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We're breaking the cycle with the third installment in our second year of Ani-May, which has us look back at another 2021 anime that Sophie was very happy to be re-watching and reviewing - that being Mamoru Hosoda's Belle (and it might have something to do with the parallels to Beauty and the Beast...) As we look back over this sci-fi musical, we also take note of the director's other work in simi...

In our next installment of Ani-May season 2, we take a more seemingly European approach(?) for a Japanese animation, as we both check out The Deer King from 2021 for the first time. During our discussion you'll hear what has Paul darting over to the blu-ray shelf, whether the movie title should go by another name, what made Paul upset and Sophie annoyed - and obligitary Pokemon references!! Promo...

It's round two of 'Ani-May' (still a clever title) and we asked the Patreons to pick one of two cyberpunk-themed heavy hitters. Yes, to Sophie's delight, we're going gritty instead of cutesy from the start with Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 anime movie Akira. Despite the despair that occurs in this dytopian 'future', there is still beauty to be found - as Paul tries to point out to Sophie throughout the...

As we close in on second running of our themed month, we remember a previous themed month of Monster March with a lighthearted '80's comedy in the form of Teen Wolf. Does the movie have a lot of bite, or are the fangs just for show? We also discuss Turning Red, basketball movies, just how hairy is Paul, and Sophie dives deeper than you think into the characteristics of the character Styles (never...

If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price... thankfully, this episode costs you nothing, but it's certainly a doozie - as this is Sophie's first experience with the 1991 Kathryn Bigalow movie Point Break! On top of that, we are also joined by massive movie fan and fellow podcaster Em of Verbal Diorama fame (@verbaldiorama on IG) to discuss the rad cinematography,...

We're saddling up on our horses once again as we mosey on down to Old West, but this time with a promise of James Stewart for Sophie. Yessir, we're taking our chances with checking out the 1939 Comedy-Western movie, Destry Rides Again. As part of the discussion, we also reflect on Jimmy's previous movie roles (particularly ones we've covered), whether there is in fact anything in star power, and m...

This might seem like a delayed April Fool's joke, but in this episode we are in fact discussing The Lizzie McGuire Movie for the rare occasion of Sophie recommending a film to watch that Paul hasn't seen before. Was the experience a nice change of scenery, or a holiday nightmare?? Listen in to find out!  ------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to follow us on social me...

The Patreons have spoken once again and given us a one way trip into the Neo-Noir location of Dark City - but are we glad to be exploring these streets, or are we looking to escape to the haven of Shell Beach? Along with hearing our thoughts and feelings, listen in on how we link both South Park and The Simpsons to this movie, along with The Dark Crystal, The Truman show, Pokemon and the biggest c...

This episode really ties the podcast together... Yes, you will in fact be hearing Sophie's first impressions of the 1998's Coen Brothers movie, The Big Lebowski! Starring Jeff Bridges as The Dude / Dudeness / Duder / El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.... We are also joined by fellow movie fan and YouTube content creator Film Blogger Sam (@film_blogger_sam on IG) to discuss who...

Nicolas Cage. John Travolta. 90's action movie. These are the elements that John Woo combined together to bring us Face/Off - a film that is known for its unhinged performances from both leads, but both of us are getting to experience the insanity for the first time! As we give our thoughts on this O.T.T. spectacle, we also touch upon the fact there is a lot of touching faces, who gave the better...

An epic tale of both romance and disaster from visionary filmmaker James Cameron - yes, we are finally setting sail to talk about the legendary 1997 movie Titanic. This is Sophie's first time experiencing it, and so; does the grand maiden voyage of the famous ship entrance her, or does the whole experience sink to the depths like the tragedy that befell it? As we go through the film, we also discu...

Gather round, fellow travellers - grab a tankard of your favourite ale (or whatever whets your whistle), take a seat by the fire, and listen to our tale of what we thought of the fantasy movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. During this conversation of ours you'll also hear us regale of our own history with playing the game, what we learned from watching the film, and most importantly...

This episode marks a special occassion, as we've now hit the milestone of 200 full-length episodes uploaded for the world to hear! We want to thank you all for listening to the show - whether you're a newcomer or a regular, we really appreciate it and we hope you continue to enjoy what we offer. It is also a special episode as we are joined by Sarah from the YouTube channel Sarah's Popcorn Chat (@...

We've covered the iconic Spaghetti Western in a previous episode... now it's time to take a Korean spin on the Western genre with 2008's The Good, The Bad, The Weird! Aside from attempted comparisons to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (and how many times do we say BOTH titles??) we also discuss to foreign approach to filmmaking and storytelling, what Hollywood is constantly chasing, Ghost Dog: Way...

Looking for some hot stuff? Or something to listen to rather? Well, here we present to you our steamy episode focusing on the 1997 British comedy drama (and somewhat musical) The Full Monty. During our conversation we also discuss how down to earth Northerners are, men's self confidence, toilet talk and much more vulgar language (shockingly from Sophie) as to whether in fact the film is false adve...

It feels like it's been a long while getting this film here in the UK, but in this episode we finally have the chance to talk about the Golden Globe winning (and many more awards to come, I'm sure) movie Poor Things - the latest film from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef... and the crown jewel herself, Emma Stone! We are also joined by fellow movie...

Rev your engines and add this to your ride along playlist - it's been a while since covering a Tarantino film, but we're back in the drivers seat and raring to bring you our movie review of 2007's Death Proof. As well as hearing Sophie's thoughts on this grindhouse style movie, we also talk about its nods to horror, Aussies vs Kiwis, how men aren't all that macho (even with feeling under the weath...

The hills are alive... with the sound of the first episode of 2024 - and we've started out strong with a hefty musical movie neither of have seen, courtesy of our Patreons. We give you - our review of The Sound of Music! Throughout the course of the episode we have comments on the cinematography, what our standout songs were, the impact of the Edelweiss flower for Sophie, what Paul yodelling sound...

The end of 2023 is here, and with it we have another retrospective special episode for you all, where we have a laugh and reflect on how our fourth year of podcasting has been for us! We discuss the movie highs and lows of what we’ve watched this year, brief reviews on noteable movies we've recently seen, our top downloaded episodes of those movies we've reviewed (and of all time), as well as find...

Just in time for the holiday season, we bring you our final movie review of 2023 - and we're joined by our lovely friend and Patreon of the show Emma (@em_hayton on IG) to discuss one of her favourite Christmas movies (and the best Dicken's tale adapted to celluloid?) The Muppets Christmas Carol! We chat our favourite songs from the movie, how it stacks up to other iterations, pig-frog hybrids and...

Listeners rejoice! Thanks to the Patreons, our third festive episode of 2023 comes in the form of a black and white 40's flick called The Bishop's Wife, starring Cary Grant as a guardian angel helping out a troubled soul around Christmas time. Does this sound familiar? As we give you our short but sweet review of the movie to find out if it is to be deemed a classic, we discuss whether the effects...

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! For our second seasonal episode of 2023, we're covering not one, but TWO favourites of the festive season that I'm sure you all love as much as we do - 1990's Home Alone and the 1992 follow-up, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. As we go through comparing both these movies in our typical loose fashion, we also talk about where else the noir movie within the movie c...

Let the festivities begin! For the first Christmas themed review of 2023, we're both taking a look at something new(ish) and hip (maybe?) with a Netflix original movie named Love Hard (combo of Love Actually and Die Hard) starring Nina Dobrev. Does this film deliver something different from the regular holiday season flicks, or fall into the same trappings as you'd expect?? As part of the discussi...

Just before the festive flicks start up for this year, this episode we're covering a cult fantasy movie classic full of memorable characters and quotable lines, that surely will tick all the right boxes for Sophie's sensibilities. Or is it perhaps... inconceivable?? As well as going over the love story of Westley and Buttercup, we contemplate what is the true moral of the tale, touch upon where we...

As the cold nights draw in for the winter months, we both take in a film we haven't seen for our first attempt at the theme of Noir-vember, that was decide by our Patreons - 2014's Nightcrawler. Did the story deliver with high stakes tension? Why does Jake Gyllenhaal's character have such a riduculous name? And what was it that shocked Sophie the most about the movie? Listen in to find out!  -----...