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Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Annabel McConnachie
30 episodes
4 days ago
From the mind behind 'judging a book by its cover' comes 'Cinema at First Sight', a TV show and movie review podcast with a timely twist. Hosted by an impatient and pop culture centric millennial, join Annabel McConnachie each week as she scathingly critiques an array of television pilots and movie opening acts to determine whether they're worth continuing.
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From the mind behind 'judging a book by its cover' comes 'Cinema at First Sight', a TV show and movie review podcast with a timely twist. Hosted by an impatient and pop culture centric millennial, join Annabel McConnachie each week as she scathingly critiques an array of television pilots and movie opening acts to determine whether they're worth continuing.
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Episodes (20/30)
Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Schitt's Creek
In the penultimate episode, Annabel takes on Emmy award winning Canadian series 'Schitt's Creek'. Created by and starring Daniel and Eugene Levy, the show follows the Rose family's fall from grace as a privileged throng of quirky characters are forced to take up residence in the backwater town of Schitt's Creek. Will out of touch ex New Yorkers, small town America and claustrophobic motel rooms be a combo worthy of a glowing review? Stream now to find out.
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3 years ago
20 minutes 23 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
The French Dispatch
This week, Annabel tackles the first half of Wes Anderson's newest, long awaited zany comedy 'The French Dispatch'. Starring every actor currently working in Hollywood, this film revolves around three different vignettes detailing off-kilter, action packed articles previously published in titular magazine 'The French Dispatch', that have been hand picked to be featured in the publication's final edition upon editor Arthur Howitzer Jr.'s (Bill Murray's) sudden death. Will a meticulously quirky...
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3 years ago
17 minutes 15 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Only Murders in the Building
This week, Annabel goes head to head with the pilot of new Hulu original series 'Only Murders in the Building'. The show centres around three amateur crime Podcast enthusiasts Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez), who form an unlikely sleuthing alliance when a man in their building is suddenly murdered and they decide to try and crack the case. Will a strange mash-up of icons, mild homicide and aggressive quirkiness be the trio of qualities worthy of a glowin...
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3 years ago
21 minutes 21 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Last Night in Soho
In this week's podcast instalment, Annabel comes face to face with the first half of Edgar Wright's newest psychological horror film 'Last Night in Soho'. Set in the titular London nook, the movie centres around fashion student Ellie (Thomasin McKensize) whose dreams become plagued with visions of 1960's aspiring singer Sandy (Anya Taylor-Joy), a woman who used to live in her apartment. However, things take a turn for the potentially murderous when Sandy's life becomes darker and the lines be...
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4 years ago
16 minutes 40 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Schmigadoon!
In this week's episode, musical theatre fangirl Annabel takes on the pilot of Apple TV+ musical comedy series 'Schmigadoon!'. The show revolves around rocky couple Melissa (Cecily Strong) and Josh (Keegan Michael Key), who one day accidentally get trapped in the zany, hyper-colour town of 'Schmigadoon!' whose residents are seemingly plucked straight from a Golden Age musical. Will a daunting amount of Broadway stars, spontaneous, partially ironic corny musical numbers and 20th century repress...
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4 years ago
22 minutes 26 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Dear Evan Hansen
In this week's episode, host and musical theatre fanatic Annabel tackles the first half of the movie adaptation of Tony Award winner 'Dear Evan Hansen'. Starring 27 year old Ben Platt as the 17 year old titular character, the movie surrounds anxiety ridden Evan Hansen getting caught up in a web of lies as he grows close with the family of ex classmate Connor Murphy who recently committed suicide, under the pretence that the two were secret best friends. Will controversial casting, complete mo...
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4 years ago
20 minutes 18 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
iCarly (2021)
Resident judgemental host Annabel returns to come face to face with the Paramount + revival of Nickeldeon hit tween show 'iCarly'. Lead by former child star Miranda Cosgrove, this new iteration of the hit classic tracks Carly Shay as she chooses to once again reboot her web series at the ripe old age of 26. Will the combination of grown adults acting like they're straight up 15 year olds and an inorganic infusion of woke edginess be enough to earn a glowing review, or will the novelty of nost...
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4 years ago
26 minutes 48 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
The Suicide Squad
This week Annabel goes up against DC's newest blockbuster 'The Suicide Squad'. Acting as a reimagination of the universally hated 'Suicide Squad' with new director James Gunn at the helm, 'The Suicide Squad' centres around a group of partially rehabilitated villains forced to work together in the fight for justice in exchange for reduced prison sentences. Will DC's choice to regurgitate its own content and jam pack it with cartoonish violence, dad jokes and an all star cast have what it takes...
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4 years ago
25 minutes 8 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Nine Perfect Strangers
Our resident reviewer Annabel returns in this season 3 premiere to take on the pilot of Hulu's newest Liane Moriarty adaptation 'Nine Perfect Strangers'. Starring Nicole Kidman as Russian retreat leader Masha, the show tracks nine incredibly wealthy LA residents looking to aid their first world problems at wellness centre 'Tranquilum' - a self indulgent pity party that is more insidious than it first appears. Will an all star cast, questionable accent work and exploitative, potentially drug i...
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4 years ago
23 minutes 33 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Black Widow
In the season 2 finale, host Annabel dares to take on the first half of Marvel's newest mega blockbuster 'Black Widow'. Starring Oscar noms Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh as estranged pseudo sisters Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova, these feuding heroes put aside their differences and team up to take down the ringleader of an exploitative and corrupt female spy training facility called the 'Red Room' and ultimately save the world. Will this action packed fare filled with hammy Russian...
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4 years ago
23 minutes 19 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
High School Musical: The Musical - The Series
In season 2's penultimate episode, Annabel and her mother candidly deconstruct the pilot of the Disney plus original show 'High School Musical: The Musical - The Series'. Set at the high school where High School Musical was originally filmed in a strangely meta universe in which the franchise exists, this show tracks East High's fall stage production of the aforementioned cult classic all the way from auditions to opening night. Will this intensely self referential mockumentary jam pack...
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4 years ago
29 minutes 58 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Inside
In today's episode, host Annabel slightly deviates from her typical analytical fare and reviews the first half of content creator Bo Burnham's Netflix special. Written, performed and edited in quarantine entirely within the confined and very claustrophobic space of Bo's cluttered apartment, this special combines a number of art forms including song, stand up comedy and meta-commentary to create a form and genre defying 90 minute journey guaranteed to leave you feeling empty and directionless....
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4 years ago
26 minutes 46 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Panic
In episode 7, host Annabel takes on the pilot of Amazon Prime's newest YA original series 'Panic'. Starring a cast of relative unknowns, the show surrounds a group of fresh Texan high school graduates participating in dangerous and potentially life threatening challenges for a grand prize of $50,000. Will Jack Nicholson's son, toxic small town America and the prospect of teenage death be enough to lure our resident millennial? Stream the review now to find out.
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4 years ago
21 minutes 34 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Cruella
In this week's episode, resident commentator Annabel deconstructs the first half of Disney's newest live action prequel 'Cruella' starring Academy Award winner Emma Stone in the titular role. Acting as an origin story for 101 Dalmatians' notorious villain Cruella de Vil, the movie follows recently orphaned Estella's journey from street urchin to assistant fashion designer working underneath haute couture icon the Baroness (portrayed by the equally iconic Emma Thompson). However, this rags to ...
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4 years ago
20 minutes 57 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Mare of Easttown
Alongside her father, millennial host Annabel tackles the pilot of HBO limited crime series 'Mare of Easttown'. Starring academy award winner Kate Winslet as police investigator Mare Sheehan, this show revolves around the brutal murder of a 16 year old single mother in an always overcast Pennsylvanian neighbourhood. Will the interpersonal lives of toxic residents in small town America and ongoing mystery be a combo worthy of winning over this multigenerational, analytical duo? Stream our revi...
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4 years ago
31 minutes 9 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Star Wars
In Episode 4, special guest/George Lucas mega fan Francesca Cooper and host/Star Wars neophyte Annabel McConnachie take on the first half of the 1977 cult classic 'Star Wars: Episode IV (A New Hope)'. Starring legends Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, this epic space opera tells the tale of an intergalactic civil war between the Rebels and the Galactic Empire. Has this 70's gem jam packed with overly talkative androids, high stakes angst, metrosexual form fitting plastic and horre...
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4 years ago
33 minutes 2 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Nomadland
This week, resident millennial commentator Annabel bravely takes on the first half of 2021 Best Picture Academy Award winner 'Nomadland'. Starring three time Oscar winner Francis McDormand, this partially fictional quasi bio-pic details the struggles of houseless nomad Fern, who travels around the country solo after being displaced as a result of the Great Recession. Is this slow moving tale of poverty, pain and loss an unexpected riot, or is it as completely and utterly depressing as it soun...
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4 years ago
23 minutes 39 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Search Party
Resident reviewer and long time fan Annabel joins special guest and 'Search Party' novice Ellen McFadden to review the pilot episode of the TBS/HBO Max original series. Starring Alia Shawkat, this satirical dark comedy mystery surrounds four New York based millennial narcissists forced to tackle relationship drama, boozy brunches and the mysterious disappearance of ex college classmate Chantal Witherbottom. Will this eclectic mix be a recipe worthy of impressing these two reviewers? Stream no...
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4 years ago
27 minutes 47 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
Ginny & Georgia
In the season 2 premiere of 'Cinema at First Sight', millennial host Annabel takes on the pilot of Netflix's controversial teen dramedy 'Ginny & Georgia'. Centring around responsible 15 year old Ginny and her wildly impulsive mother Georgia, this untraditional 'Gilmore Girls'-esque duo navigate the quaint town of Wellsbury, New England with mixed success. Will the thrilling combo of self indulgent teen angst, love triangles, cold blooded murder and a Southern twang be enough to pique my i...
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4 years ago
26 minutes 7 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
I Care a Lot
In the season 1 finale, host Annabel McConnachie takes on the first half of critically acclaimed black comedy thriller 'I Care a Lot', starring Golden Globe winner Rosamund Pike. Centring around scammer Marla Grayson whose game is falsely taking guardianship over wealthy elders and absolutely bleeding them dry, drama ensues when her most recent target just so happens to be the mother of a crime lord. Is this chaotic storm of fraud, organised crime and unapologetic feminism a match made ...
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4 years ago
18 minutes 9 seconds

Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachie
From the mind behind 'judging a book by its cover' comes 'Cinema at First Sight', a TV show and movie review podcast with a timely twist. Hosted by an impatient and pop culture centric millennial, join Annabel McConnachie each week as she scathingly critiques an array of television pilots and movie opening acts to determine whether they're worth continuing.