One of Us is a Filmmaker - a Nostalgic Movie Podcast

S610 Finale Special: Secrets of Screenwriting

Screenplays are often the unsung heroes of film, acting as a necessary blueprint for the making a movie - so today in our season finale, Orion and Cassiah are diving into the secrets of screenwriting! So if you've ever wondered how writers even start writing a screenplay, or how writers work with a director, or how to build a career in the film industry, then tune in to this informative episode! 

S609 Look Back At The Classics: Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man Trilogy

Today, we look back at the original 'Spider-Man' trilogy, starring Tobey Maguire as the titular hero, along with Kirsten Dunst as MJ and James Franco as Harry Osborn. Directed by Sam Raimi - famous for horror moves like the 'Evil Dead' - these films established the superhero genre in a new way, setting up what was to come by Marvel shortly after. We look at all three films, exploring why two of them were wildly successful, and the third instalment less so. So tune in, and remember - with great power, comes great responsibility! 

S608 Movie Throwback: Saltburn

This week's movie throwback explores Emerald Fennell's social-media-storm 'Saltburn' (2023) starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi and Rosamund Pike. Infamous for its creative use of bath water, grave sites and mega hit 'Murder on the Dance Floor', we look at whether the attention-grabbing film had something deeper behind it.  

S607 The Great Debate: Top 5 Surprising Actor Performances

In today's Great Debate, Orion and Cassiah get into discussing some of their top picks for most surprising performances by actors. Not to be confused with actors' best performances, we delve into the context behind each actor's filmography and past performances, and discuss our curated lists of top 5 performances that really stood out as being surprising or unexpected!

S606 Look Back At The Classics: 2025 In Review

It's 2026! And what better time to look back and review the latest year of films - so tune in now to hear Orion and Cassiah discuss the good, the bad, the favourites, and surprising hits (and flops!) of 2025 cinema.  

S605 Movie Throwback: Love Actually

This Christmas, One Of Us Is A Filmmaker IS all around - so tune into this week's movie throwback which is all about 'Love Actually' (2003)! We dive into the making of the movie, how the film has shaped pop culture, and how we can now look back at some of the storylines (stalking Keira Knightley?!) with a modern lens. 

S604 The Great Debate: Movie 'Misses' That Actually Hit

In today's Great Debate, Orion and Cassiah look back at movies that were considered a 'miss' - whether that's a box office flop or a critical failure - but we think actually hit. From Spielberg's 'Hook', to Scorsese's  'Hugo', to Kubrick's 'The Shining', to Aardman and Dreamwork's 'Flushed Away', tune in to hear us discuss a whole host of movies! 

S603 Look Back At The Classics: Toy Story, A Perfect Trilogy?

Orion and (particularly) Cassiah are really excited for today's 'Look Back at the Classics' episode which focuses on the Pixar landmark franchise 'Toy Story'. We look back at Toy Story 1-3, discussing the creative and production secrets behind such a perfect trilogy. We also discuss the controversial 'Toy Story 4' and how well it fits (or, how well it doesn't fit) into the 'Toy Story' canon.