Episodes
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113 - Cold Movies
After two long, cold years in the deep freeze, we’re thawing out the podcast for a grand return (or a last hurrah?) to talk about COLD MOVIES. In this episode… Despite two year’s worth of life to catch up on, Olly is keen to make LIFESCORES as quick as possible. So naturally we talk at length…
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112 - Friends in Movies
In the first episode of 2021, we’re examining Friends in Movies! What does that mean? Well we didn’t know either - as Olly researched buddy movies and Iain researched the cast of F.R.I.E.N.D.S in their silver screen careers. The result? A collection of terse, scathing comments from Olly about how...
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111 - Accents
In the wake of the news of Sir Sean Connery’s passing, we take a look (listen) at the cinematic accents that hit and missed the mark. Set accents to stun and banter quality to ‘medium’ - it's another Guys on Film podcast! In Seggy 1, we lift the nation’s spirits with “Everything’s Going to be OK”...
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110 - Halloween Spooktacular 2.5
It’s October. It can mean only one thing: it’s the not-quite-annual Guys on Film Halloween Spooktacular! In this episode, we break from our traditional Deep Dive on a movie-related topic and bring you a rapid-fire succession of lovingly-crafted segments on spooky and scary topics! You guessed it,...
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109 - Home Cinema
Grab your microwaved popcorn and pretend to tear a ticket-stub, it’s the Home Cinema episode of Guys on Film podcast! The cinemas are still mainly shut, so we thought it wise to deep dive on the current best alternative: Home Cinema! In this week’s Seggy One, Olly quizzes Iain on movie running...
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108 - Feel Good Movies
We could’ve gone the easy route and recorded another Outbreak Movies. We could’ve gone for a depressing soirée through Isolation Movies. But in these UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, we gave YOU the choice (wow) and you opted for something to lift the mood (not the Lockdown) with this week’s episode: Feel…
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107 - Bang Average
What's neither brilliant, nor terrible? Not a lofty career best... but not critically panned either... It's a category we call: "Bang Average". On this episode of Guys on Film, we unscientifically break down the career "medium" performances of a handful of actors, including (predictably) Arnold...
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106 - Best and Worst of 2019
Here we are in the future...2020. Where everything is better and more sci-fi. And yet here WE are, dilly-dallying to get you an end of 2019 Film Review episode... Well, at least it's in your ear-pockets on time for (most) of you getting back to work on those futuristic commutes! What controversy...
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105 - Cars on Film
Start your audio engines... It's time for the latest episode of Guys on Film! And we mean... REALLY late. It's certainly been a while, but the guys are ready to jump back behind the podcasting wheel and discuss movies where the car is the star. Think Ronin, Gone in 60 Seconds (Cage version,...
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104 - Movie Pub Quiz
Grab the pork scratchings, top up your pints and prepare your brain-stations for this - the FIRST EVER Guys on Film movie pub quiz! So if you want to show off with your knowledge of movie trivia, or even your trivial knowledge of movies - get your friends around, blast out the podcast and start...
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103 - How to Have a Movie Night
We all love a good movie night, but are any of us any good at it? It's time to find out! On this week's episode, we pack in LOADS of movie night-related shenanigans. In Seggy 1, Olly quizzes Iain in "Snack or Not?" Can Iain determine whether these fangled products are prime for chomping during...
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102 - Best Music Tracks from the Movies
This week we're exploring the best music tracks from the movies. Not all that lovely orchestral stuff, but pop tracks that have been selected to go into a film and have really... struck a chord.... Anyway, we kick things off with a movie music quiz. Iain takes on the challenge of identifying the...
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101 - Detectives Hunting Serial Killers
Welcome to 2019 from the Guys on Film podcast. In this first episode of the year, Iain quizzes Olly on his Japanese movie knowledge after a New Year trip East. We get our Life Score update from Olly and Iain. Iain recounts the top movies he'd seen over the festive period and on an aeroplane and...
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100 - 2019 Lookahead and 100th Episode Bonanza!
Alas, 2018 is on the way out and so is our first century of 'sodes. But what's on the way in is an episode so ram-packed with lookahead previews and Seggy 1 quizzing that Olly got audibly annoyed as we overran on time. One bang-up Christmas holiday editing job later and we have the episode you're...
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99 - Alien Visitors
UFOs, close encounters, unknown aromas and of course; weird goings on inside Midlands-based residential garden sheds. What are we on about? Alien Visitors of course! This week Iain and Olly open their investigations and start out by asking themselves "Do I want to believe?" and end around…
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98 - Halloween Slasherama
Our third Halloween as a podcast (wow!) and we're getting stuck right into slasher films in spooktacular fashion! First up, we regale the joys of Nicolas Cage's latest outing in our Seggy 1 Mandy review with a special appearance by Mandy. In our Deep Dive, we're chatting about what makes slashers...
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97 - Video Rental
We're back, and this month we explore a bygone era of film-watching still close to many people's hearts, as we Deep Dive the subject of video rental! But first, Olly quizzes Iain in a Striving for Bronze (Going for Gold) on mystery movie snacks. We check in on our Lifescores, deliver our latest...
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96 - A Trip To The Cinema
We're BACK! Well, we never really went away but this is our first foray into a monthly delivery package, so take your time... it's about to begin! This episode we take a trip back to 1986 for a quick round of classic daymare TV "Going For Gold" - WHAT AM I? We also give you a rapid life update,...
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95 - August Lookahead
It's AUGUST already - which can mean only two things: Iain officially reaches the "old" threshold and we're previewing the top movies for the month! We're chatting about the web/tech-nightmare-horror genre's big outing this month with both Unfriended: Dark Web and Searching on their way. But also...
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94 - Notes on... Deep Blue Sea (Shark Month!)
Well that's it, we finally say "FIN" to Shark Month, and what a month it's been, from facts and jokes, to facts and...more jokes, it's been delightful. So what has your brain and ears got in store for the next 50 minutes? Well, it's a whole lotta chat about Renny Harlin's Meisterwork "Deep Blue...
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93 - Notes On... USS Indianapolis (SHARK MONTH!)
DO YOU know your shark movie tropes? DO YOU know which type of shark the men of courage had to deal with after the USS Indianapolis was destroyed? DO YOU want to find out? Check out this week's show! Including more fun shark facts, Nic Cage nonsense, Tom Sizemore "acting terribly" and Olly...
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92 - Notes on...The Shallows (Shark B8)
Our first "Notes on..." episode swims with the shark, and talks straight to you about 2017 thrillfest The shallows starring Blake Lively as a Medical school dropout that gets stranded on a tiny rock 200ft from shore....she is literally stuck between a rock and a shark place. We discuss the stuff…
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91 - Shark Month
We kick off SHARK MONTH with a shark-infested podcast. Yes, that's right, Shark Month - not Shark Week. We've made the shark concept 4X better. First up in this Guys on Film CLASSIC episode, we enter the shark tank and pitch some shark movie ideas, but will the entrepreneurs go for any of our...
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90 - July Movies Preview
Who's geared up for a cracking July? Well, if the World Cup doesn't float your boat, we've got a rundown of all of this month's HOT new RELEASES. We talk through the syncopated-audio trailer for Skyscraper, the punctuation-heavy Mission: Impossible - Fallout, and notorious-Thai-prison ROMP A…
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89 - Notes On... Mrs. Doubtfire
HAPPY FATHERS DAY, DADS! In our dadliest episode yet, we discuss the 1993 Robin Williams classic, Mrs. Doubtfire. When Daniel Hillard decides to dress as an elderly English (Scottish) lady to get more time with his kids, is he a good dad, or a total maniac? Listen on to hear our thoughts! One of…
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88 - Notes On... The Wrestler (Good Dad or Bad Dad?)
As a continuation of DAD MONTH, we talk in-depth about Darren Aronofsky's now 10-year-old awards contender, The Wrestler. We discuss Randy "The Ram" Robinson and ask the question - Good Dad or Bad Dad? We also catch up on what you lot have been saying about the best dads from the movies, and find...
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87 - Dads on Film
Guys on Film does DADS ON FILM this month, as we fast approach Father’s Day, what better way to celebrate than listen to this CLASSIC episode of the podcast? Well, as a gift, recommend the darn thing to your dad! In Seggy One, find our what we suggest as Father’s Day gifts for movie people,...
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86 - June Movies Preview and May Reviews
Join us as we discuss what's coming up in June, INCLUDING - Ocean's 8, Book Club, My Friend Dahmer, Hereditary and In the Fade. BUT THAT'S NOT ALL. We also have a chat about some of what we've seen in May, including Olly's reviews of Deadpool 2, Infinity War and our discussion on blood-soaked...
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85 - Notes On... 360 Video with David Addis PLUS Secret Cinema
The final instalment of our immersive cinema meanderings! We discuss 360 video, VR and the crossover between movies and games with David Addis! We chat about Iain's recent trip to Blade Runner at Secret Cinema, and cover the 3D gem that is The Final Destination and some deaths we'd like to see in...
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84 - Notes on... VR with Infinite Pixel's Alex Harvey PLUS 4DX Special Report
It's a JAM PACKED episode, getting you so immersed you won't even know what colours a smell is any more. Join us as we chat about VR and 360 video with the creative director at Infinite Pixel and RiVR, Alex Harvey. He explains why VR headsets are great in a lift and on a long haul flight, as well...
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83 - Immersive Cinema
WOW! This month's classic episode is on immersive cinema! We're talking stereo, colour, 3d, 4dx, VR, AR... AND MORE! In Seggy One, we pitch each other some immersive film ideas (more than one including gutter-humour, you've been warned...)and in the Deep Dive, Olly takes us on a chronological...
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82 - May Movies Preview
Get ready! We prep you up for the next month of movies with our May preview. But not before Iain gives Olly a quick quiz and we then smash our way through reviews of things we managed to see in last month's preview including; Peter Rabbit, Black Panther, Isle of Dogs and A Quiet Place. This…
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81 - Notes On... Remakes - Bram Stoker's Dracula
It's another remake - this time Bram Stoker's Dracula! Or Bram Stokula. We discuss the origins of the story, the films that have come before and then go blow by blow through our notes on the film. Discussing the costume design, the effects and techniques to achieve them, Anthony Hopkins having a...
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80 - Notes On... Remakes - Conan the Barbarian(2011)
Wow! A whole new show! We're switching the format around to give you an EVEN BETTER Guys on Film podcast. In the first of our "Notes On..." podcasts, we take this month's Deep Dive subject of Remakes and discuss the 2011 version of Conan the Barbarian. Does it have the muscle of the original? We...
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79 - Movie Remakes and Ready Player One Review
Cynical ploys for more money, or worthwhile second attempts to get something right? In this week's podcast we investigate REMAKES! Wow! We'll be talking about why they make 'em, which ones work and which ones don't and what some of our worst remakes and best remakes are! And in Seggy 1, we…
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78 - April Movies Preview PLUS Movie Pranks Quiz
It's back! What's back? The April Movies Preview, but this time it's 2018! We'll be telling you what we're up for watching; so expect to hear a bit about The Quiet Place, Rampage, I Kill Giants, and many, many more! PLUS (wow) Olly tests Iain's knowledge on famous movie set pranks - because…
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77 - Giant Monster Movies
We're going BIG with this week's Giant Monsters episode... not least since Olly's just hit the big 4-0! Happy birthday, mate! So... listen as we have Alexa sing him happy birthday, take things to an even higher level as we play smaller or taller with famous stars of the screen, and then go to the...
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76 - Dolph Lundgren
That's right, our episode topic poll joint-winner Dolph Lundgren, gets an episode all of his own. We're Deep Diving on his movies, including Showdown in Little Tokyo, Rocky IV, Skin Trade (kind of) and we chat about what it is that's made him the go-to tall, blonde fighting person. For Seggy 1…
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75 - Wrestlers 2.0
Where it all begins... again! That's right! You voted for it and we've gone back to it; the subject of our first ever podcast... its wrestlers in movies! And there's lots more to cover this time round: the revolution in women's wrestling, the evolution of Dwayne Johnson's film career, wrestling...
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74 - March Lookahead
It's MARCH! And we're looking ahead to the movies on their way this month. Its a tough month, but Iain and Olly persevere and talk over Red Sparrow, Tomb Raider and Olly's big opinion on Ready Player One. And in Seggy One, we go technology crazy! We're asking Alexa to answer our questions about…
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73 - How to Make a Movie (with filmmaker Elliot Grove)
This week we teach you literally everything we know about making films (and the episode still clocks in at just over an hour!) We discuss movie projects, our own ideas and learning from mistakes, and Iain sits down for an interview with Raindance festival and film school's founder Elliot Grove.…
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72 - Director's First Movies
This week we kick off a mini-series in movie-making with a jump backwards in time to cover some directorial titans' first movies. We discuss what's important to get right in a first movie, whether they were any good and of course, there's a fare bit of sex and nudity from the IMDB Parent's Guide....
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71 - Outbreak Movies
Just in time for Valentine's Day... it's OUTBREAK MOVIES! In Seggy One Olly asks Dr. Smythe (sp?) to diagnose a number of movie-based illnesses before they ruin the world as we know it. And in this week's Deep Dive, we take a look at some of the best outbreak movies, including The Crazies, Twelve...
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70 - Liam Neeson
In the last of the "chatting about an action hero" episodes for a while, we discuss a man with a particular set of skills: Liam Neeson. In Seggy 1, we'll be guessing whether some nudity is from one of his films, or just something Olly made up, we'll be discussing the ins and outs of Olly's sex...
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69 - Nicolas Cage
We're putting a bow on January with a journey into the films and world of Nicolas Cage. Prepare yourself for 1 star reviews of his movies in Seggy 1, including the world's most scathing review of The Rock. Then for the main event we take a conversational stroll through the likes of Drive Angry,...
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68 - JCVD - Part 2
Almost a year in the making (on the backburner), comes JCVD part 2! This time we smash through some awards categories, including; Best Hair, Best Colon, Best Splits and Best Movie and we re-evaluate some of the older work as well as uncovering at least one unexpected gem in the later VOD period....
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67 - Gerard Butler: A Sampler
That's right - much maligned, critically panned, but loved the world over; no we're not talking about the podcast, its Gerard Butler for this episode's Deep Dive! We hit you with a sampler of his career, from Dracula 2000 and Phantom of the Opera, to Machine Gun Preacher and Geostorm... with a...
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66 - Batmans
Despite Olly's appeals that we don't do superheroes or Star Wars... with this week's episode we pretty much hit both food groups near back to back since our Last Jedi review: This week is... Batmans! We cover some of the top elements which make a Batman a Batman; discussing GADGETS (cool!),...
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65 - 2018 Movie Previews
In our final podcast of the year, we take some time (we go OVERTIME) to think of the movies which will be out in 2018. We break tradition and ditch Seggy 1 for this week and just use all the time to go month by month through what looks to be an interesting year. And slap, bang in te middle of the...
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64 - 2017 Year in Review & The Last Jedi
We're fast approaching 2018 but before we bid 2017 a last goodbye, Iain and Olly take you through their 2017 movie awards in what must be their second or third most glamorous spectacle ever. Covering their best and worst films of the year, best acting from an animal and many more; they basically...
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