Category: Podcast
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LAST BREATH, FLOW and BLACK BAG Reviews | Ep61
After a week hiatus, Adam has risen from the dead especially to record a new episode of the podcast – although is he still suffering from Hot-Potato-Voice™ . This week the lads talk about BLACK BAG the new sultry spy drama from Steven Soderbergh starring Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett and Pierce Brosnan. Adam also managed…
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MICKEY 17 and MARCHING POWDER Reviews | Ep60
‘Mickey 17’, a goofy, sci-fi satire may not be the obvious follow-up to 2020’s Best Picture ‘Parasite’ but it is nevertheless what Bong Joon Ho spent his blank cheque on and took four years to make. Is it good? You’ll have to listen to Adam’s thoughtful review to find out. He also braved ‘Marching Powder’,…
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OSCARS 2025 – OUR REACTION | 5 Time Winner ANORA, DEMI MOORE Snubbed & Jonathan Ross’ Bad Opinions | EP59
It’s finally here, the award show to end all award shows! While there may not have been any controversial slaps or misread award winners, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t one Mr. Jonathan Ross spouting bad takes. This week the lads talk about the 2025 Academy Awards, the good, the bad, and the ugly – from…
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I’M STILL HERE Review – A Brazilian Best Picture? | BONUS
The 97th Academy Awards are just 36 hours away but we’ve made it to the final Best Picture nominee: ‘I’m Still Here’. A gripping drama about a dark period in Brazilian history with an astounding performance from Fernanda Torres. What do you think will win Best Picture? Share the podcast with your friends and family…
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ONE OF THEM DAYS Review & Oscars Preview | Kathleen Kennedy Leaves Lucasfilm & SAG Award Winners | Ep58
Just one film this week, but that doesn’t mean the lads have run out of things to say (much to your disappointment). Adam reviews the new Keke Palmer and SZA tagicomedy: One Of Them Days. The boys also discuss the recent winner of Movie On Ups best actor of 2025, Timothée Chalamet, and his SAG…
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CAPTAIN AMERICA 4 & BRIDGET JONES 4 Reviews | Ep57
Two big blockbusters this week! One features a national icon who fights for what’s right and has been at the centre of many dramatic tugs of war. The other is ‘Captain America: Brave New World’. Adam & Alfie discuss the Bond/Amazon revelation plus listener Josh reviews ‘Memoir of a Snail’. Michael Caine’s Corner returns and…
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BONUS – EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025
The MOU lads reflect on the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards and Adam provides a ‘plog’ (podcast-blog… it’ll catch on) so you can get a taste of what it was like to cover the evening as a film journalist. Share the podcast with your friends and family and get in touch: Instagram: @movieonup TikTok: @movieonup Send us…
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Ep56 | COMPANION, THE LAST SHOWGIRL, LOVE HURTS, BLITZ & BIRD
Happy Valentine’s Day! The theme this week? Love, England and spinning plates… three things that don’t usually go hand in hand. The boys are ploughing through that awards season nominees with five films to review this week. Adam caught two of the Outstanding British film nominees at the BAFTAs to review this week: Bird and…
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Ep55 | SEPTEMBER 5, HARD TRUTHS and Joanna Lumley <3
‘Things will never be the same again!’ Both Adam’s reaction to Sonic 3 and listeners’ reactions to learning that Joanna Lumley holds a special place in his heart. This episode has reviews for nominated films ‘September 5’, ‘Hard Truths’, ‘The Substance’ and ‘Conclave’ along with some hilariously random tangents. The boys also discuss the new…
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Ep54 | Our Review of THE BRUTALIST – 2025’s Best Picture or a 3.5-Hour Slog?
The 2025 Oscar race has been a turbulent one already and in Movie On Up’s pursuit to predict the winners, they must watch each nominee! This week, The Brutalist takes centre stage. With a mammoth runtime and a 15-minute interval, does Brady Corbet’s ambitious film collapse under its own weight or does it deliver something…