Best Film Ever

Episode 189 - Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Colonel, you'd better have a look at this radar, I don't know what it is but it looks like a giant.... Podcast.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's off on a Top Secret Mission) as we're headed to the 1960s in search of Dr Evil and Austin Powers' mojo in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.  We're getting into fights on the Jerry Springer show in our 189th episode as we discuss:

• How our senses of humour can change as we age
• We discuss the much discussed scratch-off map
• Is this another one in a list of films where the panel prefers Ian's line reading to that of the actors in the film
• Which word makes Georgia's skin crawl
• Which Olympic events only occur for one gender and why is this
• Is this more a Dr Evil film than an Austin Powers film?
• There's an interesting theory presented regarding morality and cosmetic surgery in the AP series
• There's another case of the bootstrap paradox
• How does the script deal with Vanessa's ultimate character end (and the complications of time travel).
• Which song on the soundtrack do we love and which ones do we hate
• Which line was changed and Ian heavily approves of the new line over the old line
• Why does Felicity need to plant a tracking device on Fat Bastard
• What was Ian tempted to claim as his own when he moved to the UK
• Whether or not Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 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/

Episode 188 - Good Will Hunting

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/

Media Madness #3 - What’s The Best Film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Iron Man or Guardians? Endgame or Infinity War? The Dark World or Love & Thunder?  Eternals vs. The Incredible Hulk?   People have been debating which is the best of the best since Tony Stark made his suit in a cave and now we're having a turn.  Joined by some of our Friends of the Podcast: Juleen, Hermes and Andy Dickson [we're still sorry]) we're setting up 32 of the best in a single knockout tournament.  We've got massive upsets, Cinderella runs and much debate as we crown the Best MCU Film Ever

Episode 187 - Ford v Ferrari / Le Mans ’66 (feat. BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander)

On your marks... get set... technical difficulties!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan and Ethan weren't Ford type people) as we're heading to rural France in search of a 3 minute perfect lap and do our best to go 24 hours in reviewing it. We're all just trying to keep up with the leader as BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander blasts ahead regardless of the RPM count. We don't have Ethan or Megan to blame it on in our 187th episode as we discuss:

• Damon vs Bale - who's the better actor?
• Why did this film need 2 different titles in English speaking markets?
• Who were initially signed up to play the leads in an earlier draft?
• Don't ask me how but we got onto the Cuban Missile Crisis and the ongoing trade embargo somehow (the yellow button is ready for next week)
• We've got some technical gremlins in this episode and they're not quick fixes but we do power through - stay tuned for the longest BFE coda ever
• Hermes joins us and tries to rename the podcast
• Ian once again tries to re-write the ending of a film - He'd argue it's better
• We go over our chicken wing challenge in Cambridge and reveal who ate the most
• Whether or not Ford v Ferrari / Le Mans '66 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

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/

A BFE Interview with ”That Guy” Larry Hankin

We had the pleasure of sitting down (virtually - although we were all seated) with "Mr Heckles" himself, Larry Hankin who was kind enough to give us over an hour of his time to discuss his career, his motivations, what excites him, what frustrates him and what he's working on now.  Catch Ian & Georgia for the full cut of our previously excerpted interview where we discuss:

• His run on FRIENDS: when he knew it was going to be a hit show, which of the FRIENDS he most enjoyed working opposite and his inspiration for the part
• How he got involved with Seinfeld and how sometimes art inspires life as he talks about working with Michael Richards before
• His work on Home Alone - including what role he almost had and how the producers tried to do right by him and rid themselves of a curse
• How he ended up getting invited to The Oscars
• What inspired him to write his book, "That Guy" (available at all major online retailers) and what he's working on next

Episode 186 - The Fugitive

"I didn't kill my wife / I don't care"  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan (Megan and Georgia have commandeered an ambulance) as we're conduction a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in 1993's The Fugitive. We're staying up til 2am thinking of an ending in our 186th episode as we discuss:

• The mess that was the script for this film
• How did they do the two big set pieces (the train and the dive)
• How many plot holes this film has in it
• We've got some technical gremlins in this episode
• How Megan can't be blamed for our bloated runtimes anymore 
• Which actor got royally shafted in this film and why it absolutely had to be done
• Whether or not The Fugitive 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

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/

See It Or Skip It? - Oppenheimer

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

AFTER 34:30 it's a full spoiler review

We're back again and this time we're giving Oppenheimer the See It Or Skip It Treatment with Ian and Liam talking about their trip to see Oppenheimer last week as Ian finished his Oppenheimer double header.  Did Cillian Murphy have an advantage by being somewhat unknown as far as leading a film?  Also, how do you pronounce his first name? Did Christopher Nolan try and outclever us all again with this film? Where does this film rank in our listings of 2023's best?  How about among Nolan's best?  Will this win the box office in 2023?  Was Oppenheimer behind the bomb anyways? Ian's also got a theory on the colour grading in this one. We'll answer all these questions on Oppenheimer and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 185 - Robin Hood: Men in Tights

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

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/

See It Or Skip It? - Barbie

FIRST 24:30 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 24:30 it's a full spoiler review

We're back again and this time we're giving Barbie the See It Or Skip It Treatment with Ian and Megan talking about their trip to see Barbie mid-week as Ian began his Oppenheimer double header.  How does Margot Robbie handle the titular character?  Why did a serious actor such as Ryan Gosling take on a piece in a film about a child's toy? Simu Liu and Michael Cera (2 more Canadians which brings our total to 3) join the cast - is there something distinctly Canadian about Barbie?  Will this win the box office in 2023?  How do we feel about the less than subtle ideology and did the film purposely mislead us as to what the story was in the trailer? We'll answer all these questions on Barbie and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 184 - Saving Private Ryan (plus the Birthday Equinox and 100K Celebration)

We got birthdays, we got milestones, we might be getting a little FUBARred. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia as we're heading to France via Omaha Beach in search of a James Francis Ryan from Iowa (you Minnesota boys stay away) to be saved by Captain Miller as try and win the $300 pool in Saving Private Ryan.  We're learning the ropes and trying to carry around a typewriter in our 184th episode as we discuss:

• The birthday equinox as Georgia & Ian both celebrated birthdays this week
• Megan & Liam planned a few extra-curricular activities to celebrate
• Ian shares about an unofficial eating challenge he took on for himself
• Megan shares the plight of teachers who had to go to the very last moment this week as opposed to others who were done and dusted by midweek
• We celebrate reaching 100K with a message from a familiar voice for long-time listeners of the pod
• We update the legendary poster behind the podcast
• We ask Georgia if she can get behind a war film if the villains are Nazis
• Whether or not Saving Private Ryan 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

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/

See It Or Skip It? - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

FIRST 30:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 30:00 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're back with the undisputed King of the Box Office, Tom Cruise, in his quest for meaning in meaningless times in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.  Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at Part One of the likely finale of our favourite train riding, mask wearing secret agent.  Does old man Tom still have it?  Why are there so many women in principal roles in this film? Has Kietrich lost a step after all this time?  Are Mission Impossible films supposed to be this funny?  Where do we rank the set pieces in this film against the memorable ones from other films?  Did Ian just predict how the series ends in Part II? We'll answer all these questions on Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One  and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 183 - Hail, Caesar! (w/ BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman)

Would that it were so simple... (we said that with a mirthless chuckle).  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan, (Megan and Georgia have been kidnapped by communists) as we're heading to the Studio Star System of 1951 to be fixed by Eddie Mannix as he does his thing for Capitol Pictures in Hail, Caesar!.  We're engaging in the world's greatest pre-ship out song and dance in our 183rd episode as we discuss:

• Our feelings towards the Coen brothers
• Are films about filmmaking pretentious or an examination of art itself?
• Liam shares a personal story about a member of the cast
• Ian shares a little history of the industry as Ian's Film Class is now in session
• We share a little bit about the big upcoming milestone for the pod
• We're joined by BFF of the BFE, James DeGuzman who shares his thoughts about the film
• Whether or not Hail, Caesar! 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
• Dirk Diggler

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/

Episode 182 - There’s Something About Mary

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/

See It Or Skip It? - Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny

FIRST 30:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 30:00 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're in search of another old relic (and we're not talking about Harrison Ford), as we join Indiana Jones on his quest for the Dial of Destiny.  Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the likely finale of our favourite grave-robbing archaeologist.  Does old man Indy still have it?  What's the dilemma between a limited Indy vs a superpowered Indy? How did the deaging process do with the uncanny valley?  How did Phoebe Waller-Bridge do acting opposite Harrison Ford?  Did it 'feel' like a Phoebe Waller-Bridge project?  What other references are there to Indy's existing chronology? Where does this place in the canon of Indiana Jones films? We'll answer all these questions on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny?  and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 181 - Armageddon

We could stay awake just to hear you breathing! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Megan (Ethan and Georgia are in the other shuttle) as we're heading to as asteroid on the dark side of the moon in Michael Bay's summer blockbuster, Armageddon.  The United States government asked us to save the world in our 181st episode and we don't want to say no as we discuss:

• Which movie inspired the love story between A.J. and Grace in this film
• What kind of character Steve Buscemi thought he was signing up for
• Which actor almost got fired early in the film
• Who almost didn't survive the film thanks to an issue with a costume malfunction
• What chain of events led to Bruce Willis agreeing to take the lead in this film
• What's noteworthy about Aerosmith's massive hit song, "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" compared to their other singles.
• Whether or not Armageddon 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/

Episode 180 - Raiders of the Lost Ark

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/

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One Where Heckles Dies (feat.Interview with Mr Heckles: Larry Hankin)

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 Saturday and moving onto all things Season 2 of the hit 90s cultural juggernaut as we discuss Season 2, Episode 3: The One Where Heckles Dies, featuring an interview with Mr. Heckles himself, Larry Hankin. We're reviewing an episode that's tries to keep the noise down as we discuss:

• There's some real-time discussion of the recent Titan submersible disaster
• We say goodbye to Mr Heckles and say hello to Mr Treger
• What version of Ross do we hate the post
• Is this the weakest combination of B and C plots that FRIENDS has ever had?
• We talk to Larry Hankin for about 30 minutes: find out which member of the cast he thinks is the most talented
• 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 Five Steaks and an Eggplant (2.05)

Episode 179 - Carrie (1976)

They're all gonna laugh at you! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's hiding under the stage, ready to tip the bucket) as we're heading to Prom with a guy that's got a helmet of hair in the Brian De Palma classic adaptation of Stephen King's horror debut, Carrie.  We're doing etymology on 'dirty pillows' in our 179th episode as we discuss:

• The believeability that Carrie wouldn't have heard of a menstrual cycle at age 17
• The number of times that Miss Collins should have been fired in this film
• Whether the film made Sue & Tommy's intentions clear or if they purposely kept us in the dark (and how it's a much better film in one of those ways)
• Liam asks if we should forgive Carrie in the end
• Did they have to go the dream-sequence route in the final sequence?
• What exactly is Tommy's plan here?  Why does he kiss Laurie?
• Whether or not Carrie 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/

Episode 178 - Sleepless in Seattle

So many tangents: it's like... magic! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's stowed away on a flight and is telling everyone she's really short for her age) as we're heading to Seattle and Baltimore and Chicago and Washington and eventually the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York City to meet our new mother in Sleepless in Seattle. We're calling into Dr Marcia Fieldstone in our 178th episode as we discuss:

• So many tangents in this one
• Ian and Ethan share their own experiences of fighting the forgetting of loved ones passed on in a more analog age
• Liam's really excited about his new phone provider
• Ian shares a goal for 2023
• We reveal a big interview get for the pod coming up
• An update on the battery bet
• Just how much are we willing to forgive Annie for thanks to the stellar acting of Meg Ryan
• Just how much should we forgive Tom Hanks for in this shoot
• We've got 2 possible contenders for the Restie for worst child actor
• There's one line that's definitely not aged well here - Liam's going to take Rosie O'Donnell and Nora Ephron to task
• How did David Hyde Pierce end up playing Niles Crane in this film
• Just how many characters tell us to forgive Annie and how many of them are just plain wrong
• Georgia weighs in on The Truman Show
• We reveal the next category for our Media Madness tournament
• Whether or not Sleepless in Seattle 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/

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One With Ross’s New Girlfriend

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 Saturday and moving onto all things Season 2 of the hit 90s cultural juggernaut as we discuss Season 2, Episode 1: The One Where Rachel Finds Out. We're reviewing an episode that's just spit-on-your-neck kick-you-in-the-crotch fantastic (it's an expression), as we discuss:

• There's a lot of talk about humour and taste not transferring across decades as the C plot goes to some places that in a vacuum seem very jarring
• We get the return of a non-beloved character
• The difference between another character being the enemy and being the competition
• We discuss Stuart Hall and his theory regarding encoding and decoding and how it applies to comedy
• We reveal our massive interview that drops as part of next week's episode 
• 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 Where Heckles Dies (2.03)

Episode 177 - The Truman Show

Good morning!  And in case we don't see you: good afternoon, good evening, and good night.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan(Georgia & Megan have apparently moved to Fiji) as we're heading to Seahaven - if we can get by the forest fire and nuclear plant leak as we review The Truman Show. It's a boat ride to the end of the world in our 177th episode as we discuss:

• Whether Jim Carrey is a good actor (again!)
• Just how many things can you blame on Paul Giamatti
• Liam struggles with disliking a villain that you're supposed to dislike again
• We talk all sorts of ethics for the actors in The Truman Show
• Just how many things go wrong in Seahaven in 1 week anyway?
• Was bringing back Dad the worst thing that Christof could have done?
• Ian shares a story where he refused to accommodate the costumier's choice in a play
• We ask why Christof just doesn't let him be with who he likes in this film
• We imagine the movie again with an almost entirely Muppet cast
• Whether or not The Truman Show 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/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  5:20 - Reflections & Corrections
  28:50 - Shoutouts
  37:45 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (The Little Mermaid Review Bombing)
  50:00 - Deep Dive
  2:54:00 - Endgame

Media Madness #2 - Best Rock Bands

Beatles or Stones? Oasis or U2? Coldplay or The Killers?  Zeppelin or Floyd?   People have been debating which is the best of the best since Rock & Roll became a thing and now we're having a turn.  Joined by some of our Friends of the Podcast: Juleen, Hermes and Andy Dickson) we're setting up 32 of the best in a single knockout tournament.  We've got massive upsets, Cinderella runs and much debate as we crown the Best Rock Band Ever.

Episode 176 - Big

You've got to be at least this tall (imagine a fairly high height) to ride this ride. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're headed to the funfair in search of a Zoltan machine in Big. It's a foot-driven duet of a 176th episode as we discuss:

• How to make exposition seem natural in dialogue
• Despite a female screenwriter and director, is Big a boys' film?
• Ian shares a few stories about going to New York City 
• What is it about boys and gross out humour - and why did Ian and Liam skip it
• Ethan has found his way back to the podcast and we don't give him a hard time about it at all
• Pip plays hell with the video feed for this episode so the other 3 have to vamp
• Ian shares stories about his Canadian Idol experience
• We consider what life was like for Mrs Baskin - because the film doesn't
• Whether or not Big 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/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  7:15 - Reflections & Corrections
  11:25 - Shoutouts
  13:40 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision)
  18:45 - Deep Dive
  1:56:40 - Endgame

Episode 175 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

We're still walking to Mordor, please wait for the beep!.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman (Ethan and Georgia are trapped on top of a giant puppet over lunch break) as we're heading back to Mordor, Gandor, Rohan, Helms Deep and Isenguard in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. It's a split personality of a 175th episode as we discuss:

• When is a mistake not a mistake?
• What error will Ian not stop making
• Ian shares an issue with a guitar purchase
• When does runtime become a legit hinderance for a film?
• Felix has a 2nd job and shares some of his early work
• Whether Howard Shore is the most underrated composer of all time
• Is Middle Earth a place we want to spend more time outside of the LOTR trilogy
• Is the LOTR trilogy a must watch for people or only if you're into fantasy?
• We give one of the actors in this film a 2nd job, and that's the bottom line
• Whether or not The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 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/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  7:15 - Reflections & Corrections
  11:25 - Shoutouts
  13:40 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision)
  18:45 - Deep Dive
  1:56:40 - Endgame

Episode 174 - The Boondock Saints (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

Don't forget your rope.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Megan's out getting Liam an onion bagel) as we're heading back to Boston, flying on the wings of plot armour (or is that God armour) in The Boondock Saints courtesty of BFF of the BFE, Juleen. It's a Hot Dog of a 163rd episode as we discuss:

• Why this film brings new meaning to the term 'hot piece of ass'
• Ian says a joke that goes over so well, Georgia pitches that the pod will never surpass it
• We get some literal toilet humour
• We discuss whether writing racist characters makes the writer a racist
• We try and explain the event that is Eurovision
• Ian shares a story about living in Phoenix and a mini red-light district
• We go back to the Prime well one more time
• We ask whether anyone was telling Willem Defoe what to do in this film
• Juleen joins us and has a go at the BFE Questionnaire
• Whether or not The Boondock Saints 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

 

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/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:15 - Reflections & Corrections
  13:00 - Shoutouts
  24:10 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision)
  33:00 - Deep Dive
  2:95:00- We're joined by Juleen
  2:54:00 - Endgame

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One Where Rachel Finds Out

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 Monday rather than the usual FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 24: The One Where Rachel Finds Out. We're heading to the airport in just 45 minutes as we discuss:

• The levels of innuendo that FRIENDS is discovering in the writing
• At least one specific joke that Ian didn't get back in the day
• How FRIENDS might be the best show at pulling off the end-of-season lasting image
• How they deal with the retconning of the Rachel-Ross storyline post-Pilot
• We continue to tease a big interview coming up
• Georgia and Ian run through their awards for the Best of Season 1
• 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 Where Ross Has a New Girlfriend

See It Or Skip It? - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

FIRST 26:35 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 26:35 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're getting the gang back together one last time (The Guardians gang that is, the BFE have plenty left in the tank).  Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the likely finale of James Gunn's contribution to the MCU in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.  What do you do when you can't have the Guardians be quippy all the time?  Did the parallel stories result in the bloating of the A plot to keep up with the B plot?  Why can't we do a Guardians film without a decent villain.  Does the film play fast and loose with the ramifications of alcohol addiction? We'll answer all these questions on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 173 - Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

We've got us a therapy session on this one. Maybe rather than voice our disagreements, we should've just settled it with a dance-off. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's still in the queue at Wendy's) as we're heading to Xandar and Knowhere in search of Marvel's biggest gamble in Guardians of the Galaxy. We're looking for floating space recliners in our 173rd episode as we discuss:

• How the UK version of Wendy's measures up to Ian's memories of North American Wendy's?  Georgia brought dinner and we're taste testing it
• Ian and Ethan share some memories of their own childhood trauma and how they can relate to a young Peter Quill
• Ian asks a lot of questions about the silliness of this film's ending
• One of the actors from last week's episode is back again.  Did you recognise him?
• We dissect the presentation of Rocket and Groot's relationship
• We share some good download numbers this week
• Liam met someone from the BFE back catalogue this week
• We gotta talk about the soundtrack here
• Skynet wrote a story about Best Film Ever
• Whether or not Guardians of the Galaxy 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
  4:15 - The gang taste tests Wendy's for the 1st time
  20:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  25:15 - General Shoutouts
  38:30 - Ian reads a story by Skynet about "Best Film Ever"
  44:15 - Deep Dive
  2:58:30 - Endgame

Media Madness #1 - Best Television Sitcoms

FRIENDS or I Love Lucy? Seinfeld or the Simpsons? The Office (U.S.) or The Office (U.K.)?   People have been debating which is the best of the best since television became a thing and now we're having a turn.  Joined by some of our Patrons (Juleen, Hermes and making his BFE debut, Andy Dickson) we're setting up 32 of the best in a single knockout tournament.  We've got massive upsets, Cinderella runs and much debate as we crown our first ever Media Madness champion.

Episode 172 - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

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

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One with the Birth

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 FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 23: The One with the Birth. We're on a quest for ice chips and getting locked in a janitor's closet as we discuss:

• How do you wrap up 5 storylines in 22 minutes?
• Is this the birth of the real Chandler Bing?
• Is Leah Rimini the best chemistry that Matt LeBlanc has with an actress on FRIENDS?
• Rachel's father finally gets his final job
• Where do we know Dr. Franzblau from
• Georgia once again explain what it means to be broody and fails to cover when Ian needs to cough
• We tease a big interview coming up
• 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 Where Rachel Finds Out (1.24)

Episode 171 - Sliding Doors

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

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

Episode 170 - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (w/ BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman)

We'll geek. We geek. We have the capacity to geek. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman as we're heading to the Great White North of Canada in Winter for the Toronto International Battle of the Bands in Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." We're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman and are getting our Second Cup orders ready in our 170th episode as we discuss:

• The plethora of video game references, indie music, and comic book references in the film
• Ian hosts a game of Real Canada vs. Fake Canada with the team
• Georgia found a power-up that cured her face blindness temporarily
• We talk about the amount of planning in pre-production this shoot had to have taken
• Pip is determined to get his voice heard on this week's episode
• We look at some of the superhero talent in the supporting cast
• We try and unpack the recent news about the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series
• Ian shares some thoughts about his recent stag do attendance and the Grand National
• We're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman of The Scuttlebutt Podcast who tries his hand at the BFE Questionnaire 
• Whether or not Scott Pilgrim vs. the 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)
• 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
  7:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  9:30 - Shoutouts
  36:30 - Deep Dive
  1:48:15 - We're joined by Hermes Auslander
  2:31:50 - Endgame

See It Or Skip It? - Air

FIRST 34:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 34:00 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're grabbing some milk and picking up a Sports Illustrated at the till as we're on our way to Beaverton, Oregon and Nike Headquarters to see if we can sign the greatest ever to the greatest shoe deal ever in Air.  Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the story behind Nike's pursuit of Michael Jordan prior to the 1984-1985 NBA Season.  Do you have to understand and/or follow basketball to access the story?  What two things does the film build up as enigmas and why?  Where does Matt Damon fit when we discuss the greatest working actors of our time?  What else has Ben Affleck brought to the table as director?  How does this film use nostalgia and dramatic irony to its advantage. How has this film already proven to be a slam dunk? We'll answer all these questions on Air and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One With All the Poker

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 FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 18: The One With All the Poker. We're trying to figure out who's bluffing and who's holding a flush as we discuss:

• Why the girls are so determined to play poker and then so angry when they have to pay up
• Why are Chandler and Joey so immature with Ross and why is he hiding his love for Rachel all of a sudden
• Whether Joey is the stupidest character at this point or is someone surpasses him 
• Ian finds a loophole that would've allowed Joey to eat when Rachel says no
• We learn about the soundtrack to Ace Ventura but we differ about how relevant this information is
• Ian shares some poker etiquette that every character seems to break in this episode
• Georgia shares some of her thoughts and emotions post-CATS as we talk through the post-show blues
• 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 the Birth (1.23)

Episode 169 - Benny & Joon

When you wake up, well you know we're gonna be, we're gonna be the pod that did a couple of charcoal sketchings of you while you sleep. We know at almost 4 hours this episode might come off a little over-indulgent but this charming little film asks some big questions of its audience.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Megan (Georgia and Ethan are off searching for Tapioca pudding) as we're headed to Spokane, Washington to practice our Buster Keaton routine in Benny & Joon. We're playing poker for unusual stakes in our 169th episode as we discuss:

• Why Aidan Quinn wasn't the first actor cast as Benny
• Why Mary Stuart Masterson wasn't the first (or second) actress cast as Joon
• We try to figure out a diagnosis for Juniper as it then asks some deeper questions
• We ask if Sam is merely dim or if he's missing a diagnosis that would help answer these questions
• We talk about Buster Keaton, who he was and his influence on film in general
• We ask some questions about when you're allowed to enter the room of a sleeping guest
• We talk about how this rocketed The Proclaimers to One Hit Wonders across the United States and a lot of other places around the globe
• Liam is interested in the musical genre charts of other countries around the globe
• Ian finds it a little bit harder to get mic time this week
• Whether or not Benny & Joon 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
  6:30 - Reflections & Corrections
  18:30 - Shoutouts
  38:50 - Deep Dive
  3:06:30 - Endgame

See It Or Skip It? - The Super Mario Bros. Movie (w/ Friend of the Podcast: The Yeetmeister)

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

AFTER 24:00 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're grabbing wrench, our controller and a hand full of mushrooms (not that kind) as we're headed down warp pipes to save a kingdom in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.  Ian's joined by The Yeetmeister as we look at a franchise that had to make a decision between nostalgia or growing a children's audence and certainly made a choice.  Was the Chris Pratt controversy worth all the hassle?  Which voice actors did a good job?  How did the animation hold up?  Did Illumination studios utilise the rich catalogue of Mario lore or did it fall to lazy extremes of childern's animated movies of the last decade?  Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

See It Or Skip It? - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (w/ Friend of the Podcast: The Yeetmeister)

FIRST 31:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 31:45 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're grabbing our character sheets, multi-sided dice (aren't all dice multi-sided?) and our lute and we're headed to the inside of a Dungeon Master's head while we all eat stale pizza in their basement as we saw Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.  Do you have to be familiar with the source material to enjoy this film?  If not, is this a faithful adaptation of all things D&D?  Does Michelle Rodriguez have range?  What other franchises has Chris Pine been in? Has a film ever had so many magic do-hickeys and if not, does the fantasy genre forgive these sins?  Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 168 -There Will Be Blood (w/ BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander)

Something about this BFF that always causes a spirited discussion. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Megan (Georgia's catting it up elsewhere) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes as we analyse one of those gritty blokey films in early 20th Century California in There Will Be Blood. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and fashioning very long straws in our 168th episode as we discuss: 

• The humour present in Standard Oil
• Ian shares a story about the worst Shakespeare performance he ever saw
• We try to explain pro wrestling to Megan
• We're oddly divided about the score in the film
• We gush about the cinematography with one member of the BFE making a very big claim
• There's a crazy fact about Paul Dano's dual casting that you're not going to believe
• It's another episode where we enjoy some refreshment that links to the film
• We've got a fact about this film and another Oscar worthy film that you're not going to believe
• Ian somehow finds a way to link this film to a 19th century poem 
• We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander of The Scuttlebutt Podcast
• We debut the BFE Questionnaire 
• Whether or not There Will Be Blood 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:

• 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
  8:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  14:40 - Shoutouts
  24:30 - Deep Dive
  2:08:15 - We're joined by Hermes Auslander
  2:51:15 - Endgame

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One With Two Parts (S01E16E17)

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:

• Lisa Kudrow's backstory playing Ursula on Mad About You
• The premise, impact, and legacy of the Must See TV Thursday night lineup on NBC
• When does Joey cross the line from relatable to cartoon?
• Ian spots a big continuity error in the FRIENDS timeline
• We both want Elliott Gould to be our dad in this episode
• Why Chandler Bing should have been fired in this episode
• We have some frank discussions about the American healthcare system and our gratitude for our different system
• 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)

Episode 167 - They Live (w/ Stew from Stew World Order Productions)

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

Episode 166 - John Wick (w/ Antony)

Would you like to make a dinner reservation? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Ethan's back on the job) as we're heading to New York City and being shot in blue and gray as we review John Wick before the 4th in the series drops in cinemas.  We're mistakenly monologuing in front of our captive in our 166th episode as we discuss:

• How shaky the financing was for the film
• Why the producers decided to shoot in New York City instead of cheaper options
• Is there a place for films like this that are stylish and exciting but low on story
• Ian shares a story about his personal link to one of the actors
• We take a couple of minutes and discuss Everything Everywhere All At Once's big win at the Oscars
• Liam has a hot take that you have to hear to believe
• We discuss the passing of Lance Reddick
• Whether or not John Wick 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

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

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One With The Candy Hearts

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)

Episode 165 - The Man in the Iron Mask

All for one, and one for all!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan, and Georgia (Ethan's being rescued from a tower) as we're heading to 17th Century France and keeping our native accents because it really didn't matter back then as we review The Man in the Iron Mask on its 25th anniversary and our 3rd birthday.  We're ending riots in the streets in our 165th episode as we discuss:

• Leo's schedule between this film and Titanic
• Who was first choice for Aramis and why did he turn in down
• We talk about American fast food chains we'd like to see in the UK
• Georgia finally gives her rant for The Big Lebowski
• We ask which actors have shown up in the most BFE reviews
• We also discuss best nations for BFE downloads and highest rated/downloaded films
• Some of our listeners sent in audio birthday messages on our 3rd birthday
• Whether or not The Man in the Iron Mask is the Best Film Ever

Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319

 

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

See It Or Skip It - That 90’s Show

FIRST 26:35 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 26:35 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're grabbing the keys to the Vista Cruiser and cruising the vista all the way back to Point Place, Wisconsin and Red & Kitty Foreman's basement in That 90s Show.  How does the writing hold up from the original?  Is Leia too young for the hijinks they get into?  Would these people actually hang out together?  Who is the audience for this show?  How far can sitcom hyperbole help forgive some social ills?  Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of That 90s Show and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 164 - The Big Lebowski (feat. Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn’t Die)

The BFE abides!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's off writing a 69 cent cheque) as we're heading to Los Angeles in the very early 1990s in search of a rug that really ties the room together in The Big Lebowski and we're joined by our very own Stranger courtesty of Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die. We're just stating our opinion (man), in our 164th episode as we discuss:

• Inspiration (or perhaps lack thereof) for several of the main plot points and characters
• Who had the first pitch to play The Dude and didn't take it too seriously 
• Why Joel Coen is the only director listed when it was a collaborative effort
• We indulge in White Russians and someone does not take to it too kindly
• We found one actor who is a cure for Georgia's face blindness
• We discuss the last time any of us wrote a cheque
• What's with the nihilism double header? And why does it work in some films more than others?
• We share some previous thoughts on The Big Lebowski and the Coen brothers filmography overall
• Whether or not The Big Lebowski is the Best Film Ever

Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319

 

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
  5:30 - Reflections & Corrections
  20:45 - Shoutouts
  38:00 - Deep Dive
  1:57:15- We're joined by Juleen
  2:19:10 - Endgame

FRIENDS OF THE PODCAST - The One With the Boobies

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 Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 10: The One with the Monkey. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss:

• Why is "boobies" censored on Google?
• There's not much Rachel or Ross in this one and is that a good thing?
• We do an early update on which FRIEND is dating the most to this point
• There's a disclosure about a parent we hadn't heard before
• Is Rachel wrong for instigating a naked viewing of Chandler?
• We've got 4 guest stars to choose from: Roger, Joey Sr, Mrs Tribiani, and Ronnie
• Ian shares a joke that he hasn't understood for 28 years
• 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 the Candy Hearts (1.14)

Episode 163 - Everything Everywhere All At Once (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

We've never spoken so much about bagels.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan, and Georgia (Ethan's stapling a memo to his forehead somewhere) as we're heading everywhere all at once to learn some podcasting skills in order to review Everything Everywhere All At Once courtesty of BFF of the BFE, Juleen. It's a Hot Dog of a 163rd episode as we discuss:

• We send a message of love out to our friends over at The Film Effect Podcast
• Who the role of Evelyn was originally written for 
• Ian links the film to an iconic episode of a certain sitcom
• Liam in Prime spoiler form this week
• We tackle Giffygate 2023
• Georgia discusses font blindness to alongside her face blindness
• Did we find the aberrant tonal shifts enjoyable or disruptive?
• Juleen joins us fresh from a trip off the grid
• Whether or not Everything Everywhere All At Once 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

 

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
  5:30 - Reflections & Corrections
  20:45 - Shoutouts
  38:00 - Deep Dive
  1:57:15- We're joined by Juleen
  2:19:10 - Endgame

The Cinematic Council of Podcasts - Welcome to 2023 (and Box Office Fantasy Draft)

It's time to call the council to assemble.  Join some of the very best in independent film podcasting as we catch up on a busy season in the world of cinema.  We discuss a variety of topics in our fellowship of the film. Sitting around the table this month are Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die", and Stew from "SWO Productions" Topics this month include: 

• What did we make of Rihanna's halftime show at the Super Bowl?
• What did we make of the ending of the big game?
• Oscar Nominations are out. Should Top Gun: Maverick have a chance?
• Do the Oscars need to earn back some credibility with the audience in the aftermath of 'The Slap'
• How much responsibilities should cinemas have for policing the behaviour of their guests?
• We talk The Flash post Super Bowl trailer (could it be any more Keaton?)
• Is it possible that the all-male Best Director field actually acts as a guarantor for every other category?  We discuss the proposed concept
• We then finish by drafting a roster of 6 films each as we try and predict the big 2023 releases that will bring home the most cash

Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319

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

Episode 162 - The Wedding Singer

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

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

See It Or Skip It? - Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (feat. Hermes Auslander from the Scuttlebutt Podcast)

FIRST 43:50 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 43:50 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to the Quantum Realm and trying to keep together conversations about multiverses and aberrant timelines and maybe missing where blowtorches were procured as Ian welcomes BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to talk about the third in the Scott Lang trilogy in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania.  Is this Paul Rudd's best performance in the 3 films?  Is Evangeline Lilly bad in this or just the victim of poor writing?  Why did they replace Cassie Lang and is she better in this?  How does Hermes know so much about theoretical physics?  Is it possible that Ant-Man is only the 3rd most important character in this movie?  Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Catch more of Hermes at 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)

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One with the Monkey

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 Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 10: The One with the Monkey. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss:

• Is Marcel way too big a gimmick for a show the quality of FRIENDS?
• Does the introduction of Marcel give Ross too much to do as he's now got 3 concurrent storylines (Rachel, Fatherhood, Monkeyhood)
• We talk all about how great Hank Azaria is as David, the Science guy
• Is this the laziest Christmas episode ever?
• We talk about Season 1/Season 2 fashion choices for Jennifer Aniston & Courtney Cox  
• We discuss our respective New Years celebrations
• Ian spots a hiccough in the costuming department
• Georgia corrects Ian on some dinosaur knowledge
• What the original theme song to FRIENDS was supposed to be
• What makes a Phoebe episode so good?
• Whether live music at a coffee house hold the same social conventions as a concert?
• 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 the Boobies (1.13)

Episode 161 - Serendipity (Valentine’s Day Patreon Vote Winner)

Well isn't this a happy accident? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan (Georgia and Megan are out chasing $5 bills) as we're looking for signed copies of "Love in the Time of Cholera" as we review "Serendipity." We're laying down in skating rinks in our 161st episode as we discuss:

• Just how tight the vote was to select this week's film
• What is it about John Cusack and why did it take us 161 films to get to him
• Ian floats an idea for a social event
• Who initially was offered the Kate Beckingsale role
• Ian talks about the longest bus ride he ever took
• Which of us are romantics in the group
• Ian has a follow-up on the great Podbean debacle
• We reveal what the next Reel Roundtable will be
• What's appropriate when visiting sites of tragedy?  Is it ethical to visit such sites as tourists?
• Ian plays old guy giving young guy advice about the world to Ethan
• How bad is Hallie ripped off in this film?
• Ian finds an easy way that John Cusack's character could have made this film a lot shorter
• Why does so much of this movie happen off-screen?
• Whether there is such a thing as too much Eugene Levy
• Whether or not How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 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

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
  10:20 - Reflections & Corrections
  18:40 - Shoutouts
  48:00 - Deep Dive
  2:28:00 - Endgame

BFE: Off-Script - March 2023

It's the BFE as you've seldom heard them: all tangents and no format sheet.  We turned the mics on and let whatever came to the conversation end up on the tape.  Ian, Liam, and Georgia are cracking wise and sharing their thoughts and histories as we discuss:

• The contents of Ian's fridge & how seasons of binging a specific food is a family legacy
• Georgia shares plans for an upcoming trip she's going on with friends
• We talk a little bit about The Lost Boys
• We talk about how 21st century leaders need to be aware of how to play to social media
• We name the reality shows we'd most want to be on
• We conclude by doing the Colbert questionnaire

Episode 160 - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Ladies of the world: Frost yourself.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're taking gaslighting to a whole new level as we review "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" We're calling 'bullshit' in our 160th episode as we discuss:

• Georgia's legendary face blindness strikes again
• Why did Matthew McConaughey almost not get the role and who ultimately convinced him to take the part
• We get into a battle of the sexes as we discuss: who's more guilty: Andie or Ben?
• Where might you recognise Tony & Thayer from?
• We discuss shellfish and our own experiences with them
• We share some stories about speeding tickets
• Ian provides a 2nd reading of the film that might just change your opinion of this film
• Who is Felix actually and what's his role with the podcast
• Why is Liam selling bootleg DVDs on the streets of Moscow
• Ian rages against the podcast host that distributed The Resties
• Ian also shares a story about trusting someone with the office phone number
• Whether or not How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 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

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
  4:30 - Reflections & Corrections
  20:20 - Shoutouts
  33:30 - Deep Dive
  1:55:30 - Endgame

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One Where Underdog Gets Away

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)

Episode 159 - Joe Versus The Volcano

Why are you calling us Felix? Our name is Best Film Ever.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's afloat on a steamer trunk) as we head towards the South Pacific with orange soda in turn for Joe Versus the Volcano" We might be joined by a face we swear we've seen before in our 159th episode as we discuss:

• The reaction to Spice World and how it surprised the listenership and us as well
• Is Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan's undeniable chemistry wasted in this movie?
• We share our personal drink choices and theorise about what it says to us
• Surely this is the ultimate test of Georgia's face blindness.  Find out why it wasn't
• Ian makes some comments about the importance of lighting in the workplace
• We share some stories about past jobs
• Ian provides a 2nd reading of the film that might just change your opinion of this film
• Who is Felix actually and what's his role with the podcast
• Why is Liam selling bootleg DVDs on the streets of Moscow
• Ian rages against the podcast host that distributed The Resties
• Why is Megan running an itemized list of the film's budget
• Whether or not Joe Versus the Volcano 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
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• 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
  5:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  12:00 - Shoutouts
  22:40 - Deep Dive
  2:00:50 - Endgame

Reel Roundtable #25 - The Resties (2022)

Happy New Year!  Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion.  Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2022

Ethan Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2022 and have some less prestigious awards to hand out this week in the form of The Resties.  We all try to stay friends as we debate the worst that we saw in the year that was.  Just because the films are rated highly doesn't mean they're everyone's cup of tea.  (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes)

Plus, there's a plethora of BFE bloopers from 2022 as we point out some of our own 'Worst of' moments from the past calendar year. 

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.  

This year we're thrilled to have ballots from four of our patrons (Richard, Cheesy, Lena, & Nate) to help determine the winners.

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.  

• Worst Screenplay
• Worst Special Effects
• Worst Costume Design
• Worst Set Design
• Worst Cinematography
• Worst Context Corner Factoid
• Worst Duo
• Worst Villain
• Worst Animated Film
• Worst Musical
• Worst Score
• Worst Song
• Worst Soundtrack Collection
• Worst Tearjerker
• Worst Funny Film
• Worst BFE Take
• Worst Plothole
• Biggest Therapy Session
• Worst Doctor Who Episode
• Worst Series Covered
• Worst Representation of Women
• Worst Plothole
• Worst Episode of the Year
• Worst Chilld
• Most Unlikeable (of a character we’re supposed to like)
• Worst First Watch
• Biggest Fall From Grace (Film)
• Most Unnecessarily Sexualised Moment
• Worst Aged Moment
• Most Overhyped
• Worst Supporting Actress
• Worst Supporting Actor
• Worst Actress
• Worst Actor
• Worst Film

 

Eligible Films:

• Fantastic Mr Fox 
• Rebel Without A Cause 
• Encanto 
• Chariots of Fire 
• Crimson Tide 
• Django Unchained 
• The Prestige 
• Murder on the Orient Express (2018)
• Batman (1989)
• Lethal Weapon
• The Departed 
• Back To The Future Part III 
• The Wrestler
• Casablanca 
• Empire Records
• Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone
• Spider-Man
• Return of the Jedi
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
• The Hate U Give 
• Top Gun
• The Gentlemen 
• Jurassic World 
• E.T. 
• Bonnie and Clyde
• Blade Runner
• Thor: Ragnarok
• Men In Black
• Pan's Labyrinth 
• Air Force One
• The Town  
• The Muppets (2011)
• This Is Spinal Tap 
• Dirty Dancing
• Inglorious Basterds
• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• About Time
• The Big Short  
• Whiplash  
• Of Mice and Men
• Bowling For Columbine  
• Snatch
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Get Out
• Singin' In The Rain 
• Black Panther
• Bullit
• Malcolm X  
• Logan Lucky  
• Avatar 
• Scrooged
• Rocky IV

Episode 158 - Spice World (w/ Megan)

The headless chicken can only know where he's been. He can't see where he's going. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we spice up our respective lives with "Spice World." We're also joined by our mutual friend Megan who we're not going to ditch as soon as we get in the nightclub.  We're talking matters of intergalactic consent in our 158th episode as we discuss:

• The pushback from some of the listenership about if Spice World is worth our time
• The legacy that Spice World inherits and if gender plays into its own legacy
• What is the impact of the Spice Girls on the younger generation, who don't remember it the first time around
• Whether we feel the infantilization and subsequent sexualization of Emma Bunton is problematic
• Can something be too meta for its own good?
• Why Megan would be a terrible security guard
• Liam and Megan share stories of their trip to see the Spice Girls at Wembley Stadium a few years back 
• Ian shares a story about how no good deed goes unpunished
• Whether or not Spice 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
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• 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
  10:45 - Shoutouts
  40:15 - Deep Dive
  2:10:00 - Endgame

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One With The Blackout

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 7: The One With The Blackout. We try to figure out with a vestibule is this week as we discuss:

• How Ross really strays into an unlikeable place in this episode and its something that's fairly consistent with him throughout the 10 season run
• How much heavy lifting Matthew Perry does in this episode
• Which Friends recurring character debuts this week (He could have a cat)
• Which other Friends recurring character debuts this week (he's a total crap-weasel)
• Ian and Georgia debate which item of clothing they would rescue for their own merits
• We lament the vocal performance of Matt LeBlanc'
• 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)

Episode 157 - Up in the Air (w/ BFF of the BFE: Rev. Bruce)

Anyone who ever built an empire or changed the world sat where you're sitting right now. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Liam (Georgia will join us from a connecting flight halfway through - Ethan's been selected for random screening) as we're living out of our respective suitcases in the Jason Reitman film "Up in the Air", brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev. Bruce.  We're comparing air miles with prospective dates in our 157th episode as we discuss:

• If we've ever been laid off
• Are men insecure about making less money than their female romantic partners?
• Did Rev. Bruce bring us yet another remixed romantic comedy
• Liam tests his American geography
• Did Reitman's cinematographer fail to show up on a big scene?
• Did Anna Kendrick drop the ball in a couple of places
• According to Ian, what are the two types of films?
• We all discuss our struggles with getting on the property ladder
• Rev Bruce joins us and gives us an update on his new job
• We finally reveal the winner of the BFE Fantasy Football League
• Is this George Clooney's best ever performance?
• Whether or not Up in the Air 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
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• 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
  10:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  20:45 - Shoutouts
  28:45 - Deep Dive
  1:53:00 - We're joined by Rev. Bruce
  2:45:00 - Endgame

BFE Quiz Night IX: Redemption Island

It's episode 9 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for yet another go around the trivia stratosphere with some top notch quizzletainment with some previous last-place finishers  in BFE Quiz Night 9: Redemption Island.  Quizmaster Ian welcomes back Griff from the Paul & Griff Show, Brandon from Namely 90s, Kirsti from Canada, Debbie from just down the street, and Georgia from the BFE, each of whom hope to shed their L and find redemption the second time around. 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.

Dylan Glatthorn: A BFE Interview - Headless, Shipwrecked & more

We have previously spoken with directors, writers, cinematographers, and actors but we had never spoken with a composer before. That ends today as Ian and Georgia were joined by frequent Shipwrecked collaborator, Dylan Glatthorn, who gave us over an hour of his time exploring both his role in composing the score for Headless, and his overall journey as a composer for screen and stage.  Revelations from the interview include:

• Hearing how Dylan got his start from Florida to New York City
• What is picture lock and why that is just the start of his job
• Dylan's inspirations for key sequences within the score of Headless
• Which portions of the score took several goes to get to the perfect place
• Does Dylan start on Piano first and then move to other instruments or is there a different process at times
• Just how many instruments it takes to score a web series
• Recent movie scores that have impressed Dylan
• Ian asks Dylan to pick between John Williams and Hans Zimmer and Dylan flips the script
• How is there a WWE/Shipwrecked shared universe thanks to Dylan and Director William J. Stribling

Start with Episode 1 of Headless at: https://youtu.be/gZjidIkpXS0

Learn so much more about Dylan and his work at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4490064/ and https://www.dylanglatthorn.com/

All music by Dylan Glatthorn.
All music used with permission. 

Episode 156 - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (w/ BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman)

We too want to be mentioned in the same breath as Mona Lisa.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to a remote Greek Island in the Aegean Sea as we review the Rian Johnson Netflix Original Film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, James DeGuzman.  Why is it that BFF selected films cause such divisive analysis?  We're cooling our overheated mouths from Jeremy Renner's hot sauce with Jared Leto's loaded kombucha in our 156th episode as we discuss:

• The appeal for Benoit Blanc after the initial Knives Out
• Who is the other adult in Blanc's house and what is their relationship?
• Is Dave Bautista the best wrestler turned actor ever?
• Who is Stavros and why is Ian so worried about him doing his job correctly? 
• Is it possible for a human being to be an example of Chekov's Gun
• When do you stop inviting your ex to annual social events
• Ethan's internet plays up early, resulting in a lot of nervous energy
• Ian gives an update on the crazy week in the NFL and Fantasy Football
• We discuss fan culture and give our best to Jeremy Renner 
• We find out who are the kings of the BFE cast lists
• We digest a subtle progression in the representation of women in bathing suits
• We're joined by James DeGuzman who shares his origin story with the BFE and provides us with some tie-breaking opinions
• We ask, how exactly can Netflix quantify the economic success of their original films under a subscription model?
• We teach Liam about NFTs
• James gives us our 2nd most profane random word ever, and the most profane we've ever let get through
• Whether or not Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 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
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• 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
  10:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  17:30 - Shoutouts
  35:00 - Deep Dive
  2:16:00 - We're joined by James DeGuzman
  2:48:45 - Endgame

Reel Roundtable #24 - The Besties (2022) - GAP REMOVED

Happy New Year!  Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion.  Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2022 and have some awards to hand out in the form of The Besties.  Comments, banter, and flat out arguments can be found as we debate the best that we saw in 2022 (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes)

This year we're thrilled to have ballots from seven of our patrons (Cheezy, Lina Oberholzer, Hermes, Nate the Great, Duane Smith, Andy Dickson, & Ensign Ian Davies) to help determine the winners.

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.  

• Best Screenplay
• Best Special Effects
• Best Costume Design
• Best Set Design
• Best Cinematography
• Best Context Corner Highlight
• Best Duo
• Best Villain
• Best Animated Film
• Best Musical
• Best Score
• Best Song
• Best Soundtrack
• Best Tearjerker
• Funniest Film
• Best BFE Moment/Rant/Quote
• Best BFE Argument
• Best Doctor Who Episode
• Best Series Covered 
• Best Short Film
• Best Representation of Women
• Nicole Kidman Memorial Award
• Ryan Reynolds Memorial Award
• Best Plot Twist (no spoilers)
• Episode of the Year
• Best First Watch
• Most Improved Viewing Experience
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Actor
• Best Film

 

Eligible Films:

• Fantastic Mr Fox 
• Rebel Without A Cause 
• Encanto 
• Chariots of Fire 
• Crimson Tide 
• Django Unchained 
• The Prestige 
• Murder on the Orient Express (2018)
• Batman (1989)
• Lethal Weapon
• The Departed 
• Back To The Future Part III 
• The Wrestler
• Casablanca 
• Empire Records
• Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone
• Spider-Man
• Return of the Jedi
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
• The Hate U Give 
• Top Gun
• The Gentlemen 
• Jurassic World 
• E.T. 
• Bonnie and Clyde
• Blade Runner
• Thor: Ragnarok
• Men In Black
• Pan's Labyrinth 
• Air Force One
• The Town  
• The Muppets (2011)
• This Is Spinal Tap 
• Dirty Dancing
• Inglorious Basterds
• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• About Time
• The Big Short  
• Whiplash  
• Of Mice and Men
• Bowling For Columbine  
• Snatch
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Get Out
• Singin' In The Rain 
• Black Panther
• Bullit
• Malcolm X  
• Logan Lucky  
• Avatar 
• Scrooged
• Rocky IV

FRIENDS of the Podcast: The One With the East German Laundry Detergent

We're launching our as of yet untitled 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 that arguably transcends era.  Stories and plot continuity crashes are aplenty in our first episode as we discuss:

• The kind of retconning FRIENDS had to do to itself post-pilot to give the audience a longer chase with Ross & Rachel
• How Ross really had no better shot with Rachel in Season 1 than he does at the end of this episode
• How this episode may have been one of two shot and released out of order
• We introduce you to Mimi the Meanie, and we get our first glimpses of Maggie Wheeler as Janice, only, is she Janice?  When is Janice not Janice?
• The clever design of splitting the FRIENDS up into 3 twosomes
• We play 'how stupid is too stupid for Joey?'
• We also play 'how stupid is too stupid for Monica?'
• We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion
• Ian comes up with arguably a better name for the episode

If you want to get in on the discussion, you can over on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

Next up: The One With the Blackout (1.07)

Episode 155 - Good Morning, Vietnam

Good morning, BFE!!!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're going all meta doing an audio performance about a film that focuses on audio performances. In our hearts we know we're truly funny in our 155th episode as we discuss:

• Ian makes good on a Christmas Caroller we forgot to open the door for last week
• What are our respective New Year's Resolutions?
• When does a Robin Williams vehicle become a bad thing.
• What steps does the film go to in order to ensure we build allegiance to Robin Williams early
• Ian sees how far back he can remember presidential election winners
• We have the culmination of the cup capacity challenge
• What real-life TV personality took over Adrian Cronauer's radio spot 
• We discuss Bruno Kirby at length.  Is he a bad actor or terrific at playing an unlikeable guy?
• We answer why Cronauer didn't play any Beatles tracks?
• We ask if Robin Williams could do this schtick or much of his schtick in 2023
• We celebrate our 1 year Patreon Anniversary
• Is this Robin Williams' Best Film?
• Whether or not Good Morning, Vitenam 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
• Hermes Auslander
• James DeGuzman
• 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
  12:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  23:10 - Shoutouts
  34:30 - Deep Dive
  1:47:05 - Endgame

Episode 154 - Rocky IV (and BFE Xmas Party)

If he can change, and they can change, then maybe everybody can change.  No, this isn't another Christmas Carol adaptation but rather Sylvester Stallone ending the cold war all by himself in Rocky IV.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's programming the robot) as we review perhaps the most 80s film there ever was.  We're chopping down trees both literal and metaphorical in our 154th episode as we discuss:

• The lengths that Stallone & Lundgren went to in order to ensure legitimacy in the film
• Ian hypothesises that a 1972 goodwill ice hockey series may have served as an inspiration for Rocky IV
• Who's exactly watching the kid on Christmas Day and why does he have friends over?
• If this is the least likely Christmas Carol adaptation, who plays the various parts?
• There's a debate about cup sizes that has nothing to do with brassieres 
• Georgia reveals she still doesn't like boxing films or the character of Rocky specifically
• We ask whether or not Apollo was written in the wrong way in this film
• Ian links the world of boxing and pro wrestling in a few different ways but especially a recent dynamic duo in the pro wrestling ranks and how they've clearly been inspired by Rocky IV
• We've got some Christmas Carollers who stop by to wish us their very best during the festive season
• Whether or not Rocky IV 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
• Hermes Auslander
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• James DeGuzman
• 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
  9:10 - Reflections & Corrections
  14:35 - Shoutouts
  24:30 - Deep Dive
  2:01:30 - Endgame

Episode 153 - Scrooged (with Kirsti)

It's Christmas, the one time of the year when we all act a little nicer, we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew, Ian and Ethan (Liam and Georgia are driving taxi and practicing ballet respectively) but we're joined by Sister of the Podcast, Kirsti as we run through IBC's Christmas Eve lineup in Richard Donner's Scrooged. We're trying to affix antlers to doormice in our 153rd episode as we discuss: 

• The many tensions between Richard Donner and Bill Murray in this film
• What's Bill Murray's legacy as a colleague in Hollywood
• Why does no-one care about this broadcast until December 23rd
• Do we judge Claire?  Should we?
• Is Frank the worst type of person (even after his change)?
• How many Bob Cratchits does one Christmas Carol adaptation need?
• Ethan lives and dies with the World Cup Final going on alongside the recording session
• We try to make heads or tails out of some delirium passed notes from Liam
• Whether or not Scrooged 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
• Hermes Auslander
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• James DeGuzman
• 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
  9:10 - Reflections & Corrections
  14:35 - Shoutouts
  24:30 - Deep Dive
  2:01:30 - Endgame

Talking ’Headless’ with Shipwrecked Comedy’s Sean Persaud, Sinead Persaud, & Mary-Kate Wiles

Whether you're a Bing man or a Google gal, you need to type 'Shipwrecked' into your search engine of choice and take in some of the best web-based comedy you're going to find out there.  We were lucky enough to be joined by Sean a while back to talk about Mank and some Shipwrecked stuff but we're triply fortunate to be joined this time by Sean, his sister and screenwriting partner, Sinead, and producer Mary Kate Wiles (they're all insanely talented comedic actors to boot).  Check out 'Headless' and then check out our interview so you're not absent from their glory.

Find out so much more about Shipwrecked at their website: https://www.shipwreckedcomedy.com/

Check out Episode 1 of Headless on their website or directly on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/gZjidIkpXS0

Headless theme composed by Dylan Glatthorn.  Used with permission.  

Catch more of Dylan's stuff at:

http://dylanglatthorn.com/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4490064/

 

Episode 152 - Avatar

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

Episode 151 - Logan Lucky (w/ BFF of the BFE: Hermes)

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes as we review the West Virginia Ocean's Eleven remix that is Logan Lucky in the 300th ever piece of BFE content. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and we're singing our favourite John Denver songs and mocking people who can't drive stick in our 151st episode as we discuss: 

• The many, many, many parallels between this film and Ocean's Eleven
• Whether this film wasted Seth MacFarlane
• If this a fun enough film for a heist movie
• The many plot holes in the film
• What's noteworthy about the Cinematographer, Editor and Writer of the film
• A fun fact about how Game of Thrones links with Logan Lucky
• It's Face Blindness central as we all miss an actor or two in this loaded cast
• We update who is still alive in BFE Whammageddon
• We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander of The Scuttlebutt Podcast
• Whether or not Malcolm X 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:

• 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

Episode 150 - Malcolm X (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

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

Episode 149 - Bullitt

Get ready for a THERAPY SESSION; this time, we left it in. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're on babysitting duty protecting a person of interest in Bullitt.  We promise that we're all still friends after our 149th episode as we discuss:

• How people can get emotionally protective of their favourite films
• Is Steve McQueen cool? Does he have star power?
• A plot hole that you could drive a car chase through
• What do you do in a movie without story, dialogue, or character development?
• What movie did we all claim must've been inspired by Bullitt?
• Did we care for the antagonist pivots all throughout the film?
• We share our thoughts about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and Joe Lycett's petition to David Beckham
• Georgia puts way too much effort in setting up a highly unsuccessful sabotage of everyone in a festive music game
• Whether or not Bullitt 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
  4:35 - Reflections & Corrections
  10:00 - Shoutouts
  25:30 - Deep Dive
  1:52:15 - Endgame

Episode 148 - Black Panther

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

Episode 147- Singin’ In The Rain (w/ BFF of the BFE: Rev. Bruce)

Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're adapting from silent films to the talkies as we review the Gene Kelly classic, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev. Bruce.  We're jumping out of a cake in our 147th episode as we discuss:

• The demands made by Gene Kelly of his co-stars
• Who are eyes are drawn to every time they're on the screen
• A crazy story about Debbie Reynolds singing and spoken dubbing in the film.
• Can someone simply not 'get' a musical?
• We share our own histories in musicals
• What are the challenges of musicals on the big screen versus the stage
• Where did they get all the songs from?
• What is with the two fever dream segments
• Why Liam is reminded of Bruce Lee when watching Singin' In The Rain
• Why does Kathy choose the final song she does - it makes no sense in universe
• Georgia questions why she's not allowed an opinion, Ian makes a clarification
• We're joined by Reverend Bruce who gives an impression of Jean Hagen you have to see to believe
• Ethan might have the blooper of all bloopers in this episode
• Whether or not Singin' In The Rain 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
  4:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  4:40 - Shoutouts
  16:50 - Deep Dive
  1:44:30 - We're joined by Rev. Bruce
  2:36:55 - Endgame

Episode 146 - Get Out

Can we offer you a seat and a cup of tea? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan, (Georgia's got a weekend shift at the TSA) as we're driving to upper-middle class homesteads to meet the family. We're quitting smoking in our 146th episode as we discuss:

• The metaphors that Jordan Peele was trying to express in the film
• We gush over the acting quality throughout the film
• Ethan shares us some alternate filmed endings and we pitch some of our own
• We do discuss whether the film drops the ball in the 3rd act
• We ask what's more important, the message you want to give or telling a cohesive story?
• Ian's in full teacher mode as we discuss narrative perspective and the 4 possible readings you can have of a text
• We discuss our feelings on horror movies and if this is even a horror film
• Whether or not Get Out 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 - Pre-Cursors
  5:40 - Opening Banter
  6:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  12:25 - Deep Dive
  1:51:45 - Endgame

See It Or Skip It? - Don’t Worry, Darling (feat. Agent Scott from SpyHards)

FIRST 32:40 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 32:40 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to Victory and trying not to ask any questions like "what are the men doing?", "what do they do at work all day?" and "why isn't Florence Pugh doing publicity for the film?" as Ian and Agent Scott from SpyHards talk about the Harry Style spittake in Don't Worry Darling?  What exactly constitutes an open ending? Would Shia LaBeouf have done a better job here than Harry Styles?  When did Chris Pine turn into a proper character actor?  Is Florence Pugh a generational talent? Does the story here hold up to closer scrutiny?  How vigorously should one eat their popcorn under certain circumstances? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Don't Worry, Darling and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Catch more of Agent Scott at Spyhards
at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spyhards-podcast/id1526729282

Episode 145 - Slumdog Millionaire

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

Episode 144 - Snatch

What do we know about diamonds?  Not much but we know that we love to review a Guy Ritchie film.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're bouncing between New York and London in search of a diamond the size of a fist while dodging bullets and any man who keeps a pig farm. All bets are off in our 144th episode as we discuss:

• What exactly is a circular narrative and how does Snatch present itself as one
• How did Brad Pitt manage to get himself in this film?
• Why did Vinnie Jones miss a key scene and why didn't we notice
• Who was the first choice for Brick Top (you're not going to believe this)
• Why was the title almost changed for the US market
• We talk about North America's ignorance to the traveler community and what that may have meant to the film's success
• Has Jason Statham ever stopped playing Turkish?
• Ian tries to remember where Dennis Farina is from
• Which member of the cast had to be recast after the original actor ended up turning violent?
• Is this Guy Ritchie's Best Film?
• Whether or not Snatch 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
  6:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  11:15 - Shoutouts
  26:15 - Deep Dive
  2:06:45 - Endgame

Episode 143 - Bowling For Columbine

From our warm open hands! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's testing to see if Canadians really do leave their doors unlocked) as we're signing up for a bank account and getting a haircut in Bowling For Columbine. We're discussing if it is a wonderful world in our 143rd episode as we discuss:

• Our obvious ideological differences being a Brit, a Kiwi, and a Canuck and how that may shape our reading of the film
• Georgia struggles with some unfamiliar place names and pronunciation
• Ian shares about some car troubles
• A crash course on the different types of documentary filmmaking 
• How Bowling For Columbine tries to come up with a narrative arc, a villain and a happy ending - whether they exist or not
• What is the Michael Moore style/persona and why might it turn some people off
• What was the reaction to Michael Moore's Oscar acceptance speech
• Ian shares some personal experiences living in America and being surrounded by a completely different gun culture than he was used to in Canada
• We talk about some of the ethical shortcuts Moore might have taken and what the impact of that is on the film's overall message
• Reverend Bruce turns the whole thing on its head with a poignant piece of feedback 
• Whether or not Bowling For Columbine 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

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
  6:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  11:15 - Shoutouts
  26:15 - Deep Dive
  2:06:45 - Endgame

Episode 142 - Of Mice and Men

Guys like us, who work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're trying to rustle up $600 to buy a house to change our lives in the Depression Era literary classic, Of Mice and Men. We're turning down offers of ketchup in our 142nd episode as we discuss:

• The status that the source material has both in the UK as well as the US
• What literary theatre experience changed Ian's life
• We find out that Ethan has a very particular skill that we knew nothing about
• Just how involved was Gary Sinise in the production of this film
• Is it harder to analyse a film when we're so familiar with the source material
• Is it possible for a gunshot to be silent? 
• Liam's got a grudge against John Malkovich that you have to hear to believe
• Ian's got a theory on how Liam views films and questions him on it
• Whether Curley's Wife is stripped of her nuance in this production
• We fix the ending so its much more powerful
• Whether or not Of Mice and Men 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

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
  19:50 - Shoutouts
  29:20 - Deep Dive
  1:56:45 - Endgame

Episode 141 - Whiplash (w/ BFF of the BFE: Hermes)

Welcome to our most divisive episode EVER!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're striving to make first chair in the Shaffer Conservatory Studio Band as we review the independent darling, Whiplash, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes.  Never has a film caused such debate about the overall message of the film and whether a film's plot means an endorsement of the material covered within.  We're ducking cymbals while trying to figure out if we're rushing or dragging in our 141st episode as we discuss:

• The transformation (both physical and spiritually of JK Simmons)
• What is the cost of excellence.  Should one be willing to push oneself that far?  Should you be willing to push others?
• Is Andrew's downfall too quick?  It gave some of us Whiplash
• Where does Liam know Nicole from?  
• Just how long was the shooting schedule for this film?
• Does the film come down on whether the ends justify the means?
• What does it mean to peak at 19?
• We discover that when reviewing films, some of us are rushing while others are dragging
• Find out why the table is tidy this week
• Georgia and Ethan discover how much work Ian does on the format sheet
• We discover who on the panel likes conflict and who wants to run from it
• We're joined by Hermes who as always continues to flog his phony #TeamEthan perspective
• Whether or not Whiplash 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:

• 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

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
  19:00 - Shoutouts
  26:35 - Deep Dive
  1:55:50 - We're joined by Hermes
  2:47:00 - Endgame

Cleared For Takeoff? -The Crown

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with Netflix's original series, The Crown. Ian and Liam are both new to the route but have strong feelings towards the destination. We're walking like we're the respective fathers of the nation as we discuss :

• The casting of the series regulars and how accurate is Claire Foy's vocal performance
• Which actor's casting threw Liam for a push
• We try and work out the scheduling of the how the series should be laid out
• We discuss the benefit of a well-timed limerick
• We share our own thoughts on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II
• We discuss the recent stress regarding Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby and the queue-jumping scandal whilst Elizabeth was lying in state
• Would we ground the pilot of The Crown or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

BFE Mail Bag 6 - September 2022

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode.  Russell the Postie has dropped off a special springtime delivery and Ethan's working the mail room to deliver the questions from Friends of the Podcast & The Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team.  Hear Ian, Liam, Georgia, and Ethan answer some of your questions in our 5th edition.  Key questions this time include:

• Who would we book for our dream musical festival?
• What nicknames do we have for each other?
• What film would we cast ourselves in if time wasn't a factor?
• How exactly does Ian teach film?
• Our best and worst job experiences?
• Do we appreciate film more since starting the podcast?
• Who do we list as our role models?
• What are the plans for the next BFE Anniversary?

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

Episode 140 - The Big Short (w/ Alex from Main St. Finance)

"Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come." Mark Twain was not an optimist. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's getting his dog a mortgage) as we're trying to find a 'mortgage finance for dummies' textbook as we review the financial real-life story, The Big Short.  Thankfully we're joined by Alex from Main St. Finance to help unpick the many (and I mean many) questions Georgia had regarding the financial speak in this film. We're looking to swap shorts in our 140th episode as we discuss:

• Why was this film such a departure for Adam Scott
• What exactly is a short and why does the bank engage with this sort of stuff
• Are there accessibility problems for this film dependent on age, location, and personal history?
• What did we make of the 4th wall breaks and self-aware tone?
• If you like Georgia's face blindness - this is a film for you
• Did the film need a more movie-friendly ending?
• Does this movie have a hero?  Is it important to have one?  
• We share a little bit about our personal experiences regarding getting on the property ladder in a post Big Short world
• Whether or not The Big Short is the Best Film Ever

Catch so much more of Alex on his podcast, Main St Finance. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/main-st-finance/id1513779406

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

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
  10:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  17:50 - We're joined by Alex
  15:00 - Shoutouts
  29:00 - Deep Dive
  2:35:00 - Endgame

Episode 139 - About Time

What would you do if you could live every day over again?  I mean besides picking up a dessert at Pret a Manger... Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're clenching our fists in the cupboard before trying to write this intro better the next time.  We're dining in the dark in our 139th episode as we discuss:

• The original choice for Mary and what exactly is a manic pixie girl?
• How difficult it is to write a time travel movie and how this film fails its own internal logic (especially in the key moment)
• Where do we know older Mary from and why is she so great?
• Do we all just want Bill Nighy to be our dad?
• Georgia's face blindness is up to a 10 on this one
• Is this the best Richard Curtis film ever?
• Does Tim go too far in his 'date' with Charlotte?
• We wish a happy birthday to a friend of the podcast and welcome another one into the Patreon pool
• Whether or not About Time 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

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
  4:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  9:20 - Shoutouts
  18:15 - Deep Dive
  1:43:00 - Endgame

Cleared For Takeoff? - Headless

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little Web Series Pilot Analysis by discussing all the first episode of Headless. Ian and Georgia are both learning the route but have flown on the airline a few times before. We're trying to figure out if we can connect to Bing on the flight as we discuss:

• The sense of humour Sean & Sinead Persaud have and what other media property it reminds us of
• We fawn over the production values in the pilot episode
• What enigmas does the series present to entice us to come back
• Can you incorporate an overly woke villain in a sense that's not heavily ironic?
• Ian throws a little teacher-gripe with the presentation of education in a cutaway
• Is Ichabod paying attention to his own narrative?
• Ian and Georgia give their first impressions of the series, having never seen it before
• We also acknowledge our propensity to approve of Shipwrecked's stuff
• Would we ground the Headless pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Catch the pilot episode of Headless at https://youtu.be/gZjidIkpXS0

Headless theme composed by Dylan Glatthorn.  Used by permission.  

Catch more of Dylan's stuff at:

http://dylanglatthorn.com/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4490064/

 

BFE Special - Fantasy Football Draft Night (The Podcasts League: 2022)

Are you ready for some (fantasy) football?  We've got out Patrons in the mix this year and invited some of our podcast friends to join us to fill out the field  We've got your BFE favourites - Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia alongside Stew from "The Stew World Order Podcast", and Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die" drafting live alongside and adding to the merriment.

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.  In between bites of chicken wings we provide commentary on the picks by our Patreon backers (Rev Bruce, Ensign Ian Davies, Duane Smith, and Nate the Great) and the podcasters doing so via autodraft (Ed from The Film Effect Podcast and 2020 champ, Alex from Main St Finance)

There's chicken wings, banter, and a behind-the-scenes perspective that might help you know your BFE peeps a little bit better.

Episode 138 - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

All this anger just begets greater anger; no, we're not talking about Ian and Ethan here.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's putting up a billboard) as we're debating driving all the way to Idaho as we review Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri.  Liam's emptying the chamber in our 138th episode as we discuss:

• Does Martin McDonagh have a specific penchant after comparing this film to In Bruges?
• Is Woody Harrelson's character a hero, a martyr, or an egomaniac?  Is his perfect day self-indulgent and the least caring thing he could do
• Why cast the character of the drifter to appear for both Mildren and Dixon
• What else have we seen Sam Rockwell in and why doesn't he get his due?
• Why was Frances McDormand hesitant to do this film and who talked her into doing it?
• Is this the best Martin McDonagh film ever?
• How does Pip make his presence this week? We give him a title.
• Does the dark humour go too far?
• Does this film start with too horrific of a premise to walk the tonal line it does?
• Whether or not Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 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
  4:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  9:20 - Shoutouts
  18:15 - Deep Dive
  1:43:00 - Endgame

Episode 137 - Inglourious Basterds (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

They're not in the prisoner-takin' business; they're in the Nazi-killin' business.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to Nazi-occupied France courtesty of BFF of the BFE, Juleen. We're looking to pay off our debt of 100 scalps in our 137th episode as we discuss:

• Lists of first thoughts for the roles of Hans Landa, Donny Donowitz, and Archie Hicox
• Why is the Netflix logo for IB different from the one on the movie poster
• We talk about how this film has not only 1 but 2 all-time great scenes in it
• There's a great deal of debate about consent in film and how real is too real
• Why does Landa let Shoshanna go when he could kill her so easily in Act I?
• Is this the best Quentin Tarantino ever?
• Juleen joins us fresh from a trip to NYC where she was doing a cityblog for Mom Is Always Write Media
• Why does QT always have to work the n word into his script in some way?
• How do you count to 3 on your fingers?  We compare.
• Whether or not Inglourious Basterds 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

 

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
  3:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  9:45 - Shoutouts
  16:15 - Deep Dive
  1:32:00 - We're joined by Juleen
  2:19:20 - Endgame

The Cinematic Council of Podcasts - Midsummer Check-In

It's time to call the council to assemble.  Join some of the very best in independent film podcasting as we catch up on a busy summer in the world of cinema.  We discuss a variety of topics in our fellowship of the film. Sitting around the table this month are Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die", Agent Scott from "Spyhards", Carlo from "The Movie Loot", and Stew from "SWO Productions" Topics this month include: 

• What did we make of Will Smith's apology
• The cancellation of Batgirl and the non-cancellation of The Flash
• Do we want to see Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow again.  Do we want another POTC movie, really?
• Is Top Gun: Maverick the film of the summer?  Is it better than the original
• What's the danger of media properties becoming part of the main YouTube discourse?  How can it harm our viewing experience?
• How much can Marvel realistically expect us to keep up with the MCU overreaching narrative.  Is it accessible to new viewers? What could it learn from James Bond?
• What stops us from watching classics like Schindler's List
• Do you have to be a fan of Elvis to 'get' Baz Luhrmann's biopic of the King of Rock & Roll?
• Does Taika Waititi need people to protect him from over Taika Waititing his own films?  We talk Thor: Love & Thunder
• We give our feelings on the big films of the Summer for 2022

Catch more of Carlo at The Movie Loot at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-movie-loot/id1578191119

Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319

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

Catch more of Agent Scott at Spyhards
at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spyhards-podcast/id1526729282

 

Episode 136 - Dirty Dancing

We had the time of our lives - and we owe it all to you.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to Kellerman's for summer camp in Dirty Dancing, a film with magical powers over women (and some men) for its 35th anniversary. We're hoping to avoid chickening out of the big lift in our 136th anniversary as we discuss:

• Who almost played Johnny Castle but screen tested terribly against Jennifer Grey
• Why we think Jennifer Grey didn't have the career of Sarah Jessica Parker
• How much does this film line up with Marvelous Mrs Maisel (season 2) and why might that actually not be an accident
• Is there a religious subplot in this film that no-one talks about regarding Baby's father's disapproval of Johnny Castle
• How good a job does this film do using the theatre of the mind to shock us in the abortion subplot
• Is this the best Patrick Swayze film ever?
• What other film do we know Baby's father from on the pod?  How about the social convener?
• We need your help to settle a 3 way disagreement on the film?
• Whether or not Dirty Dancing 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
  8:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  21:05 - Shoutouts
  35:30 - Deep Dive
  2:35:45 - Endgame

BFE Quiz Night 8: The Fate of the Curious

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.

Episode 135 - This Is Spinal Tap

Tonight we're gonna rock this pod tonight.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're touring the United States with Britain's loudest band in This is Spinal Tap. Some call it the funniest film of all time but how did it do for 2 of us giving it a first watch almost 40 years after its release?  We're cranking all the dials up to 11 in our 135th episode as we discuss:

• How the characters for This is Spinal Tap came to be
• Who really wrote the songs and played the instruments in the film
• Why Black Sabbath became upset with the producers and the unbelieveable reason they got it wrong
• Who were Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller sent to in order to polish the script up
• Where do we know each of the 4 main characters from.  Face blindness to the extremes
• We share about our BFE trip to London 
• Which crazy cameos show up in this film - including one that we couldn't believe
• We discuss the challenges of a film requiring you to be in on the joke
• We briefly give some thoughts on the passing of Olivia Newton John
• Whether or not This is Spinal Tap 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
  7:05 - Reflections & Corrections
  26:15 - Shoutouts
  57:40 - Deep Dive
  2:04:25 - Endgame

BFE: Off-Script - August 2022

It's the BFE as you've never heard them: all tangents and no format sheet.  We turned the mics on and let whatever came to the conversation end up on the tape.  Ian, Liam, and Georgia are cracking wise and sharing their thoughts and histories as we discuss:

• The best gift we ever had
• The plans for our upcoming London trip
• The difference between UK & Canadian schooling
• Would we pay to go see a hologram concert
• Is Johnny Depp on his way back to Pirates of the Caribbean
• What is Marmite and why is it so devisive
• How to beat the buffet and get your most bang for your buck
• We conclude by doing the questionnaire from Inside The Actors Studio

Episode 134 - The Muppets (2011)

Do you know what the world’s 3^rd 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 134^th 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

 

See It Or Skip It? - The Gray Man

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.

Episode 133 - The Town (with BFF of the BFE: Rev. Bruce)

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Georgia, and Ethan (Liam's manning the getaway car) as we review Ben Affleck's 2nd directorial effort in the gritty Boston heist film, The Town - brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev Bruce who joins us for the Endgame on this episode.  We're talking Priuses in our 133rd episode as we discuss:

• How this film follows the format of a romantic comedy if you excuse the overwhelming trauma involved in the meet-cute
• Are we given enough time to feel sympathy for the characters in this film?
• What efforts did Ben Affleck go to in order to create an aura of legitimacy in this film
• Is Ben Affleck just remaking one of his other films and casting himself in the hero role, this go around
• Whether Doug is justified in his final kills or does he go too far
• Why does no-one pay attention to a character walking around with a duffel bag, ever
• Which actors and actresses really surprised us in this film and someone besides Georgia suffers from a little face blindness
• It's the return of Postlethwaite, and you know what that means
• We're joined once again by our BFF: Reverend Bruce and discuss Baseball, Boston, and some Dunkin' Donuts
• Georgia, Ian and Reverend Bruce all give their perspectives on how to deliver an affected accent
• We briefly give some thoughts on Will Smith's apology, the passing of Paul Sorvino and the last episode of Nick & Russ Don't Know Anything
• Whether or not The Town 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

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
  6:45 - Reflections & Corrections
  24:20 - Shoutouts
  36:30 - Deep Dive
  1:45:10- We're joined by Hermes
  2:32:25 - Endgame

 

 

See It Or Skip It? - Elvis

FIRST 53:10 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 53:10 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to Memphis, Vegas and all places in between (but definitely not overseas) as Ian and Liam talk about Baz Lurhmann's latest film, the biopic Elvis. Can a film be too Baz Lurhmann? Is Elvis the nicest guy who ever lived? Is Tom Hanks bad as Colonel Tom? Does Austin Butler deserve his Oscar buzz?  What's the deal with the scene in the TV studio?  We also go on an obscene amount of tangents and side conversations. 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.