The Celluloid Cellar

Get ready for a whole lot of news, Tom Cruise adoration, and questionable Irish accents as, this week, the boy's venutre across the rolling green hills of 'Bring Them Down' (2024). But on the other side of those hills there is not a pot of gold, but a pot full of sadness and generational t r a u m a! Get down into the cellar for the most fun you'll ever have talking about sheep.

P.S. The first upload errored and cut off the end but all should be fixed now.

Timecodes:

0.04.05 - Tom Cruise’s Unimpressive Premiere Stunt

0.12.55 - Trump’s Tariffs on Movies

0.21.35 - Tom Hardy’s Rider

0.31.29 - How do these actors stay in shape?

0.34.59 - Superman (2025) Trailer

0.52.05 - Bring Them Down Review

1.07.43 - Bring Them Down SPOILERS

1.30.09 - Next time, on the podcast

Music by internet legend Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

This week, the boys release an episode from the vault! They're here to chat in great length and detail about the excellent sketch show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. Get ready for rude language and silly giggles at poor retellings of superb sketches.

Timecodes:

• 0.02.15 - I Think You Should Leave - Series Review

• 0.39.11 - The Future of Comedy and TV
• 0.58.16 - Why is Hollywood Dying?

Sarah Silverman on I Think You Should Leave, The Blocks podcast with Neal Brennan excerpt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h29ZVSDTos 

Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

Havoc by name, havoc by nature! This week, the boys take eons to get to their review of Gareth Evan's action movie Havoc. Hope you enjoy lenghty sidetracks about dodgy men and dirty dealings because it seems we sure did. Get ready to hear the word 'allegedly' more times than you can count.

Timecodes:

0.05.20 - Bad Men in Hollywood

0.37.27 - Gareth Evans Filmogarphy - The Brilliant 'Raid' films

0.53.18 - Havoc Non-Spoilers review

1.08.42 - Havoc Spoiler Review

1.26.40 - Recommendations/What to Watch on Netflix Instead

Letterboxd, Havoc Interview: https://youtu.be/WE7FqTTnKt8?si=9SMh3djEWE0YGT4_

Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

It's exaclty what the world needs right now: two white men offering their opinion on a film about segregation in the southern United States, the cultural importance of the Blues, and how music created by black people is the origin for all modern popular genres. In all seriousness, this film is full of amazing insight and is well-worth having a phat conversation about, which is exactly what we did this week. Listen now to hear what we think about what some are calling 'the best film of the year!'

Timecodes:

• 0.02.17 - Sinners - Plot and Non-Spoilers Review
• 0.42.56 - Sinners - Spoiler Review

Sources:

• Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson, NME Interview - https://youtu.be/Rz3xHhOLK6M?si=eTq028F6oDwmefkO 
• Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Associated Press Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i-wqs59Hso 
• Sinners Cinematography Interviews, Collider - Collider - https://collider.com/sinners-ryan-coogler-imax-film-cinematographer-autumn-durald-arkapaw/ 
• 5 Hidden Meanings in Sinners, The Root - https://www.theroot.com/spoiler-alert-5-hidden-meanings-youll-miss-in-the-movi-1851776721 

Music by internet legend Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

Throw your phone into the sea but only after you listen to this episode! Black Mirror is back, so it's time to talk about cursed technology, where we're heading as a society, and to over use the word "bleak" until it has no meaning. This week, the boys discuss the hit sci-fi anthology series; providing an overview of it's episodes and focusing on one from Season 3 and one from the newley released Season 7. Get ready to realise that the real bad guy is the tweets we made along the way.

Timecodes:

0.13.02 - Black Mirror Season 1 - 3 Overview

0.33.08 - 'Hated In The Nation' Review 

0.50.02 - Season 4 - 7 Overview

1.04.32 - 'Plaything' Review

1.17.07 - Stunt Design Oscar

The Guardian, 25 Best Stunts - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/15/25-best-stunts-ranked

Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

Get ready for a hint of action, a smidgen of intrigue, and a pinch of thrills in our review of 'The Amateur' (2025). Has this description spoiled our review like the trailer for 'The Amateur' spoiled the film? Maybe. The only way to find out is by listening, so buckle up and take an anithistamine, you're in for a tangent heavy episode.

Timecodes

0.00.00 - Favourite Film Soundtracks, News and Nonsense

0.15.17 - Black Mirror Chat

0.18.33 - The Amateur Review 

0.38.21 - The Amateur Spoilers

0.54.50 - Is Comedy Back, Baby?

1.06.33 - Robert Zemeckis Poops the Bed.

1.11.59 - Threads and Actor's Paychecks

Music by internet legend Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

La Nuit du Chasseur. *DRUMS* Get ready for the most exciting episode yet: a review of a black and white movie from 1955 that nobody has asked for! This week, we discuss the iconic classic 'The Night of the Hunter'; it's influence on pop-culture, how it holds up today, and who would star in the modern day remake. We also have a wee chat to talk about the merits of 90 minute movies and how it seems to be a lost art in the age of streaming. Pray to your god, open your heart. Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the dark!

Timecodes:

0.06.22 - The Night of the Hunter Review

0.49.46 - The Night of the Hunter Spoilers

1.05.03 - The beauty of 90 Minute Movies

Theme by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com. 'Night of the Hunter' by 30 Seconds to Mars

It's an absoultely huge week with THREE movie reviews on the podcast. The boys have an erotic woman/sex worker spectacular with critiques of The Last Showgirl and Oscar Winner for Best Picture, Anora. Get ready for some big, deep conversations about these two wonderful films, and prepare for Jack's soapbox rant on The Electric State.

Timecodes:

0.07.31 - The Last Showgirl Review

0.31.16 - The Last Showgirl Spoilers

0.46.45 - The Electric State Review

0.56.06 - Anora Review

1.33.0 - Anora Spoilers

1.54.30 - James Bond Producer News

THR, New Bond Producers Talks: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-bond-boss-amy-pascal-david-heyman-1236170024/

THR, New Bond Producers Confirmed: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/amy-pascal-david-heyman-close-deals-james-bond-amazon-mgm-1236172332/

Deadline, Sony Email Leaks: https://web.archive.org/web/20141212031149/https://deadline.com/2014/12/scott-rudin-apology-sony-hacking-barack-obama-1201320321/

Music by internet legend Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

This week's episode is one that's escaped from The Celluloid Cellar's vault. In the first, of hopefully many, Cameron and Jack try to convince each other to watch a movie they haven't seen before. They also hope you the listener will be convinced to give them a try as well. Will Office Space change your life? Is Babe: Pig in the City the best film of 1998? Listen to find out.

Timecodes:

• 0.08.08 - Office Space Review
• 0.32..27 - Babe: Pig in the City Review
• 1.02.33 - The Merits of Film as Entertainment

Music by internet legend Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

Hey Mickey, you're so fine, we'll clone you seventeen times. Hey Mickey! Hey Mickey! If you couldn't guess, this week we review Mickey 17, the latest satire from Oscar Winner filmmkaer Bong Joon-Ho. What did the boys think of RPatz? Will he be up for a Oscar next year? Do the Oscars matter anymore? Find out our opinion on that as well as we go into the winners of the 97th Academy Awards.

Timecodes:

0.00.00 - Stories about Ozzy Osbourne and Fleetwood Mac

0.10.05 - Actually starting the episode

0.11.10 - Oscars 2025 - Results roundup

0.27.28 - In the lost lands trailer 

0.32.29 - Daredevil: Born Again - Jack’s take

0.36.45 - Bong Joon-Ho’s Filmography

0.42.41 - Mickey 17 Review

1.07.36 - Mickey 17 Spoilers

1.31.16 - Recommendations

1.35.18 - Tangent Time. You can stop listening, this is all just nonsense and mostly us talking about piles. I’m not joking.

Music by internet legend Kevin Macleod of Incompetech.com