The Film Angle

In this episode, Alex and Kris review Toy Story 5 and ask the big question: does a fifth instalment justify its existence and, more importantly, is it actually any good? They also dive into Supergirl , the second theatrical release in James Gunn's new DC Universe. Does it build on DC's fresh-ish start, or are superhero films just not hitting anymore? Plus, there's a rare sighting of &q...

In this episode, Alex and Kris are joined by film writer and critic Aaminah Saleem to discuss the biggest films coming out of this year's festival circuit. Fresh from the Cannes Film Festival, Aaminah shares her standout discoveries, the buzziest titles generating awards-season buzz, and the films cinephiles should have firmly on their radar. The conversation then turns to Steven Spielberg&#39...

In this episode, documentary filmmaker Annabelle Marshall discusses her journey into nonfiction storytelling, the making of her short film Fabric , and the challenges and rewards of capturing authentic human stories on screen. Annabelle shares insights into working with refugee communities, navigating the documentary process, and the importance of storytelling that humanises complex social issues....

In this episode, Alex and Kris review Backrooms and Obsession, two of the year's most talked-about horror films, and two films that share an unusual connection: both are the work of young directors who first built their audiences on YouTube. As the lines between online creators and traditional filmmakers continue to blur, the boys discuss what these films get right, why they're resonating...

The Film Angle Returns! After an exceptionally long hiatus, Alex and Kris return in the midst of a sweltering British heatwave to review the first Star Wars film in seven years: The Mandalorian and Grogu . Is this a triumphant return to big-screen spectacle, or simply a big-budget TV movie? Is it the Star Wars film fans have been waiting for, or the one they deserve? Join the boys as they dive int...

In this episode, Alex and Kris review Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Project Hail Mary . Adapted from Andy Weir's hit novel, they ask whether this is the faithful adaptation fans have been waiting for and if Ryan Gosling's performance cements him back as a true cinematic favourite. All this and more. Spoilers from 15 minutes onwards - we do warn you! We are now on YouTube! You can...

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex review Pom Poko and discuss all the weird bodily function action in cinema. In this series, Kris guides Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Instagram: ⁠...

It’s our annual Oscars special! Alex and Kris welcome back writer, critic and cinema programmer Max Martin to rank every Best Picture nominee at the 2026 Academy Awards. Who’s overrated? Who’s being slept on? And which film should win it all? You can visit Max's Instagram page here: ⁠@max.martin.reviews⁠⁠ . We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠...

This week, Alex and Kris review Emerald Fennell’s bold adaptation of Wuthering Heights . Does it honour the novel, reinvent it, or miss the mark entirely? They also explore the art of adaptation more broadly, why some books thrive on screen while others struggle, and which films have truly nailed the jump from page to cinema. We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex review Ocean Waves and look back on their journey into the Ghibli filmography so far. In this series, Kris guides Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Inst...

In this episode, Blake Rice, director of DISC and Tea , returns to the podcast to chat all things film with Kris and Alex. From working with Jim Cummings to the business side of getting a feature film off the ground, the trio dive into the realities of filmmaking, discuss their favourite wild romance films , a recurring theme in Blake’s work so far, and debate the current landscape of love stories...

In this episode, Kris and Alex catch up on what they’ve been watching throughout January, finalise the results of their 2025 Box Office Draft, and look ahead to the films they’re most excited about in 2026. We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Kris and Alex review Chloé Zhao's Hamnet and Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple . We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex review Porco Rosso and rank their top 3 favourite movie pigs. In this series, Kris guides Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. We would love to hear your thoughts. Please subscribe, rate, and review us where possible! Listen to The Film Angle Playlist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Kris and Alex are in-person and sharing their top ten favourite films of 2025! We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

To close out 2025 and bring our Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time blindspot series to an end, Kris and Alex look back on nearly three years of film discovery by ranking their ten favourite films from the journey. We'll be back in January to give your review of the year! We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo and music cr...

Last year, Wicked tore our hosts apart and nearly derailed the entire podcast. Now, with Part Two finally in cinemas, can Kris and Alex find common ground, or is this the moment their friendship ends for good? It’s time for our review of Wicked: For Good. Listen to The Film Angle Playlist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠...

The penultimate episode of The Film Angle's Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time Blindspots series! This week, Kris and Alex answer the question: Is Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles , the greatest film of all time? Listen to The Film Angle Playlist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Kris and Alex discuss their experiences of growing up with Edgar Wright films, before reviewing his latest, The Running Man. Listen to The Film Angle Playlist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Kris and Alex battle illness and technical difficulties to review Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein before getting to the second-to-last film on the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo . Listen to The Film Angle Playlist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Kris and Alex get spooky for a somewhat Halloween special, where they discuss all the horror films they've been watching this scary season, before jumping into the big release of the week, Black Phone 2 . Listen to The Film Angle Playlist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are now on YouTube! You can subscribe to the channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Logo...

In this episode, Alex and Kris review their experiences at the BFI London Film Festival 2025, diving into the standout films they caught across the festival. They share their thoughts on titles they both saw, including She’s the He and Blue Heron, as well as some of Alex’s favourites from the in-person screenings like Hamnet, Sentimental Value, Reflection in a Dead Diamond , and more! Listen to Th...

In this episode, Alex is joined by writer and director Ross Syner to discuss his new short film, Brothers . Brothers presents a powerful moral dilemma: when two grandsons bring their grandfather an impossible choice, he must decide whether to protect his family at any cost or risk repeating the mistakes of the past. We dive into the film’s emotional core, working with David Bradley, his background...

In this more relaxed episode of The Film Angle , Alex and Kris preview the BFI London Film Festival, discussing a mix of anticipated films like Hamnet and potential hidden gems such as Lucky L u. With Alex attending in person and Kris exploring online offerings, they share their excitement and insights on balancing light-hearted and serious cinema. Tune in for a relaxed discussion on the upcoming...

In this episode, Kris and Alex review the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another. They then dive into the supposed third greatest film of all time, according to the Sight & Sound Greatest Films Of All Time list, Orson Welles's Citizen Kane. We would love to hear your thoughts. Please subscribe, rate, and review us where possible! (00:00) Intro (00:35) Catching Up (...