Second Take Cinema

Delving into one of Rory's favourites this week, the boys review 1994's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. One of the movies that catapulted Jim Carrey to his dominant status over movie comedies in the 90s, the film is a personal favourite of Rory's but not remembered fondly by Jamie. Add in the problematic nature of the films final moments and one has to ask how Ace Ventura: Pet Detective plays in todays world.

Jamie and Rory look back on what is largely regarded as one of the greatest superhero movies ever made. 2004's Spider-Man 2 sees the return of Director Sam Raimi as well as stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Rosemary Harris and J.K. Simmons, joined by newcomer Alfred Molina as the villainous Doc Ock! 

12 Angry Men gets reviewed by...2 Angry Men, I guess. This black and white classic has been a part of pop culture since it first arrived on the scene and is a film Rory has long waited to discuss on the show. Jamie finally relents and the pair engage in discussion this critically acclaimed film. Do the jurors actually break the justice system? Does the film deserve its sterling reputation? And could you make a modern version of this same story or is it truly a product of its time? Find out, on Second Take Cinema!

We're so honoured to bring you this special episode courtesy of Vertigo Releasing who asked us to do an early review of their upcoming digital release Subservience starring Megan Fox (Transformers, Expend4bles) and Michele Morrone (365 Days) with a supporting turn from Madeline Zima (Californication, The Collector).Rory and I were very excited to see this early release which sees a father struggling to cope with his wife's declining health who purchases a robot assistant to help take care of himself and his family. However the robot soon starts taking things a bit too far...

Jamie and Rory delve into this 2004 comedy that they both missed on initial release but Jamie saw in 2022 and became temporarily obsessed with (watching it 6 times). It's a weird jumble of a film that probably shouldn't work and yet somehow does. It also has what is undeniably one of the best performances of Timothy Olyphant's career. 

In this episode of Second Take Cinema, Jamie and Rory take a look at this 2003 Western featuring Kevin Spacey, Robert Duvall, Anette Benning and Michael Gambon. One is a fan of Western's the other isn't. So how will the movie be received?

Jamie and Rory take a look at this 2004 monster-smash epic that tried putting the Universal monsters together long before anybody dreamed up the so called "Dark Universe." Remembered fondly from younger years, how does Van Helsing hold up today?

A true box office smash and for a while the reigning champion for Highest Grossing Movie Ever Made, Titanic has a split reputation amongst critics being remember fondly by some as an epic love story that pushed the abilities of cinema to new heights and by others as a somewhat generic and bloated popcorn flick. Today Jamie and Rory are joined by Kirk Redgate to take a look back at James Cameron's epic and see how it feels in 2024.

The late Matthew Perry stars in this late 90s flick alongside Scream-Queen Neve Campbell and the most reliable smug-bad-guy actor in the world Dylan McDermott. With a sitcom-esque plot revolving around a simple and easily-fixed misunderstanding, Three To Tango attempts to tread a line on an edgy subject without crossing over into offensive territory. How successfully does it achieve this goal? Does the film play better or worse now than it did back then? Tune in and find out!