Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye join Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon for The Trip movies—four culinary comedies of egos, impressions, and exquisite tasting menus. Between bites of lamb shank and Michael Caine impressions, the duo wrestle with fame, friendship, and the slow roast of middle age. Are The Trip flicks a four-course feast of wit and melancholy, or just two bemused blokes doing dueling Sean Connerys over dessert? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye step behind the sequins for The Last Showgirl—no, not Taylor Swift's Life of a Showgirl, but Gia Coppola’s 2024 drama starring Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a longtime Vegas showgirl whose staple revue is about to close after thirty years. Will Shelly overcome her glittering past to carve out a new act, or will the curtain fall before she finds her second debut? Tune in to Uncertain Age to see whether The Last Showgirl shines in the spotlight or fades into the wings. And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, shoot us a note at info@uncertainage.co!   

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye blend baseball with brutality for Caught Stealing—Darren Aronofsky’s 2025 crime-comedy thriller starring Austin Butler as Hank Thompson, a washed-up baseball phenom turned bartender who just agreed to cat-sit for a neighbor and suddenly finds himself neck-deep in New York’s criminal underworld. Is Caught Stealing a darkly playful caper that knocks it out of the park, or a chaotic misplay that leaves you crying foul? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, drop us a line at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye dust off their badges and questionable one-liners for The Naked Gun: Rebooted—the slapstick comeback nobody asked for but everyone secretly needed. Starring Liam Neeson as the world’s most serious man in the world’s least serious movie, this reboot promises bullets, belly laughs, and—thankfully—less OJ. Will it recapture the chaotic genius of the original, or crash harder than slipping on a banana peel in slow motion? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to investigate (preferably before it self-destructs), let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye go off half cocked as they take aim at The Last Rifleman: the 2023 drama starring Pierce Brosnan as a World War II veteran who escapes his care home to make a pilgrimage to Normandy on D-Day’s anniversary. Is The Last Rifleman a moving salute to memory, courage, and reconciliation, or does it march too heavily on well-trodden ground? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye tee up Stick: Apple TV+’s new drama starring Owen Wilson as a washed-up golfer trying to find his swing—and maybe himself—after life in the spotlight fades. Is Stick a hole-in-one redemption story, or just another tired round stuck in the rough? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye get clearance to check into The Residence: Netflix’s 2024 whodunnit set in the White House, starring Uzo Aduba as the steely investigator called in after a state dinner goes fatally sideways. Is this twisty mix of politics and parlor mystery a fresh take on the murder-mansion formula, or does it get lost wandering the halls of its own political setup? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye plunge into the shadowy corridors of political paranoia with Zero Day—Netflix’s tense thriller starring Robert De Niro as a former U.S. president pulled back into the spotlight amid a national cyber crisis. Is Zero Day a sharp, timely warning about trust, power, and misinformation—or does it pale in comparison to what is ACTUALLY going on now in our reality TV government? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, book, conspiracy theory, shadow government, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye step into the absurdly glamorous (and gloriously dysfunctional) world of prestige filmmaking with Seth Rogen's The Studio—Apple TV’s satire about a Hollywood production spiraling into chaos. From inflated egos to creative compromises, is The Studio a wickedly funny look behind the curtain… or just another insider comedy lost in its own script notes? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, book, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye risk stranger danger to watch either The Company of Strangers or Strangers in Good Company (it’s complicated). This 1990 Canadian docufiction film features eight elderly women who find themselves stranded in the countryside when their tour bus breaks down. Is this largely improvised film a poignant look at what is revealed when you find yourself outside your comfort zone, or an aimless snooze that could have benefited from an actual script and proper actors? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co! 

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye saddle up to watch the Apple TV+ show Slow Horses, the spy thriller following a group of disgraced MI5 agents led by their cynical and sharp-tongued boss, Jackson Lamb (played by Gary Oldman). Does the show gallop through the spy genre with dark humor and gritty drama, or is it a tired steed destined for the TV glue factory? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co! 

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye stock up on antidepressants and watch Everything Went Fine, a 2021 French drama where an 85-year-old father asks his daughter to help him end his life through assisted suicide after suffering a debilitating stroke. Is the film a deeply human and unsentimental meditation on love, mortality, and agency, or a depressing slog led by an unsympathetic protagonist who you wish would just get on with it already? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co! 

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye put on their reading glasses to peruse the 2020 murder mystery The Thursday Murder Club, a novel by British television presenter Richard Osman where a group of pensioners in an idyllic retirement village use their wits to crack open a murder case. Is the book a cozy page-turner with clever twists or a snoozy rehash of murder mystery tropes only with a gray coat of paint? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co! 

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye put on their comfortable walking shoes to go on The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: the 2023 drama starring Jim Broadbent as the restless title character who goes on a—wait for it—unlikely pilgrimage that he believes will keep an old friend alive. Is Harold’s story an affecting portrait of a man hoping to make amends with his past, or a well-worn journey with holes in its sole? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co! 

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye revisit 1997’s “bee” movie Ulee’s Gold, a quietly powerful film that also explores themes of aging, redemption, and family. Directed by Victor Nunez and starring Peter Fonda in one of his most nuanced performances, Ulee’s Gold follows Ulee Jackson, a widowed beekeeper who struggles to hold his fractured family together while tending to his hives and dealing with a messy past. Set in the heart of Florida’s rural landscape, the film weaves a delicate narrative about personal resilience and the price of making peace with one’s choices. Is Ulee’s Gold an overlooked gem that captures the complexity of late-life reinvention, or does it get lost in its own subdued pace? Tune in to Uncertain Age to find out! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, drop us a line at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye take a ride with Clint Eastwood’s 2018 film The Mule. Inspired by a true story, The Mule follows Earl Stone, an elderly horticulturist who inadvertently becomes a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. As he navigates a dangerous underworld, Earl is forced to confront his past mistakes, estranged family, and the unexpected consequences of his choices. With Eastwood directing and starring, the film blends crime drama with a poignant meditation on aging, redemption, and the price of a life lived on the margins. Is The Mule a gripping and introspective late-career triumph for Eastwood, or does it stall under its own weight? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye gaze lovingly at Paolo Sorrentino’s 2013 cinematic masterpiece, The Great Beauty. Starring Toni Servillo as the charismatic yet world-weary Jep Gambardella, the film explores the lavish decadence of Rome’s high society while contemplating art, memory, and the search for meaning in a fleeting world. With its breathtaking cinematography and melancholic humor, The Great Beautyinvites us to reflect on the passage of time and the illusions of grandeur. Is The Great Beauty an awe-inspiring meditation on life’s ephemeral nature, or does its opulence overshadow its substance? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye dissect the 2023 film Poor Things. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Academy Award-winning Emma Stone, Poor Things is a surreal and visually stunning tale of transformation, liberation, and self-discovery. Stone plays Bella Baxter, a young woman resurrected by an unorthodox scientist, who embarks on an adventure of enlightenment and exploration, challenging societal norms along the way. Is Poor Things a brilliant and provocative reimagining of identity and autonomy, or does its eccentricity overshadow its emotional depth? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas sharpen their critical shears for the 2022 film Master Gardener, while Dale Basye accidentally reviewed the 2005 film The Constant Gardener. This stuff happens sometimes. Is Master Gardener a compelling and meditative character study, or does it struggle to cultivate a meaningful narrative? Is The Constant Gardener a gripping political thriller that remains relevant today, or does its slow-burn storytelling lose momentum? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co.

Welcome to Uncertain Age! This week, AR (Anna) Nicholas and Dale Basye take on the 2011 film Beginners. Starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer, Beginners is a heartfelt drama that delves into themes of love, identity, and late-life reinvention. Plummer delivers an Oscar-winning performance as Hal, a man who comes out as gay in his seventies after the passing of his wife, while his son, played by McGregor, struggles to navigate his own relationships and personal growth. Is Beginners a poignant and beautifully acted exploration of human connection, or does it lean too heavily on sentimentality? Find out on Uncertain Age! And if there’s a movie, show, or podcast you’d like us to review, let us know at info@uncertainage.co!