What happens when an American and an Englishman meet up over drinks to discuss movies? Join James Marsh (the Brit) and Steve Hackman (the Yank) as they do deep dive reviews on the latest releases at the box office and streaming services. James is a film critic for the South China Morning Post and Radio Television Hong Kong and Steve, he just knows a bunch of obscure movie trivia that he's never managed to leverage into anything useful...until now!
Deep Dive Movie Reviews
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What happens when an American and an Englishman meet up over drinks to discuss movies? Join James Marsh (the Brit) and Steve Hackman (the Yank) as they do deep dive reviews on the latest releases at the box office and streaming services. James is a film critic for the South China Morning Post and Radio Television Hong Kong and Steve, he just knows a bunch of obscure movie trivia that he's never managed to leverage into anything useful...until now!
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January 12, 2026
Every Best Picture - West Side Story (1961) - Academy Award Winners
<p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto">Film producer Mark Blaney from Footprint Films joins Steve & James to unpack the 1961 musical classic West Side Story. Does this beloved film stand the test of time and deserve it's place in Oscar history? Join us to find out!</span></p> <p><strong><span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain Spoilers **</span></strong></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto">Find out more about Mark at Footprint Films here:</span> <span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWVJaHVXbVY5T1FGVUI3X0IyX0xLZ2tQOV9TUXxBQ3Jtc0tuLUt5d09nM3Y2T3Y4bU84bEFhajJRakhoYklSNlEtWV9IbzVPQ1h6bW4yTkxPWWc1N1NzRmRwZ3NBdlpGQWJsR2x2ckJvbS0zM1NCWWxUYjg0ek9aeDYyTER6VWhseFVmZmFpYkMxSDlFczc1cVpVWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffootprintfilms.co.uk%2Fteam%2Fmark-blaney%2F&v=_AF2LPB9XIw" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">https://footprintfilms.co.uk/team/mar...</a></span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AF2LPB9XIw" target="" aria-label="0 seconds">0:00</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Intro</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AF2LPB9XIw&t=80s" target="" aria-label="1 minute, 20 seconds">1:20</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- More about Mark & his film background</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AF2LPB9XIw&t=251s" target="" aria-label="4 minutes, 11 seconds">4:11</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Working with Daniel Radcliffe</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AF2LPB9XIw&t=397s" target="" aria-label="6 minutes, 37 seconds">6:37</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Our relationship with West Side Story</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AF2LPB9XIw&t=637s" target="" aria-label="10 minutes, 37 seconds">10:37</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Unpacking the film</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AF2LPB9XIw&t=2423s" target="" aria-label="40 minutes, 23 seconds">40:23</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- The Cast of West Side Story</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AF2LPB9XIw&t=2861s" target="" aria-label="47 minutes, 41 seconds">47:41</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- West Side Story at the Academy Awards</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AF2LPB9XIw&t=3161s" target="" aria-label="52 minutes, 41 seconds">52:41</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Does West Side Story stand the test of time?</span></p>
January 3, 2026
WAKE UP DEAD MAN | Is this the Best Christian movie of 2025??
<p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/rianjohnson" target="">#rianjohnson</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/knivesout" target="">#knivesout</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wakeupdeadman" target="">#wakeupdeadman</a></span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto">Rian Johnson returns as writer and director of the 3rd installment of the "Knives Out" franchise. Along the way Steve reaches into his Evangelical experiences to suggest Johnson may have made the best faith based "Christian" film of the year.</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto">** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ" target="" aria-label="0 seconds">0:00</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Intro</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=45s" target="" aria-label="45 seconds">0:45</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Watching films in cinema rather than at home</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=140s" target="" aria-label="2 minutes, 20 seconds">2:20</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Wake Up Dead Man is about storytelling</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=220s" target="" aria-label="3 minutes, 40 seconds">3:40</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- The Best Christian film of 2025?</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=421s" target="" aria-label="7 minutes, 1 second">7:01</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Why the film had Steve within the first 5 minutes?</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=550s" target="" aria-label="9 minutes, 10 seconds">9:10</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- The scene that impacted James personally</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=825s" target="" aria-label="13 minutes, 45 seconds">13:45</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Wake Up explores how faith can offer a better story</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=1030s" target="" aria-label="17 minutes, 10 seconds">17:10</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Rian Johnson demonstrates a real knowledge of "whodunit" lore</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=1185s" target="" aria-label="19 minutes, 45 seconds">19:45</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Why Johnson used a Catholic Church setting rather than an Evangelical</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=1539s" target="" aria-label="25 minutes, 39 seconds">25:39</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- The Larry Norman needle drop</span></p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto"><a class= "yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVtx7lO_LQ&t=1870s" target="" aria-label="31 minutes, 10 seconds">31:10</a></span> <span class= "yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">- Final score for "Wake Up Dead Man"</span></p>
January 3, 2026
It Was Just An Accident | JAFAR PANAHI'S SCORES AGAIN
<p>Jafar Panahi's new film centers on a group of people who have to decide how to dispense justice on a former torturer who had abused them under the Iranian regime.</p> <p>** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain SPOILERS **</p>
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