The C to Z of Movies

Shang Chi is breaking box office records for something called "the Labor Day weekend", which we don't understand... so we largely ignored that and talked about the film instead. Plus a quiz on Captain America, lots of movie news, and half of us can consistently pronounce Shang Chi correctly.

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15.23 To C or not to Z

21.03 Shang Chi (non-spoilers)

46.41 Shang Chi (spoilers)

61.53 Quiz (Captain America)

Intro music: bensound.com

What if life was more like a video game? In this podcast, Colin and I take a look at the film Free Guy, have a quiz on the films of Tom Hooper and reflect on the classic Rain Man.

Now with added definite article! We're looking at the sequel-ish that (spoiler alert) is much better than the original attempt. We're also talking Uma Thurman, quizzing on Oliver Stone and much, much more.

It's a day late, because, er, I forgot to upload it.

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21.53 To C or not to Z

28.40 The Suicide Squad (non-spoilers)

44.12 The Suicide Squad (spoilers)

58.41 Actor Factor: Uma Thurman

63.01 Quiz: Oliver Stone

Intro music: bensound.com

Time for some wild speculation! We've got a theory that the 'big bad' of the next MCU phase will actually be a team-up of previous villains - so we've gone exhaustively through all of them to decide who is most likely to make a return.

Malekith, don't hold your breath.

Intro music: bensound.com

It has been a long time since we've watched and reviewed a film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so was Black Widow worth the wait? We also take a look at the films of Tom Hollander (not to be confused with Tom Holland) and have a quiz on Snow White film adaptations.

Ah 2011 - times were simpler back then. No pandemic, bitcoin was trading for $3.50, and England was still reminiscing 1966. But were the films any good ten years ago? Colin and I do more reminiscing.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical has hit the big screen, so we donned our masks to go and check it out. Have we both spent most of our time since then listening to the soundtrack? You know it.

There's also a Tomb Raider quiz, a look back at Michael Caine's films, and much, much more!

Intro music: bensound.com

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18.29 To C or not to Z

24.45 In the Heights

57.46 Actor Factor: Michael Caine

65:33 Quiz: Tomb Raider

Cruella De Vil

Cruella De Vil

If she doesn't scare you

No evil thing will

In this podcast, we check out the new Cruella film with Emma Stone. We also take a look back at Shakespeare in Love and have a quiz on the Blade Runner films and much much more!

After Promising Young Woman, we got thinking - what other revenge movies are out there? Turns out, quite a lot: Kill Bill, Revenge of the Sith... Pretty Woman?

Thanks to Zijian's brother for the suggestion, and to you for listening. And to bensound.com for the intro music.

This is one bonanza episode where we not only review the Oscar winning, BAFTA winning Best Picture Nomadland, but also the Citizen Kane beating How Green Was My Valley, the films of Carey Mulligan, a quiz on "other" Marvel films and much much more! Extravaganza!