Reel Confessions: Mike Mitchell

Reel Confessions: Mike Mitchell

From Unspooled by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm

April 21, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

Mike Mitchell joins Paul and Amy to share his movie opinions and discuss various film topics.

Doughboys' Mike Mitchell steps into the confession booth with Paul and Amy to spill his hottest movie takes, from a chaotic game if “F***/Marry/Kill” of the 2005 Best Director lineup to chatting about his new comedy Napa Boys. They debate “big dumb” hits vs. prestige flops, his Star Wars burnout, and why he’ll never rewatch The Zone of Interest. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Scheer, Amy Nicholson

Guest: Mike Mitchell

Topics covered

  • movie takes
  • film debate
  • comedy
  • Star Wars
  • prestige films
  • confessions

Keywords

  • movie opinions
  • film reviews
  • Doughboys
  • Napa Boys
  • Star Wars burnout
  • prestige flops
  • confession booth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Doughboys, Letterboxd, HarperCollins, Substack, Unspooled

Products: Joyful Recollections of Trauma

Books & works: Napa Boys, Star Wars, The Zone of Interest

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