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Crouch Cinema Corner
by Peter and Tim Crouch
Get ready for musings and thoughts on a variety of movies, as two Canadian film enthusiasts, The Crouch Brothers, discuss films of all eras, and try to get inside each other's minds. Spoilers in every episode.Hosts: Peter & Tim CrouchOriginal music by: Peter CrouchA division of the 'Crouch Cinema Corner'.
Episodes
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Crouch Cinema Corner at TIFF 2026!
Peter heads to the Toronto International Film Festival 2026 for the podcast’s first in-person recording with Tim, squeezing 14 movies into three packed days of premieres, Q&As, Festival Street, and Midnight Madness. They trade thoughts on the festival’s highs, surprises, and stumbles, while Peter...
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Listener Feedbag: Tim and Peter tackle your toughest questions
Peter and Tim open the summer mail feedbag, tackling listener questions, hot takes, re-watchable favourites, movie scores, soundtracks, and the films that shaped their lives. From Christopher Nolan to animal performances and their most anticipated movies, the brothers cover plenty of ground…
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List Lunacy: Cinematic Brawl in the Ratings Hall
Peter and Tim revisit every film they've reviewed so far in this self-indulgent longest episode ever, reshuffling their rankings with surprise promotions, shocking demotions, and plenty of spirited debate along the way. Which movies stand the test of time, and which fall on a second look? Plus,...
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Disclosure Day: Spielberg Shines, Weather Reports Wobble
Special Summer Episode! Peter and Tim dive into Steven Spielberg’s new sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, exploring its timely themes of misinformation, empathy, and corporate power. They debate its strengths and flaws, praise Emily Blunt’s standout performance and Spielberg’s direction, give out…
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The Devil Wears Prada 2: Fashion, Foibles, and Fabulousness in Full Swing
Peter and Tim wrap their rom-com season with The Devil Wears Prada 2, debating legacy sequel nostalgia versus a darker, plot-driven take on media and power. They unpack performances, standout moments, and shifting character dynamics, and tease what’s next for the podcast.
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The Devil Wears Prada: Meryl Streep's Masterclass, Adrian Who?
Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with The Devil Wears Prada, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. They explore its sharp dialogue, iconic performances, and workplace dynamics, while debating whether this fashion world favourite is truly a rom com—or something a little sharper.
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Always Be My Maybe: Of Fast Food Dates and Famous Cameos
Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with Always Be My Maybe, starring Ali Wong and Randall Park. They explore its modern spin on friendship and romance, standout comedic moments, and streaming-era feel, plus a scene-stealing appearance from Keanu Reeves that steals the spotlight.
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Crazy Rich Asians: Exploring wealth and tradition in a modern rom-com
Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with Crazy Rich Asians, reflecting on its lavish world, cultural impact, and modern take on classic love story tropes. They explore themes of family, identity, and wealth, while celebrating a film that redefined the genre for a new generation.
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Something's Gotta Give: When Harry met Erica
Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with Something's Gotta Give, starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. They reflect on its mature romance, coastal elegance, and surprising emotional depth, while celebrating a film that proves love stories can get sharper, funnier, and more complicated...
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Romantic misadventures with McConaughey and Hudson
Peter and Tim mark one year of Crouch Cinema Corner by diving into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. As their rom com season continues, they unpack its high-concept chaos, early 2000s charm, and one of their most dramatic opinion splits yet.
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Two Weeks Notice: Lighthearted Laughs with Bullock and Grant
Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with Two Weeks Notice, starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. Along the way, they revisit last week’s unexpected audio chaos, reflect on early 2000s New York romantic comedies, and land on one of their biggest rating splits yet.
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Bridget Jones's Diary - Whoops!
Talk about a mea culpa! Unfortunately, our recent recording discussing Bridget Jones's Diary had some technical glitches, and we've decided not to air it. We'll be back next week! If you'd like to see our quick thoughts, please check out our latest Instagram post.
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Notting Hill: Exploring the Cultural Clash in a British Love Story
Peter and Tim continue their rom com season with Notting Hill, written by Richard Curtis and starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. They reflect on its British humour, memorable side characters, and enduring charm while debating whether this beloved London romance truly fits the classic rom com...
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The Wedding Singer: Drew Barrymore Charms in Sandler's Romantic Tale
Peter and Tim revisit The Wedding Singer as their rom-com season continues, reflecting on its 1980s setting, infectious soundtrack, and balance of broad comedy with genuine sweetness. They consider why the film remains so rewatchable, celebrating its heart, humor, and classic grand romantic...
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You've Got Mail: Romance in the digital age with Hanks and Ryan
Peter and Tim dive into You've Got Mail, exploring its early-internet romance, cozy-versus-corporate worlds, and lasting cultural charm. They reflect on Nora Ephron’s signature style, debate what still works (and what doesn’t), and continue their rom-com season with warmth, nostalgia, and...
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Pretty Woman: Julia Roberts Shines, Richard Gere Falters
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, brothers Tim and Peter continue Season Three’s rom com journey with Pretty Woman, Garry Marshall’s enormously popular 1990 hit that blends fairy tale fantasy with Beverly Hills wish fulfillment. With a spoiler warning in place, they dig into the film’s premise,...
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When Harry Met Sally ... : A look at its timeless romance.
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, Tim and Peter sit down with one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time, Rob Reiner’s When Harry Met Sally…. As part of their ongoing exploration of classic films, they revisit the 1989 rom com to unpack why it still resonates decades later and…
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EPISODE 37: TOP 20 FILMS OF 2025
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, Tim and Peter close out the year with a special one-off episode: Top 20 Films of 2025. After watching a truly staggering 130 films over the past year, Peter ranked every single one, an achievement that leaves Tim both impressed and deeply concerned about what…
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EPISODE 36: AVATAR - FIRE AND ASH
Attention - the first 25 minutes of this episode is spoiler-free! This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, Tim and Peter return to Pandora for James Cameron’s long-anticipated Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third chapter in the epic sci-fi saga. Fresh out of the theatre, they unpack Cameron’s latest big,...
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EPISODE 35: THE JAMES CAMERON CAVALCADE
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, Tim and Peter fill in the gaps of their James Cameron journey with a sprawling, joyfully nerdy Cameron Cavalcade. The episode kicks off with a deep dive into Disney+’s Avatar: Fire and Ash making-of documentary, unpacking Cameron’s process, his...
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EPISODE 34: AVATAR - THE WAY OF WATER
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner we return to Pandora for James Cameron’s epic Avatar: The Way of Water. As part of our deep dive into the films of James Cameron we explore how this sequel expands the world of Pandora with a whole new ocean culture, stunning underwater visuals, and the evolving...
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EPISODE 33: AVATAR
Welcome back to Crouch Cinema Corner as we continue our bold, blue and bioluminescent journey through the films of James Cameron. In this episode of our James Cameron season, we dive into his 2009 cultural phenomenon Avatar, the film that transported audiences to the moon Pandora and redefined...
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EPISODE 32: TITANIC
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner we climb aboard one of the biggest movies ever made as we revisit James Cameron’s 1997 epic Titanic. As we near the end of our James Cameron season, we talk about the film that cemented him as a box office legend, and brought romance disaster and spectacle…
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EPISODE 31: TRUE LIES
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner we leap into the high energy world of True Lies, the 1994 James Cameron action comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. As part of our James Cameron season we explore how this wild mix of spy thrills, domestic chaos, blockbuster scale and…
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EPISODE 30: TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we’re cranking up the steel, the synth, and the sunglasses as we dive into Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Continuing our second season dedicated to the works of James Cameron, we revisit the 1991 blockbuster that redefined action cinema and transformed Arnold...
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EPISODE 29: THE ABYSS
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we’re plunging 25,000 feet below the surface for James Cameron’s 1989 deep-sea epic The Abyss. Our second season is all about Cameron’s big, bold, and beautiful worlds, and this film is where his fascination with the ocean truly takes shape. Tim and Peter…
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EPISODE 28: ALIENS
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we’re blasting off to LV-426 for James Cameron’s 1986 sci-fi action classic Aliens. As part of our “James Cameron Big Bioluminescence” season, we dive into the film that turned Ridley Scott’s eerie haunted-house-in-space into a full-on adrenaline rush of…
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EPISODE 27: THE TERMINATOR
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we dive into the movie that made James Cameron a household name and launched Arnold Schwarzenegger into sci-fi legend status: The Terminator. Continuing our “James Cameron Bioluminescence” season, we explore Cameron’s first fully directed film and how it...
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EPISODE 26: PIRANHA 2 - THE SPAWNING
Welcome back to Crouch Cinema Corner as we kick off Season Two and dive headfirst into the wild waters of James Cameron’s very first feature film Piranha 2: The Spawning. Before the blockbusters, the Oscars, and the billion-dollar blue aliens, there was this chaotic 1982 creature feature about...
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EPISODE 25: THE SPIELBERG CAVALCADE
It is the grand season finale of our Super Summer Spielberg Spectacular (and our first ever Season!), and we are wrapping things up in style. In this special Spielberg Cavalcade we each share our top three Spielberg films and our least favourite Spielberg entries before diving into a celebration…
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EPISODE 24: JURASSIC PARK
Join us for a roar-some episode of Crouch Cinema Corner as we dive into Steven Spielberg’s 1993 masterpiece Jurassic Park. This week the conversation is packed with childhood memories of first viewings on the big screen, plenty of debate over the coolest dinosaurs, and some surprising detours…
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EPISODE 23: WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005)
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner we dive into Steven Spielberg’s 2005 take on War of the Worlds and its long, strange history from H. G. Wells’ original novel to Orson Welles’ infamous radio broadcast and even the 1953 sci fi classic that scarred us as kids. We swap childhood trauma stories...
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EPISODE 21: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we’re cashing fraudulent checks and chasing dreams with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg’s stylish cat-and-mouse caper Catch Me If You Can! You voted for it in our Summer of Spielberg poll and now we're diving deep into cons, charm, and daddy...
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EPISODE 21: E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
It’s a bike-flying, Reese’s Pieces-eating, tear-jerking kind of week as we beam ourselves back to 1982 for Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial! As part of our Super Summer Spielberg Spectacular, we revisit the beloved sci-fi classic that defined a generation, and sparked some deep...
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EPISODE 20: HOOK
You picked it and we finally listened. This week we’re diving into Steven Spielberg’s 1991 fantasy adventure Hook, where Peter Pan (Robin Williams) has grown up into a grumpy workaholic lawyer who’s forgotten all about Neverland. That is, until Captain Hook (a deliciously theatrical Dustin…
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EPISODE 19: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Crack that whip and cue the trumpet, we're continuing our Spectacular Spielberg Summer Series with the one that started it all: Raiders of the Lost Ark! You voted, we listened (kind of), and this week we dive deep into the 1981 blockbuster that introduced the world to Indiana Jones and redefined...
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EPISODE 18: WAR HORSE
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we saddle up for a heartfelt ride through War Horse, Steven Spielberg’s sweeping 2011 tale of friendship, war, and, of course, a very noble steed named Joey. As part of our Summer of Spielberg spectacular, we leave the ocean of Jaws behind and gallop full speed...
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EPISODE 17: JAWS
We're gonna need a longer podcast! This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we're diving into the deep end with the ultimate summer blockbuster: Jaws! To kick off our Summer of Spielberg series, we revisit the 1975 classic that scared a generation out of the water and changed the movie industry…
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EPISODE 16: THE LIFE OF CHUCK
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we get introspective with The Life of Chuck (2025), Mike Flanagan’s quietly ambitious, emotionally-layered adaptation of a Stephen King short story from If It Bleeds. Reverse storytelling? Check. Existential dread? Absolutely. Tap dancing in the middle of an...
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EPISODE 15: NOSFERATU (2024)
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we sink our teeth into Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu (2024)—a chilling, beautifully shot reimagining of the silent horror classic. We turned out the lights, turned up the volume, and leaned into the shadows for a film that’s all haunting visuals, gothic romance, and...
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EPISODE 14: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
In this week’s episode, we check in to The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and unpack one of Wes Anderson’s most celebrated and stylish films. From the film’s impressive Oscar run to its uniquely vibrant visual language, we explore why this one struck such a chord with both critics and audiences. Was...
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EPISODE 13: LILO & STITCH (2002)
This week, we're taking a cosmic surfboard ride back to the early 2000s to revisit one of Disney's most offbeat and beloved animated films: Lilo & Stitch! With the 2025 live-action remake freshly released, we decided to roll back the years and reconnect with the scrappy, heartwarming original…
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EPISODE 12: THUNDERBOLTS*
In this episode, we're suiting up for a wild ride through the MCU’s 36th (!) instalment, Thunderbolts*. Billed as Marvel’s take on Suicide Squad, this ragtag team-up of misfit heroes, half-forgotten villains, and TV spin-off leftovers surprised us with unexpected depth, genuine emotion, and…
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EPISODE 11: THE GOONIES
Adventure! Booby traps! Truffle shuffles! This week, your hosts Peter and Tim go full ‘80s as we dig into the childhood treasure map that is The Goonies. It's the first official viewing for both of us, and we dive headfirst into what makes this film a beloved classic, and why it still speaks to...
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EPISODE 10: MUFASA: THE LION KING
This week, your favourite cinema-loving brothers sink their teeth into Mufasa: The Lion King, the 2024 prequel to Disney’s photorealistic Lion King remake, now streaming on Disney+. We dive into Barry Jenkins’ surprising directorial turn from Moonlight to the Pride Lands, unpack what works and…
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EPISODE 9: A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
Join us this week as we plug in our amps, squint thoughtfully from the shadows, and dive into A Complete Unknown (2024), the latest stylish spin on the musical biopic — this time focused on a young Bob Dylan, portrayed with enigmatic coolness by Timothée Chalamet. We talk all things beatnik New...
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EPISODE 8: A MINECRAFT MOVIE
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, things get a little chaotic—in the best way possible. We’re flipping the format because one of us didn't do their homework... and that's totally on purpose. Instead of a traditional review, this episode becomes a deep-dive conversation between one confused elder...
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EPISODE 7: MOANA 2
Moana returns — and so does Crouch Cinema Corner! This week, we dive into Moana 2 (2024), the surprise sequel that almost sailed straight to Disney+. We break down the film’s stunning visuals, shifting tone, and how it measures up to the original’s charm. Is the magic still there without…
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EPISODE 6: MICKEY-17
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we dive into the quirky, chaotic, and curiously charming world of Mickey-17, Bong Joon Ho’s long-awaited return to the big screen! Based on the novel Mickey7, this nearly-original sci-fi flick stars Robert Pattinson—and, uh, also Robert Pattinson—as an...
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EPISODE 5: THE MUPPETS (2011)
This week on Crouch Cinema Corner, we're dusting off our felt and sequins for a heartfelt (and slightly snarky) revisit of The Muppets (2011) — Disney’s big-screen revival of everyone’s favourite chaotic crew of puppets, penned and powered by none other than Jason Segel. Is it a love letter to…
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Get ready for musings and thoughts on a variety of movies, as two Canadian film enthusiasts, The Crouch Brothers, discuss films of all eras, and try to get inside each other's minds. Spoilers in every episode.Hosts: Peter & Tim CrouchOriginal music by: Peter CrouchA division of the 'Crouch Cinema Corner'.
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