One of Us is a Filmmaker - a Nostalgic Movie Podcast

S502 Movie Throwback: The Simpsons Movie

Happy New Year to our listeners! Orion and Cassiah begin this episode reflecting on the films that came out in 2024, including our favourite, our most surprising film (for both good and bad reasons...), and some of the best movie performances of the year. In the second half of the episode, we talk about our movie throwback of the week 'The Simpsons Movie' (2007) - a nostalgic favourite based on the iconic tv series. We chat about Homer, Marge, and the whole gang, so tune in now - d'oh! 

S501 The Great Debate: Best Animated Christmas Movies

We're BACK with season 5, starting with a very festive episode where we debate some of the best animated Christmas movies of all time. From 'The Snowman' (1982) to 'The Polar Express' (2004) to 'Klaus' (2019), tune in to hear what Orion and Cassiah's top 3 animated films are that get them into the holiday spirit! 

S410 Finale Special: Running a Production Company with Bridget Productions

In this very special season 4 finale, Orion and Cassiah chat to the brilliant Nicole Rixon, founder of Bridget Productions. We chat a little bit about Nicole's career, how she founded her own production company, and what inspires her. So tune in as we demystify the role of production companies in filmmaking, and how to break into the industry yourself! 

S409 Look Back At The Classics: Sci-Fi Movies of the 2010s

Today, Orion and Cassiah look back at some classic sci-fi movies of the 2010s - both the hits, and the misses! From Arrival, to Inception, to Ex-Machina, to Passengers, and many many more, tune in to listen to us chat all things science fiction! 

S408 Movie Throwback: Lagaan

Orion and Cassiah are BACK, talking about the Indian Hindi-language musical / sports epic 'Lagaan' (2001) starring Aamir Khan and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. A hugely nostalgic movie with fantastic music (shout out to the incredible A. R. Rahman!), this veryyyyy long film surpassed all expectations and made us excited about cricket! 

S407 The Great Debate: Ranking Wallace and Gromit Films

"Good heavens Gromit, another episode already?!" That's right folks, this week Orion and Cassiah are talking about the iconic British duo of Wallace and Gromit, from legendary creator Nick Park and Aardman Studios. We discuss the the ins and outs of each movie, the franchise's film evolution and, finally, rank them from best to worst. Time to pull out some Wensleydale and get cracking!

S406 Look Back At The Classics: Director Brad Bird's Early Animation Era

What do 'The Incredibles', 'Ratatouille' and 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol' have in common? Well, they are all helmed by esteemed film director, Brad Bird. In today's episode, Orion and Cassiah take a more focused look at this incredible filmmaker's animation movies, and discuss a little bit about his origin story, how he built his career, and how he ultimately made some of Pixar's most succesful films of all time.

S405 Movie Throwback: Legally Blonde

In 2001, Reese Witherspoon portrayed the smart, sweet and pink-loving lawyer Elle Woods in 'Legally Blonde' - an iconic, cultural movie of the early 2000s, featuring actors like Jennifer Coolidge, Luke Wilson and Selma Blair. Today, Orion and Cassiah discuss some well-known and less-well-known movie facts (like, we almost didn't have a bend and snap scene?!), their favourite lines and scenes ("what, like it's hard?"), and how well the movie stands up today.