Kids, what are we watching tonight?

Last year we came up with a brilliant idea, by our standards, for a Holiday Movie Challenge.  Each of us would buy a movie we had never seen before - it could be old, new, Western, SciFi....WHATEVER.  The only rule was it had to be age appropriate.  We would then reveal our movies, watch them and then do an episode on each one.This year, we're doing it again (because we didn't have any better ideas), so this is our movie reveal episode.  We will be releasing episodes on each film over the coming weeks, and you can listen to last years Holiday Movie Challenge in the links below:-Rules and RevealTitanic (and the films of James Cameron)HummingbirdThe Personal Life Of David CopperfieldButch Cassidy and the Sundance KidIf you enjoyed our show please leave a review in Podchaser - it helps us grown and makes us look good.  Otherwise please review us wherever you listen to us.  You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Once upon a time ...... There was a boy called Michael Myers.And he killed people!!.This week, our TOP 100 Movie Challenge continues as we talk about one of the original slasher movies, and the film that created new type of horror 'monster'.  Michael Myers has endured for over 40 years, but do the teenagers of today still find the original scary?.  Do they understand its relevance to modern horror?.  Do they care?We talk about his first kill, his escape, how much driving he has to do, why women in the 70's didn't wear bra's, why no one uses light switches, and how the hell did Dr Loomis not notice his stolen car across the street!!!If you enjoyed our show please leave a review in Podchaser - it helps us grown and makes us look good.  Otherwise please review us wherever you listen to us.  You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Once upon a time ...... There was a water ride at a Disney theme park that someone thought would make a good film (??!?!), so they grabbed a pen and some paper, and set about writing a script filled with curses, pirates, love and swashbuckling.The film was very OTT, everyone loved the main character who was a drunken bum, there was indeed swashbuckling, rum, love, curses, pirates, rum and strumpets, and thus began a franchise.This week, our TOP 100 Movie Challenge continues as we talk about Captain Jack Sparrow, Barbosa, Norrington, Turner, Swan, over inflated budgets and rum.  Uncle Argyle tells us a story, we talk Bang For Your Buck and play Are you Not Entertained!!.  Here's the handy link to our original episode on Pirates 1, 2, 3 (4 & 5).  If you enjoyed either show please leave a review in Podchaser - it helps us grown and makes us look good.  Otherwise please review us wherever you listen to us.You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Once Upon A Time ...... In an overly 80's Santa Clara, there was a Vampire problem.Michael, who has just moved to the town with his family, meets David and his friends, who are not what they seem, all because he has the hots for Star.  It's up to his brother Sam and the Frog Brothers, a couple of comic shop workers, to save Michael, and the town.Everyone who was anyone in the 80's watched the Lost Boys.  It was the definitive vampire movie of the decade....is WAS the 80's - we discuss how 80's it is!!.  But how does it stand up against modern sparkly vampires, and against modern horror films - is it even considered a horror film.As our TOP 100 Movie Challenge continues, we look at the fashion, the gore and talk about the music.  Does this deserve to be on a 'Classic' film list?.  Listen in and find out, and if you enjoyed the show please leave a review in Podchaser - it helps us grown and makes us look good.  Otherwise please review us wherever you listen to us.You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

For this episode based on Black History I'm going back to the Detroit Riots of 1947, something I knew nothing about, and the murder of two young black men.The start of the film is interspersed with real footage from the streets and news reels, showing what was happening at the time and how things escalated, and this definitely lends a sense of legitimacy to the film.  Then its the roller coaster ride of what happened next.A brave, but sadly not profitable film, though its been well received by critics and fans alike.  if you enjoyed the show please leave a review in Podchaser - it helps us grown and makes us look good.  Otherwise please review us wherever you listen to us.As discussed in the episode, here's a link to our American Animals episode.  You can also find us in the following places, subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Once Upon A Time ...... There was  great sword, Green Destiny, and it was stolen.  The owner of the sword, Li Mu Bai, came to reclaim it, but found a potential student in the thief, however the thief didn't want to be trained.  They wanted to be free, but freedom is different for everyone. The intertwining stories of Jade Fox, Li, Jen and Yu Shu Lien, are played out around the changing ownership of a sword, with some AMAZING martial arts.Our TOP 100 Movie Challenge continues with the absolute eye candy that is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.  Much like her first choice in our Alphabet Challenge, Ip Man, Isla felt the need for a martial arts movie, but does this STILL cut the mustard as far as action goes?.  And it's not just any style of action - this is traditional wire work kung fu - used in a way not seen in many modern action films.We talk about the action, the women, the look, and does this movie get Bang for its Buck?  Listen in and find out, and if you enjoyed the show please leave a review in Podchaser - it helps us grown and makes us look good.  Otherwise please review us wherever you listen to us.You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

It's October, and  everyone appears to be doing horror movies, so I've gone for something different.  I wanted to create content to do with Black History Month....but I'm a white middle aged guy from Scotland, so while I may not be the best person to talk about Black History, I'm still going to talk about it because it's a vital conversation.I wondered how to get the ball rolling, and lets be honest, who doesn't like music?.  Steve Wonder,  Nina Simone, Gladys Knight & the Pips?  All great performers, great musicians, and all at the 1969 Harlem Culture Festival.  A festival that was filmed, then forgotten about, until this year.I talk a little bit about the politics, the fashion, the music, and how the festival was organised.  I'll admit I don't think I did a great job, I was a bit nervous, but this is a great documentary for any music lover, and deserves to be seen, so put away the chainsaws and horror masks, and enjoy some music for your soul!!If you enjoyed the show please leave a review in Podchaser - it helps us grown and makes us look good.  Otherwise please review us where ever you listen to us.You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Once Upon A Time ...... There was a general, who commanded the Emperors armies, but when a new emperor rose, the general was cast down and became a slave, only to return to as a Gladiator, and seek vengeance for the wrongs done to him. Sounds pretty bloody awesome!! Nieve starts our TOP 100 Movie Challenge with the Oscar winning sword and sandals EPIC Gladiator.  I love this movie.  I saw it five or six times in the cinema when it came out because it had that big screen, classic movie look and feel, but is it still as amazing to today's teenagers?  Does the subtle politics, the shifting mental state of the Emperor, and the gladiatorial  action still stir the soul?Costumes, camera crews, quotes, as well as new sections where have I seen them before, bang for your buck and cinema side dishes ..... and an appearance by Uncle Argyle.If you enjoyed the show please leave a review in Podchaser - it helps us grown and makes us look good.  Otherwise please review us where ever you listen to us.You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Once Upon A Time ...... There was a girl assassin that screwed up, even though maybe she didn't.  The Firm she worked for tried to kill her, so her Mum, who abandoned her years before for doing pretty much the same thing, appears out of no where, along with three other butt kicking women, and together they kick butt.Finally the people of the UK get to watch the Karen Gillan action John Wick / Kingsman mash up Gunpowder Milkshake, even though its been out on Netflix in the states since July (not that we're bitter).  But is it up there with John Wick and Kingsman?.  As Nebula, Karen G kicked a lot of ass and did some funky action - how well does she do here?Listen in to find out.If you enjoyed the show please leave a review here, it helps us grow.PodchaserYou can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

The Tomorrow War does a descent job as a sci-fi film - it's not bad, but its not great.  In short though, it's not $200million well spent.  Would it have made back its budget in the cinema?  We'll never know, but what could be done better?  Are there story issues that could be fixed?, SFX looking a bit ropey?, acting issues?  In this episode Daddy casts his critical eye, and calls upon his film knowledge to try to improve, and 'fix' the Tomorrow War, and maybe even deliver a sequel or two!.If you enjoyed the show please leave a review here, it helps us grow.PodchaserYou can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.TwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Ten rings, two siblings and a Dad.  Sound familiar? That's because it's us reviewing Shang Chi, the new Martial Arts Super Hero Action Comedy (MASHAC?) from Marvel, and it's a biggie.We talk cinema, new characters, how to spell Awkwafina, how Nine Inch Nails are credited for Old Town Road, and the many nods to the king of kung-fu action comedy (KFAC) Jackie Chan.  As the first new hero post Snap, how well does Marvel handle, not only a new character, but a character with roots deep in Chinese mythology and culture.If you enjoyed the show please leave a review here, it helps us grow.Podchaser You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.Twitter Instagram LetterboxdYouTube We hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

With the publication of our Transformers episode, we completed our Alphabet Movie Challenge which we started back in January this year(see links below).  In this episode we talk about the films we chose, some of the other films we covered in that time, and our next movie challenge.We also talk Americans shaking their fannies, the King Shark Num Num orchestra, the power button on the dishwasher, and who picks the best movies among the three of us VS the best critical movies.The Alphabet Challenge list can be found on our Letterboxd profile here - https://letterboxd.com/kwawwtpodcast/Our original Challenge episode can be found here - https://kidswhatarewewatchingtonight.buzzsprout.com/1207745/7177957-our-2021-challenge-and-6-month-anniversary-episode-woop-woopIf you enjoyed the show please leave a review here, it helps us grow.Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/kids-what-are-we-watching-toni-1324747You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.Twitter - https://twitter.com/KidsWatching?s=09Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kidswhatarewewatchingtonight/?hl=enWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Loads of stuff get's blown up, there's swoopy camera shots, massive robots, bad jokes, gratuitous 'Hot Girl' shots and a terrible plot - it can only be a Michael Bay film, so let the #Bayhem commence.Daddy talk about his love for Gen1 Transformers and recounts Isla's birth.  Nieve talks about how much she hates Transformers, and how Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is so much better (yes, the Michael Bay produced one), and Isla talks sentience, war and George Clooney for President!!For those of you that have listened regularly (we REALLY appreciate it), you will know about our alphabet challenge, and that this is the final letter of that challenge.  We will be doing a recap/review episode later in the week, and discussing our next challenge there.The Alphabet Challenge list can be found on our Letterboxd profile here - https://letterboxd.com/kwawwtpodcast/Our original Challenge episode can be found here - https://kidswhatarewewatchingtonight.buzzsprout.com/1207745/7177957-our-2021-challenge-and-6-month-anniversary-episode-woop-woopIf you enjoyed the show please leave a review here, it helps us grow.Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/kids-what-are-we-watching-toni-1324747You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.Twitter - https://twitter.com/KidsWatching?s=09Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kidswhatarewewatchingtonight/?hl=enWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Back for a third time this week, and I'm talking ghost stories, but very much like The Devils Backbone, there's a mystery to solve along the way.  Certainly more Supernatural Thriller then horror, but not in a The Conjuring type way.  However in a very Conjuring 2 / Annabell Creation way, this film has great performances by the two young girls (Kiera Thompson & Sienna Sayer) as both the ghost and the daughter solving the mystery.Hat's off to Ruth Platt for a having a really interesting and original ending - I didn't see it coming, but then I'm thick.  Don't worry though, its not spoiled, so go watch the movie first, then come back here and listen to the show.If you enjoyed the show please leave a review here, it helps us grow.Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/kids-what-are-we-watching-toni-1324747You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.Twitter - https://twitter.com/KidsWatching?s=09Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kidswhatarewewatchingtonight/?hl=enLeterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/kwawwtpodcast/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpy3Kz3x-EpsDqKgtGha88AThe Edinburgh Film Festival series:-Absolute Denial LinkPig LinkThe Conjuring Universe Podcast LinkWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show

Another Edinburgh Film festival premier.  I had to stream this one though, using the Film House At Home (Link Below) because I couldn't make the time and the showing had sold out, however I'm very excited to talk about this A.I. goes wrong animation by Ryan Braund.Is it AI goes wrong?  Is it obsession?.  I mean, I love sci-fi, and this covers a whole load of topics, and ideas that appeal to me, and includes a few nods to previous AI's and sci-fi greats.  I talk about the animation and Ryan's work during lock down, as well as Iain M Banks, Pi, Aphex Twins, I fawn over twitter interactions, "Love, Death and Robots" gets a shout out, going mad and that the presence of clarity (that one's a bit deep for me!!)You can find the Filmhouse at home here - https://www.filmhouseathome.com/ - always worth keeping an eye on.If you enjoyed the show please leave a review here, it helps us grow.Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/kids-what-are-we-watching-toni-1324747You can also find us in the following places.  Subscribe and join the conversation with our community.Twitter - https://twitter.com/KidsWatching?s=09Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kidswhatarewewatchingtonight/?hl=enLeterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/kwawwtpodcast/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpy3Kz3x-EpsDqKgtGha88AWe hope you have an awesome day wherever you are, and whatever your doing.Andrew, Isla & NieveSupport the show