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On this week's episode of THCC we got something special as we talk to film school student and aspiring comedy writer Zack Abdulbaki about his new short film, ‘It's Gone... a whodunnit’ (2021) on YouTube NOW!  "It's Gone... a whodunnit": https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xi2LX2blD8Y&feature=youtu.be   We talk to him about what inspired him to make this film, his influences and what g...

As Godzilla and Kong battle it out in a few weeks time, THCC have decided to go back and review the previous instalments of Warner Bros and Legendary's Monsterverse , starring our favourite big lizard and gorilla, and a bunch of humans too!   00:00 - Intro  06:00 - Godzilla (2014)   58:00 - Kong: Skull Island (2017)   1:24:20 - Godzilla: King of the Monsters (201...

Phase 4 begins of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Disney Plus's first Marvel show, WandaVision. Set straight after the events of Avengers Endgame (2019), Wanda Maximoff is living in a strange reality in a form of a sitcom, with her husband Vision and her twin boys. What is this strange reality? How is Vision back? Is Wanda in control? Was it Agatha all along?   This is a SPOILER...

The saga continues on THCC as we do a double Star Wars special, this time looking at the coarse, rough and irritating Episode 2: Attack of the Clones (2002). While it can get everywhere, this film, like its predecessor, has seen much divisiveness and debate, however it does possess some positive tropes.  We talk everything SAND, clones, old men fighting, politics and our favourite quotes from...

It's here, THCC has reached its 50th EPISODE and what better way to celebrate than talking about Star Wars of course! We are starting a long and fun series covering all the Star Wars films and shows, starting with the divisive and debated (but still better than the sequel trilogy) Episode One: The Phantom Menace.   Expect all talk about prequel memes, pod-racing, short negotiations, why you s...

In the running to Legendary's most anticipated Godzilla vs Kong (2021), THCC decide to revisit some of the most famous cinematic portrayals of the two mega monsters, starting with Peter Jackson's highly underappreciated King Kong (2005). A remake of the ground-breaking original from 1933, Jackson pays homage to the established characters and story whilst also adding some new approaches to Skull Is...

'A Belter, a Martian and an Earther walk into a bar . . . where they are forced by an Englishman and a Welshman to take part in a stupid podcast. Belta lik pashang!  Our review of the fifth season of sci-fi TV epic The Expanse!   00:00 - Golden Globes 2021 Nominations announcements    37:00 - The Expanse Season 5   You can find our platforms here: https://ww...

Don’t get a bodybag - Cobra Kai Never Dies!! Youtube Red and Netflix's successful sequel series to the cult classic The Karate Kid follows the adult lives of the main characters Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, whose rivalry continues to dominate All Valley karate.  Cobra Kai is all 80s as it can get it, a homage and a revitalisation of that decade's culture. It’s all karate, Iron Eagle, C...

For this episode of Cases of Conspiracy, THCC delve into a local murder story with The Pembrokeshire Murders. Recently dramatized into a show of the same name, starring Luke Evans (The Hobbit, Dracula Untold) and Keith Allen (Twin Town), this story follows Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins (Evans) who reopens two unsolved murder cases from the 1980s and his endeavour to bring the serial kille...

On 23rd January 1959, in the dead of winter, a group of Russian students set out on a trek to the Ural Mountains. On 1-2 February, their frozen bodies were discovered with inexplicable injuries.  The Dyatlov Pass Incident,(named after the group's leader Igor Dyatlov) has spawned dozens of conspiracy theories over the past 6 decades and still now the mystery has never been solved.  We cou...

Nothing is true, everything is permitted . . . except allowing this movie to be made!   As Monster Hunter hits the big (and small) screens THCC thought of what better way to talk video games to films adaptations then to review the video game to film adaptation of Assassin's Creed (2016). In just four words to describe this film . . . IT'S AWFULLY BAD!    https://www.b...

2021 has begun and what better way to start off the new year than a review/discussion of undoubtedly one of the best shows and one of the saving graces of 2020 with The Mandalorian Season 2!  We are joined by another guest, our friend and Star Wars fan Patrick, to discuss everything that happened this season, with the return of fan favourites like Boba Fett and Ashoka Tano, galaxy wide easter...

THCC say goodbye to 2020, one of the most awful years in living memory. So much has happened and we discuss what our 2020 was like. We talk the pandemic impacts on cinema, streaming as well as rating each our top tv shows and films of the year.  From the boredom of lockdown me and Rhys created The Hoffi Coffi Cast as a little side project. We did not yet realise how much fun we had doing this...

THCC's Christmas month won't be complete without a review of one of the best action films of the 80s, with the never-ending debate of whether its a 'Christmas film' or not, John McTiernan's Die Hard (1988)   Dominated by stellar performances from Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, Die Hard is a simple story of a NY cop caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, who must go up against a gro...

For this week THCC review two of the most classic Christmas films to come out in modern memory. Chris Columbus and John Hughes's Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). When Kevin McCallister (Macularly Culkin) is left behind by his family during the holiday season, he must learn to look after himself and become protector of his home in the face of the robber duo the Wet Bandi...

The festive season has arrived and what better way to kick it off here on THCC than a review of the infamous cataclysmic Star Wars 1978 Holiday Special. Considered one of the worst television specials in history, its impact continues as one of the biggest mistakes of the main actors/actresses and for Star Wars as a whole. Of course when you think of Star Wars, you think soft-core holographic porn,...

 Welcome to the future . . .   THCC's Cyberpunk month begins with a review of one of the most influential and greatest sci-fi films in cinema, Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982). In dystopian 2019 Los Angeles, in a world of outer-planet colonization and corporate overruling, former blade runner Rick Deckard is tasked to hunt down and "retire" a group of fugitive replicants. &nb...

Today the boys continue on their 'worst movies ever' crusade, this time examining the 90's cult classic Samurai Cop (1991). With heads on pianos, female wigs, awful camera shots and car chases and did you know Katana means 'Japanese sword', join us as we dive into this cheesy Lethal Weapon knock-off!    LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, REVIEW!   Check Out the Podcast!   Follow us: Instagra...

In this episode THCC returns to the violent, fantastical world of George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, ready to delve into the much discussed theories of the upcoming The Winds of Winter.   What is the Grand Northern Conspiracy? Will we see a Red Wedding 2.0? Is Aegon in actuality a Blackfyre descendant? What is the Children of the Forests' master plan? We discuss these and many more...

Welcome back to the fourth instalment of our Cases of Conspiracy series. Today we re-examine the events of July 8th 1947, a date marked by the emergence of UFO speculation and which bore the worldwide fascination with extra-terrestrial visitors, government cover-ups and the question of what is really out there in the farthest reaches of space. What were the events that took place on this date? Was...

" Anyway how's your sex life ?"   THCC have returned from their small break with a brand new series The Dunkaccino Picks, in which we delve into the worst movies ever made. No better way to start this than review the 'Citizen Khan of bad movies' - The Room (2003). Conceived by the bizarre mind of Tommy Wiseau, (who directed, wrote, produced and starred in) this movie is a cla...

Get your steamed hams ready as The Hoffi Coffi Cast, along with the return of our friend James Keating, delve into the cartoon classic The Simpsons. We review our favourite characters, favourite episodes and all the memes that we can talk about. This will be a good listen!!   LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, REVIEW!   Check Out the Podcast!   Follow us: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Letterboxd   Email us:...

Welcome back to the third instalment of our Cases of Conspiracy series. Today we discuss the famous assassination of Beatles legend John Lennon, an event that shocked the foundations of the music world. We talk the historical context of the time, Lennon's political ideology, his killer Mark David Chapman and the conspiracy theories that makes us question whether it was something more than a di...

On today's episode of THCC, the two hosts continue their review of the MCU, this time discussing Phase 2 (Iron Man 3 to Ant Man)! We have a lot to say about taking trees and raccoons, political thrillers, and is Iron Man 3 a Christmas film?   00:00 - Introduction   03:55 - Phase 2 Talk    22:40 - Iron Man 3 (2013)    44:10 - Thor: The Dark World (2013)    1:00:10 - Captain America: The Winter...

Welcome everyone to Episode 11 of the Hoffi Coffi Cast! Today we delve into another of our beloved franchises with The Witcher. We talk the books, games, the recent Netflix adaptation and all things Geralt of Rivia or the Butcher of Blaviken (whatever you feel like calling him!), the prophecy child Ciri, the sorceresses Yennefer and Triss, bardman Dandellion and the levitating Roach (if you know y...