My Mum Has Seen A Movie

This is it: the last episode of My Mum Has Seen a Movie. After reviewing 690 movies over six years of podcasting, we're hanging up our mics. But we go out with a bang by passing judgement on the fifth and final Indiana Jones movie ("It's going to pay for his funeral"), Wes Anderson's Asteroid City ("I liked the colours"), and the latest Mission Impossible ("The action is superb and Tom Cruise doesn't look as old as he is"). Thanks for listening, everyone.

This week mum and Rob are in Japan for a long-awaited holiday. While there they see two new Japanese films: tame horror Immersion (忌怪島), and gripping period drama Mountain Woman (山女). Mum has also seen Netflix actioner Extraction 2.

This week mum has seen Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ("I think Liam Neeson plays the big red truck, but they've put his voice through a boom box"). She has also prepared for her imminent Japanese holiday by seeing Japanese euthanasia drama Plan 75 ("Once you've done it, you've done it"), and documentary Tokyo Stories ("It bombards you with all the stuff that's over there").

This week mum has seen the live action remake of Disney's The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey ("Javier Bardem plays Trident: the feller with the magic fork"). She also reviews Chevalier, a flick about a French fiddler from olden times ("Mozart's in it and he's a little smirky gobshite").

This week Rob returns to the UK and he and mum see boxing biopic Big George Foreman ("As a kid he was a little tinker. Well, a gobshite"). Mum also reviews Finnish stab-fest Sisu ("Sisu rams a knife through a Nazi's temple - it was wonderful").

This week Vin Diesel is back in Fast X ("We all know family is important but get over yourself"). Mum also reviews Ari Aster's Beau is Afraid, starring Joaquin Phoenix ("It was weird but I loved it"), and coming-of-age drama Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret ("It's not really for my age").

This week the Twig and the Rat are back for one final hurrah in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ("The main guardian has had enough"). Mum also reviews phone-based romcom Love Again, starring Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, Celine Dion, and a man ("God bless you, Celine").

This week mum has seen Jim Broadbent walking in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry ("I suppose old people want to see an old person doing something"). She also reviews British coming-of-age drama Polite Society ("It is ridiculous, but the story is good").

This week mum has seen The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan ("This is a French film so I felt a little bit high-brow"). She also reviews horror sequel Evil Dead Rise ("I didn't know anything about it, but the word 'evil' drew me in")

This week mum sees more evidence of Russell Crowe's continuing decline into Nicolas Cage schlock territory in The Pope's Exorcist ("It's not horrendous"). She also reviews web-based thriller Missing ("I might watch it at home if it was on the telly").

This week mum has seen Nicolas Cage as Dracula and the boy from About a Boy as his reluctant servant in Renfield ("It's flipping amazing") She also reviews board-game cash-in Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, starring Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez ("I don't know any of the other actors").

This week mum has seen AIR, a film about Michael Jordan's business dealings with Nike ("Ben Affleck plays a tool"). She also reviews romcom Beautiful Disaster ("I don't want to talk about it"), and Robin Wright's feature directorial debut, the weepie drama Land ("You can feel the emotions").

This week mum has seen (another) superhero sequel in Shazam: Fury of the Gods ("I stared at it blankly"). She also reviews A Good Person, starring Florence Pugh as a person who may or may not be good ("She is bloody brilliant").

This week mum has seen Keanu Reeves action sequel John Wick: Chapter 4 ("I think he's a nice boy"). She also reviews 80 for Brady, a flick about a gang of old dears watching the Super Bowl for some reason ("It's rugby with loads of pads and helmets and woosy stuff").

This week mum has seen slasher-sequel Scream VI ("If there's another one after this, you can fuck off"). She also reviews nursing-home-set drama Allelujah ("The cinema was full of doddery olds") and horror movie Pearl, starring Larsen Thompson in the title role ("She's a freakin' nutter").

This week mum has seen Adam Driver in sci-fi dinosaur actioner 65 ("It's only 90 minutes long – maybe that's why it's good"). She also reviews Woody Harrelson as a hot-tempered basketball coach in Champions ("He's a bit of a donkey, really").

This week mum has seen some more movies. That is the whole point of this podcast. First up, Rocky-spinoff-sequel Creed III ("You know what's going to happen"). She has also seen comedy-thriller Cocaine Bear ("The funny bits are in the previews") and Hirokazu Koreeda's Korean found-family drama Broker ("It's absolutely bloody fascinating"). She also recommends Netflix documentary Misha and the Wolves ("Fabulous").

This week mum has seen Marvel miniaturisation movie Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, starring Paul Rudd and the one who's married to Catherine Zeta-Jones ("Michelle Pfeiffer has got the most annoying voice"). She also reviews predictable romcom What's Love Got to Do With It? ("Emma Thompson is in it and she needs a slap") And Idris Elba is back in TV-spinoff Luther: The Fallen Sun ("There's a baddie in it and he's got a good baddie's face").

This week mum has seen Women Talking, starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, and Frances McDormand ("You should all go and see it. EVERYBODY"); Shrek-spinoff-sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ("Shut your eyes and listen to Antonio Banderas"); and Cornish folk-horror Enys Men ("All I remember is thinking, 'This is shit'").

This week mum has seen stripper threequel Magic Mike: The Last Dance ("I think even the actors knew it was a load of old shit"), starring Channing Tatum's abs. She also reviews Hugh Jackman in depressing family drama The Son ("Where's my Wolverine?"), and Gerard "Buttwad" Butler in aviation actioner Plane ("Watch it for the baddie's haircut").