The Goggler Podcast

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma speaks to special guest Brian Badie, the head of hair on Apple TV Plus’ The Changeling . The Changeling is now streaming on Apple TV Plus. New episodes drop every Friday through October 13. Don’t forget to check out our interview with production designer Lester Cohen. We also spoke to executive producer and director Jonathan Van Tulleken. Based on the...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma talk about the office time loop shenanigans that take place in the Japanese movie Mondays: See You “This” Week! You can find out more information about the festival and book your tickets here. Working overnight with colleagues, a head injury from a traffic accident, constant sleepiness on the job and a bird slamming itself into the office wi...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma celebrate the corporate holiday that is Batman Day. On September 16, fans around the world will gather for Batman Day, celebrating their love of DC’s hallmark Super Hero, one of the most enduring characters in popular culture. The first one was July 23, 2014. This was the year of the 75th anniversary of the first appearance of Batman in Detective Comics...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma welcomes special guest Hildur Guðnadóttir, the Oscar winning composer of Joker , for a conversation about her latest soundtrack for A Haunting in Venice. A Haunting in Venice opens in Malaysian cinemas on Thursday, September 14. The setting is post-World War II Italy. Detective Hercule Poirot is retired and lives a secluded life in Venice. He is in...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma welcomes special guest James Pritchard, the great grandson of Agatha Christie, the chairman and CEO of Agatha Christie Ltd.,as well as the executive producer of Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice . A Haunting in Venice opens in Malaysian cinemas on Thursday, September 14. The setting is post-World War II Italy. Detective Hercule Poirot is reti...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review A Haunting in Venice , the third installment in Kenneth Branagh’s adaptations of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. A Haunting in Venice opens in Malaysian cinemas on Thursday, September 14. The setting is post-World War II Italy. Detective Hercule Poirot is retired and lives a secluded life in Venice. He is in...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma speaks to special guest Jonathan Van Tulleken who served as the executive producer and one of the directors on Apple TV Plus’ The Changeling . The Changeling is now streaming on Apple TV Plus. New episodes drop every Friday through October 13. Don’t forget to check out our interview with production designer Lester Cohen. Based on the acclaimed bestsel...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma welcomes Shamyl Othman, the director of the movie Rahsia , for a conversation about rebooting the classic Malaysian horror. Rahsia is still showing in Malaysian cinemas. Go watch it while you still can. You can listen to our review of the movie here. Ramlah, a housewife, returns to her father’s house for his birthday celebration, accompanied by her husband Hamdan...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma talk about the 2023 edition of the Japanese Film Festival and make their recommendations of what you should watch. You can find out more information about the festival and book your tickets here. The much-awaited Japanese Film Festival is making its comeback in 2023, running from 7th September to 15th October at selected GSC cinemas across Malaysia. It...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review the next installment in James Wan’s Conjuring universe: The Nun II . The Nun II opens in Malaysian cinemas on Thursday, September 7. 1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun. The Nun II...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review The Equalizer 3 , the third and final installment of Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington’s Robert McCall movies. The Equalizer 3 is now showing in cinemas. Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving just...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma speaks to special guest Lester Cohen who served as the production designer on Apple TV Plus’ The Changeling . The Changeling will make its global debut with the first three episodes on Friday, September 8, 2023  on Apple TV Plus, followed by one new episode every Friday through October 13. Based on the acclaimed bestselling book of the same name by Victor L...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma welcomes back the OG Goggler Iain McNally for a long overdue conversation about the wonder that is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is available to stream on Paramount Plus. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the starship Enterprise in the 23rd century as they explore new worlds and carry ou...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma speaks to composers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli about their brilliant work on Netflix’s live action adaptation of One Piece . One Piece premieres on Netflix on Thursday, August 31. Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series in history by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a legendary high-seas adventure unlike any other. Monkey D. Luffy is a young advent...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma welcomes back the OG Goggler Iain McNally for a conversation about the brand new Babylon 5 animated movie, The Road Home . Babylon 5: The Road Home is available to purchase on Blu-ray, DVD, and across all major digital platforms including the iTunes Store and Google Play. John Sheridan unexpectedly finds himself transported through multiple timelines and alternat...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review the Japanese documentary Bon-Uta, a Song from Home . Bon-Uta, a Song from Home  is a part of the Japan Foundation’s special JFF+ Independent Cinema 2023 program.  Click here to watch the movie along with the 11 other Japanese movies on offer. Bon-Uta, a Song from Home tells the true story of evacuees from Futabata in...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review Malaysian director Adrian Teh’s response to Black Hawk Down in Malbatt: Misi Bakara . Malbatt: Misi Bakara is now showing in Malaysian cinemas. Malbatt: Misi Bakara tells the story of the 19th Battalion Malay Regiment, which was deployed as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in 1993, to rescue the trapped American soldi...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review the long awaited live action Ahsoka series from Star Wars mastermind Dave Filoni. Ahsoka drops on Disney Plus Hotstar on Wednesday, August 23. Set after the fall of the Empire, Star Wars: Ahsoka follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy. Ahsoka was created by Dave Filoni and...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review the brand new Rajinikanth movie that’s written and directed by Nelson: Jailer . Jailer is now showing in Malaysian cinemas. Muthuvel Pandian is a retired jailer living happily with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. His son, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police, goes missing while investigating the case of missing...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review the third season of the consistently brilliant Only Murders in the Building . Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building is now streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar. After having already solved two murders in their building, the podcasting trio of Charles, Mabel, and Oliver are back at it here. As we saw at the end of last season, the leading...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review what James Gunn is calling the “first character” of his DCU, Blue Beetle . Blue Beetle is now showing in Malaysian cinemas. Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review Gal Gadot in Netflix’s brand new techno-thriller, Heart of Stone . Heart of Stone is now streaming on Netflix. Rachel Stone appears to be an inexperienced tech, on an elite MI6 unit headed up by lead agent Parker. What her MI6 team doesn’t know is that Stone actually works for the Charter — a covert peacekeepi...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Uma speaks to Hijack director Mo Ali about collaborating with George Kay and Jim Field Smith, his hijack movie inspirations, as well as creating and maintaining a tension throughout the series. All episodes of Hijack are now streaming on Apple TV Plus. Told in real time, Hijack is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to Lo...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review Shamyl Othman’s remake of the classic Malaysian horror, Rahsia . Rahsia is now showing in Malaysian cinemas. You can also stream Othman Hafsham’s original 1987 Rahsi a on demand on Astro. Ramlah, a housewife, returns to her father’s house for his birthday celebration, accompanied by her husband Hamdan, a lecturer, and...

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review Malaysian director We Jun’s directorial debut, Hungry Ghost Diner . Hungry Ghost Diner is now showing in Malaysian cinemas. Hungry Ghost Diner  transports viewers into a captivating world of spirits and culinary delights. The story revolves around a food truck operator named Bonnie, who finds herself stranded in her family’s...