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Ep 35: Rings, Live By Night, Hacksaw Ridge Feb 08, 2017

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We tortured ourselves to see the 'sequel' (re-boot) of the horror franchise 'The Ring' titled, imaginatively, 'Rings'. We surprisingly enjoyed Ben Affleck's new Boston prohibition era gangster film 'Live by Night' and we finally talk the last best picture nomination, the Mel Gibson war epic 'Hacksaw Ridge'. Plus there's talk of doodles, how to remember to spell your name and the Lady Ga Ga performance at the Super Bowl!

Ep 34: Split, The Founder & The Red Turtle Feb 01, 2017

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We talk M Night Shyamalan's latest thriller 'Split' starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy and Haley Lu Richardson, the Studio Ghibli produced animated film 'The Red Turtle' and the Michael Keaton film 'Founder' about the struggle over the ownership of America's favorite fast food chain. We might also have talked about how to handle long road trips with no toilets to be found, but you'll have to listen to find out!

Ep 33: Oscar Nominations 2017 Jan 25, 2017

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It's the day of the 2017 Oscar nominations and we've got a thing or two to say about it. Listen to our thoughts on who we THINK will win, who we WANT to win and who was SNUBBED. Plus, Anthony has a terrific cold and Darren is so paranoid about catching it, he's wearing a surgical mask. Check it! Also please make sure you wash your hands after this episode. You never know.

Ep 32: A Monster Calls, Fences, 20th Century Women Jan 18, 2017

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Three big films this episode. First up the Felicity Jones fantasy adventure / realist film 'A Monster Calls' based on the children's book of the same name about a boy who uses his art and imagination to avoid the sadness of his Mother's terminal illness (don't worry we manage to make it somewhat funny). We discuss the Denzel Washington / Viola Davis film 'Fences' and the Annette Bening / Elle Fanning / Greta Gerwig / Billy Crudup coming of age story '20th Century Women'. That, and we talk road rage. It's one for the ages!

Ep 31: Bright Lights, Silence, Paterson & Golden Globes Jan 10, 2017

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We discuss ‘Bright Lights’ - the HBO documentary about the extraordinary relationship between the late Carrie Fisher and her Mother Debbie Reynolds. It's a fascinating watch and we tell you why. There are two Adam Driver films. The first, a Martin Scorsese film ’Silence’ - starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano & Ciaran Hinds - about two 17th century Jesuit priests who travel from Portugal to Japan in order to locate their missing mentor and spread Catholicism. We also talk indie Jim Jarmusch film ‘Paterson’ starring Driver and Golshifteh Farahani about a poetic bus driver (you’ll have to listen to get the gist!). We also digest the 2017 Golden Globe Awards and suggest new ways to send us feedback (that we probably don’t want come to think of it!)

Ep 30: Passengers, Postcards From the Edge, Captain Fantastic Jan 03, 2017

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We talk Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence sci-fi 'Passengers' - we revisit the classic Carrie Fisher penned 'Postcards from the Edge' and discuss Viggo Mortensen film 'Captain Fantastic' - plus much more (than you probably ever wanted to know!)

Ep 29: Bonus (What!!?) Dec 28, 2016

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Cheeky little bonus episode so you don't forget about us!

Ep 28: Rogue One : A Star Wars Story (INCLUDES SPOILERS!) Dec 21, 2016

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Entire episode dedicated to the Star Wars film 'Rogue One' - directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelssohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. This is a must listen if you've seen the film and want to break it down for better or for worse. Find out what we loved and what we didn't - and get some interesting back story in to the origin of the story and thoughts on the reasons for such extensive re-shooting and the differences between the theatrical trailer and what ended up on the screen. 'The Force is strong and I am one with The Force!' WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE! DO NOT LISTEN UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN THE FILM.

Ep 27: La La Land, Manchester By The Sea, Office X-Mas Party & The Eyes of my Mother Dec 14, 2016

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This week's show is pretty much the two of us bowing down and kissing the feet of the incredible Ryan Gosling / Emma Stone musical 'La La Land'. Find out what sets it apart from other musicals and why you need to see it in a theatre. We talk Casey Affleck / Michelle Williams drama 'Manchester By The Sea', the ensemble comedy holiday movie 'Office X-Mas Party' starring T.J Miller, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Anniston and the hilarious Kate McKinnon. Plus we mention dark thriller 'The Eyes of my Mother'.

Ep 26: Jackie, Nocturnal Animals, Edge of 17, Fantastic Beasts & WestWorld Dec 06, 2016

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Huge episode covering the Natalie Portman vehicle about former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in a chilling biopic 'Jackie' which examines her strength in the aftermath of the tragic assassination of JFK. We discuss the new Tom Ford psychological thriller 'Nocturnal Animals' staring Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal - the emotional teen angst of 'Edge of Seventeen' and the Harry Potter spin-off 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'. Plus we talk about HBO's 'WestWorld' (includes spoilers but the segment is at the end of the show and there is fair warning to switch off if you haven't seen the show yet!).

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