Random movie 11292 on Metacritic’s all time movie list 2004’s The Ladykillers, a remake of the 1955 British film of the same name.Directed by the Coen Brothers and with Tom Hanks leading the charge, this iteration offers a southern twist to the heist-gone-awry concept. Official Synopsis: Professor G.H. Dorr (Tom Hanks), a courtly Southern gentleman, arrives at the home of devout, elderly Marva Munson (Irma P. Hall), hoping to rent her extra room and use her basement to rehearse with his classica...
Oct 10, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Random movie 5223 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was Save the Green Planet! Directed by Jang Joon-hwan, this film combines dark comedy, science fiction, and horror, taking us on a roller-coaster ride through conspiracies, abductions, and a protagonist’s desperate quest to, quite literally, save the green planet. But is it actually any good, earthlings? Listen on and find out! Official Synopsis : Lee Byeong-gu (Shin Ha-kyun) is convinced that there are aliens from Andromeda among us, plottin...
Oct 03, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Random movie 12094 on Metacritic’s (new) all time movie list was Hidalgo. Directed by Joe Johnston with Viggo Mortensen leading the charge. It's the story of Frank Hopkins, his mustang, and a…horse race. What awaits us amongst the good, the bad, and the….sandy? Listen on and find out! Official Synopsis : Frank T. Hopkins, one of the best long-distance horse riders, spends his time as a performer in Wild West shows. His claim that his horse Hidalgo is the best in the world does not go down well w...
Sep 26, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Random movie 101 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was The Servant. Directed by Joseph Losey and starring Dirk Bogarde and James Fox, this film weaves a tantalizing tale of power dynamics, class struggle, and personal obsession. A layered character study wrapped in brilliant performances, 'The Servant' remains as poignant today as it was six decades ago. Let's unpack the artistry and the timeless themes that have solidified its place in film history…or just shout “Barretttt” at random times th...
Sep 19, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Random movie 5830 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was The Wind and the Lion. No wardrobe. Or witch. There is a Sean Connery, though. It looks like a poor man’s Lawrence of Arabia (in Morocco) but will it leave us shaken and not stirred? Listen on and find out. Official Synopsis : In early twentieth century Morocco, a Sharif kidnaps an American woman and her children, forcing President Theodore Roosevelt to send in forces to conduct a rescue mission.
Sep 12, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Random movie 1580 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was Huesera: The Bone Woman. Our second movie in a row with a colon in the title. Weird. Anyway, this is a Spanish horror movie and as both Colin and Niall are not the biggest horror fans, will they hide behind their sofas or laugh out loud? Listen on and find out! Official Synopsis: Valeria's (Natalia Solián) joy at becoming pregnant with her first child is quickly taken away when she's cursed by a sinister entity. As danger closes in and re...
Sep 05, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Nobody thought we could do it but we made it through our next 9 random movies! In this episode we look back at what sticks out in our withered memories of the movies we have put ourselves through; Saving Private Ryan, A Man Called Ove, Gentlemen Broncos, Rewind, The Sisters, Concussion, Truman, Me Time, and Small Axe: Lovers Rock.. How did we feel in the cold light of day about all these movies? Listen on and find out!
Aug 29, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Random movie 70 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was Lovers Rock from the Small Axe series. A textured deep dive into one night at an intimate and sensual house party. Did we live happily ever after when we finished this movie? Listen on and find out! Official Synopsis: A single evening at a house party in 1980s West London sets the scene, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance and music.
Aug 22, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Random movie 15176 on Metacritic’s all time move list was Me Time. Can Kevin Hart deliver an actual funny movie? Can Mark Wahlberg help in this endeavour? Listen on and find out! Official Synopsis: When a stay-at-home dad finds himself with some “me time” for the first time in years while his wife and kids are away, he reconnects with his former best friend for a wild weekend that nearly upends his life.
Aug 15, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Random movie 1397 on Metacritic’s all time move list was Truman. Not the Truman Show, not about the president, not about Truman Capote but a subtle movie about mortality and friendship, and a dog called Truman, somewhat. Official Synopsis: Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Julián (Ricardo Darin) has decided to forgo treatment, and spend his final days tying up loose ends. When childhood friend Tomás (Javier Cámara) pays his ailing friend an unexpected visit, he quickly realizes he won’t be able to...
Aug 08, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Random movie 9247 on Metacritic’s all time move list was Concussion. Were we seeing stars after watching this? Listen on and find out! Official Synopsis: After a blow to the head, Abby (Robin Weigert) decides she can't do it anymore. Her life just can't be only about the house, the kids and the wife. She needs more. She needs to be Eleanor.
Aug 01, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Random movie 13369 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was The Sisters. Loosely inspired by the maudling Anton Checkhov’s “Three Sisters”. Will this Hollywood adaptation add any entertainment or fizz to the original premise? Probably not…but listen on and find out! Official Synopsis: Using a college on New York's Upper East Side as their surrogate home and sanctuary, four siblings struggle to banish the ghost of their dead father and create some semblance of harmony as adults. Suggested by Chekh...
Jul 25, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Random movie 548 on Metacritic’s all movie list was Rewind. A sensitive and shocking documentary about childhood abuse. Official Synopsis:Digging through his father's home videos, a young man reconstructs the story of his boyhood and recalls the abuse he suffered through.
Jul 18, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Random movie 14948 on Metacritic’s all movie list was Gentlemen Broncos . From the Napoleon Dynamite team, does this movie stand up to the standards set by Napoleon? Gosh…listen on and find out! Official Synopsis: A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.
Jul 11, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Random movie 4617 on Metacritic’s all movie list was A Man Called Ove. A movie about a grumpy old man reviewed by two grumpy old men on a grumpy podcast. Is there such a thing as too much grumpiness? Listen on and find out! Official Synopsis: Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.
Jul 04, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Random movie 252 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was Saving Private Ryan. Join us as we storm the beaches of Normandy only for us to get burdened with having to find Matt Damon in enemy held territory. Will we earn this? Listen on and find out! Official Synopsis: During the WWII D-Day invasion, a squad of soldiers led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) is sent into Normandy to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon), and return him to his mother in America. She has already lost three other sons...
Jun 27, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Nobody thought we could do it but we made it through our first 10 random movies! In this episode we look back at what sticks in our withered memories of the movies we have put ourselves through; Summer of Soul, Kisses, Changing Lanes, Stick, Movie 43, 27 Dresses, My Baby’s Daddy, Bedazzled, Birdman, and A Night of Knowing Nothing. We have no notes and are a little more “off the cuff” in this one. How “off the cuff”? Listen on and find out!
Jun 21, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Random movie 487 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was A Night of Knowing Nothing. Join us as we delve into a documentary about societal issues in India. Something two Irish idiots know nothing about. Listen on and see how we tackle this one! Summary: Through fictional love letters found in a cupboard at the Film and Television Institute of India, we meet L, a film student writing to her estranged lover while he is away. Gradually we’re immersed in the drastic changes taking place at the schoo...
Jun 20, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Random movie 465 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Are we smart enough to peel away the layers of this our first highly rated fictional movie? Listen on and find out! Official synopsis: An actor (Michael Keaton)-famous for portraying an iconic superhero-struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.
Jun 13, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Random movie 15145 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was Bedazzled from 1967. Does 1967 humour stand up in 2023? Do Peter Cook and Dudley Moore deserve a place in cinema history? Listen on and find out! Official synopsis:Stanley Moon (Dudley Moore) is a bumbling short-order cook, infatuated with Margaret (Eleanor Bron), the statuesque waitress he works with at Wimpy Burger in London. On the verge of suicide, he meets George Spiggott (Peter Cook), the devil, who, in return for his soul, grants ...
Jun 06, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Random movie 15145 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was My Baby’s Daddy from 2004. Three friends have three babies and not one bit of hilarity ensues! Is it worth the watch? Listen on and find out! Official synopsis: A trio of young men (Griffin, Anderson, and Imperioli) are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around the same time.
May 30, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Random movie 11782 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was 27 Dresses from 2008. Will two grumpy Irish men enjoy this rom-com starring Katherine Heigl and James Marsden? Listen on and find out! Official synopsis: After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, Jane is shocked when her younger sister announces her engagement to the man she loves. Meanwhile, she also meets a cynical journalist who has a hidden agenda.
May 23, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Random movie 15326 on Metacritic’s all time movie list was Movie 43 from 2013. Directed by and starring multiple stars and “interesting” directors. It has been described as “the biggest waste of talent in cinema history”. Did we agree? Listen on and find out! Official synopsis: Twelve directors, including Peter Farrelly, Griffin Dunne and Brett Ratner, contributed to this collection of outrageous spoofs and stories. A seemingly perfect man has an unusual blemish on his neck in "The Catch." Super...
May 16, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Random movie 14537 was Stick from 1985. Directed by and starring Burt Reynolds amongst other famous names. Did we stick with it until the end...? Listen and find out... Official synopsis: After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest "Stick" Stickley (Burt Reynolds) witnesses the murder of his friend Rainy (Jose Perez) during a drug deal. To avoid getting killed by the same thugs, who work for mobster Chucky (Charles Durning), Stick gets a job as a chauffeur for millionaire Barry Braham (George Se...
May 09, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Random movie 5034 on Metacritic's all time movie list was Changing Lanes from 2002 starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson. Did we give it the green light or did we slam the brakes hard on this one? Listen and find out! Official synopsis: A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious...
May 02, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Random Number 5308 in Metacritic's all time list of movies is Ireland's very own "Kisses" from 2008. We rate it on plot, acting, sound(track), and production. Will we be patriotic and support this movie with no hesitation?! Listen to find out... ----------------------------------------------------- On the fringes of Dublin two kids, Kylie and Dylan, live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life, colour and the prospect of escape. Kylie lives with five other siblings and her overworked mother....
Apr 25, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The first random number generated was 50 which pointed to Summer of Soul (Or When the Revolution Could not be Televised) from 2021. We review it under the categories: topic, people, sound(track), and production. Enjoy.
Apr 18, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
