The HD Movie Podcast

Episode 87: Merry Podmas 2022 #3 - Falling For Christmas

Episode 87 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! HDMP HQ has sorted out all of its Christmas cards and it's time for your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell to bring you another pick from their movie selection box!
This episode, Lindsay Lohan returns to the screen as the daughter of a wealthy hotel magnate in Netflix's FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS! When she loses her memory in a skiing accident, she's taken in by a local ski lodge owner who's also a single parent and who's still not over the death of his wife. Does anyone else smell Hallmark?
Hayley and Darren discuss the return of La Lohan after a 3-year absence, the formulaic shenanigans of Christmassy romcoms, a man who may or may not be Santa, another set of irritating townsfolk. that nod to Mean Girls and much, much more!
We've definitely fallen for our resident composer Mitch Bain, who supplies all of the top tunes you hear on the podcast. He can be found on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Awesome helmet!

Episode 86: Merry Podmas 2022 #2 - A Bad Moms Christmas

Episode 86 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! HDMP HQ is all trimmed up and your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are ready to bring you their thoughts on another Christmas-flavoured movie!
The second pick from this year's Merry Podmas selection box is 2017's raucous comedy A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS! We covered the original movie back in Episode 59 and it's time to return to see exactly what Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn's characters are getting up to over the Yuletide period.
Hayley and Darren talk about one of the most embarrassing "meet cutes" ever committed to celluloid, the magic of resolving Christmas movie crises, a sweary kid and much more besides. Also, Darren tries his best not to talk about Kathryn Hahn for half an hour instead of the movie.
Someone who's never bad is our composer Mitch Bain, who writes and performs the music you hear on this podcast. He can be found on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Apologies to Kathryn Hahn for Darren's dreadful fawning.

Episode 85: Merry Podmas 2022 #1 - Anna And The Apocalypse

Episode 85 of The HD Movie Podcast is here and your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are getting ready for the festive season!
Yes, it's time once again to bid you a Merry Podmas as HDMP HQ gets trimmed up and launches into a mini-series of Chrimble content. And what better way to begin than with a zombie comedy musical? It is, of course, ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE!
Not only do we represent Wales and England on the pod, but we can also shout out Scotland too in the form of our resident composer Mitch Bain! He can be found on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
This isnae Disney...

Episode 84: Luckiest Girl Alive

*** WARNING: This episode contains discussion of topics which some people may find distressing ***
Episode 84 of The HD Movie Podcast covers the recent Netflix addition LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE starring Mila Kunis. Your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell talk about a movie which deals with trauma and the treatment of victims and we hope you'll agree that our discussion is both worthwhile and sensitively handled. Even so, we feel that a content warning is necessary and, if you have any doubts, we're happy to talk to you before making your decision whether or not to listen. 
The HD Movie Podcast's music is written and performed by Mitch Bain who can be found on social media as follows: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram

Episode 83: The Curse Of Bridge Hollow

Episode 83 of The HD Movie Podcast is here and so are your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell, ready to cover another movie of any year, any genre and any quality!
Halloween has been extended for just one more week at HDMP HQ - as we said before, our podcast, our rules - and it's time for something spooky but a little more kid-friendly as we discover what's behind THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW!
Jeff Wadlow's 2022 chiller has recently hit Netflix and showcases Marlon Wayans as a science teaching dad who has to come to terms with the supernatural while teaming up with his daughter to battle ornaments which have come to life! Sounds good, but is it? Listen in and find out!
It's a final outing (for now) for Mitch Bain's brilliant Halloween theme! Mitch is the writer and performer of the other great music on the podcast and he can be found on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on the HDMP Halloween theme are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
This podcast is vegan friendly, even if the movie isn't.

Episode 82: The Love Witch

Episode 82 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell continue their journey into movies of any genre, any year and any quality.
We're continuing to celebrate Halloween - our podcast, our rules - with the final film in our witchy world miniseries. We've saved a bold one for last - it's Anna Biller's THE LOVE WITCH!
Expect talk of lush set designs, 60s melodrama, the world's most amazing tea room, Renaissance fairs, late night drinking and much, much more besides! Also, after being bedazzled by Sarah Jessica Parker in the previous episode, can Darren avoid turning into a gibbering wreck at the very mention of Samantha Robinson?
As always, the music on The HD Movie Podcast's music is courtesy of the uncannily talented Mitch Bain, which includes our spooky season music! Mitch can be found on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on the HDMP Halloween theme are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
"Are you saying this man died of love?"

Episode 81: Hocus Pocus/Hocus Pocus 2

Episode 81 of The HD Movie Podcast is here!  If you're looking for movies of any year, any genre and any quality, Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are here to discuss them!
It's almost Halloween, kids, and that means it's time to head back to the world of witches after a week away in the land of the Mandela Effect. And as you've all been good (bad?), we have a treat rather than a trick for you - it's a double bill of 1993's HOCUS POCUS and its long awaited sequel, 2022's HOCUS POCUS 2!
Hayley and Darren talk about the original's lukewarm performance at the box office (and subsequent second life on home media) and the perils of waiting 29 years to deliver a sequel. What works? What doesn't? And what might work once but not work twice? Also, one of your hosts finds themselves bewitched by a certain performer...
The HD Movie Podcast's music is provided by the scarily talented Mitch Bain, including our seasonally apt intro tune! Mitch can be found on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on the HDMP Halloween theme are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Eerie, Indiana fans unite!

Episode 80: The Mandela Effect 2

Episode 80 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! You want niche podcasts? There's loads of those but this one deals with movies of any year, any genre and any quality.
In this special episode, your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell return to the weird and wonderful world of the Mandela Effect, that odd phenomenon where folks believe something occurred when there's no evidence to prove it actually did.
It's a bumper selection of Mandela Effects too, as Hayley and Darren bring you 10 examples of this from the world of movies (well, 9 from the world of movies and 1 from the world of music videos). Some you'll know, some you may not, all of them are worth talking about!
One thing you can't deny the existence of is Mitch Bain's superior work on the podcast's musical stylings! He's our composer of choice and you can find him on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Next week, we're back with the witches!

Episode 79: The Craft

Episode 79 of The HD Movie Podcast is here!  Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell take another look at movies of any year, any genre and any quality.
Spooky Season continues as your hosts find themselves in the realm of witches once again, covering the film they'd planned to talk about from the very start of the podcast. Only took them 79 episodes to get to it but finally Hayley and Darren talk one of their favourite movies - 1996's THE CRAFT!
Expect discussion of each host's history of Craft fandom, how an intended PG-13 rating transforms into an R, the choice tunes on the storming soundtrack, *that* Fairuza Balk performance, a certain witchy TV series which followed and much, much more!
In addition to the other amazing music he's provided for HDMP, Mitch Bain's eerie new theme can also be found within! You can find the maestro himself on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on this piece of music are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Tricky. Tricky, tricky, tricky...

Episode 78: The Witches Of Eastwick

Episode 78 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! If you're looking for movies of any year, any genre and any quality, Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are right there with you!
It's the beginning of Spooky Season at HD HQ as your hosts begin a short run of chilling chats about films featuring witches. First up, George Miller's THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, with a stellar cast including Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson!
Expect discussions relating to genre hopping, the focus on strong, female characters, that ol' UK 18 rating, the odd bit of gruesome stuff that didn't make it into the final cut and much, much more!
For this eerie time of year, the awesome Mitch Bain has provided the podcast with a new, suitably supernatural sting! You can find him on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on this piece of music are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
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