Cinema Swirl

Sam hasn't seen many of the massively popular films that have shaped modern pop culture. Kefin has. Join us as we watch them together.

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Episode 130: Eyes Wide Shut

Episode 130: Eyes Wide Shut by Cinema Swirl

May 27, 2025•1 hr 58 min

Episode 129: High School Musical

Kefin & Sam are all in this together... Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin

May 05, 2025•1 hr 48 min

Episode 128: American Pie

This one time, at band camp, mate. Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin

Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 47 min

Episode 127: Saturday Night Fever

Sam & Kefin have come down with a fever... Saturday Night Fever! Content Warning: Saturday Night Fever contains depictions of sexual assault, racism and homophobia which we discuss in our review. Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin

Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 31 min

Episode 126: Twilight - New Moon

New Year, New Moon for Sam & Kefin as they head back into the Twilight Saga. Head to cinemaswirl.co.uk for our newly launched range of merch! Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin

Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 49 min

Episode 125: Scrooged

On this edition of Cinema Swirl, Kefin and Sam wonder whether a nasty TV executive can learn the true meaning of Christmas through getting beaten up by ghosts. Head to cinemaswirl.co.uk for our newly launched range of merch! Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin

Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 30 min

Episode 124: Mad Max 2

On this edition of Cinema Swirl, Kefin and Sam are searching for fuel across the post apocalyptic wasteland, as they review Mad Max 2. Head to cinemaswirl.co.uk for our newly launched range of merch! Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin

Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 34 min

Episode 123: The Omen

On this edition of SPOOKY Swirl, Kefin and Sam decide whether a British child is the scariest thing of all, as they review The Omen (1976) Plus, there's a twist on the 'Pepsi Swirl' formula. Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin

Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 38 min

Episode 122: The Godfather Part II

On this edition of Cinema Swirl, Kefin and Sam have been made an offer they can't refuse... to review The Godfather Part II. Plus, Kefin's dad's "written piece" is finally revealed! Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin

Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 58 min

Episode 121: The Crow

On this edition of Cinema Swirl, Kefin and Sam discover what all the goths at school were talking about and delve into the 'cursed' nature of The Crow (1994) Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin

Aug 19, 2024•2 hr 5 min

Episode 120: 10 Year Anniversary Spectacular

On this edition of Cinema Swirl, Kefin and Sam look back at where it all started 10 years ago, listening back to the first episode of the show and rewatching Star Wars: A New Hope. Listen and subscribe to Cinema Swirl on your favourite podcast platform and follow us on 'the socials' here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaswirl Hosted and Produced by: Kefin Mahon and Sam Chaplin Edited by: Sam Chaplin Music: Sam Chaplin Special thanks to DogPass

Jul 18, 2024•2 hr 1 min

Episode 119: Licence To Kill

Licence to have a bloody good laugh, mate!

Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 50 min

Episode 118: Moulin Rouge!

The show must go on, mate!

May 06, 2024•1 hr 28 min

Episode 117: Dawn Of The Dead

When there's no more room in the fridge, the Pepsi Max cans will walk the earth.

Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 39 min

Episode 116: Se7en

What's in the box?! Hopefully tiffin!

Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 43 min

Episode 115: Casablanca

Here's looking at you, mate.

Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 25 min

Episode 114: Rocky Balboa

Yo, Rocky's little mate, we did it!

Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 32 min

Cinema Swill - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

As a festive treat, here's Cinema Swill Episode 40, originally released back in May 2022. Our 'The Desolation of Smaug' episode is available right now at patreon.com/cinemaswirl and we'll be reviewing 'The Battle of the Five Armies' in January!

Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 40 min