DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS
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Steve, a former Evangelist, and I – the son of a preacher man – found plenty to talk about in the third instalment of Rian Johnson’s delightful Knives Out series… Read More
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Rami Malek stars as the real-life psychiatrist assigned to monitor Nazi general Herman Goring during the Nuremberg show trials in this all-star retelling. Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, Richard E. Grant… Read More
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Edgar Wright directs Glen Powell in this largely faithful adaptation of Stephen King’s early sci-fi effort. A huge departure from the beloved 1987 version, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the results may… Read More
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Taiwanese screen goddess Shu Qi draws from her experiences working with Hou Hsiao-hsien for her semi-autobiographical directorial debut, a tough yet rewarding story of a young girl growing up in… Read More
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As part of our Every Best Picture series, long-time friend of the show Pierce Conran finally joins us to discuss Billy Wilder’s absolutely delightful winner from 1960, starring Jack Lemmon… Read More
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Mary Shelley’s gothic classic may well be a lifelong passion project for visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, but in this episode Steve & James do a deep dive on why… Read More
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Elle Fanning plays a bisected android who teams up with a deadly yautja predator to survive a hostile planet in Dan Trachtenberg’s latest reimagining of the science fiction action franchise,… Read More
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Yorgos Lanthimos takes on the challenge of remaking the 2003 South Korean cult classic “Save the Green Planet” this time with Emma Stone playing the corporate CEO and Jesse Plemons… Read More
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Is A House of Dynamite Kathryn Bigelow’s next masterpiece, or does it fall short? With Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba delivering gripping performances, the film promises tension and drama—but does… Read More
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The Grabber is back in the sequel to 2021’s The Black Phone. Cast and crew all return, but as the tone shifts further towards the supernatural, does it forget to… Read More
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A brand new animated fantasy feature from first-time director Tommy Ng Kai Chung, does Another World usher in a new era for Hong Kong animation, or does it struggle to… Read More
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With Yorgos Lanthimos’ remake “Bugonia” on the horizon, James & Steve decide to do a “deep dive” into the original Korean cult classic “Save the Green Planet” that inspired it.… Read More
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Writer-director Ryan Coogler reunites with regular leading man Michael B. Jordan for a gangster-cum-vampire mash-up that takes dead aim at Jim Crow-era America while celebrating the cultural potency of music.… Read More
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Kurosawa delivers a shamelessly commercial adventure story that proved a direct influence on George Lucas’ Star Wars. Always a good time introducing Steve to Asian classics. Read More
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An ordinary working-class family is turned upside-down when their 13-year-old son is arrested for murder. Stephen Graham co-one of the year’s most controversial and acclaimed television series. Steve and I… Read More
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Steve and I have mixed feelings about the latest science fiction oddity from Bong Joon-ho, the Academy Award winning South Korean filmmaker behind Parasite, Memories of Murder, The Host, and… Read More
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Animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 arrives in Hong Kong this weekend following a month-long siege of the mainland Chinese box office that shows no sign of abating. The film has run up… Read More
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Timothée Chalamet transforms into rock icon Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s much-lauded music biopic, which boasts standout performances from Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, and Monica Barbero. Steve and I bear… Read More
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