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This week, we review This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Rob Reiner’s cult classic mockumentary that skewers the world of heavy metal with pitch-perfect satire. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer star as the dimwitted but endearing members of Spinal Tap, a fictional British rock band on the decline. As they embark on a disastrous U.S. tour filled with bizarre gigs and backstage meltdowns, the film brilliantly parodies rock star excess, music industry chaos, and the fragility of fame.Is turning it up to 11 pure genius or just one louder? Listen on to find out!Movie 235 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

This week, we review Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’s offbeat road trip dramedy about dysfunction, dreams, and the beauty of being unapologetically yourself. Abigail Breslin shines as Olive, a determined young girl en route to a beauty pageant, crammed into a busted yellow VW van with her deeply flawed but oddly lovable family. Featuring standout performances from Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano, and Alan Arkin, the film blends sharp wit with heartfelt moments as it explores failure, acceptance, and what it really means to win.Is chasing your dreams about the destination or just surviving the ride? Listen on to find out!Movie 1995 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

This week, we review Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Nicholas Ray’s groundbreaking teen drama that helped define a generation. James Dean stars as the iconic Jim Stark, a troubled teenager grappling with identity, alienation, and the search for belonging in a world that doesn’t seem to understand him. With Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo rounding out a powerful cast, this emotionally charged film delves into the volatile mix of youth rebellion, fragile masculinity, and the yearning for connection.Is teenage angst a cry for help or just the sound of growing up too fast? Listen on to find out!Movie 445 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

This week, we review Underworld (2003), Len Wiseman’s sleek, gothic action-horror hybrid that dives into the centuries-old war between vampires and werewolves. Kate Beckinsale stars as Selene, a stoic vampire warrior caught in a web of bloodlines, betrayal, and forbidden love. With its moody visuals, leather-clad aesthetics, and Matrix-inspired gun-fu, this cult favorite explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the blurred lines between predator and prey.Is eternal war a curse of the undead, or just bad communication with fangs? Listen on to find out!Movie 14089 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

This week, we review School of Rock (2003), Richard Linklater’s wildly fun and music-fueled comedy about passion, rebellion, and finding your voice. Jack Black stars as Dewey Finn, a down-and-out guitarist who fakes his way into a substitute teaching gig at a prep school only to transform his class of straight-A students into a shredding rock band. With its blend of infectious energy, classic rock references, and heartwarming underdog vibes, this film hits all the right notes.Is music the ultimate form of education, or just the best excuse to break the rules? Listen on to find out!Movie 1399 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

This week, we review War of the Worlds (2025), director Rich Lee’s modern, “screenlife” twist on H. G. Wells’s iconic sci-fi thriller. Ice Cube stars as DHS agent Will Radford, juggling the chaos of a looming alien invasion and an invasive surveillance state — all through the lens of screens and apps. With Eva Longoria as the NASA ally Sandra, the film explores data privacy, government overreach, and digital surveillance. As meteors fall and alien machines emerge from every data center, the stakes go from father-daughter drama to a full-scale fight for humanity’s informational lifeblood.Is this adaptation a surveillance-state nightmare or a cheeky tech‑centric rediscovery of a classic? Listen on to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

This week, we review The Bedroom Window (1987), Curtis Hanson’s suspenseful neo-noir thriller steeped in voyeurism, deception, and moral ambiguity. Quentin Tarantino recommended it so we thought why not. Steve Guttenberg stars as Terry, a Baltimore businessman who becomes entangled in a murder investigation after his affair with his boss’s wife, played by Isabelle Huppert, leads him to report a crime he didn’t actually witness. Elizabeth McGovern co-stars as the potential next victim, drawing Terry deeper into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game.With a Hitchcockian setup of mistaken identity and unreliable perception, this film raises intriguing questions about truth, responsibility, and the cost of good intentions gone awry.Is seeing believing, or is lying for love a killer move? Listen on to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)Movie 120 on Metacritic’s all time movie list. This week, we review Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Isao Takahata’s devastating war-time animated drama from Studio Ghibli. Tsutomu Tatsumi and Ayano Shiraishi voice Seita and Setsuko, two siblings struggling to survive in the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe during World War II. With harrowing scenes of loss, resilience, and the collapse of innocence, this film raises haunting questions about the human cost of war and the fragility of childhood. If this is a “cartoon,” why are we crying into our popcorn before the opening credits finish? Listen now to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 Being John Malkovich (1999) – Random Movie #342This week, we review Being John Malkovich (1999), Spike Jonze’s wildly inventive....thing...that blends surrealism with sharp social satire. John Cusack stars as a struggling puppeteer who discovers a secret portal into the mind of actor John Malkovich—yes, the real one. With a stellar cast including Cameron Diaz and Catherine Keener, this genre-defying film explores identity, obsession, and what it means to literally walk in someone else’s shoes (or skull).Picked from Metacritic’s All-Time Movie List—if you found a doorway into someone else's mind… would you peek, take control, or shut it forever? Listen now to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

Inception (2010) – Random Movie #3521This week, we review Inception (2010), Christopher Nolan’s genre-defying sci-fi thriller that folds reality in on itself. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Dom Cobb, a skilled thief who infiltrates dreams to steal secrets—but this time, he’s tasked with planting an idea instead. With its stacked ensemble cast, mind-bending action sequences, and layered narrative, the film explores memory, guilt, and the blurry boundaries between reality and illusion.Picked from Metacritic’s All-Time Movie List. If you could live forever in a dream of your own making… would you ever want to wake up? Listen now to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: itwasamoviepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: It was a movie..Spotify pageFollow, rate & review us here:https://linktr.ee/itwasamovieYoutube: It was a movie channel...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itwasamovieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itwasamoviepodcast/X: https://x.com/itwasamoviepodTikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasamoviepodSee all our ratings & reviews: Google SpreadsheetIMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 Annihilation (2018) – Random Movie #2019This week, we review Annihilation (2018), Alex Garland’s cerebral sci-fi horror that blends mind-bending visuals with deep existential dread. Natalie Portman leads a team of scientists into “The Shimmer,” a mysterious and mutating zone where nature rewrites the rules of biology—and reality itself. With themes of self-destruction, identity, and transformation, the film offers a haunting meditation on what it means to change… and whether that change is survivable.🎲 Picked from Metacritic’s All-Time Movie List—if faced with the unknown, would you turn back… or step forward and face what’s waiting? Listen now to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) – Random Movie #14081This week, we review Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Tony Randel’s nightmarish sequel that dives deeper into Clive Barker’s twisted world of pain and pleasure. Picking up right after the original, the film follows Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) as she descends into the hellish dimension of the Cenobites to rescue her father and confront the sadistic Dr. Channard. With grotesque visuals, surreal landscapes, and philosophical musings on suffering, this cult horror classic explores the thin line between torment and transcendence.🎲 Picked from Metacritic’s All-Time Movie List—if a doorway to another dimension opened… would you run, or take one curious step inside? Listen now to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 Unforgiven (1992) – Random Movie #898This week, we review Unforgiven (1992), Clint Eastwood’s revisionist Western that deconstructs the myths of violence and heroism on the American frontier. Eastwood stars as William Munny, a retired gunslinger dragged back into one last job, alongside Morgan Freeman’s steady Ned Logan and a brash young wannabe. With Gene Hackman as the brutal sheriff Little Bill, this brooding, Oscar-winning drama explores morality, regret, and the true cost of a violent past.🎲 Picked from Metacritic’s All-Time Movie List—if you had the chance to leave your old life behind for good… would you really walk away? Listen now to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 The Long Good Friday (1982) – Random Movie #1518This week, we review The Long Good Friday (1982), John Mackenzie’s gritty British crime classic set against the backdrop of a changing London. Bob Hoskins delivers a powerhouse performance as Harold Shand, a ruthless gangster trying to go legit just as his criminal empire comes under mysterious attack. Helen Mirren co-stars as his sharp and steady partner, Victoria. With sharp dialogue, political undercurrents, and explosive tension, the film explores ambition, loyalty, and the cost of power in an unforgiving underworld.🎲 Picked from Metacritic’s All-Time Movie List—if your empire was crumbling around you, would you go down swinging… or cut your losses and vanish? Listen now to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 Living (2022) – Random Movie #1718This week, we review Living (2022), Oliver Hermanus’s quietly moving adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru. Bill Nighy stars as Mr. Williams, a buttoned-up civil servant in 1950s London who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, sets out to find meaning in a life he’s long kept at arm’s length. With tender performances and a beautifully restrained script by Kazuo Ishiguro, this reflective drama explores purpose, legacy, and the quiet power of small acts.🎲 Picked from Metacritic’s all-time movie list: if you found out your time was short, would you chase a grand gesture…or simply make a difference where you stand? Listen now to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 The Astronaut's Wife (1999) – Random Movie #14649This week, we review The Astronaut's Wife (1999), Rand Ravich’s eerie blend of sci-fi and psychological thriller. Johnny Depp stars as Spencer Armacost, a NASA astronaut who returns from a mysterious space mission… different. Charlize Theron plays his increasingly unsettled wife, Jillian, who begins to suspect that whatever came back to Earth isn’t entirely human. With its slow-burning tension and themes of identity, trust, and possession, the film probes deep into the fear of the unknown, especially when that unknown is sleeping beside you.🎲 Picked fromMetacritic’s all-time movie list—if your partner came back from space acting strange, would you confront them... or sleep with one eye open? Listen now to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) – Random Movie #2690This week, we review Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024), directed by Soi Cheang. This Hong Kong martial arts action film delves into themes of survival and community within the infamous Kowloon Walled City. Raymond Lam stars as Chan Lok-kwun, a refugee who, after a desperate act, seeks refuge in the lawless enclave. There, he encounters Cyclone, portrayed by Louis Koo, a martial arts master striving to maintain order amidst chaos. The film explores the delicate balance between authority and compassion in a society governed by its own rules.🎲 Picked from Metacritic’s all-time movie list—how does Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In portray the complexities of life within the Kowloon Walled City? Listen now to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

Nobody thought we could do it but we made it through our next 9 random movies! In this episode we look back at what sticks out in our withered memories of the movies we have put ourselves through: Robocop, Paths of Glory, The Lost Weekend, Them!, Face/Off, The Parallax View, AVPR: Aliens v Predator: Requiem, My Left Foot, and The Wrong Man . How did we feel about them in retrospect and with hindsight in our rear view mirror? Listen on and find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 The Wrong Man (1957) – Random Movie #1106This week, we review The Wrong Man (1957), Alfred Hitchcock’s stark and haunting true-crime drama that trades suspenseful thrills for chilling realism. Henry Fonda stars as Manny Balestrero, a real-life musician wrongly accused of robbery, whose life spirals into a nightmare of mistaken identity and bureaucratic indifference. With its documentary-like approach and stark black-and-white cinematography, The Wrong Man is one of Hitchcock’s most understated yet powerful films, exploring the terrifying fragility of justice.🎲 Picked from Metacritic’s all-time movie list—Is The Wrong Man a gripping tale of injustice or just the wrong Hitchcock to pick? Listen on to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd

🎬 My Left Foot (1989) – Random Movie #39This week, we review My Left Foot (1989), Jim Sheridan’s deeply moving biographical drama about triumph against the odds. Daniel Day-Lewis delivers a powerhouse, Oscar-winning performance as Christy Brown, an Irish writer and painter born with cerebral palsy, who learns to express himself using only his left foot. With Brenda Fricker in an equally stirring role as his devoted mother, the film is an inspiring testament to resilience, creativity, and the strength of the human spirit.🎲 Picked from Metacritic’s all-time movie list—Is My Left Foot a step toward greatness or just another awards-season darling? Listen on to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!📩 Contact us: 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com🔗 Follow, rate & review us here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews🎥 TikTok clips & highlights: https://www.tiktok.com/@15krandommoviereviews📊 See all our ratings & reviews: Google Spreadsheet🎞️ IMDb List: IMDb | Letterboxd: Letterboxd