That Final Scene

It's hard to find many directors who've been spewing movie hits for over 5 decades (hello Spielberg? Scott?) but Martin Scorsese fits the bill perfectly. And over 20 episodes in, we thought it was about darn time to talk about the auteur who's influenced not just various genres but also cinema as a craft. Dive right in for our (belated) episode to listen to: Further "The Last of Us" reactions Ben'...

This January has been long and depressing AF so we're bringing a 🙊 comedy 🙊 episode for you. Because we all need lots of joy in our lives more than ever. Jump to the episode to listen: Simon's admirable back-to-back of kid's films (it pays off to be a dad) Our universal love and praise for the original Matilda and Danny DeVito Ben's spoiler-free reactions to The Last of Us (yeah he's played the...

Happy New Year, friends! We are back with our very first 2023 episode and YES, we just had to talk about that onion movie. Let's crack on... What you'll hear on this episode: Simon's commentary on License to Kill's audio commentary Ben's movie recs from the holiday break (yes, The Banshees of Inisherin is one of them and the accents did NOT disappoint) Sophie's "A Movie A Day" challenge for 2023 a...

As we're all going through what the internet calls the "dead week" of December, we're bringing to you our Ask Me Anything episode! There's no final scene breakdown this time but we're answering some of the questions YOU asked us on Instagram. And let me just say - you guys are a hilarious, inquisitive, smart bunch. Thank you so much for taking the time to ask us a question. It means the world to u...

Ho ho ho, That Final Sceners! Our festive episode has landed and surprisingly, it's not as cheesy as you think. We're talking: Trashy films you end up watching on TV when you're stuck in a hotel (@ Tommy Lee Jones, we're onto you bro) Cheesy films you end up watching when you're invited to a bottomless brunch (@Emma Thomson, we love you girl) Great films you end up watching when you trust the film...

Tech billionaires, unregulated social platforms, egotistical maniacs, lack of content moderation...all is fun and games on the internet (enter sarcastic snark here) so we thought an episode around David Fincher's The Social Network is the perfect film to revisit right now. In this episode, you'll have to forgive us for: Not watching Black Panther: Wakanda Forever yet Confusing Colin Farrell with C...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is breaking records left and right across the world (hello, biggest November opening ever) so we went back to 2018’s Black Panther to sing its praises and honour its legacy. And because we couldn’t get enough of Michael B. Jordan’s Erik Killmonger, we decided to have a chat about villains that kinda have a point??? (Why are y’all saying Thanos lol). Make sure to list...

It's National Stress Awareness Week here in the UK so we are directing our attention to all things low-stress in this episode. What things you ask? Well... Our unofficial love letters to Sacha Baron Cohen and Timothy Spall Our never-ending apathy for Lord of The Rings: Rings of Power and everything Marvel related (with the exception of She-Hulk!) Our review of Black Adam without even seeing it Our...

Hi friends and foes - Spooky season is upon us and we're getting all dark and gnarly with a Halloween Special episode for you. We're full of treats (no tricks) with this one: Sophie is back on her bullsh*t with loads of TV and film recommendations (yeah The Watcher is the absolute best and worst at the same time) Simon has some strong thoughts on the upcoming Netflix film Roald Dahl's Matilda Ben...

Well. We couldn't resist but jump on the Wilde-Pugh-Styles-Pine train with this episode. No, we don't talk about The Spit all that much (y'all are just looking for drama) but we do go all in on the plot, direction & story of the most talked about film of the year (as of yet). Dive right in to hear: Simon taking some of our film recommendations, as mentioned in the podcast (he finally watched T...

40 years! Blade Runner was released 40 years ago, so it's time to revisit its iconic endings, and their significance, over the years. And with Blade Runner 2049 celebrating its mini 5 year anniversary, we couldn't pass on a Blade Runner double bill opportunity ;) We spend the episode talking about: Our return from our mini break - catching up on Lords of The Rings: Rings of Power and House of the...

Jordan Peele’s much anticipated NOPE is finally here. And for our review episode, we invited a special friend of the podcast, Tim aka @comedianofcinema, to go full on geek with us. Dive right in to hear: The That Final Scene gang origin story and how Tim & Sophie became Instagram besties Debate the value of rewriting a film ending; should we entertain the idea? Should we not? Talk through some...

Our most anticipated episode (to date) has arrived! Join us in celebrating the 10th year anniversary of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises with: A super detailed final scene break down (was it all a dream or not?) Your most controversial trilogy hot takes Some epic debates: Joker or Bane? Christian Bale or Robert Pattinson? and much more Also listen in to hear about Sophie's latest experime...

Oh man, we had so much fun with this episode. Jump right in to hear Sophie, Ben and Simon talk about: Ben's back-to-the-gym adventures Our reactions on Stranger Things Season 4, The Boys Season 3 finales and the new Paramount+ show Halo The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (we're all on #TeamCage) A deep dive on Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth And last but not least, following incredible demand o...

In this episode, we’re excited to have filmmaker, actor, producer, director & the South London Film Festival founder, Kyriakos (Kyri) Georgiou as a guest! Filmmakers: Scroll down for an exclusive discount code when submitting your film to the festival. We’re talking: Elvis starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks (and how it gave us both the best and worst performances of 2022 so far) Method actin...

35 years! Full Metal Jacket was released 35 years ago, can you guys believe? In this episode, we’re beyond excited to break down the ending of Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 war epic (with the help of your voice notes). But that’s not all.  We spend the first half of the episode talking about: Emma Thompson’s latest offbeat comedy sex-positive film “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande” Our reactions to and...

BONUS SOLO EPISODE ALERT: I just wrapped Sundance London 2022 at Picturehouse Cinemas so this mini solo episode lets you in on the festival's film highlights. You asked for more suggestions from indie filmmakers so I've come with goodies. Listen up for reviews on: Resurrection (starring Rebecca Hall as Margaret, a woman whose carefully constructed life is upended when an unwelcome shadow from her...

We’re back with a Tom Cruise-filled episode! Jump right in to hear us talk about: A voice note we got from a listener on *the* infamous Prestige hot take What we’ve been watching lately (The Boys Season 3 and some 90s gems) Our favourite and least favourite Tom Cruise performances (YOU voted for your favourite pick here) The ending of Top Gun: Maverick Episode transcript: https://thatfinalscene.co...

We’re getting a tad sappy in this episode BUT it’s so worth it, we promise. What you’ll hear us talk about: · Obi-Wan Kenobi, Better Call Saul mid-season finale, Love, Death & Robots Season 3 and of course, Beverly Hills Cop 1 & 2?! · Our community’s responses on the last time they saw themselves in a fictional character (grab the tissues for this segment) · Break down the ending of A24’s...

Things get HEATED in this week’s episode. Dive in to hear us talk (and debate) about: · What we saw this week: From HARD LOVE to Disney Plus’ MOON KNIGHT and Andrea Arnold’s FISH TANK · The best post credits-scenes in film history: It didn’t all start with Marvel and we’ve got the receipts to prove it (thanks to you) · The Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness ending: Breaking down the meani...

Years in the making. Now the THAT FINAL SCENE podcast is finally here. Joined by Ben and Simon, Sophie enters the podcasting world with film conversations that will make you laugh, cry, think and all the fun stuff in-between. What you’ll find in our debut episode: Intro of the podcast: What are we all about? CinemaCon reactions: What has stood out to us so far Going through your answers...