This week’s podcast is a little different. To mark the arrival of Gavin’s film Geng Kubur on Netflix at the end of August 2024, we teamed up with the Geeks in Malaysia podcast for a special crossover episode! In this special podcast Nick and Amelia (from Geeks In Malaysia) and I interview some of the cast and crew of the movie including: Gavin Yap …

Only one man…ok two men could get us to record a podcast so soon after the last one, DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE! We weren’t going to miss the chance to talk X-Men, the return of Hugh Jackman, how was Wolverine’s hair and suit, whether Deadpool talked too much and of course share our thoughts on all references and cameos throughout the movie. Join us as…

Y’now we did have a super timely and up to the minute movie review podcast recorded and ready to go but then… as you know life sometimes gets in the way. If you’re listening to our podcasts you know our schedule can be a bit… erratic anyway so I’m sure you are used to it by now. This week we have a watery double bill as director Xavier Gens takes u…

Giving up any pretense of keeping up with current releases, Gavin and Iain delve into 1994’s The Crow on our latest podcast. Starring the late Brandon Lee and directed by Alex Proyas this is such a formative movie for us it’s amazing we’ve not covered it before. Having not seen it in a few years, can it possibly stand up to today’s modern movie sta…

Yes! We’re actually (relatively) current with our latest podcasts, as Iain and Gavin share what they thought of “Barbenheimer”. Did we love Greta Gerwig’s Barbie? Did Chris Nolan’s Oppenheimer blow our minds? Find out in a show where we also review Malaysian film Hungry Ghost Diner, directed by friend of the show We Jun Cho. Iain also shares the re…

McYapAndFries tries something a little different this week as we revisit 1995’s Johnny Mnemonic in Black and White! After only hearing about this newish version of the cyberpunk “classic” recently, Iain and Gavin had to get their hands on a copy to check it out. And it was cheap!. Join us on this week’s podcast as we revisit the nightmare cyberpunk…

In our latest TIMELY podcast, Gavin and Iain profess their love of Hulu’s kitchen drama The Bear, Iain tries to convince Gavin to play the videogame Immortallty, we discuss Netflix’s animated horror series Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, as well as the horror mangaka’s printed nightmares, and Gavin finally gets to share his deep fe…

On this weeks’s even more rambling than usual podcast, Gavin and Iain discuss Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Ricky Gervais’s latest stand-up special SuperNature and just a soupcon of Top Gun: Maverick before diving deep into the Ted Bundy drama No Man Of God, starring McYapandFries favourite Elijah Wood and Luke Kirby, Iain professes his love for St…

Better late than never, Iain and Gavin share their thoughts on the brilliance that is James Gunn’s Peacemaker on the latest McYapAndFries podcast. before you get to that goodness though Gavin shares his thoughts on the latest Netflix Documentary to tackle real monster; Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story Click on the images below to open the podca…

We couldn’t let the recent announcement that Bruce Willis is retiring from acting go without comment so what better time to celebrate the life, the career and roles of the man who redefined the actions hero for many of us. Yes Gavin and Iain are back with another podcast eschewing the limits of format or forward planning, for a wander down memory l…

You KNOW we couldn't let the Snyder cut pass without commenting on it, so Gavin and Iain dusted off their microphones and recorded a very special podcast on Zack Snyder's Justice League. Seeing as the film(s) have been out for quite a while we dispense with the usual spoiler warnings and get straight into our thoughts on Zack Snyder's definitive vi…

Yes! Malaysia's longest running podcast is STILL running, and is back with a "time travel Two-fer" as Gavin and Iain review Bill and Ted Face The Music, diverge into a little discussion of the trailer for Denis Villeneuve's Dune movie before diving straight back in to review Chirs Nolan's Tenet. Just in case you still haven't seen Christopher Nolan…

After a global pandemic, an almost fatal hardware failure and lot of time with recovery tools we finally bring you our discussion of 1982's Poltergeist.We caht about Tobe Hooper, Craig T,curses and Cygor(?) as we reminisce about this fantastic chiller from 1982.Note: this was recorded in April 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in Malaysia…

It only took a global pandemic but we're back again and trying out something a little different this time.Seeing as we're not catching many new movies at cinemas these days, we decided to revisit some classics. and after running a poll on our social media accounts we settles on Jim Cameron's Aliens from 1986. Yes. this time it's war as we discuss …

OY-OY YOU LACKY PEOPLE!We've been pretty busy of late what with Gavin's movie in Theatres and Iain doing that "other" thing but we couldn't let the opportunity pass to celebrate the 20th anniversary one of the greatest TV shows OF ALL TIME: SPACED.On this podcast we share our deep, DEEP love for the 2 series TV show created by Simon Pegg and Jessic…

They said it couldn't be done, shouldn't be done, and yet with Toy Story 4 Pixar have once again managed to melt the cold stone hearts of Iain and Gavin, while simultaneously making them laugh more than any other comedy this year!Check out the podcast for our full review , we keep it spoiler free for the first 116 minutes before diving into some…

With the latest iteration of the X-men franchise winding down after Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox, Iain and Gavin join Marvel's merry mutants one last time for their review of X-men Dark Phoenix? After the risible X3:The Last Stand have they finally done Chris Claremont's classic tale justice? Find out in the show whr we also tyalk about…

On our latest podcast, Iain & Gavin discuss "Us" writer director Jordan Peele's fantastic follow up to the amazing "Get Out".As usual let us know what you thought of the movie and our review by emailing us at podcast@mcyapandfries.com, find us on twitter @mcyapandfries (as well as individually at  @gavyap, & @mcnastyprime) & follow us on Ins…

After Aquaman disregarded so much of the Zack "Snyder-verse" Gavin and Iain take yet ANOTHER trip to the DC Extended Universe to check out their latest super-hero SHAZAM!No spoilers until 00:29:00.As usual let us know what you thought of the movie and our review by emailing us at podcast@mcyapandfries.com, find us on twitter @mcyapandfries (a…

As Gavin is off staging Jit Murad's play ‘Gold Rain and Hailstones’ at Damansara Performing Arts Centre (Tickets at www.dpac.com.my ), Iain is joined by Dashran Yohan of MovieDash.com to review Jim Cameron and Robert Rodriguez's adaptation of the Yukito Kishiro’s manga Alita: Battle Angel.We review the film and talk about the similarities an…

On this week's podcast Gavin & Iain discuss high expectations, Sarah Paulson's delivery and cinematic portrayals of low level medical practitioners in movies as they review Glass, the latest film from divisive filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan.A sequel to Shyamalan's own Unbreakable from 2000, starring Bruce Willis & Samuel L Jackson as well as Split, …

On our latest, "timely" podcast Gavin and Iain plumb the the "depths" of James Wan's runaway (financial) success and saviour of the DCEU; Aquaman!Yeah we know we're a bit late on this one but we recorded it before our Glass review and thought that one should go out earlier as we saw it well in advance. More of you have had time to catch Aquaman no…

What's up, danger? Iain and Gavin's spider-senses are tingling as they dive DEEP into Spider-man: Into The Spider-verse, one of the best, if not THE best comic book superhero movie OF ALL TIME! Listen to the podcast below or find us on iTunes and everywhere good podcasts can be found!Keep an eye out for our Aquaman podcast also coming soon as we …

...and we're back. Again.On this latest podcast we pay tribute to the late greats Stan Lee and William Goldman, discuss Detective Pikachu and while plumbing the depth of Gavin's Pokémon knowledge before (eventually) reviewing The Hate U Give & Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald.Also we should note that we had some technical difficulties…

We're back once again with a (recorded on) Malaysia Day special as Gavin and Iain take a look at Namrom's One Two Jaga, the gripping tale of corruption, immigration and oppression in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur.Catch One Two Jaga in Malaysian cinemas while you can and let us now what you thought of the film,by tweeting us at @mcyapandfries or tweet…

Iain and Gavin revisit Jurassic Park, their youth and the bar (several times), as they review the latest entry in the series, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. In our latest podcast we steer pretty clear of spoilers so you can listen to the whole thing, if you like!If you DO listen to the whole podcast, then do let us know what you think or providi…

Deadpool's back and he's not coming alone in Deadpool 2... so is Gavin... I mean he's back from the US... he's with Iain... anyway they recorded a Deadpool 2 spoiler discussion podcast, with spoilers from the start; you've all had more than enough time to catch the movie by now, so join us as we talk cameo's, comical deaths and prisons wallet's.Le…

It's finally here. Avengers: Infinity War. The culmination of 10 years of Marvel Studios movies and 18 superhero films. In our last podcast for a while Gavin and Iain grab a glass of whiskey and review the film, avoiding spoilers, before diving into a spoiler filled section after the 26th minute.If you've not yet sen the film yet you can catch up w…

Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ernest Cline's Ready Player One is finally here and.... it's pretty good!!On this week's podcast Iain and Gavin share their experiences with the book, the band Rush and review the film; discussing what they think of the changes made for the silver screen and some of their favourite geeky moments from the film. We tr…

On out latest podcast we return to the world of Kaiju, Jaegers and plucky rangers as Iain and Gavin review Pacific Rim Uprising. If you haven't seen the film yet we refrain from discussing spoilers until the 22:00 minute mark (there is a warning klaxon!)If you are interested in hearing what we thought of the original Pacific Rim, you can find our …

Guillermo Del Toro's Oscar winning adult fairy tale The Shape of Water FINALLY comes to Malaysian cinemas this month! Join Gavin and Iain as they discuss the film in depth (geddit?) on our latest McYapandFries podcast.Let us now what you thought of the film by tweeting us on twitter at @mcnastyprime, @gavyap or @mcyapandfries or by emailing us…

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Gavin puts on his Actor/Director hat and sits down with Iain over a glass of whiskey to discuss Netflix's fascinating new documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring A Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention Of Tony Clifton which takes a behind the scenes look at Jim Carrey's performance in the 1999 film Man on the Moon, the Andy Kau…

After disagreeing (slightly) on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Iain & Gavin grab a drink and sit down to discuss Justice League on our latest podcast.We discus everything we liked, everything we loathed and where the DCEU could go next after the film's disappointing (for WB) box office results.Also on this week's show we launch new competition…

Wow. We actually made it to 200 podcasts! Thanks to the tremendous amount of planning that goes into each show, however you won't hear us talk about that fact at all in the show, as Iain only realised we'd reached 200 when he was editing the podcast!This works out pretty good for you, dear listener, as we concentrate on our spoiler filled discus…

Iain and Gavin sit down with some Asgardian ale to discuss the latest adventure for Marvel's space vikings in Thor:Ragnarok and what could be the funniest Marvel Studios movie so far, although it's not without it's dark edges.We go easy on the spoilers for our review at first before diving into a spoiler section at the end to discuss the finer plot…

The latest film from Darren Arranofsky (Black Swan, Requiem For A Dream, Pi, Thew Wrestler), Mother!, seems to have split audiences  down the middle (well split the audiences who bothered to go and see it), despite its all star cast of Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer and BIG IDEAS!What do Gavin and Iain think? C…

Blade Runner 2049 poster by Michael Friebe (raborlatte) at posterspy.com. Click the image for more.35 years after the release of Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic Blade Runner, we are finally getting a sequel in Blade Runner 2049; a sequel that no one could have dared to expect.Is it any good? Does it measure up against the original?On this week's po…

Not a review, not a recap, this week's podcast is a rambling (and hopefully entertaining) chat between Gavin and Iain about Twin Peaks: The Return and the genius that is David Lynch. After a tribute to Harry Dean Stanton (who passed away on the day of recording) we talk about our experiences with the old series,  our favourite moments and perform…

Join us as we take a trip to Derry, Maine, USA and check out the latest version of Stephen King's IT. Sit and visit a while with with Pennywise the Clown, as we reminiscence about the 1990's version and discuss the movie.Let us know what YOU think of the film by emailing us at podcast@mcyapandfries.com, or reaching us on twitter at @mcnastyprime an…

On this week's podcast we dive into the imagination of Stephen King as we review the adaptation of His Dark Tower book series, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.Let us know what YOU think of the film by emailing us at podcast@mcyapandfries.com, or reaching us on twitter at @mcnastyprime and @gavyap!On the podcasts Iain mentions a press j…

On our latest podcast Gavin and Iain pull up a drink and get into the nitty gritty of Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk, including the amazing sound design, Kenneth Branagh and even Harry Styles!Here's the links Iain mentioned in the podcats You can find some amazing behind the scenes material on @mccrabb_will twitter account here  ( Here's a…

This week Iain and Gavin review Baby Driver, the latest film from one of our film-making  heroes; Edgar Wright, starring Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James and a plethora of Hollywood talent.Listen to the podcast below or  Subscribe in iTunes by clicking here or get our RSS feed to plug into your favourite podcast app here As always  th…

Gavin and Iain may have agreed to disagree when it came to Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice but you'll have to listen to this week's podcast to find out what they thought of Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman and how many times two people can say the phrase "No Man's Land" in a single podcast!If by some chance you've not yet seen the movie we only star…

Better late than never, Iain and Gavin discuss James Gunn's triumphant return to the Marvel COSMIC Universe in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2This is a spoiler podcast so if you've not seen the film we recommend you hold off listening to the podcast until you've seen it.If you want to have your say email us on podcast@mcyapandfries.com, tweet us …

After an extended hiatus we're back with a review of local Malaysian movie "You Mean the World to me". Written and directed by  Saw Teong Hin, this semi-autobiographical film  is based on a stage play also by Saw Teong Hin and is set in Penang.As with most local films, it might not stick around in cinemas long, so if you like the sound of what …

On our latest podcast we review Jordan Vogt-Roberts' Kong: Skull Island, the latest instalment in Legendary's "MonsterVerse" after 2014's Godzilla.As Gavin is currently in Singapore rehearsing "Hand To God" at the Singapore Repertory Theatre (show runs from 19th Apr - 6 May, tickets available here) we're extending our greenroom136.com competit…

On our latest podcast Gavin and Iain take one last ride with The Wolverine in Hugh Jackman's last outing as Logan.As usual we talk about the movie in non-spoiler terms at first, before going into a clearly announced spoiler section near the end.Also on this weeks podcast we continue our competition to win a Metromonger compact, single strap, …