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Can you believe Jaws turned 50 this past week? Us neither - well, we can believe it but don't want to accept it as it makes us feel old! Anyway, back in Episode 81 we took a look at Jaws for our Deep Dive. We thought it would be a good time to pull from that old show for a special extra bonus this week to celebrate one of the greatest films ever made. Get In Touch BlueSky @filmfileuk.bsky.socialMa...

We have four films to look at in our Deep Dive this week as we take a look back at the Fantastic Four films over the decades. In the main reviews we have rage-infected mayhem of 28 Years Later, and Pixar imagination with Elio. As usual we also get our teeth into some neat things and film news. Get In Touch Threads @filmfileukBlueSky @filmfileuk.bsky.socialMastodon @filmfileuk@mastodonapp.ukX @Film...

Luc Besson's 1997 sci-fi blockbuster The Fifth Element is our choice for the deep dive segment this week. In the reviews we share thoughts on How To Train Your Dragon, Predator: Killer of Killers, Deep Cover, and The Luckiest Man In America. Throw in news, neat things, and general film chat to round things off. Get In Touch Threads @filmfileukBlueSky @filmfileuk.bsky.socialMastodon @filmfileuk@mas...

At last, the MCU comes to the big screen once more with Black Widow - and of course, the guys were there to review it.  Andy also delves into Fear Street Part 2, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, and Dora and the Lost City of Gold.  Plus our deep-dive pick for this week, the timeless sci-fi outing Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Throw in news and chat, and it's a longer episode than usual. Be sure al...

This week we pay tribute to Richard Donner, who passed away this past week, touching on the films that he gave the world that have impacted on generations.  In addition we take a look at The Tomorrow War on Amazon, Freaky at the cinema, and Fear Street Part 1 on Netflix.   All this plus Loki, Neat Things, and News. Another packed week of chat from your two favourite film geeks. Get in touch with u...

This week Andy tells us exactly what he thought of the latest entry in the Fast & Furious series of film -  a series he has enjoyed the ride of so far.  Both the guys discuss Quadrophenia as their deep-dive.  Andy also shares thoughts on Supernova, Ice Road, and Kindred, for another packed week of movie reviews.   With a roundup of the news and neat things to check out, it's a packed show. Get...

We take a look at the John Carpenter classic Assault on Precinct 13 this week, as well as round up a wealth of new films currently on release including In The Heights, Luca, In The Earth, Monster Hunter, as well as our look at Loki episode 2. News and Neat Things bookend the show, and as usual there's all the elements of fun chat that you've come to expect from Andy and Lee in this film show by fi...

We both got to see Nobody this week, and share our thoughts on Bob Odenkirk as a hard-nut!  Our deep-dive is the 70s set Dazed and Confused, and Andy also covers Wish Dragon, Awake, and Kajillionaire, before we both chat about Loki Episode 1 on Disney+ As usual we have a chat around the latest film news and gossip, and share some neat things with you all. Like and subscribe, or we will send an aud...

Our deep-dive this week is the excellent vampire road-movie western Near Dark from Kathryn Bigelow.  Andy gives his reviews of Raya and the Last Dragon on Disney+, and The Outpost on Amazon, whilst Lee shares his thoughts on Sweettooth on Netflix and Lisey's Story on Apple TV+ Round it all off with news, chat, and neat things - just be sure to get indoors before dark... Come and chat with us:- Twi...

Creeping around quietly to avoid alien menaces appears to be the theme this week as we take a deep-dive look into Ridley Scott's Alien, and then review the new cinema release A Quiet Place Part II.   Andy also took time to watch Cruella from Disney, and let's us know what he thought.   Throw in a roundup of news and gossip from the film world, a look at the picks of new releases over the next week...

This week we take on Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead in our reviews, and Andy dared to sit in a darkened room to watch Spiral: From The Book of Saw.  We also look back at the classic High Fidelity as part of our usual nostalgic deep-dives, and take a quick look over what films land at cinemas and streaming this coming week that are worth checking out. With news, chat, and neat things as always, it'...

We have a lust for life this week as we take a deep dive into Trainspotting and its sequel.  We also compare notes on Oxygen which landed on Netflix this week, before Andy goes on a downward trajectory of reviews of Woman In The Window, The Secrets We Keep, and contender for worst film he's seen all year...Buddy Games. Throw in some news, and our recommendations for 'neat things' this week, and it...

On Episode 69, we had our guest, Tristian Cooper, speak about cinemas reopening.  The full conversation that was edited down for inclusion on the show can be found in this special bonus episode, as well as an additional chat that began as just Andy and Trist having a quick catch-up to preface the bonus content. As usual, we got to tangential discussions - all film related - which you can hear in f...

This week we review Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and its subsequent sequels, Netflix's Monster, and Liam Neeson's latest thriller Honest Thief. We also chat with our special guest, Tristian Cooper, who works as a film buyer for one of the largest cinema chains about how the lockdown impacted on the industry, and how things are preparing to reopen across the UK. An extended version of that...

With a look at George A Romero's Night of the Living Dead, plus reviews of Nomadland, Mitchells vs The Machines, and Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, it is another fun packed show this week from your favourite film geeks. With more news, views, and neat things in the mix, the show is so good, even the dead are clawing their way out of the soil to subscribe! Get in touch: Twitter  @FilmFileUk Instagra...

Note: Renamed the show because this was too good to not use! In this week extra packed show we take a deep dive into Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic Blade Runner, Andy reviews Mortal Kombat, Stowaway, and Unhinged, and we round up our thoughts on the finale of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. In the news section this week we also take a look over the Oscars, and our neat things involve Andy Tolkien to...

This week we dare to draw the sword from the stone as we take a deep dive into Excalibur.  Andy gives reviews of three Oscar nominated films, Promising Young Woman, Love and Monsters, and The Father.  We take a quick look over the main awards for the Oscars, and try to predict a handful of categories, and then we excitedly talk about the most recent Falcon and the Winter Solider events. All this p...

This week our deep dive is a look at Michael Mann's adaptation of Red Dragon, Manhunter.  We both saw Palm Springs, and have some things to say about that, and Andy also checked out Thunder Force, The Mole Agent, and Sound of Metal. With a brief recap of the events of Falcon & The Winter Soldier, and neat things to check out, why not make this podcast your neat thing every week and hit that su...

Collecting the reviews from episodes 21 to 25 of the podcast, over this compilation we explore Boogie Nights, Monty Python's Holy Grail, Last of the Mohicans, Flash Gordon, Good Will Hunting, Enter The Dragon, The Town, Rushmore, Never Be Done: The Richard Lett Story, Election, and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest! These clips were from shows recorded early into lockdown 2020, and we were still get...

Will you still need us, will you still feed us, when we're 64? Yes, we are back with another jam packed episode of film reviews, news, and chat.  With a deep dive into the Mission Impossible series of films, a review of Godzilla versus Kong, and a quick roundup of The Dissident, Run, and Octopus Teacher. Throw in chat about Winter Soldier, Wellington Paranormal, and Last of Us Part II, and there w...

On the latest episode (Episode 62: And Justice For All) Scott dropped by to share his thoughts on the Snyderverse and Justice League. Here is a special episode of the full chat we had about the subject, much of which didn't make the final edit for the show, but was so great a chat that it had to have a show of its own. Enjoy folks.

This week we release the Snyder chat, as we deep dive into the SnyderVerse, with a look back over Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, before discussing our reactions to the Zack Snyder Justice League release.  Scott dropped by to share his thoughts too for us, ensuring we get the spectrum of opinions on the release. Andy also took time to watch War With Grandpa and Skylines, and shares quick thoug...

This week as well as the regular look at the news, we have a quick look over the Oscar nominees in some key categories, and take a deep dive into Memento.   Andy has been busy watching films again, and has something to say about Cherry, The Sisters Brothers, Antigone, and SAS: Red Notice. With the usual chat and some neat things to round it all off.  Like, subscribe and share, and get in touch wit...

We hit episode 60 this week with a deep dive into the Predator series of films.  We both have something to say about Coming 2 America which landed on Amazon this week, and Andy has some thoughts on The Witches, Pele, and Red Dot.  Worth noting that this is a week that we don't agree on a few things, but do take note of how we respect each other, as we also get talking about toxic fanbases in the n...

This week we take a deep dive into Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, a film that is deserving of the word 'classic' entirely.   Andy reviews the microbudget film Panda Bear It from Evan Kidd, and also gives some quick thoughts on Capone, Escape From Pretoria, and The United States vs Billie Holiday. We chat about the latest WandaVision episode, and have our usual chat about the news in the world of fi...