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  • ParaNorman (2012): “Stop-Motion Witches, Hockey Masks, and the Chubby King of Our Hearts”

    ParaNorman (2012): “Stop-Motion Witches, Hockey Masks, and the Chubby King of Our Hearts”
    Nov 1 2025
    In this episode of Can I Change My Score?, Sophie and Matt head back to the cinema – and back to 2012 – for the 13th anniversary re-release of ParaNorman. It’s spooky season, and this cult stop-motion gem still holds up (and looks even better in faux-3D). Matt’s enchanted by Laika’s craftsmanship, toilet-bound uncles, and Halloween deep cuts; Sophie’s swooning over the chubby charm of Neil and wondering aloud how long someone can stare at a puppet’s butt and still call it art. They discuss zombies, witch trials, parental disappointment, and why stop-motion might be the most unnecessary (yet most magical) way to tell a story.

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    33 Min.
  • The Ballad of a Small Player (2024): “Casino Carpets, Watery Wads of Cash, and Swinton in Disguise”

    The Ballad of a Small Player (2024): “Casino Carpets, Watery Wads of Cash, and Swinton in Disguise”
    Oct 31 2025
    In this episode of Can I Change My Score?, Sophie and Matt gamble on The Ballad of a Small Player, a slow, spectral tale of vice, fate, and soggy banknotes somewhere off the coast of Macau. Sophie’s taken by the dreamlike mood and neon melancholy; Matt’s hung up on haunted money stashes and Colin Farrell looking like he hasn’t seen a shower since the Bush administration. Tilda Swinton’s somewhere in there, too – maybe. Probably. Definitely? They unpack the film’s elusive plot, its folklore undercurrent, and what happens when a man loses everything but still keeps betting.

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    31 Min.
  • The Bride of Frankenstein (1935): “Ham Sandwich Horror, Swan Impressions, and Wine Good”

    The Bride of Frankenstein (1935): “Ham Sandwich Horror, Swan Impressions, and Wine Good”
    Oct 26 2025
    In this spookily subterranean episode of Can I Change My Score?, Sophie and Matt emerge from Bristol’s Redcliffe Caves after watching The Bride of Frankenstein—a 1935 classic that’s equal parts gothic, goofy, and glorious. Between Boris Karloff’s earnest grunts and Elsa Lanchester’s five minutes of fame (spent mostly screaming), the hosts wonder: how did something this silly become so iconic? They unpack Boris’s dental drama, drunken cinematographers, and a very confused bat, before realising that “Smoke good. Wine good. Movie… very good.”

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    39 Min.
  • Roofman (2025): “Rear Nudity, Missed Comedy, and Millions of Jeffreys”

    Roofman (2025): “Rear Nudity, Missed Comedy, and Millions of Jeffreys”
    Oct 19 2025
    In this episode of Can I Change My Score?, Sophie and Matt break into Roofman, the new based-on-a-true-story film starring Channing Tatum (and quite a lot of him) and Kirsten Dunst. They dissect the film’s tone confusion, the strange blend of heist and heart, and why it never quite lands its big emotional swings. Was it meant to be funny? Are we supposed to root for this guy? Also: unrequested nudity, baffling montages, and a moral crisis unfolding between the bike aisle and the Barbie Dreamhouse display. Just another day at the movies.

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    30 Min.
  • One Battle After Another (2025): “Nachos, Revolutions, and Sean Penn’s Pervy Stare”

    One Battle After Another (2025): “Nachos, Revolutions, and Sean Penn’s Pervy Stare”
    Oct 4 2025
    In this episode of Can I Change My Score?, Sophie and Matt take on Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, a sprawling, noisy, and oddly funny adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland. Both hosts land on the same score (a rare feat!) but for very different reasons: Sophie’s swept along by the atmosphere, Matt can’t get over Sean Penn’s twitchy eyelids, and both are floored by how the film nails its sound design but fumbles its finale. Was it a masterpiece trimmed too long, or a messy epic saved by stellar performances? Expect nacho talk, Alana Haim cameos, and at least one argument about whether DiCaprio’s paycheck was worth it.

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    37 Min.
  • The Wonder (2022): “Fasting Girls, Florence Pugh, and the Opium of Art”

    The Wonder (2022): “Fasting Girls, Florence Pugh, and the Opium of Art”
    Sep 18 2025
    In this episode of Can I Change My Score?, Sophie and Matt revisit The Wonder, Sebastián Lelio’s slow-burning tale of miracles, misery, and medicine in post-famine Ireland. Sophie’s swooning over the cinematography and Florence Pugh’s impeccable spoon work, while Matt’s digging deep into the film’s themes of belief, trauma, and small-town control. From fourth wall breaks to real-life mother-daughter casting trivia, the pair dive into why this Netflix sleeper might just be the Florence Pugh film people are sleeping on. It’s haunting, hypnotic, and yes – a bit woeful (in the best way).

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    36 Min.
  • The Roses (2025): “Zingers, Crabs, and a Marriage in Decline”

    The Roses (2025): “Zingers, Crabs, and a Marriage in Decline”
    Sep 14 2025
    In this episode of Can I Change My Score?, Sophie and Matt dive into The Roses – a dark comedy about a marriage slowly (and sometimes violently) unravelling. Sophie’s sipping bubbly and hunting for more chaos, Matt’s quietly admiring the script’s British bite, and both wonder if Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch make the most believable toxic couple in years. Was this the dark romcom they were promised – or did the trailer oversell the carnage? Tune in for thoughts on marriages, murder attempts, and whether British passive aggression is the real villain.

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    29 Min.
  • Formula One (2025): “Old Drivers, Blurred Vision, and Mary Poppins in a Race Car”

    Formula One (2025): “Old Drivers, Blurred Vision, and Mary Poppins in a Race Car”
    Aug 4 2025
    In this episode of Can I Change My Score?, Sophie and Matt speed straight from the cinema into the podcast booth to talk all things Formula One, the glossy new Brad Pitt movie that’s basically Cars meets Top Gun: Maverick with a midlife crisis twist. Sophie’s swept away by the racing, the soundtrack and Brad’s perfect abs, while Matt’s deeply unconvinced by the physics, the plot, and the pit stop strategy. Did this high-octane blockbuster cross the finish line? Or did it just spin off into soft-focus nonsense? Tune in to find out.

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    32 Min.