Review It Yourself

"The Sistine Chapel gets a damn good hoovering!" The awesome Sarah from 'Weird Horizon' returns to review Angels and Demons (2009) Extended Cut for her 19th time on the show! Sarah from Weird Horizon has joined Sean for more discussions than any other podcaster. Thank You Sarah. My Guest: Weird Horizon: Discussions on the spooky and the esoteric, the counter-cultural and the just...

Sean is joined by his mate Mark to discuss one of Mark's favourite films: The Guns of Navarone (1961); One of the best adventure films ever made. It gets very philosophical. Discussion Points: -Mark was also introduced to older films by his Dad. -The strength of every single character. -Mark was impressed by the set-up of the film. -The brilliant scene with the exhausted, battered Royal Air Fo...

Paul from the awesome History Rage podcast joins Sean to discuss Titanic film myths and mistakes. In a reversal from his usual hosting duties, where he listens to historians rage, Paul let's rip on Titanic (1997) describing it as: "The barely remembered, mostly made-up, bewildered ramblings of an incredibly wealthy woman who is trying to remember back to what happened 80 years ago"....

Which film trailer/previews make you want to spend your hard earned cash at the cinema? Let Sean and Sarah from Weird Horizon help with that, by reviewing trailers for upcoming 2024 films and a few old favourites. Welcome to Preview it Yourself. They also discuss queues, obviously. My Guest: Sarah from Weird Horizon has joined Sean for more discussions than any other podcaster. 19 collaborations s...

The fantastic Sarah from 'Weird Horizon' returns to review The Da Vinci Code (2006) Extended Cut and help Sean answer the question: How DID they get that thing shifted? My Guest: Sarah from Weird Horizon has joined Sean for more discussions than any other podcaster. Thank You Sarah. Weird Horizon: Discussions on the spooky and the esoteric, the counter-cultural and the just plain weird. Fi...

Sean is joined by the English Linguist a.k.a. Dan from Casting Views to review Rocky (1976)-a boxing film which isn't about boxing. *The film review begins at 10.35 minutes. Discussion Points: -A quick explanation of 'The PodPack Collective', with it's current members at the time of recording. -The irrelevance of the boxing. -The realistic performances in the film. -The writing talent of Sylvester...

Defend It Yourself continues with a modern day classic: John Carter (2012) in which a American Civil War Veteran ends up on Barsoom (Mars). Brenda and Sean defend John Carter, a brilliant adventure film or as they put it "A Family Friendly Game of Thrones". Yes, we're serious. Discussion Points: -Sean apologises to Sivako: Road To Avatar podcast within minutes. -Brenda and Sean discu...

Ryan and Kevin from 'The Almost Presidents Podcast' return to discuss this forgotten British documentary film which depicts the fictional assassination of George W. Bush, in Death of a President (2006). Discussion Points: -This one really pushes the No Politics rule. Sean "cops-out" by saying that they are discussing history. -Sean recalls the controversy around the film when it...

Sean and Satsu from Chatsunami bring you a review that literally nobody wants! Saltburn (2023). Discussion Points: -Satsu feels defeated. -The reason Sean finally decided to watch the film. -The inconsistent accent. -Why this film reminded Sean, of Johnny English (2003) and Will from The Inbetweeners. -Satsu and Sean struggle to understand the point of the film. -The failed plot twist. -Sean didn&...

SaVon from the Coffee and Comments YouTube Channel is back to discuss one of his favourite films: Interstellar (2014). 10 years later, does the film still reach the highest heights? "I hope people who listen to this podcast watch films, because if not you're in for real trouble with my examples". My Guest: Check out the YouTube Channel here- https://www.youtube.com/@coffeeandcomments...

Review It Yourself host Sean and guest Ryan Walker from 'The Walk The Line Podcast' wish you a Happy New Year with: Double the Arnie, Double the Action! with their review of The 6th Day (2000) a.k.a. 'Arnie Takes Vancouver'. "It doesn't matter how much carrot there is, there's always a stick". My Guest: Check out Ryan's website here: https://www.thewalktheline...

"As a piece of entertainment it's just not good enough". Sean discusses the Doctor Who Christmas Special (2023). After deciding to give the special a chance, he was left feeling very underwhelmed. Discussion Points: -The waste of the goblins. -The poor pace of the show. -Sean compares this episode to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Final Destination (2000) and Hugh Grant in...

"[Picard] doesn't have a funeral for [Kirk], he just puts a rock down and p*sses off. There's no emotion behind it."Merry Christmas! Defend It Yourself Episode 22 finds Dmitry from The Psych Effect Podcast joining Sean to defend Star Trek Generations (1994) .Discussion Points:-The issues with Star Trek Generations.-The problem with modern day Star Trek.-Dmitry explains the difference between Star...

Sean finally reviews one of Josh's (from 'Talking S.M.A.C Podcast') Dad's favourite films. He is joined by Patrick from the Mistopian podcast, who picked this absolute belter of a film: Highlander (1986). Discussed Points: -Addressing the very modern elephant in the room: the proposed remake. -The cost of going to the cinema. -The power of word-of-mouth. -The visual panache of this...

Well they suckered us in and spat us out. Sean discusses the supposedly anniversary specials of Doctor Who (2023). SWEARING FREE! Discussion Points: -The rise and fall of Russell T. Davies. -Sean tries going scripted. -Dave, one of (Bill Read Bad Reviews) Bill's backing technicians, returns to the show. -The current state of Doctor Who. -Trivia about B & M. -What you're selling, we ain...

It's been (over) a YEAR since the first podcast collaboration between The Decision Reel and Review It Yourself! Steve and Randy from The Decision Reel return to finish the Lethal Weapon series. Guests: "The Decision Reel is a weekly podcast that takes random movies chosen by a host or special guest each week and breaks them down into deep discussions that almost always go off the rails in...

"An hour in, this is where I think the film jettisons the thoughtful, melancholic and reflective tone for action and it's all the worse for it." Sarah from Weird Horizon returns with yet another feel good film, containing multiple dog deaths. No crushed hands this time. Sarah and Sean then do a really in-depth analysis of the film, before watching the alternative ending and give thei...

"I was just blown away by how sh*t yet how good it is at the same time, it is phenomenal"-Chris. Aaron and Chris from 'Semi-Skeptic' podcast introduce Sean to Lamberto Bava's Demons (original title Demoni). Warning: This podcast gets rather sweary. Discussion Points: -Aaron and Chris are brutally honest about why they chose this film. -Aaron thinks this film ranks better than...

Lasse is back at last and he's chosen the Dwayne Johnson-helmed Hercules (2014) for this return to Review It Yourself. Was it a wise choice? From Lasse, probably! Discussion Points: -Sean and Lasse's podcast relationship. -Renny Harlin's Legend of Hercules. -The surprisingly-layered story in this film. -Snake-killing toddlers. -The swords and sandals era. -The marketing of this film. -...

Sarah from Weird Horizon returns (again) to do yet another cheery, pick-me-up film involving broken hands: Brightburn (2019), a horror-superhero film. Discussion Points: -Recommending films when you've never seen them. -Sarah flirts with watching Reminiscence (2021) and Sean urges her not to give in to temptation. -Sarah understands why Sean thought she'd like this. -The strength of the Ma...

Warning: Contains lots of swearing. Trust me, if you're ever unlucky enough to see this film, you'll understand. FLAWED!? Welcome to Defend It Yourself 21: Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City with Clayton from 'Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies' podcast. You're better than this Clayton! Discussion Points: -This film is painfully generic. -Sean has one positive thing to say ab...

Welcome to 'For Flux Sake: Or we watched it so you don't have to'. Sean and his companion Clayton from ' Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies ' bring you their very honest thoughts on Doctor Who Flux, the Thirteenth 'Event' Series. Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not an attack on anybody who created or starred in the series, and has not been made to offend. We do not co...

IT'S ONE DAY TILL HALLOWEEN! Happy, Happy Halloween! Happy, Halloween, Silver Shamrock! Paul from SP Filmviewers joins Sean to discuss The night no-one came home! Discussion Points: -The failed idea for a Halloween Anthology series. -Sean discusses other podcasters views. -That damn song. -Sean brings very depressing trivia. -Paul and Sean discuss the score by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth....

"This has no right to be as good as it is!". Steve and Randy from The Decision Reel return to continue the Lethal Weapon film series with Sean. This time they're discussing Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). Discussion Points: -It's Randy, Steve and Sean's first-time watching the film. -The bromance of Riggs and Murtagh. -The impressive creative team behind this motion picture. -1990 fi...

Don and Jordan from 'I Scene It' podcast join Sean to defend Airborne, a 1993 film about inline skating. Sean couldn't find anywhere to watch the film online. Basic Plot: Mitchell is a California kid and his rich, awesome parents tell him that a trip to Australia...but his parents send him to Cincinnati (in the middle of winter) to his Aunt and Uncle's. With best mate Seth Green, a...