It’s time for the Second Annual Movie On Uppies™ ... the awards show Hollywood is still pretending not to care about.

Adam and Alfie are handing out the most prestigious honours in cinema, sitting comfortably somewhere between the Oscars and the carpark out the back. The lads break down our personal Best Films of 2025, plus awards for Best Score, Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Worst Film of the Year!

The boys also reveal the audiences favourite Film and which films released in 2025 you champion. And as tradition demands, we wrap things up with an email from friend of the show Josh. Roll out that red carpet.

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'Retirement Plan' is a genius 7-minute, animated short film, now Oscar-shortlisted! The director, John Kelly, was kind enough to speak to Adam & Alfie this week about the film, the anxiety attack that inspired it, how he got Domhnall Gleeson involved and the Irish knack for profound storytelling. @johnkelly_jnr @retirementplan_film

In the UK/Europe, you can watch 'Retirement Plan' on Disney+ and in the US/Canada, you can find the short on YouTube.

This is the first in a series of interviews that Movie On Up will supply in addition to the usual episodes that you know and love. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated - thanks for checking us out!

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This week, the lads absolutely rave about Timmy and his latest Oscar-worthy performance in 'Marty Supreme' Josh Safdie knocks it out the park again, starring Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler the Creator.

Alfie reviews the slightly lacklustre finale of Stranger Things. And finally Adam tackles the based-on-a-true-story Neil Diamond *tribute band* biopic, and the new Jack Black and Paul Rudd 'Anaconda' reboot.

New listener Luke emails in and friend of the show Jenna also gets in touch!

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The latest entry into James Cameron's Avatar franchise is here including an all new fiery villain that has moviegoers (and Adam) hot under the collar. But does 'Fire and Ash' do enough to keep viewers engaged and invested in this multibillion dollar story? Keep listening to find out...

Oh, it's also the CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!! What better excuse is there to grab a mince pie and test your 2025 film knowledge with a quiz courtesy of professional question writer, Joshua Dodd. There's also fan favourite games including BIG QUESTION, Caine's *Christmas Candy Cane* Corner and a particularly daft edition of A-List Star In Our Impressions Repertoire.

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"I sat there and tried to make myself fall to sleep" - Adam Barlow, 2025.

This week the lads talk spoilers on one of the most anticipated releases of the year, 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'. For Adam's original review from the LFF catch episode 84. For spoilers and joint discusion make sure to check this episode out!

Adam caught 'Fackham Hall', which strays the line of Airplane rip-off and geniunely funny comedy. And he also saw 'Ella McCay', which Adam is brandishing as the worst film he's seen all year. Ouch!

We've also got an email from friend of the show, Josh Brooker, talking about the new Amazon MGM film 'Hedda'.

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This week! The lads discuss those Christmas films that you HAVE to watch each year in the return of BIG QUESTION. Adam reviews 'Eternity' which stars Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner and Miles Teller while Alfie reviews the new Apple TV show 'Pluribus', from the creator of 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul'.

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This week, there's 4 excellent films in discussion: the much anticipated Disney sequel, 'Zootropolis 2' and a film that dives into BDSM culture head first, 'Pillion'. Sydney Sweeney's boxing biopic, 'Christy' and 'Desperate Journey', a modest but impactful wartime drama.

The Peter Serafinolist returns, listener Leah gives a first-hand account of the 4DX experience and the lads address Michelle Yeoh's new catchphrase... MM... WW... Wicked Witch!

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Just in the first 10 minutes you can hear Adam rehearse his falsetto, peak his microphone levels, and hear Alfie mispronounce cacophony and philanthropist (twice). Impressive blunders from the boys at Movie On Up. It wouldn’t be MOU without it.

This week on this absolute whiplash of an episode, we’ve got the much anticipated Part Two of the stage to screen adaptation: WICKED: FOR GOOD. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Adam’s best friend Jeff Goldblum.  Adam then lowers the tone and reviews NUREMBERG, the Sky Original based on the 1945 trials of the same name, starring Russel Crowe, Michael Shannon, Rami Malek, Leo Woodall and (friend of the pod) Richard E. Grant.

The lads finish with some listener correspondence and a Wicked themed quiz prepared by Denis the Menace himself.

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Abracadabra - pull up a chair, four reviews will appear from out of thin air!

'Now You See Me Now You Don't', 'Predator: Badlands', 'The Choral' and 'A Very Jonas Christmas Movie' are on the agenda this week. There's also a fantastic sound game courtesy of Lenny and a NIGHTMARE cinema experience, as shared by Josh.

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Frankenstein and The Creature… we’ll let you decide which of our hosts is which. 

Reviews for two new releases this week and the lads seem to be in good favour for both.  Hot off the media embargo lifting, the boys review The Running Man, the newest flick from Edgar Wright, starring Glenn Powell, Coleman Domingo, Josh Brolin and a whole host of A List Star talent. Based on the 1986 Stephen King novel of the same name, the boys discuss whether it has that Edgar Wright charm we’ve all come to love. A huge thank you to Paramount Pictures for inviting us to the press screening in Leicester Square - you can catch The Running Man from Wednesday the 12th November in UK cinemas. 

The lads also discuss Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toros newest gothic horror released to Netflix. A surprisingly sombre and thoughtful watch, with phenomenal set design, scale and whimsy.

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