On The Rocks

Christian R. Allan returns to join Iain as they review Black Widow, the latest (and overdue) chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Coming after we have already said goodbyes to the character, does the film honour the Marvel Avenger or does it seem an afterthought?Also reviewed in this episode is Netflix animated history scrabble America: The Motion Picture and Luca, the latest release from Pixar. Two animated films that promise a lot but might not necessarily hit the targets.For the guest recommendation, Christian talks about The Lighthouse starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Patterson and Iain shares some thoughts on Space Jam: A New Legacy.Chapter Points00:00 - Start & Banter03:46 - America: The Motion Picture Review14:38 - Luca Review28:18 - Black Widow Review54:21 - Guest Recommendation: The Lighthouse57:56 - Space Jam: A New Legacy Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain is joined by Hugh K. David from Reel History UK to take a look at two action-packed sequels. First up is The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard where Ryan Reynolds is trying to take a break from all that bodyguarding but Salma Hayek and Samuel L. Jackson have other ideas.Then it's all about fast cars, furious people and of course, family, with F9: The Fast Saga. The long-awaited ninth instalment in the Fast and Furious franchise (or 10th if you include Hobbs & Shaw). The latest outing seeing Vin Diesel and his family trying to save the world from rogue superspy extraordinaire John Cena.What did the duo make of these bombastic films? Find out!Chapter Points00:00 - Introductions02:00 - Hugh's POV of returning to cinemas08:12 - The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Review34:00 - F9: The Fast Saga Review01:03:50 - Guest Reviewer Recommendation: Red Hill (2010)01:09:38 - Patron Shout outs and Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian pays a flying visit to Iain's home on this episode of Film Roar to shift through the decaying promises of Zack Snyder's Army of The Dead. The big horror blockbuster from Netflix seemingly offers a wonderful zombie-filled trip to Vegas but was the bright lights and gory sights worth spending two and half hours on? Find out on the show.Iain also offers his initial thoughts on Disney's latest produce of animation to live-action with Cruella. A big-budget prequel charting the rise of iconic Disney villain, Cruella de Vil. We've been here before with lots of promising adaptations from Disney and they've been nothing but crushing disappointments and wastes of time. Will the fashionable villainess change the tide?For his movie recommendation, Christian steps into the family MMA combat drama Warrior and finds himself locking up with Tom Hardy. And if that's not enough, he also takes a slight detour into TV territory to talk about how much he enjoyed The Mandalorian....a few years after the show started.Chapter Points02:03 - Downloading Bears, Theatre, Movie Logos and Region 1 DVD Importing17:56 - Army of The Dead Review41:32 - Guest Recommendations: Warrior, The Mandalorian55:06 - Bite-Size Cruella Review1:04:05 - Patreon Shoutouts and Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain takes a visit to Christian R. Allan's humble abode to discuss their thoughts on Nomadland.This year's Best Picture Oscar winner has a lot going for it, an excellent performance from Frances McDormand, beautiful visuals and a moving score but will it linger on for our reviewers after watching it? Iain and Christian unpack their constructive thoughts on the intimate drama.Christian dives into the amazing work of the late Satoshi Kon as he picks Millenium Actress as his film recommendation for the episode from the animator's exceptional body of work.The 2001 animated feature charts a film documentarian's attempt to retell the extraordinary life of a reclusive actress in her twilight years. Christian shares his reasons why listeners should check it out. Not just content to talk about Millenium Actress, Iain and Christian also reflect on Kon's work on Perfect Blue and Paprika as well.Chapter Points02:35 - Catching up with Christian10:34 - Nomadland Initial Thoughts26:14 - Nomadland Spoiler Talk31:55 - Nomadland Final Thoughts and Score39:10 - Millennium Actress (Guest Recommendation) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode contains moderate to heavy spoilers for Mortal Kombat. We recommend watching the film first before listening to this episode.Shenny returns to Film Roar to talk about the film reboot of Mortal Kombat. With a renewed boost of popularity as a premier fighting game, Mortal Kombat makes a third attempt to capture the bloody martial arts with a cinematic lens. Does it finally deliver a flawless victory to the franchise fans and new audiences or will it take yet another fatality? Iain and Shenny discuss and dissect the new film.Following on from the review of The Mitchells vs The Machines in our last episode, Shenny uses his movie recommendation of the episode to shares his own thoughts on viewing the popular Netflix movie and also talk about a very "interesting" YouTube video discussion of Space Jam: A New Legacy.Chapter PointsBasic Thoughts - Is this a tournament?16:00 - So who is Cole?23:23 - Locations for Fighting29:00 - Kung Lao's Hat46:00 - Final Thoughts52:30 - Shenny talks Mitchells vs The Machines & Space Jam: A New Legacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter Points02:28 - The Acamed-meh Awards (Oscars 2021)22:10 - The Mitchells vs. The Machines Review37:11 - The Mitchells vs. The Machines Spoiler Discussion43:46 - The Mitchells vs. The Machines Final Thoughts48: 54 - Christian's Movie Recommendation: Audition (1999)Joining Iain Boulton to talk about the new Netflix animated comedy, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Christian R. Allan returns as a guest reviewer in this episode of Film Roar. With the animated pedigree of Gravity Falls and the producing team of Lord & Miller (The Lego Movie, Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse) involved, the ingredients are there for an animated masterpiece. Will it earn the prestigious five stars?Before that, The Oscars are over and done with for another year but did anyone genuinely care or show interest in the films nominated in this lingering pandemic environment? Iain and Christian cast their gaze over the winners and notable moments.And in the newly introduced Guest Recommends portion of the show, Christian puts forward the dark Japanese horror Audition as something film fans should check out. Of course, if they could possibly stomach the horror that's in store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spoiler Warning for Godzilla vs Kong!We're taking on the mega monster match up of the cinematic year as Iain and guest reviewer Shenny (aka Michael Hirst) review Godzilla vs Kong. Is the monsterverse smash up the film we've all been waiting for? Our reviewers share their thoughts though maybe get too into the "science" of the film.But before we see two giant titans have a big screen tiff, our reviewers also share their thoughts on the first trailer of Space Jam: A New Legacy and the long-awaited sequel may have made a bad first impression.And if you're looking for a movie recommendation, Shenny talks about why you should give Dragon Ball Super: Broly a watch!Chapter Points01:42 - Space Jam: A New Legacy Trailer Reaction19:50 - Godzilla vs Kong Review01:20:35 - Shenny's Movie Recommendation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fans have demanded it, Warner Brothers and Zack Snyder have finally made it a reality. But can the fabled Snyder Cut of Justice League repair the damage of the 2017 theatrical release?Iain Boulton is joined by Bunkazilla contributors Lizzie Barnes, Andrew Watton-Davies and Michael Hirst to find out if the world of superhero movies is about to change forever in this bumper special episode of Film Roar.Chapter Points02:33 - A look at Snyder's work on Man of Steel and Batman vs Superman36:29 - Reflecting on 2017's Justice League52:12 - The verdict on Zack Snyder's Justice League Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our second trip to Apple TV+ sees the show review war thriller, Greyhound. A recent Tom Hanks film with the American actor playing a new captain in charge of a naval warship tasked with protecting ships in the Atlantic ocean.Is this a companion to Saving Private Ryan or does it sink into the sea of oversaturated war films? Iain and Christian find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We head to the world of Apple TV for our latest film review with Sofia Coppola's On The Rocks.The on-screen father and daughter team of Bill Murray and Rashida Jones become amateur sleuths in this indie comedy-drama.Does it capture the brilliance of Lost in Translation? Iain and Christian share their thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.