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The dust on the 2025 Oscars is just settling but Cesar and Greg are here to disrupt the air and give you their take on the winners, losers and biggest surprises of what turned out to be a real triumph for indie cinema.
"Keep making films for the big screen" - Sean Baker
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The biggest night for cinema is almost here, and Cesar and Greg are ready to break down what will happen. They' share their predictions, debate the frontrunners and pick the films they'd love to win and for you to see. Are Demi or Mikey the actress frontrunner? Can I'm Still Here beat Emilia Pérez? Is Best Picture a three-way race?
"This is one night I wish I smoked and drank." - Grace Kelly
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Love has no rules and cinema has given us endless ways to experience it. This Valentine's Day, Cesar and Greg are here to mix the cinematic love potion you didn't know you needed. From lovers meeting in dreams to soulmates sharing their final moments, these alternative romances are sure to move the most hardened of cynics.
"I'm lookin' at your face and I just wanna smash it. I just wanna f***in' smash it with a sledgehammer and squeeze it. You're so pretty." - Barry Egan
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Wondering what to look forward to at the cinema in 2025? Well, wonder no more as Cesar and Greg have you covered with a rundown of upcoming titles so exciting you'll want to sit in a dark room full of strangers. From horror franchises and European indie directors, to comedy sequels and established filmmakers from the US or Korea, there's plenty to get excited about.
"No matter how many times you do it, you don't get used to the sadness - for me at least - of coming to the end of a film." - Paul Thomas Anderson
Trailer to '28 Years Later'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcvLKldPM08
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We step into the Red Room to say farewell to the cinematic legend David Lynch. Diving into the dreamlike and the mundane, Cesar and Greg walk you through the scenes that were buried deep into their subconscious. From mystery men at house parties to Italian executives spitting out espressos, this list captures the banal and the terrifying in a way only Mr. Lynch could.
"I don’t know why people expect art to make sense when they accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense." - David Lynch
David Foster Wallace on David Lynch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Cvtu2FfGw
Guillermo del Toro on David Lynch
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/odpLVRi-ItA
The featured scenes:
Espresso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVI-Jew-iHo&t=24s
Quinoa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSP-ewdJYJc&t=2s
You're Romeo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6j3E5xseJA&t=2s
Arriving in LA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym0Hjaz6B98&t=5s
Tailgating
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G68bHA-AR-4&t=6s
Last Sleep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GajDw1NSFuw&t=2s
In Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PbwLTLKA4
Nuclear Bomb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrnm1dxUIEQ&t=4s
Winkies Diner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UozhOo0Dt4o&t=7s
Mystery Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZowK0NAvig&t=5s
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The Oscar nominations have finally been announced! Cesar and Greg are here for reactions so fresh, you'd think they stole them from a bakery.
"You don't make pictures for Oscars" - Martin Scorsese
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Beat the January Blues with Cesar and Greg's ultimate countdown to the funniest films ever made. From 70s classics and 2000s hits to so-bad-they're-hilarious melodramas, this episode is packed with movies guaranteed to do more than crack a smile on your gloomiest day.
"It's just a flesh wound." - Black Knight
Here are some of the scenes we talk about:
Smoking Causes Coughing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmLTz2bjSBY
Love and Death - No, You're Don Francisco's sister
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umS9yoIxTyA
UHF - Wheel of Fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KezvwARhBIc
This is Spinal Tap - Stone Henge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw
Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Sir Lancelot Surprise Attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHdDxKy2QW0
The Room - Flower Shop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIkoXhgtI58
Young Frankenstein - Charades
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpiHCZHGbF8
Superbad - McLovin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTHPtoNJLk
Top Secret Swedish Bookstore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYTVl0iOkk
Top Secret Underwater Fight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfRi-a8hPh0
Top Secret - Cow Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQyZ9ulbXqw&t=83s
Big Lebowski - He peed on my rug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGK4x4tqPIY
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It's time to shake things up a little, get out of the podcast studio and into the cinema to see the eagerly anticipated new Robert Eggers chiller, Nosferatu. Join Greg and Cesar for a trip to Central London and listen to find out if this vampire film manages to sink its fangs deep into the MovieMambo duo.
"Does evil come from within us, or from beyond?" - Ellen Hutter
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Hot on the heels of Robert Eggers' new take on the legend of Nosferatu, Cesar and Greg sink their teeth into their top movie vampires. From Nordic children and hedonistic '80s biker gangs to leather-clad martial artists and bloodthirsty humanists, they explore a wide array of takes and subversions of the tropes left behind by ol'Dracula and Count Orlok.
"Goodnight bloodsucker." - Edgar Frog
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And just like that, 2024 comes to an end. Join Cesar and Greg as they unpack their top 5 films of the year (released in the UK). From extreme body horror to heartbreaking animation, a steamy sports drama to a desertified sci-fi epic, the most vital films are all covered here.
"What has been used `on one side, is lost on the other side. There's no going back." - The Substance
Thank you so much to all our wonderful guest reviewers:
Marta, Maider, Carlotta, San, Ben, Eleanor, Nick, Matt & Maureen.
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It’s that time of year again—Christmas! Join Cesar and Greg as they unwrap their top festive films, delivering holiday cheer straight down your digital chimneys. From timeless Christmas classics you know and love, to unexpected modern alternatives in case you're feeling festively aloof or just want to shake up your holiday watchlist.
"it's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer" - Frank Cross
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It's been 30 years since Pulp Fiction gave us a big cinematic slap in the face from the get go, and to mark this anniversary Cesar and Greg give you a run down of their top five opening scenes. From animated animals in the Serengeti and picket fence American suburbia, to anxiety-fuelled Italian dreamworlds and Gotham bank heists, these scenes create the initial impact great cinema deserves.
“Any of you f*****g pigs move, and I'll execute every m***********g last one of ya!” - Honey Bunny
Links to opening scenes:
Pulp Fiction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jomr9SAjcyw
Manhatten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mwZYGcbQCo
The Graduate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmAHbDSf4jQ&t=27s
The Dark Knight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLcHPsWK5xg
8 1/2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TsElhgMeXE&t=7s
Once Upon a Time in the West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QML28YQBvyc
Happiness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H75vymGhTKs
The Lion King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibiNy4d4gc
Trainspotting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qekXqURp-Ss&t=279s
Apocalypse Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5L617dEXlE
Blue Velvet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwuzI8Y0uW0
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Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has entered the Colosseum, and to mark this momentous occasion Cesar and Greg will be marching you through their favourite historical epics. From a state-funded mega-production and a cult film in the Amazon jungle, to violent tales of French royalty and a naval warfare blockbuster, get ready because in this episode bigger really is better.
"Some people can get along fine without God, but everyone seems to need a devil." - Kyoami
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Halloween is here and what better way to decorate your house party than listening to Cesar and Greg's run down of their top horror film scores. From axe-wielding drone metal to retro-fuelled synth-wave, from over-the-top Italian prog rock to grandiose religious chants, this is a mix of terrifying sounds you might not want to listen to with the lights out.
“I wanted the score to haunt you, almost uncomfortably close, scratching at your skin.” - Mica Levi
Here's a sample from the soundtracks featured in the episode:
Berbarian Sound Studio OST by Broadcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39eRkzuo6Os
The Omen OST by Jerry Goldsmith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN14vgOZPmU
Mandy OST by Johann Johannsson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmtct-aWXMk
Under the Skin OST by Mica Levi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTHDD1Xe-iE
It Follows OST by Disasterpiece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrqS96JxWVA
Halloween OST by John Carpenter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPmXf7K91LM&list=PLKL-wdtP0f23MBGpVr93K4GaviQf5EyKu&index=1
Suspiria OST by Goblin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esUBqxsiJ-s
Kwaidan OST by Tōru Takemitsu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2sbUhbs5II
Eraserhead OST by David Lynch & Alan R. Splet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b5WTcePU2k
Jaws OST by John Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwiqKSfnPp8&list=PLocqHZj7MJflfxg3wL_F7UDmve4AUSjyp
Spotify Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lYPGonZgcw597epVdutZF?si=z9b-KRE8SsSwOz_jbPUnnA&pi=e-Rbwa07wOSimV&nd=1&dlsi=c8b7b6bc303e4287
Spotify Extended Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Iyf1ORFE4I2vhaEoolFaD?si=4887b2bbcb12478a
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Halloween 2024 is almost upon us so Cesar and Greg stir up their favourite film ingredients and cast their top five witch and witchcraft movies on you. From Italian gothic chillers to American satanic cults, from African witch camps to Korean branch-waving shamans, this list of movies has something for all budding occultists.
"Witches... All of them witches!" - Rosemary Woodhouse
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In this episode Cesar and Greg delve into their love/hate relationship with everyones favourite cinematic marketing exercise, the movie trailer. From classic auteur filmmakers to 1980's VHS schlock they discuss and dissect the film promos that they will never forget.
"In a world... (insert phrase here)" - Don LaFontaine
Links to watch trailers:
Last House on the Left
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugXcqyGHYxU
Psycho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTJQfFQ40lI
Dolemite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIUEHsyt54I
The Matrix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKQi3bBA1y8&t=53s
Gymkata
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDzt-JVvYPg
Jaws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1fu_sA7XhE
Wild at Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCQwumNQL9E
The Social Network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB95KLmpLR4&t=5s
Stunt Rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OkXef2leWA
The Shining
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-tgsURVNrI
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In celebration of Francis Ford Coppola's long-awaited new epic, Megalopolis, Cesar and Greg dive headfirst into their top five visionary films. From wild art house horror and mind-bending sci-fi, to deep cult classics and high-octane action, they attack the body, mind and senses with a list guaranteed to shock and provoke cinema audiences.
"I can't exist by myself because I'm afraid of myself, because I'm the maker of my own evil " - Anna (Isabelle Adjani)
Daisies - Full Movie on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u8ue8LOCUw
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To mark the release of the latest instalment of the Alien franchise 'Alien: Romulus', Cesar and Greg unearth their top five cinematic monsters. From the depths of the Han River to a freezing Antarctic base, from the sleazy streets of 80's NYC to an intergalactic war, the most disgusting beasts shall be unleashed and analysed for an unsettling listening extravaganza.
"If it bleeds, we can kill it." - Dutch
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We're deep into the Summer holidays and a child's boredom can set in at any moment, but fear not! Cesar and Greg have all the kids films that you don't know, or didn't know you needed to know.
They run through their top five alternative kids movies, with the help of the best junior correspondents out there. As young as 4 and as old as 15, covering all of the UK... and Nairobi, Kenya. From French cartoons and top anime picks, to 70s stop motion gems and the best kids film of this year, they've compiled a list to ensure your children are as entertained indoors as outdoors.
"But, I nearly forgot. You must close your eyes... otherwise you won't see anything." - Alice
Our amazing junior correspondents:
Francis (aged 8) and Aven (aged 4) from Glasgow.
Jessica (aged 9) from Nairobi, Kenya.
Edie (aged 9) and Romy (aged 9) from Leeds.
Herbie (aged 8), Juniper (aged 6) and Baxter (aged 5) from Manchester.
Cooper (aged 6) from Ipswich.
Freya (aged 10) and Nico (aged 8) from Derbyshire.
Olive (aged 9) from South London.
Florence (aged 15) and Elspeth (aged 13) from Surrey.
Beatrice (aged 11) from Peterborough.
And their favourite films:
Aven: Despicable Me
Baxter: Power Rangers
Beatrice: Ponyo & Marvel films
Cooper: Lightyear
Edie: My Neighbour Totoro
Elspeth: My Neighbour Totoro
Florence: Hereditary
Francis: Despicable Me 4
Freya: Descendants: The Rise of Red
Herbie: Captain Underpants
Jessica: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Juniper: Lyle Lyle Crocodile
Nico: Inside Out 2
Olive: Porco Rosso
Romy: The Cat Returns
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The Paris Olympics are here but that shouldn't stop you from watching movies, so Cesar and Greg fly out of the blocks and dip for the line with their top 5 sports films. From Hollywood classics and 70s indie gems to ultra-stylised sporting action from all four corners of Asia, they bring you all the cinematic thrills and drama to rival the real thing.
"Running has always been a big thing in our family, especially running away from the police." - Colin Smith
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