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First Look, Final Word
by First Look, Final Word
Finally, a movie podcast that takes place in a car! Pete and Trevor are movie fans with nothing better to do. Come along with us on our drive to and from the cinema. On the drive there, we’ll be discussing general background on the movie and talk about our expectations. On the drive back again, you will hear spoiler talk about our first impressions of the movie having just exited the theatre.Will we see a “stone-cold masterpiece”? Will we see a stinker to end all stinkers? Will we run into traffic and miss the trailers? We’ll answer all these questions and more!
Episodes
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Supergirl (2026)
Pete and Trevor looked up, up, and away for Supergirl, directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Eve Ridley. Listen to our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre as we discuss whether the latest entry in the new DC Universe lives up to the hype.…
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The Bride! / Marty Supreme / Frankenstein
Pete! and Trevor! took a trip to see Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! starring Jessie Buckley (The Bride / Ida / Mary Shelley), Christian Bale (Frank / Frankenstein’s Monster), Annette Bening (Dr. Euphronius), Peter Sarsgaard (Jake Wiles), Penélope Cruz (Myrna Mallow), and Jake Gyllenhaal (Ronnie...
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Hamnet / The Secret Agent / Train Dreams
As Oscar season is dwindling to a close, Pete and Trevor narrow their focus on three Best Picture nominees: Train Dreams (directed by Clint Bentley, starring Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones), The Secret Agent (directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, starring Wagner Moura), and Hamnet (directed by Chloé...
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Wuthering Heights
Pete and Trevor crossed the misty moors, while making many stylish costume changes, to see Wuthering Heights. Emerald Fennell’s third feature, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine and Heathcliff, will likely be as divisive as her previous film Saltburn. Listen in to hear our...
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Sentimental Value
Pete and Trevor ditch their third co-host, a car which is really more like a character, for Pete’s basement, which again, is more like a character…to watch Sentimental Value. Directed by Joachim Trier, the Norwegian Neon-financed family drama took Cannes by storm, eventually resulting in racking…
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Pete and Trevor covered themselves in iodine and strapped on some blonde wigs to see 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. The direct follow up to Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 2025 film, TBT sees Nia DaCosta take the helm, with Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell and Alfie Williams returning. Samson, the...
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
Pete and Trevor grow some dreads, strap on oxygen masks, and hop on our Ikrans to see Avatar: Fire and Ash. We watched this in IMAX 3D as it was meant to be seen. Listen for our immediate reactions following the movie, before giving lots of warning before heading into spoilers. About the movie:...
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Silent Night, Deadly Night / Black Christmas
Pete and Trevor embark on a trip to see 2025’s Silent Night, Deadly Night, a remake of the cult horror classic from 1984. On the way, we continue our Project Weird Christmas, with a deeper foray into Christmas horror movies. We look at the Charles Edward Sellier Jr. directed original Silent…
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Pete and Trevor were both murdered in the car on the drive to see Wake Up Dead Man. It was the perfect crime and there are no suspects. Anyways, Rian Johnson’s third entry in the Knives Out mystery franchise finds Daniel Craig return as Benoit Blanc who is tasked with solving a locked room…
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The Running Man (2025)
Pete and Trevor brave the rough weather to finally, finally see The Running Run. Edgar Wright’s remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger cult favourite (or more accurately described as a more faithful adaptation of the King novel) stars Glen Powell as Ben Richards, with an all-star supporting…
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Predator: Badlands / Under Siege
Pete straps an excited Trevor to his back as they set off on their journey to see Predator: Badlands. Starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, the movie follows a young “Yautja” navigating through a hostile planet with the help of a dismembered android. On the way to the…
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Bugonia
Pete and Trevor shaved their heads, lathered themselves up in antihistamine, and hit the road to see Bugonia. The film stars Emma Stone (in her fourth collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos), Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone. Listen to hear our immediate reaction...
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A House of Dynamite / Aliens
Pete and Trevor did not record their episode on House of Dynamite from a bunker built to withstand a nuclear holocaust. There is no need to worry. House of Dynamite, featuring an ensemble casts including Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Greta Lee, and Anthony Ramos, is...
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The Smashing Machine / The Last Boy Scout
Pete and Trevor step into the octagon, well mostly a boxing ring, to see Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The A24 produced movie focuses on the life Mark Kerr, an early MMA and UFC fighter, and marks a clear transition in Johnson’s career to more…
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One Battle After Another in 70mm IMAX
Pete and Trevor, and special stowaway Justin, set off to catch One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s modern thriller/drama/satire starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. We also met our friend Anthony at the theatre who…
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Highest 2 Lowest / Cobra
Pete and Trevor watched Spike Lee’s new movie Highest 2 Lowest, a bold reimagining of Kurosawa’s classic High and Low. Starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky, we’re asking the question: will this remake be worth it? We’re also continuing our ongoing project Last Action Heroes,...
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The Long Walk / The Running Man (1987)
Pete and Trevor lace up their shoes and step onto the endless road for this week’s feature: The Long Walk. Adapted from one of Stephen King’s earliest and most enduring stories, the film stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin…
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The Conjuring: Last Rites
Pete and Trevor step through the looking glass and into the shadows of the Conjuring Universe for the grand finale: The Conjuring: Last Rites. With Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga returning as the Warrens, does this send-off stick the landing for one of horror’s biggest franchises, or does it…
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Caught Stealing
Pete and Trevor are back from their career ending injuries to see Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing, his pivot into comedy-crime-thriller territory starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio (and Bad Bunny apparently?). How does this film fits...
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Relay
Pete and Trevor dive into one of the buzziest films of 2025: Relay, the stylish new crime thriller from David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington, and Ariyon Bakare. We’re also pushing forward with Project Conjuring, our deep dive through every film in...
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Weapons
Pete and Trevor get swept up in one of the most talked-about films of the year: Weapons, the new ensemble horror-drama from Zach Cregger (Barbarian), starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, and Benedict Wong. We’re also continuing Project Conjuring, our journey through every film in...
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Pete and Trevor fire up the ol’ Fantasticar and blast off to see The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Will this one launch Phase 6 into greatness—or should it have stayed in the Negative Zone? Unfortunately, a dose of cosmic rays knocked Trevor out of commission, so Pete is joined by a surprise guest...
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Eddington
Pete and Trevor drove straight into some political controversy with Ari Aster’s new Covid-era black comedy western Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone. Note: one of us did not like this at all and another one loved it. This episode also marks the start of Project...
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Superman (2025)
Superman is here. And we’re not going to be coy, WE LOVED THIS MOVIE. As the conclusion of our project to watch every live action Superman film, we were given the movie we have been waiting for. Listen for our immediate spoiler-free reactions after leaving the theatre, before giving lots of…
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Jurassic World Rebirth / Zack Synder’s Justice League
Hold onto your butts, Pete and Trevor spared no expense in seeing Jurassic World Rebirth. Can this ScarJo vehicle fill in the holes to complete the code and reboot this long-in-the-tooth franchise? Listen to our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre to find out. This also makes the 10th...
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F1 in 4DX
Pete and Trevor opted for an overcut strategy to take an early pole position in their trip to see F1. Will Joseph Kosinski strike gold again and give us another Top Gun: Maverick? Not quite, but it was pretty close! Listen to our immediate reactions to F1 after leaving the theatre. This is also…
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28 Years Later / Man of Steel
Pete and Trevor went to see 28 Years Later, approximately 26 years later than when Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later first debuted in 2002. Can Britain’s rage infected screaming running people still be angry all these so very many years later? Listen to our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre...
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The Life of Chuck
Pete and Trevor want to take this opportunity to thank Charles Krantz for 39 great years! Thanks Chuck! And thanks for Mike Flanagan for making this little miracle of a movie that we were lucky enough to see in theatres. Listen to hear our immediate reactions (while giving you plenty of warning...
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Ballerina
For those of you who are excommunicado, exiled from The Continental, and out of favour with The High Table, this is the podcast for you. Pete and Trevor saw Ballerina, the latest entry in the John Wick universe. Listen for our immediate reactions to the movie after immediately leaving the…
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Karate Kid: Legends / Supergirl (1984)
Turn car on, turn car off. Pete and Trevor took a trip to see the Karate Kid: Legends, another legacy sequel (but one that Pete loves). Will this live up to the high-expectations out of Cobra Kai? How will the Will Smith/Jackie Chan remake fit into this? Listen for our immediate reactions after...
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to Pete and Trevor travel to see Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the eighth and potentially last instalment in the MI franchise. Christopher McQuarrie is back with Tom Cruise to single-handedly save stunt work and the movies…
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Final Destination Bloodlines / Superman II
The window creaks, the fire extinguishers rattles, maybe the hedge clippers turn on or something…you get the idea. Pete and Trevor saw Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the "death is everywhere and everything can kill you" franchise. Which means a lot of fun, creative deaths…
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Fight or Flight / Superman (1978)
Pete and Trevor saw Fight or Flight, the new action comedy starring Josh Hartnett and directed by James Madigan is his directorial debut. Listen for our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre. We also discussed Richard Donner’s Superman (Christopher Reeves, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman) as...
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Thunderbolts* The New Avengers (Plus Project Superman #1)
Castaways and perpetual B-team members Pete and Trevor take a trip to see Thunderbolts* (or is it The New Avengers maybe?). Thunderbolts is the 36th entry in the MCU and the 4th covered on this podcast, but how does it stack up? (Really, really well!) This week also marks the beginning of Project...
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
May the 4th be with you! Time for another bonus Star Wars episode in honour of Life Day! Returning to the pod is Ben and Delaney, our Star Wars experts on retainer. Today we watch Revenge of the Sith on full-screen DVD and provide our immediate reactions. In celebration of this day, we also...
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Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
Pete and Trevor saw Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii in IMAX for the 4K restoration. Along the way we also discussed other classic concert films like The Band’s The Last Waltz and Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense. Be sure to enter the draw to win a year’s subscription to Letterboxd:...
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Sinners in 70mm
Pete and Trevor (and special guests Justin and Anthony) went to see the Ryan Coogler original vampire period piece Sinners in glorious 70mm IMAX. Written and director by Coogler (his best effort to date), Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as the “Smokestack Twins”, with supporting...
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Hundreds of Beavers (plus Project Aardman #10)
Take a swig of applejack, strap on your snowshoes and spit in your spittoons, because Pete and Trevor saw Hundreds of Beavers. The independent comedy was made for just $150,000 but may be one of the most original comedies ever made. Listen for our immediate reactions to the film (and please watch...
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A Working Man (plus Project Aardman #9)
Have you seen John Wick? What about The Equalizer? Or even The Beekeeper? Well, you are ready to take on David Ayer’s A Working Man, starring Jason Statham (and not really David Harbour and Michael Peña). That’s right, Pete and Trevor rolled up their sleeves and saw A Working Man. Listen for our...
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Snow White (plus Project Aardman #8)
Pete and Trevor, AKA Talley and Watchy, join Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey to see the new live-action Disney remake Snow White. Starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, this is a remake and reimagining of the 1939 animated classic. In a world full of bad remakes, this might…
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Black Bag (plus Project Aardman #7)
Pete and Trevor saw Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag, but they aren’t really allowed to talk about it, and each of them is suspicious that the other may be compromised and working for another podcast. Things get weird. They also returned to their ongoing project to watch every Aardman film. This…
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Mickey 17 (plus Project Aardman #6)
Pete and Trevor, or maybe their clones, saw Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated follow up to 2019’s Parasite. Robert Pattinson stars as the titular(s) Mickey, along with Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Anamaria Vartolomei, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo. This week we continue our exploration…
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Heat in 35mm (plus Project Aardman #5)
Pete and Trevor, plus special stowaway Justin, saw Michael Mann’s 1995 action epic Heat in 35mm (Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Val Kilmer). Listen to our immediate reactions following the movie, to see if the movie plays better on film. We also return to Project Aardman with Flushed Away (Hugh...
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The Brutalist in 35mm (plus Oscar catchup #4)
Pete and Trevor saw Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist (Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce) in 35mm, and can happily report that it does not feel too long! We provide our immediate thoughts on the movie after leaving the theatre. This is also our last week on Project Oscar Catchup, where we look…
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Captain America: Brave New World (plus Project Oscar Catchup #3)
Pete and Trevor saw Captain America: Brave New World, Marvel’s follow-up to the successful Deadpool and Wolverine, and its first attempt to hand off a mantel to a new character. The movie stars Anthony Mackie as Cap and Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross (definitely not Red Hulk). Listen in for our...
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Companion (plus Project Oscar Catchup #2)
Pete and Trevor saw Companion, a comedy thriller (horror?) from director Drew Hancock, starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. Listen for our spoiler-free review after immediately leaving the theatre (before giving plenty of warning before heading into spoiler talk). This is the second week of…
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Robocop (plus Project Oscar Catchup #1)
List of prime directives 1) watch Robocop 2) listen to Pete and Trevor’s conversation about Robocop 3) subscribe to the podcast 4) classified That’s right, Pete and Trevor went for a trip to see Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 masterpiece Robocop, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood…
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Ghost in the Shell (plus Project Aardman #3)
Pete and Trevor augmented themselves with cyberbrains so they could truly appreciate 1995’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ directed by Mamoru Oshii. Listen for their discussion of their history with anime, in addition to hearing their immediate reactions after leaving the theatre. This is also week four of...
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Th Fly / The Thing (plus Project Aardman #3)
Pete and Trevor saw two of the greatest horror sci-fi movies ever made. We did a double-header of David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986) and John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982). It’s Jeff Goldblum versus Kurt Russell, Brundlefly versus The Thing from Another World, in an epic showdown of body horror,...
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (plus Project Aardman #2)
Pete and Trevor sat at home with a pot of tea, some crackers, and of course CHEESE (and yes, it was Yorkshire Wensleydale), and watched Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Nick Park is back, along with Merlin Crossingham, directing only the second W&G feature film. Listen to the podcast to…
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Finally, a movie podcast that takes place in a car! Pete and Trevor are movie fans with nothing better to do. Come along with us on our drive to and from the cinema. On the drive there, we’ll be discussing general background on the movie and talk about our expectations. On the drive back again, you will hear spoiler talk about our first impressions of the movie having just exited the theatre.Will we see a “stone-cold masterpiece”? Will we see a stinker to end all stinkers? Will we run into traffic and miss the trailers? We’ll answer all these questions and more!
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