This week we dive into the wild, weird, and occasionally wonderful world of Netflix Original Films as we each reveal our Top 5 favourites. Films that genuinely surprised us, films that stuck with us, and films we’ll defend to the bitter end.

Our Short Short Film Review spotlights Jackie Earle Haley in the atmospheric and intriguingly titled Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love, is this another compact little gem that gives Haley plenty of room to brood, menace, and mesmerise?

And in our ongoing Tom Cruise Watch‑a‑Thon, we roll back the clock to the early ’80s for Losin’ It, featuring a very young Cruise, a very chaotic road trip, and—yes—more Jackie Earle Haley, because apparently this week belongs to him.

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This week we dive into Three big talking points:

• Is it worth revisiting shows you know end badly or should we protect our memories?
• Do prestige TV shows really need two‑year gaps between seasons or is the magic fading?
• Are shorter runtimes the future now that audiences are embracing tight, focused storytelling?

Then we look into wild world of Netflix and attempt the impossible: ranking our Top 5 Netflix Original TV Series. Expect controversy, nostalgia, and at least one show we’ll probably regret not putting higher.

We also continue our Short Short Film Film Review, watching the beautifully crafted Lost and Found (2018). It’s only seven minutes long, but somehow still manages to emotionally suplex you.

And of course, the Tom Cruise Watch‑a‑Thon rolls on with Taps (1981), where baby‑faced Cruise turns up the intensity in a military school drama that’s far more chaotic than we remembered.

Another packed episode full of strong opinions, questionable rankings, and the usual chaos.

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This week we officially close the book on Nicolas Cage and open the door to our next cinematic obsession: Tom Cruise. We talk about why he’s the natural successor for our watch‑a‑thon, what makes him such a fascinating screen presence, and how we’re tackling his filmography from the very beginning.

We also dive into Stranger Things. The characters, the themes, and how the show evolved across four seasons - before taking a quick look back at our January watchlists to see what actually stuck with us.

Plus, we debut our first ever Short Short Film Film Review, kicking things off with The Second Time Around (2025). And to start the Cruise journey properly, we revisit his blink‑and‑you‑miss‑it debut in Endless Love (1981).

Movies, TV, short films, and the start of a brand‑new actor deep dive. We really cram it in this week.

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Andy, Stu, and Ash return to the podium for another round of highly prestigious, totally serious, absolutely legitimate awards. This week, the boys dish out gongs for the film we’re already hyped for in 2026, the cinematic disaster of 2025 that stole two hours we’ll never get back, and the movie most likely to steamroll its way through Oscar season.

Expect bold takes, questionable judgments, unnecessary drama, and the kind of award‑show energy that would make even Nicolas Cage proud.

Strap in — The Cageys are back, and they’re only getting weirder.

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It’s the first ever Cagey Awards, and Andy, Stu, and Ash are kicking off 2026 by looking back at the films and TV that defined 2025. In Part 1, we each reveal our top five favourite films of the year, shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes who deserved way more love, and debate which project should’ve been a hit but never got its moment.

And that’s just the start — we’ve got a whole stack of categories to hand out as we celebrate the good, the bold, and the criminally overlooked. Grab your scorecards — the Cageys have officially begun.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and the lads are feeling dangerously festive.

This week, Andy, Stu and Ed unwrap a bumper Christmas episode stuffed fuller than a turkey on Life Day. We kick things off with a chat about Rob Reiner.

Then we look ahead to January’s upcoming releases, because nothing cures the post‑Christmas slump like a fresh batch of films to obsess over.

From there, we tackle the big seasonal question:
What actually makes a Christmas film a Christmas film?
Is it snow? Is it Santa? Is it emotional trauma wrapped in tinsel? We break it down, build a framework, and then immediately stress‑test it by debating a handful of questionable festive favourites. Is this really a Christmas film… or have we all just decided it is?

Finally, Andy and Stu descend into the biblical madness of Nicolas Cage’s latest horror fever dream, The Carpenter’s Son — Talking about Cage in a Jesus film on Christmas day? It couldn't be more perfect.

Grab your mulled wine, adjust your novelty jumper, and settle in.
It’s Chriiiiiiiiistmaaaaaaaaaaas!!

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This week, we unwrap the most infamous gift the galaxy has ever given us: The Star Wars Holiday Special — a 1978 fever dream so bizarre even George Lucas pretends it never happened.

Join us as we journey to Kashyyyk for Life Day, meet Chewbacca’s deeply unsettling family, endure musical numbers no Jedi could save, and ask the big question: How did this get made… and why did anyone let it air?

Expect Wookiee grunts, disco‑era chaos, Bea Arthur running a cantina, and the kind of festive weirdness that makes you question your own reality.

Grab your robes, light your Life Day orbs, and strap in — this is the most wonderfully terrible corner of the Star Wars universe, and we’re diving in head‑first

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This week we’re peering into the foggy crystal ball of pop culture with equal parts dread and delight.
We ponder upon:

• what 2026 might look like when the dust settles on today’s chaos
• Mortal Kombat II vs Street Fighter (the eternal arcade rivalry reborn on the silver screen in 2026)
• the films we still need to catch before locking in our top 5 films of 2025
• and which 2025 release will be revered decades from now, standing tall as a future classic

Expect spirited tangents, cheeky predictions, and a healthy dose of cinematic soul‑searching as we wrestle with both the near and distant future.
Expect sharp takes, sideways glances, and plenty of spirited debate as Andy, Stu, and Ed rummage through the pop‑culture stocking of what’s to come.

Then, Absurd Autumn reaches its grand finale. Andy and Stu dive headfirst into Champagne and Bullets—a fever dream of vanity projects, baffling choices, and unintentional comedy gold. From there, they crown the most Absurd champion of all time, closing the season with a delirious flourish.

Join us for future‑shock musings, cult cinema chaos, and the crowning of absurdity’s ultimate victor.

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This week we’re poking at the present with equal parts curiosity and mischief.

We ponder upon:

• the state of today’s cinema (is it thriving, flailing, or just vibing?)
• the films and moments that have truly bottled the zeitgeist of 2025
• the things we’ll inevitably look back on and mutter… WTF were we thinking?

Expect spirited tangents, cheeky predictions, and a healthy dose of pop‑culture chaos as we unwrap the year that was.

Expect sharp takes, sideways glances, and plenty of spirited debate as we rummage through the pop‑culture gift bag of the here and now.

Then, Absurd Autumn refuses to stay in its lane. We ditch the drab detour of Freejack (1992) and swerve back into the delirious world of Samurai Cop—this time with its sequel.

The make-up is still questionable, the dialogue still baffling, and the police work somehow even more inexplicable. It’s a return to absurdity that proves some franchises never learn… and we’re all the better for it.

Join us for present‑day musings, future‑shock predictions, and another deep dive into cult cinema’s most chaotic corners.

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This week we’re unwrapping nostalgia and chaos in equal measure. In the first half, we tackle three festive quick‑fire questions:

• What’s our earliest film or film‑related memory?
• Which Christmas film has aged badly (and why)?
• And our definitive Top 5 holiday songs that never actually say the word Christmas.

Expect equal parts sincerity, silliness, and spirited debate as we rummage through the pop culture stocking.

Then, Absurd Autumn refuses to die quietly—it staggers into winter with one last flourish. We extend the competition a few more weeks, and this round takes us to the delirious world of 1991’s Samurai Cop. Bad wigs, baffling dialogue, and inexplicable police work collide in a cult classic that’s somehow both unforgettable and unwatchable.

Join us for festive memories, questionable rankings, and a deep dive into one of the most absurd films ever made

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