Review It Yourself

Sean is joined by Joe from Hallmark of Greatness to review the 2003 television film 'Killer Flood: The Day The Dam Broke'. They desperately try to understand the logic behind a film which wants us to believe C4 was let behind when the dam was first built (5 years ago).  Joe and Sean are further confused over a characters age. Surprisingly, Matthew Ewald (who played Garth) was 20 years old whe...

Sean does a review by himself for the first time in a while and reviews Contagion (2011). He's really impressed with the way the film has been done and really enjoys it.   -I don't think I will ever top this introduction, no matter how many episodes I do.   Massive thanks go to Brett from 'I could into this' podcast.   Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

A 'Chat with the Author' episode. The first in a side-series. The mysterious end of The Bronze Age provides the setting to Muhammad El-Dharrat’s soon-to-be-released online debut historical fiction novel ‘The End of the Old World Powers: The Sea People’.  Muhammad talks to Sean about where his passion for this period in history, when great powers fell and the historical record all but disappeared,...

Is it cheating to edit two older episodes together into one bumper episode and re-release it? Ah well, here goes... In this review of George A. Romero's classic film Dawn of the Dead, Sean discusses practical and CGI effects as some stand the test of time whilst others "age like milk".  He also considers the underlying social commentary and the surprising emotional depth of the film.  Th...

Sean is joined by Brett from the ‘I Could Get Into That’ podcast.  Turning up without Leah, Brett then savages one of Sean’s favourite cult films: An American Werewolf in London (1981). Not enough mauling…  A slightly different format on this episode as Brett brings the questions he has after watching the film for the first time. Sean desperately attempts to defend the film.  -Brett...

"Michael Bay doing Michael Bay things"-Sean hosts a stunningly illuminating review of The Rock (1996) with Ben from FilmFloggers, Sopranos Redefined and 'Push Pull Health' Sean and Ben try and fail in their attempt to not talk about CGI versus practical effects. They also discuss the various Bay-isms evident throughout the film including crude stereotypes, spoon-feeding the audience and beautifull...

Josh from the 'Talking SMAC' (Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics) Podcast joins Sean to discuss one of Josh's Dads favourite films, The Fugitive (1993).  Poor Josh gets quizzed about American Geography by Sean, before they discover a shared love of the show Scrubs. They also talk US and English accents.   If you like American Geography and Scrubs then this is the episode fo...

Sean finds out how difficult it is to say, “toothpaste caps”, tries not to cough and to keep his voice from breaking too much in this New Year review.  Sean talks practical versus computer effects and even finds time to talk about which film he would never watch again.  Thanks for listening! Apologies for the state of my voice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean very breathily reviews Frequency, partly due to a cold (just a cold) and poor microphone placement.  This film is an absolute hidden gem, starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel about a father and son who communicate across time.  If this is too boring and coherent then try my previous episode, in which my sister made a joke of a review but a hell of an entertaining podcast, when she...

Starring Gene Wilder and “other people”, Sean reviews this classic family film.  Starting the podcast with a cautionary tale, before deriding the fact that American newspaper delivery people can just throw the papers, this is a podcast that you never quite know what will come next.   -Fact: Roy Kinnear steals the film.  -Americans: Do you often get your newspapers nicked? ...

Sean reviews Gus Van Sant's 2003 film, Elephant.  A film shot with real teenagers with mostly improvised scenes, the film depicts a normal day... until it wasn't. Two classmates have planned a shooting.   Discussing the film in depth, Sean talks about the way the film is shot, praises the build-up to the shooting and the red herrings regarding the shooter's motives.   Than...

Sean reviews Spiderman No Way Home.  It is genuinely everything fans wanted and more!  Do not listen to this if you are trying to avoid spoilers .  Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best sequel since T2? Sean think so...  Sean reviews Paranormal Activity 2 and wonders how they managed to make pots and pans scary. -Did they use a CGI dog?  -How hot was the hot tub?  Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a quick-fire review, Sean discusses the film The War Below.  The film focuses upon miners during World War One who risked their lives to try and break the stalemate of trench warfare by tunnelling under German lines.   Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sliding Doors follows two different time-lines in Helen's life.  Sean helpfully names these 'scum-bag' and 'missed train' time-lines to try and make it understandable for the listener.  Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean reviews a film about a guy who’s "bought a proper camera, with a big light and everything” and an entity is following his girlfriend.  With great performances from an unknown cast and a fantastically creepy and threatening tone, this is not a film to miss.  Seriously though, who sleeps with the door open?  Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Sean reviews arguably Jim Carrey's best film and has an absolute blast.  W O R K. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Walker from Walk The Line Podcast joins Sean to review the all-time Christmas classic Die Hard (1988). Ryan and Sean discuss the poor guy who worked on the floor below floor 30 during filming at Nakatomi Plaza.  Aside highlights include Ryan and Sean discussing the worldwide film market and celebrities putting their foot right in it. Sean warns Ryan never to watch ‘A Good Day To Die Hard’, an...

How often is the fifth film in a franchise the best? Not very often, but Final Destination 5 puts itself forward as a real contender for film of the series.  Ditching the cheese and over-the-top deaths (for the most part) for slow-burn suspense, this film extends the lore of the Final Destination universe without destroying the previous rules. Sean absolutely loved the film, watching it for o...

Despite wanting to slate this film, Sean really enjoyed re-visiting it for the first time since seeing it in 3-D at the cinemas.  Remember the whole 3-D craze?   Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean reviews the weakest Final Destination film up until this point.  Despite the lack of character depth, there are some impressive set-pieces for fans of the series.  Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean continues the Final Destination series with the second film.  He enjoys the action sequences and describes the film as 'a perfect popcorn film'.  Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean reviews an absolute gem of a film!  K-19 tells the story of a Russian Nuclear Submarine crew who race against time to repair their damaged nuclear-reactor.  With stand-out performances from Peter Sarsgaard, Liam Neeson and Harrison Ford, a haunting score from Klaus Badelt and filmed with epic scale by Kathryn Bigelow, this film deserves to be seen.  Thanks for listening! Hosted...

Sean reviews The King's Speech and praises the performances of Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush, but can't resist attempting upper-class English accents throughout.   Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean reviews the final episode of the series and remains firmly on his soap box.  He tries to give the series a fair appraisal but is frankly honest about it's flaws.  Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.