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As the cinema returns, Sam and Lewis give quickfire 5-minute reviews of Judas and the Black Messiah, Army of the Dead, Minari, The Unholy, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Mortal Kombat, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Peter Rabbit 2, The Terminator, Taxi Driver and Thelma & Louise. Sam gets very passionate about Judas and the Black Messiah. Farewell J-L!

Instead of our usual reviews, Sam and Lewis take a look at all the films that are going to be released when cinemas return to the UK on the 17th of May and the year ahead! We talk Oscar films that are touching the silver screen for the first time, eagerly awaited blockbusters, the packed superhero schedule and some of the films we are the most interested in personally. We also discuss our favourit...

In our Frances McDormand special we look at the three films that she won her Best Actress Oscars for; 2020 Best Picture winner Nomadland, 1996 Coen Brothers snowy crime comedy Fargo and 2017 drama Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri! (Spoilers within for all). Morrisey even gets a mention.

In the second half of our Oscars special, Sam and Lewis discuss the "big awards" such as Best Picture, Best Director and the highly controversial Best Actor.

Sam and Lewis take a look at the 93rd Academy Awards in this 2 part special! All the highs, lows, controversies and pleasant surprises are discussed from one of the strangest Oscars of all time. #AllHailPaddington

Lewis is back to discuss the 5 time Oscar nominee Promising Young Woman, which features a stunning performance by Carey Mulligan as a woman who is hellbent on getting revenge for her friend's rape. We take a look at VFX nominated Love and Monsters, a comedy adventure set 7 years after the "monsterpocalypse".  PYW spoilers from: 0:45:55-1:08:05

Lewis steps in to discuss the Best Picture nominated Sound of Metal, the (possible Worst Picture candidate) Melissa McCarthy-led Superhero parody Thunder Force with a bit of BAFTA and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier talk thrown in for good measure.

Brandon steps in for an unavailable J-L to discuss Kevin McDonald's newest film, the emotional and unbelievable true story The Mauritanian which stars Tahar Rahim as a wrongfully detained Guantanamo inmate, and Run, a psychological thriller starring Sarah Poulsen looking at a mother who deceives her disabled daughter. Some minor The Falcon and the Winter Soldier talk in there, too. Run spoilers fr...

Sam and J-L are joined by former guest Lewis to give their alternative nominations (and winners) for this year's Academy Awards! 

Sam and J-L take a look at the new definitive 4 hour cut of the Justice League and the newest Disney+ original series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Sam and J-L are joined by Will Mavity of Next Best Picture to give their reactions to the 2021 Oscar nominations and their thoughts on the potential winners!

Part 2 of our MCU Special with Josh Webb of The Marvel Report focuses on our expectations and hopes for the upcoming MCU films and shows, as well as a discussion of MCU vs. DCEU.

Josh Webb of The Marvel Report joins us to discuss all things WandaVision, MCU, comics and more! Prepare for some tangents!

In this Coen Brothers special, Sam and J-L take a look at two money-recovering capers, No Country for Old Men and The Big Lebowski. Wandavision episode 8 is also given a spoiler-filled review, man.

Jordan-Luke and Sam take a look at the new crime thriller/dark comedy I Care A Lot starring Rosamund Pike, take a spoiler-filled dive into Wandavision episode 7 and discuss some MCU rumours! 

Happy Valentines! We take a romantic look at your favourite romantic films, do a romantic quiz and tackle a new film starring one of the many loves of Sam's life, Tom Hanks; also a spoiler-filled look at Wandavision episode 6 and some SnyderCut talk.

Sam and J-L are joined once more by Brandon to discuss the latest Netflix original Malcolm & Marie starring John David Washington and Zendaya, as well as two new releases on Prime Video - disaster movie Greenland and the sci-fi romance Bliss. A week of films featuring fractured relationships before Valentine's Day! WandaVision episode 5 (with spoilers): 22:20 — 32:45 Greenland: 32:45 Bliss: 42...

Sam returns after a week away to join J-L in a look at poignant Russell T. Davies drama It’s A Sin and Carey Mulligan’s latest excavation-based romp The Dig. Wandavision episode 4 and the important Kong v Godzilla debate get the Now Showing treatment.

With Sam absent through illness, J-L takes the host hotseat alongide guest Lewis to discuss Regina King's One Night In Miami, new Netflix film The White Tiger and Wandavision, the first MCU series on Disney+. Dave Franco's directorial debut The Rental also gets a mention. Get well soon Sam! Minor Wandavision spoilers from 59:00 to 70:05

J-L decides from the best films that we discussed in 2020 as Sam throws up a series of nominations! Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to all that listened to the Now Showing Podcast throughout 2020!

Sam and JL take a look at Charlie Brooker's comedy retrospective Death to 2020 before diving in to Soul, Pixar's newest feature film. Brief spoiler section from 1:15:45-1:21:58

Sam and J-L look at the much anticipated Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, directed by George C. Wolfe and starring Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis, in our Christmas Eve episode.

Sam and J-L are joined once again by friend of the show Boe! The trio take turns in reviewing Italian adventure comedy Rose Island, musical The Prom and the latest DCEU release Wonder Woman 1984.

Sam and J-L take a look at David Fincher's new Netflix original ‘MANK’ and the classic that inspired it: Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. Christmas, HBO Max and empty Blu-Ray cases all get a mention.

An all on-demand episode sees Sam and J-L look at Ron Howard's newest film Hillbilly Elegy from Netflix, which has been in many Oscar conversations, and the new Amazon Prime drama film Uncle Frank starring Paul Bettany. The tear-jerking Netflix short film If Anything Happens I Love You is also discussed.