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A double dose of festivities this episode, as we celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas with two classic comedy movies - Planes, Trains & Automobiles, as well as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Does the humour make Sophie feel jolly for the season, or is more like a dried up turkey? Listen in to find out!--Guest ad spot provided by Deconstructing Comics-- @deconcomics   ----------------------...

Last episode had us visit Scotland - now it's time to venture somewhere more European. Yes, this time we're In Bruges, which is Martin McDonagh's first feature length debut - and an outstanding black comedy one at that! But what did Sophie make of this trip? Was it like a fairytale, or more of a nighmare to sit through? Listen in to find out!  ------------------------------------------------------...

This episode marks our return as a married couple, and in light of our mini-moon trip up to Edinburgh, we decided to cover a Scottish film that neither of us have seen, namely Gregory's Girl! Was this pick the match of the day, or a miss into an open goal? Listen in to find out!  ------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to follow us on social media in the links below, a...

This episode marks a very special occassion - the day we dropped a surprise recording on the day me and Sophie are getting married! It's been a bit quiet with episode drops this spooky season, but we've managed to squeeze one in for you all in celebaration of our big day! This is also Sophie's choice out of all the ones I had lined up, and we do advise you check this film out first if you care abo...

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Googly eyes at the ready! After celebrating Sophie's 30th birthday, we dive straight into the insanity that is Everything Everywhere All At Once - with a review that is much shorter than the length of the movie... This film has peaked Paul's interest ever since it came out this year, but does it live up to the hype and praise it's received? Listen in to find out his and Sophie's thoughts on this c...

Sophie turns 30! So it's a very special birthday, and as is tradition with our show, we are bringing you reviews on three different movies! One that neither of us have seen (The Man Who Knew Too Much), one that Paul hasn't seen (America's Sweethearts), and one that both of us have seen (Jumanji). So go ahead and have a listen in celebration of her lifetime milestone (and for her soon being Paul's...

A light-hearted review of one the modern classics from the early 2000's; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Along with finding out wheter Sophie enjoyed watching this melancholy rom-com, we also discuss her childhood reading that reflected her attitude, how Paul sees some parallels with the pairs and the main characters relationship, and what one memory we would keep if we had to erase each ot...

Have you got your JR Rail Pass? 'Cos we're going for a ride on the Bullet Train! This episode we're discussing what it was like to be in a near full capacity screening (seems a rarity these days) on National Cinema Day, what we made of the film itself, plus some of our usual rambling nonsense such as Teletubby genderization and what a Tentomon is (and what it looks like!) (p.s. stick to the end to...

A light-hearted review of IMDB's no. 1 movie of all time, The Shawshank Redemption. Along with finding out wheter Sophie agrees with this title, we also discuss what other films reside in the top 10 of IMDB, why the inmates of Shawshank aren't more categorized to their crimes, and was Andy just selfish in all that he did?   ------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to fo...

Sophie should be hunting Paul down for this, as he sneakily gets in another monster movie to the episode schedule... for this time we visit 17th century North America with Prey, the prequel to 1987's sci-fi action classic! With Sophie's first experience with the creature, does it make an intimidating impression - or is this introduction the wrong one to start with?? Also, does this iteration work...

Grab your Hanzo sword and your thirst for vengeance, as we are back to tackle another set of Tarantino movies after last year's episode on Jackie Brown. Yes, we're excited to be talking about Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and 2 - a.k.a. The Whole Bloody Affair! In this discuss of both films, we also talk about how Sophie has a similar situation to The Bride, the first time we both learned about life and death...

We're having an old friend for dinner this episode... Or rather, meeting them for the first time, as neither us have experienced watching Silence of the Lambs in it's entirety before! We learn where the film title comes from, question what is the point of a moth, plus there's some expletives from Sophie, and other graphic content discussed in this episode. So keep that in mind, dear listener!  ---...

A light-hearted review of the British cult comedy crime classic, Snatch. Amongst talking about Sophie's experience with the film (and Brad Pitt's accent), we also discuss such topics as British slang terms, portrayal of body disposal in films/tv, and which one of us would come across more threatening in a stickup situation?  ------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to f...

It's that time of year again! In celebration of Paul's birthday, we're still following tradition and bring you reviews on three movies! One that neither of us have seen (The Maltese Falcon), one that Sophie hasn't seen (Black Dynamite), and one that both of us have seen (The Skeleton Twins). So go ahead and have a listen in celebration of our male co-host's arrival anniversary!  ------------------...

It's another train movie, and it's not Halloween season just yet, but Paul has wanted to cover this one for a while now. In this episode where neither of us have seen the film, we're talking the 2016 Koren zombie-themed hit that is Train to Busan! As well as discussing our thoughts and feelings (and boy, are there some feelings), we also bring up our experiences with Telltale Games' Walking Dead v...

A light-hearted review of the sci-fi action movie Source Code. Although we do end up talking a lot of other different topics off the back of the themes it offers... such as:- Moral choices for sustaining life - What you would do with a minute to live?- The state of Marvel and Star Wars franchises- Parallel universes (and how movies approach this more commonly)- Video game deaths plus all the usual...

A light-hearted review of our first anime review of the year! As big fans of Japanimation and film-within-film storylines, we went along to our local cinema to check out Pompo the Cinéphile for its limited screening run (evident in the pre-ramble section).  How well does the animation fare against Ghibli or Makoto Shinkai movies? Is the film within the film long enough to match the movie length? I...

A light-hearted review of a wonderfully whimsical Wes Anderson feature, as we head to the vibrant lodgings of The Grand Budapest Hotel for Sophie's first stay! Is this somewhere she can see herself coming back to, or more like the one she brings up as her worst hotel experience?  ------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to follow us on social media in the links below, a...

During our time when we were hit by Coronavirus, we sat down and checked out a couple of films that we hadn't seen before. This was one of them, and the other... is also discussed breifly in this episode! Does this sports movie punch our way into our hearts, or is it more of a Southpaw suckerpunch to the ribs? Cue the training montage and get this in your ears to hear the verdict! ----------------...

When Dino-Mania was still rampant after the summer blockbuster smash of Jurassic Park, another dinosaur movie reared its head in time for the Thanksgiving holidays. This episode we discuss that film, and it comes in the form of animation. No, not The Land Before Time - it's We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story! How well does this hold up from what Paul remembers from his childhood? Is the film darker in...

A light-hearted review of a movie both Paul and Sophie have been wanting to watch for a long long time - maybe even longer than the journey of our main character - it's Ang Lee's Life of Pi! In this episode we also discuss religious beliefs, how much the CGI on the animals held up these 10 years gone, and if animals truly can express emotions like people do?  --------------------------------------...

Last episode, Paul had to watch a Tom Cruise Movie... For this episode, Sophie had to watch a (good) Adam Sandler movie! Listen in to hear what her overall thoughts are on Uncut Gems, how much anxiety it brought from watching it, and how many S-bombs she drops during our recording because of this movie!  ------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to follow us on social me...

We're on the highway to the danger zone, as Paul begrudgingly and FINALLY sits down to watch Top Gun for the first time alongside Sophie, with one of his absolute FAVOURITE actors (and if you can't tell, that is sarcasm). Thankfully, Sharon (one of his work colleagues and Top Gun nut) has joined us in this venture to have a deep meaningful discussion on the movie, in hopes to win Paul around on hi...

Grab your adventuring gear and saddle up - we have returned from our (unintentional) short break away to bring you our longest episode to date, in order to cover the Indiana Jones trilogy... and the other one... As we traverse through each of the movies that Sophie hasn't seen - and Paul's gaps in the series - we discuss such topics as what the films could well have inspired, what makes a good lea...