Bowler Brim

Kei Hopkins

A review podcast for anyone: novice or expert, the Bowler Brim is meant to engage the listener with fun insights and analysis. Whether the media is old or new, loved or maligned, the Bowler Brim podcast strives to be honest & make relevant points on topics around film, television, and streaming programs.

  1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    12/08/2025

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    For this holiday, I'd like to talk all about one of my favorite of the Bond franchise that I grew up watching. I cover a lot of other ground from other films in the franchise to knockoffs that came around the same time, and a lot of behind the scenes info. Are you ready for a Bond film where the only gadget used is a photocopier? Can James get the copies stacked and collated in time?!

    33 min

  2. 11/30/2025

    Lost Gems of 2008

    For this two-for-one special, I'll take you on a look back at a couple of pretty good films from 2008, both of which feature actors that came to popularity in hit NBC shows: Rainn Wilson & John Krasinski in The Office, and George Clooney in ER. Music is by Molly Hatchet & the Steve Miller Band.

    36 min

  3. 10/18/2025

    Sweetest Day 2025 special

    In this episode, we'll take a look at two films about love: 2025's Love Hurts and 2021's Cyrano. I know Sweetest Day is just a made up holiday by greeting card companies to rip off Valentine's Day, but it's as good an excuse as any to talk about a couple of interesting subjects. Music is a bluegrass cover of "Love Hurts" by the Osborne Brothers.

    29 min

  4. 09/24/2025

    Doctor! Doctor! I've got the flops!

    This episode features a discussion of a number of films, but primarily focuses on two comedies that flopped when they came out, and also feature doctors as main characters. However, some of these movies might just be The Cure for what ails you.

    33 min
  5. Needle in a Timestack (2021)

    08/27/2025

    Needle in a Timestack (2021)

    Let's autopsy this thing. Music is Windmills of your mind by Enoch Light and the Light Brigade

    30 min
  6. Turtle Waxing Nostalgia

    08/11/2025

    Turtle Waxing Nostalgia

    In a long-awaited episode, I go all in on the three live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films from the early 1990s.

    47 min
  7. A DoE, PBS, NPR PSA

    07/25/2025 ·  Bonus

    A DoE, PBS, NPR PSA

    Let's talk about how defunding various public services impacts a lot more than you expect, and just to keep it pragmatic, I'll talk about it from my own personal anecdotal frame of reference.

    16 min
  8. Remo Williams (1985)

    07/02/2025

    Remo Williams (1985)

    One of the first films I really wanted to talk about as a reviewer, but didn't have the knowhow at the time, this is an Orion Pictures big budget flop that has developed a cult following. I enjoyed so much of this as an adaptation of a series of novels, and don't worry, I do try to do it justice on every front.

    29 min
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A review podcast for anyone: novice or expert, the Bowler Brim is meant to engage the listener with fun insights and analysis. Whether the media is old or new, loved or maligned, the Bowler Brim podcast strives to be honest & make relevant points on topics around film, television, and streaming programs.

Information

  • Creator
    Kei Hopkins
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kei Hopkins
  • Show Website
    Bowler Brim