It's crazy to think that movies have existed for over 100 years... and in this episode, we're covering a film all way back from the 1920's. On top of that, it's also our first outing with Charlie Chaplin. So here is our review of the comedy-drama from the silent era, The Kid. During our discussion of whether this made us laugh or cry, we also touch…

Good guys and bad guys, GTA, Curb Your Enthusiasm - and of course driving - are some of the talking points we have in the following episode... This movie (much like Alien) has been on the watch pile to discuss for the longest time, but now Sophie is finally getting the chance to watch (and oggle over) Ryan Gosling in the 2011 action thriller Drive.…

The Patreons helped us pick an LGBTQ movie for us to cover as part of Pride Month, and the winner was All of Us Strangers from 2023, starring Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott. Was the story inviting, or was it isolating? Alongside talking about the emotional rollercoaster this film brings, we also discuss the right etiquette for crossing legs, religiou…

In space, no one can hear you scream... but you can certainly hear Sophie's thoughts on watching Ridley Scott's 1979 movie Alien for the first time! Plus we have another person on deck to join in on the discussion - James from the Biscuits and Bluray Podcast (@biscuitsnblurays on IG) - so it's definitely going to be a fantastic mission! As we delve…

We're breaking the cycle with the third installment in our second year of Ani-May, which has us look back at another 2021 anime that Sophie was very happy to be re-watching and reviewing - that being Mamoru Hosoda's Belle (and it might have something to do with the parallels to Beauty and the Beast...) As we look back over this sci-fi musical, we a…

In our next installment of Ani-May season 2, we take a more seemingly European approach(?) for a Japanese animation, as we both check out The Deer King from 2021 for the first time. During our discussion you'll hear what has Paul darting over to the blu-ray shelf, whether the movie title should go by another name, what made Paul upset and Sophie an…

It's round two of 'Ani-May' (still a clever title) and we asked the Patreons to pick one of two cyberpunk-themed heavy hitters. Yes, to Sophie's delight, we're going gritty instead of cutesy from the start with Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 anime movie Akira. Despite the despair that occurs in this dytopian 'future', there is still beauty to be found - as…

As we close in on second running of our themed month, we remember a previous themed month of Monster March with a lighthearted '80's comedy in the form of Teen Wolf. Does the movie have a lot of bite, or are the fangs just for show? We also discuss Turning Red, basketball movies, just how hairy is Paul, and Sophie dives deeper than you think into t…

If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price... thankfully, this episode costs you nothing, but it's certainly a doozie - as this is Sophie's first experience with the 1991 Kathryn Bigalow movie Point Break! On top of that, we are also joined by massive movie fan and fellow podcaster Em of Verbal Diorama fame (@verba…

We're saddling up on our horses once again as we mosey on down to Old West, but this time with a promise of James Stewart for Sophie. Yessir, we're taking our chances with checking out the 1939 Comedy-Western movie, Destry Rides Again. As part of the discussion, we also reflect on Jimmy's previous movie roles (particularly ones we've covered), whet…

This might seem like a delayed April Fool's joke, but in this episode we are in fact discussing The Lizzie McGuire Movie for the rare occasion of Sophie recommending a film to watch that Paul hasn't seen before. Was the experience a nice change of scenery, or a holiday nightmare?? Listen in to find out! ---------------------------------------------…

The Patreons have spoken once again and given us a one way trip into the Neo-Noir location of Dark City - but are we glad to be exploring these streets, or are we looking to escape to the haven of Shell Beach? Along with hearing our thoughts and feelings, listen in on how we link both South Park and The Simpsons to this movie, along with The Dark C…

This episode really ties the podcast together... Yes, you will in fact be hearing Sophie's first impressions of the 1998's Coen Brothers movie, The Big Lebowski! Starring Jeff Bridges as The Dude / Dudeness / Duder / El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.... We are also joined by fellow movie fan and YouTube content creator Film Bl…

Nicolas Cage. John Travolta. 90's action movie. These are the elements that John Woo combined together to bring us Face/Off - a film that is known for its unhinged performances from both leads, but both of us are getting to experience the insanity for the first time! As we give our thoughts on this O.T.T. spectacle, we also touch upon the fact ther…

An epic tale of both romance and disaster from visionary filmmaker James Cameron - yes, we are finally setting sail to talk about the legendary 1997 movie Titanic. This is Sophie's first time experiencing it, and so; does the grand maiden voyage of the famous ship entrance her, or does the whole experience sink to the depths like the tragedy that b…

Gather round, fellow travellers - grab a tankard of your favourite ale (or whatever whets your whistle), take a seat by the fire, and listen to our tale of what we thought of the fantasy movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. During this conversation of ours you'll also hear us regale of our own history with playing the game, what we learne…

This episode marks a special occassion, as we've now hit the milestone of 200 full-length episodes uploaded for the world to hear! We want to thank you all for listening to the show - whether you're a newcomer or a regular, we really appreciate it and we hope you continue to enjoy what we offer. It is also a special episode as we are joined by Sara…

We've covered the iconic Spaghetti Western in a previous episode... now it's time to take a Korean spin on the Western genre with 2008's The Good, The Bad, The Weird! Aside from attempted comparisons to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (and how many times do we say BOTH titles??) we also discuss to foreign approach to filmmaking and storytelling, wha…

Looking for some hot stuff? Or something to listen to rather? Well, here we present to you our steamy episode focusing on the 1997 British comedy drama (and somewhat musical) The Full Monty. During our conversation we also discuss how down to earth Northerners are, men's self confidence, toilet talk and much more vulgar language (shockingly from So…

It feels like it's been a long while getting this film here in the UK, but in this episode we finally have the chance to talk about the Golden Globe winning (and many more awards to come, I'm sure) movie Poor Things - the latest film from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef... and the crown jewel herse…

Rev your engines and add this to your ride along playlist - it's been a while since covering a Tarantino film, but we're back in the drivers seat and raring to bring you our movie review of 2007's Death Proof. As well as hearing Sophie's thoughts on this grindhouse style movie, we also talk about its nods to horror, Aussies vs Kiwis, how men aren't…

The hills are alive... with the sound of the first episode of 2024 - and we've started out strong with a hefty musical movie neither of have seen, courtesy of our Patreons. We give you - our review of The Sound of Music! Throughout the course of the episode we have comments on the cinematography, what our standout songs were, the impact of the Edel…

The end of 2023 is here, and with it we have another retrospective special episode for you all, where we have a laugh and reflect on how our fourth year of podcasting has been for us! We discuss the movie highs and lows of what we’ve watched this year, brief reviews on noteable movies we've recently seen, our top downloaded episodes of those movies…

Just in time for the holiday season, we bring you our final movie review of 2023 - and we're joined by our lovely friend and Patreon of the show Emma (@em_hayton on IG) to discuss one of her favourite Christmas movies (and the best Dicken's tale adapted to celluloid?) The Muppets Christmas Carol! We chat our favourite songs from the movie, how it s…

Listeners rejoice! Thanks to the Patreons, our third festive episode of 2023 comes in the form of a black and white 40's flick called The Bishop's Wife, starring Cary Grant as a guardian angel helping out a troubled soul around Christmas time. Does this sound familiar? As we give you our short but sweet review of the movie to find out if it is to b…

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! For our second seasonal episode of 2023, we're covering not one, but TWO favourites of the festive season that I'm sure you all love as much as we do - 1990's Home Alone and the 1992 follow-up, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. As we go through comparing both these movies in our typical loose fashion, we also talk …

Let the festivities begin! For the first Christmas themed review of 2023, we're both taking a look at something new(ish) and hip (maybe?) with a Netflix original movie named Love Hard (combo of Love Actually and Die Hard) starring Nina Dobrev. Does this film deliver something different from the regular holiday season flicks, or fall into the same t…

Just before the festive flicks start up for this year, this episode we're covering a cult fantasy movie classic full of memorable characters and quotable lines, that surely will tick all the right boxes for Sophie's sensibilities. Or is it perhaps... inconceivable?? As well as going over the love story of Westley and Buttercup, we contemplate what …

As the cold nights draw in for the winter months, we both take in a film we haven't seen for our first attempt at the theme of Noir-vember, that was decide by our Patreons - 2014's Nightcrawler. Did the story deliver with high stakes tension? Why does Jake Gyllenhaal's character have such a riduculous name? And what was it that shocked Sophie the m…

"What are you going to do now?" Listen to this podcast episode, I hope - as Sophie gives her thoughts for her first time watching 1967's The Graduate, starring a very young looking Dustin Hoffman. As we go through the story beats of this cinematic classic, you'll also hear Paul constantly bringing up the fact that Mayor Larry Vaughn is the husband …

After the horrors of Halloween, it's time to settle down with something a bit more lighthearted and poignant. That particular role with shoes to fill is little Marcel, a 1 inch shell who we believe will capture our hearts - and you can listen in to find out if he did! As well as going through the story beats and the background of it's conception, w…

...Are you ready for it? ...As in extra content for the month? To celebrate our 1 year anniversary, we went to go see the Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie concert at our local cinema, and also decided to release this brief recording of our experience when we got back to the car (as it started to rain - typical British weather!) We hope you enjoy this n…

As spooky season '23 draws to a close, Paul decided to really test Sophie's mettle with the scariest movie of all time - The Exorcist, directed by the late great William Friedkin who sadly passed away this year, which makes this episode even more poignant. So listen in to hear Sophie's thoughts on this frightening experience, as well as her epiphan…

For our third episode of Spooky season '23, we tune into the BBC for a infamous broadcast that goes by the name of Ghostwatch - but will it put the spooks on Sophie? As well as going into the history of the made for TV movie (and the subsequent aftermath), Paul attempts to put on a terrible Welsh accent, we reminisce on how creepy the last house we…

In our second episode of Spooky season '23, we head over to Japan for Sophie to experience the absurdity and delights that 1977's horror comedy Hausu (or House) from Nobuhiko Obayashi has to offer. There's proper researched background history on the movie to delve into, discussing of our favourite from the 7 girls, taking note of the noteable subti…

Spooky season is upon us once again, and for our first outing we're heading out to Summerisle for Sophie to see what The Wicker Man is all about. Although she does have her own (amusing) ideas of what the movie entails... We also bring to the table our thoughts with the clash of religion and rituals, how the soundtrack really sets the tone of folk …

We watched a Wes Anderson film, thanks to the Patreons who picked out of two choices that neither of us had seen before - and the winner was 2001's The Royal Tenenbaums. We've had our ups and downs with his filmography, but will this pip our respective top spots of this director's work? Listen in to find out what we make of this dysfunctional famil…

It's time for another Birthday celebration, in honour of Paul's lovely female co-host and wife, Sophie! As usual, we are following tradition and reviewing three movies - one that neither of us have seen (Babylon), one that Paul hasn't seen (Enchanted), and one that both of us have seen (surprisingly, 8 Mile). There's lots to discuss between these t…

Hong Kong action stylings come your way in this episode, as we both watch our first Bruce Lee film for the first time, and noted as one of the all time greats in the genre - Enter The Dragon. But does it leave an impact on us, or more a light slap in the face? Other topics that get brought up in our discussion include Sophie's joy of playing Tekken…

In the past we've covered Paul's favourite Marvel character in the movies, now it's finally time to discuss his favourite in the DC universe. It might not be the whole trilogy we're covering, but it's a phenomenal place to start with Christopher Nolan's 2008 epic; The Dark Knight! As well as talking about the film's themes, musical score and portra…

Sophie and Paul take a 'Chance' on this first time watch for the both of us, as we discuss the 1979 satirical comedy-drama Being There, starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine. It's another film from the Criterion collection, but does that hold it in good stead? Is there much gardening going on? And are the themes that film runs with just as pr…

The shoe is on the other foot for the comedy movie Patreon picks in this episode, to which Sophie has some thoughts on... SuperBAD or SuperGOOD? Place you bets now! But like with The Heat review, there is hilarity to be found in this recording (not just from the content within the film??) as we compare it to other movies of the genre, we reveal Pau…

A movie that may have fit right at home within our previous years of Monster March, this episode we tackle a film that we are both exploring for the first time - Where The Wild Things Are! Based on the children's book by Maurice Sendak and adapted for screen by Spike Jonze, we delve into topics of 'inner demons', snowball fights, and overall how we…

Wassan? It's a nautical themed episode for a movie that Sophie hasn't seen before, and it's the debut experimental drama from Mark Jenkin called Bait, set in a British coastal town in Cornwall and cited by Mark Kermode as 'a genuine modern masterpiece'. Knowing that Sophie has a keen interest in old style photography and appreciation for the art, I…

We jumped on the hype train for the summer blockbuster event of recent years, and decided to watch Oppenheimer and Barbie at the cinema, in order to bring you our thoughts on both in the form of Barbenheimer! These two films are very different in tone, but can they both be enjoyed on their own merits? Is one more preferable than the other? Are they…

Summer celebration time again! As its Paul's birthday, we are following tradition and reviewing three movies - one that neither of us have seen (Petite Mamman), one that Sophie hasn't seen (Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny), and one that both of us have seen (Coraline). So go ahead and have a listen in celebration of our male co-host's arrival an…

"Yer fond of me Podcast, ain't ye??" In this episode we have our long overdue guest join us, who happens to be a good friend of ours, as well as fellow Patreon, Danny Jones (or @weightlossjonesy on Instagram) to discuss Rober Eggers' modern classic The Lighthouse. We theorise, we speculate and run through the themes of what it all means - and most …

"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: those who lose their recordings, and those who dont!" The former happened to us last week, but we are pleased to bring you our previously scheduled episode all about the greatest Western movie of all time; The Good, The Bad & The Ugly! This is of course Sophie's first time watching thi…

Following a slight hiccup in the scheduling, this episode is covering another movie we're both experiencing for the first time, and it's the 1993 action-thriller Harrison Ford vehicle that is The Fugitive! This episode also calls upon references to The Simpsons, as well as the one particular scene from Scrubs - hence why Paul finally wants to piece…

Katharine Hepburn, Carey Grant and a leopard... is this a winning cinematic combination? This episode we find out in this month's Patreon pick, Bringing Up Baby - the classic screwball comedy that neither of us have seen before! As well as giving our thoughts on the film, we also talk how Sophie is similar to the character Susan, in what way Paul c…