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A movie podcast where we discuss a different film each episode. Each film is decided by "leaping" from the current movie to a new movie with a cast or crew member. Who knows where we will end up... Find out more about the podcast and each episode at https://cinematicleap.com

Mike, Scott and Glenn


    • May 11, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 10m AVG DURATION
    • 147 EPISODES


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    Episode 134 - The Next Three Days

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 59:56


    This week we leap with Russell Crowe to Scott's second pick - 2010 crime thriller The Next Three Days. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 133 - The Nice Guys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 64:05


    This week we leap with Ryan Gosling to 2016 neo-noir buddy action comedy film The Nice Guys. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 132 - La La Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 82:04


    This week we finally leap to one of Glenn's favourites, after wanting to get here so long he finally leaps with costume designer Mary Zophres to 2016 musical romance La La Land. We hope you enjoy this episode more than 2 of us enjoyed this film.

    lala la la land mary zophres
    Episode 131 - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 79:46


    This week we leap back to English speaking films, from Paris to the old west, with cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel. Amelie was full of beautiful cinematography and this week we view and discuss The Coen Brothers 2018 American Western anthology The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 130 - Amelie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 67:58


    This week we leap to our first foreign language film 2001 French romantic comedy Amelie. We got to this film through actor Mathieu Kassovitz and had some disagreements during our discussion about this film. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 129 - The Fifth Element

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 72:27


    This week we leap with Bruce Willis to a cult classic favourite of many - 1997 French sci-fi action film The Fifth Element. This film is coming up to being 30 years old. Is it still as great as many remember it being? We have an interesting discussion and varied opinions on this. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 128 - RED

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 70:11


    This week we leap with editor Thom Noble to 2010 action comedy film RED. A refreshing change from last weeks (some would say) harshly reviewed film. A great cast and fun discussion this week. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 127 - Reign of Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 84:23


    This week we take a leap with cinematographer Adrian Biddle to a favourite of Mikes - 2002 post-apocalyptic science fantasy film Reign of Fire. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as Mike enjoys this movie!

    Episode 126 - Thelma and Louise

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 81:44


    This week we leap with actress Geena Davis to the classic 1991 road film Thelma and Louise. We hope you enjoy this episode.

    Episode 125 - Quick Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 66:51


    This episode we leap to the lesser-known Bill Murray 1990 bank robbery comedy Quick Change - we leapt here with actor Kurtwood Smith. We hope you enjoy this episode.

    Episode 124 - Dead Poets Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 70:47


    This week we leap with Robin Williams to one of his greatest films - 1989 drama Dead Poets Society. Surely we can all agree this is one of the best films we've discussed...

    Episode 123 - Good Will Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 79:39


    This episode we leap again with Matt Damon to his Oscar winning film - 1997 drama Good Will Hunting. Such a joy watching Robin Williams at his best - we discuss this and a lot more. Hope you enjoy.

    Episode 122 - Ocean's 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 65:57


    This week we leap with George Clooney to the classic casino heist movie Ocean's Eleven. Huge cast of stars - could leap almost anywhere from here. We hope you enjoy this fun episode :)

    Episode 121 - Gravity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 58:56


    This week we take a huge leap, right into orbit, as we discuss 2013 sci-fi Gravity. We leapt here with composer Steven Price.

    Episode 120 - The World's End

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 61:00


    This episode we leap with actor Nick Frost to our 5th(!) Edgar Wright film, 2013 science fiction comedy The World's End. We hope you enjoy this discussion.

    Episode 119 - The Boat That Rocked aka Pirate Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 78:21


    This episode we leap with Hans Zimmer to 2009 comedy The Boat That Rocked. No surprise Glenn would choose a Richard Curtis films, but will we enjoy it as much as we enjoyed the last film of his we discussed (About Time - Episode 79)

    Episode 118 - The Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 74:35


    This episode we leap with the great Allison Janney to 2023 science fiction action film The Creator. No surprise that Mike would chose a sci fi... but this film sparked some interesting and passionate responses...

    Episode 117 - I, Tonya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 65:53


    This week we leap to our FOURTH Margot Robbie film in a row! - 2017 (2018 in Australia) biographical sports film I, Tonya. We discuss this crazy story and interesting film and more. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 116 - Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 71:08


    After viewing two amazing performances from Margot Robbie she is finally chosen as our leaper this week and we leap to 2020 superhero film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Scott generally avoids superhero movies, will he enjoy this one? Did any of us? Listen to find out! We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 115 - Babylon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 77:21


    This episode we leap with Brad Pitt (for our third Brad film in a row) to 2022 epic historical black comedy drama film Babylon. Yet another super-long movie - which we are getting over a little, but will time fly by when watching this one? Another fun discussion which we hope you enjoy.

    Episode 114 - Once Upon A Time In... Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 64:30


    This week we leap with director Quentin Tarantino to his (very long) latest film, 2019 comedy/western Once Upon A TIme In... Hollywood. We hope you enjoy this episode more than Mike enjoyed this film...

    Christmas Special 2024 - The Night Before

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 53:10


    This Christmas we take a break from our chain of leaps to discuss 2015 comedy drama The Night Before. We hope you enjoy this special Christmas episode and enjoy the rest of 2024!

    Episode 113 - Inglourious Basterds

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 77:24


    For this episode we leap with cinematographer Robert Richardson to Quentin Tarantino's 2009 WW2 film Inglourious Basterds. Mike generally doesn't like Tarantino but has taken us here, so it should be an interesting discussion.

    Episode 112 - The Horse Whisperer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 75:04


    This episode we have a change of pace as we leap with Sam Neill to 1998 western/family film The Horse Whisperer. This is a fun episode with some... passionate responses! We hope you enjoy!

    Episode 111: The Hunt For Red October

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 71:56


    This episode we leap with James Earl Jones to one of the top submarine spy thrillers - 1990's The Hunt For Red October. A lot of people seem to like this movie, but did we? Listen to find out!

    Episode 110: Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 94:31


    This week we leap with the legendary Carrie Fisher to her biggest and best role in the film that started it all - Star Wars! What can be said about this film that hasn't been said before? Nothing. And who cares what we have to say about it? Nobody. Did that stop us doing an episode on this film anyway? Not at all.

    Episode 109 - The Blues Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 81:26


    For our first episode of season 5 we start back in the 80s with classic musical comedy from 1980 The Blues Brothers. We leapt here from Three Amigos with costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis.

    Bonus Episode - Season 4 Wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 53:18


    Join us for a quick chat about what we thought of our most recent season, what we would change or re-rate, and our highlights and lowlights of the season.

    Halloween Special 2024 - Train To Busan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 59:49


    For our 2024 Halloween special this year we take a look at 2016 zombie horror Train to Busan. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 108 - Three Amigos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 54:50


    For our last leap of the season Scott leaps with casting person Jackie Burch to absolute classic 1986 film Three Amigos starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Chevy Chase. Is this as funny as we all remember, almost 40 years later. We find out and discuss. We hope you enjoy!

    Episode 107 - Die Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 87:32


    Finally! We did it. After 106 episodes Scott has finally been able to leap to a film he's been wanting to discuss here since day one. This week we leap with Bruce Willis to 1998 Chirstmas classic Die Hard. Are the rest of us into it as much as Scott? Listen and find out. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 106 - Armageddon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 79:55


    This week we leap with Owen Wilson to classic 1998 sci-fi/action disaster film Armageddon. Scott brings us here with the first of his three leaps. Does this film hold up? We discover this and more and hope you enjoy this episode.

    Episode 105 - Midnight In Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 69:40


    Something a bit lighter this week as we leap to 2011 romantic comedy Midnight In Paris for the last of Glenn's three films. A favourtie of Glenn's, but unseen my Scott and Mikeâ€Ĥ what will they think? We leapt here with cinematographer Darius Khondji.

    midnight in paris darius khondji
    Episode 104 - Panic Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 75:54


    This week we leap to 2002 David Fincher thriller Panic Room. This film stars Jodie Foster, a young Kristen Stewart, and the always great Forest Whittaker. This is Glenn's second leap of his three and hopefully gets things back on track with a director and genre we all likeâ€Ĥ don't we?

    Episode 103 - Sky High

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 65:16


    This week we stay in 2005, with another superhero film – this time superhero comedy Sky High. Glenn leapt here with stunt person Heidi Moneymaker. 

    sky high heidi moneymaker
    Episode 102 - Constantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 71:53


    Mike's third and final leap for the season is with Peter Stormare to 2005 superhero horror film Constantine. We have journeyed all the way from 2006 back to 2005 with Mike's three films this time and what a ride it's been! While it may only feel like one year of cinema, we really journeyed from 480 BC, to early 1800s, to contemporary LA. Where will Glenn take us next?

    Episode 101 - The Brothers Grimm

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 65:18


    This week we leap to Mike's second film choice of his three with Lena Headey to another historical film - but this time with fantasy and magic added - 2005 fantasy adventure The Brothers Grimm. This film also stars Matt Damon and Heath Ledger so opens up many interesting possibilities for Mike's final leap of the season!

    Episode 100 - 300

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 72:49


    This week for our 100th episode Michael takes us to a favourite film of his - 2006 action/adventure 300. We leapt here with composer Tyler Bates.

    Episode 99 - Super

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 56:43


    This week we leap with Kevin Bacon to the 2010 superhero comedy/action film Super! An interesting film with some mixed responses from us...

    Episode 98 - Apollo 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 71:11


    This week we take a giant leap to the classic Ron Howard historical space drama from 1995 Apollo 13. We leapt here with cinematographer Dean Cundey. We hope you enjoy our review!

    Episode 97 - The Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 70:14


    This week Scott shocks us all by picking average 2006 Christmas romance film The Holiday when leaping with Kate Winslet. We discuss this film and more and hope you enjoy.

    Episode 96 - Titanic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 88:31


    This week we leap with director James Cameron to the biggest blockbuster of the 90s - Titanic. It has been 25+ years since this film was released. This is one of Glenn's favourites, but are Mike (who is not a fan of Leo) and Scott (who is generally not a fan of films over 2 hours) into it? Join us for this fun discussion and find out!

    Episode 95 - Aliens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 68:44


    This week we leap with composer James Horner to one of Mike's favourite films - 1986 sci-fi Aliens. But what do the rest of us think of it, and do we regard as highly as many seem to?

    Episode 94 - Legends of the Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 74:44


    This week we stay in 1994, leaping with stunt person Jim Dunn to the early Brad Pitt drama Legends of the Fall. We discuss how beautiful Brad Pitt's hair is, and also talk a little bit about the film. Hope you enjoy.

    Episode 93 - Timecop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 73:23


    This episode we leap with Point Break composer Mark Isham to the 1994 action sci-fi JCVD film Timecop. Join us as we discuss this fun but flawed film. We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 92 - Point Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 78:37


    For this episode we go further back in time to 1991 for classic action/surfing/bank robber film Point Break. We leapt here with Tom Sizemore and had a lot of fun revisiting this classic. We hope you enjoy this episode.

    Episode 91 - Black Hawk Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 71:49


    This week we leap with Ewan McGregor to 2001 war film Black Hawk Down. Maybe not everyone's go-to film when they think of Ewan McGregor, but we go there anyway. Is Ewan convincing in this kind of role? We discuss this and more. Hope you enjoy.

    Episode 90 - The Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 74:22


    For some reason we leap back to Michael Bay again - this time to 2005's sci-fi action thrillerThe Island. Join us as we discuss if this film is worth watching. It does have a great cast, but does that mean it's a great movie? We discuss this and more. Hope you enjoy.

    Episode 89 - Collateral

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 83:42


    This week we leap with composer James Newton Howard to Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx 2004 action thriller Collateral. Is this film as good as it seems? And how is Jamie Foxx clearly the main character but also supporting actor apparently according to Oscar nominations? We discuss this and more... We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 88 - Charlie Wilson's War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 64:40


    This week we leap with Julia Roberts for the first time to 2007 war comedy Charlie Wilson's War. This is also the first time we've had the chance to discuss a Tom Hanks movie. With this cast, and an Aaron Sorkin script, surely we all loved it! Didn't we? Listen to find out...

    Episode 87 - Hook

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 65:10


    How could we not leap with Spielberg?! This week we leap again with Steven to one of his many classics - this time to family film Hook starring Robin Williams. We discuss this interesting take on Peter Pan and the great Robin Williams. We hope you enjoy.

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