Steve & James unpack not only the new Alien: Romulus but all this in the long history of the Alien franchise. We get pretty passionate about these films, come join us in on the discussion

** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **

0:00 - Introduction

0:40 - Alien: Romulus was supposed to go direct to streaming

4:26 - Best addition to the franchise since Aliens

6:30 - Alien: Romulus tips its hat to every Alien film

9:10 - Why James doesn’t like re-staging classic lines and scenes

14:10 - Fede Alvarez directing

23:36 - The Alien itself

28:25 - The return of Ian Holm

34: 25 - Set and sound design

37:09 - Our problems with Act 3

48:01 - The first time Steve saw Alien when it was released

49:31 - Is “Alien” a perfect movie

56:08 - Final score for Alien: Romulus

Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman return to their iconic characters and team up not only to stop evil but to create the fanboy film of the year!

** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

0:00 - Introduction

2:02 - A Marvel Disneyland ride “plot”

3:10 - The entire film feels like a “post-credits” sequence

5:10 - The problems with “the Multi-verse”

13:40 - Deadpool & Wolverine’s camaraderie carry the film

17:55 - Our favourite cameos in the film

23:20 - Easter Eggs galore

27:59 - Final Score for “Deadpool & Wolverine”

The long-awaited follow-up sequel to Denis Villeneuve' s take on Frank Herbert's "Dune". We look at whether or not this sprawling epic of geo-political intrigue on the faraway planet Arrakis (Dune) lives up to the hype

** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

0:00 - Introduction

2:00 - Dune Part 1 vs Part 2

9:26 - Are the Harkonens “twisted” enough?

13:50 - The price paid for focusing on the love story

17:00 - The role of religion in Part 2

20:28 - Humour borders on Monty Python’s “Life of Brian”

27:14 - “The sandworms were great”

29:10 - A “Dune” TV show could rival “Game of Thrones”

30:35 - Final score for Dune: Part Two”

James & Steve recap the year 2023 with their lists of the Top 10 best movies of the last 12 months. What did they miss? Where are they wrong? Drop a comment in the section below

** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

0:00 - Introduction

1:34 - 2023 Honorary Mentions

9:06 - Best Film #10

15:05 - Best Film #9

26:00 - Best Film #8

36:10 - Best Film#7

41:07 - Best Film 6

45:10 - Best Film #5

49:21 - Best Film#4

1:02:48 - Best Film #3

1:12:61 - Best Film #2

1:19:21 - Best Film of 2023!!!

Set in the immediate aftermath of World War 2, a devastated Japan has to rally to defend itself yet again from the legendary Godzilla

** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

0:00 - Introduction

2:12 - Why Godzilla never gets old

3:00 - Godzilla is Japan’s “Elvis”

4:20 - Monster Week

7:56 - The wartime context of "Godzilla Minus One"

16:20 - This was a cool version of Godzilla

19:35 - The Godzilla “eras”

22:22 - Godzilla Minus One final score

Timothee Chalamet stars as renowned chocolate maker Willy Wonka in Paul King's origin story musical "Wonka". James & Steve give a full spoiler review and weigh in on whether the new film can stand tall alongside the 1971 classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"

** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 

0:00 - Introduction

1:45 - Willy Wonka origin story

2:05 - “Pure Imagination”

4:30 - Fans respond positively when the source material is honored

9:42 - Hugh Grant’s Oompa - Loompa

10:58 - Where the magic happens

13:30 - The music of “Wonka”

16:27 - Final score for Wonka