Rich and Jimmy Watch a Film

YOU’VE GOT RED ON YOU…… In honour of its recent 20th anniversary, we’re watching the British Zom-Com cult classic; Shaun of the Dead! The first part of the legendary “Cornetto Trilogy” is beyond a treat, and we’ve got a lot to say about this wonderful film - from the endless and loving homages, and the gore effects to the more tender and loving moments that they managed to weave in, you don’t need...

ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN… LIKE A TEDDY BEAR… 9:25pm, Halloween Night, 1992 - The BBC aired for the first and only time its Mockumentary “Ghost Watch”, which left audiences across the UK questioning what they had seen. Exactly 22 years later we are sitting down to watch this Halloween classic that still lives in the memories of those who watched the “live” broadcast. We’re having a good ol’ chinw...

WE’RE BACK (AND BEEN FED AFTER MIDNIGHT)!!! That’s right we’re back, and kicking things off with something we recorded in the summer but is perfect for this time of year! The not quite full blown horror, not quite Christmas film - Gremlins! We deep dive into everything from cinematography, practical effects, theories on the in-universe world and the state of cinema at the time of release. It’s a p...

COMPLIANCE…. We’re thrilled this week to be covering the first of our fan-chosen films - Flight of the Navigator! We discuss the irrefutable charm, the still-to-this-day impressive cinematography and effects as well as the sense of adventure and questionable parenting the film provides in spades! A big thanks to Chris for picking this flick, if you want to help us decide what films to cover in fut...

WHO YOU GONNA CALL…… This month we are going on a very nice little nostalgia journey and revisiting one of our favourite films - 1984s GHOSTBUSTERS. Join us as we delve into our shared love for this absolute gem of a film. Full disclosure - we spend a lot of time praising everything in this film, and we do try to find a couple of things to critique but it's just so hard! So listen in as we go over...

NOBODY TRUSTS ANYBODY ANYMORE….. This week we’re taking a break from the normal format and taking the show on the road! We’re in London's West End at the world famous Prince Charles Cinema for a screening of John Carpenter's “The Thing”! We discuss the amazing special effects, some of the more baffling choices of equipment for arctic researchers, and Jimmy pretty much just gushes about his favouri...

On this very, very, special episode we watch the upcoming, multiple award winning, Indie Short; LizzieHead!  As the film is still yet to be released publicly we couldn’t give too much away in the episode but we are extremely lucky to be joined on the episode by writer, producer, director MW Daniels, and lead actor Charlotte Gould, who take us through the process of creating a short film. It’s...

SKOAL!!!!!!! In the final instalment of our “Lost Episode” series, we’re getting very down and dark with Ari Asters MIDSOMMAR. We discuss the beautiful aesthetic and unsettling vibe of the film, as well as some odd choices in effects and ultimately realize that maybe we’re not horror-compatible!! As always we can't say thank you enough for listening and also check out all our socials and YouTube -...

WHOAH, THAT’S A BIG PLANE…… This week we’re releasing the long-lost episode covering the wonderfully silly, disaster flick - 2012! (A film not known for its quotes). We originally recorded this around the 1 year anniversary of the show (happy belated birthday to us!), and we had a myriad of issues with the recording from recorders dying and wiping audio from the SD cards to forgetting to hit recor...

YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT….. In the second part of our “Lost Episodes” series we’re looking at the original Summer blockbuster and the movie that made swimming scary- JAWS! This episode was recorded in 2023 around the 1 year anniversary of the show and we spend the first part reminiscing about some favorite parts of the show up until this point! Afterwards, we discuss the immaculate filmmaki...

I WILL FEAST ON YOUR SOUL! We’re kicking off our “Lost Episodes” series and going back in our time machine to bring back the best from the vaults! In this episode we’re covering the 2013 “Evil  Dead” - we chat about the unsettling realism of the gore and effects, how the film (while being very good) is a heavy watch and question whether it could do with a dose of levity like the originals. As...

HE’S NOT THE MESSIAH…… You know the rest!  Just in time for Easter, we’re covering the all-time comedy classic “Life of Brian”. We discuss the worldwide effect of the Monty Python group, the amazing silliness of the film and its genius deconstruction of the themes and subjects of organized religion.  As always we can't say thank you enough for listening and also check out all our socials...

THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM….. This week we are looking at the wonderfully chilling, British anthology film; “Ghost Stories”, from 2017. We discuss the evolution of the premise from a stage show to film, the brilliant cast and their performances, why we consider many scenes in this to be some of the most tense put on film (until they aren’t), and dive head first into a raft of theories and...

THIS IS BAT COUNTRY!!! In this episode, we are covering Terry Gilliam's cult classic adaption of Hunter S. Thompson's “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”! We discuss the genius of Thompson's writing, the quality of the character work in the film, the wonderful cinematography and the downfall of the Hippie movement - all while having a little too much to drink (a must if properly respecting the good d...

DON'T PANIC!...... In this episode we're covering this fantastic Sci-Fi/Comedy, discussing everything from the amazing line up of talent, lunch time beers to sentient plants and the meaning of it all (which may surprise you!). As always we can't say thank you enough for listening and also check out all our socials and YouTube - all @richandjimmy. Please remember to share, subscribe/follow and leav...

RICH AND JIMMY STRIKE BACK! That's right! We're back to our regularly scheduled programming and kicking off with another dive into a galaxy far, far, away.... We discuss our opinions on the series, whether Yoda has held up in age, some questionable characterisation choices and drop massive spoilers on a 40-year-old movie! Set your weapons to fun! As always, a huge thank you for listening - please...

IT’S ONLY FOREVER, NOT LONG AT ALL… This week we’re watching the ridiculously charming, Jim Henson fairytale - Labyrinth. Outside of the massive love for the creations by Henson Creature Shop, we also cover the amazing soundtrack, beautiful production work, Evil Dead and its modern remakes, and David Bowies' massive…… vocal range. We also ended up pretty hammered by the end, which makes for a good...

HE’S DEAD?    NOT ANYMORE!!  On this week's episode we’re sitting down with the mid 80’s classic cheese of Re-Animator! We discuss all of the silliness and gore (and there’s loads of both), its deserved place in the horror comedy pantheon, the Harry Potter films (weirdly), and the surprising quality of the acting for a schlocky genre film. This episode is a real blast, so Re-Animate...

EVERYTHING IS AWESOME…….. Well… maybe not - but like the characters in this film we can certainly pretend! This week we’re watching the plastic perfection that is The LEGO Movie! We discuss a whole lot in this ep; from the cast, the values of imagination and its subversive themes, to the vastness of LEGO as a business as well as some of its history and how through excellent writing and a whole lot...

PUT THE BUNNY, BACK IN THE BOX…   We’re back and we’re kicking off Series 2 with a bang! This week we cover the 1997 action flick CON AIR. We chat about why, in our opinion, cursing and blood make a better action movie, the Alabama drawl, the consistent comedy running through the whole film and our mutual admiration for this stellar cast. Plus all the normal eating, drinking and silliness. &n...

A nice little bite sized, behind the scenes look into the upcoming Pantomime production of "Jack and the Beanstalk" that we are both taking part in. Featuring some behind the curtain looks into production, as well as interview pieces with cast and crew! Running the last two weeks of January 2023, in Wandsworth, London - all dates and ticket info can be found at www.newstagers.co.uk Hosted on Acast...

A nice little bite sized, behind the scenes look into the upcoming Pantomime production of "Jack and the Beanstalk" that we are both taking part in. Featuring some behind the curtain looks into production, as well as interview pieces with cast and crew! Running the last two weeks of January 2023, in Wandsworth, London - all dates and ticket info can be found at www.newstagers.co.uk Hosted on Acast...

A nice little bite sized, behind the scenes look into the upcoming Pantomime production of "Jack and the Beanstalk" that we are both taking part in. Featuring some behind the curtain looks into production, as well as interview pieces with cast and crew! Running the last two weeks of January 2023, in Wandsworth, London - all dates and ticket info can be found at www.newstagers.co.uk Hosted on Acast...

Very excited to announce a short form series of episodes dropping next week through to the end of January, where Rich and I will be partaking in the  @newstagers  production of Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime! These will be a series of behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and crew hand has already been a blast to put together! We're sure you're going to love it (OH YES YOU WILL). If y...

MERRY CHRISTMAS, YA FILTHY ANIMALS! Yes; it’s January, Christmas is over and the New Year has started, but it’s better late than never! We originally recorded this episode as a little present to be released around Christmas Eve. Still, because of a very unfortunate set of circumstances involving Rich and a hospital, the release had to be postponed until now. So we hope you can look past all of the...