Second Take Cinema

On this week's episode of Second Take Cinema we take a look back at this sci-fi classic from 1984, the film that put so many of the people involved on the map; director James Cameron as well as stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn. There's been a lot of sequels since that saw Schwarzenegger's T-800 turned into an iconic action hero, but in this original movie he is the bad...

Wow, we recorded this episode literally almost about a year and a half ago and due to some schedule changes never got around to releasing it. The boys are joined by Kirk Redgate, indie filmmaker and George Romero fan to discuss the OG zombie masterpiece; Night Of The Living Dead! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are joined by special guest David Gardner (the voice of Karl Trevino) on this weeks episode of Second Take Cinema as they take a look back at this Alfred Hitchcock classic which sees two strangers plan the "perfect" murder; by swapping victims with one another they believe the authorities would have no hope of catching them. However things take a dark turn when it turns out one of the con...

This indie film was a juggernaut in the late 90s and is usually credited as being the film that first mainstreamed the "found footage" subgenre. Since release it's been a divisive movie with some audiences finding the lack of anything happening dull and a waste of time, whilst others find an oddly compelling sense of dread in the lack of any "real" events. Jamie and Rory are coming at the movie fr...

This week we're talking about the Sandman, no not the Neil Gaiman Netflix show but Adam Sandler. It's undeniable that Sandler has built a lengthy career in Hollywood although the quality of that career is up for discussion. On today's episode Jamie and Rory discuss one of the more unique (albeit oft-forgotten) of Sander's oeuvre; 2006's Click. What begins as a very by-the-numbers Sander comedy abo...

We're going waaaay back on the podcast this week as we review one of Rory's all time favourite movies, the Marx Brothers' classic "Animal Crackers." The second movie from the vaudeville stars, catapulted the boys to stardom, but does their sense of humour still play in 2026? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of Second Take Cinema we're taking a look at this Marilyn Monroe-led classic. Directed by Billy Wilder and based on a stage play, this movie features the iconic Marilyn Monroe white dress scene and became a part of pop culture, however the director had a lot of regret about the movie, feeling it had been held back by the restrictive Hayes Code at the time. Jamie and Rory look...

It's a controversial episode this week folks as the boys take a look at Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy. Whilst this film is widely likely and has a pretty good reputation, it didn't sit well with Jamie who is extra grumpy on this episode on account of being very unwell. The boys discuss the movie and try to articulate what they liked and didn't like about the movie and Jamie airs his beef w...

On this edition of Second Take Cinema we take a look at one of Rory's favourite movies and the final movie directed by the legendary Richard Donner. Starring Bruce Willis as an alcoholic cop who has given up on life, this film charts the journey of an apathetic man who unexpectedly finds himself fighting for something for the first time in a long time.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

A franchise built on parodying existing franchises, 1996's Scream was a much needed shot in the arm for the very tired and essentially dead slasher genre when it released and it introduced the world to one of the most iconic slasher's in cinema history in Ghostface alongside one of its most iconic final girls with Neve Campbell's Sydney Prescott. But how does the original Scream hold up today, aft...

Widely recognised as having saved the Star Trek franchise from certain doom, The Wrath Of Khan finds its strength in being a film that strips back its budget and instead relies on tight scripting, iconic (if over-the-top) performances and escalating tension and winds up with a more successful outcome than its predecessor. How does it hold up all of these years later though? Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Telling the true story of Jordan Belmont and the schemes that earned him the titular moniker, this is our first visit back to Martin Scorsese-land since we covered Goodfellas right back at the beginning of the show. Will this movie fare better with Rory than Goodfellas did? The boys discuss the film and the moral implications associated with telling this sort of story, which seems to thread throug...

1994 remains perhaps the biggest year of Jim Carey's career, seeing the release of 3 of his biggest hits all in one year; Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (see previous STC episode!), Dumb & Dumber and perhaps the most risky of the three ventures: The Mask. Based on a comic book and produced by New Line Cinema, the movie takes the source material in a more comedic direction and blends a weird sense...

A huge Merry Christmas from Second Take Cinema and all of us here at Impala Films! We celebrate this week by reviewing a movie that holds a nostalgic place in Jamie's heart. Of the many screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol that there has been, Jamie contests that this 1970 Albert Finney vehicle is the best of the bunch. Will Rory agree? Do you agree? Let us know! Hosted on Acas...

Love Actually is usually regarded as one of the best Christmas and romantic movies ever but, in recent years opinion has been turning on the film with many acknowledging that the films idea of "love" is often misplaced. So who better to weigh in on this discussion than two fat guys? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A British-made New York gangster movie, a period-piece AND it's a musical!? How is that supposed to work? Oh, and one other thing...the cast is entirely made up of children. Yep, children. That's the unusual concept at the centre of Alan Parker's odd British musical-comedy Bugsy Malone which tells the story of a man caught up in a battle of rival gangs determined to wipe one another out and vying...

A classic movie that launched Audrey Hepburn into a cultural icon and even spawned a 90s soft rock hit, almost everyone recognises Breakfast At Tiffany's, even if they've never actually seen the movie. Jamie first saw this movie as a teen and introduces it to Rory for the first time. Does the movie deserve its cultural reputation or is it all fanfare with no substance, and can certain poor decisio...

This week on the show Jamie and Rory go back to one of the scariest sci-fi movies of all time, described as a "haunted house in space" Alien launched a franchise that remains one of the most well-known in Hollywood, but it all stems from humble beginnings. Jamie and Rory discuss some of the more disturbing themes of the movie and take a look at some of the filmmaking techniques used to bring the N...

Jamie and Rory review the classic action movie "Die Hard" widely regarded as an excellent movie, Jamie has to come along with his usual contrarian take and isn't too enamoured by the movie. The boys discuss the reasons behind this and whether or not Die Hard could work with another action hero in the lead.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The third season of Second Take Cinema continues and, since HAUNTED is currently on a break we're continuing to share it with all of our Patreon supporters. In the first episode of the season we discussed the landmark superhero movie "The Dark Knight" and this week may give you tonal whiplash as we're reviewing "Come And See" a harrowing, haunting and relentlessly bleak Soviet movie from 1985 that...

Second Take Cinema returns for a third season of movie discussion beginning with the epic "The Dark Knight." A movie that became an instant classic and along with Iron Man sparked the second wave of the superhero craze that we're recently seeing the come-down of. Jamie and Rory look back on this 2008 film to see how it holds up, does it still hold the same meaning and power as before or has the pa...

Big news! Second Take Cinema is coming back soon for a third season! In the meantime, we were asked to do a quick preview of this brand new UK horror movie "Borley Rectory: The Awakening" based on the real life story of England's most haunted house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is it! Our long journey to cover all of the films in the Elm Street franchise comes to a close not with a bang but with a whimper as we look at 2010s "A Nightmare On Elm Street" which failed to breathe new life into the franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A decade in the making, 2003's Freddy vs Jason saw the two slasher icons going at it and represented the end of an era; the final time Robert Englund would play Freddy Krueger on the big screen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lovely folks at Enigma Releasing kindly offered us the chance to do an early review of their new movie The Last Front. Already available in the United States, The Last Front releases in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on November 1st. Starring Iain Glenn (Game of Thrones) this World War I period drama tells the story of a small Belgian village that is set upon by a passing group of Germans w...