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'The worst part of having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don't'. It's time to put on a happy face as THCC review one of the most controversy films of our time, 2019's JOKER! Starring Joaquin Phoenix as a new rendition of the infamous Clown Prince of Crime, the film follows failed clown and aspiring comedian Arthur Fleck in a decaying 1980s Gotham City whose descent into mental illness and nihilism sparks a violent revolution against the rich and power. Since its rel...

"Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice..." 00:00 - Intro 13:00 - The Acolyte cancelled 28:30 - Secret Level trailer discussion 36:15 - LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim trailer discussion 44:35 - Beetlejuice review! LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, REVIEW! ⁠⁠Check Out the Podcast!⁠⁠ Follow us: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠ Email us: ⁠⁠thehofficofficast@gmail.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy The Long Road!⁠

"It's all a story, and you are but one part of it. You know your part." We are back in Westeros for the second season of the Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon! After the death of Lucerys Velaryon at the hands of Aemond Targaryen and the coronation of Aegon II, both Team Black and Green begin preparations for war. Allies turn enemies, armies clash, Houses become torn and dragons reign! In the midst of political scheming, betrayals and fire and blood, the Dance is about to beg...

"There are 206 bones in the human body. 207 if I'm watching Gossip Girl." It's all been leading to this! The Merc with a Mouth joins forces with Weapon X in a team up for the ages, as they go face to face against the TVA! Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) introduces our favourite red and yellow suited heroes into the MCU whilst marking a conclusion to the beloved FOX-X-Men franchise from 2000. Packed with humour you come to expect from Deadpool films, surprising multiverse cameos and plenty of viole...

A new era of Star Wars is brought to the small screen in its latest instalment, The Acolyte! Set during the end of the High Republic, 100 years before The Phantom Menace, it follows the Jedi as they follow a dangerous conspiracy with unforeseen consequences! Since its release, The Acolyte has been the most divisive Star Wars series yet and in our review we discuss changes to pre-existing canon, the characters, action sequences and the portrayals of the Jedi and the Dark side. 00:00 - Intro 0...

The Boys are back in town with more blood, guts and absolute carnage as they face Homelander in their darkest battle yet! 00:00 - Intro 03:10 - The Russo Brothers returning to the MCU 14:10 - Halo TV series cancelled 23:50 - New Dune: Prophecy trailer 29:35 - The Boys Season 4 review! New Website OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thehofficofficast.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! If you want to come on the show and promote anything you've been work...

"You've been in my life so long, I can't remember anything else." With Alien Romulus around the corner, we go back to review the unlucky addition to the sci-fi horror franchise: Alien 3 (1992)! Led by a head shaven Sigourney Weaver and a supporting cast of iconic British male actors, this third instalment follows Ellen Ripley who crash lands on a prison planet and must race against time to stop a new version of the xenomorph! Alien 3 has one of the most interesting production stories in moder...

Drunkaccinos returns this week, as we dive into our review of the worst comic book movies ever made: Elektra (2005)! 00:00 - Intro Nosferatu trailer discussion Ben Mendelsohn returning for Andor Season 2 Denis Villeneuve new film release date Elektra review! New Website OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thehofficofficast.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! If you want to come on the show and promote anything you've been working on, EMAIL or DM us on Inst...

Your Cosmic Joyride Awaits! This week THCC review the fourteenth series of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson! New Website OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thehofficofficast.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! If you want to come on the show and promote anything you've been working on, EMAIL or DM us on Instagram or Facebook! The Long Road: Book One of the Godless series OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-...

"I gotta go Julia, we got cows." Join us as we head into the Finger of God to review the 90s disaster movie blockbuster, Twister (1996) starring Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes and Philip Seymour Hoffman! 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - Arcane S2 trailer discussion 11:10 - Venom: The Last Dance trailer discussion 24:05 - Alien: Romulus trailer discussion 35:00 - Twister review! New Website OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thehofficofficast.com/ ⁠⁠⁠ Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy ...

"Fuck Wolverine. First he rides my coattails with the R-rating, and then, that hairy motherfucker ups the ante by dying. What a dick. Well, guess what, Wolvie? I'm dying in this one, too." Everybody's favourite Merc with a Mouth returns in the sequel to the 2016 cinematic film! After experiencing a personal loss, Wade Wilson AKA "Pool, Deadpool" forges his own suicide squad to stop the time travelling Cable and save that kid from The Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Will Deadpool find his new purpos...

"To Me, My X-Men!" To us, our fellow X-Men and THCC fans and listeners as we review Season 1 of the universally acclaimed revival series X-MEN '97! 00:00 - Intro 04:40 - HOTD S2 vs ROP S2 trailers 16:00 - Dune: Prophecy trailer discussion 22:35 - Assassins Creed Shadows trailer discussion 31:45 - Shogun renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 39:25 - X-Men '97 Season 1 review! New Website OUT NOW! https://www.thehofficofficast.com/ Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! ...

"WITNESS ME!" Oh what a lovely day! And to celebrate we dive into our review of one of the greatest action films of the 21st Century: Mad Max Fury Road (2015)! In the fourth instalment in George Miller's acclaimed dystopian franchise, we follow Mad Max Rockatansky (played this time by Tom Hardy) who joins forces with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) on a redemption quest against Immortan Joe (Huge Keays-Byrne) across the wasteland! Prepare for the most insane chase sequences in movie histo...

Bonus Star Wars episode this week in our celebration of May the Fourth! In the second instalment of the Star Wars: Tales animated anthology series, we follow the characters Morgan Elsbeth and Jedi Barriss Offee through their journeys during the reign of the Empire! New Website OUT NOW! ⁠https://www.thehofficofficast.com/⁠ Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! If you want to come on the show and promote anything you've been working on, EMAIL or DM us on Instagram ...

It's May the Fourth weekend and to celebrate we are reviewing the final episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch! When Omega is taken prisoner by Hemlock again, Hunter, Wrecker, Echo and Crosshair launch one last mission to rescue her and bring down Project Necromancer! In a great and emotional finale, we say goodbye to our favourite ragtag team of Clones! 00:00 - Happy May the 4th! 12:45 - Gavin and Stacey returning for one last episode 15:30 - New The Boys S4 trailer discussion 20:50 - SW: T...

"We live and we die. We control nothing beyond that." It is 1600 Japan, a period of political instability and a Dutch vessel is shipwrecked on the shores. It's Pilot, English sailor John Blackthorne is taken to the local leader Lord Toranaga, a man with vast ambitions. Very soon Blackthorne finds himself as a pawn of the Lords plan to seize the ultimate power of all - SHOGUN! Based on the highly influential bestseller by James Clavell, Shogun follows the odyssey of Blackthorne as he encounter...

War never changes... Crawling out through the fallout, THCC leave Vault 33 and enter the wasteland of post-nuclear America to review the first season of Amazon's TV adaptation of the acclaimed video game franchise! Get your Pip-Boys and Nuka-Colas ready! Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! If you want to come on the show and promote anything you've been working on, EMAIL or DM us on Instagram or Facebook! The Long Road: Book One of the Godless series OUT NOW! ...

"From the studio that inexplicably sewed his fucking mouth shut the first time comes five-time Academy Award viewer, Ryan Reynolds in an eHarmony date with destiny. Ladies and gentleman, I give you...me! Deadpool." This week we bring MAXIMUM EFFORT to the podcast in our review of the 'Merc With a Mouth's' very own movie!. In a comedic story of a twisted romantic comedy / revenge thriller with hints of Juice Newton and George Michael, we discuss the origins of this film and how it changed R-rat...

Invincible is back for a second series! In a modern day world of superheroes, fascist aliens and a multiversal mad scientist, teenager Mark Grayson/Invincible struggles to deal with his personal and professional lives as he faces a growing threat to the human race! 00:00 - Intro 09:25 - Dune Messiah adaptation in development 16:30 - The Hedge Knight Dunk and Egg casted 33:30 - Star Wars: Tales of the Empire trailer discussion 41:40 - Invincible Season 2 review! Please like, share, follow a...

"All of human history has lead to this moment. The irony is we created you. And nature has been punishing us ever since. This is our last stand. And if we lose... it will be a Planet of Apes." All of evolution and history converge in the third instalment of the Planet of the Apes reboot series, War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). Two years after Koba's betrayal, the ape civilization led by Caesar are being hunted by the "Alpha-Omega" human militia. When those closest to him are killed, he m...

The Bad Batch returns for one last mission in the final season! Whilst Omega and Crosshair are kept prisoner on Tantiss, the remaining Bad Batch members search the galaxy to find her. Meanwhile Dr Hemlock's secret experiments are finally revealed... We review the first half of the season and give you our thoughts for what will come next. Plus we talk about some of the latest trailers that dropped last week. 00:00 - Intro 08:20 - House of the Dragon Season 2 trailers 20:40 - The Acolyte trai...

"Nature made me a freak. Man made me a weapon. And God made it last too long." The Wolverine trilogy concludes with Logan (2017). It is 2029, no mutants have been born in 25 years and an aged and weak Logan is in hiding with Charles Xavier and Caliban on the Mexican border. When a mysterious girl with the same powers as Wolverine falls onto his doorstep, he must take her on a perilous journey across the United States, where he must make the ultimate sacrifice. Logan introduces a new approach ...

"My grandmother used to tell me stories about the old days, a time of peace when the Avatar kept balance between the Water Tribes, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, and Air Nomads. But that all changed when the Fire Nation attacked." The live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is here! Book One: Water follows the characters Katara and Sokka who go on an adventure with Aang, the Avatar, to help him master the four elements, all whilst being hunted by Prince Zuko who hopes to redeem himse...

LONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS! Denis Villeneuve's masterclass retelling of the acclaimed sci-fi novel continues in Dune: Part Two (2024)!. As the Harkonnens tighten their grip on Arrakis, Paul Atreides must become part of the Fremen to unite them and take back the planet. Haunted by future visions of a Holy War that will engulf the universe, he must make a grave decision! Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! If you want to come on the show and promote anything you've b...