Unqualified Observers

Feb 23 2025 212 ep. 92 mins

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Join hosts Kelham Metcalf and Thomas Stimpson as they stumble through the world of cinema. From garbage to gold and everything in between, these life-long friends are here to remind you that sometimes it's okay to not know anything.

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Unqualified Observers #179 Invincible Season 3 Episodes 1-4 Review

Feb 23 2025 117 mins

This week the Unqualified Observers, Kelham and Thomas, sit down to discuss the first half of "Invincible" Season 3. Come join in the fun and find out what Mark Grayson and everyone else is up to in their world of superpowered heroes and villains. It is a break from the usual episodes, but still a very fun conversation and don't worry, there is still plenty of time fo

Unqualified Observers #178: Moon (2009)

Feb 13 2025 61 mins

In this week's episode of Unqualified Observers, Kelham and Thomas sit down to discuss the often overlooked 2009 film, "Moon" starring Sam Rockwell and Sam Rockwell. Does this film deserve to be reappraised and given more love in the sci-fi community or was this a movie better off in the past? That is one of the questions we are trying to answer in this podcast, but t

Unqualified Observers #177: Blue Velvet

Feb 03 2025 82 mins

This week the Unqualified Observers, Kelham and Thomas take a look at one of David Lynch's most notable films, "Blue Velvet." To pay homage to the visionary director, we decided to see what would happen when innocent people take a look at the darker side of life. Find out what we thought of this controversial film and how relevant the themes still are 40 years later.

Unqualified Observers #176: When Harry Met Sally

Jan 16 2025 74 mins

With the new year just starting, the Unqualified Observers, Kelham and Thomas, felt it was only right to ring in 2025 with the best New Year's movie of all time, "When Harry Met Sally". Not only is this the best New Year's movie, but it is also one of the best romantic comedies and movies of the 1980's. Come join in the fun as we discuss the iconic scenes that

Unqualified Observers #175: The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Jan 04 2025 61 mins

In this week's episode of Unqualified Observers, Kelham and Thomas, sit down to discuss the original Lord of the Rings film from the 1970's. Does squeezing Fellowship and Two Towers into one film lessen the story, does the animation and rotoscoping hold up, does Gandalf hate Samwise more than the Dark Lord? These are just some of the important questions discussed in this fun conver

Unqualified Observers #174: The Substance (2024)

Dec 20 2024 81 mins

If you could clone a younger, better version of yourself, would you? If you did, what kind of person would both of you become. This and much more are discussed in the latest episode of Unqualified Observers. Come join in the conversation as Kelham and Thomas breakdown Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid's performances and choices in one of the most intriguing films of 20

Unqualified Observers #173: Frequency (2000)

Dec 08 2024 90 mins

If you could talk to your father 30 years in the past, what would you say to them? Thats the question presented in the film, "Frequency," starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezal. Does the movie believably explain the premise and deliver on its concept? The Unqualified Observers, Kelham and Thomas, will answer that and much more in the latest episode of Unqualified Observers. But don

Unqualified Observers #172: Don't Move

Nov 23 2024 92 mins

This week the Unqualified Observers, Kelham and Thomas, sit down to discuss one of the latest films to come out on Netflix, "Don't Move." If you were given a paralytic agent by a serial killer and only had 20 minutes to hide before your body shuts down, what would you do? This is the question posed by "Don't Move", but does this film bring more than that simple premise? Tune in to

Unqualified Observers #171: The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Nov 09 2024 90 mins

In this week's episode of Unqualified Observers, Kelham and Thomas, sit down to discuss Charles Laughton's only entry in the world of film, 1955's "The Night of the Hunter". Does this greatly revered classic stand the test of time? Only one way to find out, and that is by tuning in to the latest episode. From the stunning lighting and camera work, to Robert Mitchum's ominous presen

Unqualified Observers #170: Suitable Flesh

Oct 28 2024 74 mins

If you had the ability to choose your body, would you stay in your own? Join the Unqualified Observers, Kelham and Thomas, as we jump into the modern day psychological horror film starring Heather Graham, "Suitable Flesh." Does this film from 2023 have the best backgrounds? Maybe not, but join in the conversation and find out what this movie got right and just how crazy the convers