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This week's festive deep dive is into a film that represents everything that Andy thinks of at Christmas as we look at National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. New reviews this week are of Maestro, Genie, and Wonka. With the usual news round-up, neat things, and film geekery galore. Get In Touch BlueSky @filmfileuk.bsky.social Mastodon @filmfileuk@mastodonapp.uk Threads @filmfileuk Twitter (because...

Our first festive deep dive for 2023 is a look at the 80's favorite A Christmas Story, which Lee has a soft spot for. In the main reviews Andy tells us what he thought of The Wrath of Becky, Eileen, and Candy Cane Lane. Throw in neat things, film news, and general geeky chat as usual. Get In Touch BlueSky @filmfileuk.bsky.social Mastodon @filmfileuk@mastodonapp.uk Threads @filmfileuk Twitter (beca...

We're not even supposed to be here today, but whilst we are, let's take a look at Kevin Smith's 1994 debut, Clerks, for our Deep Dive of the week. We may as well also share our reviews of Napoleon, Wish, and the return of Doctor Who to the screens this weekend. Fancy some film news too, and maybe a couple of neat thing suggestions? We got them right here in another gloriously geeky FilmFile. Get I...

This week we go back to a film that came out on Lee's birthday as we revisit It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World for our Deep Dive. Andy shares his review of Saltburn, before we look at some TV releases of note, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and Invincible. Throw in neat things, box office and news round up, for another packed show from your favorite film geeks. Get In Touch Bl...

With Ridley Scott's Napoleon due for release, we take time to look back at his 2000 historical epic, Gladiator, for our Deep Dive pick this week. Over in the main reviews we both chat about The Marvels and The Killer, and Andy shares his thoughts on Dream Scenario. For a bonus review of Anatomy of a Fall, be sure to head over to the Youtube channel later this week where Andy includes it with this...

Andy battled waves of tears this week as he re-watched A Monster Calls for our deep dive, before checking out latest releases Quiz Lady, Fingernails, and The Royal Hotel. We have a chat about latest film news, including THAT Variety piece, before offering up some neat things we recommend you check out. Chat and geeky tomfoolery as usual in another jam packed show. Get In Touch BlueSky @filmfileuk....

This week's deep dive is one we've been looking forward to revisiting for a while as we discuss Shane Black's excellent The Nice Guys. In the main reviews Andy shares his thoughts on Bottoms, Five Nights At Freddy's, and Retribution. We round things off with news and neat things as ever. Pre-order Harvey Morton's inspiring and informative book, Succeeding as a Young Entrepreneur now via https://ww...

This week's deep dive takes a look at Sam Raimi's Evil Dead, and the franchise that followed it. In our main reviews, Scorsese's epic Killers of the Flower Moon is our top pick, and Andy also brings Pet Semetary: Bloodlines and Slotherhouse to the table. Lee tells us about the new series Bodies that landed on Netflix, and we talk about film news, and neat things as always. Pre-order Harvey Morton'...

We travel back to 1973 this week for our Deep Dive look at Nic Roeg's Don't Look Now. In the main reviews we share our thoughts on Haunted Mansion, V/H/S 85, and Totally Killer. We bring chat around the latest film news and box office, and suggest some neat things for you to check out. Get In Touch BlueSky @filmfileuk.bsky.social Mastodon @filmfileuk@mastodonapp.uk Threads @filmfileuk Twitter (bec...

We cast our eyes back to the often overlooked Robert Rodriguez film from the late 90s, The Faculty, this week for our Deep Dive. Does it deserve to be forgotten? In our main reviews Andy shares his thoughts on Bolan's Shoes, The Exorcist: Believer, and Blackberry, before we both talk about Loki Season 2 Episode 1. Neat things, general chat, news, and fun, as ever, round things off. Get In Touch Bl...

We kick off our month of spooky deep dives with a look at Coppola's 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula. In the main reviews, we stay scary with Saw X, ponder some sci-fi with The Creator, and decipher the stock market with Dumb Money. Throw in one neat thing - yes, we both brought the same thing to the table this week - and a roundup of film news for another fun packed episode. Get In Touch BlueSky @filmf...

It's another film that Andy hadn't seen for our Deep Dive this week as Lee recommended Streets of Fire for the pick. Find out whether it went down well in this episode. In the main reviews we both checked out The Continental Episode 1, and No One Will Save You, and Andy also shares his thoughts on Past Lives. Some technical gremlins impacted on the rest of the show this week, so we have a slightly...

Can you believe that the Nic Cage starring Adaptation is over 20 years old? Neither could we when we chose to look at it for this week's deep dive. Listen in this week as we discuss the film, and try to make sense of the meta plotline. In the main reviews, things got a little spooky for Andy this week with Haunting In Venice, Talk To Me, and Last Voyage of the Demeter. Over in the Neat Things we f...

This week we look back at a film that Andy only just got around to seeing this week, with 2016s charming drama Sing Street. In the main reviews, Andy is still playing catch-up and talks about recent releases Joy Ride, Cobweb, and Strays. In our neat things, Andy's off playing Starfield whilst Lee extols the majesty of XReal AirAR glasses, making us both contemplate throwing down some money for som...

This week, the underappreciated 1999 film Go! from director Doug Liman is our deep dive pick to look back on. Andy is still playing catch-up with reviews this week of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Babylon 5: The Road Home, and Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday. We both share our thoughts on Ahsoka on Disney+, as well as chat about latest film news, upcoming things to see, and neat things. Get In Touch Twitter...

To celebrate the film's 25th anniversary this week we take a lookback at Blade, the film that arguably kickstarted the Marvel movie empire. In the main reviews Andy shares his thoughts on Theatre Camp, The Blackening, and She Said, whilst Lee tells us whether Blue Beetle is worth taking time for. News, neat things, and general chat round it all off. Get In Touch Twitter (because we refuse to call...

We're back, and we throw ourselves right into the action this week with a look-back at the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film, Cliffhanger, for our deep dive, before giving our thoughts on recent films Gran Turismo, Oppenheimer, and Heart Of Stone. With a catch-up on news from the film world, a look-ahead to the coming week, and our neat things, it's another fun film-geek episode from your two favorite...

With Andy recovering after surgery, and Lee playing a festival, we didn't get chance to record the usual show this week. However, with the sad passing of William Friedkin this week, Lee put together a tribute to the legendary director, and we also thought it would be nice to republish our deep-dive into perhaps his most famous work, The Exorcist, which we covered earlier this year as part of the l...

With the sad passing of Paul Reubens this past week, we thought it was only right that we take a look back at the role, and film, that brought him to a wider audience with Pee Wee's Big Adventure as our Deep Dive pick. In the main reviews, Andy saw Barbie and The Beanie Bubble, whilst Lee checked out The Meg 2: The Trench. We both chat about film related news and give our neat things we recommend...

The guys are back, and aren't letting the fact that Andy is a touch unwell stop them from bringing the usual roundup of film news and chat. This week the guys delve into the much overlooked Last Man Standing as their deep dive. Andy also reviews a trio of films that landed on Netflix, Hidden Strike, They Cloned Tyrone, and How To Blow Up A Pipeline. Throw in some neat things and a look ahead at wh...

This week's episode was somewhat delayed due to illness - I was struggling when recording it, and couldn't manage to edit for almost a week. As a result, it is a little more raw than usual, but is still packed with the usual chat, news, deep-dive and reviews that you have come to expect. This week we dive into All The President's Men, whilst in the reviews we look at Mission Impossible: Dead Recko...

This week we take a deep dive look at James Mangold's definitive take on Wolverine in Logan, whilst over in the reviews we get all emotional over Elemental, and Andy let's us know whether Insidious The Red Door chilled him, or did The Out-Laws thrill and amuse him. Throw in news, add a splash of chat, and a pinch of neat things, then leave to stew for an hour and a bit for a feast of a show. Get I...

We go all Indy this week as we not only deep dive into the film where it all started, Raiders of the Lost Ark, but also review the latest entry in the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny. Andy also shares his thoughts on Dreamworks' Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken, and Matilda The Musical. News, neat things, and general chat about the world of film, as usual, pack out the show. Get In Tou...

We talk about the one that got away this week as we tackle Tim Burton's often overlooked Big Fish for our deep dive. In our main reviews Andy shares his opinion on Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, whilst Lee checked out Becky on Netflix, and we both chat about Extraction 2. News roundup and neat things bookend the show as usual, as well as the usual chat from our two resident film geeks. Get In Touch...

We take a break from our usual format this week as we both recharge our speed-force energy, and so have compiled this special episode with a mix of old and new material. With a repeat of our deep dive into Jurassic Park, to tie into the 30th anniversary of the film's release, before a look back at when we spoke about Batman 1989, Batman v Superman, and Justice League, before we give our brand new...