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 animated 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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It's music festival season, so Cesar and Greg turn up their amplifiers to 11 and take a look at their top music performances from the films they love. From cult punk bands and dead mariachis to dueling banjos and Scottish maypole dancers, they explore the cinematic ear worms and performances that just won't go away.

"I have to sing. The music is not just in me, it 'is' me." - Ernesto de la Cruz

Links to featured performances:

Joe Strummer - Burning Lights (From 'I Hired a Contract Killer')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1543Y2Em_k

Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat (Day-O) - as performed by Catherine O'Hara and Co (From 'Beetlejuice')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI7ePVquOtk

Tim Cappello - I Still Believe (From 'The Lost Boys')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1dY6OkPb7E

Sing Street - Drive it Like You Stole It (From 'Sing Street')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYxyhXHiae0

Steve Rogers & Dawn Wiener - Welcome To The Dollhouse (From 'Welcome To The Dollhouse')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tr-Uqqn9tk

Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell - Duelling Banjos (From 'Deliverance)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35nh7qkPYXo

DNA - Blonde Red Head (From 'Downtown 81')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZctJ3xhNFlw

Fiorello, Jude Law & Matt Damon - Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano (From 'The Talented Mr Ripley')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT-fOr29OfA

Paul Giovanni - The Maypole Song (From 'The Wicker Man')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYLRRrfPJ1s&t=52s

Anthony Gonzalez - Proud Carazon (From 'Coco')

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

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To celebrate Independence Day, Cesar and Greg prep their fireworks and take a look at their top movies with 'America' in the title. From horror comedy to sexy neo-noir, a real-life heist, and an animated film about immigration, they explore the rich tapestry of genres, characters, and themes that define these eclectic movies. Join them for an episode that’s as fun and diverse as the U.S.A. itself.

"Remember, there is no 'I' in Team America." - Spottswoode

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To mark the release of Yorgos Lanthimos' new film 'Kinds of Kindness', Cesar and Greg take a look at multiple narratives in cinema and the works of Christopher Nolan and Robert Altman. They delve deep into 'Dunkirk' (2017) and 'Short Cuts' (1993) whilst discussing Nolan and Altman's filmography.

"I hate L.A. All they do is snort coke and talk." - Tess Trainer

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Halloween 2024 is almost upon us so Cesar and Greg stir up their favourite film ingredients and cast their top five witch and witchcraft movies on you. From Italian gothic chillers to American satanic cults, from African witch camps to Korean branch-waving shamans, this list of movies has something for all budding occultists.

"Witches... All of them witches!" - Rosemary Woodhouse

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Halloween is here and what better way to decorate your house party than listening to Cesar and Greg's run down of their top horror film scores. From axe-wielding drone metal to retro-fuelled synth-wave, from over-the-top Italian prog rock to grandiose religious chants, this is a mix of terrifying sounds you might not want to listen to with the lights out.

“I wanted the score to haunt you, almost uncomfortably close, scratching at your skin.” - Mica Levi

Here's a sample from the soundtracks featured in the episode:

Berbarian Sound Studio OST by Broadcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39eRkzuo6Os

The Omen OST by Jerry Goldsmith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN14vgOZPmU

Mandy OST by Johann Johannsson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmtct-aWXMk

Under the Skin OST by Mica Levi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTHDD1Xe-iE

It Follows OST by Disasterpiece

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrqS96JxWVA

Halloween OST by John Carpenter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPmXf7K91LM&list=PLKL-wdtP0f23MBGpVr93K4GaviQf5EyKu&index=1

Suspiria OST by Goblin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esUBqxsiJ-s

Kwaidan OST by Tōru Takemitsu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2sbUhbs5II

Eraserhead OST by David Lynch & Alan R. Splet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5WTcePU2k

Jaws OST by John Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwiqKSfnPp8&list=PLocqHZj7MJflfxg3wL_F7UDmve4AUSjyp

Spotify Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lYPGonZgcw597epVdutZF?si=z9b-KRE8SsSwOz_jbPUnnA&pi=e-Rbwa07wOSimV&nd=1&dlsi=c8b7b6bc303e4287

Spotify Extended Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Iyf1ORFE4I2vhaEoolFaD?si=4887b2bbcb12478a

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Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has entered the Colosseum, and to mark this momentous occasion Cesar and Greg will be marching you through their favourite historical epics. From a state-funded mega-production and a cult film in the Amazon jungle, to violent tales of French royalty and a naval warfare blockbuster, get ready because in this episode bigger really is better.

"Some people can get along fine without God, but everyone seems to need a devil." - Kyoami

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It's been 30 years since Pulp Fiction gave us a big cinematic slap in the face from the get go, and to mark this anniversary Cesar and Greg give you a run down of their top five opening scenes. From animated animals in the Serengeti and picket fence American suburbia, to anxiety-fuelled Italian dreamworlds and Gotham bank heists, these scenes create the initial impact great cinema deserves.

“Any of you f*****g pigs move, and I'll execute every m***********g last one of ya!” - Honey Bunny

Links to opening scenes:

Pulp Fiction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jomr9SAjcyw

Manhatten

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mwZYGcbQCo

The Graduate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmAHbDSf4jQ&t=27s

The Dark Knight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLcHPsWK5xg

8 1/2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TsElhgMeXE&t=7s

Once Upon a Time in the West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QML28YQBvyc

Happiness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H75vymGhTKs

The Lion King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibiNy4d4gc

Trainspotting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qekXqURp-Ss&t=279s

Apocalypse Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5L617dEXlE

Blue Velvet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwuzI8Y0uW0

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It’s that time of year again—Christmas! Join Cesar and Greg as they unwrap their top festive films, delivering holiday cheer straight down your digital chimneys. From timeless Christmas classics you know and love, to unexpected modern alternatives in case you're feeling festively aloof or just want to shake up your holiday watchlist.

"it's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer" - Frank Cross

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And just like that, 2024 comes to an end. Join Cesar and Greg as they unpack their top 5 films of the year (released in the UK). From extreme body horror to heartbreaking animation, a steamy sports drama to a desertified sci-fi epic, the most vital films are all covered here.

"What has been used `on one side, is lost on the other side. There's no going back." - The Substance

Thank you so much to all our wonderful guest reviewers:

Marta, Maider, Carlotta, San, Ben, Eleanor, Nick, Matt & Maureen.

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We step into the Red Room to say farewell to the cinematic legend David Lynch. Diving into the dreamlike and the mundane, Cesar and Greg walk you through the scenes that were buried deep into their subconscious. From mystery men at house parties to Italian executives spitting out espressos, this list captures the banal and the terrifying in a way only Mr. Lynch could.

"I don’t know why people expect art to make sense when they accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense." - David Lynch

David Foster Wallace on David Lynch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Cvtu2FfGw

Guillermo del Toro on David Lynch

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/odpLVRi-ItA

The featured scenes:

Espresso

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVI-Jew-iHo&t=24s

Quinoa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSP-ewdJYJc&t=2s

You're Romeo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6j3E5xseJA&t=2s

Arriving in LA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym0Hjaz6B98&t=5s

Tailgating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G68bHA-AR-4&t=6s

Last Sleep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GajDw1NSFuw&t=2s

In Dreams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PbwLTLKA4

Nuclear Bomb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrnm1dxUIEQ&t=4s

Winkies Diner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UozhOo0Dt4o&t=7s

Mystery Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZowK0NAvig&t=5s

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The Oscar nominations have finally been announced! Cesar and Greg are here for reactions so fresh, you'd think they stole them from a bakery.

"You don't make pictures for Oscars" - Martin Scorsese

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Beat the January Blues with Cesar and Greg's ultimate countdown to the funniest films ever made. From 70s classics and 2000s hits to so-bad-they're-hilarious melodramas, this episode is packed with movies guaranteed to do more than crack a smile on your gloomiest day.

"It's just a flesh wound." - Black Knight

Here are some of the scenes we talk about:

Smoking Causes Coughing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmLTz2bjSBY

Love and Death - No, You're Don Francisco's sister

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umS9yoIxTyA

UHF - Wheel of Fish

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

This is Spinal Tap - Stone Henge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw

Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Sir Lancelot Surprise Attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHdDxKy2QW0

The Room - Flower Shop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIkoXhgtI58

Young Frankenstein - Charades

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpiHCZHGbF8

Superbad - McLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTHPtoNJLk

Top Secret Swedish Bookstore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYTVl0iOkk

Top Secret Underwater Fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfRi-a8hPh0

Top Secret - Cow Scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQyZ9ulbXqw&t=83s

Big Lebowski - He peed on my rug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGK4x4tqPIY

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It's time to shake things up a little, get out of the podcast studio and into the cinema to see the eagerly anticipated new Robert Eggers chiller, Nosferatu. Join Greg and Cesar for a trip to Central London and listen to find out if this vampire film manages to sink its fangs deep into the MovieMambo duo.

"Does evil come from within us, or from beyond?" - Ellen Hutter

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Hot on the heels of Robert Eggers' new take on the legend of Nosferatu, Cesar and Greg sink their teeth into their top movie vampires. From Nordic children and hedonistic '80s biker gangs to leather-clad martial artists and bloodthirsty humanists, they explore a wide array of takes and subversions of the tropes left behind by ol'Dracula and Count Orlok.

"Goodnight bloodsucker." - Edgar Frog

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Wondering what to look forward to at the cinema in 2025? Well, wonder no more as Cesar and Greg have you covered with a rundown of upcoming titles so exciting you'll want to sit in a dark room full of strangers. From horror franchises and European indie directors, to comedy sequels and established filmmakers from the US or Korea, there's plenty to get excited about.

"No matter how many times you do it, you don't get used to the sadness - for me at least - of coming to the end of a film." - Paul Thomas Anderson

Trailer to '28 Years Later'

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The dust on the 2025 Oscars is just settling but Cesar and Greg are here to disrupt the air and give you their take on the winners, losers and biggest surprises of what turned out to be a real triumph for indie cinema.

"Keep making films for the big screen" - Sean Baker

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The biggest night for cinema is almost here, and Cesar and Greg are ready to break down what will happen. They' share their predictions, debate the frontrunners and pick the films they'd love to win and for you to see. Are Demi or Mikey the actress frontrunner? Can I'm Still Here beat Emilia Pérez? Is Best Picture a three-way race?

"This is one night I wish I smoked and drank." - Grace Kelly

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Love has no rules and cinema has given us endless ways to experience it. This Valentine's Day, Cesar and Greg are here to mix the cinematic love potion you didn't know you needed. From lovers meeting in dreams to soulmates sharing their final moments, these alternative romances are sure to move the most hardened of cynics.

"I'm lookin' at your face and I just wanna smash it. I just wanna f***in' smash it with a sledgehammer and squeeze it. You're so pretty." - Barry Egan

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The journey continues! In part two of 25 Years, 25 Films, Cesar and Greg dive into the 2010s. A decade where streaming changed the game, superheroes dominated the box office and daring auteurs redefined cinema. From blockbuster franchises to indie gems, they each pick their favorite film from every year.

"There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job.'" - Fletcher

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It’s Mother’s Day, so we're here to celebrate cinema’s greatest mums. From the loving, the tough, the rebellious and the downright terrifying, these mothers shape cinematic worlds big and small. Whether they’re shielding their kids from ghosts, aliens or harsh realities of the world, they prove that motherhood really does come in all shapes and forms.

"Get away from her, you b*tch!" - Ellen Ripley

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Believe it or not, we're already a quarter of the way through the century. What better time to look back at the greatest films of the last 25 years? Cesar and Greg pick their favourite film from each year, kicking things off with the 2000s. From blockbuster franchises to indie gems, a net that spans genres far and wide.

"It'll be just like in the movies. We'll pretend to be someone else." - Betty Elms

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This week, to celebrate the release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Cesar and Greg tip their stetsons to the daredevils who leap off buildings, swing from helicopters, slide under trucks and somehow live to do another take.

From glass skyscrapers to collapsing houses, from shattered bridges to speeding trucks, this is stunt cinema at its boldest, wildest and most bone-shattering.

No CGI. No green screens. Just guts, gravity and a whole lot of bruises.

“I’m not afraid to get hurt. I’m afraid of making a bad movie.” - Jackie Chan

Watch the stunts here:

Casino Royale - Building Site Chase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZxNbAwY_rk&t=306s

Mission Impossible 4 - Burj Kalifa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpMExwO0DMQ&t=124s

The Burglars - Quarry

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

Royal Wedding - Ceiling Dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n7R61gtSZw

Live and Let Die - Crocodile Walk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDeUzB12ln8

Stagecoach - Yakima Canutt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__GP5BBm6I

Raiders of the Lost Ark - Truck Drag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGB0ZvO8J5k

Police Story - Pole Slide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqpB4cVLBm8

Steamboat Bill Jr - Falling Facade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN0I7R_NCe4

True Lies - Bridge

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

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In the final chapter of 25 Years, 25 Films, Cesar and Greg take on the 2020s—a decade still in motion but already marked by seismic shifts in how films are made, distributed and watched. From intimate character dramas to epic sci-fi blockbusters, from genre-bending stories to razor-sharp social commentaries, they each choose their favourite film from every year of this decade, so far.

“I feel like a spectator in my own life.” - Julie

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Cesar and Greg are back on the mean streets of London for another trip to the church of film they call 'the cinema'. This time, to see Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's unbearably intense and visceral film 'Warfare'.

'Being anti-war is not the same as saying it should never happen' - Alex Garland

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To mark the release of Alex Garland's new film Warfare, Cesar and Greg enlist their favourite war movies. From the mud-soaked trenches of WWI to guerrilla combat in the Andes, from surviving air strikes to enduring months beneath the ocean, this episode spans the globe and every form of combat imaginable. Whether you are a hardened veteran or an inexperienced civilian, there is a cinematic battlefront here for you.

"I love the smell of napalm in the morning." - Lt. Colonel Kilgore

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With the live-action How To Train Your Dragon swooping into cinemas next week, César and Greg are grabbing their shield and diving headfirst into the greatest quests that fantasy cinema has to offer.

From cursed swords to chosen ones, from ancient prophecies to dark sorcery, this episode is all about the epic journeys that define heroic fantasy. So whether you’re more Conan or Frodo, Ashitaka or Ash, there’s a sword and a saga waiting for you.

“I will avenge you, Father! I will save you, Mother! I will kill you, Fjölnir!" - Amleth

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It's been 28 days since 28 Years Later hit cinemas with its rage virus, so it's only right César and Greg take a deep look into the societal mirror that are zombie movies.

From rage-fueled chaos to slow, unstoppable dread, their count down our favourite depictions of the undead and what they reveal about the living.

Lock the doors. Listen quietly. And... don’t get bitten.

"Neighbours are frightening enough when they're alive." - George A. Romero

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In honour of John Wick's return to the big screen in the spin-off film Ballerina, Greg and César are trading words for fists, falling through cinema’s saloon doors and giving their eye witness accounts of the most bone-crunching, chair-smashing fight scenes of all time.

From the elegance of Chinese Wuxia to the grit of an old school brawl, the power of martial arts legends to the visual timing of a comedy icon, they explore how the on-screen punch up has evolved and what makes great big screen fisticuffs.

Tighten your kung-fu pyjamas, it's gonna get messy.

"Before we get started, does anyone wanna get out?" - Steve Rogers

Links to watch all featured fights:

Captain America - Elevator Fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYATf2A5GCQ&t=1s

Game of Death - Bruce Lee vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT-RfY2H23o

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Jen vs. Shu Lien Sword Fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzkhVVFRIIg&t=15s

They Live - Really Long Fight - Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Keith David

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhr3TzEknzY

City Lights - Boxing Match - Charlie Chaplin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9NfXIXzgnA&t=5s

Undefeatable - Final Fight Scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqvuGqr-u2Y&t=28s

Nobody - Bus Fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2un1aU7mT0&t=7s

Top Secret! - Underwater Barfight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfRi-a8hPh0&t=1s

The Raid 2 - The Kitchen Fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rp86b3CUMU&t=24s

Police Story - Mall fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B215g-Evv0U&t=2s

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It’s Summertime, and while your local cinema is full of people flying around in tight pants, Greg and César are beaming their X-ray vision in the direction of the greatest superheroes to ever hit the big screen. From low-budget '80s misfits to blockbuster caped crusaders, from foul-mouthed tween assassins to intergalactic vermin with anger issues, they've got something for every kind of superhero fan. Capes optional.

"Everyone keeps telling me how my story is supposed to go. Nah. I'm gonna do my own thing." - Miles Morales

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Half a century ago, Jaws changed cinema forever, turning a shark thriller into the blueprint for the summer blockbuster. César and Greg dive headfirst into the legacy of Spielberg’s classic and celebrate the biggest, boldest and most unforgettable summer releases of all time. From superhero showdowns to galaxy-spanning adventures, they share their Top 5 Summer Blockbusters and what made them explode into popular culture. Grab a bucket of popcorn and settle in for an episode bigger than a mechanical shark.

"You're gonna need a bigger boat." - Brody

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It’s the Summer Holidays, and the kids have endless free time to dive into adventure, boredom and trouble. Fear not, as Greg and César have enlisted some junior reporters to help craft an alternative list of the best live-action kids films. From time-travelling misfits to wild monster kingdoms, they count down their Top 5 and explore why they capture the wonder, chaos, and imagination of childhood. So grab your backpack and get ready for a movie holiday like no other.

“This has been my best day of all time.” – Lee Carter

Thank you to all the children that reviewed films and to the parents that allowed this to happen.

Hamish - 3 years old

Jude - 5 years old

Baxter - 6 years old

Juniper - 7 years old

Nico - 9 years old

Francis - 9 years old

Herbie - 9 years old

Tomo - 9 years old

Emilia - 10 years old

Jessica - 10 years old

Grace - 10 years old

Freya - 11 years old

Elspeth - 14 years old

Dylan - 14 years old

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It’s September and the holidays are over. But fear not, because César and Greg sneaking out of class and skipping homework to bring you their Top 5 Teen Films.

From awkward first crushes to epic nights out, from school rebels to the all round chaos of growing up, they count down the movies that capture the joy, pain and excitement of being a teenager.

"Nerds, jocks. My side, your side. It's all bullshit. Its hard enough just trying to be yourself." - Ronald Miller

Big thanks to all the teenagers that reviewed the films and some adults that helped along the way: Lindsay Billsborrow, Will Fisk and Maider Oribe.

Elspeth, 14

Florence, 16

Freddie 16

Sam 16

JJ, 16

Harrison, 17

Iris, 17

Arthur, 17

Toby, 18

Pablo, 19

Sylvie, 19

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After a long anticipated wait, cinema has come roaring back with Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest epic One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Chase Infiniti.

And just as Leo's character tries to rescue his daughter, Greg and César flex their 'particular set of skills' to select their top rescue movies. From tense manhunts to daring escapes, from lost children to frenetic missions, they dive into the films that remind us how far people will go to save the ones they love.

"He's not a person anymore. No, he stopped being a person when he took our daughters." - Keller Dover

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As Halloween approaches and the nights grow darker, César and Greg are peeling back the skin of one of horror’s most visceral subgenres: Body Horror.

From grotesque transformations to surgical nightmares, from melting flesh to decaying bodies, they dissect the films that make us squirm, look away, and pray our own skin doesn't flay.

So, grab your scalpels and steady your stomachs. Things are about to get messy.

“Soon every brain will be metal!” — Metal Fetishist

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Stephen King is back on the big screen, and this time it's Edgar Wright behind the wheel. To celebrate the release of The Running Man, César and Greg are diving deep into the dark mind of the Master of Horror.

From haunted hotels to prison breaks, telekinetic teenagers to killer cars, they’re exploring the most unforgettable film adaptations born from King’s twisted imagination.

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. " - Jack Torrance

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Halloween is here again and things are getting spooky, so Greg and César are conjuring up the restless spirits of one of horror’s most chilling realms: Supernatural Horror.

From haunted houses to demonic possessions, cursed objects to vengeful ghosts, they’re crossing the veil between worlds to explore the films that remind us that we’re never truly alone.

So light your candles, draw your protective circles and whisper your prayers. Because tonight, the spirits are listening.

"Your mother sucks c**ks in Hell, Karras, you faithless slime!" - Regan / Pazuzu

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It’s Thanksgiving, and this time Greg and César aren’t dining alone, as a special guest is pulling up a chair at the table. To celebrate cinema’s most mouth-watering moments, the trio are serving up a full four-course feast of unforgettable on-screen food.

Building a cinematic feast from drink to dessert, they tuck into the most iconic film meals ever put to the screen, one mouth-watering course after another.

So grab a plate, loosen your belt and take a seat. Dinner is served.

Thanks to our special guest Eleanor Bursey.

"All behold, he ate the pig. Thus proving he's a Ziggy Piggy, Ziggy Piggy, Ziggy Piggy" - San Dimas Ice Cream Parlour hosts

Drink Scenes:

Casino Royale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSqQdODDwH8&t=26s

Another Round

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83-N76kx68&list=RDx83-N76kx68&start_radio=1

The Sure Thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGLhWrMv2L0&list=RDPGLhWrMv2L0&start_radio=1

Starters:

Mr Beans Holiday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiaSe3Nc4ck

Modern Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17PkUsTVa7g

Tampopo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-X8om0Eork&list=RDk-X8om0Eork&start_radio=1

Main Course:

Withnail and I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuuBr39StNY&t=2s

Ponyo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV1Mzw9Gir8

Frenzy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx-irRCcaH8

Desert:

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiX4G0VIMMI&t=98s

Inglorious Basterds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9TUuZ62xgg

Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw95UE2oUsc

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The festive season is upon us, but instead of unwrapping Christmas classics, César and Greg are diving straight into the snow to uncover the coolest films ever made. From icy crime scenes to snow-dusted fantasies, from relationship meltdowns to survival epics, they’re breaking down the films forged in cinema’s coldest conditions.

So grab something warm and step into the frost. It's about to get cold.

"What’s this? There’s white things in the air!" - Jack Skellington

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The year is coming to an end, the credits are rolling, and Greg and César are diving straight out of the cinema doors and into the podcast booth to tell you the films that ruled their 2025. From Hollywood’s biggest hitters to European festival sensations, from surprise crowd-pleasers to international award winners, they’re breaking down the movies that truly defined the year.

So grab your popcorn and take your seat, this run down is too legit to quit.

“You keep dancing with the devil… one day he’s gonna follow you home.” – Jedidiah

Thank you to all of our guest reviewers, it means so much to us:

Emily

Maider

Coque

Phil

Rory

Matt, Herbie, Juniper, Baxter and Hamish

Trine

Lindsay

Ben

Steve

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Wondering what to look forward to at the cinema in 2026? Wonder no more, as Greg and César are back with a selection of upcoming titles that will convince to the leave the house and sitting in the dark with a bunch of strangers.From mythic epics and intimate dramas to long-awaited conclusions and bold directorial debuts, this year’s slate jumps across genres, continents, and cinematic scale.

And because this also happens to be our 50th episode, we're breaking the flipping rules with a bonus film pick to celebrate just what makes MovieMambo... MovieMambo.

Trailers:

The Chronology of Water

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

The Secret Agent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlnkANnFHI0

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywFDoT7LBbQ

The Drama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkJYSkaygi4

The Odyssey

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

Short documentary about the Chaplin twins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAD9YbPNbCw

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