Stephen Fenech is the movie buff. Trevor Long hasn't seen any great movies. Together they re-watch some great movies and unpack what they liked or not about each one.
A small-town schoolteacher with a loving family and eight years of amnesia starts noticing something isn't right, she's a chef? A near-fatal accident jolts loose the truth, and she is pulled back into a violent past she never knew she had, with a down-on-his-luck private eye dragged along for the ride. The Long Kiss Goodnight is a slick, explosive action thriller about identity, memory, and the deadly woman hiding inside an ordinary life.
Following Sam Neill's recent passing, we're screening The Dish as a heartfelt tribute to one of Australia and New Zealand's most beloved screen legends. In 1969, a small-town team at the Parkes radio telescope helps bring the Apollo 11 moon landing broadcast to the world. The Dish is a warm, funny, proudly Australian story about teamwork, history, and ordinary people playing a part in something extraordinary.
Celebrating 40 years since its release, we're recasting Ferris Bueller's Day Off for a new generation of rule-breakers. A charming high-school slacker fakes sick, borrows a Ferrari, and turns one perfect day into a Chicago-wide adventure. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a joyful, endlessly quotable comedy about friendship, freedom, and making life move a little slower.
A young programmer wins the chance to visit his reclusive CEO and test a groundbreaking artificial intelligence. As the experiment deepens, he becomes entangled in a tense game of desire, deception, and control. Ex Machina is a sleek, unsettling sci-fi thriller about consciousness, power, and the danger of playing god.
A shy electronics-store worker's quiet life changes when his friends discover he has never had sex. Their outrageous attempts to help him find romance lead to awkward dates, unexpected confidence, and real connection. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a sweet, raunchy comedy about friendship, self-acceptance, and finding love at your own pace.
A brilliant astronomer discovers a mysterious signal from deep space that may prove humanity is not alone. As the world debates faith, science, and what the message means, she is chosen for a journey beyond imagination. Contact is a moving, thought-provoking sci-fi drama about discovery, belief, and humanity's search for meaning.
A former cop turned black-market dealer sells recorded memories in a chaotic near-future Los Angeles. When he uncovers a deadly conspiracy, he is pulled into a dangerous fight for the truth. Strange Days is a gritty, visionary cyberpunk thriller about obsession, corruption, and seeing through another person's eyes. Watch it now with us, on Fetch TV on your Hisense TV!
Allied soldiers are trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk as enemy forces close in from every side. Across land, sea, and air, ordinary people risk everything to help bring them home. Dunkirk is a tense, immersive war thriller about survival, courage, and the desperate race against time. Join Trevor and Stephen as we unpack it thanks to Fetch and Hisense
A snobbish Wall Street broker and a streetwise hustler have their lives swapped as part of a cruel bet by two wealthy brothers. As the two men uncover the scheme, they team up to turn the tables on the people who manipulated them. Trading Places is a sharp, hilarious comedy about class, greed, and revenge served with perfect comic timing. Watch it with Fetch on your Hisense TV!
Harrison Ford is a prosecutor who's office is sent into turmoil with the murder of a colleague. Finding the killer is the story of more twists and turns than you might likely expect. Watch it on Fetch on your Hisense TV then listen along as Trevor and Stephen unpack the cast, the making of and the story of Presumed Innocent
Wayne's World is the 1992 comedy classic that somehow made the leap from Saturday Night Live sketch to genuinely great cinema — and it absolutely holds up. Mike Myers and Dana Carvey are Wayne and Garth, two heavy metal-loving slackers running a public access TV show from a basement in Aurora, Illinois. When a slick TV executive tries to buy their show and sell it out, the boys go to war to keep it real. It's quotable, it's anarchic, it's self-aware before that was cool — and it launched a thousand "Party on, Wayne" impressions that have never really stopped. If you somehow missed this one, or haven't seen it since the 90s, it deserves a proper revisit. Watch Wayne's World on Fetch — and give it the treatment it deserves on a big screen Hisense TV.
Dead Calm is a 1989 Australian psychological thriller directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill and Billy Zane. A couple sailing the Pacific to recover from personal tragedy encounter a stranger adrift on a sinking vessel — and what follows is one of the most tense, claustrophobic cat-and-mouse thrillers ever made. Shot almost entirely at sea, it launched Nicole Kidman to international attention and proves you don't need a big budget to deliver genuine, white-knuckle suspense. Watch Dead Calm on Fetch — and for the best experience, get it up on a big screen Hisense TV.
Russell Crowe and Al Pacino are oustanding in this one, the story of a 60 Minutes report into the tobacco industry. The Man Who Knew Too Much? That's Crowe - he has a conscious and wants to expose the industry, Pacino - the 60 producer has the yarn and is a man of his word. Fire up your Fetch on your Hisense TV and enjoy a Hidden Gem.
A hapless bloke born in the stable next door to the most famous birth in history spends his life being mistaken for the Messiah. Brian just wants to be left alone, but first-century Jerusalem has other ideas — Romans, revolutionaries, and a very devoted crowd won't let him catch a break. Monty Python's sharpest and funniest film is a brilliant skewering of blind faith, mob mentality, and the absurdity of organised religion.
Heath Ledger's breakout Hollywood role is something different to what it might appear. Hark! A modern retelling of The Taming of the Shrew, wherein a shrewd and sharp-tongued maiden must be courted ere her gentle sister may pursue love's sweet embrace. A roguish young man, paid in secret coin, doth woo the fierce Katarina with unexpected sincerity, and love blooms where trickery first planted its seed. Yet when deception is laid bare, hearts are rent asunder — until repentance and a most earnest sonnet restore what folly nearly destroyed.
Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Wilford Brimley, Holly Hunter, Ed Harris and many more - what a cast. A young Law School Graduate seeks his first job, and joins "The Firm" to begin his career, but it doesn't go as planned. This is a mid 90's classic that should be on everyone's list, so find it on Fetch and watch on your Hisense TV today!
Celebrating 50 years since ROCKY was released, this week re re-cast one of our early shows - a geniune favourite of Stephens. What it took to make it, and all you need to know about it Enjoy and relive this absolute epic.
Based on a true story, fraud and forgeries, Leonardo DiCaprio stars here with Tom Hanks playing a sensational supporting role as the FBI agent on the hunt. In this show we relive the movie, and unpack just how factual it is. Fire up your Hisense TV and search for Catch Me if you Can on Fetch today!
Jeff and Beau Bridges star as two piano playing brothers who's life-long career may hit a snag. Spicing things up, they look for a singer and Michelle Pfeiffer fits in perfectly. A story of music, family, romance and an evolution of character. Stephen thinks it's a hidden gem - so surely a great high rating? But what will Trev think? All thanks to Fetch and Hisense!
A giant Anaconda stalking the Amazon, while a film crew set out to make an unrelated documentary. Things go bad, and then worse. Silly or Bad? You choose. Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde, and Owen Wilson. A cracking cast! All thanks to Fetch and Hisense
Eddie Murphy plays an African Prince - and more, in this romantic comedy. A story with morals, and laughs. Cracking cast, including some amazing pre-celebrity cameos you've got to spot! Stephen loves it, what did Trev think - and what do you think? All thanks to Fetch and Hisense!
Matt Damon doesn't know who he is. But he learns his skills fast and we discover it all alongside him through the Bourne Identity. Directed by Doug Liman and based on Robert Ludlam's 1980 Novel, this is a spy fan's dream. Watch again and enjoy our unpacking of the movie thanks to Fetch and Hisense.
An Alien movie that isn't all about the Aliens, well, not creepy creature style Aliens anyway. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are agents in a secret force keeping the Aliens in the place across Earth. Stephen loves it, will Trevor? Watch again and listen along thanks to Fetch and Hisense
It's a favourite of Stephens, but what do you think of Boogie Nights? A look behind the curtain of the Adult industry as it moves from Film to VHS. The story of a star in the making and the downfall of a star all in one. Trev's first time viewing it, we get the full breakdown on what it's about and the stories behind the movie.
Johnny Depp in one of his early roles, plays a father who just has to protect his daughter. Believable or not, this concept or style may have inspired 24 and even The Pitt It's a real time drama, Stephen and Trevor unpack with a rewatch thanks to Fetch and Hisense
Jack Nicholson is totally unlikable as Melvin, he's not in any way a person you'd aspire to be like - but will you end up liking him? This is the story of several characters evolutions as people and as characters in this movie, and it all just works. Follow along and learn about the movie and the cast, with Stephen and Trevor thanks to Hisense and Fetch
If you love The West Wing - this is the movie for you. Find out from Stephen just why that is so real as we unpack this US Politics gem. Written by Aaron Sorkin - that's a winner. Michael Douglas, again, winner. So fire up your Fetch on your Hisense TV and enjoy The American President with us!
Danny Devito and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Twins? That's the premise. But How? And just how did big Arnie make so much money of a low budget movie? Will there be a sequel? Stephen has the goss, so watch along with Trev thanks to Fetch and Hisense
The story of a sideshow carnival act, a Freak show - or a story of humanity and dignity. Based on a true story, this is a challenging one for Trev, who has some childhood trauma of this Movie - but why? Stephen walks through what you need to know about this David Lynch classic, all thanks to Fetch and Hisense
The story of the Jamaican Bobsled team - iconic, remarkable, emotional But how much of it is true? And does that level of truth affect your love for the movie? Watch it now, or again ahead of unpacking it all with Stephen and Trevor here thanks to Fetch and Hisense
Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hillary Swank - what? Yes. A boxing movie? Yes, a fabulous story - for sure. Mind blowing unexpected ending - that's right. Watch thanks to Fetch and Hisense and unpack it with us!
Top Secret feels as much like a sketch show as it does a movie - but what you'll learn about it on this podcast will amaze you. Val Kilmer? Was this a comedic break, or his big break? Something different from the team behind Flying High All thanks to Fetch and Hisense
Nicolas Cage in what could be described as a hidden gem. A mystery set in a Casino due for knock down and rebuild, where a fight becomes an investigation into murder. Some tricky filmmaking and shot selection, a great cast and a different point of view make for great viewing. All thanks to Fetch and Hisense!
Recasting one of our earliest movies to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Trevor and Stephen watch Jack Nicholson in his iconic role. Relive the show and the movie, thanks to Fetch and Hisense
Jim Carrey stars as Truman Burbank the star of the original reality show - vastly different to any you might have seen before. While we learn early it's a TV show - Stephen poses a fascinating question about how this might otherwise be edited. Enjoy Jim, alongside Laura Linney, Ed Harris and more. Catch it now on your Big Screen Hisense TV thanks to Fetch!
Ben Affleck's character comes home to find his wife is missing on their wedding anniversary, so an investigation begins. A movie in parts, with twists and turns that you won't see coming. Alongside Ben stars Rosamund Pike and Neil Patrick Harris and many more recognisable faces. Catch it now on Fetch connected to your Hisense TV!
A "found footage" movie that could easily be mistaken for a documentary. What you'll learn in this podcast will make you want to watch The Blair Witch Project for the first time, or again - it's a remarkable story of filmmaking. Watch it now on Fetch up on your big-screen Hisense TV!
A movie about Air Traffic Controllers? Is it a drama, or a comedy? John Cusak, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie - what a cast! Trev loves planes, so surely he will love this one? Stephen walks us through some key moments and the two discuss what it all means. Thanks to Fetch and Hisense!
Tom Burlinson stars in the story of one of Australian Horse Racing's most popular and most successful runners. PHAR LAP - you'll learn a lot from the movie, and if you fire up your Fetch on your Hisense TV you'll learn even more listening to Stephen's analysis of the movie A period film, done very well, and an important piece of Australian history.
Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall star in the story of a man who in some ways is just trying to get to his daughter's birthday party. But we learn so much more about him and his life. At the same time we learn about a cop on his last day, giving it all up for his family. Watch it on your Hisense TV on Fetch and tune in to unpack the movie with Stephen and Trevor
Eddie Murphy stars as the cop and Beverly Hills is the setting, but in fact it might not be what you think it is. For those too young to know it, this is a crime comedy with one of the fastest comedy minds along with a great supporting cast. Start with the OG and watch along with us on Fetch on your Hisense TV
A unique Oscar winner in many ways, Stephen introduces Trevor to Parasite, the story of a poor family with dreams. Not only is this entirely in Korean but there's no way you could predict the plot even as you progress through the movie. Watch it on Fetch on your Hisense TV
Not your average suburban couple, and that's not because they are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Mr and Mrs Smith have secrets - from each other, this is the story of how that goes down. Stephen introduces this thriller to Trev, who's never seen it. If you haven't then watch it on your Hisense TV with Fetch.
Aussie Heath Ledger stars (as the Co-Star) in this Batman movie which sadly, was his last movie. A long one, and somewhat detailed, Trevor and Stephen look at what it meant and how it mattered. Perhaps better the more you see it? The Dark Knight, now on Fetch on your Hisense TV!
An iconic Aussie movie, about land rights? Or home ownership? or both? Stephen shares the amazing story of how this movie got made, while we unpack the scenes and highlights. The Kerrigan family should hold a special place in all our hearts. All thanks to Fetch and Hisense!
Russell Crowe as the Commander of a warship of a different era. It's a cinematic epic, which is the story of friendship and morals as much as it is about warfare. Watch it on your Hisense TV on your Fetch!
Eric Bana is Mark Chopper Read - how he got the gig and the expectation of that we'll unpack this week as we revisit this classic 25 years later. Trev's seen it, and knows some of the great lines, but how do we rate this movie? Watch it on Fetch on your Hisense TV today!
Richard Gere - tick. Edward Norton - tick. But wait till you hear about the casting of this movie, and Edward Norton's career to this point, you might be shocked. This could be seen as a typical courtroom drama, and in many ways it is, but it also cuts deeper, so enjoy this with us for the first or another time! Thanks to Fetch and Hisense!
JAWS turns 50 - this is a monumental movie for so many reasons. So we've dug into our 200+ show archive to re-cast JAWS for you this week. Worth a re-watch, no matter how many times you've seen it!
You know the plot twist already right? If you don't then RUSH to watch The Sixth Sense - now. If you do, it's time to watch it again - despite knowing the core twist, this movie is re-watchable like many others, and it's a fantastic script, cast and overall movie. Do you agree? Does Trevor? Watch it on your Hisense TV on Fetch today!
With a new Naked Gun hitting the screens, we're going right back to the start - the O.G. Leslie Nielsen is Frank Drebin and his Police Squad have an important job to do. Protect the Queen - all you'll do is laugh. Watch it on your Hisense TV on Fetch with us and laugh before you enjoy the new one!
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