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Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm

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.

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In Bruges

With a new Martin McDonagh film on the horizon, Amy and Paul revisit his darkly hilarious ... more

05 Nov 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:18

05 Nov 2026

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The Witch

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? This week, Amy and Paul venture into the woods for ... more

29 Oct 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:11

29 Oct 2026

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Fast Five

Fast cars, big heists, and family. This week, Paul and Amy revisit Fast Five, the movie th... more

22 Oct 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:31

22 Oct 2026

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Spirited Away

Paul and Amy get spirited away with Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved 2001 animated classic! They e... more

15 Oct 2026

54 MINS

54:18

15 Oct 2026

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Hereditary (with David Ehrlich)

This week Amy sits down with IndieWire film critic David Ehrlich to talk about Ari Aster's... more

08 Oct 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:02

08 Oct 2026

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Salt (with Ira Madison III)

Amy welcomes Ira Madison III to go undercover with Salt, the 2010 spy thriller that gave A... more

01 Oct 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:57

01 Oct 2026

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Almost Famous (with Alan Sepinwall)

With Paul away, Amy hits the road with TV critic and former Rolling Stone writer Alan Sepi... more

24 Sep 2026

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:21

24 Sep 2026

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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (with Julie Klausner)

While Paul is away, Amy welcomes comedian and writer Julie Klausner to dive into Beyond th... more

17 Sep 2026

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:39

17 Sep 2026

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Summer Movie Recap 2026

Paul and Amy look back at the wild summer of 2026, a blockbuster season that brought audie... more

10 Sep 2026

59 MINS

59:41

10 Sep 2026

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Hudson Hawk (with David Hughes)

Paul and Amy embrace an ambitious failure with Hudson Hawk, the gloriously strange Bruce W... more

03 Sep 2026

50 MINS

50:04

03 Sep 2026

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Interview with the Vampire

Paul and Amy sink their teeth into Interview with the Vampire, the movie project that spen... more

27 Aug 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:42

27 Aug 2026

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Reel Confessions: Josh Greenbaum

Director, screenwriter, and producer Josh Greenbaum enters the Reel Confessions booth to s... more

20 Aug 2026

51 MINS

51:57

20 Aug 2026

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Paul and Amy head down to the Mississippi Delta with O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the Coen ... more

13 Aug 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:53

13 Aug 2026

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Reel Confessions: David Wain

David Wain steps into the confession booth to talk cult classics, cinematic blind spots, a... more

07 Aug 2026

24 MINS

24:00

07 Aug 2026

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Rerun: Wet Hot American Summer

To celebrate the 25th anniversary theatrical re-release of Wet Hot American Summer, we're ... more

06 Aug 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:10

06 Aug 2026

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Drive

Paul and Amy hit the gas with Drive, Nicolas Winding Refn’s hypnotic neo-noir that transfo... more

30 Jul 2026

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:07

30 Jul 2026

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The Odyssey (with Lucas Matthew Herchenroeder)

Amy drops an emergency Unspooled episode to unpack Christopher Nolan’s epic take on The Od... more

25 Jul 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:32