Episodes

Another year and another season of THCC has come to an end! 2023 marked major changes in the world of Film and Television, from the Hollywood strikes to the conclusion of the DCEU. On the podcast we have continued our in depth reviews and discussions on a range of content, covering the birth of the Atomic Bomb, the Gunpowder Plot, action packed serial blockbusters, heroes and anti-heroes and of course the return of a time travelling Time Lord! In this season finale, we talk about our top 10 l...

He's back! It's the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who and David Tennant and Catherine Tate are back! In these three specials they encounter cute aliens, mysterious entities and a meddling Toymaker! In this episode we discuss these specials and how they laid the foundations for a new era of WHO! 00:00 - Intro 03:10 - Grand Theft Auto VI trailer discussion 15:30 - Sean Gunn cast as Maxwell Lord 21:45 - Spider-Man Noir series update 28:15 - The Star Beast 59:30 - Wild Blue Yonder 1:30:15 - The...

It's our 150th EPISODE!!!!! And to celebrate this great milestone we are covering the cinematic event Barbenheimer! Listen to us review two of the biggest movies of the year: Barbie (2023) and Oppenheimer (2023)! It's time to go to Barbie world and Los Alamos! 00:00 - Intro 10:50 - Barbie (2023) review 1:02:25 - Oppenheimer (2023) review 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...

On this episode we return to the Continent, filled with monsters, mages and humans to review The Witcher: Season 3. As war brews, Geralt, Yennifer and Ciri must traverse through a dangerous land where everyone strives to claim the Princess of Cintra. When a sinister conspiracy is revealed, the three heroes face their biggest battle yet, in an event that will change the magical landscape forever! 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - RIP Mark Margolis 08:35 - Loki S2 trailer discussion 18:00 - Wonder Woman ...

A group of terrorists holding people hostage on Christmas Eve, and an ordinary cop must overcome great obstacles to save the day! Can the same thing happen to the same guy twice? To celebrate the festive season, we review the second instalment in the iconic action movie franchise. This time John McClane has to deal with rogue US soldiers, more vents, an irritating police chief and lots and lots of jet fuel! Yippee Ki-Yay! 00:00 - Intro 04:05 - House of the Dragon Season 2 trailer discussion ...

"I found the crown of France in the gutter. I picked it up with the tip of my sword and cleaned it, and place it atop my own head." Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) follows the complex and intriguing life of one of the most well-known military leaders in history; a man that pulled France from the chaos of the French Revolution and made it into an empire that encompassed Europe. Napoleon centres of it's titular figure, from his early days as a young army officer, his romance with Josephine de Bea...

It's another double bill MCU episode this week; this time we discuss the origin story series of Ms Marvel and the latest cinematic instalment, The Marvels (2023)! 00:00 - Intro, 02:00 - Madame Web trailer discussion 13:05 - What If Season 2 trailer discussion 18:45 - Dr Who Children in Need Special review 23:10 - Ms. Marvel review! 55:40 - The Marvels review! 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 bee...

The MCU God of Mischief returns in the second season of the time travelling, multiverse bending Disney plus show! After the death of He Who Remains, Loki and the TVA confront a new threat that forces them to seek out new allies and old enemies! 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - SAG-AFTRA strike is over 12:45 - Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender trailer discussion 18:05 - The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep anime announced 21:25 - Loki Season 2 review! Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enj...

This week THCC enrol in Godolkin University to review the first season of the Boys spinoff: Gen V! When a group of young adult superheroes start their first year at the school for crimefighting, they uncover a shocking conspiracy with deadly ramifications. 00:00 - Intro 12:00 - House of the Dragon S2 premiering Summer 2024 14:15 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes first trailer discussion 22:30 - Echo first trailer discussion 35:50 - Gen V review! Please like, share, follow and/or review ...

On Thursday, May 20, 1604, five Catholic men gathered at a London house to orchestrate a plot to assassinate the reigning English monarch, James I (1603-1625). For the past century, the English kingdom became split between two branches of Christianity, Protestantism and Catholicism. The rise of Protestantism led to the persecution against Catholics and any Papal supporters. This culminated in a plot led by Robert Catesby to strike back against the Protestant government and return England to Ca...

“The undead surround me. Have you ever talked to a corpse? It's boring!” It is now spooky season on THCC, so to celebrate we go back to review John Landis's comedy horror classic, An American Werewolf in London (1981)! When two American backpackers, David and Jack, are attacked by a terrifying creature on the Yorkshire Moors, it continues a curse which leads to David to become the next werewolf! This film pays homage to werewolf literature and cinema whilst developing its own take on the clas...

THCC Star Wars is back again, this time reviewing the highly anticipated series based on the Clone Wars character Ahsoka Tano! Following the events of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, remnants of the fallen Galactic Empire conspire to find the long lost Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn and bring him out of exile. On their tail is former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano, who must bring together her allies to find and stop the impending threat and save the galaxy from another war! Ahsoka is the cu...

With the DCEU slowing coming to a close, we thought we'd go back to review some of the instalments we have not yet covered on the podcast, starting with 2022's Black Adam! 00:00 - Intro 03:50 - New Dr Who 60th Anniversary trailer 14:40 - First look at the Toxic Avenger remake 17:40 - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom trailer discussion 26:00 - Black Adam (2022) review! 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...

We return to the universe of Doctor Who to conclude our very special discussion of our favourite Tenth Doctor episodes! In this second part, we review Series 4 and the 2009 specials, talking everything Vashta Nerada, the Children of Time, corrupt Time Lords and a doomed Titanic expedition! 00:00 - Intro SERIES 4 09:45 - Voyage of the Damned 29:55 - The Fires of Pompeii 50:15 - The Unicorn and the Wasp 1:04:10 - Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead 1:31:05 - Midnight 1:49:30 - Tur...

In a very special two parter, to celebrate the return of David Tennant as the famous Time-Lord, THCC go back all the way to 2006, to review and discuss our favourite episodes of the Tenth Doctor! In this first part, we review Series 2 and 3 of Doctor Who, talking everything Weeping Angels, Scottish Werewolves, the Cult of Skaro and a Runaway Bride! 00:00 - Intro 13:10 - The Tenth Doctor Intro SERIES 2 29:55 - Born Again / The Christmas Invasion 57:30 - Tooth and Claw 1:13:35 - The Girl in...

'From the dawn of time we came, moving silently down through the centuries. Living many secret lives, struggling to reach the time of the gathering, when the few who remain will battle to the last. No one has ever known we were among you . . . . . until now.' The Quickening commences this week, as the Princes of THCC review one of the most iconic sword-and-scorercy films of all time, Highlander (1986)! Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! If you want to come on t...

Kaiju (Japanese) Giant Beast. Jaeger (German) Hunter. Get ready to suit up and start drifting because THCC is here to cancel the apocalypse! It's our review of Guillermo del Toro's monster bashing blockbuster: Pacific Rim (2013)! 00:00 - Intro 10:25 - Dune: Part 2 delayed? 14:45 - Wonder Woman 3 not in development 22:15 - Spider-Man: Lotus discussion 30:40 - Pacific Rim review! Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! If you want to come on the show and promote ...

The invasion is here this week as THCC review the latest MCU TV series: Secret Invasion. When a new foe threatens the world, Nick Fury is brought into his biggest battle yet, as he faces a shadowy conspiracy, allies turned enemies and dark secrets from his past! For him, this one is personal! 00:00 - Intro 06:55 - Invincible Season 2 trailer 11:30 - Spider-Man 4 rumours 24:20 - Sony film delays 33:40 - Secret Invasion review! Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episo...

THCC are back after a two week hiatus to review the final instalment of the Indiana Jones series! In 1969, with a man now on the Moon, the archaeologist professor, alongside his god-daughter, takes on the Nazis once again in one last adventure to find the Dial of Destiny! 00:00 - Intro 08:00 - SAG-AFTRA strike begins 15:10 - Ahsoka, Napoleon and Wonka trailers 36:15 - Wolverine suit revealed 38:20 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review! Please like, share, follow and/or review if ...

This week THCC delve into the latest season of the acclaimed anthology series, Black Mirror! 00:00 - Intro 09:15 - Kraven the Hunter first trailer, 17:10 - Secret Invasion AI opening titles discussion 26:10 - Ben Affleck back as Daredevil for Deadpool 3 29:55 - Black Mirror Season 6 review! 31:10 - 1: Joan Is Awful 56:05 - 2: Loch Henry 1:25:40 - 3: Beyond the Sea 1:42:10 - 4: Mazey Day 1:54:40 - 5: Demon 79 Please like, share, follow and/or review if you enjoy the episode! If you wa...

"Before time began, there was the Cube..." With Transformers: Rise of the Beasts out in cinemas right now we thought we'd go back to summer 2007 to review the first live action instalment. Get ready for our game of Michael Bayism bingo, our discussion of the US military and awkward Shia LaBeouf as well as what our favourite Transformers out: *hint hint, buzz buzz! Hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Intro: The Long Road OUT NOW! 05:50 - Tom Holland taking a break from acting 11:25 - Marvel's Spider-Man...

THCC delve into the world of media empires, backstabbing, rivalry and the battles to claim the throne of power on the final season of the acclaimed comedy drama Succession! Who will win the CEO crown? What are the game plans of the Roy siblings against the new threat Lukas Matsson? Will Greg and Tom's secret love survive? Megan Garber, 'The 400-Year-Old Tragedy That Captures Our Chaos', The Atlantic, <https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/05/king-lear-shakespeare-succession-logan-ro...

"That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real superhero." This week we are exicted to bring you our review of one of our favourite comic book movies of all time: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)! With ground-breaking animation, engaging performances, a tight story, and a sweet score, we discuss the lasting impact this movie has made on the superhero genre, how it elevates the Spider-Man...

“We’ll all fly away together, one last time, into the forever and beautiful sky.” THCC return to the cosmic side of the MCU for one last adventure of James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy! When Rocket is injured in an attack, the team embark on a mission to save him, leading them to face his creator and their deadliest foe yet, the High Evolutionary! We discuss Rocket's origins, themes of animal cruelty and experimentation, the new Gamora, and the future of Star Lord and the Guardians in this ...