Explore every episode of the podcast Cinema in Seconds
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| Episode 200: Top 100 of the 21st Century | 04 Sep 2026 | 01:54:27 | |
200 episodes! Ian and Dan celebrate with a big cast of guests to explore movie moments from the NYT Top 100 movies of the century so far list. Come and join the party! Everything Everywhere All At Once - 7:00 Grand Budapest Hotel - 19:30 Gone Girl - 31:30 A Serious Man - 42:30 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - 57:30 Wolf of Wall Street - 1:10:30 Parasite - 1:28:00 Little Miss Sunshine - 1:41:30 | |||
| Episode 199: Europe Movies | 19 Aug 2026 | 01:12:10 | |
Bienvenue to Cinema in Seconds! This week, Ian and Dan traverse the continent of Europe, or at least look at movie moments that are set there. So grab your Eurail pass and come join us! Ciao! Before Sunset - 5:30 The Third Man - 15:00 Bourne Identity - 26:00 The 400 Blows - 36:00 Banshees of Inishserren - 46:00 The Lady Vanishes - 58:00 | |||
| Episode 198: Movie Quests | 27 Jul 2026 | 01:05:15 | |
Come on a movie odyssey with Ian and Dan as the look at great movie moments of characters on quests. So join the journey and give it a listen! 2001: A Space Odyssey - 3:00 Fellowship of the Ring - 13:00 The Phantom Menace - 25:30 Apocalypse Now - 38:00 Around the World in 80 Days - 51:00 | |||
| Episode 197: Disney | 13 Jul 2026 | 01:33:55 | |
This week Cinema in Seconds visits the happiest place on earth, as Ian, Dan and Alyson explore the Disney animated canon. So let your conscience be your guide and be our guest. We promise we'll have you home by midnight. Snow White - 8:00 A Goofy Movie - 19:30 Beauty and the Beast - 33:30 The Lion King - 44:00 Wreck It Ralph - 58:30 Dumbo - 1:11:00 | |||
| Episode 196: The 1980s | 06 Jul 2026 | 01:32:06 | |
Cinema in Seconds are going back to the 80s and Ian, Daniel and Brooke try to avoid the nostalgia traps to talk about more great movie moments. So put your boombox to your ear as you walk down the street and give it a listen! The Road Warrior - 7:00 Godzilla vs. Biollante - 21:30 Raging Bull - 35:00 The Outsiders - 47:00 The Killer - 59:30 Born on the 4th of July - 1:12:00 | |||
| Episode 195: International Cinema | 23 Jun 2026 | 01:49:15 | |
This week on Cinema in Seconds, Daniel, Ian and Michael travel around to the world to look at movie moments on different continents. So grab your passports and come along for the ride! Red Balloon - 8:30 The Secret Agent - 19:00 Joint Security Area - 35:00 Balloon - 54:00 Night of the Kings - 1:08:00 Redes - 1:23:00 | |||
| Episode 194: Buddy Movies | 26 May 2026 | 01:20:14 | |
Hey there pals! This week, Dan & Ian explore dynamic duos in the movies. Friends, or maybe mismatched partners, who create great movie moments! Listen with friend! Lethal Weapon - 4:00 The Nice Guys - 15:00 Clerks - 27:30 Thelma & Louise - 38:00 American Pie - 51:00 Pulp Fiction - 1:01:00 | |||
| Episode 193: Character Returns | 12 May 2026 | 01:07:12 | |
Cinema in Seconds is back in full force! Dan returns after a hiatus as he and Ian discuss big returns by characters in movies. Welcome back! Empire Strikes Back - 4:30 Dark Knight Rises - 13:00 Silence of the Lambs - 19:30 The New World - 30:30 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - 41:30 Rise of Skywalker - 49:30 | |||
| Episode 192: Star Trek Movies | 16 Mar 2026 | 01:29:32 | |
This week, Cinema in Seconds geeks out as Ian, Bryson and Alex talk Trek. We look at great moments from each of the eras of the Enterprise on film. So beam us up into your headphones and listen! The Final Frontier - 8:00 The Voyage Home - 17:00 Wrath of Khan - 29:00 Star Trek - 44:00 First Contact - 58:00 Into Darkness - 1:09:00 | |||
| Episode 191: Days of Future Past | 02 Feb 2026 | 01:34:00 | |
This week on Cinema in Seconds, Ian is joined by Jordan and Matthew to explore science fiction movies set in futures... that have already come and gone. How close were they? And where are our hoverboards?? 2001 - 6:00 Escape from New York - 20:30 Her - 32:00 A Quiet Place - 48:30 Pacific Rim - 1:01:30 Timecop - 1:16:30 | |||
| Episode 190: First Time Watches of 2025 | 12 Jan 2026 | 01:22:47 | |
Happy new year to all our listeners as we wrap up 2025 with some movies we saw for the first time that year. Daniel and Ian choose some movies from their top ten new-to-them watches to talk about. Check it out! Medium Cool - 4:00 Election - 15:30 A Close Shave - 24:30 My Darling Clementine - 34:30 Pather Panchali - 45:00 First Slam Dunk - 58:00 Mailbag - 1:11:00 | |||
| Episode 189: Best of 2025 | 05 Jan 2026 | 01:33:39 | |
Happy New Year! This week Cinema in Seconds takes a look at the year in movies and some moments from some of our favourites. The Long Walk - 8:30 Sentimental Value - 22:30 Avatar Fire & Ash - 34:30 Blue Moon - 45:00 Life of Chuck - 58:00 One Battle After Another - 1:10:00 Ian's Top 10 - 1:24:30 Dan's Top 10 - 1:28:00 | |||
| Episode 188: Snow Movies | 24 Dec 2025 | 01:30:20 | |
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! This week on Cinema in Seconds, Ian, Daniel and Cathryn look at movies set in the snow. So put on your headphones, mitts and toque, and listen. Merry Christmas! Grand Budapest Hotel – 3:00 Little Women – 12:00 Life and Death of Col. Blimp – 27:00 Wind River – 38:00 Hundreds of Beavers – 51:30 The Great Silence – 1:04:30 | |||
| Episode 187: Director Oddities | 08 Dec 2025 | 01:52:29 | |
Welcome weird and wonderful listeners to a new episode of Cinema in Seconds. This week, Ian, Daniel and Jordan look at moments from those movies that seem to stand out in a director's career. See what odd choices they pick. Dersu Uzala - 8:00 Hanna - 23:00 Adventures of Tintin - 38:30 Spartacus - 56:00 The Skin I Live In - 1:09:00 Downsizing - 1:25:00 Mailbag and Other Picks - 1:40:00 | |||
| Episode 186: Director Swan Songs | 01 Dec 2025 | 02:01:34 | |
This week on Cinema in Seconds, Dan, Ian and Michael look at the final films from some big name directors. Did their talent wane, or did they still have what it took right till the end? The Ten Commandments - 9:30 The Dead - 24:00 Madadayo - 43:00 Passage to India - 55:30 Faces Places - 1:11:00 Eyes Wide Shut - 1:26:00 | |||
| Episode 185: Directorial Debuts | 24 Nov 2025 | 01:11:28 | |
Welcome! This week on Cinema in Seconds, Ian and Daniel explore the first features of some great directors. Did they have the juice from the start? Find out with these movie moments! Sanshiro Sugata - 5:00 The Witch - 18:30 Fear and Desire - 30:00 Brick - 50:30 Honorable Mentions and Mailbag - 1:05:00 | |||
| Episode 184: Aliens! | 10 Nov 2025 | 01:27:08 | |
Get ready for an out of this world Cinema in Seconds episode, as Daniel and Ian discuss movies about aliens visiting Earth. So beam us up onto your podcast feed. War of the Worlds - 6:00 Arrival - 20:30 The Thing - 31:30 Under the Skin - 42:30 Contamination - 57:30 Close Encounters - 1:08:00 | |||
| Episode 183: Serial Killers | 31 Oct 2025 | 01:27:44 | |
Its Halloween! And Dan, Ian and Miles are stalking around, waiting in the shadows to talk about killers in the movies. Prepare to be the next victim... of great podcast listening! Halloween 2018 - 5:00 Black Christmas - 20:00 Frenzy - 32:00 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 46:00 The House by the Cemetery - 57:00 Manhunter - 1:09:00 | |||
| Episode 182: Supernatural Creatures | 28 Oct 2025 | 01:19:07 | |
Werewolves! Vampires! Mummies! All the classic Halloween monsters are here, as Ian, Dan and Ron explore the supernatural on this week's episode. There are some audio issues in this episode where some parts are quieter than others. The Mummy - 4:00 Fright Night - 13:00 The Gate - 26:00 Tremors - 40:30 Silver Bullet - 52:00 The Ape Man - 1:01:00 Mailbag - 1:14:00 | |||
| Episode 181: Body Horror | 21 Oct 2025 | 02:01:00 | |
Eww. This week on Cinema in Seconds, Dana and Mike join us to discus the body horror genre. So listen to this episode before your face sheds off! Starman – 7:00 The Fly – 21:30 Black Swan – 39:00 The Blob – 51:00 Dawn of the Dead – 1:08:30 The Substance – 1:23:00 | |||
| Episode 180: Trash Horror | 13 Oct 2025 | 01:11:07 | |
Spooky season begins here at Cinema in Seconds as Dan, Ian and Brooke look at some horror flicks that... maybe ain't so great. Or perhaps downright awful. This episode is not for the weak-stomached (Ian included). So listen at your own risk. Virus Shark - 2:30 Deep Blue Sea - 15:00 I Know What You Did Last Summer - 25:30 Friday the 13th Part 2 - 35:30 Human Centipede 3 - 43:00 Devil's Rejects - 58:00 | |||
| Episode 179: Foreshadowing Moments | 29 Sep 2025 | 01:16:45 | |
This week, we plant the seeds for some great movie discussion, talking about moments that foreshadow the events of their films. So look ahead with movie seers Ian, Dan and Dan as they point out the clues. War of the Worlds - 5:00 Shawshank Redemption - 18:00 Seven - 24:00 Knives Out - 39:00 Its a Wonderful Life - 49:00 Casablanca - 58:00 Mailbag - 1:09:00 | |||
| Episode 178: Movie Lessons | 15 Sep 2025 | 01:12:01 | |
Come learn something this week on Cinema in Seconds, as Ian and Daniel look at lessons from the movies. So pay attention! Fellowship of the Ring – 4:00 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence – 14:00 Men in Black – 30:00 Batman v Superman – 40:00 Chef – 53:00 American Pie 2 – 59:00 | |||
| Episode 177: London Movies | 01 Sep 2025 | 01:50:14 | |
Cheerio! Cinema in Seconds is speaking to you from Merry Olde London! Well, Greg is at least, as he joins Ian and Dan to talk about London set movies. So jump on The Tube and give us a listen! Hot Fuzz – 6:00 The King – 16:30 Dial M For Murder – 36:00 Phantom Thread – 51:00 The Great Mouse Detective – 1:04:00 About a Boy – 1:25:00 | |||
| Episode 176: End Credit Scenes | 18 Aug 2025 | 01:04:07 | |
Sure, there's lots of great moments within the run time of the movies they're in, but what about the scenes AFTER the credits start to roll?? This week, Ian and Dan look at the ever-growing trend of post-credit scenes. Captain America Winter Soldier – 4:30 Matrix Resurrections – 18:00 Hot Shots – 28:30 Bad Boys Ride or Die – 35:30 Pirates: At World's End – 42:30 Austin Powers – 54:30 | |||
| Episode 175: The Great Outdoors | 11 Aug 2025 | 01:53:55 | |
Its summer, and that means its time to head outside and enjoy nature! Or at least watch movies of people doing that. This week on Cinema in Seconds, Ian, Dan and Kira look at movies set in the outdoors. So grab your gear, strap on your boots, and lets go! Deliverance – 5:00 Into the Wild – 25:00 Brokeback Mountain – 43:30 Good One – 53:30 Meatballs – 1:10:00 There Will Be Blood – 1:28:00 | |||
| Episode 174: Movie Trailer Moments | 27 Jul 2025 | 01:57:32 | |
In a world where Cinema in Seconds looks at small moments,Ian, Dan and Phillip choose this week to look at moments in movie trailers. This is no teaser, we get right into when trailers work and what makes them awesome. Man of Steel – 8:30 Batman – 24:00 There Will Be Blood – 38:30 The Two Towers – 52:30 Black Dynamite – 1:12:00 Eddington – 1:27:00 | |||
| Episode 173: Classic Hollywood Musicals | 14 Jul 2025 | 01:37:47 | |
Get ready for some old timey singing and dancing, as Daniel, Ian and Zack explore musicals from the classic Hollywood era. So put on your tap shoes and join Judy, Gene, and the rest of us! Summer Stock – 3:30 Stormy Weather – 20:30 Top Hat – 31:30 It’s Always Fair Weather – 45:30 Anchors Aweigh – 1:06:00 Singin’ in the Rain – 1:20:00 | |||
| Episode 172: Decent Flicks | 07 Jul 2025 | 01:16:25 | |
This week on Cinema in Seconds, Ian and Daniel celebrate the mediocre. We look at good moments from movies tat are alright, so-so, decent. So join us in the middle of the road! Beast - 3:30 Live and Let Die - 11:00 The Founder - 21:30 Olympus Has Fallen - 32:00 World War Z - 44:00 The Harvey Girls - 54:00 | |||
| Episode 171: Summer Break Movies | 27 Jun 2025 | 01:14:44 | |
Its summer! School's out and the lazy days begin! Dan and Ian kick back and look at small moments in movies about being on summer break. So chill out, grab a popsicle, and join us! Dazed & Confused - 3:00 It - 15:00 Do the Right Thing - 26:30 Snack Shack - 36:00 Last Picture Show - 45:00 The Sandlot - 57:30 | |||
| Episode 170: The 90s | 20 Jun 2025 | 01:32:56 | |
Ian, Daniel, and Cam go back to the nineties to hang at the mall and watch some VHS tapes. Come join us! Fargo - 6:30 Wayne's World - 20:00 The Mummy - 34:30 Metropolitan - 44:00 The Matrix - 1:04:00 Eyes Wide Shut - 1:13:00 Mailbag - 1:26:30 | |||
| Episode 169: Against Our Better Judgement | 13 Jun 2025 | 01:22:12 | |
We know we probably shouldn’t like these movie moments, but we do! This week, Dan and Ian work against their better judgement on Cinema in Seconds! The Shop Around the Corner – 4:00 Finding Neverland – 17:00 The Untouchables – 28:00 Kong Skull Island – 42:00 Wizard of Oz– 52:00 Oppenheimer – 1:07:00 Mailbag – 1:17:00 | |||
| Episode 168: Spy Movies | 07 Jun 2025 | 01:39:18 | |
Your handlers Ian, Daniel and Jordan have a mission for you: to listen to the new Spy Movie episode of Cinema in Seconds. So stay low, pay attention and give it a listen. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – 4:00 Goldfinger – 21:30 Notorious – 32:30 Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning – 44:00 Bourne Identity – 54:00 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold – 1:05:30 Mailbag – 1:28:30 | |||
| Episode 167: Eyebrow Cinema's Top 100 | 27 May 2025 | 02:08:07 | |
This week on Cinema in Seconds, we celebrate Dan’s Youtube success by picking apart his Top 100 list. What did he get right? Wrong? What was missing? Listen to find out! Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon – 10:00 Woman in the Dunes – 23:00 The Abyss – 38:30 LA Confidential – 57:00 Back to the Future – 1:15:00 All About Eve – 1:30:00 Eyebrow Cinema Top 10 video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvfrp2Xbi6E&t=122s | |||
| Episode 166: Death Scenes | 16 May 2025 | 01:12:41 | |
Oh no, this week on Cinema in Seconds, Ian and Daniel discuss some memorable death scenes in the movies. Whether its blood and gore, or tears and tragedy, we cover it all. Watch out for spoilers! Resident Evil – 5:30 The Hateful Eight – 15:30 City of God – 27:30 Blade Runner – 37:00 Dune – 50:00 Mad Max Fury Road – 58:30 | |||
| Episode 165: Road Trip Movies | 10 May 2025 | 01:50:55 | |
Pack the trunk and kick the tires, Cinema in Seconds is heading out on the road! This week, Ian, Dan and Max explore road trip movies. Buckle up! Easy Rider – 6:30 Paris Texas – 19:30 Little Miss Sunshine – 39:30 Grapes of Wrath – 54:30 Y Tu Mama Tambien – 1:07:30 Paper Moon – 1:24:30 | |||
| Episode 164: Athletes on Film | 02 May 2025 | 01:25:53 | |
Batter up! This week on Cinema in Seconds, Ian, Daniel, and Layne discuss athletes (not just wrestlers!) in the movies. Come join the team! Airplane – 3:30 They Live – 13:00 Spider-Man – 27:00 Dodgeball – 37:00 Princess Bride – 51:00 Blade Runner 2049 – 1:02:00 | |||
| Episode 163: Modern Comedies | 18 Apr 2025 | 01:30:59 | |
Daniel and Ian continue their journey through movie comedy history, and now Ross joins them in the 21st century! Get ready for more gags, jokes and ironies and give it a listen. Barbie - 4:00 Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar - 16:00 In the Loop - 32:00 Hot Fuzz - 45:00 The Death of Stalin -56:00 Wolf of Wall Street - 1:09:00 | |||
| Episode 162: 80s & 90s Comedies | 11 Apr 2025 | 01:30:53 | |
This week, Brett joins Ian and Dan to laugh their way through the comedies of the 80s and 90s. So join us for more gags, jokes and hijinks! Who Framed Roger Rabbit – 5:30 Office Space – 17:00 This is Spinal Tap – 39:30 Crocodile Dundee –53:00 Groundhog Day – 1:02:30 Austin Powers – 1:16:30 | |||
| Episode 161: Classic Comedies | 04 Apr 2025 | 01:22:10 | |
Are you ready to laugh?? This week, Ian and Dan kick offtheir comedy series with funny films before the 80s. Michael joins the boys to discuss the masters of comedy from the early days off film, and other great gags through the decades. Sherlock Jr. – 3:30 The Freshman – 17:00 Modern Times – 29:00 Blazing Saddles –39:00 His Girl Friday – 47:30 Dr. Strangelove – 57:30 | |||
| Episode 160: Heist Films | 28 Mar 2025 | 01:34:46 | |
This week, Dana and Mike break into Cinema in Seconds to join Ian and Daniel in talking about heist movies. So gear up, gather your team, and make a plan to listen. Heat – 6:00 Out of Sight – 21:00 Logan Lucky – 33:00 Thomas Crown Affair –48:00 Hell or High Water – 1:02:30 Inception – 1:16:00 | |||
| Episode 159: Post-Oscar Films | 14 Mar 2025 | 01:30:06 | |
Now that the Oscars are over and Sean Baker has his statue(s), what will he do next?? This week, Ian and Daniel explore the movies that film-makers chose to make after their big Oscar wins. Oscar Talk - 2:30 Wall Street – 11:00 If Beale Street Could Talk – 25:30 Lust, Caution – 39:30 Sunday Bloody Sunday –51:30 Roma – 1:05:30 Broadcast News – 1:17:00 | |||
| Episode 158: Scene Transitions | 07 Mar 2025 | 01:13:34 | |
This week, Ian and Dan look at how movies move from scene to scene with some great cuts and transition. So don’t fade away, jump cut into our podcast and check out these editing triumphs! Silence of the Lambs – 4:00 Dreams – 15:30 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – 25:30 Saving Private Ryan – 36:30 Full Metal Jacket– 45:00 A Star is Born – 59:00 Mailbag – 1:07:00 | |||
| Episode 157: Oscar Upsets | 28 Feb 2025 | 01:46:27 | |
This week, Daniel and Ian are joined by Be Kind Rewind's Izzy to gear up for The Oscars! This week, we look at Oscar upsets, each choosing a movie we were happy to see win, and a movie we were not so happy to see win. Oscar Talk- 1:00 Mad Max Fury Road – 7:00 The Favourite – 23:00 Dances With Wolves – 36:00 Suicide Squad –50:00 Norma Rae/Muppets – 1:02:30 Shakespeare in Love – 1:15:30 More Oscar Talk – 1:31:00 | |||
| Episode 156: Annoying Movie Trends | 14 Feb 2025 | 01:52:24 | |
Ian and Dan have been talking about things they like too much lately. Time to Gripe! Author Phillip Mottaz joins the hosts this week to look at movie trends that are getting on our nerves! Thor Ragnarok – 3:00 Ocean’s 8 – 18:00 Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse – 34:00 Twisters – 52:00 Tetris – 1:10:00 Shang Chi – 1:31:00 | |||
| Episode 155: Listener Suggestions | 07 Feb 2025 | 01:10:17 | |
Remember those top ten lists you sent us? Dan and Ian have decided to take another look and watch some of your movies that they have not seen yet. And so we dedicate this episode to you, thelisteners! In a Lonely Place – 7:00 Ivan the Terrible Part 1 – 17:30 Portrait of a Lady on Fire – 30:00 Fallen Angels – 39:30 A Brighter Summer Day – 49:00 Little Shop of Horrors – 59:30 | |||
| Episode 154: The 2000's | 24 Jan 2025 | 01:13:15 | |
This week we look back two decades ago to the 2000’s! (The Aught’s? The 00?) Bob joins Ian and Daniel as they discuss some great movie moments from an important period in their movie lives. 28 Days Later – 5:00 Assassination of Jesse James… – 17:00 Sideways – 26:00 The Devil’s Rejects – 36:30 Moon – 45:30 United 93 –57:30 | |||
| Episode 153: Movies in Movies | 17 Jan 2025 | 01:33:42 | |
We love movies here at Cinema in Seconds, so we really love movies inside of other movies! Join Dan, Ian and Michael as they look at films featuring other films. Its double the fun! Zodiac – 7:00 Army of Shadows – 18:00 Prometheus – 32:00 Heavenly Creatures – 44:30 Bram Stoker’s Dracula – 1:03:30 The Descendants – 1:17:30 | |||
| Episode 152: Best of 2024 | 10 Jan 2025 | 01:23:30 | |
It’s the Cinema in Seconds year in review show, as Ian and Dan choose moments from some of their favourite films of 2024, followed up by their full top ten movies of the year list. Check it out! Hundreds of Beavers – 5:00 Megalopolis – 17:00 Civil War – 34:00 A Different Man – 43:00 Dune Part 2 – 56:00 Challengers – 1:05:30 Dan’s Top 10 – 1:17:00 Ian’s Top 10 – 1:18:00 | |||
| Episode 151: First Time Watches of 2024 | 03 Jan 2025 | 01:11:01 | |
Happy new year! As we look back on the year that was, Dan and Ian choose some moments from some of their favourite first time watches of 2024. So kick off a new year with Cinema in Seconds with this look back. The Big Country – 5:00 A Simple Plan – 17:00 Friends of Eddie Coyle – 25:30 The Red Turtle – 35:00 Breaking the Waves – 42:30 Sweet Smell of Success –52:00 | |||