The Movie Newbie - A Film Review Podcast

Another month, another edition of the “Yo, What’s Up?” Show… As we say bid farewell to our F*cked Up Families theme, we take a break from our serious film criticism to get a little silly. In this episode, we live-stream our reactions to the Avatar 2 trailer, chat about our favourite Palme d’Or winners from years past, and dive into what we’ve been watching over the past few weeks. Oh, we also tras...

"It's Mom and me versus you and Dad"   As we reach the end of our series on "F*cked Up Families", what better way to see it off than with one of the definitive movies about the toxic effects of divorce? For this episode, The Movie Newbie boys are graced –  for a SECOND TIME – with an appearance from our beloved friend of the show Neringa Mikutytė to chat about Noah Baumbach's breakthrough dramedy...

“It’s the f***ing Catalina Wine Mixer”!     In the second episode of our F*cked Up Families theme, The Movie Newbie turns away from the darkness and into the (slightly disturbed) comedic light with Adam McKay’s 2008 cult comedy classic Step Brothers . Starring one of the all-time comedic duos, Mr Will Ferrell and Mr John C Reilly, the story (if you can call it that) follows the absurd rivalry that...

“Sometimes it’s better to choose your own family”. The surrogate family plays an important part in our F*cked Up Families theme, and no place is it better explored than in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 2018 Palme D’or-winner Shoplifters — a modern-day Dickensian drama about a close-knit gang of thieves fighting to survive in Tokyo. For this episode, The Movie Newbie boys have been blessed with the indelible...

YOOOOO WHAT'S UP MY PEOPLE AND WE ARE BACK WITH ANOTHER BONUSODE/YO WHAT'S UP SHOW! So for this one, we decided to get even more comfortable. We wanted to just sit back and "TAKE IT EASY" on a lovely (or hungover) Sunday and have a chat about what's been going on, what we've been watching, and having an overall nice. First, we have wee little convo about this whole Depp vs Heard situation and the...

To round off the Kiwi Cinema theme, the Movie Newbie team ventures into Taika Waititi's world, before he was catapulted into stardom, with his off-beat, charming, fun, and profound look at a Boy living in rural New Zealand with his cousins and estranged father. We exit on a high note, thanks to the new master of Kiwi Cinema Taika after having followed the foosteps of veterans Campion and Tamahori....

For the second movie in the Kiwi Cinema theme, we take a trip back in time, to the mid-1800s, and discover New Zealand in a different light. The Piano tells the story of an elective mute woman and her daughter who travel to a remote part of this beautiful, yet foreign land, as to accept the hand of Frontiersman as part of an arranged marriage. The Movie Newbie members recount and reminisce their F...

In this episode, The Movie Newbie wagon travels to New Zealand to discover the cinematic landscape of this beautiful country. They start north in 1990s Auckland with a powerfully told tale of a broken family under the rule of a raging, alcoholic, and violent patriarch. Once Were Warriors is an uncomfortable watch but, nevertheless, rewarding for it holds groundbreaking performances that put the Os...

Here's a little quickfire episode featuring––FOR THE FIRST TIME––2 out of 3 of The Movie Newbie Crew. For this episode, we chat about the winners, the biggest losers, and one of the most historic moments in live TV history, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock for making a joke about Jayda Smith. This was a fun one and we want to know if you enjoyed this kind of thing, so let us know by sending us a DM...

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Downfall tells the story of the final days of Hitler's regime. As the opposing forces swoop in to claim Berlin, Hilter, and his closest entourage all seek refuge in his bunker and wait out their closing hours... This was the Movie Newbie's most politically charged episode yet, full of WWII anecdotes and somber comparisons between the realities of then and the realities of now. We still managed to...

AND WE ARE BACK! For the second entry of our Visiting WWII theme with the fictional masterpiece from Quentin Tarantino. To honour this momentous occasion, we've managed to convince a guest to come back and share their opinions, Federico Mastropietro from our The Godfather episode back in 2020. While there were a couple of hiccoughs for this episode (loud showers, London sirens and internet connect...

Featuring Ali Woods: Ali Woods is an award-winning London stand-up comedian, content creator and one of the hosts of the hit podcast “All I Do Is Fail”. Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2020 BBC New Comedian of the Year 2018 Nominee Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2017 Runner Up  Yellow Comedy Young Comedian of the Year 2017 Finalist - https://www.aliwoodsgigs.com/ https://www.instagra...

Hear ye, hear ye! It’s another episode of our bonus content, the “Yo, What’s Up Show!” with Jabriel, Raphael and Oliver. In this loosey-goosey, freewheeling chat, we talk about receiving our first negative review, the recent Oscar nominations, and tee up our brand new theme… Visiting World War II! Enjoy, people.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

…and that’s a wrap on our Masters: James Cameron theme! To bring an end to what has been a thoroughly entertaining series, The Movie Newbie boys revisit the 2009 pop culture smash hit AVATAR. (In boring old 2D, unfortunately). We discuss its technological supremacy, its storytelling shortcomings, and its complicated legacy in the decade since its initial release. We also crap on Sam Worthington (a...

YO WHAT'S UP! And we are back with another episode of The Movie Newbie! On this one we are going with a 1990s classic, Titanic. Starring a young Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslett, with a supporting cast including Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Bill Paxton and Francis Fisher, this movie captured the hearts of millions everywhere. On this one, we were pleased to have another guest and friend of the show, Ner...

Aalia is a multiple award-winning novelist, executive producer, host of the hit podcast @Unsugarcoated and an absolute gem of a human being. Joseph is an executive producer and film attorney with an impressive array of films under his belt (The Card Counter, To The Bone, Call Jane… Honestly, the list goes on and on) and an all-around lovely chap. With both of them on board The Movie Newbie wagon,...

Yo What's Up! For this bonusode, we have a little chat about originality in film. Is there anything really new out there? Was Shakespeare the Disney Co. of his time? We also have a little conversation about what we've been watching recently with a little bit of a sum up on the Film Noir Theme we just had. We also have a big announcement regarding our next theme (DRUM ROLL PLEASE) we've got guests...

AND WE ARE BACK, for the final movie of our Film Noir theme we dissect the 1990's Neo-Noir entry from The Coen Brothers, Miller's Crossing. With legendary performances by actors, Gabriel Byrne, John Turturro and the legend himself, Albert Finney, in addition to some other great character actors like Steve Buscemi and Jon Polito. We chat about the Coens' use of some really distinct accents, the arg...

AND WE ARE BACK, with another episode off of our Film Noir theme and this time, we are exploring the 1982 Tech-Noir classic, Blade Runner. Starring Harrison Ford, Sean Young and Rutger Hauer, this film delves in the questions of life, and what it means to be alive. On this episode we have a diverse philosophical conversation delving into questions of identity and humanity. We also argue whether Ri...

AND WE ARE BACK! On this episode, we delve into the BFI's top-rated film, The Third Man. Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Trevor Howard, this film takes us to a post-WWII/pre-cold war Vienna where a criminal underworld is uncovered. On this one, we chat about the subtle humour, beautiful setting and Jabriel's confusion regarding the Zither. We also talk about Film Noir's trope...

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AND WE ARE BACK! We've got another episode full of Christmas joy mixed in with some Halloween fright! For this one, we explore Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas? or was it, Henry Selick? Is it even a Christmas movie? Who knows. What we do know is that this film is filled with great characters, setting and score. We also hope that you've had a wonderful festive season, had a merry Christm...

AND WE ARE BACK! On this episode, we have a little chat about a Christmas (cult) classic, the action-filled Bruce Willis epic, DIE HARD! We explore their intelligent scriptwriting, gut-busting action and one of the greatest villains on film, Hans Gruber. We hope you liked this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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