In the Fleapit: Recent Episodes
Angus Roberts & Will Lawler
Each week, best friends Angus Roberts and Will Lawler share the films and past Oscar moments they love and hate; going against the grain of critics and fans. Listeners can also expect mini-episodes each week of various topics, with at least one mini being a recasting of a popular film if it were to be readapted nowadays! What deserves to be thrown into the fleapit, and what deserves to be taken out and praised more?
In their returning episode, the boys cover the nominees at the upcoming Academy Awards, as well as their predictions for who'll take home the golden statue for each category.
For this main episode, Angus and Will cover the two most successful and acclaimed films of the year and the circumstances behind their strange pairing— Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' also with a star studded cast. How did the two come together to form the internet and cultural phenomenal now known as "Barbenheimer"? Has their pairing caused a jump in ticket sales for both? The boys answer these questions and more.
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will pick and rank their five favourite film posters of the 21st-century.
For this mini-episode, Will shares with Angus the history behind the most recognisable stock sound in cinema—the Wilhelm scream. He also tests him on whether or not the iconic scream has appeared in a variety of films and tv shows; all the way from the Star Wars franchise to Tarantino's films.
The boys are back with a main episode wrapping up everything they've seen over the past month or so, as well as other film/tv news that has interested them. And yes, you read the title correctly, they also talk about what it was like attending the Australian premiere of Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy' which held a Q&A afterwards with the star and absolute icon, Cate Blanchett.
In this mini-episode, the boys take the ten highest grossing films of all time (when adjusted for inflation) and rank them from worst to best. They also take a look at the highest grossing films without inflation and how Marvel and Disney seem to dominate the industry.
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will take a look at a handful of recent trailers for movies that are set to release this year in 2023 from Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' all the way to Jennifer Lawrence comedy 'No Hard Feelings,' and more. What is your most anticipated film for the year, and has its trailer made you more excited, or killed the buzz for you?
This week's mini-episode is more trivia! Angus quizzed Will last time; this time the tables have turned and Will is quizzing Angus by naming four films in ten categories, and asking him to order them from the earliest released, to the newest.
In this weeks episode, the boys cover two different, but in strange ways, similar stories of corruption and politics. Will takes us back to the 40s and 50s of Hollywood, where screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and nine other industry professionals—now dubbed 'The Hollywood Ten'—were charged and sentenced for refusing to testify about whether they were affiliated with the Communist party, resulting in the first major Hollywood Blacklist. Angus tackles what many consider to be one of the greatest films of all time, but one that he finds is overrated and snooze-worthy, 1974s 'The Godfather Part II.'
For this mini-episode, Angus quizzes Will on some general (or not so general) movie knowledge that seems to get more unhinged as the questions go on.
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will do their best to order Quentin Tarantino's 9 feature films from worst to best, according to writing, direction, acting, and of course, personal preference.
For the first mini of the week, the boys recast one of their favourite rom-coms, 1999s 'Notting Hill'; a classic with a crude sense of humour that is now considered one of the best British rom-coms of all time.
The 95th Academy Awards took place earlier this month, and Angus and Will are here to talk about the snubs, surprises, awkward moments, and highlights of the ceremony; as well as all the controversies and social media response since.
For this weeks main episode, the boys deviate from their normally scheduled programming and spend their time going through their final predictions for the 95th Academy Awards which will take place tomorrow, on the 13th. Things have certainly gotten interesting over the past few weeks, so in their predictions, Angus and Will also consider the recent British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award winners.
In this mini-episode, the boys continue their award season hype by revisiting the best actor and actress nominees for the 95th Academy Awards, except this time, they recast their roles to see if anyone else could replicate the acclaimed performances.
For this weeks first mini-episode, Angus and Will play a game where Hollywoods most notable and favourite nepotism babies (actors/actresses with famous parents or siblings in the industry) face off all in the name of finding out the very best of the best.
In this weeks episode, Angus covers the underrated sequel which came 54-years after one of his favourite childhood films, 2018s 'Mary Poppins Returns.' Will talks about a film he recently rewatched and found entertaining, but can't understand the hype and popularity behind it, especially considering its endless problematic content, 1994s 'Forrest Gump.'
For this weeks mini-episode, the boys pick their top 5 most anticipated movies for the year, ranging from blockbusters that are expected to win over audiences and box-offices like 'Barbie,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' and 'Oppenheimer,' all the way to Cannes and Sundance favourites waiting for release dates like 'Showing Up' and 'Eileen.' What film are you most excited for in 2023?
This mini-episode concludes the two-parter of Angus and Will adapting Telltale's 'The Walking Dead' into a mini-series after HBO's 'The Last of Us' has proved that good video game adaptations can happen!
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will take the list of ten films nominated for best picture this year, and rank them from least to most favourite. As well as mentioning some films that they would have liked to see nominated, but were snubbed by The Academy.
For this weeks main episode, Will covers a film that he once thought was overrated and boring, but since having rewatched it, has come to love and appreciate its amazing writing and humour, 1997s 'Good Will Hunting.' Angus shocks all Fleapit listeners by talking about a film by his favourite director that he can stand watching, Quentin Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs.'
HBO's adaptation of 'The Last of Us' is being praised as the best video game adaptation to screen in history, so for this week's mini-episode, Angus and Will decide to adapt and cast a live action mini-series based on one of their favourite (and a critically acclaimed one at that) video games: Telltale's The Walking Dead.
For this mini-episode, the boys take a quiz all about films and directors from across the world...because Hollywood isn't the only place where great films are made!
It's that time of the year where Hollywood's biggest night is a little over a month away. The 2023 nominations for the 95th Academy Awards are official out, and Will and Angus are here to talk about all the surprises, snubs, as well as their predictions for all the categories.
For the first main episode of the year, Angus and Will both cover fairly recent films. Angus continues his love for Tim Burton by covering the 2019 remake of a Disney classic: 'Dumbo', starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, and Colin Farrell. Will talks about one of the most critically and financially successful sci-fi films to come out of this century, but one he thinks is underwhelming and boring: 2021s 'Dune.'
The 2023 awards season is in full swing people, so of course, Angus and Will are here to give you an informative but funny run-down of all the winners at the Critics' Choice awards earlier this month. There were certainly plenty of surprises and upsets!
The boys are back for the new year, and they're kicking things off by giving a lengthy—but hilarious and in depth—summary of the 2023 Golden Globes that aired on the 11th of January. Angus and Will talk about the ceremony's funniest, savage, and awkward moments, as well as who they hoped to win each TV and film category and those who ultimately took home the prize.
It's the final day of In the Fleapit's '12 Days of Christmas' and Christmas Day here down under! For this episode, Will covers an acclaimed animated feature film that managed to rack up an Oscar nomination, but often slips past people looking for new and fresh Christmas films, 2019s 'Klaus.' Angus talks about a film that we previous recasted that he finds absolutely terrifying and bland, 2004s 'The Polar Express.'
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, a casting of the 'The Polar Express.' For this episode, Angus and Will both present their picks for a cast of a live action adaptation of the 2004 motion capture animated film 'The Polar Express.' The boys have also chosen a diverse age range and certain plot tweaks for their adaptation!
On the tenth day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, an underrated Christmas. For this episode, the boys talk about the cast, plot, themes, and moments in one of their favourite Christmas films of all time—and one that has some much needed representation, and a fresh take on what it means to be a holiday movie—2020s 'Happiest Season.'
On the ninth day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, a ranking of the top ten highest grossing Christmas films of all time. That's right, listen to this episode to find out where the boys place some of cinema's most lucrative holiday films like The Holiday, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and The Santa Clause.
On the eighth day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, the classic 'It's a Wonderful Life.' When we think of our favourite Christmas films, we often tend to overlook the films that older generations grew up with. So for this episode, Angus and Will are covering the 1946 holiday classic that they both watched recently for the very first time, 'It's a Wonderful Life.' A critical darling and fan favourite, perhaps this episode with finally convince those who avoid films from Hollywood's Golden Age to watch it!
On the seventh day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, their favourite Christmas episodes. That's right, for this mini-episode, Angus and Will talk about their top 5 episodes in TV where the holidays took centre stage and put their Christmas spirit and wholesomeness on full display. What is your favourite TV show that does Christmas like no other?
On the sixth day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, a recasting of 'Love Actually'! For this mini-episode, the boys are doing their biggest recasting in the podcast's history, and tackling the 2003 Christmas film that raked in a 400% increase of its budget at the box office, 'Love Actually.'
On the fifth day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, their 28th main episode! For this one, Angus covers a bad Christmas film that he just can't help enjoy watching, even though he knows it's terrible, 2004s 'Christmas with the Kranks' starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. Will talks about a cult Christmas favourite that commonly ranks high up on magazines' lists of best Christmas movies, but one he can't stand, 2003s 'Elf.'
On the fourth day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, a discussion on Christmas music in film! For this episode, Angus and Will have a chat about some of their favourite soundtracks, songs, and scenes from Christmas movies that have stood out in the film industry, and pop culture. What's your favourite Christmas film when it comes to music?
On the third day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, a celebrity Santa face-off! While the world is enjoying the FIFA World Cup, Angus and Will decided to put their own spin on the knockout tournament formula and pick a large group of actresses and actors, pit them against one another, and see who can come out on top as the next person to put on the red suit for a Christmas film.
On the second day of Christmas, Fleapit gives to you, their top 5 unofficial Christmas movies! That's right, this mini-episode is all about those films we love that partially take place around the holidays, or have that Christmas spirit that somehow make their way onto all our December watch lists.
Welcome to In the Fleapit's 'Twelve Days of Christmas!' To kick things off, the boys recast one of the most iconic and most watched Christmas films of all time, the 1990 smash-hit 'Home Alone,' starring child star Macaulay Culkin. Who do you think should be the mother screaming 'KEVIN!' on an aeroplane, and who should be the Wet Bandits getting smacked around by homemade booby-traps.
For this mini-episode, the boys go full-on conspiracy theory mode and discuss a plethora of Mandela effects from films. Some of these are crazy, and some are so agreed upon that it's hard to imagine seeing certain details any other way. Listen now to see which side of the effect you're on!
In this recasting mini-episode, the boys tackle a fan favourite musical that made bank at the box-office and reintroduced ABBA's discography into 21st century pop music, 2008s 'Mamma Mia.'
For this Halloween special episode, Will tells Angus about one of vintage Hollywood's most infamous and devastating moments: the murder of rising starlet Sharon Tate. This is not just your run of the mill true crime episode though, also covered is the circumstances behind Tate's murder—Charles Manson and the Manson Family cult—and details about her childhood, life, and career in film and tv. If you are a fan of Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' this is the episode for you.
It is the final Halloween main-episode for In the Fleapit's first even themed month! This week, Angus covers the lacklustre sequel to a cult-horror favourite, 2019s 'Doctor Sleep,' based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Will talks about the hilarious horror/comedy series by the hit and miss Ryan Murphy, 2015s Season One of 'Scream Queens.'
The first Halloween mini-episode this week is all about what people often overlook when watching horror films: the music! The boys pick their 5 favourite horror film scores and compositions.
This week, Will covers the overrated supernatural film that kickstarted one of 21st century horrors most successful franchises, 2013s 'The Conjuring,' as well as the "true story" behind the film. Angus talks about a underrated sequel to a film that exploded at box-offices across the globe, with everyones favourite clown, 2019s 'It Chapter Two.'
This mini-episode is all about the element of horror films that transcend film and makes it way into society, and especially Halloween—killer costumes. We've all seen people use a sheet to dress up as a ghost, or a broomstick and hat to turn into a witch, but what about the Ghostface's; the Michael Myer's masks; the Jason Voorhees hockey-masks! Angus and Will are here to rank eighteen of the most iconic, scary, and well known killer costumes in horror films.
For this week's first spooky themed mini-episode, the boys recast a staple film that helped to cement the slasher genre and outline its common tropes, 1996s 'Scream'— a film that gave us the iconic line of "What's your favourite scary movie?" and our first look at one of the most recognisable villain costumes of all time, Ghostface.
This week, the boys continue their Halloween month with Angus talking about a horror film with a unique—but weak—style, that he thinks is the definition of boring, 2007s 'Paranormal Activity.' Will covers the underrated and perfectly rebooted edition to the Scream franchise, 2011s 'Scream 4.' Angus
For this mini-episode recasting on a nearly perfect date of Thursday the 13th, the boys cover 1980s 'Friday the 13th'—a classic in the horror genre and the film that set the summer camp serial killer trend.
This week, Angus' survival skills are put to the test by a hypothetical zombie apocalypse that hits Melbourne. Through a multiple choice quiz made by Will, with questions ranging from the best weapons all the way to what the safest home base would be, can Angus make it out alive?
For the first main episode of In the Fleapit's Halloween month, Will covers what he considers to be the weakest and overhyped season of one of Netflix's most popular series' of all time, season 4 of 'Stranger Things.' Angus winds the clock back nearly 60-years and talks about a spooky sitcom that many listeners may not have even heard of, 1964s 'The Munsters.'
For this Halloween themed mini-episode, Angus and Will pick a decade, a location, and then take ten popular actors/actresses—all the way from Lily James to Hailee Steinfeld—and cast them into stereotypical horror roles. Which celebrities fit into common tropes such as The Blonde and The Final Girl, and who is The Killer?
In the first spooky themed mini-episode this October, the boys kick things off by ranking seventeen horror/thriller films that are considered classics in the genre. Do iconic films such as Hitchcock's 'Psycho' still terrify audiences, or has the goriness of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' overtaken what we consider to be "scary." Listen to find out!
This week, Angus covers a film he doesn't 'hate,' but one he certainly doesn't enjoy, 1993s 'Groundhog Day' starring one of America's favourite men, Bill Murray. Will talks about a feel-good and underrated foodie film written, directed, produced, and starring Jon Favreau—2014s 'Chef.'
In this mini-episode, the boys rank all eight Harry Potter films from worst/least favourite to best/favourite. Of course, there's no such thing as a bad Harry Potter film, but somehow, Angus and Will managed to do it!
In this mini-episode, Angus and Will jump on the bandwagon from TikTok where we rank randomly generated Disney and Pixar character's from 1 to 5, without being able to change their placing later. Except this is whether or not they would be able to beat us in a fist fight: 5 being we'd win, and 1 being they'd kick the crap out of us. Who's scarier—Donald Duck or Piglet?
This week, Angus tackles a rom-com most younger audiences forget exists, 1996s 'First Wives Club,' and Will talks about a critically reviewed but extremely unfunny Marvel sequel, 2017s 'Thor: Ragnarok.'
For this mini-episode, the boys pick their top three performances by an actress in a leading role that were snubbed for a nomination at the Oscar in its year.
The Emmys have come and gone for another year, and the Fleapit boys are here to react, comment and argue about whether or not the Academy got it right. From snubs from Quinta Brunson and 'Abbott Elementary,' all the way to surprise wins like 'Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae, listen to this mini-episode for the complete rundown.
This week, Angus covers the cult favourite—but his least favourite—rom-com, 2001s 'Amélie,' a French film that racked up five Oscar nominations. Will talks about an sitcom that is often overlooked when thinking about essential American television, NBC's 'Superstore.'
TV's most important and prestigious night of the year is upon us very soon, so for this mini-episode, Angus and Will make their final predictions for who, and which shows, they think will take home the golden statue. Will 'Abbot Elementary' sweep the comedy categories, and will Netflix's smash-hit 'Squid Game' come out on top with tough competition like 'Succession' and 'Severance.'
In this mini (but not so mini) episode, the boys pick and rank their top ten movie/tv soundtracks of all time, all from 'Ratatouille' to Quentin Tarantino, and from a 1930s classic to 'Chicago,' it's all here. Musicals, animated films, compilations, scores, you name it! What are your favourite soundtracks?
In this weeks episode, Will talks about an essential film to the feminist film canon, 1995s cult-classic 'Clueless.' Is it a bit overrated? Angus covers one of the most entertaining heist films, which has an all-star cast and some of his favourite actresses—Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson and Helena Bonham Carter—2018's 'Ocean's 8.'
This weeks mini-episode recasting is on one of the boys' favourite comedy films and one of their favourite all star casts, 2011s 'Bridesmaids,' which also happens to be an Academy favourite. Which actresses do Angus and Will see instead hallucinating on a flight to Vegas and having explosive diarrhoea whilst trying on bridesmaids dresses? Listen to find out.
In this weeks episode, Angus and Will recast one of the most popular indie and queer-films of the 21st century, 2017s 'Call Me By Your Name,' originally starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Do you agree with their picks?
It's been a while, but the boys are back, and for this mini-episode, they're covering the Emmy nominations for the year. Going through each category, Will and Angus pick who they think is most likely to win. There will also be a future episode on final predictions!
In this weeks mini-episode, the boys talk over Baz Luhrmann's recent musical biopic, 'Elvis', starring Austin Butler. Is Will still skeptical about Butler's performance, or has Angus managed to convince him? Were there major problems with the films writing and themes? Listen to find out!
For this weeks episode, Angus talks about how the original isn't always better than the sequel; he loves 'Blade Runner 2049' but hates 1982s 'Blade Runner.' Will covers one of his most watched (and favourite) films of all time, 2013s 'The Great Gatsby,' which he feels is wildly under appreciated.
For this weeks episode, Angus chats about a satirical and wacky Tim Burton film that many fans may not know about, 1996s 'Mars Attacks!' Will covers a variety show that many deem as the height of American comedy, but one he finds is incredibly unfunny, 'Saturday Night Live.'
In this mini-episode, Angus and Will talk about all nine episodes in the 'Star Wars' franchise, and rank them from worst to best. Do you agree with their picks?
In this weeks episode, Will covers one of the best (and most underrated) non-Disney animated films and its wild historic background, 1997s 'Anastasia.' Angus talks about a film that wasn't incredibly praised by critics, but he feels should be a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, 2016s 'Nerve.'
The boys had a little hiatus; busy with work and exams and all that, but they're back! In this weeks episode, Angus covers a Netflix Ryan Murphy limited-series that got some harsh reviews, and which most people forgot about, 2020s 'Hollywood.' Will gets Angus riled up though, he talks about an action film that swept at the Oscars that he can't stand, 2015s 'Mad Max: Fury Road.'
For this week's recasting mini, Angus and Will do one of their favourite shows of all time, Big Little Lies, the drama-mystery originally starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and an all-star cast that swept at the Emmys.
For this weeks mini-episode, the boys play one of their favourite games: trying to guess the ages of celebrities. No age shaming here though.
This week, Angus covers his hatred for one of the years most recent films, the viking drama 'The Northman,' with an all-star cast. Will talks about a horror classic that premiered with mixed reviews, but was soon recognised for its artistry, 1980s 'The Shining', based on the novel by Stephen King and starring Jack Nicholson.
For this week's recasting mini-episode, Angus and Will do one of their favourite action films that was horribly robbed at the Oscars in its year, 2017s 'Baby Driver'.
For this week's mini-episode, the boys play a few rounds of movie and TV based bingo, with quotes, titles and actors taking up the squares instead of numbers!
This week, Angus covers his first TV show for the podcast, season one of 2019s 'The Morning Show' on AppleTV+, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Will, on the other hand, tackles one of the most iconic, but wildly problematic, films in history, 1961s 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.
For this mini-episode, Will tells Angus 2 near-death accidents that happened on film sets, but one of them is fake. Can Angus guess which one is true when both are as crazy as each other? Listen to find out.
Daniel Craig's time as 007 has come to an end, so it's time to take a look at who could be next to take the top job. This mini-episode, not only do the boys cast their pick for the next James Bond, but they decide on a cast, title and even a pop-star to sing the theme song for the next film in the franchise.
This week, Will covers an underrated film that has its roots in true crime, 2008s Changeling, which tells the true story of the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders from the perspective of a resilient mother. Angus talks about the Oscar winning film that is considered one of the greatest rom-coms of all time, 1987s Moonstruck, and even though it stars Cher, both the boys hate it.
This is part two of last weeks mini-episode. Now it's Angus' turn to see if Will knows him as well as he thinks he does. What film has he watched into the double digits? Who would Angus want to write a biopic about Nigella Lawson? Listen to find out.
This week, Angus covers 'Bombshell', a film from 2019 which he and Will consider to be one of the best years in cinema of the century. Will, however, decides to go back to the 80s and talk about the overrated and problematic fan-favourite, 'The Breakfast Club'.
How well do Angus and Will know each other? In part one of this mini-episode, Will asks Angus ten multiple choice questions all about his film/tv preferences. Which tv episode is most likely to make him cry? What actress would he save if four were trapped in a trap from Saw? Listen to find out if Angus gets these questions, and more, correct.
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will talk about their top picks for a potential live-action adaptation of 2009s 'Coraline'. From Mr. Bobinsky to Coraline and her Other Mother, the boys have got all your favourite characters covered.
This week, Will covers what he considers to be one of Australia's greatest films, 2015s 'The Dressmaker'; a tale all about revenge, love and fashion that's wildly funny. Angus, on the other hand, talks about all three 'The Lord of the Rings' films that piled up on Oscar wins in the early 2000s.
For this mini-episode, the boys recast one of their childhood favourites and an old Hollywood classic, 1939s 'The Wizard of Oz'. Listen to find out who their top picks are, and to find out how many times someone nearly died on the film's original set.
This week, the boys talk about superheroes... well, kind of. Angus finally taps into his love for Robin Williams and covers the fan favourite but critic discard: 1993s 'Mrs Doubtfire'. Also, Will steps into the DC universe for his pick, 2008s 'The Dark Knight', and spoiler alert, he's not a fan of the deep voiced vigilante.
In this week's mini-episode, Will tells Angus about some celebrities who have stalker horror stories. Some of these will make your blood churn, and some might make you laugh a little guiltily.
For this weeks recasting mini-episode, Angus and Will do 2018s The Favourite, which was nominated for 10 Oscars but went home with only 1 for Olivia Colmans incredible performance as Queen Anne. The boys think the original cast is perfect, but who would they cast in the leading 3 roles if Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman didn't exist?
This week, Will covers 1989s 'Steel Magnolias'; a film that had an iconic cast including Sally Field, Julia Roberts and Dolly Parton. Its Angus' turn to throw something in the fleapit this week, so he talks about 2010s 'The Social Network' and his dislike for lead actor Jesse Eisenberg.
Everyone's talking about it. For this mini-episode, the boys talk about the already infamous moment that happened at the this years Oscars; Will Smith storming the stage to slap Chris Rock. Angus and Will cover all the politics and recent developments since the slap and discuss Will Smith's fate with The Academy.
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will rapid fire through the Oscar winners of the 94th Academy Awards. How did the boys fair with their predictions, and do they agree with all the lucky winners. It was certainly a chaotic and interesting night to say the least...
This week, Angus and Will get their fantasy on. Angus covers the 1993 cult-favourite 'Hocus Pocus' and a certain actresses connection to a real witch from Salem. Will goes more sci-fi this week, talking about how the highest-grossing film of all time, 2009s 'Avatar', is boring and extremely problematic.
This weeks recasting is the 2002 movie-musical smash 'Chicago', which was nominated for a whopping 13 Oscars, taking home 6. There's some interesting picks in this one, so listen to find out whether you agree or not!
For this mini, the boys make their final predictions for the upcoming 94th Academy Awards on Monday the 28th of March. They pick the films and people they want win, and who they think will win. Will they be 100% accurate after the ceremony, or will they never watch the Oscars ever again because they're too angry?
This week, Will covers the underrated 2015 rom-com 'The Intern', staring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro. Angus is at his angriest for this episode; he talks about one of his least favourite films ever, the 2017 award winning drama 'Phantom Thread' (he likes to refer to it as Phantom Sh*t).
For this recasting mini, the boys shake things up and decide who would play their favourite characters if Pixar smash hit 'The Incredibles' were to be adapted into a live-action film...well, at least one of them do. Do you have the same picks as us?
This week's mini-episode is all about singer/cinema crossover. Angus and Will go through a list of singers and judge whether they think they could give an award worthy performance. Who will be the next Lady Gaga, and who would give a performance as bad as Rihanna's in Battleship?
This week, Angus covers one of Quentin Tarantino's most underrated films in his discography, 2015s 'The Hateful Eight'. And Will talks about the award winning miniseries 'Mare of Easttown' and how underwhelming it is compared to other HBO crime/drama's like 'Big Little Lies' and 'Sharp Objects.'
For a bonus mini-episode this week, Angus quizzes Will on some movie trivia. Will this episode be the push he needs to apply to Millionaire Hot Seat, or will he not even make it past the first question?
In this recasting mini-episode, Angus and Will pull the shower curtain and take a stab at 1960s 'Psycho'. Listen to find out who they think should play Norman Bates, cinemas cutest serial killer.
This week, Will talks about a film he finds overrated and problematic, 1989s 'Dead Poets Society' starring beloved Hollywood legend Robin Williams. While Angus covers the 2007 musical-biopic 'La Vie En Rose' about Edith Piaf, whose spirit may have possessed actress Marion Cotillard.
In this mini-episode, Angus and Will talk about the peak of psychological-thriller cinema, 1991s 'The Silence of the Lambs'. Grab some liver, fava beans and a nice Chianti and listen to find out who are their ideal casts for a modern day remake.
This week, Angus and Will cover two drastically different films. Angus dives into Spike Lee's 2020 film Da 5 Bloods and actor Delroy Lindo's Oscar snub. While Will talks about one of his favourite live-action Disney films, 1971s Bedknobs and Broomsticks, which he prefers over Mary Poppins.
For this mini-episode, Angus and Will talk about and pick who they would cast in a remake of the 1997 classic, 'Titantic'. Who are the ideal modern day Rose and Jack?
This week, Angus and Will both bring a film out of the fleapit that deserves more acclaim. Will talks about 2015's 'The Danish Girl' and its controversies, and Angus discusses a film that caused many viewers to walk out of theatres; 2017's 'mother!'
In this mini-episode, Angus and Will chat about one of their favourite films of last year, 'Spencer,' and the major snubs it has racked up so far.
For their first episode, Will throws his most hated animated feature 'The Lion King' into the fleapit, while Angus covers his obsession with Cate Blanchett and complicated relationship with 'Blue Jasmine.'
For their first mini-episode, Angus and Will talk through this year's Oscar nominations, discuss snubs and surprises and make early predictions on who will win the top prize for each category.
This episode, Angus discusses his hatred for Baz Luhrmann's musical 'Moulin Rouge!' and Will gets into Marissa Tomei's controversial win at the Oscars, which caused a wild conspiracy years later.