Movies to Watch Before the End of the World

The Manchurian Candidate - "Are You Arabic?"

It's Oscar Sunday! Mita and Nadeem discuss the snores, the snubs and the (genuine) surprises. If that wasn't enough, there's also a movie review! Mita chooses 1962's "The Manchurian Candidate" when tasked with picking a movie that starts with "M". 

Requiem For A Dream - "Ass To Ass"

Nadeem was in a jolly mood and when tasked with picking a movie that starts with "R", he chose the laugh-a-minute "Requiem For A Dream" for the next movie review. Mita and Nadeem rank this years Best Picture nominees. 

To Die For - "You're Not Anybody in America Unless You're On TV"

It's Mita's turn to pick, and when tasked with picking a movie that starts with "T", she goes all camp and picks Gus Van Sant's "To Die For" for the next movie review. Nadeem and movie do the unexpected: they watch a bunch of other movies. 

Some Like It Hot - "Well, Nobody's Perfect!"

There are those that like it cold, but since it's Nadeem's turn to pick the movie and he had to pick one that starts with "S", he choose the 1959 comedy, "Some Like It Hot" for the next movie review. Everyone's favourite Oscar nominee, "Emilia Perez" makes another appearance. 

Seconds - " Stomp Those Grapes!"

It's another "S" this week and Mita goes for the left field and chooses the Rock Hudson starrer, "Seconds" for the next movie review. Mita ad Nadeem review the many other movies they watched this week. 

Secrets & Lies - "You Should've Thought And That Before You Dropped Your Knickers!"

Nadeem's been waiting since 1996 for this one. Tasked with picking a movie that starts wth "S", Nadeem picks Mike Leigh's Palm D'Or winning, "Secrets & Lies" for the next movie review. It's also Oscar nomination day! Nadeem and Mita dissect the good, the bad and the ugly of the 2025 Oscar race. 

The Apprentice - "You Look Like An Orange"

It's only apropos this week that when Mita was tasked with picking a movie that starts with "A", she chose the Donald Trump biopic "The Apprentice" for the next movie review. No oranges were harmed in the recording of this podcast. 

Once Upon A Time In America - "Noodles"

Nadeem decides to cheat and picks a movie that starts with "On" instead of just "N" for the next movie review and picks the ultra-short, "Once Upon A Time In America". New mics and "Emilia Perez" are also on the table. 

Rashomon - "Dead Men Tell No Lies"

Mita goes for the trifecta (foreign language, old, black and white), when tasked with picking a movie that starts with "R" and chooses Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon" for the next movie review. It's also  Golden Globe night and Mita and Nadeem have some opinions. 

Todo Sobre Mi Madre - "You Are An Epidemic"

Happy New Year! To ring in 2025, Nadeem decided to bend the rules. When tasked with picking a film that starts with "T", Nadeem choose the Pedro Almodóvar's "Todo Sobre Mi Madre", which you might know as "All About My Mother" for the next movie review. Mita and Nadeem see one final movie in 2024.