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Join George and Charlie McGhee as they review the TV and Films of their youth and discuss why many are still relevant and worth revisiting today.
Warning: contains explicit language and poor impressions.
In this SPECIAL RECENT RAMBLE episode, join George and Charlie as they share their feelings (Spoiler Free) regarding the recent releases Solo: A Star Wars Story and Deadpool 2.
Was Ron Howard's production doomed to fail from the outset? What works and what doesn't and is it worth seeing at the cinema?
Can Deadpool deliver for a second time? If so who should go and see it and what else is coming soon that we should be looking forward to.
Retro Ramble in it's usual format will be back soon, follow us on all the social medias, enjoy and please share.
To coincide with the most recent Star Wars spin off - Solo: A Star Wars Story, Retro Ramble decided it was time to go back to 1981 to check out Harrison Ford's other most famous character - Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark! Join Charlie and George as they embark on a thrilling global adventure to liberate holy antiquities. They discuss the legendary stunts, cool costumes, nasty Nazis all the while trying to avoid saying the word "iconic" too much. As well as reviewing how the film stands up today, there's also plenty of production trivia and background chat as well the usual casting Coulda Woulda Shoulda feature and as many bad impressions as we can fit into an hour. In addition to ITunes, Google Play and Libsyn…we are also available on Spotify!!!
With it being the start of film packed blockbuster season George and Charlie felt it was time for another Recent Ramble to share their thoughts on what's sure to be one of the year's biggest releases, Avengers: Infinity War.
Keeping everything SPOILER FREE and resisting the temptation to go full nerd this is a short episode with the other half being dedicated to an update on TV Shows we are streaming, Books we're reading and even a quick word from Charlie on the latest PS4 graphics fest that is God of War.
For our dedicated fan base and lovers of all things retro, Retro Ramble will be back very soon with Episode 16 as we head back to 1980 for Raiders of The Lost Ark in a tenuous link to the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Warning: contains swearing and bad impressions, all stunts both supervised and performed by trained chimpanzees.
To coincide with one of this year's biggest film releases, Avengers: Infinity War, Retro Ramble decided it was time to go back to 1998 to review Marvel's first successful movie – Blade!
Join Charlie and George as they don their leather trenchcoats and delve into the sexy vampire underworld you never knew existed. From blood raves and Wesley Snipes kicking ass (one henchman at a time) to the wonderful camp of Udo Keir and pounding, pounding 90's techno music!
As well as reviewing how the film stands up today, there's also plenty of production trivia and background chat as well the usual casting Coulda Woulda Shoulda feature and as many bad impressions as we can fit into an hour.
Enjoy, please share and be sure to vote for us in the British Podcast Awards if you've not done already.
In a world of shared universes.... Charlie and George take a break from the RETRO films of their youth to unleash.... RECENT Ramble!
A podcast dedicated to all things...well recent from movies, streaming, books and gaming.
In this first RECENT episode, they review the Spielberg sci-fi nostalgia fest that is Ready Player One. They also take time to discuss other things they've been consuming whether it be Amazon Prime's American Gods, Netflix's Annihilation, the little seen sci-fi gem Snowpiercer, the latest DLC content for GTA 5, or even the latest Alan Partridge book. WARNING: Contains mild yet necessary swearing and mostly bad impressions.To coincide with this month's release of Ready Player One, in this episode, Charlie and George tackle the time travelling classic Back to The Future!
Join the brothers McGhee as they fire up the flux capacitor, hit 88 and reminisce what makes this film such a beloved blockbuster. Along the way they discuss everything from the production challenges (including one hell of a Coulda Woulda Shoulda) to Huey Lewis and the potential spin off, "Whatever Happened to The Libyans?!" Enjoy and please share! In addition to ITunes, Google Play and Libsyn we are also NOW AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY!!!In our Valentines special, we rediscover the 80's camp cult "classic" that is Tango and Cash.
Charlie and George discuss the smouldering bromance of a very confusing action film that pits two cops, a sharp-suited Stallone and a rough and ready Kurt Russell, against a hammy Jack Palance, some mice and an evil Cockney. There's action, dodgy one liners, big hair and little sense.
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In this month's episode, Charlie and George tackle the action packed aviation cheese fest that is Con Air! Following previous episodes The Rock and Face/Off, the Brothers McGhee return to the camp craziness of a 90's Nicolas Cage action flick, delving into what makes it a guilty pleasure.
So strap yourselves in for some in-flight entertainment, which covers the majesty of Cage's mullet, explosions, exposition and John Malkovich's gleeful pantomime villain, Cyrus the Virus. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All copyright material remains the property of the original copyright holder and all clips and audio samples have been used only as a reference and as part of a review in line with Creative Commons FAIR USE policy.For their end of year special, Charlie and George return to Present Day to share their thoughts on the films of 2017. From covering their favourite blockbusters to the ones that disappointed them, plus even a few recommended arthouse releases.
SPOILER WARNING - Films discussed include:
Logan, John Wick Chapter 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Alien Covenant - See George's review here. Wonder Woman, War for the Planet of The Apes, Dunkirk, Baby Driver, Blade Runner 2049 - See George's review here. Thor Ragnarok, Justice League and The Last Jedi.
Too modern for you? Fear not, Retro fans, we'll be back very soon with our first podcast review for 2018, with the macho mullet masterpiece, Con Air!
For their first Bank Holiday special, and in true typical British fashion, The Brothers McGhee decided it was time to tackle a Bond film; namely Roger Moore's swansong, A View To A Kill! Join Charlie & George as they prepare to dance into the fire, discuss bad facelifts, French stereotypes, not-so-subtle stuntmen and their love for Christopher…….Walken. As usual, there's plenty of production, casting and location trivia, plus lots of bad impressions as the hosts try and out-Walken each other. Enjoy and please share!
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