2 Cents Critic

Arthur Howell

What's new, folks? If you're in the mood to listen to Arthur Howell (creator of the blog 2 Cents Critic) give his thoughts on books, movies, and TV shows, then join in! Podcast Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Personal Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Website: www.2centscritic.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell

  1. 4d ago

    #276 – Bring Her Back | Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts)

    Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) jumps back into his guest chair to unpack Bring Her Back, the 2025 horror film about two orphaned step-siblings who tumble down a spiral of terror after falling under the care of a foster mother who seems cheerfully eager to look after them. The subtle abuse that gaslighting inflicts against its victims, authentic disability representation, Sally Hawkins’s performance being so top-notch that it could have earned her an Oscar nomination, and the Philippou brothers having an inclination towards telling the most sorrowful and bleak stories pop up as some of the conversation material for this episode. Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, Bring Her Back stars Sora Wong, Billy Barratt, Sally Hawkins, Jonah Wren Phillips, Stephen Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton, and Mischa Heywood. Spoilers start at 23:00 Black Angel Tapes Bring Her Back (2025) - Deleted Scene: Ding Dong Dash Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Andy: Absolute Batman • Arthur: DTF St. Louis Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    #276 – Bring Her Back | Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts)

  2. Sep 2

    #275 – Dead Calm | Directed by Phillip Noyce (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice and Unsourced Wall Radio)

    Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony, These Guys Got Juice, and Unsourced Wall Radio) returns to the program to cover Dead Calm, the 1989 thriller about an Australian couple who tries to move past a devastating loss together by sailing on a yacht through the Pacific Ocean, which results in them running into danger after saving a lone man from a sinking schooner. George Miller’s involvement as a ghost director, Hughie being such a menacing creep, that over-the-top ending and how it might have benefitted from some adjustments, and anti-small dog propaganda turn out to be a few of the topics for this episode. Directed by Phillip Noyce, Dead Calm stars Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rod Mullinar, Lisa Collins, Paula Hudson-Brinkley, Sharon Cook, and Malinda Rutter. Spoilers start at 35:55 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Both Rolo Tony and Arthur: Predators (2025) Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    #275 – Dead Calm | Directed by Phillip Noyce (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice and Unsourced Wall Radio)

  3. Aug 26

    #274 – The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (with Paola and Nadhya of Sis Flicks Podcast)

    Tune in as Paola and Nadhya (Sis Flicks Podcast) collaborate with 2CC for a review and recap of The Charm Offensive, the 2021 rom-com novel by Alison Cochrun about a dating reality show whose producer, with his romanticized view of love in hand, finds himself growing very close with the anxious and nerdy tech millionaire who’s starring in the program. The meticulously manufactured setting in which these reality shows exist, The Cheating Bisexual and other biphobic stereotypes, the tenderness of Dev and Charlie’s sex scenes, and comparing this book to Heated Rivalry land as some of the subjects for this episode. TW: mental health/illness content, depression, anxiety attacks, OCD, homophobia, biphobia, acephobia, ableism, racism, alcohol, alcoholism, vomiting, and violence Spoilers start at 45:55 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Paola: Heartstopper, Heartstopper Forever, Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, and Red, White & Royal Blue • Nadhya: The Prospects by K.T. Hoffman • Arthur: Unbound by Peyton Corinne Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    #274 – The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (with Paola and Nadhya of Sis Flicks Podcast)

  4. Aug 19

    #273 – The Perfection | Directed by Richard Shepard (with Jessica Hart of Totally Bombed)

    Tune in as Jessica Hart (Totally Bombed) hops back onto the podcast for a dive into The Perfection, the 2018 thriller-horror movie about a former cello prodigy who connects with a fellow student from the academy she had once attended as a child, kicking off a journey into the darkness that they’ll both have to endure. The difficulty of talking about this ambitious journey and the multiple genres it tackles without spoiling it, Richard Shepard’s askew sense of humor, applause for the meticulous cinematography, and the terror of being awfully sick to the point of vomiting in a foreign country comprise a few of the talking points for this episode. Directed by Richard Shepard, The Perfection stars Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Steven Weber, Alaina Huffman, Molly Grace, Milah Thompson, Eileen Tian, Mark Kandborg, and Graeme Duffy. Spoilers start at 22:00 Let’s Talk About the Insane Ending of Netflix’s The Perfection Cello Duet No. 3 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Jessica: Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days • Arthur: In Case I Go Missing by R.N. Swann Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    #273 – The Perfection | Directed by Richard Shepard (with Jessica Hart of Totally Bombed)

  5. Aug 12

    #272 – The Voices | Directed by Marjane Satrapi (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

    Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony and These Guys Got Juice) jumps back onto the podcast to examine The Voices, the 2014 movie that uses black comedy, thriller, and horror to tell the tale of a plumbing fixtures factory worker whose hallucinations direct him down a path of chatting with his talking pets and wrestling with his murderous side. Rooting for Ryan Reynolds to pick bold and interesting roles, putting a dark twist on the Talking Animals trope, the psychology of serial killers, and the misogynistic violence that lurks within the outwardly pleasant Nice Guy archetype stand out as some of the topics for this episode. Directed by Marjane Satrapi, The Voices stars Ryan Reynolds, Anna Kendrick, Gemma Arterton, Ella Smith, Jacki Weaver, Paul Chahidi, Stanley Townsend, Adi Shankar, Sam Spruell, Valerie Koch, and Paul Brightwell. Spoilers start at 29:45 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Rolo Tony: Mississippi Grind • Arthur: Ruby Sparks Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    #272 – The Voices | Directed by Marjane Satrapi (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

  6. Aug 8 ·  Bonus

    Interview with Author Halley Sutton (The Hurricane Blonde)

    Joining the podcast today is Halley Sutton, who has written two neo-noir thriller novels, The Lady Upstairs and The Hurricane Blonde—both of which have had their own previous episodes dedicated to them. Considering the deep love that both Halley and Arthur share for the dark and gritty world of noir, you’ll hear plenty of chatter about that in this discussion. Favorite femme fatales, tuning into the score from Wild Things, the capitalistic exploitation of the true crime industry, the abusive behavior of male filmmakers and actors like Bernardo Bertolucci and Brad Pitt, and refusing to hand over money to an a*****e artist like JK Rowling also make up some aspects of the conversation for this episode. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Halley’s Good Word: Decision to Leave Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Follow Arthur’s movie and TV Instagram: @arthurswatches Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    Interview with Author Halley Sutton (The Hurricane Blonde)

  7. Aug 5

    #271 – Shin Godzilla | Directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi (with James Willey of Movie Good or Movie Bad?)

    Tune in as James Willey (Movie Good or Movie Bad?) heads back to 2CC for a plunge into Shin Godzilla, the 2016 kaiju film that follows Japanese officials who have to contend with the slowness and incompetency of their bureaucratic government while facing the threat of a giant monster. The many job titles that pop up in this movie, the darkly comedic edge that accompanies its political satire, Hideaki Anno’s pessimistic and jaded POV, and the tragedy of a sickly Godzilla emerge as some of the discussion matter for this episode. Directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, Shin Godzilla stars Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Kengo Kora, Satoru Matsuo, Mikako Ichikawa, Issey Takahashi, Kanji Tsuda, Shinya Tsukamoto, Toru Nomaguchi, Daisuke Kuroda, Ren Osugi, Sei Hiraizumi, and Kihachi Okamoto. Spoilers start at 30:10 Godzilla’s tail from @thekaijukingdom (beware spoilers) Shin Godzilla | Form 3 Vomits Blood (Deleted Scene) Shin Godzilla - Deleted Scene Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • James: Ritual • Arthur: Blue Film Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    #271 – Shin Godzilla | Directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi (with James Willey of Movie Good or Movie Bad?)

  8. Jul 29

    #270 – Rent-A-Pal | Directed by Jon Stevenson (with Seth Vargas of Movie Friends)

    Tune in as Seth Vargas (Movie Friends) reunites with the show for a review and recap of Rent-A-Pal, the 2020 psychological drama-horror movie about a lonesome bachelor in 1990 who builds up an increasingly obsessive bond with a charming “friend” of sorts that he’s found in a VHS tape. Whether or not this film goes into supernatural territory, the dated world of video dating services, and Andy’s toxic masculinity pop up as a few of the talking points in this episode. Written and directed by Jon Stevenson, Rent-A-Pal stars Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton, Kathleen Brady, Amy Rutledge, Adrian Egolf, Josh Staab, Sara Woodyard, Olivia Hendrick, and Karin Carr. Spoilers start at 23:55 Making Rent-A-Pal: The Series Rent-A-Friend Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Seth: God Told Me To • Arthur: Black Burns Fast Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Follow Arthur’s Bookstagram: @arthurs.book.nook Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

    #270 – Rent-A-Pal | Directed by Jon Stevenson (with Seth Vargas of Movie Friends)
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What's new, folks? If you're in the mood to listen to Arthur Howell (creator of the blog 2 Cents Critic) give his thoughts on books, movies, and TV shows, then join in! Podcast Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Personal Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Website: www.2centscritic.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell

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  • Creator
    Arthur Howell
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    298
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Arthur Howell
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    2 Cents Critic