In this episode we watch the Tarkovsky classic Mirror (1975). Described as a "cinematic poem" it is presented as a series of seemingly unconnected memories. Listen to us REFLECT on it, and you may SEE DOUBLE of one of the ratings, but what is the rating? And who gave it? A true mystery that can only be solved by listening to this episode! Want to be featured on the podcast? Send us your short film / music / book / poem and we'll feature you on our SUBMISSIONS SPOTLIGHT section. We'll talk about your work giving some constructive criticism to help you get even better, then link it in the descr ..read more

This week we review the... movie(??) Khraniteli (Хранители), aka USSR Lord of the Rings. Broadcast just once in 1991 by Leningrad Television, this masterpiece was thought to be lost media until some lovely person just went and found it didn't they? So yeah, low budget Soviet Lord of the Rings. Oh boy. Well technically it's just The Fellowship of the Ring. Hard to spoil really because everything gets set up then never paid off. In other news Tolkien is turning in his grave. IT HAS TOM BOMBADIL THOUGH!!!!! Want to be featured on the podcast? Send us your short film / music / book / poem and we ..read more

In this episode we discuss the 2004 Bollywood style rom-com musical(ish) Bride and Prejudice. Do we enjoy the high energy outlandishness? Do we think it's outlandish enough? I can't remember, we recorded this a while ago, but you can find out right now! How? By listening to the episode you plonker. We didn't have any submissions this week, but if you're a creator and want to have your work reviewed, message us! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Synopsis 5:23 - Bollywood/ British and pacing 10:23 - Aesthetic, songs and Mr Darcy 13:44 - Acting and budget 19:40 - Editing and presentation of India ..read more

In this week's episode we watch Jacque Tati's Playtime (1967). It is often considered a masterpiece of comedy cinema but did we go haha hoohoo? Did Ben notice all the reflections? Did Thom dash about on the office chair? And will Ollie ever find that briefcase containing all the money we made from the Kangaroo Jack episode? Tune in and find out you numpties! We didn't have any submissions this week, but if you're a creator and want to have your work reviewed, message us! TIMESTAMPS: TBD Music by Ben Stinson & Thom Sweeney Audio engineered by Ben Stinson at Longwater Productions ⁠⁠⁠https ..read more

In this episode we discuss the often overlooked Charlie Kaufman film Anomalisa (2015) looking at a sad velvet middle aged man. Do we enjoy the intimate look at animated David Thewlis? Are all three of us voiced by Tom Noonan? Does Jennifer Jason Leigh play you, the listener? Jolly well tune in and find out then! Honestly, some people. TIMESTAMPS: TBD Music by Ben Stinson & Thom Sweeney Audio engineered by Ben Stinson at Longwater Productions ⁠⁠⁠https://longwaterproductions.com⁠⁠ WEBSITE: ⁠https://entertainmentofexcellence.weebly.com⁠ INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/eofepodcast⁠ TIKTOK ..read more

In this episode we watch the Tarkovsky classic Mirror (1975). Described as a "cinematic poem" it is presented as a series of seemingly unconnected memories. Listen to us REFLECT on it, and you may SEE DOUBLE of one of the ratings, but what is the rating? And who gave it? A true mystery that can only be solved by listening to this episode! We didn't have any submissions this week, but if you're a creator and want to have your work reviewed, message us! TIMESTAMPS: TBD Music by Ben Stinson & Thom Sweeney Audio engineered by Ben Stinson at Longwater Productions ⁠⁠⁠https://longwaterproduction ..read more

In this episode we watch the indie movie A Ghost Story (2017) from the "le underrated gem" studio A24 and we all definitely love it with no disagreements. We didn't have any submissions this week, but if you're a creator and want to have your work reviewed, message us! Timestamps: TBD Music by Ben Stinson & Thom Sweeney Audio engineered by Ben Stinson at Longwater Productions ⁠https://longwaterproductions.com WEBSITE: https://entertainmentofexcellence.weebly.com INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/eofepodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/eofepodcast WATCH A GHOST STORY: https://www.justwatch ..read more

In this episode we review the 2023 season of Black Mirror, Black Mirror Season 6. Which is our favourite episode? Is the sci-fi good? Will we have a consistent rating system? Watch to find out! We need that juicy watch time more than Netflix does. We also talk about our submission this week, the queer, indie, fantasy romp The Butterfly Queen (2022), which you can find out more about on Instagram @butterflyqfilm Music by Ben Stinson & Thom Sweeney Audio engineered by Ben Stinson at Longwater Productions ⁠https://longwaterproductions.com WEBSITE: https://entertainmentofexcellence.weebly.com ..read more

In this episode we watch the 2013 sci-fi film Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. Do we fall in love with our own computers over the course of the episode? Listen and find out you insignificant human! We didn't have any submissions this week, but if you're a creator and want to have your work reviewed, message us! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - Synopsis 3:33 - Theodore/Amy relationship and themes of human experience 10:20 - Sci-Fi concepts, presentation of AI and trivia 17:41 - Colours and casting/ acting 24:26 - Budget and awkward scenes/ loneliness 34:33 - Ideas about attr ..read more

In our 59th episode we go to hell. That's it. Enjoy! We didn't have any submissions this week, but if you're a creator and want to have your work reviewed, message us! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Synopsis 2:40 - Betty and 2 good jokes 6:04 - Gord 'character development', editing issues and pacing 24:06 - Tom Green prank and setups 28:14 - Character of parents, casting and budget 33:48 - Music, moments of promise, and predictable moments 37:29 - Cartoon sequence 38:14 - Overview and ratings 43:11 - Submissions Spotlight  43:22 - Thom's recommendation 46:34 - Ollie's recommendation 51 ..read more