The High Ground

We look at the second episode of the new season of THE MANDALORIAN (Chapter 10), a harmless filler episode that takes a break from the huge action set pieces and massive revelations of the previous episode. Spoilers.

What better way to finish off our double commentary for the spooky month than covering David Gordon Green's fantastic 're calibration' (not reboot!) of the HALLOWEEN franchise. We give our thoughts on a truly great sequel to the original, with fantastic performances from Jamie-Lee Curtis and the  terrifying Shape himself, Michael Myers.

We ask that you either own the film on home video media or have a paid means of watching it. HALLOWEEN is available to stream on Netflix at the moment. Sync audio with the very beginning of the Universal logo. Don't worry too much as we will tell you when to press play as soon as the podcast begins.

Spoilers for various films.

To round off Halloween we record a commentary for the first of our final two spooky films: George A. Romero's flawless 1968 classic, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. We pay homage to the godfather of the living dead, and discuss the great leaps forward he instigated, not just in the horror genre, but in cinema in general. Without this film, cinema would simply not be the same. Another George who changed the film world...and made a good trilogy and a not so good one. 

We ask that you either own the film on home video media or have a paid means of watching it. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video at the moment. There is no production logo,but don't worry too much as we will tell you when to press play as soon as the podcast begins.

Spoilers for various films.

Okay, can we stop getting these remembering episodes now?! In this sad state of affairs, we remember the great, the marvellous, the suave and sophisticated secret agent (he is, all right?!) that is Sir Sean Connery. We reminisce some of his most iconic roles, ranging from gentlemen spies, ex-SAS legends, Russian (Scottish) submarine commanders, dude-in-a-leotard (whatever you do, watch ZARDOZ; it's an untold classic), dragons, and Robin Hood's cousin King Richard I, to name a few. Truly a titan has fallen. You will be missed, Sean; you really will. Spoilers for various films.

On today's minisode, we review the first episode of the new season of the fantastic, indisputable THE MANDALORIAN. We share our thoughts on a truly great opening episode, fresh with so many call-backs to the original trilogy, including a jaw-dropping reveal. It's Jon Favreau's first episode as director; that should tell you all you need to know. Spoilers.

Join us for our second audio commentary of Halloween, this time taking a vacation down Elm Street with the ever-hilarious and reliable Freddy Krueger. We give our thoughts on one of the better Elm Street sequels, 1988's THE DREAM MASTER, and share our memories of the second great personality of the big three slashers.

We ask that you either own the film on home video media or have a paid means of watching it. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video. Sync audio with the very beginning of the New Line Cinema logo. Don't worry too much as we will tell you when to press play as soon as the podcast begins.

Spoilers for various films.

To kick off Halloween's double commentary feature, we start with Jason's seventh outing (no that's not a typo, mommy was the killer in the first one, ok?!), the horribly misnamed JASON TAKES MANHATTAN (spoiler: most of it takes place on a boat, but JASON TAKES A BOAT isn't as catchy). This holds the special distinction of being the first FRIDAY film Stevie saw at the cinema. That makes Callum very jealous! Anyway, sit back and enjoy our first horror audio commentary, and watch out for that hockey-masked maniac! Seriously, he teleports in this one!

We ask that you either own the film on home video media or have a paid means of watching it. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN is available to stream on NOW TV. Sync audio with the very beginning of the Paramount logo. Don't worry too much as we will tell you when to press play as soon as the podcast begins.

Spoilers for various films.

In today's outing we take a look at the question of what if the greatest sequel of all time was released today? Would it have been as beloved as it was in 1980? Would it have been set aside, a la THE LAST JEDI? How would THAT twist have gone down today? We give our opinions on the matter and get a little sidetracked...sorry. Spoilers for various films.

Good evening, Bond fans. Okay, now we look at our favourite Bond films. No criteria other than these are the most entertaining and memorable (according to us) films in the Bond series. There may be blood! Spoilers for various films.

As part of our special Bond day we look at our top 5 definitive Bond films. These aren't necessarily our favourite Bonds (although some may be) but are the films that scream 'Bond' when we see them, and are what gave the super-spy gentlemen his look, feel, and context through the years. Spoilers for various films.