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This week, Hanna speaks to J. K. Simmons and Tom Brittney about their new Hell's Kitchen crime drama THE WESTIES (02:42), while we review THE INVITE (14:39) and ROSEBUSH PRUNING (27:18).  Our WAIT JUST A MINUTE (39:07) picks are NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE and SHOOT THE PEOPLE. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (41:52), in light of MOANA, should Disney declare a moratorium on live-action remakes?...

This week, Clarisse sits down with director Pierre Coffin, co-creator and voice of the Minions, to chat MINIONS & MONSTERS (03:01). And we review TOY STORY 5 (22:54) and Sophy Romvari’s semi-autobiographical feature debut BLUE HERON (37:35).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (52:21), we talk SUPERGIRL, asking the question: has DC done right by its female characters?  And in WAIT JUST A MINUTE.... we give...

This week, we review MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (04:20), the rebooquel SCARY MOVIE (23:52) and Steven Spielberg's latest alien encounter DISCLOSURE DAY (41:31). Our WAIT JUST A MINUTE picks (01:00:39) this week are Sara Dosa's TIME AND WATER and the Apple TV+ series CAPE FEAR. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:03:15), with the release of OFFICE ROMANCE, we decide if Jennifer Lopez is the ultimate rom...

This week, Hanna chats with Jeremy O. Harris about his new film with Peter Ohs, ERUPCJA (06:39), while we review Star Wars' first big-screen film in seven years, THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (28:37), and Alicia MacDonald's British rom-com FINDING EMILY (42:58). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (59:29), with Kane Parsons' BACKROOMS hitting cinemas, we look at the YouTubers-turned-filmmakers who are d...

This week, we review dating horror OBSESSION (8:53) and Steven Soderbergh's artworld dramedy THE CHRISTOPHERS (25:07). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (46:13), we discuss Demi Moore and Peter Jackson’s defence of AI.  If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza, please visit: ⁠MAP⁠ Buy Clarisse's Wes Anderson book ⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠ Tweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToB...

This week, we review Sophie Hyde's JIMPA (11:06), Netflix's REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES (28:30) and THE SHEEP DETECTIVES (43:51) led by Hugh Jackman. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:34), we share our first impressions of The Odyssey trailer.  If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza, please visit: ⁠MAP⁠ Buy Clarisse's Wes Anderson book ⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠ Tweet us @FadetoB...

This week, Clarisse speaks to director David Lowery about bringing the Gothic to MOTHER MARY (13:53). And a sequel? For spring? Groundbreaking… we review THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (30:49) and Damian McCarthy’s Irish horror HOKUM (51:46).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:03:12), we ask: has the cinema become *too* much of a social occasion?  If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in...

This week, Clarisse speaks to director Alice Winocour about her close collaboration with Angelina Jolie on their new film COUTURE, while we review David Lowery’s ghostly pop music tale, MOTHER MARY, and Mark Jenkin’s ghostly fisherman tale, ROSE OF NEVADA. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, with the release of the new Michael Jackson film, we ask: what do audiences actually want from their musical biopics? If...

This week, Clarisse speaks to Alicia Vikander about her role in Olivier Assayas’s new satire THE WIZARD OF KREMLIN (5:57); while we review LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY (30:10), which does not star Brendan Fraser, and neo-western REBUILDING (55:32), which does star Josh O’Connor.  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:13:27), Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman told cinema chains this week to cut back on all those ads and...

This week, Hanna speaks to James McAvoy and Rebekah Murrell about CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’ (12:29), while we review McAvoy’s directorial debut (26:09) , alongside Ian Tuason’s podcast-based horror UNDERTONE (40:09).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:00), we discuss cinema’s latest trend, with both THE ODYSSEY and DUNE: PART THREE putting tickets on sale up to nine months in advance.  If you would like to dona...

This week, Amon sits down with Gugu Mbatha-Raw to talk about her new thriller FUZE (07:40), while we review THE DRAMA – a dark take on the romcom starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson (25:36) – and Alexandre O. Philippe’s lyrical new documentary KIM NOVAK’S VERTIGO (50:26).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:04:44), we ask: what do we want to see when a video game is adapted for the screen?  If you would...

This week, an Enid Blyton classic is adapted for the big screen with THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE (04:47), while Zazie Beetz is out for vengeance in the action-horror-comedy THEY WILL KILL YOU (15:35), and Dakota Johnson considers polyamory in comedy SPLITSVILLE (30:39).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (45:20), we ask: do we *really* need any more “eat the rich” movies?  If you would like to donate directly towa...

This week, we blast off for Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s adaptation of Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel PROJECT HAIL MARY (16:13), then suit up for Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s horror sequel READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME (30:06) and Gus Van Sant’s true-life, seventies-set thriller DEAD MAN’S WIRE (41:09).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (52:25), we talk about all the big moments from this year’s O...

This week, we review Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankensteined mashup THE BRIDE! (06:42), while we promise no fighting – no fucking fighting – over PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN (33:06), and get wild with Pixar’s HOPPERS (52:05).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:32), we ask what it means for the future of film, now that Netflix has dropped its bid to buy Warner Bros, clearing the way for Paramount to acq...

This week, Mother has arrived in the form of Mona Fastvold’s historical musical The Testament of Ann Lee (11:21), while we take a perilous trip with Óliver Laxe’s Sirât (33:35), and find relief in laughter with Alaa AliAbdallah’s Palestine Comedy Club (51:00).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:01), we discuss BAFTA and the BBC’s treatment of Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, and John Davidson at last S...

Amon speaks to WASTEMAN stars David Jonsson and Tom Blyth about their new prison drama (10:18), while we’ve got two Oscar-nominated films to review: THE SECRET AGENT (34:05), starring Wagner Moura, and IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU (53:10), starring Rose Byrne.  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:19:19), we discuss the Berlin Film Festival’s cowardly silence over the genocide in Gaza.  If you would like to don...

This week, Hanna speaks to SINNERS’s Autumn Durald Arkapaw (06:12), who this year became the first woman of color nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Plus, we review Emerald Fennell’s take on a literary classic, WUTHERING HEIGHTS (29:02), and Hasan Hadi’s Iraqi drama THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE (1:05:11).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:18:13), we discuss whether male directors should be d...

This week, Amon speaks to Corin Hardy and Dafne Keen about their new horror WHISTLE (09:07), while we step into the world of dreams, memories, and stories, as we review Akinola Davies Jr.’s MY FATHER’S SHADOW (32:37) and Julia Jackman’s 100 NIGHTS OF HERO (50:00).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:06:58), we discuss the BBFC’s current content warning system and whether it’s fit for purpose.  If you would...

This week, we step behind the mic to review Bradley Cooper’s IS THIS THING ON?, inspired by the life of comedian John Bishop (06:48); NOUVELLE VAGUE, Richard Linklater’s behind-the-scenes look at the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (27:39); and SHELTER, the latest Jason Statham-fronted action thriller (43:08).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:51), all eight episodes of Marvel’s WONDER MAN hit Dis...

This week, Amon speaks to Nicholas Pinnock about British boxing drama HEAVYWEIGHT (08:18), while we review Park Chan-wook’s latest, NO OTHER CHOICE (28:13), and the Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor-led period romance THE HISTORY OF SOUND (42:54).   Plus, in our HOT TAKE (57:50), we break down this week’s Oscar nominations announcement.  If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in...

This week, Hanna speaks to Motaz Malhees about his role in The Voice of Hind Rajab (11:43). We review Rental Family (32:07) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (48:16). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (50:01), we discuss how soon is too soon for cinema to tackle real-life tragedies in narrative fiction? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza, please visit: ⁠MAP⁠ Buy Clarisse&#...

We’re back for 2026, and this week we’ll be taking on a triple bill of biopics:  Chloé Zhao’s HAMNET (05:25), about the lives of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway; SONG SUNG BLUE (22:44), about a Neil Diamond tribute band; and GIANT (35:22), about British-Yemeni boxing champion Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed.  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (47:40), we discuss our most anticipated films and shows...

We'll be back on January 10th! But, in the meantime, Clarisse sat down with director Joachim Trier to discuss his holiday wishes and what it means to put Oslo on screen with his latest, Sentimental Value. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit: MAP Buy Clarisse's Wes Anderson book ⁠here⁠ Tweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodca...

Okie dokie! This week, Clarisse speaks to Fallout star Aaron Moten about heading back out to the Wasteland for season two (08:34), while we review this year’s Boxing Day offerings, Joachim Trier’s SENTIMENTAL VALUE (25:09) and Josh Safdie’s MARTY SUPREME (47:23).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:07:24), we ask: Does AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH justify its three-hour and 17-minute runtime?  If you would like to...

This week, we suspect foul play! We have eliminated no suspects. It’s a KNIVES OUT special and Amon will be interrogating stars Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny (07:06) alongside director Rian Johnson (20:09), to get to the bottom of WAKE UP DEAD MAN. We’ll also be revising the evidence, that is, reviewing the latest in Johnson’s series of Benoit Blanc mysteries (30:25).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (...