Best Film Ever (Movie Podcast)

FIRST 34:30 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 34:30 it's a full spoiler review

It's another BOYS NIGHT as Ian, and Ethan are talking about the Golden Globe Winner for Best Musical or Comedy (seriously), "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." It's won 2 Golden Globes but what did we make of it?  What parts worked?  What parts didn't?  It was re-written and re-edited halfway through - does it work or is it just a hot mess?  We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

“This message will self-destruct in five seconds…” Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Megs & Liam (B-Tech Kev said something about needing to catch a flight to Atlanta) – as we don our sunglasses, rev up the motorcycles, and flip our hair in the wind for our 275th episode covering Mission: Impossible 2 (2000). We’re trading thermal vision  for Chimera viruses and slow-motion stunts as we discuss:

• How Mission: Impossible 2 became the most John Woo movie that ever John Woo’d.
• Does this sequel hold up as a stylish thrill ride—or is it just all style, no substance?
• Is Ethan Hunt a superspy… or just a shampoo commercial with explosives?
• What exactly does an audience want to see out of a Mission: Impossible film exactly
• Which member of Ethan’s crew we’d most likely be – and who’s clearly channeling peak Dougray Scott vibes.
• Is this the weakest link in the franchise—or an underappreciated relic of early-2000s action excess?
• Is Ethan Hunt a character or just an avatar for Tom Cruise to do James Bondesque films
• Speaking of gripes—what exactly was Ambrose’s plan again?
• We've got questions about masks, voice strips, motorcycles, and why no one seems fazed by endless slo-mo doves.
• We talk flamenco espionage, face-swapping twists, and the importance of always removing your sunglasses dramatically.
• Just how many actors were only in this film for the paycheck?
• Was Thandiwe Newton bad in this or is she just poorly written for and poorly directed?
• Is this the lustiest film in the Franchise?
• Whether Mission: Impossible 2 is the Best Film Ever.

Are you ready for some football?  Ian from Best Film Ever is joined by fellow Patriots fan, Ryan Kuketz and Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to focus on all things Foxboro as we review Week One from Apple TV's "The Dynasty".  We discuss all things NFL, The New England Patriots, and our own nostalgia as we tackle the following from Episode 1

• How much of the Patriots lore that Ian and Ryan are familiar with was common knowledge to an outsider like Hermes?
• Does this programme do a good enough job talking people through the main players to make the show accessible for non-Patriots and non-Football fans
• Where does a lot of the enjoyment of the narratives presented come from?
• We explain our own individual football fandom and where that all begins from 
• Does Drew Bledsoe come off as a hero or villain in this series?  Classy or classless?
• What part of the Patriots history the programme chooses to ignore to create an underdog narrative
• For each episode Apple gives us we're giving out game balls, calling audibles, pointing out who fumbled and inquiring what was the highlight of the night

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

FIRST 30:10 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 30:10 it's a full spoiler review

We're back again and this time we're giving the Emma Stone Best Picture nominee, Poor Things, the See It or Skip It treatment.  Does this film exploit Emma Stone throughout with all the nudity and sex? Why did this film remind us so much of The Favourite? How does it stack up against other Oscar Contenders this year?  Is there an argument that what Barbie tried to do by telling the audience, Poor Things did by showing?  Ian is joined by Liam, and then later by Nate The Great. We'll answer all these questions on Poor Things and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment.  Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam discuss the films that revolve around education. Comments, banter, and an appreciation of reading, writing, and arithmetic can be found as we discuss:

• The most inspirational of the inspirational teacher movies
• The glossy teen comedies that were often based on timeless literary classics
• The movies we grew up with and if a film we enjoy is necessarily a great film
• Georgia reveals she forgot about half of the films on our lists
• The raunchy Judd Apatow-esque school films
• If it's more effective to have wacky kids against a straight teacher or straight kids against a wacky teacher
• We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best back to school films ever

If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you.  Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  

Now this is pod racing! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan and Ethan (Georgia's off ordering a clone army for next year's entry) as we're heading to Naboo, Tattooine, and Coruscant all in search of freedom from oppressive tax legislation in George Lucas' return to the Space Opera genre, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. It might be his Episode I but it's our Episode 172 as we discuss:

• Whether Ethan constructs his personality to be contrary to the popular view for kicks
• We discuss our own Star Wars fandoms
• Ian asks if this is the first example of overhype causing fan backlash 
• Some peeps go to bat for Jake Lloyd's performance in this film
• We talk about what appears to be some lazy stereotyping
• Why do they spend so long on Tattooine?
• Ethan shares some news about Star Wars: Celebration as well as some audio footage
• We share some good news the pod got this week
• Ian argues that there's actually 2 pretty good twists in this film
• We ask what is the viewing experience like if you viewed the franchise linearly (1-9) rather than chronologically (4-6 then 1-3, then 7-9)
• You're not going to believe this but Meg wants to jump ahead again
• We debut "Storytime with Megs"
• Whether or not Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Chris Dykstra

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:00 - Reflections & Corrections 8:45 - Shoutouts 18:30 - Can We Talk About This for 2 Minutes? (Star Wars Celebration & The Tonight Show) 35:00 - Deep Dive 3:05:30 - Endgame

(Deep Dive begins at 25:20)

If someone asks if you're a god, you say yes. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia (Ethan's locked out of his apartment) as we're heading to New York City and craving Marshmallows in the Dan Aykroyd/Ivan Retiman penned megahit, Ghostbusters, on account of its 40th anniversay.  We ain't afraid of no ghosts in our 219th episode as we discuss: 

• The generational aspect to comedy
• Why is nostalgia something we guard so closely?
• We've got a couple of food related queries
• Ian talks about the iconography of the Ghostbusters franchise
• Georgia tries to compare this to Star Wars
• We do a soft celebration of the 4 year anniversary of the BFE
• Whether or not Ghostbusters is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Kirsti
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

You can't walk out of a drive-in.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we're heading back to high school in the 1950s to get our faces on American Bandstand. We're racing for pinks in our 74th episode as we discuss:

• Who turned down Danny Zuko and which actor played the part in the stage show
• Who are two actresses rumoured to have turned down Sandy before Olivia Newton-John got the role
• How does the film look with 2021 sensibilities and should that matter? 
• Why does the film look so wonderful in some of these numbers?
• Is Olivia Newton John a bad actress or is it just bad writing
• There's a great story about Stockard Channing's name
• Whether Sandy is the good person she presents herself as
• We share some anecdotes about our personal histories with the film and stage show
• Which song was supposed to be sung by a different character until a bigger star played the diva card
• Which fact about the film frustrates Liam because he's heard it so much
• Which BFE alum appears in Grease in an uncredited role and blows Liam's mind
• Whether or not Grease is the Best Film Ever

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

FIRST 32:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 32:00 it's a full spoiler review

This week's See It Or Skip has us talking about the sequel that's not really a sequel and a reboot that's only kind of a reboot. Join us as we look at Twisters the sequel that much like their namesake, we didn't see coming.  Join Ian and Best Friend of the Podcast as we discuss whether this was a legacy sequel anybody wanted, how exactly does this film link to the original, what kind of bait-and-switch happens with the casting and if the story actually holds up to the slightest of breeze, let alone a tornado. We'll answer all these questions on Twisters and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

FIRST 40:20: Spoiler-Free Review with our See It/Skip It Verdict AFTER 40:20: Full Spoiler Review

We do musical theatre together.  This week we dive into the world of rom-coms this week, and take a closer look at Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, the latest chapter in the iconic, heartwarming saga of everyone's favorite single woman, now 50-something and navigating life, love, and motherhood. Starring Renée Zellweger this film promises to explore the joys and challenges of middle-aged romance with all the humor and vulnerability we've come to expect from the Bridget Jones series.

Join Ian and Liam as we step into Bridget's world again to see if the film delivers the nostalgic charm we’ve missed or if it falters in its attempt to explore the realities of aging, dating, and starting over. Can this film still capture the essence of what made the series so beloved, or does it try too hard to stay relevant in a modern world?

We'll examine the storytelling—Does the film successfully blend the humor and emotional depth of Bridget’s character with the complexity of her new life? Is it a satisfying conclusion to her journey or just another chapter that tries to recapture the past?  Does Bridget's storyline still resonate with audiences after all this time, and how has her character evolved?

We’ll also break down the film’s tone and style—Does the film manage to balance its emotional beats with the signature quirkiness of the franchise, or does it lean too heavily into sentimentality? Does it still feel fresh, or does it rely too much on nostalgia?  Do you have to have seen the other films in the series?  Do you have to have grown up with the films in real time?

Finally, we'll debate whether Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy strikes the right balance between the lighthearted and the heartfelt. Does it deliver a satisfying and meaningful update to Bridget’s story, or does it feel like an unnecessary revisit that doesn’t add much to the series?

We’ll tackle all these questions as we dissect the film and tell you if we think you should SEE IT or SKIP IT!

What's in the box?  We get ahead of the game by reviewing what is arguably David Fincher's masterpiece in Se7en on it's 25th anniversary.  Join your favourite transatlantic film review crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia – as we head to the thriving metropolis of "City Limits."  We think outside of the box in our 30th episode as we discuss:

• How stupid the spelling is for this film's title
• How different this film would have turned out if the studio hadn't sent David Fincher an earlier draft of the script.
• Some of the truly bizarre alternate endings producers tried to shoehorn in.
• Which actor was only cast 2 days before shooting.
• Is Brad Pitt's performance amazing or consistently one note?
• Is this just a real dark reimagining of a classic 80s buddy cop movie?
• The mandela effect and how it applies to this film.
• Which actor receives double billing on the end credits
• Some of the sick jokes played on visitors and some of the cast
• We talk about our upcoming Halloween episode and how you can be involved in deciding what we review for a special Oct 31st episode.
• Is Somerset intentionally established as John Doe's polar opposite
• Whether or not Se7en is the Best Film Ever.

We're back with a new concept here at the BFE. We're reviewing short films as we bring you 'Fun Sized Films'.  This week we bring you Devon Avery's 2014 short, "One Minute Time Machine" (available on YouTube).  

Not only do we review the film but we also review our favourite fun-sized chocolate bars.  Do you agree with our review?  Do you agree with our chocolate bars?  Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

Houston may have a problem but for us, failure is not an option.  Join your favourite transatlantic podcasting duo - Ian & Liam - as we blast off on the 1995 Ron Howard spectacular, Apollo 13.  We're short a permaguest as Georgia is off this week but we've got Ellie riding shotgun to discuss a film with 2 distinct takes (and we discuss them both in depth).  It's a 17th Episode that shoots us around the moon.  Join us as we discuss:

• How exactly do you pronounce Gary Sinise's name?
• The lengths that Ron Howard went to in order to preserve historical accuracy
• Early casting choices for Jim, Fred, and Jack's characters
• When the film is called 'Apollo 13', how much do we really care about what's going on back down on Earth?
• Which member of our cast cried multiple times viewing this film?
• The history of chalkboards and whiteboards in various country's school systems
• Tom Hanks' impressive filmography
• If "Apollo 13" is the best space film ever.
• If "Apollo 13" is the Best Film Ever.

It's All Happening - This week we're getting on the bus - not the plane - with 70s rockers Stillwater as we go on tour with Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical Almost Famous.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we analyse a love letter to classic rock.  We hope you have your final words for Rolling Stone in our landmark 50th episode as we discuss:

• Which events undertaken by the fictional Stillwater are based on real-life rock band legends
• Which events undertaken by William are actually memories of writer/director Cameron Crowe from his time as a Rolling Stone journalist.
• What is the appeal of Penny Lane?  How does Kate Hudson steal the show as she does.
• Why does the film want us to forgive Russell?
• Why does the film want us to forgive William?
• We go through some initial casting decisions and talk about the ramifications that these changes had on the end product
• We hear a funny story about Frances McDormand and Cameron Crowe's mother
• Whether or not Almost Famous is the Best Film Ever

This week's See It Or Skip has us talking about the sports documentary mini-series "The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox." Ian is joined by the team behind Dissecting The Dynasty: 'The Cool Cat' Ryan Kuketz and Hermes 'Have You Heard of my Revolution' Auslander. We discuss whether this film can touch the lofty standards created by The Last Dance, if they overstayed with certain talking heads and were they successful in establishing the Yankees as villains in this piece.  Also, we ask that most pesky of all questions on the BFE, did they get the pacing right?  We'll answer all these questions on The Comeback: The 2004 Boston Red Sox and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

AUDIO GREMLINS AGAIN - LIAM'S MIC VANISHES FOR 90 SECONDS BUT I PROMISE IT DOES COME BACK

I Wanna Be Loved By You - no that's not us begging for a 5* review, that's Marilyn Monroe in the 1959 classic, Some Like It Hot.  Join your favourite Transatlantic podcasting duo - Ian & Liam - to review our oldest film to this point.  This week we're delighted and honoured to welcome Marshall & Dan from the Lil' Bitch Podcast to discuss the film, which was Dan's suggestion to us.  We're joined once again by our permaguests, Ellie & Georgia to discuss Billy Wilder's second pairing with Marilyn Monroe after 'Some Like It Hot.'  It's a type-O 11th episode as we discuss:

• How Tony Curtis & Jack Lemmon tested their female costume & make-up in the real world
• The studio's original choice of casting for the part of Gerry
• If Marilyn Monroe is actually a good actor.  What makes a good actor?
• Which member of the cast was not invited to the wrap party
• How a line thrown into the script as a placeholder became one of the most infamous lines of all time
• If "Some Like It Hot" the Best Film Ever?

I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? - This week we're going back to English class via way of 1990s Seattle in 10 Things I Hate About You.  Grab an aqua and join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we consider a retelling of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew.  We couldn't take our eyes off of this film in our 53rd review as we discuss:

• Just how much does this film have to thank Shakespeare for in its characters, locations and overall plot?
• How much does this film owe Clueless, another retelling of a classic literary tale given the 90s teen film treatment
• How many feet of clearance is needed if you're going to dance on top of a table?
• How many instances were there that made us feel uncomfortable in 2021.  Also, how many situations would we refuse to allow if the gender roles were reversed?
• Is Julia Stiles the best thing about this or the worst thing about this film?
• Which member of the production crew do we determine is far too talented for this film?
• Do concussions just heal themselves once you vomit?
• Which camera shot cost a half a million dollars and was done in defiance of Disney's orders?
• How many characters in this film change on a dime?
• Whether or not 10 Things I Hate About You is the Best Film Ever?

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by getting ready for war in WWE Survivor Series: War Games from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We discuss whether either War Games match actually had stakes and whether both of them even had a story. Did WWE do the right thing by having a third match in the Gunther-Damian Priest rivalry? Where does the WWE go in the aftermath of tonight's event? We also discuss how a birthday hat might not sync up with the supposed danger of the stipulation and discuss the differences between a kendo stick and a baseball bat. We'll answer all these questions on Survivor Series and give out some post-event superlatives celebrating the night's best (and worst).

Catch more of Stew on his own podcast: Stew World Order at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522 You can also catch him at his website where he writes about all sorts of fun things: https://swoproductions.com/

May the Fourth Be With You... Always.  Just as Disney Plus releases the film that ends the Skywalker Saga, there is no better time for your favourite Transatlantic podcasting duo - Ian & Liam - to review the film that started it all with Star Wars (A New Hope).  We're joined by our good friend and special guest Ethan from 'Talking The Mickey' alongside our permaguests, Ellie & Georgia.  It's an epic 9th episode as we consider:

• Just how bad was the first cut of Star Wars?
• Which studios turned down George Lucas' 'Untitled Space Opera'
• Which cast member once paid another cast member £20 to go away
• Can you write a good story without writing a good script?
• Is Star Wars the Best Film Ever?

Tis the season to be jolly and joyous!  Fa la la!.  Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of redemption and the Christmas Spirit never looked or sounded as fun, as charming, and dare I say, as Christmassey as it does in Jim Henson Productions’ The Muppet Christmas Carol.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia – along with Talking The Mickey’s Ethan - as we conclude our trilogy of Christmas Themed reviews with this the film that we declared to be the best Christmas film of all time in our most recent Reel Roundtable episode. There is no ignorance or want in our 45th review as we discuss

• The big shoes that the director and some of the voice cast had to fill after the death of Muppets creator, Jim Henson
• Michael Caine's perspective on how he played the character
• Which muppets were originally supposed to portray the three Christmas spirits
• If there a better Muppets pun than Fozziwig
• How is it possible that a bunch of puppets present death to children in a manner better than many other writers or actors should envy
• How exactly did Brian Henson & company pull off some truly magical Muppet moments on screen
• We discuss the changes made to Charles Dickens' story by Henson and those made by Disney and if they did the film a disservice
• We get into a debate on loneliness that we ask for your viewpoint on
• Whether it's fair or not to compare Muppet adaptations such as this to Original Muppet scripts
• We hear from many friends of the podcast as they send in their Christmas messages
• Whether or not The Muppet Christmas Carol is the Best Film Ever

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022.

This week Ethan and Ian say Geronimo for their final time as they cover The Eleventh Doctor’s Farewell Episode “The Time of the Doctor” as they discuss:

• Ian’s update on his Whittaker catchup
• A quick rundown of Legend of the Sea Devils’ very concerning viewership
• Ethan compares The Crack in Time to a poor school year
• A lament over the Silence and all of Series 6’s plot within this episode
• And how much of this was a Matt Smith victory lap?

(Deep Dive begins at 38:50)

It's a Tuesday and everybody listens on Tuesdays.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian & Georgia (LIam and Megan are off working Club Med) as we're off to Washington on a walking tour in the Kevin Kline/Sigourney Weaver romcom, Dave brought to us by BFF of the BFE: Kirsti.  We're collective souvenirs in our 223rd episode as we discuss:

• Why don't Brits know about this film?
• A brief history of U.S. Presidents in the late 20th Century / Early 21st century
• We talk about some 4 time female contributors and compare that against a bunch of men making their debuts
• We talk about running and what it's like to mix an artist in an athletic family
• Like everyone else, we're discussing Taylor Swift now that she's dropped her new album
• What is it about the aesthetic of the American presidency that's so appealing for films
• We talk about Hannah Waddingham's moment with the Papparazzi this week
• Whether or not Dave is the Best Film Ever

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Kirsti
• Synthia
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Left Foot

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

We're so cool (I promise that's an allusion to the movie). Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Liam (Ethan, Georgia, and Megan are riding rollercoasters) as they head to Detroit and then Los Angeles to make the deal of a lifetime in the Tony Scott/Quentin Tarantino collaboration, True Romance. We're off to power our nose in our 192nd episode as we discuss:

• Why Quentin Tarantino might be writing what he knows in this film
• Who might have been the first choice for the role of Alabama and why we're glad it didn't go that way
• How Patricia Arquette convinced Tony Scott to let her wear her hair the way it is in the film
• A criticism that Harvey Weinstein had of the film that Ian agrees with
• Which of the trilogy of villains did we like best (spoiler: they're all really good)
• We've almost got some BFE records set this week as we welcome back some familiar faces
• Whether or not True Romance is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• Norfolk Dom

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!"  Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022.

This week Ethan and Ian are celebrating a big birthday as they cover the 50th anniversary special “The Day of the Doctor” as they discuss:

• Welcoming David Tennant with open arms
• A catch up on Ian’s Jodie era watch-through
• The horror of Moffat’s preproduction
• The culture surrounding the special
• Is this a good episode or a good event?

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis by playing The $25,000 Pyramid with lifelong friends, Will & Grace.  Ian is in the captain's chair and Georgia's in the jumpseat as she's never seen the show.  We're waiting for a flight in the late 1990s as we discuss:

• The real-life inspiration for the show
• What other programme had the executives at NBC concerned
• We talk about the power of television to bring about positive changes
• Charles Burrows and the legacy he has as a television director
• We ask which show had the better pilot script, Will & Grace or Cheers
• Ian makes some commentary on physical acting - not usually his go-to
• We remark about how much plot they're able to cover in 22 minutes and why that is
• Georgia gives us an update on if she's still watching Cheers or Spin City
• Would we ground the Will & Grace pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Friday Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment.  Ethan, Ellie, Ian, and Liam revisit the career of the legendary tour-de-force that was Robin Williams.  Comments, banter, and a more than slight dose of nostalgia and appreciation can be found as we discuss:

• Why did Robin Williams effect so many in such a profound way
• How large a part of our collective childhoods were the films of Robin Williams
• Did Robin work best when there were narrative restrictions that limited his creativity to a point
• How often could it be said that Robin Williams’ performances were better than the films he was a part of
• We go over our audience input as to which Robin Williams performances they held in highest regard
• We present the BFE Top 10 list for the best Robin Williams Performances ever

If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you.  Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  

You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well some of us...). Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by looking at the SummerSlam card ahead of Saturday's big PPV card. We discuss whether Damien Priest is simply cosplaying as a world champion? What's Logan Paul done now that's embroiled him in controversy? When can injuries be blessing in disguise? Are WWE booking Sami Zayn like a classic heel? Is there a double turn coming in a major WWE programme? We'll answer all these questions on SummerSlam and then give our predictions for where we think the wins are coming on Saturday night.

Catch more of Stew on his own podcast: Stew World Order at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522

You can also catch him at his website where he writes about all sorts of fun things: https://swoproductions.com/

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y"  Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian bring in the new year by giving their final allons-y to David Tennant as they cover the Tenth Doctor’s regeneration in “The End of Time Part 1 & 2” as they discuss Tennant and RTD’s tenure on the show, praise the talent of Bernard Cribbins and contemplate what makes this episode the epic it is regaled as.

(Deep Dive begins at 31:00)

There's two things we can't abide in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's podcasts, and the Scuttlebutt Podcast.  Join your ragtag fellowship of TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Kevin, and Georgia (turns out Megs was a fembot all along) as we're heading back to the 1970s to rescue Austin Powers' fajha in the aptly named Goldmember.  We're discussing the challenges in writing sketch based comedic franchises in our 242nd episode as we discuss:

• Does this film peak in the opening 5 minutes?
• What is Liam's criteria for who makes a good Austin Powers actor?
• We discuss Oasis-mania of the past week in the UK
• How can this film feel so dated when it was made in 2004 compared to the more friendly remembered films of the 1990s and before
• Where does Beyonce rank amongst the other leading ladies in the Austin Powers franchises?
• We discuss the challenges of creating additional characters to be played by the same actor
• We talk about the influences on Mike Myers as well as who he may have inspired along the way
• Whether or not Austin Powers in Goldmember is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Synthia
• Andy Dickson
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Right Foot
• AJ from Nova Scotia
• Timmy Tim Tim

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

To paraphrase Better Father:

Making up a review about Coraline. Was the film a peach, was it a doll or just a waste of time? The animation's cute as a button In the eyes of everyone's who's ever viewed Coraline.  When she went round exploring, Was it fun or did they just make it boring This week our eyes they were on Coraline.

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ellie as we enter the other world (better world?) of Coraline. It's a literal gravy train of a 42nd episode as we discuss:

• We can't get over how good the stop motion animation is
• Ian McShane and the uniquely British programme that was Lovejoy
• The voice casting
• Other mother has a few comparisons to Jadis from C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe to overcome
• We talk about which character wasn't even in the source book
• We have a frank conversation about whether nudity (or near nudity) automatically suggests sexualisation
• We discuss representation on film and what does it mean to have positive representation.  Is it just the number of characters, or is it their morality?  Is there something more nuanced.
• We love Cat David.
• We discuss the merits of this animated film against a Studio Ghibli film with similar themes.
• We debate whether Coraline is a good kid and whether her parents are good parents
• What is the deal with the Pumpkin Spice Latte that is Other Father?
• How great is the song Other Father delivers
• Whether or not Coraline is the Best Film Ever.

We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 9: The One Where Underdog Gets Away. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss:

• Our favourite Thanksgivingesque food and how we take our Mashed Potatoes
• Ian questions if we'd judge Carol more for her affair if she was straight
• We talk about how we love it when FRIENDS gets a dirty joke past the censors
• Ian and Georgia debate which item of clothing they would rescue for their own merits
• We discover Ross' origin story 
• What part of Chandler's origin story have they not figured out at this point
• We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion

We're so thrilled with our new theme music by Baltic House Orchestra (we'll talk about them so much more next episode).  Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra

If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe

Next up: The One Where Underdog Gets Away (1.09)

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with the latest offering from Marvel Studios with Moon Knight. Ian and Ethan are both learning the route as the show is less than a week old.  We're jumping between American & British accents as we discuss:

• Is this a bit too Venom for people?
• Ethan's lack of geographical knowledge rears its head once again
• Why does the gift shop manager have hiring power over the tour guides?
• We gush over both Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke to this point
• Why doesn't missed steak girl phone Stephen?
• We discuss British trading laws for Sundays and how it impacts the narrative presented
• Ian and Ethan both give their first impressions of the series, having never seen it before
• Would we ground the Moon Knight pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

It's you who's in the hot seat, my friend. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's stealing shoes at the Taj Mahal) as we're trying to answer 15 questions for 20 million rupees in Slumdog Millionaire. We're phoning a friend in our 145th episode as we discuss:

• The shift in India from Bombay to Mumbai and whether globalisation is a more sophisticated form of colonialisation. 
• We talk some facts about the slum of Dharavi, where much of the first act is set
• Some of the backlash against Danny Boyle and his team
• The history of the television show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and if you need that cultural knowledge to fully access the film
• Is Maman the film's best villain - and if so, what does that do to the climax of the film?
• You might not want to eat a Reese's again after hearing one fact from this film
• We look up the definition of a chode
• We ask Georgia to compare this film and Trainspotting
• What poverty porn is and if the film indeed exploits it
• Ian shares a little bit about his own quiz show experience in the UK
• Whether or not Slumdog Millionaire is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan 

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Pre-Cursors 5:40 - Opening Banter 6:40 - Reflections & Corrections 12:25 - Deep Dive 1:51:45 - Endgame

Wes Anderson is like marmite; you either love him or you hate him.  The question is, "what did we think?"  Join your favourite transatlantic podcasting duo - Ian & Liam - as we take up residence in the 2014 Wes Anderson critical favourite, The Grand Budapest Hotel.  We're joined in the lobby by our two would-be lobby boys Ellie and Georgia to discuss an audience request which had us asking some rather unique questions.   It's an 18th Episode that borders on the absurd as we discuss:

• Just how severe is Wes Anderson's rule against adlibbing?
• Which scene required over 40 takes to get right
• What is it with directors kicking their actors in the face.
• How much creepier is Monsieur Gustave if Anderson had his original choice for Tilda Swinton's part
• What's the difference between a cheap cut and a prime fillet
• Is this the best Ralph Fiennes films that we've reviewed on the podcast?
• Can a film be too clever for its own good
• What 2 moral stands does the podcast take during this episode.
• If "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is it the best film ever.

Are you ready for some (fantasy) football?  We've gone from 8 to 12 teams this year and invited them to draft live with us on the air.  We've got your BFE favourites - Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia alongside Amanda from "The Sip List", Shawn from "Cheap Seat Reviews" and our defending champion Alex from "Main St. Finance"

It's a peak behind the curtain as you catch the BFE group just kicking it as we pretend we know what we're doing with Fantasy Football.  Ethan is also along for the ride as we provide commentary on the picks by the teams drafting over distance - Ed from 'The Film Effect Podcast', 'Dude Loft Mountain', 'The F'n Nerds' and 'Defining Disney' There's pizza, banter, and a behind-the-scenes perspective that might help you know your BFE peeps a little bit better.

Some bonus content for you this week as we dust off the Roundtable discussion we had in support of Pod vCon (where the V stands for virtual).  Ethan, Ellie, Ian, and Liam flip the gimmick on its head as we talk about what elements make up terrible films.  Comments, banter, and disagreements can all be found inside as we discuss

• Which actors tend to show up in bad movies
• What genres are most guilty of producing the worst films
• The dangers of fulfilling corporate sponsorship to create your film
• Ian walks us through the formula that made Hollywood studios a ridiculous amount of money with one specific actor in the nineties
• We discuss the merits of fictional retellings of history (especially when the outcome has changed)
• We all bring a nomination for the worst film ever

If you liked this format, let us now and we can consider bringing it on a semi-regular basis.  Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  

(Deep Dive begins at 56:35)

Seeing is believing but believing is seeing (both of which mean nothing in an audio-only format. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam and Kev, (we may have some elves waiting for us at the North Pole) as the reindeer are taking us to Santa's workshop in the Tim Allen Christmas mainstay, The Santa Clause. We're checking the naughty/nice list (twice) in our 252nd episode as we discuss:

• Why we're doing this film in early November
• The fallout from the battle of the KevDogs
• Tim Allen's star power in 1994
• The director's qualification for doing this film
• We talk about our own history with Santa Claus in our own lives
• How do we reconcile a protagonist that kidnaps his own child
• Is Tim Allen even bothering to act in this one?
• Someone reveals their first celebrity crush
• We talk about stepparent representation in family films
• We give our own BFE analysis of the U.S. Presidential Election
• Whether or not The Santa Clause is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Synthia
• Andy Dickson
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Right Foot
• Timmy Tim Tim
• Aashrey

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with the Ron Howard narrated story of the Bluth Family.  Ian is in the captain's chair and Liam's riding the jumpseat as he's never seen the show - and it's another Jason Bateman production.  We know there's money in the banana stand but we're hosting an intervention (or is that imposition?) as we discuss: 

• What's gotten in the way of Liam watching any more of Ozark
• Which member of the cast was the first one to get the gig
• Ian shares some information about comparing Arrested Development to The Office or Friends from a writing perspective
• Which member of the cast had to go to Tijuana for work purposes?
• Who is the narrator and how did he get the job?
• Which jokes made us want to set ourselves on fire with laughter
• Liam gives his first impressions of the series, having never seen it before
• Would we ground the Arrested Development pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Do you know what the world’s 3rd greatest gift is?  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Georgia, and Liam (Ethan’s off practicing his maniacal laugh) as head off to Hollywood via Smalltown USA (don’t worry, we’re travelling by map) as we review Jason Segel’s passion project, the 2011 reboot/sequel, The Muppets. Life’s a Happy Song in our 134th episode as we discuss:

• The backstory of how Jason Segel got involved with the project and what other film he tips his hand regarding his love of the muppets in
• Why the Muppets seems to be such a hard property for Disney to utilise correctly
• Who was the original casting choice for Tex Richman (if legend is to be believed)
• Who were Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller sent to in order to polish the script up
• We cast the BFE crew according to which man would make the best muppet
• Why wasn’t legendary Muppet performer Frank Oz in the film and what were his thoughts on it
• We go through a list of cameos that tragically ended up on the cutting room floor
• We talk about how Amy Adams is consistently not glamourised but ends up looking fantastic all film long
• Which character does Ian truly hate in this film
• We talk about which moments got us a little teary
• We briefly give some thoughts on the cancellation of Mock the Week and Batgirl
• Whether or not The Muppets is the Best Film Ever.

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:35 - Reflections & Corrections 15:45 - Shoutouts 27:30 - Deep Dive 2:32:40 - Endgame

We've got a 2nd full film review for you this week featuring a very special guest. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie and Georgia as we review the independent film Northwood Pie (available on Amazon). It's a delightful slice as after our review we're joined by the film's director, Jay Salahi, who candidly discusses his experiences as an independent filmmaker.  It's a certified fresh 79th episode as we discuss:

• Biases against independent films by the general moviegoing public
• The economics of the various distribution methods available to aspiring filmmakers
• Which members of the cast aren't even aspiring actors
• Jay describes key story and cinematography decisions while Ian tries to give him credit additional genius-level decisions that may or may not have happened
• Jay discusses his upcoming plans
• We all discuss our favourite pizza choices and Ian has some questions regarding the validity of a few choices
• A particular burger franchise gets almost as many mentions as the pizza company itself
• Whether or not Northwood Pizza is the Best Film Ever

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

How you doin?  We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Central Perk Sunday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 14: The One with the Candy Hearts. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss:

• The relative merits of beloved (by some) Irish band, the Cranberries
• Whether the Ross/Carol kiss counts as cheating and are we still too easy on Carol for the affair with Susan?
• We discuss the merits of Foley jokes
• Does Joey have more game than we at first think?
• How Maggie Wheeler hits Prime Janice form on this one
• Why does James Burrows direct so many episodes in Season 1 and should he be given more credit for the phenomenon FRIENDS was?
• We've got 3 recurring guest stars to choose from this week: Carol, Susan, and Janice
• Ian talks about the cinematography of the episode, not a usual discussion point
• We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion

We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra.  Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra

If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe

Next up: The One with Two Parts (1.16/1.17)

What do you want?  We hope it’s a film podcast because that’s what we’ve got for you.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as Ellie’s pick sends us to South Carolina 6 decades apart with The Notebook.  I’ve got more notes in my notebook than Duke does in our 80th episode as we discuss:

• Who was lined up to play the parts of Noah and Duke in earlier treatments
• The early chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams (or lack thereof)
• We discuss the role of Allie’s mother and if she’s just a one-dimensional villain or if there’s more there
• Just exactly how much story is there in this film
• Is this the best Nicholas Sparks adaptation
• Georgia uses her fake-doctor credentials to ask some questions about the film’s finish
• Is it still nepotism if it totally pays off?
• We discuss the costumes to some degree and someone was not a fan
• Do we prefer Britney Spears or Christian Aguleira (trust me, this is relevant)
• Whether or not The Notebook is the Best Film Ever

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part IIII”. Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types)

Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they get some Deja-vu on a second attempt after imperial interference so they can discuss:

• Roken and his 20 second character turn
• Ethan geeks out over references to a video game
• A discussion about how the fandom has weaponised Rotten Tomatoes
• And is Obi-Wan too bloodthirsty?

(Deep Dive begins at 53:00)

Were you dropped on your head as an infant? Or were you just born stupid? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Liam (Megs and Kev have gone to bring Georgia home) as we're heading to Jackson, Mississippi to uncover what really happens in wealthy white households in literary adaptation, The Help. This episode, we're joined by special guest author, Juleen as she brings us a film of her choosing for the deep dive treatment. We're feeding each other chocolate pie in our 245th episode as we discuss:

• Does this film suffer from the white saviour trope?
• Is unequal distribution of pay between co-stars necessarily a sign of gender inequity
• Ian shares some of his history degree as he talks American civil rights and the story of Emmett Till
• Where do Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis sit in the rankings of the great actresses of our time?
• Why did they feel the need to stuff a romantic storyline in this film and then undercook it?
• Ian again goes on about narrative sequencing and the importance of enigma establishment and deferred fulfilment
• Is the babyface turn by Alison Janney acceptable or far too easy of a rescue job?
• What character motivation floored us in leading to one of the big mysteries being solved?
• Whether or not The Help is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Synthia
• Andy Dickson
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Right Foot
• AJ from Nova Scotia
• Timmy Tim Tim

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

Grab your sonic screwdriver, put on your fez and step back into the TARDIS as Best Film Ever come back to space and time with Who Do You Think You Are? A Doctor Who Retrospective.

Join Ethan and Ian to celebrate the 60th anniversary with the first of David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s three episodes with Episode One: “The Star Beast”, as we discuss:

• The new cast featuring Yasmin Finney
• Ian has some choice words about The Meep
• What do we think about the new Sonic Screwdriver?
• And a new TARDIS reveal has us rethinking previous opinions

BEFORE 1:02:00 is our WrestleMania 40 (Night One) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS

AFTER 1:02:00 you get our WrestleMania 40 (Night One) FULL REVIEW

You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well some of us...). Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by looking at WrestleMania 40 (Night One). We discuss whether The Rock is helping or hurting creative? Do we rate matches higher or lower based on our representations? What other stories besides Cody Rhodes needs finishing this year? And whether a two-night WrestleMania card is diluting the quality off matches that qualify for the event? We'll answer all these questions on WrestleMania 40 (Night One) and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Catch more of Stew on his own podcast: Stew World Order at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522 You can also catch him at his website where he writes about all sorts of fun things: https://swoproductions.com/

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment.  Ellie, Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam revisit the career of Tom Hanks.  Comments, banter, and an appreciation of set pieces can be found as we discuss:

• Whether Tom Hanks is a great actor or if he's a movie star
• Is it possible to see what Tom Hanks would become in some rather nothing roles in the 1980s
• Does Tom Hanks elevate those around him
• Which of the Meg Ryan trilogy do we most prefer
• Whether Hanks robbed of a 3rd Oscar when he acts opposite nobody else but a volleyball for over an hour and we're all just enthralled
• Which role led to Ian comparing Hanks as 'Cosplaying as Colonel Sanders'
• We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best Tom Hanks Performances ever

If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you.  Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover the final episode of Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “Gods and Monsters”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types).

Join Ethan and Ian as they witness Amit’s return and discuss whether or not this finale broke the MCU series curse, was a major reveal and story beat left too late?, are we feeling tired with the Disney+ shows?, and our overall thoughts on Moon Knight as a series

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with Boston watering hole where everybody knows your name.  Ian is in the captain's chair and Georgia's in the jumpseat as she's never seen the show.  We're waiting for a flight with a beverage in hand as we discuss: 

• The casting of the key roles and who almost got the gig as Sam
• Which Hollywood actor turned down the role of the Coach?
• Ian and Georgia discuss the difficulty in creating genuine warmth in a show
• Why was the show set in Boston?
• Which member of the cast pitched his own role?
• What's the genius of the joke writing behind the series?
• Georgia gives her first impressions of the series, having never seen it before
• Would we ground the Cheers pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

We're now up to a trilogy of quizdom under the BFE banner, it's BFE Quiz Night 3 Quiz Night With A Vengeance.  Ian is joined by Carlo from The Movie Loot, Stew from SWO Productions, Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die, Sister of the Podcast: Kirsti and our two-time defending champion, Danny from It's A Musical Pod.  Join us for 5 rounds of Quizzing Fun including rounds on:

• Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is
• The Oscar Losers Round - We name the losing nominees in the category, you tell us who won
• The Sports Round - We name the movie, you say which sport it was about
• Sequences - We give you 2 films in a sequence, you tell us what the 3rd is 
• The Eliminator - Kind to some, savage to others, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR

If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with the spiritual sister to the popular sitcom in How I Met Your Mother, with How I Met Your Father. Ian and Georgia are both learning the route as the show was less than 9 days old at time of recording.  We're trying to charge our phones this episode as we discuss:

• Our feelings towards How I Met Your Mother and if this series can stand on its own feet
• The adaptation of an all-time classic tv theme tune and if it holds its own
• How the series pulls a reverse Bob Saget by heavily featuring Kim Cattrell on screen
• If this show is missing a Barney-type character
• If Sophie is asking for trouble 
• Ian loves that there's a character named after him until he ends up being rather inconsiderate
• Ian and Georgia both give their first impressions of the series, having never seen it before
• Would we ground the How I Met Your Father pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

(Deep Dive begins at 42:30)

Get your black leathers on, shirts are apparently optional, and let's head out looking for trouble. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Liam (Georgia, Megs, and Ethan are chasing down rogue drivers) as we're heading to Australia in the not too distant future in the Mel Gibson film, Mad Max.  We are the nightrider in our 221st episode as we discuss:

• Whether a simple story is necessarily a bad story
• We talk about big life events this week
• Liam talks an awful lot about films we're not reviewing this week
• We discuss the Guinness Record this film had for an awfully long time
• Liam shares an origin story for Mel Gibson's career that, if true, is amazing
• What is it with the religious imagery for all of 10 minutes in this film?
• Whether or not Mad Max (1979) is the Best Film Ever

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• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Kirsti
• Synthia
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• Elliott

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

FIRST 21:40 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 21:40 it's a full spoiler review

Imagine WestWorld, Truman Show, Deadpool, and Red Dead Redemption put into a blender and you've probably got a good idea what Free Guy might be around.  Georgia and Ian are here to run through their first feelings on the 20th Century Films' production, "Free Guy"  Should we expect Ryan Reynolds to try and do something different? How good is Jodie Cromer at playing essentially 2 roles? Did all the plots fee, organic? Does Taika Waititi try and hide his Kiwi accent? How great is Disney's ability to put their hands into their chest of intellectual property? What is the point of Rabbit's character? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Black Widow and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Remember what the Monty Python boys say: nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia (Ethan's missed the train) as we're trying to get home on time in Tory London in the Gwynyth Paltrow film "Sliding Doors" We're subscribing to Adulterers Weekly in our 171st episode as we discuss:

• Our own personal Sliding Doors moments
• Megs' keeps fighting the fight to jump ahead
• We talk about what constitutes a violation of privacy in a relationship 
• Liam talks about his DJ debut
• We talk about the inauthenticity of British slang in Gwynyth Paltrow's mouth
• Why does the film red herring us when it doesn't line up with the internal logic of the film
• Who's the villain: Gerry or Lydia?
• Whether earrings were less secure in 1998
• Ian asks why everyone answers their phones in this movie 
• Whether or not Sliding Doors vs. the World is the Best Film Ever

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We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Chris Dykstra

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:30 - Reflections & Corrections 20:10 - Shoutouts 29:00 - Deep Dive 2:31:20 - Endgame

You vow, we move!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia as we're heading back to Sherwood Forrest after fighting in the Crusades with a Scottish King Richard in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men In Tights.  We're busy trying to find a pair of early 1990s Reeboks in our 185th episode as we discuss:

• A bonanza of yellow button moments
• We discuss how the rules are different for spoofs and also ask ourselves why these aren't done as often any more
• Whether this film has aged particularly well
• Our upcoming plans for the BFE day out in 2023
• Ethan's got many feelings about Elon Musk that he feels compelled to share at great length and emotional power
• 60% of the pod dressed for the occasion.  Who dressed up and what did they wear?
• There's a moment where Ian laughs so hard he has to push the mic away. That might be a first.
• Whether or not Robin Hood: Men in Tights is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• AJ from Nova Scotia

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

BEFORE 53:30 is our WrestleMania 40 (Night Two) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS

AFTER 53:30 you get our WrestleMania 40 (Night Two) FULL REVIEW

You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well some of us...). Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by looking at WrestleMania 40 (Night Two). We discuss whether The Rock is helping or hurting creative? Did WWE promise something they ultimately couldn't deliver on? What exactly is a Bloodline Rules match anyways and did the end result justify the Night One Main Event? We also discuss who has the worst finisher on the WWE roster? We'll answer all these questions on WrestleMania 40 (Night Two) and then we'll compare it to WrestleManias of the past.

Catch more of Stew on his own podcast: Stew World Order at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522 You can also catch him at his website where he writes about all sorts of fun things: https://swoproductions.com/

Forget the past; this is your future - Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis and we're heading all the way back to 2021 (so not that far back) and yet we're also in the 1950s as we tackle the cultural juggernaut that is WandaVision. Why not fly with us this week as we discuss:

• When is a pilot not a pilot?
• Is this enjoyable if you haven't watched any MCU films?  
• Is this episode just a love letter to 1950s sitcoms
• We gush over the casting of the new characters
• Are you able to enjoy this if you don't dive into the Easter Eggs?
• Does a guaranteed series run take away the enjoyment of a pilot episode?
• Ian gives some predictions for the rest of the series as the only member not to have seen episode 2 yet
• Would we ground the WandaVision pilot or is it cleared for takeoff?

This week we've got a suitcase full of marmalade, a sandwich under our hat, and have stowed away on board a postal boat in search of a new home in posh London as we watch Paddington.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, Georgia - as we wait at Cockfosters train station for someone to notice the tag around our neck.  It's a 61st episode full of British cameos as we discuss:

• Who the original choice was for the titular Peruvian bear and how late in the game was the swap made
• We play BFE Bingo as Ian discovers he has 4 key things he references in every episode
• We have an absolutely uncanny Jim Broadbent fact courtesy of Ellie in Context Corner
• We all ask if this film wastes Peter Capaldi
• We marvel at the quality of the CGI as Paddington seamlessly interacts with the live-action footage in London
• There's a spirited discussion about if a film has to do more than give you the warm-and-fuzzies (pun totally intended) to be declared a great film
• We ask how an Academy Award winning actress such as Nicole Kidman can be this bad in the film and if moments of this film are a bit of a rebuke to a former partner.
• Does this film condition children against the museum and geographers in general?
• Whether or not Paddington is the Best Film Ever

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

FIRST 26:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 26:00 it's a full spoiler review

We started the week off with Daniel Craig's first and we're giving you a special Sunday edition of See It Or Skip It to talk through Daniel Craig's last go as James Bond. Ethan Georgia, and Ian are once again joined by our resident Bond expert, Richard as we tackle our thoughts on No Time To Die less than an hour after seeing it. Was this a good film?  What is the legacy of Daniel Craig as James Bond?  If this is a good movie is it still a fun movie? With the end of Daniel Craig is it the end of all the other actors in the current Bond universe? Did they just out a character in this film?  Where does the theme song fit in the grand scheme of Bond songs?  Is Rami Malek a good Bond villain? Is this the best Daniel Craig Bond film?  How severe is Georgia's face blindness? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of No Time To Die and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

That's two years on the clocks folks!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're heading to 1955, then 1885 before going back to the future, which was 1985 which is now our past in 1990s conclusion to the Marty McFly trilogy, Back To The Future Part III. We're joined by some friends of the podcast as we record live for our patrons in our 114th episode as we discuss:

• How this film shifts the focus from Marty to Doc Brown
• How Clint Eastwood reacted to his name being used in the film
• The gruelling schedule Robert Zemeckis was under during this film
• Our feelings on the westernisation of the familiar BTTF theme
• We share snippets from our first episode and our first birthday
• Georgia tries to articulate what exactly her face blindness is
• We have 13 peeps that have sent in birthday messages to help us out
• At various points, Friends of the Podcast, Juleen, Yeet, and Ian Davies join us to engage in real-time
• Ian tries to find an exit line in real time
• The difficulties of wrapping up a trilogy
• Who almost had a cameo in this film as the town's mayor
• Why ZZ Top would've made a great Cantina band
• We find a few massive plot holes in the film
• Whether or not Back To The Future Part III is the Best Film Ever.

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• Rev Bruce
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• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister

Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:30 - Shoutouts 23:55 - Deep Dive 2:06:25 - Endgame

• First thoughts on the new Doctor
• Millie Gibson’s first outing as Ruby Sunday
• Ian learns how long it took Doctor Who to first mention Gallifrey
• And just what did we think of The Goblin Song

(Deep Dive begins at 43:35)

"Every underdog has his day." Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and BFF of the BFE from The Scuttlebutt Podcast (Megs, B-Tech Kev & Liam are off training for their next big fight) – as we step into the ring for grit, determination, and Depression-era boxing in Cinderella Man (2005). We’re swapping a grimy Edinburgh flat for Madison Square Garden and diving into our 267th episode as we discuss:

• How Russell Crowe delivers a knockout performance as James J. Braddock.
• Renée Zellweger’s role as the supportive yet strong Mae Braddock – does she get enough credit?
• Does Paul Giamatti steal the show as the passionate manager, Joe Gould?
• The realism of the boxing sequences – do they hold up in 2024?
• Is it fair to call this film a boxing film or is it something else?
• Who is the biggest villain of the movie: the Great Depression, Promoter James Johnston, Max Baer, or the system keeping Braddock down?
• Could this be Ron Howard’s most underrated film?
• We talk about hockey's Four Nations tournament and why sports make the best narratives. 
• Whether Cinderella Man is the Best Film Ever.

Catch so much more of Hermes Auslander on The Scuttlebutt Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=1bf26c4a13cd4234 (Spotify)

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE.

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Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Synthia Shai Bergerfroind Andy Dickson Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot Timmy Tim Tim Aashrey Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of Mistake by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor, at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor.

Also, massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/.

We are here to chew bubblegum and host a podcast - and we're all out of bubblegum. It's WrestleMania week and while we get ready for the granddaddy of them all, join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, and Liam, (Ethan's and Georgia are training for a tag team match) as we're heading to Los Angeles and fighting way too hard not to wear a pair of sunglasses as we review They Live.  Joining us as our mystery tag team partner is our friend Stew from Stew World Order productions.  We're 

• The short story this film is based off of
• Why did Roddy Piper leave wrestling to begin with
• John Carpenter's role as a composer as well as a director in this film
• We share some stories of Roddy Piper's wrestling career including one we all wish he could take back
• We discuss the news regarding Jonathan Majors and the reaction to it on Twitter
• Whether or not They Live is the Best Film Ever

Catch more of Stew at SWO Productions at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:35 - Reflections & Corrections 16:00 - Shoutouts 36:35 - Deep Dive 1:58:10 - Endgame

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “Asylum”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types).

Join Ethan and Ian as they come back from their own ancestral plain to discuss a greater understanding of Mark’s backstory, our own connection to Steven through, Ian gives a story how he can relate to Mark’s history and does this episode break the MCU curse of penultimate episodes?

We're the ones with the microphone so you will listen to every word we have to say. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's on a flight to Vegas) as we're writing the chorus to our song post-breakup in The Wedding Signer. We're losing our minds for your benefit in our 162nd episode as we discuss:

• What is it about Adam Sandler that is so appealing to the masses?
• Who was brought in as a script doctor for this film
• Is Drew Barrymore the only character that's unaware she's in the 1980s?
• We talk about baseball and the issues with accessibility for Brits with the game
• Ian shares a story about why you shouldn't task teachers with dramatic roleplays on training days
• Ian turns the gif of the week contest on its head
• Is this film strangely similar to the one we did last week?
• We go through a heck of a 1980s soundtrack
• We discuss a complicated journey through gender by Alexis Arquette
• Whether this was the first film to wax nostalgic about the 1980s
• There's a scene that's got this as the favourite for a few resties
• We share some horror stories from our experiences on long-haul flights
• Whether or not The Wedding Singer is the Best Film Ever

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We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 13:50 - Reflections & Corrections 20:00 - Shoutouts 35:45 - Deep Dive 2:41:20 - Endgame

Get ready for some conversations about if you like apples.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Megan's trying to pick up a retainer in a job interview) as we're headed to MIT in search of a Fields Medal in Good Will Hunting.  We certainly won't be unoriginal in our 188th episode as we discuss:

• Matt Damon and if he is the greatest actor of our time
• The various ways you can interpret the title and if the name of the protagonist ruins it
• Georgia checks in with which scenes made her cry in this film (it's not a short list)
• Why is Sean Maguire's freak-out so powerful
• Who did the studio want to play the Will & Chuckie parts instead of Matt & Ben?
• Who did Matt & Ben see playing the Sean Maguire role when they wrote it?
• What practical joke did Damon & Affleck play on the studios to see if they wrote the script
• Who is the unlikeliest hero of ensuring this film got made with Matt & Ben in the lead roles
• There's another good coda this week
• Whether or not Good Will Hunting is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• AJ from Nova Scotia
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

(Deep Dive begins at 56:30)

If you're not afraid of death, you might be afraid of time - or our runtime at least. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, and Kevin (Megs and Georgia have been left on earth) as we go through a wormhole to Christopher Nolan's ode to the laws of time and space in Interstellar. We're raging against the dying of the light in our 250th episode as we discuss:

• We celebrate 250 episodes of the BFE
• The enigma that is Christopher Nolan
• Why live entertainment is outpricing their audiences
• Liam puts himself in the film again
• We're gonna talk about a bootstrap paradox again
• We do challenge if one of the panel actually watched the film
• We need Kevin to do some live messaging to bring this altogether
• Ian compares this to a British sci-fi show and a Pixar film
• We again discuss the greatness of a certain actor
• Liam demonstrates his excellent recall and frustrating lack of recall in the same episode
• Whether or not Interstellar is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Synthia
• Andy Dickson
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Right Foot
• Timmy Tim Tim
• Aashrey

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

We've been doing this for 3 years now but just like Dr Jones says, it's not the years, it's the mileage. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, and Ethan (Liam, Megs, and Georgia kept their eyes open when the ark was opened) as we're travelling all over the world but we're doing it by map in the 1981 debut of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark.  We're digging in the right place in our 180th episode as we discuss:

• The hard to believe original name Lucas thought of for Indiana Jones
• The hard to believe original name cast as Indiana Jones
• What the appeal is for Indiana Jones in a world where James Bond exists
• An absolutely ludicrous idea George Lucas had for Marion's backstory
• Just how influential this film seems to be on blockbuster films (and television) in the last 45 years
• Which comic book villain sneaks into this film but might have been less brilliant and more lazy
• Whether or not Raiders of the Lost Ark is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Chris Dykstra
• Richard Ching

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Grab the popcorn and the big soda, we'll be out of this one before anyone has to go to the bathroom. The BFE brings another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment.  Ethan, Georgia, and Ian are here to discuss which movies have the most out of the least by being great watches in only double digits.  Comments, banter, and an appreciation for bannermen can be found as we discuss:

• Do we consider excessive run times value for money when we go to the cinema
• What genres naturally lend themselves well to shorter runtimes
• Ethan tries to defend The Blair Witch Project
• We're fighting power outages during the episode
• Georgia might want to add number blindness to her list of shortcomings
• We reveal the Audience Top Ten and the BFE (including our Patrons) Top Ten

If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you.  Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  

We've got some opinions on this one!!!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia (when was the last time we were all here?) as we're heading to Miami while avoiding reststops, hitchhikers, and many of the jokes in this film as we reviewed There's Something About Mary.  We're trying to avoid the policeman crawling through the window in our 182nd episode as we dicuss:

• Our favourite Blink 182 songs
• Ian revisits his feelings on Cameron Diaz
• Who did the studio want in the role of Ted even less than Ben Stiller
• Whose agent turned down the role of Mary on behalf of their client?
• Ian explains the structure of how a joke is made and then provides caveats
• Georgia and Megan share some casting news of their own
• Ian and Liam share stories about their own recent drama event
• Whether or not There's Something About Mary is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Chris Dykstra

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode.  Russell the Postie has dropped off a special delivery just in time for Christmas and Ethan's working the mail room to deliver the questions from the Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team.  Hear Ian, Georgia, Liam, and Ethan answer some of your questions in our 3rd edition.  Key questions this time include:

• What foods do we associate with Christmas, based on our respective homelands?
• At what age did we learn 'the truth about Christmas?'
• What do we have planned to buy for our pets for Christmas?
• What movie props would we want to have?
• What are the best (and worst) gifts we've received?
• Do teachers hang onto the gifts that students give them?
• What films are we looking forward to reviewing in the future?

If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open.  Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE or #BFEMailCalld

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment.  Ellie, Ethan, Gerogia, Ian, and Liam revisit the career of Leonardo DiCaprio.  Comments, banter, and a more than slight dose of nostalgia and appreciation can be found as we discuss:

• When did Leo transform from pretty boy movie star to a great actor
• Whether Leo's greatest talent is his versatility
• Find out which one of us hates Leo and thinks he looks like a naked molerat
• Whether Leo deserved to win the Oscar for The Revenant
• Whether Leo is a great actor or made great by a supporting cast
• Leo's talent for capturing the essence of those he portrays from biopics
• One of the panel goes off on Inception
• One of the panel goes off on Once Upon A Time In Hollywood...and is challenged
• We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best Leonardo DiCaprio Performances ever

If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you.  Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  

Now you have another reason to get into the summer spirit as we close out 2024! Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, and B-Tech Kev (we got separated from Liam and Megs at the club) – as we're heading to Washington Heights to pay a champagne debt in the Lin Manuel-Miranda musical theatre adaptation In The Heights. With music in the air and dreams on the line, we're joined by BFF of the BFE, Juleen as we dive into the vibrant 2021 musical. We're belting out tunes and dancing no matter how hot it gets through our 259th episode as we discuss:

• The electric energy of the film’s choreography and how it elevates the story as well as who may have had a hand in placing it there
• What practical decisions were made to adapt the stage musical to the big screen
• There's a big name in this that someone guesses once of the cast won't recognise
• A stylistic choice in the 3rd act had us questioning its inclusion. Was it a stylistic step too far?
• Ian questions whether one particular storyline could have been explored further
• We reminisce about our favorite tracks and standout performances
• We also conclude that one character is just a d!ck
• Whether In The Heights is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Synthia
• Andy Dickson
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Right Foot
• Timmy Tim Tim
• Aashrey
• Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ F**k your revolution, Ian's voice is clear F**k your revolution, Hermes goes nowhere near

We're now up to a quuintolgy of quizdom under the BFE banner, as we assemble for the Festive Season with BFE Quiz Night 5: Our Nightmare Before Christmas.  Ian is joined by defending champion Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die as he tries to defend his title against Stew from SWO Productions, Ed from The Film Effect Podcast, Griff from the Paul & Griff Show, and former champion, Danny from It's A Musical Podcast. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun on:

• Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is
• Christmas Shopping: We give you the gift they wanted, you say what film it's from.
• Who's That Santa: We give you the film, you tell us who played Santa in it
• Christmas Pot Pourri: Any sort of Christmassy quizzing goodness could show up here.
• The Eliminator - Kind to many, savage to some, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR still to come

If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.

Come with us, if you want to live - Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we're heading back to 1991 in search of easy money and John Connor in the unqualified Summer Blockbuster, Terminator II. We're saying 'gimme five' in our 75th episode as we discuss:

• Whether it is necessary to see T1 to appreciate T2
• The wage disparity between Linda Hamilton & Arnold Schwarzenegger when they agreed to repeat their roles
• Who turned down the role of Miles Dyson
• Why does the film look so wonderful in some of these numbers?
• Who's a worse actor: Edward Furlong or Linda Hamilton
• How much did Pepsi pay for all the Subway (and Pepsi) product placement
• Why are Canadian 'gimme fives' more profane that their British counterparts
• How long did it take for the first draft of the script to be written and does it show
• We explore the bootstrap paradox
• We have some aftershocks from Liam's 10 for Grease last week
• We reveal the audience pick for our July 4th themed next episode
• Whether or not Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the Best Film Ever

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Ethan (Georgia & Liam are in counselling) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Juleen for the WHOLE EPISODE as we're recapping the extraordinary life of Malcolm X and celebrate a century-and-a-half of full reviews. We're admiring Juleen's short commute in our 150th episode as we discuss:

• The global legacy of Malcolm X
• We discuss the contrasting ideologies of Martin Luther King II and Malcolm X
• If Denzel was the right choice for the lead role
• Whether this film does Dr Betty Shabazz dirty
• Who was the first director linked to the project
• How did Spike Lee get footage inside Mecca and what was the backup plan for a passable shooting location to represent Mecca
• Do we like Spike Lee films?
• We go over the official rules of Whammageddon
• Whether or not Malcolm X is the Best Film Ever

Catch more of Juleen on her podcast, "It Goes Down in the PM" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739

Catch Juleen's video content at Mom Is Always Write Media at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRCGiE6vcWjlVKN7WMc0nw

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 8:00 - Reflections & Corrections 20:20 - Shoutouts 25:40 - Deep Dive 2:22:35 - Endgame

(Deep Dive begins at 28:45)

It's wonderful to have a friend. It might just be our favourite word in the world. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan on a BOYS NIGHT (Georgia and Megs are opening up a business across town) as we tackle Lina Oberholzer's winning entry into our Patreon Lottery, the Sidney Poitier film, A Patch of Blue.

• Ian serenades Ensign Ian across the miles
• Liam tries to turn it into a Elizabeth Taylor episode
• We discuss the sense in shooting POV flashbacks when the protagonist is blind and never would have seen it
• We learn that marketing sounds cool but was quite pedestrian in the 1960s
• We might have a frontrunner for a Restie on set design
• We discuss school bus seatbelt legislation (it's more interesting than it reads)
• Whether or not A Patch of Blue is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Kirsti
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

FIRST 23:40 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 23:40 it's a full spoiler review

You know the BFE is getting up there in years when we're doing a SIOSI that's a sequel to an earlier film that we also did a SIOSI on.  Join us as we look at the sequel to a legacy sequel in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. We discuss whether Paul Rudd is being over-exposed? Are there too many characters in this film? Did we need every character back from Oklahoma in New York City? Were all the actors even trying all that hard? Which returns made us cheer and which made us groan? And whether Ghostbusters is trying to pivot from an adult based audience to a pre-teen audience. We'll answer all these questions on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

THERE IS 20 SECONDS OF SILENCE IN THE OPENING AND THEN IT'S ALL GOOD

Give 'em the old razzle dazzle, razzle dazlle 'em.  Join your favourite Transatlantic podcasting duo - Ian & Liam - to review our first Academy Award Winner for Best Picture in Chicago.  We're joined once again by our permaguests, Ellie & Georgia to discuss Rob Marshall's theatrical directorial debut and consider how he spun a meeting with Miramax over a different musical to a 6-Time Academy Award winner.  It's a jazz-filled 10th episode as we discuss:

• Original casting desires for Roxy, Billy, and Mamma
• Who Harvey Weinstein wanted to play Kitty
• How Catherine Zeta-Jones auditioned for the role she would win her Oscar for
• Who from the 1975 and 1996 stage shows make their way into the film
• If Chicago is the Best Film Ever?

(Deep Dive begins at 58:30)

You may have heard of pods but have you heard of Super Pods? Get the f**k out of here! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam and Kev (Megs and Georgia are trapped in the back of a cigarette truck) as we're heading to the Left Coast to avenge a childhood friend in Beverly Hills Cop. We're not falling for bananas in our tail pipes in our 255th episode as we discuss:

• If Oscar worthy films are Steak and Marvel is Pizza, what is Beverly Hills Cop?
• We've got an age game for the record
• We have a really hard time forgiving Axel for something in this film
• You won't believe who was initially supposed to play Axel
• We talk about where the iconic theme was originally supposed to feature in this film
• The bad guys could've won this movie about 10 times (and in the first 10 minutes too)
• One of us has a totally wrong read on this film
• Why are all 80s damsels in distress the same?
• Liam demonstrates some growth while Ian almost spits out his drink in the process
• Whether or not Beverly Hills Cop is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Synthia
• Andy Dickson
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Right Foot
• Timmy Tim Tim
• Aashrey

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

FIRST 30:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 30:45 it's a full spoiler review

Leonard Bernstein says that a work of art should not answer questions, it should provoke them; I'd say we've done Leonard Bernstein proud as we gave his biopic, fronted by Bradley Cooper, Maelstro, the See It or Skip It treatment. What was our background knowledge of Bernstein going in? Do we sometimes give directors credit for decisions that should go to other members of the creative team? Does Carey Mulligan pass the Barbie or Bust test? What did we think of Cooper's likeness to Bernstein through the prosthetics? Was Leonard Bernstein ever not smoking? We'll answer all these questions on Maestro and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

How's that for a slice of fried gold?  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan, and Ethan (We're expecting to do a walk-by with Georgia and her new crew) as they head to the Winchester while waiting for all this to blow over as they review the Edgar Wright-Simon Pegg collaboration, Shaun of the Dead as our Patreon pick for Halloween this year. We're looking for cornettos in our 198th episode as we discuss:

• Whether this film works if you dislike the principal characters
• Ian's film school is back as he shares some insights he teaches his students
• Whether the Don't Stop Me Now segment is genius or just stupid
• What was it about early 2000s comedies and making jokes that were so far over the line
• A few of us make petitions that some of the villains of the film might have been right after all
• We also take time to remember Matthew Perry on the day after word spread about his passing
• Whether or not Shaun of the Dead is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• Norfolk Dom
• AJ from Nova Scotia

Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

(Deep Dive begins at 1:00:30)

If the true value of any item is what someone’s willing to pay, what does it say about our free podcast? Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam and Georgia, as we're staying in Los Angeles and waiting for the police scanner to go off in search of the best lighting in Nightcrawler, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander of the Scuttlebutt Podcast. We really hope you like long runtimes in our 237th episode as we discuss:

• The aftermath of the birthday equinox
• Everything we did in our 1 week break from recording
• Liam and Georgia's respective plays
• We do talk about world events for a bit - fair warning
• Hermes comes on board and tries to fix the mess he's made with Whiplash 2: A Nightcrawler Boogaloo
• What is it about anti-heroes that troubles some of our panel so much
• We distinguish the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath
• Is Jake Gyllenhaal a great actor?
• Whether or not Nightcrawler is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Synthia
• Andy Dickson
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Right Foot
• AJ from Nova Scotia
• Timmy Tim Tim

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

FIRST 29:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 29:00 it's a full spoiler review

For a film that was delayed on 3 separate occasions, it’s only fitting that we had to record this episode twice. Liam and Ian went and saw Black Widow (one in the Cinema, one on Disney Plus) .What is it like to have a first viewing of a Marvel film on the small screen?  Was it worth the wait? Is it necessary as a Marvel film? Did the knowledge that Natasha survives everything ruin the ability to build tension in this film? How did the supporting cast handle the film? And what percentage of the time is Ray Winstone actually trying a Russian Accent? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Black Widow and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We're here to have a great conversation. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Megan, (Liam and Georgia are searching for the perfect cherry blossom) as they head to Japan to see the meeting of the ancient and the modern in the Tom Cruise epic, The Last Samurai brought to us BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander. We're dressing up in our finest red armour in our 196th episode as we discuss:

• If this film is just a remixed Dances With Wolves
• Where Ian recognised the American villain of the piece from
• Whether Braveheart perfected the epic battle scene and if it's too disorientating for modern audiences
• If this film goes a little too far down the white saviour trope
• Ian confesses to a big mistake he made in regards to people's availability for this film
• Hermes joins us and presents a staunch counter-argument to Ian. It's not Whiplash levels of conflict but it's the closest thing since
• Whether or not The Last Samurai is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• Norfolk Dom
• AJ from Nova Scotia

Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

It's episode 8 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for yet another go around the trivia stratosphere with some top notch quizzletainment in BFE Quiz Night 8: The Fate of the Curious.  Quizmaster Ian welcomes back champion Danny from It's A Musical Podcast who defends his crown against 5 eager challengers: Kevin from The Pdocast That Wouldn't Die, Pete from Middle Class Film Class, Stew from Stew World Order, Brandon from Namely 90s podcast and Mindy from Her House. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun around the greater cinematic industry.  This month's categories are:

• Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is
• Location Scouting: We name the setting (real or fictitious) and you tell us where it's set
• Sequences: Can you figure out what ties the films together and tell us what comes next?
• Caveman Film Reviews: Can you describe a film using only monosyllabic words and no names or words from the film's title
• The Eliminator - Kind to many, savage to some, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR still to come

If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.

FIRST 24:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 24:00 it's a full spoiler review

Ellie, Georgia, and Ian got together to talk about a little Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.  What parts worked?  What parts didn't?  Is this a short film? A mini-series? A musical? or something greater than the sum of its parts?  We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

(Deep Dive begins at 30:20)

Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam & Georgia (Megs if off looking for cloners on Camino) as we're off to Naboo to protect a senator and just staring inapporpriately in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. We're ready for the adventures of Jar Jar in our 224th episode as we discuss:

• Georgia's right to comment on hypothetical fries
• Liam does an impression of Felix
• We discuss whether George Lucas knows about romance outside of seeing it in films and how that may have affected the final product
• Why is Natalie Portman so bad in this? (Although there's one element that Ian & Liam seemed to be in favour of)
• There's some more English teacher stuff happening here this week
• Ian talks about McDonalds new UK recipes
• Whether or not Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is the Best Film Ever

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Kirsti
• Synthia
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Left Foot

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Now you have another reason to get into the summer spirit as we close out 2024! Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, and Megs (we've traded Liam & B-Tech Kev to Detroit) – as we're heading to Northern California to use computers and math to turn the Oakland Athletics into a winning ballclub in Moneyball.  We're joined by Best Friend of the podcast and our star trade deadline acquisition in Ryan Kuketz who picked today's film. We're avoiding jinxes and paying a dollar for Cinnamon Cokes in our 260th episode as we discuss:

• The challenges of making a film about baseball that features so little on field action
• Whether this film was accessible to non-baseball fans
• Some of the historical inaccuracies in the film. But hey, movie's gotta movie, right?
• Ian has the nerve to think that he can improve Aaron Sorkin's final script
• The chemistry between Brad Pitt (playing to type) and Jonah Hill (playing against type)
• The storytelling shortcut present in the ending of this film
• What a pivotal changing of the zeitgeist this film was in professional sports
• We see a first happen with this film
• Whether Moneyball is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Synthia
• Andy Dickson
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus
• John Humphrey's Right Foot
• Timmy Tim Tim
• Aashrey
• Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ F**k your revolution, Ian's voice is clear F**k your revolution, Hermes goes nowhere near

The park is open. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Ethan, as we're joined by Northwood Pie's Jay Salahi to review the genesis of the new Jurassic Park trilogy in Jurassic World. We're considering how to use Raptors for military purposes in our 125th episode as we discuss:

• How this film recycles (and combines) character types from the first film again
• Jay's got his boxing gloves on and he's about to throw down with anyone who criticizes The Lost World
• Does this film both criticize corporate sponsorship while also simultaneously endorsing it
• We've got a live tasting of Gunness Coffee Beer (how is this a thing?)
• Is Chris Pratt a great actor or a movie star in this thing?
• Does this film have a villain problem?
• Is Bryce Dallas Howard good or bad in this film?
• Jay and Ian discuss how editing sequence can impact the end product
• We briefly talk about marijuana culture in the UK once again
• We've got some thoughts about society's fascination with the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard court case
• We announce the date and film selection for our next Live & Uncensored
• Whether or not Jurassic World is the Best Film Ever.

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)

Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:20 - Reflections & Corrections 15:20 - Shoutouts 25:35 - We're joined by Jay Salahi 35:30 - Deep Dive 2:34:10 - Endgame

We’re back with glorious purpose with our analysis of Episode 4 of Disney's 'Loki' original series, "The Nexus Event” Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Liam and Ian for a rather flat-looking roundtable as Ethan’s been pruned and Georgia's in a time-loop cell to discuss what it’s like to love yourself, parallels with The Last Jedi and just when on earth (or Lamentis) this ending is leading.

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 5 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Ronin”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they discuss if this is a filler episode, a heated debate on box Mac and cheese, Ethan gives Ian a quick recap on Kingpin

(Deep dive begins at 50:30)

Ask not what your pod can do for you... Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Megan isn't here), as we head for jury duty in New Orleans to weigh in on the events of Nov 22, 1963 in Dallas in the Oliver Stone political drama, JFK.   We're searching for magic bullets and loogies in our 202nd episode as we discuss:

• How come the cast in this film is so massive
• We have a follow-up from last week's comments that you're not gonna believe
• We talk about a pastiche of the famous Magic Bullet scene and the bizarre tie-in
• One of us has a strong emotional reaction to the film and why more hasn't been done in the aftermath of the film
• We determine that this is definitely someone's best role ever
• Ian acknowledges someone after his recent Fantasy Football loss
• Whether or not JFK is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Rev Bruce
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz
• Dirk Diggler
• Shai Bergerfroind
• Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
• NorfolkDomus

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Are you ready for some football?  Ian from Best Film Ever is joined by fellow Patriots fan, Ryan Kuketz and Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to focus on all things Foxboro as we review Week One from Apple TV's "The Dynasty".  We discuss all things NFL, The New England Patriots, and our own nostalgia as we tackle the following from Episode 2

• The build-up to the first Patriots win and when is it called a Dynasty?
• Is Tony Kornheiser the most incorrect man in all of sports?
• Randy Moss enters the documentary and steals the show
• We watch the Patriots move from heroes to villains in one easy motion
• One major character from Week One just disappears without any closure
• There's some big names we weren't expecting to show up.  Apple's got some clout
• We share our favourite NFL half-time shows and Ian & Ryan share about their first SuperBowl parties
• Someone on the panel explains why they can't help but be an agitator and the joy that comes from it
• For each episode Apple gives us we're giving out game balls, calling audibles, pointing out who fumbled, inquiring what was the highlight of the night, and starting this week, we check our programmes for who just declared as eligible, much to our surprise

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

FIRST 31:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 31:00 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed all over Europe with big Russo Brothers chyrons to let us know where we're at as Ian and Georgia talk about the $200 million Netflix original, The Gray Man.  Should Ryan Gosling be in a cinematic universe? Could Chris Evans have done this role if he hadn't done Knives Out first?  Which characters have a completely unbelievable babyface turn?  What was the story here again?  Which actors are very good and which actors are horrendous?  Does this film have a villain problem? Which actor does Georgia label as 'very attractive'? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Elvis and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

This month, we’re stepping into the squared circle to break down the very first Royal Rumble match, which aired on January 24, 1988, on the USA Network. While it wasn’t a pay-per-view event just yet, this historic match laid the foundation for one of WWE’s most beloved annual traditions.

Join Ian and Stew as we revisit the 20-man battle royal that changed wrestling history. Does the original Rumble still hold up today, or does it feel like a rough draft of the chaos to come? Was it a revolutionary concept right out of the gate, or did WWE take a few years to truly perfect the formula?

We’ll examine the match’s key storytelling choices—Did the right man win? How did the pacing and eliminations compare to future Rumbles? Was this truly the best way to showcase future main eventers, or was it just a fun TV special with little long-term impact?

Also, our big burning questions this month: Was Jake Roberts super-over or was it the DDT that was super-over? Does Bret Hart work as a heel? Why would they put Bret in the first ironman slot as a heel.  Also, why book him as a heel in Canada?

We’ll also take a closer look at the match structure and in-ring action—Did the 20-man format feel too small? How did the action flow without entrance music and countdown clocks? Were there standout performances, or was this more about the novelty than match quality? And did WWE miss an opportunity by not putting this on pay-per-view?

Finally, we’ll debate whether this first-ever Rumble is a must-watch piece of wrestling history or if it’s more of a curiosity for hardcore fans. Was it a game-changer at the time, or just another battle royal with a fancy name?  Catch more of Stew on his own podcast: Stew World Order at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522 You can also catch him at his website where he writes about all sorts of fun things: https://swoproductions.com/

If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price - Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we welcome the Beyonce of the Film Podcast world, Em from Verbal Diorama as we're heading to the beach in search of big waves as we train for the 50 year storm in Point Break.  It's a freefall of a 77th episode as Em provides so many interesting notes as we discuss:

• Who the studio originally wanted for the role of Johnny Utah
• Some of the horrendous other names for this film
• We play BFE bingo as some familiar names pop up in alternate universe casting
• Some directing choices that surprised us coming from a female director
• Lori Petty and try to figure out why it doesn't go quite right for her here
• Some of the measures that resulted in some truly amazing cinematography
• How we don't believe Keanu Reeves as an FBI agent
• If John C McGinley just always plays Dr Cox
• Which key scene resulted in a backup being called in to play the role due to actor absence
• Whether or not Point Break is the Best Film Ever

Catch so much more of Em on her podcast, Verbal Diorama at https://verbaldiorama.com

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's sitting in an empty virtual spacejet) as we're adapting from silent films to the talkies as we reviewing if not the best Marvel film of 2018, then definitely the most important Marvel film of 2018. the Chadwick Boseman-Ryan Coogler gamechanger, Black Panther.  We're rocking out to Kendrick Lamar in our 148th episode as we discuss:

• The 26 year journey for this film out of development hell
• Who the original choice for Black Panther was and the litany of obstacles that got in the way
• How Andy Serkis impressed us both with his build and his acting muscle in this one
• Ian gets very frustrated about what he views as a key plothole
• What prevented M'Baku from using his full persona from the comics
• There's a lot of talk about mountains and rivers
• If the film presents itself as a global debate but ends up just being too America-centric
• Whether or not Black Panther is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:10 - Reflections & Corrections 12:00 - Shoutouts 16:15 - Deep Dive 2:23:20 - Endgame

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as we're heading to Pandora without nearly enough time to mourn as we review Avatar in the wake of its upcoming sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water.  We're learning not to doubt the creative vision of James Cameron to reach a bankable conclusion in our 152nd episode as we discuss: 

• The clear inspiration behind the source material
• Who was the first choice to play Jake Sully and how much did refusing this film cost him
• Why are there so many links to LOST in this film
• Does Michelle Rodriguez ever play against type?
• Looking back, how do we feel about the 3D fad that was the early 2010s
• What's the deal with the tail sex?  Is this a Mandela effect or did it really happen?
• Ian mixes up two actors in an unlikely mistake
• Would this have been a different review if it had happened in 2009?
• We discuss more football (from both sides of the pond) and celebrate a pretty big milestone for us
• Whether or not Avatar is the Best Film Ever

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister
• Nate The Great
• Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
• Andy Dickson
• Holly Callen
• Richard
• Ryan Kuketz

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter 8:00 - Reflections & Corrections 20:20 - Shoutouts 25:40 - Deep Dive 2:22:35 - Endgame