In The Aisles

We don't need a designer drug to assemble a diverse selection of streaming content this week. James goes coast to coast with Pretend It's a City (New York) and Bling Empire (L.A.). Dan gives his first impressions of season two of Servant, and remembers 2017's South Korean mystery thriller Forgotten.

Reel News offers hope for the future of cinemas, concern for an isolated Swedish nurse, and a plea to respect Keanu Reeves' digital body.

As the problem of misinformation and fake news continues to grow, we discuss a critical, urgent, major problem in Conflix of Interest: can you trust IMDb ratings?

Synchronic is the main review, starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan. A sci-fi horror about a mind-bending designer drug so powerful that it makes you accept a film rental price of £13.99.

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There's no time for small talk in today's episode as we dive straight into our lockdown viewing habits. Dan takes solace in the comfort of comedy with his most recent discovery, Superstore. Meanwhile, James finds Alice only to lose her in quick succession.

For Conflix of Interest, It's hidden gems of the 2010s this week as we conclude our trilogy of the most underrated films from the past 3 decades. 

Finally, for our main review, Netflix frustratingly opted to think Outside The Wire as opposed to the box for their latest film. The backlash has been substantial from critics and couch sitters alike, but is it really that bad?

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This week we grant your wish for an in-depth review of the obstensibly successful Wonder Woman 1984, breaking down the story, direction, special effects, and moral confusion with our usual candour.

The world is tuning in to WandaVision, but is it worth theorising about what’s really going on? Comedy is pushed to the limit with Bo Burnham: Make Happy. Depravity and colons are seen in Forest of Love: Deep Cut, and Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer.

We take our own journey back in time for a Conflix of Interest about the underrated films of the 2000s, featuring a daring and devilish choice that leaves Dan seeing red.

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Despite a significant movie drought, It's a jam packed show this week! A varied, yet thematically bleak watchlist includes Black Narcissus, Equinox, 24 Hours in Police custody, and Murder on Middle Beach. In the absence of fresh film content, Conflix of Interest makes a long-awaited return as we get nostalgic and put forward our most underrated movies of the '90s. Finally, we turn to an unlikely source for our main review as we digest the second animated feature in the space of a week. It's the Apple TV exclusive, Wolfwalkers.

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A new lockdown leads to soul searching and in that search we find Soul, the latest Pixar classic on Disney+. Our in-depth review includes laughter, tears, Amazon deliveries, and adult themes that have no place in a Disney film.

Highly publicised serial killer drama The Serpent, starring Jenna Coleman, slithers onto both our screens but is it worth the hype? Dan passes judgement on Kate Mara's illicit relationship in A Teacher. James reacts to the reaction to The Mandalorian, and goes to Tokyo for Netflix's Alice in Borderland.

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We start the new year in high spirits by experiencing George Clooney's interpretation of what the end of the world might look like, as we review The Midnight Sky. After a testing 12 months "Death to 2020" is a fitting statement to close out the year but it's also a piece of content that made both our watchlists this week. Also up for discussion is The Mess You Leave Behind and the remaining episodes of Small Axe.

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Despite the closure of cinemas, 2020 has been a "good deal" for screen junkies. And after "months of talks", we each reveal our top five TV and film picks for the year. We also reflect on "taking back control" of our time, creativity, and friendship with the creation of this podcast. The UK may be exiting EU trading rules, but it will never escape the disappointment of Tenet. 

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It's the most wonderful time of the year to talk about our worst Christmas gifts, and our favourite Christmas films: The Muppet Christmas Carol and Batman Returns. The first annual Christmas Quiz proves to be a challenge, can you beat James' score?

Our main review is Fatman, a bitter and violent festive film starring Mel Gibson that feels entirely appropriate for 2020. 

We also discuss The Wilds, We Are The Champions, Raised By Wolves, and Raised by Wolves.

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In The Aisles reaches lofty heights this week as we gain our first celebrity Instagram follower. An achievement so profound, we fail to mention them by name...

As ever, we tantalise your ears with our thoughts on some of the latest streaming content. James discusses Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds and Steve McQueen's latest foray into the world of TV with his ambitious anthology series Small Axe. Meanwhile, Dan curses himself for only recently discovering the detective drama Bosch on Amazon Prime.

Finally, for our main review, we explore the golden age of Hollywood, as we decide whether we rank David Fincher's latest "masterpiece" Mank. Is Netflix destined for Oscar glory? The answer is probably, but is it deserved of such an honour?

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We're losing control this episode and gushing praise over psychological horror Possessor.

The recommendation algorithms also guide us to watch The Good Lord Bird, Becoming You, Lynn + Lucy, and folklore: the long pond studio sessions. Yes, the Taylor Swift concert film and the graphic violence of Possessor are discussed in the same hour. 

In Conflix of Interest, we set self-awareness aside and address a very First World problem: In the age of the streaming wars, do we have too much choice?

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