Episodes

  • 70 - Z is for Zootopia
    Aug 18 2025

    TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

    For our final week of A-Z we return to the world of animation with 2016’s Zootopia directed by Byron Howard & Rich Moore. It’s been almost a decade since this film released but is it still as good as Mikey remembers it when it first came out?

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 69 - Y is for Young Frankenstein
    Aug 11 2025

    CLASSIC HORROR MEETS CLASSIC COMEDY!

    This week we jump into 1974’s comedy horror Young Frankenstein directed by Mel Brooks. Simon chose this film because it’s been a favourite of his for a very long time and Mikey has yet to see it, will they meet eye to eye on this cultural phenomenon?

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 68 - X is for Xtro
    Aug 4 2025

    THE ANSWER TO WHAT IF E.T WAS HORNY AND IN BRITAIN?

    Xtro is a horror/sci fi film from 1982 directed by Harry Bromley Davenport. It’s a small independent film that has gathered a cult following over the years and we’re about to find out why! It’s sort of like if a film prompted lots and lots of questions but didn’t know the answers to any of them, welcome to Xtro.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 67 - W is for Witness
    Jul 28 2025

    WE WOULD’VE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT TOO IF IT WASN’T FOR THESE MEDDLING AMISH!

    Harrison Ford switches it up in 1985’s Witness directed by Peter Weir. This time he’s a detective undercover in Amish Country protecting a child witness, but there’s also lost treasure, an amish spacecraft and robot androids trying to kill everyone. At least that’s what I think, I haven’t watched it yet.

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    55 mins
  • 66 - V is for Village of the Damned
    Jul 21 2025

    FINALLY A FILM THAT SEES KIDS AS THEY REALLY ARE!

    1960’s Village of the Damned is as iconic as they come, a black and white horror about creepy kids, what’s not to love? But does Wolf Rilla’s science fiction horror hold up 65 years later? We talk about the good and the bad with this classic of the genre.

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    54 mins
  • 65 - U is for Uncle Buck
    Jul 14 2025

    OPEN UP FOR UNCLE BUCK. HE’S GOT A LOAD TO SHOVE INTO YOU!

    John Hughes’s 1989 comedy Uncle Buck is iconic and its John Candy that delivers the performance you’ll never forget but does the comedic magic come with a dark cloud of uncomfortableness? We discuss one of John Hughes’s last directed films to see what works and what’s missing from the beloved classic.

    What film would you have picked for U?

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    Music:

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    54 mins
  • 64 - T is for Training Day
    Jul 7 2025

    THE WORST FIRST DAY ON THE JOB EVER?

    The film that takes buddy cops to a whole new level. This week we watch 2001’s thriller/crime film Training Day directed by Antoine Fuqua, we’ve already seen Denzel play the hero and now it’s time to see if he can make Ethan Hawkes day miserable, spoiler alert it’s gonna get crazy!

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    Music:

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    47 mins
  • 63 - S is for Superman II
    Jun 30 2025

    SUPERMAN’S ALRIGHT BUT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF HE HAD NO POWERS!

    The adventure continues in 1980’s Superman II directed by Richard Lester. Christopher Reeve is back and this time he’s up against General Zod! Will is love Lois Lane get in the way? Will all the cigarette product placement work on Clark Kent? Theres only one way to find out!

    What film would you have picked for S?

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    51 mins