Reluctant Reviews

During this verdict for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Tots talks gothic chocolate and de-ageing software while Spanz tries to do a cockney accent. Spanz and Tots discuss unreliable narrators and dark humour in this surprisingly in-depth review. Spanz cuts in partway through the podcast as he feels it is going too nicely and lacks drama, much to Tot's dismay.  

Thanks for listening! Apologies for the sniffing and sneezing, Tots is feeling under the weather.

Spanz asks Tots for his thoughts on Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street before he has watched it. Spanz picks a musical much to the surprise of Tots. The podcast goes off track once again as Tots discusses cinema interruptions and Spanz talks martial arts films and health and safety. 

Spanz and Tots call each other rude, whilst constantly sniping at one another! Tots leaves the room at one point, has Spanz pushed him too far?

Thanks for listening! Apologies for the sneezing and sniffling, Tots has a cold. 

Spanz and Tots talk about Armageddon. Tots misses again as Spanz doesn't enjoy the film as much as Tots hoped he would. Tots manages to drop some Star Trek trivia (at last!) and manages to mix up actors and dates of films this week. Spanz states that films about drilling are not exciting, not even with a great score. 

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Spanz and Tots have big (analytic) news having 'broke' another country! They discuss television watersheds, film cuts/remastering, and finally do a premise to the film they are about to watch.

Spanz discusses cartoons whilst Tots talks grammar. Same old, same old really.

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Spanz drags a tired and traumatised Tots through the verdict, after watching the hard-hitting film. Tots truly begins to understand the premise of 'Reluctant Reviews' only seven episodes in and is extremely downbeat, having been shown a drama by Spanz. 

Spanz and Tots discuss the film as best they can, without revealing major plot points to anyone who hasn't seen the film and their severe lack of knowledge about New Zealand. 

Thanks for listening! Sorry that it is a bit downbeat. 

Spanz and Tots discuss dog actors, pet birds and ignoring each other during this introduction to the film 'Once Were Warriors'. Starring Temura Morrison, the film is a complete mystery to Tots before he watches it. 

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Spanz celebrates the dog survivor in the film but is disappointed by the film's lead actor, describing him as bland and a big piece of wood! 

Spanz and tot's discuss the the gloriously over the top performance of Dafoe as the films villain. Spanz is disgusted by Tot's boat puns and cant help bringing up Star Wars (again!)

Get ready to enjoy one of Tot's favourite guilty pleasure films. Speed 2 Cruise Control. Tot's and Spanz try out their best Bale Batman voice impressions. They go on to talk about cough sweets, bad 90's films and their favourite green goblin lines.

Spanz scores another winner as Tots describes the film as 'magical'. Tots concedes he must up his game as he is now 2-0 down in Reluctant Reviews wins. Meanwhile, Spanz laments more dog deaths in films, despite their being none in the film.

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This week Spanz introduces Tots to Dragonheart. Tots thinks it is an animated film, initiating a drawn-out debate about cartoons. Tots wildly overestimates how many times England fits into Texas and gets exasperated as Spanz repeatedly asks him for his thoughts about a film he has not watched yet.

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