What's So Great About...

What's So Great About...

A TV & movie review podcast hosted by a genuine movie buff and a hard-to-please friend.

Episodes

June 23, 2025 71 mins

This week we're paying tribute to the late great Brian Wilson by choosing our top 5 Wilson/Beach Boys songs (NON SINGLES) and discussing why we love him!!

We also talk about BIG WILLYS new song Pretty Girls, Terry's seen a BUNCH of movies including a good ol fashioned Dark Comedy starring his boy Tim Robinson, annndddd Terry was at a premiere screening of 28 YEARS LATER!!

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Andy vents about his minute cancelled gig, Terry talks about the Beyond the Pale festival controversy. We discuss the Predator in middle America, the triumphant return of R Truth after being released, and a non-whiney pop punk banger for Terry!

We also answer some leftover Qs, such as what songs do we absolutely hate? And what songs do we love from BANDS we hate. 

ITS A GOOD TIME
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June 9, 2025 65 mins
Terry pays his debt to Andy, we discuss whether we're too harsh on Arteta and we chat about NEW SIGNINGS. We discuss little punk kids, growing up in the 90s, and then..... We answer your lovely questions!

  • What would we get up to on our ideal day?

  • Is the Goonies actually good?

  • Have we ever fought over a pool table?

  • Favourite cult classic that flopped?

  • Favourite w...
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June 2, 2025 56 mins
This week we've got Cruise fever, and the only prescription is a carefully curated Tom Cruise related quiz!

We also discuss the end of the football season, Gary Lineker leaving BBC, our favourite TV show cold opens, Terry wants to learn Irish and.... (checks notes), Bangers for ANDY?!
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May 26, 2025 62 mins
Terry's got some raw emotion the day after Utds Europa final loss, but he's begun a new chapter in his life, JFK conspiracies! Andy talks about moving house and the terrifying ordeal with his daughter. We also talk about school plays, the lost art of DVD main menus, and the bain of Terry's life, motion smoothing!
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May 19, 2025 54 mins
This week we're just havin fun with it! We talk about aging gracefully, we discuss the mixed reviews of Final Reckoning, we talk about what Netflix SHOULD be doing. Andy talks about life lessons from his old man, and we talk about plagarism in music!
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May 12, 2025 57 mins
Andy learns the sex of his new baby, Terry compares 2007 Glastonbury Arctic Monkeys to modern day, we discuss GTA 6, the dynamics of having sex in a video game, a 2025 pop punk revival in Bangers for Terry, and Terry quizzes Andy's Beatles knowledge again!
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May 6, 2025 44 mins
Y'resident movie TV reviewer is BACK from the gutter, and this time he's brought no one with him! Its a patented SOLO PODCAST.

Listen to the soothing sounds of Terry as he gives you some red hot recommendations for your next watch. He's talking Sinners, the Josh Hartnett Renaissance continues with Fight or Flight, he's talking The Righteous Gemstones and (checks notes....) Black Bag?

Normal service resumes ne...
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April 29, 2025 53 mins
Since we're talking about a lot of current affairs, we decided to release this episode EARLY!

What are we talking about? Well LIVERPOOL WINNING THE LEAGUE of course, are Man U still a big club? And should we bring back MLS Penos?

We then talk all about Wrestlemania and the fallout since, and whats going on with the Rock?!

Also, Terry recently saw Sinners, and gives Andy a movie recommendation that he...
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April 28, 2025 46 mins
ANOTHER FREEBIE, you guys owe US money at this stage am i right?! Ah no enjoy it.... but if you like it, please consider joining our Patreon!

Its another patented* Top 5, this time looking at our Top 5 Comebacks. We played loose with the definition of "comeback", but we got sports, movies, music and more!
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April 21, 2025 62 mins
This week we're chatting about Andy's exciting ad shoot, some football chat including contract signings and revisionist utd keeper history, celebs in space, Wrestlemania shaping up to be SH*TE, and Bangers for Terry returns with a 100 year old creepy song! We then get into LONELY ISLAND, as Terry tries to convert Andy to more musical comedy!

Cards on the table, bit of a technical issue at the end of the episode, but t...
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April 14, 2025 56 mins
We're chatting about Terry's very public display of sickness, we talk about the late great Val Kilmer, anddddd discuss a bunch of new trailers from Mission Impossible 8, the new PTA and the new Wes Anderson trailers, we go on various patented tangents and... Bangers for Andy??
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April 7, 2025 47 mins
Bit of a different podcast this week as our boy Terry is sick, so I'm talking shite and playing some BANGING tunes. Topics include:

  • My feelings about the upcoming birth of my THIRD child
  • My utter distain for Daylight saving time
  • My feelings on Liverpool (probably) winning the league
  • I put my Beatles knowledge to the test
  • How I DONT understand how the economy works

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    March 31, 2025 46 mins
    We are back in studio!! We're catching up with each other. Terry explains why he's lost his voice, Andy has some BIG news, we chat about Adolescence, Trent to Real Madrid and the genius of the Farrelly Brothers in the 90s. Thank you for your patience!!
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    Last week out of the studio, but we couldnt leave you empty handed! Heres the first ever pitch meeting episode from our Patreon vaults.

    In this episode y'boyz are pitching each other 3 (yes THREE) movie ideas. We then have to decide whether we're on board, or if it stinks.

    Each pitch is wildly different, ranging from "prison towns", questionable Matrix knock-offs, medieval Ice Cube, Tom Cruise as a hit man, J...
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    March 17, 2025 38 mins
    Sorry no new episode, but here is a FREE episode from our patreon, the first installment of our HEIST miniseries...

    Its an all star cast! Cloon, Pitt, Dame, Cheadz and about a dozen others!

    We talk about Don Cheadles absolutely horrendous English accent, Clooney being the most handsome man of all time, Pitt being a top number 2, and of course...... BOIF!!

    Hear the rest of our mini series and 100s of ...
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    March 10, 2025 74 mins
    This week we're divulging our GUILTY PLEASURES, from food, music, movies, TV, general activities and more!

    We also chat about the Oscars results, the John Cena heel turn, Bangers for Terry, and we chat about Gene Hackman, Jurassic Park, and stinger bars costing a quid now! Utter woke nonsense.
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    March 3, 2025 70 mins
    Thank you very much for your questions! We're talking about:

    • How would we help the other dispose of a dead body?

    • Would we feature on Mr Beasts channel?

    • Our first celeb crushes?

    • Our top Irish sports stars?

    • What would we bring on a desert island?

    • Whats been the biggest disagreement we ever had?

    Also, Terry reviews A Complete Unknow...
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    February 24, 2025 81 mins
    Now.... THIS was enjoyable... we each discuss (and play) our top 5 songs to listen to while driving! 

    But first.... we talk about the STATE of Man United, we play a Spongebob character game, discuss (again) if Ryan Reynolds is actually a good guy, and we talk about SNL 50 and whether its still shite?

    Click below for our shared driving songs playlist!
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Gx6Yr8S6Gendo9vVqdnn...
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    February 20, 2025 79 mins
    Its that time again folks! Our resident.... (checks notes)...  "lover of cinema" is back with a solo podcast! Join Terry as he (belatedly) counts down his top 10 movies of 2024! 

    He breaks down each movie, WITH CLIPS, and discusses whether or not it was a good movie year in general. Enjoy folks!
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