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This week, we review Zombeavers (2014), Jordan Rubin's gleefully ridiculous horror-comedy creature feature about toxic waste, undead rodents, and a college getaway gone very wrong. Rachel Melvin, Cortney Palm, and Lexi Atkins star as three sorority sisters whose relaxing weekend at a remote riverside cabin turns into a bloody fight for survival, with Hutch Dano, Jake Weary, and Peter Gilroy as the boyfriends who crash the party. After a barrel of toxic waste drifts downstream and into a beaver dam, the local wildlife comes back hungry, and every bite spreads the infection. The result is a B-movie splatterfest that raises intriguing...

This week, we review Harakiri (1962), Masaki Kobayashi's samurai drama about honour, hypocrisy, and the brutal cost of the bushidō code. Tatsuya Nakadai stars as Hanshirō Tsugumo, a masterless samurai, opposite Rentarō Mikuni as the stern clan counsellor Kageyu Saitō, in a story about one man's quiet revenge against the rigid institutions that destroyed his family. When Tsugumo arrives at the Iyi clan's estate in 1630 asking to commit ritual suicide in their courtyard, the clan suspects a bluff. Then he calmly begins to tell the story of his son-in-law, Motome (Akira Ishihama). The film raises intriguing questions about power, poverty, and whet...

This week, we review Street Fighter (1994), Steven E. de Souza's over-the-top action-adventure adaptation of the legendary arcade fighting game. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as Colonel William F. Guile, with Raul Julia as the scenery-chewing dictator M. Bison, Kylie Minogue as Cammy, Ming-Na Wen as Chun-Li, and Byron Mann as Ryu, in a story that explores the clash between military heroism and megalomaniacal tyranny. With a warlord holding a global hostage crisis and a ragtag team of fighters racing to take him down, this film raises intriguing questions about video game adaptations, cult-classic status, and whether "so bad it's good" is...

This week, we review The Warriors (1979), Walter Hill's gritty action-thriller set against the backdrop of New York City's gang warfare. Michael Beck stars as Swan, leading a battle-scarred crew who must survive a brutal night, fighting their way across the city after being wrongly blamed for the murder of a rival gang leader. With every borough turned into hostile territory and countless rival gangs hunting them down, this film raises intriguing questions about loyalty, survival, and how quickly a peaceful truce can collapse into chaos.Is it a fight for survival or a fight for the streets? Listen on to...

This week, we review Terrifier (2016), Damien Leone's blood-soaked slasher that revives old-school practical-effects horror with a nasty sense of humor. David Howard Thornton stars as Art the Clown in a story that explores what happens when pure, silent evil picks two ordinary women as its Halloween night prey. With Jenna Kanell and Catherine Corcoran fighting to survive till dawn, this film raises intriguing questions about just how far a horror movie can push gore before it stops being fun and starts being a genuine gut-punch.Is Art the Clown the scariest silent villain since Michael Myers, or just a mime...

This week, we review Platoon (1986), Oliver Stone's gritty and unflinching war drama exploring the moral chaos of the Vietnam War. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris Taylor, a young, idealistic recruit caught between two hardened sergeants — Willem Dafoe's principled Elias and Tom Berenger's ruthless Barnes — in a story that explores the battle for a soldier's soul as much as the battle for survival. With its raw, semi-autobiographical portrayal of combat and the fractured brotherhood within a single platoon, this film raises intriguing questions about how war reveals — or corrupts — human nature.Is this platoon fighting for their country or fighting each other? L...

This week, we review Resident Evil (2002), Paul W.S. Anderson's sci-fi horror thriller based on the hit video game franchise. Milla Jovovich stars as Alice in a story that explores a mysterious viral outbreak trapping a team of commandos inside the underground facility known as "The Hive." With a rogue AI, a deadly T-virus, and zombies lurking around every corner, this film raises intriguing questions about corporate greed and the ethics of unchecked science.Is this movie undead brilliant or dead on arrival? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Leprechaun (1993), Mark Jones's gleefully gory horror-comedy about greed, folklore gone wrong, and a curse you really don't want to mess with. Warwick Davis stars as the vengeful title creature, with Jennifer Aniston as Tory, a city girl stuck in a farmhouse nightmare after her dad accidentally pockets the Leprechaun's stolen gold. With a rubber chicken, a pogo stick, and one seriously ticked-off little guy hunting his treasure, this film raises intriguing questions about what happens when 90s camp collides with genuine nightmare fuel.Is this pot of gold a blessing or a curse-ed disaster waiting to...

This week, we review Jurassic Park (1993), Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking sci-fi thriller blending wonder and terror in equal measure. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum star as Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, and Dr. Ian Malcolm in a story that explores the perilous line between scientific ambition and playing god. With a billionaire's dream theme park brought to life through cloned dinosaurs — and quickly spiraling into chaos — this film raises intriguing questions about whether humanity's reach for power always outpaces its ability to control it.Is it dino DNA or dino doo-doo? Listen on to find out!🎧 Join Colin & Niall a...

This week, we review Midnight Cowboy (1969), John Schlesinger's gritty drama exploring loneliness, disillusionment, and survival on the fringes of society. Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman star as Joe Buck and "Ratso" Rizzo in a story that explores an unlikely friendship forged amid poverty and desperation in the seedy underbelly of New York City. With a naive Texan hustler chasing the American Dream only to find broken promises and hard truths, this film raises intriguing questions about the cost of chasing fantasy in a world that doesn't care.Is this cowboy riding into the sunset or riding straight into ruin? Listen...

This week, we review Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), George Lucas's epic sci-fi tragedy that closes out the prequel trilogy with fire, betrayal, and heartbreak. Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen star as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker in a story that explores how fear, ambition, and loss can turn a hero into a villain. With the Clone Wars raging, the Jedi Order crumbling, and Anakin's descent into Darth Vader finally realized, this film raises intriguing questions about how far someone will go to save the ones they love.Is it a tragic fall from grace or...

This week, we review Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), George Lucas's epic space opera sci-fi adventure set in the heart of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, and Natalie Portman star as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala in a story that explores forbidden love, political betrayal, and the galaxy's descent into all-out war. With a secret clone army, a sinister separatist movement led by Christopher Lee's Count Dooku, and a young Jedi sliding dangerously toward the dark side, this film raises intriguing questions about whether destiny is written in the stars — or forge...

This week, we review Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), George Lucas's long-awaited return to the director's chair and the epic sci-fi space opera prequel that launched the Skywalker Saga's origin story. Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor star as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi in a story that explores destiny, political corruption, and the seductive pull of the dark side. With a young slave boy named Anakin Skywalker caught at the centre of a galactic trade dispute — and the mysterious Sith emerging from the shadows — this film raises intriguing questions about whether chosen ones are...

This week, we review Supergirl (1984), Jeannot Szwarc’s fantasy-tinged superhero spin-off from the Superman saga. Helen Slater stars as Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin from Krypton, who journeys to Earth in search of a powerful lost artifact—and ends up battling an ambitious witch, played by Faye Dunaway, in a clash of cosmic and campy proportions. With a mix of magical showdowns, high school hijinks, and earnest alien fish-out-of-water charm, this film expands the DC Universe in unexpected and often bizarre directions.Is saving the world a family affair or just super awkward? Listen on to find out!Join Colin & Niall...

This week, we review Masters of the Universe (1987), Gary Goddard’s sci-fi fantasy cult classic that blasts He-Man from Eternia straight into suburban Earth. Dolph Lundgren stars as the mighty He-Man, squaring off against Frank Langella’s gloriously theatrical Skeletor in a battle for the cosmic key — and the fate of the universe. With its wild mix of swords, lasers, synth scores, and fish-out-of-water hijinks, this Cannon Films production reimagines the beloved Mattel toy line with a decidedly '80s flair.Is it By the Power of Grayskull or just a powerfully bad idea? Listen on to find out!Join Colin...

This week, we review Mortal Kombat (1995), Paul W.S. Anderson's action-packed martial arts fantasy based on the iconic Midway video game franchise. Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, and Bridgette Wilson star as Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, and Sonya Blade — three warriors chosen to fight in an ancient interdimensional tournament to save Earth from the clutches of the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung, played by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. With Christopher Lambert presiding over the chaos as the thunder god Raiden, and Outworld already sitting on nine wins out of ten, the stakes couldn't be higher. This film raises intriguing questions about what it truly me...

This week, we review Snatch (2000), Guy Ritchie's frenetic British crime comedy set deep in the London criminal underworld. Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro, and Vinnie Jones star as a chaotic ensemble of boxing promoters, gangsters, and small-time crooks in a story that explores greed, chaos, and the butterfly effect of criminality. With two intertwining plots — a priceless stolen 84-carat diamond and a bare-knuckle boxing fix gone very wrong — this film raises intriguing questions about whether luck, loyalty, or sheer mayhem is what really rules the underworld.Is Snatch a diamond in the rough, or just a rough diamond? List...

This week, we review Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow (1993), Michael Schroeder's cyberpunk sci-fi action B-movie set in a future dominated by corporate warfare and synthetic humans. Angelina Jolie and Elias Koteas star as Cash Reese and Colt Ricks — a cyborg assassin and her combat trainer — in a story that explores identity, autonomy, and what it means to be human. With Cash literally packed with a liquid explosive called "Glass Shadow" and used as a walking weapon by the ruthless Pinwheel Corporation, this film raises intriguing questions about who truly owns your body — and your soul.Is this Jolie's most explosive early role, or jus...

This week, we review Isle of Dogs (2018), Wes Anderson's gloriously quirky stop-motion animated sci-fi comedy-drama set in a dystopian near-future Japan. Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, and Bob Balaban star as a ragtag pack of exiled dogs in a story that explores loyalty, rebellion, and political corruption. With all of Megasaki City's canines banished to a garbage-dump called Trash Island following a government-enforced decree, twelve-year-old Atari crash-lands on the island in search of his beloved dog Spots — and sets off an epic journey that could change the fate of dogs everywhere. This film raises intriguing questions about au...

This week, we review Phone Booth (2002), Joel Schumacher’s razor-tight psychological thriller about guilt, vanity, and public exposure. Colin Farrell stars as slick publicist Stu Shepard, with Kiefer Sutherland as the chilling unseen Caller and Forest Whitaker as the police captain caught in the chaos, in a story that explores morality under pressure. With one man trapped in a phone booth by a sniper who knows all his secrets, this film raises intriguing questions about truth, punishment, and whether people only change when they are forced to.Is this one call too close for comfort or a ringing endorsement of hi...

This week, we review Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), John Carpenter’s gritty action-thriller that blends urban crime drama with siege-movie tension. Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, and Laurie Zimmer star as a small group of strangers trapped inside a nearly abandoned Los Angeles police station as relentless gang members lay siege to the building. With dwindling ammunition, shifting alliances, and nowhere to run, the film becomes a tense battle for survival that helped define Carpenter’s minimalist style and pulsing synth score.With its claustrophobic setting, morally grey anti-heroes, and slow-burn suspense, the film raises intriguing questions about loyalty, survival, and what happ...

This week, we review Rubber (2010), Quentin Dupieux’s absurdist horror-comedy that blends surreal satire with low-budget creature-feature chaos. Jack Plotnick, Roxane Mesquida, and Wings Hauser star in a story that explores voyeurism, randomness, and the strange relationship between audience and spectacle. When a mysterious sentient tire named Robert discovers it has deadly telekinetic powers, it embarks on a bizarre killing spree across the California desert—while a group of onlookers watches the carnage unfold from afar. With its self-aware humor and delightfully ridiculous premise, this film raises intriguing questions about why we watch movies at all.Is killer rubber totally rand...

This week, we review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), Michael Pressman’s family-friendly martial arts comedy sequel packed with mutant mayhem, pizza-fueled action, and classic ‘90s nostalgia. Paige Turco stars as reporter April O’Neil, while the heroes in a half shell, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael, return to battle the villainous Shredder as he unleashes a new threat using the mysterious mutagenic ooze. With mutant experiments, ninja showdowns, and the debut of Tokka and Rahzar, the film leans further into its comic-book absurdity while exploring the origins of the Turtles themselves.Is mutant mayhem totall...

This week, we review Super Mario Bros. (1993), Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel’s wildly offbeat sci-fi adventure based (very loosely) on the beloved Nintendo video game. Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo star as Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi, who find themselves pulled into a dystopian alternate dimension ruled by the villainous King Koopa, played with lizardy menace by Dennis Hopper. With de-evolution guns, fungus-based tech, and a plot that veers as far from the Mushroom Kingdom as possible, this film reimagines the game’s bright, bouncy world into a gritty cyberpunk nightmare.Is plumbing the multiverse a pipe dream or just...

This St. Patrick's Day week, we review Waking Ned Devine (1998), Kirk Jones’s heartwarming Irish comedy about luck, friendship, and small-town mischief. Ian Bannen and David Kelly star as lifelong friends Jackie and Michael, who discover that someone in their tiny village has won the lottery—only to find the winner has dropped dead from the shock. What follows is a charming tale of community conspiracy, as the villagers hatch a hilarious plan to claim the winnings.Is honesty always the best policy, or is a little white lie worth a million pounds? Listen on to find out!Join Colin & Nial...

This week, we review Threads (1984), Mick Jackson’s harrowing British television drama that delivers one of the most unflinching portrayals of nuclear war ever put to screen. Set in Sheffield, this grim docudrama follows ordinary citizens—like Karen Meagher’s Ruth—as their lives unravel before, during, and after a full-scale nuclear strike. With its stark realism and documentary style, it immerses you in the terrifying aftermath of societal collapse.Is survival a matter of preparation… or pure chance? Listen on to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Con...

This week, we review Space Truckers (1996), Stuart Gordon’s cult sci-fi comedy that blends B-movie charm with intergalactic absurdity. Dennis Hopper stars as John Canyon, a grizzled freelance hauler navigating a galaxy run by corrupt corporations and killer robots. Alongside Stephen Dorff and Debi Mazar, he takes on one last shady delivery—only to discover it involves a deadly cargo that could destroy humanity.Is freedom just another word for hauling space pigs, or is there more to life beyond the stars? Listen on to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the down...

This week, we review Paprika (2006), Satoshi Kon’s mind-bending anime masterpiece that blends science fiction, psychological thriller, and surreal fantasy. Megumi Hayashibara voices Dr. Atsuko Chiba, a brilliant scientist who moonlights as her dream-diving alter ego, Paprika. In a world where technology allows therapists to enter patients’ dreams, chaos erupts when the device falls into the wrong hands—blurring the lines between dream and reality.With its dazzling visuals, layered storytelling, and a haunting score by Susumu Hirasawa, Paprika explores the subconscious, identity, and the power of imagination.Is it all just a dream within a dream, or is reality the re...

This week, we review The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), W.D. Richter’s cult sci-fi adventure that blends absurd comedy, interdimensional warfare, and rock 'n' roll swagger. Peter Weller stars as Buckaroo Banzai, a neurosurgeon, physicist, test pilot, and rock star who must stop evil aliens from Planet 10 before they destroy Earth. With a genre-bending plot, a brainy hero squad, and a cast that includes John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Ellen Barkin, this film dives headfirst into the bizarre.Is saving the world rocket science or just another gig for a rock 'n' roll physicist? Listen on...

This week, we review Dr. Strangelove (1964), Stanley Kubrick’s pitch-black Cold War satire that turns global annihilation into biting comedy gold. Peter Sellers shines in multiple roles in this razor-sharp political farce where a deranged general sets off an unstoppable chain of events leading to nuclear catastrophe. Blending absurdity with alarming realism, the film skewers military logic, political paranoia, and the madness of mutually assured destruction.Is war a matter of strategy… or just one big Freudian slip? Listen on to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us...

This week, we review Blade Runner (1982), Ridley Scott’s neo-noir sci-fi masterpiece that redefined the genre. Harrison Ford stars as Rick Deckard, a weary “blade runner” tasked with hunting down rogue replicants in a dystopian Los Angeles. With a haunting score by Vangelis, groundbreaking visual design, and existential themes at its core, the film explores what it really means to be human.Is empathy a glitch in the code or the essence of the soul? Listen on to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the weird, the wonderful, and the downright awful of cinema!Contact us: [email protected]...

This week, we review Bugonia (2025), Yorgos Lanthimos’s absurdist sci‑fi black comedy. Emma Stone stars as Michelle Fuller, a powerful pharmaceutical CEO suspected of being an alien, and she’s joined by Jesse Plemons as Teddy Gatz, a conspiracy‑theorist beekeeper who kidnaps her along with his cousin Don. In a bizarre twist on the “alien infiltration” theme, the film explores themes of conspiracy, power, capitalism, and our fraught relationship with technology and nature.Is it a cutting satire of our paranoid era or a wild spectacle lost in its own weirdness? Listen on to find out!Join Colin & Niall as we embrac...

This week, we review Batman & Robin (1997), Joel Schumacher’s neon-drenched, camp-infused take on the superhero genre. George Clooney dons the cowl as Batman, with Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin, joined by Alicia Silverstone’s Batgirl. Together, they face off against a pun-happy Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and the seductive Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman) in a Gotham that looks more like a laser tag arena than a city in peril. With its over-the-top costumes, toyetic set pieces, and infamous one-liners, this film raises intriguing questions about how far a franchise can stray before it freezes over.Is it a cold-hearted flop or a...

This week, we review Galaxy Quest (1999), Dean Parisot’s cult-favorite sci-fi comedy that lovingly parodies—and pays tribute to—classic space operas and fandom culture. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman star as washed-up actors from a defunct sci-fi TV series who are mistaken for real space heroes by an alien race in desperate need of help. Thrust into a real interstellar conflict, they must rise to the occasion using nothing but their scripted catchphrases and questionable improvisation skills.Is fandom the ultimate fantasy—or a cosmic responsibility? Listen on to find out!Movie 5096 on Metacritic’s all time movie...

This week, we review Demolition Man (1993), Marco Brambilla’s explosive blend of sci-fi action and satirical social commentary. Sylvester Stallone stars as John Spartan, a no-nonsense cop thawed out of cryo-prison to hunt down Wesley Snipes’ chaotic super-criminal, Simon Phoenix, in a future where violence—and toilet paper—have both been outlawed. With its dystopian Los Angeles turned pacified utopia, the film hilariously critiques political correctness, surveillance culture, and the cost of enforced peace.Is the future a sanitized paradise or a freedomless nightmare? Listen on to find out!Movie 15565 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.Join Colin & Niall as we embr...

This week, we review The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Ronald Neame’s genre-defining disaster epic packed with peril, faith, and survival. Gene Hackman leads an all-star cast—including Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, and Red Buttons—as a group of passengers trapped aboard an upside-down luxury liner after it's struck by a massive rogue wave on New Year’s Eve. As the ship floods and crumbles, the survivors must fight their way to safety through fiery corridors and rising waters. Blending suspense, spectacle, and human drama, the film explores themes of leadership, sacrifice, and belief under pressure.Is survival a matter of faith or just...

This week, we review Gremlins (1984), Joe Dante’s darkly comic Christmas horror classic that blends creature-feature chaos with suburban satire. Zach Galligan stars as Billy, a small-town teen whose mysterious new pet, Gizmo, comes with three simple rules—rules that, once broken, unleash a horde of mischievous monsters on his hometown. With its mix of practical effects, slapstick violence, and eerie holiday cheer, the film explores themes of consumerism, responsibility, and the unintended consequences of curiosity.Is Gremlins a cautionary tale wrapped in tinsel or just pure festive mayhem? Listen on to find out!Movie 5183 on Metacritic’s all time movie...

This week, we review Anaconda (1997), Luis Llosa’s action-packed jungle horror-thriller that slithers into creature feature territory with a monstrous appetite. Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube star as members of a documentary film crew who find themselves hunted by a giant, man-eating snake deep in the Amazon rainforest. With Jon Voight delivering an unforgettably unhinged performance as a snake-obsessed poacher, the film blends campy suspense, jungle survival, and B-movie terror into a cult classic adventure.Is Anaconda a cold-blooded classic or just a hiss-terical misfire? Listen on to find out!Movie 15015 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.Join Colin & Nial...

This week, we review Frankenstein (2025), Guillermo del Toro’s gothic science‑fiction re‑imagination of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Oscar Isaac stars as the brilliant but egotistical scientist Victor Frankenstein, and Jacob Elordi plays the Creature—his tragic creation. The story follows Victor’s ambition to conquer death, the creation of a being born of his experiment, and the profound consequences that follow. With lush visual design, emotional depth and philosophical undertones about creation, responsibility and the nature of life, the film raises questions about what it means to play god and who truly pays the price.Is it a monster‑...

This week, we review Rocky IV (1985), Sylvester Stallone’s Cold War-era sports drama and the most gloriously over-the-top entry in the Rocky franchise. Stallone returns as the iconic underdog Rocky Balboa, who steps into the ring against Ivan Drago, a seemingly unstoppable Soviet powerhouse played by Dolph Lundgren.Fueled by vengeance, patriotism, and a synth-heavy soundtrack, this film pits East vs. West in a boxing match that’s less about sport and more about global stakes. With a training montage for the ages and a robot butler to boot, Rocky IV punches hard on themes of grief, redemption, and international riva...