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This week the boys have a belter of a movie to review suggested by long time listener and good friend James Blackshaw. The crew of Serenity, a rebel ship, find themselves being hunted by a ruthless agent working for a tyrannical galactic government when they offer refuge to two siblings on the run. Released: 2005 Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Nathan Fillion • Summer Glau • Alan Tudyk • Sean Mahe...

Do you like funny? We like funny. Chris and Craig run the rule over Comedy Classic ‘Anger Management’ from 2003. A man who works for a New York pet clothing store is angry with his boss and his girlfriend's best friend. A misunderstanding on a flight results in him being ordered to undergo anger management. Released: 2003 Director: Peter Segal Starring: Adam Sandler • Jack Nicholson • Marissa...

This week the boys run the review over a somewhat hidden gem, the 2006 time travel classic DeJa Vu, starring Denzel Washington, Jim Caviezel, Paula Patton and Val Kilmer.  We hope you enjoy 🍿 Doug joins hands with the FBI in order to investigate a ferry explosion. Using a technique that enables him to look into the past, he also tries his best to save a woman he knows. Released: 22nd Nov 2006 Dir...

This week Chris and Craig run the rule over 2014 movie #americansniper Directed by #clinteastwood and starring #bradleycooper and #siennamiller  This weeks movie was submitted by Facebook Group Member and long time listener Andy Gallagher who, unfortunately, couldn’t make it on the show in the end up. Enjoy, and as always, thanks for tuning in 🍿 After serving in Iraq for years, Chris Kyle, a leth...

Imprisoned Allied soldiers plot their escape from a German camp to force Nazi soldiers away from the battle during WWII. However, they soon find that the stakes are much higher than they anticipated. Released Date: 1963 Director: John Sturges Starring: Steven McQueen - James Garner - Charles Bronson - Richard Attenborough - James Coburn - Donald Plesence - David McCallum - James Donald - Angus Len...

Symbologist Robert Langdon travels from Paris to London to unravel a bizarre murder. Accompanied by a cryptographer, he soon comes across a religious enigma protected by an age-old secret society. Release date: 19/05/06 Director: Ron Howard Starring: Tom Hanks • Audrey Tautoa • Paul Bettany • Jean Reno • Sir Ian McKellan• Alfred Molina • Jean-Pierre Marielle • Jurgen Prochnow • Jean-Yves Berteloot...

The story revolves around four friends, who are determined to become soldiers of Jihad. However, they are unceremoniously dismissed after using a rocket launcher in the wrong direction. Release date: 7 May 2010 ( UK ) Director: Chris Morris Starring: Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Arsher Ali, Julia Davis, Craig Parkinson, Preeya Kalidas, Wasim Zakir, Benedict Cumberbatch, Al...

Ted ( a geek ) attempts to track down his high-school sweetheart Mary and hires a private detective to find out her whereabouts.  But Ted soon realises that he has to compete with a string of others in order to impress Mary and win her heart. Release date: 25/09/98 Directors: Bobby Farrelly , Peter Farrelly Starring: Cameron Diaz ; Matt Dillon ; Ben Stiller ; Lee Evans ; Chris Elliott; Lyne Shaye;...

Release date: 11 December 2002 (UK) Director: Peter Jackson  Starring: Elijah Wood • Andy Serkis • Viggo Mortensen • Miranda Otto • Sean Austin • Sir Ian McKellan • Liv Tyler • Bernard Hill • Karl Urban • David Wenham • John Rhys-Davis • Brad Dourif • Orlando Bloom • Sam Comery • Sir Christopher Lee • Cate Blanchett • Hugo Weaving • Sean Bean  Running time: 2h 59m Awards: MTV Movie & TV Award...

Release date: 29 August 1986 ( UK ) Starring: Sigourney Weaver • Carrie Henn • Bill Paxton • Lance Henriksen • Michael Biehn • Jenette Goldstein • Paul Reiser • Collette Hiller • Al Mathews • Eddie Powell • William Hope • Mark Rolston • Director: James Cameron Prequel: Alien (40th Anniversary) Running time: 2h 17m Story by: James Cameron , Dan O'Bannon , Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Release date: 21 April 2000 ( UK ) Director: Mary Harron Starring: Christian Bale • Jared Leto • Guinevere Turner • Willem Defoe • Chloe Sevigny • Reece Witherspoon • Josh Lucas • Justin Theroux • Samantha Mathis • Matt Ross • Cara Seymour  Story by: Bret Easton Ellis Running time: 1h 41m Screenplay: Mary Harron , Guinevere Turner Distributed by: Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Release date: 17 July 1992 ( UK ) Director: Jonathan Lynn Starring: Joe Pesci • Marissa Tomei • Ralph Macchio • Fred Gwynne • Mitchel Whitfield • Lane Smith • Bruce McGill • Austin Pendleton  Running time: 2 hours Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role · See more Screenplay: Dale Launer Distributed by: 20th Century Studios Score: Way Down South  •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...

Release date: 7 August 1986 🇬🇧 Director: John Carpenter Starring: Kurt Russell ; Kim Cattrall ; Dennis Dun; Victor Wong; James Hong; Suzee Pai; Carter Wong; Peter Kwong; James Pax; Budget: $25M Box Office: $11.1M Running time: 1h 40m Distributed by: 20th Century Studios ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ImDb = 7.2/10 • RT = 73%/100% ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Jack Burton, a truc...

Director: Brian G Hutton Starring: Clint Eastwood • Donald Sutherland • Telly Savalas • Don Rickkes • Carroll O’Connor • George Savalas • Gavin MacLeod • Len Lesser • Stuart Margolin • Harry Dean Stanton • Hal Buckley • Perry Lopez • Jeff Morris  Money: $4M - $5.2M •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ImDb = 7.6/10 • RT = 79%/100% •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• On a quest...

Release date: 9 August 1996 ( UK ) Director: Roland Emmerich Starring: Will Smith • Billy Pullman • Jeff Goldblum • Margaret Colin • Judd Hirsch • Vivica A Fox • Randy Quaid • Mary McDonnell • Harvey Firestein • Robert Loggia • Brent Spiner • Harry Connick Jr  Sequel: Independence Day: Resurgence Budget: $75M / $817.4M Running time: 2h 25m Awards: MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Kiss , Academy A...

Director: Amy Heckerling Starring: Michael Keaton • Hie Piscipo • Danny DeVito • Marila Henner • Maureen Stapleton • Peter Boyle Money: $9m - $17.1m •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ImDb =6.5 /10 • RT = 44%/100% •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Johnny Kelly (Michael Keaton) lives a double life: at home, he's the good apple, looking after his ailing mother (Maureen...

Release date: 28 August 1987 🇬🇧 Director: Richard Donner Starring: Mel Gibson • Danny Glover • Traci Wolfe • Darlene Love • Mary Ellen Trainor • Gary Busey • Mitchel Ryan • Tom Atkins • Sam the Dog • Al Leong  Running time: 1h 57m Budget: $15m - $65.2m •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ImDb = 7.6/10 • RT = 80%/100% •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Following the death of...

Release date: 5 January 1995 Director: David Fincher Starring: Brad Pitt; Morgan Freeman; Kevin Spacey; Gwyneth Paltrow; John C. McGinley; Leland Orser; Mark Boone; R Lee Ermey;  Screenplay: David Fincher , Andrew Kevin Walker Running time: 2h 7m Money: $34M / $327.3M Distributed by: New Line Cinema , FilmFlex ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ImDb = 8.6/10 • RT = 84%/100% ••••••••••••...

Release date: 12 November 1999 ( UK ) Director: David Fincher Starring: Edward Norton • Brad Pitt • Helena Bonom-Carter • Jared Leto • Meat Loaf • Holt McCallaney • Zach Grenier • Eion Bailey • David Andrews • Story by: Chuck Palahniuk Running time: 2h 19m Money: $63M - $100.875M Adapted from: Fight Club Distributed by: 20th Century Studios •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ImDb = 8.8/10 •...

Release date: 6 January 1989 ( UK ) Director: Christopher Cain Starring: Terrance Stamp • Jack Palance • Charlie Sheen • Emilio Estevez • Keifer Sutherland • Lou Diamond Phillips • Dermot Mulroney • Casey Seimaszko • Alice Carter • Geoffrey Blake • Brian Keith • Terry O’Quinn • Tom Cruise (Murphy henchman) Sequel: Young Guns II ImDb = 6.8/10 • RT = 43%/100% The year is 1878, Lincoln County. John T...

Release date : 29/12/00 🇬🇧 Starring : Bruce Willis • Samual L Jackson • Robin Wright Penn • M. Night Shyamalan • Spencer Treat Clark Director : M. Night Shyamalan  Sequel : Split  Screenplay : M. Night Shyamalan  Money : $75m - $248.1m Awards : 2/16 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••         ImDb = 7.3/10 • RT = 70%/100% •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SYNOPSIS David, a security gua...

Release date: 20 October 2017 ( UK ) Director: Armando Iannucci Starring:  Steven Buscemi - Jason Issacs - Simon Russell Beale - Adrian McLovhlin - Michael Palin - Jeffrey Tambor - Olga Kurylenko - Rupert Friend - Andrea Riseborough - Paddy Considine - Paul Chahidi - Johnny Phillips Running time: 1h 46m Budget: 13 million USD Screenplay: Armando Iannucci , Ian Martin , David Schneider , Peter Fell...

Release date: 7 November 2012 ( UK ) Director: Ben Affleck Starring: Ben Affleck - John Goodman - Alan Arkin - Bryan Cranston - Clea DuVall -Taylor Schilling - Scott McNairy  Nominations: Academy Award for Best Picture , BAFTA Award for Best Film · See more Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture , Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Release date: 20 May 1980 ( UK ) Director: Irvin Kershner Starring: Mark Hammell, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fischer, Anthony Daniel’s, Kenny Baker, Billy Dee Williams, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz, David Prouse, Sir Alec Guinness, Jeremy Bulloch, John Hollis Story by: George Lucas Distributed by: 20th Century Studios , 20th Century Home Entertainment Box office: $30m / $538–549m ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...

Director: Steven Spielberg  Starring: Rob Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gray, Murray Hamilton, Lee Fierro (46 - died 2020 aged 91) Finances: $9m / $476.5m Awards: 3 Oscars - Beat Music / Best Film Editing / Beat Sound Mixing •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••                  ImDb = 8.1/10 RT = 97%/100% ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...