Episodes

  • Dune: Part Two | SPOILER REVIEW
    Mar 2 2024

    The long-awaited follow-up sequel to Denis Villeneuve' s take on Frank Herbert's "Dune". We look at whether or not this sprawling epic of geo-political intrigue on the faraway planet Arrakis (Dune) lives up to the hype

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

    0:00 - Introduction

    2:00 - Dune Part 1 vs Part 2

    9:26 - Are the Harkonens “twisted” enough?

    13:50 - The price paid for focusing on the love story

    17:00 - The role of religion in Part 2

    20:28 - Humour borders on Monty Python’s “Life of Brian”

    27:14 - “The sandworms were great”

    29:10 - A “Dune” TV show could rival “Game of Thrones”

    30:35 - Final score for Dune: Part Two”

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    34 mins
  • The Zone of Interest - DISTURBINGLY BRILLIANT
    Feb 22 2024
    thezoneofinterest #holocausteducation Jonathan Glazer wrote and directed the disturbingly brilliant film of a Nazi family building an idyllic home life while the father commands the Auschwitz extermination camp on the other side of the wall. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Introduction 2:29 - Unlike any previous holocaust film 5:37 - "The Zone" is so relevant for today 13:04 - The Zone of Interest reminds us we must never forget 15:53 - Sound is such a crucial ingredient 23:35 - The Zone of Interest nominated for 5 Oscars 25:57 - Final score for “The Zone of Interest”
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    30 mins
  • Top 10 - Best Films of 2023
    Jan 2 2024

    James & Steve recap the year 2023 with their lists of the Top 10 best movies of the last 12 months. What did they miss? Where are they wrong? Drop a comment in the section below

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:34 - 2023 Honorary Mentions

    9:06 - Best Film #10

    15:05 - Best Film #9

    26:00 - Best Film #8

    36:10 - Best Film#7

    41:07 - Best Film 6

    45:10 - Best Film #5

    49:21 - Best Film#4

    1:02:48 - Best Film #3

    1:12:61 - Best Film #2

    1:19:21 - Best Film of 2023!!!

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Godzilla Minus One | Best Godzilla Film Ever???
    Dec 18 2023

    Set in the immediate aftermath of World War 2, a devastated Japan has to rally to defend itself yet again from the legendary Godzilla

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

    0:00 - Introduction

    2:12 - Why Godzilla never gets old

    3:00 - Godzilla is Japan’s “Elvis”

    4:20 - Monster Week

    7:56 - The wartime context of "Godzilla Minus One"

    16:20 - This was a cool version of Godzilla

    19:35 - The Godzilla “eras”

    22:22 - Godzilla Minus One final score

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    26 mins
  • Wonka - PURE IMAGINATION REVIEW
    Dec 18 2023

    Timothee Chalamet stars as renowned chocolate maker Willy Wonka in Paul King's origin story musical "Wonka". James & Steve give a full spoiler review and weigh in on whether the new film can stand tall alongside the 1971 classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:45 - Willy Wonka origin story

    2:05 - “Pure Imagination”

    4:30 - Fans respond positively when the source material is honored

    9:42 - Hugh Grant’s Oompa - Loompa

    10:58 - Where the magic happens

    13:30 - The music of “Wonka”

    16:27 - Final score for Wonka

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    20 mins
  • Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special | REVIEW
    Dec 18 2023

    David Tennant's return to the TARDIS for three special episodes marking Doctor Who's 60th anniversary has been both hailed as breathing fresh wind into the franchise as well as derided by critics who see changes brought by showrunner Russell T. Davies as being too "woke". James & Steve weigh in as they attempt to balance these varying perspectives and leave with the hope that the future of the Doctor remains bright.

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:00 - “The Giggle” addresses the haters

    6:20 - The Fourteenth Doctor “retires”?

    7:14 - Is the series too beholden to David Tennant?

    10:34 - The Issac Newton race-swap

    18:43 - Final thoughts on the 60th-anniversary specials

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    24 mins
  • The Shift - Movie Review
    Dec 1 2023

    Angel Studios ventures into sci-fi territory with a unique reimagining of the Book of Job. Does this "faith based" story of a man who loses everything and trying to get back to the woman he loves hit home for its target Evangelical Christian audience? Steve & James weigh in.

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 

    0:00 - Introduction

    0:45 - How well does The Shift “reimagine” the Book of Job

    3:14 - The Shift synopsis

    4:34 - The “faith-based multiverse”

    8:16 - Are Timothy Olyphant, Josh Duhamal, Kristopher Polaha brothers?

    12:42 - Why many Christian themed films have a “cheesy” factor

    17:48 - When the The Shift's creative story collides with a proselytising agenda

    24:18 - Final Score for “The Shift”

    #theshift #angelstudios 

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    30 mins
  • Sound of Freedom - UNPACKED | REVIEW
    Nov 18 2023

    Based on a true story, Jim Caviezel stars as Tim Ballard, a Homeland Security Officer who, upon discovering a child slavery ring in South America, gathers a group of like-minded allies to see the cabal brought down.

    The Evangelical community in America came on in force for this film bringing the gross box office to a quarter of a BILLION $$$$ defying the expectations of a cynical Hollywood...but is it really any good? 

    Steve & James weigh in on this polarizing film.

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain SPOILERS **

    0:00 - Introduction

    5:07 - Faith-based community support

    9:11 - No one actually talks about the film itself

    15:21 - Steve & James disagree about “God’s Children”

    17:54 - Is the film really any good??

    27:50 - The hurdles for “Sound of Freedom” to get made

    32:00 - Films for underrepresented groups

    34:43 - Final score for “Sound of Freedom”

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    37 mins