Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review Podcast

• Episode # 403 Fighting with My Family with Stephen Palmer and Alistair Ryder

  Stephen Palmer (Asian Cinema Film Club podcast) and Alistair Ryder (Zavvi ) return to Flixwatcher to review Stephen’s choice Fighting with My Family. Fighting with My Family (2019) is a biographical comedy drama about the real-life WWE wrester Paige and her brother as they are discovered and train to be professionals. It stars Florence Pugh as Saraya "Paige" Bevis, Lena Headey as Julia "Sweet Saraya Knight" Hamer, Nick Frost as Patrick "Rowdy Ricky Knight" Bevis, Jack Lowden as Zak "Zodiac Knight" Bevis, Vince Vaughn as Hutch Morgan, a recruiter and coach for the WWE with a guest appearance Dwayne Johnson as himself/The Rock. Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star. Putting Norwich on the map, Fighting with My Family is an easy-going and fun film, mainly due to Florence Pugh’s energy as Paige. Recommendability scores for Fighting with My Family were strong to give an overall rating of 3.76. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode # 402 Django Unchained with T.A Shelano and Rich from The Middle-aged Bodcast

  T.A Shelano and Rich from The Middle-aged Bodcast return to Flixwatcher to review T.A’s choice Django Unchained. Django Unchained (2012) is the 8th film from writer and director Quentin Tarantino. Two years before the Civil War, Django (Jamie Foxx), a slave, finds himself accompanying an unorthodox German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) on a mission to capture the vicious Brittle brothers. Their mission successful, Schultz frees Django, and together they hunt the South's most-wanted criminals. Their travels take them to the infamous plantation of shady Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), where Django's long-lost wife (Kerry Washington) is still a slave. Django Unchained earned Christoph Waltz his second Best Supporting Actor and birthed the Leonardo DiCaprio laughing meme. But it isn’t without controversy over its depiction of slavery and graphic violence. Recommendability scores for Django Unchained were pretty high, but the two hour 45 minute runtime meant lower repeat viewing scores to give an overall rating of 3.27. [supsystic-tables id=417] Thanks to the Episode # 402 crew of T.A Shelano (@ShelanoT) from The Middle-aged Bodcast You can find their website here https://x.com/MidagedBodcast And at https://shelanobooks.co.uk/ Please make sure you give them some love For more info on Django Unchained can visit ⁠⁠Django Unchained IMDB⁠ ⁠page here ⁠⁠Django Unchained Rotten Tomatoes⁠⁠ page here. If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. Episode #401 Crew Links More about Knives Out Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes   More about Django UnchainedFinal Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode # 401 The Boy and the Heron with Kambole Campbell and Leslie Byron-Pitt

  Kambole Campbell (Empire Magazine, Vulture, Time Out) and Leslie Byron-Pitt (Fatal Attractions podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Kambole’s choice The Boy and the Heron. The Boy and the Heron (2023) is the 12th Studio Ghibli animation written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The English dub version features the voices of Christian Bale as Shoichi Maki, Robert Pattinson as the Gray Heron, Florence Pugh as Kiriko, and Dave Bautista as the Parakeet King. The cast also includes Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, and Mark Hamill in other key roles. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family's estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito's new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself. Recommendability scores for The Boy and the Heron were mixed, the sprawling nature of the narrative and two hour run time were working against it to give an overall rating of 3.31. [supsystic-tables id=416] Thanks to the Episode # 401 crew of Kambole Campbell and Leslie Byron-Pitt (@Afrofilmviewer) You can find their website here https://x.com/empireiphoneapp And at https://t.co/6qBdF8UhbM Please make sure you give them some love For more info on Knives Out can visit ⁠⁠The Boy and the Heron IMDB⁠ ⁠page here ⁠⁠The Boy and the Heron Rotten Tomatoes⁠⁠ page here. If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. Episode #401 Crew Links More about Knives Out Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes   More about The Boy and the HeronFinal Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode # 391 Barbarian with Kat Hughes and Darren Gaskell

  Kat Hughes (The Hollywood News, and Darren Gaskell (The HD Movie Podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Barbarian. Barbarian (2022) is the debut horror film from write and director Zach (Weapons) Cregger. It stars Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long. A double booked Airbnb rental turns into a nightmare when a secret basement is discovered and the guests are not alone. Recommendability scores for Barbarian were mixed, given its gore and shock moments any non horror fans will probably find it too much, however, if you love to be shocked then go for it! Despite the low recommendability scores Barbarian still scores a respectable 4.03 overall. [supsystic-tables id=404]     Thanks to the Episode # 391 crew of Kat Hughes and Darren Gaskell You can find their website here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please make sure you give them some love   For more info on Barbarian can visit Babarian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IMDB⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠page here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Barbarian Rotten Tomatoes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page here. If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. More about Barbaian Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Pt 2 Episode # 400 Knives Out with Sean Wilson and Andy Williams from Frame to Frame

  Happy 400th Flixwatcher! In this second special birthday episode Sean Wilson and Andy Williams from Frame to Frame join Flixwatcher as hosts to review Kobi’s choice Knives Out. Knives Out (2019) is a mystery comedy written and directed by Rian (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) Johnson. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's disfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death. The all star ensemble cast includes Chris Evans as Hugh Ransom Drysdale, Linda and Richard's son, Ana de Armas as Marta Cabrera, Harlan's nurse, Jamie Lee Curtis as Linda Drysdale, Harlan's daughter, Michael Shannon as Walt Thrombey, Harlan's youngest son, Don Johnson as Richard Drysdale, Linda's husband, Toni Collette as Joni Thrombey, the widow of Harlan's deceased son Neil, LaKeith Stanfield as Detective Lieutenant Elliott, Katherine Langford as Meg Thrombey, Joni's daughter, Jaeden Martell as Jacob Thrombey, Walt's son and Frank Oz as Alan Stevens, Harlan's counsel. Recommendability scores for Knives Out were extremely high with fives across the board from Flixwatcher and guests to score a very respectable 4.09 overall. [supsystic-tables id=402] Thanks to the Episode # 400 crew of Sean Wilson (@seano22) and Andy Williams (@andywilliams250) from Frame to Frame You can find their website here https://x.com/frametoframepod And at https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-sound-of-cinema/ And at https://x.com/booksandcwtches   Please make sure you give them some love   For more info on Knives Out can visit ⁠Knives Out IMDB ⁠page here ⁠Knives Out Rotten Tomatoes⁠ page here. If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. Episode #400 Crew Links More about Knives Out Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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