A grim record of the worst cinema has to offer and the movie brilliance you probably missed. Ben Groves and Rob Macfarlane meander through the mess of film theory, cinema trivia and career lowlights of Hollywood in a vain attempt to conceal their many personal faults.
Ben & Rob get sticky with Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece ‘Alien’, starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. When the overworked and underpaid crew of the USS Nostromo dock on a derelict planet, what they find on the surface might just be the deadliest organism in existence. Released to critical and commercial success, ‘Alien’ has incubated and matured into the defining sci-fi horror film of its century, setting a standard that has not been matched since. But how can two mentally ill men with full-time jobs ever hope to cover a film not only vitally important to them, but cinema itself? Are Ben & Rob going to treat this movie with the clear respect it deserves? How does a film like this even get conceived, let alone executed, so perfectly? And what kind of xenomorph is Ben?! CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more! PLUS! We have a YouTube with EXCLUSIVE content just for you - click the link below! Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast
Ben & Rob watch ‘Godzilla Minus One’ wipe out our tissue box for ALL the reasons; 2023’s Japanese Toho franchise entry became a global sensation, winning the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and making over $100million at the box office. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki and starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe and Yuki Yamada, ‘Godzilla: Minus One’ tells the harrowing tale of a failed kamikaze pilot’s search for meaning in the wake of total devastation, through the medium of a gigantic lizard god smashing everything. Having covered every Legendary Pictures entry into their western Godzilla ‘MonsterVerse’ franchise, will returning to the Japanese source reveal new ways of seeing scales? Why is this film such a brilliant companion piece to Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’? And which version of Godzilla would Ben & Rob least enjoy sharing a train carriage with? CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more! Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast
Ben & Rob take a bite of ‘Abigail’, the 2024 horror comedy from the directors of ‘Ready or Not’ Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. When six criminals kidnap a young vampire, they swiftly become child’s prey rather than child predators. Starring Alisha Weir as the titular character alongside Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, and Giancarlo Esposito, ‘Abigail’ made a profit at the box office, reviewed well and caught Ben’s attention for it’s clear love of eighties B-Horror. But is this bite of a movie worth the chew on our show? Can Rob find anything in this film he can enjoy? And what’s the biggest animal our co-hosts could beat in a bare knuckle fight to the death? CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more! PLUS! We have a YouTube with EXCLUSIVE content just for you - click the link below! Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast Check out our good friends BRAND NEW SHOW Ctrl, Alt, Delete here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y2KmNDbsxqRHuhJzerZkb?si=2c1054e1b2c641f8
Ben & Rob roar back to life as they revive The Legendary MonsterVerse series, with this year’s box-office kaiju ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’! Despite an awkward name and a lukewarm reception from critics, this movie is not only the second highest grossing film of the series but of the entire 2024 box-office! Starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ has an awkward name but a crystal clear mission statement: All Kaiju, All Of The Time. But with this many disparate entries in a now ten-year-old franchise, is this universe looking a little long in the carbon-fibre tooth? Does the movie live up to the romcom expectations we had last year when we covered every MonsterVerse movie ever? And have we finally solved the mystery of Kong’s gender?! CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more! PLUS! We have a YouTube with EXCLUSIVE content just for you - click the link below! Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast
Ben & Rob get cold feet on the finale of their series covering every Ghostbusters movie EVER, defrosting ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, the 2024 Gil Kenan directed latest instalment in the franchise. Take a deep breath for the cast-list, as it features the talents of Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Emily Alyn Lind, and James Acaster! Sound like too many people for one plot to support in a meaningful way? You bet it is! When the discovery of an ancient artefact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age. But despite making twice it’s budget in box office receipts, this film received a frosty reception from critics and a tepid welcome from much of the fanbase. Can Ben & Rob defrost this overstuffed freezer of a film, or is it best to leave the franchise where it belongs; behind the tupperware of old Lasagna that Aunt Ethel brought around when you had the flu? Is Winston Zeddemore the most inept CEO since Elon Musk? And can Ben ever forgive Gil Kenan for taking all the warmth out of his favourite franchise? CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more! PLUS! We have a YouTube with EXCLUSIVE content just for you - click the link below! Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast