Join four old mates on a cinematic journey like no other in the "Born to Watch Movie Podcast" the podcast where movies aren't just watched, they're experienced. Each week, dive into the films that reshaped their lives and, perhaps, even the world. With many thousands of hours of movie-watching under their belts, these friends bring a unique, seasoned perspective where they don't take themselves or the movies too seriously.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 2:06:08
Point Break 1991 Review is here, and Born to Watch is heading into the surf with Johnny Utah, Bodhi and the Ex-Presidents. Whitey, Dan, Gow and Damo revisit Kathryn Bigelow’s…
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:43:55
The Martian (2015) review lands on Born to Watch this week as Whitey, Gow and Will blast off to Mars for Ridley Scott's hugely entertaining tale of survival, science, potatoes…
Sep 15, 2026 · 2:04:56
This Is Spinal Tap Review takes Born to Watch somewhere few podcasts dare to go: backstage with Britain's loudest band, where amplifiers go to eleven, drummers have an alarming…
Sep 8, 2026 · 1:57:41
This week on Born to Watch, we head into Prohibition-era Chicago for The Untouchables 1987 Review , revisiting Brian De Palma's stylish gangster classic starring Kevin Costner,…
Sep 1, 2026 · 1:33:55
This week on Born to Watch, we sink our teeth into a Fright Night 1985 Review , revisiting one of the most recognisable vampire movies of the VHS era. For Whitey, this one comes…
Aug 25, 2026 · 1:57:35
If a movie was ever made for the Born to Watch treatment, this is it. In our Rambo III 1988 Review , Whitey is joined by two certified ’80s action tragics, Bones and DJ Glazby,…
Aug 18, 2026 · 1:53:13
The boys are heading back to the decade of slick crime flicks, sharp dialogue and Hollywood cool for our Get Shorty 1995 Movie Review . This is peak John Travolta, riding the…
Aug 11, 2026 · 2:05:48
The Warriors 1979 Review is finally here, and this week on Born to Watch, Whitey, Gow and Damo are heading deep into enemy territory for a movie they've been circling since the…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:35:01
This week on Born to Watch , we're diving deep beneath the surface for our Crimson Tide (1995) Review , revisiting Tony Scott's tense 1995 submarine thriller starring two…
Jul 28, 2026 · 1:54:58
This week on Born to Watch , the boys dive into a true cult classic with our Big Wednesday Movie Review , the coming-of-age surfing epic that has inspired generations of surfers…
Jul 21, 2026 · 1:52:29
This week on Born to Watch , it's time for our Air Force One Movie Review , the movie review podcast where we don't take the movies or ourselves too seriously. Whitey, G-Man, and…
Jul 14, 2026 · 1:56:12
The Interstellar (2014) Movie Review has finally landed on Born to Watch, the movie review podcast where we don't take ourselves or the movies too seriously , and this week…
Jul 7, 2026 · 1:41:59
Lethal Weapon 2 Movie Review is here, and this week we're diving back into one of the greatest action sequels of all time on The Movie Review Podcast, where we don't take the…
Jun 30, 2026 · 1:57:28
The Crow (1994) Review is finally here, and the Born to Watch boys are diving headfirst into one of the most iconic cult films of the 1990s. Directed by Australian filmmaker Alex…
Jun 23, 2026 · 1:53:06
Any Given Sunday Review | Born to Watch Podcast Our Any Given Sunday Review takes the Born to Watch boys back to 1999 for Oliver Stone's chaotic, testosterone-fuelled dive into…
Jun 16, 2026 · 2:00:01
This week on Born to Watch, the boys boldly go where they rarely venture, into the world of brand-new cinema, with their Project Hail Mary Movie Review . Based on Andy Weir’s…
Jun 9, 2026 · 2:05:59
This week on Born to Watch, the boys take on one of the most iconic psychological thrillers ever made in this The Sixth Sense 1999 Review . Released in the legendary movie year…
Jun 2, 2026 · 1:55:18
The boys are back for part two of the Born to Watch fourth birthday celebration, and this week’s feature is Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to a vanished era, Once Upon a Time in…
May 26, 2026 · 2:12:25
Kill Bill Vol. 1 Review is finally here, and for the fourth birthday episode of Born to Watch, the boys celebrate in style with one of the most stylish revenge films ever made.…
May 19, 2026 · 56:24
This week on Born to Watch, Whitey flies solo for a massive deep dive into 1982: Year in Review , revisiting one of the most important, influential and completely stacked years…
May 12, 2026 · 1:57:35
In this week's episode of Born to Watch, the boys step back into the ring for a full Creed 2015 Movie Review , diving deep into the legacy sequel that had the impossible task of…
May 5, 2026 · 2:08:41
80's Action movie Draft is here, and this week Born to Watch flips the script with something completely different… and completely unhinged. Instead of breaking down a single…
Apr 28, 2026 · 2:20:16
Forrest Gump 1994 Review is here, and this week the boys take on one of the most iconic, quoted, and emotionally loaded films of all time… but not everything is as sweet as that…
Apr 21, 2026 · 1:29:18
Face Off 1997 Review is here, and this week the boys take a long, hard look at one of the biggest action blockbusters of the 90s… and ask the question, what the hell happened?…
Apr 14, 2026 · 1:49:35
The Poltergeist 1982 Review is here, and this one sits right in that sweet spot of childhood nostalgia and genuine horror. Back in the day, this was the movie that introduced a…
Apr 7, 2026 · 1:58:57
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 2011 Review is on the table this week, and the boys are diving headfirst into David Fincher’s icy, brutal, and deeply unsettling thriller. What…
Mar 31, 2026 · 1:45:48
The American Ninja 1985 Review is finally here, and this one might be the ultimate test of childhood nostalgia versus cold, hard reality. Back in the day, ninja movies were…
Mar 24, 2026 · 2:04:21
The Bourne Identity 2002 Review kicks off a brand-new era of action cinema, and this week on Born to Watch , the boys break down the movie that changed everything. After a…
Mar 17, 2026 · 1:39:38
This week on Born to Watch , Whitey, Gow and Damo head back to 1983 for a full Trading Places 1983 Review , revisiting one of the most iconic comedy films of the 1980s. Directed…
Mar 10, 2026 · 2:11:57
In this Terminator 2: Judgment Day Review , the Born to Watch crew dives headfirst into what many consider the greatest sequel ever made. James Cameron didn't just follow up the…
Mar 3, 2026 · 1:06:04
2025 Hit Sleeper Dud is here, and this year it’s a solo pod. Whitey is on the road, the Academy Awards are looming, and the team is temporarily scattered, but the show must go…
Feb 24, 2026 · 1:43:04
Logan (2017) Review kicks off this week's episode of Born to Watch , and boys… this is not your usual superhero movie. Whitey, Gow and Damo head into the wasteland of 2029 to…
Feb 17, 2026 · 1:59:16
Our Hard to Kill 1990 Review kicks off with a simple truth: the late 80s and early 90s were the golden age of action heroes. Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Willis ruled the world……
Feb 10, 2026 · 1:39:15
This week, the boys jump aboard the Andrea Gail for The Perfect Storm 2000 Review , the Wolfgang Petersen disaster epic that tried to answer one simple question: What if Mother…
Feb 3, 2026 · 2:20:43
Boogie Nights 1997 Review: 200 episodes in, and Born to Watch hits a milestone with a film that feels weirdly, uncomfortably autobiographical. From the moment Whitey declares…
Jan 27, 2026 · 1:53:06
The boys are back for 2026, and they are not easing into it gently. Born to Watch kicks off the new year with a full-blooded dive into one of the most aggressively 80s action…
Jan 20, 2026 · 1:14:13
What happens when you try to rank the Best Movies of This Century , one year at a time, with no safety net, no do-overs, and your family sitting right beside you? You get chaos,…
Jan 13, 2026 · 1:19:13
Comedy is the hardest genre to get right. Making people laugh once is tough; making them laugh for decades is almost impossible. Yet here we are in 2026, revisiting a film…
Jan 6, 2026 · 1:06:23
Welcome to a special holiday edition of Born to Watch as we kick off 2026 with our first episode of the year, diving headfirst into James Cameron's latest visual behemoth,…
Dec 30, 2025 · 1:34:12
In our Ghostbusters 2 (1989) Review , Whitey and Damo strap the proton packs back on and head to New York City for a sequel that arrived five years too late and never quite…
Dec 23, 2025 · 2:06:55
It's Die Hard 2 Review time, and because it's Christmas Eve, lightning has apparently decided to strike twice. After saving Nakatomi Plaza barefoot and bleeding in 1988, John…
Dec 16, 2025 · 1:24:01
There are movies you enjoy, movies you love, and then there are Life Changing Movies , the ones that hit you at the exact right moment and quietly shape how you see the world. In…
Dec 9, 2025 · 1:42:14
On this week's Born to Watch, the boys dive headfirst into one of the great underappreciated modern buddy cop films with their " The Nice Guys" (2016) Review . Every so often, a…
Dec 2, 2025 · 1:36:36
Strap in and charge up the Mr Fusion, because this week on Born To Watch, the boys head back, forward and sideways through time with our full Back to the Future Part 2 (1989)…
Nov 25, 2025 · 1:33:05
In this week's episode of Born to Watch, the boys dive headfirst into a movie that feels a little too real after the last few years. Our Outbreak 1995 Movie Review isn't just a…
Nov 18, 2025 · 1:32:52
Few films strike the perfect balance between dark humour, bleak violence, and unforgettable characters quite like Fargo (1996). In this week's Born to Watch deep dive, the boys…
Nov 11, 2025 · 1:36:08
In our Species 1995 Movie Review, we drop you straight back into the chaotic brilliance of mid-90s cinema, where practical effects, erotic sci-fi horror and unapologetic B-grade…
Nov 4, 2025 · 1:49:46
Whitey and Dan are back in the saddle for another dive into Arnold Schwarzenegger's golden era with their The Running Man (1987) Review , a dystopian action flick that predicted…
Oct 28, 2025 · 1:36:01
When the directors of Pulp Fiction and Desperado joined forces in 1996, nobody expected the chaos that followed. From Dusk Till Dawn is part crime thriller, part vampire…
Oct 21, 2025 · 1:51:03
From the smoky streets of Little Italy to the milk-stained benches of a hitman's apartment, Born to Watch takes aim at one of the most unique and controversial action dramas of…
Oct 14, 2025 · 1:54:06
Paul Verhoeven is officially a Born to Watch legend, but this week the boys go deep into his most infamous film to find out if Showgirls (1995) deserves a spot at the top of the…
Oct 7, 2025 · 1:32:15
What do you get when you combine corrupt cops, a silent Chuck Norris, a robot tank named the Prowler, and one of the most confusingly gritty films of the '80s? You get Code of…
Sep 30, 2025 · 1:32:11
Nothing screams the early '90s more than a Tom Clancy thriller, and The Hunt for Red October (1990) might just be the finest adaptation of the bunch. This week on Born to Watch ,…
Sep 23, 2025 · 2:02:13
Before “Drive to Survive,” before Lewis Hamilton made Formula One fashionable, and long before IMAX cameras were strapped to carbon-fibre rockets, there was just a snorbs…
Sep 16, 2025 · 1:41:25
Before "Ted Lasso," before viral Super Bowl speeches, and long before anyone tried to give athletes emotional depth in a rom-com, there was Jerry Maguire . The year was 1996. The…
Sep 9, 2025 · 1:16:03
In this special edition of Born to Watch , the team dives back into the deep blue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's iconic 1975 thriller, Jaws . But this…
Sep 2, 2025 · 1:45:18
Before Call of Duty, before The Hunger Games , and long before kids with rifles were standard streaming fare, there was Red Dawn, a film where teenagers in Colorado picked up…
Aug 26, 2025 · 1:49:27
By 2016, the Star Wars galaxy was splintered. Disney had bought the keys to the kingdom, and The Force Awakens had opened the floodgates of nostalgia; fans were debating whether…
Aug 19, 2025 · 1:56:06
1985 was the year Sylvester Stallone went from Hollywood heavyweight to undisputed box office king. With Rocky IV on one side and Rambo: First Blood Part II on the other, he…
Aug 12, 2025 · 1:47:05
Lock, load, and prepare for a ballistic ride. This week, the Born to Watch crew take on the movie that brought Keanu Reeves roaring back into the action spotlight and set a new…
Aug 5, 2025 · 1:45:58
This week on Born to Watch , the boys dive sunglasses-first into their Cobra (1986) Review, Sylvester Stallone’s 80s fever dream of fascist fashion, cult chaos, and cheeseball…
Jul 29, 2025 · 1:38:07
Strap on your goggles and hoist the sails, this week on Born to Watch , the crew dives into a post-apocalyptic puddle with their Waterworld (1995) Review, Kevin Costner’s…
Jul 22, 2025 · 1:59:10
In this week’s Born to Watch , the lads swing for the fences with their deep dive Moneyball (2011) Review . Whitey, Dan on the Land, and Will “The Worky” take to the mound to…
Jul 15, 2025 · 1:31:34
Grab your cricket bat, raid the fridge for a cold one, and head to the Winchester, because this week, the Born to Watch crew are diving deep into one of the smartest and most…
Jul 8, 2025 · 2:20:27
Tonight, Born to Watch delves deep into the dusty, desolate West Texas badlands to dissect a modern masterpiece: the Coen Brothers’ haunting 2007 thriller, No Country for Old Men…
Jul 1, 2025 · 1:38:51
This week on Born to Watch , we're heading to the desert planet of Arrakis to break down one of the biggest sci-fi epics of recent memory in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part One…
Jun 24, 2025 · 1:32:15
The heat is back on as the Born to Watch crew heads back to Beverly Hills for some high-octane hijinks, fast-talking cons, and serious shoulder-padded style. In this week’s…
Jun 17, 2025 · 1:35:40
Step back into the Hyborian Age as the Born to Watch team revisits the sword-swinging, snake-worshipping, bass-drum-thumping fantasy epic that turned Arnold Schwarzenegger from a…
Jun 10, 2025 · 1:20:45
This week on Born to Watch, we lace up our Asics, slap on a second singlet, and head to the sun-soaked courts of Venice Beach as we rewind to 1992 with our White Men Can't Jump…
Jun 3, 2025 · 2:25:54
This week on Born to Watch, we dive headfirst into the bug-infested chaos of Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 cult classic, with our Starship Troopers (1997) Review . It’s brutal,…
May 27, 2025 · 1:45:03
In this week’s episode of Born to Watch , we’re diving deep, like three layers deep, into Christopher Nolan’s reality-bending sci-fi thriller with our Inception (2010) Review.…
May 20, 2025 · 1:34:51
Clint Eastwood might be known for playing grizzled, hard-as-nails lawmen, but in our In the Line of Fire (1993) Review, he takes things in a different direction, just slightly.…
May 13, 2025 · 2:11:27
This week on Born to Watch , the team takes aim at one of Quentin Tarantino’s most audacious creations with their Inglourious Basterds (2009) Review . Set in Nazi-occupied France…
May 6, 2025 · 1:45:39
In a galaxy not so far from nostalgia, the Born to Watch crew rounds out the trilogy that changed cinema forever with our Return of the Jedi (1983) Review. It’s May the Fourth,…
Apr 29, 2025 · 1:27:26
This week on Born to Watch , we dive into the horror landmark that changed the game: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) . Brutal, raw, and grimy in a way that still shocks today,…
Apr 22, 2025 · 1:29:33
With Anzac Day just around the corner, Born to Watch honours a defining moment in Australian cinema with our Gallipoli (1981) Movie Review . Directed by Peter Weir and starring a…
Apr 15, 2025 · 2:00:19
Welcome back to Born to Watch , where this week the team tackles the endlessly rewatchable, criminally underappreciated Edge of Tomorrow (2014). Strap in as Whitey, Damo, and Dan…
Apr 8, 2025 · 1:39:41
Grab your whip and avoid the monkey brains—this week on Born to Watch , the crew takes on the franchise's wildest, weirdest, and arguably most chaotic chapter, with their Indiana…
Apr 1, 2025 · 1:47:27
This week, the team takes on one of the biggest cinematic phenomena of the early '90s: The Bodyguard (1992) . A film that smashed box office records, made slow dancing cool…
Mar 25, 2025 · 1:44:35
In this emotionally charged episode of Born to Watch , the team marches into the searing heat and moral quagmire of Oliver Stone’s Platoon (1986), a film that’s arguably the…
Mar 18, 2025 · 1:43:46
In this week’s episode of Born to Watch , the team dives deep into Escape from New York (1981), John Carpenter’s gritty, neon-lit vision of a crime-ridden future. With Kurt…
Mar 11, 2025 · 1:45:58
Welcome back to Born to Watch , the movie podcast where we dive deep into the films that define genres, push boundaries, and leave audiences speechless. This week, we’re tackling…
Mar 4, 2025 · 1:31:24
In this episode of Born to Watch , we take a wild ride back to 1985 for a Weird Science (1985) Review , where two geeky teens somehow manage to create the perfect woman with a…
Feb 25, 2025 · 1:49:32
1999 is often hailed as one of the greatest years in cinema history, and in this episode of Born to Watch , we’re diving deep into one of its most iconic and controversial films…
Feb 18, 2025 · 1:21:10
Is The Howling the best werewolf movie ever made? That’s the big question on this week’s Born to Watch , where the team dives deep into this 1981 horror classic. In The Howling…
Feb 11, 2025 · 1:24:09
In this week's Born to Watch episode, Matt and Damo dive into a quirky 80s classic that inspired guilty pleasure rewatches and dreams of window display romance: Mannequin (1987).…
Feb 4, 2025 · 1:39:15
We’re strapping in for a wild ride to Mars this week on Born to Watch with our 1990 sci-fi blockbuster Total Recall (1990) Review. Whitey, Gow, Damo, and Dan are back in full…
Jan 28, 2025 · 1:40:45
Dirty Harry (1971) is a film that not only redefined the crime thriller genre but also cemented Clint Eastwood’s place as one of cinema’s most iconic leading men. In this week’s…
Jan 21, 2025 · 1:30:23
When it comes to the greatest films of all time, few are as universally beloved as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial . In this E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Review , Whitey and Gow take a…
Jan 14, 2025 · 1:44:35
In this week’s episode of Born to Watch , Whitey and Damo tackle one of the most polarising blockbusters in cinematic history— Star Wars: The Last Jedi . You’ve heard it before:…
Jan 7, 2025 · 31:23
Hey there, fellow watchers! It’s your host Whitey, flying solo once again for this special edition of Born to Watch . After last week’s popular solo mailbox episode, he’s back on…
Dec 30, 2024 · 33:07
As 2024 comes to a close, Born to Watch wraps up the year with a special solo episode featuring Whitey at the helm! In this relaxed and festive instalment, Whitey's Mailbag…
Dec 23, 2024 · 1:50:23
Few movies blend chaos, comedy, and holiday cheer as seamlessly as Gremlins (1984) . This darkly delightful gem from director Joe Dante and producer Steven Spielberg has become a…
Dec 17, 2024 · 1:49:26
Few films define holiday nostalgia as perfectly as Home Alone . In this Home Alone (1990) Movie Review , we revisit the timeless story of Kevin McCallister, the mischievous yet…
Dec 10, 2024 · 1:39:29
In this Blood Diamond (2006) Movie Review , we explore Edward Zwick’s gripping drama that shines a stark light on the human cost of the diamond trade. Set against the backdrop of…
Dec 3, 2024 · 1:52:02
In the late 1980s, few movies encapsulated the aspirational vibe of the era quite like Cocktail . Released in 1988, this romantic drama, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring…
Nov 26, 2024 · 1:51:19
Buckle up for this comprehensive Braveheart (1995) Movie Review - a journey into the heart of one of Hollywood’s most iconic films. Few films, like Braveheart, have managed to…
Nov 19, 2024 · 1:46:35
Ridley Scott’s Gladiator (2000) wasn’t just a movie—it was an event, a cultural phenomenon that revived the sword-and-sandal epic for a modern audience. In this week’s Born to…
Nov 12, 2024 · 1:57:01
Few films define absurdist comedy, as well as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). Directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell as the legendary, moustachioed…
Nov 5, 2024 · 1:43:32
In the world of British crime cinema, few films capture the frenetic energy and dark humour of the underworld quite like Snatch (2000). Directed by Guy Ritchie, Snatch is a heist…
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