Three former cinema ushers sit down weekly to do what they do best, unabashed movie banter!
Hosts George, Connor and Ben break down the week’s movie news, review the latest cinema releases and revisit classics from years gone by. Subscribe for brand new episodes every week!
'Alien vs Predator' + 'Alien vs Predator: Requiem' Movie Review
May 05, 2017
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With the upcoming release of Ridley Scott’s 'Alien: Covenant', we thought we should take a look back at the franchise - but with so many entries we needed to decide which one to pick! Well in our 25th episode we decided to go back and watch some movies that we all seem to have an odd soft spot for - the two films in the 'Alien vs Predator' franchise. The first instalment 'AVP' was directed by the always interesting Paul W. S. Anderson and starring the sometimes seen Sanaa Lathan, the even less seen Raoul Bova and the saving grace of this movie Lance Henriksen. We also checked out 'AVP: Requiem' directed by The Brothers Strause and starring a bunch of actors... This review contains SPOILERS!
'Get Out' Movie Review
May 02, 2017
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Australia finally has 'Get Out'! The long awaited directorial debut of Jordan Peele that we’ve already heard so much about is finally here - the boys sat down and gave it a watch. Spoilers start at 6:30. From 'Key and Peele' and ‘Keanu’, Jordan Peele has solidified himself as a force in the world of comedy, but now he takes on a darker project. Described as a post-racial American thriller (yea, we didn’t understand what that meant either), ‘Get Out’ stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, and the great Bradley Whitford.
The Weekly Show #9: 'Indiana Jones 5' Confirmed For July 2020 & 'Star Wars' Episode 9 To Be Released May 2019
Apr 30, 2017
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This week in Top 8 we talk about the upcoming Indiana Jones and Star Wars sequels and their announced release dates, we confess undying love for Jeff Goldblum and salivate over a potential David Fincher zombie movie! Also Connor attempts to deal with a slight hangover...
This week's Top 8:
‘Indiana Jones 5’ and ‘Star Wars’ Episode 9 get release dates.
‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ trailer.
Jeff Goldblum has signed on for ‘Jurassic World 2’.
Shane Black’s ‘The Predator’ has been pushed back by six months to August 2018.
David Fincher close to signing on to direct ‘World War Z 2’.
‘He-Man’ movie coming 2019.
Netflix “Open” to Simultaneous Theatrical Releases For Its Original Films.
Movie MMA: 'Spider-Man 3' VS 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
Apr 26, 2017
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Here you have it, our first ever episode of Movie MMA - ‘Spider-Man 3’ (2007) VS ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012) !!! George + Ben (SM#3) team up against Connor (TASM), battling it out through 5 gruelling rounds of movie discussion to determine who had the better:
Round 1: Spider-Man/Peter Parker - Toby McGuire vs Andrew Garfield.
Round 2: Villain - New Goblin, Sandman and Venom vs Lizard.
Round 3: Love interest - Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) vs Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone).
Round 4: Action scenes and Effects.
Round 5: Overall film.
Have you seen either of these films? Which is your favourite? We want to hear which is your pick, comment below and let’s start talking movies!
'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2' Movie Review
Apr 25, 2017
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Does the GOTG gang avoid a sophomore slump in their second big screen outing? Listen to our podcast review to hear our thoughts! Spoilers start at 14:40. In the sequel to 2014's smash hit, the Guardians humour filled space adventures take a detour when Peter Quill AKA Star-Lord encounters his long lost father - Ego The Living Planet. 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' is directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Kurt Russel, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker and Karen Gilian.
The Weekly Show #8: 'Dark Phoenix' is the Official Title for X-Men 7 & The Rock/Statham 'Furious' Spinoff Film
Apr 23, 2017
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Episode 20 is here and we're back with another episode of Top 8 Movie News! This week we talk about the title for the next 'X-Men' film and our thoughts on the rumoured 'Furious' spinoff film starring The Rock and Jason Statham. This week's Top 8: 1. Fox announces title for 'X-Men 7' Dark Phoenix and release dates for 'Deadpool 2', 'New Mutants' and 'Dark Phoenix'. 2. 'Furious' spinoff film starring The Rock and Jason Statham picking up momentum at Universal. 3. Marvel News Roundup - 'Avengers Infinity War' and 'Avengers 4' shooting schedule change, 'Captain Marvel' directors announced, James Gunn to direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3'. 4. Disney in talks with Will Smith to play Genie in upcoming 'Aladdin' live-action film. 5. Comedy 'The Little Hours' trailer starring Aubrey Plaza. 6. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy says there will be a 'Star Wars' standalone film announcement this summer. 7. Guillermo Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' gets December release date. 8. Netflix says views have spent more than 500 million hours watching Adam Sandler films.
'Colossal' Movie Review
Apr 21, 2017
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Does Anne Hathaway's genre defying Kaiju film manage to hit the ambitious heights it's reaching for? Listen to our podcast review to find out what we thought! SPOILERS START at 4:00. Anne Hathaway stars as Gloria, a struggling writer who is out of work and battling with an ongoing alcohol addiction. After breaking up with her boyfriend (Dan Stevens) she moves back to her home town in Middle America to make a fresh start only to find things get much, much more weird. and strange. 'Colossal' is directed by Nacho Vigalondo and stars Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, Adam Darshi and Tim Blake Nelson.
'The Fate Of The Furious' Movie Review
Apr 19, 2017
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Has Vin Diesel's power franchise finally run out of gas? Listen to our review to find out what we thought of number 8! The world's favourite super human car crew are back in the 8th instalment of the 'The Fast And The Furious' franchise, 'The Fate of the Furious'. Directed by F Gary Gary the film stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russel and Charlize Theron. Like our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepodcaststrikesback/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodcaststrikesback/thepodcaststrikesback.comMusic by Shawn Mayer, Mammoth Music Productions.
The Weekly Show #7: NEW Trailers For 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' and 'Thor: Ragnarok' + Josh Brolin Cast As Cable
Apr 16, 2017
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Another day, another dollar/Another week, another episode of Top 8 Movie News! George, Connor and Benny break down this week's biggest stories in the world of movies. Big week for 'Star Wars' fans with SWCO and the first released footage from 'The Last Jedi'. The trailer for 'Thor: Ragnarok' is smashing records left right and centre with and extremely positive fan reaction! Top 8. 1. 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' teaser trailer released at Star Wars Celebration. 2. Marvel release 'Thor: Ragnarok' first trailer. 3. Josh Brolin cast as Cable in 'Deadpool 2'. 4. New trailer for 'Transformers: The Last Knight' 5. Jude Law cast as young Dumbledore. 6. New trailer for 'Atomic Blonde' starring Charlize Theron. 7. Fede Alveraz (Don't Breathe) to direct sequel to 'Labyrinth'. 8. Dolph Lundgren cast in 'Aquaman'.
'Star Wars: Rogue One' Movie Review
Apr 11, 2017
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In celebration of its release on Blu-Ray, we thought a re-watch of 'Star Wars: Rogue One' was in order. So we got together, chucked it on and recorded a podcast review a few days later. Did Jyn Erso's quest to steal the map of the Empire's super-weapon The Death Star capture the imagination of the 'TPSB' crew? Listen to hear find out what we thought! We also get into what we expected from the film, what worked and what we didn't like. We also speculate and talk about what to expect from other 'Star Wars' standalone films after 'Rogue One'.
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