This week we get to a horror film six weeks after Halloween (as is tradition) and watch Mimic ! Join us for scientifically correct discussions about evolution, impromptu spoilers for The Butterfly Effect, a fake Spaniard exposed, plans for our impending Mimic remake, and the content you've all been waiting for: a quiz about cockroaches. Next week, we watch Junior ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrac...
Dec 09, 2022•58 min•Ep. 259
This week, we watch Richard Kelly's follow-up to list darling Donnie Darko , it's Southland Tales ! Go and watch it and then come back. Confused? Fair enough. Join us as we all struggle to explain what the hell is going, get the film wrong, the bible wrong, and generally just blow our minds, and then Sam talks about the comic prequel and everything gets even more confusing. Also, there's impromptu reviews of Jumanji and River Cruise (??) Next week, it's time for a bit of horror with Mimic ! Get ...
Dec 01, 2022•58 min•Ep. 258
This week we watch '60s cult 'classic' Barbarella ! Join us as we discuss the correct payment for repairing a ship, the opportunities for nudity, pre-animal welfare Hollywood, and Mark Hand. Next week, it's Southland Tales! . Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 25, 2022•41 min•Ep. 257
This week we watch The Adjustment Bureau , and talk about hats. Lots of hats. Hats hats hats. Also, how bad this film is. Next week there's less hats in Barbarella! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 18, 2022•54 min•Ep. 256
This week we continue our impromptu Duncan Jones season with Moon, in which several Sam Rockwells wander around a cheap set. Join us for discussions of clone ethics, film-making on the cheap, and a highly implausible finale. To the film, not the pod. Next week, we're watching The Adjustment Bureau and it's not our fault. Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and ...
Nov 11, 2022•44 min•Ep. 255
This week we're trapped reliving the same 8 minutes over and over,as Jake Gylenhaal tries to stop a vague bomb plot in Source Code ! Join us for some Chicago sightseeing, sublimnal donut purchases, Maggie Gylenhall hallucinations, mass confusion about the ending, and much more! Next week, we stay with Duncan Jones for Moon ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram ...
Nov 04, 2022•46 min•Ep. 254
This week, we celebrate the re-emergence of Mario on the big screen with a look at the original Super Mario Bros. movie. Join us for lots of behind the scenes drama, in front of the camera insanity, ample goomba discussion, one host desperate to move on with his life, and another doing a really pretty great Yoshi impression, if I do say so myself. Next week it's Duncan Jones' Source Code ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old lis...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 253
This week, we hit our 250th episode and our 250th film: Starman ! Join us for discussions of scalping dead husbands, raccoon health advice, problematic alien/human relations, and lots and lots of balls. Next week, we watch Super Mario Bros ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 21, 2022•58 min•Ep. 252
This week it's Chris' birthday pick, arty dystopian love story The Lobster! Join us as we discuss animal preferences, just how arty is too arty, and why the area of your back you can't reach is the secret to true love and companionship. Next week, we celebrate our 250th episode with, er, Starman ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on ...
Oct 14, 2022•51 min•Ep. 251
This week we welcome special guest host Logan Humphrey to the pod to help us celebrate the 40th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's ET - The Extra Terrestrial . Join us for some legit filmic analysis for once, and the three normal hosts talking about ET's galactic senate commitments, modern cultural nostalgia misery (again), why Christians shouldn't put umbrellas up indoors, and why dog poo is no longer white. Oh, and here is leather ET: Next week it's Chris' birthday pick, The Lobster ! Get in to...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 250
It's time for Sam's birthday pick, and it's The X-Files ! Join us for contractual X arguments, the secret behind the X-Files existence, the birth of Chris' multiverse and an awful lot of Sam breathlessly explaining X-Files lore. Oh, and Agent Bee. Also, if you ever plan to watch the TV series, watch out - this show is full of spoilers for pretty much the entire thing (although Sam hasn't seen any of this stuff in decades so probably got a lot of it wrong). Next week, it's the 40th anniversary of...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 249
This week Sexy Season starts and stops with the decidedly unsexy weirdo horror film Splice, in which a strange blob of flesh is gross throughout. Join us for the sexiest of topics, like behind the scenes credits chatter, ape/human relation myths busted, a woman who loves a fence, kangaroo second husbands, and lots more! This podcast goes places, and none of them are particularly pleasant. Next episode is Sam's birthday pick - it's The X-Files ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! ...
Sep 25, 2022•50 min•Ep. 248
Bloodsports season finally concludes with Paul W. S. Anderson's remake of Death Race 2000 , which is just called Death Race. Join us as we discuss Statham, Carradine, badly designed prisons, and Lovejoy. Next episode, we move on from deadly racing to, er, weirdo pervert body horror, with Splice ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on A...
Sep 19, 2022•54 min•Ep. 247
This week future bloodsports season rolls on with John McTiernan's remake of Rollerball, a film that isn't half as interesting as the director's own travails. Wiretaps, bankruptcy and jail - Mctiernan's life story has them all, and this film has...well, none of that and not much else. Still, we discuss the terrible cast, the possibility this is the least cool film of all time, the strangest night vision sequence in cinema history, and maybe, just maybe, it isn't even sci-fi after all.... Oh, we ...
Sep 05, 2022•49 min•Ep. 246
Bloodsport/Futuresport/something Season continues with Death Race 2000 ! Confusingly released a week before last week's Rollerball it's another slice of dystopian American satire, but this time with less of a stick up its posterior. Next week, we watch the remake of Rollerball , it's, er, Rollerball ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted...
Aug 24, 2022•49 min•Ep. 245
This week we commiserate the passing of beloved (?) actor James Caan by watching Rollerball , the 1975 classic (?) in which corporations rule the world and everyone loves watching a weirdo sport. Join us as we try and work out why anyone does anything, discover the secret origin of Britain's favourite greetings card retailer and learn all about Sam's Hollywood Nice Guy Rating System. Next week, deathsports season continues with Death Race 2000 ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list!...
Aug 12, 2022•56 min•Ep. 244
This week we take a break from ranking for a special episode dedicated to the brand new entry in the Predator franchise, Prey ! Alex and Sam, both self-confessed Predator (1 & 2) superfans rank the existing films, take both a spoiler-free and spoiler-filled in-depth look at Prey , and then we have exclusive interviews with Dan Trachtenberg, the director of Prey , and Amber Midthunder and Jhane Myers, the star and producer of the film! As there's a lot to take in we've taken the unprecedented...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 243
Accidental Andrew Niccol Season concludes with the Niccol-penned but Weir-directed The Truman Show - but first we have an impromptu new film review round up, with Chris' opinion on Jurassic Park: Dominion review and Sam's hot take on Brian & Charles . Spoiler: They're both terrible. We're more positive about the main feature, though. Join us as we revel in almost every aspect of the film, from the structure of the script, to the unique score music, praise for Jim Carrey's first dramatic turn...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 242
We're back, we've survived the heat, and we're here to continue Accidental Andrew Niccol Season with S1M0NE ! Join us as we discuss deepfakes, the future of cinema, how much of this film is intentional, we pitch loads of different endings and Gun Machine is born. And there's even time for a quiz! Here's the article about the increasingly backward facing state of Hollywood and music that Sam vaguely references. Next week, Accidental Andrew Niccol Season concludes with (Peter Weir's) The Truman Sh...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 241
This week, we watch we kick off our accidental Andrew Niccol season with In Time , a film with a premise so stupid that Chris' brain momentarily breaks, any attempt at a plot breakdown descends into time related madness, and Alex gradually realises this film is not as good as he maybe thought because he's written another hour of material in his own head. Also, Chris has plans for a dark harem, Alex goes mad and throws his mic, and Sam really wants to know where time comes from. It's a wild episo...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 240
We return after an unexpected hiatus with Next , in which Nicolas Cage plays himself, or maybe a clairvoyant magician who seems to share a lot of interests with Mr. Cage. Join us as we try and work out if this film actually has a villain, discuss the worst FBI agent in the history of cinema, and try and work out what on earth this film's gimmick actually is supposed to be. Next week we watch we kick off accidental Andrew Niccol season with In Time Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new lis...
Jul 01, 2022•48 min•Ep. 239
"Maximum thrash." (apologies if you've got this episode twice, something went haywire on the backend!) This week we celebrate the 32nd anniversary (weird) of Robocop 2 . The first film has been in the top 10 since all the way back on episode 22, can the sequel fare as well? Join us as we discuss why you might bankrupt a city, animatronics, wrestling tie-ins , days of the month beef, and much more! Next week, Next , next. Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watc...
Jun 18, 2022•58 min•Ep. 238
This week we reach the tenth and final proper (yeah, I said it) Star Trek film, Star Trek: Nemesis. As is often the case with Trek, it's a bumper episode. Klingon psychological warfare, the worst baddie in history, the problem with Riker's back, lots of griping about Data, and lots, lots more! And if this wasn't enough, we also get into a bit of Obi-Wan Kenobi chat! Next week, the big hitters keep coming: It's Robocop 2 ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Wat...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 237
This week Sean Connery is sent to Io to sort out a corrupt mining colony, armed with a shotgun and in a bit of a mood. Also, we bring you the only comprehensive breakdown of the music in the club scenes in this film available anywhere on the internet. I think. Next week, we take our annual trek to the stars with Star Trek: Nemesis Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Inst...
Jun 03, 2022•57 min•Ep. 236
"Chinese Woman Stares at Matt Damon: The Movie" This week, America and China throw a load of money at a JOINT VENTURE and end up with The Great Wall , a blockbuster action film with, er, Matt Damon as the lead. Matt Damon, seriously? We discuss the history of clapping, foxes, Alex has a quiz, Chris lets us know how much he likes chopping, and: Matt Damon, George Clooney, Pig? Oh, and here's a bonus fox fact check. Next week, Sean Connery and a shotgun in Outland ! Get in touch! Visit the Website...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 235
"Big Frack's got involved." This week we watch a film in which a hyperintelligent black blob is stuffed into a suspiciously old-looking child's monster truck. Also, Chris gives us a science lesson about the lack of wheels in nature, Sam has a problem with quip timing in films in general, and Alex just wants to have fun. Also, Sam drops a late twist and the faint sound of " chim chimney " can be heard in the distance as the pod descends into bureaucratic chaos. Get in touch! Visit the Website! Se...
May 19, 2022•53 min•Ep. 234
"Cirque de Horny" This week we're back to our full complement as Chris returns from the razzle dazzle of filmmaking to join us for a thorough look at Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky ! As well as working through the plot, we have time to discuss Alex's trip to Legoland, the new Avatar 2 trailer, lucid dreaming, alternate endings, an much, much more! Next week we are watching some trucks that have monsters in them, but they aren't just monster trucks, they're Monster Trucks! Get in touch! Visit the We...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 233
Chris is still away on location so Alex and Sam soldier on for a second DUO REVIEWO. This time, it's Alex's birthday pick, Cowboy Bebop , the film of the anime of the manga of the same name. Join us as we discuss the perils of adapting TV shows for film, which other films this film really really rips off, and get whistful for our missing co-host, especially when neither of us know how to pronounce a big word. Next week... sorry, we still don't really know, but hopefully we will back to our full ...
Apr 28, 2022•59 min•Ep. 232
This week we return to our Disney flop trilogy for the final instalment, Tomorrowland . We take an exhaustive look at this film's lumpy plot, problematic romantic leads, and then descend into hell as we unpeel the strange message behind this film. Ayn Rand, Noah's Ark, the end of the world, and queueing - it's a long episode with a dramatic conclusion! Next week...I'm not sure! Something! Probably Cowboy Bebop ! Get in touch! Visit the Website! See the new list! Play along at home! Watch us on Y...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 231
It's an Easter miracle- SFRS returns! After covid lays waste to one host another one goes AWOL, but finally we are back with a new episode! Chris is off on business so Alex and Sam attempt the rare duo rating, taking a look at cyberpunk 'classic' Johnny Mnemonic . If you want your own copy of Johnny M , rate us on iTunes or Spotify and drop us a line for a chance to win the all new blu-ray edition! Next week it really is Tomorrowland , even though we recorded it before this. Things have got conf...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 230
