Causes of Celebration
What worked, what delighted us, and what deserves a celebration.
A weekly movie podcast
Every movie deserves a postmortem.
Reggie and Isaiah put masterpieces, flops, and guilty pleasures under the scalpel to find out what worked, what didn’t, and why we keep coming back for more.
How the show works
The format
Causes of Death
What fell apart, held the movie back, or simply did not work.
Script Stitch-Ups
How we would rewrite, recast, or reshape a movie to make it work.
Fake commercials
Ridiculous ad breaks and running jokes that keep the operating room lively.
Now on the table
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Guest appearances
Friends join us at the operating table, and Reggie occasionally takes the postmortem on the road.
Guest episodes
Guests on our show
Episodes where other film fans, podcasters, and guests join Reggie and Isaiah at the operating table.
See the episodes →Reggie As a Guest
Reggie on other shows
Appearances on fellow podcasts for movie conversations, rankings, and cinematic hot takes.
See the appearances →Interested in collaborating or having us as a guest on your show? Reach out on the contact page.
Meet the hosts
Two generations.
One operating table.
Reggie is a scientist and lifelong sci-fi fanatic. Isaiah is a horror buff who watches scary movies so you don’t have to. Together, uncle and nephew explore the strange, the scary, and the spectacular with two generations of hot takes.
ReggieSci-fi, action, and classicsAbout the creator →
IsaiahHorror, animation, and modern classics
Review data
The casebook by the numbers
Current review data as of September 24th, 2026.
Rating averages
| Reviewer | Stars (out of 5) |
|---|---|
| Reggie | 3.31 |
| Isaiah | 3.03 |
| Combined | 3.17 |
| Mean score difference | 0.45 |
Highest rated
(combined)
| Film | Stars (out of 5) |
|---|---|
| How to Train Your Dragon (2010) | 5.00 |
| Black Dynamite | 4.75 |
| Jurassic Park | 4.75 |
| 10 Cloverfield Lane | 4.50 |
| Die Hard | 4.50 |
Lowest rated
(combined)
| Film | Stars (out of 5) |
|---|---|
| War of the Worlds (2025) | 0.25 |
| Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 | 0.75 |
| Twilight: Eclipse | 0.75 |
| Moonfall | 0.75 |
| Godzilla (1998) | 1.00 |
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