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PODCAST

The Every Movie Ever! Podcast

Ben Groves & Rob Macfarlane

Join hosts Ben Groves & Rob Macfarlane for a weekly mental health check in disguised as a movie podcast. Weekly episodes released every Sunday have the boys talking everything from Hollywood blockbusters to indie darlings and all manner of highs and lows in-between!

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All Episodes

62:12

The Truman Show (1998): Reality, Delusion & Us

The Every Movie Ever! Podcast ·

2025/11/09

This week, Ben and Rob step into the perfectly staged world of The Truman Show (1998), Peter Weir’s masterful satire starring Jim Carrey at his nuanced best. From the meticulously constructed Seahaven to the hidden puppeteering of Truman’s life, this film gets the lads asking one big question: how much attention is the right amount for you?The lads explore how Peter Weir, yet again, finds greatness in the people around him - from cast to crew - and drop some behind-the-scenes gems that will make

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66:14

Godzilla (1998): Yet Another American Crime Upon ...

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2025/11/02

This week, Ben and Rob dive headfirst into the radioactive rubble of Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla (1998); the overblown, rain-soaked, fish-filled blockbuster that nearly killed the King of the Monsters. Starring Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, and Hank Azaria, this was Hollywood’s first crack at bringing ‘Godzilla’ to the West… and oh boy, did it go through development hell.We talk storylines that make no sense, studio interference that redefined excess, and the moment Toho themselves

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53:03

Dead Poets Society (1989): Peter Weir, Conflict,...

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2025/10/27

This week, Ben and Rob stand on their desks (metaphorically) to take on Dead Poets Society (1989), Peter Weir’s quietly devastating classic starring Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and Josh Charles. It’s the story of young men learning to think for themselves and one teacher’s battle to keep their dreams alive in a world built to crush them.But as always, the lads don’t quite see eye to eye. Is Dead Poets Society a masterpiece of inspiration or a manipulative tragedy wrapped in

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55:00

Groundhog Day (1993): Time Loops, Second Chances &...

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2025/10/19

This week, Ben and Rob get stuck on Groundhog Day (1993), Harold Ramis’s timeless classic starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. What started as a quirky rom-com has become one of the most beloved and philosophically rich films ever made; the blueprint for every time-loop story that followed.How did Groundhog Day even come to be? Why are time-loop movies so endlessly satisfying? Just how long was Phil Connors actually stuck reliving the same day ten years or a thousand? And

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68:56

Caught Stealing (2025): Nostalgia, Regret & Austin...

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2025/10/12

This week, Ben and Rob get Caught Stealing (2025), Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller comedy that feels like a lost ’90s gem dusted off for the modern screen. Starring Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, and Matt Smith, Caught Stealing reintroduces us to exaggerated neon-light New York, hustle, danger, and characters who carry regret like a heavy coat.Why does Caught Stealing feel like the director’s first great film in ages? Is Austin Butler the best new actor working in Hollywood right now? How does Caught

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58:25

Anaconda (1997): Snakes, Sweat & Surprising Subtext...

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2025/10/05

This week, Ben and Rob slither into Anaconda (1997), the gloriously over-the-top creature feature starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, and Owen Wilson. What should’ve been a throwaway B-movie about a giant snake somehow became one of the most iconic (and endlessly rewatchable) jungle horrors of the ’90s.Why does Anaconda work so well as a B-movie? Was the legendary animatronic snake actually more convincing than its CGI counterpart? Which big-name stars almost joined the

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55:10

Knives Out (2019): How Rian Johnson Lied To Us (And...

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2025/09/28

This week, Ben and Rob sink their teeth into Knives Out (2019), Rian Johnson’s razor-sharp murder mystery starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, and Toni Collette. A modern riff on Agatha Christie, Knives Out blends old-school detective tropes with wickedly funny satire and a cast firing on all cylinders.But who is Rian Johnson, really? Why was Knives Out written in the first place? How does the film prove Johnson is a master liar, using

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62:45

The Fanatic (2019): Fred Durst, John Travolta & The...

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2025/09/21

This week, Ben and Rob slam right into The Fanatic (2019), the bizarre thriller directed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst and starring John Travolta and Devon Sawa. It’s a fever dream of celebrity obsession, questionable choices, and Nu-Metal energy that has us all asking: why was this film even made?What on earth were Travolta and Sawa thinking? Is The Fanatic based on a true story, or just Fred Durst’s wild imagination? And the real kicker—is it good, bad, or that sweet spot of so-bad-it’s-good

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56:52

Troll 2 (1990): Goblins, Growth & The Worst Movie...

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2025/09/14

This week, Ben and Rob chew their way through Troll 2 (1990), the infamous “worst movie of all time” that somehow became one of the great cult classics. Directed by Claudio Fragasso and billed as Italian horror, Troll 2 is a feast of wooden acting, baffling dialogue, and vegetarian goblins that has been confusing and delighting audiences for decades.Why is this film actually like this? What strange alchemy turned incompetence into schadenfreude gold? How do our own shameful pasts inform how we

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57:04

The Toxic Avenger (1984): How Cult Cinema Took Over...

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2025/09/08

Ben and Rob dive into The Toxic Avenger (1984), the gloriously trashy horror-comedy that turned an ordinary nerdy janitor into a mop-wielding mutant hero. Created by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, The Toxic Avenger is the ultimate mix of DIY guts, anarchic satire, and midnight-movie magic; the kind of cult classic that’s still shocking and oddly sweet nearly four decades later. Trace the Toxic Avenger’s wild journey from VHS obscurity to pop-culture demon with us, through action figures, cartoons,

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60:44

Event Horizon (1997): Gothic Sci-Fi Space-Hell Never...

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2025/08/31

Ben and Rob board the Event Horizon this week, diving into Paul W.S. Anderson’s genre-bending science fiction horror that flopped hard at the box office; only to rise like a cosmic demon into cult classic territory. Featuring powerhouse performances from Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill, Event Horizon remixes haunted‑house tropes, cosmic dread, and cyber‑Gothic design into a spaceship of nightmares.Can a haunted spaceship film feel like Alien, Hellraiser, and Solaris all in one? How do Fishburne’s

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62:03

Together (2025): Why We Couldn't Tear Our Eyes Off...

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2025/08/24

This week, Ben and Rob dive into Together (2025), a tangled, self-aware horror-drama that asks big questions about love, identity, and whether two people can ever really exist as individuals or if they’re doomed to dissolve into one another. It’s part relationship study, part metatextual puzzle, and part… something else entirely.Is Together a sensitive exploration of codependency, or a two-hour therapy session disguised as cinema? What does Michael Shanks’ short film Rebooted have to say about his

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62:54

War Of The Worlds (2025): It's So Much Worse Than You...

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2025/08/17

This week, Ben and Rob suffer through War of the Worlds (2025), a baffling “screen life” style disaster starring Ice Cube and directed by Rich Lee. It’s a modern retelling of the classic H.G. Wells War Of The Worlds; except instead of tension, thrills, or coherence, we get glitchy video calls, insane leaps of logic, and a lead performance that suggests Ice Cube might secretly be a sociopath.Is War of the Worlds the first alien invasion film to be completely derailed by Zoom windows? Why should

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59:55

Black Bear (2020): Aubrey Plaza And The Chambe(a)r of...

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2025/08/10

Ben and Rob head deep into the woods with Black Bear (2020), Lawrence Michael Levine’s tense, layered meta-drama starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, and Sarah Gadon. It’s part relationship breakdown, part filmmaking fever dream and maybe part psychological horror told in a way that proves three might actually be the magic number.What does the black bear itself really symbolise? How does the film’s final frame rewire everything you thought you understood? And is this Aubrey Plaza’s best

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57:28

Warfare (2025): This Is Not A War Film, Let Us Tell...

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2025/08/03

Ben and Rob lock and load for Warfare (2025), the haunting, hyper-realistic war film co-directed by Alex Garland and former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza. Known for cerebral sci-fi like Ex Machina and Annihilation, Alex Garland shifts gears into combat territory—while quietly stepping back to share authorship in a way that feels as radical as the film itself.Who is Ray Mendoza, and why did Alex Garland hand him the reins? Is it even possible to make a truly anti-war film in an industry that so often

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58:39

Titane (2021): What Is This Insane Movie Actually...

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2025/07/27

Ben and Rob strap in for Titane (2021), the brutal, brilliant body horror from writer-director Julia Ducournau. Following her breakout debut Raw, Ducournau returns with Titane, a genre-defying mix of horror, surrealism, and melodrama that left one host completely wrecked—in the best way, the other in the worst. Is Titane about love, loneliness, or absolutely nothing at all? What happens when your gender, identity, and skeleton all start to shift at the same time? Why does the film feel so personal

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61:34

Civil War (2024): What Does The Most Timely Film Alex...

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2025/07/20

Ben and Rob head to the frontlines with Alex Garland’s Civil War (2024), the film that he intended to be his last in the directors chair. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Nick Offerman, Civil War isn’t your typical dystopian epic. Instead, Alex Garland delivers a chilling, ground-level road movie where journalists race through a divided America to document its collapse. But why did Alex Garland decide Civil War would be his final film? And why is journalism such a personal

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61:50

Raw (2016): Why Shouldn't We Call This A Feminist...

The Every Movie Ever! Podcast ·

2025/07/13

Ben and Rob bite into Raw (2016), the feature debut of writer-director Julia Ducournau. This French body horror classic follows Justine, a lifelong vegetarian who develops a craving for human flesh during her first year at veterinary school. With visceral imagery, unflinching performances, and gallons of fake blood, Raw made Ducournau one of the most talked-about voices in horror cinema—and proved that cannibalism could be art.Is Raw a feminist metaphor, a coming-of-age allegory, or just a very

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67:16

Men (2022): The Secret Meanings Behind Alex Garland's...

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2025/07/06

Ben and Rob summon ‘Men’ (2022), written and directed by visionary director Alex Garland. This surreal, unsettling folk horror stars Jessie Buckley as a grieving woman plagued by a series of near-identical men—all played by Rory Kinnear—in a remote English village. As Alex Garland leaves behind the structured sci-fi of Ex Machina and Annihilation, ‘Men’ marks a bold turn into dream logic, emotional horror, and symbolic storytelling.But what is Men really saying? What do the Green Man and Christ

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61:33

Love & Mercy (2025): Is This The Best Music Biopic...

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2025/07/03

Ben and Rob wade into the beautiful mind of Brian Wilson’s mind waters with ‘Love & Mercy’ the biopic that, much like the man, is split right in two. With Paul Dano as the young Brian Wilson crafting Pet Sounds and battling hallucinations, and John Cusack as the older Brian Wilson trapped under the thumb of a manipulative therapist, ‘Love & Mercy’ captures the genius of Brian Wilson, the dysfunction within The Beach Boys, and the line between inspiration and illness.But why is Ben so deeply

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