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Russ is joined by Graeme, Cole and Perrin for a special episode where we list our favourite film and tv shows from 2024.

SPOILER WARNINGS FOR LITERALLY ALL OF THESE!!

The Boy and the Heron | Netflix

Red Rooms | Apple TV

Shōgun | Disney+

Challengers | Prime Video

Rebel Ridge | Netflix

‎The Order | Letterboxd

Bluey | Disney+

Blink Twice | Apple TV

‎Wicked | Letterboxd

Twisters | Apple TV

Fallout | Prime Video

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus | MUBI

Dune: Part 2 | Showmax

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Apple TV

‎Strange Darling | Letterboxd

Alien: Romulus | Apple TV

Presumed Innocent | Apple TV+

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Xbox Game Pass

Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World | MUBI

I Saw the TV Glow | Apple TV

‎Sing Sing | Letterboxd

Perrin’s Blog: Poorly Written Musings

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This week's guest is director, writer & theatre performer Brett de Groot. Starring as Mickey in Disney's The Magic Box, we wanted to catch up with him on the experience, as well as what films and TV he is enjoying at the moment. Russell and Perrin then talk Christmas movies, and P Dog gives his list of the top 5 hidden gems to watch this festive season.

Disney The Magic Box Musical in Johannesburg

Recommended Films & Series

Fantasia | Disney+

Wicked (In Theatres)

The Penguin | Showmax

Palm Springs | Prime Video

P-dog's Christmas List

The Holdovers | Showmax

Die Hard 2 | Apple TV

Better Watch Out | Apple TV

Tokyo Godfathers | Apple TV

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Apple TV

‎Tangerine | Letterboxd

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Russell does a shift with Graeme, but the two were joined by a pop in from fellow movie lover and critic Vashist (@personalmovielist on instagram).

Hey did you guys see…

The trailer for 28 Years Later

And they shot it on an iPhone

Coldplay’s video with Dick Van Dyke

Alex Garland’s new film Warfare

Austin Butler is an American Psycho

Aardman is teaming up with Pokémon

Disney’s (sort of) Inside Out series

James Gunn’s Superman trailer is out on the 19th

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron is now on Netflix

The Wild Robot Golden Globe nominations

Malcolm’s going back to the Middle

Sebastian Stan’s duel Golden Globe noms

The stuff we’ve been watching (and playing)

Day of the Jackal | Coming to Showmax in January

Is It Cake? | Netflix

Secret Level | Prime Video

Polo | Netflix

Queer Eye | Netflix

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Xbox Game Pass

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Gad. we talk the latest Zemeckis offering 'Here', along with new Star Wars show 'The Skeleton Crew', and lots more!

Hey did you guys see…

The live-action Snow White trailer

Severance season 2 is out in January

The Invincible season 3 trailer

Thunderbolts*

Kneecap screening at The Bioscope and winning 7 British Independent Film Awards

What we’ve been watching

Here (In Theatres) | The Bioscope

Nutcrackers | Disney+

Skeleton Crew | Disney+

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Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note of you pretending you are coming in to the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.

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This week's guests are Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour. They are Cape Town - based animation directors that recently won an International Emmy for their short film 'Tabby McTat'. We go through their process of making the film, and the film's they have recently enjoyed watching.

Tabby McTat | ShowMax

SA animation directors celebrate an Emmy for Tabby McTat

Recommended movies & series

Past Lives | ShowMax

Heretic (In Theatres) | The Bioscope

The Wild Robot | Apple TV

‎Perfect Days | Letterboxd

Hey did you guys see…

Moana 2 had a crazy opening weekend

Better Man is releasing on January 24 in SA

What we’ve been watching

A Man on the Inside | Netflix

The Later Daters | Netflix

Jim Henson Idea Man | Disney+

DefunctTV: Jim Henson | YouTube

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Russell does a shift with Cole and Perrin. We talk the magical Wicked, the bold body horror 'The Substance', the latest Christmas movie everyone is talking about, and lots more!

Hey did you guys see…

Scorsese and Spielberg are making a Cape Fear series for Apple

Editor's note: The real best version of Cape Fear

The first look at Del Toro’s Frankenstein

The trailer for the live-action How to Train Your Dragon

2024’s biggest movies are all sequels

Lynne Ramsey’s new film

Luca Guadanino & Daniel Craig making DC’s Sgt. Rock (maybe)

I guess Hot Frosty (Netflix) is a thing now

What we’ve been watching

Wicked (In Theatres) | The Bioscope

The Substance | Mubi

‎Out of My Mind | Disney+

P-dog’s Witch List

Häxan

Witches

You Won't Be Alone

Kiki’s Delivery Service

‎The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

The Tragedy of Macbeth

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Russell does a shift with Cole and Graeme. We go through the latest entertainment news, as well as the films and TV shows we have been watching this past week.

Hey did you guy’s see…

Bob Iger is leaving Disney… Again

George Lucas is Disney’s largest shareholder

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is a thing

WB sells a-bunch-a-Batmobiles

Disney’s new Beatles documentary

Reassessing Yoko Ono

Conan O’Brian is hosting the Oscars

The Penguin Lessons looks very Russell

The Predator will be the main character

The Onion buys InfoWars (lol)

Nick Cave’s mad Gladiator sequel

What we’re watching

Gladiator II (In Theatres) | Letterboxd

I Saw the TV Glow | Apple TV

Dream Scenario | Prime Video

Nosferatu | Cultpix

A Nightmare on Elm Street | Apple TV

Tracker | Disney+

SPRINT | Netflix

The Legend of Vox Machina | Prime Video

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Russell does a shift with Graeme and Perrin! We talk about the films and series we have been watching this past week.

Hey did you guys see…

The trailer for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning!!!!

There’s going to be a Game of Thrones movie

Kneecap is coming to SA Theatres

More Alien and Predator movies are on the way

Wicked toy packaging whoopsie

Mickey 17 is delayed again… but that’s good

Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination, Platoon) dies

Simon Kinberg will write and produce new Star Wars trilogy

Universal are making live-action LEGO movies… :(

Films & Series we’re watching

Conclave (In Theatres) | The Bioscope

Sing Sing | Letterboxd

Robot Dreams | Letterboxd

Arcane | Netflix

‎Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron | Letterboxd

P-dog’s Election List

Election | Letterboxd

Boys State | Apple TV+

The War Room | Letterboxd

President | Letterboxd

NO | Letterboxd

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This week's guest is LA-based manager/producer Steven Adams. We talk through his interesting career and the films he's loved across his life.

We also won some awards!!!

The South African Podcast Awards 2024

Films & Series Spoken About

‎Enter the Void | Letterboxd

Citizen Kane | Apple TV

‎The Learning Tree | Letterboxd

‎Malcolm X | Letterboxd

The Matrix | Prime Video

Martha | Netflix

ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord | VEEPS

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The Rolling Stones - Like A Rolling Stone | YouTube

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Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note of you pretending you are coming in to the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.

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Russell does an extra long shift with Graeme and Perrin this week, because next week we are taking a break! We talk the latest in film, TV, and gaming. This halloween we have included our pick of the top 5 hidden halloween gems you can stream right now.

Hey did you guys see…

… The trailer for Dune of Thrones

… Chris Nolan’s next movie is vampire horror?!

… Or is it a spy thriller?

… Blade gets pulled from Marvel’s schedule

… American Psycho is getting a remake

… Ke Huy Quan’s new hitman movie

… Mike Flanagan’s remaking Carrie for Prime Video

… Kevin Bacon married his cousin… sort of

Movies & Series

Gladiator II (In Theaters 15 November) | Trailer

Goodrich (In Theatres) | Letterboxd

Venom: The Last Dance (In Theatres) | Letterboxd

Venom SPOILERS from 53:20 to 54:20

Doctor Odyssey | Disney+

Simone Biles Rising | Netflix

Hidden Halloween Gems!

Creep | Netflix

Ginger Snaps | Prime Video

Raw | Apple TV

You Won't Be Alone | Apple TV

Under the Shadow | Netflix

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