Your Average Critics

This week's podcast comes from a studio, our first studio recorded podcast! We also have a very special guest chatting to us, Christine from @_TheFilmClub_ We discuss films that have stood the test of time, from the 1960s all the way through to the 2000s, and also discuss any future classics. There are also reviews on The Meg, Blakkklansman and Searching. Follow us on Twitter @yacpodcast17, we're...

This week Glenn tells us about his latest Screen Unseen experience with American Animals and the odd blend of fact and drama Ollie finally gets to speak about The Road after putting it on every agenda for the last few weeks, Chris talks us through the American Dragons Den and there's anime chat Follow us on Twitter @yacpodcast17, you can also find us on Facebook Instagram iTunes and Soundcloud und...

We are back after a mini hiatus with an extra long episode. We catch up on all the film/tv news of the past few weeks as well as discuss recent releases such as Tag, Sky scraper, Equalizer 2. We also recap on Cloak and Dagger, Jessica Jones and The Walking Dead. Ollie gives us his take on Band of Brothers and Chris tells us about the new Netflix cartoon, Final Space. Follow us on twitter @YACPodca...

This week sees the return of Ollie after a long period travelling and he updates us on what he's been watching including Requiem for a Dream and Lights Out The big release of the week is Mission Impossible: Fallout, the sixth installment of the franchise. Chris and Glenn discuss its strengths and pitfalls. Follow us on Twitter @yacpodcast17, we're on Facebook, Instagram iTunes and Soundcloud under...

This week we go superhero crazy as usual with discussions on Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp as well as DC's animated satire Teen Titans Go! To The Movies. We review each of them as well as discussing some broader superhero news Ollie is the palate cleanser to the superhero nerddom with his succinct review of 30 Rock, plus much more! Tweet us @yacpodcast17, Follow us on Facebook iTunes Soundcloud an...

This week we discuss the plethora of trailers that came out thanks to comic con, including Glass, Godzilla 2 and Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindewald Onto the big releases, we dig deep into The First Purge and its shortcomings as well as reviewing a film we've been waiting for since we were 10: Incredibles 2! There's also a review of period drama/psychological horror the secret of Marrowbone Ple...

After a short absence we're back with a packed episode where we discuss true crime shows Unsolved: The Biggie and Tupac story as well as The Staircase Obi and Chris talk us through the first 5 episodes of Luke Cage season 2, as well as reviewing Cloak and Dagger and Supergirl Glenn discusses some Netflix films he watched, including zombie drama Cargo and low-key sci-fi Midnight special Get in touc...

In episode 54 we are joined by another special guest (Obi's Sister Nkechi) as we delve into the new season of Love Island as well as chat about Jurassic World, Hereditary, Cloak and Dagger and other TV shows. Please like/share/subscribe. Follow us on twitter @yacpodcast17 as well as Your Average Critics on Facebook and Instagram. Enjoy!

This week is a relative full house and the critics discuss Deadpool 2 and whether it lives up to the first; Solo A Star Wars story and whether it was actually worth having. Plus we talk about TV with spoilery chat about 13 Reasons Why and the controversial storyline involving Tyler. We also discuss Westworld and Netflix's new crime thriller Safe. Tweet us your thoughts on 13RWs controversy and whe...

This week's episode is a 2 man session with Chris and Obi; Chris hosting for the first time! We discuss a whole swathe of TV shows including 13 Reasons Why series 2 and the DC CW shows (Arrow, Flash etc) We also debate which TV network produces the best content. Remember to follow us on Twitter @yacpodcast17 and Facebook, Instagram, Soundcloud and iTunes under Your Average Critics

Episode 51 is dedicated to the biggest movie of the year both in terms of budget, scale and awesomeness: Avengers Infinity War! We go into full spoilers discussing the events and repercussions of the film, as well as pondering what will happen in the future of the MCU. We also have our first ever guests, Muche and Francis who join us to talk all things Marvel. Do get in contact with questions or c...

This episode is our half a century; we are 50 not out! To celebrate we go through our top 20 films of all time which features live tweaking from Chris. Obi also struggles to think of more than 15... We also review A Quiet Place in spoilery detail and Blumhouse's latest horror offering truth or dare We also answer your questions sent in via twitter. If you want to ask a question or suggest a topic...

This week is a 2 man sesh with Chris and Glenn where they discuss Netflix originals I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore and Creep, and analyse the success and failures of the Netflix originals. We also discuss the big releases Ready Player One and A Quiet Place, as well as discussing Pacific Rim: Uprising further. Chris dons his anime hat with a discussion of Tokyo Ghoul Please do get invol...

This week's delayed upload features reviews of new releases A Wrinkle In Time, Pacific Rim: Uprising and Ghost Stories We also discuss the ending of Dragon Ball Super, and revisit the seminal show of our youth, Skins! Follow us on twitter @yacpodcast17, Instagram Facebook itunes and soundcloud under Your Average Critics

This week we continue last week's theme of female lead film & tv with our reviews of Annihilation and Tomb Raider. We also discuss You Were Never Really Here, which describes Joe's relationship with the podcast.... Also we consider the listener question "Who are the best power couples in film and tv". Let us know whether you agree or not by tweeting us @yacpodcast17 and we're on Facebook Instagram...

This week we celebrate international women's day by discussing film and tv featuring female leads. We discuss the characterization of them, the range of role available and whether there are signs of a positive change occurring We also review Red Sparrow, Raw and a whole host of other female lead material Did we miss any films or tv shows out of our discussion? Get involved by tweeting us @yacpodca...

On episode 45 of the pod we evaluate Netflix's new sci-fi film Mute, and whether it was worth the risk Netflix took on it. We also discuss Oscar contenders I, Tonya and Lady Bird on the eve of the Academy Awards, and discuss if either deserve a gong, and are likely to win. Joe takes us back to the 90s with his review of The Matrix. Join in our conversation by tweeting us @YACpodcast17; find us on...

This week we discuss one of the biggest and most important films of this year, Black Panther. We discuss how this film transcends the usual superhero genre tropes to position itself as an important commentary on world politics, and in particular African politics. We also delve into spoiler territory for Cloverfield Paradox, The Good Place and Black Lightning There's also a contentious question fro...

On this week's episode we discuss Netflix's latest blockbuster release in non-spoilery detail. We discuss how it fits into the Cloverfield franchise and whether it makes any sense.... We also review I, Tonya which we saw as an Unseen screening, and Glenn delves into the archive for About a Boy. There's plenty more too, with a roundup of Black Lightening and much much more. Do get involved in our c...

In this week's episode we discuss more Oscar contenders with Roman J Israel Esq and Phantom Thread, and whether they're worthy. Obi and Chris also go into very spoilerific detail about Netflix's comedy show The Good Place and Chris guessed the twist ending 3 episodes in! We also discuss A Ghost Story and Belko Experiment. Get involved in our conversations by tweeting us @yacpodcast17 we're on Face...

This week we bring you the latest film news and also discuss the main categories for the Oscar nominations. We try to predict which film, actor or actress will win the gongs. Joe talks us through the new anime he's been watching, Bleach, and Chris and Obi discuss Netflix's new superhero show Black Lightning, and Glenn shocks everyone with his graphic description of Brawl in Cell Block 99 Please ge...

This week we continue our review of 2017 by discussing the best films in greater detail. We also review TV from 2017, discussing the series that stuck with us and those we stopped watching. We also go through the golden globe results and discuss whether there were any surprises or unworthy winners. Tweet us with your best & worst for film & TV in 2017 @yacpodcast17, you can Facebook or Instagram u...

This week's episode is a review of 2017! We discuss the best and worst films of last year and also review Bright and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Obi goes the whole 9 yards by ranking the best films based on quality, and a separate list of the films he most enjoyed. We didn't have time to discuss TV, so we shall do a TV round up in Episode 40! Let us know if you agree with our views. Tweet us @yacpod...

On this week's festive edition we discuss our favourite Christmas films as well as our Christmas traditions. We're joined towards the end by very special guest Conor, who had no idea he was going to be on a podcast. We also discuss The Last Jedi without going into spoilers, and many other films including Single White Female, The Circle and The Accountant and whose films are better: Will Smith or J...

In this week's 37th Episode we go full Tommy Wiseau as we discuss both the Room and The Disaster Artist. We chat about our thoughts on both films and also how close to the original The Disaster Artist is. We also review Daddy's Home 2, James Bond and Brigsby Bear among others Get in touch with us on Twitter @yacpodcast17, we're on Soundcloud itunes Facebook and Instagram under Your Average Critics...