Welcome, We are Taha and Anainah. Last year we decided we wanted more diverse perspectives on films and wished there was a slightly thoughtful but mostly casual podcast we could listen to. And thus this podcast was born. We hope you enjoy our take on new films, both indie and blockbuster. We talk about everything from writing, acting, directing to deeper themes and how they connect to the outside world. So take a seat and enjoy!
135 - Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (How we see ourselves)
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) · Sep 2, 2026
133 - The End of Oak Street (Almost Interesting)
The End of Oak Street (2026) · Aug 19, 2026
132 - All We Imagine As Light & Ish (Shaped By a City)
All We Imagine as Light (2024) · Aug 12, 2026
132 - All We Imagine As Light & Ish (Shaped By a City)
Ish (2026) · Aug 12, 2026
130 - Heartstopper Forever & Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (Movies as TV show finales)
Heartstopper Forever (2026) · Jul 29, 2026
128 - Driver's Ed & I Love Boosters (Fun and easy Vs. Fun and Bold)
I Love Boosters (2026) · Jul 15, 2026
128 - Driver's Ed & I Love Boosters (Fun and easy Vs. Fun and Bold)
Driver's Ed (2026) · Jul 15, 2026
127 - The Invite & Elona Holmes 3 (More than you expected)
The Invite (2026) · Jul 8, 2026
126 - Supergirl (Immigrant Burnt-Out Daughter Core)
Supergirl (2026) · Jul 1, 2026
124 - Masters of The Universe & Disclosure Day (A Blast from the Past)
Masters of the Universe (2026) · Jun 17, 2026
124 - Masters of The Universe & Disclosure Day (A Blast from the Past)
Disclosure Day (2026) · Jun 17, 2026
123 - Scary Movie & Maa Behen (Can we actually do better?)
Scary Movie (2026) · Jun 10, 2026
123 - Scary Movie & Maa Behen (Can we actually do better?)
Maa Behen (2026) · Jun 10, 2026
120 - Obsession & The Little Sister (Incredible performances by women for women)
My Little Sister (2020) · May 20, 2026
120 - Obsession & The Little Sister (Incredible performances by women for women)
Obsession (2023) · May 20, 2026
118 - The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Can you continue a legacy?)
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) · May 6, 2026
115 - You, Me and Tuscany & Pizza Movie (Mediocre genre films matter)
pizza movie (2024) · Apr 15, 2026
114 - The Drama (Subtly Brilliant or Just Shock Value)
The Drama (2026) · Apr 8, 2026
112 - Project Hail Mary & War 2 (Fighting back with Friendship)
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Mar 25, 2026
108 - Wuthering Heights (Bad copy dressed up)
Wuthering Heights (1939) · Feb 25, 2026
108 - Wuthering Heights (Bad copy dressed up)
Wuthering Heights (2011) · Feb 25, 2026
108 - Wuthering Heights (Bad copy dressed up)
Wuthering Heights (1992) · Feb 25, 2026
108 - Wuthering Heights (Bad copy dressed up)
Wuthering Heights (1970) · Feb 25, 2026
104 - The Voice of Hind Rajab (and other Oscar Nominations)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) · Jan 28, 2026
103 - Rental Family (Brendan Fraser's a nice guy)
Rental Family (2018) · Jan 21, 2026
Ep 99 - Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out (Hot Priest Propaganda)
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) · Dec 24, 2025
Ep 98 - Eternity (A24's New Rom-com)
Eternity (2022) · Dec 17, 2025
Ep 97 - The Glassworker (Pakistan's Oscar Submission)
The Glassworker (2024) · Dec 10, 2025
Ep 96 - Homebound (Indian's 2026 Oscar Submission)
Homebound (2025) · Dec 3, 2025
Ep 95 - Die My Love (A Messy Depiction of Depression)
Die My Love (2025) · Nov 26, 2025
Ep 94 - The Running Man (Intro to revolutionary politics)
The Running Man (1987) · Nov 19, 2025
Ep 93 - Predator: Badlands (Confidently catches it Prey)
Predator: Badlands (2025) · Nov 12, 2025
Ep 92 - Palestine 36 (Where it "started")
Palestine 36 (2025) · Nov 12, 2025
Ep 91 - Bugonia (Conspiracies Vs. Capitalism)
Bugonia (2025) · Nov 5, 2025
Ep 88 - The Mastermind (This could never happen today)
The Mastermind (2025) · Oct 29, 2025
Ep 87 - Pillion (Sweet, Gay and Kinky)
Pillion (1979) · Oct 22, 2025
Ep 86 - After The Hunt (An Intellectual Tennis Match)
After the Hunt (2019) · Oct 22, 2025
Ep 84 - Good Boy (Great execution, Ruff Pacing)
Good Boy (2022) · Oct 15, 2025
Ep 82 - The Smashing Machine (Can the Rock make a comeback?)
The Smashing Machine (2002) · Oct 8, 2025
Ep 80 - One Battle After Another (Nuanced and Heartfelt)
One Battle After Another (2025) · Oct 1, 2025
Ep 81 - Happyend (Friendships Vs. Facists)
Happyend (2024) · Oct 1, 2025
Ep 78 - Honey Don't! (Ethan Coen's Sapphic Successor)
Honey Don't! (2025) · Sep 17, 2025
Ep 77 - Wedding Season ( A causal romcom but Indian)
Wedding Season (2022) · Sep 17, 2025
Ep 74 - Ella Enchanted (Much More Than a Fairytale)
Ella Enchanted (2004) · Sep 3, 2025
Ep 73 - Caught Stealing (Darren Aronofsky doing Guy Ritchie)
Caught Stealing (2025) · Sep 3, 2025
Ep 72 - Sorry, Baby (Very personal, very effective)
Sorry, Baby (2025) · Aug 27, 2025
Ep 71 - Kiki's Delivery Service (Revisiting Studio Ghibli)
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) · Aug 27, 2025
Ep 70 - Materialists ( Does Celine Song Succeed?)
Materialists (2025) · Aug 20, 2025
Ep 69 - The Bad Guys 2 (DreamWorks is on a roll)
The Bad Guys 2 (2025) · Aug 13, 2025
Ep 68 - My Oxford Year (Not top of its class)
My Oxford Year (2025) · Aug 6, 2025
Ep 67 - The Naked Gun (Son of a gun, you did it again)
The Naked Gun (2025) · Aug 6, 2025
Ep 66 - Boong (Joy and loss of innocence)
Boong (2025) · Jul 30, 2025
Ep 65 - The Fantastic Four: First Step (Fantastic Redemption 4 Marvel)
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Jul 30, 2025
Ep 64 - Kpop Demon Hunters (Its a Bop!)
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) · Jul 23, 2025
Ep 63 - Jurassic World Rebirth (with special guest Anu)
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) · Jul 16, 2025
Ep 62 - Superman (Kindness and Characterisation)
Superman (1978) · Jul 16, 2025
Ep 61 - Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (Why was this made ?!)
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (2024) · Jul 9, 2025
Ep 60 - Sitaare Zameen Par (A solid successor)
Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) · Jul 9, 2025
Ep 56 - Elemental (An overlooked immigrant gem)
Elemental (2023) · Jun 25, 2025
Ep 55 - The Ballad of Wallis Island (Tim Key deserves an award)
The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Ep 53 - Kapoor & Sons (What Bollywood needs to go back to)
Kapoor & Sons (2016) · Jun 11, 2025
Ep 52 - Ballerina (Ana De Armas takes aim)
Ballerina (2025) · Jun 11, 2025
Ep 51 - The Phoenician Scheme (Wes Anderson on Autopilot)
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) · Jun 4, 2025
Ep 50 - Nadaaniyan (Nepo babies can't act)
Nadaaniyan (2025) · Jun 4, 2025
Ep 48 - Death of a Unicorn (Baby's first capitalist satire)
Death of a Unicorn (2025) · May 21, 2025
Ep 47 - Be Happy (Nora Fatehi and being generic)
Be Happy (2025) · May 21, 2025
Ep 44 - Emily (Too Fictional or Just Right?)
Emily (2022) · May 7, 2025
Ep 43 - Thunderbolts* (The New MCU?)
Thunderbolts* (2025) · May 7, 2025
Ep 39 - Sinners (The best film of 2025?)
Sinners (2025) · Apr 23, 2025
Ep 38 - Santosh (Silence, Suffering, and Systemic Rot)
Santosh (1989) · Apr 16, 2025
Ep 37 - A Minecraft Movie (The children yearn for something better)
A Minecraft Movie (2025) · Apr 16, 2025
Ep 36 - Top 10 films you probably have not watched (but should)!
It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) · Apr 9, 2025
Ep 36 - Top 10 films you probably have not watched (but should)!
Copshop (2021) · Apr 9, 2025
Ep 36 - Top 10 films you probably have not watched (but should)!
Kamli (2022) · Apr 9, 2025
Ep 36 - Top 10 films you probably have not watched (but should)!
Joyland (2022) · Apr 9, 2025
Ep 36 - Top 10 films you probably have not watched (but should)!
Hard Truths (2024) · Apr 9, 2025
Ep 36 - Top 10 films you probably have not watched (but should)!
Bye Bye Tiberias (2024) · Apr 9, 2025
Ep 36 - Top 10 films you probably have not watched (but should)!
I Am Sirat (2023) · Apr 9, 2025
Ep 36 - Top 10 films you probably have not watched (but should)!
My Favourite Cake (2024) · Apr 9, 2025
Ep 36 - Top 10 films you probably have not watched (but should)!
Layla (2024) · Apr 9, 2025
Ep 35 - Drip Like Coffee (Messy script with messy gays)
Drip Like Coffee (2019) · Apr 2, 2025
Ep 34 - Ne Zha 2 (2025's biggest movie)
Ne Zha 2 (2025) · Apr 2, 2025
Ep 32 - Mickey 17 (Bong Joon Ho Returns)
Mickey 17 (2025) · Mar 19, 2025
Ep 31 - Maja Ma (Rocky start but strong finish)
Maja Ma (2022) · Mar 12, 2025
Ep 29 - I'm Still Here (How much should we care?)
I'm Still Here (2010) · Feb 26, 2025
Ep 27 - The Seed of a Sacred Fig (Faith, family, and fear)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) · Feb 19, 2025
Ep 26 - No Other Land (The Politics of Palestinian Activism)
No Other Land (2024) · Feb 12, 2025
Ep 25 - The Brutalist (Over-indulgent or Oscar-Worthy)
The Brutalist (2024) · Feb 12, 2025
Ep 24 - Emilia Perez ( The Oscar frontrunner everyone hates)
Emilia Pérez (2024) · Feb 5, 2025
Ep 22 - Dial H.I.S.T.O.R.Y (How do we record and remember)
Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y (1997) · Jan 29, 2025
Ep 21 - Nickel Boys (A hard but important watch)
Nickel Boys (2024) · Jan 22, 2025
Ep 20 - A Complete Unknown (Is it just for the fans?)
A Complete Unknown (2024) · Jan 22, 2025
Ep 19 - Shiva Baby (Laughing at the edge of your seat)
Shiva Baby (2018) · Jan 15, 2025
Ep 18 - A Real Pain (Small, simple and wonderfully loud)
A Real Pain (2024) · Jan 15, 2025
Ep 16 - Nosferatu (with special guest Dr. Robert)
Nosferatu (2024) · Jan 8, 2025
Ep 12 - Saturday Night (High tension and high stakes)
Saturday Night (2010) · Dec 11, 2024
Ep 10 - Moana 2 (A competent sequel lacking polish)
Moana 2 (2024) · Dec 4, 2024
Ep 9 - Blitz ( An Oscar Bait lacking focus )
Blitz (2024) · Nov 27, 2024
Ep 8 - Son of Adam (A hidden gem that needs to be discovered)
Son of Adam (2018) · Nov 27, 2024
Ep 7 - Gladiator II (An almost worthy successor)
Gladiator II (2024) · Nov 20, 2024
Ep 6 - Paddington in Peru (But no Peru in this Paddington)
Paddington in Peru (2024) · Nov 13, 2024
Ep 2 - The Room Next Door (Learning to Listen)
The Room Next Door (2024) · Oct 30, 2024
Ep 1 - Venom: The Last Dance (A hot fun mess)
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) · Oct 30, 2024