The Even More Eyes Podcast

As Imo and James start to round up the year before the first anniversary of the 'Even More Eyes' podcast, they decide to gush some more over Francis Lee's 'God's Own Country' (2017).  After giving the film such a favourable reference in their review for 'Ammonite' (meaning they couldn't stop talking about it), further exploration of this raw, riveting love story was needed! They discuss how L...

For their first FILM REVIEW episode of 2022, Imo and James plug back into the infamous virtual hell-scape for Lana Wachowski's uncanny sequel: 'The Matrix: Resurrections' (2021), starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Priyanka Chopra, Jonathan Groff, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris and Jada Pinkett Smith.  After almost twenty years since its concl...

In this spoiler-filled FILM REVIEW episode, Imo and James finally get stuck into 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (2021), directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, Jacob Batalon, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx, Thomas Haden Church, Rhys Ifans, Marisa Tomei and Jon Favreau.  Is this blockbuster for the festive season an enticing cinematic web that weaves...

Err...plot twist! Day 8 of the 7 Days of Spider-Man!  With one of our critics testing positive for COVID and finding there's No Way To The Cinema, James and Imo decide to delve into another multi-verse extravaganza instead: 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' (2018). They couldn't miss this one in good conscience!  Such a web of parallel versions, variables and meta-narratives deserves m...

Ending their '7 Days of Spider-Man', James and Imo snappily check out all the sights in the second standalone Spidey-MCU film: 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' (2019).  While the franchise gets further from the USA, it gets nearer to home for the two UK-based critics. They discuss all the inventive bumps along the next stretch in Holland's journey - from the excellent conception of Jake Gyllenhaal...

Day 6 has James and Imo on the home-run to their review of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. And (sort of) like new Spidey-on-the-block Tom Holland, it's the two critic's first foray in the cinematic leviathan known as the MCU!  They succinctly discuss all the optimistic changes in this neighbourhood-oriented version of the web-slinging hero in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (2017), including how Michael...

Day 5 has Imo and James taking stock of the good, the bad and the Gwen Stacey of 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' (2014).  The two critics discuss the bunch of baddies who are squeezed into this sequel: from Jamie Foxx's bullied boffin to the ghost of Stacey's dead police papa to the Nazi doctor minding the patients at Evil Incorporated...sorry, Oscorp.  They decide whether it was too soon for...

Day 4 has Imo and James wondering about Spider-Man's totally new look...beneath the mask!  Diving into 'The Amazing Spider-Man' (2012), they discuss whether Andrew Garfield is too handsome to play geeky Peter (among other things about the actor's take on the character) and how the sci-fi mystery-thriller vibes of this reboot compare to the original trilogy. Speaking of hybrids, the two critic...

Day 3 has James and Imo answering the vital question: just how wrong was ‘ Spider-Man 3 ‘(2007)?  They iron out all the issues with Maguire's final turn on the web-shooters, from the bloated baddie-fest to Tobey going all ' Saturday Night Fever' . Are there any saving graces at all?

Day 2 of the 7 Days of Spider-Man has James and Imo deciding whether Raimi's 'Spider-Man 2' (2004) lives up to Spidey's first blockbuster outing. Shooting through this sequel, they discuss Alfred Molina's tragic, tentacled figure, Peter Parker's pressurised double-life, and the big problem with Harry Osborn

In celebration for the impending release of ' Spider-Man: No Way Home' , Imo and James suit up for a festive challenge: 7 Days. 7 Spidey Films. 7 Speed-Run Reviews. Day 1 has the two critics jump off into the first of the Sam Raimi trilogy: ' Spider-Man' (2002), starring the sickly-looking yet sweet Tobey Maguire as the eponymous web-slinger. They discuss dubious justifications for vigilantism, Du...

In the last episode of their 'Season of Sand', James and Imo are set to lose their souls to the final entry in the 'Mummy' franchise: 'Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' (2008).  With Fav too afraid to see this cursed, forced finale, the two critics decide to bury this film on their own. For one of them it's an experience they were thankful to forget, and for the other it's an unpleasant discovery....

In this episode, Imo, James and Fav exhume the first step in Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's journey from popular wrestler to the legendary action star that he is today: the sword-and-sandals action-fest romp known as 'The Scorpion King' (2002). What do they make of his debut as a leading man? And was this a successful spin-off-prequel-of-sorts to 'The Mummy Returns' or a fatal sting to a flagging fra...

Continuing their retrospective 'Season of Sand', Imo, James and Fav go back to a time when Dwayne Johnson was just 'The Rock'...and the worst CGI monster in movie history. Was 'The Mummy Returns' (2001) a welcome continuation of the franchise, possessing the charming combination of gore and romp of the 1999 original, or just a case of diminishing returns? Our critics unseal the sequel to discuss s...

On the next episode of their 'Season of Sand', James and Imo are joined by Fav to dust off a classic adventure-action-gore romp from the 1990s: 'The Mummy' (1999). The critics pick up their critical 'archaeological' tools to excavate the film's story, cultural 'representations', acting and special effects. They unearth Brendan Fraser's enduring appeal, some bizarre plot-holes, and the curse of Rac...

In this spoiler-filled FILM REVIEW episode, James and Imo worm their way through the new adaptation of 'Dune' (2021), directed by Denis Villeneuve, and starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem and Zendaya. While one of our critics is familiar with Frank Herbert's dense, space mytholo...

After their Bond retrospective, the 'Even More Eyes' find time for a FILM REVIEW of the recent cinematic release: 'No Time To Die' (2021), directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and starring Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Naomi Harris, Ben Whishaw, Ana de Armas, Jeffrey Wright, Rory Kinnear and Ralph Fiennes.  What do the critics make of Craig's swan-song as 007? A triumphant t...

In this “mini-episode” (cut from the original recording), Imo and Josh derail the conversation to debate on racial representation in the Bond franchise and place bets on the likelihood of Bond being played by a non-White actor - with supporting contributions from James and Fav. Tune in next Tuesday for the thrilling conclusion of this saga.

In this last episode of their retrospective, the 'Even More Eyes' take aim at the Bond films of the 2010s. The 50th Anniversary Bond bonanza 'Skyfall' (2012) generates a discussion around the franchise going-forward-to-the-past with a brand new Q, male M and Moneypenny. Are they inspired returns or needlessly regressive? Things also heat up as they debate the spy's belated bisexual reference. A fe...

The 'Even More Eyes' (Imo, James, Josh and Fav) continue the retrospective by getting the 00's Bond films firmly in their sights.  The 'post-9/11' Bond raises a number of questions for the critics. Does 'Die Another Day' (2002) celebrate Bond's 40th Anniversary with style or stupidity? What did the suited-and-re-booted 'Casino Royale' (2006) mean for the fra...

Imo and James Return and they're shaking things up (not stirring...and there's more where that came from) in a new season of 'Nostalgia Hits Differently'! In anticipation of the new Bond film, 'No Time to Die', the critics have invited two 007 'specialists' on their latest mission to uncover the Bond of their youth.  The group start with a curated retrospective on the 1990's: 'GoldenEye' (199...

Imo and James' retrospective-review feast ends with the 'Hannibal Lecter' franchise's unwanted hors d'oeuvre: 'Hannibal Rising' (2007). For one of our critics its a return to a rotten meal not digested since the film's release. For the other, it's another fresh bite into this last entry. Through the haze of their two parallel hangovers, the critics find themselves surprised by the final film's tre...

James and Imo find ooooodles of time to discuss the next course in the 'Hannibal' franchise: 'Red Dragon' (2002). Do they find this prequel as bittersweet as 'Silence' or a sour mouthful as 'Hannibal'? And was it worth one critic mastering their fear to continue with this cornucopia of serial killers, highfalutin cultural references and dubious innuendos? They discover how the representation of 'e...

In this next episode of their retrospective, Imo and James carve up the eponymously titled sequel: 'Hannibal' (2001). While for one critic this is an old film to chew on, for another it's their first bite into the franchise's next chapter. The critics discover an uneven follow-up, filled with silliness, symbolism and highly questionable representations. Are the friends just getting a bit tired of...

In this new retrospective season, James and Imo exchange quid pro quo over a highly influential film from their teenage-hoods: 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991). After co-host therapy from last week's argumentative episode, the two critics start bleating about the 30-year old psychological thriller's terrifyingly intimate cinematography, thought-provoking depiction of psychopathy, and whimsical ex...