Sean is joined by Andrew from Recent Activity to review the film Overlord (2018). Describing the film as "everything he hates about American cinema", Sean changes the episode from a regular episode to a Defend It Yourself episode. Andrew feels like the guy who brings cups to the party, Sean comforts him and says he's worse than that-he's the ice guy.Sean felt the film started well, but the historical inaccuracies ruined the film for him, particularly the lack of accuracy when showing race relati...
Jul 07, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 122
CLIMB! CLIMB! CLIMB! FOOL... Sean continues his quest to break Bill's spirit. #BreakingBill Bill and Sean are back, bringing logic to stupid movies: Their next choice is Godzilla (1998). Sean imagines a Godzilla/Titanic mash-up film. Sean has been ill and has been stuck in his room for days and appears to have some kind of cabin fever. He gets way too excited talking about this film. -What happened to Matthew Broderick? -How old does Bill think Sean is? Find out more about Bill Reads Bad Reviews...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Sam from Invasion of the Remake podcast joins Sean to defend the much-misunderstood Bruce Willis film, Hudson Hawk (1991). -Why does the film get so much stick? -Sean compares the reception this film received with the reception which Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street received. -Did Bruce Willis get too involved in the film? Sam inexplicitly loves the film, despite it "not being a great film", but it's a fun time. Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Jul 01, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Sean checks himself into 'The Podcast Clinic' (for podcasters with problems) and discusses his issues with the Doctor! The Doctor is less than sympathetic and another podcast patient with an obsession with bad reviews keeps interrupting Sean's sessions. Introducing Ben (FilmFloggers) as the Doctor. Including fantastic cameos from: Bill (Bill Reads Bad Reviews), Sarah (Weird Horizon), Luke (Nerdstalgic), the Wait What podcast trio, and the dulcet tones of Dan Macholz (FilmFloggers, Sopranos Redef...
Jun 29, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Kiel from AVWORLDUK takes a break from talking about audio visual solutions and joins Sean to defend Meet Joe Black (1998).-What is it with Americans and peanut butter?-What did you think of Brad Pitt's Jamaican accent?-Kiel and Sean get lost in VHS tape and polyphonic ringtone nostalgia.Sean and Kiel then talk about superhero films and the associated TV series and debate production quality-versus-story quality. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 25, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Sarah returns (tea-less this time) to discuss an unusual signal picked up by a telescope in China and how this was spread as potentially a signal from alien life. Before being swiftly deleted, after it began to spread on Social Media in China. The episode is derailed almost immediately with class warfare regarding tea. -Is there anything worse than a way-too-milky tea? -Can Americans make a cup of tea? -Will people from outside Britain understand what 'pasty country' is? -Why is NASA sending nud...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 118
John from The Pint: A Pop Culture Podcast joins Sean to defend Aliens3, the much maligned sequel to Alien and Aliens. Sean can't stop bringing up the Terminator films. Disowned and hated by the film's director, how can John defend it? Listen in to find out. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Sean is joined by Duncan from GDT to take the deepest of deep dives into the film Coherence (2013). One of Duncan's favourite films.Sean answers the question of why he is so sick of superhero films: Films like this.-How exciting can a film revolving around a dinner party really be? Oh you have no idea!-What do the 14 cuts to black mean?-Duncan and Sean throw around some sequel ideas.Stick around until the end for a trailer for a brand new podcast from Ben over at FilmFloggers. I am so excited to...
Jun 10, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Sean is joined by Jim from Film Rage to discuss Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge, a biopic about Desmond Doss, one of the most extraordinary men ever to go to war. With fantastic performances from Andrew Garfield, Luke Bracey, Vince Vaughn and an almost film-stealing turn from Hugo Weaving as Doss's shell-shocked father, this is one not to miss. A refreshing war film which doesn't show America as the saviours of the world, this is a very powerful watch. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Jun 05, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 115
An incredibly excited Luke from the Nerdstalgic podcast joins Sean to talk Signs (for a bit). After a tangent about the current state of James Bond, Sean and Luke launch into M. Night Shyamalan's film, about 20 minutes in. -Has Sean found a kindred spirit in Luke? Someone who waffles as much as him. You be the judge. -From Doctor Who to the meaning of life, this episode has something for everyone. -Stick around for Luke's theory about humans inability to contact other life.-Sean of course just b...
Jun 04, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Sean drops all pretence for a lovely chat with Sarah from Weird Horizon podcast. From being a solo independent podcast, to UFO cults. Sarah and Sean discuss dating an alien to regional accents in Marks & Spencers, this episode shows just how it will go if there's no film to loosely hang an episode around. -Sean channels his inner Enrique Iglesias. -Is there a lack of feedback from listeners in the podcast world? -Is it worth the effort tackling politics or contemporary events in podcasts? Se...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 113
London Has Fallen... but fear not Bill is here and he's bringing burgers! Bill from 'Bill Reads Bad Reviews' returns to rip London Has Fallen (2016) to shreds. How is this film from 2016? Should Sean write a film about Texas? Sean's Northern Accent + Bill's Texan Ears causes problems when Sean tries to recommend a film to Bill. Bill could not put up with all the one-liners in the film. Fun Trivia: How many times do Bill and Sean *SIGH* during this review? Find out more about Bill Reads Bad Revie...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 112
The podcast starts without the host, and goes downhill once he arrives. Sean doesn't know where the line is anymore when talking to the Wait, What!? Trio and causes chaos when he comments on Dave's hairstyle. The boys bring their tipple of choice this time. Liam causes more chaos by turning down the television. Mitch actually talks!From 1990's children's television shows, a Christmas World Cup, to the BBC staffing issues, this episode has something for everyone. -Will the guys move away from Jim...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Sean is joined by Grimm and Zolgar from Two Idiots and a Dog podcast. After hooking Sean up with their Scout Cookie dealer, they discuss Jaws (1975). Sean loves Hooper’s wit throughout the film and the surprising class-dynamic in this film. Did the dog survive? Was Brody an alcoholic? Do modern films treat audiences like idiots? Grimm and Zolgar discuss the film in respect of the changes in society since 1975. Grimm, Zolgar and Sean discuss the perception of films not being as good as they used ...
May 28, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Sean is joined by Arron Flanagan from 'Time To Talk Titanic' podcast and YouTube Channel, to discuss the casting of the 14th Doctor, before delving into the first episode of Russell T. Davies first Doctor Who (2005) series: 'Rose'. A fantastic reboot of Doctor Who, with an interesting mystery and brilliant performances, particularly from Christopher Eccleston's jaded, dark, damaged Ninth Doctor. -There is a surprising amount of adult jokes in here. -Arron questions whether RTD disliked Paul McGa...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 109
To celebrate the 6 month anniversary of Review It Yourself, Sean does his first watch-along episode of an absolute cracker. Of course he decides to watch Titanic (1997). What follows is a mix of trivia and a very Northern English way of describing the events in the film, e.g. "Yep, Miss Trudy's gone", "His mates like you're talking so much crap", and "Mind that crane". Massive thanks must go to Ben from FilmFloggers for his technical expertise and all-round support in this venture. Thanks for li...
May 22, 2022•3 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Liam returns to show Sean The Empire Strikes Back (1980). What follows is an extravaganza of an episode with a bit of a Star Wars review with lots of swearing. Liam gets jealous of how many other men Sean is talking to. Random Questions: -Will Sean tell the truth, and admit he loved the film? -What is a love job? -Why does Liam hate Kevin Costner? Shout-outs: With shout-outs to Sarah from the Weird Horizon podcast and Ben from FilmFloggers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
May 21, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 107
A 'Chat with the Author' episode: The second in a side-series. Muhammad El-Dharrat returns to discuss his soon-to-be-released second novel, 'The Ancient Order of the Hashashin', a group of assassins who apparently formed one of the inspirations for the Assassins Creed video-games. A novel stepped in mystery. Muhammad gives an update on the release dates of his debut, second and third e-book novels. He then reads some sections of his novel to give the listeners an idea of where the Hashashin came...
May 14, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Correction* My ex-podcaster. Sean reveals his first co-host, Liam. They hosted 'Reluctant Reviews' together before Liam broke up the fledgling partnership and broke Sean's heart. He's never been called Tots since. They provide an update on how much more 'free and loose' Sean is at hosting nowadays, before reviewing the absolute comedy gem, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). What follows is less of a review and more John Connor impressions, Bale Batman impressions and Sean rolls ...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 106
The Wait…What trio? drag Sean to the bottom of the barrel of the podcasting world. Liam derails the review before Sean has chance to. Mitchell actually talks, a bit. Random Questions: -Why is Dave known as Mr Dependable? -Liam asks what’s wrong with the word Wench? -Have you ever met anyone called Mary? Thanks for listening! Warning: Contains many, many Scrubs quotes. And STRONG language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 11, 2022•27 min
Liam returns after his illness with a God complex. Sean is joined by Liam, Mitchell and Dave from aka 'The Wait...What Trio' to discuss the shocking amount of jokes that went over everyone’s heads as kids. Quotes of the episode: -If you’re looking for specific, on-topic, factual film reviews ‘Go somewhere else, you’re not going to get that here’. Don’t tell me Sean can’t sell a product! -‘Let’s jump straight in… the breast feeding scene’. -Mitch 'tee-hee' Discussion Points: -The Grinch is better...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Sean is joined by Mark from The Visually Stunning Movie Podcast to review Looper (2012). They dive into the world of time travel, superhero movies and the Director. Random Questions: -Have Comic Book Movies saturated the cinema market? -Have we reached the tipping point which heralds the end of comic book films or are we still teetering? -Why are Mark and Sean unhappy with the idea of ANOTHER Fantastic Four reboot film? -Seriously, when will Sean get over The Batman (2022) being a disappointment...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Ten years on since he last watched the film, Sean returns to review Daniel Craig's third outing as 007 in Skyfall. Despite enjoying parts of the film, Sean still doesn't enjoy it as a whole and he can't figure out why. Listen in to this shorter 'commute to work' episode and see if you can figure out what he thinks. Or maybe he's just moaning. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 04, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Taking a break from film reviews, Sean finally tries pancakes with bacon and maple syrup... and struggles to get his head around it. -Is this meal suitable for a date night? Sean doesn't think so. Thanks to everyone for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 02, 2022•7 min
Sean is joined by Stew from the ‘Stew World Order’ podcast, to review Spielberg’s classic Saving Private Ryan (1998). Stew had never seen the film before (I’ve no idea how either), and loved it. Listen in to find out: -Why did Stew want the veteran to walk quicker? -Is the film a little padded in the middle? -How talented is Janusz Kamiński? -Will Sean ever shut up about The Batman? -Does Jurassic Park drag it’s feet? -How the hell does Mr Rodgers get compared to Neil Buchanan from Art Attack? -...
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Sean is joined by his mate Ross, who cameos for 10 minutes to give his thoughts on Daniel Craig’s second outing as James Bond. -Has this film been swept under the carpet by the Bond franchise? -Is the film “Thrown together and then brushed under the carpet”? -After No Time To Die (2021) where the hell do they go next? *The audio quality is not fantastic on this one. Apologies. There’s football in the background and I’m far too close to my mic as per usual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Apr 28, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Barely two minutes in when Sean asks Ebony what she thought of the film and she answers “I hated it”, you know you’re in for a great conversation. Sean and Ebony talk over-hyped films, so-called elevated horror and messed-up horror films. Sean continues to bring up films he likes, which Ebony hates. It makes for a hilarious conversation. -Both Ebony and Sean separately threaten to leave the conversation after hearing each other’s film opinions. Sean and Ebony put off finishing a recording to rev...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Arron from ‘Time To Talk Titanic’ podcast returns to review the oldest surviving Titanic film, In Night and Ice (released as In Nacht und Eis ). This German silent film was released just months after the disaster. Arron brings a mini-one sentence review of SOS Titanic (1979), whilst Sean compares the film to Star Trek: The Next Generation. They then discuss the accuracy of the sets and the actions of the women in the film. They also seek to answer: -How quickly were claims about events of the si...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 99
“It’s good but it’s not Doctor Who”-Sean and Sarah from Weird Horizon podcast talk about the post-Tennant era of Doctor Who and their hopes that the genius that is RTD can bring the show back to its former glory. They also talk about reviewing their favourite ‘so bad it’s good’ films. Sean unveils his ‘Matt Smith’ film theory. Sarah and Sean then talk about people talking in the cinema. Sean and Sarah waffle on about the Da Vinci Code series, Johnny English trilogy and The Mummy Tomb of the Drag...
Apr 18, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Sarah returns to talk Men in Black (1997) for about 8 minutes. Regarding the myth of the ‘Men in Black’, they wonder: -Would the Men in Black work now people have door-cams? -What if they knocked at the wrong door? -Would it actually work, or would it spur some people on? -Is The Blob a Christmas film? It is in Sarah’s house. They then lurch between poetry, Kevlar pants/trousers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and the Roswell Incident. They also discuss the ‘Wow’ signal and ...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 98
