Reservations With Raine Wayland

What’s up Reservos! We are back with a new episode! This week we are discussing Tim Burtons adaptation of Sweeney Todd! Listen as we bounce around a little, but get on track occasionally to breakdown this darkly twisted musical about revenge, loss, and meat pies. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! Welcome back to the show! This week, we are discussing Fritz Lang’s Scarlet Street. Listen as we breakdown this story of loneliness, deception, and guilt. Enjoy.

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the fantastical tall-tale that is Big Fish! Listen as we breakdown this beautifully crafted story of fathers and sons, why we embellish, and what it means to truly know someone. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are continuing our Fritz Lang-athon with Ministry of Fear! Listen as we breakdown this look into World War II era espionage mystery, with a few unfortunate surprises. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! Welcome back to another episode! This week we are discussing Tim Burton’s version of Sleepy Hollow! Listen as we breakdown this gothic, creepy, quirky retelling of the classic legend of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman! Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are continuing our deep dive into Fritz Lang films with his 1936 film, Fury! Listen as we breakdown this film noir classic that shows the dangers of mob justice and worse yet, the consequences of vengeance. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Mars Attacks! Listen as we (kinda) breakdown this campy, over-the-top, sci-fi classic! But be warned, we pretty much botched it. Enjoy, but it’ll be hard too.

Hey everyone! This week, in a very special episode, we are discussing Jeremy’s favorite movie, M (1931)! Listen as we breakdown this tremendous feat of crime storytelling full of new techniques and motifs, all what we now consider standard for the time. Fritz Lang has done it again! Enjoy!

Hey everyone! This week we are discussing Tim Burtons biopic, Ed Wood! Listen as we breakdown this beautifully optimistic look at a filmmakers story and see what it looks like for an artist to follow a dream to the very end! Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing our final silent film of the season, Spies (1928)! Once again, be patient with us as we struggle through breaking down this espionage epic full of twists and turns, double crosses, and…spies. Enjoy.

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s first collaboration, Edward Scissorhands! Listen as we breakdown this new-age gothic fairytale of love, acceptance, and the price of being special. Enjoy.

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing the 4 1/2 hour crime epidemic, Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler! Listening patiently as we try our best to stay on track while breaking down this wonderfully complex and beautifully directed film! Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing a double feature! Batman and Batman Returns changed comic book films forever. Listen as we breakdown Tim Burton’s vision of the dark knight and how it’s possible to be dark and fun all at once! Enjoy!

Hey everybody! We are back for season 8! This week we are discussing Fritz Lang’s Destiny! Listen as we breakdown this 1921 story of love, loss, and how death is inevitable. Enjoy!

In this bonus episode, we talk about films we feel are underrated or overlooked. Do you agree with our list?

Hey everybody! The day has finally come. We are wrapping up our end of season series (and season 7) with The Zero Theorem. Listen patiently as we try our best to make sense of this wild, sensory overloaded film full of questions, but very little answers. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! We are continuing our end of season series with 12 Monkeys! Listen as we breakdown this brilliantly acted time travel film where the more you think about it, the more you can discover. Trust us. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are kicking off our end of season series with Terry Gillian’s Brazil! Listen as we breakdown this classic depiction of an alternate dystopian reality where bureaucracy is king and there is no escape…kind of. Enjoy 

Hey everybody! This week we are talking about the 1921 Swedish masterpiece, The Phantom Carriage! Listen as we breakdown this beautifully shot, well told morality tale of death, consequences, and redemption. Enjoy! 

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Kurosawa’s crime masterpiece, High And Low! Listen as we breakdown this beautifully shot crime drama dealing with morality, class, and how we separate ourselves from one another. Enjoy!