Deep Dive Movie Reviews

Film producer Mark Blaney from Footprint Films joins Steve & James to unpack the 1961 musical classic West Side Story. Does this beloved film stand the test of time and deserve it's place in Oscar history? Join us to find out! ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain Spoilers ** Find out more about Mark at Footprint Films here: https://footprintfilms.co.uk/team/mar... 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - More about Mark...

#rianjohnson #knivesout #wakeupdeadman Rian Johnson returns as writer and director of the 3rd installment of the "Knives Out" franchise. Along the way Steve reaches into his Evangelical experiences to suggest Johnson may have made the best faith based "Christian" film of the year. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Watching films in cinema rather than at home 2:20 -...

Jafar Panahi's new film centers on a group of people who have to decide how to dispense justice on a former torturer who had abused them under the Iranian regime. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain SPOILERS **

Many are declaring Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" his Magnum Opus but does the Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn led film actually deliver? ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **  0:00 - Intro 3:48 - The book "One Battle" is based on 5:44 - Leonardo DiCaprio & Paul Thomas Anderson 12:45 - Why we are still pondering "One Battle" days later 14:10 - That car chase scene 19:00...

Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Amy Madigan star in the eerie tale of a class of missing school children. Part psychological thriller, part pitch black comedy, and all horror, Zach Cregger's latest film "Weapons" might just be a new cult classic? **Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers**

Steve & James do a Deep Dive into Danny Boyle's much anticipated zombie sequel "28 Years Later" . Along the way James explains why this film is quintessentially British on so many levels including the jaw dropping "Jimmy" ending! #28yearslater #dannyboyle #alexgarland #ralphfiennes #aarontaylorjohnson #alfiewilliams #jodiecomer #jackoconnell #zombie #virus #horrormovies #britishcinema 0:00 - Intro...

#jaws #jawsat50 #stevenspielberg Steve & James celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "perfect film" by telling stories and anecdotes about their mutual love for Steven Spielberg's "JAWS". Along the way they explain why the 1970s was the best cinematic decade. 0:00 - Intro 2:34 - How Jaws caused me to fall in love with movies 3:22 - Why Jaws is a "perfect film" 7:25 - Jaws made with modern tech wou...

Lee Hye-young stars as an aging female assassin who is the target of an up and coming competitor who may have other agendas. Min Kyu-dong directs   ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid play a couple who gather for a weekend getaway with friends but chaos ensues when one of the guests is revealed to be an AI android. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

James & Steve unpack the recent Oscar nominations for 2025 discussing snubs (Denis Villeneuve, A Real Pain) and surprises (I'm Still here) as well as the love Emilla Perez seems to have received.

With the passing of acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch, Join us for a retrospective featuring classics like Twin Peaks, Dune, and Mulholland Drive. We share our personal experiences with these films, exploring how Lynch's weird, yet very human, storytelling has touched our lives.

wicked #cynthiaerivo #arianagrande The stage musical "Wicked" makes the leap to the big screen ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 -Introduction 1:25 - Arianna Grande 7:48 - Enjoyably too long?? 13:22 - The political message is underdeveloped? 18:03 - Cynthia Erivo 24:41 - Jeff Goldblum & Michelle Yeoh 29:05 - Final score for "Wicked"

Sean Baker's latest film stars Mikey Madison as a street-smart sex worker who falls for and marries the son of a Russian oligarch much to the chagrin of the son's family. Chaos ensues! ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 -Introduction 0:45 - James explains the Cannes Palme d'Or Award 11:36 - Tip of the hat to "Pretty Woman" 12:47 - "Anora" subverts archetypes 16: 15 - Mikey Madison...

Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley star in this satirical horror story of a fading Hollywood diva who makes a Faustian pact to restore her youth with tragic consequences. ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **  0:00 -Introduction 1:56 - James makes Steve go see "The Substance" 5:41 - Creativity goes far beyond the body horror 9:30 - The Faustian Bargain 11:00 - The sound engineering in "The Sub...

With the release of the long-awaited sequel, Steve & James decide to jump ahead in their Every Best Picture series to unpack the "swords & sandals" Oscar winner "Gladiator" ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **  0:00 -Introduction 2:10 - Early CGI in "Gladiator" 3:40 - Russell Crowe 8:13 - Joaquin Phoenix 12:46 - Oliver Reed 15:00 - Djimon Hounsou 17:10 - Watching "Gladiator" through the...

Sara Greenfield, host of the "Talk Classic To Me" podcast joins James & Steve as they unpack their mutual love and affection for the 1955 Best Picture, "Marty" More on Sara can be found here: https://www.sara-greenfield.com/talk-... Check out the "Talk Classic To Me" podcast on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0q74OKC... ** Deep Dive Movie Re...

We kick off our 2024 Halloween "SPOOKtacular" series with Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic "Psycho" ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **  0:00 -Introduction 0:49 - Steve had NEVER seen "Psycho" 6:15 - Anthony Perkins 11:37 - The real life murder "Psycho" was inspired by 15:57 - Too much "mansplaining"? 24:20 - "Psycho" and it's relation to "Spellbound"

Producer, writer and festival impresario Mike Hostench joins us from Madrid as we unpack the 1954 Marlon Brando classic "On the Waterfront" 0:00 - Introduction 1:10 - Getting to know our guest Mike Hostench 4:30 - Why Mike chose "On the Waterfront" to review with us 6:20 - On the Waterfront's Christian imagery 7:50 - Mike explains why he considers the film "noir" 16:20 - Karl Malden 20:32 - Leonar...

Steve & James unpack not only the new Alien: Romulus but all this in the long history of the Alien franchise. We get pretty passionate about these films, come join us in on the discussion ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS ** 0:00 - Introduction 0:40 - Alien: Romulus was supposed to go direct to streaming 4:26 - Best addition to the franchise since Aliens 6:30 - Alien: Romulus tips its ha...

Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman return to their iconic characters and team up not only to stop evil but to create the fanboy film of the year! ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Introduction 2:02 - A Marvel Disneyland ride "plot" 3:10 - The entire film feels like a "post-credits" sequence 5:10 - The problems with "the Multi-verse" 13:40 - Deadpool & Wolverine's camaraderie carry th...

madmax #furiosa  Anya Taylor-Joy assumes the role of Furiosa, a young girl stolen from her family in George Miller's post-apocalyptic Australia. Steve & James not only unpack the new film, but also do a deep dive into the Mad Max franchise as a whole. ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS ** 0:00 -Introduction 0:26 - Our history with the Mad Max franchise 2:36 - "One of the best prequels I'v...

The long-awaited follow-up sequel to Denis Villeneuve' s take on Frank Herbert's "Dune". We look at whether or not this sprawling epic of geo-political intrigue on the faraway planet Arrakis (Dune) lives up to the hype ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Dune Part 1 vs Part 2 9:26 - Are the Harkonens "twisted" enough?  13:50 - The price paid for focusing on th...

thezoneofinterest #holocausteducation Jonathan Glazer wrote and directed the disturbingly brilliant film of a Nazi family building an idyllic home life while the father commands the Auschwitz extermination camp on the other side of the wall. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Introduction 2:29 - Unlike any previous holocaust film 5:37 - "The Zone" is so relevant for today 13:04...

James & Steve recap the year 2023 with their lists of the Top 10 best movies of the last 12 months. What did they miss? Where are they wrong? Drop a comment in the section below ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Introduction 1:34 - 2023 Honorary Mentions 9:06 - Best Film #10 15:05 - Best Film #9 26:00 - Best Film #8 36:10 - Best Film#7 41:07 - Best Film 6 45:10 - Best Film #5 4...

Set in the immediate aftermath of World War 2, a devastated Japan has to rally to defend itself yet again from the legendary Godzilla ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Introduction 2:12 - Why Godzilla never gets old 3:00 - Godzilla is Japan's "Elvis" 4:20 - Monster Week 7:56 - The wartime context of "Godzilla Minus One" 16:20 - This was a cool version of Godzilla 19:35 - The Go...