Reeling It In

Pop quiz! | Which SNewser knows the most movie trivia?

Jack Williams, Shakyra Mabone, Liz Nass, Demonte Thomas — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:51:33 -0400

Hosts Jack Williams and Shakyra Mabone, with guests Liz Nass and Demonte Thomas, host a movie trivia! Listen and find out who knows the most about the classics!

CHICKEN JOCKEY | A 'Minecraft' movie

Jack Williams, Shakyra Mabone, Robin Han — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:10:37 -0400

Hosts Jack Williams and Shakyra Mabone, with guest Robin Han, share their thoughts on the new Minecraft movie, whether or not kids' movies should be entertaining to adults and if the quality of children's media has deteriorated due to the nature of the film industry.

Movie run times | Does length define a good plot?

Shakyra Mabone, Jack Williams, Matt Williams — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:33:39 -0400

Hosts Jack Williams and Shakyra Mabone, welcome back guest Matt Williams to discuss short-form versus long-form film storytelling, noting how despite the rise in short-form content, feature films have been getting longer.

Behind the scenes with a filmmaker

Jack Williams, Anish Topiwala, Matt Williams — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:50:26 -0400

Host Jack Williams is joined by Anish Topiwala and his brother Matt Williams to step behind the scenes of student filmmaking at MSU and get an exclusive look at Matt's film capstone: a sci-fi thriller called ME.EXE, premiering at NCG Cinema in East Lansing in April.

Whodunnit?? | Crime and mystery movies

Shakyra Mabone, Jack Williams, Kendra Gilchrist — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:59:23 -0400

Hosts Jack Williams and Shakyra Mabone, along with guest Kendra, explore the evolution of crime and mysteries throughout the 20th century from the classic crime drama to the modern mysteries such as "Prisoners" and "Knives Out."

Sports movies and the 2000's charm

Shakyra Mabone, Jack WIlliams, Madi Warden — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:57:59 -0400

Hosts Shakyra Mabone and Jack Williams, along with guest Madi Warden, discuss their favorite sports films and how the narratives tend to reach beyond the sport.

The Fantastic Mr. Anderson | A filmmaker highlight on Wes Anderson

Shakyra Mabone, Jack Williams, Claire Donohoe — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:20:43 -0400

Hosts Jack Williams and Shakyra Mabone welcome guest Claire Donohoe to discuss Wes Anderson’s past and recent films, as well as his quirky cinematic style.

Marvel reels it in with 'Captain America: Brave New World'

Shakyra Mabone, Jack Williams, Demonte Thomas — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:21:45 -0500

Co-hosts Kyra Mabone and Jack Williams with guest Demonte Thomas, give their takes on the new Captain America movie, shedding light on the political aspects as well as why it received some controversy.

The Horrors!

Shakyra Mabone, Jack Williams, Daniel Schoenherr — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:21:39 -0500

Hosts Jack Williams and Shakyra Mabone welcome guest Daniel Schoenherr to explore the world of horror films and how the genre often reflects cultural anxieties in society. This episode dives into the Alien franchise, examining how each of the films mirrors fear, survival and the unknown.

The evolution of rom-coms

Shakyra Mabone, Jack Williams, Amy Cho — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:01:59 -0500

Jack Williams, Kyra Mabone and events and entertainment reporter Amy Cho get into the aesthetics and evolution of early 2000s rom coms.

Apes, reboots and CGI, oh my! | Diving into Planet of the Apes

Shakyra Mabone, Jack Williams, Reza Gupta — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:47:57 -0500

Hosts Jack Williams and Kyra Mabone invite special guest Reza Gupta to discuss the Planet of The Apes franchise, both the old and new series.

Welcome to the screening

Shakyra Mabone, Jack Williams — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:48:44 -0500

Jack Williams and Kyra Mabone kick off Reeling it In with a discussion on their personal film tastes and their thoughts on Oscar betting and nominations.