hunting (1997); The Celebration (1998)
 
IT’S BACK. Episode 10 of the Letterboxd Top 250 Shuffle is here and it is full of late 90’s gems. From the first Dogme 95 film to a Kurosawa adaptation of Shakespeare and from one of Miyazaki’s finest to Affleck and Damon’s breakout film, this episode has it all.

Watchmen (2009)

EPISODE 082: SUPER-FAN SEASON
 
Featuring: Watchmen (2009)
 
Who watches the Watchmen? WR&P DOES. Ryan talks the director’s cut of Zack Snyder’s Watchmen (2009) with super-fan Danny (Ryan’s second oldest friend) and they discuss the depth of character development, faithfulness to the original graphic novel, and whether the villain got it right in the end. Put on your cowl and listen in.

The America 2025 Trilogy

EPISODE 081: CINEMA MINI SERIES
 
Featuring: Eddington (2025); One Battle After Another (2025); Bugonia (2025)
 
America is the land of guns and paranoia, and this accidental trilogy of films cuts deep into what defines this country, for better and worse. Kevin and Ryan wade into the swamp of politics and filmmaking to see what exactly these three films speak to about the American experience. GOD BLESS THE USA.

Christmas Vacation (1989)

EPISODE 080: ’TIS THE SEASON
 
Featuring; Christmas Vacation (1989)
 
Old friends Ryan and Chad reminisce over the Christmas classic Christmas Vacation (1989). They talk about some of their favorite scenes, speculate about what the boss ACTUALLY got as a gift, and settle whether resistance to cold is a midwestern genetic trait (??). Listen in and Merry Christmas!

The Warner Bros Deal & the Future of Filmmaking

EPISODE 079: WR&P WORLD NEWS
 
Hot off the press! We talk about what’s going on in the news: the WBD and Netflix merger. But it’s Wind, Reel, & Print, so we go deep into money in filmmaking, the degradation of our economy, and even conjure up our own filmmaking funding alternative! Get in here!

Jurassic Park vs Jurassic World

EPISODE 078: CINEMA SERIES
 
Featuring: Jurassic Park (1993); The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997); Jurassic Park 3 (2001); Jurassic World (2015); Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018); Jurassic World Dominion (2022); Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
 
It is time to enter the depths of Jurassic hell. Ryan and Kevin will stop at nothing to deepen their understanding of film movements, trends, and history, which has led them to a 7-film series that is both Ryan’s foundational films and his worst nightmares. Hold onto your butts!

Psychological Thrillers

EPISODE 077: RYAN & FRIENDS
 
Featuring: The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Cure (1997); Shutter Island (2010); Gone Girl (2014)
 
Time to get academic! Ryan brings his sister Julia on the pod, who is currently in graduate school studying psychology, to talk and analyze four movies that blend both genre and science. Did the mental health professionals of Shutter Island really follow the right techniques? What is the difference between a Red Herring and a MacGuffin? Listen to find out!

Frankenstein (2025)

EPISODE 076: NEW RELEASES
 
Featuring: Frankenstein (2025)
 
Del Toro is back with his unique blend of victorian horror and sympathetic monsters to bring about a new adaptation of the classic Frankenstein tale. How might this film relate to today (AI, anyone??) and what might Ryan and Kevin think of it? Well you’ll just have to listen to find out!

Zoolander (2001) & Tropic Thunder (2008)

EPISODE 075: RYAN & FRIENDS
 
Featuring: Zoolander (2001); Tropic Thunder (2008)
 
Ryan is joined by Chris (the brain behind the YouTube channel “Sassy Milkshake,” one half of the podcast “How Do We Human?” and a wonderful old friend) to talk about these two influential movies in each of their childhoods. Plus get an inside look at what their college experience was like, watching movies for free in LA, and that cameo at the beginning of Zoolander(!?!?).

Brechtian Cinema

EPISODE 074: FILM THEORY DISCUSSIONS
 
Featuring: The Threepenny Opera (1931); Vivre sa vie (1962); Palindromes (2004); Chi-Raq (2015)
 
Wind, Reel, & Print is going back to the classroom to take a deep dive into Brechtian cinema! A term that has come up in a number of previous episodes, these four movies finally give Ryan his “aha” moment with the idea and reveal just how much this idea/genre plays into exactly what this podcast is all about. Plus “Palindromes,” the sleeper hit!