Fade To Black is a weekly film culture podcast co-hosted by film critics Hanna Flint (@hannaflint), Clarisse Loughrey (@clarisselou) and Amon Warmann (@amonwarmann). It takes a deep dive into the latest movie news, hot cinema takes and reviews the best new releases all in one place. It also gives listeners a chance to hear from some of the brightest stars of cinema through exclusive interviews with major talent. The podcast champions inclusivity by covering a broad spectrum of film and cultu ...
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The PopCultured Podcast is hosted and produced by film journalist and critic Hanna Flint. Each episode sees a lively discussion about pop culture and diversity with both pals and entertainment aficionados.
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Welcome to the FIRST FILM CLUB Podcast. Produced by Natalie Louise, and hosted by critic and author Hanna Flint, both founders of the FIRST FILM CLUB, this podcast is dedicated to filmmakers, casts and crew members talking about the first films they ever made. It is a companion project to the FIRST FILM CLUB event series that celebrates directorial debuts. We screen a debut short film from an emerging director alongside the feature debut of an established director followed by a Q&A with both ...
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A podcast about loving things in a really very rubbish year
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Episode 225: One Battle After Another, Urchin, with Nadia Fall
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1:18:38This week, Hanna chats to Nadia Fall about the teen friendship at the heart of her feature debut BRIDES, while we review Paul Thomas Anderson’s American epic ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut, URCHIN. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we get into that Alien: Earth finale. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitaria…
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Episode 224: The Man In My Basement with Nadia Latif & Steve with Lil Simz and Jay Lycurgo
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40:07This week, we have a little change in programming! Amon and Clarisse are living it up in Disneyland Paris, so Hanna is manning the fort, setting up some fantastic interviews. First, she talks to Nadia Latif about her feature debut, THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT, then Amon chats with Simbi 'Little Simz' Ajikawo and Jay Lycurgo about British drama STEVE. If…
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Episode 223: Spinal Tap II, Islands, From Ground Zero
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1:09:02This week, we turn it up to eleven with sequel SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES (12:00), while Sam Riley causes a racket as a washed-up tennis coach in ISLANDS (28:17), and we review FROM GROUND ZERO (41:08), an anthology film directed by 22 Palestinian directors living under the genocide. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:44), we ask: do written reviews s…
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Episode 222: The Conjuring: Last Rites, Highest 2 Lowest, Honey Don’t
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1:15:55This week, grab your bibles and your rosaries, as a blockbuster horror franchise reaches its end in THE CONJURING: LAST RITES (09:12), while two legendary directors make their return as we review Spike Lee’s HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (26:05) and Ethan Coen’s HONEY DON’T (43:14), made in collaboration with Tricia Cooke. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (55:33), we ask:…
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Episode 221: The Roses, Caught Stealing, with Tony McNamara
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1:10:13This week, Hanna speaks to THE ROSES screenwriter Tony McNamara about how to craft a perfect divorce (06:40), while we review the film (32:36). Then we discuss Darren Aronofsky’s latest as he tries his hand at a comedy caper with CAUGHT STEALING (42:49). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:07), we ask: are algorithms really deciding what movies are made? If …
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Episode 220: The Life of Chuck, Sorry, Baby, Peacemaker Season 2, with Chris Columbus
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1:23:20This week, Hanna sets out to solve the mystery of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB by speaking to its director, Chris Columbus (08:32), while we review Mike Flanagan’s THE LIFE OF CHUCK (30:44), adapted from the Stephen King novella, and Eva Victor’s feature debut, SORRY, BABY (53:38). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:10:22), there's no wrong time to rock AND the…
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Episode 219: Materialists, Together, Nobody 2, Alien: Earth
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1:20:08This week, we see if we’re a match with Celine Song’s MATERIALISTS (08:22) and get closer than ever with body horror TOGETHER (31:04), while Bob Odenkirk dusts off those knuckles of his again for NOBODY 2 (42:44). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:00:34), we dive into the first two episodes of Noah Hawley’s ALIEN: EARTH series, with spoilers. If you would …
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Episode 218: Weapons, The Pickup, The Kingdom
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1:11:20This week, we’re in for a scare with Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS (10:30), while we ride along with Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson in THE PICKUP (27:29) and hop over to Corsica for Julien Colonna’s crime drama THE KINGDOM (37:47). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (51:54), we ask: are all the paparazzi set photos of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 and SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW …
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Episode 217: The Naked Gun, Late Shift, Savages
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1:09:21This week, we’re cocked and loaded for the return of THE NAKED GUN (09:49), while we review Petra Volpe’s medical drama LATE SHIFT (33:37) and Claude Barras’ stop-motion animation SAVAGES (45:03). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (57:25), we discuss reports that Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ has been filming in occupied Western Sahara. If you would like t…
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Episode 216: The Fantastic Four: First Steps, The Bad Guys 2, Bring Her Back
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1:27:52This week, here’s the thing… we’re reviewing Marvel’s latest, THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (12:55), alongside animated sequel THE BAD GUYS 2 (38:19) and Danny and Michael Philippou’s new nightmare, BRING HER BACK (48:10). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:02:35), we chat THE FANTASTIC FOUR spoilers and Marvel’s future. If you would like to donate direct…
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Episode 215: Friendship, Harvest, The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire
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1:10:45This week, we review Andrew DeYoung’s cringe comedy fest FRIENDSHIP (08:47), Athina Rachel Tsangari’s stark period drama HARVEST (26:14), and Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich’s lyrical documentary-biopic hybrid THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE (43:05). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (57:46), we talk about the current state of horror criticism and why so few studio horro…
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Episode 214: Superman Spoiler Special, with James Gunn
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1:21:26This week, Clarisse speaks with writer-director and head of DC Studios James Gunn about bringing Superman to the screen, while we review the film and even get into some spoiler chat. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we share what movies we’d most like to see from the newly established DCU. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza…
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Episode 213: Jurassic World Rebirth, The Shrouds, Hot Milk, with Gareth Edwards
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1:18:23This week, Amon and Hanna report back from the third annual Meditterane Film Festival in Malta. Then Amon speaks to JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH director Gareth Edwards about going toe-to-toe with some prehistoric beasts (12:12), while we review David Cronenberg’s portrait of grief, THE SHROUDS (25:54), and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s adaptation of Deborah Levy…
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Episode 212: Red Path, 28 Years Later with Elio's Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian
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1:10:50This week, Clarisse chats to directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian about their new Pixar animation ELIO. We review Tunisian magical realism drama RED PATH and Danny Boyle gets his rage on again with 28 YEARS LATER. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we ask: Should actors stop complaining about their superhero films? If you would like to donate directly to…
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Episode 211: Lollipop, Tornado, How to Train Your Dragon, with Michael Pearce and Domhnall Gleeson
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1:13:56This week, Clarisse chats to director Michael Pearce and star Domhnall Gleeson about their new Apple TV+ thriller ECHO VALLEY (06:20), while we review Daisy-May Hudson’s social realist drama LOLLIPOP (24:17) and John Maclean’s quasi-samurai-western TORNADO (41:03). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:11), with Universal’s new HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON arrivin…
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Episode 210: Ballerina, Dangerous Animals, Falling Into Place, with Ian McShane
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1:11:36This week, Amon chats FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA with one of its stars, Ian McShane (09:10), while we follow Jai Courtney into the shallows for serial-killer-meets-sharks thriller DANGEROUS ANIMALS (22:03), and look for love in writer-director-actor Aylin Tezel’s feature debut FALLING INTO PLACE (38:32). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (55:37), w…
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Episode 209: The Ballad of Wallis Island, The Salt Path, with Tim Key, Tom Basden and James Griffiths
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1:11:58This week, Hanna sits down with Tom Basden, James Griffith and Tim Key to talk about their new film, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND, while we review the comedy-drama alongside THE SALT PATH, the adaptation of Raynor Winn’s 2018 memoir. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we deliver our spoiler-filled verdicts on the second season of THE LAST OF US. If you would li…
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Episode 208: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, The Phoenician Scheme, with Angela Bassett
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1:20:57This week, your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to listen to Amon’s conversation with Angela Bassett about her presidential duties in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING (07:55), alongside our review of the film (21:30) and of Wes Anderson’s latest jaunt, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (45:39). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:06:57), is Tom Cr…
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Episode 207: Hallow Road, Magic Farm, Andor S2, with Babak Anvari and Matthew Rhys
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1:15:19This week, Amon chats to director Babak Anvari and star Matthew Rhys about their new horror-thriller HALLOW ROAD (05:36), while we review the film (25:23) and then take a trip down to Amalia Ulman’s MAGIC FARM (37:19), for her Argentina-set absurdist comedy. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (50:51), we deliver our spoiler-filled thoughts on the second (and fi…
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Episode 206: The Wedding Banquet, The Assessment, with Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen and David Harbour
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1:12:01This week, Amon chats to some of the THUNDERBOLTS* (or should we be calling them by their new name now?): Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen and David Harbour (08:53). Meanwhile, we review THE WEDDING BANQUET, Andrew Ahn’s updated take on Ang Lee’s 1993 romcom (24:08), and Fleur Fortuné’s debut feature THE ASSESSMENT, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia…
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Episode 205: Another Simple Favour, Thunderbolts*, with Paul Feig
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1:10:55This week, Amon chats with Paul Feig about ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOUR (07:25), we review the film (22:26), plus Marvel's latest big-screen offering THUNDERBOLTS* (34:40). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:13), we discuss the recent calls, including by actor Pedro Pascal, to boycott HBO’s new Harry Potter series. If you would like to donate directly towards huma…
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Episode 204: The Accountant 2, Swimming Home, with Gareth Evans
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1:11:47This week, Clarisse chats to Gareth Evans about his new, Tom Hardy-fronted action movie, HAVOC (05:00). Meanwhile, Ben Affleck is back as autistic assassin Christian Wolff in THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (21:05), while Christopher Abbott and Mackenzie Davis star as a couple whose fragile marriage is threatened by the arrival of Ariane Labed in SWIMMING HOME (4…
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Episode 203: Sinners, Warfare, The Penguin Lessons, with Ryan Coogler
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1:06:13This week, Amon sits down with Ryan Coogler (04:56) as they get their teeth into his new vampire flick, SINNERS. We’ll also review the film (22:06), alongside THE PENGUIN LESSONS (38:47), in which Steve Coogan befriends a flightless bird while living under the US-backed military dictatorship in Argentina. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (47:51), with WARFARE…
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Episode 202: The Amateur, The Return, Drop
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1:05:55This week, we get vengeance with the Rami Malek-fronted thriller THE AMATEUR (06:42), make sail for Ithaca with THE RETURN, a new take on The Odyssey (23:53), and lock into DROP, Christopher Landon’s new AirDrop-themed horror (36:30). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (49:47), with Viola Davis the latest to take the presidential oath for her Prime Video action…
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Episode 201: Death of a Unicorn, Last Swim, Restless
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53:01This week, we witness the DEATH OF A UNICORN in A24’s latest “eat the rich” horror (04:34), go for a LAST SWIM with Sasha Nathwani’s London-set debut (18:35), and stay RESTLESS with Jed Hart’s psychological comedy drama (28:57). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (39:29), as the furore around the cast of the new Beatles biopics grows, we ask: do biopics need st…
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Episode 200: The End, The Stimming Pool, with Reginald Hudlin and Shola Lynch
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1:16:57This week, I sit down with Reginald Hudlin and Shola Lynch to talk about their two-part documentary NUMBER ONE ON THE CALL SHEET (13:16) plus we review Joshua Oppenheimer's post-apocalyptic musical THE END (32:32) and the Neurocultures Collective's experimental film THE STIMMING POOL (46:19). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:00:01), in the wake of a Varie…
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Episode 199: Flow, The Alto Knights, Santosh
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1:02:38This week, we go with the FLOW (07:57) as we review the winner of the Best Animated Film at this year’s Oscars; get double the de Niro in Barry Levinson’s mob drama THE ALTO KNIGHTS (18:50); and follow a rookie female officer’s eye-opening induction in Sandhya Suri’s SANTOSH (35:55). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (48:37), Cate Blanchett makes the case that…
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Episode 198: Black Bag, Sister Midnight, with the Russo Brothers
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1:08:02This week, Amon speaks to the Russo Brothers about The Electric State (07:07). Then we review Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller BLACK BAG (22:04) and Karan Kandhari's punk rock debut SISTER MIDNIGHT (36:18). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (50:39), we discuss the prevalence of celebrity/influencer interviewers and whether they are up to the journalistic job. …
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Episode 197: Mickey 17, One of Them Days, with Laura Carreira
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1:16:50This week, Hanna has a natter with Laura Carreira about her directorial debut ON FALLING (06:57); we have ONE OF THEM DAYS (27:50) with the Keke Palmer and SZA-led comedy; and we say welcome back to the great Bong Joon-Ho, as he finally returns to cinemas for his follow-up to the Oscar-winning Parasite, MICKEY 17 (42:51) (And no, you don’t have to …
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Episode 196: The Last Showgirl, Chang’an, Fight or Flight
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1:05:05This week, we don our rhinestones and feathers for Gia Coppola’s THE LAST SHOWGIRL (8:17); visit Tang Dynasty China for the epic historical animation CHANG’AN (23:29); and board a plane with a crazy Josh Hartnett in action vehicle FIGHT OR FLIGHT (39:50). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (52:11), we offer our predictions ahead of the big night at the Academy …
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Episode 195: The Monkey, I’m Still Here, James Bond to Amazon
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52:38This week, Theo James pulls double duty in Osgood Perkins' THE MONKEY (07:53), and we take a look at Brazilian historical drama I'm Still Here (20:06). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (36:31), we discuss Amazon taking control of the Bond franchise. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ http…
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Episode 194: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, To a Land Unknown, and Memoir of a Snail
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1:03:51This week, we’re cracking out the big knickers for BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (10:08), while two Palestinian refugees are pushed into increasingly desperate circumstances in Mahdi Fleifel’s TO A LAND UNKNOWN (24:56) and a woman recounts a life of loneliness in Oscar-nominated animation MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (37:34). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:35),…
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Episode 193: The Fire Inside, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, with Christopher Andrews
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1:11:45This week, Clarisse speaks to Christopher Andrews about his Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan-fronted sheep farming thriller BRING THEM DOWN (7:47), while we review Rachel Morrison’s sports biopic THE FIRE INSIDE (27:11)and Mohammad Rasoulof’s Iran-set political thriller THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (42:16). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (59:18), with new…
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Episode 192: Hard Truths, Companion, with Mike Leigh
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1:11:53This week, Hanna speaks to the maestro Mike Leigh about his new film HARD TRUTHS (10:19), while we review the Bafta-nominated drama (29:58) plus Drew Hancock’s robot revenge horror COMPANION (43:39). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (57:27), with A COMPLETE UNKNOWN and SATURDAY NIGHT failing to give Joan Baez and Gilda Radner their due, we ask: are women stil…
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Episode 191: The Brutalist, Presence
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1:05:52This week, we're going on a Bauhaus journey with Brady Corbet's THE BRUTALIST (08:27) and deal with some paranormal activity in Steven Soderbergh's PRESENCE (35:41). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (52:51), we discuss the backlash against generative AI use in some of this year's Oscar frontrunners. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian ai…
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Episode 190: A Complete Unknown, Wolf Man, with Monica Barbaro
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1:11:01This week, we’re getting our folk on with A COMPLETE UKNOWN (06:21) as Amon chats with star Monica Barbaro (10:04) and we review the film alongside Leigh Whannell's latest Universal Monsters adaptation WOLF MAN (45:22). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:27), we discuss the Skeleton Crew season finale. If you would like to donate directly towards humanit…
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Episode 189: Babygirl, A Real Pain, Maria
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1:07:38This week, we’re all BABYGIRL (08:03)with Halina Reijn’s BDSM drama, while Jessie Eisenberg wrestles with personal and national history in his comedy-drama A REAL PAIN(27:13), and Angelina Jolie belts as a legendary opera star in Pablo Larraìn’s MARIA(40:33). In our HOT TAKE(55:55), we discuss Jeremy O. Harris’s defence against criticism of award f…
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Episode 188: Nosferatu, We Live in Time, Nickel Boys
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1:01:24This week, we kick off 2025 by succumbing to the darkness with Robert Eggers’s NOSFERATU (05:21). Plus, we stock up on tissues and Jaffa Cakes for John Crowley’s WE LIVE IN TIME (27:04), and chat RaMell Ross’s daring adaptation of the Colson Whitehead novel, NICKEL BOYS (38:33). And, in our HOT TAKE (51:51), we look forward to our most anticipated …
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Episode 187: The Order, Better Man, with Kerry Washington and Barry Jenkins
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1:19:28This week, Amon speaks to Kerry Washington about her WWII film THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT (04:40) and Barry Jenkins about MUFASA: THE LION KING (48:59). We review Justin Kurzel's THE ORDER (20:42) and Robbie Williams biopic BETTER MAN (32:31). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:05:30), we share our favourite movie moments of the last year. If you would like to don…
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Episode 186: Queer, The Bibi Files, with Justin Kuritzkes
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1:06:33This week, Hanna speaks to screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes about adapting William S Burroughs’s novel QUEER (5:47) for the screen, while we review Luca Guadagnino’s follow-up to Challengers (18:38) and documentarian Alexis Bloom’s look into the corruption charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, THE BIBI FILES (37:19). And, in our H…
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Episode 185: Nightbitch, Unstoppable, with Jon Watts and Christopher Ford
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1:06:03This week, we review the Amy Adams-fronted, Marielle Heller-directed NIGHTBITCH (07:03), and William Goldenberg’s UNSTOPPABLE (23:13), which tells the story of disabled champion wrestler Anthony Robles. Then Clarisse speaks to the creators of STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford (39:08), and in our HOT TAKE (52:06) we dive into …
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Episode 184: Conclave, Your Monster, with Auliʻi Cravalho
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1:02:11Make way, make way! For this week, Amon speaks to Moana herself – Auliʻi Cravalho – about returning for MOANA 2 (10:39). Meanwhile, we gather our own conclave to review the papal thriller CONCLAVE (20:21) and the Melissa Barrera-fronted horror musical romcom YOUR MONSTER (41:03). And, in our HOT TAKE (51:40), we fight over the question: what’s the …
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Episode 183: Blitz, Layla, Wicked, with Malcolm Washington and Danielle Deadwyler
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1:11:19This week, Amon speaks to Malcolm Washington and Danielle Deadwyler about his feature debut THE PIANO LESSON (04:16) and we review Steve McQueen's World War II epic BLITZ (20:40), Amrou Al-Kadhi's drag queen rom-com LAYLA (43:38). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:01), we take a spoilerific look at Jon M. Chu's WICKED PART ONE. If you would like to donate …
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Episode 182: Gladiator II special with Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Fred Hechinger and Harry Gregson-Williams
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1:44:30This week, we gather for a GLADIATOR II special! Amon speaks to stars Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Fred Hechinger (08:37), and composer Harry Gregson-Williams (01:02:07), while we give our thumbs up or thumbs down on Ridley Scott’s swords and sandals sequel (36:54). And, in our HOT TAKE, we dive into some spoilers, just like those sharks divi…
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Episode 181: The Piano Lesson, Bird, No Other Land
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1:06:47This week, we review the Washington family's August Wilson adaptation THE PIANO LESSON (06:20), Andrea Arnold's latest coming-of-age drama BIRD (22:54), and Berlinale-winning Palestinian documentary NO OTHER LAND (38:20). And, in our HOT TAKE (52:03), Star Wars: Episodes 10-12 are reportedly in the works and Simon Kinberg is set to write the trilog…
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Episode 180: Anora, Heretic, with Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui
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1:14:56This week, Hanna speaks to directors Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui about their documentary SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY (11:59), while we take a whirlwind trip through Sean Baker’s ANORA (27:17) and try to outsmart Hugh Grant in theological horror HERETIC (46:41). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:55), we ask why Quentin Tarantino doesn’t want…
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Episode 179: Venom: The Last Dance, Emilia Pérez
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1:00:37This week, we say farewell to Eddie and his bestie symbiote in VENOM: THE LAST DANCE (8:45) and take a trip to Mexico with Jacques Audiard’s musical EMILIA PÉREZ (26:16). And, in our HOT TAKE (45:36), we ask, why can’t Marvel seem to make a Blade movie? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.m…
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Episode 178: The Wild Robot, The Apprentice, with Naomi Scott and Chris Sanders
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1:17:07This week, Amon speaks to Naomi Scott about horror sequel SMILE 2 (52:46) and Chris Sanders about THE WILD ROBOT (08:31), while we review the new DreamWorks Animation (20:21) and chat THE APPRENTICE (32:29), a portrait of the early years of Donald Trump. And, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:23), on the back of Cynthia Erivo’s comments about Wicked fan edits…
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Episode 177: Timestalker, Transformers One, with Alice Lowe
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1:31:32This week, Hanna catches up with Alice Lowe about her latest irreverent comedy TIMESTALKER (11:01) plus we review the film (37:02) and Transformers origin story TRANSFORMERS ONE (52:10). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:16:19), we discuss the critique of actresses like Emma Stone who speak up about the gender disparity in Hollywood but rarely work with fem…
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Episode 176: Joker: Folie à Deux, A Different Man, with Josh Cooley and Lorenzo di Bonaventura
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1:20:36This week, Amon talks to TRANSFORMERS ONE director Josh Cooley and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (09:24). Then the team returns to Gotham to see if Todd Phillip's JOKER sequel, FOLIE À DEUX, was worth a revisit (31:29), and we take a sojourn to New York City for A DIFFERENT MAN starring Sebastian Stan (50:38). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:06:30), we…
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