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It's finally time for our Hunger Games month! We're sticking with this new thing in which we don't suffer through watching the films for the podcast. The Hunger Games (2012) is up first, and this is possibly Sam's first time watching it. We're expecting tons of corrections on this one from our resident Hunger Games expert, so get ready for this next week. Join us as we watch Th...

The Boy Next Door (2015) is the last film in our half-assed Halloween celebration. We hope you enjoyed it and understood our rating system. If you did can you please explain the system to us? An alternate subtitle for this episode is “no one wants to hang out with Jlo's son.” We're a little bit mean in this one. Sorry stans. Join us next week as we start HUNGER GAMES MONTH

We're back! Did you miss us? We missed you! We're starting our triumphant return with our Half-Assed Halloween month! It's funny because we're starting in the middle of the month. Hopefully, we haven't ruined that by explaining it. Unfriended (2014) is the perfect film to begin with, which anyone else who has seen it can attest to! We discuss AI, asses, Skype, and how we are bo...

Devil and Angel/ 恶棍天使 (2015) is the last film of Calum's Chineaboo Dream month and the last film we will cover on this podcast. Until we come back in September, that is. We thought we'd conclude with a movie that tens of people have seen and enjoyed. Is that a Wuxia film? No. Not in the slightest. But this is our podcast, so we can do what we want and we want to make an episode only our top st...

Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) is up next in Calum's Chine-aboo Dream month! We have another Wuxia film, but this one is a lot less highly regarded than the other ones that have featured this month. Does this mean we enjoyed it less? Of course not, we are nothing but natural contrarians. We also love a bit of drama and this film is absolutely full of it. Join us next week as we watch Devil...

Hero (2002) is up next in our poorly named kinda Wuxia month in honour of Calum's birthday. Hero is beloved on the internet, but is it beloved by Sam and Calum? Well, it certainly is colourful and that alone gives it points. We're easily distracted by shiny things. We expertly demonstrate our lack of knowledge in this one, so enjoy! Join us next week as we watch Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

House of Flying Daggers (2004) is up next on Calum's Chineaboo Birthday Month! Calum has been given the early gift of a cold, so please enjoy his especially sonorous voice. If you miss Twilight month, you will probably enjoy this episode. If you enjoy this film, Calum is fine, Sam might be in trouble. Take a shot every time the words style and substance are said and let us know how you get on....

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) kicks off Calum's birthday month. We're watching Wuxia movies, but we can't think of a name for this month that won't get us in trouble. Sam isn't educated enough, and Calum is Calum. Cookies to anyone who can think of a name. Hopefully, this month and this film will get us some desperately needed cool points. Join us next week as we watch...

What better way to conclude our second Carry On month than with a look at another of Sam's favourites from her childhood? And hey! I'm getting to write a description for once! (It's me - Calum! Mwah hah hah hah hah!). Carry On Henry, as one might expect, follows a fictionalised account of Henry VIII and his marriage to Marie of Normandy. A lot of familiar faces from the Carry On franchise appear i...

Carry On Cruising (1962) is next on our Carry On Carrying On Month. Will a cruise beat the highs and excitement of last week's spying heist? The premise would have you believe that it is unlikely, and it would be right. The stakes have never been lower, but that's okay, we're not here for the plot; we're here for the banter. This episode is full of terrible, terrible banter. Don&#3...

Carry On Spying (1964) is up next in our Carry On Again Month. Spoiler alert, this one might be Calum's favourite Carry On film (for now). If you haven't seen this one, you're missing out on some of the most quotable Carry On moments, and you know how we usually cringe at quoting stuff so that's saying something! Join us next week as we watch Carry On Cruising (1963)

Carry On Cabby (1963) starts our new month and new theme. We enjoyed doing on the Carry On series so much that we've decided to do some more. Sam has chosen another fun selection of films for Calum to enjoy for the first time. If you want to join us in the Carry On Rewatch, we're watching Carry On Spying, Carry On Cruising, and Carry On Henry. Feel free to send us any comments you have on...

Yellow Submarine (1968) is the last film to feature in our Quirky Animation month, and this one certainly fits the brief. Believe it or not, Sam hadn't watched this until Calum decided we were watching this for this podcast. This means she doesn't get to keep her passport. She'll be moving to Alaska. Hopefully, there is good Wi-Fi there. Join us next week as we watch Carry On Cabby (19...

Paprika (2006) is up next in our quirky animations month. You'll have probably heard all about this month on social media because Sam has been really on top of posting about it. No one can remember why this film was chosen for us to watch, but it definitely fits the theme. Oh Japan. Join us next week as we watch Yellow Submarine (1968)

The Iron Giant (1999) is next on our quirky animation month. This one is a bit of a palette cleanser as it's the least quirky, but it's still quirky enough to pass. The main character is called Hogarth and that says it all. This one was a bit of a childhood trauma for Sam, which is something Calum didn't know before he chose it, to be fair. Will this viewing and discussion cure that? M...

The Triplets of Belleville (2003), or Belleville Rendez-vous (2003) if you're in the UK, kicks off our Quirky Animation month! That's the second quirky movie month that Calum has chosen for us all, proving that he just isn't like the other girls. Sam watched this in French, Calum watched it in 'English,' but weirdly that didn't make a difference. Will Sam get to crap all ov...

Toy Story (1995) concludes our month of films that made Sam. It was a good run, but all good things must come to an end. Toy Story was released in the same year as Sam, but has it aged as gracefully as her? You'll have to listen and find out. Next week we start our uwu quirky films month. Named that way to make Calum say uwu. It's punishment for making us start with The Triplets of Bellevi...

A Bug's Life (1998) is up next in the 'Movies That Made Me' month, and maybe we didn't peak as early as we thought. Well, Mulan is still the peak, just to be clear. However, A Bug's Life is surprisingly good, to the point that it even makes Calum positive for a couple of minutes. So why has this film been so forgotten to the sands of time? We don't answer that on this podca...

The Little Mermaid (1989) is next in "The Films That Made Me" month! We peaked at Mulan and that is okay. This film is worth watching for Under the Sea alone. However, isn't it funny how you can love a film yet still be underwhelmed when revisiting it? That inner child has a lot to answer for. Robyn saved this episode by sending Sam the files to get it edited, so cookies for her! If...

Hercules (1997) is up next on our "Movies That Made Me" month, celebrating the 9th anniversary of Sam's 21st birthday. Is this as good as Mulan? No. But is it close? Quite! In fact, if you ask the people that Sam made watch all of these on repeat, this does in fact beat Mulan (in their wrong opinion). Once again, we attempt to talk about history and myths, and once again we do a pret...

Mulan (1998) is the first film in our celebration of all things Sam. Birthday month season has arrived again, and we've decided to treat you and ourselves by watching the best Disney/Pixar films. Mulan (1998) is an interesting choice as the first watch of the month, as it is very obviously the best Disney film of all time. The other films this month are great, but do they have a Li Shang? Nope...

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) wraps up our Running From The End of Youth month, and what a way to go. Every Maze Runner and Dylan O'Brien fan knows it's a miracle that this film even exists, so we treat it with the reverence it deserves. In this episode, you have the same shenanigans the rest of the month offered: extreme thirst, overthinking, and apocalyptic reasoning. You also get a...

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) is up next in our 'Running Away From The End of Youth' month. May the crisis continue evermore, as we revisit the film that made up most of Sam's dissertation back when she in her early 20s. It's okay though, we have some zombies and Dylan O'Brien to distract us. This film is one we both enjoy, hence the longer episode. It's weird how fun it is to not suffer t...

The Maze Runner (2014) is the first in our 'Running From the End of Youth' Month. That's a working title that speaks a lot about the mindset of the poor person editing. But that's okay because Dylan O'Brien is here to save the day and give us a fun film to talk about. Sam's dissertation topic was this series, so expect some longer episodes than normal. It's up to you wh...

We're back! Hopefully, you missed us. We've decided to celebrate our fourth anniversary by talking about our latest 48 Hour Film Project. Why? Because it's our show and we can talk about what we want to. Also, that film was a lot of fun and we love talking about it. If you're thinking about doing a 48 Hour Film project this year, especially in Scotland, this will help you set expectations and prep...