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Hello we're Amar and Duval and Welcome to The Flixters, a Podcast made by a couple of film geeks! Please follow us on twitter and Facebook @theflixters and don't forget to leave a comment or a review for us to read out on the show! We hope you enjoy it!

  1. 5D AGO

    The one where we review Wasteman

    We’re diving into the claustrophobic and intense world of Wasteman, the debut feature from director Calum Macdiarmid. David Jonsson (who you’ll recognise from Alien: Romulus) delivers a stunning, restrained performance as Taylor, a man desperately trying to keep his head down and secure his parole. But when his new cellmate, the volatile Dee (Tom Blyth), drags him into a vicious prison power struggle, Taylor’s future is thrown into jeopardy. It’s 90 minutes of pure, high-stakes tension that’ll leave you breathless. Fun Flix Fact: To keep things authentic, the film was shot at Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset. It’s the oldest operating prison in the UK (dating back to 1610!) before it closed in 2013. The cast and crew reportedly felt the "heavy" atmosphere of the real-life cells during filming, which definitely translates to the screen! To tie into our prison theme, we’re looking back 10 years at Ava DuVernay’s masterpiece, 13th. This powerhouse documentary explores the history of racial inequality and the "prison-industrial complex" in the United States. A decade later, its message remains as piercing and urgent as ever. Fun Flix Fact: Talk about making history—13th was the first-ever documentary to open the New York Film Festival! It was produced in total secrecy, and the film world only found out it even existed when the festival programme was announced. And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming.  Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave. Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family! 00:00 Intro  3:18 Shoutouts 5:45 Movie News 11:54 New on Streaming 19:51 New Trailers 24:28 Anniversary Corner   27:33 Wasteman Review 39:00 Outro This episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr.  Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

    40 min

  2. FEB 9

    The one where we review Send Help and The Strangers: Chapter 3, Plus a Hidden Gem!

    Lock your doors and hide your resumes—we’re diving into the absolute best (and bloodiest) cinema has to offer this week. Whether you’re here for the jumpscares or the biting social satire, we’ve got you covered! The "Venus, Oregon" nightmare finally comes to a close. We’re reviewing the final chapter of Renny Harlin’s ambitious trilogy. Maya (Madelaine Petsch) is back, but things get weirdly intimate this time as she faces off against Scarecrow in what director Renny Harlin calls a "dark romance." Does this conclusion stick the landing, or are we just happy to finally leave that cabin? Fun Flix Fact: This trilogy was a massive undertaking—all three movies were filmed simultaneously over 91 days in Slovakia. Because they shot out of order, Madelaine Petsch had to keep a "trauma diary" just to remember exactly how much her character, Maya, was supposed to be spiraling in any given scene! Sam Raimi is officially back in the director's chair for the R-rated survival thriller Send Help. Starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, it follows an office manager and her nightmare boss after a plane crash. It’s part Cast Away, part Misery, and 100% Raimi chaos. Fun Flix Fact: There is a scene involving a "fake-out castration" that had audiences screaming (and then laughing) in theaters. To get those "geysers of blood" just right, Raimi used his signature practical effects—mechanical bladders that actually drenched the actors. Dylan O’Brien reportedly had to stay perfectly still for four minutes while the "blood" sprayed everywhere! To celebrate 20 years of the film that basically invented the modern home-invasion genre, we’re revisiting the French masterpiece Ils. If you think The Strangers is scary, you haven't seen the original inspiration. We discuss how this 74-minute lean, mean thriller still holds the crown for the best "Why are you doing this?" reveal in history. Fun Flix Fact: The actress Olivia Bonamy (who plays Clémentine) suffers from severe claustrophobia in real life. When you see her character panicking while crawling through those narrow, muddy underground tunnels at the end of the film? That’s not acting—that’s genuine terror! For this week’s Hidden Gem, we’re talking about the latest masterpiece from the legendary Park Chan-wook (Oldboy). No Other Choice stars Lee Byung-hun as an unemployed paper mill manager who decides that the only way to get a job in this economy is to... well, literally eliminate his competition. It’s a pitch-black satire on capitalism that will have you laughing and cringing in equal measure. Fun Flix Fact: Despite the movie being a dark comedy, lead star Lee Byung-hun recently admitted he had no idea he was making a "slapstick" film until the world premiere at the Venice Film Festival! He thought he was playing a serious, tragic character, but when the audience started roaring with laughter at his "clumsy" assassination attempts, he realized he’d accidentally become a comedy star. And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming.  Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave. Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family! 00:00 Intro  3:01 Shoutouts 3:47 Movie News 13:23 New on Streaming 16:05 New Trailers 23:53 Anniversary Corner   27:46 The Strangers: Part 3 Review 37:17 Send Help Review  46: 29 No Other Choice (Hidden Gem) 54:53 Outro This episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr.  Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

    57 min

  3. FEB 2

    The one where we review Primate and Mercy

    From rabid chimps in Hawaii to AI judges in the near future, we are covering the wild, the weird, and the wonderful in this week's episode. We’re going bananas (sorry, had to) over the new horror sensation Primate, directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down). Set in sunny Hawaii, this isn’t your average vacation—it’s a "slasher" where the killer is a pet chimp named Ben who has contracted a nasty case of rabies. We discuss if this 90-minute monkey-fest is worth your time.  Fun Flix Fact: The film stars Oscar-winner Troy Kotsur (CODA). Director Johannes Roberts uses Kotsur’s deafness to create an incredibly tense scene where the movie goes completely silent, showing us the horror from his perspective as the rabid chimp stalks around him entirely unheard! Next, we’re checking out Mercy, the high-concept sci-fi thriller starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson. Pratt plays a detective accused of a crime who has exactly 90 minutes to prove his innocence to an AI judge he actually helped create. It’s a race against the clock that will make you look at your Smart Home devices a little differently. Fun Flix Fact: Director Timur Bekmambetov—the visionary behind the "curving bullets" in Wanted—designed the trial to play out in near real-time. The 90-minute ticking clock in the movie almost perfectly matches the film's actual runtime! Since Primate has us obsessed with "Maniac Monkeys," we’re traveling back 40 years to the cult classic Link. Starring a young Elisabeth Shue, this British horror features a super-intelligent chimp (who is also a butler!) who turns homicidal when he’s threatened with retirement. Fun Flix Fact: "Link" was actually played by an orangutan named Locke! To make him look like a chimpanzee, the trainers had to dye his fur black and fit him with prosthetic ears. It worked so well that most audiences never even realized he was a different species! And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming.  Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave. Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family! 00:00 Intro  2:59 Shoutouts 3:42 Movie News 10:52 New on Streaming 18:59 New Trailers 24:37 Anniversary Corner   27: 05 Primate Review 35:24 Mercy Review  48:05 Outro This episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr.  Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

    50 min

  4. JAN 26

    The one where we review The Rip

    This week, we are witnessing a historic Hollywood reunion as the ultimate bromance returns to the big screen (well, the Netflix screen) for an all-out war on the streets of Miami! We’re breaking down Joe Carnahan’s gritty, pulse-pounding thriller The Rip. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite as detectives in a specialised narcotics unit who stumble upon a literal fortune in cartel cash. It’s a "pressure cooker" movie that tests loyalty, greed, and that famous Damon-Affleck chemistry. Is it the high-stakes heist of the year or does it get lost in the Florida heat? We’ve got the full breakdown. Fun Flix Fact: The movie is actually based on a wild real-life 2016 raid in Miami! In the real case, officers found $24 million in cash hidden behind a false wall in an attic—all packed inside of orange Home Depot buckets. In the movie, they even used a cash-sniffing beagle named Wilbur to find the stash, just like the real K9 unit did! To celebrate our main men being back in uniform, we’re heading to Boston for our Anniversary Corner to discuss Martin Scorsese’s masterpiece, The Departed. We look at how Matt Damon’s role as the slimy, double-crossing Colin Sullivan in 2006 paved the way for his performance as a morally gray cop in The Rip. It's been 20 years, but the tension of "who is the rat?" still holds up perfectly. Fun Flix Fact: Jack Nicholson (Frank Costello) was so committed to his New York roots that he flat-out refused to wear a Boston Red Sox hat in the movie, despite it being set in Boston. He actually forced the production to let him wear a New York Yankees cap in several scenes instead—just to spite the local fans! And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming.  Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave. Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family! 00:00 Intro  3:26 Shoutouts 4:46 Movie News 19:57 New on Streaming 31:09 New Trailers 39:44 Anniversary Corner   42: 46 The Rip Review 54:51 Outro This episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr.  Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

    1h 5m

  5. JAN 21

    The one where we review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and Marty Supreme

    This week, we’re surviving the apocalypse and dominating the table tennis court! Grab your paddle and your hazard suit because we’ve got a massive double-feature review for you. The Rage Virus is back, and it’s bleaker than ever! We review Nia DaCosta’s haunting and brutal sequel, The Bone Temple. Picking up right after the events of Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later (2025), this chapter follows Ralph Fiennes as a doctor tending to an ossuary of the lost, while Jack O’Connell gives a terrifying performance as a Teletubbies-obsessed cult leader. Is it the best entry in the franchise since the original? We’re breaking down that Duran Duran-fueled soundtrack and that explosive ending! Fun Flix Fact: While Danny Boyle shot sections of the previous film using iPhone 15 Pro cameras for a gritty look, Nia DaCosta shifted to the high-end Arri Alexa 35 for The Bone Temple, giving this sequel a much more cinematic and deliberate visual style. From the Safdie school of high-anxiety cinema comes Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet. We discuss Chalamet’s transformative turn as Marty Mauser, a narcissistic 1950s ping pong prodigy. It’s a dizzying, fast-paced dive into obsession, "orange balls," and 1950s New York. Fun Flix Fact: Timothée Chalamet didn’t just show up to play—he spent months training with professional table tennis players to ensure his "hustler" form looked legitimate on screen! Also, listen closely during the tournament scenes; that’s Robert Pattinson providing the uncredited voice of the British umpire! To tie into the virus-ravaged world of The Bone Temple, we’re stepping back 10 years to look at Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. We discuss how Alice’s final stand against the Umbrella Corporation compares to the grounded survivalism of the 28 Days/Years universe. Fun Flix Fact: The "Red Queen" AI in this film was played by Ever Gabo Anderson, who is the real-life daughter of lead actress Milla Jovovich and director Paul W.S. Anderson. Talk about a family business! And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming.  Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave. Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family! 00:00 Intro  02:07 Shoutouts 03:51 Movie News 15:34 New on Streaming 21:32 New Trailers 33:02 Anniversary Corner   35:56 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review 50:34 Marty Supreme Review  1:00:21 Outro This episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr.  Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

    1h 3m

  6. JAN 12

    The one where we review Trap House and The Great Flood

    We’ve got a massive episode for you this week! From high-stakes heists to high-tide sci-fi, we’re covering the big hits hitting your living rooms right now. First up, we’re locking in with Dave Bautista in the gritty action-thriller Trap House. This isn't your average "tough guy" flick—Bautista plays a DEA agent caught in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse where one of the thieves is actually... his own rebellious teenager?! We discuss if this "Sicario meets The Breakfast Club" vibe actually works. Fun Flix Fact: This film reunites Dave Bautista with director Michael Dowse. The duo previously worked together on the 2019 buddy-comedy Stuber! It’s safe to say they’ve traded the Uber for some much heavier artillery this time around. Then, we’re heading over to Netflix for the mind-bending Korean sci-fi disaster film, The Great Flood. Starring Kim Da-mi (Itaewon Class) and Park Hae-soo (Squid Game), it starts as a survival story in a sinking apartment building but quickly morphs into a complex sci-fi mystery involving AI and time loops. Did it leave us drowning in confusion or riding the wave? Fun Flix Fact: To prepare for the intense submerged sequences, the cast spent months undergoing professional scuba diving and underwater breath-control training. Most of those "water-log" scenes are the real deal! For this week's Anniversary Corner, we’re looking back 25 years (yep, feel old yet?) at the cult classic drug-trafficking biopic Blow, starring Johnny Depp. Since Trap House deals with the fallout of the cartel world, it’s the perfect time to revisit the rise and fall of George Jung. Fun Flix Fact: Rachel Griffiths, who plays Johnny Depp's mother in the film, is actually five years younger than he is in real life! Talk about some incredible work from the hair and makeup department. And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming.  Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave. Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family! 00:00 Intro  01:53 Shoutouts 03:34 Movie News 17:06 New on Streaming 20:13 New Trailers 33:00 Anniversary Corner   35:12 Trap House Review 45:11 The Great Flood Review  54:53 Outro This episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr.  Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

    56 min

  7. JAN 6

    The one where we review The Housemaid and Anaconda

    🎬 Welcome to The Flixters! Your Weekly Movie Mania Starts Now! 🍿 Get ready for a wild ride from the halls of a creepy mansion to the depths of the jungle, because this week on The Flixters, we are diving into two of the buzziest releases of the season! First, we step into the shadows of the psychological thriller everyone’s talking about: The Housemaid. Starring the powerhouse duo of Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, this adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestseller is full of twists, lies, and dangerous secrets.  Fun Flix Fact: This film marks a rare departure into dark thriller territory for director Paul Feig, who is usually the mastermind behind comedies like Bridesmaids and Spy! Next, we’re heading into the Amazon—but this time, we’re bringing a sense of humour. We review the meta-comedy reboot of Anaconda, starring the comedy pairing of Jack Black and Paul Rudd. Does this self-aware take on the giant-snake genre deliver the laughs (and the scares), or is it just a bit of a coil? Fun Flix Fact: In the original 1997 Anaconda, the giant animatronic snake was so heavy and powerful that it once malfunctioned on set, nearly taking out the camera crew! Since we’re already dealing with oversized reptiles, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the 20th anniversary (give or take a year!) of the ultimate "high-concept" cult classic: Snakes on a Plane (2006). We look back at how this movie became an internet sensation before it even hit theaters and how it paved the way for the meta-humor we see in today's Anaconda reboot. Fun Flix Fact: Samuel L. Jackson famously signed onto the film based only on the title. When the studio tried to change it to the more generic Pacific Air Flight 121, Jackson told them, "You can't do that! That's the only reason I took the job!" And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming.  Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave. Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family! 00:00 Intro  02:46 Shoutouts 05:30 Movie News 17:24 New on Streaming 22:46 New Trailers 29:14 Anniversary Corner   32:52 The Housemaid Review 44:31 Anaconda Review  52:15 Outro This episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr.  Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

    54 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    The one with the End of Year Review

    🎬 Welcome to The Flixters! Your 2025 Year-in-Review & 2026 Mega-Preview! 🍿 Grab your party poppers and a fresh bucket of popcorn, because this week on The Flixters, we’re reflecting on a wild year at the cinema and looking ahead to the massive slate of 2026! We kick things off by celebrating the films and shows that actually lived up to the hype this year! We’re breaking down why Sinners and Bring Her Back dominated the conversation, and why Zach Cregger’s Weapons left us absolutely floored. On the small screen, we dive into the nightmare fuel of IT: Welcome to Derry and the gut-wrenching brilliance of Adolescence. Not every movie can be a winner. We get honest about the year's biggest letdowns, including the box-office stumbles of Captain America: Brave New World, the digital disconnect of Tron: Ares, and why the latest War of the Worlds reboot just couldn't find its footing. Finally, we put on our future-goggles and take a peek at the movies we’re already losing sleep over for 2026! Marty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet playing a world-class ping pong jerk? We’re in. (Fact: Timothée actually spent months training with professional table tennis players to look like a pro!) Street Fighter: Can Jason Momoa as Blanka and 50 Cent as Balrog finally break the video-game movie curse? Godzilla: Minus Zero: The King of Monsters returns for a direct sequel to the Oscar-winning Minus One. The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan taking on Homer’s epic with Matt Damon and Tom Holland. This might be the biggest movie of the decade! Spider-Man: Brand New Day: Tom Holland is back in the suit, and we discuss what a "street-level" Spidey means for the MCU. And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming.  Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave. Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family! 00:00 Intro  02:35 Shoutouts 04:49 Movie News 13:34 New on Streaming 1557 New Trailer 22:22 2025 Highlights  40:38 2025 Lowlights 49:24 Coming Up in 2026  1:01:46 Outro This episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr.  Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

    1h 5m
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Hello we're Amar and Duval and Welcome to The Flixters, a Podcast made by a couple of film geeks! Please follow us on twitter and Facebook @theflixters and don't forget to leave a comment or a review for us to read out on the show! We hope you enjoy it!

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    The Flixters
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
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