157: The Odyssey

Drew and Kev have guest Kate join to talk about what Director Lance Oppenheim and star Robert Pattinson got right or wrong in this divisive and highly anticipated movie about Chris Hansens show To Catch A Predator. First we start with an cinema anecdote before reviewing and breaking down the characters and different ideas of how the story could have been told more effectively.

Guests Kate & Tarryn join Kev and Drew today to discuss the new DC Horror movie Clayface and their favourite horror films for the Halloween season. They are a different generation to the hosts, so it was interesting to see their different choices.We all enjoyed the film Clayface to different levels and this was a fun conversation around the impressive and successful R- Rated movie with plenty of gore mixed with comedy elements, impressive storylines and characters along with good use of CGI Effects.

In this episode, we explore the new series on Prime about Carrie, directed by Mike Flanagan, and compare it to the original film. We discuss how the series updates the story for modern audiences, the themes of bullying and social media, and the clever storytelling techniques used. We delve into the themes, characters, and storytelling techniques of the series, highlighting its emotional depth, moral dilemmas, and cinematic craftsmanship. We discuss how the series uses music, symbolism, and character development to create a compelling narrative that resonates with viewers.

Drew invites his friend Richard Foster-King who happens to star in the new epic movie DIGGER alongside Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Huller and Jesse Plemons to name just a few of this incredibly talented ensemble. We talk about everything from how polarising the reactions have been, the important messages, the fun it was making the movie as well as geting an insight into what if felt like to be in the room with Tom Cruise and Alejandro G.Inarrituin within this elaborate world with such impressive set designs.

Kev, Drew & James discuss upcoming movies they are excited to see: Verity, Digger, Street Fighter, Other Mommy, Dune 3, The Social Reckoning, Uprising, Clayface, Prime Time, Wild Horse Nine, I Play Rocky, Heat 2 and the upcoming Doomsday. We discuss Avengers Endgame: Encore and how it has us hyped for Avengers: Doomsday. We explore the latest Marvel theories, movie predictions, and fan speculations about the upcoming movie and debate if it will break the £3b Box Office and outperform Spiderman. Also was the post credit scenes in Endgame worth going back to the cinema again for?

Did you get Oasis Tickets? In this episode Kev, Drew and James explore the wild and inventive world of the new Resident Evil film directed by Zach Cregger. We discuss its unique blend of horror and comedy, its video game-inspired style, and the clever Easter eggs that fans will love. This has been a very well received movie showing that 2026 is the year of horror.

Kev, Drew & James welcome back @brokebackcathy as a guest to join the Spoiler heavy conversation about one of the biggest films of the year. We also get a cameo from Spiderman himself as we welcome @stevenblackhippy who has met Tom Holland and the cast on the red carpet after being employed to perform Spider-Man's athletic moves.

Kev & Drew go into Spoiler territory discussing The Invite and Evil Dead Burn after talking through some recent Movie News. This is the first episode record after a months break and our meet up in London. These films are in the cinema still so make sure to catch them if you can't get tickets for The Odyssey.

A Spoiler Review of Christopher Nolans The Odyssey. Todays guest to join Kev & Drew is Andrew Rogerson from Australia. He kindly woke up at 5am to join us in the UK which is commitment to discussing this epic movie. He is a poet who interviewed Drew recently on his podcast: I Think, Therefore I Slam. Please check out his Instagram and Spotify (or any other Podcast platform) to listen to full episodes.

We have our regular guest Peter from New Jersey joining us again today to review the highly anticipated summer blockbuster Disclosure Day and run through our top 3 favourite movies from Steven Spielberg.