August 20, 2016 2016, action, animated, comedy, comic book, crime, documentary, drama, fantasy, film, hbo, hollywood, podcast, retrospect, review, sci-fi, sequel, television, the punch up, thriller 10 cloverfield lane, 2016, adam blair, film, game of thrones, harmon quest, midnight special, mike and dave need wedding dates, nicholas lay, oj: made in america, phill bartlett, podcast, preacher, review, silicon valley, sing street, television, the night of, the punch up, x-men: apocalypse, zodiac, zoolander 2 Leave a comment

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

by Nick Lay

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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May 8, 2016 2016, action, animated, disney, film, hbo, hollywood, podcast, retrospect, review, television, the punch up, thriller 2016, adam blair, all dogs go to heaven, batman vs. superman, disney, midnight special, nicholas lay, phill bartlett, podcast, silicon valley, the gift, the jungle book, the punch up Leave a comment

Podcast: The Punch Up, Ep.26 – ‘Punch Vs. Up’

by Nick Lay

The Punch Up podcast is back! Returning following a lengthy hiatus (Nick’s fault), the chaps chat the latest blockbusters – Batman vs. Superman and The Jungle Book – and catch up on all the movies and tv they’ve been watching, from Midnight Special to The Gift, and Silicon Valley to All Dogs Go To Heaven…

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March 21, 2016 2016, bbc, hbo, hollywood, netflix, review, television 11.22.63, amc, american crime story, bbc, better call saul, fx, hbo, house of cards, hulu, netflix, review, television, the people vs. oj simpson, vinyl 3 Comments

ILT’s Guide To… What’s on the Box #1

by Nick Lay

Whether your preference is corrupt presidents or sleazy lawyers, time travel or courtroom drama – with a dose of cocaine on the side; either way there’s a lot of strong television out there at the moment.

Here’s five of the biggest shows currently on ILT’s radar…

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February 1, 2016 2015, animated, british, contemporary, documentary, hbo, hollywood, netflix, podcast, retrospect, review, television, the punch up 2015, adam blair, best of, documentary, fx, hobo, netflix, nicholas lay, phill bartlett, preview, retrospect, review, television Leave a comment

Podcast: The Punch Up, Ep.22 – ‘TPU’s Best of 2015!… Part 2: TV & Docs’

by Nick Lay

The Punch Up is a brand new weekly film & television podcast broadcasting 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.

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Ep.22 – ‘TPU’s Best of 2015! Pt. 2: TV & Docs’

This week on The Punch Up Podcast it’s round two of our 2015 review, as the chaps chat their favorite tv shows and documentaries from the past 12 months…

Featuring major small screen hits, including Game of Thrones, BoJack Horseman, Rick & Morty, Fargo, Narcos, and many more, as well as the true crime documentary explosion in the form of The Jinx and Making Murderer, we’ve got you covered as to what was hot and what was not during 2015!

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November 20, 2015 2015, drama, hbo, retrospect, scene kid, television colin farrell, hbo, janus metz, justin lin, nic pizzolatto, nicholas lay, retrospect, scene kid, television, true detective Leave a comment

SceneKid#13: Ray Meets Raven

by Nick Lay

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

True Detective
s02 e02/03
Dir: Justin Lin & Janus Metz
Original Release Date: 28 June / 5 July 2015

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SceneKid#7: “I will be your champion”

by Nick Lay

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
s04 e07
Dir: Alik Sakharov
Original Air Date: 18 May 2014