The boys round up their deep dive into the first season of one of our favourite TV shows of recent years - The Bear. Kieran and Tarig, who are on their second and third watches of the series respectively, attempt to navigate a spoiler-free journey for Darren, who will be watching it for the first time and rating the series as he goes. In episode 7 …

G joins the team as they review the 2018 Scottish thriller Calibre and finally get a chance to talk about THAT scene.We share thoughts on director Matt Palmer's various shorts before delving into his debut feature-length movie. Listen as the boys navigate the moral quandary posed by the characters' situation and find out Tarig’s major beef with the…

Join us as we continue our dive into one of our favourite TV shows of recent years - The Bear. Kieran and Tarig, who are on their second and third watches of the series respectively, attempt to navigate a spoiler-free journey for Darren, who will be watching it for the first time and rating the series as he goes. Will he improve on his 6/10 rating …

A new guest joins the boys for what turns out to be another bumper episode of recommendations. We find out if Kieran’s trip to the cinema to see Oppenheimer was worth it and debate the merits of dubbed versions of foreign language shows. In this episode we discuss… What to watch: Painkiller Saw X Adam Copeland and Christian Cage reunited Seven Psyc…

Join us as we continue our dive into one of our favourite TV shows of recent years - The Bear. Kieran and Tarig, who are on their second and third watches of the series respectively, attempt to navigate a spoiler-free journey for Darren, who will be watching it for the first time and rating the series as he goes. Will he improve on his 4/10 rating …

Our new series of movie reviews kicks off with John Hughes' coming-of-age classic The Breakfast Club. As usual, expect tons of useless bits of trivia like which movie was being filmed in the same school at the same time and which character was almost played by Nicolas Cage. Play along with the usual categories: Best scene, Worst scene, Favourite qu…

Join us as we detour from the usual episodes to take a look at one of our favourite TV shows of recent years - The Bear. Championed by Tarig and Kieran in the past, The Bear is new to Darren who will be watching it for the first time and rating the series as he goes. If you haven't seen The Bear before, this podcast series works best if you watch t…

Season 4 kicks off with a round-up of what the boys have been watching over the summer. There’s a recommendation from a previous guest and a debate on whether No Hard Feelings should actually be something to avoid. Also, Darren recalls his recent trip to London, Kieran recalls a song that makes him throw something at the radio and Tarig recalls his…

The boys reconvene for the last time this season for the second annual Krusty Brass Nipple Awards for the best, and worst, moments of the last 16 movies. Before that, Tarig meets his match in the form of a couple of mating seagulls and Kieran meets a fellow sufferer of a slippy new syndrome. At the end, the boys sort out the next round of 16 movies…

Expect tons of trivia as the boys work their way through all the hidden meanings and not so hidden racism in Jordan Peele’s modern classic Get Out. Find out what the alternative ending was, why some characters never show their hairline and the significance of pastries! Play along with the usual categories: Best scene, Worst scene, Favourite quotes,…

The boys ramp up to the Dundee Brew Fest, and the upcoming Krusty Brass Nipple Awards, with the final recommendations episode of the season. Get the last updates to your viewing list before the boys take a break for the summer. Ahead of our review of Get Out, the final movie of 16 to go forth to the awards episode, our Top 5 pays tribute to one of …

In the penultimate of the 16 movies to go forth to the Krusty Brass Nipple Awards, Kieran, Darren and Tarig review the Danish tragi-comedy Another Round. Find out the initial inspiration for the movie, what British band is connected to the director and whether Kieran and Tarig can sustain their performance while drinking. Play along with the usual …

There is alcohol abound as the boys chat holidays, gigs and put together their top 5 favourite drinking movies of all time.Before that, we round up our usual recommendations and avoids, catch up on social mediaand return to the question, has any comedy sequel been better than the original movie?In this episode we discuss…RecommendationsShimmer Lake…

An under-the-weather Kieran is dragged by Tarig and Darren to a busy pub for a deep dive into another listener's choice - this time The Green Mile. There is tons of Mr Jingles trivia and you'll also find out which actor played a priest in Sister Act 2 and Darren's 'blink and you’ll miss it' favourite minor character. Play along with the usual categ…

Big news at Krusty HQ as we team up with the upcoming Dundee Brew Fest, set to return to the Bonar Hall on June 3rd. Andrew Sinclair joins the boys to make the announcement and contribute to Krusty’s top 5 favourite Tom Hanks movies of all time. Before that, Darren reports back after watching Kaleidoscope in a non-chronological order, Tarig catches…

We're firmly back on familiar ground with a review of the 1990 monster horror Tremors. G rejoins Kieran, Tarig and Darren for a deep dive into the cult classic as well as an impromptu six degrees of Kevin Bacon game and an introduction to ChatGPT. Play along with the usual categories: Best scene, Worst scene, Favourite quotes, What has aged the bes…

Kieran and Tarig's former flatmate G makes his long-awaited debut to help the boys try to put together the official Krusty top 5 favourite monster movies of all time. Before that we rectify the oversight from the last episode where someone forgot to bring the bag of recommendations, Kieran catches up on The Traitors and we round up what to watch an…

Thom insists he can't remember recommending this movie, and Darren wishes he hadn't, but the multi award-winning Nomadland has our attention and we'll give it our best shot. There's a quick Frances McDormand Oscar quiz and trivia which includes why the movie was pulled from theatrical release by Disney China. Play along with the usual categories: B…

Ahead of our upcoming discussion on Nomadland, Thom returns to help the boys decide on the top 5 best road movies of all time. Before that there’s the usual round-up of recommendations good and bad from the world of popular culture, Thom sings his favourite Scottish movie of all time and shares a killer recipe for spaghetti bolognese. In this episo…

Tarig tried everything to stop Highlander coming out the bag - stabbing it, burning it, drowning it, even sticking some chewing gum to the bottom of the bag but the stubborn thing is still here and now the time has come for him to rummage through his nana's stack of videos for the 1980s cult classic. Stealth returns to join Kieran, Darren and Tarig…

Ahead of Stealth's long-awaited delve into Highlander, he joins the boys to debate, swear and veto their way to a combined top 5 favourite Scottish movies of all time. Before that there’s the usual round-up of recommendations good and bad from the world of popular culture, Mr 1980s shares his favourite Sunday afternoon movie and has his say on prev…

The second part of our Halloween recording sees the boys take on Spike Lee joint BlackKklansman. Hear some great Adam Driver facts, some terrible accents, and a long discussion on what point the movie is trying to make. Play along with the usual categories: Best scene, Worst scene, Favourite quotes, What has aged the best about the movie, What has …

Much delayed due to a technical hitch but the boys are back with a Halloween-themed episode with horror recommendations and a book about trick-or-treating gone wrong. Tarig revisits Inside Man and one of Darren’s things to avoid returns to haunt him before Kieran and Darren predict every scene in Ticket to Paradise. Then there’s the usual heated de…

Dave Soave returns to discuss the oldest movie to grace the Krusty universe to date... the gun slinging, dick swinging, card cheating, nickname calling, crime caper set in Chicago during the depression - also known as The Sting from 1973. In a trivia filled episode, find out who has been nominated for Academy Awards in 5 different decades and the s…

There's horror in the air as Dave Soave, who has never listened to a podcast in his life, joins the boys to discuss their recommendations and avoids over the past two weeks. We forgo the Top 5 game to allow Dave to share his favour Sunday afternoon movie, as well as his Top 3 Martin Scorsese and foreign language movies. Meanwhile, a dip into the so…

Amelie is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film that gives us a whimsical depiction of life in Paris. In this episode, we struggle to pronounce her name and one of the boys thinks she is nothing but a weird stalker. Other than that we try to do the movie justice. Listen to find out why Emily Watson couldn't play the lead role, why we love the…

As well as telling you what to watch and what to avoid, Kieran, Darren and Tarig share which TV series anti-hero they would make President, make an offer they can't refuse and go into business with. The Top 5 game generates a heated debate about the best foreign-language movies of all time. In this episode we discuss… What to watch Umbrella Academy…

The boys go all the way back to Mediaeval France to discuss The Last Duel, a 2021 historical action drama directed by Ridley Scott. Find out their take on Rashomon storytelling, the gruesome final battle scene and Matt Damon’s mullet. Connor Beaton’s review of Prima Facie is available here: Review: Prima Facie | Scottish Legal News The usual catego…

Birthday celebrations are in order as Kieran, Darren and Tarig share what to watch and what to avoid with the recommendations round-up, there’s a delve into the social media goody bag and a combined Top 5 movies directed by Martin Scorsese. In this episode we discuss… What to watch The Rescue Nope The Rehearsal What to avoid Look Both Ways Descenda…

Andy Weir rejoins Kieran, Darren and Tarig to review the third of his foreign language entries to the suggestions bag - The Lives of Others. We answer important questions like 'Which of Wiesler's coats stands the test of time?' and 'Could the Stasi help you win an argument with your wife?' The usual categories are as follows: Best scene Worst scene…

Back for season 3 baby! Andy Weir joins Kieran, Darren and Tarig for a SPOILER-FREE review of TV viewing for your pleasure. We even watch the bad stuff so you don't have to. In this episode we discuss… What to watch Atlanta (Season 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDKDLxBZl-U Severance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEQP4VVuyrY Trainwreck: Woods…

Mike Soave joins Kieran, Darren and Tarig to run the rule over one of the most realistic war movies of all time - Saving Private Ryan. Find out which actor was lucky enough to miss out on the rigorous pre-filming training regime and which one of the hosts would not buy this movie. The usual categories are as follows: Best scene Worst scene Favourit…

Kieran, Darren and Tarig are joined once again by Mike Soave to give the Krusty guide of what to watch and potentially what to avoid in our TV recommendations this week. There’s also a delve into the social media goody bag and, following on from 2 weeks ago, Mike reveals his top 5 most hated movie and TV characters. In this episode we discuss… Bad …

Kieran, Darren and Tarig run through the likes and dislikes of the Guy Ritchie back catalogue before taking a deep dive into The Gentlemen, released to UK cinemas in January 2020. Find out which unlikely actor they'd like to see in a Guy Ritchie movie, how Hugh Grant came to be offered the role and which one of the cast members has starred in both …

In a new format for the podcast, the deep-dive movie section will now be published in a separate episode. Here we have our usual recommendations, a look back over social media and finally who Kieran, Darren and Tarig have picked for our most hated film or TV characters. In this episode we discuss… Love Death + Robots - Volume https://www.netflix.co…

After a Covid-enforced break, the trio return to delve into Jonah Hill’s first movie as a director - Mid90s from 2018. In our recommendations, find out why The Northman is just a gritty version of The Lion King, how many times Kieran has cried while watching Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing and hear Tarig find out in real time the number of epis…

In a change to the planned viewing of Mid 90s, Kieran and Darren share their visit to the DunDead festival at the DCA in Dundee to see Blade in 4K on the big screen and there's a cameo from a previous guest. In our next episode, we promise we'll discuss listener Teddy Watson’s suggestion of ‘Mid 90s’. Add your own suggestion to our list via Faceboo…

After dodging the bullet of having to watch one of the worst movies of all time in the last episode, the team had the pleasure of enjoying one of the best - The Shawshank Redemption. Find out the role turned down by Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and Keven Costner, who the boy is in the picture on Red’s parole form and the continuity errors that may have pa…

After making the executive decision not to watch Skyfire, the guys instead turn their attention to Dallas Buyers Club. Before that there is the small matter of the inaugural Krusty Brass Nipple Awards - a run-down of our favourite moments from the last 16 movies we have reviewed. See the full list of movies and award categories below and play along…

Action movie aficionado Mike Soave makes his Krusty debut to share his thoughts on the best action movie you’ve never heard of, until now. Set in Indonesia and directed by a Welshman, The Raid gets a unanimous thumbs up from the boys (42:44-2.23:35). Before that Kieran and Darren catch up with Boiling Point, Mike talks Peaky Blinders, Tarig shares …

A hungover Kieran joins Darren and Tarig to run the rule over Hell or High Water, David Mackenzie’s modern take on the Western from 2016. Before that, Darren and Tarig give their verdict of The Batman and Kieran watches yet another Wes Anderson movie. Intro, The Batman and The French Dispatch (0:00-38:23) Hell or High Water (38:33-1.56:60) In this …

Kieran, Darren and Tarig are joined by Thom Sherrington to discuss his suggestion of Force Majeure, a Swedish comedy that will make you laugh and squirm in equal measure. Before that, there’s our recommendations, and Kieran takes on the hosting duties for a quiz inspired by our Scandi neighbours. Intro, Thom’s Sunday afternoon movie and Tarantino t…

The boys need plenty of non-BrewDog beers to get through this episode as they take a deep dive into Ari Aster’s horror debut from 2018, Hereditary. Before that, we give our usual recommendations, Darren hosts a quiz and then has the unenviable task of convincing Kieran and Tarig that watching horrors is a good idea. We also share Rosie’s Bill Nighy…

Amy Sherrington joins the gang for a deep dive into Grand Budapest Hotel to ask the important question of what does L'air de panache really smell like? There are the usual pop culture recommendations and the quiz returns with a Wes Anderson ensemble theme. In this episode we discuss… L.A. Confidential https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119488/ Ozark htt…

The boys return from the festive break to serve up a feast of pop culture consumption before taking a deep dive into the latest listener suggestion, City of God from 2002. In this episode we discuss… Rocky IV: Rocky Vs. Drago - The Ultimate Director’s Cut https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089927/?ref_=ttrel_rel_tt Get Back https://www.disneyplus.com/en…

The Krusty rewatch special of the entire series of The Matrix concludes with a trip to the cinema to see The Matrix Resurrections. The immediate reactions of Kieran, Darren, Tarig and Stealth range from 'loved it' to 'meh'. We run through the usual list of discussion points and raise more questions than answers. Spoilers, obviously. The first three…

Kieran, Darren and Tarig are joined once again by Stealth for the penultimate episode of Take the Red Pill - a Krusty rewatch special of the entire series of The Matrix in anticipation of the fourth instalment in cinemas this Christmas. Find out our favourite quotes, worst scenes, who we think wins the movie and most importantly what we are looking…

Kieran, Darren and Tarig review one of our most recent movies so far: Mel Gibson’s war drama from 2016 - Hacksaw Ridge. Before that, we go through our usual recommendations and, inspired by the cast of the main movie, the quiz returns with an Aussie actor theme. In this episode we discuss... Mo Farah - No Easy Mile https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/…

Stealth rejoins the team for the second episode of Take the Red Pill - a Krusty rewatch special of the entire series of The Matrix in anticipation of the fourth instalment in cinemas this Christmas. Once again, we head straight through our usual likes and dislikes about the movie. Find out who originally played Zee, why it took Carrie-Anne Moss six…

Rosie Deery joins the boys to discuss her recommendation, pretty much the definition of a cult movie The Boondock Saints, a movie which made only $30k at the cinemas but more than $50 million due to video and DVD sales. In this episode we discuss... The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1720601/ The Guilty https://www.ne…