Films on Trial

This week the gang put Vice on trial. Is it Cheney and George? Or is it D*ck and Bush? In the news, the gang talk about the Big Lebowski 2 tease, The Breaking Bad and Sopranos movies, and Christopher McQuarrie returning for Mission Impossibles 7 and 8. Plus in this week’s Film Feels we discuss our favourite movie Presidents. Also, this week’s quiz is all about movie presidents. All of that plus a...

This week the gang put Bottle Rocket on trial. Is it a banger? Or does it fizzle out? In the news, the gang talk about Spider-Man: Far From Home, the Fox/Marvel merger, and John Wick 3. Plus in this week’s Film Feels we discuss our favourite directorial debuts. Also, this week’s quiz is all about heist films. All of that plus a Caption Contest, musical instruments, sound effects, impressions and b...

This week the gang put Sin City on trial. Is it a winner? Or is it a sinner? In the news, the gang talk about Billy Zane playing Marlon Brando, and the Golden Globes. Plus in this week’s Film Feels we discuss our favourite comic book adaptations. Also, this week’s quiz is all about Sin City and Graphic Novels. All of that plus a Caption Contest, musical instruments, sound effects, impressions and...

This week the gang put The Count of Monte Cristo on trial. Is it a Dumasterpiece? Or is it taking the Guy Pierce? In the news, the gang talk about Aquaman, the Jumanji sequel, and the 2019 Golden Globes. Plus in this week’s Film Feels we discuss our favourite movie prison escapes. Also, this week’s quiz is all about Malta! All of that plus a Caption Contest, musical instruments, sound effects, imp...

This week the gang put Mary Poppins Returns on trial. Is it supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Or is it a step BACK in time? In the news, the gang talk about the trailers for Us, Aladdin and Hellboy. Plus in this week’s Film Feels we discuss our favourite Disney films. Also, this week’s quiz is all about Mary Poppins! All of that plus a Caption Contest, musical instruments, sound effects, impress...

Movie News, reviews and the big one... Is Die Hard a Christmas film? Find out in this week's podcast www.filmsontrial.co.uk

Obvously, we also have all the usual news, reviews and banter that you've come to expect of us. www.filmsontrial.co.uk

This week the gang put The Christmas Chronicles on trial. Is it the most wonderful film of the year? Or is it devoid of Christmas cheer? This week, Gav is acting as the defense, and arguing that it’s a Christmas Cracker. Alex is acting as the prosecution and arguing that it’s a Christmas Turkey. Dave and Joel are the character witnesses, whilst Ausy acts as the judge, giving the final verdict. In...

This week the gang put Star Wars: The Last Jedi on trial. Is it a new hope? Or is it a phantom menace? This week, Ausy is acting as the defense, and arguing that it’s a force to be reckoned with. Joel is acting as the prosecution and arguing that it’s joined the dark side. Dave and Gav are the character witnesses, whilst Alex acts as the judge, giving the final verdict. In the news, the gang talk...

This week the gang put Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald on trial. Is it magical? Or is it criminal? This week, Alex is acting as the defense, and arguing that it’s a fantastic film worthy of the Hit List. Ausy is acting as the prosecution and arguing that it’s a beastly crime worse than those of Grindlewald. Dave is the character witness, whilst Gav acts as the judge, giving the final v...

This week the gang put Cutthroat Island on trial. Is it buried treasure? Or is it a smelly poop deck? This week, Dave is acting as the defense, and arguing that it’s a swashbuckling classic worthy of the Hit List. Gav is acting as the prosecution and trying to make it walk the plank. Alex is the character witness, whilst Joel acts as the judge, giving the final verdict. In the news, the gang talk...

This week we put Wolf of Wall Street on trial. Is it a sure fire investment or is it a stock market crash? Joel is acting as the defense, and arguing that you should buy, buy, buy! Alex is acting as the prosecution and trying to sell, sell, sell. Ausy and Dave are the character witnesses, whilst Gav acts as the judge, giving the final verdict. In the news, the gang talk about the Shrek reboot, the...

This week Godfather Part 3 is on trial. Is it an offer we can’t refuse? Or is it a horse’s head in the bed? This week, Dave is acting as the defense, and arguing that it’s a fine end to a great saga, and worthy of the Hit List. Ausy is acting as the prosecution and trying to put a hit out on it. Gav is the character witness, whilst Joel acts as the judge, giving the final verdict. In the news, the...

The new Pet Sematary is out next year so we've decided to put the 1989 version on trial. Gav has chosen this for his halloween horror pick and will be defending it, with Alex trying to put it to sleep. We have our good friend Mike joining us this week and becoming part of a jury to judge the film, with Dave acting as character witness. The crew also went to see the new Halloween film this week and...

This week the gang put Final Destination. Is it a well executed film? Or is it a film that should be executed? It’s a continuation of our Halloween Horror Month, where each of the gang picks one of their favourite (and underrated) horror films to defend throughout October. This week, Alex is the who is acting as the defense, and arguing that it’s a genre-defining film worthy of the Hit List. Joel...

This week the gang put Woman in Black on Trial. Is it a triumphant return for Hammer? Or a horrific hammer blow? It’s a continuation of our Halloween Horror Month, where each of the gang picks one of their favourite (and underrated) horror films to defend throughout October. This week, Joel is the who is acting as the defense, and arguing that the atmospheric ghost story be placed on the Hit List....

This week the gang put Interview with the Vampire on Trial. Is it bloodthirsty? Or does it just plain suck? It’s a continuation of our Halloween Horror Month, where each of the gang picks one of their favourite (and underrated) horror films to defend throughout October. This week, Dave is the who is acting as the defense, and hoping the film gains immortality by being placed on the Hit List. Gav i...

This week the gang put Venom on Trial. Is it venomous or tedious? Joel is acting as the defense, and trying to get the film symbiotically bonded to the Hit List. Gav is acting as the prosecution and trying his best to bite off it’s arms, legs and head. The rest of the gang haven’t seen the film, so will be acting as a jury, and coming to a group decision as to which list the film should be placed...

This week the gang put Hocus Pocus on Trial. Is it hubble bubble? Or is it toil and trouble? It’s the start of our Halloween Horror Month, where each of the gang picks one of their favourite (and underrated) horror films to defend throughout October. First up is Ausy, who is acting as the defense, and trying to put a spell on you by getting the film placed on the Hit List. Gav is acting as the pro...

This week the gang put 2001: A Space Odyssey on Trial. Is it the dawn of man? Or the end of days? Alex is acting as the defense, and trying to take the next evolutionary step by getting the film placed on the Hit List. Gav is acting as the prosecution and trying his best not to open the bay doors. Captain Dave and Ausy are the character witnesses, whilst Joel acts as the judge, giving the final ve...

This week the gang put The Predator on Trial. If it bleeds, should we kill it? Gav is trying his best to get to the choppa, and get the film placed on the Hit List. Alex is acting as the prosecution, and trying to skin Gav’s arguments and hang them upside down from a tree. Captain Dave and Joel are the character witnesses, whilst Ausy acts as the judge, giving the final verdict. In the news, the g...

Alex is back off holidayband is defending Baz Lurmans Romeo and Juliet. is it a fun and novel way to tell such an iconic story or is this just a nonsensical piece of hipster shit? obviously there is also the usual news, jokes, impressions and wittisisms . plus a quiz of shakespeare verses or rap verses and sooo many other hilarious features www.filmsontrial.co.uk Special Guest: Ausy.

We took a trip to the cinema to put a new film on trial this week. Joel is the judge, as Gav and Dave try to convince him about which list The Meg belongs on. Can Gav turn up the charm and prove that this film has an enormous bite, or will Dave show that cinema has sunk deeper than we ever thought possible... remember, this is Joel judging, anything could happen. Ausy turns up ill-prepared and for...

This week the Machinist is on trial. Arguably Christian Bale's greatest ever dramatic performance but is it overshadowed by the dramatic physical transformation that he undertook to play the role? There's also some star trek news, a quiz about actors undertaking physical transformations for their roles "transformers: more than eating pies" and as ever, there is the caption contest for a listener t...

Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge is on trial this week. Can Joel convince Gav that this is a tasteful retelling of a true story that manages to capture the essence of the war and deliver real context and compassion for the horrors of war? Can Alex persuade Gav that this is an extension of the directors views and is just an excuse to show gratuitous violence and explosions while feeding into the stereoty...