Episodes
Something unexpected has evolved In this episode Michael & Claire are getting tricked into revisiting their biggest life trauma to date, in search of a 12 year old boy who's savvier and more resourceful than most of the adults surrounding him put together. This time it's not just a walk in the park in Jurassic Park III At time of recording Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III are available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and USA
Published 11/07/24
Published 11/07/24
They came. They saw. They ran. In this episode Hallowe'en goes family friendly as Michael & Claire face off against old foes, new outfits and terrible CGI - zoinks! Doo the fright thing - with Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed! At time of recording Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed are available to stream on HBO Max in the USA and Sky Cinema/NOW in the UK. Featuring a guest interview with Trace Thurman, co-host of Horror Queers and Scooby-Doo superfan.
Published 10/24/24
She never forgives. She never forgets. She never left. In this episode Michael & Claire launch spooky season with a trip back to that weird, old, creepy house where a bunch of kids killed themselves in mysterious circumstances a few decades ago. Where better to take a group of pre-teen war evacuees...? Don't look! You mustn't look... at The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death At time of recording the Woman in Black and The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death are available to stream on...
Published 10/10/24
Would the real James Bond please step forward? In this episode Michael & Claire are coming out of retirement but *definitely* showing their age in a sequel was borne out of decades of legal wrangling and is perhaps the very definition of "just because you can, doesn't mean you should" If you haven't seen Sean Connery in 'Never Say Never Again' then you haven't seen James Bond 007! (apparently...) At time of recording Never Say Never Again is available to rent or buy from most digital...
Published 09/26/24
The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. In this episode Michael & Claire are taking on a power-crazed media mogul, his team of henchmen *and* his wife - not to mention a kick-ass fellow agent who could probably take on the whole movie's quota of bad guys single handed. All in a day's work for our favourite movie spy. The Man. The Number. The License...are all back in Tomorrow Never Dies! At time of recording GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies are available...
Published 09/12/24
There's being a kid. There's being an adult. And then there's that year in between. In this episode Michael & Claire are moving on from the movie death that scarred a generation and looking to both the future and past in a coming-of-age story that'll have you checking your mood ring to see what colour it turns. Why is it boys talk so much, when they have nothing to say? And girls have plenty to say, but no one will listen? Find out in My Girl 2! ***featuring a special guest interview...
Published 08/15/24
Evolution will make a last stand. In this episode Michael & Claire are back from the dead, but with a malevolent alter-ego hell-bent on destroying the very people we once called family - all whilst wondering whether it's better to be true to oneself or to be accepted by the wider world. Featuring an exclusive deep-dive interview with X-Men x-perts Ryan and Adam from the Homo Superior podcast. Whose side will you be on? It's X-Men: The Last Stand! At time of recording all of the...
Published 07/18/24
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
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
𝗚𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲... 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 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗹! 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