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Elaine and Mark met at a movie club and got married in a brewery. Mark loves spreadsheets. Elaine can’t pronounce asterisk. We watch a lot of film and TV.
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Mark’s been to a BBQ, but as the booze flowed and day turned into night, what did he end up singing…?
In TV, we return to one of our favourites: Race Across The World (1:28). Back for a fourth series (if you don’t count last year’s celeb version) this time the contestants are racing from Japan to Indonesia. Are we enjoying it as much as its previous incarnations, though? Next, we have a difference of opinion around Amazon Prime’s video-game inspired hit Fallout (10:44).
In film, we’re talking nuns, action, and dystopia - the perfect mix! Mark’s been to see Immaculate (20:22) and Civil War (26:29). And we’ve both watched Dev Patel’s Monkey Man (35:49).
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Happy Easter! But which reduced price chocolate eggs will Mark be able to find in the supermarket on his annual pilgrimage?
This week, in TV we’ve been watching Marvel Animation’s new series X-Men ‘97 (3:26) and ITV comedy-thriller (or is it?!) Passengers (9:32).
In our film section, hold on to your proton packs and get ready to be slimed - we’re reviewing Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (16:42). There’s much to discuss so if you’ve seen the film you might enjoy our spoiler section at 34:02. If you’ve not caught it yet, avoid this part of the pod and come back at 45:19 where we talk about upcoming films we’re going to catch. And if you stick around, you’ll hear an unexpected end to the pod…
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The episode where Mark compares Elaine to a dog that looks like a pain au chocolat, lists all the Denis Villeneuve films he hates, and starts a podcasting war with The Movie Robcast…
In TV, we discuss Mr & Mrs Smith (Amazon Prime) (5:42) and Shogun (Disney +) (13:31). And in film, Mark takes us through the masterpiece that is Madame Web (24:26), Elaine talks wrestling in The Iron Claw (31:55), and we have a najor difference of opinion when it comes to Dune: Part 2 (46:55).
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It's going to be a little while until we can come back with a full show, so as an interim treat we thought we'd record our thoughts on some of the recently released film & TV trailers.
Film trailers: Deadpool & Wolverine, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and Wicked
TV trailers: Manhunt (Apple), Mary & George (Sky Atlantic), Shardlake (Disney +)
And Mark has thoughts on the (just announced) casting of Marvel's upcoming Fantastic Four...
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We start the pod with WWE news (obvs!). The WWE is off to Netflix - but recent allegations leave Mark reflecting on whether he can continue watching...
In TV, we discuss the finale of S2 The Traitors (7:35) and share our views on the first few episodes of HBO’s True Detective: Night Country (19:30).
In film, Mark reviews newly Oscar-nominated The Holdovers (29:36). And we’ve both been to see Andrew Haigh’s astonishing All of Us Strangers (37:00). We recommend avoiding as much as you can about both films before you see them, so our reviews are very light on plot and we try to avoid spoilers as much as possible.
We wanted to discuss the finer points of All of Us Strangers, though, so there’s a small spoiler section at the end of the episode, starting at 48:37. Please leave us at this point if you haven’t seen the film, but save the episode and come back for our thoughts later!
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Welcome to our first episode of 2024! We start the pod with a discussion around New Year’s Resolutions - and a birthday cake muffin…
In TV, Elaine wants everyone to watch BBC drama Men Up (2:30) which was shown in the In-Between Times and therefore criminally overlooked. We also share our thoughts on appointment telly The Traitors S2 - including some delightful references to Nasty Nick and Anna the Nun for all you Y2K fans (9:44). WARNING: if you’re not up to date on S2 The Traitors, we recommend you skip our review and come back later. We do mention banished and murdered contestants, as well as traitors, by name.
In film, Mark reviews The Boy and the Heron (21:36) and Poor Things (28:22). And then we take a trip down memory lane to discuss our relationship with the Godzilla films before reviewing monster hit (do you see what we did there?) Godzilla Minus One (38:00).
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We countdown our favourite movies of 2023. Enjoy the part where we discuss whether The Cheeky Girls’ mum lives in the Byker Wall.
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We countdown our favourite TV shows of 2023. Enjoy the part where Mark forgets to put one of the biggest shows of the year on his list for the second year running. And play along with the ‘how many Usher songs can you list?’ game…
This episode includes references to: Celebrity Race Across The World, Fleishman Is in Trouble, Succession, Only Murders in the Building, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Best Interests, Sex Education. Colin from Accounts, Ted Lasso, Shetland, There She Goes, Beef, The Bear, Becoming Elizabeth, Starstruck, Poker Face, Happy Valley, The Last of Us, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Sixth Commandment, David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, Beckham.
During the episode, we mention Dawn Glen’s wonderful writing on Colin from Accounts. You can read Dawn’s review here, in The Custard TV’s ‘Best Shows of 2023’ article: https://www.thecustardtv.com/the-best-tv-shows-of-2023-succession-and-happy-valley-end-and-a-disabled-dog-steals-our-hearts/
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In this episode, we rehearse an argument about Elaine and some flatpack furniture, help Richard Osman out by mentioning his new podcast, and once again manage to squeeze in a reference to Tosh Lines from The Bill.
In TV, we review Superfan: The Story of Vladimir (8:17), Part 1 of The Crown S6 (15:06), Loki S2 (28:16), and BBC crime drama Shetland (33:52).
In film, Mark shares his thoughts on indie-comedy Bottoms and MCU latest The Marvels (1:00). And you can listen to Elaine’s spoiler-free review of Saltburn at 49:58.
You can also read Elaine’s review of Shetland on Instagram @elainegwrites
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A throwback to a spooky date night of yesteryear (well, 2022).
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A throwback to a spooky date night of yesteryear (well, 2022).
Enjoy!
In this episode, we pay homage to the power of television when going through tough times. Plus, in not unrelated news, Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year.
In TV, Elaine’s been on a documentary extravaganza, with Netflix’s Beckham (12:33), Disney+’s Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story (22:55), and Amazon Prime’s The Greatest Show Never Made (29:34). We also have a brief chat about mind-bending Netflix drama Bodies (36:29), but will be coming back to this when Mark’s had a chance to watch it himself.
In film, biographical drama BlackBerry (40:45) makes Mark reminisce about the time you couldn't send emails on your phone, whilst comedy-horror Totally Killer (48:45) causes controversy with a key plotline. And we finish with our thoughts on Gareth Edwards’ The Creator (54:00).
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In this week’s episode, Elaine laments a certain celebrity’s exit from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing and we discuss a new podcast about a dolphin and his ‘friend’....
In telly, Mark’s been checking out psychological thriller Wilderness (9:30), whilst Elaine’s got mixed feelings on the latest Star Wars offering, Ahsoka (14:25).
In film, Mark has an unexpectedly strong reaction to Dumb Money (21:51), and we disagree about Ken Branagh’s new Poirot outing, A Haunting in Venice (34:20).
For those who are interested, the podcast we mention is called Hooked on Freddie and you can find it here: https://wondery.com/shows/hooked-on-freddie/
And you can listen to The Movie Robcast’s review of A Haunting in Venice here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-190-the-creator-saw-x/id1097546968?i=1000629795990
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Mark reports back on his trip to AEW All In - plus a fun afternoon with our podcasting pals Rob D and Rob W from The Movie Robcast. Blame Rob D for Mark’s wrestling round up! Plus a strange tangent into ‘London Pubs We’ve Been To’ and fun facts about Steven Spielberg’s Hook.
You’ll be glad when we get to the TV section. And this week, Mark has been catching up with Season 3 of Starstruck (7:28) whilst Elaine may have finally found a romantic comedy she likes in Sky Atlantic’s The Lovers (11:00).
In film, it’s a Mark-centric segment as he reviews The Blackening (19:47) and - film of the moment - Past Lives (24:23).
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In this episode, we discuss Mark’s impending trip to All Elite Wrestling All In (yes, we’re talking wrestling again) and somehow manage to segue into a run-down of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing contestants.
In film, Mark takes us on a whirlwind tour of three movies he’s been to see: They Cloned Tyrone (18:30), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (21:45), and Joyride (26:00)
In TV, Elaine waxes lyrical about historical drama Becoming Elizabeth (31:35) and Mark gives his verdict on the latest series of The Bear (44:45)
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Elaine has a really bad cold and is losing her voice, so please enjoy her gradual descent into madness throughout this episode.
In TV, Elaine’s been watching BBC true crime drama The Sixth Commandment (3:39) and Mark’s started on Season 2 of The Afterparty (10:52).
In film, Mark reports back on his attempt at a Barbenheimer day out. Then we turn our minds to our review of the two movies themselves, Oppenheimer (14:26) and Barbie (33:30). No spoilers for Oppenheimer, but we do - in a move that tries Elaine’s patience - have a very brief spoiler chat about Barbie at 50:49.
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During this week’s pod, Mark tries to explain two thought experiments to Elaine, with varying results. And Mark mentions wrestling, so if you’re playing The Honeymoon Period drinking game get your glasses ready.
In TV, we start with Elaine sighing before Mark can even get going on his Secret Invasion (3:41) review. Then we move on to talk about Apple TV’s mini-series Hijack (11:00).
In film, Mark’s enchanted by Netflix animated drama Nimona (20:15). And we both try not to self-destruct with Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1. Spoiler free thoughts on MI from 25:37 and full spoilers from 42:22. If you listen to the spoiler section, please be warned that Mark decides to go into a really random side-step where he talks about 80s TV show Interceptor. Apologies in advance.
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Mark has finally taken Elaine to see live wrestling. Find out what she made of it at the top of the show.
In TV, we start with a discussion on BBC drama Best Interests. This show depicts a parent’s fight to stop a hospital withdrawing treatment from her ill child. In our review of Best Interests, we touch on our own journey as parents of a disabled child with life limiting illnesses and also our experience of baby loss. This may be something you want to give a miss so please note our review of Best Interests runs from 12:29 to 25:26.
We also review episodes 3 and 4 of Black Mirror Season 6. You can listen to our spoiler free thoughts on Beyond the Sea from 25:26 and Mazey Day from 32:20. A reminder that our review of episodes 1 and 2 is available in our last show.
In film, we crack our whips and tip our fedoras as we review Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. We report on our friend and fellow podcaster Chris’ adventures at the London premiere, before sharing our spoiler-free thoughts on the movie (36:50). If you’ve seen the film and want to hang on for full spoilers, you’ll find them at 57:15.
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In this episode, we once again make reference to ‘Allo ‘Allo and Elaine does a really creepy impression of Elmo. We also review the latest offering from the DC Extended Universe - The Flash - and the first two episodes of Season 6 of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series Black Mirror.
Slightly different set up to this show. We start with spoiler-free thoughts on The Flash (6:40) and Black Mirror S6 Eps 1 & 2 (23:18). Then, for those of you who want to listen to an in-depth, very spoilerific discussion, we finish with a spoiler section. Huge Spoilers for Black Mirror S6 Eps 1 & 2 from 36:02. Huge spoilers for The Flash from 50:42.
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In this episode, we're like Cousin Matthew trundling through the countryside in his trusty motorcar…. but why *is* Mark watching Downton Abbey?
In movies, we review Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (8:44), Fast X (17:10), and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (29:00).
Then in TV, Mark’s been laughing out loud to I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (39:00), Elaine’s been getting obsessed with Silo (43:36), and we’ve got mixed views on the much awaited Poker Face (56:00). AND FINALLY, we discuss the Succession finale. With perhaps the closest we’ve come to an argument on the pod. Spoiler free chat from 1:00, then major, massive, huge spoilers (and some bickering) from 1:10.
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