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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.

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02:03:14

Into The Wild: Arsehole protagonist, heated...

Movie The Needle ·

2025/02/28

This week we trek off the beaten track for the Sean Penn directed, coming of age docu-drama about a college graduate who gives up his life savings to hitchhike around America with the aim to live in the Alaskan wilderness - hippies and birds-eye cock ensues - It's Into The Wild!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's an unfortunate return of Tag Lies (I've been VERY busy, sorry).Plus we reveal our top 3 movies about a journey, and induct another two movies into the

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01:05:27

Oscars Predictions 2025

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2025/02/21

We are well into awards season now, so before the Academy Awards hit on 3rd March, we go on the record with each of our predictions for the big event.We predict every single award....yes, even the ones nobody cares about! We've even made it into a little game to see who comes out on top. Play along at home, see how you do!In case you want to skip to the awards you care about, below is quick chapter guide.2:37 - Unveil the ale3:20 - Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay7:50 - Original song,

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01:41:27

Hook - Panned by critics, Underrated

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2025/02/14

This week we are haphazardly dissecting a movie that we believe has been criminally underrated by critics with a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 29%.a1991 fairytale, swashbucking adventure from Steven Spielberg starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman about a boy who grew up and became an awful father, and when an old foe kidnaps his children he must return to neverland to reclaim his youthful spirit and said offspring. Grooming and fairy kissing ensues...it's Hook!We talk all things Cast,

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00:32:12

Babygirl - MTN Date Night Ep.2

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2025/02/12

Movie The Needle goes to the Movies!Carl and Simon had another little date night, so thought we would record our reflections on the movie we saw, which was the erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson (no I don't know either) -sauciness and saucers of milk ensue, it's Babygirl.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

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02:06:26

American Made - Cruise, scientology and dicks

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2025/02/07

This week we return to Carl's one true love...Tom Cruise for his 2017follow-up to The Mummy,as he plays Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a clandestine drug runner for the CIA - zero-G sexy time and truth stretching ensues - It's American Made! We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's a game called American Made-Up, where we put Carl's knowledge of 'based on a true story' movies to the test! Plus we reveal our top 3 Doug Liman movies. Let us know

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00:39:06

A Complete Unknown - MTN Date Night Ep.1

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2025/02/05

Movie The Needle goes to the Movies!Carl and Simon had a little date night,so thought we would record our reflections on the movie we saw, which was multi-Oscar award nominee A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. 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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01:32:30

Kick Ass

Movie The Needle ·

2025/01/31

This week it's our first comic book movie as we tackle the 2010 Matthew Vaughn directed, Aaron Taylor-Johnson starring film, based on Mark Millar's graphic novel of the same name - gore and questionable parenting ensues - It's Kick-Ass!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's a game called, where we put Carl's comic book movie knowledge to the test! Plus we reveal our top 3 Mark Strong movies. Let us know yours! You can read our reviews of other movies on

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02:12:03

Four Weddings & A Funeral: Vanity, Incest and Wooden

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2025/01/24

We return to the world of Richard Curtis rom-coms this week with Hugh Grant at his bumbling best playing opposite what can best be described as a piece of mahogany. We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's a game called, imaginatively "4 Xs and a Y", where Carl has to name 5 things relating to some movie-related categories! Plus we reveal our top 3 Hugh Grant movies. Let us know yours! You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for

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01:16:48

Mailbag: Die Hard revelation, TV vs Movies & bread

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2025/01/10

This week, we empty our sacks of our remaining listener questions along with a few final games to test how well Carl remembers 2024.So brace yourself for the reveal of our favourite Die Hard movies, the movies we are looking forward to most, our favourite actors and much more! You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on

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00:22:17

Golden Globes 2025 - Reaction

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2025/01/07

As it is officially the start of awards season, we thought it might be nice for us to pause our usual focus on the past and get right up to the current day for a mini-episode that captures our instant reaction to the winners and losers from the 2025 Golden Globes.There is of course, also a little Golden Globe related game and some Globes/awards rambling. You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and

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01:14:08

Mailbag: Bad movies, sequels and hate crimes

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2025/01/03

This week, we are delving deep into our sacks and answering your questions and playing a few games to see how well Carl remembers 2024. We also have our first ever live phone in from a listener who brings their own game and Carl insults an entire nation. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow

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02:03:28

Special: Movie Tournament - Round 2

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2024/12/27

This week, we are pitting the last 16 movies we have covered on the podcast against each other to determine an overall winner.We talk Cast, Production and Plot for each match-up, with the winning film progressing until there is one winner. We also test Carl's memory with a little game, whilst consuming a beer or three of Carl's choosing. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and

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01:42:35

The Polar Express: Last Rizzmas, Uncanny Valley and...

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2024/12/20

This week, we complete our Christmas block of episodes by discussing the Robert Zemeckis 2004 mo-cap adventure starring Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks and Tom Hanks - Hobos and hot chocolate ensue - All abooooaaard! - It's The Polar Express!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's a new game, imaginatively called "Simon's Totally Legally Different Christmas Movie Reveal Game”, all whilst consuming a festive beer of Carl's choosing. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We also pick our top 3 Christmas movies - let us

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01:51:57

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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2024/12/13

This week, we continue our Christmas block of episodes bytackling the 1989 Christmas Comedy starring Chevy Chase as a committed family man on a quest for the perfect family Christmas surprise squirrels and exploding cats ensue - It's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation! We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's a game, "Tag Lies”, all whilst consuming a festive beer of Carl's choosing. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We also pick our top 3 movies with the word 'vacation' or a synonym in the title - let

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01:27:52

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Christmas Roosters...

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2024/12/06

This week, we continue our Christmas block of episodes by discussing the 1993 Henry Selick directed, claymation musical - shrunken heads and sandy claws ensue - It's Tim Burton's A Nightmare Before Christmas!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's a game, imaginatively called "What’s This”, all whilst consuming a festive beer of Carl's choosing. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We also pick our top 3 movie musicals - let us know what yours are in the comments. You can read our reviews of other

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01:35:29

Scrooged: Christive, unhinged Glinda and gratuitous...

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2024/11/29

It's Christmas!!! Nearly! Sort of!This week, we start our Christmas block of episodes by discussing the 1988 dark festive comedy starring Bill Murray as a selfish, cynical TV executive who is haunted by three spirits on Christmas Eve to help him see the error of his ways - nipples and violent fairies ensue - It's Scrooged! We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's a game, imaginatively called "Bar Humbug", all whilst consuming a festive beer of Carl's choosing. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We

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03:15:51

1995-1999 Best Picture: Two idiots, semis and basic...

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2024/11/22

This week we are mixing things up and are haphazardly dissecting the best picture winners from the 67th to 71st Academy awards, along with other associated nonsense from movies released in 1994 to 1998.Travesties and tearful speeches ensue - It's a Movie the Needle Oscar special! We review each of the nominees for each of the 5 years and then put forward our alternative nominees and select a winner. Obviously, there are also a couple of stupid games as we go. It's a long one, but a lot of

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01:53:09

The Mexican: Cosplay, Gandolfini's brilliance and...

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2024/11/15

This week, we're discussing the somewhat forgotten offbeat 2001 crime comedy which follows Brad Pitt as a small-time bagman tasked with retrieving an antique (and cursed?) pistol from Mexico, whilst his girlfriend Julia Roberts is kidnapped. Charismatic dogs and hitmen ensue...it's The Mexican!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's a game, imaginatively called "MexiCAN or MexiCANT", all whilst consuming Mexico's finest lagers (brewed in the UK). ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We also pick our top 3

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01:30:53

In Bruges

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2024/11/08

This week, we're discussing the 2008 Dark Comedy which follows hitman Ray and his partner Ken, who after a job gone wrong are awaiting orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be – manky hookers and racist dwarfs ensue - It's In Bruges!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and there's a return of the game "Dead or Alive". ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We also pick our top 3 movies with a city in the title - let us know what yours are in the

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