The Movie Robcast

As with the previous episode, the title only tells half the story. As the Robcast took an unexpected hiatus, Robs Daniel & Wallis decided to release another episode just a week later because there is so much to talk about. So alongside in-depth discussions of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, the Robs give capsule reviews of the dazzling new sci-fi WW...

The episode title may only name John Wick: Chapter 4, but this is a bumper episode of the Robcast. For those following us on social media, you’ll know technical issues prevented us from releasing our Oscars episode. So it has been a month since our last ep… thanks for your patience, folks! Before we get to the latest John Wick film, we do a very brief recap of our Oscar thoughts, then talk Cocaine...

In this episode, Robs Daniel and Wallis are delighted to welcome Erica Hernandez to the show. Hernandez stars in the new CBS series True Lies, based on the James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger 1994 blockbuster. The premise is the same - a frustrated wife, worried her husband is having an affair, discovers he is a secret agent - and the series packs in all the action of the movie while expanding...

Episode 172 of the Robcast sees Robs Daniel & Wallis peering back into the mists of cinematic time, and discovering a classic of British horror. There is a reason the pair chose to look back, and they reveal why in the ep. Said classic is of course Michael Reeves' Witchfinder General, but you knew that. Notorious and heavily cut in its day, this tale of corruption and madness set against the b...

In our latest eps, the Robs talk Plane and The Fabelmans. Well, Rob Wallis talks Plane, because he has seen it, so Rob Daniel mainly asks questions. They then deliver their verdicts on the Oscar nominations, before moving onto Steven Spielberg's latest movie, The Fabelmans. Does Rob Wallis prefer Spielberg's heartfelt account of his own childhood to Gerard Butler battling terrorists? You'll have t...

In the latest ep, Robs Daniel and Wallis talk a whole bunch of movies. The pair open by giving their verdict on Babylon, Damien Chazelle's new picture, starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, and a cast of thousands. The movie takes a look at the wild days of Hollywood 1927, but does it capture the party atmosphere?  The Robs end with M3GAN, the new killer doll movie from...

Episode 169 sees Robs Daniel and Wallis look back at the year that was 2022. Not a banner year for the world, but how was it for movies? You'll have to listen in as the Robs hand out their annual awards. Which film won The Jared Leto Award for Bravest Accent? Or The "Draw Me Like Your French Girls Award for Best Dialogue? Who were the Robs' Woman and Man of the Year? Which film won the Wonder of C...

In this ep Robs Daniel & Wallis investigate Glass Onion, Rian Johnson's latest Knives Out caper. It is no mystery why the Robs have so much to talk about; that man Johnson has done it again. To find out how, listen in. You will also be treated to the Robs doing their own attempts at a Benoit Blanc Southern drawl. As if that wasn't enough, they also talk about how great Daniel Craig is when he'...

Robs Daniel and Wallis and their wonderful guests have finished the deep-dive into James Cameron's feature film back catalogue. Now it is time for the Robs to return to Pandora for the belated follow-up to the biggest film of all time. So, what do they make of Avatar: The Way of Water? Ah, to reveal it here would be spoilerific, and this is an episode with a clearly marked spoiler section, so we'r...

Our James Cameron retrospective comes to a spectacular end with the third biggest film of all time and the biggest film of all time. Box office wise. We could only be speaking about Titanic and Avatar. Water show Rob D and Rob W have for you, you'll be blue if you miss it! We must apologise, we're just giddy after four great episodes of Cameron conversation.  For this final voyage, we are joi...

Our journey through James Cameron's movies continues into the 1990s, and JC's final two movies (to date) with Arnold Schwarzenegger. We begin with one of the finest films of the decade, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. What Aliens is to Rob Daniel, T2 is to Rob Wallis, and Mr. W reveals why in the episode. Not that Rob D is sniffy about the film. In fact , you could say this is a T2 love-in.  Then...

Episode 164 of The Movie Robcast is a bumper voyage through James Cameron's 1980s sci-fi extravaganzas. From the low-budget The Terminator, to his first studio gig with Aliens, to the seeming insanity of what he challenged himself and the cast to achieve with The Abyss, it's all here. Robs Daniel & Wallis realised they could not take this journey alone, and have recruited great guests. From 1:...

In episode 163 of the Robcast, we begin our deep-dive into the works of James Cameron. You'll hear Robs Daniel and Wallis give an intro to the guy who directed the biggest and third biggest movies of all time, and then we get into the meat of the episode: a review of Cameron's debut movie, Piranha II: The Spawning. For this expedition, the Robs are joined by MJ Smith and Sarah Buddery, hosts of th...

The latest episode of the Robcast is all about Living. As in the Robs discuss the new film from Bill Nighy, director Oliver Hermanus, and writer and co-producer Ishiguro Kazuo. They look at why the film is such a great remake of Kurosawa Akira’s 1952 masterpiece Ikiru, and the ways in which shifting the story from Japan to England works so well. They also discuss the impact Ishiguro’s work tends t...

In a bumper episode, the Robs discuss the films they saw at 2022’s London Film Festival. Movies discussed are White Noise, Bardo, Women Talking, Decision to Leave, The Whale, Empire of Light, The Menu, The Banshees of Inisherin, She Said, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Phew! Rob Wallis attended more than Rob Daniel, so he is our guide for the episode. If you like what you hear or have any fee...

Both Robs Daniel and Wallis love director Andrew Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Mr. Wallis thinks it might be in his Top 10 movies of all time, while Mr. Daniel ranks it as his favourite Western. The Robs are also fans of Dominik’s movies Chopper and Killing Them Softly. As it has been 10 years since Killing Them Softly, they were both hotly anticipating the...

In a bumper episode, Rob Wallis reveals what films he is getting most excited by at this year's London Film Festival, and Rob Daniel talks Orphan: First Kill. Then onto the main review, Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling. The reviews have been... mixed. The toxic gossip surrounding the film has been plentiful. So, what did the Robs make of it? Well, no spoilers to say opinions varied. But there is...

In a bumper episode, Robs Daniel & Wallis discuss... quite a few movies. To atone for the egregious absence of Mr. Wallis from the previous episode about FrightFest, the floor is largely handed over to him as he's seen more of the movies being discussed. Although, true to form Mr. Daniel cannot help but chime in.  First up in George Miller's dazzling Three Thousand Years of Longing, which...

In ep 157, Rob Daniel is flying solo and talking about those films that rocked his August Bank Holiday weekend at the Arrow Video FrightFest film festival. So listen in to find out his opinions on the new Dario Argento movie, the latest film from Neil (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) Marshall, which film had the best gore, which brought a tear to the eye, and which movie a woman in front of him found u...

In this ep Robs Daniel & Wallis dive into the finale instalment of Better Call Saul to discuss the brilliance contained within. Their chat also takes them into Breaking Bad and El Camino territory, and the Robs bring in other favourite crime shows, including Homicide: Life on the Streets, The Wire, and The Shield. They also stand in awe of the Better Call Saul cast, including Bob Odenkirk, Pat...

In episode 155, the Robs discuss whether it's a Yes or No from them for Nope, the latest film from Jordan Peele. Along the way they talk about Peele's previous two movies, Get Out and Us, comparisons with M. Night Shyamalan, CGI animals you thought were real, analogue vs. digital filmmaking, that X Files episode with the conspiracy thing in it, and much more. There's a clearly marked spoiler secti...

The latest episode of The Movie Robcast takes a first class ticket into action and lunacy, as Robs Daniel & Wallis review Brad Pitt’s latest, Bullet Train. They find much to enjoy in David Leitch’s movie, the director behind John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2 and Hobbs & Shaw. You know the action is going to be good, but the Robs look into why Bullet Train stands head and shoulders above...

Okay, this episode of the Robcast is an indulgence. The Robs grabbed themselves some fish and chips and a beer and settled down for the final episode of Neighbours. Neither had watched the show in years and years and years . So they decided to record themselves watching it and talking to see if it would be at all useable. The jury is still out on that, but what the hell, we’re publishing it anyway...

Robs Daniel and Wallis discuss what they liked and what left them thor in Marvel's latest movie. The highs include Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Christian Bale. Those thor points? Well, you'll have to listen in to find out. And to find out if the 29th MCU film is up there with the best movies in the franchise.  Rob Daniel also gives a capsule review of Where The Crawdads Sing, the new...

Ep 152 of the Robcast hails to the King, baby. Or at least gives its opinion on Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic. The Robs find stuff to like, while also discussing what typically makes Baz's movies watch once affairs. Bill Hicks fans may be pleased to read that the King of comedy gets an outing too, and those same fans will be able to guess why. If you like what you hear or have any feedback, why not...