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Welcome back to episode 122 of Chummy Thumbs!

We're all back together. Always a busy time of year, but we managed it for the fans.

This week we delved into a revolutionary film from the early days of Christopher Nolan: Memento, and what a trip it was.

26 years on, and this unique film has yet to be replicated in its style and delivery.

- Fresh eyes make for enjoyable viewing.

- Coming back to it for the 4th or 5th time is also enjoyable.

- Do not attempt to watch tired or you will be in for a head trip.

- Short-term memory loss. How do you portray it on screen? 

- One story going forward. The same story going backwards.

- If it doesn't make sense, you need to watch this film!

- A brilliant cast of actors, delivering performances that prove why we still see them today.

This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion. Stick around until the end for our review score of the film!

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Welcome back to episode 121 of Chummy Thumbs!

This week, you'll hear Shao and Hayden talking about the short film they all just made, and a little bit of a fan favourite series, The Simpsons.

Justin will be back next week!

10 years since Hayden found himself in the director's chair. How was it? 
What was the journey like leading to this?
What would he change in the future?

Having good actors made for a fun shoot. 

The end results were a pleasure to behold, and yes, it will find its way online (YouTube) in the very near future.

The Nightmare Before Christmas... is it a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie? Or both?

What are some of the films we watched as a kid that we wouldn't recommend these days?

The Simpsons, 38 seasons and counting! What are some of the favourite seasons and episodes?

Was there a moment that had Shao and Hayden bonding over before they even knew they both liked the show?

Should we review the latest Treehouse of Horrors episode before Halloween comes around? Let us know!

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Welcome back with episode 120 of Chummy Thumbs!

We're back after a short break (we made a movie shhh)

This week's film is brought to you by brilliant British director Guy Ritchie and his latest offering, 'In the Grey', now playing on Amazon Prime.

A heist film with a tight runtime, starring Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza Gonzalez, a billion dollars stolen, a private island, and an extraction team sent in to retrieve it.

What are our favourite scenes? Jail break... Cafe rescue...

Does it feel like parts of the film are missing? 

Maybe a middle act of the story?

Is it worth your time to watch it? Sure, maybe once.

This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion. Stick around until the end for our review score of the film!

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Welcome to episode 119 of Chummy Thumbs!

This week we take a look back at a little film from the year 1993.

What film do you say? Why it's 'True Romance', directed by Tony Scott (TopGun) and written by none other than Quentin Tarantino.

A script sold to help finance another picture, this film has all the flair and style we've come to expect from a Tarantino piece. 

Tony Scott does wonders with the material and makes it his own.

A laundry list of A-list actors, who back in the 90s were all just beginning their journeys as actors. What a trip to see them 30 years ago!

What are our favourite scenes? Sicilian heritage?

What are our most liked character performances? Brad Pitt, perhaps?

Is it worth your time to watch a film from this decade? We highly recommend it!

This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion.

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Welcome to episode 118 of Chummy Thumbs!

Summer break is over and the kids are back in school. 

Hayden talks about the fine print of Police appearance protocol

This week we discuss the 2026 psychological drama thriller The Whisper Man, now playing on Netflix.

Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott, Michael Keaton... Now that's a call sheet, but does it translate to on-screen gold? 

Paint by numbers thriller?

Muddled writing?

Predictable?

Daytime versus nighttime viewing?

Who is the copycat killer?

Supernatural themes?

As you can see, we had a lot to say and discuss about this film. Why not join us and see what you think.

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Welcome to episode 117 of Chummy Thumbs!

This week we drop the first of a new format. You'll hear these in the show's rotation every now and then.

What makes it different is we pick a predetermined theme, and we each choose a film or show to discuss.

This week we start with 'Hidden Identity'; what choices do we make?

Hayden sticks with superheroes and chooses a favourite from his youth, the 1989 'Batman'.

Shao goes brand new: a documentary recently released, 'Raygun Breaking Badly'.

Justin hits us with season three of a powerful spy action thriller, 'Lioness'.

The Bluff, the pirate action-drama-thriller starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Carl Urban, going head-to-head. Catch it on Prime video.

This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion.

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Welcome to episode 116 of Chummy Thumbs!

The team allows Hayden to make another pick... for those playing along at home, historically this has not turned out too well for him.

The Bluff, the pirate action-drama-thriller starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Carl Urban, going head-to-head. Catch it on Prime video.

- If you like films along the lines of John Wick or Atomic Blonde this film might be right up your alley.

- What do you get if you play with the revenge action genre with a character who has a past, but place them in the late 1800s pirate-era Caribbean islands?

- You get a unique kick-ass hour-and-a-half non-stop thrill ride.

- Excellent leads, fantastic secondary characters, unique and fresh takes on certain moments that offer a new take on old tropes.

- It has it all. 

This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion.

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Welcome to episode 115 of Chummy Thumbs!

Comic-accurate Wolverine at four feet tall? That dumb little question turns out to be a perfect way to talk about what we actually want from adaptations: exact details from the page, or the feeling a character gives you when they walk into a scene. 

From there we jump into a packed D23 roundup, sorting real signal from pure hype across Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney Animation, including what has us excited for what’s next on the release calendar.

Then we slow down for something that actually matters: the Jim Cummings snub. We talk about why voice actors so often get ignored even when they’ve built the emotional backbone of Disney for decades, and why fans are right to call it out. If you grew up with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, or a dozen other characters you didn’t even realize shared the same performer, this part hits home.

Finally, we go deep on Loki Season 2, especially the second half and that finale that dares to make time travel feel like character work instead of a cheat code. We dig into the fear that time-slipping becomes a reset button, the paradox loops, the reveal that the Temporal Loom is a failsafe, and the moment Loki completes the biggest arc of his MCU life by becoming the guardian of infinite timelines. We also get into the Yggdrasil Tree of Life imagery, the ethics of pruning, and the uncomfortable question at the center of the multiverse saga: is one sacred timeline “safer,” or just control dressed up as order?

If you’re into the MCU, Loki, the TVA, and where Avengers Doomsday could be heading, you’ll get a lot out of this one. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, leave a review, and tell us your thumb score.

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Welcome to episode 114 of Chummy Thumbs!

With San Diego Comic Con having finished a few weeks back, alongside Disney's D23 over the weekend, we thought what better time to start gearing up for one of the most anticipated MCU films (Avengers: Doomsday) then by going back in time to LOKI.

We start season two with the first three episodes. *Spoiler discussion*

Discussion begins at 8min 30sec

- Having been away from the Marvel game, Loki S2 felt like a logical point for us to dip back in, as it's the building block for the multiverse phase MCU has moved toward.

- Can't remember S1? They kindly give us a lengthy recap.

- Time jumping, plenty of it, can we follow along? Yes.

- Clever storytelling with time travel? Also, yes.

- Sacred timelines and multiverse timelines, plenty.

- We talk Marvel team-ups we'd like to see.  Daredevil - Punisher - Deadpool - Spider-Man - Wolverine - Falcon  -Winter Soldier.

- How do you eat your corn? Let us know by email, and we'll feature your answers on future episodes! 

This and so much more is discussed in this episode. So sit back and enjoy the discussion.

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Welcome to episode 113 of Chummy Thumbs!

We get into the final four episodes of the Netflix thriller series 'The Hunting Wives', based on the popular book by May Cobb.

We tackle the last 4 episodes of this 8-episode series. *Spoiler discussion*

Discussion begins at 28:14

- Here we get the juicy parts of the 'whodunnit'; does it pay off?

- Stick the landing? Or leave us with some disappointments? 

- Suspenseful? You know it! 

- A couple of great red herrings thrown in.

- Did we guess the killer? How about any of other bold predictions?

- Enjoy some Spider-Man pre chatter as well!

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