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Flixwatcher is hosted by Helen Sadler and Kobi Omenak... More
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 Omenak... More
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Episode # 300 Part II : Robin Hood Prince of Thieves with Martin and Sam from “Song By Song” Podcast
Happy 300th Flixwatcher! In this second special birthday episode Sam Pay and Martin Zaltz Austwick from Song by Song join Flixwatcher to review Kobi’s choice Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 action adventure film directed by Kevin ‘Waterworld’ Reynolds and starring the other Kevin, Kevin Costner as the eponymous Robin. In this retelling of the English folklore Robin of Locksley escapes a prison in Jerusalem with the help of a Moor named Azeem (Morgan Freeman). While Robin has been away the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman acting with maximum ham) plots to seize the throne and make the lives of Nottingham miserable. Robin assembles a gang of outlaws to oppose the Sheriff and impress Marion (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio).
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was a huge hit in 1991, the second-highest-grossing film of the year (Terminator 2: Judgement Day was number one) and Bryan Adams’ ‘Everything I Do, I Do It For You spent 16 weeks in the UK number top spot and still holds the record for longest number one single.
Scores for recommendability were pretty solid, despite its flaws it is generally quite entertaining, mainly because of Rickman’s OTT performance, with slightly lower scores for engagement the overall rating is 3.22.
Enjoyed Sam and Martin as hosts? Check out past episodes The Drunken Master and The Nice Guys.
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Episode #300 Crew Links
Thanks to the Episode #300 Crew of Sam @sampay and Martin @martinaustwick of Song by Song Podcast @SongBySongPod
You can find their website here songbysongpodcast.com
And at https://twitter.com/neutrinowatch
And at https://twitter.com/allusionistshow
And at https://twitter.com/CDMLtdAgency
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More about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
For more info on Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves you can visit Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves IMDB page here or Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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24/05/2023
1:00:44
Episode # 300 Part I : The Irishman with Martin and Sam from “Song By Song” Podcast
Happy 300th Flixwatcher! In this special birthday episode Sam Pay and Martin Zaltz Austwick from Song by Song join Flixwatcher to review Helen’s choice The Irishman.
The Irishman is a 2019 Martin Scorsese film, based on the non-fiction book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt, it tells the story of Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran a truck driver who becomes a hitman for the mob.
Robert De Niro stars as Frank Sheeran, Joe Pesci stars as Russell Bufalino, the crime boss of the Bufalino mafia and counsel to Jimmy Hoffa, played by Al Pacino. Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham and Harvey Keitel also star in supporting roles.
The Irishman is notable for its 209 minute runtime - three hours and 29 minutes of mob violence and International Brotherhood of Teamsters - labour unions in the US.
Recommendability for The Irishman was mixed, despite general consensus that is it a very interesting film, the three hour plus runtime goes against it. Unsurprisingly the repeat viewing scores very quite low and overall The Irishman scores 3.36.
Enjoyed Sam and Martin as hosts? Check out past episodes The Drunken Master and The Nice Guys.
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Episode #300 Crew Links
Thanks to the Episode #300 Crew of Sam @sampay and Martin @martinaustwick of Song by Song Podcast @SongBySongPod
You can find their website here songbysongpodcast.com
And at https://twitter.com/neutrinowatch
And at https://twitter.com/allusionistshow
And at https://twitter.com/CDMLtdAgency
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More about The Irish Man
For more info on The Irish Man you can visit The Irish Man IMDB page here or The Irish Man Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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24/05/2023
59:09
Episode # 299 Memento with Clare and Daisy from W - Rated podcast
Daisy and Clare from W - Rated podcast return to Flixwatcher remotely to review Daisy’s choice Memento.
Memento is the 2000 mind bending neo-noir thriller breakthrough film from visionary director Christopher Nolan. It stars Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby, a man who is unable to store recent memories, he covers himself in tattoos to “remember” facts. He is trying to track down the man who raped and killed his wife with the help of undercover cop Teddy Gammell (Joe Pantoliano). He also becomes involved with Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss) who may or may not be helping him to track down the killer.
Memento combines a non-linear narrative structure with an unreliable narrator to create a mind bending 113 minutes of film. As the film unravels backwards the viewer is left wondering who are the good guys and who are the bad guys and what is fact and what is fiction.
Everyone apart from Clare, who is a self proclaimed non-Nolan fan, loved Memento on release and it is still as mind blowing as it was when it confused the hell out of us in 2000. Due to its structure it a perfect film for repeat viewing, Memento also scores very highly for engagement to give an overall rating of 3.76.
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Episode #299 Crew Links
Thanks to Episode #299 Crew of Clare (@clareellenhope) and Daisy (@DaisyVicEdwards) from W-Rated
Find their Websites online at https://twitter.com/theOAFFC
And at https://muckrack.com/clare-brunton-1/portfolio
And at https://twitter.com/JumpCut_Studios
And at https://letterboxd.com/daisyedwards/
And at https://linktr.ee/WRated
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More about Memento
For more info on Memento, you can visit Memento IMDb page here or Memento Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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17/05/2023
54:18
Episode # 298 Bird Box with Mel and Bethany from Movement is Life
Bethany and Mel from Movement is Life, a podcast series from Intelligent Health, return to Flixwatcher to review Bethany’s choice Bird Box.
Bird Box is a 2018 post-apocalyptic thriller, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Josh Malerman and directed by Susanne (The Night Manager) Bier.
Sandra Bullock stars as Malorie, who we meet at the start of the film blindfolding two young children as they get into a boat and telling them they will die if they remove the blindfolds. Cut to five years earlier and an unknown presence is causing people who have been exposed to it to commit suicide in horrific ways.
A very pregnant Malorie takes refuge in a house with a group of disparate characters including a compassionate passer by Tom (Trevante Rhodes), a grumpy and bitter Douglas (John Malkovich), a unassuming elder woman Cheryl (Jacki Weaver) and another pregnant woman Olympia (Danielle Macdonald). The group try to stay alive but tensions run high as supplies dwindle and unpredictable strangers are let into the house.
Somewhat unfairly called inferior to A Quiet Place - they both came out in 2018 but Bird Box’s novel came out in 2014 - they do have similarities in the set up both are different in tone and post-apocalyptic terror. Bird Box is pretty bleak, making it hard to rate highly on recommendability or repeat viewing, however it still manages to score 3.83 overall.
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Episode #298 Crew Links
Thanks to Episode #298 Crew of Bethany @_bradio and Mel from @Intelligent_Hlt
Find their Websites online at https://twitter.com/Intelligent_Hlt
and at https://twitter.com/GoldsmithsUoL
and at https://twitter.com/Disabilitea_Pod
and at https://twitter.com/unlock_theatre
and at https://linktr.ee/BethanyBroomfieldJones
and at https://twitter.com/drwilliambird
and at https://www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/
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More about Bird Box
For more info on Bird Box, you can visit Bird Box IMDb page here or Bird Box Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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10/05/2023
38:47
Episode # 297 Boiling Point with Liam Dempsey and Paul Willson from Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast
Liam Dempsey and Paul Willson from Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast join Flixwatcher to review Liam’s choice Boiling Point.
Boiling Point is a 2021 British drama, directed by Philip Barantini it stars Stephen Graham as Andy, a head chef at an high profile restaurant in London. When we meet Andy he is not having a great day, his restaurant has been downgraded from five to three stars for hygiene, it has been overbooked for the evening and he is having problems in his personal life. Thrown into the mix is also a customer with a nut allergy, a racist diner and tensions in the kitchen all which create a pressure cooker environment.
Shot in one take Boiling Point is a thrilling drama, Graham is excellent as the unfortunate Andy. Watching his situation deteriorate on what could end up being the worst night of his life is both stressful and compelling.
Recommendability and engagement scores for Boiling Point were very high to give a very impressive overall rating of 4.01.
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Episode #297 Crew Links
Thanks to Episode #296 Crew of David Llong and Neil Gregory from We Needed Roads podcast
Find their Websites online at https://twitter.com/BBCSussex
and at https://twitter.com/spocklightpod
and at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/spocklight-a-star-trek-podcast/id1150816497?mt=2
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More about Boiling Point
For more info on Boiling Point, you can visit Boiling Point IMDb page here or Boiling Point Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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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!