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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

08 October sees the release of our latest Mashflix and Chill episode with @neverendingwl.bsky.social Damon Carter. But what film does Dog Day Afternoon x Rounders make? Answers on a postcard (or comment below) Listen to our other mashups on our feed: tr.ee/8z8PWvNFfK

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Million Dollar Baby episode out now! We talk the usual nonsense including being grumpy, swearing at a priest, engaging in some politically incorrect banter, and possibly even a surrogate child fixing all of our problems. 🟢 tinyurl.com/48jcabxd 🍎 tinyurl.com/4s28w85c

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🚨New episode🚨 Season 5 starts with a BP winner directed and starring Clint Eastwood, starring Hilary Swank One of us likes it the other doesn’t - We talk all the usual nonsense and see whether we can Movie The Needle. 🟢 tinyurl.com/48jcabxd 🍎 tinyurl.com/4s28w85c

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s that time of the month where we get all navel gazing and retrospective, looking back on the episodes we released in August. That means - Bickle, Gump, T800 That means - Blind ranking, Top 3s, Hog in the limelight, Classics collection 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/1nLL... 🍎 tinyurl.com/48n44tja

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Glory × The Thing = The Hateful Eight If that equation made you pause for a second, good — that’s why we Mashflix and Chill! Our 14th mashup brings in Chris G from @bestpicturecast.bsky.social Episode drops tomorrow. Curious? Tell us what you think of the mash and get ready to hear how we do.

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Genuine conversation before we started recording our Kiss Kiss Bang Bang episode today: Si: I was prepping up until 5 minutes before I left Carl: Really? I don’t think I’ve got much to say Si: No, not loads, should be quite a short one …. …. 3 hours later … … Si: Soooo….quite a lot to say then?

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It’s new episode today, and we’ve got a classic for you as Si and Carl dive into James Cameron's Abyss as we tell some True Lies, wrestle with a Titanic budget and discuss Terminator 2: Judgement Day. 🟢 buff.ly/1xFcvZ8 🍎 buff.ly/69cF4uV

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

We have our next movie mashup out now with @heatherjstewart.bsky.social Does the mashup work? Who will triumph in the game? And how would the film have been different had Forrest been 300lbs? #blockforrestblock #filmsky #moviesky open.spotify.com/episode/432B... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The last two weeks have seen us tackle some Big Nolan films: First was a Tenet mashup (Skyfall X BTTF II) with Morgan @lonewolfmojo buff.ly/sThNjQx This week, it’s Batman Begins - does it have the girth, stamina and penetration to be a classic? buff.ly/cBlqfmd

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Dunkirk certainly ramps up the relentless tension throughout its 1h46 run time, but did it make you FEEL? Can Si soften Carl’s raging hard on for it? Can Carl attack Si’s personal character sufficiently? Listen to find out: 🟢 buff.ly/YjcyfU6 🍎 buff.ly/9dHqtYO

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy ‘Merica Day! What better way* to celebrate US Independence than to listen to two idiot Brits enjoying Team America: World Police far more than they should? Listen: 🟢 buff.ly/m1LMf0R 🍎 buff.ly/KVo5KeE *I can think of many, many better ways

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Are you getting in the mood for The Odyssey release? We start our month of Nolan with DUNKIRK, a film that one of us really likes and the other, not so much. Where does Dunkirk fit in your Nolan rankings? Listen: 🟢 buff.ly/fRPMiKx 🍎 buff.ly/9dHqtYO

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

To coincide with the World Cup in the U S of A, there was only one movie that could be our classic this month. Fuck yeah! Listen here 🟢 buff.ly/LM1XYcr 🍎 buff.ly/Rb47aaC

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

New Mashup this week as Adam Richmond @errorofways joins us for a fun episode and a marathon game, as we discuss whether: Lethal Weapon 2 X Maltese Falcon = The Last Boy Scout Listen: buff.ly/x0hy3aW buff.ly/o1ATTpv

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

With Spielberg’s latest movie Disclosure Day out this week, a reminder that we had a Spielberg month in May covering 3 of his movies: E.T tinyurl.com/k6rrhcbz Catch Me If You Can tinyurl.com/266msyj6 With Reggie from @moviepostmortem.bsky.social Schindler’s List tinyurl.com/327ch5hw

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Tbf, Top Gun is pretty great. But are you Team Ridley or Team Tony?

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Comedies like Scary Movie work or they don’t based on whether you find the gags funny or not. One of us did, the other not so much. But what about the plot, does the Scream /IKWYDLS combo work as the framing? 🟢 tinyurl.com/4mv9k58s 🍎 tinyurl.com/32fp788b

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The Revisionist’s Almanac 🎥🎞️🍿 @revalmanac.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Is Ridley Scott a genre master? Check out the full Reel Arguments episode wherever you get your podcasts Featuring @heatherjstewart.bsky.social and Carl + Simon from @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social #movies #filmsky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Scary Movie is pretty divisive, and it’s no different on our episode this week. One of us likes it, the other really doesn’t - but can we convince the other that they are wrong? Listen wherever you find podcasts, using the link: 🟢 tinyurl.com/4mv9k58s 🍎 tinyurl.com/32fp788b

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Always fun to go through a director’s filmography and see what comes up, and that’s just what we do with Keenan Ivory Wayans, director of Scary Movie - the focus of this week’s episode. One of us likes it, the other doesn’t - can we Mov(i)e the Needle? linktr.ee/Movietheneedle

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

New month, new episode - Scary Movie! We argue the hits and misses of this 2000 commercial hit. Does it have proper comedy craft, or is it one note and mean spirited? Listen and let us know what you think, available on our feed now: linktr.ee/Movietheneedle

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

So, who is planning on seeing the new Scary Movie this week? Is the audience still there for this 26 years later? If you fancy a warm up or just a revisit of the “original”, our new episode on the 2000 film has just dropped! 🟢https://tinyurl.com/4mv9k58s 🍎 tinyurl.com/32fp788b

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

New episode time He's making a list Stern's checking it twice A few extra names, no matter the price Oskar Schindler's fleeing, from town! It's classics time and we manage to maintain a little bit of silliness as we discuss the excellent Schindler's list. tinyurl.com/5cfszsmf tinyurl.com/327ch5hw

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Our Spielberg month continues and joining us to mash some flix this month is Reggie from @moviepostmortem.bsky.social ! Does mashing The Sting with The Talented Mr Ripley get you Catch Me If You Can? Listen to find out: 🟢 tinyurl.com/266msyj6 🍎 tinyurl.com/2un3xp87 #moviesky #filmsky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

We kick off #Spielberg month, as we answer the question - What's E.T short for? (altogether now!) open.spotify.com/episode/6If2... If you listen, tell us your thoughts and will get mentioned on our retro episode at the end of each month. Good, bad or indifferent. #filmsky #moviesky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Great fun was had by all. Check out @bestpicturecast.bsky.social if you don’t already, a great set of lads (or she!).

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Who doesn’t love 90s action with Nic Cage being very…Nic Cage and Connery being fantastic? Utter BAYHEM, with added Ed Harris! Want to hear two idiots talk all about it, play a game and drink a couple of beers? Listen now: 🟢 tinyurl.com/bddhxh63 🍎 tinyurl.com/mt4u2k2y

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

We teamed up with Amanda from @revalmanac.bsky.social to dig into whether Mary Poppins and Chinatown really do make Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It also presents an opportunity for Carl to regain some pride in the long running feud between the two podcasts. 🟢 tinyurl.com/2kh2n9ev #filmsky #moviesky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Can’t wait for us to take our arguing to another level with our tag team partners @revalmanac.bsky.social and @heatherjstewart.bsky.social

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Great fun to record, have a listen and tell us if you agree / disagree with our submissions!

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The Neverending Watchlist - Movie Podcast @neverendingwl.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Ep85 - MOVIE TEMPLE OF DOOM with bsky.app/profile/mtnm... Damon returns with a new format perfect for movie moans. 3 rounds. Guest pitches. One banished forever. Feat. Simon Walker & Carl Ascough Open the temple... ❤️ 🍎 bit.ly/4mff9fM 🟢 bit.ly/4tkElnc #Moviemoan

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The Revisionist’s Almanac 🎥🎞️🍿 @revalmanac.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The hottest. The spiciest. The craziest podcast episode you’ll listen to in 2026. Just be careful you don’t get burned. Available wherever you listen to your podcasts #hottake #movies #filmsky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Huge day, as we have not 1, not 4, but 3 new episodes where we feature! Our episode on The Worlds End: tinyurl.com/3xsun3vx The first ever Movie Temple of Doom episode with Damon @neverendingwl.bsky.social : tinyurl.com/mpjh7hej Our hot takes over at @revalmanac.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/rcn7c9z6

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The Neverending Watchlist - Movie Podcast @neverendingwl.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Thanks for the recording guys Movie Temple Of Doom episode waiting in the wings 😉

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Our #Oscars reaction episode is out now - with some Oscar thoughts from some of our fantastic podcaster friends Plenty of winners on the night but only one that matters, who gets crowned as Predictions King (or she!)? Listen: 🟢https://tinyurl.com/dkrnyb7v 🍎https://tinyurl.com/4pap5c88 #filmsky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

In tribute to One Battle After Another and the meme-tastic BDT line, we have lined up a few small beers for our #oscars watch along and reaction episode. And yes ladies and gentlemen, as demanded, a bit of leg from Carl 😘 #oscars #fewsmallbeers #filmsky #moviesky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I have to admire the sheer strength of opinion Kay puts out there! Agree or disagree it’s all a fun read - check it out!

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

With all the Oscars excitement, don't forget to check out @brittsbyhobnob.bsky.social from @1001by1.bsky.social and her rather excellent mashup this week, which includes Dirty Harry - here's our thoughts! 🟢 tinyurl.com/nh9u7776 🍎 tinyurl.com/mushczua YT tinyurl.com/4vvc4tjc #filmsky #moviesky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

It’s the game that’s sweeping the nation, nay, the world - The Dead List Lottery!

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

We are recording our predictions tonight, with an episode released tomorrow. Still a few days if you want to join our Oscars Predictions Game - just fill out the form by next Saturday to enter. forms.gle/TmDL6vEj9MdT... Winner might receive a signed CD of all our songs we've created...maybe.

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This week we are joined by the effervescent Britt from @1001by1.bsky.social as we effortlessly banister-slide through topics such as dead parrots and Chow Yun Fat-Face, and ask the question: Do Dirty Harry and Rambo: First Blood really make Hard Boiled? 🟢 tinyurl.com/nh9u7776 🍎 tinyurl.com/mushczua

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Reminder you can still complete our Oscars prediction game using this link. Just a bit of fun but the more the merrier! #filmsky #oscars #moviesky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

“Enjoy” is the wrong word but the ‘in memoriam’ section of awards ceremonies is often the highlight, a beautiful song, a time to reflect and remember legends that are no longer with us … Or if you’re @heatherjstewart.bsky.social taking bets on which dead guy comes first in the list 😂 #filmsky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Fancy yourself as an Oscars expert or just fancy joining in on the predictions fun? Simply fill out the form with your predictions and join in the fun! Listen to our Oscars prediction episode and get results episodes 10th and 16th March forms.gle/EMQDeh3r7gHZ... #moviesky #filmsky #oscars

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To join our Oscars Prediction Game, simply complete the form by selecting your first and second choice (that you think is most likely to win) for each category. If your first choice lands the statue t...

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Here’s what’s coming up this month - a slight change to our regular programming as we choose intentional sleep deprivation over releasing our usual classic episode! Should be a great one and can’t wait to get our episode with Britt from @1001by1.bsky.social out there, what a pro! #filmsky #moviesky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Lovely to be included in this round table, had a thoroughly jolly time chatting film with some fellow Brits. If you want to see our faces - what’s wrong with you? - but you can on YouTube here: youtu.be/vAF-9vDzoYU?... #filmsky #moviesky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

It was great fun to chat with Damon and answer his very thought provoking questions. You can listen to me spout all kinds of nonsense at the links below! #filmsky #moviesky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

If you haven’t caught our mashup this month, make sure you do. A fun episode with a guy who knows his shit. @bestpicturecast.bsky.social Warrior is fantastic and a strong recommend from all 3 of us! Listen: 🟢 tinyurl.com/yvbsrfuh 🍎 tinyurl.com/2rm4p8yb YT tinyurl.com/5dah8d6r #filmsky #moviesky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Another week, another new episode from our Classics collection and we are hitting the rom com hard! What do you make of Bridget Jones’s Diary? Do you consider it a classic of the genre? Listen: 🟢 tinyurl.com/3axddutj 🍎 tinyurl.com/yc47jww7 YT tinyurl.com/3kmac36s #moviesky #filmsky

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Movie The Needle @mtnmoviepod.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

If you’ve not seen A League of Their Own, or even if it’s just been a while - we and Kieran @bestpicturecast.bsky.social strongly recommend it! Listen in full and tell us what you make of it! 🟢 tinyurl.com/yvbsrfuh 🍎 tinyurl.com/2rm4p8yb YT tinyurl.com/5dah8d6r #filmsky #moviesky

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