Adam, Lee and Josie discuss movies both blockbuster and lackluster
In 1993, Disney released 'Cool Runnings' the story based on true events of the first ever Jamaican bobsled team. It's a funny and heartwarming ride that was a massive hit at the time, take a listen.
It's our first martial arts movie, our first Van Damme movie, it's 1988's "Bloodsport". A fun ride loosely based on a true story about an underground fighting tournament. Get ready to do the splits, hit some spin kicks and have a lot of fun.
In 2008 Will Ferrell and John C Reilly teamed up for a movie that became a modern comedy classic. This week we take a look at 'Step Brothers', a movie about two middle-aged men who still live with their parents and are forced to stay under the same roof together.
This week we are looking at the 2020 directorial debut from Emerald Fennel "Promising Young Woman". This follows a young woman haunted by a traumatic past as she navigates forgiveness and vengeance.
It's finally here, after Lee and Adam arguing many times about it, we are looking at Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 action movie "Point Break". Let's all live to get radical.
This week is a Sally pick, in 2006 "Little Miss Sunshine" was released to much critical acclaim and Oscar nominations. We take a look at this comedy/drama that has a stacked cast and a lot of emotions in it, hope you enjoy.
This is a special episode, a listener pic and a movie near and dear to Lee's heart. 1998's "Rounders" sees a fantastic cast tell the story of a reformed gambler, going back to playing poker when his friend asks for his help.
This ep was recorded due to the tragic passing of the amazing Val Kilmer, he did many great films but this was a big one and one he is fondly remembered for. It is 1988's 'Top Gun'.
It was the biggest movie of the year 2000, won many oscars, was quoted constantly. This week we are doing Ridley Scott's epic film "Gladiator".
This week we are looking at 2001's 'Legally Blonde'. Reese Witherspoon Stars as a sorority queen who enrols in law school after being dumped, but finds out she's better suited in the court room than anyone would have guessed.
We have another listener pick, we have Sally and we have Chucky! That's right, this week we are doing 1988's 'Child's Play' the movie that spawned a franchise and gave us the killer doll and horror movie icon Chucky.
It's time for a listener pick! we are taking a look at 2008's 'Tropic Thunder'. Where through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
Time for some 90's sci-fi! This week we look at Luc Besson's 1997 sci-fi/action hit 'The Fifth element' starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich.
We must note, we recorded this episode a week before the sad news of Gene Hackman's passing. But we are taking a look back of one of this amazingly talented man's great performances this week. 1988's Mississippi Burning.
To celebrate Josie's trip to Europe, this week we are looking at the 2004 comedy 'Eurotrip".
In 1995 David Fincher solidified himself as a major name in the movie world when he released this crime thriller about a serial killer using the theme of the seven deadly sins. This weeks ep is all about "Seven".
Time for a sequel! After the massive success of the original, they had to get Riggs and Murtaugh back together again. This week we are covering 1989's 'Lethal Weapon 2' a movie many say is the best in the franchise. Take a listen and find out why.
This week we have a listener pick that is a Disney classic, 1964's Mary Poppins. Winning many Oscars and taking the world by storm, this childhood favourite of many generations sees the Banks family looking for a new nanny and finding one that changes their lives.
This week we are doing a request by multiple listeners and it's a heavy one. We are taking a look at 2006's 'Blood Diamond'.
It's a new year and a new listener pick to kick it off. This week we are looking at the 1996 live action adaptation of the Roald Dahl childrens novel 'Matilda'.
We have a listener pick and we are finishing 2024 in a huge way! Thats right we are doing the game changing masterpiece, 1993's Jurassic Park.
We're back! Josie's back! Lee's not :( But it is Christmas time and to celebrate we are doing an Xmas favourite, the live action adaptation of Dr Seuss' 'How the Grinch stole Christmas'. If you love the festive season or are a grinch yourself, join us as we take a look of this much beloved movie.
In 1998, Trey Parker and Matt Stone were doing big things amongst the rising popularity of South Park and this lead to them creating a sports/comedy movie that became a cult classic for an entire generation. BASEketball is about two friends who create a sport that is a hybrid of baseball and basketball, and must deal with a greedy businessman scheming against their team.
This week we are doing a classic and one of Lee's all time favs, 1987's 'The Princess Bride'. A classic tale of love and adventure, told from a grandfather to his grandson.
To celebrate the Pride Parade this week in Perth, we are taking a look at the 1996 comedy 'The Birdcage'. With a stacked cast and a lot of laughs, Robin Williams and Nathan Lane bring the goods in this film that touches on many topics and delivers fantastic performances.
This week we are looking we are looking at the 1990 Martin Scorsese masterpiece "Goodfellas". A huge movie that influenced many movies and tv shows after it and boasting a huge cast delivering unforgettable performances.
Time for us to revisit the world of Pixar and this was the movie that started it all, 1995's 'Toy Story'. Join us as we discuss this wonderful gem of a movie with Tom Hanks and TIm Allen, that took computer generated animation to a new level and helped launch Pixar to become what it is today.
It's the week of Halloween, so we gotta get spooky! Taking a look at Wes Craven's 'A nightmare on elm street'. A movie that changed the face of horror movies as we know it.
We wanted to do a big blockbuster and it doesn't get much bigger than this! In 2009, James Cameron went all out with a movie that was more an experience than a film and it broke all the records, this is "Avatar".
In 1997 Mike Myers struck gold (again) in what became a new comedy franchise with "Austin Powers - International man of mystery". We take a look at all the fun and facts about this groovy movie.
This week are are looking at the 1987 action/sci-fi/horror masterpiece 'Predator". With Arnold Swarzenegger and the manliest men assembled on screen, going on a mission in the jungle only to go from the hunters to the hunted.
This week we are looking at Guy Richie's 2000 smash hit 'Snatch'. This crime based comedy has boxing promoters, jewel thieves, hitmen, gangsters, guns and dogs, something for everyone, with a huge cast along for the ride.
We are going back to the 80's with a John Hughes classic "The Breakfast Club". This sees 5 high school students on a Saturday detention finding out they have more in common than they thought.
We're back, Sally's back and Harry Potter is back! Thats right, we are talking a look at 2002's 'Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets'. The highly successful sequel sees the gang in their second year at Hogwarts in an all new adventure.
In 1994 Jim Carrey launched to super stardom with this whacky comedy 'Ace Ventura : Pet Detective'. This sees Ace, a detective who specialises in animals, try and crack the case of who kidnapped the Miami Dolphins mascot, right before the Super Bowl.
In this modern era of so many super hero movies, it's hard to think of a time when they weren't everywhere. But back in 1989, Tim Burton blew up the box office with a modern take of one of the most popular heroes of all time, "Batman".
We are going back to the late 80's with the magnificent Robin Williams in one of his most famous roles 'Dead Poets Society'. This 1989 drama see Williams as a teacher at a prestigious boarding school using poetry to show his students a new height of self-expression.
With the Olympics now over and everyone in the grips of sports fever, we are doing a (kinda) sports movie. 2009's 'Fired Up', a comedy about two football players who quit summer football camp and join a cheerleading camp to pick up women.
It's our first sequel ep! Our very first episode was Raiders Of The Lost Arc, so we are finally doing its sequel, 1984's 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'.
Do you like musicals? Do you like Abba? Josie does, so we are doing 2008's Mamma Mia! This jukebox musical is based upon the book and stage musical of the same name that is still performed around the world to this day.
In 1991 Steven Spielberg gave us "Hook", this somewhat sequel to the Peter Pan fairytale. Set 40 years after Pan's last trip to Neverland, this movie packs a top shelf cast and a lot of fun.
This week we are going to a dark corner of the year 2000, with the psychological drama 'Requiem For A Dream'.This movie sees four characters affected by drug addiction and how it alters their physical and emotional states.
We are doing a Josie pick! looking back at 2006 teen rom com 'She's The Man'. This movie sees Amanda Bynes disguise herself as her twin brother and participates in a soccer tournament after the women's team was shut down.
It's time to go back to 1996, when horror mastermind Wes Craven changed the face of horror for the second time in his legendary career. We are looking at 'Scream', with an iconic killer and a stacked cast, it's no surprise this movie shaped horror for the late 90's and spawned a still running franchise.
This week we are going medieval, yet modern, with 'A Knights Tale'. This 2001 comedy starring the late, great Heath Ledger sees a peasant wishing to better his social position and attain glory after his master dies. All through the art of jousting.
Time for another listener pick! This episode Stuart has chosen a movie all three of us are big fans of, the 2007 comedy 'Hot Rod'. This movie sees an aspiring stuntman trying to do stunts to raise money for his step fathers operation and earn his respect in the process.
In 1988, Robert Zemeckis directed a movie that was a masterpiece of live action and animated film making, 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'. This movie sees a cartoon rabbit accused of murder and a surly PI team up to solve the case.
In 2008, Jason Segal wrote an stared in this fantastic comedy about a heartbroken man who goes on a Haiwiian holiday to get over his recent break up. Little does he know his ex is also at the same resort with her new boyfriend.
It's our 50th episode and to celebrate we are going back to the 90's basketball boom with White Men Can't Jump. This street smart comedy sees Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as an unlikely team of street ball hustlers getting into all sorts of trouble as they try to earn big money.
Part action, part comedy, part comic book movie, this week we are looking at 'Kingsman : The Secret Service'. This 2014 hit with a stacked cast, sees a spy organisation recruiting a promising street kid to their elite agency.
This week we have another listener pick, so a big thank you to Jorden for choosing a movie widely regarded as Adam Sandler's finest work. It's 1996's Happy Gilmore! This comedy sees a failed hockey player discover his hidden talent for golf and a great way to save his grandma's house.