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The Final Act?

The Final Act? - Podcast

19 episodes

5 months ago

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist. This episode contains fictional violence, elements of gore and themes of a disturbing nature. Shane’s choice - part 2 of 2. In Liam’s ending, the adults are talking! A very special guest was pulling all the strings and The Final Act? Universe of crazy characters was expanded hilariously. Now, it’s John’s turn… and at the heart of this version of the story are the dreams of a girl in the face of disaster. His hope is ...

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Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist. This episode contains fictional violence, elements of gore and themes of a disturbing nature. Shane’s choice - part 2 of 2. In Liam’s ending, the adults are talking! A very special guest was pulling all the strings and The Final Act? Universe of crazy characters was expanded hilariously. Now, it’s John’s turn… and at the heart of this version of the story are the dreams of a girl in the face of disaster. His hope is ...

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Episodes (19/19)

The Final Act?

Leave The World Behind (2023) - Part 2 of 2

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist. This episode contains fictional violence, elements of gore and themes of a disturbing nature. Shane’s choice - part 2 of 2. In Liam’s ending, the adults are talking! A very special guest was pulling all the strings and The Final Act? Universe of crazy characters was expanded hilariously. Now, it’s John’s turn… and at the heart of this version of the story are the dreams of a girl in the face of disaster. His hope is ...

1 year ago

1 hour 11 minutes

The Final Act?

Leave The World Behind (2023) - Part 1 of 2

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist. This episode contains fictional violence. Shane’s choice - part 1 of 2. Leave The World Behind is a family film and a paranoid dystopian thriller. Based on the novel of the same name written by Rumaan Alam & directed by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). Amanda (Julia Roberts) convinces her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) that they and their 2 kids need to get away from the bustle of NYC. An impromptu booking leads to a stay awa...

1 year ago

54 minutes

The Final Act?

The Boogeyman (2023)

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist. This episode contains fictional violence, elements of gore and themes of a disturbing nature. Liam’s pick - The Boogeyman (2023) is a full fledged horror directed by Rob Savage based on a short story by Stephen King. Our stopping point is 1:09:19 when the TV gets smashed. The film follows Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) finding her way through grief and adapting to a new home dynamic after the recent passing of her mother. H...

1 year ago

1 hour 17 minutes

The Final Act?

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist. This episode contains fictional violence and drug use and many, many f-words. John’s choice - Bones (2001) is a supernatural horror directed by Ernest Dickerson and starring Snoop Dogg. Jimmy Bones wants what is best for his community, and he’s willing to come back to life for it. 2001 has aged well in some ways, and not at all well in others. Crazy CGI has us double taking and going wild with our imaginations. More-...

1 year ago

1 hour 24 minutes

The Final Act?

Cocaine Bear (2023)

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist. This episode contains fictional violence and drug use and many, many f-words. Shane's choice - Cocaine Bear (2023) directed by Elizabeth Banks and (loosely) based on whacky true events. This film is exactly what it says on the tin. With the stopping point (57.41) landing John and Liam in the middle of a stand-off between a cop, some emotional drug runners and quite possibly a large mammal with addiction issues, the...

1 year ago

1 hour 19 minutes

The Final Act?

No One Will Save You (2023)

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist. It’s Aliens! We stopped at 1:06:22 when Brynn wakes up screaming… This film from Brian Duffield is ambitious from the outset when you pick up on its quirk - no one is speaking. The story follows Brynn, a young woman shunned by her small town community, but why? Visitors from other worlds take an interest in her and her country home becomes an arena of unsettling and uncertain encounters. The boys have a choice to mak...

1 year ago

1 hour 9 minutes

The Final Act?

Sick Of Myself (2022)

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist. Trigger warning: Sensitive subjects raised. We stopped at 50:25 after the line "Sure you should take it off?" John's choice this time! Sick Of Myself is a Norwegian dramedy-thriller from Kristoffer Borgli. Meet Signe, a young woman who, like many of us, wants to make her mark. Be noticed for something! Her partner in crime, artist/designer Thomas, is up and coming in his scene. Attention is very unbalanced wh...

1 year ago

1 hour

The Final Act?

I Came By (2022)

Spoiler notice! We summarise the entire plot of each film we choose. We stopped at 1:03:30 after the line "What time do you finish?" Up until this point, we always recorded apart. Recording in person for the first time brings a giddy energy out of us in this one. We chose this movie together browsing Netflix, and overall we are glad we did. I Came By is full of suspense and difficulty. That is, until we get involved... Toby, played by George McKay (known for 1917) plays a robin hoodlum ty...

1 year ago

1 hour 7 minutes

The Final Act?

Minisode 1: The Sequel?

John, Liam and Shane here, just checking in! Reflections... Acknowledgements... and what is next? We hatched some plans and picked some more movies to wreck. We found out how to use e-mails and will read yours, today! Reach us at thefinalactpod@gmail.com Your watch list for the next few months: I Came By (2022, Netflix) We stopped at 1:03:30 "What time do you finish?".. Sick Of Myself (2022) We stopped at 50:30 "Sure you should take it off?".. No One Will Save You (2023) We stoppe...

1 year ago

23 minutes

The Final Act?

007: No Time To Die (2021)

Spoiler warning - we summarise the entire plot of each film we choose. Trigger warning - Contains themes of emotional anguish and references of suicide for fictional story telling purposes. Episode 10! The Finale? To close out “Season 1” of our show, we have a special episode where we break our formula. No Time To Die is Daniel Craig’s farewell film as the famous international super spy, James Bond. Originally planned for release pre-pandemic, this movie was extra long awaited b...

1 year ago

2 hours 11 minutes

The Final Act?

Spoiler warning - we summarise the entire plot of each film we choose. “He’s Tom Holland, and he’s here to act”. (Shout out to @the Reel Rejects on that one, I think their John said it one time). The Movie is Cherry (2021), starring Tom Holland and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. This one is Shane’s choice. Can you see the pattern in all his film selections so far? Comment if you see it. We’ll never tell. This film addresses the experiences of a troubled youth come military vet...

1 year ago

1 hour 22 minutes

The Final Act?

Let It Snow (2019)

Spoiler warning - we summarise the entire plot of each film we choose. Been a while. Hope Halloween was a hoot. Now that its November, its time for Christmas here on the Final Act? Not really, its just the way the episodes have lined up. Let It Snow is an ensemble coming of age comedy drama set during the most wonderful time of the year! Just like Love Actually! The young stars you may recognise include Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Jacob Batalon (Ned from Spider-Man)...

1 year ago

1 hour 39 minutes

The Final Act?

In Fabric (2018)

Spoiler warning - we summarise the entire plot of each film we choose. Our stopping point is at 01:07:55 as we see a group of people doing a weird dance. Back to John! “In Fabric” is an art-house horror-comedy film written and directed by Peter Strickland. This is not your average movie about a haunted dress. Seriously, it's a very weird movie about a dress... We step into our discomfort zone and try to write something adequately creepy. Killer outfit. Eerie prediction. Brainwash...

2 years ago

1 hour 27 minutes

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The Rental (2020)

Spoiler warning - we summarise the entire plot of each film we choose. Our stopping point is at 00:52:02 right after the line "You guys?" Shane's choice again - switching the channel over to Amazon Prime. "The Rental" is directed by Dave Franco (yes, that Dave Franco) and stars Dan Stevens (Beaty and the Beast), Alison Brie (Community) and everyone's new favourite rough-around-the-edges chef, Jeremy Allen White (The Bear, which was unreleased at the time of recording). The Final Act's firs...

2 years ago

1 hour 50 minutes

The Final Act?

Over The Moon (2020)

Spoiler warning - we summarise the entire plot of each film we choose. Our stopping point is at 01:04:04 right after the line "Oh no!" Back to Liam who chose Netflix animated movie Over The Moon. The movie explores Chinese mythology and some heavy themes. Death, Grief, Moving on, Moon-Cakes. We meet Fei-Fei on her journey to the moon to prove to everyone that all the stories her late mother told her are true. The boys take some digs at a story that is geared toward a younger audience ...

2 years ago

1 hour 30 minutes

The Final Act?

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)

Spoiler warning - we summarise the entire plot of each film we choose. Written and Directed by that Spielberg fella. This one is John's choice. Why? Well, he'll tell ya after he hears what the boys come up with. The trio all take something different from this sci-fi classic, and there's lots to see and feel. Wonder. Fear. Mystery. Impatience. Violence? Liam has you covered there, hoo boy. Shane has some Nolan notions of how it could play out. If, like us, this was always on your list ...

2 years ago

1 hour 35 minutes

The Final Act?

Spoiler warning - we dive into the plot of the film. Gore warning - we use some wild imagination. Shane's choice this time. This movie ties up character arcs that began in both Split (2016) and Unbreakable (2000). So go watch them all. Then come back and listen to this episode that we honestly did try to shorten as much as possible. Samual L. Jackson, James McAvoy and Bruce Willis all return for this (somewhat) climactic battle of wits, twists and brute force. The stopping point of t...

2 years ago

1 hour 43 minutes

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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Liam's pick, Jumanji 3.. or 2, depends where you are counting from. The second outing for Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black. Familiar peril and sugary mystery. Colorful action. Heists, maybe. Most importantly, The Rock is doing a Danny DeVito impression for most of this. If you want to watch to the point we stop before writing, it is 1:18:18 after the line "Yo, you guys gotta see this!"

2 years ago

1 hour 26 minutes

The Final Act?

Kajillionaire (2020)

Our stopping point is at 1:16:40 after the line "...get access to your account". Kajillionaire (2020) is a stylish comedy-drama written and directed by Miranda July. This was John's choice - he's disgusted you haven't watched it yet. It stars Evan Rachel Wood as the quick thinking, socially challenged daughter to con-artist parents played by Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger. The trio's awkward normal is interrupted when they meet their enthusiastic 4th wheel, played by Gina Rodriguez. Let's...

2 years ago

44 minutes