Deets With Dita

This week, I discuss the George Miller films Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa: A Mad Max Story, diving into my opinions on them both and how they compare to one another. Enjoy :) Find Me Here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:04:58 - Mad Max: Fury Road [Non-Spoilers] 00:21:47 - Mad Max: Fury Road [Spoilers] 00:38:08 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Story [Non-Spoilers] 00:49:49 - Furiosa: A Mad...

This week, I delve into the world of Taylor Swift, specifically her impact on the film industry. As someone who has been a fan for over 10 years, it is incredibly exciting to see her make the transition into another one of my passions which is the film industry! I hope you enjoy this episode and learn more about her film-making journey :) Find Me Here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots⁠⁠ Timestamps:...

Going to the cinema alone can be a daunting experience, especially, if you have never done so before! This episode, my special guest Adrian and I get personal in our journeys of solo moviegoers, delving into what misconceptions there are and our thoughts on it as a whole. Enjoy :) Find Me Here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots⁠ Find Adrian Here: https://letterboxd.com/alderwar/ Timestamps: 00:06:45 -...

Part two of my two part overview of all the films of 2023 we needed to catch up on since we last spoke! I discuss All Of Us Strangers, Past Lives, Killers Of The Flower Moon, Barbie and Oppenheimer. As a bonus, see where I rate Challengers on this week's recommend or to the back end segment... Enjoy :) Find Me Here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:03:07 - All Of Us Strangers 00...

Dev Patel. Need I say more? Find Me Here: https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots Timestamps: 00:02:35 - Dev Patel Background 00:12:57 - The Green Knight 00:39:33 - Enter The Dragon 00:48:56 - Monkey Man 01:05:29 - Recommend Or To The Back End

I'm back and better than ever! What better way to get reacquainted than to catch you up on some of my favourite films of last year! 00:04:23 - Asteroid City 00:26:58 - Beau Is Afraid 00:46:00 - Marcel The Shell With Shoes On 00:55:02 - Saltburn 01:10:24 - Theatre Camp 01:18:20 - Recommend Or To The Back End

In this episode, join me as I discuss some of the misconceptions of the VFX industry and whether or not it has been getting worse over the past year. I breakdown what VFX actually is, why bad VFX can be a problem and some positive & negative examples of CGI within the industry. As well as this, I talk about the newest series on Disney+ called Light & Magic which takes an in depth look at t...

Marvel have been coming out with more content than was ever fathomable about 5 years ago with almost every month of the year containing Marvel content being watched and theorised on the Twitter-sphere. But, is it too much? Is the content actually meaningful and rewarding or have we had enough? Listen in as I explore this hypothesis using some of the films and tv shows that I haven't explored on th...

In this episode, we are looking at franchise films again - but this time through two specific case studies of "legacy" franchise films (films that have a predecessor film(s) that released well before the newest instalment has released). These two case studies are Jurassic World: Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick. An in-depth exploration of these two films will aid in the question posed in the title o...

In this episode, SHE'S BACK AND MORE EXCITABLE THAN EVER! It's the 50th episode and time to shake things up - talking about the question that everyone in the film space has been discussing since the pandemic began, is cinema dying? Three years on from the infamous Martin Scorsese Empire Interview claiming that "Marvel movies aren't cinema", I discuss what this means and the real life implications...

I'VE FINALLY RETURNED and with an episode I've been waiting to do for so long now. In this week's episode, to celebrate Daniel Craig's portrayal as James Bond, I look back at every single one of his James Bond films - discussing my thoughts and rankings of them. This includes No Time To Die (currently in cinemas) as well as his older ones: Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall & Spectre. I als...

FINALLY, I HAVE RETURNED! This week's episode, I decided to look into some of the DCEU films that I haven't spoken about on the podcast before after the newest DCEU film - The Suicide Squad - released. I discuss films like Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Shazam!, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Man of Steel and Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Also, I do a comparis...

In this week's episode, I talk about a director that everyone has some form of an opinion about - M. Night Shyamalan - discussing who he is and why you should watch more of his films. As well as this, I spoke about each of the films of his that I have seen (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Split, Signs, Glass, Old and The Last Airbender) and my opinions on them. Finally, I  talk briefly about hi...

In this week's episode, I get into everything about the latest MCU Disney+ show - Loki! As a usual MCU episode goes, I discuss my non-spoiler take on the entire series and then dissecting the nitty gritty in the spoilers (looking at my favourites and weak points of the show). As well as this, I rank each episode (based on my personal opinion) and discuss the future of the MCU (after the bombshell...

After the long wait for an MCU film, we finally get the highly anticipated Black Widow film! We are talking non spoilers, spoilers, where it sits in my MCU ranking and what this film means for the future of the MCU. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, cinemas are back baby (for now) and the one of the first films I went to go see was none other than F9 (the latest Fast & Furious film) but there was only one problem, I had never seen any of the Fast & Furious films... until now! That's right, I went to watch every single Fast & Furious film for the first time and learnt everything there was to know about this franchise. J...

I have finally returned from my break and what better way to kick things back off than with an episode on the Oscar Best Picture nominees of the 2021 Academy Awards ceremony. As all Oscar film episodes, I discuss (in loads of detail) my opinions on each nominee of this year which include: Promising Young Woman, Nomadland, Mank, Judas and The Black Messiah, Minari, Sound of Metal, The Father and Th...

In this week’s episode, I talk about one of the most famous film directors of our generation - Quentin Tarantino. Similarly to all my other director focus episodes, I talk a bit about who he is and why you should watch more of his films. In addition to this, I talk about some of his films in more detail and think of the future for Tarantino films. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I share the audio from the Instagram Live for the one year anniversary of my podcast! I talk about future episode ideas, how I would have directed certain films and the future of the podcast in general. Enjoy :)

This week's episode is a special one as it is the one year anniversary of this little project I started so I had to pull out all of the stops to make this episode as exciting as possible. This meant that I was not only joined by one guest but TWO special guests talking about the only (valid) topic a group of three can talk about, iconic pop culture trios! Join Kiran, Vaish and I as we breakdown th...

In this week's episode, the wonderful Gracie joins me in breaking down the newest MCU Disney+ series, Falcon and The Winter Soldier. We go through a non-spoiler review - for those who haven't seen it yet. After that, we go through our favourite moments in the series as well as some of the weaker points that didn't impress us. Then, we gave our episode rankings (that ended up being surprisingly sim...

In this week's episode, I admit to a truth that has been haunting me for a long time... I have never seen any of the Twilight films before. So I did what any other rational human being with a film podcast would do, use this fact as means of content! Kingsley (the biggest Twilight fan I know) helps me on the journey that is tackling the Twilight films, going through each and every one in loads of d...

DON'T LET THE TITLE DECEIVE YOU! I'm not ending the podcast but I am doing a new 'Book vs Film' on the psychological thriller, 'i'm thinking of ending things' (written by Iain Reid and adapted for film by Charlie Kaufman). I give a quick non-spoiler overview of the narrative and then dive into the similarities & differences between the book and the film. Finally, I decide which one is better o...

In this week's episode, I finally get into the nitty gritty of both versions of Justice League (Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon). First, I discuss the backstory of how both versions came to be and then talk about each version individually. Next, I declare one to be (personally) better than the other. Finally, I think about the future that could have been for the DCEU versus the actual future of the DC...

In this week's episode, I decided to do another director focus and this time it's on Wes Anderson (known for his most popular film - The Grand Budapest Hotel). I dive into who he is and, what makes his films unique and watchable. As well as this, I give my honest opinions on all the films of his that I have seen (Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr Fox, Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquati...