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Your weekly dose of film banter served with a side of Scottish charm. Join hosts Craig and Chris as they dissect iconic movies, blending sharp insights with cheeky impressions and plenty of laughs. From cult classics to cinematic gems, they bring a unique Glaswegian perspective to every review. Whether you're a film buff or just in it for the banter, there's something for everyone. Tune in and discover why this podcast is a must-listen for movie lovers.
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When Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz and Egon Spengler lose their jobs as scientists, they start an establishment called Ghostbusters to fight the evil ghosts lurking in New York City. Released: 1984 Director: Ivan Reitman Starring: Dan Aykroyd • Billy Murray • Harold Ramis • Rick Moranis • Sigourney Weaver • Ernie Hudson • Jennifer Runyon • William Atherton • Annie Potts Budget: $30m - $229.2m Awards: 2x Academy Nominations • BAFTA Best original song ImDb = 7.8/10 • RT = 95/100% Send us ...
An aspiring hockey player joins the PGA tour to make some money to save his grandma's house. But he doesn't really have the temper to go up against the favourite of the game and win the championship. Released: 1996 Director: Dennis Dugan Starring: Adam Sandler • Julie Bowen • Richard Kiel • Bab Barker • Carl Weathers • Christopher McDonald • Allen Covert • Dennis Dugan • Frances Bay • Ben Stiller Budget: $12m / $41m Awards: MTV Music Award for Best Fight ImDb = 7/10 • RT = 65/100% Send ...
John Wick, a retired hitman, is forced to return to his old ways after a group of Russian gangsters steal his car and kill a puppy gifted to him by his late wife. Released: 2014 Director: Chad Stahelski Starring: Keanu Reeves • Ian McShane • Lance Reddick • Bridget Moynahan • John Leguizamo • Alfie Allen • Adrianne Palicki • Michael Nyqvist • Willem Defoe Budget: $20-€30m / $86m Awards: Best Action Movie from the IGN Summer Movie Awards and Best Fight at the Taurus World Stunt Awa...
Ace, a resourceful mafia associate, is asked to run casinos in Las Vegas and rises to power. However, his altercations with Nicky, his friend, and Ginger, his love interest, creates complications. Release Date: 1995 Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Robert De Niro • Joe Pesci • Sharon Stone • Frank Vincent • John Manca• James Woods • Philip Suriano • Joe Bob Briggs • Kevin Pollok • Don Rickles Budget: $52M - $116.1M ImDb = 8.2/10 • RT = 79/100% Send us a text Support the show
James Pope grows obsessed with 'Brigsby Bear Adventures', a children's show. After learning that it has ended, he decides to make a movie to finish its storyline with help from his friends and family. Release date: 28 July 2017 (USA) Director: Dave McCary Run Time: 1h 37m Starring: Kyle Mooney • Mark Hamill • Greg Kinnear • Andy Samberg • Claire Danes • Beck Bennett • Micheala Watkins • Matt Walsh • Alexa Demie • Ryan Simpkins • Jorge Lendeborg • Chance Crimin Screenplay: Kyle Mooney,...
When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans. Release date: 7/11/14 (UK) Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Mathew McConaughy • Jessica Chastain • Anne Hathaway • MacKenzie Foy • Timothee Chalame • Matt Damon • Sir Michael Caine • John Lithgow • David Gyasi • Ellen Burstyn • Wes Bentley • Casey Affleck Budget: $165M - $730M Music composed by...
Valentine and Earl, two handymen staying in Perfection, Nevada, decide to leave the town but stumble upon the dead body of a friend. They find that strange underground creatures are killing people. Release date: 1 January 1 AD (UK) Director: Ron Underwood Starr by: Kevin Bacon • Fred Ward • Finn Carter • Michael Gross • Ariana Richards • Reba McIntyre • Robert Jayne • Charlotte Stewart • Tony Genaro • Victor Wong • Bibi Besch • Michael Dan Wagner Sequel: Tremors 2: Aftershocks Running time: 1...
This week the boys have a belter of a movie to review suggested by long time listener and good friend James Blackshaw. The crew of Serenity, a rebel ship, find themselves being hunted by a ruthless agent working for a tyrannical galactic government when they offer refuge to two siblings on the run. Released: 2005 Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Nathan Fillion • Summer Glau • Alan Tudyk • Sean Maher • Morena Baccarin • Gina Torres • Jewel Staite • Adam Baldwin • Ron Glass • Chiwetel Ejiofor• D...
Do you like funny? We like funny. Chris and Craig run the rule over Comedy Classic ‘Anger Management’ from 2003. A man who works for a New York pet clothing store is angry with his boss and his girlfriend's best friend. A misunderstanding on a flight results in him being ordered to undergo anger management. Released: 2003 Director: Peter Segal Starring: Adam Sandler • Jack Nicholson • Marissa Tomei • Luis Guzman • January Jones • Krista Allen • Heather Graham • John Turturro • Woidy Har...
This week the boys run the review over a somewhat hidden gem, the 2006 time travel classic DeJa Vu, starring Denzel Washington, Jim Caviezel, Paula Patton and Val Kilmer. We hope you enjoy 🍿 Doug joins hands with the FBI in order to investigate a ferry explosion. Using a technique that enables him to look into the past, he also tries his best to save a woman he knows. Released: 22nd Nov 2006 Director: Tony Scott Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer Starring: Denzel Washington - Val Kilmer ...
This week Chris and Craig run the rule over 2014 movie #americansniper Directed by #clinteastwood and starring #bradleycooper and #siennamiller This weeks movie was submitted by Facebook Group Member and long time listener Andy Gallagher who, unfortunately, couldn’t make it on the show in the end up. Enjoy, and as always, thanks for tuning in 🍿 After serving in Iraq for years, Chris Kyle, a lethal US sniper, returns home to his wife and son. However, he cannot cope with the traumatic ex...
Imprisoned Allied soldiers plot their escape from a German camp to force Nazi soldiers away from the battle during WWII. However, they soon find that the stakes are much higher than they anticipated. Released Date: 1963 Director: John Sturges Starring: Steven McQueen - James Garner - Charles Bronson - Richard Attenborough - James Coburn - Donald Plesence - David McCallum - James Donald - Angus Lennie - Gordon Jackson - John Layton - Nigel Stock Finances: $4M - $11.7M ImDb = 8.2/10 • R...
Symbologist Robert Langdon travels from Paris to London to unravel a bizarre murder. Accompanied by a cryptographer, he soon comes across a religious enigma protected by an age-old secret society. Release date: 19/05/06 Director: Ron Howard Starring: Tom Hanks • Audrey Tautoa • Paul Bettany • Jean Reno • Sir Ian McKellan• Alfred Molina • Jean-Pierre Marielle • Jurgen Prochnow • Jean-Yves Berteloot Sequel: Angels & Demons Story by: Dan Brown Adapted from: The Da Vinci Code Money: $12...
The story revolves around four friends, who are determined to become soldiers of Jihad. However, they are unceremoniously dismissed after using a rocket launcher in the wrong direction. Release date: 7 May 2010 (UK) Director: Chris Morris Starring: Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Arsher Ali, Julia Davis, Craig Parkinson, Preeya Kalidas, Wasim Zakir, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alex MacQueen, Darren Boyd Screenplay: Chris Morris, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Send us a...
Ted (a geek) attempts to track down his high-school sweetheart Mary and hires a private detective to find out her whereabouts. But Ted soon realises that he has to compete with a string of others in order to impress Mary and win her heart. Release date: 25/09/98 Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly Starring: Cameron Diaz; Matt Dillon; Ben Stiller; Lee Evans; Send us a text Support the show
Release date: 11 December 2002 (UK) Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Elijah Wood • Andy Serkis • Viggo Mortensen • Miranda Otto • Sean Austin • Sir Ian McKellan • Liv Tyler • Bernard Hill • Karl Urban • David Wenham • John Rhys-Davis • Brad Dourif • Orlando Bloom • Sam Comery • Sir Christopher Lee • Cate Blanchett • Hugo Weaving • Sean Bean Running time: 2h 59m Awards: MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Movie, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and best SFX Money: $94M - $938.5...
Release date: 29 August 1986 (UK) Starring: Sigourney Weaver • Carrie Henn • Bill Paxton • Lance Henriksen • Michael Biehn • Jenette Goldstein • Paul Reiser • Collette Hiller • Al Mathews • Eddie Powell • William Hope • Mark Rolston • Director: James Cameron Prequel: Alien (40th Anniversary) Running time: 2h 17m Story by: James Cameron, Dan O'Bannon, Send us a text Support the show
Release date: 21 April 2000 (UK) Director: Mary Harron Starring: Christian Bale • Jared Leto • Guinevere Turner • Willem Defoe • Chloe Sevigny • Reece Witherspoon • Josh Lucas • Justin Theroux • Samantha Mathis • Matt Ross • Cara Seymour Story by: Bret Easton Ellis Running time: 1h 41m Screenplay: Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner Distributed by: Send us a text Support the show
Release date: 17 July 1992 (UK) Director: Jonathan Lynn Starring: Joe Pesci • Marissa Tomei • Ralph Macchio • Fred Gwynne • Mitchel Whitfield • Lane Smith • Bruce McGill • Austin Pendleton Running time: 2 hours Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role · See more Screenplay: Dale Launer Distributed by: 20th Century Studios Score: Way Down South ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ImDb = 7.6/10 • RT = 85%/100% ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Vinny, an ...
Release date: 7 August 1986 🇬🇧 Director: John Carpenter Starring: Kurt Russell; Kim Cattrall; Dennis Dun; Victor Wong; James Hong; Suzee Pai; Carter Wong; Peter Kwong; James Pax; Budget: $25M Box Office: $11.1M Running time: 1h 40m Distributed by: 20th Century Studios ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ImDb = 7.2/10 • RT = 73%/100% ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Jack Burton, a truck driver, gets dragged into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown where he faces an ancie...
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