Eye of the Storm Movie Podcast

In our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction.

This week we revisit "Scary Movie" from 2000, the spoof comedy that launched a decade of spoof movies including 3 direct sequels as well as the upcoming Scary Movie 5 in 2026.

This week we review and discuss Survivre (aka Survive), a French postapocalyptic disaster movie directed by Frédéric Jardin and starring Émilie Dequenne, Andreas Pietschmann and Lisa Delamar. It follows the adventures of a family trying to survive as the world oceans disappear following a solar flare. There are also murder crabs.

We discuss how the movie tells only the most basic story and avoids capitalising on its premise to create a compelling story, how characters are missing the most basic character arcs, how this movie is patronising to environmentalists, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:27 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:54 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:42 Spoiler Discussion
54:12 Conclusion and Ratings

Join us for a new series we're calling "Superhero Hall of Fame" in which we go back to classic superhero movies and ask whether these movies hold up and whether the superhero genre has anything going for it, or whether it was all a fad.

This week we start by looking at Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" from 2002 starring Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst, in which we talk about how the movie holds up today, how its corniness and earnestness is a refreshing change of pace from today's superhero movies and how its focus on character is what makes the movie work.

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Check out other movie reviews from the 2000s here:

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This week we review and discuss Nosferatu, a 2024 Gothic horror vampire movie directed by Robert Eggers and starring Bill Skarsgard, Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe. A direct remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name, it follows the story of a woman who has a psychic bond with a vampire.

We discuss what we liked and disliked about Nosferatu, why the Gothic horror genre might just not be for us, how the movie is excellent at creating atmosphere and tension but takes some short cuts in the story, how Nosferatu relates to other vampire lore and folklore and how Robert Eggers makes movies for people with very specific background knowledge and nobody else, and much more.

0:00 Intro 
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:17 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:03 Spoiler Discussion
54:14 Conclusion and Ratings

We look back on 2024 and discuss the best and worst movies we saw in 2024, what movies surprised or disappointed us the most, and what movies we look forward to in 2025.

0:00 Best Movies of 2024
20:55 Worst Movies of 2024
43:19 Biggest Surprise of 2024
48:47 Biggest Disappointment of 2024
55:42 Most Anticipated Movie of 2025

This week we review and discuss Carry-On, a 2024 action thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson and Jason Bateman, about a TSA agent who is blackmailed into auding a terrorist plot in the middle of Christmas travel chaos.

We discuss how Carry-On is the okayest Netflix movie in a while, how it's a throwback to 90's high concept thrillers with a terrorism plot straight out of the Noughties, how Carry-On keeps trying to be smarter than it is, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:50 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
15:34 Spoiler Discussion
53:20 Conclusion and Ratings

In our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction.

This week we discover "Dinner for One", a comedy sketch recorded in 1963 that is aired on German television every New Year's Eve. Watching it every year is a celebrated tradition in Germany and several other European countries but notably not in the UK, its country of origin.

We talk about the nostalgia and cultural significance that surrounds Dinner for One, why it is a master class in comedy, why Miss Sophie's 90th birthday is like the Clone Wars, and much more.

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This week we review and discuss Sonic the Hedgehog 3, an action-adventure comedy movie directed by Jeff Fowler and starring Jim Carrey, Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves. It follow Sonic, Tails and Knuckles as they face a new enemy, Shadow the Hedgehog, who allies with the mad scientists Ivo and Gerald Robotnik in pursuit of revenge against humanity.

We discuss how Sonic 3 manages to deliver what fans expect from a Sonic movie while at the same time being underwhelming in the story department, how that story could have been improved by leaning harder into the themes that are touched on in the movie, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Best Recent Thing Watched
8:41 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
13:13 Spoiler Discussion
51:39 Conclusion and Ratings

We discuss our reactions and thoughts to the recent Superman teaser trailer, why it's made us more optimistic about the movie, where the story might go based on the trailer, and what major problem DC and James Gunn need to solve to succeed with the Superman movie.

Check out the full movie review of Superman 2025 here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6emK8FqUUZQCpuHfICYqHC

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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iDh1fyhhAwfd6iSfrftmV

In our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction.

This week we discover family comedy classic "Home Alone" from 1990, directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci and Catherine O'Hara, about an eight year old who is left alone by his family over Christmas and must defend the house against burglars in a home invasion, while learning valuable lessons about Christmas and the importance of family.

We talk about how Home Alone holds up 35 years later, about misconceptions we had about the movie before watching it, and what makes for a successful franchise.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
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