Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review Podcast

Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review Podcast

Every week the Flixwatcher crew team up with other podcasters to talk about what to watch on Netflix! Flixwatcher is hosted by Helen Sadler and Kobi Omenaka. Every episode discusses and rates a film from Netflix as chosen by special guests from other podcasts using our unique Flixwatcher scoring system. We tackle classic films including Woody Allen's "Manhattan" and "Pulp Fiction" , Netflix Originals such as "Amanda Knox" and "Beasts of No Nation" through to bargain bin b-movies such as Sharknado 3. The choice what to watch on Netflix is given wholly to the podcaster guests. Team Flixwatcher has no say in what they watch from the huge Netflix library! Tune in every week to get Netflix film recommendations and rejections with spoilers guaranteed! If you are ever struggling with what to watch on Netflix then this is the podcast for you! If you do want to skip to the end that is when you'll get all of our film scores using our unique Flixwatcher Netflix scoring system! Tell your friends AND SUBSCRIBE!

Episodes

July 10, 2025 43 mins
Rich and T.A Shelano from The Middle-aged Bodcast join Flixwatcher to review Rich’s choice The Matrix. The Matrix (1999) is the genre blending sci-fi action film written and directed by Lilly and Lana Wachowski. Set in dystopian future where humans have been dominated by AI and trapped inside a simulated reality called the ‘Matrix’. In the year 1999, Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) is a computer hacker who also goes by the name Ne...
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Liz Slade and Katie (Filmhounds Magazine and podcast) Hogan join Flixwatcher to review Liz’s choice Don’t Worry Darling. Don’t Worry Darling (2022) is a psychological thriller drama directed by Olivia (Booksmart) Wilde written by Katie (Booksmart) Silberman. Florence Pugh stars as Alice with Harry Styles as her husband Jack who live in an idyllic 1950s company town. In the day the men go to work and the wives, including Olivia W...
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Fran and Babs from Over/underrated podcast return to Flixwatcher to review Fran’s choice Chef. Chef (2014) is a comedy drama road trip film, written, directed and starring Jon (Iron Man) Favreau. Also starring Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Sedaris, Emjay Anthony, and Dustin Hoffman, along with Robert Downey Jr. Miami Chef Carl Casper is the head chef at a popular LA restau...
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Nina Robinson (Soundtruism Media Productions) and Ninna Makrinov (The Fat Psychologist podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Nina’s choice Scoop. Scoop (2024) is a dramatisation of the jaw dropping 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew. It is based on the book Scoops by former Newsnight editor Sam McAlister. Directed by Philip (The Crown) Martin, it stars Gillian Anderson as Newsnight host Emily Maitlis, Keeley Hawes as ...
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Luke Tomlinson (Impropod Podcast) and Ash Farkas join Flixwatcher to review Ash’s choice Pig. Pig (2021) is a drama about a ex-chef and his beloved foraging pig. Written and directed by Michael (A Quiet Place: Day One) Sarnoski it stars Nic Cage as Robin ‘Rob’ Feld the reclusive truffle-forager and Alex Wolff as Amir, an inexperienced buyer and seller for luxury restaurant ingredients. One night Rob is attacked and beaten, at the...
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Dr. Andrew Johnstone and Jason Heat from Seemingly Unrelated podcast return to Flixwatcher to review Andrew’s choice Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You. Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You (2020) is a Netflix documentary that follows the Grammy-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter around the globe on her sold out 2019 Sweetener World Tour. To be filed under one for the fans only. There is very little insightful footage to...
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Smith and Stew from It Doesn’t Hold Up podcast return to Flixwatcher to review Smith’s choice The Net. The Net (1995) is an action thriller staring Sandra Bullock as a systems analyst from producer turned director Irwin Winkler. Angela Bennett (Bullock) a single, permanently online systems analyst gets involved in a conspiracy when she unknowingly receives a floppy disk with confidential information. On vacation she meets Jack (Jer...
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Will Chich and Russ Bailey (Not Just for Kids podcast) return to Flixwatcher to review Will’s choice Brian and Charles. Brian and Charles (2022) is a Welsh comedy drama directed by Jim Archer with a screenplay by David Earl and Chris Hayward, who also star in the film. Brian (David Earl) is a lonely inventor living in rural Wales, he builds unusual contraptions that serve little purpose and barely function. On one of his scavenger ...
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Tom Davies (The Proper Mental Podcast) and Harley Mumford (Fandomentals podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Tom’s choice The Kings of Summer.  The Kings of Summer (2013) is a coming of age comedy drama. Directed by Jordan (Kong: Skull Island) Vogt-Roberts it stars starring Nick Robinson as Joe, Moisés Arias as Biaggio, Gabriel Basso as Patrick, and Nick Offerman as Frank, Joe’s dad. Frustrated by his single and recently bereaved fa...
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Hannah Wales (missflicks.com) and Sam Pay (Song by Song podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Hannah’s choice Back to Black. Back to Black (2024) is a biographical film based on the life of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. Directed by Sam (Nowhere Boy) Taylor-Johnson it stars Marisa Abela as Amy, Jack O'Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Mitch Winehouse and Lesley Manville as Cynthia Levy. Back to Black follows the stand...
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Elwood Jones (Asian Cinema Film Club podcast) and The Reverend Scott K (The Church of Tarantino podcast) return to Flixwatcher to review Elwood’s choice World War Z. World War Z (2013) is an action zombie film film directed by Marc (Quantum of Solace) Forster and inspired by the book of the same name by Max Brooks. Brad Pitt stars as Gerry Lane, an ex United Nations investigator who is tasked with finding the source and also a pote...
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Kim Marsh and Alice Nagle from Fetch the Smelling Salts podcast join Flixwatcher to review Kim’s choice Hidden Figures. Hidden Figures (2016) is loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly. It tells the incredible true story of the biographies of three African-American women who worked as computers to solve problems for engineers and others at NASA. Directed by Theodore Melfi it stars Taraji P. He...
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Ian and Michael from Lord Of Adders Black: A Black mo baadder Podcast return to Flixwatcher to review Ian’s choice The Death of Stalin. The Death of Stalin (2017) is a satirical black comedy written and directed by Armando (The Thick of It) Iannucci. In the wake of the death of Joseph Stalin, the remaining members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union bicker and fight over who will succeed him. Its ensemble cast includes Stev...
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Tansy Gardam (Going Rogue Podcast) and Eliza Janssen (Midnight Screening podcast) return to Flixwatcher to review Tansy’s choice Top Gun: Maverick. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) is a sequel to the 1986 Tony Scott action film Top Gun. Reprising their original roles are Tom Cruise as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell and Val Kilmer as Iceman. It also stars Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman and Ed...
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Natasha Willings (Limitless Learning education services) and Sarah McDowell (The SEO Mindset Podcast) return to Flixwatcher to review Natasha’s choice King Richard. King Richard (2011) is a biographical sport drama directed by Reinaldo Marcus (Monsters and Men) Green. It tells the story of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams from the point of view of their father and coach Richard Williams. It stars Will Smith as Richard, Sani...
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Russell Bailey (Not Just For Kids Podcast) and Will Chich return to Flixwatcher to review Russell’s choice Rebel Ridge. Rebel Ridge (2024) is a Netflix action thriller written, produced, directed and edited by Jeremy (Green Room) Saulnier. It stars Aaron Pierre as Terry, a ex Marine who is hoping to post bail for his cousin. While on his way, he is rammed off his bike by local police officers who seize the bail money worth $36,00...
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Jason Heat and Dr. Andrew Johnstone from Seemingly Unrelated podcast join Flixwatcher to review Jason’s choice Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) is a surreal romantic comedy written by Charlie (Being John Malkovich) Kaufman and directed by Michel (Be Kind Rewind) Gondry. It stars Jim Carrey as Joel Barish who discovers his ex-girlfriend, Kate Winslet’s Clementine Kruczynski has had ...
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Stew and Smith from It Doesn’t Hold Up podcast join Flixwatcher to review Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice (1988) is a fantasy horror comedy directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse, a sleazy ‘bio-exorcist’, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as Adam and Barbara, the unfortunate couple who die and return to their house to be haunted by the new inhabitants which include Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, a teenage goth. Beetleju...
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Podcast producers Vic Turnbull and Charles Commins return to Flixwatcher to review Vic’s choice Bad Boys II. Bad Boys II (2003) is the second film in the Bad Boys franchise, directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Theresa Randle, and Joe Pantoliano all reprise their roles from the previous film, Bad Boys (1995). Detective Lieutenant Michael Eugene 'Mike' Lowrey (Smith) and Detective ...
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The Reverend Scott K (The Church of Tarantino podcast) and Elwood Jones (Asian Cinema Film Club podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Scott’s choice Godzilla Minus One. Godzilla Minus One (2023) is a Japanese Kaiju film and the 37th in the Godzilla franchise. This Godzilla was written and directed Takashi Yamazaki, and also visual effects that went on to win the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Becoming the first non-English language ...
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