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We used to have lots of fun talking about films with our friends. Sadly we've got too much going on to keep recording, but if you want to listen to old episodes, go ahead caller!

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  1. 191: Dune

    We're back! A little later than planned, but here we are... Producer Ben's all time favourite, the original 1984 Dune. It's weird. It's ridiculous. And we love it! We're also talking about changes to the schedule, so be sure to listen in and find out what the future holds.

  2. 190: Evil Dead 2

    Viewing and a chat about one of Jables' favourite comedy horrors. Groovy! On our summer holidays after this, see you again in August!

  3. 189: 28 Years Later

    A divided trio heads into the zombie dystopia: one excited, one indifferent, and one actively uninterested. Can it win us over? We're also finishing up on Department Q and looking forward to next week's Retro Reels.

  4. 188: Sinners

    Streaming this week, so we get to catch up on what we missed at the cinema recently - in this case, a blues and folk vampire adventure. We're also talking about Department Q on Netflix and 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki.

  5. 187: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    A slow and wordy follow up to 2023's Dead Reckoning, the (alleged) final instalment of the franchise leaves us bored and disappointed. At least Jables loves series 2 of Andor enough to go on and on (and on) about it.

  6. 186: Thunderbolts*

    A little late to the party but we're hanging out with the Thunderbolts* this week, which is...err...fine. Our Kid also catches us up on her recent Regency Revival, whilst Jables starts in on series 2 of Andor.

  7. 185: Hellraiser

    It may be third time we've talked about Hellraiser, but there are still plenty of fresh thoughts to note as we catch it on the big screen for the first time.

  8. 184: Talk to Me

    It's Purge Week in King's Lynn (also known as the school holidays), so we're staying in to watch something that's been on our watchlist for a while. Also Our Kid is catching up on The Outrun and Producer Ben is taking us back to the 90s with Event Horizon.

  9. 183: A Working Man

    A game of Statham Bingo ensues this week to ensure A Working Man hits all the right beats (it does!). We're also talking about Alan Moore's The Show and looking forward to Retro Reels Hellraiser.

  10. 182: Black Bag

    A slow burn spy thriller that's not quite as action packed as the trailer suggests, but may be the better for it. Plus Producer Ben finally gets his hands on Bram Stoker's Dracula.

  11. 181: Princess Bride

    Just No Jables this week as we get a dose of 80s feelgood fantasy.

  12. 180: Mickey 17

    Despite being a bit too long and a bit too bloated, we quite enjoyed this week's offering. We're also talking about Series 3 of Reacher (so far), British indie-horror Stop Motion and revisiting last year's Civil War.

  13. 179: A Quiet Place: Day One

    We're streaming again this week and Jables finally learns how it all got so quiet. We're also taking about the Oscars 2025 and, if you're a Jerry Maguire fan, Our Kid would like to know why.

  14. 178: The Monkey

    Can comedy and horror co-exist in a smart indie film that says something about the nature of life and death, or will it always just be schlock? We can't quite agree this week. We've also finally got round to watching Conclave but Jables wishes he'd missed out on You're Cordially Invited.

  15. 177: Captain America: Brave New World

    A likeable cast can't save this messy multi-sequel, but at least Producer Ben was spared. We're also talking about Elevation and Your Monster on Amazon Prime and Jables finally gets round to watching Gladiator 2.

  16. 176: Twisters

    There's a slight retro-ness to this week as we review what we missed in the recent past with Twisters, Venom: The Last Dance and finishing the latest season of Strike. But we do have one eye to the future with trailers for the new Fantastic Four: First Steps and Thunderbolts*.

  17. 175: Presence

    A slow burn ghost story that's probably not for everyone, this week's choice is a good counterpoint to last week's Retro Reels. We're also comparing music biopics with Better Man and Back to Black.

  18. 174: Poltergeist

    We're back in the light for another 80s classic, probably the first horror film we ever saw - though it's much funnier and more heartfelt than we remember.

  19. 173: The Substance

    An enjoyable throwback to last year that makes up in visuals what it lacks in narrative subtlety. Also enjoying our latest DVD purchases and reviewing the new series of From.

  20. 172: Nosferatu

    We're back, and so is the classic vampire flick! We're also looking back over our festive wish lists to review our Christmas viewing and Producer Ben is going old-school British drama with Smiley's People.

  21. 171: Festive Special 2024

    It's that time of year again when we grab a Radio Times and talk about what we'll be watching over the festive break. Enjoy and see you next in 2025!

  22. 170: King's Lynn Film Festival 2024

    Another short episode this week as we're Just No Jables, so Our Kid and Producer Ben review the programme of the 2024 King's Lynn Film Festival and talk about some of the films they watched.

  23. 169: Ready or Not

    A short episode this week to talk about what we've been watching, including Ready or Not on Netflix. Also looking forward to the King's Lynn Film Festival, info via https://www.klfilmfestival.uk/

  24. 168: Timestalker

    A likeable oddity this week, not quite as funny or coherent as we would have liked but still a decent night in. Were also talking about Paddington in Peru and Last Night in Soho, as well as reflecting on Late Night with the Devil. Again.

  25. 167: Heretic

    A theological game of cat and mouse divides the team and leads Jables to a couple of rants. Which is worse - talking in the cinema or misplaying classic songs?

  26. 166: Late Night with the Devil

    With Our Kid and Producer Ben off on their Halloween holidays, Jables has roped in Barney for a film that might even be too scary for Jables. Also Barney is catching up on True Detective and Jables resuscitates Bubba Ho-Tep.

  27. 165: Smile 2

    That's what we want to see, a nice big smile! Mixed views on this week's horror sequel, though there's no doubting it's a well acted, beautiful spectacle. We're also talking about series 2 of The Devil's Hour and Netflix' It's What's Inside.

  28. 164: The Fog

    Ahoy mateys! Back for a viewing and a chat about one of our favourite underrated classics, plus a visit from a special guest.

  29. 163: Joker: Folie à Deux

    What do you get when you take a quietly powerful, successful film about a tragic descent into chaos, strip it of plot, character, and empathy, and replace it with a few lacklustre musical numbers? A tragedy for all the wrong reasons.

  30. 162: Hellboy: The Crooked Man

    While we can see all the flaws, this latest attempt to reboot the lovable Hellspawn is really a good B-movie horror that would benefit from better marketing. We're also talking about the BBC comedy Ludwig, plus this week's 'DVD from a charity shop' is In the Name of the King (which no amount of...

  31. 161: Jables Awards 2024

    The snarky hosting and terrible artwork can mean only one thing - it's time for the third annual Jables Awards! Join us as we discuss the highs and lows of the past year in cinema.

  32. 160:Beetlejuice

    It's showtime! Because there's just so much to love about the disgusting Ghost with the Most.

  33. 159: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    Not nearly as fun or exciting as we needed it to be, the sequel to the 80s classic falls decidedly flat. Fortunately we're looking forward to the original Beetlejuice for Retro Reels next week, as well as hitting the 70s with Harold and Maude and discovering Kaos on Netflix.

  34. 158: Alien: Romulus

    A little late to the party this week as we get to the latest film in the sci-fi horror franchise. Not a surprise party, though... Jables is also reliving his time in The Village through 60s series The Prisoner and we're looking forward to the original Beetlejuice for Retro Reels.

  35. 157: I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

    Just No Jables again this week so we're bearing Longlegs in mind to choose something from the writer/director's back catalogue. Also Day of the Jackal and One Life.

  36. 156: Longlegs

    In a change to this week's plan, we've gone for the Arthouse option at the Corn Exchange. We're also talking about Arcadian and series 4 of Emily in Paris. 0.36 Recap last week (Deadpool & Wolverine, plus Sky Peels) 4.31 What we're on about 10.42 Initial thoughts on Longlegs 16.17 Review of...

  37. 155: Sky Peals

    It's Just No Jables this week as Producer Ben and Our Kid take a trip to Curzon Bloomsbury to see the debut feature of local filmmaker Moin Hussain.

  38. 154: Highlander

    Everyone knows there can be only one. Except for the sequels. And a possible remake...

  39. 153: Deadpool & Wolverine

    Back from our summer holidays with a bang this week as we try to get to the bottom of why Producer Ben doesn't find Deadpool as funny as everyone else does. 0.43 Recap last week (Maxxxine) 4.00 What we're on about/Looking forward to Retro Reels (Highlander) 7.40 Initial thoughts on Deadpool &...

  40. 152: Maxxxine

    We're much more excited for this week's X follow-up having watched prequel Pearl at the weekend. We're also talking about Immaculate, Supacell and the little known phenomenon of ass twins. 0.40 Recap last week (Two Tickets to Greece) 3.10 What we're on about (Immaculate, Joker/The Batman…

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  41. 151: Pulp Fiction

    You know why we're here? To talk about Pulp Fiction of course. We happy? Yeah, we happy.

  42. 150: Two Tickets to Greece

    We're going all cultured this week with a film that we didn't all realise was in French until quite late on. There's also a bit of Shakespeare and some Freud but, don't worry, Jables can always lower the tone! 0.46 Recap last week (The Watched) 3.42 What we're on about (Chinatown, Macbeth…

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  43. 149: The Watched

    Called The Watchers outside the UK, this week's film has a lot to like but can't quite break out of the box. We're also looking forward to Retro Reels Pulp Fiction. 1.00 What we're on about (300, Retro Reels) 11.35 Initial thoughts on The Watched 23.53 Review of The Watched 45.29 Trailers and…

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  44. 148: What's Coming Up

    With no new films on at the cinema and nothing we fancy on streaming, we look ahead to what's coming up over the summer 2024.

  45. 147: Furiosa

    Back to disappointment this week as two Mad Max fans and a reluctant fence-dweller dream of what might have been. 0.58 Recap last time (In the Land of Saints and Sinners) 4.10 What we're on about (Watchmen, Fallout recap, The Fall Guy) 9.48 Initial thoughts on Furiosa 19.33 Review of Furiosa…

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  46. 146: Flash Gordon

    Following couple of weeks' break we're back for our favourite 80s space panto, and it's even funnier than we remember!

  47. 145: In the Land of Saints and Sinners

    Hitting Netflix for something new this week. We're also on about Retro Reels and pondering Dead Boy Detectives. 1.30 Recap last week (Abigail) 4.10 What we're on about (Retro Reels, Glass, Dead Boy Detectives) 11.17 Initial thoughts on In the Land of Saints and Sinners 16.14 Review of In the Land...

  48. 144: Abigail

    We wish we'd known a bit less about this week's offering going in (Marketing Team, take note!), but overall we all enjoy this gory romp. We're also on about Expendables 4 and Jables gives his final thoughts on Fallout, as well as announcing the next Retro Reels. 0.33 Recap last week (Civil War)...

  49. 143: Civil War

    Despite its visual highs, we find it hard to care much about this week's surprisingly weightless offering. At least we have Producer Ben scaling Dante's Peak in his 'DVD from a charity shop' segment, whilst Our Kid explores a time loop with River and Jables praises Fallout. 0.43 Recap last week...

  50. 142: Monkey Man

    We can't agree on everything about this film, but the general consensus is overwhelmingly positive - go and see it! We're also talking about all the classic DVDs we've watched this week. 1.16 Charity shop DVD classics 4.57 Recap last week (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire) 11.47 Initial thoughts on...

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