Unspooled podcast

Unspooled

Each week actor & comedian Paul Scheer (Black Monday, The League) and film critic Amy Nicholson (LA Times Chief Film Critic ) watch and discuss the best movies out there. From the classics to new releases and every indie film in-between. Along the way, they’ll dissect iconic scenes, spotlight their favorite characters, and decide if these movies still stand the test of time.

Each week actor & comedian Paul Scheer (Black Monday, The League) and film critic Amy Nicholson (LA Times Chief Film Critic ) watch and discuss the best movies out there. From the classics to new releases and every indie film in-between. Along the way, they’ll dissect iconic scenes, spotlight their favorite characters, and decide if these movies still stand the test of time.

 

#436

Harold and Maude

Paul and Amy pay tribute to the late Bud Cort by revisiting Hal Ashby’s 1971 cult classic ... more

05 Mar 2026

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:29

05 Mar 2026


#435

Twilight

Paul and Amy sink their teeth into Twilight, unpacking how a once-mocked teen romance beca... more

26 Feb 2026

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:48

26 Feb 2026


#434

Reality Bites

Paul and Amy revisit Reality Bites, Ben Stiller’s Gen-X touchstone that may or may not wan... more

19 Feb 2026

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:52

19 Feb 2026


#433

Reel Confessions: Nicole Byer

Paul and Amy step into the cinema confessional with Nicole Byer as she spills on being a p... more

17 Feb 2026

45 MINS

45:43

17 Feb 2026


#432

Before Sunrise

Paul and Amy hop the train to Vienna to revisit Before Sunrise, Richard Linklater’s ode to... more

12 Feb 2026

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:27

12 Feb 2026


#431

Celebrating Catherine O'Hara

Paul and Amy sit down to celebrate the incomparable life and career of Catherine O’Hara, w... more

06 Feb 2026

24 MINS

24:35

06 Feb 2026


#430

Brazil

Paul and Amy take on Brazil, Terry Gilliam’s surreal warning about authoritarianism, paper... more

05 Feb 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:33

05 Feb 2026


#429

Shakespeare in Love

Paul and Amy step backstage with Shakespeare in Love, to exploring how a troubled producti... more

29 Jan 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:35

29 Jan 2026


#428

Uncut Gems

Paul and Amy take a deep breath and revisit Uncut Gems, examining Adam Sandler’s career-be... more

22 Jan 2026

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:19

22 Jan 2026


#427

Reel Confessions: Sarah Marshall

Reel talk: Sarah Marshall has movie opinions, and she’s ready to spill. Paul and Amy sit d... more

19 Jan 2026

38 MINS

38:02

19 Jan 2026


#426

Napoleon Dynamite

Paul and Amy pack their pockets with tots and revisit Napoleon Dynamite, looking at the fi... more

15 Jan 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:01

15 Jan 2026


#425

Kill Bill

Paul and Amy unsheathe Kill Bill, Tarantino’s blood-soaked revenge epic that fused global ... more

08 Jan 2026

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:55

08 Jan 2026


#424

Top 100 Comedies of All Time

Paul and Amy dig into Variety’s list of the 100 greatest comedies of all time, celebrating... more

01 Jan 2026

43 MINS

43:20

01 Jan 2026


#423

Avatar (Re-Release)

Amy & Paul upload their consciousness into 2009’s otherworldly sci-fi spectacle Avatar! Th... more

25 Dec 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:22

25 Dec 2025


#422

Muppets Christmas Carol

Paul and Amy ring in the holidays with The Muppet Christmas Carol, celebrating the Muppets... more

18 Dec 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:38

18 Dec 2025


#421

Remembering Rob Reiner

Over the weekend, the film world lost one of its greatest storytellers with the passing of... more

17 Dec 2025

39 MINS

39:24

17 Dec 2025