The Chronicle

Ghosts, zombies, unicorns and a healthy dose of 'Cage Rage'! Fellow Chroniclers, Halloween is here, and The Chronicle Film Podcast is back with an extra special episode! For Halloween Take 2, Paul is joined by fellow Chronicler Nick Bartlett to celebrate all things horror. This time, we're stepping away from the traditional Halloween favourites to explore four unconventional horror films that take...

Hello, fellow Chroniclers! 🎬 Another week means another episode of The Chronicle Film Podcast, your regular dose of film reviews, discussion and cinematic discoveries! For Episode 71, Paul is joined by fellow Peoples Movies writers James and Rosie to look back at the BFI London Film Festival 2026 and share their favourite films from this year’s event. Running from 7 to 18 October, the festival sh...

It's time to kit up, fellow Chroniclers! We're heading into the deep blue for Episode 70 of The Chronicle Film Podcast, as Paul is joined by James Morton to take the plunge into Brian Duffield's underwater survival thriller, Whalefall. What happens when a search for a lost father turns into a fight for survival inside a sperm whale? Starring Austin Abrams as Jay and Josh Brolin as his father, Mitt...

Hello, fellow Chroniclers! It’s time to return to the podcasting fold with Episode 69 of The Chronicle Film Podcast! For this episode, we’re going old school as Paul is joined by Clotilde Chinnici to discuss Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning. With a stellar cast featuring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Billy Magnussen, Betty Gilpin and Bill Burr, is this companion piece to Dav...

Raccoon City, Jane Austen and the Alaskan wilderness… welcome back, Chroniclers! After a few weeks away, The Chronicle Film Podcast returns with Episode 68, and this time we're covering three very different films: Resident Evil, Sense and Sensibility and Heart of the Beast. Paul is joined by Bradley and Gemma, a regular writer at The Peoples Movies, for another round of film discussion, reviews an...

Welcome back, Chroniclers! We are kicking off the new month with Episode 67 of The Chronicle Film Podcast. This week, hosts [Your Name] and Oscar Trinick tackle Ridley Scott's polarizing new post-apocalyptic drama, The Dog Stars.   The film has taken a beating from critics and has struggled at the box office—but is the negativity justified? We break down whether audiences were misled by the market...

What do dinosaurs, Anthony Bourdain and a chemotherapy retreat have in common? They're all part of Episode 66 of The Chronicle Film Podcast! Welcome back, Chroniclers! This week we're taking on three very different films – blockbuster fantasy adventure, indie drama and an emotional coming-of-age story. First, Paul and Ibrahim head into the suburbs with David Robert Mitchell's The End of Oak Street...

Welcome back, fellow Chroniclers! Paul is joined by Rosie and first-time guest Danny to discuss one of Marvel's biggest releases of the year—Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Can Tom Holland's latest outing as Spider-Man breathe new life into the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a difficult few years, or is this another superhero adventure that fails to stick the landing? Set several years after Spider-Ma...

By the will of Zeus, we're back! Rosie, Ibrahim and Lottie return for another episode of The Chronicle Podcast, this time discussing one of the biggest films of the year—Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. With the film now a week into its theatrical run, it's the perfect time to step back from the opening weekend excitement and ask the big question: Does The Odyssey actually deserve all the hype? Ba...

"We found you!" The Chronicle Film Podcast is back with another packed episode featuring reviews of two of this week's biggest cinema releases. In Episode 63, Paul and Nick discuss Evil Dead Burn, the latest instalment in Sam Raimi's legendary horror franchise. Directed by Sébastien Vaniček, the film follows Alice (Souheila Yacoub), who travels to stay with her late husband's family after his fune...

Podcast time! Grab your popcorn and join The Chronicle Film Podcast for Episode 62. This week, your hosts Paul and Rosie are reviewing the highly anticipated new comedy-drama, The Invite.   Directed by Olivia Wilde, the film stars Wilde alongside Seth Rogen as Angela and Joe—a couple whose marriage is skating on thin ice. When Angela invites their eccentric upstairs neighbours (played by Penélope...

The needle has dropped and Supergirl has finally arrived in cinemas, while Johnny Knoxville and the gang return in Jackass: Best and Last. In Episode 61 of The Chronicle, I am joined by Rosie Bailey and Bradley Whittam to discuss Supergirl, as Kara Zor-El finally takes centre stage following her tease in last year's Superman. We also look at Jackass: Best and Last, with James E.Norton joining the...

The toys are back! In Episode 60 of The Chronicle, Paul and Nick take a closer look at Disney and Pixar's highly anticipated Toy Story 5. As one of animation's most beloved franchises returns, the question is simple: has Pixar delivered another magical adventure, or is the series beginning to show its age? Set years after the end of the "Andy years", Toy Story 5 sees Bonnie's toys facing a challen...

Disclosure Day, Backrooms & Masters of the Universe | The Chronicle Film Podcast Episode 59 Steven Spielberg returns to science fiction, Kane Parsons brings the viral horror sensation Backrooms to cinemas, and the team debates the latest Masters of the Universe adaptation in another packed episode of The Chronicle. Paul, Rosie and Sean review Disclosure Day, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor...

Welcome back to The Chronicle, the official film podcast of The Peoples Movies! In episode 58, Paul and Nick Bartlett review two chilling new horror films — Obsession and Hokum. First up is Curry Barker’sObsession. Following the success of his viral YouTube horror Milk & Serial, Barker heads to the big screen with a psychological horror centred around Bear, a shy music store employee played by...

Survival is the only rule in Episode 57 of The Chronicle Film Podcast! Welcome back, fellow chroniclers. In this episode, Paul and Clotilde are joined by Becci Sayce to dive into two very different cinematic experiences—from brutal horror comedy to epic sci-fi spectacle. 🎬 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Review Samara Weaving returns as Grace Le Domas, picking up immediately after the explosive endin...

If you love movies you are in the right place, here at The Chronicle with the latest episode of The Peoples Movies Film Podcast. This Sunday 15th March, The 98th Academy Awards aka The Oscars  will take place at the Dolby Theatre Los Angeles, who will win? Your hosts Paul and Clotilde preview the event and discuss if Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another will sweep the boards? Or will it...

Just when you thought we were gone… The Chronicle is back! In Episode 55, Ros Tibbs makes her solo hosting debut with a review of Whistle, the chilling new horror starring Dafne Keen. Inspired by M. R. James’ classic ghost story Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad, the film follows a misfit group of high school students who discover an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. But when they blow into the...

The Chronicle Film Podcast Episode 54 is here! Happy New Year all once again mighty Chroniclers! Like it or not, it's now  time for the Worst Films of 2025! Thank you to everyone who has listen  to episode 53, the Favourite films of 2025. No running away from it, every year has it's bad eggs and our hosts Paul and Clotilde  have plenty. In this new episode they both share their horrors, following...

Happy New Year all! 2026 is finally here! Chroniclers it's time to look back at 2025 with our Favourite Films of 2025 with The Chronicle Episode 53. It's a return of Clotilde Chinnici to look back at 2025. Paul and Clotilde  take you on a journey through the year as they chat about the films they loved. The one rule they used in their choices is they where released in the UK and Ireland during 202...

The Chronicle Film Podcast returns! In this episode, Paul Devine and Nick Barrett explore the world of Film Noir, from its trademark shadow-soaked visuals to its themes of cynicism and moral ambiguity. While classics like Double Indemnity and The Third Man are well-known, Paul and Nick shine a light on some of the genre’s most overlooked treasures, including The Asphalt Jungle, Criss Cross, The Pr...

Halloween is here, and so is The Chronicle Film Podcast! In our spooky Halloween Special (Episode 51), hosts Paul Devine, Sean Wilson, and Nick Bartlett dive into their favourite chilling seasonal watches — from found footage horror to classic ghost stories. 👻 In this episode: V/H/S Halloween (2024) – The long-running found footage anthology returns with five eerie tales. Is this the franchise’s...

A new month, autumn is finally here and we have another new podcast episode, The Chronicle Take 2 and a review of Paul Thomas Anderson's  One Battle After Another. Thank you very much to everyone who downloaded and listened to the current episode 50. Which Paul Devine and Sean Wilson review Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues along with The Long Walk. One Battle After Another sees Paul Thomas Anderson...

Celebrate Episode 50 of The Chronicle Film Podcast as Paul & Sean Wilson review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues and The Long Walk. A very diverse episode comedy to Psychological thriller. We take the lighter stroll first with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Over 40 years after the original film graced our screens the boys are back for one final fling. Volume turned up to 11, Nigel Tufnel, D...

Happyend arrives on 19th September in UK and Irish Cinemas.  @ModernFilms    The film made it's Premiere at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival (not Edinburgh I  mentioned in the intro) , The People's Movies' Robert Ewing got a chance to chat to the film's director Neo Sora. This audio interview has been released as a bonus episode for The Chronicle Film Podcast. Head back to our YouTube home page, and...