Movies (And A Rap)

This is the end, my only friend, the end!

In the season finale of Movies (And A Rap), we review Lin-Manuel Miranda's new hit In the Heights, Ben Affleck's modern classic Gone Baby Gone, and little known Netflix series gem On Becoming a God in Central Florida.

As always, we run through the hottest Hollywood happenings from the past seven days, including: the notorious title of Zoë Kravitz's upcoming directorial debut; live-action Disney news; Quentin Tarantino's newly published novel; and a singular unfortunate event to recently befall Harrison Ford.

Lastly, we'll finish with the last rap of the series. This one has the most recognisable soundtrack, but the most unintelligible lyrics -- my commiserations and apologies.

Thank you very much for listening and supporting Movies (And A Rap)! If you'd like to get in touch (I love feedback), you can email me directly at [email protected] or just send a DM to the Instagram @moviesandarap.

Thanks again! xxx

After a delay so long that it may as well be called a hiatus, we are back for the penultimate episode of Movies (And A Rap)!

This week we're reviewing hit HBO series Mare of Easttown, iconic millennial comedian Bo Burnham's newest lockdown special Inside, and 2002 spy thriller The Sum of All Fears.

We'll kick things off by chatting about feel-good films and a few of my unexpected favourites. Also, as always, we'll run through the hottest recent Hollywood news, and tie that all together in a 60 second rap conclusion. How strange!

Next week is the last episode of the season, so don't hesitate to get in touch. Send us your thoughts, tips, reviews or requests by email at [email protected], or by DMing the Instagram account @moviesandarap. If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider sharing with a friend!

Thank you for listening xxx

P.S. I erroneously stated that Brad Pitt stars in The Sum of All Fears; it is of course Ben Affleck.

P.P.S. I also stated this started as a "bi-weekly" podcast, which is incorrect. It started weekly! Woe is me and my ambition.

The Oscars have come and gone, and in this episode we take a look at some of the results, and discuss the future of some of the hottest stars crowned on Hollywood's biggest night!

Speaking of big Hollywood nights, cross the 2022 Golden Globes out of your calendar, as they have officially been cancelled. We'll chat through the reasons why, whether or not this is a good thing, AND we'll still fit in oodles more news, reviews, and an original 60 second rap!

Remember, there are only 2 episodes left this season, so don't hesitate to get in touch. Send us your thoughts, tips, reviews or requests by email at [email protected], or by DMing the Instagram account @moviesandarap. If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider sharing with a friend!

Lastly, I apologise for the frankly nauseating audio quality of the final segment of the show. 

Thank you for listening xxx

One of the MAAR's greatest pleasures in life is watching film trailers, and in this week's episode we review FIVE of the biggest trailers to have dropped in the last two weeks!

We'll also review the new Taken-meets-John-Wick film Nobody, starring Bob Odenkirk and written by John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad, and take a trip back in time to visit everyone's second favourite sitcom, The Office (US).

Send us your thoughts, tips, reviews or requests by email at [email protected], or by DMin the Instagram account @moviesandarap. If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider sharing with a friend! 

Thank you for listening xxx

Step right up, MAAR is back and it's more MAAR than ever! Expect movie and TV news, reviews, recommendations and light, ribald fun. Naturally, we finish with a 60 second rap related to the content of the episode. Disclaimer this week: two distinct segments of news were accidentally deleted after recording, meaning much/most of the rap makes literally no sense due to there being no context whatsoever. Apologies! Feel free to get in touch at [email protected] or by DMing @moviesandarap on Instagram, and please like and share. Thank you xxx

Among the myriad topics discussed on today's episode are my personal favourite and least favourite Bond villains, who would play me in a movie of my life, films we used to watch in school, and all the week's hottest news and new releases! We'll be reviewing Justice League: The Snyder Cut, the latest season of Drive to Survive, the (awful) new Amazon animated series Invincible, and the Oscar-nominated Danish film Another Round. I'll also give my picks for what to watch on streaming (including the most underrated heist film of all time), and, naturally, we finish with a rap. If you'd like to get in touch, email in to [email protected] or send a DM to the Instagram page. You can also sign up to my bi-weekly film blog The Reel by going to thereel.substack.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, I would really appreciate if you could share it or leave a review! Thank you xx

Episode 4 falls on the national holiday of Ireland, and how fitting that we have such a jam-packed episode. This week we discuss the 2021 Oscar nominations in depth, including the array of diversity records broken and surprise nominees. We'll also debate whether or not Avatar beating Avengers: Endgame to the top box office spot again really counts, and we'll review Bryan Cranston's new series Your Honour. Lastly, as always, we'll finish with a 60 second rap related to the content of the episode! Get in touch by emailing [email protected] or DMing @moviesandarap on Instagram, and please follow the podcast on Spotify (maybe even share!). Thank you xx

Episode 3 of Movies (And A Rap), thank you very much for listening! It's another 26 minutes of letters, laughter and lyrics, with your host Alex Gogarty. This week, nothing is off the table! The table is very much full, with everything that could possibly be on it!! We discuss the first gender neutral acting award awarded at the Berlin festival, hot casting news in Hollywood, recent hits Behind Her Eyes (Netflix) and I Care A Lot (Prime), and we check in with one of the most famous (ex-)couples in the history of showbiz. Email in at [email protected] or send a DM to @moviesandarap on Instagram. You can also listen to this on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher - please leave a review and share! Thank you.

Movies (And A Rap) is back! With more movies, and another rap! Tune in for the hottest news from this week, including some intriguing Golden Globes wins and a vivisection of Pixar naming conventions. We also take a look at one of the biggest series in the history of television, and we read the first ever MAAR fanmail, if we can even call it that. Enjoy!

Welcome to Movies (And A Rap)! Every week Alex Gogarty runs through the hottest movie news, provides scintillating film reviews, lists the best new releases of the past seven days, and finishes with a 60 second rap. Yes, this and every episode features an original 60 second rap, related to the content of the episode. If you like what you hear, feel free to subscribe, share, and get in touch at [email protected]! All views very much my own, very much not those of my employer.