DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS
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For the 1958 Best Picture winner “Gigi”, James & Steve explore the film’s relevance for contemporary audiences. Set in early 20th-century Paris, the movie follows a young girl being groomed… 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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We are joined by Steve’s son Gabriel to discuss David Lean’s towering World War II adventure epic, featuring an Oscar-winning performance from the great Alec Guinness. 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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Former Take That star Robbie Williams gets the music biopic treatment, but in a departure from traditional, the 90s pop icon is portrayed onscreen as an anthropomorphised CGI chimpanzee. What’s… Read More
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Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid star in the story of an unconventional romance that goes violently off the rails in this delightfully inventive horror-infused romcom. Full of twists and turns,… Read More
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With the Oscars looming, Steve and I endeavour to see all the nominated films ahead of the ceremony, which brings us to this wonderfully dark and gothic Danish drama about… Read More
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It’s that time again. Steve and I knuckle down and commit to our favourite films of the past 12 months. There will be laughter, tears, maybe even a little bloodshed.… Read More
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As part of our Every Best Picture series, Steve and I welcome critic Josh Hurtado to discuss this lavish spectacle of epic fifties filmmaking, based on the novel by Jules… Read More
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Adapted from the hit musical, adapted from the book, inspired by the classic Hollywood movie, adapted from L. Frank Baum’s beloved novels, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande headline an all-star… Read More
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After scooping the top prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Steve and I finally get a chance to weigh in on Sean Baker’s indie darling, featuring a truly star-making… Read More
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Spurred on by the imminent arrival of Ridley Scott’s sword and sandal sequel, Steve and I jump ahead in our Every Best Picture series to this glorious throwback to bygone… Read More
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Arriving more than 35 years after the cult classic from 1988, the long-gestating sequel to Beetlejuice finally arrives. Tim Burton, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder all return, together with a host… Read More
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One of my long-running goals for our YouTube channel is to get my co-host Steve to watch more horror movies. This year has been especially strong, but no film more… Read More
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