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The Punch Up Podcast, Ep.29: ‘Hold the Door & More!’

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This week on The Punch Up podcast; the chaps catch up on the big TV releases so far this year, with full reviews of HBO’s Game of Thrones S6 and Silicon Valley S3.

There’s also a ton of other shows to catch up on, including HBO’s The Night Of, AMC’s Preacher, ESPN’s OJ: Made in America, and Harmon Quest; as well as movies Sing Street, X-Men: Apocalypse, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Zoolander 2, Midnight Special, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and David Fincher’s Zodiac…

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SceneKid#13: Ray Meets Raven

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For all it’s flaws, True Detective s2 still inspired the odd involuntary jaw drop…

True Detective
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Dir: Justin Lin & Janus Metz
Original Release Date: 28 June / 5 July 2015

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Review: Steve Jobs

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Danny Boyle’s intriguing biopic wisely mimics its subject in avoiding industry convention.

*spoiler free*

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SceneKid#12: “Me…”

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Robert De Niro and Robin Williams (and Randy Newman) cause me to cry. A lot. 

Awakenings
Dir: Penny Marshall
Original Release Date: 22 December 1990

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Podcast: The Punch Up, Ep.1 – ‘Suicide Pod’

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The Punch Up is a brand new weekly film & television podcast broadc​asting from the laaaazy west coast city of Vancouver, Canada.

Featuring regulars Phill Bartlett, Adam Blair, and yours truly, Nicholas Lay, the chaps and I will be covering regular news, reviews, previews, and retrospect from the world of the reel.

Put ’em up!

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Ep.1 – ‘Suicide Pod’

The latest episode of The Punch Up features an unhealthy dose of Comic-Con fallout, discussion on recent releases, including Me, Earl, & the Dying Girl and Minions, and a look back at the Coen bros. classic, Fargo, before the chaps chew over the insane success of Jurassic World and finish, as per usual, with another round of spoiler-filled True Detective chat. Enjoy!

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SceneKid#11: The Death of Queen Jane

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The Coen bros. demonstrate the beautiful brutality of talent’s place within life’s natural cycle of giveth, and taketh away.

Inside Llewyn Davis
Dir: Joel and Ethan Coen
Original Release Date: 6 December 2013

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Review: Inside Out

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Pixar’s literal emotional roller coaster shoots us closer to the heady heights of the studio’s former glories than we’ve been in years…

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Review: Fury Road

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George Miller’s ‘Mad’ Max Rockatansky returns in a tanked up, high-octane beast of a picture, that is not only goddamn marvellous in its own right, but also part catalyst for a dramatic cinematic swing in the right direction…

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SceneKid#7: “I will be your champion”

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With season five of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ fully underway, a look back at one of the standout emotional scenes from the previous season, featuring two of the series’ finest performances thus far…

Game of Thrones
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Dir: Alik Sakharov
Original Air Date: 18 May 2014

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Review: It Follows

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The latest darling of the horror-hype machine arguably falls short of true ‘horror’.

Aside from that, it’s ace.

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