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This week, Ben and Danny discuss #tornado - Director John Maclean's sophomore effort, which sets Samurai themes amidst a saturated British peatland. Preceding the discussion is a chat about films that fuse genres and a slight deviation into Samurai cinema. 00:00 - Intro 03:27 - Genre mashups and Samurai Cinema (films mentioned/discussed: #texaschainsawmassacre2 #sincity #umbrellasofcherbourg #joke...

This week, Ben and Danny return to the Mission: Impossible franchise and its newest offering, #missionimpossiblethefinalreckoning . Alongside discussing franchise frontman Cruise's approach to Blockbuster filmmaking, they also chat about Hollywood's struggles with exposition and the unsettlingly pro-military messages that are increasingly commonplace within mainstream American Cinema. 00:00 - Intr...

This week, Ben and Danny discuss Nicolas Cage, an inimitable drifter between high and lowbrow. They reflect on his most recent effort and delve into his varied output, from critical darlings to bargain bin action fodder. They also chat about how his recent return to form relies on a fusion between screen persona and reality, comically big performances sprinkled with pathos and sincerity. 00:00 - I...

This week, Ben and Danny again deviate from the release schedule to discuss your hidden gems, veering into narratives rendered claustrophobic by a ceaseless, ever-advancing wall of sand or frenetic found-footage horror. Alongside discussing [REC] and Woman in the Dunes, they also draw the next two films for a future discussion... 00:00 - Intro 03:34 - #rec discussion/analysis 31:04 - #womaninthedu...

This week, Ben and Danny reflect on Ryan Coogler’s latest smash hit, Sinners. They also explore how Coogler consistently challenges Hollywood’s established order, creating memorable and thematically rich stories within the often rigid frameworks of superhero films and legacy sequels. 00:00 - Intro 02:17 - Ryan Coogler filmography (films mentioned/discussed: #fruitvalestation #creed #rocky #blackpa...

This week, Ben and Danny reflect on A Minecraft Movie. It spurs a preceding discussion on videogame adaptations and the fact that whilst they may be enjoying a renaissance on television, the relationship between film and videogames isn't always as fruitful as it could be. They then chat about the mainstream obsession with long-established Intellectual Properties and nostalgia-baiting and how narra...

This week, a hungover and visually distorted Ben and Danny descend into the well-trodden world of the mob movie. They also discuss Robert De Niro's career and how his descent into comedy may represent seismic changes within the industry. 00:00 - Intro 02:26 - De Niro and the Gangster film (films mentioned/discussed: #goodfellas #casino #wolfofwallstreet #taxidriver #meettheparents #afterhours #the...

This week, Ben and Danny bow to the tastes of their loyal listeners as they discuss Big Trouble in Little China & The Raid 2. Alongside discussing each film in painstaking detail, they address why they may or may not be hidden gems. 00:00 - Intro 02:32 - Big Trouble in Little China discussion/analysis (films mentioned: #halloween #thefog #theylive #assaultonprecinct13 #thething) 33:36 - The Raid 2...

This week, Ben and Danny dive into Bong Joon-Ho's thematically ambitious and consistently goofy sci-fi epic, Mickey 17. They explore how he brings the plight of the economic outsider to a variety of genres and narratives and discuss how his sardonic sensibilities have helped reinvigorate mainstream interest in Korean film and television. 00:00 - Intro 02:42 - Bong Joon-Ho/Korean cinema discussion...

This week, Ben and Danny chat about the landscape of mainstream horror, focusing on the output of genre champions Blumhouse and their ability to distinguish between popcorn flicks and award-season contenders. They also discuss the work of Osgood Perkins and his latest effort, the horror comedy The Monkey before rounding off the episode with a belated chat about the Oscars results. 00:00 - Intro 03...

This week's episode begins a monthly foray into 'hidden gems' - films they feel deserve more love and attention in the cinematic realm. Alongside placing both of their beloved films under the microscope, they cast their net out to the watcher and listener to provide their own hidden gems for future discussions. Do you have a suggestion? Pop a comment down below or feel free to get in touch with yo...

This week, Ben and Danny take on the visual and thematic grandiosity of The Brutalist, a cinematic behemoth and Oscar favourite. Before diving in, they explore the growing trend of using era-appropriate technology as a narrative device and discuss films that examine displacement and the immigrant experience. They also save a moment for the upcoming Oscars—while barely containing their excitement a...

This week Ben & Danny tentatively embrace new technology in their discussion of Mike Leigh's newest effort, 'Hard Truths'. This prompts a discussion around Leigh's presentation family and his exhaustive and unconventional approach to collaboration with his actors creates punishingly raw presentations of the unspoken fractures that slowly eat away at the family unit. They also discuss its presentat...

This week Danny & Ben find themselves wandering the haunted wilderness of Steven Soderberg's latest effort 'Presence'.

This week Ben & Danny undergo a rapid physical transformation as the clouds of heavy planning part ways to reveal a shining discussion about werewolves in cinema.

This week we enter a podcasting utopia with a sprawling, abstract discussion about Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis', a work that slots (reasonably neatly) into a collection of very broad films that concern themselves with society.

This year the cinemen endeavour to continue the consistent thrill ride that has been the cinebois2cinemen podcast, kicking off with a meaty medium rare discussion surrounding vampire films and Robert Eggers' Nosferatu.

This week Ben & Danny are trapped in a conclave made not of opinions on the film Conclave but rather the opinions on Joker: Folie à Deux and its predecessor. Move aside Fiennes, you'll have to wait.

This week Danny & Ben spend a rainy Saturday in the warm confines of the Everyman cinema, digesting Ridley Scott's latest directorial outing Gladiator II - after which they engage in rich discussion surrounding the film and Mescal's recent transition from Indie to Blockbuster.

This week Ben has finally seen Anora, so the cinebois get back on track with a heavy dose of Sean Baker and a discussion surrounding his latest film.

This week Ben & Danny continue their streak of left turns due to some unexpected cinema trip gaffs - so a director deep dive is their destination for this week - the subject in this case being James Mangold.

This week Danny & Ben veer left against the towering stature of Megalopolis to instead discuss some hidden gems of horror.

This week Danny & Ben discuss the success of The Substance - expertly weaving their discourse with a broader discussion surrounding body horror and the 2017 flick 'Revenge'.

This week Ben & Danny remove the shackles of contemporary blockbuster and get swept off their feet with A24's latest indie effort 'Sing Sing' which prompts a discussion around prison films.

This week Danny & Ben are joined by cinebabe Hannah to discuss disaster films and her love of the film Twister.