talkabout: A Film Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout a Bong Joon Ho classic: 'Snowpiercer'. We've got our protein bars at hand and are ready for a train expedition, as we discuss the highs and lows of the 2013 film. We chat about the revelations that present themselves throughout, wonder why the translators stop being used, and of course we praise the marvellous Chris Evans! We also conduct a dr...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout the latest releases in film and TV from the past month, including 'Mickey 17', animated Best Picture winner 'Flow', 'Black Bag', 'Adolescence' and 'Last Breath'. Plus we discuss the new seasons of 'Severance', 'The White Lotus' and 'Invincible'. It's not just reviews though...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout the fourth in the 'Indiana Jones' franchise; one frowned upon by critics and slept on by fans. It's 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'. We talk about the monkeys, the ants, the fridge, the Ray Winstone, the magnets, the sketchy Russian accents, the quicksand, the waterfalls and of course the aliens. It's an episode with very differi...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout the third in our trilogy of Brad Pitt movies: 'Fury'. We chat about the metaphors around that tank, discuss some rogue character decisions and the tension in that dinner scene. We conduct a draft pick of WW2 Movies and play a couple of games too. Enjoy! We've already considered merging 'Fury' with 'Furry Vengeance' in this...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout Tarantino's trip to WWII with his 6th film: 'Inglourious Basterds'. We chat about that unbelievable basement scene, we rave about Shoshanna's character arc, and marvel at one of the greatest villain introductions in movie history. We conduct a draft pick of Tarantino characters and have a great chat about milk at the top of the pod. If yo...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout the latest releases on the big and small screen with reviews of the latest movies and TV shows. We get big and angry with 'Captain America: Brave New World', up the tension with 'September 5' and turn the key with a discussion about 'The Monkey'. Plus we give our latest thoughts on 'The White Lotus', 'Severance&ap...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout an action-comedy-romance that has become culturally iconic for the right and the wrong reasons: 'Mr & Mrs Smith'. We talkabout Doug Liman and his unpredictable filmography, we praise the acting chops of Angelina Jolie and have differing opinions about Vince Vaughn's character. We also conduct a draft pick of Pitt and Jolie films, ultimatel...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout another beloved Dreamworks sequel, as we step into the Jade Palace with Po for 'Kung Fu Panda 2'. Though there's a literal goat in the movie we discuss which character really is the Greatest Of All Time; we talk Dumplings, fireworks, evil masterplans and the furious five. We also conduct a draft pick of Dreamworks Villains, and Gwilym leads us...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout the much loved Dreamworks sequel 'How to Train Your Dragon 2', as we return to Berk for a discussion full of dragons, wing suits and basket sheep. We discuss the villain and their late addition to the story, chat about that pivotal moment between Hiccup and his father, and for some reason discuss whether a Pokemon is an animal or not. It's a f...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout Bruce Lee's trip to Hollywood with his swan song film: 'Enter the Dragon'. We marvel at the choreography, discuss the villains motives, enjoy the mirror sequence and appreciate the legend that was Bruce Lee. We also compare Jackie Chan as another amazing martial arts actor, we conduct a draft pick of the best action movie heroes and we chat ab...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout the first month of movies in 2025. We unpack the biggest cinema moments from the past few weeks and give our opinions on: 'Nosferatu', 'We Live in Time', 'A Real Pain', 'Get Away', 'Babygirl', 'Here', 'A Complete Unknown', 'Wolf Man' and 'Saturday Night'. Plus, we get i...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout an MCU film that held our hand as we trepidatiously wandered into a new era for the popular franchise: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'. We actually spoke about this in the early days of the podcast, so it's been good to reflect on the film and how it's aged in the four years since its release. We praise Trevor, criticise CGI a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2 of 'talkabout: A Film Podcast'. This is a great place to start if you've never listened to an episode of our podcast before. We take a film each week and decide whether it deserves a place on our DVD shelf; the catch? There's only ten spaces available.  This week we talkabout an Oscar-Winning film that has somehow passed us by: 'Crouchi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the 5th annual talkabout awards! This week Ellis & Gwilym are revealing the winners of the 'talkabout' awards as voted for by our listeners and followers. We're celebrating everything from the world of film and TV; from sand worms to dragons; stunt men to wicked witches; Deadpools to Wolverines. We'll be giving awards like 'Best Film',...

Send us Fan Mail Ho Ho Ho, it's our last episode of the year, and it's all about Ho Ho 'Home Alone 3'. In this episode we debunk and review the terrible threequel, and then reflect on our year, and assess our first completed DVD shelf.  It's a fun episode with a lot of reflection, and it's not all for 2024-related content. At the start of the new year we'll be br...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talkabout a Christmas sequel, as we take on the Sticky Bandits in our review of 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'. We chat about the traps (and how likely the villains would be to be killed off by Kevin in the real world), discuss the Pigeon Lady and mention the MVP of the movie. We conduct a draft pick of Christmas heroes and Gwil takes par...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout one of the most jam packed months of cinema in a hot minute, and that's why it's taken so long to release. In this near 100-minute episode, we review 'Gladiator II', 'Wicked', 'Anora', 'Emilia Pérez', 'Paddington in Peru', 'Shrinking: Season 2', 'Arcane: Season 2', 'Red One&...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talkabout one of Wes Anderson's most iconic films: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. We discuss the regular players, recall the laugh-out-loud moments and marvel at the artistry that this auteur puts into every one of his intricately detailed movies. We conduct a draft pick of actors from the film, play a box office game and laugh our way th...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, we talkabout one of the most controversial mainstream releases of all time: 'American Psycho'. We discuss those uncomfortable music moments, chat about Christian Bale's unbelievably unhinged performance and talk business cards and why you simply don't use Papyrus font. We conduct a draft pick of 2000 movies, talk about Gwilym's...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talkabout the Oscar winning, anti-hero story: 'Joker'. With the release of the sequel just last month, it felt a good time to rewatch and reflect on Todd Phillips' first time out with the Clown prince of Crime. How has it aged in the five years since its release? Does it handle mental health and Arthur's deterioration in a respect...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout the spookiest month of the year and review all of the major releases we saw in October. Though most of the horror releases this year happened in September, there's still plenty of anti-heroes to sink our teeth into. We talk the clown court with 'Joker: Folie à Deux', get emotional at the beauty of 'The Wild Robot', and are pleasantly...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's spooky episode we talkabout the Indie Halloween film that's threequel has recently taken cinemas by storm: 'Terrifier'. We discuss the horrific kills, the iconography of Art the Clown, that uncomfortable diner scene, bad friends, stupid decisions, final survivors and all the other things we've come to expect from a slasher horror film. Speak...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talkabout a beloved Halloween classic: 'Hocus Pocus'. We discuss the witches and their odd habits, celebrate the Halloween costume ideas that this film has brought to the world and express concern over the cat's immortality. Our draft pick this week is based on movie witches & wizards and Ellis tests Gwilym in the 'Find the Fa...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we talkabout arguably the most ambitious stop motion animation to date: Studio Laika's 'Kubo and the Two Strings'. We talk about the intricate story details in this stunning animation, as well as discussing character dynamics, origami, voice performances and more. We lead a draft pick of stop motion movies, discuss our favourite animated...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talkabout the biggest releases in film and TV from September. Yes, somehow already we're into the last three months of the year, and so it's time to discuss the releases of last month. We talk afterlife with a 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' review, discuss the good and the evil concerning James McAvoy starring 'Speak No Evil', and give our ver...