The Movie Newbie - A Film Review Podcast

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For this episode, we plunge into Lumet's last feature and a final hurrah to one of the finest humans to don the director's cap. It has all you come to adore about his films as well as a few new tricks, with outstanding performances from Hoffman, Finney and Hawk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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YO WHATS UP GUYS! AND WE ARE BACK AGAIN AFTER A SUPER LONG WAIT! WE ARE SO SORRY!In this episode, we update you on what's been going on in our world's yet again, and the next theme! So get your listening boots on and get ready for the return of THE MOVIE NEWBIE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, the gang talks chat about a childhood favorite, swinging from the dazzling animation to the unforgettable Phil Collins soundtrack. There are many vines to this film, some we enjoyed and others we debate about, but one thing's for sure, Tarzan is a nostalgic feel-good that, well, always feels good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The name is Newbie. Movie, Newbie. That’s right! The boys are back with the second instalment of their latest theme: Movie to Videogame Adaptations. In this episode, Jabriel invites us all to shake a few martinis and dig into one of the more campy and over-the-top entries in the legendary Bond franchise: GoldenEye! It’s a madcap conversation that runs the gamut of super-important topics, from the...

The Movie Newbie is back! After our painfully long absence, we are back to kick off our new theme: Movie To Video Game Adaptations. (Rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?) Jabriel, the Movie Newbie himself, is back in charge and introducing this theme with Walter Hill’s 1979 thriller The Warriors. In this episode, the boys pick apart the style, the lasting impact, and the fashion of this iconic piece...

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For the last entry in our female gaze theme our third and final guest, Yara Husseini, shows us the brilliant and visually delightful Orlando. This contemporary period drama is another fine example of the female gaze and Yara helps us deconstruct this concept even further as ideas of sexuality are flipped, the feminine and masculine are blurred and the notion of gender roles are put into question....

For this episode, we continue to explore the 'Female Gaze' with Booksmart, a movie chosen by our second guest for this theme, Izzy Straker, who helps navigate the Movie Newbie ship into clearer waters. With Booksmart, we take a wider look at the female gaze in the context of a high school coming-of-age story as we uncover concepts of female friendship, teenage sexuality, drugs, drinking, and all t...

For this very special episode, we have invited the lovely Maite Ledig to drop some knowledge on us about the female gaze and to discuss the first of our three films, Portrait of a Lady on Fire. In this episode, we get a brief breakdown of what the "female gaze" is and where it came from, the lovely use of lighting, and the film's silence & patience. We truly enjoyed speaking about this film an...

In this one, we introduce the new segment, the "Yo, what's up" show. We talk about what going on in our lives right now, the latest lockdown in the UK, the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We also introduce our ambitious new theme... but you're going to have to listen to the episode to find that out ;) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final instalment of our Westerns theme, we go east? In this episode of The Movie Newbie, we explore the Australian Western "The Proposition," starring Emily Watson, Guy Pearce and Mr Bet 365 himself, Ray Winstone. We explore the amazing performances of each actor, the film's problems (or lack thereof) with diversity, and the truly captivating, violent and "emotionfull" plot. To cap it all...

In this one, we dig into the second film of our exploration into Westerns. Raph decided to take the reigns with the movie choice and go with the Coen Brothers' masterpiece, No Country for Old Men. We discuss everything from the stylistic choice of silence throughout the film, the directors' use of accents and as always, our favourite shots and performances. We really enjoyed recording this episode...

We're back again with all-new Movie Newbie goodness! In this episode, we introduce our first theme of 2021... Westerns! For the first movie episode back, we talk about the beautiful cinematography and how this spaghetti western, influenced countless movies that followed. We also have a little chat about the score, the performances and why Jabriel doesn't really fancy Western's, or at least old sch...

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In the final instalment of our gangster film theme, we go back to Asia to check out Andy Lau and Alan Mak's, Infernal Affairs. Starring two of TVB's Five Tiger Generals, this 2002 film hit waves all around the world, eventually being adapted into Scorsese's The Departed. In this one we have a chat about the differences between Infernal Affairs and its western counterpart, the amazing performances...

Whats up guys! For the second movie of our Gangster Film theme, we check out a Scorsese classic, Goodfellas. Starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, this movie is based off the book, Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi (who co-wrote the script with Scorsese). In this one we chat about our favourite scenes in a movie full of great scenes, the transformation of Henry Hill's gangster-family balanc...

BADA-BING BADA-BOOM! We got a new theme and a new movie AND THIS TIME A GUEST TOO! For this theme, we're doing some good old gangster films. To kick things off, we have to start with THE gangster film, The Godfather. Starring a host of amazing actors which include Al Pacino and Marlon Brando, how can you not love this film. From the operatic style and classic Italian-American lingo to the great pe...

To close out our South East Asian Gem Theme, we have a deep conversation about Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul's 2010 artsy hit, and winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. In this one, we have a chat about, Weerasethakul's beautiful transition between different filming techniques, the use of amateur actors, and the non-linear style o...

Welcome to the episode with probably the most swear words to date. We just had to, because in this episode we embark on the crazy, intense, hyper-violent, Silat movie from Indonesia, THE RAID (Also know as Raid Redemption internationally). Completely changing the martial arts genre and inspiring many movie and TV show fighting scenes, this movie was a high-octane treat for us. In this one, we chat...

We're back again and it's time to bring in a new theme with some South-East Asian Gems. To bring in the theme, we're going back to where The Movie Newbie hosts met, Singapore. In this one we're taking on Anthony Chen's, award-winning, 2013 hit, Ilo Ilo. In this one, we chat about the melting pot that is Singapore, the movie's brilliant writing and acting, and just the pure heartwarming style that...

In the final instalment of Jabe's Pixar selection, we take on one of the animation studio's main moneymakers, Incredibles II. Released fourteen years after the first movie, Raph, Jabe and Ollie take on the sequel and discuss Brad Bird's movie in all it's glory, and faults. From the beautiful animation and crazy action scenes to the slightly weak villain and lazy storyline, we discuss it all. This...