Happy New Year everyone. 2024 was the year of Wicked holding space and Jason Statham keeping bees. We’re joined by film journalist Ellie Calnan to discuss the highs and lows of the year as we break down our favourites, our disappointments, and also our favourite film scenes of the year. 

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Merry Christmas everybody. We welcome Dr Nat back to discuss the psychology behind some of your favourite Christmas films. 

Is Kevin Mcallisater a sociopath who doesn’t develop normal separation anxiety, is Buddy the Elf exploited sexually, is a hit and run too far for the Elf on a Shelf. Also Jamie tries to explain It’s A Wonderful Life and Dr Nat gives tips on how to leave someone who still asks the is Die Hard a Christmas Movie question? 

Apologies we do go on a 10 minute tangent covering The Intern  

TW: We do discuss George Bailey’s decision to jump off a bridge in It’s A Wonderful Life.

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We're raising Christmas Spirits again! And this time we've shipped in an American to double the whimsy as we ask actress and comedian Liz Guterbock what is the best movie to get into the Christmas spirit...again.

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What's the best movie to do a Commentary track to? For those of you sick of spending time with your loved ones or relatives have we got a solution for you: A Die Hard commentary. pull up Disney+ or your old VHS, press play and let Jamie and Josh talk over the entire movie. Listen out for Jamie telling his how I lost my virginity story, and Josh going to get his shopping delivery, absolute highlights.

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Guest: Josh Hallam 

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We're back from our break and jumping straight back into it as we talk all things foody from the poo pies of The Help to the End of Days pizza smoothie. So get the fine cutlery out and get ready as we are joined by returning guest Mark O'Neil as we tuck in.

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Happy Halloween! We welcome back failed musician and creator of our very own jingle Josh Weller to talk our favourite movie monsters and a very surprising number 1 pick from Josh.

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We told you He'd Be Back...and here he is, returning guest Hubert Mayr gives us the highs and lows of the Governator's career. Warning! There is a solid 5 minutes discussing the Terminator's anatomy, including functionality and girth. If you like the episode do remember to give us a five star review.

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We are joined by returning guest Luke Poulton, comedian and Wallace & Gromit superfan, to answer the question...What is Aardman's Best Movie Too? From your Chicken Runs to your Wrong Trousers we take a deep dive into the Bristol based animation studio, looking at the challenges, successes and Jesus Christ they did the animation for Spice Girl's Viva Forever!

Cracking Episode, Gromit.

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All aboard the anxiety train chooo chooo. We're joined by comedian and actor Rajiv Karia, to ask what is the best movie to give you anxiety? So of course we discuss the kings of panic attacks, the Safdie brothers along with cinema's most intense scenes, Tom Holland's stand up comedian dad, and the crossover of the century with 127 Dresses, where Katherine Heigl must make the ultimate sacrifice to become the bride and not the bridesmaid with her arm stuck under a rock, and we weigh up the morality of bringing back deceased actors via AI for Coronation Street.

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Movies we discuss:

Die Hard 4

Misery

Sister Act 2

Mother

The Strangers

Zodiac

Groundhog Day

Children of Men

Hard Time

The Waterboy

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Dr Nat is back! And this week we're looking at the trouble with romcoms, can you fall in love in 3 days? Should you ignore your network of close friends and forgive The One? Should you really be doing that on top of a piano, Richard Gere?

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Movies we discuss:

Knocked Up

Love, Actually

Notting Hill

About Time

Never Been Kissed

Pretty Woman