One of Us is a Filmmaker - a Nostalgic Movie Podcast

In today's episode, Orion and Cassiah chat about the movie adaptations based on books by the iconic children's author Roald Dahl, debating which ones are 'good' and which ones are 'bad'! We're mostly keeping it old school, throwing it back to our nostalgic childhood classics such as 'The Witches' (1990), 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' (1971), and 'James and the Giant Peach' (1996) - but also expect some more recent adaptations such as 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' (2005) and 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' (2009). So give it a listen, and join us in a world of pure imagination! 

Today, Orion and Cassiah look back at the early filmography of Lindsay Lohan - what we would call her LEGENDARY era, which includes hits such as 'The Parent Trap' (1998), 'Freaky Friday' (2003) and 'Mean Girls' (2004). Lindsay Lohan was a staple of so many of our childhoods, so listen to us gush about some of our most nostalgic movies ever - it's so fetch! 

In today's movie throwback, Orion and Cassiah talk about the indie darling 'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006) - an American road trip movie of sorts about a dysfunctional family on their way to a beauty pageant. A surprise hit and a total comedy/drama gem, we look at how the film came to be, it's incredible cast, and why it's worth a watch. 
Correction: actor Paul Dano played the Riddler in The Batman (2022), not the Joker! 

Orion and Cassiah are kicking off season 2 with an episode all about the nostalgic bomb that is... Disney! More specifically, we are talking about the Disney Renaissance era (plus a few extras) which includes all-time favourites such as The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. So expect a fierce debate over which Disney films reign supreme in categories such as Best Ballad, Scariest Villain, Best Dialogue, and more! 

In this Season One Finale Special, Orion and Cassiah discuss Gurinder Chadha's British cultural classic 'Bend It Like Beckham' (2002). Not only that, but the pair discuss exactly HOW Cassiah became a filmmaker - and how it very nicely ties in to Chadha's masterpiece! 

In this episode, we focus on the filmography of the classic British actor, Hugh Grant! While we live through the 'Hugh Grant Renaissance', Orion and Cassiah discuss the 'rom-com' era of Hugh Grant, as well as many more facts and tidbits about this iconic British actor. 

This week, Orion and Cassiah talk about the movie classic 'Matilda' (1996), starring the iconic child star of the 90s Mara Wilson and the incredible Danny DeVito, who was also the film's director. We share some of our favourite characters and their iconic lines, as well as spilling some on-set filming secrets, and giving you our thoughts when comparing it to the recent Matilda the Musical movie (2022). 

This week Orion and Cassiah tackle the behemoth that is Studio Ghibli. We look across the studio's entire body of work, covering Miyazaki to Takahata, Nausicaä to Arietty, and Disney influences to living in your father's shadow. Debating our top 5, we also throw in some honourable and dishonourable mentions.