In our shortest episode for some time, we speed through reviews for John Wick-esque Netflix action flick Kate starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Gerard Butler-led action thriller Copshop, the newest horror creation from James Wan "Malignant" and Aretha Franklin biopic Respect which features a standout performance as Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul.
This week Sam & Lewis are joined by Brandon to look at Nia DaCosta's horror Candyman , Lewis talks about Leos Carax's divisive Annette , and we dive into Marvel's latest superhero release: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings .
This week we look at three films that are adaptations of the works of William Shakespeare: Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood (Macbeth), Baz Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio, and Richard Eyre's King Lear with Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, & Florence Pugh. This does contain spoilers for several Shakespeare plays and all the films discussed. We promise it's not as pretentious as it sounds.
We look at three of the big new releases in the UK this week, Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds, GI:Joe Origins - Snake Eyes and Don't Breathe 2. We also take a quick look at The Courier and moan about HBO Max.
Sam and Lewis take a look at three very different films that are showing currently in UK cinemas.
Jordan-Luke returns to the podcast to discuss 2016's Suicide Squad and the sequel that it spawned, the creatively named "The Suicide Squad"! Spoilers: 1:22:15 - 1:46:14
In an episode with some of the show's most controversial opinions and passionate reviews, Sam and Lewis look at M Night Shamalyan's new high-concept thriller Old and a sequel to one of the most beloved films of the 90s, Space Jam. Lewis also discusses his thoughts on Nowhere Special, The Croods 2 and Deerskin, and the pair discuss the start of the new series of Ted Lasso! Old spoilers - 1:13:03-1:33:00
In a slightly spooky, mildly horror themed episode Brandon joins Sam to discuss the three Fear Street films released on Netflix over the last month, the newest Disney Plus series Loki starring Tom Hiddleston and the fifth instalment in the Purge series, The Forever Purge. Forever Purge spoilers: 45:50-50:35 Fear Street Part 3: 1666 spoilers: 1:28:22-1:41:30
In this (now outdated) Euro 2020 football special, one football fanatic (Sam) tries to help explain the wonders of the beautiful game to someone who couldn't care less (Lewis) through the form of three football films; 1997's Fever Pitch, a rom-com starring Colin Firth about an obsessive supporter, the 2009 biopic The Damned United which sees Michael Sheen take on the larger-than-life character of Brian Clough during his short tenure at Leeds United and the 2019 documentary Diego Maradona which l...
Today we take a spoiler-free look at Marvel's first feature release in 2 years, we look at F9 (aka Fast and Furious 9 aka F9: The Fast Saga) and discuss the Fast and Furious series as a whole and we look at Supernova, a personal and emotional look at dementia within a relationship. We can only apologise for the lack of intro song this week, but I couldn't find the file.
In the second half of this bumper-length episode, Sam and Lewis look at our top 5 superhero films, romance films and family/kids films before rattling off our top 10 films that have been released in 2021 so far (in the UK).
In part one of this very long episode, Sam and Lewis sit down to talk about our top 5 favourite films of all time in different genres including Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy, and Musicals.
In this feature-length episode, we look at three big blockbuster releases; 2x Oscar winner The Father, Lin-Manuel Miranda musical In The Heights and the newest Disney Pixar animation Luca. Super-speedy review of Loki ep2 in there too.
Sam and Lewis are joined by our new horror correspondent, Brandon, to cover the newest installment in the Conjuring franchise, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It; we take a look at the first episode of new MCU show Loki, we review Mae Martin's Netflix comedy-romance-drama show Feel Good and we discuss Bo Burnham's new special, Inside.
Sam and Lewis talk about two of the biggest new releases in UK cinemas, Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II. The original A Quiet Place gets a review as well, and Sam and Lewis ramble about the cinema and their big pet peeves.
As the cinema returns, Sam and Lewis give quickfire 5-minute reviews of Judas and the Black Messiah, Army of the Dead, Minari, The Unholy, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Mortal Kombat, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Peter Rabbit 2, The Terminator, Taxi Driver and Thelma & Louise. Sam gets very passionate about Judas and the Black Messiah. Farewell J-L!
Instead of our usual reviews, Sam and Lewis take a look at all the films that are going to be released when cinemas return to the UK on the 17th of May and the year ahead! We talk Oscar films that are touching the silver screen for the first time, eagerly awaited blockbusters, the packed superhero schedule and some of the films we are the most interested in personally. We also discuss our favourite scenes of 2020-2021. (Apologies for Sam frequently using the American dating system)...
In our Frances McDormand special we look at the three films that she won her Best Actress Oscars for; 2020 Best Picture winner Nomadland, 1996 Coen Brothers snowy crime comedy Fargo and 2017 drama Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri! (Spoilers within for all). Morrisey even gets a mention.
In the second half of our Oscars special, Sam and Lewis discuss the "big awards" such as Best Picture, Best Director and the highly controversial Best Actor.
Sam and Lewis take a look at the 93rd Academy Awards in this 2 part special! All the highs, lows, controversies and pleasant surprises are discussed from one of the strangest Oscars of all time. #AllHailPaddington
Lewis is back to discuss the 5 time Oscar nominee Promising Young Woman, which features a stunning performance by Carey Mulligan as a woman who is hellbent on getting revenge for her friend's rape. We take a look at VFX nominated Love and Monsters, a comedy adventure set 7 years after the "monsterpocalypse". PYW spoilers from: 0:45:55-1:08:05
Lewis steps in to discuss the Best Picture nominated Sound of Metal, the (possible Worst Picture candidate) Melissa McCarthy-led Superhero parody Thunder Force with a bit of BAFTA and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier talk thrown in for good measure.
Brandon steps in for an unavailable J-L to discuss Kevin McDonald's newest film, the emotional and unbelievable true story The Mauritanian which stars Tahar Rahim as a wrongfully detained Guantanamo inmate, and Run, a psychological thriller starring Sarah Poulsen looking at a mother who deceives her disabled daughter. Some minor The Falcon and the Winter Soldier talk in there, too. Run spoilers from 36:15-45:55
Sam and J-L are joined by former guest Lewis to give their alternative nominations (and winners) for this year's Academy Awards!
Sam and J-L take a look at the new definitive 4 hour cut of the Justice League and the newest Disney+ original series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Sam and J-L are joined by Will Mavity of Next Best Picture to give their reactions to the 2021 Oscar nominations and their thoughts on the potential winners!
Part 2 of our MCU Special with Josh Webb of The Marvel Report focuses on our expectations and hopes for the upcoming MCU films and shows, as well as a discussion of MCU vs. DCEU.
Josh Webb of The Marvel Report joins us to discuss all things WandaVision, MCU, comics and more! Prepare for some tangents!
In this Coen Brothers special, Sam and J-L take a look at two money-recovering capers, No Country for Old Men and The Big Lebowski. Wandavision episode 8 is also given a spoiler-filled review, man.
Jordan-Luke and Sam take a look at the new crime thriller/dark comedy I Care A Lot starring Rosamund Pike, take a spoiler-filled dive into Wandavision episode 7 and discuss some MCU rumours!
