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It's Double Feature time! This week, Ryan and Nick review two of the biggest movies of 2021 in Dune and Don't Look Up. Both highly anticipated movies for the lads but do they live up to their promise?
For the first review episode of Season 2, Nick and Ryan are joined by special guest host Ed to review the 25th film in the James Bond franchise 'No Time To Die', along with a recap of other movies we've watched recently. NOTE: This is a spoiler review from the jump
After an extended break due to COVID lockdown restrictions, Ryan and Nick are back for Season 2 of The Hack and the Fraud. For this episode, we're catching up and taking a look back at the movies watched during lockdown and the movies we're looking forward to now that cinemas are open.
This week Nick and Ryan settle the question of who is the basketball GOAT in their review of Space Jam: A New Legacy and also lose their minds.Nick's rating: 5/10Ryan's rating: 0/10
For episode 18, Nick and Ryan check out the 2016 South Korean Horror film 'The Wailing'. A bit of a hidden gem, it's been called!
First of all, I apologise for the audio quality. Secondly, we are not gonna record it again. So listen to our review of Monster if you like, I enjoyed the movie quite a bit.Nick's rating: 7/10Ryan's rating: 8/10
This week, we had a look at the new John Krasinski film, A Quiet Place Part II. The much anticipated sequel finally hits cinemas after the pandemic delayed its release. Written and directed by the former Office start, A Quiet Place Part II adds Cillian Murphy to the cast in this direct continuation of the first film.Nick's rating: 7.5/10Ryan's rating: 6/10
For episode 15, we review the Best Picture nominee 'Trial of the Chicago 7', written and directed by Aaron Sorkin.Nick's rating: 9/10Ryan's rating: 7.5/10
The Hack and the Fraud are joined once again by The Ace for the latest action-extravaganza from Guy Ritchie.Tim's rating: 9/10Ryan's rating: 8.5/10Nick's rating: 8.5/10
Nick and Ryan are back for Zack Snyder's first non-DC movie in a decade in Netflix's 'Army of the Dead'. Nick's rating: 2/10Army of the Dead: 4/10
Nick is back for Episode #12, joining Ryan for a viewing of the 2021 Neteflix sci-fi drama 'Stowaway.' It stars Toni Collette, Daniel Dae Kim, Anna Kendrick and Shamier Anderson.Nick's rating: 6.5/10Ryan's rating 7.5/10
For our second Wildcard Episode, Tim and Ryan masochistically sit through the full 120 minutes of the Scientology-inspired John Travolta passion project in 'Battlefield Earth'. Strap yourselves in for this punish.Tim's rating: 3/10Ryan's rating: 4/10
Nick and Ryan are joined by Tim aka 'The Ace' for Episode #11 - Mortal Kombat. The three review the new film adaptation of the martial arts fantasy videogame about Earth's champion fighters defending the planet from villains from other worlds.Nick's rating: 8/10Tim's rating: 6.5/10Ryan's rating: 9/10
Nick is back for the official episode 10 of the pod. This week, the boys review the new Amazon Prime drama film Sound of Metal. Nominated for a swathe of Oscars, Sound of Metal tells the tale of a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing and is forced to come to terms with his new life. Nick's rating: 6/10Ryan's rating: 4/10
Nick is away and Ryan is joined by wildcard Tim, also known as 'The Ace'. For this bonus ep, Tim and Ryan review the 2006 classic Horror film The Wicker Man, starring Nicolas Cage. Please enjoy.
As requested by fans, Ryan and Nick review the latest movie in the Monsterverse franchise - Godzilla vs Kong. Starring a giant monkey and a giant lizard, this is apparently a must-watch film of 2021. Note: apologies for the audio this episode, it was recorded too softly and we're too lazy to re-do it.
For their first Best Picture nomination review, Nick and Ryan review the American 2020 Neo-Western Drama film Nomadland. It is written, directed and edited by Chloe Zhao and stars Frances McDormand.
The long-awaited and much-anticipated Zack Snyder's Justice League has arrived just in time for Episode 7. Nick and Ryan sat down for the four-hour superhero extravaganza so you don't have to.
In Episode #6, Nick and Ryan review the 2020 American Drama film 'Mank'. It's the latest film by acclaimed director David Fincher, dramatising the writing of the "Greatest Film of All Time" in 'Citizen Kane'. It stars Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried and Charles Dance.
This week, Nick and Ryan take a trip back to the year 1999 to review the American supernatural horror film ' The Blair Witch Project'. It stars three actors who weren't in other stuff after but were still pretty, pretty good.Ryan's rating: 10/10Nick's rating: 8/10