The Orson & Welles Show: Recent Episodes
Matthew Jenkin
A fortnightly, comedic review of the latest movie news, headlines and scandals with two of the world’s leading film “experts” - writer and director Orson Gielgud and acclaimed acting coach, Robert Welles.
Robert is standing in solidarity with his striking actor comrades while Orson is still cringing from Daryl Somers' Logies "comedy."
In this episode:
🎧 Trailer Droppings: Wonka (Paul King)
🎧 Orson and Robert dissect the actor's strike
🎧 Moofie Review: Short Term 12 (2013, Destin Daniel Cretton)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
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Robert has been taking good care of Mumsie and Orson realises that Quentin Tarantino is to him what Rebel Wilson is to Robert.
In this episode:
🎧 The end of Fantales!
🎧 Trailer Droppings: Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos)
🎧 Stars of Warnie TV mini-series hospitalised after sex scene
🎧 Elizabeth Hurley's son directs her in a lesbian sex scene!?
🎧 Moofie Review: Showgirls (1995, Paul Verhoeven)
And featuring the vocal talents of Toby Truslove!
Our next Moofie Review will be... Short Term 12 (2013, Destin Daniel Cretton)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
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Robert has finally found a cinema playing The Pope's Exorcist... just not in Sydney.
In this episode:
🎧 Rebel Wilson is directing her first feature film... and isn't Robert thrilled!
🎧 Trailer Droppings: Barbie (Greta Gerwig)
🎧 Actors need social media followers to get roles!?
🎧 Fisher Stevens writes a future bio for Hugo post-Succession finale
🎧 Moofie Review: Stillwater (2021, Tom McCarthy)
And featuring the vocal talents of Toby Truslove!
Our next Moofie Review will be... Showgirls (1995, Paul Verhoeven)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
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Orson and Robert head off to the Blue Mountains for a creative retreat... and very little is achieved.
In this episode:
🎧 Orson gets side tracked at a Blue Mountains brewery
🎧 Trailer Droppings: Next Goal Wins (Taika Waititi)
🎧 Artificial Intelligence has well and truly landed! A short film The Mass
🎧 What if Wes Anderson directed a Star Wars film, the AI version...
🎧 Ruth Wilson hits out at Hollywood #MeToo hypocrisy
🎧 Moofie Review: When Harry Met Sally (1989, Rob Reiner)
And featuring the vocal talents of Toby Truslove and Steve Le Marquand!
Our next Moofie Review will be... The Pope's Exorcist (2023, Julius Avery)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Steve Le Marquand
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Robert returns to Terra Firma and has finally recovered from the flu while Orson laments his choice for this episode's Trailer Droppings.
In this episode:
- Robert, karaoke and the high seas!
- Trailer Droppings: No Hard Feelings (Gene Stupnitsky)
- Orson wishes they reviewed Asteroid City instead...
- Seth Rogen believes negative film reviews are devastating
- Jenna Ortega changed dialogue on Wednesday series
- Moofie Review: 65 (2023, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods)
Our next Moofie Review will be... When Harry Met Sally (1989, Rob Reiner)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
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Orson is half-cut from "networking" and Robert is very patient with him.
In this episode:
- Trigger warnings for boiled eggs in theatres!
- Trailer Droppings: Tetris (Jon S. Baird)
- Are audiences turning away from sex scenes? We think not!
- Could Netflix end up like Blockbuster?
- Moofie Review: The Whale (2022, Darren Aronofsky)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Winter Sleep (2014, Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Matilda Brown
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Robert & Orson discuss the skeletons hiding in Robert's closet.
In this episode:
- A reboot of Fawlty Towers - please, God, no!
- Trailer Droppings: Air (Ben Affleck)
- Andrea Riseborough and the Oscar hypocrisy!
- Jonah Hill & Lauren London kiss in You People... or did they?
- Moofie Review: The Player (1992, Robert Altman)
Our next Moofie Review will be... The Whale (2022, Darren Aronofsky)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
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Robert & Orson are back for 2023 and luckily survived a boat tragedy!
In this episode:
- Trailer Droppings: Beau Is Afraid (Ari Aster)
- Todd Field is name-dropping Tom Cruise... so can't we?
- Romeo & Juliet sue Paramount for $500 million!
- Moofie Review: Babylon (2022, Damien Chazelle)
Our next Moofie Review will be... The Player (1992, Robert Altman)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Alexei Toliopoulos
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All the best bits from the year plus a few surprises!
In this episode:
- Orson & Robert reflect on 2022 and share their New Year's resolutions
- Robert Welles Sings The Movies
- All Welles That Ends Welles
- PappSmear
- Moofie Review: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989, Jeremiah Chechik)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Babylon
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Michala Banas
Alexei Toliopoulos
Ryan Johnson
Steve Le Marquand
Heather Mitchell
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Robert is distracted by the Harry & Meghan Netflix special and Orson is trying to make sense of Cocaine Bear.
In this episode:
- Robert gives his AACTA Awards update
- Trailer Droppings: Cocaine Bear (Elizabeth Banks)
- Woody Harrelson, Michael J. Fox, cobra blood and a night out in Thailand
- Sight & Sound announces the Best Film Ever Made!
- Moofie Review: 45 Years (2015, Andrew Haigh)
Our next Moofie Review will be... National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Dan Ilic
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Robert has an exciting work announcement and Orson reminds Robert about the upcoming AACTA Awards.
In this episode:
- Trailer Droppings: Inside (Vasilis Katsoupis)
- Director James Gray tackles film criticism
- Has Hollywood killed comedy? David Zucker thinks so
- Moofie Review: Brian and Charles (2022, Jim Archer)
Our next Moofie Review will be... 45 Years (2015, Andrew Haigh)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Alexei Toliopoulos
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Robert is lamenting his career while Orson still has the popcorn ready for more Don't Worry Darling updates!
In this episode:
- Trailer Droppings: Poker Face (Russell Crowe)
- Still confused by Poker Face? Try watching trailer #2... if you can be arsed
- Bruce Willis has sold his likeness for use in deep fake technology
- You can lose weight watching horror movies?!
- Moofie Review: Blonde (2022, Andrew Dominik)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Brian and Charles (2022, Jim Archer)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Rachel Ward
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Robert is on hold for a TVC while Orson worries if re-commencing production on Rust is a wise decision.
In this episode:
- Trailer Droppings: Shotgun Wedding (Jason Moore) - pure insanity!
- Billy Eichner blames straight people for Bros box office failure
- Robert Welles Sings the Movies - the new album!
- The never ending quest for proper credits
- Moofie Review: The Lost Boys (1987, Joel Schumacher)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Blonde (2022, Andrew Dominik)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
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Robert reminisces about his time working on Birdemic and Orson has a few sherbets under his belt.
In this episode:
- Robert and Orson record in the same room!
- Trailer Droppings: Babylon (Damien Chazelle)
- The Little Mermaid re-make furore!
- The campaign for 'lack of consent' as a rating classification
- Moofie Review: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007, Sidney Lumet)
Our next Moofie Review will be... The Lost Boys (1987, Joel Schumacher)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
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Robert is in mourning about the Queen and Orson is annoyed at his Director Video WhatsApp group.
In this episode:
- Orson's failed attempt to start National Cinema Day in Australia
- Trailer Droppings: Tar (Todd Field)
- Don't Worry Darling - the soap opera. Now with spitting and goats!
- Brendan Fraser and the online hate for fat suits
- Moofie Review: The Worst Person in the World (2021, Joachim Trier)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Before The Devil Knows You're Dead (2007, Sidney Lumet)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Ryan Johnson
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Robert's new laptop has a ghost in it so the audio hasn't recorded cleanly and Orson is fighting off a head cold.
In this episode:
- Follow Up - why Warner Bros. could afford to axe Batgirl
- Trailer Droppings: The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh)
- The anger and joy of a cinema walk-out! Robert and Orson reminisce about cinematic failures
- Toni Collette still speaks with dead people
- Moofie Review: A League of Their Own (1992, Penny Marshall)
Our next Moofie Review will be... The Worst Person in the World(2021, Joachim Trier)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
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Robert is stuck in the closet and Orson recounts his gamble on his namesake greyhound in Ipswich... it's still running.
In this episode:
- Warner Bros. ditch Batgirl before it's release!
- Trailer Droppings: See How They Run (Tom George)
- Schwarzenegger farted in Miriam Margolyes' face - a guide to on-set flatulence
- Are the Blockbuster video stores making a comeback?!
- Moofie Review: Shakespeare in Love (1998, John Madden)
Our next Moofie Review will be... A League of Their Own (1992, Penny Marshall)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Michala Banas
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Robert has found his way back home from Geelong and Orson is dazzled by the beauty of Margot Robbie.
In this episode:
- Orson & Robert remember James Caan
- Trailer Droppings: Amsterdam (David O. Russell)
- Why are teenagers wearing formal suits to see the new Minions movie?
- Is Russell Crowe the new Nic Cage?
- Moofie Review: Hustle (2022, Jeremiah Zagar)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Shakespeare in Love (1998, John Madden)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Ryan Johnson
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Robert has wrappedThat's the Spirit! and woken up in Geelong and Orson is distracted by Ryan Gosling.
In this episode:
- Robert works out how to get home
- Trailer Droppings: Nope (Jordon Peele)
- Rebel Wilson is outed by the Sydney Morning Herald
- Kanye West wanted Danny McBride to portray him in a biopic
- PANIC!! There's a popcorn shortage!!
- Moofie Review: Tickled(2016, Dylan Reeve & David Farrier)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Hustle(2022, Jeremiah Zagar)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Steve Le Marquand
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The reviews for That's the Spirit! are in and they're not pretty...
In this episode:
- Robert is plagued by internet issues
- This Cannes Film Festival review of Elvis is a doozy!
- Trailer Droppings: Avatar: The Way of Water (James Cameron)
- Is Tom Cruise the last true movie star?
- Spinal Tap 2 is schedule for 2024 and Robert is not happy
- Kevin Spacey is back in the disastrous Peter Five Eighttrailer
- Moofie Review: Warrior (2011, Gavin O'Connor)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Tickled (2016, David Farrier & Dylan Reeve)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Ryan Johnson
Rachel Ward
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Robert hits the road for the regional tour of That's The Spirit and Orson is still ploughing on post-COVID.
In this episode:
- Robert phones in from the road
- Trailer Droppings: Nude Tuesday (Armagan Ballantyne)
- Bill Murray faces the music
- Fred Savage - when will the White Man learn?
- Baz Luhrmann is turning Australia into a six-part TV series
- Moofie Review: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, Michel Gondry)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Warrior(2011, Gavin O'Connor)
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Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Ryan Johnson
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Orson has followed Robert's lead by catching the COVIDs while Robert is back on his feet and busily rehearsing That's The Spirit!
In this episode:
- Bill Murray, oh, Bill Murray - what have ye done?
- Trailer Droppings: Senior Year (Alex Hardcastle)
- Netflix is losing customers... and the worst is yet to come
- Channing Tatum v Thandiwe Newton - fallout from The Slap continues!
- Over 800 hours of footage shot for Top Gun: Maverick?!?!
- Moofie Review: Die Hard (1988, John McTiernan)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Heather Mitchell
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The Spicy Cough has caught up to Robert and Orson is fascinated by the slap!
In this episode:
- The Slap - a scene breakdown (Jada Pinkett Smith laughing)
- Will Smith banned from the Academy for 10 years - does that even mean anything?
- Trailer Droppings: Men(Alex Garland)
- You only get paid HOW MUCH to be an Oscars host?!
- Sneaking snacks into the cinema - discuss.
- Moofie Review: The Pledge (2001, Sean Penn)
Our next Moofie Review will be... Die Hard
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Kiah Roache-Turner
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Orson is a little under the weather while Robert is busy prepping for That's the Spirit!
In this episode:
- Orson has started a WhatsApp group called "Director Video"
- Trailer Droppings: Bullet Train(David Leitch)
- Disney is criticised by the Left and the Right
- Australia Post announces new postage stamps of directors
- Moofie Review: The Batman (2022, Matt Reeves)
Our next Moofie Review will be... The Pledge
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Steve Le Marquand
Dan Ilic
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Are you still smearing your lens with vaseline the old fashioned way?
Well, we have the solution for you!
Brought to you by Australian acting legend, Alex Papps.
Music produced by Scott Douglas MacLachlan.
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Orson is wearing a black arm band after seeing Licorice Pizza and Robert is trying not to get his hopes up about landing the lead role in a new play about a recovering alcoholic called That's the Spirit.
In this episode:
- A sponsored message from Alex Papps for cinematographers
- Trailer Droppings: Elvis(Baz Luhrmann)
- Sean Penn is here to save Ukraine!
- Is it getting harder to hear dialogue these days?
- The Oscars - selective vaccination mandate
- Moofie Review: Jaws (1975, Steven Spielberg)
Our next Moofie Review will be... The Batman
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Kiah Roache-Turner
Rachel Ward
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Robert whinges about cab charges and Orson shouldn't live in the outer suburbs... apparently.
In this episode:
- Chevy Chase doesn't give a f*ck and tells us himself
- Trailer Droppings: Jurassic World Dominion(Colin Trevorrow)
- Andrew Dominik clarifies his beef with Netflix about Blonde
- Tom Hardy: cannibal spitter
- Moofie Review: Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957, Edward D. Wood Jnr)
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Michala Banas
Chevy Chase
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Robert has been busy consulting at Luna Park and Orson makes an apology. In Trailer Droppings, they look at Daniels' new film Everything Everywhere All At Once starring Michelle Yeoh. John Cameron Mitchell believes our attitudes to sex is shifting and Robert has some thoughts for young actors preparing to do love scenes. The classic 1999 film Fight Club has received a new ending in China and Robert is not happy while Orson pitches his idea for a Chinese ending to Jaws. With delays to the newest ship in Disney's cruise ship fleet, Robert gives expert advice on how to survive days on end stranded at sea. The Moofie Review is Spencer and Orson eats humble pie.
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Heather Mitchell
Heath Davis
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Orson and Robert are back for a new year and Robert is on the Gold Coast, busily networking at Movie World. In Trailer Droppings, they dissect the trailer for Robert Eggers' new film, The Northman. After hearing of Will Ferrell's strange demands for Semi-Pro, Robert reveals his simple requests on set. Apparently the Golden Globes were recently announced and the lads discuss their relevance. Sylvester Stallone once intimidated Woody Allen and Robert gives inspiring advice for aspiring actors. This episode's Moofie Review is Don't Look Up and they don't see eye to eye on this one...
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Dan Ilic
Luke Eve
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Robert is feeling the Christmas cheer and shares with you his secret recipe for the perfect eggnog! In Trailer Droppings, the lads dissect the latest from Guillermo del Toro - Nightmare Alley and opinion is divided. The AACTA Door Stops were handed out recently and Robert retells his red carpet experience including his run-in with Rebel Wilson. In light of the recent article on Jeremy Strong's acting methods, Robert deep dives into method acting - what to do and what not to do. Michael Sheen announces he's a not-for-profit actor and the Moofie Review is the Christmas classic, Elf, although only one of them thinks so...
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Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Rachel Ward
Nigel Curran
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Robert is glad to be back home with Mincey the cat and has the eggnog flowing. In Trailer Droppings, the lads discuss the new Adam McKay film Don't Look Up and the importance for top billing on the call sheet. Screenwriter Anthony McCarten is suing producers of Bohemian Rhapsody and Orson does his best impersonation of Mario. Our Moofie Review is Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho and Orson lets rip.
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Robert is loving life at the foot of the Blue Mountains and Orson receives validation for his views on Lady Gaga's accent in House of Gucci. In Trailer Droppings, the lads dissect Aaron Sorkin's new film Being The Ricardos and Robert reveals he's signed the petition to not cast James Corden in the new Wicked film. Alec Baldwin wants police on set and Will Smith reveals his son Jaden almost emancipated himself after the disaster of After Earth. Our Moofie Review is the musical classic All That Jazz.
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Robert has discovered cleanskin wines and deep dives into the method acting process of Lady Gaga for the new Ridley Scott film, House of Gucci. Orson dissects the possibility of the "Bigger Luke" fan theory from the original Star Wars trilogy and contemplates whether Willy Wonka could be a cannibal. The Philippines aren't happy with Netflix and Brian Cox's autobiography throws plenty of dirt at the Hollywood elite. The Moofie Review is Denis Villeneuve's 2013 thriller Prisoners.
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Robert has finished filming Pho Show and has taken up residence at a yoga retreat in Bali where he reviews the new trailer for The Batman and has one or two things to say about Robert Pattinson's acting abilities... or lack thereof. The actors playing the VIPs in Squid Game were channelling the Alexander Technique - who knew? Mel Brooks is back at the ripe young age of 95 and Orson and Robert have some ideas on how to get the older audiences back into the cinema in light of The Last Duel's box office blunder. And NSW got a new Premier since Ep 2 and suddenly the Health Advice changed so Orson went to the cinema to check out the controversial new film from Justin Kurzel, Nitram.
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Orson is wearing a black arm band and so should you! It's a day of mourning for the film community. Orson and Robert take a look at the trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's new film Licorice Pizza, offer alternative technologies to avoid further Squid Game phone calls and query why Antoine Fuqua really directed The Guilty from a van parked outside the studio. Robert empathises with Mads Mikkelsen about his humiliating Fantastic Four audition and Orson questions the accuracies of scale for the new George Lucas stormtrooper action figurine. And the classic film review is The Big Lebowski - how many Pappies will the boys rate it?
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In this episode's news, door stops were handed out and Kristen Stewart was visited by Princess Diana's ghost! Orson and Robert discuss the trailer for The Tragedy of Macbeth and make casting suggestions for the sequel to the Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny De Vito film Twins. The first of the Moofie Reviews is The Exorcist and we give kudos where kudos is due to one of Australia's finest acting talents, Alex Papps.
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