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Our fifth year of THCC has come to an close! In a significant and entertaining year of films and TV, the golden age of the streaming wars continue whilst the long-term impacts of the 2023 Hollywood strikes endure. It has been a very special year for our podcast as we celebrated our 5 year anniversary and our 200th episode, both major milestones in our history as podcasters and the work we have done on THCC. Alongside that we continued our in-depth reviews and discussions on movies and shows o...

"Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?" This week join us as we attempt to defy gravity in our review of Wicked: Part 1! In the Land of Oz, years before Dorothy's appearance, we follow the early years of students Glinda and Elphaba as each tries to find their way in an ever-changing world whilst tackling terrible truths and difficult choices. Along the way we will attempt to answer the question: are people born wicked? 00:00 - Intro 05:20 - Critics Choice Awar...

"There is no prize to perfection. Only an end to pursuit." The moment is here! The second and final season of the universally acclaimed Arcane series has arrived! After the three year climatic ending, Jinx's attack on the council has escalated the unrest between Piltover and Zaun, as war-hungry figures scramble to use Hextech technology for their own means. Vi and Jinx must make difficult decisions as they and the people of the two cities are forced into a battle for the future! LIKE, SHARE, ...

"The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way: But to return, and view the cheerful skies, In this the task and mighty labor lies." Get ready to be entertained once again, as the God Ridley Scott returns to the world of the Ancient Rome arena in this sequel to the 2000 classic! 16 years after the death of Maximus Decimus Meridius, the 'Dream of Rome' has been forgotten and corrupt twin emperors Geta and Caracalla rule the Empire. Maximus's son Lucius Verus ...

“In my neighborhood, they throw a parade in his honor. A friggin' parade. It wasn't fancy, but it was a gesture, a show of love, of what he meant.” It is time to get our top hats on as we return to the gritty and corrupt world of Matt Reeves' Gotham City in a spin off miniseries following The Penguin! With the city in chaos and turmoil following the events of The Batman, criminal Oswald "Oz" Cobb attempts to make a name for himself and become the new crime boss of Gotham. On the way to his ri...

It is time to go down down the Witches Road in our review of Agatha All Along, the latest TV series set in the MCU! Three years after the events of WandaVision (2021), the witch Agatha Harkness breaks free of the magical spell placed on her by Wanda Maximoff and forms a coven, with the help of a mysterious teen, to face the trials of the legendary Witches Road! 00:00 - Intro 04:20 - GOT movie in development 10:25 - New Star Wars trilogy in development 18:30 - MCU TV 2025 slate announced 27...

"If you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you are in Elysium, and you're already dead! Brothers, what we do in life... echoes in eternity." Prepare to be entertained as THCC go back to the golden age of the Roman Empire to review Ridley Scott's historical masterpiece Gladiator (2000)! Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Pheonix, Connie Nielsen and the great Oliver Reed, Gladiator follows Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who af...

And here it is, our 200th EPISODE! To celebrate we decided we were going to do something new - our first Q+A! In our big mailbag we discuss and answers questions sent in from our listeners and followers! Thank you so much to everyone for being on this road with us. Here's to the next 200 episodes to come! LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, REVIEW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Podcast!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theh...

"Armies may rise, hearts may fail, yet still light endures, and is mightier than strength. For in its presence all darkness must flee." On ep 199 of THCC we return to Middle Earth during the Second Age to review the second season of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, REVIEW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Podcast!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thehofficofficast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It was Easter Sunday, 26th April 1478 and the people of Florence arrived at the Duomo to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus. However within the hustle and bustle and in the eyes of God a shocking and violent act was committed... The Pazzi Conspiracy has been defined as one of the most significant assassination plots in history, an event which changed Florence and the Italian political landscape overnight. In this new instalment of our Cases of Conspiracy series, we look back on that fateful...

'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 ...