The Reel Addicts take flight this week with special guest Mary Antonini (24-Karat Christmas, Yuletide the Knot) for an analysis of Dreamworks' soaring 2010 masterpiece, How To Train Your Dragon.

Join Matt, Jonathan, and Mary as they unpack the film's rich themes, share their collective love for everyone's favorite Night Fury, and explore how legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins helped shape the film's stunning visual language. Plus, Matt finally reveals his dragon-sized skepticism about the franchise's sequels.

Catch How To Train Your Dragon on Max, then join us for a discussion that'll have you believing in dragons!

Directed by Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois Written by Will Davies, Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders (based on the books by Cressida Cowell)

Starring Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig

Opening and Closing Music: Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allen https://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/ https://soundclick.com/AuDioChosisStevenFAllenAuDioMiRage

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'Tis the season for family on The Reel Addicts Podcast! As such, Matt brought the first person who came to mind on as a special guest to help he and Jonathan unpack the 2005 Christmas classic, The Family Stone: His Mom.

Fresh off her fantastic Moonstruck episode earlier this year, Matt's Mom, Diane Warren, brings the matriarchal perspective needed to better understand what makes this film so wonderful. Nothing is safe or sacred as family, romance, sibling struggles, parental roles, and bringing home the new significant other for the holidays are all thrown under the microscope.

If you like to laugh and listen to others laugh, this is the one for you. Happy Holidays to all and thanks for listening!

*As of release, The Family Stone is available to stream for free with subscriptions to either Hulu or Amazon Prime.

Written and Directed by Thomas Bezucha

Starring Diane Keaton, Dermot Mulroney, Rachel McAdams, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Claire Danes, Elizabeth Reaser, Tyrone Giordano, Brian White, Paul Schneider

Photography by Jonathan Brown

Music Composed by Michael Giacchino

Opening and Closing Music:

Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allen

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Step away from the mayhem and violence as The Reel Addicts welcome the delightful cinephile extraordinaire Georgina "Gee" Franco for a magical journey through Alfonso Cuarón's enchanting 1995 masterpiece, A Little Princess.

Join Matt, Jonathan, and Gee as they explore the film that helped launch Cuarón's legendary career, diving deep into its spellbinding visual storytelling, timeless themes, and the kind of pure movie magic that reminds us why we fell in love with cinema in the first place. Our special guest brings her infectious enthusiasm and sharp insights to this beloved adaptation that proves every little girl is a princess (and possibly has the fellas tearing up more than once).

Catch A Little Princess streaming on Amazon Prime and other platforms, then come along as we discover why this early Cuarón gem deserves its crown as one of the greatest children's films ever made!

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón

Written by Richard LaGravenese and Elizabeth Chandler (based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett)

Starring Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Rusty Schwimmer, Arthur Malet, Vanessa Lee Chester, Errol Sitahal, Heather DeLoach, Taylor Fry, Darcie Bradford, Rachael Bella, Lauren Blumenfeld, Camilla Belle

Photography by Emmanuel Lubezki

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