Second Take Cinema

The boys take on one of the most profitable Christmas movie's ever made in this episode of Second Take Cinema, turning back the clock to review the fondly remembered Home Alone. How much do you remember of this film? Do you, like Jamie, often mix this one up with Home Alone 2? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things get explosive on the show when Jamie introduces Rory to one of his favourite movies; Serendipity, and it isn't received nearly as warmly as Jamie hoped. This might be the most angry anybody has ever gotten about a John Cusack movie, ever. Rounding out our double bill is a fairly recent Christmas movie; Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. Quick quiz, which of our two hos...

The festive period is here and with it comes a Christmas tradition loved by some and loathed by others; Christmas movies! We'll be reviewing a few Christmas movies this month and we decided to start with this oddity from the 90s which some remember fondly and some can't wait to forget! It's Jingle All The Way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie introduces Rory to landmark sex-comedy American Pie. It's a genre Rory isn't too keen on, but what will he think of this 1999 hit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jamie and Rory take a look at a piece of New Zealand cinema; the gritty and hard hitting Once Were Warriors, a drama about anger, violence and the insipid way to spreads through a community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie introduces Rory to this indescribably insane movie in the latest episode of Second Take Cinema. Detention is a 2011 movie that spits in the face of typical narrative structure and runs away laughing when the concept of genre is brought up. It's a candy-coated delight that somehow works as both a horror movie spoof, a teen comedy send up and a psychedelic sci-fi adventure. It's weird and it c...

Jamie and Rory take a look at the ill-fated American live-action adaptation of the landmark Japanese anime, Ghost In The Shell. Released in 2017 the movie courted controversy right from its announcement. Now that a few years have passed, how does the movie hold up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an unusual episode today as we take a break from looking at cinematic masterpieces to indulge Jamie's fanboy obsession and celebrate the 60th birthday of iconic British Sci-Fi series Doctor Who. And what better way to celebrate the shows impending 60th anniversary specials than by looking back at their last big milestone? Today we're looking at the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who; 2013...

Today the boys tackle a film from one of Jamie's favourite filmmakers; Sam Raimi. Travel back to the early 00s with us and take a look at a pre-MCU Spider-Man, a massive blockbuster success at the time and one of the movies that jumpstarted the comic book craze we still live through. Does the movie still hold up in a post-MCU world? Does it feel antiquated or has its charm aged well like a fine wi...

The boys tackle this highly-lauded classic of French cinema today. Well known for being a movie fraught with tension; how well does it hold up in the modern day? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie introduces Rory to one of the best high school comedies of the 00s, the very quotable Mean Girls. How has the film aged over the years and what will Rory's reaction be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a double-feature this week as Rory treats Jamie to a biker-themed extravaganza featuring a made-for-TV-movie starring William Shatner as an aging weekend warrior forced out on an unwanted trip by a demanding employer and a late 2000s "comedy" which has a surprisingly stacked cast including Academy Award Winner Marisa Tomei! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie and Rory bring you another episode of Second Take Cinema as they take a look at Ridley Scott's sci-fi epic "Alien: Covenant." Can this film bridge the gap between Prometheus and Alien or will the challenge be too much? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finishing up this year's Halloween specials, Jamie introduces Rory to the hellbilly aesthetic of Rob Zombie's Halloween duology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie and Rory take a look at the concluding chapter of David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy, a controversial movie to say the least. Does it deserve props for trying something new with a tired old formula or is it better to stick to what works? Would audiences have been more receptive to the movie if it wasn't deliberately mis-represented in the marketing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Our much delayed series of Halloween specials continues as Jamie and Rory give a second take to the first two entries of David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October is here and all month long Jamie and Rory are going to be looking at movies from the Halloween franchise, starting, of course, with the 1978 original. Joined on their journey by guests Benton Hodges ( Haunted: The Audio Drama, The Lurking Fear ) and David Gardner ( My Invisible Friend, NUTS ) the gang revisit the classic to see how well it holds up in today's filmmaking climate. Hosted on...

We're heading back to the early 90s for this week's unusual entry. Jamie and Rory take a look at "Split Second" a weird cyberpunk-buddy cop-cum-alien-knockoff starring Rutger Hauer and set in a perpetually flooded London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're pushing the pedal to the metal this week as Jamie and Rory take a look at Soviet-set action thriller Atomic Blonde starring Charlize Theron and James McAvoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Jamie's turn to be controversial this week as the boys take on comedy classic Airplane! This movie is right up Rory's street, a huge influence on his own sense of comedy, but for Jamie it doesn't quite hit the spot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie and Rory dig into the beloved kids classic Spy Kids. Jamie saw it as a kid, Rory did not. How big a role will nostalgia play in this rewatch? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's only our second episode and already we're heading into controversial waters as we take on highly-regarded Mafia movie "Goodfellas" from Martin Scorsese. Turns out Rory has a ...unique take on this movie. But what do you think? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this inaugural episode of Second Take Cinema, hosts Jamie and Rory dial back the clock to ye-olde-year of 1998 and review Michael Bay's oil drillers vs a meteorite epic "Armageddon" (the one with the absolute belter of an Aerosmith song). Oft-derided as a filmmaker, will the guys be able to find any positives in this early offering from Bay? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...