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  • Ep 16: My Most Re-Watched Movies

    Ep 16: My Most Re-Watched Movies
    2025/07/18
    In my formative years I discovered films that changed my life, altered my brain chemistry and shaped me into the person I am today. While most of those movies I now watch as adult and cringe so hard that I identified with them so much, there a few that still and will always stand out. They became the movies that I watched every school holidays, special occasions, sleepovers or just because I found comfort in them. These movies are but a few of those :)

    Spoilers ahead but I have timestamped the movies in case you only wanted to check out one or two:
    ‘Pitch Perfect’ (2012) – Jason Moore – 3:30
    ‘Sky High’ (2005) – Mike Mitchell – 10:30
    ‘Flipped’ (2010) – Rob Reiner – 18:00

    Hope you enjoy!!

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    See you next episode !! - Rhys :)
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    27 分
  • Ep 15: a flesh plant looking thing?

    Ep 15: a flesh plant looking thing?
    2025/07/16
    SPOILERS – SO MANY SPOILERS

    I recently discovered that I could be a horror movie fan ????? So, in honour of discovering my new (fave ???) genre, I will be starting a horror movie series, where I give my thoughts before, during and after the film.

    No better way than to kick it off with than with Philip Kaufman’s, 1978 film, ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’. What I think is a slow start to the movie, ends up being one of the most intriguing, bizarre and haunting films. So subtle, but so effective, I hope you enjoy my take on the film and my raw and very REAL reaction to that one scene with that one dog!

    Hope you enjoy!!

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    Email: thecrookcut@gmail.com

    See you next episode !! - Rhys :)
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    17 分
  • EP 14: Is this M Night Shymalan's Best Film?!

    EP 14: Is this M Night Shymalan's Best Film?!
    2025/05/25
    SPOILERS – SO MANY SPOILERS Well well, today I share an interesting opinion and take onM Night Shymalan’s 2023 film ‘Knock At The Cabin’ and that is that, drum roll please…that it is his best twist yet! I know he has plenty of other great films (I mention this a trillion times) but I was so blown away by how well this oneplayed out and could not believe the outcome!Please let me know what you think via email or tag me on threads – I would LOVE to discuss this further!!
    Hope you enjoy!! Find all my links below :)Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rhys.crook Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Rhysdana/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rhys.crook/?next=%2Faccounts%2Fpassword%2Freset%2F Email: thecrookcut@gmail.com
    See you next episode !! - Rhys :)
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    12 分
  • Ep 13: Faves on The Top 250 List

    Ep 13: Faves on The Top 250 List
    2025/05/22
    Hello and welcome back!! Today I'm discussing my favourite films on the top 250 list! While it was hard to pick, I discuss three of the best films I've ever seen!
    You can find the top 250 list here on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dave/list/official-top-250-narrative-feature-films/ Potential spoilers ahead but I have timestamped the movies in case you only wanted to check out one or two:
    12 Angry Men (1957) - Sidney Lumet - 2:09Whiplash (2014) - Damien Chazelle - 9:32Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - Michel Gondry - 16:32
    Hope you enjoy!! Find all my links below :)
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    See you next episode !! - Rhys :)
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    26 分
  • Ep 12: My Top Tarantino Picks

    Ep 12: My Top Tarantino Picks
    2025/05/19
    Hello everyone, and welcome back to another episode! Today, I share my top Quentin Tarantino picks from movies he's directed! He's one of my favorite scriptwriters of all time, and coincidentally, all the movies picked in this episode explore a different way of storytelling! Be sure to let me know what your top Tarantino pick to!
    Potential spoilers ahead, but I have timestamped the movies in case you only wanted to check out one or two:
    (Trigger warnings in all the movies - make sure to do nay research beforehand if unsure on any of the films)
    'Inglorious Basterds' (2009) - 2:20'Django Unchained' (2012) - 10:30'Reservoir Dogs' (1992) - 16:22
    Hope you enjoy!! Find all my links below :)
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    See you next episode !! - Rhys :)
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    26 分
  • Ep 11: Shark Movies Are Problematic

    Ep 11: Shark Movies Are Problematic
    2025/05/16
    Hello everyone and welcome to another episode!! Something a little bit different today and one of my more niche cinema opinions that I don't like to talk about too often but that is the idea that shark movies are problematic. Anyone who has scrolled through streaming services trying to find the perfect movie, will often scroll far enough to reach the depths of the movie-making world that is shark movies. This genre challenges itself to see how silly and unrealistic the genre can get with bad cgi sharks and even worse story lines! While I can laugh at the ridiculousness, I'm a little unsure that shark movies hold a good place in film and tv.
    Find the link below to see where you can watch 'Sharksploitation' a documentary that deep dives into this very topic - https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/sharksploitation/
    Alternatively, here are some articles that I read while researching for this episode: https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2021/11/16/sharks-being-the-villains-in-movies-isnt-helping-their-image-problem/https://thedailyjaws.com/blog/the-jaws-problem-why-shark-movies-are-generally-getting-worseLastly, a list of shark movies that have been made and are available to stream on many streaming services: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls022606419/

    Hope you enjoy!! Find all my links below :)
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    See you next episode !! - Rhys :)
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    20 分
  • Ep 10: Short Films You Should Watch

    Ep 10: Short Films You Should Watch
    2025/05/13
    OH MY GOODNESS DOUBLE DIGITS !! Hello everyone and thank you so much for being here! Never did I imagine I would get through the first few eps but I've made it to ten and I am so excited to be here and podcasting and sharing my opinions so thank you for this space !!
    Today I have some short film recommendations. Getting into short films has been an imperative part of my movie-watching journey, so if you ever find yourself with 10 spare minutes i would implore you to watch short films !!
    You can find the recs in this ep through links and timestamped below:
    'Don't Hug Me I'm Scared' (2011) - Joseph Pelling, Becky Sloan - 4:25link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_HReR_McQ
    'Tainted Goods' (2012) - Felix Colgrave - 9:50link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adi9Ijhvn1Y
    'The Disappearance of Willie Bingham' (2015) - Matthew Richards - 14:30Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_flYlbBpSok
    'Lifted' (2006) - Gary Rydstrom Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWAERJhHL4wHope you enjoy!! Find all my links below :)
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    See you next episode !! - Rhys :)
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    28 分
  • Ep 9: Plot Twists That Came Out of Nowhere

    Ep 9: Plot Twists That Came Out of Nowhere
    2025/05/05
    Films containing plot twists alwasy make for great viewing expereinces, especially the second time around! In this episode, I go into what makes a some plots twists better than others and then share some of my fave films exploring this concept!
    Let me know fo you would like to see a Letterboxd list with plot twist themed movies and if you would like me to share my thoughts on M. Night Shyamalan's, 'Knock at The Cabin'.
    Potential spoilers ahead but I have timestamped the movies in case you only wanted to check out one or two:
    The Prestige (2006) - Christopher Nolan - 10:46Frozen (2013) - Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee - 14:35Odd Thomas (2014) - Stephen Sommers - 21:40
    Hope you enjoy!! Find all my links below :)
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    See you next episode !! - Rhys :)
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    28 分