talkabout: A Film Podcast

Send us Fan Mail One new episode...shaken, not stirred! This week Ellis & Gwilym talkabout the newest instalment to the 007 franchise 'No Time to Die'. The technicalities of nanobots, Q's hidden drawers and the future of James Bond are just some of the things discussed here and with the first half of the episode being a spoiler free review, those who are yet to see it can still...

Send us Fan Mail Ogres, Sharks, Hedges, roads to El Dorado...is there anything that Dreamworks haven't covered? In this week's episode we talkabout the animation studio with that lad fishing on the moon for the logo...you know with the balloons popping? We count down a top 10 list compiled by listeners, social media followers and Dreamworks mega-fans. And one of those mega-fans has joine...

Send us Fan Mail "I am the one who knocks!"  This week Ellis & Gwilym discuss one of their favourite TV shows of all time: 'Breaking Bad'. Based in New Mexico with "all it's dry bits" the show ran for 5 seasons and we discuss our favourite moments, characters and our thoughts on the ending. Plus we delve into the sequel film 'El Camino'.  We realise...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is brought to you by glitter, squids and a talking fox... This week we talkabout the big releases of September. It was a month showcasing a real variety of genres and we have three films in particular to talk through in more detail:  Respect | 23:30 - 34:40 Everybody's Talking About Jamie | 44:45 - 51:40 The Green Knight | 58:05 - 1:05:15 That not eno...

Send us Fan Mail It's later than expected, but it's here. As Marvel's latest origin story is top of the box office charts for the third week in a row, we have recorded a bonus episode for you to enjoy.  We talkabout the film in a review fashion first and then talk spoilers, whether it's returning Marvel favourites, post-credit stings or those classic Marvel showdowns, we'v...

Send us Fan Mail "Backup repeat, we need backup!" This week Ellis & Gwilym discuss the good, the bad and the zombies as they talk through one of the most successful gaming franchises of all time: Call of Duty.  They talk through the campaigns, Warzone and that dreaded gamer chat.  If gaming really isn't your thing then fear no longer, the news and trailer sections are some of th...

Send us Fan Mail talkabout Actually Too: Electric Boogaloo could be the name of episode 54 of talkabout.  This week we discuss the best and worst movie titles of all time. From 'Dude Where's My Car?' to 'Another Round', the variety in film titles is endless. We have a problem with the word 'rise', the Star Wars order may be all wrong and one of Ellis' least...

Send us Fan Mail It's time for another battle of the bands! But this time it's all American!  This week we talkabout the best US bands with some of the lads from the band Apollo. Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, My Chemical Romance, Hall & Oates, Blondie, and so many more. So play along with us and find out who our favourite American band are.  The news and trailer sections are still t...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is brought to you by hero jackets, starfish and the colour golden-blue... This week we talkabout the big releases of August. It was a crazy month of summer hits, and we have three in particular to talk through in spoilerific detail. To avoid spoilers, skip through the time stamps below:  Jungle Cruise | 16:50 - 27:50 Free Guy | 36:00 - 45:45 The Suicide Sq...

Send us Fan Mail "You havin' fun?" This week we finally dedicate an episode to the Sony Pictures Animation film 'Surf's Up' and decide whether it belongs on the DVD shelf or if it should be thrown in the bin.  Ellis has been campaigning since the podcasts' inception, and now he's throwing irony out of the igloo, as we talkabout Arnold the liability, the infa...

Send us Fan Mail Jurassic Park; Saving Private Ryan; Indiana Jones; ET; Jaws...the list goes on. Steven Spielberg if one of the biggest directors in movie history and for our milestone 50th episode we've been joined by Editor-at-Large for Empire Magazine Helen O'Hara to discuss a Top Ten list of the directors filmography.  In light of the recent animated Marvel show, we ask a lot of intr...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is brought to you by plot holes, Looney Tunes and the Backstreet Boys... We are back and this week Ellis & Gwilym talkabout the three titled films as well as all the other releases in TV, Gaming and Music in July.  Ellis talks about 13 trailers with the trailer of the week being Ridley Scott's 'House of Gucci': https://www.youtube.com/wa...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ellis & Gwilym talk in depth about a large expanse of sand in the middle of the ocean; specifically what would Gwilym choose as his luxury items and forms of entertainment were he to be placed there...almost alone? There is no news and trailer section this week but plenty of shenanigans are had throughout. Ellis somehow slips 'Surf's Up' into conversat...

Send us Fan Mail "What are we some kind of Suicide Squad?"  This week we talkabout what our dream Suicide Squad would look like. Both Ellis & Gwilym have dived into the multiverse and assembled a team of 8 criminals from various different films, TV shows and Video Games. It gets a little bizarre with discussions of poncho guns, Bob the Builder, monkey noises and 'the eight B&apo...

Send us Fan Mail It's time again for another Disney+ original bonus episode...and time is definitely at the centre of this one. As are alligators, jet-skis and a little bit of spandex, as we talkabout 'Loki'.  We talkabout the highs and lows of the series and speculate on what the final episode may have done to the MCU that will inevitably follow. Spoilers lie ahead for the 6-part s...

Send us Fan Mail "I doubt the God from space has to take Ibuprofen after a fight!" This week we talkabout the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: 'Black Widow'. Hitting cinemas and Disney+ last week we dissect the theories, speculate the future and outright review the movie. The episode is spoiler free for a while and there is an alert within the episode informing you...

Send us Fan Mail It's a tale as old as time...a beloved animated film is remade and labelled as 'live action' despite the majority of the film being made up of CGI. And it's time to discuss them all!  This week we talkabout a handful of the Disney Live Action remakes. They feel unnecessary to so many, so we try to dissect the reasons behind that. In a week where the long banque...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is brought to you by Vespas, Dalmatians and Kitty-Cat bracelets...not that we're sponsored by any of those products...but we're available (wink).  Three one word titles are being discussed in the greatest detail this week as we avoid talking about 'F9' at all costs...though it does get the briefest of mentions here. If you want to avoid...

Send us Fan Mail "I'm made of wax Larry, what are you made of?"  This week we talkabout the family film 'Night at the Museum' and decide whether it belongs on the DVD shelf or should be thrown in the bin.  We get an idea for a new time loop movie, Gwilym makes weird noises and we discuss which is the more efficient method of light switch on: clapping or snapping.  E3 takes...

Send us Fan Mail Battling animated films; the emergence of the modern day franchise; and dramas galore...the 00's were full of great movies. But which ones are objectively the best ten? To answer that question, Ellis & Gwilym are joined by writer for Focus Film Gareth Bradwick to help us out in the most unpredictable list episode yet! Gwilym is a weeb, Ellis is full of fun facts and Garet...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have our conducting batons in hand, as we talkabout the greatest movie composers of all time.  16 musical geniuses are put into a tournament bracket to do battle until only one is left standing, claiming the title of the 'Greatest Movie Composer'. John Williams vs. Alan Silvestri; Alan Menken vs. Hans Zimmer; Black Panther vs. Pirates of the Caribbean...the...

Send us Fan Mail We have pulled off a dangerously impossible zombie heist to bring you this weeks episode, and we did it all from our rusty, old RV.  Despite cinemas reopening in May, the two films we've chosen to discuss in detail are not cinema releases. We discuss what warrants those dead things being labelled as an army, and if actors are truly real people, as we delve into 'ARMY OF...

Send us Fan Mail An unholy demon has been summoned, only this time he's rather nice and is sporting a Priest's collar. Yes, instead of playing the villainous maniac as he so often does, William Sadler plays Father Hagan in new Horror 'The Unholy', and he's here to tell us all about it.  Also this week, we talkabout TV ensembles. The bigger the cast, the more storylines to...

Send us Fan Mail "Hey Alan!" And anyone else with a different name who perhaps doesn't understand that obscure reference...this week we talkabout GUILTY PLEASURE MOVIES with co-host of 'Choose Film' Podcast and filmmaker Gary Hewitt.  Guilty pleasure movies are a personal thing to talkabout, but here Ellis, Gwilym and their special guest Gary are not holding back as they r...

Send us Fan Mail Who doesn't love Pixar? No matter your age there's at least one film that resonates with a person from this animation studio's filmography. This week Ellis & Gwilym talkabout PIXAR by counting down their Top 10 films.  From Bruce the Australian shark to MO the unsung hero of WALL-E; Bing Bong the tear maker to Frozone the ice breaker; all the characters you know...