Ep 347 - The Gorge

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

We walked home from the long-awaited sequel to Edward Norton's Incredible Hulk movie. Note: Before you all email in, yes I thought the character with the big brain was called Brainiac, but I now know that is a completely different DC character that is green and has a big brain. 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

We walked home from Bridget Jones' final diary entry on Valentine's Day. 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

We walked home from this surprisingly good horror-comedy-sci-fi-romantic-crime-caper, starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices