The Oz Network - TV & Film Recaps

2 for 2! Rossi and Kristan are back to talk about episode 2 of The Amazing Race 35. We share our disappointment in how little the lead changed, question how many pomelos are needed to sink a boat, and highlight the best part of the episode, feeding the fish. We also wonder if the shoes were provided by the race, debate the rules of the shopping challenge, and try to figure out the best way to comm...

It’s time to bring another season of 24 to a close as we bring the epic fifth season to a crescendo in true Oz Network style! That means it’s time to go over all the big stories, the little ones, Jack being awesome, Audrey being awesome, Curtis telling us the obvious, saying goodbye to so many characters and bringing you on a ride that only season 5 was capable of doing! We then bring you our most...

It’s here. The month you have been waiting for. That’s right. It’s finally time for DEAD DUCK MONTH! YAY! After promising a special ‘plot keyword’ month for many years, we finally deliver by going with the most obscure plot keyword we talked about on our recaps in our history and deliver you a month of movies featuring dead ducks, starting with the 1985 movie that is Weird Science ! Why does one h...

We're getting deeper into the world of John Wick as we hit and pass the halfway point in Episode 2 of the very short season of The Continental. Is this show officially too dark to watch on your phone? How many stand out scenes can we possibly count in one episode? Is Charon now the stand out character of this show? What in the world of John Wick is a Hilpo? Why is this the only franchise where chi...

We’re back baby! And in the US this time or at least until the teams travel to Thailand. Rossi and Kristan break down the premiere for season 35 of The Amazing Race. We cover our thoughts on the teams (well, most of the teams), share how surprising some teams were in this leg (both good and bad), and try to remember when and how the express pass has been used in the past. We also question the equa...

It’s been an incredible ride across the incredible season 5 of 24 and it’s time to recap the incredible finale as we go over episode 24 of season 5, 6am-7am ! Just how many great things can we say about this episode? Can we just label this episode the Kiefer Sutherland and Gregory Itzin Power Hour? How many deleted scenes existed from this episode and were they worthy of inclusion? Why does so muc...

It’s time to close out our very first ROMANTIC COMEDY MONTH in style as we go back to 1999 and find out just how well matched Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant were for each other with the classic that is Notting Hill . How epic is this movie? Is this just another case of Julia Roberts being so likeable that her character automatically just is amazing? How incredible is Hugh Grant and how much do we wa...

It’s that time of the week to get your 24 on again as we move into the penultimate episode of season 5 and recap 5am-6am . Is this episode as bad as Ben says it is or is it really not that bad? Why is Jack just making everyone his son all of a sudden? How great is the showdown between him and Henderson? Which parts of this episode should’ve been stretched out even more? How excited are we to meet...

We are here as promised to bring you weekly episodes on the new John Wick spinoff series, The Continental. Why was 1970s New York City so dirty? How good are the depictions of young Winston and young Charon? What was it like to see episode 1 on the big screen? Does this show keep some of the mystery of the Wick universe alive while still expanding the back story? Will we see more of Mel Gibson in...

Another ROMANTIC COMEDY MONTH movie recap is here as we bring you Sleepless In Seattle 2 , aka You’ve Got Mail from 1998 and see if Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan can find love again, this time through the internet! How amazing is this movie? Why is this a movie Ben & Colin have been so desperate to cover for so long? Does this movie age in a way that it is dated but dated in a charming way? Why are G...

It’s SPOILER FREE MOVIE REVIEW time as we take a look at the latest DCEU blockbuster, Blue Beetle ! Why is this another harmless fun film by DC and why once again do they do it way better than Marvel? Why is this movie way more ground-breaking than it’s getting credit for? How epic is Susan Sarandon? How epic is the music and location? Is this a movie that we seemingly like the more we talk about...

It’s so close to the end you can practically taste the finale of season 5 of 24 as we continue our recap series by looking closely at episode 22 of that season, 4am-5am ! Why is this an episode that we’re not so high on? How many different plot holes can we point out in the first five minutes? Why do we want to see Bill get yelled at by the Attorney General? How much trouble from HR will Karen get...

Let’s get into our next ROMANTIC COMEDY month recap as we go back to the year that was 1993 to get a bit tired by being Sleepless In Seattle with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan! Is this another movie that we’re surprised with just how much we enjoy? Is this another movie that we’re surprised didn’t get nominated for best picture at the Oscars? How many random famous people are just in this movie that you...

We’re on to the final disc of 24 for season 5 as we move into the 21st episode and recap 3am-4am ! Just how in awe are we of this episode? Is this the single greatest acted episode in 24 history by Gregory Itzin? Why are all the plot holes we discover in this episode quickly rectified by very smart writing? Why are we liking Jack on the plane more this episode? How great is Stephen Spinella this e...

It’s time for our first ever ROMANTIC COMEDY month as we go back to bring you recaps of four of the most iconic romantic comedies of all time! Today we kick things off by going all the way back to 1990 for the iconic Julia Roberts and Richard Gere movie, Pretty Woman ! Why is this a movie that neither Ben or Colin had high hopes for but both ended up absolutely loving? Is this the best love story...

Do you remember that episode of 24 where Jack Bauer hijacks a plane and Chloe tasers a sleazy guy in a bar? No? Well you’re about to as we recap the 20th episode of season 5 in our continued recap series of 24 and look at 2am-3am ! Is this another episode in which Colin & Ben can’t agree on? Is this episode just so entertaining that we can forgive it’s flaws? Do we like Jack Bauer basically be...

Another SPOILER FREE review is coming your way today as we go over the movie involving cars, speed and a somewhat true story, Gran Turismo ! Is this a movie that you need to see? Why does Colin compare this to another movie? How excited are we to talk about a Spice Girl? Is Orlando Bloom good in this movie? Why is David Harbour once again the star? Does this make us want to play the video game? Do...

Tick it into 24 mode once more as we move into episode 19 of season 5, 1am-2am ! How does this episode compare to last week and how will Ben & Colin go on debating this one? How epic is the Heller scene? How amazing is Audrey and Kim Raver in this episode and why once again does she deserve more praise? Are both Logan and Chloe a bit dumb in this episode? How excited are we for Paul McCrane, e...

This is a BAD MOVIE MONTH recap on the 2001 movie Freddie Got Fingered . Don’t watch the movie. Don’t listen to this episode. Thankyou. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The tension keeps getting thicker with every episode of season 5 of 24 and we’re back to recap the latest episode in the season as we move into episode 18, 12am-1am ! Why is there such a disparity in opinions between Colin & Ben this episode? What moment in this episode is being fought for as a top 5 moment that maybe isn’t being agreed with? How amazing is Gregory Itzin in this episode? How a...

BAD MOVIE MONTH is here for another week as we talk about that 80s movie that saw a duck try to sleep with Marty McFly’s mother, Howard The Duck. And honestly, there’s nothing more you need to know. Because that’s all the movie is about. So listen to this episode, don’t watch the movie, and a kitten will be saved. You’re welcome. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's that time again to get your Room on as we come back to you to celebrate our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of our original recap of the greatest bad movie of all time, and this year bring you a MASSIVE version of it as we welcome back the amazing Greg Sestero to talk about the movie! Yes, that's right, it's time to once again say "OH HAI GREG" as we hear his thoughts on the movie 20 years on and the endur...

Another week of 24 is here as we live in a world where the President is evil as we recap episode 17 of season 5, 11pm-12am ! Why is this another episode where our hosts are so divided? Is the shift in character by Logan so jarring or is it normal? What do we think of Jack kidnapping a bank manager to rob a bank? Why is Wayne Palmer so action heavy all of a sudden and should it hurt his chances to...

We're checking in at the mid season point to catch up on the 9th season of The Amazing Race Canada. Why are friendly rivalries so good for the show? Does Justin provide enough entertainment to forgive for his countless attempts to quit? Why does the show make it so hard to tell the difference between Ty and Tyler? Why does the show make it so hard to tell the difference between Kat and Kayleen? Ar...

It's another BAD MOVIE MONTH recap coming your way today as we go back to 1995 and watch a movie that we somehow feel isn't suitable for Colin to watch, the now cult classic Showgirls ! Is this another movie that is seemingly so bad it’s good? Or is it another movie that is so bad it’s bad? What do Ben & Colin disagree on it so much? Why do the nudity and sex in this film just get tiring so qu...