Ep 350 - Black Bag

We walked home from a wedding anniversary cinema trip to one of the best films we've seen in ages - Sinners, the new Ryan Coogler horror/musical/mobster drama with Michael B. Jordan x2. Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for TV reviews and retro movie reviews Subscribe to us on Youtube Follow us on Bluesky Follow us on Letterboxd Follow us on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AJLT S3 trailer has just dropped. To help you prepare for the new season, we’re resharing our S2 review where Cathy was joined by author and podcaster Rosemary Mac Cabe to dissect every plotline and the MANY characters in And Just Like That S2. Full of spoilers throughout!  For our regular TV reviews, plus retro movies, join our Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We walked home from a family movie experience that our kids will never forget, and that we are struggling to remember. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we watched Adolescence on Netflix. Blood Red Sky written by Cathy’s sister Sara will be published at the end of 2025. Learn more about the book and the work Sara does here. Learn more about the smart phone free childhood movement and pact here (for the UK) and here (for Ireland). And some analysis of what kids think of knife crime and social media here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PLEASE PUT THIS EPISODE IN YOUR EARPHONES. YOU HAVE TWENTY SECONDS TO COMPLY. We didn’t make it to the cinema this week so we’re sharing this episode from our patreon. Every month we watch a retro movie along with our patrons and it’s a blast. There are 66 more retro movie reviews over at our patreon channel The Cinemile High Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I returned home yesterday, I found a cinema stub in our ensuite bin for a movie named "Black Bag". This morning I asked Cathy if she wanted to go to the movies tonight to see a movie, I'd heard "Black Bag" was good. She said "interesting, I've never heard of it." And now here we are. The game is afoot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We walked home seventeen times from Bong Joon Ho's newest film, starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We walked home from the record-breaking Oscar winning movie Anora. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We walked from one end of The Gorge to the other. Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for TV reviews and retro movie reviews Subscribe to us on Youtube Follow us on Bluesky Follow us on Letterboxd Follow us on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this bonus episode Cathy is joined by lifestyle and health journalist Emer Harrington. They discuss the Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar, about the downfall of wellness scammer Belle Gibson. Head here to read Emer's journalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices