So, What‘s the Problem?

Back to 1987 with our first Ted Danson movie, first Tom Selleck movie and third Steve Guttenberg movie. But who's counting? We talk Urban Legends, the stress of having newborn babies and disagree on one element of the movie. Next week, we are tackling a horror movie... wooooo! Contains strong language. Send us feedback or questions, opinions etc at contact@shiftybench.co.uk

So, we are doing another sequel to a movie we've covered and guess what? There is still one major problem with it. We do talk about the positives of that problem, though without outright justifying it. Other topics include model shots that may not be model shots, the unofficial Short Circuit 3 that you can watch on YouTube and Jimmy hints at his plans for the upcoming anniversary of the podcast. C...

It's sequel time and here is one of a movie we've already covered. Which is rare. Jimmy and Jen kind of agree on the movie and discuss retconning, boring pointless plotlines and Jimmy yet again rages war on a character.  It'll be another sequel next week, tune in to find out what. Contains (very) strong language.

Jimmy and Jen discuss the bleak horror drama that is Big. They also talk about the Oscars, Jimmy's trip to New York, the MCU (again, sorry) and Jimmy says "you know" a lot at one point. It's quite odd, you know? We both watched the theatrical version but talk about the extended cut too, Jimmy watched extra scenes for the purpose of discussion. Contains strong language and adult themes. Hey, blame...

Wait, a 90s action movie picked by Jen? And a good one at that! The duo talk about the cast, obviously, opening credits sequences, Joss Whedon's input, when bad performances do and do not matter and Jimmy spoils the movie Twister for Jen. Contains strong language.

Jen and Jimmy tackle a favourite of Jen's and one that Jimmy doesn't dislike. They talk about the one main, huge problem the movie has which leads into a discussion about being a woman online. Stuff gets kind of real, folks. Also, they talk about conventions and Jimmy's hatred for a character in the movie. Contains strong language

And we're back and what better way to see in the Spring than with a movie set at Christmas? Jimmy and Jen celebrate the 35th anniversary of Lethal Weapon by talking about Die Hard, Marvel movies and, of course, one Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson. Contains strong language.

For the second episode of our romantic comedy double bill, Jimmy and Jen travel back to the 80s to discuss one of two Blake Edwards movies Bruce Willis starred in just before the release of a little movie called Die Hard. Our hosts talk about Bruce Willis, compare older comedy movies to now and Jimmy probably insults religious people with his inability to word things properly. Contains strong lang...

It's February, so we are covering two romantic comedies to celebrate Valentine's Day. Jen's pick is this, the most recent movie we've covered and probably ever will cover. This is Jimmy's first viewing and isn't a fan of modern comedy movies, so will he hate this? We had already covered our next episode before we did this one so we say it earlier than usual.  Contains strong language.

It's free-for-all week here at So, What's the Problem and it's a 90s teen movie as that is what Jen always picks. Wait, this was Jimmy's choice??? Umm... Well, at least Jen will pick a 90s rom-com next week for Valentine's. What? Contains strong language, I guess, we recorded it a while ago.

It's Jen's birthday year pick and she has chosen this, a childhood favourite to many, a big bag of "eh, it's fine" to one of our hosts. Jimmy and Jen discuss such topics as directors changing their movies years after the fact, a story of when Jen met a star of this movie and those audio tape and book movie adaptations. Remember those? Those were great. E.T. had two. At the time of recording this e...

Join Jimmy and Jen as they discuss the fifth instalment of a franchise they both love. One host likes this new movie , the other is kind of "meh" on it. No prizes for guessing which is which. A brand new episode of So, What's the Problem? will be released next week! Contains strong language.

Happy New Year! I know it's still December but this movie has both Christmas and New Years in it, so, yay! Yes this movie has issues but that doesn't make it bad, it's still an enjoyable movie. Our hosts discuss racism, homophobia and unnecessary nudity, you know, the usual. They also chat about THAT John Landis incident with zero authority,  Denholm Elliott's interesting marriage and the state of...

Or, One Depressing Christmas. Holy poop, this depressing movie. Anyway, Jimmy and Jen endure it and talk about just how depressing it is. Sorry, just can't get over it, this movie is depressing. Oh and Santa has the powers of God and Gideon the angel is creepy. Contains strong language. We'll be back next week with the final episode of 2021, stay tuned to the end of this podcast to find out what w...

It's the third movie in the Schwarzenegger/Belushi trilogy and the final movie in our Arnie season. And we saved the absolute pits to last! Contains tangents, strong language and handy Christmas gift tips.

In the penultimate episode of our Arnie season, Jimmy and Jen talk about movie written and directed by a dude who was just coming off his third divorce and therefore dislikes women at this moment in time. What? Contains strong language and talk of sexual assault of a minor.

It's time to welcome Arnold back to the only podcast that guarantees neither host will ever attempt an impression of the big guy. We talk about a variety of things including cancel culture for some reason and stay tuned to hear Jimmy's genuine reaction to what Jen has picked next... Contains strong language.

John Hughes is back and this time, he's brought Al Bundy with him. Jimmy and Jen talk about unlikeable main characters played by good actors and disagree that violence isn't always the answer. And Jimmy gets personal regarding replacement dads. Contains strong language.

Oh, Arnold, you always did enjoy poking fun at yourself, didn't you? This is THE ultimate movie for that, the movie that got destroyed at the Box Office by Jurassic Park. One of our duo loves this movie and the other is Jimmy.  They discuss the confusing world building and also chat about the Razzies for a bit. Contains strong language and stay tuned to the end to hear what our Thanksgiving episod...

It's movie two of Schwarzenegger season as we cover his second (though released first) movie of 1988. And it's totally different from Twiiiiins. This also marks Jen's second foray into the world of Walter Hill for the podcast. Did she like this better than 48 Hrs? Contains strong language and political views that may not match your own but that's okay, it's all good. Stay tuned at the end to hear...

It's the first movie of our Arnie season and Jen has picked Twiiiiiiiins! A movie neither had seen in decade. It's a deceptively light and fluffy family comedy that is actually occasionally dark and this week's discussion reflects that.  It's also a short episode this week as time was not on our host's side.  Contains strong language.

Jimmy and Tysto chat about the early 90s attempt to spin off Elvira into the world of sit-com. They'd already tried movies and comics, so why not? Sadly the gritty police procedural never happened. Our hosts also talk about Seinfeld and Friends, because, sit-coms! Contains strong language.

Happy Halloween, Guys and Ghouls! To celebrate the occasion, Jimmy and Jen chat about the embarrassing drunken brother of the Halloween franchise, Season of the Witch! They talk about terrible protagonists, pointless romances and have a chat about the franchise as well as others. Excuse our hosts if they seem "off" this episode, Jimmy was fighting a stomach bug and Jen had just woken up, given the...

It's spooky season and what better way to celebrate it by covering a movie that sits at number 30 of 50 on Jimmy's "Least Favourite Films" list on Letterboxd. It's Scream 3, people! They discuss the new cast, script problems, bad story decisions and regretful hair choices. Contains strong language and spoilers for the franchise as well as speculation on the upcoming 5th movie.

It's Jimmy's birthday and to celebrate, he gets to pick a move from the year of his birth that he watched as a kid. So, Bugsy Malone it is. It's a gangster movie where all the characters are played by kids and instead of guns with bullets, cream is a deadly weapon. And they have pedal cars! But does having kids play parts that are usually portrayed by adults, problematic? Listen to find out! Conta...