Episodes
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
The Death Warrant (1990) Problem
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Jimmy and Jen dive back into the action movie world of the former's youth but is a first time viewing for the latter. They discuss pointless characters, bad acting, non-scary villains and Jimmy ponders a plot point that males no sense to him. They also welcome Jean Claude Van Damme to the podcast. As in they are covering one of his movies for the first time, he's not a guest or anything. Contains strong language and our next episode is our 100th movie...
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
The Wild Things (1998) Problem
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
It's our 98th movie, so we're covering a movie from 1998. Jimmy and Jen discuss the twists, Jimmy's thoughts on the unrelated movie The Menu and they disagree on a certain aspect of the movie, Wild Things. Includes very very strong language and talk of sexual assault.
Friday Apr 07, 2023
The Howard the Duck (1986) Problem
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
We're back! This week on "Jen Hates Jimmy", it is Howard the freaking Duck time! Our fearless duo talk about duck nudity, duck anatomy, duck puns and Marvel movies again. It's okay, though, this is based on a Marvel comic, so it's justified, honest! Contains strong language.
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Scream VI Spoiler Discussion
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
It's new movie spoiler time! Jimmy and Jen discuss the 6th movie in a franchise they both love but did they enjoy this particular entry? They go over what they like, what they didn't like, the cast, plot holes and discuss what they want from a 7th movie. We'll be back to our normal show next week with Howard the Duck (1986). Contains spoilers for the Scream franchise (although, why would you start at 6?) and strong language.
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
The North (1994) Problem
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Hooo, boy, here we go... Contains strong language.
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
The Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) Problem
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
One of the comedies from the year that made Jim Carrey a star and one that is very troubling for a number of reasons. Jim Carrey wearing a tutu is oddly not one of them. Beware, do not listen if you love this movie. Or do then email us at contact@shiftybench.co.uk to tell us why we're wrong. Contains talk of Homophobia and Transphobia because that's just the movie we're covering.
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
The Malice (1993) Problem
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Jimmy and Jen stay in 1993 this week with an often forgotten thriller co-written by one of Jen's favourite writers. They talk about the movie's actors, its twists, its plot holes and answer the age old question... would you let someone cut your finger off for $1 million? Contains strong language and adult themes.
Friday Feb 17, 2023
The Cliffhanger (1993) Problem
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Jimmy and Jen are back and this time round, Jimmy has picked a classic Stallone flick that is great and he won't hear any different! They talk about age gaps in movies, The Razzies, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Buffy, briefly. It's okay, though, this movie has an actor from the show in it. An actor who was in two episodes in the second season but still... Contains strong language.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
The Toy (1982) Problem
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
It's Jen's birthyear pick and she has went with the 8th most racist movie ever made according to the Complex site. Is its place on such a list warranted? They talk about that as well as Richard Pryor, Scott Schwartz's adult career and compare the 90s and the 90s. Contains strong language and racist language used in context of the movie.
Friday Jan 13, 2023
The Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Problem
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Welcome to 2023! Jimmy and Jen return with this childhood favourite of the former's that the latter just watched for the first time. They talk about the movie, obviously, the soundtrack, Sly Stallone and Jimmy tells Jen about a project he did at college related to this movie. Kind of. Contains strong language.
So, What's the Problem?
Ever watched a movie that you loved as a kid that has elements that just wouldn't fly in a movie made today? Jimmy (a Scot) and Jen (an American) have and they discuss said movies on this podcast. They think of three problems each which can be serious or silly and also one positive thing about each movie.