Episodes
2021 may have been a lot of things, and the vast majority of those things a bit pants, but one thing that was not pants was the movie output. It was a cracking year and the chaps all weigh in with their highlights in our review of the movie-watching year gone by. What reigned supreme? Did anything reign supreme? Did we even have a methodology for deciding the er...supreme reigner? All the answers are contained within. Apart from that last question, that is a firm 'no'.
In addition, Scott, Kev...
Published 01/15/22
What's this? What's this? What do we want to call it? Season 2? Or is it technically Season 3? A hiatus? Either way, the boys of Monkey See Monkey Review have gone through illness, new jobs, lockdown release and we're fixing to make up for lost time with our own brand of freewheeling chat and positivity. Merry Christmas! It's the gift you didn't know you needed and we've thrown away the receipt.
The ever present Scott is joined by the silky tones of Craig to do what we do - wax lyrical about...
Published 12/24/21
We're 18! That makes us grown ups, right? Sure. If you like. Scott, Kev and Craig are here this time round and giddy that cinema is back, baby! We have reviews of big screen treats like Spiral: From The Book of Saw and BIG MONSTERS HITTING EACH OTHER in Godzilla vs Kong. On the streaming side of things, we talk Without Remorse and the fact that Michael B Jordan with his shirt off pleases Kev, as well as fighting for every last breath in Oxygen. For this week's surprisingly emotive and...
Published 05/20/21
Welcome to the Episode Notes for the 17th installment of the Monkey See Monkey Review Podcast. It's a bit of reviewfest this time out, if that floats your boat. We've seen lots of good-to-great films, so Scott, Christopher, Kev and Craig wanted to spend a bit of time digging into them a bit. What can you expect? Well, step this way...
Do you like dogs? Well, for two cracking family adventures, we have a very good Boy in Love and Monsters, and The Mitchells and The Machines, which features a...
Published 05/06/21
The 2021 Academy Awards are upon us, so Scott, Kev and Chris gear up by reviewing hot Oscar contenders Minari, The Sound of Metal and Promising Young Woman, as well as taking you through a whistlestop tour of the main contenders this year. We also review Andy Samberg/Cristin Milioti time loop comedy Palm Springs (and attempt to break the record for saying Groundhog Day the most times in 2 minutes), Scott hits the Bong (Joon-Ho) hard to talk about Memories of Murder and we attempt to...
Published 04/21/21
For your fortnightly dose of movie chat and bonhomie, Scott, Chris and Craig tackle prison breaks with Escape From Pretoria, PTSD with Cherry, rock 'n' roll and recreational substances with Creation Stories and gods, heroes, villains and numb bums with Zack Snyder's Justice League. We also tap into some of the movies that take us back to a moment and invoke memories of particular times in our lives.
And if you're missing Kev, don't worry. In 3 years time we'll be re-releasing this episode as...
Published 04/09/21
Your fix of fortnightly film fun from four fantastic fellas is here. Reviews this time cover Eddie Murphy's return from Zamunda in Coming 2 America, solidarity and patriarchy smashing in Amy Poehler's Moxie and searing performances from Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah. In Defence Of... returns with Scott revisiting the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean movies to see if they are ripe for reassessment. Pitch Battle is the loudest, most hysterical one...
Published 03/27/21
Unfurl the banners, grab a slab of cake and toot your party horns, Monkey See Monkey Review: The Podcast turns 1 today. Scott, Chris, Kev and Craig (all clearly giddy with the excitement) talk feuding couples in Malcolm and Marie, heartwarming drama in Palmer, whether a full force Tom Hardy can save Capone and superhero squirrels in Flora and Ulysses. For our discussion this time out, we mark the impending return of cinemas by taking a trip down memory lane and celebrating all that is great...
Published 03/12/21
Our first anniversary is upon us and one year to the day the podcast was conceived (immaculately), a fourth voice has joined our choir. This time out, Scott, Chris and Kev welcome dear friend Craig and set about reviewing Greenland, News of the World, I Care A Lot and Mogul Mowgli. The team also gives their recommendations for films showing on Disney+ Star, run into Pitch Battle armed only with a fabled, enchanted can of fizzy drink and Tim Allen-esque grunting noises, and top up the ever...
Published 02/27/21
This time out, Scott, Chris and Kev blend our usual recipe of amiable fim chatter, with reviews of One Night in Miami..., The White Tiger, The Dig and Songbird, as well as the regular garnish of Pitch Battle and Tracks of the Trade.
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Published 02/06/21
Scott, Chris and Kev are back together for 2021, looking back at their top 3 of the year just gone and running through some of their most anticipated movies in the year to come. There will also be reviews of Soul, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Midnight Sky and Wonder Woman 1984, grappling with difficult pronunciations, heading into Pitch Battle with Dennis Waterman and selecting our latest Tracks of the Trade.
Published 01/23/21
Welcome to the first Podcast of 2021, which sees Scott flying solo to summarise some of the films he enjoyed released in 2020, ahead of the team getting together to pick their top 3s of the year.
Published 01/09/21
Ding Dong Merrily on High! It's the season of giving, so here we are, giving to you the gift of Scott and Kev, talking Christmas movies, reviewing new ones and picking out some of the festive treats in store on tele this year; the latest comings and goings in the film world; and dreaming of a Shane Black Christmas, as well as our usual Pitch Battle and Tracks of the Trade.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a safe & Happy 2021!
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Published 12/19/20
We’ve got the bit between out teeth and we’re going to keep cranking out the movie chatter to keep you going through these dull Wintery days! Scott, Chris and Kev come together once more to talk Sofia Coppola’s On The Rocks, chat about what we’ve been watching during Lockdown 2, share experiences of our big screen experiences so you know what to expect when the Tiers have lifted and come at you with another Pitch Battle and some more Tracks of the Trade. Come along for the ride!
Published 12/04/20
We're back! The boys return after their summer sabbatical, refreshed and ready to go. Scott and Chris are joined by special guest Kevin to review Get Duked!, Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. We also take a dive into the streaming vs cinema situation as a result of the global pandemic and pay our respects to Chadwick Boseman and Sean Connery. Pitch Battle and Tracks of the Trade are also back!
Published 11/20/20
The boys are back together again! Sort of... Recorded earlier in lockdown via the magic of the Internet, we talk the Alien franchise in a lengthy In Defence Of special. Plus reviews of Fantasy Island, Extraction and Underwate, as well as the usual features.
Published 08/04/20
In a special one-off podcast for these socially distanced times, Monkey See, Monkey Review: The Podcast reveals the MSMR Lockdown Film Festival. Join our Scott as he set up a festival for you to host in your own home. 12 genres, 13 excellent films for you to enjoy from the comfort of your settee.
Published 06/07/20
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Published 04/04/20