MovieMambo – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode Cesar and Greg delve into their love/hate relationship with everyones favourite cinematic marketing exercise, the movie trailer. From classic auteur filmmakers to 1980's VHS schlock they discuss and dissect the film promos that they will never forget.

"In a world... (insert phrase here)" - Don LaFontaine

Links to watch trailers:

Last House on the Left

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugXcqyGHYxU

Psycho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTJQfFQ40lI

Dolemite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIUEHsyt54I

The Matrix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKQi3bBA1y8&t=53s

Gymkata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDzt-JVvYPg

Jaws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1fu_sA7XhE

Wild at Heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCQwumNQL9E

The Social Network

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB95KLmpLR4&t=5s

Stunt Rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OkXef2leWA

The Shining

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-tgsURVNrI

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In celebration of Francis Ford Coppola's long-awaited new epic, Megalopolis, Cesar and Greg dive headfirst into their top five visionary films. From wild art house horror and mind-bending sci-fi, to deep cult classics and high-octane action, they attack the body, mind and senses with a list guaranteed to shock and provoke cinema audiences.

"I can't exist by myself because I'm afraid of myself, because I'm the maker of my own evil " - Anna (Isabelle Adjani)

Daisies - Full Movie on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u8ue8LOCUw

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To celebrate 25 years of 'The Matrix', Cesar and Greg take the red pill and dive deep into this iconic film, before taking you through their Top 5 dystopian movies. From 70s and 80s cult classics to Hollywood blockbusters, they discuss what makes a great dystopian film, and reveal the worlds that have made a long lasting impression.

"Let's open those neural floodgates" - Nicki Brand

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To celebrate Father's Day, Cesar and Greg choose their Top 5 Film Dads. From indie obscurities to Hollywood classics, they reveal the dads that have made the biggest impression on the movies they love. Big dad energy all round.

"Now drink your Nehi and eat your Coney Island" - Mose Pray

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To celebrate their debut episode, Cesar and Greg dive into their Top 5 directorial debuts, discussing what makes a great first film and sharing their personal favorites. From unexpected indie hits to groundbreaking blockbusters, they reveal the debuts that left a lasting impact on them.

"Don't believe everything you hear on the radio." - Charles Foster Kane

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To mark the release of the latest instalment of the Alien franchise 'Alien: Romulus', Cesar and Greg unearth their top five cinematic monsters. From the depths of the Han River to a freezing Antarctic base, from the sleazy streets of 80's NYC to an intergalactic war, the most disgusting beasts shall be unleashed and analysed for an unsettling listening extravaganza.

"If it bleeds, we can kill it." - Dutch

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We're deep into the Summer holidays and a child's boredom can set in at any moment, but fear not! Cesar and Greg have all the kids films that you don't know, or didn't know you needed to know.

They run through their top five alternative kids movies, with the help of the best junior correspondents out there. As young as 4 and as old as 15, covering all of the UK... and Nairobi, Kenya. From French cartoons and top anime picks, to 70s stop motion gems and the best kids film of this year, they've compiled a list to ensure your children are as entertained indoors as outdoors.

"But, I nearly forgot. You must close your eyes... otherwise you won't see anything." - Alice

Our amazing junior correspondents:

Francis (aged 8) and Aven (aged 4) from Glasgow.

Jessica (aged 9) from Nairobi, Kenya.

Edie (aged 9) and Romy (aged 9) from Leeds.

Herbie (aged 8), Juniper (aged 6) and Baxter (aged 5) from Manchester.

Cooper (aged 6) from Ipswich.

Freya (aged 10) and Nico (aged 8) from Derbyshire.

Olive (aged 9) from South London.

Florence (aged 15) and Elspeth (aged 13) from Surrey.

Beatrice (aged 11) from Peterborough.

And their favourite films:

Aven: Despicable Me

Baxter: Power Rangers

Beatrice: Ponyo & Marvel films

Cooper: Lightyear

Edie: My Neighbour Totoro

Elspeth: My Neighbour Totoro

Florence: Hereditary

Francis: Despicable Me 4

Freya: Descendants: The Rise of Red

Herbie: Captain Underpants

Jessica: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Juniper: Lyle Lyle Crocodile

Nico: Inside Out 2

Olive: Porco Rosso

Romy: The Cat Returns

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The Paris Olympics are here but that shouldn't stop you from watching movies, so Cesar and Greg fly out of the blocks and dip for the line with their top 5 sports films. From Hollywood classics and 70s indie gems to ultra-stylised sporting action from all four corners of Asia, they bring you all the cinematic thrills and drama to rival the real thing.

"Running has always been a big thing in our family, especially running away from the police." - Colin Smith

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To celebrate the release of 'Deadpool & Wolverine', Cesar and Greg dive into the rich history of film duos. From pioneering silent pairs of the 20s and anarchic partners in crime of the 70s, to iconic Hollywood duos of the 90s and Nordic troll lovers of the 2010s, they explore the films that really put the 'T' in 'Two'.

"Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves." - Maude

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To mark the release of 'Twisters', Cesar and Greg fasten their seatbelts, inflate their life jackets and dive into their top five disaster movies. From the practical effects of the 70s classics to the CGI laden 90s, they talk through the films that have shaken the foundations of cinema, literally.

"Half of North America just lost their Facebook." - Matt Kowalski

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