It's The 94th Academy Awards! Join us as we discuss our picks for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best International Feature Film and finally Best Film! How did we do?

In this episode we discuss:

The Lost Daughter (2021)
This is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Directing debut and it’s a keeper. Starring Academy Award winner Olivia Coleman, also nominated for a Best Actress award this year along with Jessie Buckley who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Bigbug ((2021)
There is an android uprising against the suburbanite humans in this Comedy Sci Fi Fantasy directed by the awesome Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Nightmare Alley (2021)
A Neo noir psychological thriller directed by the always brilliant Guillermo del Toro. Staring Bradley Cooper as an ambitious manipulative carny, Cate Blanchett as a dangerous and even more manipulative femme fatale and finally Rooney Mara as the innocent. WOW!

Dune (2021)
We learn about the planet Arrakis and the Indigenous desert people who live there, the Fremen, and the source of the priceless “spice” that is critical for faster than light interstellar travel. Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya star in this Epic Sci Fi written by the great Frank Herbert.

Eternals (2021)
Chloe Zhao directs this ambitious and visually stunning film from the Marvel Universe. The immortals have been living here on earth since 5000 BC shaping our destiny and fighting the Deviants who have returned even bigger and better than before.

Benedetta (2021)
Paul Verhoeven Directs this fascinating study of Benedetta Carlini, an early 17th century nun who had a scandalous relationship with another nun, seemed to have visions, channeled a male saint and was favoured by the Virgin Mary. This is a true story, very graphic but really worth it.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
The charismatic and humorous Eddie Brock is back again trying to share a body with the hilarious symbiote Venom. This time he becomes entwined with the serial killer Cletus Kasady played by Woody Harrelson. Soooo… Let the carnage begin!

The Last Duel (2021)
A historical drama directed by Ridley Scott that really didn’t get its due. Starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Jodie Comer, this film is set in medieval France and based on the last jousting duel officiated by the crown. Truth, is the question here after Jean Carrouges’ (Matt Damon) wife Marguerite (Jodie Comer) accuses Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) of rape. Really a good film!!!

The Power of the Dog (2021)
Another superb film directed by Jane Campion and a stunning performance by Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil, the rather unpleasant and menacing brother will keep you riveted to this physiological western drama as it unfolds. A study in masculinity, the good, the bad and the ugly.

The Night Comes For Us (2018)
WOW!! Definitely not for the faint of heart. Timo Tjahjanto directs this Martial Arts film and takes the violence up to 11. Iko Uwais choreographed the bloody action filled fight scenes and pushes all the boundaries. Actually has a pretty interesting story of a man trying to find freedom and redemption.

Don’t Look Up (2021)
Dr Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his assistant Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) have made an astounding discovery… There is an asteroid the size of Mt. Everest heading directly for Earth. They try and warn the powers that be and everyone is so self absorbed that no one has any real interest. Really funny Black Comedy Satire.

Adrienne (2021)
Andy Ostroy directs this movie about his wife Adrienne Shelly who was murdered in 2006. Initially called a suicide but Ostroy knew that wasn’t possible as she was about to release her latest film “Waitress” which she directed, wrote and co-stared in. Ostry puts together an image of his wife through her many film clips. Also a kind of mystery, what happened on that fateful day.

Hello, hello friends. In this episode we discuss:

The Guilty (2021)
Jake Gyllenhaal gives an extraordinary performance as Joe Baylor, a cop with serious behaviour problems. He finds himself temporarily doing 911 duty. The most unpleasant protagonist you’ve ever rooted for. This remake of a 2018 Danish film is directed by Antoine Fuquas and will have you on the edge of your seat. Gyllenhaal more than delivers!!

Cruella (2021)
A very fashionable villain indeed! This film is the back story behind the infamous Cruella de Vil from the book “101 Dalmatians”. Emma Stone and Emma Thompson are highly entertaining as two villainous antagonists in this crime comedy. The costume design is Academy Award worthy and the music is awesome.

Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
The 25th film from the Marvel Universe is a Kung Fu marvel (no pun intended). Simu Liu, Awkwafina and the solid Tony Leung star in this latest Marvel release. Shang Chi must face the past that he left behind. Now he must confront his dysfunctional family especially his power obsessed father. The choreography is so dazzling sometimes I would forget the story line.

Old (2021)
This is a must see for M Night Shyamalan fans, like myself. Based on a French Graphic novel about a family who are on a tropical vacation. They find themselves on a beautiful secluded beach where things begin to take a sinister turn. Things get very weird fast as everyone begins to age at an alarming rate. This beautifully shot film will give you food for thought.

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Reminiscence (2021)
Nick Banner (Hugh Jackman) is a private detective that helps his clients access lost memories, with his business partner and friend Mae, played by Rebecca Ferguson. Obsession and mystery abound in this neo-noir Sci-Fi.

Venom (2018)
Eddie Drake (Tom Hardy) would like to investigate the Life Foundation operated by Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed). Eddie becomes merged with an alien symbiote and the transformation is scary and funny. The critics hated this movie (30%) but the fans loved it and gave it an 81% Rotten Tomatoes.

Best Sellers (2021)
Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza are absolutely amazing in this Comedy/Drama. Perfect chemistry between a young inexperienced Publisher and an old bitter curmudgeon. Really quality stuff.

Monsters of Man ( 2020)
Action Sci-Fi Thriller. Unauthorized testing of AI robot soldiers on the Cambodian Vietnamese border headed by a corrupt and ruthless CIA agent goes terribly wrong. Interesting premise with lots of action.

In our Halloween Special we discuss:

Devil (2010)
M. Night Shyamalan wrote this thriller exploring fear and paranoia through the eyes of 5 strangers trapped in an elevator.

Dark Prince (2000)
In this film we investigate who was the actual historical “Vlad the Impaler” who we know as “Dracula”.

Blood Red Sky (2021)
A women travelling with her son on a trans Atlantic flight is about to be highjacked, She has a rare blood disease and is seeking treatment in the United States. However these hijackers are in for a big surprise.

The Visit (2015)
A “thriller, comedy” sort of … about two children who visit their estranged grandparents who are acting very odd and are scarring the children. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan

In Episode 44 we discuss…
Dragged Across Concrete (2018). Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn team up as two over zealous cops who get caught up in the grey moral underworld.

Delicatessen (1991). A bizarre French surrealist black comedy that takes place in a post apocalyptic world about a landlord that serves up shocking delicacies to his tenants.

Couples Retreat (2009). Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman and a huge hilarious cast team up for this rom com.

I’m Thinking Of Ending Things (2020). One of the most intriguing phycological thrillers I’ve ever seen starring Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons, Toni Collette and David Thewliss.

In this episode we discuss:
Jungle Cruise (2021)
A fantasy adventure that takes us down the Amazon on a small river boat with a charismatic con artist captain (Dwayne Johnson), a scientist (Emily Blunt) and her brother (Jack Whitehall) on a journey to find “The Tree Of Life “.

Pig (2021)
Outstanding performance by Nicholas Cage as a reclusive truffle hunter living deep in the Oregonian wilderness with his truffle finding pig. He must now face the past that he has avoided for many years as his pig has been kidnapped and he must find her.

Roadrunner ( 2021)
A documentary film that follows the life of the adventurous and provocative Chef, Anthony Bourdain and how he rose from obscurity to become a world acclaimed Cuisinier.

The Suicide Squad (2021)
In this comedy action adventure sequel to the first Suicide Squad our Super Villains will take on any task to escape their confinement in the terrible Belle Reve prison. And this assignment assembles the most dangerous antiheroes in the DC Universe.

In this episode we discuss… “The Lie” (2018). Oh what a tangled web se weave… a precautionary tale; “The Tomorrow War” (2021). Action Sci Fi starring Chris Pratt as an ex special forces soldier called up to fight in the future to save the world; “The Sparks Brothers” (2021). A musical documentary following the career of the Mael brothers and their 5 decades long geeky musical odyssey; “Black Widow” (2021). Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow must deal with her past in this action packed origin story.