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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.

Episode 132 - Air Force One

Get off my plane!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, and Ethan (Georgia's crawling around the cargo hold and Liam's sleeping while watching the football) as we endeavor to fly TransAtlantic without incident in 1997's Die Hard on a Plane, Air Force One.  We're inferring about direct orders in our 132nd episode as we discuss:

• We discuss Quidditch and Quadball for 2 minutes as well as Marvel's Phases 5 & 6
• Who was first approached to play President James Marshall
• The one change that Glenn Close demanded before she agreed to play the vice president
• Which president liked this movie and which president liked this movie a little too much
• We discuss what exactly a 'direct order 'means
• Ian rages a bit about the film continuously defying its own internal logic
• How do Pyjamas turn into a full military uniform
• When is exposition natural and when is it forced
• Ian comes up with an acceptable secondary title for this film
• We ask whether Gary Oldman is note perfect or over the top as the film's villain
• Whether or not Air Force One 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
  3:35 - Reflections & Corrections
  6:05 - Shoutouts
  26:00 - Deep Dive
  1:49:15 - Endgame

Reel Roundtable #23 - Bruce Willis

WARNING - SOME SIGNIFICANT SPOILER TALK ON LOOPER & THE SIXTH SENSE

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment.  Ethan, Ian, and Liam revisit the career of Bruce Willis.  Comments, banter, and an appreciation of acting against type can be found as we discuss:

• What is the appeal of Bruce Willis as an actor or as an action star
• Should Bruce Willis have tried out his comedic chops a bit more?
• Does Bruce Willis elevate those around him or is he actually dependent on a strong supporting cast?
• Why does no-one talk about The Last Boy Scout?
• Should Bruce have done more buddy cop films after Die Hard with a Vengeance?
• Is Bruce's performance in Unbreakable understated or just mailing it in?
• Ian shares a story about recognizing a key location in a Bruce Willis film
• We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best Bruce Willis Performances ever

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

Episode 131 - Pan’s Labyrinth

Obeying just for the sake of obeying?  That's something only other pods could do.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's been infected by a giant toad) as we travel through rural Spain avoiding communist literature whilst reviewing a legit piece of cinema in Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth.  We're not leaving the lock undisturbed in our 131st episode as we discuss:

• Liam's aversion to wanting to watch this week's film
• The challenges that come with reading subtitles and why this film might have avoided such problems
• The problems with child actors
• What to do when films don't necessarily tie everything up in a definitive manner
• The struggles of Doug Jones (The Faun) whilst preparing for this movie
• Whether the Faun is called Pan
• We talk British weather and how it's not as laughable as you might at first think
• Georgia thinks at least one of us is a muggle as we refuse to believe in the magic
• Ian goes properly to film school this week as this is on his syllabus
• Does the casting of actors in the resolution create a plothole?
• Whether or not Pan's Labyrinth 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
  9:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  13:15 - Shoutouts
  18:15 - Deep Dive
  2:22:35 - Endgame

See It Or Skip It? - Thor: Love and Thunder

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 to New Asgard, The Shadow Realm, Omnipotence City, all on the way to Eternity. Ian and Georgia are talking about the 4th entry into the Thor anthology, the last true Marvel OG standing. Does Taika Waititi need oversight? Was Natalie Portman correct by calling this film "super gay?" Did Valkyrie seem different in this one? How is Christian Bale in the MCU?  How should Marvel deal with the issue with LGBT censorship in China?  How exactly is Taika Waititi like Cady from Mean Girls? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Thor: Love and Thunder and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 130 - Men In Black (Live & Uncensored)

You know the difference between us and other film podcasts? We make this look good.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Men In Black on its 25th anniversary. We're not flashing anyone with a neuralyser in our 130th episode as we discuss:

• Who turned down the roles of Agent K and Agent J (clap, clap, clap, clap) respectivley
• To what degree did Vincent D'Onofrio go to in order to play Edgar/The Bug
• Why does the score to this film sound similar to Beetlejuice?
• Were we able to overlook the Will Smith slap and enjoy his performance in this film?
• What struggle did Tommy Lee Jones have in this film?
• Who's new in the Patreon Pool this week?
• Is Karl Urban any good in this film?
• How good are the practical effects in this film?
• Does this film hold up after 3 spectacularly poor sequels
• Whether or not Men In Black 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
  9:30 - Ian shares a moment
  16:30 - Reflections & Corrections
  21:50 - Shoutouts
  26:00 - Deep Dive
  1:47:30 - Endgame

WatchAlong #6 - Thor: The Dark World

Is The Dark World the worst Thor film?  Ian thinks so - Georgia disagrees.  Come join us as the BFE tackles what some call the worst film in the MCU with Thor: The Dark World Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - and push play in unison with us on your own Disney Plus account (or other outdated viewing medium) and listen to us discuss a film that can't decide what it wants to be at any point in the film as we debate:

• What's the perfect hair length for Thor?
• Why did the MCU do Christopher Eccleston so dirty in this film?
• How exactly do Dark Elves procreate?
• Does anyone miss Chris Hemsworth's bleached eyebrows?
• What does the breakneck speed of the film's 3rd act do for our viewing enjoyment?
• What do we think of Ian (the character), is he even necessary? (again, the character)
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Episode 129 - Thor: Ragnarok (Live & Uncensored)

We know each other - we're almost like friends from work.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Thor: Ragnarok as we kick off Funderstruck week en route to Thor: Love & Thunder. We hope you printed off enough pamphlets for your revolution in our 129th episode as we discuss:

• Odin and how this film ruins his character
• The mini-films that were Team Thor and how they helped shape Thor's character tweak in Ragnarok
• Why this film plays so fast and loose with Asgard being a planet or a people
• If people overpraise this film (or over criticise the 1st Thor film) because of Thor: The Dark World
• How Taika Waititi got the gig to direct this film
• We're joined by friends of the podcast Cheesy & Juleen
• Is Karl Urban any good in this film?
• Does this film suffer from a story problem?
• We leave some technical glitches in at the end of this episode
• Whether or not Thor: Ragnarok 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)

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 - Deep Dive
  2:09:40 - Endgame

Episode 128 - Blade Runner

We've seen things you people wouldn't believe but soon they'll all be gone.  Lost in time, like tears in rain. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian is joined by special guest Carlo (from The Movie Loot) as we review Blade Runner on its 40th anniversary. Be prepared to decipher origami in our 128th episode as we discuss:

• Carlo auditions for the role of Liam
• We discuss the title of the source material and how it might not be great for a film
• We consider why Rutger Hauer might have been the perfect replicant
• Just how much Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford didn't get along
• The concept of the Blade Runner curse
• What things about living in 2019 they got right, and what they got wrong
• Where we see the fingerprints of Blade Runner in popular culture
• How Vangelis had a great 5 year run and then was lost forever
• Some working issues between Harrison Ford and Sean Young
• Whether or not Blade Runner 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)

Check out more from Carlo on his Podcast, "The Movie Loot" - https://tmml.buzzsprout.com/

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
  6:25 - Reflections & Corrections
  19:35 - Shoutouts
  32:50 - Deep Dive
  2:37:30 - Endgame

Show-Me Wan Kenobi - Part VI

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part VI”.

Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they cover the conclusion of this series finale to discuss:

• Overall thoughts on the series as a whole
• The Reva redemption arc
• The issues within The rematch of the century
• And Ethan goes on a weird tangent about Rise of Skywalker…again…

Episode 127 - Bonnie and Clyde

Everybody get in the time machine, Liam's film school is taking us to the 1970s. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Bonnie and Clyde. Be prepared to never stop driving in our 127th episode as we discuss:

• Liam reveals a ton of information about the real life Bonnie and Clyde
• The initial choice for Bonnie and why that had to change once Warren Beatty was cast.
• We talk a little bit about the Great Depression and share some history on great market crashes across history
• We talk about the specifics of why you never want to eat in a scene
• We pick up on a key anachronism from the film
• We discuss the French New Wave and where Jean-Luc Godard wanted to shoot this
• We see if Georgia was able to pick up on some familiar faces despite the age of the film
• Is Estelle Parsons the worst part of this film?
• How this film went massively against the Hays Code
• Whether or not Bonnie and Clyde 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)

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
  6:25 - Reflections & Corrections
  19:35 - Shoutouts
  32:50 - Deep Dive
  2:37:30 - Endgame

Show-Me Wan Kenobi - Part V

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part V”.

Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they cover the most divisive episode so far where

• Ian embraces his dark side to discuss: Ian’s issues with Reva’s turn
• Celebrate Tala’s epic conclusion
• Ethan defends Star Wars and Midichlorians like his life defends on it
• And how was L0LA handled this episode?

Cleared For Takeoff? - Stranger Things

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis by trying to figure out what all the fuss is about with Stranger Things. Georgia is learning the route while Ian has only flown it a couple of times. We're trying to ensure the plane doesn't go upside-down as we discuss:

• The clear 80s nostalgia
• The differences between a first ep of a Netflix release and a legit pilot
• If Benny is the most likeable character in the thing
• Where Georgia might know Winona Ryder from 
• Can you appreciate the quality in something while also disliking it?
• We talk some more about that great look down the barrel of a gun elevator shot
• Georgia gives her first impressions of the series, having never seen it before
• Would we ground the Stranger Things pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Episode 126 - E.T.

Phone home! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Steven Spielberg's family classic, E.T. Grab your BMX bikes and chase through the streets looking for Reese's Pieces as we discuss

• How this film relates to Steven Spielberg's personal life
• The funny story behind how Reese's Pieces got involved with this film
• We go down a rabbit hole with Spielbergian Suburbia and hyperreal nostalgia
• We've got a live tasting of Reese's Pieces by Liam and Georgia who've never had it before
• We're going for it again with Guinness Coffee Beer 2.0
• We talk about a cameo that almost happened
• We talk about the ending that initially was supposed to happen
• We gush about if this is one of the best scores ever written
• How the link between Elliott and E.T. is supposed to work
• Liam's got some severe Mandela effect going on
• Whether or not E.T. is the Best Film Ever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:25 - Reflections & Corrections
  19:35 - Shoutouts
  32:50 - Deep Dive
  2:37:30 - Endgame

Show-Me Wan Kenobi - Part IV

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

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

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

Episode 125 - Jurassic World (w/ Special Guest, Jay Salahi)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Timestamps for this episode:

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

Show-Me Wan Kenobi - Part III

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part III”.

Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they discuss

• who actually owns Star Wars?
• the grudge match of the century
• the ethics of voice modulation
• the last week in the streaming wars
• And are we heading towards a second season of Obi-Wan Kenobi?

Show-Me Wan Kenobi - Part II

“This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part II”.

Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they discuss:

• Spice Girls and Daughters
• Hadja the “Jedi”
• and Ian finally gives into the dark side when it comes to Baby Leia

Show-Me Wan Kenobi - Part I

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

Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian to talk all things Star Wars as they recount:

• The Ballad of Jimmy the Jedi
• Where we disagree on The Last Jedi
• Some praise for Moses Ingrim’s performance
• Is Baby Leia annoying?
• And celebrating the return of Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan.

Episode 124 - The Gentlemen (with BFF of the BFE: Hermes)

There's only one rule in this jungle: when the lion's hungry, he eats! Maybe it's fitting considering this week's title that Georgia couldn't make it due to work commitments. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan, as we review Guy Ritchie's return to form in the UK new-gangster classic, The Gentlemen - brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander of The Scuttlebutt Podcast.  We're grilling wagyu steak in our 124th episode as we discuss:

• The auteur signatures of Guy Ritchie and if this film represents a choice to throw off what big Hollywood expects
• If the UK scene is Hollywood's hope for a non-superhero pipeline
• Who almost played Roz - much to Liam's mourning
• What exactly is the state of independent cinema.  Can you divorce the filmmaker from the film they present?
• We discuss the cannabis laws in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom
• Why Graham Norton hasn't crossed over to the United States like James Corden
• How Matthew completely lost the forest for the trees
• How brilliant Hugh Grant is in this.  Is this his best role?
• We discuss the joy of the circular narrative and the unreliable narrator
• We actually talk pickles and pickled eggs for longer than you would anticipate
• Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast joins us and gushes some very kind words on the BFE
• Whether or not Top Gun is the Best Film Ever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  5:35 - Reflections & Corrections
  12:20 - Shoutouts
  27:30 - Deep Dive
  1:37:45 - We're joined by Hermes
  2:47:40 - Endgame

See It Or Skip It? - Top Gun: Maverick

FIRST 15:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 15:45 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to the Mojave Desert and Fightertown U.S.A. with Ian, Liam and Georgia chatting a legacy sequel 36 years in the making.  Did our complaints of the original carry over to the new film? Where are the emotional beats fall? Is this too much of an homage film and what is the right balance anyways? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Top Gun: Maverick and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

See It Or Skip It? - The Kids in the Hall (2022)

FIRST 21:05 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 21:05 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to the greater Toronto region with Georgia, and Ian chatting Canadian sketch comedy in the 2022 Amazon Prime semi-original series, The Kids in the Hall.  Did you see the original series from 1989-1995 on HBO, CBS or the CBC? Are the jokes still funny to their original audience? Have they managed to update their humour for the 2020s? Do they escape the common trappings of sketch comedy? Does the humour translate across generations and across genders?  Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of The Kids in the Hall and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 123 - Top Gun

We're feeling the need: the need for speed! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're heading to Fightertown U.S.A. to learn dogfighting with the best of the best in Top Gun.  We're flying inverted in our 123rd episode as we discuss:

• Who was originally supposed to play the classic tune "Take My Breath Away"
• Who almost suited up as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
• What move of Maverick's almost had us checking out
• How far is too far when you're generating hype
• How paranoid are Hollywood Executives about height
• Why don't they ever show Tom Cruise winning a dogfight?
• Whether the Volleyball scene is homoerotic
• Who turned down the soundtrack because of their own anti-war stance
• What did the U.S. Navy do that turned Georgia & Ethan's stomach just a little bit
• Why didn't we have a sequel to Top Gun in the 1980s
• Whether or not Top Gun 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)

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
  5:35 - Reflections & Corrections
  12:20 - Shoutouts
  27:30 - Deep Dive
  2:47:40 - Endgame

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 19) - Deep Breath

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

 

This week Ethan and Ian say hello to Peter Capaldi as they cover his first episode Deep Breath as well as covering exciting RTD2 news where they discuss: The acknowledge of Ian always being right about a certain return Welcoming Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor The tonal inconsistencies of Deep Breath and whether this episode needed to be 80 minutes long... Potato!

Dancing In The Moon Knight (Ep 6) - Gods and Monsters

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

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

Episode 122 - The Hate U Give (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

Sometimes a film's tone prevents a whimsical opening; this is one of those times. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're joined by BFF of the BFE Juleen as we head to Williamson & Garden Heights with The Hate U Give. We're discussing some big ideas and emotions in our 122nd episode (and our longest ever) as we discuss:

• Where you might recognize this film's lead actress from
• Which actor in this film was woefully miscast
• How 'The Talk' has different meanings depending on your community
• Which parts of the film maybe could have used a bit more nuance
• Which parts of the film had tons of nuance
• Does the film feel the need to pigeonhole themselves in for a 'happily ever after' ending that doesn't ring true
• Ian dusts off his history degree and shares the tragic story of Emmett Till 
• We welcome Juleen to run through why she chose this film and get her thoughts on the film and the issues we discussed overall
• Whether or not The Hate U Give 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)

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
  5:35 - Reflections & Corrections
  22:00 - Shoutouts
  27:10 - Deep Dive
  2:23:00 - We're Joined By Juleen
  3:18:25 - Endgame

Dancing In The Moon Knight (Ep 5) - Asylum

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

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

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

This sort of podcast is our bag baby. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia, as we defrost from the swinging 60s into the cynical 90s in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.  We're trying to avoid getting our mojo crossed with fembots in our 121st episode as we discuss:

• The famous child of the theme song's composer
• If this film has aged as badly as we feared it would have
• Whether Ian has better comedic timing than Mike Myers & Liz Hurley
• The strength of the collection of licensed music
• We get deep about flags as symbols, consistency of consent, 
• Ian notices a ton of things from the UK edit that weren't in the North American version
• We ask who's the more interesting character: Austin Powers or Dr. Evil
• Whether Vanessa is the worst secret agent ever
• We discuss an almost casting that completely changes the tone of this film
• Ian has an update on Princess Leia's gold bikini from last week
• Whether or not Return of the Jedi 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)

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
  5:35 - Reflections & Corrections
  12:20 - Shoutouts
  27:30 - Deep Dive
  2:47:40 - Endgame

See It Or Skip It? - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

FIRST 32:15 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 32:15 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to New York City (in many different universes) with Ethan, Georgia, and Ian chatting all things Marvel as we traverse the multiverse with the following questions: Will Wanda get comeuppance for Westview? Is this film too scary for a 12A/PG-13 rating? Is Benedict Cumberbatch's performance the best in his own film?  Where does Marvel go from here? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 120 - Return of the Jedi

The force is strong in our podcast. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as finish off George Lucas' original Space Western Trilogy by settling some love triangles in really disturbing ways in Return of the Jedi.  We're substituting Ewoks for Wookies in our 120th episode as we discuss:

• What John Williams' son is famous for
• Just how many people played Darth Vader in this film
• Carrie Fisher's request for the costuming in this film
• George Lucas' reaction to Boba Fett's cult following
• How one group of the film's characters protested
• Ethan tries to apologise for so many things
• Ian brings up a long overdue bet
• We discuss just how much foresight George Lucas had for this trilogy
• Which character this film wastes throughout
• Which Friend of the Podcast has an evil twin
• Ian shares his newest guilty pleasure phone game
• Whether or not Return of the Jedi 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)

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
  14:45 - Shoutouts
  23:30 - Deep Dive
  2:31:10 - Endgame

Dancing In The Moon Knight (Ep 4) - The Tomb

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

Join Ethan and Ian as they discuss the world-shattering revelation and wax poetic about Lost, the clear reminders of Brendan Fraiser’s “The Mummy” and Indiana Jones, and how much we’re wanting to return each week compared to other MCU shows to the point.

BFE Quiz Night 7: Curious 7

It's episode 7 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for yet another go around the quizzing stratosphere with BFE Quiz Night 7: Curious 7.  Quizmaster Ian needs to crown an interim champion so we've got 5 fresh-faced contenders: Kevin from The Pdocast That Wouldn't Die, Pete from Middle Class Film Class, Stew from Stew World Order, Ed from The Film Effect Podcast and Mindy from Her House. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun on all films romantic.  This month's categories are:

• Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is
• Location Scouting: We name the movie and you tell us where it's set
• Sequences: Can you figure out what ties the films together and tell us what comes next?
• Theme On: Can you work out the mis-sung movie theme to the film it comes from
• 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 119 - Spider-Man (feat. Jay Salahi & Hermes)

With great podcast comes great responsibility. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as we recover from a super-spider bite to talk about the 2002 franchise beginner, Spider-Man.  We're selling our own photographs to the Daily Bugle as a side hustle in our 119th episode as we discuss:

• The development hell this episode was under 
• What we thought of Danny Elfman's score
• Is Tobey Maguire innately likeable or innately dislikable?
• How do you write organic sounding dialogue?
• Why was the film rushing Peter's character development by telling, not showing
• We discuss our personal histories with the film
• We're joined by a pair of very special guests due to some highly unusual circumstances
• We name our favourite Spider-Man: Maguire, Garfield, or Holland
• Liam and Ian often disagree about something. We put that to the test in the first 20 minutes
• Whether or not Spider-Man 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)

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/

Catch Jay Salahi's film, Northwood Pie at https://www.northwoodpie.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:25 - Reflections & Corrections
  11:05 - Shoutouts
  26:00 - Deep Dive
  2:38:25 - Endgame
  
  

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 18) - The Time of the Doctor

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

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

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

BFE Mail Bag 5 - April 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 is on our video game Mount Rushmore?
• What impact has the pod had on our relationships?
• What day would we go back and revisit, if we could?
• What movie do we want to live in the setting of?
• What're our favourite movie snacking foods
• What are our comfort flicks?
• The BFE give out some book and album recommendations

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 118 - Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (Sorcerer’s) Stone

We know about the Philosopher's Stone. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as emerging from the cupboard under the stairs to talk about the 2001 franchise beginner, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (don't say Sorcerer's) Stone.  We're being distracted by special effects in the wand shop as we discuss:

• What Spielberg reportedly wanted to do to the film if he got in the director's chair
• Who was the first choice of composer over John Williams
• Georgia lets us know some of the differences between the books and the film (although only when it pertains to plotholes)
• We talk Dumbledore 1.0 vs. Dumbledore 2.0
• Ian compares this film franchise to another that you might not think there's a link between only to find out, there just might be
• We discuss our personal histories with the films
• Ian discovers he can do a strong impression of one of the characters, just not the one he thought
• In our first ever "BFE Post Credit Scene" we welcome Reverend Bruce, and his daughter, Bonnie as we turn the clock back to 2001 and discuss some of the issues the evangelical church had with this film in North America and talk about some rather obvious Christian imagery in the franchise
• Whether or not Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone 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

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
  5:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  9:05 - Shoutouts
  13:45 - Deep Dive
  2:30:00 - Endgame
  3:12:50 - BFE Post-Credit Scene with Reverend Bruce & his daughter, Bonnie

Dancing It The Moon Knight (Ep 3) - The Friendly Type

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

Join Ethan and Ian as they discuss

• If there are more than Marc and Steven
• The talent of May Calamawy,
• The gods puppeteering of humans in this episode
• Khonshu’s interesting normalisation

Dancing In The Moon Knight (Ep2) - Summon The Suit

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “Summon the Suit”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they become enamoured with the show’s cinematography, Oscar Issac’s performance as both Steven and Mark, little behind the scenes QR codes, an exposition slog and the lovable villain of Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow

The Cinematic Council of Podcasts - The Oscars, Will Smith & Summer Preview 2022

It's time to call the council to assemble.  Join some of the very best in independent film podcasting as we dissect what happened at the Oscars (pre & post slap).  We discuss a variety of topics in our fellowship of the film. Sitting around the table this month include Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die", Carlo from "The Movie Loot", and Stew from "SWO Productions" Topics this month include: 

• Are the Oscars relevant anymore?
• How is an average moviegoer supposed to access the films nominated for Oscars
• We continue to discuss whether Fantastic Beasts 3 will be successful at the Box Office
• We ask whether it's more important to be making history or acknowledging the best film/individual while acknowledging it's a very complex issue
• We give our feelings on the big films of the Summer for 2022
• Stew confuses Ian with someone else

 

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

 

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 17) - The Day of the Doctor

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

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

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

Reel Roundtable #22 - Best of Batman

Same BFE time, Same BFE channel. The BFE brings another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment.  Ethan, Liam and Ian are here to discuss which of the Caped Crusader's cinematic tales show the Dark Knight rising and which is just a killing joke.  Comments, banter, and an appreciation for a well constrcuted aesthetic can be found as we discuss:

• What is the appeal of Batman. Why do they keep remaking these?
• Why is Michael Keaton's return to Batman in danger of not hitting screens
• Which actors surpassed our initial thoughts on how they'd perform in the franchise
• How do we feel about Tim Burton's vision for the Batman franchise
• We list our favourite actresses in the Batman universe
• We say who was the best actor at donning the cowl and Ethan again tries to petition for voice actors to be given equal footing
• We reveal the Audience Top Ten and the BFE (including our Patrons) Top Ten

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

Episode 117 - Empire Records

Damn the man! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading into work early to do some calculus before Rex Manning shows up in the 1990s classic, Empire Records.  We feel the need to explain AJ's art to you in our 117th episode as we discuss:

• What the first piece of principal photography for this film was
• Which other 90s classic did Regency turn down, choosing to make this instead
• Which cast members were actually family to each other
• We discuss the art of a mixed tape
• Ian asks if the Oscars are relevant anymore and we have a philosophical debate about what recognition means - the award or the airtime
• We once again discuss the difference between Best Film Ever and Favourite Film Ever
• Whether or not Empire Records 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

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
  11:30 - More Will Smith & Oscars Stuff
  27:10 - Reflections & Corrections
  31:55 - Shoutouts
  41:30 - Deep Dive
  2:04:20 - Endgame

Cleared For Takeoff? - Moon Knight

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

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

Episode 116 - Casablanca (with BFF of the BFE: Reverend Bruce)

Here's lookin' at you kids. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam and Georgia (Ethan couldn't get an exit visa) as we're heading to French Moroccoin hopes of making our way to Lisbon in Casablanca, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Reverend Bruce. We're playing it again in our 116th episode as we discuss:

• The most recent milestone the BFE has surpassed this week
• The fallout from the Oscars and Will Smith/Chris Rock
• The context of this film being made before World War II had even ended and discussing concepts like isolationism
• Liam schools Ian in some American History
• Ian shares a story that relates somewhat to "The Eyes of Tammy Faye
• We're joined by Reverend Bruce who shares his thoughts on the film and the movie industry at large
• We discuss the difference between Best Film Ever and Favourite Film Ever
• Whether or not Casablanca 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

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 - Will Smith & Chris Rock
  22:45 - Reflections & Corrections
  25:15 - Shoutouts
  28:15 - Deep Dive
  1:19:20 - We're joined by Hermes
  2:20:45 - Endgame

Cleared For Takeoff? - Young Rock

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis to conclude WrestleMania week with NBC's Young Rock. Ian is at the wheel whilst Georgia is trying to learn the route as we go through a trilogy of Dwayne Johnson mini-stories.  We're having a more organic discussion than Dwayne & Randall Park as we discuss:

• Which of the young actors playing Dwayne was our favourite and which wasn't
• How Ian would fix the writing of one of the storylines
• Whether this whole thing is a Dwayne Johnson vanity project
• Ian teaches some wrestling vernacular
• We share some thoughts about celebrities in politics
• Would we ground the Young Rock pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Watch Along 05 - Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy (April Fools Day Episode)

Come join us as we turn the April Fools Day joke back on ourselves with a Watch-Along of a film that scores 1.4 on IMDb with Kim Sky's "Just Another Romantic Wrestling Movie."  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - and push play in unison with us on YouTube and listen to us try and justify to ourselves why we thought this was a good idea.  Join us as we discuss:

• Some of Joanie 'Chyna Doll" Lauer's backstory in professional wrestling
• How this film handles with zero nuance whatsoever concepts like ethnicity, sexuality, and consent
• When were phone docks and cables invented?
• Why are bullies so shy?
• How is there a 3rd act that has nothing to do with the rest of the movie
• Which part had the whole panel shouting at the screen in disapproval

Watch along with us at - https://youtu.be/89olkmIoC_M

 

Episode 115 - The Wrestler

You know what? The only ones gonna tell us when we're through doing our thing, is you people here. You people here... you people here. You're our family. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Ethan and Georgia (Liam's on the undercard) as we're heading to Dollar Tree in search of props for a hardcore match in The Wrestler. We're flying off the top rope in our 115th episode as we discuss:

• The unlikely first choice for Randy 'The Ram' and a pretender who claims he was up for it
• What persuaded Mickey Rourke to take the roll
• Which member of the panel taps out half an our into the film
• What did the Ring of Honor crowd do the first time Mickey Rourke tried to do the big go-home speech
• Did Georgia recognise Marisa Tomei?
• Everyone shares their wrestling levels of fandom
• The amazing duality between Randy The Ram & Cassidy/Pam
• How did WWE try to capitalise on the buzz for The Wrestler and how did Mickey Rourke fall for kayfabe?
• Whether or not The Wrestler 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' Schmidt

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  18:55 - Shoutouts
  28:10 - Deep Dive
  1:40:50 - Endgame

Cleared For Takeoff? - Ted Lasso

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with the Apple TV Emmy Award Winner, Ted Lasso. Ethan is at the wheel whilst Ian is trying to learn the route.  We're trying to grab some sleep on the flight (not while piloting the plane, mind you) but we're still gonna discuss:

• Our feelings towards F.A. Premiership Football and how we chose our respective teams
• Some UK/US confusions
• We go back over the soda stream experience 
• We wonder if Ted Lasso is just a likeable Michael Scott
• We try to explain to the international audience what Lucozade is
• Ian gushes a little over Mumford & Sons
• Would we ground the Ted Lasso pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 16) - The Angels Take Manhattan

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!"  Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are travelling to see the big Apple as they bid farewell to Team Pond in the Series 7A episode “The Angels Take Manhattan” as they discuss:

• Some Who’s News about casting rumours and…fortnite…
• Does this episode fall flat until it’s finale?
• The legacy of the Ponds' death after this episode
• The Tragedy of Rory Williams’ send off

Episode 114 - Back To The Future Part III (and BFE Birthday Party: Raw & Unedited)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

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

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 15) - Asylum of the Daleks

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we come with a surprise episode as Ethan and Ian cover the Series 7A Episode "Asylum of the Daleks as they discuss:

• Ian's history with the episode as his first Doctor Who episode
• Our introduction to Clara "Oswin" Oswald
• How does Oswin's human voice work
• Is Amy and Rory's sudden divorce just an audience grabber?

 

 

See It Or Skip It? - tick, tick...BOOM!

FIRST 28:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 28:00 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to New York City with Ian and Georgia are chatting all things Jonathan Larson as we make our way through his rock monologue with the following questions: How great is Bradley Whitford? What else have I seen this Andrew Garfield fella in? Does the movie give Alexandra Shipp's character enough time? Does real life stop for tragedy? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Uncharted and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Episode 113 - The Departed (with BFF of the BFE: Hermes)

We don't want to be a product of our environment. We want our environment to be a product of us. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Ethan and Georgia (Liam's undercover) as we're heading to Frank Costello's side of the tracks in The Departed. brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes. We're shipping up to Boston in our 113th episode as we discuss:

• What a great cast this is and how Jack was the 2nd choice for Frank Costello
• Which Hollywood A-Lister procured the production rights for this film and then passed on acting in it to do a different picture.
• We admit this is hypermasculine. Is it toxically masculine though?
• We have results on polls that discuss Disco and if Ethan was right that Lethal Weapon was worse than Murder on the Orient Express
• Georgia tries to articulate what exactly her face blindness is
• We discuss the many creative contributions of Jack Nicholson to the role
• We're joined by Hermes who shares his thoughts on the film, the movie industry at large, and Canadian Mist
• Ian and Hermes share their backstories with The Departed
• Hermes flexes his knowledge of the BFE by making some deep cuts
• Whether or not The Departed 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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  4:55 - Shoutouts
  14:15 - Deep Dive
  1:11:10 - We're joined by Hermes
  1:47:25 - Endgame

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 14) - The Doctor’s Wife

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

This week Ethan and Ian are finally back after being trapped in a bubble universe to cover the Series 6 Episode 4 episode “The Doctor’s Wife” as they discuss: The beauty of what a single episode can do Compliment Suranne Jones in her performance as Sexy Ethan and Ian have some Michael and Martin Sheen confusion Ethan gets in a mood about the Ood

Fun Sized Films - Designated Rider (with creators Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty)

We're back with our fun siziest concept here at the BFE. We're reviewing short films as we bring you 'Fun Sized Films'.  This week we bring you Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty's short, "Designated Rider" (available on YouTube).  

We're also beyond fortunate to welcome the film's creators Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty on in the 2nd half to discuss how they made the film, the impact of Covid on the exhibition of the film, and how they see the film looking back at it.

https://youtu.be/GBn5mc5z-d4

Not only do we review the film but we compare the film at the end to a chocolate bar that captures the same essence. Do you agree with our review?  Do you agree with our chocolate bars?  Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

Episode 112 - Lethal Weapon

Over one hundred episodes in and we're not too old for anything, especially not THE 1980s buddy cop archetype in Lethal Weapon.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georiga as we're heading to Los Angeles in search of a roof to jump off.  We're noticing Christmas trees everywhere in our 112th episode as we discuss:

• Whether Lethal Weapon is a Christmas movie
• Some of the literal stunt work that was done in this
• We discuss when a murder isn't really a murder
• Liam shares stories of a mis-spent youth
• Ethan shares a brave story
• The trifecta of beverages that were Canadian Mist, Clearly Canadian, and Orbitz
• How important is intent alone when discussing a crime
• We discuss the difference between UK & US fire hydrants
• Liam's not allowed honourable mentions ever again
• We find out who the Fledgling Fandom thought had the best Batman voice
• We share how you can be involved in our 2nd birthday celebration
• Whether or not Lethal Weapon 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 from The Scuttlebutt Podcast
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister 

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
16:00 - Shoutouts
32:10 - Deep Dive
2:08:25 - Endgame

See It Or Skip It? - The Batman

FIRST 27:25 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 27:25 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to Gotham City for the 3rd time in a week with The Batman. Ian and Georgia are chatting all things caped crusader as we make our way through the following questions: How does face blindness match with star appeal in a film? Should this film have been titled "The Bat and the Cat"? Did anyone recognise Colin Farrell in this miovie? Did Michael Giacchino rip off John Williams? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Uncharted and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

WatchAlong #4 - Batman & Robin

What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age.  What killed the original Batman Franchise? George Clooney. Come join us as the BFE tackles one of the worst scripts committed to film in "Batman & Robin"  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - and push play in unison with us on your own DVD, Blu-Ray or streaming service and listen to us discuss a film that runs out of ice puns halfway through but still just enters the words 'ice', 'freeze' and 'chill' throughout the film without reason as we discuss:

• How good Uma Thurman and Arnold Scharzenegger are despite the terrible script
• Whatever happened to Chris O'Donnell
• Why is there a street race in the middle of this film?
• Why doesn't Clooney try to change his voice as Batman?
• Kenneth Branagh called and said to ease it with the dutch angles

Ep 111 - Batman

Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? Before we rush out to check out Robert Pattinson in The Batman we're going to party like it's 1989 with Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger in the original, Batman. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georiga as we're heading to Gotham in a Batmobile without any doors.  We're definitely not sharing dart scores in our 111th episode as we discuss:

• The list of other actors linked to the titular role and the fallout from Michael Keaton's casting
• How the Gotham skyline was created 
• Where Tim Burton met soundtrack star, Prince
• Georgia weighs this film against her hatred for "The Dark Knight"
• Liam shares his favourite Kim Basinger film - it's along the lines you're probably thinking
• Which actor got screwed by Warner Brothers for the first time on a Batman film by being used as leverage for Jack Nicholson
• Speaking of which, what weird quirk did Nicholson have about this film and why did he love it so much?
• Who's the best option here?
• We reveal what the next in our Reel Roundtable is going to be on
• We share how you can be involved in our 2nd birthday celebration
• Whether or not Batman 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 from The Scuttlebutt Podcast
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister 

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
15:30 - Shoutouts
26:10 - Deep Dive
2:04:10 - Endgame

See It Or Skip It? - Uncharted (feat. BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

FIRST 34:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 34:45 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're bringing you a review of a film brought to you by Papa John's in Playstation Studios' Uncharted and we've got Juleen from It Goes Down in the PM joining Ian as we make our way through the following questions: Do we want a faithful adaptation of the video game or does the film need big stars to bring in the casuals?  What's the deal with putting cheese in your coffee?  Did Magellan's sailors stop and help build Barcelona from the ground up?  As much as we enjoy National Treasure, was this what we really wanted from this film? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Uncharted and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

 

You can find more with Juleen on her podcast, It Goes Down in the PM at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739

You can also find Juleen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRCGiE6vcWjlVKN7WMc0nw

 

 

Reel Roundtable #21 - Top Films Under 100 Minutes

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

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

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

Episode 110 - Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

A priest, a rabbi and an iman are all suspects at the wailing wall...  Before there was Death on the Nile there was a Murder on the Orient Express. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan (Georgia might be locked in her bunk) as we're departing from Istanbul all aboard the Orient Express.  We're dodging power cuts in our 110th episode as we discuss:

• How we simultaneously love once actor/actress' performance for half the film and hate their performance for the other half
• The terrible CGI and studio interference in manufacturing interesting events every 20 minutes
• Which actor/actress was dressed down by director Kenneth Brannagh in front of the whole crew?
• Georgia actually is much better with her face blindness this time although a few still get by her
• There's a call line for Michelle Pfeiffer you have to hear to believe
  We question Olaf's morality just a little bit
• Which technical element did we struggle between determining if it was amazing or just self-indulgent
• How did Branagh manage to convince his co-stars to let him focus on himself so much on the screen
• Ethan continues to struggle with some pod responsibilities on fact check corner
• Whether or not Murder on the Orient Express 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 from The Scuttlebutt Podcast
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister 

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
20:27 - Shoutouts
31:52 - Deep Dive
2:04:10 - Endgame

BFE Quiz Night VI - Return of the Quiz Night

It's episode 6 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for the season of love with BFE Quiz Night 6: Return of the Quiz Night.  Quizmaster Ian is joined by defending champion Danny Two Belts from It's A Musical Podcast as he tries to defend his title against Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM, Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast, Carlo from The Movie Loot, and the enigma only known as The Yeetmeister. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun on all films romantic.  This month's categories are:

• Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is
• Date Night: We give you the dates they went on in the film, you tell us which film they're from
• Taglines: We give you the movie tagline, you try and identify the movie
• It's Our Song: Can you link the iconic song to the film it came from
• 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 109 - The Prestige

Are you listening closely?

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan (We made Georgia disappear in the Turn) as we're heading to London and Colorado Springs in the industrial era magic rivalry, The Prestige, brought to us by Ethan.  We're saying abracadabra in our 109th episode as we discuss:

• The labour of love that the script for this film was
• We discuss our general feelings towards Christopher Nolan
• We decide to review while avoiding the big idea of the film until the end
• Which actor claimed they changed their voice and posture in order to play this part
• What are our own histories with magic?
• A member of the panel reflects the pod has changed the way they emotionally engage with films these days
• Which piece of stunt casting may have felt surprisingly underwhelming
• We're interrupted by a little bit of a tease for future content
• Whether or not The Prestige 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
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ensign Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• The Yeetmeister

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
  15:50 - Shoutouts
  21:45 - Deep Dive
  2:04:10 - Endgame

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 13) - The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang

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

This week Ethan and Ian are dealing with a packed episode as Ethan gives a brief review on his experience at Doctor Who Time Fracture before Team Tardis cover the Series 5 two-part finale “The Pandorica Opens” and “The Big Bang” as they discuss: Our first episode with River Song The culmination of all of Series 5 Ian rants about Plastic Man Rory Ethan reveals an unfortunate reason for Moffat naming an episode

Episode 108 - Django Unchained (with Juleen)

Where is our beautiful episode? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're heading to Quentin Tarantino's Pre-Civil War American South in Django Unchained brought to us by BFF of the BFE, (D)JULEEN . We're positive (that means we're sure) that a good time is to be had in our 108th episode as we discuss:

• The many different films and characters that Georgia was reminded of in this film
• We discuss our general feelings towards Quentin Tarantino
• What is the appeal of a revisionist history film?
• Which actor turned down the role of Django and which one wanted it so badly that it still haunts him
• What precisely makes someone a Cambridge student?
• Who was originally supposed to be Indiana Jones?
• We're joined by Juleen who defends her rating of 1 for Crimson Tide
• Whether or not Django Unchained 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

Catch more from Juleen in her pod "It Goes Down In The PM" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739 

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
  9:58 - Shoutouts
  22:00 - Deep Dive
  1:48:30 - We're joined by Juleen
  2:23:15 - Endgame

Cleared For Takeoff? - How I Met Your Father

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

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

Episode 107 - Crimson Tide

We're here to preserve democracy, not to practice it.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia as we're heading to the North China sea, prepared to set off some nukes in Ian's pick, Crimson Tide. We're contemplating who really is the enemy in our 107th episode as we discuss:

• Lots of Poetry this week and not from Duane Smith
• We give some explanation regarding Ethan's absence
• Ian shows off his knowledge of time zones
• Georgia and Liam play their own go at Washington and Hackman
• Ian shares a guilty moment where he was a bad guest
• Ian provides some backup on the Cuban trading embargo
• How should we be pronouncing Ryan Phillipe's name?
• Why do Americans pronounce 'buoy' the way Jeff Probst does?
• Whether or not Crimson Tide 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
• Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Katie McRae
• Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
• Randal Silva
• Katie McRae

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
  12:30 - Shoutouts
  22:53 - Deep Dive
  2:12:25 - Endgame

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 12) - Vincent and the Doctor

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!"  Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are travelling to the Musè Dorsè to cover the Series 5 episode “Vincent and the Doctor” as they discuss: Richard Curtis’ history with Doctor Who, how a sci-fi show can be educational, the cruel fate of Rory Williams and just how perfect this VanGogh is.

 

 

Fun Sized Films - Septem

We're back with our newest concept here at the BFE. We're reviewing short films as we bring you 'Fun Sized Films'.  This week we bring you Sammy Paul & Hazel Hayes 2015 short, "Septem" (available on YouTube).  

https://youtu.be/4NY-VaemQ7Y

Not only do we review the film but we compare the film at the end to a chocolate bar that captures the same essence. Do you agree with our review?  Do you agree with our chocolate bars?  Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

Episode 106 - Chariots of Fire (with our BFF: Reverend Bruce)

It's time to go for a run on the beach - we're just checking our calendars to ensure its not the sabbath.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Ethan and Georgia as we're joined by REVEREND BRUCE (Hallelujah!) and review Bruce's pick of Chariots of Fire. We're hoping to feel God's pleasure in our 106th episode as we discuss:

• Our own skills at running and why Britain is so obsessed with foot speed
• Why we seem to follow 2.5 runners
• We briefly discuss Meat Loaf
• We talk if the world can still deal with a film that's overwhelmingly Christian in its message
• We find some of Britain's tv and film royalty who have bit roles in this before their rise to fame
• Who was the first pirater of music?
• We spend over an hour with Reverend Bruce and discuss a plethora of topics.  This is one you don't want to miss
• Whether or not Chariots of Fire 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
• Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Randal Silva
• Katie McRae

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
  14:50 - Shoutouts
  27:00 - Deep Dive
  1:32:20 - We're joined by Reverend Bruce
  2:05:50 - Endgame

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 11) - The Eleventh Hour

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!"  Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are back after an ironic time rupture to say hello to a new Doctor, companion, show runner and more as they cover the Series 5 opener “The Eleventh Hour” as they discuss: the massive boots Matt Smith has to fill, how a crack created an interesting story hook and whether the new titles are a downgrade or not

Reel Roundtable #20 - The Resties (2021)

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 2021

Ethan Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2021 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 2021 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 (Rev. Bruce, Juleen, Chris Pedersen and Ensign Ian) 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 Score
• Worst Song
• Worst Musical
• Worst Costume Design
• Worst Set Design
• Worst Villain
• Worst Plothole
• Worst Cinematography
• Worst Duo
• Most Unlikeable (of a character we’re supposed to like)
• Worst Child
• Worst Context Corner
• Worst First Watch
• Worst Fall From Grace
• Worst Doctor Who Episode
• Worst Marvel Series
• Most Unnecessarily Sexualised Moment
• Worst Aged Moment
• Most Overhyped
• Second Opinion (Down)
• Biggest BFE Blunder
• Worst Supporting Actor
• Worst Supporting Actress
• Biggest Therapy Session
• Worst Actor
• Worst Actress
• Worst Film

Eligible Films:

• Wonder Woman
• Angels With Dirty Faces
• Catch Me If You Can
• Almost Famous
• Groundhog Day
• Jurassic Park
• 10 Things I Hate About You
• Wall-E
• Trainspotting
• Knives Out
• Silence of the Lambs
• Fargo
• Back To The Future Part II
• Coming To America
• Paddington
• Fighting With My Family
• Titanic
• Parasite
• Howl's Moving Castle
• The Empire Strikes Back
• Twister
• Shrek
• Mission Impossible
• Citizen Kane
• The Rock
• Mank
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off
• Grease
• Terminator II: Judgment Day
• Independence Day
• Point Break
• To Sir, With Love
• Northwood Pie
• The Notebook
• Monty Python & The Holy Grail
• Steel Magnolias
• Before Sunrise
• Kingsman: The Secret Service
• LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring
• Four Weddings & A Funeral
• Forrest Gump
• Heat
• Casino Royale
• Mean Girls
• That Thing You Do
• Cool Hand Luke
• Beetlejuice
• Romeo + Juliet
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Beauty & The Beast (1991)
• Ocean's Eleven
• Jerry Maguire
• The Matrix
• Love Actually
• Die Hard

Episode 105 - Encanto

We're going to talk about Encanto this week but is it possible to do that without talking about Bruno? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we review Georgia's pick and our newest film we've ever reviewed. We're waiting for our gift in our 105th episode as we discuss:

• The future and economics of cinema
• Are we ready to go back in mass crowds
• We share a bit about Bob Saget
• Ian gushes about Pop Tarts
• We question what exactly is magically alive in this film and what isn't
• Somehow we link this film to Extreme Makeover
• Why is the house such a jerk in this film?  Why is the family?
• Who gets forgiven FAR too easily in this film
• Does this film borrow from a lot of other films?  Is it too much?
• Does this movie get the ending wrong?
• Why do we cry at movies? We analyse the possibilities
• Whether or not Encanto is the Best Film Ever
• We also find out Reverend Bruce's pick for next week as he prepares to join us for The Endgame

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
• Andrew Olszewski
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Randal Silva

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
  11:10 - Shoutouts
  28:30 - Deep Dive
  1:35:45 - Endgame

Reel Roundtable #19 - The Besties (2021)

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 2021 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 2021 (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 three of our patrons (Rev. Bruce, Juleen, and Ensign Ian) 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 Script
• Best Special Effects
• Best Costume Design
• Best Set Design
• Best Cinematography
• Best Context Corner Highlight
• Best Duo
• Best Villain
• Best Plot Twist (no spoilers)
• Best Animated Film
• Best Musical
• Best Score
• Best Song
• Best Soundtrack
• Best Doctor Who Episode
• Best Marvel Original Series
• Best Tearjerker
• Funniest Movie
• Best BFE Moment
• Best Representation of Women
• Nicole Kidman Memorial Award
• Ryan Reynolds Memorial Award
• Episode of the Year
• Best First Watch
• Most Improved Viewing Experience
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Child Actor
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Film

 

Eligible Films:

• Wonder Woman
• Angels With Dirty Faces
• Catch Me If You Can
• Almost Famous
• Groundhog Day
• Jurassic Park
• 10 Things I Hate About You
• Wall-E
• Trainspotting
• Knives Out
• Silence of the Lambs
• Fargo
• Back To The Future Part II
• Coming To America
• Paddington
• Fighting With My Family
• Titanic
• Parasite
• Howl's Moving Castle
• The Empire Strikes Back
• Twister
• Shrek
• Mission Impossible
• Citizen Kane
• The Rock
• Mank
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off
• Grease
• Terminator II: Judgment Day
• Independence Day
• Point Break
• To Sir, With Love
• Northwood Pie
• The Notebook
• Monty Python & The Holy Grail
• Steel Magnolias
• Before Sunrise
• Kingsman: The Secret Service
• LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring
• Four Weddings & A Funeral
• Forrest Gump
• Heat
• Casino Royale
• Mean Girls
• That Thing You Do
• Cool Hand Luke
• Beetlejuice
• Romeo + Juliet
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Beauty & The Beast (1991)
• Ocean's Eleven
• Jerry Maguire
• The Matrix
• Love Actually
• Die Hard

Episode 104 - Rebel Without A Cause

We're leaving the Peanut Butter behind and headed to the Chickie-Run this week. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we review Liam's pick in 1955's Rebel Without A Cause. We're contemplating the end of the universe in our 104th episode as we discuss

• Sidney Poitier & Betty White
• The differences between growing up in the 90s vs now
• How many other films borrowed from the legacy of this one
• Whether Nicholas Ray gave James Dean too much leeway
• Why we Mandela effected a leather jacket onto James Dean
• Some of the behind-the-scenes romances in play
• Some structural issues with the film's composition
• Why no-one cares about Buzz
• We reach out to some American listeners for support
• Whether or not Rebel Without A Cause 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
• Andrew Olszewski
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Randal Silva

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
  11:25 - Shoutouts
  22:05 - Deep Dive
  1:43:30 - Endgame

WatchAlong #3 - The Proposal

Come join us as the BFE honours the life of Betty White with a Watch-Along of what was arguably her biggest film of the modern era in the romantic comedy "The Proposal"  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - and push play in unison with us on your own DVD, Blu-Ray or streaming service and listen to us discuss a RomCom that is far better than it has any right to be. Ian's seen it before but Georgia hasn't. Join us as we discuss:

• At what point does Ryan Reynolds become "Ryan Reynolds" in his career
• We totally miss CM Punk's "Cult of Personality" on the soundtrack somewhere
• Which member of The Office popped us throughout
• Which Betty White line cut a little too close to the bone for us in this film
• Why is the cinematography in this film so good
• Which parts of this film have aged terribly and which parts had as laughing out loud legitimately

Episode 103 - Fantastic Mr. Fox

We've got more hits this month than a game of Whack-Bat. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - Liam and Ethan are hiding out in the sewers as we review Andrew O's reward for being first in the Patreon Pool in Fantastic Mr. Fox. We're avoiding Chinese food in our 103rd episode as we discuss:

• Our respective New Year's resolutions
• Who almost played the part of Felicity Fox
• What made the voice recording in this film different from most others
• The sheer volume of photographs needed to be taken for a stop motion picture
• Ian plays 'guess which Wes Anderson friend plays which part'
• We unpack the deeper meanings present in the film
• Georgia and Ian debate whether this is a film made for children or not
• The origin text for this film
• Ethan leaves notes and rants about the tropes that always seem to appear in a Wes Anderson film
• Whether or not Fantastic Mr Fox 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 support:

• Rev Bruce
• Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
• Andrew Olszewski
• Lina Oberholzer
• Ian Davies
• Chris Pedersen 
• Randal Silva

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
  15:16 - Shoutouts
  33:25 - Deep Dive
  1:38:20 - Endgame

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ep 10) - The End of Time

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

The Cinematic Council of Podcasts - Looking Ahead to 2022

It's time to call the council to assemble.  Join some of the very best in independent film podcasting as we look ahead to the year ahead with a cursory glance back at 2021.  We discuss a variety of topics in our fellowship of the film. Sitting around the table this month include Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die", Ed from "The Film Effect Podcast", Agent Scott from "Spyhards", Carlo from "The Movie Loot", and Danny from "It's A Musical Podcast." Topics this month include: 

• The impact of Covid in our regions and how safe we feel at the cinema
• Whether the success of Spider-Man signifies that cinema is back to normal or if its just an outlier
• If any of us are getting Marvel fatigue due to the oversaturation of the market
• Will J.K. Rowling's controversial opinions spell doom for the Fantastic Beasts franchise
• What will be the more successful film:  "Thor: Love & Thunder" or "Black Panther II: Wakanda Forever"
• We make our predictions for the box office champ of 2022
• Our New Year's Wishes for cinema in 2022

 

Find more of Kevin & The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://linktr.ee/TPodcastTWDie

Hear more from Ed & The Film Effect Podcast at https://www.podpage.com/the-film-effect-podcast/

Catch Agent Scott & Spyhards at https://linktr.ee/SpyHards

Listen to Carlo & The Movie Loot at https://tmml.buzzsprout.com/

Tune your ears to Danny & It's a Musical Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/it-s-a-musical-podcast/id1513922608

HawkGuys (Ep 6) - So This Is Christmas?

Ready your bow and refill your quiver for the final time as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 6 the final episode of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “So This is Christmas”. HawkGuys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they wrap this entire series up, go over Ian’s first impressions of the Kingpin, the results are in for a Kraft Dinner/Mac and Cheese debate and reflect on the MCU shows of 2021

Reel Roundtable #18 - Best Movie Musicals (w/ Danny & Drew from It’s A Musical Podast)

Overture! Cut the lights. This is it, the night of nights. No more rehearsing or nursing a part, you know every part by heart - well some of us.  The BFE brings another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment.  Ethan, Georgia, Ian and Liam are in the back row and led by our visiting leads, Danny and Drew from "It's A Musical Podcast"  We discuss the best of musical films, from the classics of Hollywood's golden age to the Julie Andrews era in the 60s right up to the present-day release of West Side Story.  Comments, banter, and an appreciation for bannermen can be found as we discuss:

• Our own personal history in musicals
• If musicals are bankable today
• Can a film reference other films in reverence or is it always a rip off?
• What made us have to push record a 2nd time?
• We get into a debate whether Mary Poppins is an animated film
• A couple of modern favourites get some hate from Drew

Catch Danny & Drew every week on It's A Musical Podcast. Available here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/it-s-a-musical-podcast/id1513922608

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.  

Episode 102 - Die Hard (and BFE Xmas Party)

Yipee-Kai-Yay and Merry Christmas. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan is watching 60 Minutes) as we review the most contentious Christmas movie ever in Die Hard.  We're Moonlighting with a 2nd full review in 4 days as we look at the film that made Bruce Willis a movie star.  We're walking on broken glass in our 102nd episode as we discuss:

• The laundry list of names that turned down the role of John McLane and what surprising name had contractual first right of refusal
• Some of the television dubs for the trademark Yippee-Kai-Yay line to avoid profanity
• Why did the security guard even bother making John look up who he was there to visit
• Are there one too many idiot supervisors as obstacles on the police force
• We discuss some Christmas traditions
• We hear from several friends of the podcast wishing the BFE and its listenership the best of holiday seasons
• Whether or not Die Hard is the Best Film Ever

Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod

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 - Deep Dive
  1:30:00 - Endgame