Ben and Danny shake off the cobwebs with a straight-from-the-cinema discussion of Avatar: The Way of Water. In this Episode they discuss the positive and negative impact of CGI and motion capture, Cameron's legacy and Ben professes his love for Titanic.

Pilot(ish)Episode: Avatar: The Way of Water (SPOILERS)

This time Ben and Danny discuss Charlotte Wells' heart-warming and heart-breaking debut feature 'Aftersun', their own holiday experiences as children and fruitlessly attempt to disguise a potent audio issue.

Episode 1: ‘Aftersun’ and its use of our childhood memories (SPOILERS)

In this week's episode, Dan and Ben discuss the power, impact, and pitfalls of a cinema that encourages us to look backwards. They discuss positive and negative representations of nostalgia on the silver screen as well as evaluating the worth of films that hark back to times gone by. Plus, (mostly) better audio. It doesn't get much better than this. We think anyway. 

Episode 2: Nostalgia In Mainstream Cinema

In episode four of Cinebois2Cinemen, Ben and Danny dip their toes into Damien Chazelle's Babylon and discuss the reflective nature of Hollywood's output. We also discuss actor Kim Cattrall for some reason, falsely attributing a key role in Babylon to her when in fact the character in question was portrayed by Jean Smart. All intentional, of course...

Episode 4: Babylon, the L.A. Movie and Reflective Hollywood

Episode five sees Danny and Ben dive deep into the various representations of isolation depicted on the big screen, from Under The Skin to Taxi Driver, and of course Aronosfky's latest effort 'The Whale'.

Episode 5: The Whale and The Cinematic Representation of Isolation

This week sees Ben and Danny recruit fellow former cineboi now cineman Lee Markham for an exhaustive deep dive into all things Cannon Films. From discussions around the companies' intrepid owners to their diverse range of releases that include the talents of Jean-Luc Godard, Charles Bronson, and Chuck Norris (not in the same film though we're afraid). We then zero in our focus on their action film output and the worth of viewing such films through the modern lens. It's explosive stuff.

Episode 9: Cannon Films - The Good, The Bad and the Morally Questionable

Ben and Danny return after a brief hiatus to discuss the influence of Eastern Action and Martial arts cinema on the West and its intrinsic importance to films like John Wick. They then wax lyrical about the artistic merit of action cinema and how Keanu Reeves' brand of balletic gunishment is emblematic of the genres best and brightest. As you'll hear, John Wick 4 is no slouch either...

Episode 11: John Wick Chapter 4 and the Influence of Eastern Action Cinema

This week, Danny & Ben return to blockbuster superhero fare by discussing the DCEU in all of its madcap, muddled and messy glory - culminating in an explosively well dressed discussion slash review of Andy Muschetti's 'Flash'.

Episode 21: Flash and the Inconsistency of the DCEU

This week Ben & Danny discuss the Mission Impossible franchise and review the latest entry - seeking to ascertain the invulnerability and popularity of it's enigmatic leading man, one Thomas Cruise.

Episode 27: Mission Impossible and the Enigma of Tom Cruise

This week the mythic, muscular and all round lovely man Lee Markham (aka the Leequalizer) joins Danny & Ben to discuss Denzel Washington, Vigilantism in cinema and the latest Equalizer film.

Episode 29: Denzel, The Equalizer 3 and Cinematic Vigilantism

This week we tuck into a soup of social realism with a discussion surrounding Ken Loach and his new (and possibly last?) film 'The Old Oak'.

Episode 32: The Old Oak, Ken Loach & Social Realism

Episode 37: Napoleon & Historical Epics

This week, in the absence of any reasonably priced, accessible, podcast worthy films to discuss, Ben & Danny venture into the decaying world of physical media and discuss it's personal importance.

Episode 38: The tragic decline of physical media

For Level 42 of Cinebois2Cinemen, Ben & Danny decide to crash head first into the films of Yorgos Lanthimos, the resulting (discourse based) debris landing firmly in the territory of his latest directorial effort 'Poor Things'.

Episode 42: Poor Things & Yorgos Lanthimos

This week Danny & Ben visit the filmography of Jonathan Glazer, an admired but somewhat under-the-radar director. The release of his new film 'The Zone of Interest' prompts a discussion surrounding films about the holocaust, also.

Episode 44: Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest & Films about the Holocaust

This week, Danny & Ben team up with fellow film podcast 'The Film Angle' to discuss films we'd die on a hill for, overrated and underrated films and the landscape of cinema in general.

Episode 46: A Cinematic Discussion with The Film Angle

This week a reluctant cinema trip shapes the form of the discussion - it's the notorious Madame Web. Danny & Ben also discuss early 2000's superhero films and their merit, as well as discussing the unusual occurrence of an actor publicly disowning the product they are contractually obliged to promote.

Episode 47: Madame Web & Early 2000's Superhero Films

This week Danny & Ben are joined by cinebabe Hannah to discuss disaster films and her love of the film Twister.

Episode 59: Twisters and Disaster Movies

This week we enter a podcasting utopia with a sprawling, abstract discussion about Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis', a work that slots (reasonably neatly) into a collection of very broad films that concern themselves with society.

Episode 68: Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola and Big Society Films

This week Ben & Danny undergo a rapid physical transformation as the clouds of heavy planning part ways to reveal a shining discussion about werewolves in cinema.

Episode 69: Wolf Man and Werewolf Films

This week Danny & Ben find themselves wandering the haunted wilderness of Steven Soderberg's latest effort 'Presence'.

Episode 70: Presence, Soderberg & Ghost Films

This week Ben & Danny tentatively embrace new technology in their discussion of Mike Leigh's newest effort, 'Hard Truths'. This prompts a discussion around Leigh's presentation family and his exhaustive and unconventional approach to collaboration with his actors creates punishingly raw presentations of the unspoken fractures that slowly eat away at the family unit. They also discuss its presentation in other films, from American melodramas to action cinema. 

Episode 71: Mike Leigh, Hard Truths and Family in Cinema

This week, Ben and Danny take on the visual and thematic grandiosity of The Brutalist, a cinematic behemoth and Oscar favourite. Before diving in, they explore the growing trend of using era-appropriate technology as a narrative device and discuss films that examine displacement and the immigrant experience. They also save a moment for the upcoming Oscars—while barely containing their excitement about the new intro and future improvements.

Episode 72: The Brutalist and Cinematic Narratives of Displacement

This week's episode begins a monthly foray into 'hidden gems' - films they feel deserve more love and attention in the cinematic realm. Alongside placing both of their beloved films under the microscope, they cast their net out to the watcher and listener to provide their own hidden gems for future discussions.  

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00:00 - Intro 
05:52 - Shattered Glass discussion and analysis 
41:15 - Lone Star 
01:00:54 - Draw for your 'hidden gems' 
01:04:30 - Outro

Episode 73: Hidden Gems - Shattered Glass and Lone Star

This week, Ben and Danny chat about the landscape of mainstream horror, focusing on the output of genre champions Blumhouse and their ability to distinguish between popcorn flicks and award-season contenders. They also discuss the work of Osgood Perkins and his latest effort, the horror comedy The Monkey before rounding off the episode with a belated chat about the Oscars results. 

00:00 - Intro 
03:58 - Mainstream horror & Blumhouse - Films mentioned/discussed: #ME3GAN
#theblackphone #paranormalactivity #thepurge #thepurgeanarchy #thepurgeelectionyear #sinister 
39:38 - Osgood Perkins - Films mentioned/discussed: #longlegs 
52:12 - The Monkey discussion/analysis 
01:08:02 - Oscars Catch up - Films mentioned: #anora #thesubstance 
01:19:55 - Outro 

#horrormovies #horror #blumhouse #osgoodperkins #themonkey #stephenking #filmpodcast #film #movie #moviepodcast #cinema

Episode 74: The Monkey, New Horror & The 2025 Oscars

This week, Ben and Danny dive into Bong Joon-Ho's thematically ambitious and consistently goofy sci-fi epic, Mickey 17. They explore how he brings the plight of the economic outsider to a variety of genres and narratives and discuss how his sardonic sensibilities have helped reinvigorate mainstream interest in Korean film and television.

00:00 - Intro 
02:42 - Bong Joon-Ho/Korean cinema discussion (films mentioned/discussed: #parasite #okja #incoherence #barkingdogsneverbite #oldboy #memoriesofamurder #snowpiercer #thehost)
42:10 - Mickey 17 discussion/analysis 
01:07:57 - Outro 

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Episode 75: Mickey 17 & Bong Joon Ho

This week, Ben and Danny bow to the tastes of their loyal listeners as they discuss Big Trouble in Little China & The Raid 2.  Alongside discussing each film in painstaking detail, they address why they may or may not be hidden gems. 

00:00 - Intro 
02:32 - Big Trouble in Little China discussion/analysis (films mentioned: #halloween #thefog #theylive #assaultonprecinct13 #thething) 
33:36 - The Raid 2 discussion/analysis (#Oldboy #theraid #theraid2 #hardboiled #commando)
01:00:40 - Hidden gems draw
01:02:45 - Outro

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Episode 76: Hidden Gems - Big Trouble in Little China & The Raid 2

This week, a hungover and visually distorted Ben and Danny descend into the well-trodden world of the mob movie. They also discuss Robert De Niro's career and how his descent into comedy may represent seismic changes within the industry. 

00:00 - Intro 
02:26 - De Niro and the Gangster film (films mentioned/discussed: #goodfellas #casino #wolfofwallstreet #taxidriver #meettheparents #afterhours #theirishman #killersoftheflowermoon #heat)
38:53 - Alto Knights Discussion/analysis 
01:03:33 - Outro

Episode 77: Robert DeNiro & The Alto Knights

This week, Ben and Danny reflect on A Minecraft Movie. It spurs a preceding discussion on videogame adaptations and the fact that whilst they may be enjoying a renaissance on television, the relationship between film and videogames isn't always as fruitful as it could be. They then chat about the mainstream obsession with long-established Intellectual Properties and nostalgia-baiting and how narratives built on references may struggle with longevity, largely because of an absence of a maturity that can be enjoyed as one grows older. 

00:00 - Intro 
01:46 - Film and television video game adaptations discussion (films and games mentioned/discussed: #lastofus #silenthill #residentevil #halo #wargames #stillwakesthedeep #fallout #falloutseries #lastofusseries #farcry #bloodrayne #uweboll #matrix #callofduty) 
47:55 - #aminecraftmovie discussion/analysis 
01:17:30 - Outro

Episode 78: A Minecraft Movie & Video Game Adaptations

This week, Ben and Danny reflect on Ryan Coogler’s latest smash hit, Sinners. They also explore how Coogler consistently challenges Hollywood’s established order, creating memorable and thematically rich stories within the often rigid frameworks of superhero films and legacy sequels.

00:00 - Intro 
02:17 - Ryan Coogler filmography (films mentioned/discussed: #fruitvalestation #creed #rocky #blackpanther #wakandaforever) 
44:31 - #Sinners discussion/analysis
01:12:42 - Outro

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