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Pile of Mates
Three Aussie mates rewatch a movie every week, rate it out of five and rarely agree.
It's a book club for movies, with worse manners. One of us picks the film, we all watch it (our partners don't always make it to the end), then we sit down and argue about it. Old favourites, new releases, and things that probably should have stayed in the early 2000s. Everyone logs a score on Letterboxd, half stars included, and the gap between the highest and lowest is usually the best part of the episode…
Episodes
Pile of MatesCon Air — Let Con Air Fly Again
One of us rented Con Air from Video Easy about fifteen times as a kid. Another went in so blind he wasn’t sure there’d be a plane. Pacco picked this one…
Pile of MatesSing Street — Stood Up for Pickles
One of us gave Sing Street a perfect score. Another doesn't want to watch it again. Sam picked this one. John Carney's 2016 Irish musical is set in 1985…
Pile of MatesSnow Dogs — Rated G, Somehow?
One of us reckons the finish-line siren is an air-raid warning. Another thought the film was called Blow Dogs. Corey picked this one, and says his wife told…
Pile of MatesThe Wild Robot — You Dead Fucking Robot
One of us cried watching The Wild Robot on a plane. Another didn’t cry at all, and got a text from the next room calling him a dead fucking robot. Pacco picked…
Pile of MatesRat Race — More Nazis Than Expected
One of us has rewatched Rat Race every year for three years. Another reckons he got oversold. Sam picked this one, a film his fiancée loved as a kid and he…
Pile of MatesThe Onion Movie — Aged Like Milk
One of us still thinks The Onion Movie is gold. Another needed three sittings to get through it. Corey picked this one, a high-school favourite he wanted to…
Pile of MatesReady or Not — Nowhere on the Card Does It Say Murder
One of us has seen Ready or Not four times. Another got genuinely angry about it. It's Pacco's pick this week, and the second Samara Weaving film in a row…
Pile of MatesOver Your Dead Body — Pacco Called It Torture
One of us had a great time. Another called it torture. Episode one, and it's Sam's pick. He found it scrolling Amazon, liked that Jason Segel was tied to a…