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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  5:30 - Reflections & Corrections
  20:45 - Shoutouts
  38:00 - Deep Dive
  1:57:15- We're joined by Juleen
  2:19:10 - Endgame

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 162 - The Wedding Singer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

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

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

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

AFTER 43:50 it's a full spoiler review

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

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

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One with the Monkey

How you doin?  We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 10: The One with the Monkey. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss:

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

We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra.  Catch their stuff over at:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra

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

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

Next up: The One with the Boobies (1.13)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  10:20 - Reflections & Corrections
  18:40 - Shoutouts
  48:00 - Deep Dive
  2:28:00 - Endgame

BFE: Off-Script - March 2023

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

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

Episode 160 - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  4:30 - Reflections & Corrections
  20:20 - Shoutouts
  33:30 - Deep Dive
  1:55:30 - Endgame

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One Where Underdog Gets Away

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

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

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra

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

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

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

Episode 159 - Joe Versus The Volcano

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  5:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  12:00 - Shoutouts
  22:40 - Deep Dive
  2:00:50 - Endgame

Reel Roundtable #25 - The Resties (2022)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Eligible Films:

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

Episode 158 - Spice World (w/ Megan)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:10 - Reflections & Corrections
  10:45 - Shoutouts
  40:15 - Deep Dive
  2:10:00 - Endgame

FRIENDS of the Podcast - The One With The Blackout

We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 7: The One With The Blackout. We try to figure out with a vestibule is this week as we discuss:

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

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra

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

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

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

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

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

• If we've ever been laid off
• Are men insecure about making less money than their female romantic partners?
• Did Rev. Bruce bring us yet another remixed romantic comedy
• Liam tests his American geography
• Did Reitman's cinematographer fail to show up on a big scene?
• Did Anna Kendrick drop the ball in a couple of places
• According to Ian, what are the two types of films?
• We all discuss our struggles with getting on the property ladder
• Rev Bruce joins us and gives us an update on his new job
• We finally reveal the winner of the BFE Fantasy Football League
• Is this George Clooney's best ever performance?
• Whether or not Up in the Air is the Best Film Ever

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  10:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  20:45 - Shoutouts
  28:45 - Deep Dive
  1:53:00 - We're joined by Rev. Bruce
  2:45:00 - Endgame

BFE Quiz Night IX: Redemption Island

It's episode 9 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for yet another go around the trivia stratosphere with some top notch quizzletainment with some previous last-place finishers  in BFE Quiz Night 9: Redemption Island.  Quizmaster Ian welcomes back Griff from the Paul & Griff Show, Brandon from Namely 90s, Kirsti from Canada, Debbie from just down the street, and Georgia from the BFE, each of whom hope to shed their L and find redemption the second time around. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun around the greater cinematic industry.  This month's categories are:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  10:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  17:30 - Shoutouts
  35:00 - Deep Dive
  2:16:00 - We're joined by James DeGuzman
  2:48:45 - Endgame

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

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

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

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

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

 

Eligible Films:

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

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

We're launching our as of yet untitled Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom that arguably transcends era.  Stories and plot continuity crashes are aplenty in our first episode as we discuss:

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

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

Next up: The One With the Blackout (1.07)

Episode 155 - Good Morning, Vietnam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  12:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  23:10 - Shoutouts
  34:30 - Deep Dive
  1:47:05 - Endgame

Episode 154 - Rocky IV (and BFE Xmas Party)

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  9:10 - Reflections & Corrections
  14:35 - Shoutouts
  24:30 - Deep Dive
  2:01:30 - Endgame

Episode 153 - Scrooged (with Kirsti)

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

• The many tensions between Richard Donner and Bill Murray in this film
• What's Bill Murray's legacy as a colleague in Hollywood
• Why does no-one care about this broadcast until December 23rd
• Do we judge Claire?  Should we?
• Is Frank the worst type of person (even after his change)?
• How many Bob Cratchits does one Christmas Carol adaptation need?
• Ethan lives and dies with the World Cup Final going on alongside the recording session
• We try to make heads or tails out of some delirium passed notes from Liam
• Whether or not Scrooged is the Best Film Ever

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  9:10 - Reflections & Corrections
  14:35 - Shoutouts
  24:30 - Deep Dive
  2:01:30 - Endgame

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

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

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

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

Headless theme composed by Dylan Glatthorn.  Used with permission.  

Catch more of Dylan's stuff at:

http://dylanglatthorn.com/

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

 

Episode 152 - Avatar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

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

Episode 149 - Bullitt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  4:35 - Reflections & Corrections
  10:00 - Shoutouts
  25:30 - Deep Dive
  1:52:15 - Endgame

Episode 148 - Black Panther

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  4:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  4:40 - Shoutouts
  16:50 - Deep Dive
  1:44:30 - We're joined by Rev. Bruce
  2:36:55 - Endgame

Episode 146 - Get Out

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

• The metaphors that Jordan Peele was trying to express in the film
• We gush over the acting quality throughout the film
• Ethan shares us some alternate filmed endings and we pitch some of our own
• We do discuss whether the film drops the ball in the 3rd act
• We ask what's more important, the message you want to give or telling a cohesive story?
• Ian's in full teacher mode as we discuss narrative perspective and the 4 possible readings you can have of a text
• We discuss our feelings on horror movies and if this is even a horror film
• Whether or not Get Out is the Best Film Ever

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

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

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

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

AFTER 32:40 it's a full spoiler review

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

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

Episode 145 - Slumdog Millionaire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

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

Episode 144 - Snatch

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  11:15 - Shoutouts
  26:15 - Deep Dive
  2:06:45 - Endgame

Episode 143 - Bowling For Columbine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  11:15 - Shoutouts
  26:15 - Deep Dive
  2:06:45 - Endgame

Episode 142 - Of Mice and Men

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  19:50 - Shoutouts
  29:20 - Deep Dive
  1:56:45 - Endgame

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  8:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  19:00 - Shoutouts
  26:35 - Deep Dive
  1:55:50 - We're joined by Hermes
  2:47:00 - Endgame

Cleared For Takeoff? -The Crown

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

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

BFE Mail Bag 6 - September 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  10:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  17:50 - We're joined by Alex
  15:00 - Shoutouts
  29:00 - Deep Dive
  2:35:00 - Endgame

Episode 139 - About Time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  4:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  9:20 - Shoutouts
  18:15 - Deep Dive
  1:43:00 - Endgame

Cleared For Takeoff? - Headless

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

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

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

Headless theme composed by Dylan Glatthorn.  Used by permission.  

Catch more of Dylan's stuff at:

http://dylanglatthorn.com/

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

 

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

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

It's a peak behind the curtain as you catch the BFE group just kicking it as we pretend we know what we're doing with Fantasy Football.  In between bites of chicken wings we provide commentary on the picks by our Patreon backers (Rev Bruce, Ensign Ian Davies, Duane Smith, and Nate the Great) and the podcasters doing so via autodraft (Ed from The Film Effect Podcast and 2020 champ, Alex from Main St Finance)

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

Episode 138 - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  4:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  9:20 - Shoutouts
  18:15 - Deep Dive
  1:43:00 - Endgame

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  3:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  9:45 - Shoutouts
  16:15 - Deep Dive
  1:32:00 - We're joined by Juleen
  2:19:20 - Endgame

The Cinematic Council of Podcasts - Midsummer Check-In

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Episode 136 - Dirty Dancing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  8:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  21:05 - Shoutouts
  35:30 - Deep Dive
  2:35:45 - Endgame

BFE Quiz Night 8: The Fate of the Curious

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

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

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

Episode 135 - This Is Spinal Tap

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  7:05 - Reflections & Corrections
  26:15 - Shoutouts
  57:40 - Deep Dive
  2:04:25 - Endgame

BFE: Off-Script - August 2022

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

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

Episode 134 - The Muppets (2011)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Timestamps for this episode:

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

 

See It Or Skip It? - The Gray Man

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

AFTER 31:00 it's a full spoiler review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  6:45 - Reflections & Corrections
  24:20 - Shoutouts
  36:30 - Deep Dive
  1:45:10- We're joined by Hermes
  2:32:25 - Endgame

 

 

See It Or Skip It? - Elvis

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

AFTER 53:10 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to Memphis, Vegas and all places in between (but definitely not overseas) as Ian and Liam talk about Baz Lurhmann's latest film, the biopic Elvis. Can a film be too Baz Lurhmann? Is Elvis the nicest guy who ever lived? Is Tom Hanks bad as Colonel Tom? Does Austin Butler deserve his Oscar buzz?  What's the deal with the scene in the TV studio?  We also go on an obscene amount of tangents and side conversations. Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Elvis and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

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?