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The offcuts from our review of The Odyssey. A large chunk of what we've been watching over the last couple of weeks. Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescramble website We love you all! (yes, even you at the back)

Join Mary and John as they review the latest cinema event from director Christopher Nolan.   Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescramble website We love you all! (yes, even you at the back)

A deep dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. A boy makes friends with a seemingly sentient red balloon, and it begins to follow him. It follows him to the bus stop, to school, and to church. They play together in the streets of Paris and try to elude a gang of boys that wants to steal it. Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcast...

A deep-dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. An ex-cop-turned-con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel. The nearest New York Police Officer immediately responds to a screaming woman and calls dispatch. More officers arrive with SWAT and tactical command, along with firefighters. The police then dispatch a police psychologist personally...

The deleted scenes from our Collab podcast, where we discussed Magnolia with guest Emily Lawler. We discuss why horror movies seem to get cinema releases at the same time, whether The Odyssey is an existing IP in terms of cinema, and how organised the moviescramble podcast appears to be. It is all done with smoke and mirrors! Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Sp...

A deep-dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. Joe is classified as a "looper", a job in which his employers use time travel to send men from the future to be killed into the past, where Joe can properly dispose of their bodies. However, to tie up loose ends and erase the evidence of his ever being a looper, Joe knows that one day his future self will be...

A deep dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But instead of confessing, the accused man writes the words, "Get Jack Reacher." Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The defense is...

On the latest episode of our Collabs podcast series, we are joined by guest Emily Lawler to discuss her choice of film that means a lot. This time, the film in question is Magnolia, from director Paul Thomas Anderson. Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescramble website We love...

A deep dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur Seven segments related to one another only in that they all purport to be based on sections of the book by David Reuben. The segments range from "Do Aphrodisiacs Work?" in which a court jester gives an aphrodisiac to the Queen and is, in the end, beheaded, to "What Happens During Ejaculation?" in which we wat...

A deep dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by Thomas Simpson. Christmas favourite films that last through the years. Some are surprising choices. Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescramble website We love you all! (yes, even you at the back)

The second part of the offcuts from our Disclosure Day review. We talk about the World Cup, AI taking over journalism, the 2027 movie release schedule, and so much more (rubbish). Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescramble website We love you all! (yes, even you at the back)

A deep-dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. In South Central Los Angeles, street cops Brian and Mike are partners - balls-out cowboys patrolling the streets as Latino gangs are in a power struggle with Blacks. Brian and Mike get lucky a couple of times, making big drug and human-trafficking busts, so a Mexican cartel orders their deaths. We meet Mike'...

From the moviescramble team. The best of 2012 chosen by the writers from the site. A varied set of picks discussed in depth. Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescramble website We love you all! (yes, even you at the back)

The first part of the offcuts from our review of Disclosure Day. Mostly what we've been watching. The Spotify playlist to accompany this episode can be found at Deleted scenes Ep 119 playlist . Apologies, it is a bit of a monster given that we have watched quite a bit of film and TV stuff. Liked it? Let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook...

A deep-dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by Mary Munoz. A chief of police investigates a series of murders in a riverside town in rural China in the 1990s. An arrest is made quickly; clues push the policeman to dive deeper into the hidden behavior of the locals. Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Face...

A deep-dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. Precocious Oliver struggles with being popular in school, but when a dark-haired beauty takes interest in him, he's determined to become the best boyfriend in the world. Meanwhile, his parents' already rocky relationship is threatened when his mother's ex-boyfriend moves in next door. Oliver makes some unort...

Mary and John review the latest Steven Spielberg film, Disclosure Day. To tie in with our discussion, we go on to choose our top three Spielberg films. You can find the Spotify playlist accompanying the episode at Moviescramble playlist Ep 119 Liked it? Let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Mov...

A deep dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur A crazy, irresistible, intense, spectacular car chase between police and four unlikely accomplices. Liked it? Let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescramble website We love you all! (yes, even you at...

In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors wh...

The slender offcuts from our Collab discussion with Aaron, where we discussed Monsters. We chatted about Sam Neill tattoos, Gareth Edwards' views on AI, and John's lack of handyman skills. Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescramble website We love you all! (yes, even you at t...

A deep-dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. In the early years of the 20th century, Matt Masters takes his rambling Wild West Show to Europe. His decision is prompted by his desire to find Lili Alfredo, who disappeared fourteen years earlier following the death of her husband, The Flying Alfredo. At the time, it was believed that Alfredo dived to his...

A deep-dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. Why is it that some people steer away from some films that are regarded as classics? Is it the hype, stubbornness, or they may not be for them? Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescrambl...

On the latest of our collaboration podcasts, we discuss the 2010 Monsters from Gareth Edwards. The film is the choice of our guest, Aaron Gillingham. Liked it? Let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts     Spotify     Amazon     YouTube Facebook    x (Twitter)     Bluesky     Instagram   Moviescramble website We love you all! (yes, even you at the back)

A deep dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. Stephen Meyers is a young idealist who's brilliant at communications, is second in command of Governor Mike Morris's presidential campaign, and is a true believer. In the middle of the Ohio primary, the campaign manager of Morris's opponent asks Meyers to meet; he offers him a job. At the same time, Morris's...

A deep dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. What would you do without--everything? In this epic adventure, a family struggles to reunite in an American landscape void of electricity: a world of empty cities, local militias, and heroic freedom fighters, where every single piece of technology--computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights--has mysterious...