Is Danny Boyle's Sunshine one of the most underrated sci-fi movies of the past decade, or just a boring Sigourney-free version of Alien? Join us as we discuss space botany, weirdly breathy computer voices and heavy-handed character death foresh

Escape to Victory: Deadly Rematch (ft. Ant McGinley)

Jan 31st, 2020 1h 37m

In over three years of podcasting, one genre we've never really touched on here at Beyond The Box Set is football movies. Fortunately, Podcast supremo and host of On The Left Side Ant McGinley is here to give us a crash course with the all-star

Hocus Pocus 2: Fresh Out the Coven

Oct 19th, 2017 59m 42s

In the second instalment of our special Halloween mini-series, Harry and John enjoy some prime Bette Midler scenery chewing in the all-time seasonal classic that is Hocus Pocus. Released in 1993, Hocus Pocus starred Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sa

The Witches of Eastwick 2: Wizards of Wakefield

Oct 12th, 2017 56m 31s

In the first part of our special Halloween-themed trilogy, Harry and John revisit one of the most deliciously camp horror-comedies of the 80s - The Witches of Eastwick. Starring Jack Nicholson as Satan and Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfi

The Mermaid 2: Pretty In Sink

Sep 28th, 2017 54m 32s

This week on Beyond The Box Set, we're joined by actual professional mermaid Lucy Meredith to discuss Stephen Chow's bizarre 2016 hit 'The Mermaid' - a classic tale of forbidden love featuring horrifying violence, self-immolating octopuses and

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

1 May 19th, 2017 54m 14s

A poignant exploration of love and the nature of memory, the romance between Joel and Clementine in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind might just be too lovely to taint with our trademark brand of silly sequel ideas. The deeply creepy centra

Previewing the 2022 Oscars

Feb 6th, 2022 1h 15m

Hi! Remember us? We're just popping back in from our parenthood-induced hiatus for a quick preview of the forthcoming Oscar season. Nominations are out this Tuesday - John's seen almost everything, Harry's seen almost nothing. Tune in as we dis

Sister Act / Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit

Jan 10th, 2022 2h 20m

Our final episode has finally arrived, and what better way to sign-off than with the greatest sequel of all time?On this week's very special episode, we break down both Sister Act and Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit, and pitch sequel ideas fo

Muriel’s Wedding

Jan 3rd, 2022 1h 38m

For our penultimate episode, it's finally time to cover John's all-time favourite film.Tune in for our thoughts on ABBA stings, the power of lying and iconic Australian catchphrases as we pitch sequels for Muriel's Wedding!-----Beyond the Bo

Crazy Rich Asians (featuring Passport People)

Dec 27th, 2021 1h 54m

For our final Guest episode, we're joined by the lovely Fin from Passport People and his equally delightful fiancé Melanie to discuss an appropriately wedding-themed rom-com that took the box office by storm in 2018 - Jon M. Chu's groundbreakin

The Wicker Man (2006)

Dec 20th, 2021 1h 34m

Our Nicholas Cage mini-season concludes with his infamous turn in The Wicker Man - the horror remake that spawned a thousand memes!Tune in to hear our thoughts on woman punching, capital letters ACTING, some of the worst detective work in cine

The Rock

Dec 13th, 2021 59m 44s

The Michael Bay film it's officially OK to like, The Rock benefits from one of the all-time great action movie pairings in Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery, with a little help from Ed Harris as a morally conflicted veteran soldier.On this week's

Face/Off

Dec 6th, 2021 1h 38m

We open our Nick Cage Christmas season with an all-time action classic that helped him to reinvent himself from arthouse darling to king of blockbusters... it's Face/Off!Tune in to hear our thoughts on creepy face fondling, nonsensical plot tw

Last Action Hero

Nov 28th, 2021 1h 12m

Arnold Schwarzenegger's biggest flop of the nineties, Last Action Hero was a promising concept in search of a coherent script.Tune into this week's episode for our thoughts on movie tropes, incomprehensible dialogue, bad CGI and much more...

Dirty Dancing

Nov 22nd, 2021 1h 15m

The quintessential 80s movie and a sexual awakening for a generation of teenage girls, Dirty Dancing is a true cultural touchstone.On this week's podcast, we break down the surprisingly nuanced plot, the magic of Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gr

Jennifer‘s Body

Nov 17th, 2021 1h 16m

A perfect storm of critical backlash aimed at Diablo Cody and Megan Fox saw Jennifer's Body consigned to a shallow grave on its release in 2009. Now considered a cult classic, was the movie a victim of poor marketing and good old fashioned miso

Catch Me If You Can

Nov 8th, 2021 1h 41m

Surprisingly the only Spielberg/DiCaprio collaboration to date, Catch Me If You Can is based on the true-ish story of FBI fraud specialist Frank Abagnale, who spent years evading the FBI while running up millions of dollars in fake cheques. On

Big (1988)

Nov 1st, 2021 1h 34m

For a film with such an inherently creepy premise, Penny Marshall's Big is surprisingly charming, thanks in no small part to Tom Hanks' incredible performance - which almost went to a very different sort of actor. In this week's podcast we dis

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Oct 24th, 2021 1h 8m

Brad! Janet! Dr Scott! Rocky!Join us as we discuss one of the most ridiculous cult classics ever committed to film. From Tim Curry's ineffable allure to Susan Sarandons bizarre agelessness, we break it all down on this week's podcast, plus dr

Cabin In The Woods

Oct 17th, 2021 1h 18m

A horror movie with a serious twist! Join us as we discuss the ultimate deconstruction of 00s Horror movie tropes, Drew Goddard's tongue-in-cheek classic Cabin In The Woods!---Beyond the Box Set is a movie podcast with a twist. Each week we t

The Full Monty 2: Dream Bigger

Oct 11th, 2021 1h 36m

A classic British underdog story, The Full Monty was shot for less than $3 million, almost went straight to video and ultimately grossed over $200 million, earned a Best Picture nomination and spawned one of the most successful stage shows of t

Showgirls 2: Starship Hooters

Oct 5th, 2021 1h 32m

At long last, one of our most anticipated episodes finally arrives. Featuring baffling dialogue, an unclear sense of the passage of time and the weirdest sex scene outside of a chapter of My Dad Wrote a Porno, join us for a journey into the 199

Casablanca

Sep 26th, 2021 1h 23m

Just when Harry thought he'd escaped the classic movie era, friend of the pod Martin Gardner pulls him back in. Fortunately, it's with one of the all-time greats - 1942's Casablanca. Tune into this week's episode for our thoughts on iconic quo

Roland Emmerich‘s 2012

Sep 19th, 2021 1h 29m

The trouble with Roland Emmerich films is that they're all essentially the same movie. In this week's podcast we react to 2012, one of his many identikit end-of-world thrillers featuring much CGI destruction and precious little character develo

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?

Sep 12th, 2021 1h 21m

One of the most quotable campfests ever to hit the screen, Robert Aldrich's Whatever Happened To Baby Jane pitted two Hollywood titans against each other and launched the careers of countless drag queens in the process!In this week's podcast,