We're back with our Halloween Horror Month for our second film choice- ParaNorman!

Joined by animator and filmmaker Nia Alavezos, we talk about the style of films from Laika Studios, as well as discuss stop-motion, American animation, and the highs and lows of ParaNorman...

We also ask whether ParaNorman should make its way into our Movie Vault, plus play our ever-challenging endgame as we guess the ranking of scary animated movies!

#ParaNorman #HorrorMonth #HalloweenMovies #Laika #StopMotion #Animator

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The beginning of our Halloween Horror Month, celebrating all things spooky in movies! This week we discuss the influential Danny Boyle zombie flick- 28 Days Later with horror and cult cinema fan Johann Chipol from The Trash Tapes podcast!

Does 28 Days Later still hold up? How influential really was it? And is this really the only film to feature a Budgens? Find out all this along with our usual questions in this week's episode!

#28dayslater #dannyboyle #horrormovies #halloweenmovies #zombiemovies

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We're back after our summer break to carry on our discussion of the Paddington franchise with Paddington 2 from 2017! We're once again joined by filmmaker and lecturer Jamie Milligan who joined us last time, plus we are joined by our resident film brain Stefanos Florakis to talk about this infamously charming film.

Is it better than the first? How much can we talk about Hugh Grant? And good a job can Stef and Jamie do at making bear noises? Find out all that and more in this week's episode!

#Paddington2 #FilmReview #FilmHistory #FilmPodcast #HughGrant #RottenTomatoes

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In this week's episode, we talk about the beloved 2014 adaptation of A Bear Called Paddington with filmmakers Rob Ayling and Jamie Milligan! We discuss director Paul King, the importance and appeal of Paddington, and our favourite moments from the film!

Will Paddington make it into The Movie Vault? And who will win between Rob and Jamie in our fun and gripping Endgame?

#paddington #familymovies #britishfilm

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After being tasked with discussing The Shape of Water by Jessie Gender in our previous episode we brought along previous guest Reece Beaumont (Reo's Positive POV) along with guest Katie Smith-Wong to deep dive into this Del Toro Oscar-winning picture!

Is it enough to make it into The Movie Vault? What will we discuss before our summer break? And will our guests be able to remember blind, deaf, and mute characters in this week's Endgame?!

#GuilmeroDelToro #TheShapeOfWater #OscarWinner #BestPicture

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In a very special episode, we are joined by YouTuber and Filmmaker Jessie Gender to discuss one of the most successful movies of all time- Avatar!

As a specialist in science fiction and an expert in social and political issues such as LGBTQ+ representation, Jessie talks all about her work and her love of media, along with helping us down the good and bad of James Cameron's Avatar.

Will the most financially successful film of all time make it into The Movie Vault? And who will win when Dave and Jessie have to name sci-fi films based on their epic speeches!?

#Avatar #JamesCameron #TheWayOfWater #3D #IMAX #ScienceFiction

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In this week's episode, we're joined by film journalist and writer Jasmine Valentine to discuss the award-winning film Erin Brockovich starring Julia Roberts!

We cover the strengths and weaknesses of biopics, as well as discuss how well Erin Brockovich represents bold female stories. With trips to VHS Corner and the Movie Vault, Dave and Jasmine are challenged to guess if films based on true events are more higher or lower than one another in regards to their accuracy! How well will you do at home?

#ErinBrockovich #biopic #documentary #OscarWinners

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In this week's episode, Craig and Dave are joined by our good friends Dai Hill and Jake Hart, to discuss one of Hitchcock's lesser-known movies- Frenzy!

Has it aged well? How well do the different themes and tones work? And will it make it into our Movie Vault?

Check out our discussion to find out, along with finding out facts, trivia, and playing along with our usual endgame madness!

#Frenzy #Hitchcock #classiccinema #70smovies

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After a fun string of 9 movies Dave and Craig decide to recap all the films we've watched over the past 5 months and which ones made it into the movie vault!

Joined by previous guest Paul Klien we also talk about some of of the films we've checked out on streaming and at cinemas, such as Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Paul also challenges Dave and Craig to an Endgame quiz to find out who was paying the most attention over the past 5 months?

Don't forget to join our fun watch along of all these movies, plus follow us on socials and wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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In this week's episode, we jump back into the world of horror with the Hammer classic- Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde!

We ask whether it should make it into our Movie Vault with this week's guest, writer and podcaster Mary Muñoz!

And of course, we also have our usual Endgame fun as Mary and Dave face off in guessing what books certain films are based on! How will you do?

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