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Send us Fan Mail Which film is the best revisionist western?  David has chosen The Wild Bunch and Gareth has chosen The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.  Will David be able to choose the category Most Killings?  Will Gareth be able to choose The Longest Title?!  The answer to both of those questions is absolutely not.  Who will be buried up on Death Hill and who will ride of...

Send us Fan Mail Which is the best micro-budget film?  The Blair Witch Project.  So why has David chosen El Mariachi and Gareth chosen Primer?  Particularly considering that it will make this episode extremely difficult to access - who has watched both these films?! This episode contains spoilers - it is strongly recommended that you have seen both films.  The episode also contains one or two curs...

Send us Fan Mail Which is the best remake?  David has chosen John Carpenter's The Thing, remake of The Thing From Another World, and Gareth has chosen The Departed, remake of Infernal Affairs.  Which has the best cast? The best plot? The best ending? The best performance by an animal?!  This episode contains spoilers - it is strongly recommended that you have seen both films.  The episode als...

Send us Fan Mail Which is the best Stephen King adaptation? The Shining? The Shawshank Redemption?  Yes probably one of those, but we didn't choose either of them!  David has chosen Stand By Me and Gareth has chosen The Running Man - the 1987 classic! They battle it out to decide which is best. This episode contains spoilers - it is strongly recommended that you have seen both films.  The epi...

Send us Fan Mail 'Tis the season to be jolly!  And what better Christmas present than an edit of a previous episode that is nothing more than a niche punchline!   Welcome to Battle Flicks episode 6 - Revenge Movies (Memento Edition).  They battle it out to decide which is best.  Gareth has chosen Oldboy and David has chosen Memento.  The octopus?!  The villian? The hero?  And who is even seek...

Send us Fan Mail Which is the best revenge movie of all time?   Does a revenge movie even work if the whole thing is backwards?  And who is even seeking revenge?  The hero?  The villian?  The octopus?!  Gareth has chosen Oldboy and David has chosen Memento.  They battle it out to decide which is best. This episode contains spoilers - it is strongly recommended that you have seen both films.  The e...

Send us Fan Mail Which is the best Oscar Winning movie from 2025?  And did David's movie even win an Oscar?! Will Gareth be able to subtly hide his hatred for David's movie?!  Gareth has chosen Anora and David has The Substance.  They battle it out to decide which is best. This episode contains spoilers - it is strongly recommended that you have seen both films.  The episode also contain...

Send us Fan Mail Which is the best movie directed by David Fincher?  Is Brad Pitt better in Seven or Fight Club?  And which film has the best twist?  Gareth has chosen Fight Club and David has chosen Seven.  They battle it out to decide which is best. This episode contains spoilers - it is strongly recommended that you have seen both films.  The episode also contains one or two curse words.

Send us Fan Mail Which Harrison Ford movie is the best?  Of course we start with the ultimate battle between two of the most iconic movie characters of all time; Indiana Jones vs .... Dr Richard Kimble?  David has chosen Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Gareth has chosen The Fugitive.  They each choose three areas to consider and they battle it out to choose the winner. This episode contains spoilers -...

Send us Fan Mail Which comic book adaptation is the best?  Is Gareth's near obsession with Scott Pilgrim vs The World justified? Was Sin City always this misogynistic? Gareth chooses Scott Pilgrim and David chooses Sin City and they battle it out to decide which is best. This episode contains spoilers - it is strongly recommended that you have seen both films.  The episode also contains one o...

Send us Fan Mail Which is the best movie set in a dystopian future?  Is The Children of Men as bleak as the current political landscape? Why does Gareth hate The Matrix so much?  Gareth has chose the Children of Men and Davis has chosen the Matrix.  They battle it out to decide which is best. This episode contains spoilers - it is strongly recommended that you have seen both films.  The episode al...