We’ve reached the end of The Twilight Saga, and nobody is more surprised than us that we’ve survived. This week, we review Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012), as Bella, Edward and Jacob return for one last round of vampire politics, questionable decisions and intense staring.

After a less-than-impressed journey through this infamous film series, even Rachael’s enthusiasm has taken a few bites, can the final chapter redeem Twilight? Or will Eclipse remain the saga’s shining beacon, which is a sentence we didn’t expect to be writing when we started?

We discuss whether Breaking Dawn justified being split into two films, assess the saga as a whole and get stuck into THAT ending. You know the one. We have questions. We have complaints. We may need someone to confiscate the microphones until we’ve calmed down.

This episode also marks a change for the pod. As we announced in episode 100, Rachael’s involvement will lessen going forward. It’s a mighty shame, and we’ll miss having her around as often, but it’s for now, not forever. Unlike a vampire marriage, this arrangement leaves room for a return.

We’ve got plans to spice things up, so don’t worry your little pod heads. We’re also on the hunt for our next film series to review. Got a suggestion? Send it our way. Ideally something that won’t leave us looking wistfully at the runtime of every subsequent installment.

But first, Twilight deserves its final verdict. Join us for a spoiler-filled Breaking Dawn – Part 2 review, our last word on the Twilight saga and a farewell to cinema’s most exhausting supernatural love triangle.

Stay tuned, folks. This one gets angry.

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After Eclipse left us riding high, the gang was feeling pretty good about the Twilight saga, finally. Dan and Dale had even agreed it was the best Twilight film so far—which, in hindsight, may have been the moment we got too confident.

So naturally, we were looking forward to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. Even Rachael’s warnings couldn’t dampen our spirits. And oh dear. Oh, deary dear.

Rachael was right.

Join us for the latest episode in our Twilight movie review series as we revisit Breaking Dawn Part 1: the wedding, the honeymoon, the pregnancy, the drama, and all the choices that made us wonder if maybe the saga had peaked with Eclipse after all. Listen to find out exactly how right Rachael was—and how long it takes the rest of us to admit it.

A funny, spoiler-filled review of Breaking Dawn – Part 1, packed with Twilight nostalgia, questionable decisions, and the dawning realisation that we should probably have listened to Rachael.

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Rachael is on sabbatical, honey. Naturally, the only reasonable response is to feed Dan’s ever-hungry Marvel monster and keep the Spidey fever swinging at The Third Reel.

This week, Dan and Dale tackle our personal ranking of every Spider-Man film — a neat “Top 10” in theory, except there are actually 11 of them. So, yes: it’s a Top 10 that shamelessly contains 11 entries. Maths was never Peter Parker’s strongest subject either.

From Tobey Maguire’s emotionally battered web-slinger to Andrew Garfield’s criminally fashionable era, through Tom Holland’s multiverse mayhem and all the villains, reboots, questionable dance moves, tragic deaths and CGI skylines in between, we’re asking the important questions: which Spider-Man movie truly sticks the landing, which one deserves a heroic rescue, and where does the eagerly anticipated brand new Spider-Man: Brand New Day fit into the web of it all?

Join Dan and Dale for hot takes, nostalgia, Marvel nonsense and our definitively non-definitive countdown of the best Spider-Man films ever made. With great rankings comes great responsibility.

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It’s our 100th episode of The Third Reel—a sentence we’re still processing, mostly because it implies we have somehow had 100 things to say about movies.

To celebrate this wildly unnecessary but genuinely lovely milestone, we’re hosting our very own awards show: no red carpet, no acceptance speeches that run for 14 minutes, and—unless something goes terribly wrong—no envelope mix-ups.

We’re looking back across 100 episodes of film podcasting to award the moments that truly mattered (to us, at least):

• Funniest Moment
• Best Running Joke
• Biggest Shock
• Biggest Mistake
• Best New(ish) Format
• Format You Miss the Most
• Biggest Undertaking
• Best Debate / Argument
• Best Moment
• Best Film Discovery

Expect bold opinions, questionable memories, arguments we are definitely not reopening, and a celebration of the films, formats, jokes, disasters, and discoveries that brought us here.

Thank you so much to everyone who has listened, shared an episode, sent a message, disagreed with us respectfully—or aggressively—and supported The Third Reel on its journey to 100 episodes. We genuinely could not have done it without you. Well, we could have recorded the episodes, but it would have been much weirder.

And because 100 episodes apparently wasn’t enough excitement, we’ve also got a couple of special announcements to share.

Here’s to 100 episodes of movie talk—and to seeing how much further this reel can roll.

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So… we were supposed to be bringing you Episode 100 this week.

But because we are nothing if not committed to making this monumental milestone absolutely perfect, we decided to take an entire extra week to get it right.

Which means, naturally, we’re celebrating by giving you a Patreon freebie about Brokeback Mountain.

That’s right. While you patiently wait for our 100th episode, enjoy this very special episode from the archives as Dan, Rachael and Dale head into the Wyoming wilderness to discuss Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning 2005 drama, Brokeback Mountain.

We’re talking Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, forbidden love, devastating life choices, cowboys, questionable camping arrangements and one of the most emotionally destructive films ever to make an entire generation insist they were “just watching a cowboy film”.

Expect our usual combination of film chat, questionable opinions, unnecessary tangents and the sort of analysis that definitely could have been completed without taking a week off.

If you enjoy Brokeback Mountain, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ang Lee, film reviews, movie podcasts and three people attempting to make sense of cinema, you’re in the right place.

And if you’re wondering where Episode 100 is…

It’s coming.

We promise it’ll be worth the wait.

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The gang is back in Forks, and after the frankly devastating experience that was New Moon, expectations are… somewhere beneath the floorboards.

Our last Twilight review left us with one major question: can this franchise actually produce a film we genuinely like? Even Rachael, our resident self-confessed Twilight fan and designated expert on all things Edward, Bella and aggressively dramatic staring, wasn't exactly singing New Moon's praises.

BUT… there is hope.

Because Eclipse is Rachael's favourite book in the entire Twilight Saga. So surely this is where things turn around, right? Right?! Surely we can't spend another episode complaining about vampires, werewolves, teenage romance and the general lack of anyone making sensible decisions?

In this episode of The Third Reel, we dive into The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to find out whether the third instalment finally delivers the goods. With Victoria on the hunt, the Cullens facing an army of newborn vampires, Jacob still Jacob, Edward still Edward, and Bella somehow having to choose between two supernatural men while the rest of us wonder why this is considered a difficult decision, there's plenty to discuss.

Will Eclipse finally earn a positive review? Does Rachael defend her favourite Twilight book adaptation? Has the saga finally found its footing? Or are we once again asking ourselves why we've willingly returned to Forks?

If you have any things you want to discuss about this film or Twilight in general, email us at thirdreelpod@gmail.com or through our socials @third_reel_pod

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The chaos continues.

Last week, Legally Blonde somehow climbed all the way to #2 on our Top 100 Films Ever, proving once and for all that this list will do absolutely anything but make sense. 🤷‍♂️

Despite the questionable decision-making, plenty of great films joined the list. But as the rankings take shape, so does the animosity between our hosts. Friendships are being tested. Opinions are being questioned. Legally Blonde is somehow above The Dark Knight.

Here’s the list as it stands:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2. Legally Blonde
3. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
4. The Dark Knight
5. Saving Private Ryan
6. Jurassic Park
7. The Silence of the Lambs
8. It’s a Wonderful Life
9. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
10. Whiplash
11. Shaun of the Dead
12. Interview with the Vampire
13. Shrek
14. Spirited Away
15. Superbad
16. The Matrix
17. Mean Girls
18. The Iron Giant

So, what happens this time?

As the chaos continues, our list of 18 becomes 27... or does it?

Because this week, new powers enter the game. 👀

The rankings are about to get even more unpredictable. 🎥

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The chaos continues 🎬

Part 2 of our Top 100 Films of All Time saga is here, where the list gets tighter, the opinions get louder, and the sabotage gets… frankly, personal. This isn’t just a ranking. It’s a full-blown cinematic turf war.

Current standings include:

1. The Dark Knight

2. Saving Private Ryan

3. Jurassic Park

4. It’s a Wonderful Life

5. Shaun of the Dead

6. Shrek

7. The Iron Giant

8. Mean Girls

9. …and yes… The Matrix (we’re still not over it 😵)

Because in one of the most unhinged moves in podcast history, Rachael came in swinging and dumped The Matrix at the bottom like it owed her money. Can it rise from the digital ashes? Or is this the darkest timeline?

Expect bold picks, brutal vetoes, questionable tactics, and at least one moment that makes us all reconsider doing this format ever again.

If you love film debates, iconic movie rankings, and watching friendships hang by a thread… this one’s for you.

🎧 Hit play and witness the list evolve (or completely derail)

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