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| Robocop 3 | 26 Sep 2025 | 00:51:27 | |
Chris returns to the pod in time to watch Robocop 3! Join us as we try and work out which bits of the plot aren't in the earlier films, discuss casting via waist measurement, and promise that there are better films on the horizon. Maybe next week's Explorers is one of them? Tune in to find out! Also, go to Time Travel is Dangerous at the Ally Pally! Listen to find out how to get a free beer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| War of the Worlds (2025) | 16 Sep 2025 | 01:04:22 | |
We're still a man down as Sam takes advantage of Birthday Pick Rules to watch the recently released War of the Worlds. Join us as we marvel at this most glorious of train wrecks. Ice Cube 'acting', data-eating aliens, the word 'cyber' - JOIN THE REBELLION. Join us soon for Robocop 3 when Chris comes back from wherever he's gone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:54:32 | |
Join us on the Road to the Fan Dance! This week we dodge watching Star Trek: Into Darkness by watching one of the 2 remaining OG films we haven't given the full episode treatment. Join us as we luxuriate in slow-moving ships, appreciate Scotty in all his glory, and marvel over the wonderful off-duty clothing of the Enterprise crew. also here is Leonard Nimoy looking like the coolest guy ever while directing this film. Next week, it's probably a Predator: Killer of Killers spoilercast, or maybe 28 Days Later And we're on Instagram and Facebook too!
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| Moon (2009) | 11 Nov 2022 | 00:43:47 | |
This week we continue our impromptu Duncan Jones season with Moon, in which several Sam Rockwells wander around a cheap set. Join us for discussions of clone ethics, film-making on the cheap, and a highly implausible finale. To the film, not the pod. Next week, we're watching The Adjustment Bureau and it's not our fault. And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Source Code | 04 Nov 2022 | 00:46:10 | |
This week we're trapped reliving the same 8 minutes over and over,as Jake Gylenhaal tries to stop a vague bomb plot in Source Code! Join us for some Chicago sightseeing, sublimnal donut purchases, Maggie Gylenhall hallucinations, mass confusion about the ending, and much more! Next week, we stay with Duncan Jones for Moon! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Super Mario Bros. | 28 Oct 2022 | 01:08:05 | |
This week, we celebrate the re-emergence of Mario on the big screen with a look at the original Super Mario Bros. movie. Join us for lots of behind the scenes drama, in front of the camera insanity, ample goomba discussion, one host desperate to move on with his life, and another doing a really pretty great Yoshi impression, if I do say so myself. Next week it's Duncan Jones' Source Code! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Starman | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:58:16 | |
This week, we hit our 250th episode and our 250th film: Starman! Join us for discussions of scalping dead husbands, raccoon health advice, problematic alien/human relations, and lots and lots of balls. Next week, we watch Super Mario Bros! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too!
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| The Lobster | 14 Oct 2022 | 00:51:01 | |
This week it's Chris' birthday pick, arty dystopian love story The Lobster! Join us as we discuss animal preferences, just how arty is too arty, and why the area of your back you can't reach is the secret to true love and companionship. Next week, we celebrate our 250th episode with, er, Starman! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 07 Oct 2022 | 01:11:46 | |
This week we welcome special guest host Logan Humphrey to the pod to help us celebrate the 40th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's ET - The Extra Terrestrial. Join us for some legit filmic analysis for once, and the three normal hosts talking about ET's galactic senate commitments, modern cultural nostalgia misery (again), why Christians shouldn't put umbrellas up indoors, and why dog poo is no longer white. Oh, and here is leather ET: Next week it's Chris' birthday pick, The Lobster! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The X-Files | 29 Sep 2022 | 01:03:15 | |
It's time for Sam's birthday pick, and it's The X-Files! Join us for contractual X arguments, the secret behind the X-Files existence, the birth of Chris' multiverse and an awful lot of Sam breathlessly explaining X-Files lore. Oh, and Agent Bee. Also, if you ever plan to watch the TV series, watch out - this show is full of spoilers for pretty much the entire thing (although Sam hasn't seen any of this stuff in decades so probably got a lot of it wrong). Next week, it's the 40th anniversary of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Splice | 25 Sep 2022 | 00:50:03 | |
This week Sexy Season starts and stops with the decidedly unsexy weirdo horror film Splice, in which a strange blob of flesh is gross throughout. Join us for the sexiest of topics, like behind the scenes credits chatter, ape/human relation myths busted, a woman who loves a fence, kangaroo second husbands, and lots more! This podcast goes places, and none of them are particularly pleasant.
Next episode is Sam's birthday pick - it's The X-Files!
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Death Race | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:54:03 | |
Bloodsports season finally concludes with Paul W. S. Anderson's remake of Death Race 2000, which is just called Death Race. Join us as we discuss Statham, Carradine, badly designed prisons, and Lovejoy.
Next episode, we move on from deadly racing to, er, weirdo pervert body horror, with Splice!
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Rollerball (2002) | 05 Sep 2022 | 00:48:39 | |
This week future bloodsports season rolls on with John McTiernan's remake of Rollerball, a film that isn't half as interesting as the director's own travails. Wiretaps, bankruptcy and jail - Mctiernan's life story has them all, and this film has...well, none of that and not much else. Still, we discuss the terrible cast, the possibility this is the least cool film of all time, the strangest night vision sequence in cinema history, and maybe, just maybe, it isn't even sci-fi after all.... Oh, we also spend a lot of time discussing Michael Flatley's Blackbird. Next week, this ridiculous collection of films finally reaches an end with Death Race, the Jason Statham one. And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Independence Day: Resurgence (again) | 12 Jun 2025 | 00:58:32 | |
This week Will Smith Season finally concludes in calamitous circumstances with a film in which he doesn't actually act which we've reviewed before anyway. Oh well (FYIF), we spend 30 seconds discussing I, Robot, then realise we've messed up, but continue to complain about this film for an hour all over again. Unlikely rebuilds, unlikely invasions, unlikeable actors and a leading man who didn't bother watching the first film, it's all here! Next week, we retreat to safer territory - it's Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Death Race 2000 | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:48:57 | |
Bloodsport/Futuresport/something Season continues with Death Race 2000! Confusingly released a week before last week's Rollerball it's another slice of dystopian American satire, but this time with less of a stick up its posterior. Next week, we watch the remake of Rollerball, it's, er, Rollerball! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Rollerball (1975) | 12 Aug 2022 | 00:55:55 | |
This week we commiserate the passing of beloved (?) actor James Caan by watching Rollerball, the 1975 classic (?) in which corporations rule the world and everyone loves watching a weirdo sport. Join us as we try and work out why anyone does anything, discover the secret origin of Britain's favourite greetings card retailer and learn all about Sam's Hollywood Nice Guy Rating System. Next week, deathsports season continues with Death Race 2000!
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too!
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| Prey Spoilercast + Interview Special | 05 Aug 2022 | 01:13:52 | |
This week we take a break from ranking for a special episode dedicated to the brand new entry in the Predator franchise, Prey! Alex and Sam, both self-confessed Predator (1 & 2) superfans rank the existing films, take both a spoiler-free and spoiler-filled in-depth look at Prey, and then we have exclusive interviews with Dan Trachtenberg, the director of Prey, and Amber Midthunder and Jhane Myers, the star and producer of the film! As there's a lot to take in we've taken the unprecedented step of remembering to add some chapter marks for all these different bits: (2:35) Ranking of Predators (10:51) Spoiler-free chat (29:56) SPOILER chat! (43:04) Dan Trachtenberg interview (56:48) Amber Midthunder & Jhane Myers interview (01:12:19) A bit of rambling, and what's coming up next week! If you want to see Alex and his guest chatting on video both interviews are also available on YouTube. Dan's interview is here, and Amber and Jhane's is here. Phew! Next week, it's back to a normal ranking with Rollerball! Want even more? Why not check out episode 71 for our Predator review, 5 for Predator 2, 72 for Predators, and 142 for Alien Vs. Predator! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Truman Show | 29 Jul 2022 | 01:01:48 | |
Accidental Andrew Niccol Season concludes with the Niccol-penned but Weir-directed The Truman Show - but first we have an impromptu new film review round up, with Chris' opinion on Jurassic Park: Dominion review and Sam's hot take on Brian & Charles. Spoiler: They're both terrible. We're more positive about the main feature, though. Join us as we revel in almost every aspect of the film, from the structure of the script, to the unique score music, praise for Jim Carrey's first dramatic turn, and find out where all promotional material for the film ended up. Next week join us (a couple of days late, embargos innit) for some exclusive Prey interview content and Alex and Sam reviewing this bold new entry in the Predator franchise!
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| S1M0NE | 22 Jul 2022 | 01:09:33 | |
We're back, we've survived the heat, and we're here to continue Accidental Andrew Niccol Season with S1M0NE! Join us as we discuss deepfakes, the future of cinema, how much of this film is intentional, we pitch loads of different endings and Gun Machine is born. And there's even time for a quiz! Here's the article about the increasingly backward facing state of Hollywood and music that Sam vaguely references. Next week, Accidental Andrew Niccol Season concludes with (Peter Weir's) The Truman Show! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| In Time | 08 Jul 2022 | 01:07:23 | |
This week, we watch we kick off our accidental Andrew Niccol season with In Time, a film with a premise so stupid that Chris' brain momentarily breaks, any attempt at a plot breakdown descends into time related madness, and Alex gradually realises this film is not as good as he maybe thought because he's written another hour of material in his own head. Also, Chris has plans for a dark harem, Alex goes mad and throws his mic, and Sam really wants to know where time comes from. It's a wild episode. Next week, S1M0N3! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Next (2007) | 01 Jul 2022 | 00:47:54 | |
We return after an unexpected hiatus with Next, in which Nicolas Cage plays himself, or maybe a clairvoyant magician who seems to share a lot of interests with Mr. Cage. Join us as we try and work out if this film actually has a villain, discuss the worst FBI agent in the history of cinema, and try and work out what on earth this film's gimmick actually is supposed to be. Next week we watch we kick off accidental Andrew Niccol season with In Time And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Robocop 2 | 18 Jun 2022 | 00:57:57 | |
"Maximum thrash." (apologies if you've got this episode twice, something went haywire on the backend!) This week we celebrate the 32nd anniversary (weird) of Robocop 2. The first film has been in the top 10 since all the way back on episode 22, can the sequel fare as well? Join us as we discuss why you might bankrupt a city, animatronics, wrestling tie-ins , days of the month beef, and much more! Next week, Next, next. And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Star Trek: Nemesis | 10 Jun 2022 | 01:16:57 | |
This week we reach the tenth and final proper (yeah, I said it) Star Trek film, Star Trek: Nemesis. As is often the case with Trek, it's a bumper episode. Klingon psychological warfare, the worst baddie in history, the problem with Riker's back, lots of griping about Data, and lots, lots more! And if this wasn't enough, we also get into a bit of Obi-Wan Kenobi chat! Next week, the big hitters keep coming: It's Robocop 2! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Outland | 03 Jun 2022 | 00:56:50 | |
This week Sean Connery is sent to Io to sort out a corrupt mining colony, armed with a shotgun and in a bit of a mood. Also, we bring you the only comprehensive breakdown of the music in the club scenes in this film available anywhere on the internet. I think. Next week, we take our annual trek to the stars with Star Trek: Nemesis And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Gemini Man | 24 May 2025 | 00:55:06 | |
Hellooo, the SFRS era of random shows appearing at random times continues as we emerge from hibernation to launch into Will Smith season. This week, it's Gemini Man! Join us to hear about Sam's confusing experience watching at 120FPS, Clive Owen's BMW adverts, The Rehearsal, Will Smith's pouch, and we find out if you can clone a dude. Next week (and it really will be next week) we watch I, Robot! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too!
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| The Great Wall | 26 May 2022 | 01:02:17 | |
"Chinese Woman Stares at Matt Damon: The Movie" This week, America and China throw a load of money at a JOINT VENTURE and end up with The Great Wall, a blockbuster action film with, er, Matt Damon as the lead. Matt Damon, seriously? We discuss the history of clapping, foxes, Alex has a quiz, Chris lets us know how much he likes chopping, and: Matt Damon, George Clooney, Pig? Oh, and here's a bonus fox fact check. Next week, Sean Connery and a shotgun in Outland! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monster Trucks | 19 May 2022 | 00:52:46 | |
"Big Frack's got involved." This week we watch a film in which a hyperintelligent black blob is stuffed into a suspiciously old-looking child's monster truck. Also, Chris gives us a science lesson about the lack of wheels in nature, Sam has a problem with quip timing in films in general, and Alex just wants to have fun. Also, Sam drops a late twist and the faint sound of "chim chimney" can be heard in the distance as the pod descends into bureaucratic chaos. And we're on Instagram and Facebook too!
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| Vanilla Sky | 12 May 2022 | 01:10:02 | |
"Cirque de Horny" This week we're back to our full complement as Chris returns from the razzle dazzle of filmmaking to join us for a thorough look at Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky! As well as working through the plot, we have time to discuss Alex's trip to Legoland, the new Avatar 2 trailer, lucid dreaming, alternate endings, an much, much more! Next week we are watching some trucks that have monsters in them, but they aren't just monster trucks, they're Monster Trucks! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too!
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| Cowboy Bebop | 28 Apr 2022 | 00:59:19 | |
Chris is still away on location so Alex and Sam soldier on for a second DUO REVIEWO. This time, it's Alex's birthday pick, Cowboy Bebop, the film of the anime of the manga of the same name. Join us as we discuss the perils of adapting TV shows for film, which other films this film really really rips off, and get whistful for our missing co-host, especially when neither of us know how to pronounce a big word. Next week... sorry, we still don't really know, but hopefully we will back to our full complement!
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tomorrowland | 22 Apr 2022 | 01:24:04 | |
This week we return to our Disney flop trilogy for the final instalment, Tomorrowland. We take an exhaustive look at this film's lumpy plot, problematic romantic leads, and then descend into hell as we unpeel the strange message behind this film. Ayn Rand, Noah's Ark, the end of the world, and queueing - it's a long episode with a dramatic conclusion! Next week...I'm not sure! Something! Probably Cowboy Bebop!
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too!
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| Johnny Mnemonic | 17 Apr 2022 | 01:19:36 | |
It's an Easter miracle- SFRS returns! After covid lays waste to one host another one goes AWOL, but finally we are back with a new episode! Chris is off on business so Alex and Sam attempt the rare duo rating, taking a look at cyberpunk 'classic' Johnny Mnemonic. If you want your own copy of Johnny M, rate us on iTunes or Spotify and drop us a line for a chance to win the all new blu-ray edition! Next week it really is Tomorrowland, even though we recorded it before this. Things have got confusing, but we've been through worse. Nothing stops this list. And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Black Hole | 25 Mar 2022 | 01:00:07 | |
Disney flop series continues with The Black Hole, a film with a confusing tone, an absence of plot, but most importantly a film that is absolutely dominated by the presence of V.I.N.C.E.N.T. the robot. Join us for robot wisdom, Henry Hoover history lessons, and much more! Next week our third and final Disney flop is Tomorrowland!
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| John Carter | 18 Mar 2022 | 00:52:29 | |
This week we begin another trilogy of films, a look at some of Disney's biggest flops. And there's no bigger flop in the history of film than John Carter, the story of a American civil war pacifist who gets whisked off to Mars and jumps a lot. It's not great. Also, there's a flop-based quiz! Next week, it's The Black Hole! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Philadelphia Experiment | 11 Mar 2022 | 00:54:27 | |
Our ill-timed naval military sci-fi trilogy concludes with 1984's The Philadelphia Experiment. Based on a 'real' but obviously not real conspiracy theory, a ship goes invisible and two dudes fall through time. Standard. We also discuss a very unlikable leading man, why automatic cars are no good (or good, depending who you ask), and indulge in a little (spoiler free) The Batman chat. Next week, we start a new trilogy of Disney flops with John Carter! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Final Countdown | 04 Mar 2022 | 00:51:27 | |
"Still pollutin'" Naval science fiction season continues (it's a thing) with The Final Countdown, a Douglas family affair in which an aircraft carrier goes back in time and...not a lot else happens? Nevertheless, we discuss a lotta history, a lotta production stuff, make time for an erotic docking sequence, get lost in a classic SFRS confusing time travel conversation, and then round it all out with the threat of the Poppins Clause being activated... Next week, we conclude our sea trilogy with The Philadelphia Experiment! (We recorded these before world events got so dire. As these films are science fiction and terrible we feel we are far enough away from being insensitive to go ahead, but there is a lot of military talk so if you don't feel like that right now (and honestly, who can blame you) then maybe skip the next few weeks). And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Alex & Sam Talk About Films | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:51:27 | |
This week Chris is away promoting his film, so Alex and Sam convene for an Easter chat about upcoming films and a whole lot more. Join us for discussion of Fantastic Four, Eternals, A Minecraft Movie, Avengers Doomsday, Superman, M3gan 2.0, Avatar 3, Predator: Killer of Killers, Jurassic World: Rebirth, 28 Years Later, Tron:Ares and loads more! Also, two old dudes struggle to remember one of the most famous men in the world, Sam pitches DINO PLANET, and we hear about how Alex almost accidentally leaked Peter Jackson's King Kong. We'll be back before too long with a proper ranking of I, Robot! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too!
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| Battleship | 27 Feb 2022 | 01:08:37 | |
"It's too late to eat a burrito, too many complex carbs" With our trademark bad-timing in full effect we begin a trilogy of science fiction films about battleships, starting with, er, Battleship. Chicken burritos, "football", and a film so terrible we resort to actually playing Battleship(s). This podcast Also, what's in the dome?
(We recorded these before world events got so dire. As these films are science fiction and terrible we feel we are far enough away from being insensitive to go ahead, but there is a lot of military talk so if you don't feel like that right now (and honestly, who can blame you) then maybe skip the next few weeks). And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Alien: Covenant | 10 Feb 2022 | 01:06:31 | |
"I know wheat." Our 2017 review ends with a crash-landing on a spooky kooky planet with an in-depth look at Alien: Covenant. An evil android, a nice android, an expendable crew and a plot that makes absolutely no sense- sounds like a modern Alien film to me! Next week we play a quick game of Battleship. Brace. And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | 03 Feb 2022 | 01:05:06 | |
"Zero bantz had." This week we skip Chris' choice of 2017 film for boring technical reasons, and instead watch listener-picked Valerian. Good character design, a terrible script and the least appealing leading man in the history of cinema can't stop us from taking an in-depth look at this very French, very odd film. Next week, it really will be Alien: Covenant.
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life | 27 Jan 2022 | 00:51:30 | |
We continue our 2017 season of films in Alex's pick, Life! This week Chris brings lots of actual scientific information, Alex fails to see an obvious twist, and Sam has no time for bantz.
Next week, we conclude our look at 2017 with Alien: Covenant!
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| Matrix Resurrections Spoilercast! | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:36:26 | |
This week we break from our 2017 recap to SPOILER the hell out of the latest Matrix film, which came out in stages across the festive period. Admin drama, unprecedented Saturday night recording, eating on mic (sorry), a film of two halves, love and hate for Keanu and a whole lot more.
Also, watch out for secondary SPOILERS for Spider-man: No Way Home at the end of the pod!
Next week, back to 2017 with Life!
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Humanity Bureau | 07 Jan 2022 | 01:04:24 | |
Hello there, it's SFRS! It's a new year so we start, as is tradition, with three picks of films from 2017, as our five year moratorium on rating rolls over once more. First up, we take a close look at The Humanity Bureau, one of 362 films Nicolas Cage has made in the past decade. Also, weird things France like, Peter Venkman blowback, correspondence, trouble in paradise as Sam launches a new podcast, and a whole lot of Nicolas Cage chat. Next week we take a quick break from 2017 for a Matrix Resurrection spoilercast!
And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The 5th Annual SFRS End of Yearpalooza | 31 Dec 2021 | 00:54:54 | |
We end the year with our annual look back at the past 52 weeks. The highs, the lows, the films we forgot we watched and the films we wish we could forget. There's also an end of year quiz, a look ahead to 2022 and we pick the first three films we'll be watching in the new year. Thanks to all our listeners, new and old, for sticking with us through another turbulent year! See you in the future! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | 24 Dec 2021 | 01:22:44 | |
It's the night before Christmas and all through the house your smart speakers and phones should be blasting out SFRS. It's a bumper Christmas episode as we take our annual trip back to a galaxy far, far away. Unfortunately, this time we're stuck with Attack of the Clones. Still, there's lots to talk about: Incompetent jedis, Anakin red flags, the unrealised potential of Jar Jar Binks, galactic mobility scooters, and much, much, much more! Hope all our listeners have a lovely Christmas! We'll be back on New Year's Eve for our traditional end of year wrap up show! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Jurassic Park III | 17 Dec 2021 | 01:09:23 | |
The hits keep coming with another BIG FRANCHISE film, it's...oh, it's Jurassic Park III. Alex hosts and brings two quizzes along for the ride as we discuss bad parenting, worse parenting, a lot of weird plot points, talking raptors, and how to procure T-Rex urine. Next week, it's either the christmas show or Attack of the Clones...watch this space! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ghostbusters | 10 Dec 2021 | 01:09:31 | |
We're back from a brush with Covid (and a cold) to bring you more science fiction rating goodness - this week, we've got one! It's Ivan Reitman's seminal Ghostbusters, the original and the best. Join us for ghost history, Venkman cancellation queries, a Moranis love-in and lots and lots of quotes. Next week, we keep the blockbusters coming as we head into Christmas with Jurassic Park 3! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Marooned | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:54:11 | |
This week we continue to say RIP to the great Gene Hackman by watching Marooned. Join us as we discuss this film's eerie prescience, the strange refusal to inject any sort of drama, and...Poppins!? Next week, Will Smith season begins (not sure why) with I, Robot! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Toys | 19 Nov 2021 | 00:54:23 | |
This week we begin with a bonus John Lewis christmas advert spoilercast before tackling Chris' birthday pick, the weird Robin William's vehicle Toys. We pick up where we left off with Bicentennial Man with not really getting the leading man's appeal, discuss how much the design saves this film, and ponder one of history's worst soundtracks. Next week, who yer gonna call? SFRS, that's who, and we will pod into your ears about the original Ghostbusters. Oh yes. And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Meteor | 12 Nov 2021 | 01:01:42 | |
This week it's time for some classic '70s disaster action as Sean Connery battles a giant rock hurtling towards Earth. Join us for a suprisingly good Connery impression, a classic Alex quiz, best Bond, Scottish independence hot takes, some top class lamp analysis, a lot of HARD SCIENCE and a CLIFFHANGER! Next week, we very belatedly celebrate Chris' birthday with his film pick, Toys! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Space Station 76 | 04 Nov 2021 | 00:41:46 | |
This week we watch a bunch of people have relationship problems on a space ship in indie sci-fi 'drama' Space Station 76 Everyone likes Dr. Bot, no one likes the soundtrack and then we all have a breakdown and talk about the Dune podcast that actually came out last week... Also, we hear about Chris' latest celebrity friends, Alex's latest second-hand celebrity sighting, and Sam's plan to blackmail any potential celebrities who might be on the pod. Next week...It's Sean Connery in Meteor! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||