Welcome to MovieMambo! The film podcast that twists and turns through the latest and greatest in cinema. Every week, join hosts Cesar Garcia and Greg Butler as they dance around their Top 5's, film reviews, deep dives and award news. From blockbusters and cult classics to indie darlings and hidden gems, MovieMambo celebrates the movies you love and the ones you have yet to discover.
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Welcome to MovieMambo! The film podcast that twists and turns through the latest and greatest in cinema. Every week, join hosts Cesar Garcia and Greg Butler as they dance around their Top 5's, film reviews, deep dives and award news. From blockbusters and cult classics to indie darlings and hidden gems, MovieMambo celebrates the movies you love and the ones you have yet to discover.
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This week, to celebrate the release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Cesar and Greg tip their stetsons to the daredevils who leap off buildings, swing from helicopters, slide under trucks and somehow live to do another take.
From glass skyscrapers to collapsing houses, from shattered bridges to speeding trucks, this is stunt cinema at its boldest, wildest and most bone-shattering.
No CGI. No green screens. Just guts, gravity and a whole lot of bruises.
“I’m not afraid to get hurt. I’m afraid of making a bad movie.” - Jackie Chan
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In the final chapter of 25 Years, 25 Films, Cesar and Greg take on the 2020s—a decade still in motion but already marked by seismic shifts in how films are made, distributed and watched. From intimate character dramas to epic sci-fi blockbusters, from genre-bending stories to razor-sharp social commentaries, they each choose their favourite film from every year of this decade, so far.
“I feel like a spectator in my own life.” - Julie
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Cesar and Greg are back on the mean streets of London for another trip to the church of film they call 'the cinema'. This time, to see Alex Garland's and Ray Mendoza's unbearably intense and visceral film 'Warfare'.
'Being anti-war is not the same as saying it should never happen' - Alex Garland
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To mark the release of Alex Garland's new film Warfare, Cesar and Greg enlist their favourite war movies. From the mud-soaked trenches of WWI to guerrilla combat in the Andes, from surviving air strikes to enduring months beneath the ocean, this episode spans the globe and every form of combat imaginable. Whether you are a hardened veteran or a curious civilian, there is a cinematic battlefront here for you.
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning." - Lt. Colonel Kilgore
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The journey continues! In part two of 25 Years, 25 Films, Cesar and Greg dive into the 2010s. A decade where streaming changed the game, superheroes dominated the box office and daring auteurs redefined cinema. From blockbuster franchises to indie gems, they each pick their favorite film from every year.
"There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job.'" - Fletcher
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It’s Mother’s Day, so we're here to celebrate cinema’s greatest mums. From the loving, the tough, the rebellious and the downright terrifying, these mothers shape cinematic worlds big and small. Whether they’re shielding their kids from ghosts, aliens or harsh realities of the world, they prove that motherhood really does come in all shapes and forms.
"Get away from her, you b*tch!" - Ellen Ripley
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Believe it or not, we're already a quarter of the way through the century. What better time to look back at the greatest films of the last 25 years? Cesar and Greg pick their favourite film from each year, kicking things off with the 2000s. From blockbuster franchises to indie gems, a net that spans genres far and wide.
"It'll be just like in the movies. We'll pretend to be someone else." - Betty Elms
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The dust on the 2025 Oscars is just settling but Cesar and Greg are here to disrupt the air and give you their take on the winners, losers and biggest surprises of what turned out to be a real triumph for indie cinema.
"Keep making films for the big screen" - Sean Baker
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The biggest night for cinema is almost here, and Cesar and Greg are ready to break down what will happen. They' share their predictions, debate the frontrunners and pick the films they'd love to win and for you to see. Are Demi or Mikey the actress frontrunner? Can I'm Still Here beat Emilia Pérez? Is Best Picture a three-way race?
"This is one night I wish I smoked and drank." - Grace Kelly
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Love has no rules and cinema has given us endless ways to experience it. This Valentine's Day, Cesar and Greg are here to mix the cinematic love potion you didn't know you needed. From lovers meeting in dreams to soulmates sharing their final moments, these alternative romances are sure to move the most hardened of cynics.
"I'm lookin' at your face and I just wanna smash it. I just wanna f***in' smash it with a sledgehammer and squeeze it. You're so pretty." - Barry Egan
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Wondering what to look forward to at the cinema in 2025? Well, wonder no more as Cesar and Greg have you covered with a rundown of upcoming titles so exciting you'll want to sit in a dark room full of strangers. From horror franchises and European indie directors, to comedy sequels and established filmmakers from the US or Korea, there's plenty to get excited about.
"No matter how many times you do it, you don't get used to the sadness - for me at least - of coming to the end of a film." - Paul Thomas Anderson
Trailer to '28 Years Later'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcvLKldPM08
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We step into the Red Room to say farewell to the cinematic legend David Lynch. Diving into the dreamlike and the mundane, Cesar and Greg walk you through the scenes that were buried deep into their subconscious. From mystery men at house parties to Italian executives spitting out espressos, this list captures the banal and the terrifying in a way only Mr. Lynch could.
"I don’t know why people expect art to make sense when they accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense." - David Lynch
David Foster Wallace on David Lynch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Cvtu2FfGw
Guillermo del Toro on David Lynch
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/odpLVRi-ItA
The featured scenes:
Espresso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVI-Jew-iHo&t=24s
Quinoa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSP-ewdJYJc&t=2s
You're Romeo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6j3E5xseJA&t=2s
Arriving in LA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym0Hjaz6B98&t=5s
Tailgating
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G68bHA-AR-4&t=6s
Last Sleep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GajDw1NSFuw&t=2s
In Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PbwLTLKA4
Nuclear Bomb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrnm1dxUIEQ&t=4s
Winkies Diner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UozhOo0Dt4o&t=7s
Mystery Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZowK0NAvig&t=5s
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The Oscar nominations have finally been announced! Cesar and Greg are here for reactions so fresh, you'd think they stole them from a bakery.
"You don't make pictures for Oscars" - Martin Scorsese
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Beat the January Blues with Cesar and Greg's ultimate countdown to the funniest films ever made. From 70s classics and 2000s hits to so-bad-they're-hilarious melodramas, this episode is packed with movies guaranteed to do more than crack a smile on your gloomiest day.
"It's just a flesh wound." - Black Knight
Here are some of the scenes we talk about:
Smoking Causes Coughing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmLTz2bjSBY
Love and Death - No, You're Don Francisco's sister
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umS9yoIxTyA
UHF - Wheel of Fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KezvwARhBIc
This is Spinal Tap - Stone Henge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw
Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Sir Lancelot Surprise Attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHdDxKy2QW0
The Room - Flower Shop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIkoXhgtI58
Young Frankenstein - Charades
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpiHCZHGbF8
Superbad - McLovin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTHPtoNJLk
Top Secret Swedish Bookstore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYTVl0iOkk
Top Secret Underwater Fight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfRi-a8hPh0
Top Secret - Cow Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQyZ9ulbXqw&t=83s
Big Lebowski - He peed on my rug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGK4x4tqPIY
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It's time to shake things up a little, get out of the podcast studio and into the cinema to see the eagerly anticipated new Robert Eggers chiller, Nosferatu. Join Greg and Cesar for a trip to Central London and listen to find out if this vampire film manages to sink its fangs deep into the MovieMambo duo.
"Does evil come from within us, or from beyond?" - Ellen Hutter
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Hot on the heels of Robert Eggers' new take on the legend of Nosferatu, Cesar and Greg sink their teeth into their top movie vampires. From Nordic children and hedonistic '80s biker gangs to leather-clad martial artists and bloodthirsty humanists, they explore a wide array of takes and subversions of the tropes left behind by ol'Dracula and Count Orlok.
"Goodnight bloodsucker." - Edgar Frog
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And just like that, 2024 comes to an end. Join Cesar and Greg as they unpack their top 5 films of the year (released in the UK). From extreme body horror to heartbreaking animation, a steamy sports drama to a desertified sci-fi epic, the most vital films are all covered here.
"What has been used `on one side, is lost on the other side. There's no going back." - The Substance
Thank you so much to all our wonderful guest reviewers:
Marta, Maider, Carlotta, San, Ben, Eleanor, Nick, Matt & Maureen.
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It’s that time of year again—Christmas! Join Cesar and Greg as they unwrap their top festive films, delivering holiday cheer straight down your digital chimneys. From timeless Christmas classics you know and love, to unexpected modern alternatives in case you're feeling festively aloof or just want to shake up your holiday watchlist.
"it's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer" - Frank Cross
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It's been 30 years since Pulp Fiction gave us a big cinematic slap in the face from the get go, and to mark this anniversary Cesar and Greg give you a run down of their top five opening scenes. From animated animals in the Serengeti and picket fence American suburbia, to anxiety-fuelled Italian dreamworlds and Gotham bank heists, these scenes create the initial impact great cinema deserves.
“Any of you f*****g pigs move, and I'll execute every m***********g last one of ya!” - Honey Bunny
Links to opening scenes:
Pulp Fiction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jomr9SAjcyw
Manhatten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mwZYGcbQCo
The Graduate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmAHbDSf4jQ&t=27s
The Dark Knight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLcHPsWK5xg
8 1/2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TsElhgMeXE&t=7s
Once Upon a Time in the West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QML28YQBvyc
Happiness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H75vymGhTKs
The Lion King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibiNy4d4gc
Trainspotting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qekXqURp-Ss&t=279s
Apocalypse Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5L617dEXlE
Blue Velvet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwuzI8Y0uW0
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Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has entered the Colosseum, and to mark this momentous occasion Cesar and Greg will be marching you through their favourite historical epics. From a state-funded mega-production and a cult film in the Amazon jungle, to violent tales of French royalty and a naval warfare blockbuster, get ready because in this episode bigger really is better.
"Some people can get along fine without God, but everyone seems to need a devil." - Kyoami
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