Crouch Cinema Corner

Special Summer Episode! Peter and Tim dive into Steven Spielberg’s new sci-fi thriller  Disclosure Day , exploring its timely themes of misinformation, empathy, and corporate power. They debate its strengths and flaws, praise Emily Blunt’s standout performance and Spielberg’s direction, give out some stars, and tease upcoming special episodes.

Peter and Tim wrap their rom-com season with  The Devil Wears Prada 2 , debating legacy sequel nostalgia versus a darker, plot-driven take on media and power. They unpack performances, standout moments, and shifting character dynamics, and tease what’s next for the podcast.

Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with  The Devil Wears Prada , starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. They explore its sharp dialogue, iconic performances, and workplace dynamics, while debating whether this fashion world favourite is truly a rom com—or something a little sharper.

Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with  Always Be My Maybe , starring Ali Wong and Randall Park. They explore its modern spin on friendship and romance, standout comedic moments, and streaming-era feel, plus a scene-stealing appearance from Keanu Reeves that steals the spotlight.

Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with  Crazy Rich Asians , reflecting on its lavish world, cultural impact, and modern take on classic love story tropes. They explore themes of family, identity, and wealth, while celebrating a film that redefined the genre for a new generation.

Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with  Something's Gotta Give , starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. They reflect on its mature romance, coastal elegance, and surprising emotional depth, while celebrating a film that proves love stories can get sharper, funnier, and more complicated with age.

Peter and Tim mark one year of  Crouch Cinema Corner  by diving into  How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days , starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. As their rom com season continues, they unpack its high-concept chaos, early 2000s charm, and one of their most dramatic opinion splits yet.

Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with  Two Weeks Notice , starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. Along the way, they revisit last week’s unexpected audio chaos, reflect on early 2000s New York romantic comedies, and land on one of their biggest rating splits yet.

Talk about a mea culpa! Unfortunately, our recent recording discussing Bridget Jones's Diary had some technical glitches, and we've decided not to air it. We'll be back next week! If you'd like to see our quick thoughts, please check out our latest Instagram post .

Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with Notting Hill, written by Richard Curtis and starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. They reflect on its British humour, memorable side characters, and enduring charm while debating whether this beloved London romance truly fits the classic rom com mold.

Peter and Tim revisit  The Wedding Singer  as their rom-com season continues, reflecting on its 1980s setting, infectious soundtrack, and balance of broad comedy with genuine sweetness. They consider why the film remains so rewatchable, celebrating its heart, humor, and classic grand romantic gestures.

Peter and Tim dive into  You've Got Mail , exploring its early-internet romance, cozy-versus-corporate worlds, and lasting cultural charm. They reflect on Nora Ephron’s signature style, debate what still works (and what doesn’t), and continue their rom-com season with warmth, nostalgia, and good-natured critique.

This week on  Crouch Cinema Corner , brothers Tim and Peter continue Season Three’s rom com journey with  Pretty Woman , Garry Marshall’s enormously popular 1990 hit that blends fairy tale fantasy with Beverly Hills wish fulfillment. With a spoiler warning in place, they dig into the film’s premise, pairing millionaire dealmaker Edward Lewis with Vivian, the Hollywood Boulevard sex worker he hires...

This week on  Crouch Cinema Corner , Tim and Peter sit down with one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time, Rob Reiner’s  When Harry Met Sally… . As part of their ongoing exploration of classic films, they revisit the 1989 rom com to unpack why it still resonates decades later and continues to shape how movies talk about love, friendship, and timing. The conversation dives into the fil...

This week on Crouch Cinema Corner , Tim and Peter close out the year with a special one-off episode: Top 20 Films of 2025 . After watching a truly staggering 130 films over the past year, Peter ranked every single one, an achievement that leaves Tim both impressed and deeply concerned about what else Peter might have been doing with his life. The episode kicks off with some good-natured chaos as t...

Attention - the first 25 minutes of this episode is spoiler-free! This week on Crouch Cinema Corner , Tim and Peter return to Pandora for James Cameron’s long-anticipated Avatar: Fire and Ash , the third chapter in the epic sci-fi saga. Fresh out of the theatre, they unpack Cameron’s latest big, bold, bioluminescent spectacle—marvelling at its jaw-dropping visuals, ambitious action set pieces, and...

This week on Crouch Cinema Corner , Tim and Peter fill in the gaps of their James Cameron journey with a sprawling, joyfully nerdy Cameron Cavalcade. The episode kicks off with a deep dive into Disney+’s Avatar: Fire and Ash making-of documentary, unpacking Cameron’s process, his softened-but-still-commanding presence on set, and the sheer engineering madness behind filming underwater performance...

This week on Crouch Cinema Corner we return to Pandora for James Cameron’s epic Avatar: The Way of Water . As part of our deep dive into the films of James Cameron we explore how this sequel expands the world of Pandora with a whole new ocean culture, stunning underwater visuals, and the evolving story of Jake Sully and his family. Tim and Peter break down their star predictions, talk about the mo...

Welcome back to Crouch Cinema Corner as we continue our bold, blue and bioluminescent journey through the films of James Cameron. In this episode of our James Cameron season, we dive into his 2009 cultural phenomenon Avatar , the film that transported audiences to the moon Pandora and redefined cinematic immersion, 3D filmmaking and visual effects. Tim and Peter explore how Avatar arrived after Ca...

This week on Crouch Cinema Corner we climb aboard one of the biggest movies ever made as we revisit James Cameron’s 1997 epic Titanic . As we near the end of our James Cameron season, we talk about the film that cemented him as a box office legend, and brought romance disaster and spectacle together in unforgettable fashion. We discuss the iconic love story of Jack and Rose, and why their relation...

This week on Crouch Cinema Corner we leap into the high energy world of True Lies , the 1994 James Cameron action comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. As part of our James Cameron season we explore how this wild mix of spy thrills, domestic chaos, blockbuster scale and classic nineties comedy fits into his larger filmography. From the glossy action set pieces to the bewilder...

This week on Crouch Cinema Corner , we’re cranking up the steel, the synth, and the sunglasses as we dive into Terminator 2: Judgment Day . Continuing our second season dedicated to the works of James Cameron, we revisit the 1991 blockbuster that redefined action cinema and transformed Arnold Schwarzenegger from villain to hero. We talk about the film’s groundbreaking visual effects, the surprisin...

This week on Crouch Cinema Corner , we’re plunging 25,000 feet below the surface for James Cameron’s 1989 deep-sea epic The Abyss . Our second season is all about Cameron’s big, bold, and beautiful worlds, and this film is where his fascination with the ocean truly takes shape. Tim and Peter explore the movie’s groundbreaking underwater filmmaking, the chaos of its infamous production, and how Cam...

This week on Crouch Cinema Corner , we’re blasting off to LV-426 for James Cameron’s 1986 sci-fi action classic Aliens . As part of our “James Cameron Big Bioluminescence” season, we dive into the film that turned Ridley Scott’s eerie haunted-house-in-space into a full-on adrenaline rush of Colonial Marines, xenomorphs, and power loaders. We compare Alien and Aliens and debate whether they should...

This week on Crouch Cinema Corner , we dive into the movie that made James Cameron a household name and launched Arnold Schwarzenegger into sci-fi legend status: The Terminator . Continuing our “James Cameron Bioluminescence” season, we explore Cameron’s first fully directed film and how it transformed from a low-budget slasher-style concept into one of the most influential action films of all tim...