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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 (...

This week, Clarisse sits down with Noah Baumbach to talk fame and identity in his latest, JAY KELLY (09:58), while we review David Freyne’s fantasy romcom ETERNITY (29:45), and Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s DREAMERS (46:58).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:05:42), we discuss the breaking news that Warner Bros Discovery has entered exclusive talks to sell its streaming and Hollywood studio business to Netflix...

This week, we’ve got a triple hit of reviews as we tackle Disney animated sequel ZOOTROPOLIS 2 (07:09), Richard Linklater’s BLUE MOON about the American songwriter Lorenz Hart (21:57), and BDSM comedy-drama PILLION (37:03).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (52:07), we ask: who are today’s “new class of leading women”?  If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit: MAP P...

This week, Amon chats to Felicity Jones and director Clint Bentley about their lyrical new drama, TRAIN DREAMS (09:29), while we review the film (25:43) and see if we’ve been changed for the better by Jon M Chu’s musical part two, WICKED: FOR GOOD (35:23).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (46:09), we ask: who are today’s “new class of leading men”?  If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian...

This week, Clarisse chats to Tahar Rahim about his transformative role in Alpha (8:30), while we review Julia Ducournau's third feature (34:00) and Osgood Perkins' Keeper. (52:30) Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:06:00), we discuss Oscar Isaac's unease of working with Disney: how do we navigate our film careers in a fraught political landscape? If you would like to donate directly towards huma...

This week, Hanna chats to director Lynne Ramsay about DIE MY LOVE (08:57), her claustrophobic new portrait of a woman on a downward spiral, while we review the film alongside PREDATOR: BADLANDS (52:12), the first in the franchise where the Predator is the hero.  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:12:36), is Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein the best adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic? We weigh in.  If yo...

This week, Clarisse chats to the singular Yorgos Lanthimos and Will Tracy about their new black comedy thriller Bugonia, after which we review the film. We discuss Annemarie Jacir’s PALESTINE 36, which has been selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, Daniel Day-Lewis is cross that people equate method acting with...

This week – baby, we were born to review music biopic SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (08:22), alongside Nia DaCosta’s new twist on Ibsen, HEDDA (28:58), and Kelly Reichardt’s heist film, THE MASTERMIND (52:08).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:08:20), we discuss Disney’s scrapped plans for a Star Wars sequel, titled THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO.  If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian...

This week, Hanna speaks to Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, & director Derek Cianfrance about their true-crime comedy-drama ROOFMAN (07:49), while we review Aziz Ansari’s feature debut GOOD FORTUNE (30:10) and Luca Guadagnino’s college campus drama AFTER THE HUNT (44:21).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:02:45), we discuss Chloé Zhao’s recent statement that, for directors, budget “limitations, I promi...

This week, Hanna speaks to Maxine Peake about her role in I SWEAR (06:17), we review the film (22:31), and we also review dog-centred horror GOOD BOY (35:23). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (47:04), we ask if Ridley Scott is right about 60% of films made are shit. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit: https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take...

This week, we have a triple bill of reviews, as we step into the ring for Benny Safdie’s THE SMASHING MACHINE (08:26), bunker down for Kathryn Bigelow’s A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (24:06), and touchdown for Justin Tipping’s HIM (42:05). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (50:54), we discuss the news that several talent agencies are currently circling one Tilly Norwood. The problem? She’s not a human – she’s AI.  If y...

This week, Hanna chats to Nadia Fall about the teen friendship at the heart of her feature debut BRIDES, while we review Paul Thomas Anderson’s American epic ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut, URCHIN. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we get into that Alien: Earth finale. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit: https://www.map.org.uk...

This week, we have a little change in programming! Amon and Clarisse are living it up in Disneyland Paris, so Hanna is manning the fort, setting up some fantastic interviews. First, she talks to Nadia Latif about her feature debut, THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT, then Amon chats with Simbi 'Little Simz' Ajikawo and Jay Lycurgo about British drama STEVE.  If you would like to donate directly toward...

This week, we turn it up to eleven with sequel SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES (12:00), while Sam Riley causes a racket as a washed-up tennis coach in ISLANDS (28:17), and we review FROM GROUND ZERO (41:08), an anthology film directed by 22 Palestinian directors living under the genocide.  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:44), we ask: do written reviews still matter?  If you would like to donate directl...

This week, grab your bibles and your rosaries, as a blockbuster horror franchise reaches its end in THE CONJURING: LAST RITES (09:12), while two legendary directors make their return as we review Spike Lee’s HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (26:05) and Ethan Coen’s HONEY DON’T (43:14), made in collaboration with Tricia Cooke.  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (55:33), we ask: Do actors get pigeonholed by taking on franchise...

This week, Hanna speaks to THE ROSES screenwriter Tony McNamara about how to craft a perfect divorce (06:40), while we review the film (32:36). Then we discuss Darren Aronofsky’s latest as he tries his hand at a comedy caper with CAUGHT STEALING (42:49).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:07), we ask: are algorithms really deciding what movies are made? If you would like to donate directly towards humanit...

This week, Hanna sets out to solve the mystery of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB by speaking to its director, Chris Columbus (08:32), while we review Mike Flanagan’s THE LIFE OF CHUCK (30:44), adapted from the Stephen King novella, and Eva Victor’s feature debut, SORRY, BABY (53:38).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:10:22), there's no wrong time to rock AND there’s no wrong time to chat PEACEMAKER SEASON...

This week, we see if we’re a match with Celine Song’s MATERIALISTS (08:22) and get closer than ever with body horror TOGETHER (31:04), while Bob Odenkirk dusts off those knuckles of his again for NOBODY 2 (42:44).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:00:34), we dive into the first two episodes of Noah Hawley’s ALIEN: EARTH series, with spoilers.  If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid...

This week, we’re in for a scare with Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS (10:30), while we ride along with Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson in THE PICKUP (27:29) and hop over to Corsica for Julien Colonna’s crime drama THE KINGDOM (37:47).  Plus, in our HOT TAKE (51:54), we ask: are all the paparazzi set photos of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 and SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY spoiling these movies for audiences?  If you...