Reels of Justice

Hell on Reels was only just alive this week when Sophia Ricciardi (“Moviestruck” Podcast) defends fellow Philadelphian and frenemy of The Court M. Night Shyamalan’s 2021 thriller “Old.” *** Prosecutor: Dylan J. Schlender. Defense: Sophia Ricciardi. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court lets a friendly pumpkin fight go too far this week while author J.W. Ocker (“Chasing the Headless Horseman”) gallops towards the old bridge by the churchyard in 1999’s “Sleepy Hollow.” *** Prosecutor: Big Ben Haslar. Defense: J.W. Ocker. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs, Ryan Luis Rodriguez. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court reprises the Universal Monster Mash this week when Jack Bennett (“A Good Scream”) appears out of thin air to see “The Invisible Man (1933)” Claude out the eyes of 1943’s “Phantom of the Opera.” *** “The Invisible Man (1933)”: Jack Bennett. “Phantom of the Opera (1943)": Dylan J. Schlender. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court rouses Hell on Reels from its ancient slumber again this week while Donnie Roberts (“The Rotten Truth” Podcast) sleeps like the dead through 1994’s “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.” *** Prosecutor: Donnie Roberts. Defense: Maynard Bangs. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court tries on some padded body suits this week while author Charles Philipp Martin (“Neon Panic”) opts not to spice up his chili recipe with 1958’s noir “Touch of Evil.” *** Prosecutor: Charles Philipp Martin. Defense: Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court can’t remember where it parked its invisible car this week when Matt Sherman (“James Bond Fan Events”) builds an ice fortress around the 2002 Bond film “Die Another Day.” *** Prosecutor: Big Ben Haslar. Defense: Matt Sherman. Judge: The Honorable Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court builds its first beer bong this week when Case Aiken (“Another Pass” Podcast) crams for his final exam and still gets a D for 1998’s “Dead Man on Campus.” *** Prosecutor: Big Ben Haslar. Defense: Case Aiken. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs, Ryan Luis Rodriguez. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court goes barking up the wrong tree this week when author Gregory Marlow (“Seeking”) refuses to put down the 1989 family animated film “All Dogs Go to Heaven.” *** Prosecutor: Maynard Bangs. Defense: Gregory Marlow. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court regrets loaning out its groove so carelessly this week when author Frieda Toth (“James Bond Route 9 and Me”) calls out the 1998 cradle-robbing classic “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.” *** Prosecutor: Frieda Toth. Defense: Dylan J. Schlender. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Big Ben Haslar, Maynard Bangs, Ryan Luis Rodriguez. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court is full of even more puppets than usual this week when Sitting Duck (“Mutant Reviewers”) cries fowl on the beloved 1982 children’s fantasy film “The Dark Crystal.” *** Prosecutor: Sitting Duck. Defense: Big Ben Haslar. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court doesn’t have your two dollars again this week when author Alessandra Seggi (“Youth and Suicide in American Cinema”) starts down a slippery slope chasing after 1985’s “Better Off Dead.” *** Prosecutor: Maynard Bangs. Defense: Alessandra Seggi. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Big Ben Haslar, Dylan J. Schlender, Ryan Luis Rodriguez. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court confirms it's better down where it's wetter this week when Brian Levine (“Pipes Magazine Radio Show”) trades his legs for a song to the 1989 animated classic “The Little Mermaid.” *** Prosecutor: Big Ben Haslar. Defense: Brian Levine. Judge: The Honorable Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court hopes brains are a low-calorie food this week when DJ Matt Storm (“‘Fun’ and Games Podcast") enters into a symbiotic relationship with the 2018 superhero film “Venom.” *** Prosecutor: Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Defense: Matt Storm. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Big Ben Haslar, Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court shatters its previous record for wig changes this week when Vincent Haddad (“Next Time on Dragon Ball”) tries to do the fusion dance with 2018’s “Dragon Ball Super: Broly.” *** Prosecutor: Maynard Bangs. Defense: Vincent Haddad. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court has its heartstrings retuned this week when violinist and author Gerald Elias (“Murder on Vacation”) strikes a chord defending the 1981 French thriller “Diva.” *** Prosecutor: Dylan J. Schlender. Defense: Gerald Elias. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Big Ben Haslar, Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court learns to look a gift horse in the mouth this week when Nathaniel Jonsson (“At The Devils Ball Podcast”) launches a thousand ships to reclaim the 2004 epic “Troy.” *** Prosecutor: Big Ben Haslar. Defense: Nathaniel Jonsson. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court is too crass and too spurious this week when author Dan Hassler-Forest (“Fast and Furious Franchising”) hits the nitrous behind the wheel of 2003’s “2 Fast 2 Furious.” *** Prosecutor: Maynard Bangs. Defense: Dan Hassler-Forest. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Big Ben Haslar, Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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Tubi or not Tubi is not the question this week when Bede and Kollin of “The Tubi Tuesdays” Podcast defend the 2025 Tubi original “Get Off My Lawn.” *** Prosecutor: Dylan J. Schlender. Defense: Bede and Kollin of Tubi Tuesdays. Judge: The Honorable Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Maynard Bangs, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The Court glimpses a vision of its own grim demise when The Vern (“Cinema Recall” Podcast) looks to end the universe inside the 2024 drama “The Life of Chuck.” *** Prosecutor: The Vern. Defense: Big Ben Haslar. Judge: The Honorable Dylan J. Schlender. Jurors: Maynard Bangs, Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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The revolution will not be televised this week when Adam Kotsko (“Late Star Trek: The Final Frontier in the Franchise Era”) seeks to fight the power of 2025’s “One Battle After Another.” *** Prosecutor: Adam Kotsko. Defense: Ryan Luis Rodriguez. Judge: The Honorable Maynard Bangs. Jurors: Dylan J. Schlender, Maynard Bangs, Big Ben Haslar. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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