2nd Chance Cinema Club

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back with an extra large slice of homo-erotic nostalgia this week, as we review the remake/prequel/reboot of a childhood favourite- Masters of the Universe (or He-Man, as Mandela Effect sufferers would have you believe). We are agreed that the film gets off to a slow start, but the real question is: Would you rewatch it for free on Prime, on a wet Sunday afternoon in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we pay homage to Marcia Lucas, OG Star Wars film editor and Oscar winner, who sadly passed away this week. Steff then regales us at length of his Floridian adventures at the House of Mouse, and what piloting the Millennium Falcon felt like (although Hutch is having none of the inaccuracies).  Finally, we move on to the main event, a review of the first new Star War...

Send us Fan Mail Because it's been five minutes since we last mentioned Christopher Nolan, today is the turn of his 2014 haunted bookshelf epic- Interstellar. Love is the key and gravity transcends all, as we choke back hot man tears at the flagrant display of daddy issues, and leaving things behind. Is someone chopping onions in here? Steff's off to the house of mouse for a couple of we...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys delve deep into Kubrick's 1968 trailblazer, 2001: A Space Odyssey. No metaphor is left unscrutinised, no symbology left uncovered. There's even time to discuss David Attenborough's bowels. Join us for a journey through the Stargate (not that one) and beyond the infinite. We serve up a more modern slice of Sci-Fi next, when we cover Christopher Nol...

Send us Fan Mail It’s a celebration of new Sci-Fi on this week’s episode, as we review Ryan Gosling’s space saviour fantasy: Project Hail Mary, in cinemas now. Expect the usual deep insights, expect expert level critique, expect Steff to bang on about how it’s “Different to the book.” Expect all these things and you shall be only partially disappointed. Elsewhere, there’s a brief discussion on ano...

Send us Fan Mail We are bursting at the seams with news this week, with plenty going on to sink our teeth into. We do pause and mark the passing of the Prince of Darkness, however. The movie under review for this episode is 2011's Paul, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. But not, as Steff makes very clear, directed by Edgar Wright. Can he make peace with Greg Mottola at the helm, long enough...

Send us Fan Mail Star Wars updates abound this week as we cover the news that Papa George is attending his first ever Comic Con, and you too can own a slice of prop history (for the right coin). There’s also news on the latest instalments in the Mortal Kombat and Tron franchises. Then it’s onto our main event, a review of Keanu resurrection vehicle John Wick. Plenty of bang for your buck guarantee...

Send us Fan Mail Another sad passing to mark this week, as we salute the Admiral Piett actor for the final time. We then roundup all the TV we have and have not been watching lately. Plus there's a couple of stories about water, for... reasons. Following that is our main event, and this week we are reviewing 1999's End of Days. Schwarzenegger vs The Devil! What's not to love? Well,...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back from holiday and can now regale us of their Croatian odyssey. In short, Hutch was mainly sat by the pool, but at least Steff took some culture in. It’s also a bumper news week, as we discuss a couple of remakes of “beloved” movies and a new entry in a classic franchise. We also mark the sad passing of actor Michael Madsen. It’s 2021’s Swan Song being reviewed thi...

Send us Fan Mail Spielberg's shark based magnum opus is the subject of some therapy for our intrepid duo this week, as we cover the news that Jaws turns 50 years old. This week's movie is 2012's DREDD. Certainly not to be confused with 1995's JUDGE DREDD, which we will barely be mentioning... There's also a sophisticated chat around the latest movies to leave Prime this we...

Send us Fan Mail The boys have gone all trendy and modern this week, reviewing a cartoon movie that came out five minutes ago. It’s opened Hutch up to a whole new world, but Steff’s gammy eyes are stopping him from truly enjoying it. But before that, there’s a bumper news section to get through, with plenty to talk about.  Highlights are a rough version of Star Wars; heavy metal gigs; video games,...

Send us Fan Mail From R rated content last time, to (sort of) X rated this week- Steff tells us all about his "entirely-for-research" visit to the burlesque Star Wars parody show currently touring the country. To come down off all that excitement, we review 2009's Terminator Salvation. The franchise comprises of some excellent films (the first and second ones) and some real robo tur...

Send us Fan Mail It’s Christopher Nolan’s palindromic reverse-athon “Tenet” under the review microscope this week. Perversely, the boys may not actually know what they are talking about for once. But before we get into that, there’s some Star Wars news to be had, which gives Hutch another excuse to talk about Andor, and more R rated content. Steff takes us through a frankly spartan Last Chance Cin...

Send us Fan Mail Just when you thought it was over, the boys produce another fine helping of scintillating Andor conversation. This time covering the series as a whole and answering the big question- was it as good as the first one? There's also some other Star Wars news, as we kick around ideas for an 18 certificate Star Wars movie.  Then it’s finally time to return to the actual topic of th...

Send us Fan Mail All too soon, we have reached the end of the latest Star Wars series. This week we deep dive into the final three episodes of Andor season 2. It's been a grand showing so far- but does it finish strong, or does it drop the ball? Steff manages to tear Hutch away from talking about it for five minutes, to do some Last Chance Cinema Club goodness. Next week we will review the se...

Send us Fan Mail We are rapidly racing towards the business end of the latest Star Wars series, and things are getting very real, very quickly! Betrayal seems to be a common theme amongst the various factions, and we are starting to see pieces of a Rogue One shaped puzzle falling into place. Also, some cat person talks about sad soup, or something. See what the guys think of the story till now and...

Send us Fan Mail It’s another film-less review week on the show, but with good reason, as we continue our in depth look at the latest three episodes of Andor to drop onto Disney+. The slow burn theme seems to be continuing, but can the series pick up the pace as we hurtle towards the halfway mark? In a bid to actually discuss some films on our movie based podcast, we talk about the latest batch of...

Send us Fan Mail It’s finally here! Andor Season 2 has dropped at last, so this week we dedicate a big chunk of time to discussing the first three episodes in detail. Will it live up to Hutch’s insanely high expectations? Or is it mere Bantha fodder? Tune in to find out. But that’s not all. In a week chokka with Star Wars goodness, we also cover the main announcements and learnings from Star Wars...

Send us Fan Mail One week to go until Andor season 2 hits our screens! But until then, there's business to attend to. In news this week, there's excitement for a double helping of Star Wars back on the silver screen, Hutch tells us all about a new Sheffield based revenge thriller, and we pay brief tribute to the sad passing of actor Val Kilmer. In Second Chance Cinema Club, we review 199...

Send us Fan Mail After a week off, we catch up with what the lad's have been up to. Hutch has been on a holiday, which if we were to sum up alliteratively would be: Belgian boats and brilliant books. Meanwhile, Steff has been enjoying some new, closer to home gangster content. Our 2nd Chance Cinema Club review this week is M. Night Shyamalan's 2008 magnum opus- The Happening. We spend th...

Send us Fan Mail Holidays and men crying over Disney's casting choices are on our minds this week. Plus, could Steff and Hutch go undercover in the Mafia? There's some Alone in the South Passage type news to discuss, as we catch up on the latest with Andor, and talk about a new album drop from John Williams. Our movie review this week is 2018's anti hero parasite fest, Venom. It&apo...

Send us Fan Mail A slightly different discourse this week, as we talk about 2004’s movie Primer. The shoestring budget, short running time, and DIY approach to exposition make for a tougher review, but never ones to shy away from a challenge, we roll up our sleeves and… kill time by talking about women’s rugby and celebrity poker games. Elsewhere, we start getting excited about the new season of A...

Send us Fan Mail It's our Cotton Anniversary Special, as Steff and Hutch are celebrating two glorious years together of making your favourite movie podcast. So this calls for a glitzy awards ceremony in this week's episode, as we nominate our pick of the best and worst films that we have critiqued in the past year. But before that, there's music to be discussed, as Steff takes us th...

Send us Fan Mail The film world suffered a blow this week, with news of the passing of Gene Hackman. We pay a brief tribute to the veteran actor and mention our favourite movies from his impressive body of work. We also touch upon The 97th Academy Awards and discuss which Oscar winners caught our attention this year. It's then down to business, as we review James Caan future sports opus- Roll...

Send us Fan Mail Last week Steff watched his loved ones vent their rage on office equipment, whilst he shot small children with lasers. Meanwhile Hutch has been to Hogwarts and talked his daughter out of spending half her pocket money on a Butterbeer. There's some good old Alone in the South Passage news this week, as we discuss the recent Andor Season 2 trailer drop, and a breaking story on...