Review It Yourself

Sean reviews an absolute gem of a film, that is unappreciated and doesn't appear to be widely known.  Sean describes the story of a man chasing the American Dream who finally snaps, played by Sean Penn (who frankly should've won an Oscar for this).   Listen in to find out why this film has such a misleading title.  Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Sean praises the performances of Daniel Radcliffe (in his first post-Harry Potter film) and Ciaran Hinds in this tense, atmospheric horror film. This film rejects gore and jump scares for good old-fashioned tension and unseen threat. Thanks for listening! Happy Halloween! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean reviews the homage to 1950's B-movies, Eight Legged Freaks. Enjoy the unique break-down of the plot of this film, in which a small American town is overrun by giant spiders! Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special extended edition of Review It Yourself, Sean takes his time reviewing James Cameron's epic Titanic. Filled with a break-down of the film's plot and packed with trivia in equal measure, this is an episode for those who enjoy a deeper-dive into a film than regular episodes. An episode to save for a long drive, in which Sean constantly annoys himself by over-using the words obviously...

In his most animated review yet Sean reviews Eddie Murphy's comedy classic The Nutty Professor. Whilst recapping the plot of the film, Sean tries to avoid doing any impressions. He fails miserably. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this in-depth review of 28 Days Later Sean rolls-out the trivia red carpet like never before. In addition to taking you through the film scene-by-scene in his unique way, he also explores the alternative endings of the film. Listen in to find out why watching this film always make Sean fancy some Maltesers. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean takes his time to review Sam Mendes's Road To Perdition, discussing the performances, filming and themes prevalent in the film. Set in 1931 in a prosperous world gone slightly to seed, this film does not glorify the mob lifestyle which it depicts, to its credit. Sean also waffles about bad English and American accents in films, particularly how Natalie Portman says "butter" in V for Vendetta....

An exasperated Sean reviews M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, judging it to be a wasted opportunity to make a dark, disturbing thriller/disaster film. He wishes that the film is remade someday, as the premise is a great one. Sean also goes off on a tangent about Terminator Salvation, among other films. Chronic under-acting and an environmental message that's as subtle as a kick in the backside h...

Join Sean as he reviews The Man Who Would Be King, starring Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Christopher Plummer. Whilst describing the film as beautifully shot, scored and acted, Sean manages to draw comparisons to The Village People, Matt Smith's Doctor Who and struggles to say a word. Disclaimer: This podcast contains no Sean Connery or Michael Caine impressions. Thanks for listening! Hosted on...

In this extended review of the 2018 sequel to John Carpenter's seminal Halloween (1978), Sean finds himself continually interrupted. First by slamming doors, then by a telephone and even by a window-cleaner. Interruptions aside, Sean praises the film's sharp dialogue, intelligent and well-drawn characters (for the most part) and homages to the original film. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast....

Sean reviews the romantic sci-fi drama film The Time Traveler's Wife. Though Sean probably wouldn't watch it again, he describes it as 'a good date night film'. Sean also tries out a new introduction, editing and music! Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this review of the direct-to-video (remember those?) film Treehouse Hostage, Sean describes the film as Home Alone meets The Fugitive. Sean enjoys this perfect rainy-day film and remains up-beat for the most part, but still finds time to rant about the most boring film he has ever seen in his life. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean reviews the 2006 film The Queen, written by Peter Morgan. Morgan later went on to create The Crown series. Sean also runs through the plot (obviously) and themes of this critically-acclaimed film. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this review of Goldeneye, Pierce Brosnan's first (and arguably best) outing as James Bond 007.Sean talks about Brosnan's fear of heights, the sharp script and product-placement deals. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this review to the latest Bond film, Sean is disappointed and tries to explain why the film just didn't work for him. The performances of Daniel Craig and Ana De Armas are praised, but that's about it as Sean describes the film as humourless, too long and how the film's ending cheapens it. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this conclusion to his review of George A. Romero's classic film, Sean considers the underlying social commentary and the surprising emotional depth of the film. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part One of 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". Expect asides galore regarding the making of this film. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this review of Kevin Macdonald's film adaption of Joe Simpson's Touching the Void, Sean discusses the events of the film and the DVD extras. The DVD extras detail the making of the film (including Joe and Simon returning to the mountain) and what happened after the events depicted in the film. Sean also talks about the 'waste' that more people haven't seen this film and the respect for those wh...

In this quick-fire review of the fast-paced film Twister, Sean confuses Oklahoma with Illinois and Aunt Meg in Twister with Aunt May from the Spiderman films. He also can't seem to make his mind-up about the quality of the film. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a bad night to be a nurse in Rick Rosenthal's Halloween II. Sean discusses urban myths, gore in films and the lighting chosen for this film. He discusses Jaws and Jaws 2 way too much for a review about Halloween II and rates the film as "good as it could have been", given how the original Halloween, like Jaws, was like lightning in a bottle-impossible to recapture. Thanks for listening! Hoste...

In this review of John Carpenter and Debra Hill's Halloween, Sean praises the realism of the film, leading to asides about being over-cheery in the morning and crediting your audience by giving them intelligent writing. Sean also learns a valuable lesson, if you are going to review a film, remember to make notes regardless of how engrossing the film is. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See a...

In this review of Starship Troopers, Sean battles not against Arachnids, but against background noise. He mixes up the name of a character (again) partway through the podcast, forgetting that the name is Diz not Dix/Dixy. On a positive note, he thinks that the 1997 CGI is cracking and holds up well, and draws some historical parallels with the society present in the film. Sean then forgets the end...

In this review of the film 'The Fourth Protocol, Sean tries to make sense of the sheer amount of Majors and Generals in the film. He talks about the plot of the film and the performances of the lead actors, whilst trying to resist the urge to do a Michael Caine impression. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this debut podcast Sean reviews the film ‘Butterfly on a Wheel’. He manages to forget if the actor is called Gerald or Gerard Butler throughout and massively over-uses the word ‘obviously’. Thanks for listening! *Audio updated in February 2025, with repairs to the audio quality, for an improved listener experience! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.