The Watchlist

The Watchlist

Russ from Reel Dialogue and Hope 103.2’s Afternoons presenter Laura talk about some of the biggest movie and TV releases of the moment as they decipher the themes within entertainment and the cultural conversations they prompt us to have more broadly – every fortnight on The Watchlist. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

Episodes

April 22, 2024 17 mins

Russ from Reel Dialogue and Ben McEachen from Hope 103.2 talk about big Hollywood hits and those who take them! From real life stunt man and director David Leitch, the blockbuster director of Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and the producer of John Wick, Nobody and Violent Night, comes his most personal film yet. A new hilarious, hard-driving, all-star apex-action thriller a...

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Ben McEachen from Hope 103.2 talk Civil War, starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny and Stephen McKinley Henderson as a team of journalists crossing a United States, divided by devastating civil war. Have your say on their take or just drop us a comment at hopepodcast.com.au. 

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 talk Ghostbusters and the newest installment Frozen Empire. Two generations of Ghostbusters must work together, young and old teaming up to face their greatest threat yet. 

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March 14, 2024 15 mins

Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 discuss Ordinary Angels, based on a true story about a widowed father caring for two daughters, the youngest of whom is critically ill, and a woman who rallies an entire community to help.

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 discuss Dune Part 2 and Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, a reluctant messiah. 

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope Afternoons talk about Madame Web and how Sony's take on this origin story sits with them. To be honest, their comments are quite shocking! 

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 discuss Timothee Chalamet's 'Wonka' and why this may be the best of all the Roald Dahl inspired movies.

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope Afternoons talk about Trolls: Band Together and how the third in the Trolls franchise stacks up against the others with its message about family and fame.

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope Afternoons talk about the latest movie in the MCU line up, 'The Marvels', and how it speaks to a production company in crisis. 

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 consider the existence of justice and the psychology of a villain in 'The Killer' and 'The Burial'. 

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 talk about Martin Scorsese's latest film and the history it unpacks, as well as the new one from Aussie director Garth Davis, 'Foe'.

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 talk about 'The Creator' and what a future with A.I. would really look like: if humans build A.I. how many of our traits would it reflect? 

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 talk about what could be DC's best movie yet, the possibility of 'Love at First Sight' with the new Netflix rom-com and whether or not the supernatural could be the undoing of Hercule Poirot in 'A Haunting in Venice'. 

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 talk about the next take on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, why we accept violence from justice-minded vigilantes and whether or not Gal Gadot's 'Heart of Stone' is worth the watch. 

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The Sound of Freedom has finally released in Australian theatres. Russ from Reel Dialogue and Ben McEachen from Hope 103.2 break down their review of the film and it's incredible true story. They'll also touch on Wes Andersons Asteroid City and Guy Ritchie's The Covenant.

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Ben McEachen from Hope 103.2 talk about The Gran Turismo Movie as it races onto the big screen, telling the true story of a gamer turned racing prodigy. We'll also be reviewing The Miracle Club and a quick stop to take a look at The Meg 2!

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 talk about the year's biggest cinema releases, and how varied opinions have been about both. 

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope 103.2 talk about the latest in the Mission Impossible franchise, then possible end of the "old school" action hero and a couple of Aussie movies you want to catch while you can.

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Russ from Reel Dialoguie and Laura from Hope 103.2 talk about the latest addition to the Indiana Jones franchise, how ageing is represented in cinema and whether not Pixar can win over fans with their new release 'Elemental'. 

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Russ from Reel Dialogue and Laura from Hope Afternoons talk about the latest additions to the DC and Transformers franchises, and why we seem compelled to explore worlds of many dimensions.

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