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EP1: I've Never Seen... Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 (Part 2)

Now ShowingJun 27, 2020

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Madame Web and Argylle

Madame Web and Argylle

We're back! After an 8 month absence we are finally coming back with a triumphant return to talk about... the critically panned latest entry in the SPUMC, Madame Web, and Matthew Vaughn's spy comedy-thriller Argylle.

Sam also gets into the new Bob Marley biopic One Love, David Fincher's The Killer, and Lewis talks about Oscar darlings Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, and The Zone of Interest.

Feb 29, 202401:33:34
Barbenheimer (Barbie & Oppenheimer)

Barbenheimer (Barbie & Oppenheimer)

Join Sam and Lewis as tackle the cultural phenomenon that is Barbenheimer. First up is Greta Gerwig's Barbie, a meta-comedy starring Margot Robbie, Hugh Grant and Ryan "The Gozzer" Gosling; after that, we look at Christopher Nolan's biopic Oppenheimer which boasts Cillian Murphy as the titular nuclear physicist. We also review Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 and discuss the SAG-WGA strikes.

Jul 24, 202302:02:46
Spider-Verse, The Flash, Indiana Jones, Asteroid City and more!

Spider-Verse, The Flash, Indiana Jones, Asteroid City and more!

In this bumper recap episode, Sam and Lewis take a look at a whole host of TV shows and films that have been released over the past two months! Including Beau is Afraid, Across the Spider-Verse, The Flash, No Hard Feelings, Asteroid City, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The Little Mermaid, Elemental, Cunk on Earth, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson and Rick and Morty.

Jul 13, 202301:58:06
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Evil Dead Rise

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Evil Dead Rise

In a shorter episode than usual, we join our heroes as they discuss the latest Marvel blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Will Lewis still maintain his usual level of MCU-apathy or will Gunn's style manage to win him over? In addition to this, the gang take quick looks at horror 'requel' Evil Dead Rise, and charming quintessentially-British Jim Broadbent heart warmer (that apparently isn't just The Duke again) The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.

May 13, 202301:04:48
The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Renfield

The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Renfield

We are back! Our main events this week are the blockbuster box-office smash hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie and the divisive Dracula film Renfield. We also take a brief look at some of the big films we have missed because of Oscar season: John Wick Chapter 4, Women Talking, Shazam 2: Fury of the Gods, and Creed III. Lewis also gets into his horror era and talks about watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Last House on the Left, and Halloween, and more for the first time.

Apr 30, 202301:33:52
Oscars 2023 Nominations (Oscars Part 2)

Oscars 2023 Nominations (Oscars Part 2)

In the second episode in an Oscars trilogy we take a look at the 95th Academy Awards ahead of the ceremony this Sunday. We discuss the films nominated, some of the biggest snubs, and most shocking nominations, and make a few predictions.

Mar 11, 202302:01:27
The Banshees of Inisherin, TÁR, All Quiet on the Western Front (Oscars Part 1)

The Banshees of Inisherin, TÁR, All Quiet on the Western Front (Oscars Part 1)

In the first of 3 episodes talking about the 2023 Oscars and the films nominated at the ceremony, we take a dive into Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin starring 4 Oscar-nominated performances from Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan, Todd Field's Best Picture nominee TÁR with Cate Blanchett, and Edward Berger's war epic All Quiet on the Western Front which is nominated for 9 Oscars, and won the BAFTA for Best Film. We also have a chat about the Scream franchise ahead of Scream VI.

Mar 10, 202301:53:58
Babylon, Empire of Light, and The Fabelmans

Babylon, Empire of Light, and The Fabelmans

This week we sit down to discuss three Oscar-nominated films about film from three Oscar-winning directors; Damien Chazelle's epic: Babylon starring Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, Sam Mendes' Empire of Light with Olivia Colman and Michael Ward, and Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical family drama The Fabelmans starring Michelle Williams. We also get into all the latest DC news after James Gunn's revamp of the studio.

Feb 11, 202301:58:14
Avatar: The Way of Water, Glass Onion, and Aftersun

Avatar: The Way of Water, Glass Onion, and Aftersun

AFTERSUN review begins: 51:35 

AVATAR reviews begins: 1:13:00 

GLASS ONION review begins: 1:35:32 (spoilers between 1:47:45-1:54:15

In our first episode of 2023, and after a long break, we're back to discuss the biggest film of 2022, James Cameron's sci-fi epic sequel to his 2009 record-breaker Avatar; Avatar: The Way of Water. We also slice open Rian Johnson's follow-up to his 2019 smash hit Knives Out; Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery featuring Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc. We also dive into Charlotte Wells' stunning feature debut Aftersun starring Paul Mescal.  We also have a lot of news and what we've watched to catch up on.  Happy New Year! 

Jan 08, 202301:59:47
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

We're back to discuss the newest instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Lewis also reviews The Banshees of Inisherin (I'm not spell-checking that) and The Menu!

Nov 27, 202201:26:06
The Woman King, Smile, and Black Adam

The Woman King, Smile, and Black Adam

This week we sit down to discuss all the news we missed in October, and all the films we watched in October. But the main events are Gina Prince-Bythewood's historical epic The Woman King starring Viola Davis, Sam tackles the latest horror box-office hit Smile, and Lewis talks about Dwanye 'The Rock' Johnson's long-awaited DC blockbuster Black Adam. We recorded this episode last week so some of the info may be a little dated.

Nov 10, 202201:32:38
Halloween Ends - Late Halloween Special

Halloween Ends - Late Halloween Special

Jordan-Luke McDonald returns to the pod to discuss the final instalment of David Gordon Green's Halloween reboot trilogy in our late Halloween special. Sam discusses a horror marathon that included the likes of The Thing, The Shining and The Exorcist and the subject of Marvel fatigue is yet again debated.

Nov 01, 202201:24:34
Avatar, Blonde, and Don't Worry Darling

Avatar, Blonde, and Don't Worry Darling

After a month hiatus, we are back to discuss everything we missed in September. Any news including Disney's annual D23 convention, our picks for the next James Bond. We get into Crimes of the Future, Jaws, E.T., Man God, 3000 Years of Longing, and a whole host of other classics, but the main events of this episode are the 4K remaster re-release of James Cameron's AVATAR in IMAX 3D, Andrew Dominik's divisive Marilyn Monroe film Blonde, and Olivia Wilde's latest thriller Don't Worry Darling starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles.
Oct 07, 202201:44:35
NOPE and Bullet Train

NOPE and Bullet Train

After a long break, we have a lot to discuss so join us to enjoy all the news out of San Diego Comic-Con, and get into the Warner Bros Discovery debacle with Batgirl. After that, it's finally time for Sam and Lewis to take a look at Jordan Peele's hotly-anticipated third film, the sci-fi horror NOPE with Daniel Kalyuua and Keke Palmer, and David Leitch's action comedy Bullet Train.



Aug 30, 202201:17:38
Episode 100 - Desert Island DVDs 2

Episode 100 - Desert Island DVDs 2

HAPPY 100TH EPISODE EVERYONE! Thank you to all who've supported us over the last 2 and a bit years! We celebrate our centenary of episodes with a special ep where we each select 5 films and 3 TV shows to bring with us to a desert island with us (which is a completely original idea and not at all inspired by any long-running radio shows). Sam and J-L did this in August of 2020, and since we have swapped hosts and Sam has changed his opinions a lot, so we thought we'd revisit the format. Here's to the next 100!

Aug 01, 202258:04
Elvis

Elvis

We're back! At long last! We tackle the mammoth that is Baz Luhrmann's Elvis which features Austin Butler as 'The King' and Sam takes a look at The Black Phone, a new Blumhouse horror starring Ethan Hawke. Aside from this, we have mini-reviews of Jurassic World Dominion, Lightyear, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande and Obi-Wan Kenobi. ELVIS REVIEW STARTS at 1:20:00
Jul 03, 202202:01:36
MEN (w/ Ethan Simmie)

MEN (w/ Ethan Simmie)

Ethan Simmie of the 24 Minutes of A24 podcast joins Sam to discuss Alex Garland's new folk horror MEN, as well as the A24 brand and catalogue in general!

Find Ethan on twitter at @EthanSimmie and his podcast at @24minutesofA24

TIMESTAMPS:

A24 discussion: 0:54-14:55

What We've Watched (including Climax, The Bob's Burgers Movie, The Northman, Kenobi and more): 14:55-28:32

Kenobi (Ep 3 + controversy): 28:33-34:50

MEN (spoiler free): 49:30-1:04:12
MEN (w/ spoilers): 1:04:12- the end.

Apologies for some of the microphone issues Sam had this week!

Jun 08, 202201:35:54
Top Gun: Maverick and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Top Gun: Maverick and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Sam and Lewis discuss the new blockbuster smash Top Gun: Maverick, a legacy sequel to the 80s classic (though not considered as much by the members of this podcast) starring Tom Cruise as the iconic Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. There's a look at Obi-Wan Kenobi, a new Disney+ series that attempts to fill in the blanks between the prequel and original trilogies for the titular Jedi, and review Gaspar Noe's new film Vortex. Both hosts have extended discussions of Noe's career and filmography, namely the 2019 film Lux Aeterna.


TIMESTAMPS:

What We've Watched (Focus on Gaspar Noe): 2:55-31:50

Vortex review: 39:00-44:48

Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 1+2: 44:48-57:54

Top Gun: Maverick review: 1:01:30-1:36:17

May 31, 202201:37:37
Everything Everywhere All At Once

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Lewis and a very ill Sam look at one of the most critically acclaimed films of recent times, Everything Everywhere All At Once, a new film from Daniels starring Michelle Yeoh! We also discuss some new Disney news (including She-Hulk), Doctor Who, Cannes, and rapping.


Timestamps:

What we've watched: 04:30-19:08

News: 19:08-33:30

EEAAO: 33:30-55:20

May 19, 202257:54
Doctor Strange 2 and Moon Knight

Doctor Strange 2 and Moon Knight

Journey with us into the multiverse of madness (and moon-ness?)! We look at two new additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and Moon Knight starring Oscar Isaac. Sam goes into great detail about the New French Extremity, which currently has a season running at the BFI, we look at the BAFTA TV awards, the new Doctor Who and Lewis updates us about his Bond-athon.


Timestamps

13:18-31:22 New French Extremity

31:22-37:45 The New Doctor

37:45-43:58 BAFTA TV Awards

44:00-1:01:41 Moon Knight

1:01:41-1:26:12 Doctor Strange (Spoiler-free) + Avatar 2

1:26:12-2:04:45 Doctor Strange (Spoilers)


May 11, 202202:13:36
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Benedetta

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Benedetta

In our first in-person recording, we tackle The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, the new Cage-in-a-Cage action-comedy, and Lewis looks at Paul Verhoeven's new drama Benedetta. We also discuss the large number of films we've seen recently including Eraserhead, Breathless, Spirited Away, The Conversation, 8 and 1/2 and more...
Apr 30, 202201:06:55
The Northman

The Northman

Follow us on our journey of revenge as we tackle Robert Eggers' new Viking epic The Northman starring Alexander Skarsgaard, Nicole Kidman and Anya Taylor-Joy. Lewis also gives a review of new Netflix LGBT+ coming-of-age series Heartstopper, based on a successful graphic novel, and Sam gives his brief thoughts on the newest episode of Moon Knight!

Apr 22, 202201:17:10
The Godfather Trilogy

The Godfather Trilogy

Sam rambles his way through his first-time thoughts on Francis Ford Coppola's legendary Godfather trilogy (which turns 50 this year), whilst Lewis recalls his own opinions and compares the mob classics to Scorsese's Goodfellas. We look at the new directors cut of the third installment, The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone.

Also... Is It Cake?

Apr 18, 202202:19:53
March-April Roundup!

March-April Roundup!

We're back! And at last, awards are out of the conversation! Prepare for quickfire 5 minute reviews of everything we haven't had time to review over the last month. We tackle Turning Red, X, The Worst Person in the World, The Phantom of the Open, Apollo 10 1/2, The Nan Movie, Ali & Ava and (now last week's episode of) Moon Knight!

Apr 13, 202259:03
Alternative Oscars 2022: Winners

Alternative Oscars 2022: Winners

We announce the winners of the 2022 Now Showing Alternative Oscars! Thank you to everyone that voted, and congratulations to the winners!

Apr 06, 202216:41
Morbius, Sonic 2 and Moon Knight

Morbius, Sonic 2 and Moon Knight

Lewis and Sam discuss two new cinema releases, Sony's newest instalment into their universe of Spider-Man side characters, and the new sequel to the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog adaptation, as well as the first episode of new Disney+ MCU series Moon Knight starring Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke.

Apr 05, 202201:27:27
2022 Oscars Reactions

2022 Oscars Reactions

The 94th Academy Awards finally happened! After months of discussing possible nominees, possible wins and upsets, the ceremony has happened and given us our fair share to talk about; from the slap and the awful jokes that defined this year's Ceremony to the Oscars themselves, we take a deep dive into one of the most memorable Oscars in recent years (for all the wrong reasons). 

Mar 31, 202201:46:11
2022 Oscar Predictions

2022 Oscar Predictions

Our final predictions! We look through all the big categories at this years Oscars and give our predictions and personal picks. Sam also talks for 20 minutes about old movies.


Apologies for Sam's mic.

Mar 25, 202201:47:58
Alternative Oscars 2022: Our Picks

Alternative Oscars 2022: Our Picks

JL joins us to run through all of our personal choices for the 2022 Alternative Oscars! 

Apologies for Sam's audio in the first 12 minutes.

Mar 18, 202202:15:25
Alternative Oscars 2022: Nominations

Alternative Oscars 2022: Nominations

Jordan-Luke McDonald joins us to announce the nominations for the 2022 Now Showing Alternative Oscars, voted for by you! We announce all 23 categories, and have a brief discussion about the nominees.*

Mar 17, 202222:35
The Batman spoiler discussion (w/Neil Vagg)
Mar 09, 202202:06:14
First Look: The Batman (Spoiler-free)

First Look: The Batman (Spoiler-free)

We have seen The Batman! We give our immediate and spoiler-free thoughts on Matt Reeves' new take on the caped crusader. No other films, no guff, just our reviews (and Loose Women).

Feb 28, 202235:40
Uncharted and Death on the Nile

Uncharted and Death on the Nile

Sam and Lewis look at Tom Holland-led action flick Uncharted, based on the popular game series, and Kenneth Branagh's second adaptation of Agatha Christie's Poirot, Death on the Nile. Also talk of Superbowl trailers, Amy Schumer and The Beatles.

Feb 22, 202201:50:04
2022 Oscar Nominations Reactions

2022 Oscar Nominations Reactions

Sam and Lewis discuss the surprises, the disappointments, the locks and the snubs from the 2022 Oscar nominations! Sam also gives mini-reviews of CODA, Passing, Being the Ricardos and The Lost Daughter.

Feb 17, 202201:59:21
Moonfall, Jackass Forever and The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Moonfall, Jackass Forever and The Eyes of Tammy Faye

After dealing with the fury of a lost episode, Sam and Lewis take on disaster movie Moonfall, new heartfelt Jackass installment "Jackass Forever" and the Oscar-nominated biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye starring Jessica Chastain.

Feb 09, 202201:40:38
Drive My Car

Drive My Car

A very tired Sam and a slightly drunk Lewis look at Ryusuke Hamaguchi's new drama Drive My Car, which is currently the frontrunner for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming Oscars! Sam also goes into great detail about his unusual cinema experience.

Feb 01, 202201:32:52
Belfast and Nightmare Alley

Belfast and Nightmare Alley

Sam and Lewis delve into Kenneth Branaugh's new semi-autobiographical drama Belfast, about a young boy growing up in the Troubles, and Nightmare Alley, Guillermo del Toro's new noir crime thriller starring Bradley Cooper about a carny with a useful skill. Also talk of Pinocchio and Snow White!

Jan 26, 202201:35:38
Scream and The Tragedy of Macbeth

Scream and The Tragedy of Macbeth

In a painfully Sam-heavy episode, we (Sam) look at the newest installment in the Scream franchise, as well as the series overall, and we both look at The Tragedy of Macbeth, Joel Coen's adaptation of the legendary Shakespeare play, and discuss how accessible it is for the average Joe! We (Sam) also look at Parallel Mothers, The Matrix Resurrections, Shiva Baby, the SAG Awards, Moon Knight and more!

Jan 21, 202201:54:18
Licorice Pizza and Titane

Licorice Pizza and Titane

We discuss two massive films that Lewis loves dearly, Paul Thomas Anderson's newest creation Licorice Pizza starring Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman and Julia Ducournau's erotic body-horror madness Titane starring Agathe Rousselle. We also look in some length at the latest Golden Globes, including a rather irritating snub.

Titane spoilers from 1:35:40-1:55:40

Jan 14, 202202:04:37
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

We look at Adam McKay's new enviro-comedy Don't Look Up starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence but not before reviewing Hawkeye, discussing Spider-Man: No Way Home's Oscar chances, discussing the disconnect between viewers and awards movies and fairly in-depth reviews of The Exorcist, Spider-Man 3 and Daredevil! 

Jan 10, 202201:41:60
Now Showing Awards 2021 (Part 2)

Now Showing Awards 2021 (Part 2)

In this grand end-of-year special Sam and Lewis look back and give awards for the best films they've reviewed in 2021, both classics and new releases! From The Big Lebowski and Romeo + Juliet to Spider-Man and Nomadland, the best actors, directors, films and more all get credit!

In part 2 we look at the biggest awards, including lead acting awards and the best and worst films we looked at in 2021!

Jan 05, 202201:20:14
Now Showing Awards 2021 (Part 1)

Now Showing Awards 2021 (Part 1)

In this grand end-of-year special Sam and Lewis look back and give awards for the best films they've reviewed in 2021, both classics and new releases! From The Big Lebowski and Romeo + Juliet to Spider-Man and Nomadland, the best actors, directors, films and more all get credit!


Part one covers TV awards, technical awards, Supporting Actor and some unfunny comedy categories Sam made up.

Jan 05, 202201:21:07
Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home

This is it! The big one! Sam and Lewis take a deep dive into Spider-Man: No Way Home, the biggest superhero blockbuster of the year.


Spoiler-free review starts at 00:20:30

Spoiler section begins at 00:50:40

Dec 16, 202102:02:46
West Side Story

West Side Story

Hola! We look at West Side Story, the new Spielberg adaptation of the classic musical, and compare it to the acclaimed 1961 version. We also discuss Resident Evil, Disney's aversion to adult content and much more. Thanks for 2000 listens!

Dec 13, 202101:37:48
House of Gucci and The Power of the Dog

House of Gucci and The Power of the Dog

We discuss big new release House of Gucci, the newest Ridley Scott film starring Jared Leto and his ridiculous Italian accent; we also look at Netflix drama The Power of the Dog directed by Jane "The Champion" Campion; Scooby Doo this Crap!

Dec 05, 202101:53:17
King Richard and tick...tick...BOOM!

King Richard and tick...tick...BOOM!

Todays two films are connected by the praise their leading actor has received recently! Firstly King Richard, a heartfelt biopic that centres in on the life of Richard Williams, tennis coach and father of the Williams sisters, which has led some to say that the Best Actor Oscar is already in the hands of Will Smith; secondly we look at tick...tick...BOOM!, the theatrical adaption of Jonathan Larson's semi-autobiographical musical monologue which features a performance from Andrew Garfield that has been similarly heaped in praise.

Nov 24, 202101:43:05
Spencer and Red Notice

Spencer and Red Notice

We discuss Pablo Larrain's new Princess Diana biopic Spencer starring Kristen Stewart and Netflix's big budget action flick Red Notice starring The Rock, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds; spoilers: we get very passionate.


Sorry Gal.


Nov 19, 202102:01:42
Eternals and Disney+ Day

Eternals and Disney+ Day

Former host J-L returns to discuss new MCU instalment Eternals, which boasts an impressive cast and is directed by the love of Lewis' life Chloe Zhao but has faced much criticism, and all the big news from the first Disney+ Day, a yearly event similar to DC's Fandome, where Disney announced a whole host of new shows and movies!

Nov 14, 202101:54:21
Last Night in Soho, Scott Pilgrim and Baby Driver

Last Night in Soho, Scott Pilgrim and Baby Driver

Sam and Lewis look at three films from one of the UK's best living directors, Mr Edgar Wright! Sam reviews moving-comic-book/action/comedy/romance Scott Pilgrim vs The World (which he somehow has never seen), Lewis looks back at Baby Driver and tries to overlook the now questionable cast before moving on to new release Last Night in Soho, a stylised time-jumping horror starring Thomasin Mckenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy!

Nov 05, 202102:05:42
The Halloween Episode

The Halloween Episode

In this belated Halloween special, we look at three films in the Halloween franchise, which includes a current cinema release! Brandon joins the pod to discuss the 1978 John Carpenter original Halloween, the 2018 David Gordon Green soft-reboot/sequel of the same name and the recent 2021 installment Halloween Kills!


Halloween Kills spoilers: 1:36:00-1:52:30

Nov 02, 202102:00:47