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The 98th Academy Awards are happening tomorrow, so I thought it’d be fun to jump in with some last minute predictions!  In this new episode I read through the nominees of every category, saying my personal choice and prediction for each one. Then for fun at the end, we do a quick ranking of this year’s nominees for Best Picture... It’s always fun to see how the Oscar’s pan out, so why not make you...

With the BAFTAs just around the corner, it’s incredibly exciting that our new episode is all about ‘Solstice’ - nominee for this year’s Best British Short Animation award!  Solstice focusses on the day to day life of a lonely Inuit, searching for his lost love amidst the endless summer daylight, in a thoroughly engaging and moving short.  In this episode we were fortunate enough to have a chat wit...

Rounding out our series of three episodes interviewing directors about their upcoming works, we hopped on a zoom call with Director and Composer Trevor Morris to chat about his new short film ‘Butterfly on a Wheel’! Set against the backdrop of Toronto, this short centres around a jazz pianist Jacen trying overcome his struggles with OCD, through his music and his personal life.  Butterfly on a Whe...

Love, Brooklyn is a true love-letter film to the New York borough, and the people within it. As part of LFF this year I was able to have a quick chat with the director Rachael Abigail Holder about the production, working with the cast, and capturing the essence of Brooklyn itself.  This is a continuation of this short series of podcasts where I’ll be interviewing directors about their upcoming fil...

As part of LFF 2025, I was fortunate enough to sit down and have a chat with Janus Victoria, director of Diamonds in the Sand!  I found this film to be a really contemplative, thoughtful exploration of loneliness, and it was fascinating getting to discuss the process of making the film with the director herself. This is the first of a series of three podcasts where I’ll be interviewing directors a...

LFF 2025 was a whirlwind of an experience, and now the dust has settled it’s time to sit down and discuss everything that I saw! Over the eight days that I was around for, I saw 22 films: from Gala screenings, to world premieres, it was a film fan’s dream. In this episode there’s a quick spoiler-free review of each of the 22 films, as well as a ranking of my top 10 films of the festival! Liked the...

50 years ago the worlds first ever blockbuster was born, so it’s time to look back and celebrate the phenomenon that is Jaws! Following its cinema rerelease, and the recent documentary ‘Jaws @ 50’, myself and my Dad discuss what makes Jaws such a classic, and how it still holds up remarkably well to this day. We discuss spoilers throughout, and absolutely recommend that you see Jaws if you haven’t...

The highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally out! After 6 years of waiting and countless silkposts, it’s here and it’s pretty much a masterpiece. From the world design, to the music, to the boss encounters, it’s a spectacle you’ve got to see to believe… I’ve beaten the game, and decided to jump into a quick podcast to sing its praise! The first half of this episode is spoiler free, be...

At long last I finally agreed to watching both Tron films… so here we have it! Episode 26 is now live, seeing the triumphant return of Benji as we delve into Tron: Legacy! Discussing the 2010 follow-up to the 1982 cult classic, we debate the pros and cons of each, as well as wander off in conversation about Frozen, KPop, the MCU and more… As this is a 15 year old film we discuss spoilers for both...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s Episode 25 - where we discuss the highly anticipated new Superman film! Joined by Superman fan Charlotte, we discuss James Gunn’s new take on the titular hero, and whether this is a promising start for the new era of DC films.  As always we try to keep this spoiler free to begin with, then it reaches a point where we essentially just recount the entire plot of...

Just over halfway through the year and it seems we’ve already found the GOTY…  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 In this solo episode, I attempt to summarise my love for this incredible JRPG, what makes it so special, and why I think it will stand the test of time as a modern day classic alongside the likes of Breath of the Wild, God of War, and Elden Ring.  The first half of the episode is spoiler free...

In our most chaotic episode yet, we jump on the bandwagon to review Disney’s new live action remake of Snow White. Joined by Seth, we discuss our thoughts on the movie, the rest of Disney’s recent filmography, A24, A Minecraft Movie, and more! We delve into spoilers pretty much immediately in this episode - so beware! Liked the episode? Ratings are super appreciated! Check out our social media cha...

Blue Prince is a phenomenon that’s taking the gaming world by storm at the moment, so it felt apt to see what all the fuss is about.  In this bitesized episode, I discuss what makes this puzzler so addictive, and why it’s deservedly being hailed as a GOTY contender… It’s a game that you really benefit from experiencing unspoilt, so there’s no spoilers in this episode apart from a few early-game me...

'I think the UK has Beaver Fever’ claims Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, star of Hundreds of Beavers - and we agree! In this episode myself and Charlotte discuss the global phenomenon slapstick adventure, following its Manchester screening and Q&A session.  We’re also (for the first time) joined by a guest, as we had a quick chat with Ryland about the UK & Ireland tour, and how its been goi...

The Oscars are tomorrow, and for the first time I’ve managed to watch all 10 films nominated for Best Picture! This was a fun little challenge, and overall I think it’s been a very strong year of films (apart from one…), so here’s my ranking of the nominees! Liked the episode? Ratings are super appreciated! Check out our social media channels for more content and updates: Instagram, Twitter &...

After a relatively quiet 2024, the MCU is back with the first of three films this year - Captain America: Brave New World! Myself and Benji discuss Sam Wilson’s big screen debut as Cap, as well as speculate about the future of Marvel.  As always the first section of the podcast is spoiler free, before we get round to the big red spoiler in the room…  Liked the episode? Ratings are super appreciate...

For the first episode of 2025 we’re back with a banger: We Live In Time! Myself and Benji catch up on Christmas watches, before delving into discussing Florence Pugh & Andrew Garfield’s latest charismatic tearjerker. Bring some tissues… As always we discuss the film spoiler-free for the first few minutes, then dive fully into spoiler territory! Liked the episode? Ratings are super appreciated!...

We’re back again with our second ever gaming episode, this time discussing and reviewing Cyberpunk 2077 AND it’s critically acclaimed DLC - Phantom Liberty!  This is an episode we’ve been queuing up for a while, as I’ve just completed the main game and DLC for the first time recently, Ben’s a seasoned Cyberpunk aficionado… resulting in this being our longest episode to date . As always the first p...

As London Film Festival 2024 wrapped up earlier this week, we were able to catch the closing night gala documentary Piece by Pice, covering the life and works of Pharrell Williams. Back again with Ben, we sat down to discuss our thoughts on the film, as well as delving into our lifelong love of Lego!  Piece by Piece is out in cinemas across the UK on November 8th - so be wary of any spoilers until...

Over 40 years in the making, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis is finally out! We saw this on opening night in IMAX, though it’s taken a while to cut down our ramblings into something coherent, the episode is here at last. Joined again by Dan, we delve deep into this bizarre mess of a film! Roughly the first half of the episode is spoiler free, before we get into spoiler territory. But if you wan...

On this episode, it’s About Time we discuss a British romcom classic. Ben’s back again as we delve into why this film holds up so well 11 years later, and why we love it. We highly recommend checking it out!  Obviously we do discuss spoilers throughout, as well as dancing around spoilers for a handful of other late 2000’s films.  Liked the episode? Ratings are super appreciated! Check out our soci...

The Xenomorphs are back, as are we - to review Alien Romulus! Charlotte returns again, as we discuss our thoughts and feelings on the latest instalment in one of cinema’s most beloved franchises.  As usual, the first few minutes of the episode are spoiler free, before delving into spoilers for the film. We also lightly cover spoilers for Alien (1979), so beware… Liked the episode? Ratings are supe...

With the finale’s release last week, it’s finally time to discuss what we thought of House of the Dragon Season 2! With special guest Charlotte, we chat about the highs and lows of the season, and where we think it’ll go next 🐉  The first few minutes of the episode are spoiler free, before we dive into full spoilers for Season 2. We ALSO do spoil/reference a few key plot points from Game of Thron...

LFG it’s time to talk about Deadpool & Wolverine! This long awaited pairing of heroes takes to screens after many many years, and it’s well worth the wait…  We saw this on opening night in IMAX, and Ben’s back again to discuss our thoughts on the MCU’s latest entry.  The first 7 minutes or so are spoiler free, before we dive into ALL the spoilers - so if you want to go in blind then we recomme...

Get ready to be blown away... because on this episode we're discussing and reviewing Twisters! Featuring special guest Seth, we delve into this roootin' tootin' summer blockbuster - yeehaw As usual we start the episode spoiler-free, before moving into spoiler-talk, so we recommend you see the film if you don't want anything spoiling! Liked the episode? Ratings are super appreciated...