Shoot The Hostage

We go full chaotic neutral for our season finale, with some wildly differing opinions on the 90's classic Con Air. Be sure to pay attention to the safety announcement. Our flight attendants will be coming through the cabin with refreshments soon. Chat with us at : Instagram,   Twitter or Threads Support us at :  Patreon

If you're looking for an intense experience, look no further than I Saw The Devil. Sarah waxes lyrical about her love for Korean cinema and Dan gets increasingly enthusiastic about this cat and mouse thriller. Chat with us at : Instagram,   Twitter or Threads Support us at :  Patreon

No-one does gritty quite like our Australian cousins, and Animal Kingdom is one of our favourite examples of the Aussie crime sub-genre. This week we get deep into the criminal underworld and come away largely unscathed. Chat with us at : Instagram,   Twitter or Threads Support us at :  Patreon

Lucky 13! We're over halfway through the season taking a detour into art theft. Join us as we dissect Bart Layton's awesome American Animals.   Chat with us at : Instagram,   Twitter or Threads Support us at :  Patreon

Join us as we venture down a big Michael Mann-hole for our latest episode on Thief. We talk neon, synth and excellent jackets, plus loads more!   Chat with us at : Instagram,   Twitter or Threads Support us at :  Patreon

Our criminals season continues with our review of Fede Alvarez's surprising horror movie Don't Breathe. Will we make it out alive?  Chat with us at : Instagram,   Twitter or Threads Support us at :  Patreon

In the second of our journey's into the underbelly of cinema, we chat about the criminally under-seen Hell Or High Water.    Chat with us at : Instagram,   Twitter or Threads Support us at :  Patreon

Welcome back for our second season! Having covered cops in season one, we're moving onto criminals, naturally. We kick off with Army Of The Dead and deeply regret every life choice that lead us here... Chat with us at : Instagram,   Twitter or Threads Support us at :  Patreon

We'll be back next Monday with a brand new season but until then, here's a cheeky bonus review, straight from our Patreon page. For more like this, you can pledge £3 a month and access regular reviews of new releases, as well as our season wrap shows, and our undying gratitude. See you next week!   Chat with us at : Instagram,   Twitter or Threads Support us at :  Patreon

We'll be back on the 17th of July with our new season. This time the theme is Criminals and we hope this snippet gets you excited for what's in store. Chat with us at : Instagram or Twitter Support us at :  Patreon

After a full season of cop movies, we're exhausted, so we're taking our mid season break. We'll be back on July 17th with Season Two, but if you want more in the meantime, consider signing up to our Patreon for only £3 per month to unlock our exclusive reviews and wrap shows. If not, we hope you stick around for our next season. -Dan & Sarah.

It's time for our season finale and we wanted to end with a bang. What better way to do that than with one of the most seminal modern action flicks; The Raid. It's no secret that we love this movie, so we're excited to hear your thoughts! Chat with us at : Instagram or Twitter Support us at :  Patreon

Titled after the iconic Springsteen track, the tragi-comic Thunder Road gets the Shoot The Hostage treatment this week. We also take some time to discuss director Jim Cummings’ other works and Dan tries to blag a job. Chat with us at : Instagram or Twitter Support us at :  Patreon

Taking a more somber approach this week, we turn into a true crime show as we discuss the real life events that inspired Fruitvale Station. Never fear though, we still manage to get our film fanatic hats on as well. Instagram or Twitter Support us at :  Patreon

We join Sergeant Gerry Boyle to get all the craic on policing and drug smuggling in small town Ireland, in this week’s show covering John Michael McDonagh’s excellent comedy; The Guard. Chat with us at : Instagram or Twitter Support us at :  Patreon

Join us for a journey into the brain of David Ayer as we critique his GTA meets Beavis & Butthead found footage cop-a-long. This is one gnarly ride and we enjoyed every second! Chat with us at : Instagram or Twitter

Whatcha gonna do? This week’s foray into the wild world of policing takes us to Miami as we join forces with Michael Bay to bust this inside job wide open. And also make numerous lowbrow observations, as usual. Join us for an hour of Bayhem! Chat with us at : Instagram or Twitter

This week we gave ourselves the sadistic task of covering all SEVEN of the Police Academy movies so join us as we slowly lose our minds, whilst being aided (hindered?) by ai renderings of the plots. We end the show with our dream-casting of an imaginary reboot that literally nobody asked for. Chat with us at : Instagram or Twitter

Welcome to Shoot The Hostage; Season One. We're covering eight cop movies this season. In the first episode of Season One, we delve into the birth of gun-fu, John Woo’s evolving style, Hong Kong triads, and whether or not Jason Statham could take a baby in a fight. Join us for this episode of unforgettable Heroic Bloodshed as we talk about Hard Boiled. Chat with us at : Instagram or Twitter  

Welcome to Shoot The Hostage; a brand new movie show hosted by Dan (Twin Picks Podcast) And Sarah (Radio Gorepress). We cover a different film each week, based on a theme. In season one our theme is "Cops", and we talk about everything from The Raid to all seven Police Academy movies. We hope you'll tune in to Shoot The Hostage and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.