Be warned, here there be spoilers. Spoilers ahead. X on the map marks the spoiler. Spoilerly waters coming up. Have I made myself understood? I will try my very best to talk in as general terms as possible about the relationship between these s

Ep 9 – Best songs sung by a movie’s hero

Jun 16th, 2015

So we’ve talked about the villains, now it’s time for the heroes, by which I mean by the way, both male and females, They are the protagonists, the goodies, the main characters, who are usually noted for their courageous actions.. Admittedly, b

Ep 8 – Best movie serenade moments

Jun 9th, 2015

The huge, sweeping, over the top romantic gesture is a staple of the romantic comedy, the romantic non-comedy, and basically any movie featuring a romantic plot, sub plot, or thread of some sort. Movie couples are very rarely low-key about anyt

Ep 7 – Good songs featured in not so good movies

Jun 2nd, 2015

Now this is a subjective episode indeed, if ever a subjective episode I did see. It’s got double the opinions. I’m defining what I think are good songs, and what I think are not so good movies. There’s plenty of room for controversy here. To m

Ep 6 – Best Performances from fictional movie choirs and bands

May 26th, 2015

Almost everyone’s got a favourite band, choir, or other type of musical ensemble, right? Whatever the style of music that you like, across every genre from country, to hiphop, by way of choral and classic rock, for generations upon generations

Ep 5 – Best Movie Villain Songs

May 19th, 2015

I’m not sure what exactly it says about me that my favourite song off any given movie soundtrack is almost always the villain’s song. When I was about ten years old I took a presumably highly scientific quiz online which decided which Hogwarts

Ep 4 – Most iconic movie themes ever

May 12th, 2015

Iconic (adjective) icon·ic \ī-ˈkä-nik\ 1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an icon 2. widely known and acknowledged especially for distinctive excellence Some movie theme songs are j

Ep 3 – Best dance numbers from movies which are not dance movies

May 5th, 2015

Wouldn’t life be wonderful if sporadic singing and dancing broke out and we magically were all able to join in because we all knew the words and the steps? In musicals we grow to expect it. There are sing-a-long versions available on DVD, West

Ep 2 – Best Movie Montage Songs

Apr 28th, 2015

It is a truth universally acknowledged that any movie hoping to show change, progress, or passing of time in a nice, little, three minute package will deploy a montage. This most time honoured of techniques tends to involve a sequence of short

Ep 1 – Best Original Song nominees which should have won the Oscar

Apr 21st, 2015

I love awards season. I find it fascinating to pore over predictions, discover if I’ve actually seen any of the nominated films, and hope for a big musical number on the night. Despite this I’m well aware that the Oscars are imperfect. The vote

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