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A weekly podcast where two long time friends on opposite sides of the globe talk movies and film.

Brad Wal


    • Jan 21, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    Another Annual Podcast 2022 In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 68:25


    Looking back on the movies and media of 2022.

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    We're Back! 2021 In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 64:45


    Amateur Theory comes back for an end of the year episode, looking back at the year's best and worst films.

    AMATEUR THEORY PODCAST - GODZILLA VS KONG

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 56:10


    We discuss the Oscars, the new Mortal Kombat movie and do a deep dive into the 2021 movie Godzilla vs. Kong

    Judas and the Black Messiah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 48:29


    Discussing the new movie Judas and Black Messiah, the Mortal Kombat trailer, and Braden wrote an article.

    Withnail and I, the Godzilla vs. Kong Trailer, and Demon Slayer's Theatrical Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 56:08


    We discuss the recent Godzilla vs. Kong trailer, the Demon Slayer movie overtaking Spirited Away, and the British comedy, Withnail & I. Our opinions are wonderful. They are your own.

    The Great Dictator (1940)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 27:45


    We discuss the 1940 Charlie Chaplin classic film, The Great Dictator, and how it relates to current political events.

    End of the Year Episode, WW84, Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 57:08


    It's the end of 2020 and today we're discussing the dual Christmas movie releases, Wonder Woman 1984 and the new Pixar film Soul.

    Our Favorite Games, Albums, and Books of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 63:35


    Absolutely nothing of historic significance happened in 2020, and we talk about how everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

    Mank (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 73:23


    Talking about taking a break from the internet, the worst movies we've seen this year and the new Netflix film, Mank.

    Quantum of Solace (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 62:15


    This week we discuss the 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace.

    Peacock, Director's Cuts and Battle Royale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 88:21


    Today we discuss Peacock Streaming, Director's Cuts and the 2000 Japanese film, Battle Royale. No episode next week but we'll be back the week after!

    Halloween Episode + Borat 2 discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 78:50


    Happy Halloween! This week we discuss a number of horror movie related topics as well as an in-depth look into the new Borat film.

    Books of Blood full (2020), Disney streaming, Upcoming Ridley Scott film, etc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 67:33


    Discussing the latest Clive Barker adaptation

    The Devil All the Time, upcoming Borat sequel and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 42:52


    Today we discuss more movie delays, the upcoming Borat movie and have an in-depth discussion on the Netflix exclusive, The Devil All the Time

    I'm Thinking About Ending Things, Quibi, James Bond rumors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 54:18


    Discussion on Tom Hardy as James Bond, our thoughts on Quibi, and the 2020 Netflix original I'm Thinking About Ending Things

    Edward Scissorhands (1990)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 26:13


    This week we're uploading an older episode from the vault. Taking an in-depth look at the 1990 Tim Burton film, Edward Scissorhands.

    Wonder Woman 1984 Delay, Mulan 2020 In-Depth Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 51:19


    We're joined by special guest, Adam, as we discuss the delay of Wonder Woman 1984, give our general impressions of the new Mulan film, and then go into an in-depth discussion about it

    Tenet (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 33:01


    This week we discuss the hottest new movie in theaters, Christopher Nolan's Tenet. **spoilers**

    Bonus Episode: Foolproof

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 28:37


    We're uploading an extra episode this week. Talking about mint mobile plus and the 2003 comedy, Foolproof.

    Bill and Ted, Mulan, Tenet, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 46:11


    We discuss upcoming new films and their distribution, and then briefly give our thoughts on Bill and Ted Face the Music.

    Teenagers From Outer Space (1959)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 25:39


    Discussion of the 1959 cult hit, Teenagers From Outer Space

    AMATEUR THEORY - Zombi 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 38:05


    Today's discussion is on the 1979 Italian zombie film, Zombi 2.

    AMATEUR THEORY: Jennifer's Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 31:51


    Taking a look at the criminally underrated 2009 movie, Jennifer's Body.

    AMATEUR THEORY - Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 28:03


    The worst movie of all time according to Rotten Tomatoes, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)

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    AMATEUR THEORY: Wicker Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 35:37


    Today we have a double feature, discussion on the 1973 movie Wicker Man, along with the 2006 remake. *spoilers*

    AMATEUR THEORY - Showgirls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 30:58


    An NC-17 movie? Oh geez... *spoilers*

    AMATEUR THEORY: Artemis Fowl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 36:28


    Taking a look at the new Disney+ exclusive, Artemis Fowl.

    AMATEUR THEORY - Alien Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 40:02


    The worst alien movie? *spoilers*

    AMATEUR THEORY: Sonic the Hedgehog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 26:06


    This week on the podcast we discuss the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie. *spoilers*

    AMATEUR THEORY - Fantastic Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 20:51


    A discussion on the surreal 1973 French animated film, Fantastic Planet.

    AMATEUR THEORY: Super Mario Bros.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 31:14


    The 1993 movie. Audio starts out a bit choppy in this one but it levels off after the first couple minutes. *Spoiler Warning*

    AMATEUR THEORY - Troll 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 40:11


    The best worst movie? *spoiler alert*

    AMATEUR THEORY: Batman and Robin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 34:02


    Discussion about the 1997 film, Batman and Robin. *spoiler warning*

    AMATEUR THEORY - Space Force

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 27:16


    Special episode talking about the first episode of Netflix's new show, Space Force.

    AMATEUR THEORY: The Last Airbender

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 31:08


    Talking about the horrible 2010 film adaption. Is this the worst movie yet?

    AMATEUR THEORY - The Happening

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 28:04


    A movie about a mysterious global pandemic. Could this be any more topical?

    AMATEUR THEORY: Battlefield Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 41:20


    In this episode, we talk about the infamously terrible adaption of Scientology founder Elron Hubbard's book, Battlefield Earth.

    AMATEUR THEORY - Plan 9 From Outer Space

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 30:23


    This episode we talk Plan 9 From Outer Space, before The Room, widely considered the worst movie of all time.

    AMATEUR THEORY: Vampire Hunter D (pt2 Bloodlust)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 28:05


    We had some technical difficulties with the last podcast so we made a second video to discuss the Vampire Hunter D sequel, Bloodlust.

    AMATEUR THEORY: Vampire Hunter D

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 23:26


    This is the first episode of what we plan to be a weekly podcast series where we pick out a movie and talk about it. This week's film is the 1985 anime classic, Vampire Hunter D.

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