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Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take at the 1973 film The Sting. With a fantastic cast and a bundle of Oscar wins this film has influenced countless later films and still does today. It's a long film with a complicated plot with various twists that follows two con men determined to take revenge on a crime boss.what did the lads think of the film? listen on to find ou. To get in touch emai...

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look at the new film Remarkably Bright Creature based on the book of the same name by Shelby Van Pelt. How often do you get to watch a film narrated by and octopus?   A Time To Kill is a very different film dealing with a court room battle in Mississppi renowned for its racial problems. What did the lads make of the films? Listen on to find out to get in...

Send us Fan Mail This week we take a look at two classic films to judge if the stand the test of time. The Wild Geese 1978 is based on a novel of the same name by Daniel Carney. It's a British war movie and reflects the tone of the times. Starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris and a host of other familiar actors it follows a group of mercenaries as they attempt to free a politic...

Send us Fan Mail This week we take a look at the Peaky Blinders: Immortal Man a movie made to bring closure for all the Peaky Blinders fans. If you're a PB fan then you'll probably enjoy this film if your not a fan and haven't watched the series it'll be hard going! Predator Badlands is a completely different take on the Predator franchise. As a predator movie it's more of...

Send us Fan Mail This week we take a look at the 2025 film that everyone is talking about I Swear. The film tells the story of John Davidson as he tries to live life with the condition Tourettes Syndrome. Having been recommended this film multiple time did it score well with the lads? listen on to find out. To get in touch email us at backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look at two film once again covering vastly different subjects. War Machine is an action adventure sci that's not at all too bad. Mother! on the other hand was quite frankly a bit of a mess despite a fantastic cast. Listen on to find out what we thought of both films. To get in touch email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look at two very different film. The Inbetweeners 2011 and the hidden jem Misery 1990. The Inbetweeners is like watching an extended episode of the series and is full of cringe laughs that most of us can relate to! Misery 1990 is and absolute cult classic that won awards for Kathy Bates by the bag full. It contains a seen that once seen will stay with you...

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads took a look at two vastly different. One is very thought provoking and covers a very dark period of world history and the other isn't. Zone Of Interest enters on the Hoss family as they live next to the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp and pretend to carry on with normal family life blocking out the horrors taking place behind the wall at the bottom of...

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look at the classic feel good animation movie Shrek. Thesis the second look at this film but does it still hold up?   to leave a suggestion email us on backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look at two films that couldn't be more different. The RIP set in the modern era focusing on a police team dealing with laundered money and a double cross within their own ranks. Train Dreams is a much more personal film that centres on the life of a single character. What did we think of the two films? listen on to find out. to get in touch email us...

Send us Fan Mail This week Tilly joins the podcast to review the film Anaconda. Still in cinemas and starring Paul Rudd, Thandiwe Newton, Jack Black and Steve Zahn this is a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. With jump scares, gore and some very funny scenes listen on to hear what we thought of the film. To get in touch email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year to all our listeners!! For our first film of 2026 the lads took a look at Clint Eastwoods last western role as the ageing gun slinger William Munny. With a host of big names in the cast including Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman and Richard Harris this film earned Clint Eastwood a directional Oscar but does it hold up? Listen on to find out. To get in touch email us at...

Send us Fan Mail For this years final episode the lads take a look at the 1946 Christmas classic It's A Wonderful Life. This was a first time watch for both Andy and Adam but for many it's a Christmas movie watched every year and for some it's classed as the greatest festive movie of all time. Listen on to see how this film did after all these years. Merry Christmas and a happy new...

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look at another festive film Red One. With a star studded cast including Kiernan Shipka, J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu, Diane Johnson and Chris Evans does this film deliver the festive cheer? Listen on to see what the lads thought. To get in touch email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look back at the Christmas classic Home Alone. Directed by Cris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin Home Alone has to go down as one of the best Christmas movies of all time. Listen on to hear the scores. To get in touch email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Guillermo del Toro has had a fascination with the 1818 Gothic novel by English writer Mary Shelley since a young age and obviously put a lot of effort into his adaptation of the book. Visually stunning at time and surprisingly true to the book the lads took a look at latest Netflix offering of the story. Did everyone enjoy it? Listen on to find out. To get in touch email us at  ba...

Send us Fan Mail With Predator Badlands being released recently the lads took a look at director Dan Trachtenberg's first predator movie Prey. Prey went straight to streaming but on the back of its massive success paved the way for two more Trachtenberg directed offerings. What did the lads think of the 2022 movie and did it deserve all the praise it received? Listen on to find out. To get in...

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look at two very different films. One Life starring Johnny Flynn, Helena Bonham Carter and Anthony Hopkins tells the story of Nicholas Winton who helped organise the rescue of over 600 children from Czechoslovakia prior to the start of WW2. An inspiring film that shows how his story touched the nation on the 'Thats Life' TV show back in 1998. An...

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look at two very different films. Starring Angelina Jolie as Maleficent the live action Disney film was a big hit explaining the back story to Sleeping Beauty.  PIG on the other hand tells the story of a rather disheveled looking Nicolas Cage searching for his stolen truffle pig.  To get in touch email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail This week we take a look at the 2001 film Enemy At The Gates. Based very loosely on the real life events that took place at the Battle of Stalingrad during WW2. The film follows two snipers as they duel it out. Did it happen as the film makes out and does the film hold up? listen on to find out. To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Directed by Adam McKay Don't Look Uo tells the story of two astronomers as they try to warn the world about an approaching comet that will destroy the world. The film has a host of massive stars in its cast as it takes a satirical look at how the world would react to news of its impending doom. Does the film hit its mark with the lads? listen on to find out. To get in touch e...

Send us Fan Mail This week we take a look at the new Netflix movie Thursday Murder Club. With a cast that's a who's who of top British actors there will hardly be a character that's not recognisable to the British public! Directed by Chris Columbus and based on the novel by Richard Osman there's not a lot to dislike about this film. Listen on to find out what we thought of this...

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads take a look at the 2015 James Bond movie Spectre and a brief look at episodes 3 & 4 of Alien Earth. Starring Daniel Craig as 007 Spectre tries to tie up some of the underlying themes and questions running through the James Bond franchise while Alien Earth tries its best to ask more questions about what's going on in the Alien franchise. Do either film h...

Send us Fan Mail In a change of plan Alex and Adam take a look at the first two episodes of the new Disney offering Alien Earth. Directed by Noah Hawley Alien Earth takes place just before the original film Alien. WARNING this episode contains spoilers. Listen on to hear what two Alien fans make of the series so far! to get in touch email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail This week we take a look at the 2002 Stephen Spielburg film Minority Report. Starring Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell this was a block buster in its day. Based on the Philip k Dick novel of the same name this film has a 'Bladerunner' type feel to it. How does it hold up? listen to find out what we thought. to get in touch email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com