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  • In Heaven Everything is Fine: Top Lynch Scenes

    We step into the Red Room to say farewell to the cinematic legend David Lynch. Diving into the dreamlike and the mundane, Cesar and Greg walk you through the scenes that were buried deep into their subconscious. From mystery men at house parties to Italian executives spitting out espressos, this list captures the banal and the terrifying in a way only Mr. Lynch could.


    "I don’t know why people expect art to make sense when they accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense." - David Lynch


    David Foster Wallace on David Lynch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Cvtu2FfGw


    Guillermo del Toro on David Lynch

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/odpLVRi-ItA


    The featured scenes:


    Espresso

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVI-Jew-iHo&t=24s


    Quinoa

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSP-ewdJYJc&t=2s


    You're Romeo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6j3E5xseJA&t=2s


    Arriving in LA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym0Hjaz6B98&t=5s


    Tailgating

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G68bHA-AR-4&t=6s


    Last Sleep

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GajDw1NSFuw&t=2s


    In Dreams

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PbwLTLKA4


    Nuclear Bomb

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrnm1dxUIEQ&t=4s


    Winkies Diner

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UozhOo0Dt4o&t=7s


    Mystery Man

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZowK0NAvig&t=5s


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    56 min
  • 2025 Oscar Nominations: Live Reactions

    The Oscar nominations have finally been announced! Cesar and Greg are here for reactions so fresh, you'd think they stole them from a bakery.


    "You don't make pictures for Oscars" - Martin Scorsese


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    32 min
  • January Blues: Laugh-out-Loud Films

    Beat the January Blues with Cesar and Greg's ultimate countdown to the funniest films ever made. From 70s classics and 2000s hits to so-bad-they're-hilarious melodramas, this episode is packed with movies guaranteed to do more than crack a smile on your gloomiest day.


    "It's just a flesh wound." - Black Knight



    Here are some of the scenes we talk about:


    Smoking Causes Coughing

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmLTz2bjSBY


    Love and Death - No, You're Don Francisco's sister

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umS9yoIxTyA


    UHF - Wheel of Fish

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KezvwARhBIc


    This is Spinal Tap - Stone Henge

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw


    Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Sir Lancelot Surprise Attack

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHdDxKy2QW0


    The Room - Flower Shop

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIkoXhgtI58


    Young Frankenstein - Charades

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpiHCZHGbF8


    Superbad - McLovin

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTHPtoNJLk


    Top Secret Swedish Bookstore

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYTVl0iOkk


    Top Secret Underwater Fight

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfRi-a8hPh0


    Top Secret - Cow Scene

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQyZ9ulbXqw&t=83s


    Big Lebowski - He peed on my rug

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGK4x4tqPIY


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    1 hr 28 min
  • Field Trip #1: Back in the Dark for 'Nosferatu'

    It's time to shake things up a little, get out of the podcast studio and into the cinema to see the eagerly anticipated new Robert Eggers chiller, Nosferatu. Join Greg and Cesar for a trip to Central London and listen to find out if this vampire film manages to sink its fangs deep into the MovieMambo duo.


    "Does evil come from within us, or from beyond?" - Ellen Hutter


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    17 min
  • 'Nosferatu' Bites: Top Movie Vampires

    Hot on the heels of Robert Eggers' new take on the legend of Nosferatu, Cesar and Greg sink their teeth into their top movie vampires. From Nordic children and hedonistic '80s biker gangs to leather-clad martial artists and bloodthirsty humanists, they explore a wide array of takes and subversions of the tropes left behind by ol'Dracula and Count Orlok.


    "Goodnight bloodsucker." - Edgar Frog


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    1 hr 10 min
  • Top Films of 2024

    And just like that, 2024 comes to an end. Join Cesar and Greg as they unpack their top 5 films of the year (released in the UK). From extreme body horror to heartbreaking animation, a steamy sports drama to a desertified sci-fi epic, the most vital films are all covered here.


    "What has been used `on one side, is lost on the other side. There's no going back." - The Substance


    Thank you so much to all our wonderful guest reviewers:

    Marta, Maider, Carlotta, San, Ben, Eleanor, Nick, Matt & Maureen.


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    1 hr 15 min
  • Unwrapped: Top Christmas Movies

    It’s that time of year again—Christmas! Join Cesar and Greg as they unwrap their top festive films, delivering holiday cheer straight down your digital chimneys. From timeless Christmas classics you know and love, to unexpected modern alternatives in case you're feeling festively aloof or just want to shake up your holiday watchlist.


    "it's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer" - Frank Cross


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    1 hr 5 min
  • 'Pulp Fiction' at 30: Top Opening Scenes

    It's been 30 years since Pulp Fiction gave us a big cinematic slap in the face from the get go, and to mark this anniversary Cesar and Greg give you a run down of their top five opening scenes. From animated animals in the Serengeti and picket fence American suburbia, to anxiety-fuelled Italian dreamworlds and Gotham bank heists, these scenes create the initial impact great cinema deserves.


    “Any of you f*****g pigs move, and I'll execute every m***********g last one of ya!” - Honey Bunny


    Links to opening scenes:


    Pulp Fiction

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jomr9SAjcyw


    Manhatten

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mwZYGcbQCo


    The Graduate

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmAHbDSf4jQ&t=27s


    The Dark Knight

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLcHPsWK5xg


    8 1/2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TsElhgMeXE&t=7s


    Once Upon a Time in the West

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QML28YQBvyc


    Happiness

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H75vymGhTKs


    The Lion King

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibiNy4d4gc


    Trainspotting

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qekXqURp-Ss&t=279s


    Apocalypse Now

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5L617dEXlE


    Blue Velvet

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwuzI8Y0uW0


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    56 min
  • 'Gladiator II' Enters the Arena: Top Historical Epics

    Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has entered the Colosseum, and to mark this momentous occasion Cesar and Greg will be marching you through their favourite historical epics. From a state-funded mega-production and a cult film in the Amazon jungle, to violent tales of French royalty and a naval warfare blockbuster, get ready because in this episode bigger really is better.


    "Some people can get along fine without God, but everyone seems to need a devil." - Kyoami


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    1 hr 24 min
  • Halloween Special: Top Horror Scores

    Halloween is here and what better way to decorate your house party than listening to Cesar and Greg's run down of their top horror film scores. From axe-wielding drone metal to retro-fuelled synth-wave, from over-the-top Italian prog rock to grandiose religious chants, this is a mix of terrifying sounds you might not want to listen to with the lights out.


    “I wanted the score to haunt you, almost uncomfortably close, scratching at your skin.” - Mica Levi


    Here's a sample from the soundtracks featured in the episode:


    Berbarian Sound Studio OST by Broadcast

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39eRkzuo6Os


    The Omen OST by Jerry Goldsmith

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN14vgOZPmU


    Mandy OST by Johann Johannsson

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmtct-aWXMk


    Under the Skin OST by Mica Levi

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTHDD1Xe-iE


    It Follows OST by Disasterpiece

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrqS96JxWVA


    Halloween OST by John Carpenter

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPmXf7K91LM&list=PLKL-wdtP0f23MBGpVr93K4GaviQf5EyKu&index=1


    Suspiria OST by Goblin

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esUBqxsiJ-s


    Kwaidan OST by Tōru Takemitsu

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2sbUhbs5II


    Eraserhead OST by David Lynch & Alan R. Splet

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5WTcePU2k


    Jaws OST by John Williams

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwiqKSfnPp8&list=PLocqHZj7MJflfxg3wL_F7UDmve4AUSjyp


    Spotify Playlist

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lYPGonZgcw597epVdutZF?si=z9b-KRE8SsSwOz_jbPUnnA&pi=e-Rbwa07wOSimV&nd=1&dlsi=c8b7b6bc303e4287


    Spotify Extended Playlist

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Iyf1ORFE4I2vhaEoolFaD?si=4887b2bbcb12478a


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    1 hr 10 min

About MovieMambo

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Welcome to MovieMambo! The film podcast that twists and turns through the latest and greatest in cinema. Every week, join hosts Cesar Garcia and Greg Butler as they dance around their Top 5's, film…