Turn It Up to Eleven! In this latest episode of Cast-A-Role, we dive deep into the legendary rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). Join us as we break down Rob Reiner’s iconic cult classic, exploring why This Is Spinal Tap is still one of the greatest comedy movies of all time. We’ll review the funniest moments, the unforgettable characters like Nigel Tufnel and David St. Hubbins, and the film’s groundbreaking “mockumentary” style that paved the way for shows like The Office and Parks and...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 44
We’re back, and we’ve got our hidden strings attached, and we’re flying through the trees as wee discus Ang Lee’s wuxia masterpiece, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon from the year 2000. We perform a deep-dive on the cast, such as Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-fats career defining performances. The beautifully constructed fight choreography, the Green Destiny sword lore, and lasting impact on world cinema, that turned this Chinese art house films, into a must see blockbuster.
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 43
Talk to Me, Goose: Is Top Gun Still King Of The Skies? Description: In this episode, we’re hopping into the cockpit and revisiting Top Gun—the high-flying ‘80s classic that gave us Tom Cruise as Maverick, unforgettable aerial stunts, and one of the most iconic soundtracks of all time (you're already humming them, aren't you?). Whether you’ve seen it 50 times or are just now getting around to it, Top Gun is one of those movies that never stops being cool. We chat about what made Top Gun such a hi...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 42
This week on Cast-A-Role, we’re diving headfirst into the wild, messy, unforgettable world of Trainspotting - Danny Boyle’s 90s cult classic that gave us Choose Life, Iggy Pop, and one of the most iconic toilet scenes in movie history. In this episode, we discuss: Why Trainspotting is such an important film, and what made it the cult classic it is today Ewan McGregor's performance as Renton Addiction, Friendship - and how the film doesn't pull any punches We discuss some of our favourite moments...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 41
This week on Cast-A-Role, we’re breaking down one of the most iconic films in cinema history: The Godfather. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, this 1972 classic didn’t just redefine the gangster genre — it changed movies forever. In this episode, we unpack: The film’s influence on Hollywood and modern storytelling The transformation of Michael Corleone and what it says about power and identity Key performances, unforgettable scenes, and why they still res...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 40
With yet another tantalizing movie review, your new favourite movie podcast is back. It's our season finale, and we've picked a big one. We review Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name, The Shining. Expect the usual hijinks from the trio as we give our opinions on what many consider one of the greatest horror movies of all time.
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 39
We are back again with another new episode, and this time, we are doing a Patreon-suggested movie, Bill Murrays, The Man That Knew Too Little. We begin this week discussing steak, and Nick gives one of the worst opinions EVER! Sam goes off piste, and plugs a Youtube channel, which leads to Jim giving a stong soupy opinion Then Jim ends "What we've been watching" with a STRONG opinion. We then begrudgingly discuss possibly the worst movie we've covered to date. Nick continues his trend of giving ...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 38
https://www.patreon.com/c/castarolepodcast/membership The team are back with another Cast A Role - it's video game movie pitch time! It's also Jim's birthday. This week, rather than discussing what they've been watching, they talk about what they've been playing. Sam reveals a life lesson. Nick reveals his new-found cult leadership. Then the crew get into one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time - Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid - with Jim, Sam and Nick each pitching their own vi...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 37
www.patreon.com/castarolepodcast You voted in your masses and asked for it, so we did it, and with a sequel in the works, it made perfect sense. We have reviewed and recast, Mel Brook's 1987 Sci-Fi spoof, Spaceballs. This week Jim gives his thoughts on The Substance, which leads to a little extra discussion with Sam Nick gets put under the spotlight Jim has a mare (or 2) Together we come up with much better jokes (seriously Mel, give us a call) During our recasting, all hell breaks loose as Jim ...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 36
How have we already made it through January? Well, we certainly aren't slowing down, and Nick has finally managed to get Jim and Sam to sit down and watch a horror film. The guys went together to the cinema to sit down and watch Robert Eggers, Nosferatu. We begin this week by discussing the career of the recently passed David Lynch. Sam declares he's already found his film of 2025. We worked out what we believed would make up the musical to end all musicals. And we of course deep dive into Nosfe...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 35
We may be two weeks into the new year, but we are back with our first review and recasting of 2025. After the carnage brought about by Armageddon, we are left with nothing but Tremors. So that's what we're covering this time out: the 1990 Kevin Bacon hit Tremors. We start this week disguising ourselves as a food podcast with a LOT of cheese chat. Nick starts and quits a journey in anime. Jim watched a film recommended by Sam, which led to a flat earther chat. It may be a new year, but that doesn...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 34
We are back for what could be the last time as we count down to the new year and the possible apocalyptic event that has no doubt been predicted as we head into 2025. And it's rather fitting that we are reviewing Micheal Bay's 90's epic, Armageddon. We begin the episode this week discussing......... Pickled Eggs. Jim and Sam give their thoughts on one of cinema's biggest releases of 2024, Wicked! Nick once again questions Jim on what makes a film worthy of 5 meatballs. Nick again jumps to the de...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 33
We are back once again with an early Christmas present for you in the form of another delicious Cast-A-Role This time, we are traveling back to 1987 to review Arnold Schwarzenegger's futuristic action romp, The Running Man. We start this week off talking all things Christmas dinner, and the divisive Brussels sprout Nick gets reminded of something he watched in the lead-up to the recording by a rather interesting discussion As expected, the review leads to some contrasting opinions. During our re...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 32
It's the first episode of our tricky second album, and we've set off with our best foot forward. This week we are reviewing and recasting 1979's Apocalypse Now We begin this week with Nick still trying to justify his casting of Maggie Smith for Ripley. It may be our 2nd year, but it's still very much the same old Jim. Nick and Sam struggle with Jim's apathetic opinions. Despite his opinions, Jim does an OK job at recasting. And we continue as we mean to go on, we a brand new round of Audio Aperi...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 31
IT'S OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, AND WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN!! We started the year discussing the first film of an iconic franchise, so it's only right that we end the year discussing the first film of another iconic franchise. And what a franchise it is! We head back to 1979 to discuss Ridley Scott's Alien. Of course, Ridley Scott is still very much going strong with the recent release of Gladiator 2, and the Alien franchise is arguably stronger than ever, with the recent release of Alien: Romulu...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 30
We have entered our birthday month, and to kick things off we have a rather not-so-exciting film to discuss in the form of Martin Scorsese's Casino. It may be fireworks day in the UK, but don't expect many of them in this week's episode, as for once Sam agrees with Jim!!! We start this week off discussing Lego land, and Jim's non-enjoyment of rides. The guys give a little insight into the Mega Wheel. Jim gushes over The Wild Robot. Sadly, there is no Audio Aperitif this week (damn you Sam!!) but...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 29
Spooky season is in full swing and the guys have got a lovely trick (or treat) up their sleeves for you. For their second Halloween special, we are reviewing not one, but two films for you. First up we have the absolute classic that is Uwe Boll's Alone In The Dark, followed by Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands. We begin this week as always, by discussing what we've been watching, including things such as The Killers Game, Vince McMahon, and Sam and Jim gush over Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menende...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 28
We are back again for another edition of Cast-A-Role, and this week we enter "Spooky Season" much to the displeasure of Jim. To kick off this Halloween season, the boys are reviewing and recasting John Carpenter's The Thing from 1982. The guys start this week off discussing what food should and shouldn't go on a stick, as well as whether pineapple should go on a pizza. Jim reveals his hatred for Halloween. Nick somehow confuses George of the Jungle with The Jungle Book! Sam issues Jim a massive ...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 27
HELLO! And welcome back for another edition of Cast-A-Role! The audio troubles are behind us and we are ready and waiting to serve you more delicious recasting. This week we are heading all the way back in our way back machine, to the year 1976 where we shall be reviewing and recasting Logan's Run. In this week's episode, Sam and Nick claim Jim to be the leader of a cult! It's been a hot minute, so we have another rant from Jim. We discuss THAT robot. In this week's recasting all 3 of the guys a...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 26
DISCLAIMER!! Unfortunately, the audio issues that plagued us last time are still present this week. We can only apologise and thank you for being patient with us as we rectify it for the next episode. We are back again with another edition of Cats-A-Role, and this time we are traveling back to 1991 to take on the action-packed thrill ride, Point Break. But before that, Nick introduces us to his chocolate choices, and Sam throws a bit of controversy in to the conversation. Nick absolutely owns Ji...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 25
DISCLAIMER - Sam has got himself a shiny new microphone and we didn't quite get the levels correct so he may come across a bit loud in places over the next couple of episodes. We can only apologize and will have this sorted when we next record. WE ARE BACK!! Time for another episode of classic Cast-A-Role shenanigans. This week we are reviewing and recasting the last film Micheal Bay did before he stopped caring and sunk his teeth into franchising, 2005's Action Sci-Fi romp The Island. We start ...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 24
We're back with our regularly scheduled dose of Cast-A-Role, and this time it's the turn of Sam to give us a little insight into his mind and the types of films he considers worthy of a Top 5 placement. We go back to the year 1987 (a great year) and discuss the fantasy comedy, The Princess Bride. But before we get into all of that, as is customary we begin by going on a tangent into what kind of employee Jim would be like. Sam as expected going into this episode, is full of praise...... .....Jim...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Fresh off the back of getting together at the cinema and watching the latest offering in the Deadpool franchise, Deadpool and Wolverine, the guys sit down to review the latest offering from Ryan Reynalds and Hugh Jackman. Jim starts this week by gushing over the latest offering from Amazon Prime, Those About To Die. Was this the perfect superhero film for someone who isn't usually fussed with the genre? And Sam and Nick end this week's episode discussing what kind of superhero (or villain) Jim w...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 22
It's time for another brand new episode of Cast-A-Role, and the guys are back with another of their video game pitches This week the guys are talking about their film ideas for gaming behemoth, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. We begin this week chatting about (bizarrely enough) gas and gout! We then forget we're a movie podcast and transition to gaming. There is some issues surrounding Hawk and Hawk's And the lads then pitch some rather credible film ideas. https://buymeacoffee.com/castarolepodcast...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 21
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY to our friends in America. As a special treat for you all we have chosen to celebrate your independence with you by reviewing 1996's (you guessed it) Independence Day. In this week's episode, Jim has a rant (or 2) Nick and Sam are stunned by some of Jim's revelations. And the guys do something different this week and pitch their national holiday movies. However, the brief may have gotten a little confused. https://buymeacoffee.com/castarolepodcast...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Our busy month of June continues with the guys jumping back to 1999 to review and recast fan favourite movie The Mummy to mark its 25-year anniversary in the UK ahead of its re-release in cinemas at the beginning of July. In this episode, the guys discuss the troubling times this movie had in getting off the ground to begin with. We also learn a bit more about Jims thought process when it comes to recastings. Jim reveals the recasting that he has kept hold of for over a year since he and Nick fi...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We are back with another exciting episode of Cast-A-Role. This week we are sitting down and discussing the critically acclaimed American Psycho. In this episode, Jim has an existential crisis as he decides his opinion of this film. And Nick and Sam as usual are baffled by Jim and his inner workings. https://buymeacoffee.com/castarolepodcast
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 18
The guys are back once again to review another of cinema's brand new offerings, this time in the form of Netflix's 2024 Sci-Fi epic starring Jennifer Lopez, Atlas. In this episode, Nick surprises Jim and Sam by actually really liking something new. Jim REALLY hates J-LO And Sam comes up with a brilliant pitch in our as-of-yet-unnamed final segment
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We're back again for another tasty Cast-A-Role. And this time we're stopping off at the year 2013 to review and recast Now You See Me. The guys start this week's episode by discussing THAT Baby Reindeer interview. Sam reveals his true feelings on magic. SHOCK! Nick didn't like something And the guys have a good giggle over a new nickname for Stanley Tucci. Don't forget if you like what you hear, join the Cast-A-Role family and show your support with a donation via the link below. https://buymeac...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The guys are back again and are once more traveling back in time to the 70s to take a look at Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed Jaws. Hold on to your life jackets though as Jim hits the guys with a revelation of titanic proportions that we're fairly certain Sam is still struggling to come to terms with. With this week's casting being so small, the guys fought hard for their picks, one of them felt so familiar Sam couldn't put his finger on why. Then in this week's "Reel Talk" the guys jump...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 15
