CINEMATES

We did it...we as the cinemaze boys (Mike, Angus and Nick), have reached the 100th episode of the CINEMATES podcast, where a bunch of mates chat about cinema over some drinks. What a journey it's been doing this for the past few years, sharing hilarious and deep cinematic yarns with a huge variety of friends. Cinema brought us all together and what memories we had. A huge thank you to everyone tha...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by the cinemaze boys, Angus and Nick, as they break down their absolute must-see films of all time, in the second of a two part series, while drinking some El Toro Tequila cans... ---------- This episode is brought to you by our exclusive tequila partner, El Toro , an Australian company that make authentic hand-harvested double distilled Mexican tequila sourced fro...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by the cinemaze boys, Angus and Nick, as they break down their absolute must-see films of all time, in the first of a two part series, while drinking some El Toro Tequila cans... ---------- This episode is brought to you by our exclusive tequila partner, El Toro , an Australian company that make authentic hand-harvested double distilled Mexican tequila sourced from...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member, Nick Stillone, and regular guest Grub Clarke, as they discuss the Coen Brothers western, No Country for Old Men, starring Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem, while drinking some El Toro Tequila cans... ---------- This episode is brought to you by our exclusive tequila partner, El Toro , an Australian company that make aut...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by Newell brothers, Tom and Angus, as they discuss the Nolan classic, The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and Maggie Gyllenhaal, while drinking some El Toro Tequila cans... ---------- This episode is brought to you by our exclusive tequila partner, El Toro , an Australian company that make authentic hand-harvested double distilled Mexican tequil...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member Nick Stillone, along with Tom Costigan, as we unpack all the nominated films for the 96th Academy Awards, as well as their predictions for those to win, including Oppenheimer, Barbie, Past Lives, Poor Things and many more... ---------- This episode is brought to you by our exclusive tequila partner, El Toro , an Australian company tha...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by CINEMATES regulars, Pat Hogan and Jesse Kehoe, as they discuss the iconic romcom, Notting Hill, directed by Roger Michell, starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. While drinking BrewDog’s Hop Fiction, they chat about Will’s selflessness, the worst wingman of all time and that iconic line that always get us in the feels... ---------- This episode is brought to you...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member Angus Newell, along with recent Love Island Australia contestant, Nate Page, as they discuss the in's and out's of the rollercoaster, recent season while drinking El Toro Tequila Cans... ---------- This episode is brought to you by our exclusive tequila partner, El Toro , an Australian company that make authentic hand-harvested double...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member, Nick Stillone, along with Vivienne Qian and Nat Parker Together with Nick, Viv and Nat, they discuss the iconic Christmas classic, Love Actually, starring Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, amongst a stacked cast. While drinking BrewDog’s Hop Fiction, they chat about how horny all the characters are, which love story we liked t...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member, Angus Newell, along with Jake Zantiotis and Oli Zannino. Together with Angus, Jake and Oli, they discuss the 2011 french comedy, The Intouchables, starring Omar Sy and François Cluzet. While drinking BrewDog’s Hop Fiction, they chat about constantly induced smiles, Omar’s iconic dancing and why the film is so wholesome... ----------...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member, Nick Stillone, and CINEMATES regular Will Hancock. Together with Nick and Will, they discuss Ridley Scott’s new epic, Napoleon, starring Jaoquin Pheonix and Vanessa Kirby. While drinking BrewDog’s Hop Fiction, they chat about the grand battle set pieces, Napoleon’s weird tendencies and the film’s realism... ---------- This episo...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member, Angus Newell, and CINEMATES regulars Tom Costigan and Spencer Fay. Together with Angus, Tom and Spencer, they discuss David Fincher’s new action thriller, The KIller, starring Michael Fassbender. While drinking BrewDog’s Hop Fiction, they talk about what made the film so real in today’s age, Fincher’s hidden social commentary and the...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member, Nick Stillone, and CINEMATES regulars Millie Ryan and Wyatt Watson. Together with Nick, Millie and Wyatt, they discuss Celine Song’s stunning romantic drama, Past Lives, starring Greta Lee and Teo Yoo. While drinking BrewDog’s Hop Fiction, they chat about the film’s realism, the beautiful reality of relationships and that final farew...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member Angus Newell, along with Georgie Drinnan and Caitlin Goodman. Together with Angus, Georgie and Caitlin, we chat about the iconic romcom, How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days, starring Matthew McCaunaghey and Kate Hudson. While drinking El Toro Tequila Cans, we talk about the extreme relationship icks in the movie, Kate’s iconic yellow dress a...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by the cinemaze boys, Angus Newell and Nick Stillone, as they discuss the 2007 Pixar classic, Ratatouille, directed by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava, and starring Patton Oswalt, Janeane Garofalo and many more. While drinking Hop Fiction, the boys chat about the romanticism of Paris, Linguine’s absurd rollerblading skills and how amazing the food looks... ---------- Thi...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by fellow cinemaze team member, Nick Stillone, and Margaux Hemard. Together with Nick and Margaux, they discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s There WIll Be Blood, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano. While drinking BrewDog Hop Fiction, they chat about Daniel Day-Lewis’ method acting, the eerie score and cinematography, and PTA’s directorial range ---------- This episo...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by the cinemaze boys, Angus and Nick, as they breakdown one of the greatest animated films of all time, The Lion King, starring Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, and many more. While drinking BrewDog Hop Fiction, they chat about Hans Zimmers’ amazing score, Disney’s 2D animation style and the great lessons of the story... ---------- This episode is brought...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by the cinemaze boys, Angus Newell and Nick Stillone, as they celebrate the launch of BrewDog’s new hazy pale ale, Hop Fiction, by discussing Quentin Tarantino’s iconic film, Pulp Fiction, starring John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson, Uma Thurman and many more. While drinking Hop Fiction, they chat about the real meaning behind the film, John Travolta’s comeback perfor...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by cinemaze team member, Angus Newell, along with Ed Swan. Together with Angus and Ed, we discuss Adam McKay’s comedic classic, The Other Guys, starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and many more. While drinking some BrewDog Hazy Jane IPAs , we chat about all of the film’s most iconic quotes and share some mid-week laughs... ---------- This episode is brought to you...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by cinemaze team members, Nick Stillone and Angus Newell, and Louis Stenmark, in the first of a new format we’re calling "cineyarns". While drinking some BrewDog Hazy Jane IPAs , we yarn about a range of topics and debate key issues in cinema from movies that could be remade with a new director to whether streaming services have ruined cinema... ---------- This epi...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by cinemaze team member, Nick Stillone, and Charlie Rorke. Together with Nick and Charlie, we discuss Mel Gibson’s Scottish epic, Braveheart, starring himself, Sophie Marcaeu, Patrick McGoohan, and Catherine McCormack. While drinking some BrewDog Hazy Jane IPAs , we chat about the film’s insane score, Mel Gibson’s portrayal of William Wallace and why Braveheart is...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by cinemaze team member, Angus, alongside our friends Bridie and Georgie, as they discuss Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy, Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and a stacked cast. While drinking some BrewDog Hazy Jane IPA , they chat about Margot Robbie’s stunning performance, the dichotomy of womenhood and audible chuckles... ---------- This episode is broug...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by cinemaze team member, Angus, along with CINEMATES regulars Spencer and Costi, as they discuss Christopher Nolan’s historical epic, Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and many more. While drinking some BrewDog Hazy Jane IPA’s, they chat about Cillian Murphy’s stunning performance, the film’s masterful editing and score, and what made O...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by cinemaze team member, Angus, along with Will Hancock and Luke Thackray, to discuss the Martin Scorcese’s 2006 crime drama, The Departed, starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and many more. While drinking some BrewDog Lost Lagers, they chat about the film’s god-tier cast, Jack Nicholson’s infamous improvisation, and the iconic quotes and scenes...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by cinemaze team member, Nick Stillone, along with Oli Clarke and Harry Shutes, as they chat about Wes Andersen’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, starring Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori and Adrian Brody, amongst a stacked ensemble cast. While drinking some El Toro Tequila Mixers, we chat about the film’s subtle humour, the character of Gustave H and the intricate details t...