The Oz Network - TV & Film Recaps

Halloween month is finally coming to a close with a movie one of our hosts has been begging to do for years, while another has been begging to not do it, while another is just along for the ride to settle the argument. That movie can be nothing other than the 1996 original version of The Craft. What is it about this movie that brings out such hatred from Colin, such love from Jamie, and such indif...

It’s another EPIC week of our EPIC Brendan Fraser month as we go way back to 1994 to recap the classic movie that is Airheads ! Why does Colin love this movie much? Why isn’t Ben as into this movie as Colin? Does this movie just have incredibly unlikeable characters? Why is this movie not actually accurate when it comes to the name? Is Adam Sandler the funniest person in this film? Is Steve Buscem...

Halloween month continues as we look at an obscure and animated special from 2003 Scary Godmother: A Halloween Spooktakular. How is it possible this crudely animated TV special from 17 years ago holds up so well today? Is this one of the most quotable Halloween TV specials of all time? Did the costume of a baseball player driving a carboard SUV with a lazer cannon on the front ever become a trend?...

It’s time to get to a month that we have promised for years. A month that seemingly formed the sole purpose for us a podcast existing. The month that you have all waited so patiently for. IT’S BRENDAN FRASER MONTH! YAY! And what perfect way to start off than by recapping the 1997 smash hit that is George Of The Jungle ! Why is Ben regretting not putting this movie in his top 50 movies of all time...

Halloween month continues as we take a drastic turn away from the Disney channel entry last week. This week we look at the 1996 collaboration between Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino From Dusk Till Dawn. Is it a strength or weakness of this movie that it literally goes from crime drama to vampire movie out of nowhere? How hard is Colin working to convince Rossi that this movie is a classic?...

It felt like it just started but all good things must come to an end, as our second DCEU month comes to a close with our recap of the most recent movie on our list, Birds Of Prey from 2020! Why is Ben extra excited to chat about this movie with Colin? Does Colin like this movie or is he simply not feeling it? How amazing is Ewan McGregor? Which other actors are we excited about? What does How To M...

It's October, which means it's time for our annual month of Halloween themed Random Rewatches. This year we're beginning with a Disney Channel Halloween favourite, Twitches. Does this movie hold up to Rossi's fond memories of growing up watching it? How long does it take Colin to realize what Twitches actually means? Where did the 20 million budget actually go in this movie beyond the dollar store...

Well it’s been something that has been in the pipeline for a few years but finally the Australian Survivor Hall of Fame is a thing and it is here! With voting taking place right now, it’s time to bring together some of the members of the expert panel to discuss their thoughts on the inaugural edition of the Hall of Fame, give their predictions as to who might just make it and find out what criteri...

Our next DCEU recap is perhaps the one we’re most excited about as we’re here to recap the 2019 blockbuster that is nothing but a bunch of fun, Shazam! Why is this episode so damn crazy? Why do Mallory and Jamie make random appearances? Why do we love this movie so much? Why do we love John Glover so much? What music based trivia is related to this recap and gets Ben way too happy? What is so grea...

We’re back for another DCEU movie in our DCEU month 2.0 as we take a look a the movie that is one hell of a movie, the 2018 blockbuster Aquaman . Just how many movies are in this one movie? Can we make sense of this movie? Is this movie just so bonkers it works? How great is Nicole Kidman? How great is Temuera Morrison? How great is Patrick Wilson? Why is the Pitbull song in this movie maybe the g...

We have reached the end, and everyone is here to bring you our look back at the entire Season 1 of Total Drama. What were our favourite and least favourite episodes of the season? What were our favourite and least favourite characters? What are our predictions for Season 2? When can you expect to hear our coverage of Season 2? And what makes the list for our official Top 5 Moments of Total Drama I...

It’s time to get back into another full month of movie recaps! Yay! And as we get excited for the latest DCEU movie Wonder Woman 1984, which after 23,958 delays will finally be released eventually, we are here to bring you our second ever DCEU month by recapping the film that made us do this month the first time back in 2017, Justice League! Do we still love this movie as much as we did when we re...

It’s here at last, the ACTUAL final episode of Total Drama Island. Jarrod, Rossi, and Colin, who is live from the race to discuss the FINAL FINAL episode of the series. We chat about the last challenge and the hunt for one million dollars, we praise all the odd pairings that developed, celebrate that all contestants had their time to shine, and laugh about all the ridiculous stunts performed by al...

Another SPOILER FREE review for you today as we finally get a chance to see how Bill & Ted have been doing for the last 30 years in the threequel that is Bill & Ted Face The Music ! Did this movie live up to all those expectations Colin had? What did Ben think about considering he is brand new to the franchise? Which random character do we really like that we can’t actually talk about? Why...

It’s time to go backwards and forwards at the same time and try and make sense of how we could see a new movie on the big screen again as we review the latest blockbuster from Christopher Nolan by reviewing Tenet ! Can we understand this movie at all? Does Colin think this movie holds up as well as other Christopher Nolan movies? Why are we all now fans of Robert Pattinson? Does this movie deserve...

A few days ago we brought your our recap of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and today we’re back to (sort of) bring you a recap of the second instalment Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. Given it’s a movie we already recapped nearly three years ago, we’re actually just bringing you that episode again but with a bit of content at the beginning and the end to update this and make it relevant ahea...

A winner is finally revealed on Total Drama Island, but depending on where you are, and what version you're watching, it may be different from the winner we saw! Will all of the hosts have see the same winner? Will the winner be a deserving one? How is Heather still controlling the story despite being gone? Has the recent handling of Owen sold any of us on him as a character? What future runner up...

After a few weeks off, we’re back for our latest movie recap as we get you in the mood for a new movie release (finally) in 2020 and recap the cult classic that is Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure from 1989! Just why is Colin so damn excited to cover this movie? Why is Ben not sure how he feels going into this episode? What other movie did Ben feel like he was watching while watching this movi...

With our regular host going the way of Mr. Coconut, it's Colin, Jarrod and Ivan breaking down the (sort of) penultimate episode of Total Drama Island titled "I Triple Dog Dare You". How will Colin react to his favourite character finally getting the axe? What are his thoughts on how the exit should have been handled, and what is Ivan's reasoning for why it wouldnt have worked? How great is Chef's...

In 2018 we made a promise to celebrate our recap of The Room every year by doing an episode on it every year, and we’re back once again to do exactly that with our second anniversary special episode to celebrate our recap of The Room! This year, we count down the top ten moments from the movie that we all know, we all repeat and all love! Will it be the doggy? Will it be the cancer? Will it be the...

Better grab or steal a pair of night vision goggles cause for this episode you’ll need it. Jarrod and Rossi pair up to discuss the OFFICIAL final 4 episode of Total Drama Island. We chat about the epic parings in this: guys vs. girls showdown, praise the final send-off of for Mr. Coconut, and celebrate all of various tasks that Chef engages in whilst all the campers are lost in the woods. We also...

Another one of these rare movie reviews for you today as we get all Tom Hanks up in here by looking at his latest movie Greyhound . Just why is Ben still disappointed at the lack of greyhounds in this movie? Why does Colin like this movie more than Ben? How great is Tom Hanks? Seriously, how great is he? Does this movie look more like a movie that should be on TV or did we miss out on it not being...

It's another unusual episode of Total Drama Island as we hit the final four. Or is it the final 5? Why do we have so many opinions on this challenge? Or was it even a challenge? How did Owen end up as the star this week? Or was that Mr. Coconut? How will the off screen secrets of the contestants factor into the finale? Or will it even be mentioned again? What was the deal with Owen's beard? Or was...

Movie reviews are definitely few and far between right now but we’re excited to be back to review a brand new movie, once again on Netflix, as we look at the latest Charlize Theron blockbuster The Old Guard . How is this movie essentially The Matrix but slightly different? Why would this movie have been different if it had of been released on the big screen? Is everyone in this movie just bored? A...

Our epic RENE RUSSO MONTH continues once again today as we get ourselves a little less taller by looking at the classic 1995 film Get Shorty ! Just why does Colin love this movie so much? Does Ben appreciate it as much as Colin does? Why is Rene Russo so incredible in this movie? Why is John Travolta so incredible in this movie? What makes both boys cry so much during this recap? What does Judi De...