This time we're delving into the world of Shakespeare with this 1999 adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream! Chnaged by two fans of The Bard: Liv and Mary, the gang discuss the pros and cons of this unique adaptation!

How does the all-star cast stack up? Is this a faithful adaptation? And how much Shakespeare translation can David pack into one episode?

All this plus find out what film we're discussing in next time's episode!

#shakespeare #shakespeareadaptations #shakespearemovies #christianbale #stanelytucci #midsummernightsdream #midsummernightsdreammovie

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After over five years, we're finally delving into the western genre with this week's film, Rio Bravo! Joined by film reviewer for Outtake Network and Shoreditch Radio, Movies with Maz, along with our resident historian, Dai Hill, we explore the appeal of western movies as well as take a look at this John Wayne classic.

Is it up there with the greats? How does the production elements hold up today? And why is John Wayne so odd?

We ask all these questions plus let Dai and Maz duel it out to win this week's Endgame, all in this week's episode!

#Westerns #WesternMovies #JohnWayne #Hollywood #OldHollywood #DeanMartin #JohnWayneMovie #RioBravo

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It's been a long time coming but finally Dave and Craig get to talk about The Lego Movie! Joined by Christopher Maxwell and Johan Chipol, the gang discuss their history with the product and franchise, the memories of this "special" movie, and ask whether it still holds up today.

We also take a visit to VHS Corner to find out some fun trivia about this week's film, such as the amount of digital bricks it took to build the film, and we piece together different movies for Johan and Chris to work out in order to be this week's Endgame Champion!

#Lego #LegoMovie #ChrisPratt #LordAndMiller #Animation #AnimatedMovies #TheLegoMovie #LegoBatman

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In this week's episode Dave and Craig return to a galaxy far, far away along with Aaron Gillingham (Aaron at the Movies) and WGM regular, Liv Mackender, to discuss the meme machine that is Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

Is this one of the best Star Wars films of the franchise? Has time been friendly to this movie? And will Liv and Aaron be able to guess scenes by their Chinese counterparts?

Listen to all the fun and games on this week's episode! #StarWars #RevengeOfTheSith #RevengeOfTheSith25 #StarWars3 #DarthVader #Palpatine #Grievous #CloneWars #Padme #EwanMcGregor #NataliePortman

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Paul Klein and Stefanos Florakis join Craig and David to discuss the 1973 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar!

Should it be remembered for all time? Should it have had some sets? Are the vocals effective? And are there better versions? All this and more, including our fun Easter Rabbit hunt game, in this week's episode!

#moviemusical #andrewlloydwebber #jesuschristsuperstar #tedneeley #normanjewison #thepassion

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In this week's episode, Dave and Craig are joined by Sarah Williams (Popcorn Chat) and Aaron Potter to discuss the 1998 classic – Small Soldiers!

How much 90s nostalgia can we get from one movie? Are the toys more entertaining than the humans? And does Christy really seem like a Led Zeppelin fan?

We ask all this and more in this week's episode, as well as play this week's toy-related Endgame!

#SmallSoldiers #JoeDante #Gremlins #90s #90sMovies #ActionFigures #90sNostalgia #ChipHazard #Gorgonites

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Dave and Craig are joined by Shelley Taylor and special guest Eleri Edwards, aka Elerious, an animation director based in South Wales, who tells us about her upcoming film, Crybaby.

We also review and dive into this week's film Kiki's Delivery Service and talk about all things Studio Ghibli! Should Kiki be remembered for all time? How relatable is this film? And what sound does a Canada Goose make?

All this and more in this week's anime-focused episode!

#Miyazaki #HayaoMiyazaki #StudioGhibli #KirstenDunst #PhilHartman #Kiki #KikisDeliveryService

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In our first dedicated foray into the MCU, Craig, Dave, Stef, and special guest, Katie Smith-Wong, are challenged to discuss the controversial comic book adaptation - Eternals (2021).

We talk about its place in the MCU, its characters, and Chloe Zhao's influence on the movie. Plus, Katie and Stef are challenged to name numerous movies in just a minute in order to be crowned this episode's Endgame winner!

#Eternals #MCU #Marvel #ChloeZhao #AngelinaJolie #Marvel #MarvelMovie

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