Deets With Dita

This week, I discuss the George Miller films Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa: A Mad Max Story, diving into my opinions on them both and how they compare to one another. Enjoy :) Find Me Here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:04:58 - Mad Max: Fury Road [Non-Spoilers] 00:21:47 - Mad Max: Fury Road [Spoilers] 00:38:08 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Story [Non-Spoilers] 00:49:49 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Story [Spoilers] 01:11:41 - Recommend Or To The Back End

This week, I delve into the world of Taylor Swift, specifically her impact on the film industry. As someone who has been a fan for over 10 years, it is incredibly exciting to see her make the transition into another one of my passions which is the film industry! I hope you enjoy this episode and learn more about her film-making journey :) Find Me Here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:02:53 - My Taylor Swift Story 00:08:38 - Her Filmography 00:27:10 - Her Directing Music Videos 00:50:51 - Her Directors on Directors Interview 01:02:42 - THE ERAS TOUR IMPACT 01:12:35 - Recommend Or To The Back End

Going to the cinema alone can be a daunting experience, especially, if you have never done so before! This episode, my special guest Adrian and I get personal in our journeys of solo moviegoers, delving into what misconceptions there are and our thoughts on it as a whole. Enjoy :) Find Me Here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots⁠ Find Adrian Here: https://letterboxd.com/alderwar/ Timestamps: 00:06:45 - The Concept 00:20:05 - Why We Started Doing It? 00:25:55 - Our First Experiences 00:32:22 - Loves 01:00:11 - Hates 01:24:15 - The Final Thoughts 01:26:54 - Recommend Or To The Back End

Part two of my two part overview of all the films of 2023 we needed to catch up on since we last spoke! I discuss All Of Us Strangers, Past Lives, Killers Of The Flower Moon, Barbie and Oppenheimer. As a bonus, see where I rate Challengers on this week's recommend or to the back end segment... Enjoy :) Find Me Here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:03:07 - All Of Us Strangers 00:18:56 - Past Lives 00:41:17 - Killers Of The Flower Moon 01:07:20 - Barbenheimer 01:11:33 - Barbie 01:32:28 - Oppenheimer 01:48:54 - Recommend Or To The Back End

Dev Patel. Need I say more? Find Me Here: https://linktr.ee/deetsdoots Timestamps: 00:02:35 - Dev Patel Background 00:12:57 - The Green Knight 00:39:33 - Enter The Dragon 00:48:56 - Monkey Man 01:05:29 - Recommend Or To The Back End

I'm back and better than ever! What better way to get reacquainted than to catch you up on some of my favourite films of last year! 00:04:23 - Asteroid City 00:26:58 - Beau Is Afraid 00:46:00 - Marcel The Shell With Shoes On 00:55:02 - Saltburn 01:10:24 - Theatre Camp 01:18:20 - Recommend Or To The Back End

In this episode, join me as I discuss some of the misconceptions of the VFX industry and whether or not it has been getting worse over the past year. I breakdown what VFX actually is, why bad VFX can be a problem and some positive & negative examples of CGI within the industry. As well as this, I talk about the newest series on Disney+ called Light & Magic which takes an in depth look at the journey of the VFX company Industrial Light & Magic and what technology I've really appreciated coming from the development of the VFX industry. Enjoy :) Letterboxd Instagram Twitter

Marvel have been coming out with more content than was ever fathomable about 5 years ago with almost every month of the year containing Marvel content being watched and theorised on the Twitter-sphere. But, is it too much? Is the content actually meaningful and rewarding or have we had enough? Listen in as I explore this hypothesis using some of the films and tv shows that I haven't explored on the pod yet. Enjoy :) Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings -> 16:21 - 20:54 Eternals -> 20:54 - 28:14 Spider-Man: No Way Home -> 28:14 - 34:23 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness -> 34:23 - 44:10 Hawkeye -> 48:10 - 54:57 Moon Knight -> 54:57 - 1:02:31 Ms Marvel -> 1:02:31 - 1:09:15

In this episode, we are looking at franchise films again - but this time through two specific case studies of "legacy" franchise films (films that have a predecessor film(s) that released well before the newest instalment has released). These two case studies are Jurassic World: Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick. An in-depth exploration of these two films will aid in the question posed in the title of the episode - should we say goodbye to legacy franchise films? Enjoy :) Spoilers for Jurassic World: Dominion -> 20:24 - 38:05 Spoilers for Top Gun: Maverick -> 46:08 - 55:00

In this episode, SHE'S BACK AND MORE EXCITABLE THAN EVER! It's the 50th episode and time to shake things up - talking about the question that everyone in the film space has been discussing since the pandemic began, is cinema dying? Three years on from the infamous Martin Scorsese Empire Interview claiming that "Marvel movies aren't cinema", I discuss what this means and the real life implications of this statement. This includes dissecting quotes from the articles written by Scorsese and a recent Netflix report of defunding "passion projects" being green-lit by their studio. Enjoy :) https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/irishman-week-martin-scorsese-interview/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html

I'VE FINALLY RETURNED and with an episode I've been waiting to do for so long now. In this week's episode, to celebrate Daniel Craig's portrayal as James Bond, I look back at every single one of his James Bond films - discussing my thoughts and rankings of them. This includes No Time To Die (currently in cinemas) as well as his older ones: Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall & Spectre. I also discuss theories into who the next James Bond might be and Daniel Craig's rollercoaster of a journey as the suave gentleman. Enjoy :)

FINALLY, I HAVE RETURNED! This week's episode, I decided to look into some of the DCEU films that I haven't spoken about on the podcast before after the newest DCEU film - The Suicide Squad - released. I discuss films like Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Shazam!, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Man of Steel and Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Also, I do a comparison between the Ayer Suicide Squad & the Gunn Suicide Squad as well as talking about #ReleaseThe___Cut culture! Finally, I touch on where the future lies for the DCEU. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I talk about a director that everyone has some form of an opinion about - M. Night Shyamalan - discussing who he is and why you should watch more of his films. As well as this, I spoke about each of the films of his that I have seen (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Split, Signs, Glass, Old and The Last Airbender) and my opinions on them. Finally, I talk briefly about his future projects. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I get into everything about the latest MCU Disney+ show - Loki! As a usual MCU episode goes, I discuss my non-spoiler take on the entire series and then dissecting the nitty gritty in the spoilers (looking at my favourites and weak points of the show). As well as this, I rank each episode (based on my personal opinion) and discuss the future of the MCU (after the bombshell ending of the final episode). Enjoy :)

After the long wait for an MCU film, we finally get the highly anticipated Black Widow film! We are talking non spoilers, spoilers, where it sits in my MCU ranking and what this film means for the future of the MCU. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, cinemas are back baby (for now) and the one of the first films I went to go see was none other than F9 (the latest Fast & Furious film) but there was only one problem, I had never seen any of the Fast & Furious films... until now! That's right, I went to watch every single Fast & Furious film for the first time and learnt everything there was to know about this franchise. Join me in this episode talking through every single film, giving all my thoughts, feelings and theories. Enjoy :)

I have finally returned from my break and what better way to kick things back off than with an episode on the Oscar Best Picture nominees of the 2021 Academy Awards ceremony. As all Oscar film episodes, I discuss (in loads of detail) my opinions on each nominee of this year which include: Promising Young Woman, Nomadland, Mank, Judas and The Black Messiah, Minari, Sound of Metal, The Father and The Trial of The Chicago 7. Then, I discuss who I thought should have won versus who actually won as well as some snubs of the particular year. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I talk about one of the most famous film directors of our generation - Quentin Tarantino. Similarly to all my other director focus episodes, I talk a bit about who he is and why you should watch more of his films. In addition to this, I talk about some of his films in more detail and think of the future for Tarantino films. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I share the audio from the Instagram Live for the one year anniversary of my podcast! I talk about future episode ideas, how I would have directed certain films and the future of the podcast in general. Enjoy :)

This week's episode is a special one as it is the one year anniversary of this little project I started so I had to pull out all of the stops to make this episode as exciting as possible. This meant that I was not only joined by one guest but TWO special guests talking about the only (valid) topic a group of three can talk about, iconic pop culture trios! Join Kiran, Vaish and I as we breakdown the purpose of trios within media that we consume today as well as where the future of trios would potential go. In between that, we talk about comedic trios, love triangles and heroic trios as well as how we relate to specific trios. This episode was incredibly fun (and longer than usual) to record! Enjoy :) P.S. To everyone who has been listening to the podcast, thank you! Your support means so much to me and I promise you that this is only the beginning for Deets With Dita! Hope to see you in more years to come :))

In this week's episode, the wonderful Gracie joins me in breaking down the newest MCU Disney+ series, Falcon and The Winter Soldier. We go through a non-spoiler review - for those who haven't seen it yet. After that, we go through our favourite moments in the series as well as some of the weaker points that didn't impress us. Then, we gave our episode rankings (that ended up being surprisingly similar). Finally, we did some comparisons to WandaVision & Falcon and The Winter Soldier and then looking to the future of the MCU for the rest of this year. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I admit to a truth that has been haunting me for a long time... I have never seen any of the Twilight films before. So I did what any other rational human being with a film podcast would do, use this fact as means of content! Kingsley (the biggest Twilight fan I know) helps me on the journey that is tackling the Twilight films, going through each and every one in loads of detail (Twilight, Twilight: New Moon, Twilight: Eclipse, Twilight: Breaking Dawn (part 1) and Twilight: Breaking Dawn (part 2). We honestly had a blast roastin- I mean talking about all the films so we hope you love it as much as we did. Enjoy :)

DON'T LET THE TITLE DECEIVE YOU! I'm not ending the podcast but I am doing a new 'Book vs Film' on the psychological thriller, 'i'm thinking of ending things' (written by Iain Reid and adapted for film by Charlie Kaufman). I give a quick non-spoiler overview of the narrative and then dive into the similarities & differences between the book and the film. Finally, I decide which one is better once and for all (in my humble opinion of course). Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I finally get into the nitty gritty of both versions of Justice League (Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon). First, I discuss the backstory of how both versions came to be and then talk about each version individually. Next, I declare one to be (personally) better than the other. Finally, I think about the future that could have been for the DCEU versus the actual future of the DCEU going forward. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I decided to do another director focus and this time it's on Wes Anderson (known for his most popular film - The Grand Budapest Hotel). I dive into who he is and, what makes his films unique and watchable. As well as this, I give my honest opinions on all the films of his that I have seen (Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr Fox, Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquatic of Steve Zissou and The Grand Budapest Hotel). This was such a fun and interesting episode to record! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I get to talk about the first bit of MCU content that we've gotten in just over a year - WandaVision! I give my non-spoiler and spoiler review of the show, going through all the little details that formed my opinions on it. As well as this, I go through all the advertisements shown in the sitcom episodes and all the theories us fans made along the way (and how wrong they were). Finally, I discuss where the future of the MCU is heading post-WandaVision. Honestly, I was so excited to get into this (my fangirl heart is full - for now)! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, we missed the traditional Academy Award season this February just gone as it's been postpone to April. Until then, I decided to give you my breakdown of the previous years Academy Award ceremony as it was (in my opinion) one of the strongest seasons I currently have seen. So, I breakdown in detail every single film nominated for Best Picture (Little Women, Jojo Rabbit, Ford vs Ferrari, The Irishman, Parasite, Joker, Marriage Story, 1917, Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood). As well as that, I discuss the actual winners versus the films I would have liked to see win and the potential snubbed of that year. Finally, I talk about what the 2021 ceremony might look like this year. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode. I decided to do another director focus and this time it's on the incredible Noah Baumbach - best known for the critically acclaimed Netflix film Marriage Story. I start off by talking about him and his most popular film. Then, I explain why you should watch more of his films and the reoccurring themes within his films. Finally, I discuss each film of his that I have seen and my opinions on them (Frances Ha, Mistress America, The Meyerowitz Stories, The Squid & The Whale, While We're Young). Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, Kiran is back and she is better than ever - fresh off of completing her first ever watch of The Office US! So, why not have an episode with a newly formed Office fan and a (sort of) long time Office fan. We first give a rough overview of the series for those of you who are completely unaware of this series as well as discussing our all of our personal favourites in the show (episodes, character, moments, etc). Also, we talk about the show's relevance today in terms of rewatchability and issues. Finally, we wrap up the episode with a segment of us surprising each other with facts and theories. We had such a blast with this episode! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I talk about one of my favourite childhood shows - Winx Club - and how Netflix has made a Young Adult series based on it called Fate: The Winx Saga. It's safe to say that I am extremely opinionated on this particular topic having grown up with the show. For those of you who don't know the original cartoon, I give a brief overview of what it was about and give a summary of what the premise of the new Netflix series is. As well as this, I give my non-spoiler and spoiler comparisons of the two shows and discuss some potential theories for season 2. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I'M BACK FROM MY LONG BREAK and I am raring to go! What better episode to return on than a highly anticipated DCEU film Wonder Woman 1984. I break down my honest opinions about the film - trust me I have loads on this one - giving non-spoiler and spoiler filled takes. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, ITS MY BIRTHDAY AND DISNEY INVESTOR DAY! Join me as I breakdown everything (I think) announced at this year's Disney Investor Day. This includes news from Star Wars, Marvel, Disney and Pixar discussing casting announcements, new films/shows and plans for upcoming releases in theatres/Disney+. I also talk briefly about Netflix's new series Fate: The Winx Club Saga. This episode was so unexpected but the best birthday treat I could have asked for! Enjoy :)

Surprise! It's a bonus episode giving some fun facts about me because it's my birthday AND the 30th episode of my podcast! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I dive into the newest limited series that everyone has been talking about - The Queen's Gambit. First, I explain the general premise of the show (and definitely persuade you to WATCH THE SHOW RIGHT NOW) and then explored the themes of the show in depth. As well as this, the popularity of the show is mentioned in context of chess. Overall, this episode is me fangirling of this show! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, Kiran is back and more passionate about the topic than ever! We discuss something we both love so much - Musicals! We get into the nitty gritty details of how we ended up liking Musicals as well as talking in depth about some of the many Musicals we have seen. These include: Les Misérables, La La Land, Mamma Mia!, Hamilton, Cats (2019), Chicago, Grease and so many more! Also, we talk about the main differences between new and old musicals and which one we prefer. This episode is chaotically informative so definitely give it a listen! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I talk about something that everyone has been a victim of at least once in their life - binge watching. I delve into the background of binge watching (what's its origin story?) as well as the pros and cons of the act of binge watching. To sum everything up, I (attempt to) categorise all types of binge watching in the most nerdy way possible. I had so much fun recording this one! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I finally get to talk about one of my favourite (and probably a quite underrated) actors - Adam Driver. Even though we haven't seen him as lead character in many films, the roles he has played in those films have been spectacular! The episode explores his interesting background into the film industry including some of his breakout roles. As well as this, I talk about my personal opinions of some of the roles he has acted as in some of his films. These include: Marriage Story, Star Wars Trilogy, Paterson, BlacKkKlansman, The Report and so many more! Finally, I briefly mention some of his upcoming films for the future! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I am taking a breather from all the guest episodes we've been having recently and I am talking about trailers! Trailers have always interested me. Why do we have them? Where did they originate from? Are they helpful at all? These are all questions that I discuss in the episode! As well as this, I talk about the pros and cons of having trailers and, my overall opinions on trailers (which hopefully would be able to inspire you to think about yours)! A super chill episode this week so give it a listen. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I have the most special guest on the podcast, my mum! I definitely think she has seen every single Horror Film in existence so it makes perfect sense that she would on this episode! We talk about our childhood horror film experiences (and there are a lot of them) including The Woman In Black and The Poltergeist as well as some of our all time favourite horror films! Also, we speak about some of the recent horror films that we watched together. This episode is honestly too funny so definitely give it a listen. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, Kingsley is back to talk about the director that is every film nerds right of passage - Christopher Nolan. He has subjectively created some of the most iconic films in cinematic history but we wanted to dig deep and understand what makes all of Nolan's films interesting to audiences across the globe. As well as this, we compare of all the films of his that we have both seen (which is essentially all of them) - these include: Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, Dunkirk and Tenet. To wrap up the episode, we talk about what the future may hold for Nolan (making many predictions along the way). Enjoy :)

It's the return of Matt! In this week's episode, Matt joins me to talk about films nominated for Best Picture in the Oscars Ceremony of 2019. These films include: Bohemian Rhapsody, BlacKkKlansman, Green Book, The Favourite, Roma, A Star Is Born, Vice and Black Panther. Listen to us talk about which ones of these films were stronger and weaker out of this year's batch. Then, we crown our winner for Best Picture that year and compare it to the actual winner of the year! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, Shay and I talk about a topic we talk about constantly in our spare time, the future of the MCU. Now more than ever, the MCU is venturing into new territory! From the Fox-Disney merger to the existing characters remaining in the universe, there is a lot of potential for new content. We discuss the upcoming MCU Films, the upcoming MCU TV Shows (whilst also reminiscing on some of the past ones) and some MCU theories that we have for the future villains of the next phases of the MCU. This episode is full of laughs and interesting theories so Marvel fans give it a listen. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, Hadia and I finally get on an episode together talking about something we have never spoken about to each other before... Disney Channel Original Movies (or DCOM for short)! We dig through the archives of our childhood to bring you guys some of our rewatchable, questionable and underrated films from Disney Channel. There are agreements, disagreements and a whole load of nostalgia so definitely give this episode a listen! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, the wonderful Gracie joins me to discuss something that we both really enjoy and speak about constantly - Franchise Films. We explore how they originated within the film industry as well as diving into the positive & negative impacts that they have on society and the film industry. Finally, we talk about our opinions about some of the best, worst and underrated film franchises! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I get a very special guest from the CGI sector of the film industry, Mark Pascoe, to talk about everything to do with Computer Generated Imagery! We start off by talking about Mark's journey into the field of CGI followed by how the pipeline of a typical CGI company works (including some of the roles that might involve). Then, we discuss the impact the Covid-19 has had on all aspects of the film industry at the moment and what progress has been made to help the industry going forward. The best part of the episode is the Myth Busting segment where we speak about some of the common misconceptions about the career. Finally, we talk about some of the interesting stories that Mark has to share about some of his experiences in the industry. This episode was incredible to record! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I conclude going through the films in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe. For this episode, I look into the last of the 'Phase 3' films (the first of which are in the previous episode) which include: Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home. I explain my opinions of each film and some little interesting parts of each film that stuck out to me. Finally, I rank the films of this phase. It was so fun to do the entire MCU especially this final one (for now). Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I continue going through the films in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe. For this particular episode, I look into the 'Phase 3' films (but not all of them because there are too many to cover in one episode) which include: Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther. I explain my opinions of each film and some little interesting parts of each film that stuck out to me. As well as this, I rank the films of this phase. There are definitely some surprises along the way. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I had another episode recorded and ready to go but I decided it was a good idea to postpone that for next week because of DC Fandome (DC's version of Comic Con basically). I give all my opinions and insights into all the content released during the weekend. So many announcements and reveals occurred relating to the following films: Wonder Woman 1984, The Flash, The Suicide Squad, Justice League (Synder Cut), Black Adam, Shazam! 2, Aquaman 2 and (finally) The Batman! This episode is honestly so much fun (mainly because it was so last minute)! Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I talk about one of my favourite films of all time - La La Land. There is a lot of in depth analysis about three important elements within the film. First being the actual plot and whether the story was well written. The second is the cinematography and how - especially in this film - it plays such a crucial role in the emotions the audience feel when watching. Finally, the cinematic score and songs within this film are almost as (dare I say even more) important that the actual dialogue in the film which is an interesting concept to explore. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, Leah and I talk about Phase 2 of the MCU! We are extremely opinionated when it comes to Marvel so this episode is filled with loads of fangirling as well as some disagreements. The Phase 2 films consist of: Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man. We go into loads of detail about these films and at the end rank the ones of this particular phase. Enjoy :)

In this week's episode, I talk about the thing everyone is using in these times - streaming sites. Often the origin of streaming sites are not even thought about. I saved you that research and explore in as much detail as possible this history. As well as this, I evaluate which streaming sites have the best quality of content out at the moment (I feel like we already know the answer to that). Finally, I explore the impact that streaming sites are having on society today in addition to the different things that may lie ahead of them in the future. Enjoy :)