15 | A Film Review Podcast

Dan kicks things off with the details of a weekend trip to a snooker club in Peterborough. Alongside navigating drugged-up staff members, the publican is forced to do the unthinkable: step foot inside a Wetherspoons. On the other end of the line, Luke provides an update on his investigation into exposing an ex-coworker's side hustle on a rogue Polish adult website. He's also fresh from a t...

This week, Dan treated his mum to a night out at the Corby Cube to watch Jimmy Tarbuck die on stage. Which, given the man’s age, is a genuine possibility most evenings. Meanwhile, Luke has been hosting his dad and embarking on a minor, highly localised crime spree to steal pebbles from the village green. Plus, the boys dive into the mechanics of drag queen names, the art of making terrible banana...

After Luke, a former Head of Podcasts, literally forgot to hit record on last week's catch-up, the lads are forced to dial in and try again. Over the past week, Dan has embarked on a new weight-loss journey. Unfortunately, this health kick primarily involves him getting completely naked in the communal swimming baths and eating bread pudding at midnight. Meanwhile, Luke is convinced he’s stumbled...

In the inaugural episode of the new format, Luke and Dan immediately set a low bar for what constitutes a podcast. Luke recounts his failed attempt to starve himself into a tailor-made Vietnamese suit for the Grand National. Naturally, this health kick devolves into grand-scale ice cream larceny, a £250 panic-bet, and shameful train kebabs. Meanwhile, Dan shares the highlight of his adrenaline-fue...

Luke and Dan return with their most baffling creative choice yet: a running commentary of a Celebrity MasterChef Christmas special from three years ago. They offer zero context, hurl abuse at Gregg Wallace, and skip so many scenes that an hour-long TV episode miraculously fits into a 39-minute podcast. The result? The sonic personification of a brain aneurysm.

After a suspiciously long “creative hiatus” (AKA laziness), Luke and Dan return with a brand new challenge: to review every film on The New York Times’ Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century list. They’re starting from the bottom (as Dan likes to do) with No. 100: Superbad. A film about teenage chaos, codependency and catastrophic social skills. I wonder why it resonates with Dan so much. The boys are...

Although we're a little late, it's that time of the year again. Here come our favourite films of the year! In this special episode of 15 | A Film Review Podcast, Luke and Dan each give a rundown of their Top 10 movies from 2023. The duo are picking from the likes of Oppenheimer, Barbie, Poor Things, Past Lives, Saltburn, The Holdovers and Wonka (Dan has better not put that abomination in...

In the latest episode of 15 | A Film Review Podcast, Luke and Dan continue to watch some of the most acclaimed films of 2023. The pair of films they review in full this week are BlackBerry and Anatomy of a Fall. Matt Johnson's BlackBerry is a fictional account of the creation of the BlackBerry line of mobile phones by co-founders Douglas Fregin and Mike Lazaridis, and investor Jim Balsillie,...

This time on 15, Luke and Dan rattle off their reviews for three recent films that they should have got round to critiquing sooner. Firstly, Luke gets frustrated by Wonka, the musical fantasy film directed by Paul King, who co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby. The picture tells the origins of Willy Wonka,  featuring his early days as a chocolatier. Starring Timothée Chalamet as the title ch...

In this episode of 15 | A Film Review Podcast, in preparation for the Oscars, Luke Oddie and Dan Wade review two of the biggest contenders. To begin with, the duo review Alexander Payne's The Holdovers. The comedy-drama is set in the winter of 1970–71 and stars Paul Giamatti as a strict classics teacher who is forced to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go over Christmas break....

That's right, it's time for the Oscars (well, not technically, they aren't until March) Listen as Luke and Dan react live to hearing the 2024 Oscar nominations. The big questions get answered... - Will Oppenheimer sweep the nominations? - Will Barbie get snubbed? - And how in the world did America Ferrera get nominated? Good luck to all the nominees, especially Past Lives! Click her...

In this episode of 15 | A Film Review Podcast, Luke Oddie and Dan Wade review two of the most eagerly anticipated films of 2023.  To start, the pair get stuck into Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon. Set in 1920s Oklahoma, it focuses on a series of murders of Osage members after oil was discovered on tribal land. The epic Western starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily G...

*Tumbleweed for seven months* "Is anyone still there?" Well, if you are, here's a new episode of the award-winning (technically, we haven't won any awards... yet) 15. True to their grasp of timing, Luke Oddie and Dan Wade are finally reviewing the biggest two films of the summer! They kick it off with Luke's front runner for the 'Film of the Year', Oppenheimer. C...

Well, they finally got around to it. Ever since starting the podcast, Luke and Dan have promised to do a Pixar episode... hopefully this doesn't disappoint. Join Luke and Dan as they debate the merits of original Pixar films (so no sequels allowed, I'm afraid), from Toy Story to Ratatouille. Hear their thoughts on the cinematography of Coco, the perfect double act in Monsters Inc., Up&ap...

It's that time of year again... time to be let down by the Academy Awards! Dan (shambolically) reads out this year's nominees and the pair react live to all the surprises and snubs. Click here to watch the podcast instead.  Support the show Obsessed with films too? See how your opinions match up against the boys'. Here's Luke's Letterboxd account and here's Dan's...

It's the second part of Luke and Dan's recap of 2022's best films. But who will receive the illustrious honour of being top of Luke's rankings... plus, Dan picks his favourite (as I'm contractually obliged to mention). Films discussed include Nope, Aftersun, Belfast, The Worst Person in the World and Licorice Pizza. Click here to watch instead.  Support the show Obsessed w...

Luke and Dan encapsulate an outstanding year of film by eulogising some of their favourites: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Banshees of Inisherin, and Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers... yes, that's right, that made the list! Click here to watch instead.  Support the show Obsessed with films too? See how your opinions match up against the boys'. Here's Luke's Letterb...

Luke and Dan review: with this retina-burning, high-octane, all-out action "drama", it's comforting to see the Russo brothers targeting subtly following the Avengers; a poorly-titled film with a distinct lack of flammable sommeliers; and yet another Danish animated documentary surrounding an Afghan homosexual absconding to Scandinavia. Click here to watch instead. Support the show O...

Luke and Dan review: the trollop Poseidon brings home from a night out; an audacious attempt by the 60 Minute Makeover crew to renovate Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge; and how Javier Bardem daringly leaps out of his Spanish comfort zone to play a Cuban. Click here to watch instead. Support the show Obsessed with films too? See how your opinions match up against the boys'. Here's Luke&a...

Luke and Dan review: a tone-shifting sequel to E.T.; a partisan chant appealing against Mr Fawkes' incarceration; and a quasi-live action film that features more 2D than a swinging party. Click here to watch instead.  Support the show Obsessed with films too? See how your opinions match up against the boys'. Here's Luke's Letterboxd account and here's Dan's Letterboxd...

Luke and Dan review: the latest big-budget Netflix original; another disgruntled Bradley Cooper performance; and a Kevin Hart film (... don't ask).  Click here to watch instead.  Support the show Obsessed with films too? See how your opinions match up against the boys'. Here's Luke's Letterboxd account and here's Dan's Letterboxd account .

Luke and Dan review: something Adam Sandler’s films have been doing to halfwits for years; who Dan will be visiting on Father’s Day; and the vehement war between Granny Smith and the Pink Lady. Click here to watch instead.  Support the show Obsessed with films too? See how your opinions match up against the boys'. Here's Luke's Letterboxd account and here's Dan's Letterbox...

Luke and Dan review: Tom Hardy's attempt to show his range by playing a pair of twins; Laura Thyme packing in sleuthing to pursue turnips full-time; and a prime example of how hyperinflation has ravaged the honest work of the black market infant-selling industry. Click here to watch instead.  Support the show Obsessed with films too? See how your opinions match up against the boys'. Here...

Luke and Dan review: Katherine Ryan performing stand-up on an African river; something so forgettable I can't be bothered sweating over an alternative title; and a film which is to face-transplants, what Jojo Rabbit is to Nazis. Click here to watch instead.  Support the show Obsessed with films too? See how your opinions match up against the boys'. Here's Luke's Letterboxd acco...

Luke and Dan review: the reason Ann Widdecombe's agent told her that she had charisma prior to Ann's career assassination performance on Cleverdicks; if this was an actual bomb threat, we wouldn't bother sending in the disposal unit; the secret to perfect roast potatoes; and what our show lacks. Click here to watch instead.  Support the show Obsessed with films too? See how your opi...