Betty & Rita's She-Watchables Podcast

Drum roll please! This month we bring you our first foray into foreign language cinema and we're starting with one of the most well-loved. The 2001 French film Amelie stars a host of oddball characters (erm...like every Jean-Pierre Jeunet film) and dashes of magic realism but manages to stay this side of the worst of Wes Anderson. It's a charming romance (but FRENCH, so be careful if you're watchi...

We conclude our discussion about the first of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films by "Tolkien" about the differences between Rivendell and Lothlorien elves and other non-essential issues. We've run out of breakfast items, but thankfully there's plenty of lembas bread to sustain us on our quest to make our podcast longer than he actual film. Many apologies, "normal" service will be resumed next...

It's 20 years since the first film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy was released and we wanted to celebrate the fact by making a podcast almost as long as the extended edition of the film! Amazingly we only discuss "disc one" of Fellowship of the Ring this month so please bear with us as we ramble on like a couple of Ents about how much we love this film (and dislike Peter Jackson's "other" Middle...

As Noddy Holder once said "It's Christmas!" and nothing says Christmas better than a good Nativity, which is exactly what teacher Paul Maddens is attempting to put on in Debbie Isitt's 2009 film. We're sending you all to Coventry this month to explore the true meaning of Christmas...one-upmanship, child abduction and a frankly shocking disregard for health and safety. God bless us, everyone!

Strictly Come Dancing would just be Come Dancing if it weren't for Baz Luhrmann's 1992 glitter-fest Strictly Ballroom, the film that made ballroom dancing cool and made us all want to learn the bogo-pogo.  Take your partners and waltz with us this month into the crazy antipodean world of the Pan-Pacific championships, and see where it all began for Australia's most successful director.  ...

We're wimps over here at She-watchables HQ but it is October so that means we have to select from the small horror section of our DVD cabinet. This month we're celebrating the undeniably rewatchable Shaun of the Dead, arguably the high point of Edgar Wright's Cornetto trilogy! Get your pig snacks, grab a cushion to hide behind and don't forget to check that the front door isn't open...AGAIN! 

Here at She-watchables HQ we're eagerly awaiting the long-delayed release of No Time to Die, so what better way to whet our whistles than to re-watch Daniel Craig's "audition" for the role of 007? This month's film is a blackly funny, twisty-turny gangster movie starring the creme-de-la-creme of British actors, most of whom have gone on to other franchises, but probably none as big as Bond. Join u...

We've recorded a podcast by mistake! Finally we've got around to she-watching arguably one of the greatest British comedy films of all time, "Withnail and I", and what better time to do it than in the middle of a rainy British summer? Come with us as we go on a Cumbrian road trip in search of the finest wines available to humanity, whilst avoiding randy bulls (and an even randier Uncle). BYOB!&nbs...

As we prepare for the return of Parkrun in the UK we take a fresh look at the 2007 Simon Pegg film Run Fatboy Run! We discover what it takes to run a marathon - a grudge against Hank Azariah, a girlfriend to win back, and a personal trainer with a sizeable bet on your finishing the race - plus the best running shoes money can buy (Nikes, apparently, although I prefer Asics).  

Euro 2020 is finally upon us in...erm...2021 and there are so many footie-themed films to choose from from our June she-watch! In the end we plumped for "Marvellous" starring Toby Jones, as Neil Baldwin's can-do attitude is just what we need to bring football home this year. You may need a hankie, you'll definitely need biscuits...

Ey up! Whit walks might be cancelled this year but we're making up for it on this month's episode as we She-watch "delightfully entertaining romantic comedy" (©US distributors) BRASSED OFF! Grab your euphonium, park yer bum outside the Collier's Arms and get the lowdown on whether or not it IS possible to play trombone and drink a pint at the same time.    

Are you watching closely? It's April (fool) so this month we're bringing you something a little tricksy. Transport yourself back to Victorian England and listen to us discussing the film that launches Christopher Nolan's epic time-bending career - The Prestige! Warning - It's a spoilerific podcast so if you haven't watched the film before, check it out first or risk learning Borden's secret (that'...

It’s almost Easter so we’ve been she-watching the heartwarming tale of a snack salesman from Nazareth (It was this or Peter Rabbit). Don’t follow the gourd or the sandal, come follow us as we take a look on the bright side of life!

It's February and love is all around, so we've been watching one of the definitive British rom-coms of the 90s. You are cordially invited to listen in on our Hugh Grant-style ramblings about Four Weddings and a Funeral (or 4WAF, as no-one is calling it). Set your alarm clock and don't be late!

Happy New Year! What better way to start 2021 than with the 1997 Northern feelgood smash The Full Monty? Betty and Rita bare all (not really) and talk about their favourite bits from one of Sheffield's best exports since fancy cutlery. Don't worry, you can leave your hat on.

It's in the singing of a street corner choir! Christmas isn't cancelled and to prove it we've been watching and talking about one of the best family Christmas movies out there (in our opinion!) - The Muppet Christmas Carol. Pour yourself some eggnog and come with us into the past, present and future...! 

Remember, remember, the 5th of November...a timely rewatch of the 2005 comic book adaptation starring Hugo Weaving (mostly) and Natalie Portman. Pull up a chair and join us in the shadow gallery for tea and biscuits (and eggy in a basket).

Woooooooo! For our Halloween special we're outside of our comfort zone rewatching a scary classic that at times is a little close for comfort in the current climate! Stock up on Maltesers and Pepsi, make sure all the doors are locked, and enjoy...if you dare!

It's the start of a new term so this month we're discussing John Carney's 2016 film Sing Street, set in a (sort of) fictional school in mid-1980s Dublin. Grab your synth and your legwarmers and don't forget to "Act Manly"! 

The first of our new monthly podcasts celebrating (mostly) British films deserving of a rewatch. This month...Edgar Wright's 2007 classic Hot Fuzz!