In every episode we quickly help you say yes or no to a movie you haven't seen - no spoilers! If you've seen it, we reveal what you've missed even if you've seen it many times! Don't just watch movies, understand them!
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The Holiday (2006) – In A Nutshell Darren’s Pick Movies In A Nutshell Don’t just watch movies — understand them! PART 1 – The Nutshell – If you haven’t seen it (SPOILER-FREE!) A completely spoiler-free breakdown of the festive romantic comedy that pairs Hollywood glamour with English countryside charm. We explore the film’s themes of reinvention, l…
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In every episode, we quickly help you decide whether to press play or skip on a movie you haven’t seen — with no spoilers at all. If you have seen it, we reveal what you've missed… even if you've watched it a hundred times. Don't just watch movies, understand them. 🎄 Elf (2003) – In A Nutshell Marc’s Pick PART 1 – The Nutshell – If you haven’t seen…
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The Crow(1994) - In A Nutshell(Listener Choice)
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Listener Choice – Chosen by Poppy M48 PART 1 – The Nutshell – If you haven’t seen it A spoiler-free breakdown of the dark, stylish and genre-blending comic-book adaptation that became a cult phenomenon. The team unpack its tone, atmosphere, world-building, mythology, and the visual and musical identity that cemented The Crow as a 90s cultural landm…
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In every episode, we quickly help you decide whether to press play or skip on a movie you haven’t seen — with no spoilers at all. If you have seen it, we reveal what you've missed… even if you've watched it a hundred times. Ghostbusters (1984) – In A Nutshell Paul’s Pick – December Episode Movies In A Nutshell Don’t just watch movies — understand t…
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Romancing the Stone (1984) – In A Nutshell Darren’s Pick PART 1 – The Nutshell – If you haven’t seen it A spoiler-free breakdown of this adventurous 80s classic that fuses romance, comedy, and chaos in equal measure. The team explore its irresistible tone, energetic pacing, and why its blend of adventure and humour helped redefine the rom-com genre…
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This week on Movies In A Nutshell, Marc, Darren & Paul are stranded with Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000) — the survival drama directed by Robert Zemeckis that proves sometimes the hardest person to reconnect with… is yourself. Hanks delivers one of cinema’s most powerful performances as a man forced to rebuild not just his life, but his understanding…
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The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty(2013) - In A Nutshell(Listener Choice)
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This week on Movies In A Nutshell we take on The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (2013), chosen by listeners Joel Robertson and Scott Wigglesworth! The visually stunning adventure-comedy starring Ben Stiller as a man whose vivid imagination propels him on an unexpected real-world journey. Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip w…
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Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip with a quick spoiler-free movie breakdown. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again by uncovering things you may have missed, even after multiple viewings. Plus movie trivia you never noticed! 🎬 The Running Man (1987) – In A Nutshell PART 1 – The Nutshell – If you haven't seen i…
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This week on Movies In A Nutshell we take on Hudson Hawk (1991) — the offbeat action-comedy starring Bruce Willis as a master cat burglar drawn into a wild, globe-trotting adventure. Expect inventive heists, eccentric villains, and a tone unlike anything else from the early ‘90s. 🎧 Listen Now: https://2ly.link/24tPI 🎬 Hudson Hawk (1991) PART 1 – Th…
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This week on Movies In A Nutshell we take on Awakenings (1990), the acclaimed drama starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro. Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip with a quick spoiler-free movie breakdown. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again by uncovering things you may have missed, even after multiple viewi…
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The Long Walk - In A Nutshell(Cinema Trip)
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Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip with a quick spoiler-free movie breakdown. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again by uncovering things you may have missed, even if you’ve seen the movie many times! Plus movie trivia you didn't know! This week on Movies In A Nutshell we take on The Long Walk, chosen as part o…
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The Bourne Identity - In A Nutshell(Listener Choice)
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Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip with a quick spoiler-free movie breakdown. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again by uncovering things you may have missed, even after multiple viewings. Plus movie trivia you never noticed! This week on Movies In A Nutshell we take on The Bourne Identity, chosen by listener A…
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Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip with a quick spoiler-free movie breakdown. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again by uncovering things you may have missed, even after multiple viewings. Plus movie trivia you never noticed! This week on Movies In A Nutshell we take on Crazy, Stupid, Love, the sharp and heartf…
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Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip with a quick spoiler-free movie breakdown. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again by uncovering things you may have missed, even after multiple viewings. Plus movie trivia you never noticed! This week on Movies In A Nutshell we take on Empire Records, the 90s cult classic set …
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Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We’re here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this is your kind of film. ✅ What Did You Miss?: The ri…
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Predator - In A Nutshell(Listener Choice)
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Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip with quick a spoiler-free breakdown. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again by revealing things you may have missed! We’re here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary t…
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Minority Report – In A Nutshell Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We’re here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this is your kind of fi…
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📽️ A Man for All Seasons – In A Nutshell 🎬 Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We’re here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this is your…
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📽️ Jaws – In A Nutshell 🎬 Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We’re help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this is your kind of film. ✅ What Did…
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SUPERMAN(2025) - In A Nutshell(Cinema Trip)
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We invited our local listeners to join us at our amazing local cinema The Alhambra Penrith to watch the new Superman movie and 15 of you showed up! View Picture - https://www.instagram.com/p/DMF864OIaiE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MW5tYmhpM2JwYXN1OQ== 📽️ Superman (2025) – In A Nutshell 🎬 Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play …
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Margin Call - In A Nutshell(Listener Choice)
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📽️ Margin Call – In A Nutshell 🎬 Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We’re here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this Listener Choice episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this i…
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🎉 BONUS EPISODE – The Legend League Is Here! 🎉 Marc, Darren and Paul have built the Movies In A Nutshell Legend League — a master leaderboard ranking every movie they’ve covered on the show so far. In this special bonus episode, they revisit their entire back catalogue and each rate the films out of 10. The combined scores form the official Legend …
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Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We're here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this surreal satire is your kind of film. ✅ What Did Yo…
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🎬The Vikings (1958) – In A Nutshell 🎬 Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We're here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this sword-swingi…
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📽️ Collateral – In A Nutshell 🎬 Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We're here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this intense thriller i…
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Falling Down - In A Nutshell(Listener Choice)
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📽️ Falling Down – In A Nutshell 🎬 Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We're here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this Listener Choice episode chosen by Phill Williams: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this…
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📽️ Labyrinth – In A Nutshell 🎬 Haven’t seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip. Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again. We're here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this is your kind of fil…
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Not seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip! Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again! 📽️ Smokey and the Bandit – In A Nutshell 🎬 We're here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this cult classi…
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📽️ Hot Shots! – In A Nutshell 🎬 We're here to help you spend less time browsing and more time watching! Haven’t seen it? We give you a quick, simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. Seen it? We highlight things you may have missed—even if you’ve seen it many times. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nu…
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📽️ Alien – In A Nutshell 🎬 Not seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip! Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again! This is the May 2025 Listener Choice episode chosen by Sethra6 - https://www.instagram.com/sethera6/ In this episode: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this cult classic is your k…
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📽️ Top Gun (1986) – In A Nutshell 🎬 Not seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip! Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again! ✅ The Nutshell: We break down Top Gun (spoiler-free) to help you decide if this high-flying classic is your kind of film. ✅ What Did You Miss?: Bravado vs. vulnerability, call signs as identity, the meani…
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📽️ Run Lola Run – In A Nutshell 🎬 Not seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip! Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this German cult thriller is your kind of film. ✅ What Did You Miss?: Time loops, visual cues, sy…
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📽️ Snatch – In A Nutshell 🎬 Not seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip! Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again! In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this stylish crime caper is your kind of film. ✅ What Did You Miss?: Things you may have missed, layers…
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Withnail And I - In A Nutshell(Listener Choice)
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Not seen it? – We’ll help you decide to press play or skip! Seen it? – We’ll make you want to watch it again! In this Listener Choice episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary to help you decide if this cult classic is your kind of film. ✅ What Did You Miss?: Things you may have missed, layers you didn't get to …
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A Minecraft Movie - In A Nutshell(Cinema Trip)
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Not seen it? - We'll give you a quick spoiler-free breakdown! Seen it? - We'll highlight things you may have missed even if you've seen it many times. Plus facts & trivia! In this episode: ✅ **The Nutshell:** A clear, spoiler-free summary for new viewers. ✅ **What Did We Miss?:** Things you may have missed and hidden details. ✅ **Paul’s Facts of th…
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Seen the movie? We challenge how you see it, pointing out things you may have missed—even after countless viewings. Haven’t seen it? We give you a quick, simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary for first time viewers. ✅ What Did…
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Big Trouble In Little China - In A Nutshell
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Seen the movie? We challenge how you see it, pointing out things you may have missed—even after countless viewings. Haven’t seen it? We give you a quick, simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary for new viewers. ✅ What Did We Mis…
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Seen the movie? We (mainly Darren) challenge how you see it, pointing out things you may have missed—even after countless viewings. Haven’t seen it? We give you a quick, simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary for new viewers. ✅…
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Seen the movie? We will challenge the way you see it, pointing out things you may have missed even if you've seen it many times. Haven’t seen it? We give you a quick, simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary for new viewers. ✅ Ra…
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📽️ Bad Boys - In A Nutshell 🎬 Seen the movie? We will challenge how you see it, pointing out things you may have missed even if you've seen it many times. Haven’t seen it? We will give you a quick, simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-fre…
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Seen the movie? We will challenge how you see it, pointing out things you may have missed even if you've seen it many times. Haven’t seen it? We will give you a quick, simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary for new viewers. ✅ R…
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - In A Nutshell
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Seen the movie? We challenge the way you see this movie, pointing out things you may have missed—even if you've seen it many times. Haven’t seen it? We give you a quick, simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A clear, spoiler-free summary for new viewers. ✅…
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When Harry Met Sally - In A Nutshell(Listener Choice)
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🎥 When Harry Met Sally - In A Nutshell 🥪💬 Seen the movie? We(mainly Darren) will challenge how you see it, pointing out things you may have missed—even after countless viewings. Haven’t seen it? We give you a quick simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A c…
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In this episode we break down Palm Springs without spoilers (at first!), uncover hidden details, and debate whether this modern time-loop tale is a comedy classic or just another wedding disaster. Plus, Paul reveals why it became his lockdown comfort movie, Darren dives into the film’s deeper themes of meaning and monotony, and Marc shares what sur…
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📽️ A History of Violence - In A Nutshell 🔫💥 Seen the movie? We (mainly Darren) challenge how you see it, pointing out things you may have missed—even after countless viewings. Haven’t seen it? We give you a quick, simple, spoiler-free breakdown to help you decide if it’s worth your time. In this episode of Movies In A Nutshell: ✅ The Nutshell: A cl…
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Marc, Darren and Paul give you a quick Spoiler-free breakdown of the 1995 movie The Net. Then they reveal some behind the scenes facts and trivia plus other segments including Test Of Time, Worth A Watch and Listener questions and comments. You can use this podcast in the following ways: • Quickly learn what a movie is about without spoilers. • Dec…
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Leave The World Behind - In A Nutshell(Listener Choice)
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Marc, Darren and Paul quickly breakdown the 2023 movie Leave The World Behind without spoilers. It was chosen by @JennesseeACT. Then they reveal some behind the scenes facts and trivia. Plus they discuss what would happen if this movie was released 20+ years ago, give you this week's 'Worth A Watch' and reveal next weeks movie choice. You can use t…
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In this episode the guys swiftly break down the smash hit movie of 24/25 - WICKED! You can use this podcast in the following ways: • Quickly learn what a movie is about without spoilers. • Decide if a movie you haven't seen is worth your time. • Learn something new about your favourite movies. • Address that embarrassing list of movies you haven't …
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In this episode the guys swiftly break down in record time the timely suspense thriller... In Time! 🕞⌚🕰️⏳⏲️ You can use this podcast in the following ways: • Quickly learn what a movie is about without spoilers. • Decide if a movie you haven't seen is worth your time. • Learn something new about your favourite movies. • Address that embarrassing li…
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In this episode the guys swiftly break down one of the most iconic movies in cinema history... Back To The Future! You can use this podcast in the following ways: • Quickly learn what a movie is about without spoilers. • Decide if a movie you haven't seen is worth your time. • Learn something new about your favourite movies. • Address that embarras…
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