DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS
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James and Steve dive headfirst into Nia DaCosta’s zombie sequel, a film they admit balances dread, admiration, and humour. Along the way Steve shares how he ALMOST slipped out to… Read More
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Film producer Mark Blaney from Footprint Films joins Steve & James to unpack the 1961 musical classic, West Side Story. Does this beloved best picture winner stand the test of… Read More
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Steve and I discuss Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or winner, which centres on a group of survivors who must decide how to dispense justice on a man they suspect to be… Read More
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Louis Koo reunites with WARRIORS OF FUTURE director Ng Yuen-fai (together with POSSESSION STREET’s Jack Lai) for another long-gestating sci-fi adventure – a big screen sequel to the 2001 TVB… Read More
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It’s that time of year again. Steve and I countdown our ten favourite films of the year, from blockbusters to awards hopefuls, obscure oddities and compelling documentaries, all of which… Read More
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James Cameron takes us back to Pandora for a third action-packed adventure between the Na’vi and the evil Sky People, but does the franchise still deliver that spectacle of awe… Read More
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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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