Too Long; Don’t Listen

Christopher Nolan's back and he's brought with him a fresh adaptation of a 3,000 year old Homeric epic. What's it like? Yeah, lets get into that... 00:00:00 Intros 00:02:37 What Is ‘The Odyssey’ 00:06:34 “A Time Of Apparent Magic” 00:20:07 Character Flaws and Inherited Problems 00:43:14 The Look and The Process 00:56:06 Wrapping Things Up

Haven't done one of these for a while. Let's shake off the rust and chat the first Star Wars film in seven long years: The Mandalorian and Grogu. If you like it, give the show a review and a thumbs up! 00:00:00 Intros 00:02:07 Who, Why, How? 00:03:45 The Plot 00:13:55 Top Line Takeaways 00:36:38 Characters Don’t Work 00:55:53 The Issue(s) With Star Wars 01:07:57 What Did I Like? 01:18:41 Where To...

One more for the road! Back my minimal demand, its a wrap up of the final arc of Andor Season 2! Let's chat the end of the line, shall we. Lets chat episodes 10, 11 and 12.

An all-time great arc of genre television - hell, television full stop. Lets unpack the greatness of episode 7, 8 and 9 of Andor season two!

The Ghorman Front! Things are coming to the boil nicely in Andor season two. Let's unpack all the goings on in episodes 4-6. Follow me at @seanpeterbudge on Twitter for more pointless film and tv musings.

Andor is back, it's terrific, let's unpack episodes one, two and three of season two!

Wanna chat Deadpool and Wolverine? Sure, why not... 00:00:00 Intros 00:02:44 How Did We Get Here? 00:03:29 All The Rights Stuff 00:26:26 Finally On The Big Screen 00:39:49 A Perfect Counterpoint 00:43:27 The Link Between Deadpool and Wolverine 00:45:30 The Film Itself 00:54:44 The Multiverse Problem 01:08:10 Technical Stuff 01:11:39 The Themes Are Alright 01:13:11 An Imperfect Counterpoint 01:16:2...

Haven't done one of these for a while... Let's talk Furiosa, The Fall Guy and why they're two films which represent the best and worst of cinema - and why the theatrical experience is where it is.  00:00:00 Intros 00:00:58 Fury Road Retrospective 00:12:31 Setting The Scene For Furiosa 00:19:14 The Film Itself 00:39:38 The Future of Mad Max 00:44:54 The Fall Guy 01:01:13 The State of Cinemas 01:01:...

It's been quite the journey, but here we are. Part two of my favourite needle drops in cinema! Let's have a chat about some classics.  Show Notes ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ dance sequence: http://tinyurl.com/3vab8bzv ‘Peluca’ short film: http://tinyurl.com/yh4xw24d   ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ opening sequence: http://tinyurl.com/5462a75m ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ first trailer: http://tinyurl.com/ms2pmj27...

Let's chat some great needle drop moments! Show Notes ‘Baseball in Film’ short: https://shorturl.at/koJKO Making of ‘Major League’: https://shorturl.at/jHL01 ‘Major League’ opening credits: https://shorturl.at/gkORW Pennant fever montage: https://shorturl.at/fKLQU Intro to final game: https://rb.gy/qd28n8   “By way of the green line bus…”: https://rb.gy/58uslg   Wes Anderson American Express Ad: h...

Lets talk Bookie, Timeless Heroes, Wonka, Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom and Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Dream!

The mixtape is back and she's... wow, she's long. As I say in the intro, listen to one chapter at a time, take your time to navigate your way through it.   Take in a portion, think about it, then come back for the next one. Show Notes 'Top Guns' by Ehud Yonay: https://tinyurl.com/yb4v3mmy 'The Muse of Coyote Ugly' by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://tinyurl.com/y2dwdtp4 Ben Affleck 'Armageddon' Director...

New pod concept! Sean talks through some of his favourite high school movies and the music that drives them. Let us know what you think?