Deep Dive Movie Reviews
What happens when an American and an Englishman meet up over drinks to discuss movies? Join James Marsh (the Brit) and Steve Hackman (the Yank) as they do deep dive reviews on the latest releases at the box office and streaming services. James is a film critic for the South China Morning Post and Radio Television Hong Kong and Steve, he just knows a bunch of obscure movie trivia that he's never managed to leverage into anything useful...until now!
Episodes
Film producer Mark Blaney from Footprint Films joins Steve & James to unpack the 1961 musical classic West Side Story. Does this beloved film stand the test of time and deserve it's place in Oscar history? Join us to find out!
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain Spoilers **
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Rian Johnson returns as writer and director of the 3rd installment of the "Knives Out...
Jafar Panahi's new film centers on a group of people who have to decide how to dispense justice on a former torturer who had abused them under the Iranian regime.
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain SPOILERS **
Many are declaring Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" his Magnum Opus but does the Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn led film actually deliver?
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **
Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Amy Madigan star in the eerie tale of a class of missing school children. Part psychological thriller, part pitch black comedy, and all horror, Zach Cregger's latest film "Weapons" might just be a new cult classic?
**Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers**
Steve & James do a Deep Dive into Danny Boyle's much anticipated zombie sequel "28 Years Later" . Along the way James explains why this film is quintessentially British on so many levels including the jaw dropping "Jimmy" ending!
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0:00 - Intro
1:32 - "Is it any good?"
3:25 - Th...
#jaws #jawsat50 #stevenspielberg
Steve & James celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "perfect film" by telling stories and anecdotes about their mutual love for Steven Spielberg's "JAWS". Along the way they explain why the 1970s was the best cinematic decade.
0:00 - Intro
2:34 - How Jaws caused me to fall in love with movies
3:22 - Why Jaws is a "perfect film"
7:25 - Jaws made with modern tech would not be as good
10:35 - Was the '...
Lee Hye-young stars as an aging female assassin who is the target of an up and coming competitor who may have other agendas. Min Kyu-dong directs
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **
Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid play a couple who gather for a weekend getaway with friends but chaos ensues when one of the guests is revealed to be an AI android.
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **
James & Steve unpack the recent Oscar nominations for 2025 discussing snubs (Denis Villeneuve, A Real Pain) and surprises (I'm Still here) as well as the love Emilla Perez seems to have received.
With the passing of acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch, Join us for a retrospective featuring classics like Twin Peaks, Dune, and Mulholland Drive. We share our personal experiences with these films, exploring how Lynch's weird, yet very human, storytelling has touched our lives.
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The stage musical "Wicked" makes the leap to the big screen
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers
** 0:00 -Introduction
1:25 - Arianna Grande
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Sean Baker's latest film stars Mikey Madison as a street-smart sex worker who falls for and marries the son of a Russian oligarch much to the chagrin of the son's family. Chaos ensues!
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **
0:00 -Introduction
0:45 - James explains the Cannes Palme d'Or Award
11:36 - Tip of the hat to "Pretty Woman"
12:47 - "Anora" subverts archetypes
16: 15 - Mikey Madison
20:54 - Final Score for "Anora"
Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley star in this satirical horror story of a fading Hollywood diva who makes a Faustian pact to restore her youth with tragic consequences.
** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **
With the release of the long-awaited sequel, Steve & James decide to jump ahead in their Every Best Picture series to unpack the "swords & sandals" Oscar winner "Gladiator"
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **
Sara Greenfield, host of the "Talk Classic To Me" podcast joins James & Steve as they unpack their mutual love and affection for the 1955 Best Picture, "Marty"
More on Sara can be found here:https://www.s...
We kick off our 2024 Halloween "SPOOKtacular" series with Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic "Psycho"
** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **
Producer, writer and festival impresario Mike Hostench joins us from Madrid as we unpack the 1954 Marlon Brando classic "On the Waterfront"
0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Getting to know our guest Mike Hostench
4:30 - Why Mike chose "On the Waterfront" to review with us
6:20 - On the Waterfront's Christian imagery
7:50 - Mike explains why he considers the film "noir"
16:20 - Karl Malden
20:32 - Leonard Bernstein's score
22:54 - Elia Ka...
Steve & James unpack not only the new Alien: Romulus but all this in the long history of the Alien franchise. We get pretty passionate about these films, come join us in on the discussion
** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **
0:00 - Introduction
0:40 - Alien: Romulus was supposed to go direct to streaming
4:26 - Best addition to the franchise since Aliens
6:30 - Alien: Romulus tips its hat to every Alien film
9:10 - Why Ja...
Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman return to their iconic characters and team up not only to stop evil but to create the fanboy film of the year!
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **
0:00 - Introduction
2:02 - A Marvel Disneyland ride "plot"
3:10 - The entire film feels like a "post-credits" sequence
5:10 - The problems with "the Multi-verse"
13:40 - Deadpool & Wolverine's camaraderie carry the film
17:55 - Our favourite cameos...
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