Review It Yourself

Bill is hammered and Sean struggles to stave off a sugar coma.  Bill from 'Bill Reads Bad Reviews' returns to review Spectre (2015). Bill turns the tables this week and is so excited to watch Spectre (2015) as part of the #BreakingBill series. Sean reveals a very strange new sponsor: "Mr Hinx"*.  Discussion Points: -Sean finally tries an Arnold Palmer! Shout-out to The Decision Reel guys...

Sean reviews Mexico Week, solo-in under 12 minutes. Sean felt lost in Mexican Week, before losing Luke. Don't worry Luke will return next week.  Random Questions: -Is Janusz close to going out? -How badly does Sean mangle the food names? -Has Sean been watching too much Alan Partridge? -Is a Taco too simple for Bake-Off? -Can you get any better than gravy? Quote of the episode: -"There's a ki...

In the final Birthday Party Games episodes, Sean is joined by Mark from the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast.  Grab your ice cream and jelly, your party hat and your party bag. Here we go! They take it in turns to pick a film/movie that disappointed them their Top Five Most Disappointing Films. Stik around for the 'Honourable Mentions'.  Random Questions: -Sean watched Nope in an empty ci...

Ben from FilmFloggers and Sean from Review It Yourself team up to take on a topic that will surely endear them to listeners' and other podcaster's hearts: CGI. The expected 30 minute run time turns out to be wildly ambitious for these waffling pair of c---- (retracted by Sean). Ben and Sean try to understand why CGI has become has prevalent as it has-by taking on some of the worst CGI imag...

To celebrate One Year of the podcast, this mini-series sees some regulars join Sean to play some Birthday Party Games. Grab your ice cream and jelly, your party hat and your party bag. Here we go! This episode sees Luke from 'The Nerdstalgic Podcast' getting quizzed on his knowledge of pies (or pot pies for the US listeners).  A mini-episode with a surprisingly amount of singing in it. Discus...

To celebrate One Year of the podcast, this mini-series sees some regulars join Sean to play some Birthday Party Games. Grab your ice cream and jelly, your party hat and your party bag. Here we go! In this first party game, Brett and Leah from 'I could get into this' podcast join Sean to discuss Rude English words that aren't actually rude. The language gets very industrial...literally.  Discu...

Welcome to the Second Review It Yourself episode. Sean is baffled by American Football. Fear not, Kalvin from 'The Magic Number is 3 (When It Comes To TV) is here! Discussion Points: The First Hour: -American-English words which cause confusion in the United Kingdom. -The actual game time versus the amount of time for the game to be taken. -The similarity between American Football and Podcasting....

Starting with a mini-beer review and a James Bond discussion, Sean welcomes Bill from 'Bill Reads Bad Reviews' back to Review It Yourself.  Bill brings a really eloquent argument for Skyfall (2012), whilst Sean just repeats "it's stupid" over and over again. They bond over a mutual dislike of Spectre (2016).   Discussion Points:    -Bill still hasn't got over his Forrest G...

It's Bread Week! An episode full of laughter as Luke (from The Nerdstalgic Podcast) and Sean try to work out a bizarre Bake-Off episode.  Random Discussion Points: -Sean can't stand Chelsea Buns.  -Luke still loves Carole. -Luke's rage. -Sean gets confused. Random Questions: -IS it possible to have too much cheese? -Did you know what a Pain Au Raisin was? -Is it acceptable to mess up a p...

It's Biscuit Week! SKIP TO 09.30 MINUTES TO AVOID THE SEA-SICK STORY...stayed tuned right to the rousing ending! Discussion Points: -Sean's battle with an electronic door. -Luke's spot-on predictions.  -Biscuits. -Apparently, the biscuits are pronuonced like the French City Nice-sorry Luke. Random Questions: -Is a sea-sickness story acceptable for a baking show review? -Why does Luke have a s...

IN THE NAVY! YOU CAN SAIL THE SEVEN SEAS...Sean is joined by Nick from 'Let's Get Trashed' podcast. Nick is here to defend the under-rated Down Periscope (1996). Nick is faced with questions about when he first saw the film and what he thinks is the reason behind the film's poor-reception.  Discussion Points: -Sean is disgusted this film is only 11% Rotten Tomatoes, further compoun...

Sean continues his solo-MCU review series.  This time it's the fourth (chronologically speaking) film: The Much-Maligned Iron Man 2 (2010). Random Questions: -Are MCU films mindless popcorn fodder? -How many times have you seen Iron Man 2? -Why did they do the cliched scream to the heavens? -Has Sean privatised podcast peace? -What's more boring to watch, F1 or Golf? -Did they miss a trick in...

Sean and Luke ( Nerdstalgic podcast) co-host this Great British Bake-Off review series. They both struggle to avoid side-tracks as they begin to review the premiere episode of series 13 of The Great British Bake-Off.  Not as many food puns as you might expect but give us thyme. Discussion Points : -Sean continually gets the contestants mixed up, whilst Luke talks about Bagpuss. -Luke dabbles...

What a film! What a film! Sean reviews what he believes is the best film in the entire MCU. Discussion Points : -The emotional through-line in the film and the character progression of Tony Stark. -The strong cast and brilliant lead role.  -The surprisingly dark-themes. Random Questions : -Is Tony the Da Vinci of our times? -Does this episode need to be taken out by Pepper Potts like Tony Sta...

Sean is joined by Alexia from Titanic Talkline to review the Titanic documentary Ghosts of the Abyss (2003), which documents James Cameron's 2001 expedition. This was his first journey back to the Titanic wreck since 1995, when he shot footage for his Titanic (1997) motion picture.  This episode is accessible for both those who are familiar with Titanic history and those who may know less abo...

Sean is joined by a new co-host, Luke from the Nerdstalgic podcast. Welcome to 'Soggy Bottoms'. Luke and Sean will be reviewing each episode of the Great British Bake-Off series 13! The series will be available in both the UK and the US.  Random Discussion Points : -Food -Pies  -Chocolate -Sean goes through this year's contestants, before describing Paul Hollywood in an extremely saucy w...

Sean tries and fails to watch Captain Marvel (2019). Getting through only 46 minutes, Sean found this film incredibly boring.  Not a great episode, which has Sean wondering whether going chronologically with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Extremely Lightly-Discussed Points : -The plot. -The editing. -The script. Will Sean manage to complete 5 Things I Liked About This Film ? Thanks for listen...

Sean starts his Marvel Cinematic Journey with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). The first time he saw this he didn't think it was great, will this re-watch change his mind? -Can Sean seriously get through the entire MCU? The episode ends with 5 Things I Liked About This Film. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I'd heard this film was bad but dear me"-Sean finally watches Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). If you're not a fan of negativity, this review might not be for you. Sean was so disappointed he can't even be bothered to swear, so this is a clean episode.  Random Questions : -How bad can a film be if even Sean doesn't want to subject Bill to it? -How old is Dani supposed to be? -What's so special...

DON'T SKIP TO 24.30 MINUTES FOR THE FILM REVIEW. YOU'LL MISS OUT! Sean and Joe discuss British fizzy drinks/American soda drinks, before delving into Grosse Point Blank (1997). Thanks to John from 'The Pint: A Pop Culture Podcast' and Stew from 'Stew World Order'. Random Discussion Points : -Famous brands that made short-lived drinks. -Sean compares Green Heinz Tomato Ketchup to Clear Pepsi. ...

JONESY! JONESY! JONESY! #BreakingBill continues with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).  Sean is once again joined by Bill from 'Bill Reads Bad Reviews'. 14 years since the film came out, Sean and Bill re-assess the film and use words such as "chills" and "Heart-warming". This podcasts' opinions about films are just getting bolder and bolder.  Discussion Points :...

Carlo from The Movie Loot joins to defend Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) in Episode 8 of Defend It Yourself.  Welcome to any looters who have come across from Carlo's podcast! Carlo brings a serious amount of trivia with him, whilst Sean completely forgets the format by defending the film more than his guest! Discussion Points : -The surprising amount of practical effects and stunt...

Defend It Yourself continues, with She's The Man (2006). Stew from Stew World Hors D'oeuvre (aka Stew World Order). Sean tries to be structured for once.  Random Discussion Points :  -Sean won't use the S word.  -The many, many links to the Final Destination film series.  -Sean tries to do an Southern American accent, sorry.  -Stew tries a British accent, "football". ...

Sean is joined by Colin and Paul from 'Seismic Cinema' to discuss The Strangers (2008), the under-rated horror film. Colin's cat and Paul's dog attempt to gate crash the recording.  Random Discussion Points : -The old-fashioned feel about the film. -One of the guests was a bit bored watching this film.  -Colin's fascinating theory about the film.  Random Questions : -Is the film rea...

After allowing Sean to guest on their channel to review Super 8, Randy & Steve debut to Defend 'A Night at the Roxbury'.   Random Discussion Points : -Sean doesn't understand how you allow someone to walk away with your payment card in America.   -Sean explains why we don't tip (as a rule) in the United Kingdom.   -Night at the Roxbury is such a good film, Sean, R...