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Movie The Needle

Movie The Needle

Hello, and welcome to Movie The Needle, a podcast where two complete amateurs haphazardly dissect a film that one of us likes, and one...well, not so much. Join us (Simon and Carl) as we explain our opposing viewpoints and seeing whether we can mov(i)e the needle for one another.

tv & film film reviews

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01:28:13

November Retro - Road to Perdition, The Nice Guys and...

Movie The Needle ·

2025/11/22

This week, we look back on the episodes released in the last month (Road to Perdition, The Nice Guys and Back to the Future) and discuss anything we missed, some listener feedback and discuss some data. Daddy issues, drinking problems and more daddy issues ensure ensue - it's the Movie The Needle NOVEMBER 2025 Retro!We do a top 3 movie bastards list, induct more movies into the Movie The Needle Classics Collection and open up our Director's Hall of Fame. Let us know your submissions!You can

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01:36:13

Classics Ep4 - Back to the Future

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2025/11/15

This week it's back to the 80's, then back to the 50's then back again to the 80's as we join Marty McFly and Doc Brown on their exploration of horny mums and GREAT SCOTTs...It' Back to the Future! (00:00:00) Welcome and chit chat(00:13:15) Inter-podcast beef!(00:18:58) Unveil the ale (part 1)(00:19:47) Introduce the film on the SFPS(00:22:20) Production - love for 80's America and more!(00:49:13) The Game - GREAT SCOTT!(00:58:00) The plot - simple...too simple?(01:13:45) The

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01:55:42

The Nice Guys with Andrew Corns - Mashflix & Chill Ep4

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2025/11/08

Episode of 4 of our Mashflix & Chill series continues with Andrew Corns joining us from The Revisionist's Almanac!If you mash The Big Lebowski and Lethal Weapon together do you really get The Nice Guys?Join Carl, Simon and Andrew as they talk nice guys, nice boobs, and...well...c**ts. There's also a game with no logical flaws whatsoever, that Carl definitely didn't take issue with.You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for

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01:51:57

S04E06: Road to Perdition

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2025/11/01

This week Carl and Simon hit the road...to Perdition! We finally get to Sir Sam Mendes' 2002 period gangster drama which sees a mob enforcer's son in 1930'sIllinois witness a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge . Rain soaked hats and blood soaked overcoats ensue!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and for our game this week Carl has to guess the pretentious movie from the pretentious

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01:49:05

October Retro - Scream, Joker and Jaws

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2025/10/22

This week, we look back on the episodes released in the last month (Scream, Joker and Jaws) and discuss anything we missed, some listener feedback and discuss some data. Scary masks, clowns, sharks and opinions ensue - it's the Movie The Needle OCTOBER 2025 Retro!We do a top 3 scary movies list, induct more movies into the Movie The Needle Classics Collection and open up our Director's Hall of Fame. Let us know your submissions!You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look

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01:11:44

Classics Ep3 / Date Night Ep 6 - Jaws

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2025/10/15

Our third Movie the Needle Classics Collection episode and confusingly our 6th Date Night episode, where Carl and Simon haphazardly dissect one of the movies that we have previously inducted into our MTN Classics Collection which they also happen to have seen together at a local movie theatre.This week, it's a dip back into Spielberg's sack to explore the 1975's monster horror which sees a massive killer shark unleash chaos on a beach community off Long Island, andit's up to the

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02:07:38

Joker with Damon Carter - Mashflix & Chill Ep3

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2025/10/08

Episode of 3 of our Mashflix & Chill series continues with Damon Carter joining us from The Neverending Watchlist!If you mash The King of Comedy and Taxi Driver together do you really get Joker?Join Carl and Simon as they discuss the mashup with Damon, explore alternatives and commit a mashup to the Filmily Tree.Chapters:(00:00:00) Sad News...and Intro to Damon(00:11:16) The Mashed - Our thoughts on Taxi Driver and TKOC(00:24:02) The Mash - Our initial thoughts on Joker (00:32:39) Production -

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01:18:59

S4E05: Scream

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2025/10/01

Carl and Simon dip their toe in the water of horror, as we ramp up towards the Halloween time of year as we tackle the 1996 movie Scream. One of them likes it, one of them doesn't - listen to see where they end up!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and for our game this week Carl has to guess the movie Scream (and Shout) from a clip.You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for

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01:50:33

September Retro: The Robert Redford Appreciation...

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2025/09/22

This week, we look back on the episodes released in the last month (The Sting, The Nice Guys And Toy Story) and discuss anything we missed, some listener feedback and discuss some data. We also find the time to appreciate the legend that is Robert Redford. Ploys, boys and toys ensue - it's the Movie The Needle AUGUST 2025 Retro!As well as our top 3 Redford movies we do a top 3 buddy movies list, and induct more movies into the Movie The Needle Classics Collection. Let us know your submissions!You

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01:30:45

Classics Ep2 - Toy Story

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2025/09/15

Our second classic episode sees us delving deep into the toy chest and having some fun with our favourite (and first!) computer generated animation - TOY STORY!We deep dive into all things production, plot and (voice) cast.There's also the obligatory game and terrible theme song named after finding Woody in your bed when you wake up!You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and

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01:53:30

The Sting with Heather Stewart - Mashflix & Chill Ep2

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2025/09/08

We continue our Mashflix & Chill series with Heather Stewart from (seemingly) ALL of your favourite movie podcasts!If you mash Ocean's Eleven and Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid together do you really get The Sting?Join us as we discuss it, some alternatives, and then add a mashup to our Filmily Tree.You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and

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01:46:12

S4E04: The Nice Guys

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2025/09/01

This week, it's Life of Pi all over again, as instead of the previously billed Road to Perdition, it's Shane Black's 2016 comedy/neo-noir mashup, The Nice Guys! It's just SO funny! We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and for our game this week we play Nice Guys finish last, linked to box office turkeys.You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and

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01:42:31

August Retro: Life of Pi, Shoot 'Em Up & Jurassic...

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2025/08/22

This week, it's our fourth monthly retrospective episode, where we look back on the episodes released in the last month (Life of Pi, Shoot 'Em Up and Jurassic Park) and discuss anything we missed, some listener feedback and discuss some data. Cats, guns and dinos ensue - it's the Movie The Needle AUGUST 2025 Retro!Plus we reveal our top 3 Spielberg movies and induct more movies into the Movie The Needle Classics Collection. Let us know your submissions!You can read our reviews of other movies on

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01:23:59

Classics Ep1 - Jurassic Park

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2025/08/15

We delve into our MTN Classics Collection to talk in detail about a film we consider to be an absolute classic!Our first classics episode is Steven Spielberg's 1993 dinosaur adventure, action, thriller which sees an industrialist invite some experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. Questionable health and safety protocols and unquestionably awesome effects ensure - Welcome to...JURASSIC PARK!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and for our game this week we test Carl's

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01:37:52

Shoot 'Em Up with Adam Richmond - Mashflix & Chill Ep1

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2025/08/08

Welcome to our first Mashflix & Chill episode, where we invite a guest to suggest two movies which when mashed together create a movie hybrid.To kick things off we have Adam Richmond from Movies You Forgot You Forgot suggesting the mash of:Hard Boiled X Big Trouble in Little China = Shoot 'Em UpWe talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, before deciding whether Adam's suggestion makes it on to our Filmily Tree, with or without modification.There's also a nice head to head game with Carl vs

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01:41:56

S4E03: Life of Pi - Casual ratios and aspect racism

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2025/08/01

This week, it's finally Ang Lee's 2012 spiritual survival adventure which sees a young man survive a disaster at sea only to be stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific with only a Bengal tiger for company - Cannibalistic islands and angry Frenchmen ensue - It's LIFE OF PI!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and for our game this week we play Strife of Pi, linked to Pi to 5 decimal places....because maths is fun! You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for

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02:00:07

July Retro: Baby Driver, F1, Sideways - Cars wine and...

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2025/07/25

This week, it's our third monthly retrospective episode, where we look back on the episodes released in the last month (Baby Driver, F1 and Sideways) and discuss anything we missed, some listener feedback and discuss some data. Cars, wine and yet more cars ensue - it's the Movie The Needle JULY 2025 Retro!Plus we reveal our top 3 Jamie Foxx movies and induct more movies into the Movie The Needle Classics Collection. Let us know your submissions!You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd

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02:10:03

S04E2: Sideways

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2025/07/18

This week, it's Alexander Payne's 2004 dark buddy comedy which sees two middle age men embark on a week-long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. Lots of wine BUT DEFINITELY NOT FUCKING MERLOT ensue - It’s Sideways!

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00:49:41

F1: The Movie - Date Night Ep. 5

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2025/07/11

Movie The Needle goes to the Movies...again!! It's been a while since our last Movie the Needle date night, but we are back from the cinema to talk F1 Colon The Movie. What can Bradley Pittstop do to wow us on the Biiiiiiiiiig (IMAX) screen?All the usual sections you know and love but a more condensed format. It's bright, it's breezy, it's still two morons who don't know what they are talking about. Enjoy!You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for

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01:51:05

S04E1: Baby Driver - Style over substance strikes again?

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2025/07/04

This week, it's Edgar Wrights 2017 action crime caper which sees Ansel Elgort as a young getaway driver who must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love, and freedom. ipods and tyre screeching ensue - it's Baby Driver!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and for our game this week we have fun with the often used trope of "one last job"!You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for

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