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"What are you going to do now?" Listen to this podcast episode, I hope - as Sophie gives her thoughts for her first time watching 1967's The Graduate, starring a very young looking Dustin Hoffman. As we go through the story beats of this cinematic classic, you'll also hear Paul constantly bringing up the fact that Mayor Larry Vaughn is the husband to the infamous Mrs. Robinson, how effective we th...

After the horrors of Halloween, it's time to settle down with something a bit more lighthearted and poignant. That particular role with shoes to fill is little Marcel, a 1 inch shell who we believe will capture our hearts - and you can listen in to find out if he did! As well as going through the story beats and the background of it's conception, we touch upon childhood mindsets for playtime, how...

...Are you ready for it? ...As in extra content for the month? To celebrate our 1 year anniversary, we went to go see the Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie concert at our local cinema, and also decided to release this brief recording of our experience when we got back to the car (as it started to rain - typical British weather!) We hope you enjoy this non-halloween themed short episode - especially if...

As spooky season '23 draws to a close, Paul decided to really test Sophie's mettle with the scariest movie of all time - The Exorcist, directed by the late great William Friedkin who sadly passed away this year, which makes this episode even more poignant. So listen in to hear Sophie's thoughts on this frightening experience, as well as her epiphany on fear during the daytime or nighttime, how she...

For our third episode of Spooky season '23, we tune into the BBC for a infamous broadcast that goes by the name of  Ghostwatch - but will it put the spooks on Sophie? As well as going into the history of the made for TV movie (and the subsequent aftermath), Paul attempts to put on a terrible Welsh accent, we reminisce on how creepy the last house we lived in was, and Sophie tells a ghostly tale of...

In our second episode of Spooky season '23, we head over to Japan for Sophie to experience the absurdity and delights that 1977's horror comedy Hausu (or House) from Nobuhiko Obayashi has to offer. There's proper researched background history on the movie to delve into, discussing of our favourite from the 7 girls, taking note of the noteable subtitle name translations, and of course Sophie's opin...

Spooky season is upon us once again, and for our first outing we're heading out to Summerisle for Sophie to see what The Wicker Man is all about. Although she does have her own (amusing) ideas of what the movie entails... We also bring to the table our thoughts with the clash of religion and rituals, how the soundtrack really sets the tone of folk horror, and Sophie's gripes with the performance o...

We watched a Wes Anderson film, thanks to the Patreons who picked out of two choices that neither of us had seen before - and the winner was 2001's The Royal Tenenbaums. We've had our ups and downs with his filmography, but will this pip our respective top spots of this director's work? Listen in to find out what we make of this dysfunctional family, and whether Ben Stiller's performance specifica...

It's time for another Birthday celebration, in honour of Paul's lovely female co-host and wife, Sophie! As usual, we are following tradition and reviewing three movies - one that neither of us have seen (Babylon), one that Paul hasn't seen (Enchanted), and one that both of us have seen (surprisingly, 8 Mile). There's lots to discuss between these three picks, so you'll be sure to have a blast list...

Hong Kong action stylings come your way in this episode, as we both watch our first Bruce Lee film for the first time, and noted as one of the all time greats in the genre - Enter The Dragon. But does it leave an impact on us, or more a light slap in the face? Other topics that get brought up in our discussion include Sophie's joy of playing Tekken, sneaking around in video games, and many MANY re...

In the past we've covered Paul's favourite Marvel character in the movies, now it's finally time to discuss his favourite in the DC universe. It might not be the whole trilogy we're covering, but it's a phenomenal place to start with Christopher Nolan's 2008 epic; The Dark Knight! As well as talking about the film's themes, musical score and portrayal of the Joker, Sophie provides a couple anecdot...

Sophie and Paul take a 'Chance' on this first time watch for the both of us, as we discuss the 1979 satirical comedy-drama Being There, starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine. It's another film from the Criterion collection, but does that hold it in good stead? Is there much gardening going on? And are the themes that film runs with just as prevalent today? Plus, listen in to hear our thought...

The shoe is on the other foot for the comedy movie Patreon picks in this episode, to which Sophie has some thoughts on... SuperBAD or SuperGOOD? Place you bets now! But like with The Heat review, there is hilarity to be found in this recording (not just from the content within the film??) as we compare it to other movies of the genre, we reveal Paul's desktop wallpaper he had as a youth, and the o...

A movie that may have fit right at home within our previous years of Monster March, this episode we tackle a film that we are both exploring for the first time - Where The Wild Things Are! Based on the children's book by Maurice Sendak and adapted for screen by Spike Jonze, we delve into topics of 'inner demons', snowball fights, and overall how we feel it works as a movie for kids (and maybe even...

Wassan? It's a nautical themed episode for a movie that Sophie hasn't seen before, and it's the debut experimental drama from Mark Jenkin called Bait, set in a British coastal town in Cornwall and cited by Mark Kermode as 'a genuine modern masterpiece'. Knowing that Sophie has a keen interest in old style photography and appreciation for the art, I edge my bets with having her give her thoughts on...

We jumped on the hype train for the summer blockbuster event of recent years, and decided to watch Oppenheimer and Barbie at the cinema, in order to bring you our thoughts on both in the form of Barbenheimer! These two films are very different in tone, but can they both be enjoyed on their own merits? Is one more preferable than the other? Are they all that they're cracked up to be? Buckle in for...

Summer celebration time again! As its Paul's birthday, we are following tradition and reviewing three movies - one that neither of us have seen (Petite Mamman), one that Sophie hasn't seen (Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny), and one that both of us have seen (Coraline). So go ahead and have a listen in celebration of our male co-host's arrival anniversary!  --------------------------------------...

"Yer fond of me Podcast, ain't ye??" In this episode we have our long overdue guest join us, who happens to be a good friend of ours, as well as fellow Patreon, Danny Jones (or @weightlossjonesy on Instagram) to discuss Rober Eggers' modern classic The Lighthouse. We theorise, we speculate and run through the themes of what it all means - and most importantly, we listen to what Sophie thought on h...

"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: those who lose their recordings, and those who dont!" The former happened to us last week, but we are pleased to bring you our previously scheduled episode all about the greatest Western movie of all time; The Good, The Bad & The Ugly! This is of course Sophie's first time watching this epic, and also her first venture into the (S...

Following a slight hiccup in the scheduling, this episode is covering another movie we're both experiencing for the first time, and it's the 1993 action-thriller Harrison Ford vehicle that is The Fugitive! This episode also calls upon references to The Simpsons, as well as the one particular scene from Scrubs - hence why Paul finally wants to piece it all together to see how the storyline shapes u...

Katharine Hepburn, Carey Grant and a leopard... is this a winning cinematic combination? This episode we find out in this month's Patreon pick, Bringing Up Baby - the classic screwball comedy that neither of us have seen before! As well as giving our thoughts on the film, we also talk how Sophie is similar to the character Susan, in what way Paul can relate to the character of David, as well as di...

We've covered Whiplash in the past - now it's time to delve into the female equivalent with Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller Black Swan! What will Sophie make of this take on the Swan Princess? Will she see the poetic beauty within Natalie Portman's performance as troubled ballerina Nina, and how will she fare with the pinch of horror that rears it's ugly head? Listen in to find out!  ---...

Spider-man frenzy has returned once again with a new release from Sony Pictures Animation, so we took it upon ourselves to get out to the cinema and check out what could easily be a contender for movie of the year??  In this review we talk how the visuals compare from a 5 year gap, our cinema experience this time around, what it would be like being Spider-Man in our neck of the woods, comparisons...

Summertime approaches, and it's time to go on a little holiday in a caravan... with a hint of violence along the way! Not really of course - we're actually referring to the sightseers of Britain, as we're discussing Ben Wheatley's 2012 British black comedy, Sightseers! As well as getting Sophie's thoughts on the film, we also talk pretentious golfers, regional accents of the UK, and a location fea...

Goodbye 'Ani-May'! - but I'm sure it won't be long until you roll around again...Incidentally, we though it would be nice to squeeze in another episode before the month is out, so we're giving you one that the RNG of UK rental disc service Cinema Paradiso provided us - Goodbye, Don Glees! This is once again a film that neither of us have seen, and going by the golden visuals alone, we dive into wh...