One of Us is a Filmmaker - a Nostalgic Movie Podcast

In today's movie throwback, Orion and Cassiah talk about the indie darling 'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006) - an American road trip movie of sorts about a dysfunctional family on their way to a beauty pageant. A surprise hit and a total comedy/drama gem, we look at how the film came to be, it's incredible cast, and why it's worth a watch. 

Correction: actor Paul Dano played the Riddler in The Batman (2022), not the Joker! 

Orion and Cassiah are kicking off season 2 with an episode all about the nostalgic bomb that is... Disney! More specifically, we are talking about the Disney Renaissance era (plus a few extras) which includes all-time favourites such as The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. So expect a fierce debate over which Disney films reign supreme in categories such as Best Ballad, Scariest Villain, Best Dialogue, and more! 

In this Season One Finale Special, Orion and Cassiah discuss Gurinder Chadha's British cultural classic 'Bend It Like Beckham' (2002). Not only that, but the pair discuss exactly HOW Cassiah became a filmmaker - and how it very nicely ties in to Chadha's masterpiece! 

In this episode, we focus on the filmography of the classic British actor, Hugh Grant! While we live through the 'Hugh Grant Renaissance', Orion and Cassiah discuss the 'rom-com' era of Hugh Grant, as well as many more facts and tidbits about this iconic British actor. 

This week, Orion and Cassiah talk about the movie classic 'Matilda' (1996), starring the iconic child star of the 90s Mara Wilson and the incredible Danny DeVito, who was also the film's director. We share some of our favourite characters and their iconic lines, as well as spilling some on-set filming secrets, and giving you our thoughts when comparing it to the recent Matilda the Musical movie (2022). 

This week Orion and Cassiah tackle the behemoth that is Studio Ghibli. We look across the studio's entire body of work, covering Miyazaki to Takahata, Nausicaä to Arietty, and Disney influences to living in your father's shadow. Debating our top 5, we also throw in some honourable and dishonourable mentions.

Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe kicked off with Iron Man in 2008, there were a number of Marvel movies that laid the foundation for what came next. In this episode, Orion and Cassiah discuss the pre-phase 1 Marvel era - from the good, to the bad, to the best forgotten! 

In this movie throwback, Orion and Cassiah discuss a Jack Black classic - 'School of Rock' (2003)! Written by Mike White and directed by Richard Linklater, this movie was ICONIC in the early 2000s and introduced a whole new generation to rock music. So tune in, and let's rock, let's rock today! 

It's a universal truth that movie sequels never quite reach the heights of the original... Or is it? Dive in with Orion and Cassiah as they discuss those few and far between movies where the sequel is as good or even BETTER than the original! 

Today, Orion and Cassiah look back at a classic movie franchise - the swashbuckling adventures that are the Pirates of the Caribbean. We discuss all of the films in the series (so far!), so don't miss out unless you want a curse put on ya! Savvy?