Episodes
Angels are like diamonds. They can't be made, you have to find them. Each one is unique. In this episode Michael & Claire are discussing a contemporary (at the time) reboot of a classic entertainment franchise - which has since had its own, more contemporary, reboot. Although whether this middle pair of instalments can be considered classics is very much a matter of opinion... This summer, the Angels are back in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle! At time of recording Charlie's...
Published 06/13/24
Published 06/13/24
Born into Wealth. Groomed by the Elite. Trained for Combat. In this episode Michael & Claire are visiting an iconic video game crossover - complete with skin-tight lycra and fake nipples - to save the world from Pandora's Box and the epic destruction contained therein. Remember that "no gun" rule? She reconsidered for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life! At time of recording Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is available to stream on Paramount+ and MGM+ in the USA and Lara Croft: Tomb...
Published 05/16/24
History has a nasty way of repeating itself. In this episode Michael & Claire are escaping to a small-town island community for some much-needed R&R, only to find themselves caught up in an incredibly familiar series of inexplicable bird attacks. Imagine the terror that lies ahead - it's The Birds II: Land's End! At time of recording The Birds is available to rent and buy from online platforms in the USA and UK. The Birds II: Land's End had a limited DVD release in the USA in 2022.
Published 04/18/24
The devil walks the world! In this episode Michael and Claire are checking in on baby Andy thirty years later to see just what happens when Satan's spawn comes of age. Not much, as it turns out... This is the shocker you've been waiting for since the day he was born (according to the movie's taglines, at least) - it's that made-for-TV classic Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby! At time of recording Rosemary's Baby is available to rent and buy on most platforms in the UK and USA,...
Published 04/04/24
Journey to the most wonderful place in the universe... home. In this episode Michael and Claire are bringing our alien friends back to Earth to rescue their long-lost kin, only to find ourselves facing an existential crisis over whether a life without our own loved ones is any life at all. Five years have passed, yet somehow it only feels like three in Cocoon: The Return At time of recording Cocoon: The Return is available to rent and buy on most streaming platforms. Cocoon is not...
Published 03/21/24
The Machines Will Rise In this episode Michael and Claire are facing the realisation that the globally apocalyptic event that we averted a decade ago was, in fact, inevitable and is coming back to bite us on the bum. Oh, and that kid we haven't seen since making out with them back in high school is destined to become our spouse. And, as promised, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back - this time with a sexy but silent female antagonist. She'll be back... in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines At...
Published 03/07/24
Something has survived... In this episode Michael and Claire are heading to Site B, only to find that in a completely unpredictable turn of events the secret creatures living there are not as harmless as everyone thought. If only Jeff Goldblum had warned us it was a bad idea... Once again life has found a way in The Lost World: Jurassic Park! At time of recording Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park are available to stream on Sky Cinema & NOW Movies in the UK and on...
Published 02/22/24
She's been frozen for a thousand years... now it's time to break the ice. In this episode Michael and Claire discuss a centuries-old curse that happens to manifest in exactly the same way, and in exactly the same place, as a completely different centuries-old curse had done just a few years before. This is a lively comedy about a living doll - it's Mannequin 2: On the Move! At time of recording Mannequin is available to stream on MGM and Mannequin 2: On the Move on YouTube in the UK....
Published 02/08/24
The world's favourite family is back! In this episode Michael and Claire end 2023 the same way they started it - with a shoddy sequel to 1989's John Travolta/Kirstie Alley classic romcom. But this time it's Christmas. And there are dogs. It's our last episode of the year so grab a glass of something festive, get comfy and join us for Look Who's Talking Now! At time of recording Look Who's Talking, Look Who's Talking Too and Look Who's Talking Now are available to rent or buy on most...
Published 12/21/23
No smoking. No littering. No red meat. No freedom of religion. Marriages must be approved. In this episode Michael and Claire visit yet another dystopian future, except this time it's strangely familiar in a sequel that certainly isn't vastly different from its first instalment... Snake is back in Escape From LA! At time of recording Escape from New York and Escape from LA are both available on Freevee in USA. In the UK Escape from New York is available on STUDIOCANAL and Escape from...
Published 12/07/23
Nuclear Power. In the best hands, it is dangerous. In the hands of Lex Luthor, it is pure evil. In this episode Michael and Claire discuss a movie that's part morality tale, part ego trip and killed off the franchise for almost two decades. This is Superman's greatest battle. And it is for all of us in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. At time of recording the Christopher Reeve-era Superman movies are available on HBO Max in the USA, and to rent or buy from most streaming services in...
Published 11/23/23
He's Back... And It's About Time In this episode Michael and Claire are marking the 60th anniversary of an iconic British TV institution that never quite made it to the big screen but did have a TV movie instalment. Featuring an exclusive interview with writer Matthew Jacobs, time waits for no man - except one - in Doctor Who: The Movie. At time of recording the entire Doctor Who back catalogue, including Doctor Who: The Movie, is available on BBC iPlayer in the UK. Doctor Who: The Movie...
Published 11/09/23
Rules of a trilogy: Chapter one sets the rules. Chapter two bends the rules. But in the finale...forget the rules. In this episode Michael and Claire are tackling another threequel, but this time it's Hollywood-style. The most terrifying scream is always the last in Scream 3! At time of recording Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 3 are available to stream on Sky Cinema in the UK and Paramount Plus and Max in USA.
Published 10/26/23
The evil lives on... can it be stopped? In this episode Michael and Claire are revisiting a past trauma in the hope of solving the mystery of a priest's sudden death, via a trip to Africa and a swarm of locusts - it's Exorcist II: The Heretic! At time of recording The Exorcist is available to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK and Exorcist II: The Heretic is available to rent or buy on most streaming platforms.
Published 10/12/23
It's not over yet. October is almost here, which can only mean one thing - it's time to start on the spooky sequels!!! In this episode Michael and Claire are crossing the border into Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia to take on a pack of lusty lupines, hell-bent on taking over the world and destroying humanity - it's Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf! At time of recording The Howling and Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf are available to rent or buy on most streaming platforms.
Published 09/28/23
๐—š๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ... In this episode Michael and Claire are sharpening their cheekbones and spreading their wings - just don't ask us to cover our horns! Evil never looked so good in ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—น! At time of recording Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil are available to stream on Disney+ in the UK. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is available to stream on Disney+ in the USA.
Published 09/14/23
Yabba-Dabba-Doo! We're back, and in this episode Michael and Claire have even more to say about The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas! Our two-part episode continues, with an exclusive interview with director Brian Levant. At time of recording The Flintstones and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas are available to rent and buy from most streaming platforms.
Published 08/31/23
In this episode Michael & Claire are going waaaaaaay back in time, and then going back a bit further for the prequel! One of the great love stories of our time, or at least of their time - it's The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas! Part one of a two-parter, featuring an exclusive interview with composer David Newman. At time of recording The Flintstones and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas are available to rent and buy from most streaming platforms.
Published 08/24/23
In this episode Michael & Claire are conducting unauthorised experiments with the children in tow - what could possibly go wrong?! You'd think they'd have learned from the first time but clearly not because it's Honey I Blew Up the Kid! At time of recording Honey I Shrunk the Kids and Honey I Blew Up the Kid are available to stream on Disney+ in the UK and USA
Published 08/03/23
It dies with us (the franchise, that is) In this fun-sized episode Michael & Claire revisit a long-forgotten urban legend and, in doing so, unintentionally manifest and undead killer. No, really. Keep those 4th of July celebrations going because it'sย I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer! At time of recording I Know What You Did Last Summer, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer are available to rent or buy from most streaming...
Published 07/20/23
Some secrets will haunt you forever. In this episode Michael & Claire are haunted by secrets long thought forgotten and a man long though dead. Twice. Make sure you know the capital of Brazil because it'sย I Still Know What You Did Last Summer! At time of recording I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer are available to rent or buy from most streaming platforms.
Published 07/06/23
Let the ritual begin. In this episode Michael & Claire delve into the mysteries of the occult and uncover secrets long thought forgotten. Look to the north, south, east and west - it's The Craft: Legacy! At time of recording The Craft and The Craft: Legacy are available to rent or buy from most streaming platforms,
Published 06/22/23
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ It's Pride Month - and whilst there aren't that many unloved Queer movie sequels we've chosen titles in June that we feel offer representation of the LGBTQIA+ community, even if that's not the central theme of the movie In this episode Claire & Michael are struggling to get over the end of an unfeasibly short relationship, so head to Vegas to rescue a kidnapped friend and give an impromptu drag performance - hold on to your feather headdresses, it'sย Miss Congeniality 2: Armed &...
Published 06/08/23
The adventure continues... (whether you want it to or not!) In this episode Claire & Michael set off on an adventure through the 50's, in search of inter-dimensional beings and their psychic powers. Hold on to your fedoras - it's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! From 31st May 2023 the first four Indiana Jones movies will be available to stream on Disney+ in the UK and USA.
Published 05/25/23