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The long-awaited follow-up sequel to Denis Villeneuve' s take on Frank Herbert's "Dune". We look at whether or not this sprawling epic of geo-political intrigue on the faraway planet Arrakis (Dune) lives up to the hype
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Dune Part 1 vs Part 2
9:26 - Are the Harkonens “twisted” enough? 
13:50 - The price paid for focusing on the love story
17:00 - The role of religion in Part 2
20:28 - Humour borders on Monty Python’s “Life of Brian”
27:14 - “The sandworms were great”
29:10 - A “Dune” TV show could rival “Game of Thrones”
30:35 - Final score for Dune: Part Two”

thezoneofinterest #holocausteducation Jonathan Glazer wrote and directed the disturbingly brilliant film of a Nazi family building an idyllic home life while the father commands the Auschwitz extermination camp on the other side of the wall. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Introduction 2:29 - Unlike any previous holocaust film 5:37 - "The Zone" is so relevant for today 13:04 - The Zone of Interest reminds us we must never forget 15:53 - Sound is such a crucial ingredient 23:35 - The Zone of Interest nominated for 5 Oscars 25:57 - Final score for “The Zone of Interest”

James & Steve recap the year 2023 with their lists of the Top 10 best movies of the last 12 months. What did they miss? Where are they wrong? Drop a comment in the section below

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0:00 - Introduction

1:34 - 2023 Honorary Mentions

9:06 - Best Film #10

15:05 - Best Film #9

26:00 - Best Film #8

36:10 - Best Film#7

41:07 - Best Film 6

45:10 - Best Film #5

49:21 - Best Film#4

1:02:48 - Best Film #3

1:12:61 - Best Film #2

1:19:21 - Best Film of 2023!!!

Set in the immediate aftermath of World War 2, a devastated Japan has to rally to defend itself yet again from the legendary Godzilla

** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

0:00 - Introduction

2:12 - Why Godzilla never gets old

3:00 - Godzilla is Japan’s “Elvis”

4:20 - Monster Week

7:56 - The wartime context of "Godzilla Minus One"

16:20 - This was a cool version of Godzilla

19:35 - The Godzilla “eras”

22:22 - Godzilla Minus One final score

Timothee Chalamet stars as renowned chocolate maker Willy Wonka in Paul King's origin story musical "Wonka". James & Steve give a full spoiler review and weigh in on whether the new film can stand tall alongside the 1971 classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 
0:00 - Introduction
1:45 - Willy Wonka origin story
2:05 - “Pure Imagination”
4:30 - Fans respond positively when the source material is honored
9:42 - Hugh Grant’s Oompa - Loompa
10:58 - Where the magic happens
13:30 - The music of “Wonka”
16:27 - Final score for Wonka

David Tennant's return to the TARDIS for three special episodes marking Doctor Who's 60th anniversary has been both hailed as breathing fresh wind into the franchise as well as derided by critics who see changes brought by showrunner Russell T. Davies as being too "woke". James & Steve weigh in as they attempt to balance these varying perspectives and leave with the hope that the future of the Doctor remains bright.
** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - “The Giggle” addresses the haters
6:20 - The Fourteenth Doctor “retires”?
7:14 - Is the series too beholden to David Tennant?
10:34 - The Issac Newton race-swap
18:43 - Final thoughts on the 60th-anniversary specials