The Goggler Podcast

On this episode of The Goggler Podcast, we dive headfirst into the trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day – the most-watched movie trailer in history. We also review GOAT, Sony Pictures Animation’s slick, Spider-Verse-styled sports comedy about a tiny goat trying to make it in a brutal basketball-like sport called “Roarball.” And finally, we talk Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, in which Samara Weaving returns as Grace, this time dragging her estranged sister through a blood-soaked gauntlet of elite families competing for ultimate power. Is it as good as the original? We have thoughts. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and GOAT are now showing in Malaysian cinemas. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

On this episode of The Goggler Podcast, we review Bonsai Warrior, the documentary that follows Masashi Hirao — the last apprentice of legendary bonsai master Kato Saburo — as he travels across 11 countries to modernise an ancient art form. We dig into what makes this such a compelling watch: the tension between tradition and rebellion, the weight of a master’s legacy, and whether Hirao’s globe-trotting mission is an act of defiance or devotion. You can watch Bonsai Warrior, for free, at JFF Theater. Just click here to register and check out the movies on offer. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

We dig into the controversy surrounding Timothée Chalamet’s comments about opera and ballet — what he said, why it landed the way it did, and whether the backlash is warranted or overblown. Then we turn to the screen: we review the long-awaited new season of Scrubs and ask whether the beloved comedy still has the heart and the humour that made it a classic. Plus, we review The President’s Cake, and we take a look at Pixar’s latest, Hoppers — does it mark a return to form for the studio, or is it another swing and a miss? You can watch Scrubs on Disney+. The President’s Cake is showing at selected GSC locations. And Hoppers opens in Malaysian cinemas on Wednesday, March 18. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Bahir and Uma break down the first trailer for HBO Max’s highly anticipated Lanterns, before diving into reviews of Prime Video’s swashbuckling action thriller The Bluff, Chloé Zhao’s emotionally devastating Hamnet, and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s wildly ambitious gothic romance, The Bride! The Bride! is now showing in Malaysian cinemas, Hamnet is available at selected GSC locations, and you can watch The Bluff on Prime Video. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ |||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&|||||||||&||||||||&&&&||&&&&&&&&&&&&&||||||||

In this episode, we plunge into the claustrophobic horror of Iron Lung and the slick intrigue of Crime 101, breaking down what works, what doesn’t, and why they’ve got everyone talking. Then we zoom out to the industry headlines, unpacking the recent BAFTA controversy and Netflix’s buzzy new documentary on America’s Next Top Model. Crime 101 and Iron Lung are now showing in Malaysian cinemas. You can watch Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model on Netflix. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Two wildly different worlds collide in this episode as we dive into Mondays: See You This Week and Nobunaga Concerto. One traps its characters in a hilariously existential office time loop; the other hurls a modern slacker into the chaos of feudal Japan. We unpack how both films bend time, identity, and destiny in their own distinct ways, while exploring what they reveal about ambition, responsibility, and the roles we’re forced to play. You can watch Mondays: See You This Week and Nobunaga Concerto, for free, at JFF Theater. Just click here to register and check out the movies on offer. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

We open the mailbag to tackle your questions on how Oscar selections really work, what makes Cinema Paradiso endure, what Iron Lung signals for indie filmmaking’s future, and whether celebrity activism actually matters. It’s an anything-goes conversation about prestige, passion, and the evolving power of movies. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Three stories, one conversation: we review The Lincoln Lawyer and Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, then tackle the thorny ethics of generative AI in a documentary about Lucy Letby. The Lincoln Lawyer and The Investigation of Lucy Letby are streaming on Netflix. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is now showing in Malaysian cinemas. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

We head to the moors to unpack Emerald Fennell’s take on Wuthering Heights and ask the question hovering over every adaptation: how far can you stray before you lose the storm? We dig into what’s gained, what’s flattened, and whether style and provocation have replaced the novel’s wild, unruly soul. “Wuthering Heights” is now showing in Malaysian cinemas. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Step behind the curtain with Jamieson Lindenburg, the artistic director of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza, as we dive into the craft of creating spectacle. From shaping daring acts to orchestrating emotion, we chat about how imagination, precision, and a touch of madness come together to make the impossible feel effortless. Cirque du Soleil: Kooza is back in Singapore until March 29th. Click here to buy your tickets. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

We review The Wrecking Crew and unpack why films like Jay Kelly, Deliver Me From Nowhere, and Rental Family missed the Oscar cut. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

It’s an Ask Us Anything episode packed with big questions and loose threads. We chat New Year resolutions, Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros., spiral through Tarantino’s filmography, and consider the wisdom of a three movie Dune marathon in December. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Reviews of Mercy, Send Help, Scarlet, and Wonder Man, plus a quick check-in on this year’s Oscar nominations. Send Help and Mercy are now showing in Malaysian cinema, Scarlet opens in selected GSC outlets next week, and you can watch all episodes of Wonder Man on Disney+. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

The Japan Foundation’s JFF Theater initiative and how Bento Harassment turns a small story into something universal. You can watch Bento Harassment, for free, at JFF Theater. Just click here to register and check out the movies on offer. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Primate, The Rip, and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple reviewed, plus how Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve took the biggest screens away from Marvel. Primate and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple are now showing in Malaysian cinemas. You can watch The Rip on Netflix. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review the latest installment in James Cameron’s epic franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash. Avatar: Fire and Ash is still showing in Malaysian cinemas. With Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family. The story picks up a few weeks after the events of Avatar: The Way of Water. The Sully family is still living amongst the Metkayina Clan in the picturesque reefs of Pandora, but is learning to adjust to life without Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), who was killed in a brutal skirmish with the “Sky People” from the RDA (Resources Development Administration). Jake (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), Lo’ak (Britain Dalton), Tuk (Trinity Jo-Li Bliss), Spider (Jack Champion), and Kiri (Sigourney Weaver) are each dealing with the loss in their own way. While Spider is adapting to life with the reef people, the Sully family is worried for his safety and realizes he can no longer remain with them. Following an introduction to the Tlalim Clan, also known as the Wind Traders, who are a peaceful nomadic air-traveling clan who sail the skies, their chief, Peylak (David Thewlis), agrees to transport Spider back to High Camp, the Omatikaya’s stronghold. Ultimately, the entire Sully family decides to join Spider on the journey. Their journey is cut short, however, when their party is attacked by members of the Mangkwan Clan, a.k.a. the Ash People. Led by Varang (Oona Chaplin), the Ash People are Na’vi whose culture and way of life were dramatically altered following the devastation of their home by a volcano. They blame Eywa (the All-Mother of Pandora) for this disaster. The RDA, meanwhile, is struggling, following their devastating defeat at the hands of Jake Sully and the Metkayina Clan, and is regrouping and planning their next attack. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review Restaurant from the Sky, a soul-nourishing Japanese drama about food, community, and the quiet power of human connection. You can watch Restaurant from the Sky, for free, at JFF Theater. Just click here to register and check out the movies on offer. The Japan Foundation proudly presents a new season of JFF THEATER, a free global streaming platform offering a diverse selection of Japanese films with multilingual subtitles. Launched on August 1st, 2024, JFF THEATER was established to meet the growing global interest in Japanese cinema and to promote cultural exchange. With a regularly updated lineup every few months, viewers around the world can enjoy a wide range of Japanese films at their convenience. This time, JFF THEATER is pleased to once again showcase a fresh lineup of 8 titles, available for free streaming from October 31, 2025, to February 3, 2026. Centered around the themes of “All Out School Days” and “Meals that Heal and Connect”, this selection of films captures heartfelt stories of students embracing youth to the fullest, paired with comforting stories where food becomes a bridge for healing, understanding, and togetherness. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review Edgar Wright’s brand new adaptation of Stephen King’s The Running Man. The Running Man is now showing in Malaysian cinemas. In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television – a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite—and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall. The movie was directed by Edgar Wright and stars Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Katy O’Brian, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma put forward their theories on why we’ve always kinda rooted for the Predator. Predator: Badlands is now showing in Malaysian cinemas. In the distant future, on a hostile alien planet, a young Predator cast out from his clan for his size finds his world turned upside down when he teams up with Thia, a damaged android with her own mysterious past. Together they embark on a deadly journey through harsh wilderness and ancient hunting grounds, where survival means confronting both monstrous beasts and the code of the Predator itself. Along the way, their unlikely alliance challenges everything they thought they knew about honor, power, and who the real hunters are. Predator: Badlands was directed by Dan Trachtenberg and stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster‑Koloamatangi. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||

Today, on The Goggler Podcast, Bahir and Uma watch and review Jay Roach’s tragicomedy about a marriage in decline in The Roses. The Roses is now showing exclusively at selected GSC locations. At first glance, Theo and Ivy Rose seem to have it all: a glamorous life, successful careers, and children in a picture-perfect marriage. But when Ivy’s ambition begins to surge just as Theo’s professional fortunes falter, the veneer of domestic bliss starts to crack. What follows is a sharp, darkly comic exploration of what happens when love, power, and identity get entangled, and when the battleground of marriage becomes one of ruthless competition rather than partnership. The Roses was directed by Jay Roach, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Ncuti Gatwa, and Allison Janney. Thank you for checking out The Goggler Podcast, if you have any thoughts or questions, just email us on podcast@goggler.my, or reach out to us via Instagram. You can also WhatsApp us on The Goggler Hotline, on +60125245208 RSS: https://goggler.my/feed/podcast/ ||||||||