The Project Project

Send us Fan Mail This week we're back to The Lazarus Project with episodes 3 & 4 of Season 2, as the gang delve even further into time travel and even begin messing with their own pasts!  Sam has been to see Joaquin Phoenix as American Napoleon, Lewis has watched David Tennant return in the new Doctor Who special. Meanwhile we've both watched the first 3 episodes of the new Monsterve...

Send us Fan Mail The wait is finally over, The Lazarus Project Season 2 is here! George, Shiv & Archie are back in the thick of their time-bending shenanigans as they race to discover the cause of the time loop. This time round they're joined by primary school teacher Sarah & dastardly ex-Lazarus traitor Dennis Rebrov, plus some other characters like a scientist guy. Join us as we att...

Send us Fan Mail The most marvellous time of the year has arrived - the release of Marvel's newest movie, 'The Marvels.' Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and [Insert Superhero Name Here] join forces to combat a hammer-wielding adversary (not the one you're thinking of), all the while discovering more about each other and themselves. How does this fare against the middling quality of...

Send us Fan Mail In preparation for Marvel's new marvellous cinema release, The Marvels, we've gone back to 2019 (or is it 1995?) to watch Captain Marvel. Join us as we discuss the Fury eye fakeouts, the obvious needle drops & why Marvel never followed up on any of the setup from this movie. And join us next time as we relay our hot, fresh thoughts on the cosmic super-teamup The Marv...

Send us Fan Mail This week we watched The Exquisite Corpse Project, a comedy/documentary experiment where 5 comedians are challenged to write a movie together, only having read the previous 5 pages. What ensues is a series of incongruous scenes & awkward interviews, culminating in some tense scenes & revelations about the nature of friendships over time. Also there's a ghost snake. We...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we've picked up our magnifying glasses and put on our detective hats as we join David Attenborough in uncovering the mystery of a wooden idol from Easter Island. What does this idol represent? Is it a fake? Is it actually the best version of this idol in existence? Tune in to find out. Meanwhile, both of us have been watching a lot of DC content. Sam wallows in nos...

Send us Fan Mail For the final episode of Projoctober 2023 (and this year's Halloween Special), we watched the horrific 2019 horror film, A Wakefield Project. Join us as we try to figure out whether this was a ghost movie or a zombie movie, why the music was so loud all the time, and what the hell happened at the end of this film! Meanwhile, Sam has been watching the Netflix Sci-Fi Crime show...

Send us Fan Mail For the penultimate episode of Projoctober, we've connected our brains to a haunted old doll to dive into the twisted world of Project Nightmares. In this indie horror video game, you delve into the mind of a witchy old woman, collecting items, solving puzzles, and throwing salt, all in an attempt to find out what her deal is. We also discuss our personal video game and horro...

Send us Fan Mail For the second monster-sized episode of Projoctober Lewis has read the sequel to Project Nemesis - Jeremy Robinson's Project Maigo! To join us on this kaiju-tastic adventure we've recruited classic podcast guest David to listen along to Lewis' action-packed retelling. David has also been watching one of the Bridget Jones films & the best Star Wars prequel Reveng...

Send us Fan Mail 50 years after the release of the horror classic The Exorcist, David Gordon Green has dug up the film's surviving cast to jolt new life into the franchise in the form of The Exorcist: Believer. Join us us as we discuss the film's use of jump scares over suspense, what convinced Ellen Burstyn to return to the iconic franchise & what the hell they're going to do i...

Send us Fan Mail In preparation for the release of David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer, we've gone all the way back to 1973 to watch one of the spookiest films of all time - The Exorcist!  Join us as we discuss the film's incredible legacy, the stellar performances & our expectations for the 2023 entry to the franchise. And join us next time for our straight-out-the-cine...

Send us Fan Mail To kick off  Projoctober we've dragged good friend Kane out of storage to reunite The Montauk Boys, as we take on our creepiest case yet - recordings of German children counting. Kane has researched his butt off to tell us all about The Conet Project, a collection of shortwave radio recordings linked to espionage, conspiracy theories & the ever-mysterious numbers stations...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're back in the stinky NYC sewers to catch up with our disgusting mutant friends Leo, Mikey, Donny & Raph for the second part of "The Manhattan Project". Join us as we discuss the various iterations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which theme song is best & the future of the franchise after the success of 2023's Mutant Mayhem. Sam has a...

Send us Fan Mail Poirot is back with his spookiest case yet, and this time there's a haunting in bloomin' Venice of all places! Kenneth Branagh's detective is pulled from retirement to debunk a famous medium, but things quickly take a turn for the murderous! Join us as we discuss the somewhat star-studded cast, the clever use of horror & whether this film might just be the best...

Send us Fan Mail To get ready for Kenneth Branagh's new Poirot mystery A Haunting in Venice, we're watching the other 2 he did before - continuing this time with 2022's damp squib of a release Death on the Nile. Join us as we discuss the multiple cancelled actors featured in this film, whether the core plot actually makes any sense & how this ranks against the previous film. And...

Send us Fan Mail This week we backflipped into the CGI sewers of 2012 to check out an episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The episode follows some startling revelations about Splinter's origins, a sexy pistol-toting tiger & surprisingly decent action for a kid's show. Sam has also been reading Jeff Vandermeer's Southern Reach trilogy, and tells us all about the Annihilation...

Send us Fan Mail To get our minds ready for the mysteries of Poirot's latest case A Haunting In Venice (2023) we've gone back to the start of Kenneth Branagh's murder-mystery trilogy with Murder on the Orient Express. Join us as we discuss the massive cast of potential murderers, whether the murder plot actually makes any sense & why Poirot has that stupid, stupid moustache. And...

Send us Fan Mail This week we've delved into the deep waters of Netflix's new releases to watch an episode of Spy Ops. The episode follows the CIA's attempt to recover a sunken Soviet submarine at the height of the Cold War, including all the hiccups & speed bumps along the way. Meanwhile Sam has been watching Brad Bird's animated classic The Iron Giant, as well as blood-dr...

Send us Fan Mail This week we watched an episode of the 2000's British sitcom My Family, but unfortunately this episode is a clip show from Season 9. Join us as we try to make sense of the barrage of one-liners, reminisce on our different experiences with the show & wonder if clip show episodes can ever be good. Sam has also been watching Tom Cruise run on a train in Mission Impossible: D...

Send us Fan Mail This week we've ventured into the unexplored past of 2016 to join Sir David Attenborough as he relives one of his earliest expeditions in the form of a 1971 documentary. Attenborough travels to Papua New Guinea to explore an area untouched by outside influences with the hopes of meeting some of the local tribes. Sam has also been watching Michael Bay's sleeper hit Pain &...

Send us Fan Mail Jason Statham's back with a vengeance and this time there's 3 The Meg's to deal with (plus a giant octopus). Can he survive using only his wits & martial arts skills? Join us as we discuss the many many characters, the explosive kills & whether this Meg is better than the first Meg. Contact us: https://linktr.ee/theprojectprojectpod

Send us Fan Mail This week we watched the fourth and final Project Shadowchaser film starring the patron saint of the podcast Frank Zagarino. This time round the Zagman plays an unstoppable ancient android awoken from a dig site in Africa, who will stop at nothing to get his cosmic doohickey back from a pair of hapless archaeologists. Sam has also been playing a bit of the old Playstation 5, watch...

Send us Fan Mail To prepare for the release of 2023’s biggest blockbuster Meg 2: The Trench, we’ve swum all the way back to the year 2018 for Jason Statham’s splash hit The Meg. Join us as we discuss the absolutely massive sharks, the unnecessary love story & the differences between this and the original book.  Contact us: https://linktr.ee/theprojectprojectpod

Send us Fan Mail This week we decided to take on a new netflix documentary series in the form of Top Secret UFO Projects: Declassified. This 'Ancient Aliens'-style series delves into the history of various UFO sightings and makes up a load of nonsense along the way. Sam has also been playing the new Legend of Zelda game Tears of the Kingdom, as well as reading Jonathan Hickman's sci...

Send us Fan Mail This week we return to everyone's least favourite Mythbusters spinoff for an episode which sets out to tackle a series of heists, varying from impressive to embarrassing.   Join us as we do our own (much better) rankings, discuss how bad the hosts are this time & decide if any of the stories are actually heists at all. Sam has also been watching the new eleventh season of...