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Filibuster is back! Lee is joined by the Ashley from Shakti Women to discuss the 2015 Turkish movie, 'Mustang'. 'Mustang' tells the story of five orphan girls who are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalised conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged. Ashley explains how the movie echoes the issues many women face in society and what people can d...

A roundtable review of Trainspotting 2 “Hello Mark, so what have you been up to for 20 years." No movie has been more eagerly anticipated in Scotland ever than 'T2: Trainspotting' and finally it's here! Lee Hutchison is joined by Karlie and Ross for a roundtable discussion in the city synonymous with the movie, Edinburgh. The trio discuss their first experiences of watching the classic original mo...

  Looking Ahead In The Marvel Cinematic Universe  Matt Hansen is back! After his studying exile, Matt is bursting to discuss the upcoming slate of movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  Matt is joined by Lee Hutchison who has spoken about his superhero fatigue but he can't resist a Marvel movie on opening night. Matt and Lee look back at Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange and discu...

Why We Love Batman The last time that John and Tristan were together on Filibuster they spoke of the onscreen iterations of the Joker. It is only fitting that at their reunion they talk about the onscreen versions of Batman. They discuss how Kevin Conroy is often overlooked, the benefit of having a reboot, and why on earth did Kilmer walk out of Forever unscathed, unlike his Clooney counterpart? W...

Favourite Movies of 2001 Lee Hutchison is joined by Mike Schindler (Great Shot, Kid) to look back at 2001 in cinema, the year that launched Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and Fast and the Furious franchises. Lee discusses why 2001 was such an exciting year for him as a young countryside teenager and Mike as a film student.  Mike and Lee share their five favourite movies of 2001 and why they m...

STAR TREK BEYOND audio commentary  Matt Hansen is back and has enlisted Lee and Tristan for an audio commentary track for the latest Star Trek movie, Beyond. The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. This film marked the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek and the...

La La Land Damien Chazelle's new film, La La Land, is a musical about an aspiring actress (Emma Stone) and an aspiring jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) who fall in love and inspire each other to pursue their dreams. In this episode of Filibuster, Mike Schindler (Great Shot, Kid) is joined by Marcelo Pico of The Talk Film Society to discuss one of the most critically-acclaimed films of the year. What di...

Thunderbirds 50 years ago the world was saved by International Rescue, a family of heroes operating from their lavish island home in the south pacific. The Tracy family used their incredible "Thunderbird" vehicles with the power of Supermarionation! Darren Moser (Ceti Alpha 3) and Lee Hutchison are back together again to talk about Thunderbirds and why they love Thunderbird 2 the best. What is you...

STARGATE SG-1 In the 1990's not many big screen movies had a TV adapation that would last more than a season but Stargate SG-1, a sequel to the 1994 movie burst onto the air on Showtime and stayed on the air for Ten seasons and gave us two spin-off shows and an animated series.  Darren Moser (Ceti Alpha III) and Lee Hutchison are back together again to talk about Stargate SG-1 and why they love th...

  Interview with Andrew Perez from Louis Theroux's My Scientology Movie Lee Hutchison is joined by Los Angeles based actor, Andrew Perez for this weeks episode. Andrew Perez had the unusual role for an actor of being cast in a documentary,'Louis Theroux's My Scientology Movie' as the head of Scientology, David Miscavige. That documentary was the much hyped big screen debut of British documentary f...

Alternative Christmas Movies  Lee Hutchison is joined by the podcasting Godfather Mike Schindler from Great Shot, Kid on this weeks festive episode. With Thanksgiving out of the way, all the attention has turned to Christmas as people begin to put up their trees or enjoy a hot chocolate with a traditional Christmas movie like It's A Wonderful Life, Elf and Die Hard with the family.  However, Lee a...

Audio Commentary for Frasier - The Ski Lodge Lee is on his own this week and decides to experiment with doing a solo audio commentary. Picking the classic Frasier episode 'The Ski Lodge', Lee reviews why it's such a brilliantly constructed 22 minutes of comedy and his memories of seeing it for the first time.  Sit down and pour a sherry and listen along as you watch the episode or enjoy it from th...

Finding Hope In Star Trek “The miserable have no other medicine but only hope” Matt Hansen couldn’t make this week’s episode, so Lee is joined by his girlfriend Lauren Riley to discuss Star Trek Beyond. With some Dutch courage, Lauren fills in for Matt as they share their thoughts on turning to Star Trek Beyond after the American election and the loss of Leonard Cohen, Lauren's favourite musician....

Hard Science in Movies Darren Moser (Ceti Alpha 3) and Lee Hutchison (Filibuster) come together on this weeks Filibuster to discuss movies that have used hard science to tell their stories.  Darren and Lee go back to 1968 to explore '2001: A Space Odyssey' and it's use of scientific ideas to tell a vision of the future before heading to the 90's when Bruce Willis was recruited to save the world fr...

Underrated Horror Movies Just like every good horror, there's always one last scare when it looks like it's over!! SHOCKTOBER might be finished but Lee and Matt are back together to talk about some of their favourite and underrated horror movies. A mixture of overlooked sequels, European cinema, Spanish body horror, Christmas shockers and British Kitchen Sink thrillers make up some of the diverse...

Alien (1979) Audio Commentary In the spirit of Halloween, we did an audio commentary on the theatrical cut of Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien. We have a calvacade of hosts for you today with Matt Hansen and Lee Hutchison as well as Tristan Riddell (Nerd Nuptial), Mike Schindler (Stage 9), and Darren Moser, formerly of Trek.fm's Earl Grey.  Get your iTunes, DVDs, Blu-Rays, or whatever you have ready and...

Favorite British Television  With Matt busy studying, Lee is joined by Andi from the 'Woman at Warp' podcast to talk about British Television. Andi lives in America and is obsessed with "British Telly" from comedy like 'Peep Show' to tea time game show 'Countdown' and the world famous baking show, 'The Great British Bake Off'. Lee and Andi go in detail about some of the best and most wonderfully B...

Analysis of all the Onscreen Jokers There have been many onscreen iterations of the Joker but I'm sure you're thinking of your favorite right now. Whether it's on TV, in a movie, or drawn on paper, Joker has come to life by the talents of many people. Mark Hamill, Heath Ledger, and Jack Nicholson just to name a few.  John Mills of Aggressive Negotiations joins Tristan Riddell of Nerd Nuptial to di...

Encounter at Farpoint Commentary We here at the Filibuster are diehard Trekkies, so join Lee and Matt as they commemorate the 29th annversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation's premiere with a full-length commentary on the pilot episode "Encounter at Farpoint."  They discuss what works, what doesn't, and why they still go to bat for this episode 29 years later despite its flaws.  What do you thin...

Movies You Loved as a Teenager Lee and Tristan are together again and boy is there some pretentiousness afloat. We all know those movies that helped shaped our teenage years. During that time we're all so impressionable and also trying to discover who we are. Not only that, but we're trying to discover what we like. Lee and Tristan are around the same age so get ready for some early Nolan, early F...

Captain America: Civil War Commentary Track The boys are back and at it again. Lee, Tristan, and Matt are all here to do a commentary track for one of the best Marvel films made so far. Captain America: Civil War tested the boundaries of friendship with these characters and during the discussion, you'll wonder if the hosts boundaries are pushed as well. This was a great film and was so much fun to...

Favorite Movie Soundtracks   Amazing movie soundtracks have the power to turn good movies into unforgettable ones. They can inspire, uplift, and get you on your feet to dance and crank up the volume on your TV. In this episode, Tristan and Matt discuss some of the favorite soundtracks of their youths. During their discussion, they examine why soundtracks are such a fun, vital component to an unfor...

Favorite Escapist Entertainment We all get a little stressed sometimes, but fortunately as nerds, we have a lot of thrilling, awesome, and all around fun escapist entertainment that we can turn to.  In this episode, Lee and Matt discuss some of their favorite movies, TV, music, podcasts and other media they turn to when they feel overwhelmed. During their examination, they reflect on the great mem...

Fan Reactions to Non-Traditional Casting and Whitewashing Matt Hansen and Tristan Riddell touch on a very important yet sensitive issue this week. We've all seen how fans react when production companies change what some view as important qualities of a beloved character. Some show excitement, others with indifference, or some with pure hate and vile racism. We've seen Non-Traditional Casting more...

Summer Movie Season 2016 Retrospective Another summer movie season is behind us, so join Lee and Matt as they break down Summer 2016. They begin by sharing their thoughts on the last major blockbuster release, Suicide Squad. They then discuss their personal highs and lows of the summer: what worked and what fizzled, before finishing off with their hopes for Summer Movie Season 2017.  What were you...