Rachele and Cecilia kick off the show with all the latest film news including news about the Candyman reboot by Jordan Peele and the announcement that there is going to be a Hocus Pocus 2. They also review the new Will Ferrell and Julia Louise-Dreyfus film Downhill and discuss Dark Waters, the new Mark Ruffalo film which tells the true story of a lawyer who uncovers some rather sinister information about large conglomerate DuPont.
Bird of Prey (and the Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) flew into cinemas this week, and with resident comic book expert Lewis away, Ada gives us her review. For a completely different tone, Cecilia reviews The Lighthouse, a film by Robert Eggers, the acclaimed director of The Witch.
For the second week in a row, the team discuss Kristen Stewart’s acting chops. Last week it was her performance in Underwater, and this week it's her portrayal of actress Jean Seberg in the new film Seberg. Rachele, Lewis and Cecilia also discuss Shia LaBeouf's latest venture in The Peanut Butter Falcon. They also review Terrence Malick's latest creation A Hidden Life, which tells the true story of an Austrian farmer who refused to swear allegiance to Hilter during World War II.
Rachele and Lewis discuss all the latest in the world of film including Robert Downey Jnr’s role as a vet who can talk to animals in Doolittle, Tom Hanks role as the iconic Mr Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood and Kristen Stewart’s performance as a mechanical engineer aboard a drilling rig set at the bottom of the ocean in Underwater. Rachele also makes an interesting discovery about the Oscars in which real-life couple Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach both have films in the best picture category for the Oscars.
It’s been 25 years since Bad Boys arrived! Ada gives her review and the verdict is that not much has changed, the film title Bad boys for Life is just as action packed as its predecessors. The team also review Bombshell which sparks a conversation regarding sexual harassment, Sam Mendes' acclaimed war film 1917, and the 2020 Oscar nominations.
With a spring in their step, just like the March sisters, Rachele and Cecilia review Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel Little Women. Also, up for discussion is Taika Watiti’s anti-hate satire Jojo Rabbit, set at in Germany at the height of WWII and told through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy with Hitler as an imaginary Friend.
They're creepy and they're kooky! Lewis shares his thoughts on the new cartoon version of everyone’s favourite spooky clan, The Addams Family. Cecilia also reviews By the Grace of God, a French film based on the true story of three survivors of a Catholic priests abuse, who as adults, set out to expose the sexual abuse hidden by the Catholic Church.
It’s been six long years, but it’s finally here! Frozen 2 hits cinemas worldwide, and Lewis and Rachele share their thoughts on the film. Also on the lineup is Knives Out, a modern-day murder mystery modelled on Agatha Christie’s whodunnit; and Mrs Lowry and Son, a portrait on the prolific artist LS Lowry and his dysfunctional relationship with his mother.
Lewis, Cecilia and Rachele discuss the latest including Mirrah Foulkes reimagining of the Punch and Judy Puppet Show with a blackly comic feminist revenge twist where the roles are reversed - hence the title Judy and Punch. Also, on the table is Official Secrets starring Keira Knightley, Scorsese’s latest, The Irishman and a heart-warming take called Fisherman’s Friends.
Rev those engines, because speeding into cinemas is Ford vs Ferrari, the incredible true story of race car driver Ken Miles and car designer Carroll Shelby. Rachele and Cecilia share their thoughts on the film which tells the story of how the pair built the Ford GT40 to go head to head with Ferrari at Le Mans. Cecilia also reviews the new Charlie’s Angels film, written and directed by Elizabeth Banks. And guess what? It’s not that bad.
The follow up to The Shining, Doctor Sleep gives Rachele, Lewis and Cecilia plenty to dissect on this week’s show, and they delve deep on the topic. Also reviewed on this week’s show was The Report, a 2019 American docudrama centred on an investigation led by the Senate Intelligence Committee as they investigate the CIA’s torture techniques following the September 11 attacks and Last Christmas, inspired by the music of George Michael and starring Emilia Clarke and Emma Thompson.
They’re back! It’s been more than two decades since Sarah Connor prevented Judgement Day and saved the world. Connor returns in Terminator: Dark Fate. Lewis, Rachele and Cecilia review the film which serves a direct sequel to Terminator 2. They also review Dosed which looks at a different perspective on healing, addiction and mental health, Brittany Runs a Marathon, starring Jillian Bell as a hard-partying woman who turns her life around by competing in the New York Marathon and Aussie Zombie flick Little Monsters.
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