The Tuesday Review

Happy New Year! This week the boys discuss what's in store for the podcast in 2023 and review Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans. They also discuss classic Italian film Cinema Paradiso and later in the show they briefly talk about the Chainsaw Man anime as well as Nicolas Winding Refn's new TV series Copenhagen Cowboy.   If you have any questions, comments or suggesti...

In this special episode Callum and James discuss ufology book In Plain Sight by Australian investigative journalist Ross Coulthart, and end up going on wild tangents about aliens, cryptids, conspiracy theories, and the unknown.

This week the boys wrap up (pun intended) their Christmas discussion as they talk about Love Actually, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Bad Santa 2, the remake of Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story and its recent sequel, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. They also discuss some of the videogames they've been playing including Blue Dragon, The Witcher 3, and High on Life,...

This week the boys spend the first half of the show talking about Christmas movies including The Muppet Christmas Carol, the original Miracle on 34th Street, Bad Santa, as well as Christmas/Horror crossovers Krampus, Silent Night Deadly Night, Gremlins, and Christmas Evil, plus the UK Office Christmas Special, and much more. Later in the show they finally get a chance to discuss the third season o...

This week the boys discuss two great films - potentially the best movie of the year; the multi-verse traversing Everything Everywhere All at Once, as well as potentially one of the best movies of all time; the sci-fi action classic RoboCop.

This week the boys review long awaited sequel Clerks III and discuss writer/director Kevin Smith and his View Askewniverse.

This week the boys discuss all the things they’ve been watching and reading lately including The Witcher series of novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, ufology book In Plain Sight by Australian investigative journalist Ross Coulthart, Oliver Stone’s conspiracy classic JFK, ‘70s Vietnam war film The Deer Hunter, alien abduction movie Fire in the Sky, Michael Mann’s Thief, the Chucky franchise...

Halloween may be over but the boys take this last opportunity to look back on the last week of Spooktober and discuss all the horror movies and TV shows they've watched including ‘90s horror sci-fi Event Horizon, Italian horror movies Suspiria and Phenomena, the latest season of American Horror Story, the first season of the Chucky TV series, Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, mockumenta...

This week the boys stay in the spooky Halloween groove by reviewing the new horror film Barbarian. They also chat about lots of other horror stuff like The Lost Boys (discussing how movies were better in the '80s and '90s), talk more about the Chucky movies and the Netflix show The Midnight Club, plus they discuss new weird horror videogame Scorn, the British horror drama A Dark Song with its expl...

This week continuing their Spooktober horror theme the boys review the new Hellraiser film. They then discuss other horror movies and TV shows they've been watching lately including '80s classic Poltergeist, MCU special Werewolf By Night, the Chucky movies, Netflix's The Midnight Club, different versions of Nosferatu, and much more.  Spoilers for Hellraiser are from 40:15 - 56:40

This week the boys discuss their experiences at the PAX videogame expo and talk all things videogames including the controversial rollout of Overwatch 2, the Psychonauts games, tabletop RPGs, the growing industry in Melbourne, the Xbox Game Pass, and more.

This week to usher in the spooky season the boys review new horror film Smile. They then discuss cheesy '80s horror movies and others such as Colour Out of Space, The Empty Man, Malignant, and heaps more. They also talk about Stephen King's latest novel Fairy Tale.   Spoilers for Smile are from 27:20 - 57:00

In this bonus episode the boys discuss the recent end to all COVID restrictions in Australia, the Optus data breach, government budgets and politician's salaries, the importance of action against climate change, misinformation and disinformation in the news media, having an informed vote come election time, and much more.

This week in an absolutely packed show the boys discuss animated sitcoms like The Simpsons and Rick & Morty, the importance of videogame preservation as well as games they've been playing lately, plus TV shows they've been watching such as Better Call Saul, House of the Dragon, and much more. They also talk more about the troubles with the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and the problems over at HBO...

This week the boys discuss the fifth season of Cobra Kai and the announced unrelated reboot of the original Karate Kid movie. They also discuss the debut season of Netflix's new TV adaptation of The Sandman based on Neil Gaiman's acclaimed comicbook series, as well as a potential sequel to the Keanu Reeves starring Constantine film.

In this bonus episode the boys continue their discussion with Australian filmmaker Darcy Yuille to talk more about his film One Punch as well as his take on Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal. They also discuss Akira Kurosawa, promoting empathy through filmmaking, going to film school and learning how to make movies, Darcy's experiences in the industry including the time he drove Vin Diesel around the...

This week the boys are joined by a very special guest as they welcome Australian writer/director Darcy Yuille on the show to discuss his film One Punch. They talk with Darcy about the origins of the project, the behind-the-scenes of shooting on a smartphone and the freedom that provided, filming on location in Melbourne, working closely with the actors to shape character and story, getting the fil...

This week the boys attempt to process their feelings about the final two episodes of Nathan Fielder's "post-reality" show The Rehearsal; discussing, among many other things, the ethics of a production like this. They also do a deep dive into the future of streaming given the concerning and unsustainable decisions being made by services such as HBO and Netflix.

In this bonus episode the boys discuss being mindful of where our food comes from, the recent Australian federal election, media company Embracer Group and their involvement in the videogame industry, the potential for more Lord of the Rings content, streaming vs. Blockbuster Video, the worrying decisions being made at Warner Bros/HBO including the cancellation of Batgirl, art vs. commerce in the...

This week the boys review Jordan Peele's latest film Nope. They also discuss the latest discoveries and news in Ufology, the history behind alien encounters, other paranormal phenomena, various conspiracy theories, and much more!

This week the boys try out a new format and discuss their future plans for the show including the potential for a weekly bonus episode. They also talk about trying to get the most out of the podcast, reading and wrestling, how hard it can be keeping up with all the content out there, and try to wrap their heads around Nathan Fielder's insane new show The Rehearsal.

In this impromptu bonus episode, the boys talk mostly video games including upcoming titles they’re looking forward to, the Xbox Game Pass, AAA studios morally questionable business models such as lootboxes and microtransactions, how young people consume media and how these sorts of business practices affect them, growing up with Pokemon cards, the disastrous launches of Cyberpunk 2077 and No Man’...

This week the boys review Alex Garland's psychological thriller MEN, and David Cronenberg's return to body-horror with his latest film Crimes of the Future.

In this episode the boys review the fourth season of Stranger Things, and the Ethan Hawke starring supernatural thriller The Black Phone.

The boys return from hiatus to review the latest MCU installment Thor: Love and Thunder.