This Was Our Podcast

All right sweethearts, what are you waiting for? Another glorious day in the Corps. No timings this week, it's all about our favourite sequel.

Can the latest in the Ghostbusters franchise bring the same surprising charm as Afterlife? Hmm... Jables is also talking about Gladiator in anticipation of the sequel and Our Kid is excited about the teaser trailer for Beetlejuice 2. 0.33 Recap last week (Spaceman) 3.09 Looking forward to Retro Reels Labyrinth 4.57 Gladiator 7.56 Beetlejuice 2 trailer 10.25 Initial thoughts on Ghostbusters: Frozen...

With nothing new on the big screen we hit the small screen for Netflix's Spaceman and find ourselves surprisingly charmed. Also Our Kid reviews Scrapper and Producer Ben has a good old fashioned rant about Ford v Ferrari. 0.49 Recap last week (Imaginary) 3.30 Ford v Ferrari 7.10 Looking forward to Retro Reels Aliens 7.57 Scrapper 9.47 Initial thoughts on Spaceman 16.55 Review of Spaceman 34.27...

Some flawed fun this week as we follow Chauncey Bear into the fantastical world of a child's imagination to find it looks more like an Elm Street dream sequence. We're also reviewing this week's Oscar winners and hitting Producer Ben's vintage DVD collection. 0.51 Recap last week (Dune Part 2) 4.15 Yes Minister 5.32 Oscars 2024 Review 8.20 Looking forward to Retro Reels (Aliens) 9....

No one is more excited than Producer Ben to get the second instalment of his favourite franchise, and it's more good news! Also, Our Kid announces the upcoming Retro Reels title and Jables has a grumble about talking in cinemas (if you do it, please stop). 0.47 Recap last week (Madam Web) 3.09 Retro Reels announcement 4.28 Freelance 6.27 Wicked Little Letters 10.55 Initial thoughts on Dune Par...

Our hopes of a good swim against the tide are dashed when we find that the latest Sony Spiderman Universe feature really does have very little to redeem it. At least we have our mini review of independent found footage folk horror DAGR (even if Our Kid didn't fare so well with it...). 0.38 Recap last week (The Iron Claw) 3.12 DAGR 8.52 Avatar: The Last Airbender 11.36 Initial thoughts on Madam...

It's time to dance magic dance as we head back for some fabulous 80s fantasy. No timings this week, just half an hour of puppety magic.

We can't quite agree on the overall quality, but still find much to like about this week's slice of quirky americana. Also, Jables finally gets round to watching The Super Mario Bros Movie and Our Kid talks about Oscar contender Past Lives. 1.00 Recap last week (Argylle) 3.33 Looking forward to Retro Reels Labyrinth 5.00 The Super Mario Bros Movie 6.35 Past Lives 8.26 Initial thoughts on T...

Did anyone out there enjoy this film? If so, please get in touch and tell us why. As well as scratching our head over this, we're talking about new anime Blue Giant, The Brothers Sun on Netflix and looking forward to Labyrinth with Retro Reels. Plus we've added timing (let's see how long that lasts!): 01.24 Recap last week (All of Us Strangers) 04.51 Looking forward to Retro Reels Laby...

We're getting serious this week with a fantastically emotional British drama. Jables is also finishing up season 2 of Reacher whilst Our Kid wonders if The Art of Racing in the Rain might have been better suited to Channel 5.

Producer Ben's favourite action star is back on another quest for vengeance, this time making smug millennials pay for their bad deeds and crimes against fashion. We're also enjoying Japanese time travel with Beyond the Infinite 2 Minutes and Jables can't quite believe the monstrosity that is Sharktopus.

Well acted but strangely superficial, we know no more about Enzo Ferrari by the end than we did at the start. Meanwhile Jables takes on season 2 of What If..?, Producer Ben gets animated with The Boy and the Heron and Our Kid struggles through Fool Me Once.

A blast of 80s horror. Join the Jable team, a creepy dog and Kurt Russell's hair as we revisit this eye-popping classic.

It's that time of year again when we talk about what we'll be watching over the festive break. Enjoy and see you next in 2024!

A definite contender for film of the year, this week's offering restores our faith in epic storytelling. Meanwhile Producer Ben is going retro with The One, Jables digs up Bodies on Netflix and Our Kid falls for The House of Usher.

Is Willy Wonka a psychopath? It's a question Jables and Our Kid can't agree on, though they can agree on the fun warmth of the new prequel. Also Producer Ben is back with another 'DVD from a charity shop', though he may have finally hit the bottom of the bargain bin.

As Producer Ben calls in sick this week, Jables and Our Kid are back to the streaming to see if a killer idea can hold out for an entire film. Jables is also (still) raving about Invincible Season 2 while Our Kid channels her inner tween for Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Jables attempts a poker face this week as he goes in for a second viewing of Ridley Scott's historical epic. We're also talking about Anatomy of a Fall and Ben's 'DVD from a charity shop' segment continues to impress.

A lot of love in the room for this week's low-key hit on streaming - could we finally be getting out of the 'fine' doldrums? Plus Producer Ben continues his own winning 'DVD from a charity shop' segment and Jables gives us a mini-review of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. And we're back to 'fine'...

This week's episode can be played as a drinking game, just do a shot every time someone says the word 'fine'. We're also introducing Producer Ben's 'DVD from a charity shop' segment and giving a shout out to the upcoming King's Lynn Film Festival.

With Our Kid and Producer Ben off on their holidays, Jables hits The Majestic with guest host Barney. Mum is delighted!

Fancy listening to three people talk on and on about their favourite horror film? Then you've come to the right place! It's Our Kid's birthday, which means only one thing - classic horror.

Is there a worse verdict than 'it was fine'? This week's film neither adds to nor takes away from the genre and does little to offend any but the most ardent fans of the original classic. At least there's fun to be had with our side viewings of Ballerina and Lupin Part 3, plus Jables looks back on Ahsoka.

We're heading back to the Corn Exchange this week for everybody's favourite tale of time travel and weird family shenanigans. Join us for a fun filled ride, because if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.

Whilst we can agree on the joy of watching a film with stunning visuals that's not connected to an existing franchise, we can't decide whether this is flawed brilliance or derivative nonsense. Jables is also catching up on A Haunting in Venice and we're going old school British comedy with Dad's Army.