The Commentary Booth

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Blake Robinson to review Ridley Scott's latest masterpiece, Napoleon , featuring the enigmatic Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role. Napoleon a pseudo-biopic is an epic that details Napoleon Bonaparte 's checkered rise, fall & relentless journey to power. In doing so, the film cements why the term " Napoleon Complex " is common in modern-day ver...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Corrina Mabey to review the new Australian psychological thriller, The Royal Hotel . Directed by Kitty Green The Royal Hotel takes inspiration from the the 2016 documentary Hotel Coolgardie by Pete Gleeson. In the feature film version, Canadian backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash. However, they are...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Blake Robinson to review David Fincher’s latest Netflix exclusive film, The Killer . An action film based on the French graphic novel series , of the same name, written by Alexis Nolent & illustrated by Luc Jacamon . Starring Michael Fassbender in the titular role of an assassin who battles his employers, & his own personal demons during...

This week Corrina Mabey takes over The Commentary Booth to host a special review of The Fall Of The House Of Usher with Jamie Apps acting as the co-host for the first time. The fifth Netflix series from fabled creator Mike Flanagan is an American gothic horror drama loosely based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe . The Fall Of The House Of Ushe r tells the story of the Usher family as two ruthless s...

This week on The Commentary Booth we're doing something a little different on the show since Jamie is not in his usual recording studio. Today, Jamie recorded live & in person with Acadamy Award-nominated director, Garth Davis to chat about his journey in film & his upcoming movie FOE . Garth is a director best known for his film Lion , but he is also the director, co-writer & producer...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Corrina Mabey as we're getting very meta by using our movie review podcast to review a movie about a podcast. Monolith is described as a high-concept sci-fi movie about a disgraced journalist, portrayed by Lily Sullivan as the only person shown on screen, as she begins to develop a new true-crime/mystery podcast. What starts out a compelling mys...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Blake Robinson as we head into the Oklahoma oil fields to review Martin Scorsese's latest epic, Killers Of The Flower Moon . An American epic western crime drama based on the 2017 book of the same name by David Grann . The film tells the story of the members of the Osage tribe in northeastern Oklahoma as they are murdered under mysterious circum...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by a Walkley Award-winning journalist, fellow movie buff & SBS show host, Marc Fennell. During this episode, we're doing something a little different. Rather than deep diving into a film or TV show we've watched this week we're going to chat with Marc about his movie/TV loves & of course his upcoming SBS documentary series, The Mission. Des...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Ryan Betson from The Popculturists to accompany me into the territory wrestling wars of Heels . For this episode, we're returning to the Duffy Dome to immerse ourselves in territory wrestling as the Duffy Wrestling League battles against Florida Wrestling Dystopia during season 2 of the pro wrestling drama series, Heels . Created by Michael Wald...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Phid McAwesome from Original Geek & the Downunder The Ring podcast for an exciting cross-over episode. On this episode, we're climbing into the squared circle & venturing into the world of independent professional wrestling as we react to & review the Netflix docuseries, Wrestlers . Wrestlers is a 2023 Netflix documentary series focu...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Corrina Mabey to slide into the ring to take a look inside the world of Lucha Libre with the wrestling biopic about Cassandro , a wrestler who made his name in Mexico & reshaped what it means to be an exotico. Based on the true story of Saúl Armendáriz , a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rises to international stardom after he creates...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Corrina Mabey as we're emerging from the sewers covered in ooze to review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem . TMNT: Mutant Mayhem is a 2023 computer-animated superhero film directed by Jeff Rowe, who co-wrote the screenplay with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies, Point Grey Pictu...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Corrina Mabey to set sail on our first adventure across the high seas with the Straw Hat Pirates as we give our first time viewer impressions/review of the live-action One Piece series on Netflix. Set in a seafaring world, a young pirate captain sets out with his crew to attain the title of Pirate King, & discover the mythical treasure known...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Jason Hauth to react & review AEW 's latest PPV, All In , which emanated from London's Wembley Stadium . Featuring Will Ospreay vs Chris Jericho , Aussie Open vs Better Than You Bay Bay , Samoa Joe vs CM Punk , Adam Cole vs MJF , & much more. All In earned its place as the wrestling event with the largest paid attendance in history. Duri...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Corrina Mabey to swing through the Spider-Verse as we review Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse . In this sequel to 2018's Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga. During this epic adventure, Miles joins forces with Gwen Stacey as they're catapulted across the Multiverse, encounteri...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Adam Tagg to review the Netflix documentary, Mark Cavendish: Never Enough . During this episode, we jump on the bike & battling some demons as we dive into a documentary described as an intimate & captivating film that follows pro cyclist Mark Cavendish 's fast road to the top, tragic setback & incredible comeback. Check out more gre...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Blake Robinson to review The Bear , season 2. Returning for a second season, The Bear delivers 10 episodes, which follow Carmy, Sydney & the crew as they set out to reopen a rejuvenated restaurant in just 3 months. With a much slower pace this season, allowing for more character development, The Bear 's heartbreaking moments hit even harder....

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Blake Robinson to review Christopher Nolan's epic, Oppenheimer. Adapted from the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird & Martin Sherwin the film tells the story of the father of the atomic bomb. Audiences will learn about the man behind the science from his early years as a student through to...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Blake Robinson to review Greta Gerwig's, Barbie . Barbie ( Margot Robbie ) & Ken ( Ryan Gosling ) are having the time of their lives in the colourful &seemingly perfect world of Barbieland. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys & perils of living among humans. Pario Magazine stands in so...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Blake Robinson to review The Ride on Prime Video. The Ride gives viewers an inside look at the lives of some of the top Professional Bull Riders, exploring their daily routines & experiences in the world of Professional Bull Riding, particularly as the debut season of PBR Teams kicks off. Check out more great content from Pario Magazine on o...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Ryan Betson to review AEW: Fight Forever . Developed by Yuke's AEW: Fight Forever takes players back to the arcadey fun of the 90s. AEW: Fight Forever is one of the easy-to-start but hard-to-master style games. Casual fans will be able to immediately pick up & play with a simple control scheme but the true joy comes through learning all of t...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Ben Davis to review Tour De France: Unchained . Created by the same team as Formula 1: Drive To Survive this new documentary series focuses on the trials & tribulations of professional cyclists during the Tour De France. Check out more great content from Pario Magazine on our website: www.pariomagazine.com.au --------------------------------...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Jason Hauth to review the latest co-promoted wrestling PPV from All Elite Wrestling & New Japan Pro Wrestling , Forbidden Door 2023 . Featuring Will Ospreay vs Kenny Omega II & the dream match of Kazuchika Okada vs Bryan Danielson this show more than delivered, even with very loft expectations in the lead-up. During this episode, we brea...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Corrina Mabey to review dystopian futures with season 6 of Black Mirror . Season 6 starts incredibly strong with the opening 2 episodes, with 2 very different styles. However, as the season progresses it loses its way a little, particularly in terms of feeling like Black Mirror. Where in the past Black Mirror has focused on the dangers & per...

This week on The Commentary Booth Jamie is joined by Corrina Mabey to review the new war epic coming to Prime Video on Friday, Guy Ritchie's The Covenant . Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, starring Jake Gyllenhaal & Dar Salim , is set during the war in Afghanistan & follows a local interpreter working for the US military as he risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grue...