Welcome to another episode of We Reel Reels! Grab your popcorn and pull up a seat as your favorite animal kingdom critics—Panda Brandon, Koala Sam, Grizzly Zay, and Goat Spencer—dive into a packed show full of nostalgia and future hype.

In this episode, we’re heading to Rancho Cucamonga to review the 2000 stoner-comedy classic, Next Friday. We’re breaking down everything from Uncle Elroy’s lottery-winning lifestyle to Day-Day’s record store drama and, of course, the return of the neighborhood menace, Deebo.

But first, we’re looking back at a massive year in cinema. The crew sits down to recap our absolute favorite moments from 2025. From the high-flying action of Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another and the intense vibes of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners to the blocky world of A Minecraft Movie, we’re discussing what lived up to the hype and what stole our hearts.

Episode Timestamps:

• 04:19 – What You Been Doing & What You Going To Do: The crew catches up on their latest watches and shares what’s currently on their radar.

• 23:07 – 2025 Recap: We dive deep into our favorite things from 2025. It was a huge year for movies—find out which ones made our top lists!

• 42:52 – Movie Review: Next Friday: Craig is moving out of South Central to escape Deebo, but the suburbs come with their own set of problems. We review the laughs, the characters, and the legacy of this sequel.

• 01:50:01 – The Fax Segment: We’re dropping some knowledge! Tune in for fast facts and trivia you might have missed—like why Chris Tucker didn't return for the sequel and how it became the first film produced by Cube Vision.

• 02:04:43 – Final Thoughts: We wrap up our review with our final scores and whether Next Friday holds up in 2026.

• 02:08:54 – Movie 20 Questions: Closing out the show with our signature game—can the crew guess the mystery movie before the clock runs out?

This week on We Reel Reels, we’re heading to the crime-ridden streets of Old Detroit to review the 1987 sci-fi masterpiece, RoboCop. It’s a movie filled with cyborgs, satire, and enough practical effects to make your head spin.

The gang is all here, and things get weird fast. Koala lets us know a very specific moral code regarding why she refuses to look at a "Johnson" before making an arrest. Grizzly nerds out over the ballistic beauty of the Auto 9 and the Cobra Assault Cannon, while Panda takes a dark turn into the world of corporate greed and systemic corruption. Plus, the legend returns—we are officially joined once again by The Goat!

• 0:04:54 – What you been doin, what you gonna do? (The Catch-up)

• 0:26:09 – Grizzly’s Anime and Arms: Specs on the Cobra Assault Cannon & Auto 9

• 0:29:35 – Panda Tales: Corporations, Corruption, and OCP

• 0:36:39 – Movie Review: RoboCop (1987)

• 2:00:50 – Movie Facts: Trivia you didn’t know you needed

• 2:18:20 – Final Thoughts: Was it a masterpiece or just metal?

• 2:23:30 – Movie 20 Questions: Can the crew guess the mystery flick?

The crew is back for a holiday episode like no other! This week, we’re breaking down the neighborhood chaos of Friday After Next, but the real-life stories from the hosts might actually be crazier than the movie.

Inside this episode:

• Grizzly gives us a peek into the trucker life. While he loves the beauty of the open road and everything the country has to offer, he’s seen things you can't unsee—specifically, the "wildlife" consisting of naked people wandering the interstate.

• Panda gets into the criminal spirit with some shocking real-life "Panda Tales." He dives into stories of people who took the "Bad Santa" trope too far, dressing up as holiday figures to commit actual crimes.

• Koala keeps it a buck and sets the record straight regarding her identity, reminding everyone that she is definitely not a Black in California.

Grab your Brothers’s BBQ and settle in for a breakdown of Craig and Day-Day’s security guard adventures, some bizarre truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories, and our classic movie 20 Questions.

• 03:43 – What you been doing? What you going to do?

• 20:28 – Grizzlies: Anime and Arms

• 28:21 – Panda Tales

• 32:56 – Movie Review: Friday After Next

• 01:42:07 – Movie Facts: Did You Know?

• 01:52:14 – Final Thoughts & Ratings

• 01:55:39 – Movie 20 Questions