The CineMatch Podcast

To bring the festive period to an end, we're comparing two of the greatest Christmas movies of all-time. Who will come out on top, George Bailey or Kris Kringle himself? Tune in to find out!

Continuing our Christmas month, we have two unconventional, but great festive movies facing off in the form of Die Hard and Violent Night. Two superb action movies starring Bruce Willis as John McClane and David Harbour as Santa Claus himself, but which hero will come out on top?! Tune in to find out!

The Christmas time is upon us and Cal and Nathan are kicking the festive season off by comparing two family-oriented seasonal films, Almost Christmas and The Family Stone. Spoiler alert, Nathan DESPISES one of these movies... Tune in to find out which!

To celebrate the release of Wicked this week, Cal and Nathan are pitting the popular musical against the movie it was inspired from, The Wizard of Oz, to see which is ultimately the better film! Which movie has better songs? Which cast shone more? How much did Ariana Grande's performance change Nathan's life? Tune it to find out!

This week, we're turning our focus to claymation and ranking every Wallace & Gromit movie/special. While Nathan grew up watching Wallace & Gromit, this week was Cal's introduction to the franchise and there's some very interesting opinions about each instalment and how they compare to each other. Check it out!

This week the Category Carnage has returned and we're selecting the best movie sequels of all-time! There are some pretty incredible films selected, so tune in to find out what we consider to be the best sequels ever!

Happy Halloween one and all! To celebrate the season, we're back with another showdown and this week, we're looking at two iconic horror movies from the 2000s. It's The Ring vs The Grudge! Check it out!

This week we're back with our first CineMatch Showdown in seven months! It's two Quentin Tarantino classics, with Pulp Fiction taking on Reservoir Dogs. They're considered two of his very best films, but which one is ultimately the best?

The CineMatch Podcast has returned after seven long months! Find out what we've both been up to during the hiatus, including some pretty incredible and life-changing events. Then, we share our five favourite movies that we watched for the first time during our break and there are some crackers!

The Oscars are finally here and so are the CineMatch Podcast's Alternative Oscars Awards!! Whether it's Biggest Breakthrough Performance or Best Voice Acting Performance, we're handing out some corkers for the best performances in 2023, so check it out!

It's the final episode of our Valentines' month and we're bringing things to a close with two of the best romantic comedies of all time. It's the quintessential rom-com When Harry Met Sally... taking on a modern classic in Crazy, Stupid, Love! Steve Carell vs Billy Crystal, Julianne Moore vs Meg Ryan, who will win?! Tune in to find out!

Two classic Julia Roberts rom-coms go head-to-head this week as Pretty Woman faces off against Notting Hill. Is Julia better as a famous actress or a hooker? Who's the more likeable love interest, Richard Gere or Hugh Grant? Tune in to find out!

This week, we're continuing our romcom Valentine's month of February with a couple of 90s teen classics! We've got incredible soundtracks, hilarious performances and Matthew Lillard showcasing some of the greatest dancing of all time, but which movie is ultimately better? Tune in to find out!

We're back with the second episode of our romcom month and we've switched things up completely. This week, we're looking at two of the funniest, comedies of the 2000s, and doing The 40-year-old Virgin Vs. Knocked Up! Two classics with plenty to discuss, so check it out!

It's February which means we're kicking off our romantic comedy month with two classics. Considered two of the most quintessential romcoms of all time, this week, we've got Sleepless in Seattle facing off with You've Got Mail! The two movies, both directed by Nora Ephron, also star Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, so it's only natural they went head-to-head here! Will Nathan lose his mind talking about rom...

This week, we're talking anime! Two of the very best animes in fact, as Howl's Moving Castle faces off against Spirited Away. Which of these Studio Ghibli movies is the best? Did Cal enjoy his first foray into the world of anime? Tune in to find out!

This week, things are taking a much more serious turn as we cover two incredible war movies. Saving Private Ryan is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest World War II movies of all time, while 1917 is a World War I movie that took the world by storm when it was released. Which movie will come out on top, though? Tune in to find out!

We're back with another Category Carnage this week and the batch of movies we're selecting from are the films released throughout 2023. Some big movies are up for grabs, but who comes out with the better slate?! Tune in to find out!

Happy New Year one and all! To celebrate the fact that 2023 is now firmly behind us, we've decided to look back at the last 12 months of movies and rank the 10 best movies that came out in 2023. How many movies will make both Cal and Nathan's list? Tune in to find out!

With 2023 wrapping up, Cal and Nathan look at the 10 best movies they've watched for the first time in 2023. They also reveal the actors, actresses, directors and movies they've watched the most over the last 12 months. Tune in to find out who makes the list!

It's two of the very best adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story this week as The Muppet Christmas Carol takes on Scrooged! Will Michael Caine and the Muppets come out on top? Or Bill Murray in all of his 1980s glory? Tune in to find out!

IT'S CHRIIIIIIISTMAAAAS! Welcome to our very first Christmas special! This week we're bringing the Category Carnage back and diving into every Christmas movie ever to fill out our lists. Who picks the best version of Santa Claus? Who has the best original song? Does Cal or Nathan come out with the greatest adaptation of A Christmas Carol? Tune in to find out!

With our very first threeway, we thought we'd bring on a special guest! As Spider-Man (2002) takes on The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Homecoming, we decided to recruit a third host for a special episode and who better than big Spider-Man fan, Josh Mason?! Tune in to find out how our very first 'threeway' goes!

This week, two classic Will Ferrell movies go head to head as Step Brothers takes on Blades of Glory. Which movie will come out on top?! Tune in to find out!

We're going to the House of Mouse this week as Nathan's favourite Disney movie, Hercules, takes on Cal's favourite, Mulan. Which one of these two mythical, ancient tales will come out on top? And how heated will the debate over the best soundtrack get? Tune in to find out!