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Check out the trailer for 101 Films' First Date.. Brand new film trailers. First Date 101 Films Releases First Date Trailer Put on your best garms and buckle up for a First Date to remember. This rip-roaring date night caper takes an unexpectedly wild and weird wrong turn, when a teenager tries to impress the girl of his dreams but ends up attracting more than his fair share of unwanted attention. This Tarantino-esque, crime comedy adventure made the official Sundance 2021 selection and is now set to arrive on UK digital 17 January from 101 Films . Shy high schooler Mike (Tyson Brown ) finally summons the courage to ask out his badass neighbour Kelsey (Shelby Duclos ) only to realise he’s missing a key element for a successful date – a car. Panicked and low on cash, he’s conned into buying a beat up ‘65 Chrysler. Mike's plan to win over Kelsey soon turns into a surreal misadventure when they are they find themselves at the mercy of two cops, a criminal gang, and a vengeful cat lady. A night fuelled by desire, bullets, and burning rubber makes any other first date seem like a walk in the park. In this perfectly executed throwback thrill ride, directing duo Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp deftly weave together elements of dark comedy, teen romance, shoot 'em up action and classic coming-of-age story, creating a truly entertaining ride that never misses a beat. This refreshing mix of tones, coupled with a break-out performance from Tyson Brown as Mike, make First Date a truly outstanding first feature. Forget Fred Sirieix for your matchmaking needs, this First Date will be love and laughs at first watch. The Carpenter's Son We anticipate that The Carpenter's Son will be less of a retelling and more of a deeply disquieting examination of power, temptation, and the human cost of being chosen. It arrives on 21st November. Eternity Eternity looks set to be a sophisticated, imaginative film that avoids the usual genre clichés by grounding its absurd plot in stellar performances. Kontinental '25 The promotional material and critical buzz surrounding Kontinental ’25 confirm that the winner of the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Screenplay is not only back, but operating at a fever pitch of urgency and daring. Anniversary Kenny Dalglish It's rare for a documentary trailer to stir the soul quite as effectively as the first look at Kenny Dalglish, the upcoming feature focusing on the life and legacy of one of British football's most revered and complex figures. Is This Thing On? Searchlight Pictures has premiered the teaser trailer for Is This Thing On?, and it suggests we are in for a sharp, melancholic comedy that mines the humour and heartbreak of mid-life crisis through the lens of stand-up. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere The first official trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the biopic chronicling the turbulent creation of the 1982 masterpiece Nebraska, has landed. The Bride The latest tease for The Bride, the highly anticipated 2026 offering from Maggie Gyllenhaal, has dropped, and if this brief glimpse is anything to go by, British cinema-goers should prepare themselves for a truly spectacular and unsettling cinematic experience. A Tooth Fairy Tale Overall, the trailer for A Tooth Fairy Tale delivers exactly what it needs to: a clear premise, an exciting quest, and the promise of high-quality vocal performances. Delivery Run From the first stark frames of the trailer for Delivery Run, it is immediately clear that this is a thriller operating under pressure. In Your Dreams "In Your Dreams," a new animated comedy set to enchant audiences. This delightful film, co-directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, promises a fantastical journey into the boundless landscape of dreams, arriving on November 14, 2025. A House of Dynamite A House of Dynamite, a gripping new thriller that plunges audiences into a high-stakes global crisis. The trailer for Bigelow's latest offering paints a chilling picture of a world on the brink, arriving in select UK cinemas on October 3rd The Man in My Basement With an intense psychological trailer that leaves you with more questions than answers, Andscape’s new film The Man in My Basement is poised to be a must-watch for UK and Ireland audiences, arriving on Disney+ on Friday, 26th September. Wicked: For Good The final trailer for Wicked: For Good has finally landed, promising an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Time Travel Is Dangerous The moment we clapped eyes on the first trailer for Time Travel Is Dangerous, we knew we were in for something special. Blending the charming, grounded sensibility of a classic British comedy with the mind-bending chaos of a high-concept sci-fi flick, this film promises a riotous journey through time and space. Game The trailer for the film GAME, set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's a two-minute masterclass in tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Don Q Don Q will be available on digital platforms in the UK on 15 September, thanks to Reel2Reel Films. John Candy: I Like Me The new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, offers a poignant and intimate look at the man behind the memorable characters. Eschewing the typical celebratory retrospective, the film embarks on a journey to humanise an icon, exploring his personal struggles, deep-seated anxieties, and the profound impact he had on those who knew him best. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers.

In the Ghostbusters: Afterlife Official Trailer 2, we also get a glimpse of a fan favourite - but in mini-form - the Stay-Puft Marshmallow! If this doesn't get film fans onboard for another outing of Ghostbusters, we don't know what will.. Brand new film trailers. Ghostbusters Afterlife Official Trailer Ghostbusters: Afterlife Official Trailer 2! Directed by Jason Reitman, this reboot of the classic Ghostbusters franchise stars Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace and Carrie Coon, as well as a smorgasbord of other terrific acting talents. In the Ghostbusters: Afterlife Official Trailer 2, we also get a glimpse of a fan favourite - but in mini-form - the Stay-Puft Marshmallow! If this doesn't get film fans onboard for another outing of Ghostbusters, we don't know what will. Following in the semi-recent boot steps of 2016's female-led Ghostbusters , which starred Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy, Ghostbusters: Afterlife has already been on the receiving end of a wave of criticism from die-hard fans, who want the original series left alone. If this Ghostbusters: Afterlife official trailer is anything to go by, though, this could be a fantastic addition to a well-loved movie collection. The Carpenter's Son We anticipate that The Carpenter's Son will be less of a retelling and more of a deeply disquieting examination of power, temptation, and the human cost of being chosen. It arrives on 21st November. Eternity Eternity looks set to be a sophisticated, imaginative film that avoids the usual genre clichés by grounding its absurd plot in stellar performances. Kontinental '25 The promotional material and critical buzz surrounding Kontinental ’25 confirm that the winner of the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Screenplay is not only back, but operating at a fever pitch of urgency and daring. Anniversary Kenny Dalglish It's rare for a documentary trailer to stir the soul quite as effectively as the first look at Kenny Dalglish, the upcoming feature focusing on the life and legacy of one of British football's most revered and complex figures. Is This Thing On? Searchlight Pictures has premiered the teaser trailer for Is This Thing On?, and it suggests we are in for a sharp, melancholic comedy that mines the humour and heartbreak of mid-life crisis through the lens of stand-up. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere The first official trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the biopic chronicling the turbulent creation of the 1982 masterpiece Nebraska, has landed. The Bride The latest tease for The Bride, the highly anticipated 2026 offering from Maggie Gyllenhaal, has dropped, and if this brief glimpse is anything to go by, British cinema-goers should prepare themselves for a truly spectacular and unsettling cinematic experience. A Tooth Fairy Tale Overall, the trailer for A Tooth Fairy Tale delivers exactly what it needs to: a clear premise, an exciting quest, and the promise of high-quality vocal performances. Delivery Run From the first stark frames of the trailer for Delivery Run, it is immediately clear that this is a thriller operating under pressure. In Your Dreams "In Your Dreams," a new animated comedy set to enchant audiences. This delightful film, co-directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, promises a fantastical journey into the boundless landscape of dreams, arriving on November 14, 2025. A House of Dynamite A House of Dynamite, a gripping new thriller that plunges audiences into a high-stakes global crisis. The trailer for Bigelow's latest offering paints a chilling picture of a world on the brink, arriving in select UK cinemas on October 3rd The Man in My Basement With an intense psychological trailer that leaves you with more questions than answers, Andscape’s new film The Man in My Basement is poised to be a must-watch for UK and Ireland audiences, arriving on Disney+ on Friday, 26th September. Wicked: For Good The final trailer for Wicked: For Good has finally landed, promising an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Time Travel Is Dangerous The moment we clapped eyes on the first trailer for Time Travel Is Dangerous, we knew we were in for something special. Blending the charming, grounded sensibility of a classic British comedy with the mind-bending chaos of a high-concept sci-fi flick, this film promises a riotous journey through time and space. Game The trailer for the film GAME, set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's a two-minute masterclass in tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Don Q Don Q will be available on digital platforms in the UK on 15 September, thanks to Reel2Reel Films. John Candy: I Like Me The new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, offers a poignant and intimate look at the man behind the memorable characters. Eschewing the typical celebratory retrospective, the film embarks on a journey to humanise an icon, exploring his personal struggles, deep-seated anxieties, and the profound impact he had on those who knew him best. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers.

The trailer for the film GAME, set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's a two-minute masterclass in tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease.. Brand new film trailers. Game We see a lot of trailers. Some are forgettable, some are a bit rubbish, and a very small number manage to get under your skin and stay with you. The trailer for the film GAME , set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's two minutes of pure tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease. The trailer kicks off with a chilling voice-over: "I watched someone die before." This immediately sets a dark, sombre tone, which is then jarringly undercut by the revving of a car and the sudden switch to a pulsing electronic score. This is not a horror film in the traditional sense, but something far more psychological, and this trailer makes it clear that the film will play with our expectations. We're thrown into a high-speed car chase on a winding country road. A figure in a black balaclava is the focus, both behind the wheel and later, on foot, being pursued through a forest. The action is frantic and kinetic, culminating in a violent car crash where the vehicle flips dramatically. This segment is pure adrenaline, but what's the purpose of the chase? Is it a game, a hunt, a revenge story? The trailer's genius lies in its ambiguity. The second half of the trailer takes a surprisingly different turn. The electronic music fades, replaced by a haunting folk song about a poacher. This shift is brilliant. It slows everything down, allowing us to absorb a series of quick, evocative shots: a beautiful pheasant, a watchful fox, and intimate moments between the characters. The juxtaposition of the thrilling chase with the pastoral imagery and folk music is what makes this trailer so unique. It suggests a complex story at play, one that's perhaps not just about a high-octane pursuit, but also about something primal, something rooted in nature and survival. GAME appears to be a film that defies easy categorisation. It's got the action of a thriller, the character intimacy of a drama, and the atmospheric dread of a psychological horror. The final reveal of the title and the release date is a final punch, a simple, one-word name that feels both a little menacing and incredibly intriguing. The UK premiere will be on 16 October 2025 at the opening night of Mayhem Film Festival in Nottingham, the hometown of Jason Williamson, who will be in attendance along with Marc Bessant, John Minton, Geoff Barrow and Rob Williams. Tickets will be on sale shortly. Other festivals and Q&As will be announced in due course. The Carpenter's Son We anticipate that The Carpenter's Son will be less of a retelling and more of a deeply disquieting examination of power, temptation, and the human cost of being chosen. It arrives on 21st November. Eternity Eternity looks set to be a sophisticated, imaginative film that avoids the usual genre clichés by grounding its absurd plot in stellar performances. Kontinental '25 The promotional material and critical buzz surrounding Kontinental ’25 confirm that the winner of the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Screenplay is not only back, but operating at a fever pitch of urgency and daring. Anniversary Kenny Dalglish It's rare for a documentary trailer to stir the soul quite as effectively as the first look at Kenny Dalglish, the upcoming feature focusing on the life and legacy of one of British football's most revered and complex figures. Is This Thing On? Searchlight Pictures has premiered the teaser trailer for Is This Thing On?, and it suggests we are in for a sharp, melancholic comedy that mines the humour and heartbreak of mid-life crisis through the lens of stand-up. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere The first official trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the biopic chronicling the turbulent creation of the 1982 masterpiece Nebraska, has landed. The Bride The latest tease for The Bride, the highly anticipated 2026 offering from Maggie Gyllenhaal, has dropped, and if this brief glimpse is anything to go by, British cinema-goers should prepare themselves for a truly spectacular and unsettling cinematic experience. A Tooth Fairy Tale Overall, the trailer for A Tooth Fairy Tale delivers exactly what it needs to: a clear premise, an exciting quest, and the promise of high-quality vocal performances. Delivery Run From the first stark frames of the trailer for Delivery Run, it is immediately clear that this is a thriller operating under pressure. In Your Dreams "In Your Dreams," a new animated comedy set to enchant audiences. This delightful film, co-directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, promises a fantastical journey into the boundless landscape of dreams, arriving on November 14, 2025. A House of Dynamite A House of Dynamite, a gripping new thriller that plunges audiences into a high-stakes global crisis. The trailer for Bigelow's latest offering paints a chilling picture of a world on the brink, arriving in select UK cinemas on October 3rd The Man in My Basement With an intense psychological trailer that leaves you with more questions than answers, Andscape’s new film The Man in My Basement is poised to be a must-watch for UK and Ireland audiences, arriving on Disney+ on Friday, 26th September. Wicked: For Good The final trailer for Wicked: For Good has finally landed, promising an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Time Travel Is Dangerous The moment we clapped eyes on the first trailer for Time Travel Is Dangerous, we knew we were in for something special. Blending the charming, grounded sensibility of a classic British comedy with the mind-bending chaos of a high-concept sci-fi flick, this film promises a riotous journey through time and space. Game The trailer for the film GAME, set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's a two-minute masterclass in tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Don Q Don Q will be available on digital platforms in the UK on 15 September, thanks to Reel2Reel Films. John Candy: I Like Me The new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, offers a poignant and intimate look at the man behind the memorable characters. Eschewing the typical celebratory retrospective, the film embarks on a journey to humanise an icon, exploring his personal struggles, deep-seated anxieties, and the profound impact he had on those who knew him best. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers.

Ghosts of Alderney follows the research of internationally renowned artist Piers Secunda, who recently spent five years recording stories of slave labourers sent to Alderney. When Hitler’s forces invaded the small Channel island in 1941, nobody knew just how brutal the occupation of this piece of UK Crown land would become. Secunda has worked for years to commemorate the slaves who endured random and unprovoked shootings, beatings and starvation.. Brand new film trailers. Ghosts of Alderney: Hitler's Island Slaves Ghosts of Alderney follows the research of internationally renowned artist Piers Secunda, who recently spent five years recording stories of slave labourers sent to Alderney. When Hitler’s forces invaded the small Channel island in 1941, nobody knew just how brutal the occupation of this piece of UK Crown land would become. Secunda has worked for years to commemorate the slaves who endured random and unprovoked shootings, beatings and starvation. People from all over Nazi Europe were shipped to the Channel Islands to build Hitler's “fortress” against an Allied attack. It was in Alderney however, where the treatment was harshest. Intelligence reports after the liberation reveal that bodies dumped in mass graves were compared to victims of the Belsen concentration camp. On this, the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Ghosts of Alderney serves as a testament to the bravery of these people. Through the work of the filmmakers and the research team, new evidence has come to light in this documentary, which uncovers further atrocities committed on the Nazi occupied island. These crimes include firing squads, mass graves, indiscriminate executions, and more shockingly, competitions from the officers rewarding even further brutality. Ghosts of Alderney also promises to expose how, following the Second World War, the UK government concealed the real reasons why it failed to prosecute any German officers for war crimes. “Of course there was a cover up,” said Professor Anthony Glees, a security and intelligence expert, who explores the reasons why the perpetrators of Alderney seemingly escaped justice. Madeleine Bunting, historian and author, adds: “This was the biggest mass murder on British soil. Yet so many questions remain.” A recent UK Government inquiry found that more than 1,100 people died on Alderney but acknowledged there are many more missing. Ghosts of Alderney seeks to go beyond the numbers, to bring the names and faces of those who suffered back to life. Piers Secunda adds; “The academic research deals with lists of names and adding up numbers to create a total figure of number of people who came to Alderney. But people aren't numbers. They're human beings. They have lives, they have histories, backgrounds. " Ghosts of Alderney: Hitler's Island Slaves will be released in the UK later this year The Carpenter's Son We anticipate that The Carpenter's Son will be less of a retelling and more of a deeply disquieting examination of power, temptation, and the human cost of being chosen. It arrives on 21st November. Eternity Eternity looks set to be a sophisticated, imaginative film that avoids the usual genre clichés by grounding its absurd plot in stellar performances. Kontinental '25 The promotional material and critical buzz surrounding Kontinental ’25 confirm that the winner of the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Screenplay is not only back, but operating at a fever pitch of urgency and daring. Anniversary Kenny Dalglish It's rare for a documentary trailer to stir the soul quite as effectively as the first look at Kenny Dalglish, the upcoming feature focusing on the life and legacy of one of British football's most revered and complex figures. Is This Thing On? Searchlight Pictures has premiered the teaser trailer for Is This Thing On?, and it suggests we are in for a sharp, melancholic comedy that mines the humour and heartbreak of mid-life crisis through the lens of stand-up. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere The first official trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the biopic chronicling the turbulent creation of the 1982 masterpiece Nebraska, has landed. The Bride The latest tease for The Bride, the highly anticipated 2026 offering from Maggie Gyllenhaal, has dropped, and if this brief glimpse is anything to go by, British cinema-goers should prepare themselves for a truly spectacular and unsettling cinematic experience. A Tooth Fairy Tale Overall, the trailer for A Tooth Fairy Tale delivers exactly what it needs to: a clear premise, an exciting quest, and the promise of high-quality vocal performances. Delivery Run From the first stark frames of the trailer for Delivery Run, it is immediately clear that this is a thriller operating under pressure. In Your Dreams "In Your Dreams," a new animated comedy set to enchant audiences. This delightful film, co-directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, promises a fantastical journey into the boundless landscape of dreams, arriving on November 14, 2025. A House of Dynamite A House of Dynamite, a gripping new thriller that plunges audiences into a high-stakes global crisis. The trailer for Bigelow's latest offering paints a chilling picture of a world on the brink, arriving in select UK cinemas on October 3rd The Man in My Basement With an intense psychological trailer that leaves you with more questions than answers, Andscape’s new film The Man in My Basement is poised to be a must-watch for UK and Ireland audiences, arriving on Disney+ on Friday, 26th September. Wicked: For Good The final trailer for Wicked: For Good has finally landed, promising an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Time Travel Is Dangerous The moment we clapped eyes on the first trailer for Time Travel Is Dangerous, we knew we were in for something special. Blending the charming, grounded sensibility of a classic British comedy with the mind-bending chaos of a high-concept sci-fi flick, this film promises a riotous journey through time and space. Game The trailer for the film GAME, set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's a two-minute masterclass in tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Don Q Don Q will be available on digital platforms in the UK on 15 September, thanks to Reel2Reel Films. John Candy: I Like Me The new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, offers a poignant and intimate look at the man behind the memorable characters. Eschewing the typical celebratory retrospective, the film embarks on a journey to humanise an icon, exploring his personal struggles, deep-seated anxieties, and the profound impact he had on those who knew him best. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers.. Brand new film trailers. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues The amps are tuned, the drum risers are ready, and after four decades, the world's most enduringly hapless rock band is back. Yes, in a move that feels both long overdue and a magnificent piece of Spinal Tap-esque madness, David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls are reuniting for one last hurrah in the eagerly awaited sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues . Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers. For those of us who grew up on the original, the idea of a sequel is both exciting and terrifying. The 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap was a genuine cultural landmark, a film so perfectly pitched that many viewers initially believed it was a real documentary. It defined an entire genre and provided a near-endless supply of quotable moments, from the famous amp that goes to eleven to the unceremonious demise of various drummers. So, what’s left to say? A lot, as it turns out. The premise sees the band, now estranged and in the twilight of their careers, forced to reunite for a final contractual obligation concert. This setup, of course, is a goldmine for the kind of observational, bone-dry humour that made the first film a classic. The genius of the original cast—Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer—is that they don't just reprise their roles; they truly embody them, giving us characters who are simultaneously pathetic and strangely endearing. We’ll get to see what David is up to, presumably still pontificating on the mysteries of rock 'n' roll, what Nigel is doing in his later years (a guitar-and-cheese shop, apparently), and how Derek Smalls has been getting on after his solo tour. The return of director Rob Reiner as Marty DiBergi, the long-suffering documentarian, is the perfect framing device, ready to capture every new misstep and glorious failure. The buzz around the film has been building for months, not least because of the promise of star-studded cameos. Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John are among the musical legends set to make appearances, a testament to the original film’s legendary status within the music world. One can only imagine the hilarious interactions and improvised chaos these new faces will bring to the chaotic world of Spinal Tap. Ultimately, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues isn't just a sequel; it's a celebration of a cinematic institution. It’s a chance to see a legendary comedy act prove they’ve still got it, and a reminder that even after forty years, some things never change—notably, Spinal Tap’s inability to get anything quite right. The UK release this September is set to be a momentous event, and we can’t wait to see if the band finally find a stage prop that doesn’t mysteriously go missing. The Carpenter's Son We anticipate that The Carpenter's Son will be less of a retelling and more of a deeply disquieting examination of power, temptation, and the human cost of being chosen. It arrives on 21st November. Eternity Eternity looks set to be a sophisticated, imaginative film that avoids the usual genre clichés by grounding its absurd plot in stellar performances. Kontinental '25 The promotional material and critical buzz surrounding Kontinental ’25 confirm that the winner of the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Screenplay is not only back, but operating at a fever pitch of urgency and daring. Anniversary Kenny Dalglish It's rare for a documentary trailer to stir the soul quite as effectively as the first look at Kenny Dalglish, the upcoming feature focusing on the life and legacy of one of British football's most revered and complex figures. Is This Thing On? Searchlight Pictures has premiered the teaser trailer for Is This Thing On?, and it suggests we are in for a sharp, melancholic comedy that mines the humour and heartbreak of mid-life crisis through the lens of stand-up. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere The first official trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the biopic chronicling the turbulent creation of the 1982 masterpiece Nebraska, has landed. The Bride The latest tease for The Bride, the highly anticipated 2026 offering from Maggie Gyllenhaal, has dropped, and if this brief glimpse is anything to go by, British cinema-goers should prepare themselves for a truly spectacular and unsettling cinematic experience. A Tooth Fairy Tale Overall, the trailer for A Tooth Fairy Tale delivers exactly what it needs to: a clear premise, an exciting quest, and the promise of high-quality vocal performances. Delivery Run From the first stark frames of the trailer for Delivery Run, it is immediately clear that this is a thriller operating under pressure. In Your Dreams "In Your Dreams," a new animated comedy set to enchant audiences. This delightful film, co-directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, promises a fantastical journey into the boundless landscape of dreams, arriving on November 14, 2025. A House of Dynamite A House of Dynamite, a gripping new thriller that plunges audiences into a high-stakes global crisis. The trailer for Bigelow's latest offering paints a chilling picture of a world on the brink, arriving in select UK cinemas on October 3rd The Man in My Basement With an intense psychological trailer that leaves you with more questions than answers, Andscape’s new film The Man in My Basement is poised to be a must-watch for UK and Ireland audiences, arriving on Disney+ on Friday, 26th September. Wicked: For Good The final trailer for Wicked: For Good has finally landed, promising an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Time Travel Is Dangerous The moment we clapped eyes on the first trailer for Time Travel Is Dangerous, we knew we were in for something special. Blending the charming, grounded sensibility of a classic British comedy with the mind-bending chaos of a high-concept sci-fi flick, this film promises a riotous journey through time and space. Game The trailer for the film GAME, set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's a two-minute masterclass in tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Don Q Don Q will be available on digital platforms in the UK on 15 September, thanks to Reel2Reel Films. John Candy: I Like Me The new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, offers a poignant and intimate look at the man behind the memorable characters. Eschewing the typical celebratory retrospective, the film embarks on a journey to humanise an icon, exploring his personal struggles, deep-seated anxieties, and the profound impact he had on those who knew him best. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers.

Today, Netflix revealed the trailer and key art for Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet narrated by Sir David Attenborough and produced by award winning, UK based filmmakers, Silverback Films. The film will be on Netflix from 4th June.. Brand new film trailers. Breaking Boundaries The Science of Our Planet Trailer Today, Netflix revealed the trailer and key art for Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet narrated by Sir David Attenborough and produced by award winning, UK based filmmakers, Silverback Films. The film will be on Netflix from 4th June. Breaking Boundaries follows the scientific journey of world-renowned scientist Professor Johan Rockström who discusses this film with Sir David Attenborough in a blog on the Netflix Newsroom. Breaking Boundaries tells the story of the most important scientific discovery of our time - that humanity has pushed Earth beyond the boundaries that have kept Earth stable for 10,000 years, since the dawn of civilisation. The 75-minute film takes the audience on a journey of discovery of planetary thresholds we must not exceed, not just for the stability of our planet, but for the future of humanity. It offers up the solutions we can and must put in place now if we are to protect Earth’s life support systems. The film is directed and produced by Jon Clay, executive produced by Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey, Colin Butfield, Jochen Zeitz and Kate Garwood. Original music by Hannah Cartwright and Ross Tones. They join the creators who are bringing broader awareness of environmental issues and solutions to Netflix viewers around the world. In 2020, 160 million Netflix households tuned in to at least one film or show that shined a light on sustainability, including Emmy-award winning Our Planet and Academy-Award nominated My Octopus Teacher . This is Netflix’s third project with Sir David Attenborough, following Our Planet and David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. Johan Rockström volunteers his time to advise Netflix on its sustainability strategy, including its recent climate commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2022. He will continue in this capacity as a part of the company’s independent advisory group of experts. SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH BIO: Sir David Attenborough is Britain’s best-known natural history film-maker. His career as a natural history and broadcaster has spanned nearly seven decades. His first job - after Cambridge University and two years in the Royal Navy - was at a London publishing house. Then in 1952 he joined the BBC as a trainee producer and it was while working on the Zoo Quest series (1954-64) that he had his first opportunity to undertake expeditions to remote parts of the globe, to capture intimate footage of wildlife in its natural habitat. He was Controller of BBC 2 (1965-68), during which time he introduced colour television to Britain, then Director of Programmes for BBC Television (1969-1972). In 1973 he abandoned administration altogether to return to documentary-making and writing, and has established himself as the world’s leading Natural History programme maker with several landmark titles including Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trials of Life (1990), The Private Life Of Planets (1995), Life of Birds (1998), The Blue Planet (2001), Life of Mammals (2002), Planet Earth (2006), Our Planet (2019) and David Attenborough - A Life On Our Planet (2020) . Sir David was knighted in 1985 and received the Order of Merit in 2005. He is a fellow of the Royal Society and stands at the forefront of issues concerning the planet’s declining species and conservation. JOHAN ROCKSTRÖM BIO: Professor Johan Rockström is an internationally recognized scientist on global sustainability issues. He is the founder of the Stockholm Resilience Centre, the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam and Chief Scientific Advisor for Conservation International. Johan led the development of the Planetary Boundaries framework for human development in the current era of rapid global change. He is a leading scientist on global water resources, with more than 25 years experience in applied water research in tropical regions, and more than 150 research publications in fields ranging from applied land and water management to global sustainability. In addition to his research endeavours, which have been widely used to guide policy, Rockström is active as a consultant for several governments and business networks. 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Read the film podcast transcript from the episode titled UK Film Club - 002: Women Talking review on UK Film Club part of the UK Film Review Podcast. < Back UK Film Club - 002: Women Talking review Listen to This Episode UK Film Club 00:00.00 ukfilmreview I literally was putting my daughter down I went to leave the room and I thought she's she's all good. She's asleep and then she went daddy where you going I was like oh no. 00:02.32 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, just as you get get to the door Now you're back where you started again aren't you. 00:13.10 ukfilmreview And I was like oh no like this was at like half seven of what right? Okay, this is going to take a miracle. So hopefully she stays asleep. But if not, it's my wife's problem now exactly you are my child right now. 00:22.59 Brian Penn Ah, well well Well yeah, you're otherwise occy aren't you for the next hour. So So you've gone I Well if you want to look at at that way fair enough, you know, um, it's It's your it's your. Um, why you'll get out a G free card is that yeah see what know? Yeah, it's but bit like blaming. The dog isn't it and when something goes wrong. Oh it's in is yeah, not yeah yeah. 00:36.83 ukfilmreview Yeah I blame you for a lot actually Brian You wouldn't you wouldn't know and you've you've if if if my wife ever meets you. She's just going to go? No not not you. 00:53.61 Brian Penn Well look I have my uses don't I let's be let's be fair about this, you know I'm always always happy to perform a service for a friend. You know that you know, um, but how have you been though? generally. 00:54.94 ukfilmreview So. 01:04.63 ukfilmreview Yeah, yeah, good good. Very good. Actually I had Covid last week so got over that. Um, it's It's my second go at it. So yeah. 01:07.38 Brian Penn Yeah I I was gonna say you I didn't want so already you been a bit greater to you I yeah. 01:14.89 ukfilmreview If anything the sequel was just man. Yeah, it didn't really do what the first one did the first one had all the novelty and you was interest in the second time it was like oh god go away would you and got time for this. 01:17.52 Brian Penn Man well listen some they on. Let hope this. That's the last one. Let's hope there's not gonna be in it any further repeats. We don't want you to turn into our Marvel franchise. Anyway, you know, but you know hum of the week. You know. 01:31.83 ukfilmreview No, exactly. 01:37.20 Brian Penn Wednesday you know we're over that. Um the nobbly part of the week ah like just all lights of things so weren't the oscars predictable weren't I they were utterly utterly predictable. 01:46.12 ukfilmreview Yeah, it was weird this year I I I very rarely get much into it and I didn't really this year either. But I this year was one of the few years where I've actually seen some of the films beforehand because often what happens if they o cause I watched them afterwards like the films are coming up and. 01:56.48 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, so what most people do isn't that. 02:03.21 ukfilmreview Yeah I was kind of like oh okay, they went with that one where ok, um, but I was surprised that it did fall down so heavily with um, everything everywhere all at once I'll be surprised actually about what you think about that. 02:10.97 Brian Penn Well, yeah I wasn't surprised really because the way it was shaping up I think they'd already made up their minds that this is our chance I mean I hate to sound cynical. You know I prefer to to say realistic but it was shaping up that way you know. Had ah numerous boxes to tick you know the pressure that the academy have been under in recent years with different things going on and pressure to comply it and be politically correct and be very wokest. It's difficult not to be cynical in this environment. You know by all means um. 02:49.35 Brian Penn Recognize Films for their quality now I'm not saying that everything everywhere once is not a bad film. It's okay, but it doesn't deserve that level of the price you know I mean it's It's all a matter of opinion isn't it. We also been done but I mean a film might tell for example that I was raving about on the last podcast. 03:06.53 ukfilmreview Um. 03:06.83 Brian Penn That's the type of film that if you wanted to reward diversity and inclusion. You could do it with that. You know female director black cast about the civil rights movement I mean that's sticks for a few boxes but it in my opinion. It deserves the praise that it never got you know this is what I feel with someone run it really you know. Um, but Brendan from Brendan um, Brendan Fraser got off the Oscar for best best acts though which is quite right? I think yeah yeah. 03:33.88 ukfilmreview Yeah, you you sang his praises in the last episode. So yeah I think um, the thing is as we both chatted about last last time the film itself everything everywhere all at once. Certainly it didn't on I've only seen it once I Still only have seen it once and. 03:40.63 Brian Penn Are. 03:51.60 ukfilmreview It didn't rattle me in any kind of way that I thought oh my God of course of course this is an oscar when I it kind of was like okay this is a fairly interesting film but that's about it like whereas when I watched um ah to pick a nonwhite Hollywood film that did win something like parasite when I watched parasite. 03:57.22 Brian Penn Um, yeah, and I. 04:08.19 Brian Penn Yeah. 04:10.47 ukfilmreview I remember being particularly yeah, moved by that film that it was Wow that was something really special. That was so interesting. Um, so yeah, it's interesting to see what happened. 04:16.46 Brian Penn Yeah, but yeah, there's something about it though. Parasite is there's something that kind of grabs you straight away and that's what a good film should do is make you curious and make you think right? I can't take my eyes off for this but you know ah we have to accept that. The academy will operate in it in a certain way and doesn't do what I feel is always logical but but yeah as to say is you're just dealing with opinions. Um I mean we've all got a view a view of the way things should be and what a great film is but I think in some ways the oscars are dumbing down I mean you look at. Any award ceremony. You might talk about the ah golden global awardds the the baftass the screen as as guild right? and they' they're all kind of up there but the real the real yartic the benchmark the gold standard is the oscars. You know if you were an Oscar you've got a license to work in Hollywood haven't you's so simple as that. So that's a rare honor to bestow on anyone I think really, but you know it just doesn't seem to scan very well with me. You know it. It just seems to be playing to the gallery a bit too much. You know trying to play too safe and it becomes too obvious as well. I. 05:31.45 ukfilmreview Oh there you go I mean um, we will be talking about an Oscar winner in this episode. Um, yeah, our our streaming pick for this? Yeah, very good way. But we'll get to that. Um, but before. 05:37.46 Brian Penn And we will Yeah, that's right richly things loved as well. Yeah, there Yeah well what. 05:49.49 ukfilmreview We get to the streaming. It's cinema releases go for it. Brian. 05:55.87 Brian Penn What should we go with first or are you gonna let me choose oh okay, why. 05:58.77 ukfilmreview Oh I Always let you choose this now you know why it's because um, as I said earlier I am completely unprepared really for this episode. So I'm going to use this time when you're actually going to be talking about these films to get all my sheets up and get to get myself together. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 06:10.14 Brian Penn Ah, like is that it you see you're given the game away there. You could have stay quiet couldn't you couldve just separate ah ah know know yeah I mean we could we could appear like a Swan Couldn were you know calm on surface. But. 06:15.20 ukfilmreview It's not the slick operation that people think it is is largely me with a Mike and a spreadsheet. 06:25.62 Brian Penn Palling away furiously below the surface but you're prepared to let it all show aren't you. That's okay I can get with that. You know you can I Yeah ah unit. You know anyone could be a victim of your your careful eison couldn't they really let's be fair, all right then. 06:27.80 ukfilmreview I am but I also have control of post-production edit So I can make myself look really organized there. It's fine. 06:42.10 ukfilmreview Ah. 06:42.24 Brian Penn So let let's let's start then right? So we got five films on general release the first one that I'd like to discuss is women talking this stars Clare Foy Jesse Buckley and Francis Madoman it's directed by Sarah Polly story is is basically women living in a religious colony. Untouched by the twenty first century where the men brutalize and rape their women at will and so they decide to do something about it. They take a vote 3 choices 1 they leave 2 they do nothing 3 they stay in fights now I don't think it's given too much of the ah. A way to say that they they dismiss do nothing. It's either gonna be leave or stay and fight they spit down the middle and the film is basically a record of their discussions over the course of an evening or an entire night really where they decide what they what they do and. And and we sure he's the only man in the cast. He's the he plays the the teacher. The honest broker the neutral who recalls their discussions now I think the trailers on this film. Don't do it any justice if you look at the trailers for this film. It looks very dry. Looks very slow, not very pacey at all. But it's not It's not though you know it's a kind of film. You almost listen to it rather than watch it because the characters are fairly static. They don't move around very much or the actions takes place within a barn within this community and the. 08:19.90 Brian Penn Um, the fact that it doesn't they don't move around much doesn't seem to affect it because the plot still rolls along at a reasonably good pace I think it's a very good film. It's very intelligent. Um not an easy one to get to grips with and quite disturbing in places. But it's it's a film that has its reward if you stick with it. But it's it's the antithesis of so many films that we see in the cinema because you know it's It's a thinking film. It's a talking film. It's not about action. But ah, a very very good film and worth. 08:55.71 ukfilmreview Well, what cast I mean I must say a big big fan of Jesse Buckley um and and all of them really, but um I think when you do get these films that come to the big screen that aren't playing up to you know. 08:55.96 Brian Penn Worth having a look at yeah um. 09:12.72 ukfilmreview Keeping our attention here really giving us lots and lots of visuals. Sometimes that's a really nice option. Um I remember seeing yeah I remember seeing the King's speech in and that's quite a heavy kind of dialogue film and lots of intimate scenes and seeing it. 09:16.65 Brian Penn Um, yes makes a change right? yeah. 09:30.10 ukfilmreview In an immersive experience was actually really powerful because I feel when you do have something that's say more visual that can still kind of work at home. You can still do that. But if you have something that is trying to just captivate you largely with dialogue and and a script that. 09:38.53 Brian Penn So. 09:44.29 Brian Penn M. 09:47.88 ukfilmreview Yeah, a Cinema is a very good place to put that because you're almost like a fly on the wall. You feel more like a fly on the wall I think in that sort of arena. 09:51.90 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, yeah I agree I think you're you're kind of in an enclosed environment. You're in darkness. You know it's like all the um, the pre-show trailers that you see where they urge you to switch your mobile off. 10:05.25 ukfilmreview Yeah, if. 10:07.55 Brian Penn Watch this Screen. Don't watch any other screen and um, it's all very true. You know they want they want you to to appreciate this cinematic experience and to see a film like that on a big screen. It is unusual people might look at a film like women talking and think I'll wait for that on streaming but I would urge you. If. It's the type of film that you feel you could warm to it's the gar on a sit in a similar because all films are better on a big screen but it has a certain amount of naughty value because it is a thoughtful film. It's a thinking film and it is about domestic abuse. So It's dealing with um, a very current. So called subjects and it always will be and it's um, an issue that we're trying to get to grips with as a society a society. So um, it's got that guy for it as Well. You know women will watch it and relates to it and so will men as well and but it's. Well worth a look and it will surprise you I think it will surprise you if you you sit down and watch it. But I mean it. It requires something different from you as a viewer. 11:13.88 ukfilmreview Okay, well there we go women talking um an Oscar winner for a best adapted screenplay. So worth anyone's time. What's next Brian. 11:14.34 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah, what's next right? Let's go with what's love got to do with it now. This is nothing to do with the thematon of film or the team of turn a song. This is a a film with. Well starring Lillly James says ad laif and Emma Thompson directed by shakurkapo and a screenplay by Jemima Carn no less um now story pretty much a straightforward romcom with a slight twist Lilly James plays Zoe a filmmakerr. Who's grown up living next door to a best friend kaz played by Shazad Lateif coming from a traditional pakistani family kaz has succumbed to an arranged marriage or assisted marriage as they call it now Zari decides to film Kazzi's wedding in Pakistan. The party flies off and the fun and games begin now I think this is a a lovely romcom It's almost a date night movie I think for lots of nice visuals. A very good script by by johu maccar you know. 12:35.20 Brian Penn She's not the the person you would expect to come up with ah a script for a romantic comedy but she's drawn on her own experiences being mar to and ranhan the pakistani cricketer and it makes some interesting points about I mean we seeing films about eastern and western cultures clashing but this is trying to set. Concepts of an arranged marriage alongside the western conventions of spontaneous relationships developing and that jux the position between the 2 is quite interesting but nevertheless it's still a good film if you like Rom comes I stress that if you're a fan of Rom comes you will enjoy it It's quite predictable to be fair, but that's the way we like our um, comes we like them to be predictable. We like happy endings and I'm pleased to report. There is a happy ending hit here. But you get 10 minutes into the film. You'll know what what the ending is going to be but you know I personally don't mind that. Because you you get something specific from a Rom -com you get a few laughs you get some good storytelling. You get to warm to people that are very likable. Usually even the ones that are not quite so pleasantly drawn. You end up liking them as well. That's that it's a feel good movie isn't it's it's a heart warmer. It's all those cliches that we as film critics use. You can attach all of these to what's love got to do with it but a a very good film and well worthre seeing. 14:01.38 ukfilmreview Okay, sounds great I mean do love? Um Lily James she's doing a lot of great movies for me like and when it comes to rom coms I mean this is saying it coming from the producer of Bridget Jones's diary love actually those sort of places. 14:15.22 Brian Penn Yeah, um, um, my mind so mine. So yeah. 14:17.90 ukfilmreview That's right up my street that really is you know it's and I think there's yeah, a big place in especially British Cinema I think for these types of films where yeah they are a bit. Um. Yeah, kind of easy going And yeah, they they are playing around with a lot of these sort tropes and I think this is the sort of film again goes back to the idea of like the sort film. You're gonna watch in a cinema you're going on a date. You got the opportunity to watch them like this or you've got. 14:32.41 Brian Penn And. 14:48.10 ukfilmreview Something like women talking there's that's variety. There's different types of movies. Yeah I think that's ah, that's a great, um, great selection that we've got going on this month in cinemas. 14:49.60 Brian Penn Yeah, courses. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, that's right, you have got a contrast there and they're both excellent films in different ways and I think it's it's it's as to say it's asking for so for a different reaction from us as viewers. I think with ah what's life got to do with it. You're looking at what you're looking for. You're looking for. Um, nice characters, an engaging story like and some laughs some ah a witty sort of banter and dialogue and there's lots of that going on here. And I must say if this is anything to go by I'm really impressed with Jemi Mcca as a as a scriptwriter this is just the screenplay that she's done but it's you know she's drawing on her own experiences. But I mean it's not easy to write a script like that. That's you know that's got all those elements all those ingredients fit into it. And makes you care about occurrees and gives you a few laughs to to sort of clever lines that sticking your head you know it does all of that and it does a job for me and I think it's that's out of those first two films. It's probably the film that will run for longer on general release. You know I always look at the the listings local cinema listings and for for a film like womenalking you might only get 3 or 4 listings in one day right for a film like what's love got to do with it. You might get 6 or 7 but if you compare it to something like shazanne. 16:25.19 Brian Penn Or Ant know there'll be 15 or 16 slots that you could choose from and it does give you an idea of what the public responds to I would hope a film like womenalking or what s I've got to do with it will get more than just 3 or 4 slots a day because that's a sign that people um, have got an open mind. And they'll see different types of film. You know one of the things that I hope we can do with film club is to open people's minds a bit more and that there are other types of films out there that that are worth seeing. 16:56.14 ukfilmreview Absolutely and Brian brings me on to a good point. So if this is your first episode of film club then um, nice to have you here where have you been answers on a postcard please? Ah what we? What we want to know is your opinions of these films so we actually have had someone send in a. Ah, review of all quite on the western front which you're going to review in a bit. But yeah, any of the films that we talk about women talking. What's love've got to do with it a lot more coming up on the on the show. We'd want your reviews too now whether that's you want to send us an audio. Ah. Actual recording of you which there is now a button Brian on the website I've created a button for yeah, stuck it right on the homepage can't miss it. We have I mean that took me a good hour or 2 to sort that out with a cup of tea I was yeah. 17:33.36 Brian Penn On Wow Oh wow you created a button Nice one. Yeah, where we've really arrived there haven't we if we got our own buttons on our own website. Yeah, really did it did it really is So is it that technical. 17:51.47 ukfilmreview No I'm just really slow and I have the office on in the background I was just not not exactly Russian Um, but yeah, if you if you want to send in your reviews or if you want to tweet them. You can tweet them to at Uk Film review or however, you want to send them to us. Maybe you don't want your voice read out. Um, so I'm happy to read them for you or you know feel free to send in any other method. Um. 17:53.67 Brian Penn Oh right I say all right? fair. Yeah. 18:11.38 ukfilmreview Other than like yeah these kind of barbaric methods of like carrier pigeons are always worried about the pigeons were they all right with that was that ok I don't know little extra message type you tape to the bottom I help me. 18:19.12 Brian Penn It didn't have a lot of saying and I couldn't answer back. Could they really? yeah yeah, if like if only they could read and write. It could have been so different. Couldn't it. That's that's what the what evolution does isn't it good. 18:30.94 ukfilmreview Ah know it was their own fault really and there that brings us very nicely on to what's next Brian yeah, what's next. Ah. 18:39.72 Brian Penn What's next Chris what's next this creed 3 yeah a creter I couldn't resist it I thought yeah because I'm I'm normally quite adverse to to films with Roman Numerals and the title but it is Creed. You know it's it's an offshoot of Rocky. So I thought god do this starring Michael B Jordan and Jonathan Majors also directed by Michael B Jordan as well. It's his first I think he's his first swim as director. But yeah I think it is actually he may well be his lady I think he's been dabbling isn't he he's he's one of these sort of actors that dabbles as a writer and a director. 18:59.94 ukfilmreview Is it his first his first film. Yeah, there was hope. 19:16.52 Brian Penn Ah, think it's his first directorial venturely excellent. We can confirm that then so this is um, the latest instalment of the donnus creed franchise. So the story is pretty much creed is retired. 19:16.67 ukfilmreview Born into I am D B It is so that is gospel. 19:35.17 Brian Penn And living a comfortable life as a media celebrity as his own gym is advertising living a nice comfortable life with a nice family but then a figure from his childhood re-enters his life Daian Anderson played by Jonathan Majors shares a secret with creed which becomes clear as the film wears on. But in double quick time Damien and becomes world heavywe champion and starts to bait creed starts to dis in and you think well we know what's coming don't we really we know what's going to come next so cree comes out retirement and fights Damien Anson so he's fighting. Not only Anderson but he's fighting his personal demons as well. It's that kind of film really, you know what? you're getting. We know that if again if if you're being really bruisedly honest about this It's a bit like rocky 9 or rocky eight only without rocky in and this. That's really weird as well. There's no mention of Rocky Bell bar in this film. Not that I could see you'd been airbrushed. Apparently there were issues between stallone and the producers on this film. He thought the currents was going in their own direction and if you remember Rocky Bell Bow was in the first 2 crew preed movies. Bearing in mind the influence that you had on creed just to kind of suddenly airbrush him out is a bit odd. But anyway you get over that. It's a very entertaining film for entirely different reasons when compared to the first two films that we've looked at because it's action based the storyline is fairly. 21:10.11 Brian Penn Linear straightforward. It doesn't challenge you much. It's a storyline that we've seen many many times before particularly in boxing moves as well. It's not so far removed from rocky so you know taking all that on board is thoroughly entertaining and it's ah it's a good way to spend a couple of hours the visuals are great. Fighter sequences are incredible I mean in the review that I wrote I actually had to say that neither one of them looked like her property heavy heavyweight. They look like cruiser weights they look so like they look so like to me and also. 21:40.74 ukfilmreview Ah. 21:44.86 Brian Penn No boxer could possibly have hands that quick and feet that quick. You know so the the credibility side of things I would question but entertainment wise you can't go wrong with this. You know what? you know what? you're getting does what it says on the scene. It's the old cliche. 21:59.40 ukfilmreview I mean boxing films are your genre upon themselves. And yeah, what's your favorite box in film Brian I was gonna say reg bo yeah, you can't go wrong with that way. 22:03.75 Brian Penn oh yeah oh I think raging bull. Yeah no I know well, it's the Niro. It's because say see it's in black and white I love films in black and white with raging ball. What's interesting about that film. It's a boxing movie naturally. But you only get 22 I think 22 minutes of boxing in two and a half half hours and all right fair enough. You're telling a story about a person but the feature so little boxing. Maybe that's what makes it good though because it's sparing I think another really good boxing movie going back? Ah, even further in time. You know ranaging bulls 1980 s we go back to the late 50 S Paul Newman made a film called somebody up there likes me about Rocky Marciano um though Rocky Gratiano think pardon Rocky Rocky Gratana the middle white very good film in black and white. So. 23:01.50 Brian Penn There are some very good boxing movies and whilst I wouldn't put creed and the creed franchise with raging ball or somebody up there likes me. It does the job. It's very glossy. You know I think it lacks probably the rawness of what boxing is really about. Um. There's there's a kind of a shine or on Creed. There was a shine on the rocky movies after the first rocky movie in my opinion but you know the purist could look at it and pick it apart but you know you take it for what it is is good. Entertainment. 23:36.65 ukfilmreview There you go creed 3 um your reviews do send them in or if you want to send us your favorite boxing film. Do that too. Yeah, we'd love to hear it um with did I do the sports episode with you on the podcast. Yeah. 23:43.30 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, um, but I'd love to talk about boxing movies a lot more. There's a lot we could talk about anything. Yeah, you do? yeah. 23:53.45 ukfilmreview Because I remember thinking about that. Oh my goodness like the the well fighting and boxing in general could have yeah, it's well its own show because trying to fit all the different sports in it was just so hard so here just so what we go right? Well, what's next Brian come on. 24:00.55 Brian Penn Yeah, definitely yeah, it was difficult. Yeah, maybe we should do one just for just a box and there's certainly places to choose from. Ah yeah, was next cocaine bear. 24:12.13 ukfilmreview Give it to me. 24:16.23 Brian Penn Ah, cocaine bit right? Okay, starring Ray Loita in his final film role and Kerry Russell directsed by Elizabeth Banks and based very loosely on a true story of an american black bear that ingested £75 of lost cocaine. Honestly. 24:34.22 ukfilmreview See. 24:35.73 Brian Penn It's preposterous off its head. It's totally nuts but is it entertaining? Hell yeah hell yeah, you know the? ah the visuals are just incredible. The animatronics. Ah do their job pretty well they do I think they do use a real bear at times. But. Even though it's it's slighted as com comic horror or comedy horror. Um, it's actually very funny in places very funny and it's got a great soundtrack as well. It's got a great eightyy soundtrack. It's got one of my favorite hip hop records white lines time. Don't do it. Like Grandma fashion money mill so it's kind of got all that going for it I think with this film you need to suspend your disbelief even though we know it's based on facts on the big screen they exaggerate don't you know I think the real bear that was involved was kind of a a bit more like a tedy bear but the bear we we see on screen is. Seven hundred pounds a eight foot so what it seems like it anyway. Um, ah, having said that god it's it's a white knuckle ride. It really sends you on a ride and there are some great things particularly where 2 paramedics are trying to escape from this bear and they've got somebody injured in the back of the. The ah the vehicle got it's it's it's exhilllarary you you cant cannot take your eyes off it I think it's unfortunate that it was Ray Lo's last film. It's not the way I would prefer to remember him because after all he did make good for us and and that. 26:04.60 ukfilmreview There. Yep. 26:08.40 Brian Penn Makes him a bona fide he legend anyone he was in that film is he made other good films too. But that's the film I'd like to remember him for and I think in some ways it's sad that it was his last moving but I just hope he got paid loans of money for doing it. He got sport rotten and he enjoyed himself. That's all like all I can say about that. But I sense. There will be a sequel here because the the end of the film left the door wide open left a gaping opening for cocaine bed to where where I don't know to be honest I don't know I've not read that there's going to be a sequel but. Doors wide open I don't know where else they could go with it. But it's hugely entertaining quite scary in places you know it's like I think it's only a 15 um, having said that though I mean the racings for films there I think are almost irrelevant the way. People can access movies these things. But I think there'll but there'll be a sequel because the ending left the door open for it and I'm not sure what how I feel you know what I think a circles in general and we we just been talking about a sequel but you can't get away from them. Can you Chris really. 27:19.26 ukfilmreview Now you got the built in audience. Yeah, you got that bankable um viewership there so sequels are like that with this though I was surprised you said that might happen because it feels like very much a thing of itself that you know it's like an event right? that it was based on a real story. So. 27:30.99 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, yeah. 27:35.19 ukfilmreview I say who's in this though just in the cast list is um Brooklyn prince yeah, young actress and she was in a really good film called the Florida project. Um, really recommend that. Um, and yeah, she plays one of the main characters in that film Sean Baker film and I saw that a film first few years ago and 27:38.68 Brian Penn Oh right? I've not seen that Actually yeah. 27:55.90 ukfilmreview I Remember thinking about her in that thinking. Wow She's really good. Um I didn't I wish it because I wasn't sure I never know with with kid stars because sometimes maybe it's just a character that happens to reflect their personality that just sort of works. Um, but it's good to see that she's still doing stuff because um, yeah, that's a really good film. 27:55.64 Brian Penn She she was good in this film as well. Yeah, yeah. 28:06.16 Brian Penn I. I think I think child actors need to survive growing up. Don't they you know they they could be absolutely brilliant and real prodigies as children but they need to get through that phase of growing up and you know when they become an adult one are they still interested in acting. 28:15.96 ukfilmreview Yeah. 28:30.12 Brian Penn And so have they matured have they developed sufficiently to carry on dancing and I think there's another podcast in that Chris looking at child as and how they grow up and what they go on to do you know some child actors just give it up altogether. But um, she was very good at in. Very good, very sort of natural and believable reactions. You know you know it doesn't go too much to the side of comedy because there are funny moment. Generally funny moments. There are but nevertheless they they were suitably concerned by by a black. 28:50.60 ukfilmreview Um, a. 29:05.85 Brian Penn There out of its head on cocaine as you would be in a wood in a Forest particularly if you if you choose to climb up a tree but I'm giving away more of the play. So maybe it will stop here. Yeah, but good fun though. 29:13.80 ukfilmreview Well um, our our friends at the phantom zone have also reviewed that cocaine bear on their episode recently. So do go check that out. Um, and yeah, if you've seen it loved It hated it wasn't sure about it. Send in your review send it to us. Um, we got another one Brian or was that 1 more? Yep oh yeah. 29:34.13 Brian Penn You forward to it. We got one more. We got one more the middle man this yeah this is ah this is a bit of class. Really I think star in port powell s sphere Hagen Hyper pronounce that right. And Paul gross directed by Ben Hamer this is really what I would call a love letter to the Cohen Brothers you know it wears its influences on its sleeve. You can see that nothing wrong with that at all. But it's pretty much in the Cohen Brothers ball part David Lynch it's it's the story of ah, a guy called Frank Furellli played by Pal Swera Hagen ah who becomes the middle man this small anonymous american town needs someone to deliver bad news so they start interviewing. And you do and you have the pastor and the local councilman and the police officer played by Paul Gross interviewing Frank he gets the job and he goes about his business of delivering bad news. It's it. You know. Reading it out like that describing it in that way I hope I've made it interesting enough but it doesn't sound particularly gripping when I read it when I when I just describe it but but it's it's just totally riveting once you start watching it. 31:02.66 Brian Penn And you start picking up where the inferences are with the Com brothers as well. Particularly blood simple but very very good film very sort of likable characters that you buy into. They're fundamentally decent but their experiences in life lead them. Ah, down a certain path. You know it's they're kind of characters with wasted talent their care. Their peoples lives haven't gone anywhere and they're still waiting for their lives to go somewhere but they're still living in this town. They're still living in an enclosed community where too many people know too much about each other but it's the. It's that it's that at the 5 it's the film with real character but the greatest character at the five that we've reviewed and they're all really good and they're all worth seeing. But this for me I love the kind of that picking up on that kind of Cohen Brothers approach the David Lynch approach I love that I think it's great. And more of that please I do like it. 32:04.82 ukfilmreview So that was the middle man. Um I do believe it will be in cinemas. It should already be in cinemas. Um, yeah, you we got a screen they didn't you so just checking it was coming on. Um, obviously yeah, you mentioned the cohen brothers connection there. What's your favorite cohen Brothers film. 32:08.56 Brian Penn I Think it is now. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 32:20.10 Brian Penn Oh fargo I think I'd have to go with Fargo or oh up now. 32:21.57 ukfilmreview Brian. Oh yeah I was a fargo is up there for me. Yeah I was it was between that and inside the we and Davis actually I really like inside loan and davis if it's such a good film. 32:31.94 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, there are so to chooses from art aren't they really and very inferential filmmakers as Well. It' the blood simples Really good. That was one of the early ones I like that there there's just so many there and I mean they're not just I Mean. Producers and directors and writers. But they they do write on. They they do go off on ah on different sort of Jollies. Don't they as well. Which I think is is good. Um, but yeah, um, love the film. What did you think have you not seen it. 32:55.88 ukfilmreview Yeah. 33:04.99 ukfilmreview I've not seen it. Um, yeah now the screener that we got um, there were some issues with it and the yeah the link they sent was only for you So I wasn't able to sort of watch it. So I thought do you know what? I'll wait till. 33:07.23 Brian Penn I Yeah yeah I. 33:19.65 ukfilmreview Brian tells me whether I should watch it then you gave it 4 stars and I thought oh I should have watched that so I'll try and get hold of it again. 33:21.47 Brian Penn Yeah, now. Definitely well watch it watch it when you can because it is that kind of film. It draws you in it doesn't you know that this is where it's really kind of picked up on what the kind Brothers do because it doesn't try too Hard. It doesn't kind of. Have to make too much of an effort it sets this all out gives you the story and you buy into the characters you buy into the story even though there does there appears to be a lot of substance there you think right? ecolivers bad News. So If there's an accident somewhere. He has to tell the bereaved relatives what's Happened. So he's doing the town sherished dirty work for them and as to say I hope I've I've given it enough life for people to be curious about It. You know that's the important thing but as to say you can take an ordinary topic and ah make it something Special. So. I Think it's very good, Very very good and yeah I Love the Co Brothers. It's they just might they're just the kind of filmmakerrs that you do you do blind So you. There's something about them. It's got a certain a certain genoor as they saying. 34:37.51 ukfilmreview There you go. 34:40.56 Brian Penn Hearts like a proxy is the film I was trying to think of by the kind brothers that was with ah Paul Newman as well. So um, yeah I think fargo though Fargo is one that stands out for me the most. 34:55.46 ukfilmreview It's very memorable and it's very like I've always got a warm feeling about that film even though it's set in such a cold place is a really sort of warm film to me just in terms of the feelings of the characters the the way that they were presented was just so. 35:08.26 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, yeah, it was. It was actually yeah I just I'm just looking through some of the films of the kin brothers you know, made some great films barton fink oh love that film. Um, the big Lebowski Jeff Daniels oh 35:10.19 ukfilmreview So great and the show was good Actually the Tv show was was pretty good. Few of those series. 35:22.63 ukfilmreview Oh yeah, the dude. 35:25.92 Brian Penn Love that film as well. We'll have to do one on the kind brothers won't we Chris what's it happen and maybe I was on it. Maybe that's now. So. 35:30.78 ukfilmreview Have we not already I feel like we would have done that maybe we did them now. Wow It's not worth listening to them now I'm kidding. Do do listen to it. Um, but yeah, no definitely I mean they've they've just got an amazing filmography. It's just. 35:44.79 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, they've got quite a high work rate aren't they really they you know they're not kind of one film every five years they they do they do not come out at a reasonable rate and the quality that the quality doesn't suffer does it. 35:47.80 ukfilmreview Incredible and there is still a few I haven't actually seen. Um, yeah I've started to to. 36:01.11 ukfilmreview Yeah, and good quality speaking of quality not suffering. We're moving on to our streaming pick for the month and before we get started. We have a review from a listener. Ah. 36:04.44 Brian Penn Go And yeah, oh yeah. 36:15.92 Brian Penn Oh oh put it all right? okay. 36:18.58 ukfilmreview Lindsey Attenborough I'm going to attempt to play this through my phone through the mic. But I probably upload it properly for the edit but for Brian apologies if you can't hear this very well. 36:29.62 ukfilmreview I was privileged to be invited by Netflix to the screening in q and a at the hamiard hotel and I would give the event 5 stars in addition to the film as it was one of the most in-depth and honest panels I had ever had the fortune to be in the audience of the film itself. Is unique and giving you a deep insight into the fatality of war and the hardship for a soldier during the first world war Leslie Patterson 1 of the screenwriters is an athlete and I think she really understood the suffering and tenaciousness required for survival. This was a noticeable theme. The film I haven't read the book but there is always something incredible about an adaptation. Although for some to have read the book ruins the film and vice versa for me the depth of the universe created by an author creates a rich landscape for a film. That always captivates my imagination. You really feel immersed in the lives of felix and Albert the cinematography really draws you in with epic wide shots that it would be a shame not to see on the big screen. So I would advise those who have not seen it yet to go and see it at the cinema rather than watching it at home there you go? Um, well thank you Lindsay for sending that in and also thank you for your message which was keep up the good work. So. 37:54.61 Brian Penn Excellent, Very good review. Yeah. Oh if I'm fantastic. 38:05.90 ukfilmreview Is much appreciated. Um, yeah, so Lindsay's obviously's done our job for us so we can move on. Yeah, but no I think um obviously it was ah an osal winner for um, what was your screen 1 best this foreign language film and. 38:08.84 Brian Penn Yeah I gotta say we can forget it? Well, what's next. 38:19.13 Brian Penn Best foreign language. So. 38:24.51 ukfilmreview You know, ah some others as well. It is absolutely epic Brian Give us a little bit extra in terms of what it's about and how you found about it. 38:33.26 Brian Penn Yeah, um I think it's it is the definition of an epic movie isn't it. It's there's a certain amount of novelty value about any war movie that tells the story from the german perspective. Usually we get a war movie. It's told from the allied perspective. And it does have that Naty value that it tells a story through german aings and it it helps you appreciate that you know the loss that we all feel from war is felt on all sides that everyone suffers the people suffer at the hands of majors and generals and politicians. And it it does in some ways it almost doesn't it doesn't weigh with that kind of um concept of sort of borders and trenches. They're just people they're just human beings. Um, and this as linnsey pointsed out in the in her review. Based on a book. You've got that dilemma of. Do you read the book before the film or vice versa or do you do one or the other you always do something when you see a film and see a story portrayed on screen but this doesn't disappoint. It's an amazing piece of filmmaking absolute incredible. It really is when I was watching it I found myself comparing it to 1917 and I'm almost feel in some ways. It's it's got the edge on it as good as lighting 17 is as good as Sam Mendo is directing a movie like that. 39:53.47 ukfilmreview Yeah, the emmy 2 40:08.62 Brian Penn This kind of takes it one stage further the opening frames of that film this film. Ah, really obviously not going to give too much of it away for people that haven't seen it but the opening frames of this movie really sum up what war's all about how futile war is how pointless it is. And you feel nothing but empathy. You don't have any sense of sides and right and wrong. They're just people they're just people like this guy Felix is just another guy trying to get through the day just trying to live another day and survive and that's what you get from it that it. Portrays the human cost of war and it's the only what surprises me I thought there'd been many more remakes than this of all quiet on the western front. The ah the first film version was in 9030 and there was a Tv movie. And the late 70 s star in Martin Thomas but this is technically the first big screen Rema of all quiet and west of Rome which surprised me, but it's amazing and if you can get to see it on a big screen. Definitely go and see it because then you see the foot the fall. Um, going to say beauty beauty is probably not the right word but you you see the the brutality of war is so effectively portrayed. It's amazing. 41:30.78 ukfilmreview I find sometimes when when we're given war films. There's always this question as to why now? Yeah, why are we watching? Ah ah this depiction and this story from that war or this war and. 41:37.24 Brian Penn Are. 41:47.14 ukfilmreview Ah, again, don't want to give much away. But I think it's important that we do raise the point from this film which is the futility of it and the fact that so many lives were lost over trying to gain a bit of ground just a bit of ground and it's a parallel obviously for what's going on in. 41:54.15 Brian Penn M. 42:05.72 Brian Penn Yeah, 3 42:05.73 ukfilmreview But Ukraine and Russia the idea of someone encroaching on on a bit of land and or or trying or fighting over a peace sink and there's like for every minute or every 10 minutes that this battle carries on thousands and thousands of people was dying. Ah it was just ah. 42:14.92 Brian Penn ME. 42:23.26 ukfilmreview Very poignant once I made that connection I was like oh okay, that's why I'm watching this right now. That's why I'm watching this in 2023 and it's it's done and with a way that was up there with like saving private Ryan in terms of visuals and the scale of it. 42:26.17 Brian Penn Um, yeah. 42:35.40 Brian Penn Yeah. 42:41.33 ukfilmreview Um, but it also had so much heart much like 1917 there was so much heart to it and ah the bit that I absolutely loved was the bit where they get the stolen goose. You know they go and steal the goose and they're eating it and it it reminded me of the scene in shawshank redemption where they're having the beers on top of the roof. 42:46.46 Brian Penn Um. 42:50.81 Brian Penn Yeah, the. 42:58.20 Brian Penn Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 43:00.47 ukfilmreview And I was like it's this little bit of comfort and almost freedom from all the rubbishness around them and it was things like that which obviously the film needed. But yeah by God is it bleak at other times other times there's bits where you just? yeah no I can't I can't watch. 43:06.29 Brian Penn Yeah. 43:19.97 Brian Penn Yeah I know I know. 43:20.12 ukfilmreview Another person you know, go through tragedy but it just is relentless. It is absolutely relentless and harrowing throughout but absolutely spectacular at the same time. 43:29.76 Brian Penn Ah I think really the there was no war if you look back right? back through history. There was no war quite like the first world war and they knew what they were doing when they said it was the great war because it was the great war and so far that any sense of sense of logic just disappeared. Why. Digging to trenches like that. Why sacrifice sounds as a men just to gain a few yards that form of warfare tactics has never been tried before or since what on earth possessed them to say right? We're going to dig in. We're going to just go over the top force of numbers. That's the way to win a battle and I think when you're talking about war and the the true meaning of war and the human cost of war. We will always come back to the great war the first world war that's the common reference point how senseless and brutal it all is. I mean second world war is bad enough but you you sense that where it's it's got. It's got to rest on the great war because all sense of logic and humanity disappeared you know and there was fought on all sites as well. You know you don't you you realize that these. Is right? and wrong. There's fought on on all sides but the end of the day war is war. But yeah, you're right, there is a resonance even now because of what's happening in the Ukraine I mean how many how many years have we had since the end of the second world war that hasn't featured a war of some description a local war. 45:00.88 ukfilmreview L. 45:03.50 Brian Penn Some description so it's still relevant. You know about why we make war but amazing film is but is bleak. It's depressing but sometimes you need to watch these things you know. 45:13.62 ukfilmreview Yeah, that's yeah, all part of it I think it depends on what you're in the mood for um and you made the recommendation for this Actually this was your choice I think for this month and I thought yeah like great I'm gonna make time for this I'm gonna so watch it and and when it started I was like. 45:23.82 Brian Penn Yeah, and. 45:32.60 ukfilmreview Am I in the right mood for this I was like yep you know I am and I went I watching in 2 parts you you know me can't get for but 2 is not bad for me and even so though coming back to it the next day even though it's bleak I wasn't like oh god right? I got I'll go and sit through this now it was. 45:32.22 Brian Penn Yeah I don't yeah oh yeah, right. 45:48.10 ukfilmreview I Can't wait to get back there because it is just so compelling and it is so gripping and you want to just be with these characters even though they're going through hell literal Hell it's like and the bit with the flamerowers. Oh gosh it was just yeah I'm not going to go into it because I think oh. 45:49.77 Brian Penn There? yeah. 45:59.73 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, and yeah, but I mean you the thing is you you wrote for them. What I I look for it in any film is whether the characters are likable or they're horrible. They're nasty or they're vicious. 46:05.60 ukfilmreview Bomb everyone out, but. 46:19.10 Brian Penn Ah, sadistic. You know any you know you can give a character some redeeming features and in some way whether they're good guys are bad guys or in different guys you know in the middle you still find yourself rooting for 1 or the other you know and that's a sign of great filmmaking and you root for these characters you you want them to survive you want them to skip through the day. You want something positive to happen to them or you want some kind of resolution. It's making they're making you care about the characters and yeah, yeah, is bleak. It's depressing. But you know we're surrounded by wall. You know you you pick up a newspaper you turn on the news. You know you see. You hear these sounds sort of some form of of conflict somewhere. So. It's not like you can really escape it It's just telling you what's already out there. 47:07.73 ukfilmreview And this is out there on Netflix so no excuses for anyone not to watch it unless you don't have Netflix although I think it is also in a couple of cinemas so hey look out for it. So um, yeah, all quite on the western front. 47:16.60 Brian Penn Yeah, it still. It's still yeah, it's still around in some but yeah. 47:24.79 ukfilmreview We're moving now to our indie picks. Um and well I'm not sure how indy this film was but it certainly was off. Anyone's radar. Thank you to rich Johnston on um, Twitter for suggesting this to me. It's on Amazon it's called the show. And it's directed by Mitch Jenkins now we're moving genres quite rapidly here from you know a foreign language war film to a more modern fantasy mystery um very bizarre film. Did you get a chance to watch the show. 47:59.71 Brian Penn No I haven't actually I've had a chance to see that. Yeah. 48:04.62 ukfilmreview So this will be for me then so um, it's written by Alan Moore and director Bowmitch Jenkins you've got this character who is a very shady character. Um called fletcher and he's. Turned up in a town trying to look for this stolen artifact. It's like a necklace um and the person that he thinks it's on is then winds up dead found dead but the the piece is missing so he then spends his time. 48:34.60 Brian Penn Ah, M m. 48:39.21 ukfilmreview Ah, trying to find and locate this mysterious piece. He's being hired by someone from London to do this and he comes across various odd bull characters and unusual situations and in a world kind of was so haunted town basically is what it's referred to as where you've got these. 48:54.83 Brian Penn The. 48:58.92 ukfilmreview Strange ah strange things going on everywhere. It's an absolutely bizarre watch it really is. It's It's incredibly eclectic. You've got things all over the place. Um shout out to you that the the cast and crew here because they are fantastic. 49:03.86 Brian Penn Yeah. 49:17.50 ukfilmreview Really does a lot with so many characters. Um Tom Burke plays the the lead character Fletcher. Yeah, he's excellent. He's so good and yeah, it had that kind of feeling we watched a couple of films similar to this in the festival last year where. 49:19.37 Brian Penn Me I like some but some but's good there. 49:36.42 Brian Penn Ah. 49:37.60 ukfilmreview Everything was not quite right. It had like a nightmarish feel to it. Everyone's not necessarily who they say they are and there'll be sort of odd comments and you're just you you always feel uneasy. You're always feeling like something is odd going on in this town. 49:52.60 Brian Penn And. 49:54.90 ukfilmreview And as he uncovers more and more it gets weirder and weirder. Um, yeah, it's just a very intriguing interesting film. Um, very different to the sort of movies that you might pick up and. 50:00.36 Brian Penn Yeah. 50:07.90 ukfilmreview I found it very hard to find I must say it was kind of absolutely buried in Amazon because you try and search for a film called the show and you don't get you don't get the film you want. 50:13.40 Brian Penn Yeah, it yeah, the search for 30 is not great. Is it at times it does take your while particularly where you've got the alphabetical matrix and you're trying to sort of navigate your way around it and they they're not easy to find. Yeah, all right. 50:26.50 ukfilmreview Yeah, the way the way to find it is put in the director's name Mitch Jenkins that's how I found it? Yeah, that's but that's obviously if you know who directed it. So um, yeah, it's on. It's actually on free v so you kind of have to watch it with. 50:31.91 Brian Penn Okay, yeah, yeah. 50:40.20 ukfilmreview Ads but I believe that means you don't need an Amazon prime subscription. So anyone can watch it. You just watch it with ads. Um, and yeah I found it very interesting, really? um, well filmed lots of dark and odd and strange bits. There's a particularly brilliant bit. Um. Where this is a bit of a spoiler so apologies Brian you're going to just hear it. But anyone else you know, just just skip a minute but she he's talking to this woman who he ends up kind of working on the case with and she says you're a hitman and he goes we prefer exit technician. 51:02.15 Brian Penn I saw I go Yeah cool. Yeah. 51:16.80 Brian Penn Well I like it. Yeah, um, you know when I find it I think I will like this. It's got something about it is that it's something odd and bizarre and strange aboutce it. But um. 51:18.30 ukfilmreview It was a absolutely brilliant line. Um. 51:25.63 ukfilmreview And I would say yeah again much like all the films we've discussed you got be in the right mood. You know it is is coming at you from complete left field and if you don't if you're not on board with the bizarreness of it then you're probably not going to enjoy it. It doesn't have a great overall rating on Imdb it's got. 51:31.25 Brian Penn Yeah. 51:45.44 ukfilmreview Ah, 5.7 I think that's harsh I think this is a ah good solid 4 star film therefore an 8 but to to each their own and I do think when it comes to things where you're doing say dark comedy which this is even though it's the other genres as well. Dark comedy is often quite um, alienating I think I don't think everyone's. 51:50.10 Brian Penn There. Ah. 51:55.25 Brian Penn Here. 52:04.88 ukfilmreview Cup of tea is is dark comedy. So. 52:05.42 Brian Penn Yeah I thought let's let's be absolutely honest about this I think all films are mood type films. You have to be in the mood for a certain type of film. You know we just been talking about all quiet on the western front. You have to be in a certain frame of mind to watch a film ah same thing with a rom com. Same thing with an action movie. You've got to be in that frame of mind and this film is ah is a is a a heavily moodbased film isn't it. You've got to be. You know it could be the type of film that I'd come on on a Friday night after having a few bears. Oh yeah, watch that you know that is thing. Yeah. 52:37.88 ukfilmreview That is a good time to watch you actually. 52:41.81 Brian Penn That's probably probably the the the opportunity I would take to watch a film like this if I could find it um direct Sir is name right? Yeah yeah. 52:48.33 ukfilmreview If you can find it you got to remember the direct name. Everyone Mitch Jenkins or yeah search for um, yeah, Tom Burke or anything like that. So yeah, you can find it or go to Imdb. And if you do it in the show and imdb. It's a bit easier to find because they have a link to it because it's owned by Amazon anyway I umdb they have a link to the freebie bit where you can watch it so there's no excuses really everyone should watch it. Um and let us know what you think um, that was the show. 53:03.60 Brian Penn All right? okay. 53:09.68 Brian Penn Now. 53:16.81 ukfilmreview We have another indie pick and this is a short film called souls um, you watch this one Brian you you you dis in all the indie films this month like you didn't care. You're too busy hanging out with Lilly James and I see what you're like I see what you're like um now. 53:21.60 Brian Penn No no afraid. Not yeah sorry I wish. 53:35.32 ukfilmreview This is written by Dan Gage and directed by him and who has written and we've reviewed a few of gauge's filmed on the site. Um, but it's an interesting piece. It's it's available on you film channel. So if you touch. 53:40.84 Brian Penn Yeah rings bow. Yeah. 53:50.42 ukfilmreview Type in Uk film child dot code k and search for souls in the site you'll find it. It's free to watch. You don't need any kind of subscription because he's put it on Vimeo I think it is and it's embedded into the website and it basically is this is character on this cliff or like a mountain peak and he's gone up there to. 54:08.32 Brian Penn Um. 54:09.96 ukfilmreview Um, scatter someone's ashes and when he does that there's someone there sat there sort of having a picnic. Um, and yeah, so he's got this person 1 person's not sitting there. 1 person's about to jump off the edge. 54:10.99 Brian Penn Right. 54:19.70 Brian Penn Yeah Er enough. 54:27.50 ukfilmreview And they have this awkward kind of standoff where they' sort of looking at each other and Paul Barber and Paul Kazar I think is how you pronounce it the the two actors and it's got a get similar to the film before but it's got that sort of quintessential unusualness that you so I think this is a very. Strange situation and well worth making a film about and um Hannah Sayer reviewed it years ago on our website and back in 2018 so it's it's ah it's a bit of an older film. Um, and it's got ah lgb 2 plus kind of connections and vibes and. 54:44.82 Brian Penn M. 54:53.80 Brian Penn Wow! Yeah, yeah. 55:02.32 ukfilmreview Only 8 minutes so it's not really a long. Ah yeah, bit a bit your month take them. Yeah, all over, um, it even has a thirty second trailer which always makes you laugh and you got your short films so they've also got tradelas. It's like gosh how how much less can we have? um, but. 55:06.60 Brian Penn You just got settled down. Um, you got your your popcor your your burger to hand and it's all over. 55:14.63 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah I. 55:21.88 ukfilmreview Yeah, it's just an interesting watch I Just found it. Um it it looks great. That's what I always enjoy when you do watch a short film because sometimes they're made on like incredibly small budgets and you're like okay, the quality's already off but actually with souls. It wasn't it was. There's a really good quality. Great location. Um, yeah, this use of this mountain peak And yeah, not. 55:34.84 Brian Penn And. 55:41.50 ukfilmreview And don't think it's any dialogue and it's it's all nonverbal. It kind of just looks and gestures and things and yeah, really powerful stuff. Um, great. Exactly. 55:44.12 Brian Penn Yeah, but no, no language barriers then as Well. You know if if there's there's no dialogue then no language barriers it it can you know it can work ah across all frontiers or countries. You know? Yeah I Think if you can. Make a film within that short timef frame and you can do away with dialogue and still tell a story or make a story complete enough to for you to gain that ah a view an idea of what's going on then it's that's quite a skill. 56:17.95 ukfilmreview Go so yeah, check it out if you can um, go to Uk from channel is a link there and you'll get to find it and let's know what you thought because it's only 8 minutes and it's free. So you've actually got no excuse everyone even you Brian even you. 56:29.45 Brian Penn I Know even me yeah I know I'm sorry yeah. 56:35.63 ukfilmreview Right now this next film we're heading back into our nostalgia pick and I know you've seen this because you picked it and I hadn't I hadn't seen it did would you believe I had not seen this. 56:39.46 Brian Penn Yeah I do it? yeah. 56:47.99 Brian Penn Um, well I was going to say I'm amazed but in some ways you know there are so many films out there that get not buried but they just get forgotten overlooked particularly where the actors that are involved directors that are involved move on to bigger things. You know I think this is an example of a hidden gem. 57:08.14 ukfilmreview Absolutely and weirdly enough that you say I obviously surprised I'm not seeing it because my parents had it on vie chess it was there. It was there for the watching I Just never watched it. It wasnt eighteen to be fair. So I wouldn't necessarily watched that when I grew up I did watch eighteens. But. 57:15.46 Brian Penn Oh. 57:21.24 Brian Penn And yeah. 57:26.98 ukfilmreview Um, and we should probably let everyone know what the film is cold primal fear primal fear Richard gear that sounds like cockney rymings line doesn't it. Yeah. 57:32.21 Brian Penn Primal fear it's called, but it does a bit doesn't it. Yeah I should know all about that shouldn I maybe maybe there's something suburbinal going on at the back of my head. You know it's it's cotney ry is saying but i. What? what? I like about this film really is that it's a courtroom jar drama anyway, so you've got an inbuilt tension. That's there anyway that I love I like Richard Geer I think he's got that kind of arrogance and cockiness. But. Likeability all rolled into one I think there are very few actors that can be arrogant and likable at the same time I always believe you you can either be 1 or the other you could be arrogant or likable but you can do both and Richard gear seems to gravitate tools. Characters that are like that whether he makes them that way or whether they're written for him that way I don't know but he always seems to have that kind of mix that balance and Laura Linney plays the um, the prosecutor Richard Gears the hotshot lawyer who's defending Edward Norton and his first film role is his breakthrough role as the also boy accused of murdering the catholic bishop and to all intents and purposes. He looks Guiltyy but Richard Geer's character is his interest is peaks by. 59:01.79 Brian Penn By the case, it appeals to his sense of ah again arrogance to think that he could take this case on and win it and prove that he was innocent or establish reasonable doubt and Laura Liny obviously it formerly a character so in a relationship with Richard Gear formerly in the film is always the way isn't it. Ah, they've always got something going on there. So there's ah, there's a fair amount of sexual chemistry going on there. Ah Richard Ges character is called Martin Vale laura liny' character character is Janet venable and that's the kind of the protagonist. The antagonist. Going back and forth politics are thrown into the mix as well. It's a great watch I think it is a great watch and as I think you pointed out to me in a previous conversation chris the the judge always seems to have a glass of. What what appears to be whisy in ah in a hand I think it could be iced tea. So. 01:00:02.29 ukfilmreview No no Brian she's drinking it out of this Tumblr and it is like the way she's drinking it as well. That's not how you drink guys tea and it's but why don't I don't ah they they talk about this like the whole um sexualization of alcohol in. 01:00:07.77 Brian Penn This. 01:00:14.10 Brian Penn E. 01:00:16.55 ukfilmreview In film and Tv the idea that yeah, they'll sit there and they'll sip and it will just look kind of really really cool. She's drinking in between the case, it's not like oh she's finished for the day they're like having a break a recess to like figure out some of the documents or something and she just goes to. She just takes a swingling like wow. 01:00:22.83 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, Oh yeah. What? what. 01:00:36.80 ukfilmreview Wow and it's not even like anyone's kind of gone all right like you know that that she's she's really Stern. There was no need for it. But she just did it and what I only like conclusion I came to was it was the 90 s you know and that's just what they did. You know. 01:00:41.72 Brian Penn No. 01:00:47.70 Brian Penn Yeah, it could be that yeah it could be like it could also be that it was written into her contracts that she that she had a glass of whiskey in her hand all the time you know, but I didn't notice it until you mentioned it though when I watched it I Thought yeah you're right, she even when they were in recessing chambers. 01:00:55.85 ukfilmreview Ah, good. 01:01:07.22 Brian Penn You know as you just said she had a glass of whiskey in her hand it? Yeah oh yeah, why not? yeah yeah, definitely but a very intelligent. Well-paced film and as say. 01:01:07.33 ukfilmreview Yep. Just how how to do it and I just thought do you know what more power to you go for it. You know. 01:01:25.24 Brian Penn Full of actors I really like Richard Geer Laura Linney Edward Norton and there there is sort but there are moments of humor there you know coming back to the the the arrogance of Martin Vale where ah she turns to him they're arguing. They're bickering about the yeah. 01:01:43.11 Brian Penn Finer soundss of the case in ah in a bar afterwards and he raised the fifth amendment in order not supply a enter a defense and she says him that that fifth amendment plea you raised it. It was brilliant and he comes back and he says yeah it was good. Wasn't it absolutely it was do you know there's that kind of. 01:01:46.61 ukfilmreview At. 01:02:01.32 Brian Penn Yeah I'm cocky but you know I'm not so that serious about it. Um, what did you think of it. 01:02:05.53 ukfilmreview I Really enjoyed it. This is my kind of film because it's why we call pre-mobile phone usage even though they do have mobile space. It's It's not the way that is now it's where you know serious dramas can happen and what I thought was great about it. 01:02:15.49 Brian Penn There there. 01:02:23.42 ukfilmreview Exactly we're talking there about this kind of character where he is on the borderline of being cocky and arrogant because there's a bit where him and his like legal help who I think did used to be a cop to be fair, they go and chase one of the people involved in the case like they search him down and. 01:02:37.00 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, and I and I yeah and I and I and I. 01:02:40.93 ukfilmreview They they like man. Yeah, this is like this high paid hot shot lawyer and he's like manhandling this guy in some kind of crack den's like yeah okay, only in the 90 s would this be okay, yeah, this is fine. Yeah, but now I did like it and i. 01:02:53.00 Brian Penn Yeah, very handson all very handsome I don't mind getting my hands dirt. 01:02:59.16 ukfilmreview Yeah I think it's because it it it blends like multiple genres really? Well, you've got the kind of murder actually stuff you've got the obviously the courtroom stuff but you do have this sense of comedy. You have this sense of he's trying to figure out the case but he's doing so in his kind of way that. 01:03:02.45 Brian Penn M. 01:03:17.57 Brian Penn M. 01:03:18.54 ukfilmreview Creates a lot of friction with everybody else and obviously seeing Laura Liny's character's reaction. All the time is great like she just she knows that he's going to try whatever he can to to pull the rug from under them. Um, and Ed Norton I definitely don't want to give away spoilers. But what a great performance. 01:03:25.59 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah. 01:03:36.60 ukfilmreview When you think about it when you think about afterwards you go ah what a great performance. So um and sad i's got Johnhoney and as well. Um place the ah the chief of police I think and he's he's really good. Um, yet she she rocked up and I was like you're just everyone's in this. Yeah it was just great. 01:03:36.65 Brian Penn It's amazing. Wasn't it. Yeah yeah I know. 01:03:45.16 Brian Penn Yeah, a nice a nice cameo from Francis Mcdomand as well as Molly ah I know yeah. 01:03:56.51 ukfilmreview Yeah now I did I really enjoyed it and it's got that feel of a film that even though it is now you know coming up thirty years old um still holds up. 01:04:03.98 Brian Penn Um, it doesn't feel that old do to me you know I mean Edward Norton's first film I mean that was the that was the the first film that was released the first film he actually made the the first film he starred in. 01:04:19.59 ukfilmreview Yeah circuit. 01:04:19.97 Brian Penn And wasn't he good in it as well. I'd known. Yeah, he was absolutely brilliant. He was spot on it and at times I almost felt that ah I sense that Richard Geer was actually quite shocked by the power of Norton's performance because the scenes they have 1 to 1 ah. Actually quite quite intense and at one point I thought I thought gear actually flinched when ah every Norton's character Aaron came at him. He almost sort of jumped. You know, almost felt that and that's where they kind of almost got a script because he almost wasn't expecting it. But they catch what was an authentic reaction I guess so you got all that going on on as well. So it's great I'm glad you enjoyed it? Um, yeah. 01:05:09.21 ukfilmreview Yeah, thanks for getting it on the list of um for our nostalgia pick and it's available. Currently words when I watched it on Netflix. So yeah, anyone can um, can have a watch of that and yeah, um, please send us your thoughts if you've seen primal fear Richard gear. 01:05:16.93 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:05:27.20 ukfilmreview You know a ah cockney r slang pick of the month and um, any of the other films that we've reviewed in this episode if you want to be involved with film podcast now go to youk from review dot code uk for slash podcast and there's a big old section. My Brian's mugs are on there. 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Um, and watches these so it can be what's available and and what he's able to get to. 01:06:09.90 Brian Penn And ah yeah I'll be I think I'll be watching loads of films with numbers in next month because there's John Wick four and there's deadpool three so that that will definitely be be there. 01:06:16.50 ukfilmreview Oh okay, Okay, well there you go guys? are you know and and girls and folks and everyone in between those will be on ah potentially on the list and we will also update on the streaming release and the nostalgia pick and a couple of the indie films. 01:06:23.60 Brian Penn And. 01:06:36.15 ukfilmreview That we're going to review. 01:06:36.69 Brian Penn Ah, and I will also remember to review the indie features next time. 01:06:39.26 ukfilmreview Well at least I had you coverage you know and between the 2 of us we got. We got every it would have been a more awkward if we both went now I didn't watch. 01:06:46.39 Brian Penn Yeah, and I and I and I we we kind of work as a team. Don't we bit of attack team. You know your strength my weakness and vice Subversa and all that but I will I will promise not to forget next time to remember? Don't forget to remember oh you know that? yeah. 01:06:51.11 ukfilmreview Here. 01:06:58.99 ukfilmreview Now. Well you don't forget to remember? yeah you are you are forgiven Baran bless you? And yeah, so that's it for this episode. Um, please do check out the website four slash podcast so that you can get involved if you want to. 01:07:04.80 Brian Penn Thank you. 01:07:14.33 ukfilmreview Also if you're a filmmaker and you want us to review your film in the indie section. 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Read the film podcast transcript from the episode titled F1 - Jurassic World Rebirth - Superman - UK Film Club Ep 29 on UK Film Club part of the UK Film Review Podcast. < Back F1 - Jurassic World Rebirth - Superman - UK Film Club Ep 29 Listen to This Episode UK Film Club 00:00:00.00 Chris Olson on a bit earlier no ive it's the summer holidays I think the yeah the kids are tired they think well let's go to bed and I'm like okay fine go for it yeah finally it's cooling down a little bit though finally 00:00:00.98 Brian Penn That's alright, you caught me unawares there, wasn't ready for that. We're not in a way this early. Very... 00:00:08.56 Brian Penn Ah, right. 00:00:11.58 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:00:14.16 Brian Penn Yeah, see the hot weather's worn them out bit, hasn't it, eh? Well, it's just as well we don't live in Turkey, isn't it? I mean, I heard they recorded a temperature of 50 Celsius. 50 Celsius. 00:00:26.54 Brian Penn fifty sosers 00:00:26.75 Chris Olson it's just too much that's just too much 00:00:29.26 Brian Penn That's about 123 Fahrenheit. That is crazy, isn't it? 00:00:32.86 Chris Olson yeah 00:00:34.58 Brian Penn Makes you glad we're living in such a damp, usually damp, mild climate, doesn't it, eh? 00:00:39.93 Chris Olson It does. It puts us all in a bad mood, but we're not hot. 00:00:42.73 Brian Penn um no Yeah, I know. We're not wired that way. We're not wired for those sort of temperatures. um You know, i'm nice sunny weather, warm weather, her fine. Bit of a breeze. You know, that's all right. The only the only weather extremes of weather I really dislike, though, is snow. Snow's the worst. 00:00:59.96 Chris Olson Yeah, snow's one of those things that I'm I love it in theory. And then when I see it, I get very quickly of awed by It's oh, wow, that's amazing. But then by day two, you're like, I'm done with this. 00:01:11.37 Chris Olson Please get rid of it. 00:01:11.64 Brian Penn and I know. 00:01:12.41 Chris Olson Don't leave it around here with this slushy mess getting in the way. 00:01:13.42 Brian Penn Yeah. know. Visually, it's lovely. It's lovely to look at but you try going out in it, then if it freezes open, and it gets icy. So I don't think we like extremes of weather, theyre do we, in Britain? Because we don't normally get it. 00:01:28.02 Brian Penn But, you know, ah you got money if you want to paralyze this country, just lob a snowball at us. That works better than anything, really. 00:01:34.12 Chris Olson But then if you've ah if you took away the weather, we'd have nothing to talk about. 00:01:38.10 Brian Penn I know, exactly. 00:01:38.36 Chris Olson Be honest. like We talk about movies all day long, but the weather really is what connects everyone. 00:01:39.76 Brian Penn Yeah. I know. know. I know. It's a staple part of our conversation, isn't it? You know, people live in California never talk about the weather because it doesn't change out there. 00:01:52.00 Brian Penn You know, but we we it's an art form to us, isn't it? Because it's so changeable. 00:01:57.90 Chris Olson you know That's not really been done, has it? like We get lots of films about the... 00:02:00.21 Brian Penn What's that? 00:02:02.31 Chris Olson um crazy weather or like extremes, you know like flooding or hurricanes and that sort of stuff. 00:02:04.57 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:02:07.18 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:02:08.82 Chris Olson But like, just have a film about the monotony of the British weather. Like just, and it's just that how it drives people mad and it's like, you know surrounds everyone's conversations. 00:02:17.26 Brian Penn Yeah. well 00:02:19.44 Chris Olson like I feel like that could be a good film. 00:02:21.39 Brian Penn yeah Well, you know what would make a very good film? There is a play called Pressure, and it's about the the build-ups of the D-Day landings and the meteorologists that were arguing amongst themselves about the best time to go. 00:02:29.49 Chris Olson right. 00:02:33.65 Brian Penn right And I've seen the play on stage. It would make a brilliant film. Excellent film, because you've got the British meteorologist who understands British weather conditions, and the american East American counterparts He said, well, what's the problem? Let's go tomorrow or go the day after. And the British meteorologist is saying, you don't understand, do You've never sat on a British beach in your entire life. But it could be sunny one minute, then it could be driving rain and hailstones the next. 00:02:59.55 Brian Penn So I think we have a great film that are waiting to be made, David. David, Chris, Jack, f Fred. 00:03:03.78 Chris Olson Wait to be made the British weather. 00:03:06.36 Brian Penn Sorry, it's been a long day. 00:03:09.12 Chris Olson So, uh, anyone listening, if you'd like to see our film, uh, about British weather, do send us in your like suggestions for the name. 00:03:14.16 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:03:16.81 Chris Olson I, cause I'm, I bet you there's some good puns out there. I can't think of any off the top of my head. um but I would, I would accept some of the very best. 00:03:21.42 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:03:24.04 Chris Olson Um, and I'll read them out. 00:03:25.71 Brian Penn We need a good title. 00:03:26.12 Chris Olson Um, Yeah, it has to be good title. 00:03:27.23 Brian Penn A good title. 00:03:28.37 Chris Olson And if you want to cast the film as well, I'm open to that. 00:03:28.75 Brian Penn Let's draw us down. 00:03:30.85 Chris Olson I think there's you some... It has to be British actors. I'm sorry, i'm going to pull that card. The reason being is anything else is unacceptable when it comes to the British weather. Like Brian just you intimated, only we know it truly in depth. 00:03:39.94 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:03:42.68 Brian Penn don't know. We get it. We get it, don't we? 00:03:44.75 Chris Olson We get it. 00:03:45.12 Brian Penn We understand. Yes. 00:03:46.72 Chris Olson What we also get is movies, generally. 00:03:48.41 Brian Penn Yes. 00:03:48.85 Chris Olson And this is a UK Film Club. If this is your first time, welcome. And on our show, we review all types of movies. So we review some of the cinema currently. We review something from the indie yeah sorry the streaming platforms and also indie films that get sent to us. 00:04:05.72 Chris Olson And we also finish up with what's called our Nostalgia Pick, which is a film from the past. 00:04:08.98 Brian Penn Yeah, 00:04:11.43 Chris Olson And I'm happy to say again, I've managed to do it where I've linked it to something in the cinema. So there we go. 00:04:16.46 Brian Penn you have. 00:04:17.88 Chris Olson i mean, it shouldn't really be that difficult, but yeah I find things challenging these days. 00:04:18.00 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:04:22.39 Chris Olson um But we found an absolute classic and we won't go yeah we' spoil it just yet, but stay tuned for our nostalgia review. 00:04:22.52 Brian Penn Yeah. Yes. yeah 00:04:29.48 Brian Penn yes 00:04:30.26 Chris Olson You're going to love it. um But first up, we so always start with the films at the cinema. And as it is this summer, ah you kids are off. It's time to hit the cinema. So we're hoping for some absolute you know smash hits here. 00:04:44.78 Chris Olson um So Brian's going to take us through the selection that he's seen recently, starting with F1, the movie. 00:04:50.03 Brian Penn um Oh, yes. F1 the movie. All right, let's bear with me a second. Oh, there we are. Right. Okay, then. 00:04:59.76 Chris Olson That was not a speedy start. you know to to To bring on the whole like idea of Formula 1 and you kind of did a little full start there, it's brilliant. 00:05:01.37 Brian Penn No, it wasn't. I know. I know. ah ah lost I lost my place for a second. 00:05:07.01 Chris Olson You're 00:05:08.62 Brian Penn Right, I'm back now. I'm back in the room. 00:05:09.98 Chris Olson back. 00:05:10.99 Brian Penn Right, okay. So directed by Joseph Kaczynski, starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, and Javier Bardem. Back in the 90s, Sonny Hayes was Formula One's most promising driver until a near-facial crash ended his career. 00:05:26.86 Brian Penn Since then, he's underliving as a driver for hire. He dreams of the glory that eluded him and now struggles with the gambling habit. But salvation arrives in the shape of former teammate Ruben Cervantes, who now runs a struggling Formula One team. 00:05:41.49 Brian Penn He convinces Sonny to rejoin the big time. Driving alongside him is hotshot British driver Joshua Pearce. But how will they cope as teammates? Now, this is a classic rookie and veteran storyline. 00:05:54.38 Brian Penn You've got the older man who sees something of himself and the new kid on the block. It's everything you want want it to be. Exciting, adrenaline-filled, lots of action. It's co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, so you kind of know what you're getting. This is the man who brought us Top Gun, amongst many others. 00:06:11.41 Brian Penn Lewis Hamilton is also a co-producer. So he adds a degree of authenticity, so it seems that much more real. And, you know, Brad Pitt still kicks it as a leading man, Chris. 00:06:23.60 Brian Penn He's 61, 62, going on 62. 00:06:26.67 Chris Olson Is he really? 62? 00:06:27.82 Brian Penn Yeah, know. 00:06:28.23 Chris Olson Wow. 00:06:29.10 Brian Penn It'll be 62 in December, I checked earlier on. 00:06:29.17 Chris Olson He 00:06:31.54 Brian Penn And he's not looking bad on it, is he, really? Can you think about it? 00:06:33.44 Chris Olson he never does. um i I consider myself a heterosexual, but he is always fabulous looking. 00:06:34.80 Brian Penn yeah 00:06:39.85 Chris Olson Always. 00:06:41.29 Brian Penn ah You know, yeah you've got to hand it to him. I mean, in the storyline, his character can't be more than 50. You know, if he was an up-and-coming Formula One driver in the 90s, you wouldn't think he'd be more than 50 now. But, I mean, I suppose that could be where where the credibility of this story shakes a little bit, mumbles little bit, because he'd be 50 now. How many 50-year-olds do you get? 00:07:04.45 Brian Penn in Formula One. I don't think you get that now. But, you know, that's a minor quibble. He still looks the part, Chris, and I think that is so difficult for a leading actor as they get older, where they don't necessarily play those roles and they move into more character-based roles. 00:07:20.01 Brian Penn But he still does it. He still kicks it and it gives all of us hope, doesn't it, really? But, you know, nonetheless for that, you know, when you look at, when you think about summer blockbusters, great films at the movies during the summer, this is right out there. 00:07:34.98 Brian Penn It's a very, very entertaining film. Visually, it's great. It's just so exciting to watch. um So, yeah, I like it. i like it a lot. 00:07:43.15 Chris Olson I mean, racing films as a genre are synonymous with cinema spectacle. 00:07:49.10 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:07:49.36 Chris Olson I think they're always, you don't have to go too much into detail before you realise, yeah, it's a film for the cinema because of you the absolute yeah adrenaline, the the editing, the sound. 00:07:55.71 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:07:59.34 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:08:00.54 Chris Olson I remember seeing, always talk about this film, but right ah so Rush, I saw Rush 00:08:01.14 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:08:03.87 Brian Penn Oh, Rush is great. Yeah, I love Rush. 00:08:05.06 Chris Olson in the cinema, um I think it was in the Dolby cinema, and it was absolutely amazing, just the feel of that film. It was like a ah sensory overload. 00:08:12.80 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:08:13.00 Chris Olson um But there's been some incredible yeah racing movies. talk about like Ford versus Ferrari, not that old. 00:08:18.80 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:08:19.52 Chris Olson you've You also reviewed Ferrari not that long ago um on the pod. 00:08:22.41 Brian Penn yeah but 00:08:24.06 Chris Olson And it's it's a it's kind of like boxing. 00:08:24.67 Brian Penn yeah 00:08:26.97 Chris Olson like Boxing has got a load of really good films in that genre, and I think racing does too. 00:08:29.93 Brian Penn yeah but 00:08:31.69 Chris Olson Where does this sort of sit in that list? 00:08:32.14 Brian Penn yeah 00:08:34.56 Brian Penn I would put it fairly high up. You know, some people might look at this and say it's it's very sort kind of brash and loud and doesn't quite match something like Ferrari ah or Ford versus the thing with Christian Bowing. 00:08:53.37 Chris Olson Yeah, Ford versus Ferrari, wasn't it? 00:08:54.60 Brian Penn Ferrari, yeah, that's it. 00:08:54.69 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:08:56.25 Brian Penn ah that I mean, if you go back further than that, you could talk about Grand Prix as well with James Garner, which was a great film. 00:09:01.11 Chris Olson Mm. 00:09:02.77 Brian Penn That was back in the sixty But it I think it it's more towards the top than it is to the middle or the bottom ah of that pecking order, if you like. you know um So, yeah, i think I think it's good. It works. you know But motor racing lends itself very well to the big screen, doesn't it? 00:09:20.95 Chris Olson Mm. 00:09:21.23 Brian Penn You don't have to try very hard to make Formula One look sexy on screen because it just is. right You know, compare it to other sports. I mean, you mentioned boxing. that That's a natural subject for for movie makers. 00:09:34.28 Brian Penn But you look at and ah another mass spectator sport like football, it doesn't work nearly as well. And it's not easy to explain why, but motor racing does have that kind of adrenaline feel, pump action feel to it. 00:09:48.28 Brian Penn And you don't need to do a lot to it. You know, you can almost train a camera on onto a Formula One circuit and you've got it. It's there. You know, the drama's there already. 00:10:00.15 Brian Penn And what they've done with this film is that they've, They've packed a familiar story around around the film itself. Something that you know, you get it, and it's master and it's sorcerer and apprentice, isn't it? 00:10:14.58 Brian Penn You've got the the old hand with the young kid, you know, and how they how they may or may not work together. I'm going to give anything away because you've got to go and see the film to find out. But, um you know, really enjoyed it. 00:10:27.51 Brian Penn It's really, really good fun. um 00:10:29.53 Chris Olson there you go i mean yeah i mean anything like that um always brings people in think it's a good option for people this summer the sound of it um if you see f1 the movie do send us in your reviews or just put a comment on our social posts for this podcast it's always good to see what other people thought of it um 00:10:30.35 Brian Penn yeah 00:10:34.76 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:10:45.12 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:10:48.35 Chris Olson Yeah, no, it's one of those films I of would always try and look out for. i always find it funny with racing movies, though. There's always this one thing which they always do, or almost always do, which is they'll be going along, and then they're like, you whoever's their competitor will be coming up close behind them. 00:10:59.41 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah. yeah 00:11:03.71 Chris Olson And then they'll suddenly go, all right, well, now I'm going to put the foot down to the floor. And I'm like, why were you not driving with the foot to the floor before? 00:11:07.90 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:11:11.14 Brian Penn yeah 00:11:11.38 Chris Olson Like, what were you why were you sort of half-arsing 00:11:11.91 Brian Penn Yeah. and 00:11:14.21 Chris Olson Just dawdling. 00:11:14.28 Brian Penn Yeah. So you're dawdling, aren't you? You're literally dawdling. 00:11:16.77 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:11:17.13 Brian Penn Now you put the pedals to the metal all of a sudden. Yeah, I know. 00:11:18.96 Chris Olson yes and yeah i Yeah, I'm not, a ah maybe yeah maybe Lewis Hamilton would explain this to us because I don't know why, um but maybe it is a thing. 00:11:24.15 Brian Penn Yeah. yeah 00:11:27.65 Chris Olson But that feels like a cinema thing rather than a racing thing. 00:11:27.79 Brian Penn Yeah. I think so. I think that's for for dramatic effects. And it is almost like a Artistic license, isn't it? It's just something like that they throw in to to give it to add to the tension. 00:11:41.37 Brian Penn But you know you've got all these great machines whizzing around the track. And of course, you watch Formula One for real, or if you was at a Formula One circuit actually there, that's frustrating in itself because you just see a car whizz around, cars whizz around, that's it, they're gone. got to wait for come around again. that's Well, on screen, you know you can you can follow it all the way. um So, and also, of the three films that we're looking at on general release, it's that it's been out the longest out of the three, but it's still going great guns in the cinema. 00:12:10.96 Chris Olson oh 00:12:11.90 Brian Penn You know, which is good to see as well. 00:12:14.05 Chris Olson Doing good business. It's put its foot to the floor. That's what it's done. 00:12:16.51 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:12:17.05 Chris Olson yeah Look what I did there. I brought it back. How nice. 00:12:19.68 Brian Penn I know. 00:12:21.00 Chris Olson If only the whole show was that smooth. 00:12:21.52 Brian Penn I know. 00:12:24.08 Chris Olson um 00:12:24.21 Brian Penn We try, it we try, don't we? 00:12:26.29 Chris Olson Brian, it's meant today that we're reviewing three films, so we're going to move on to the second of the cinema releases. And I won't do the soundtrack, which I like to often do when I'm with friends, um because it is absolutely iconic. But I believe they took the soundtrack off this installment of the franchise. Brian be able to correct me on that. 00:12:44.63 Chris Olson um But we're going to be looking at Jurassic World Rebirth next. 00:12:48.25 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah, they they you're right. They did too they did fiddle with with the ah with the soundtrack, but i don't think you necessarily notice it quite as much. 00:12:57.11 Chris Olson Well, it's just I heard this might be absolute rubbish, but I heard that Spielberg wanted certain things removed from this film or or or wasn't happy for certain things to be included. 00:12:58.49 Brian Penn Strangely. Yep. 00:13:06.43 Chris Olson i don't know if that's true. 00:13:06.81 Brian Penn yeah Yeah, I've heard this heard the same thing, but I think that's probably born out the fact he wants the film to stand by and sta on its own. You know, because even though Spielberg is executive producer, it's still got Spielberg's paw prints all over it you know yeah If you didn't know any different, you'd swear it was a Spielberg film or directed by Spielberg. So I think where that's coming from, I'm speculating here, but I think Spielberg's anxious for it to be to be ah not necessarily a Spielberg film. 00:13:37.35 Brian Penn but a Gareth Edwards film who directed it. ah That's what I think is behind it. As I say, I'm speculating. But yeah, you're right. he what He was tinkering a little bit, um particularly when you know it's the latest installment in the franchise. 00:13:50.62 Brian Penn um Perhaps they're trying to give it more of a standalone film, but there you are. um So it stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend. 00:14:04.82 Brian Penn So as I just mentioned, this is the seventh installment of the Jurassic Park franchise. The story begins in 2009 on a dinosaur research lab on the island of St. Hubert in the Atlantic. 00:14:17.92 Brian Penn The lab creates hybrid dinosaurs in a desperate bid to generate more interest. However, the creatures escape and the island is abandoned. 17 years later, pharmaceutical rep Martin Krebs recruits ex-soldier Zora Bennett. 00:14:32.53 Brian Penn Their mission is to return to the island. and collect blood samples from the three largest surviving dinosaurs. They believe this holds the key to the written to the treatment of heart disease. 00:14:44.23 Brian Penn This is great filmmaking, Chris. 00:14:46.75 Chris Olson Ooh. 00:14:46.86 Brian Penn Really is outstanding. They've reinvigorated the Jurassic brand, which I didn't think was possible. you know If you look back at the sequels that followed the first film, you kind of knew what to to expect, roughly, generally. 00:15:00.80 Brian Penn This type of film relies on its ability to surprise the audience. And they managed to do that in spades. You know, at one point, sitting in my seat in my local multiplex, watching this film, I actually ducked in one scene. 00:15:16.68 Brian Penn and like Oh no, look, look, look out. You know, literally, that's what I was doing. And it's not often a film does that to me, where I get that engrossed in it and that involved in it, that it made me duck. You know, I'm always shouting out, look out, careful. 00:15:31.57 Brian Penn um But that's that's how good it I think it is. um And it's interesting because you look at the the subject matter, the storyline they're developing here is that, you know, they they were experimenting with crossbreeding with dinosaurs. 00:15:51.38 Brian Penn And they came up with what effectively became a mutant that's on this island that nobody ever visited, but they've gone back for a reason to further medical science. And some of the things that are, 00:16:03.51 Brian Penn i've kind of shifted into conventional horror in my opinion now um whereas before I never thought Jurassic Jurassic Park, Jurassic World was ever really a conventional horror movie not in that way but now I think it's done it it's it's kind of it's stepped into the horror genre as well as the adventure action genre um and it's brilliant it's really really good and it's got Scarlett Johansson in it Chris you know and any film Scarlett Johansson is alright by me 00:16:31.71 Chris Olson Yeah, I mean, she's great. And i think it's interesting that she's gone back into a franchise yeah of the after all the Marvel stuff. um 00:16:38.70 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:16:39.93 Chris Olson Whether or not she'll do more, I don't know. But I think this in particular, this franchise was reinvigorated when they did the Chris Pratt one. 00:16:49.70 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:16:49.81 Chris Olson um But I think it started to show diminishing returns again. 00:16:52.45 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:16:52.95 Chris Olson so it's interesting they of rebirth. They bring again. think... 00:16:56.25 Brian Penn Well, yeah. 00:16:57.10 Chris Olson and i think It does have a lot of longevity. It's something that a lot of people enjoy, um the idea of it anyway. 00:17:04.21 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:17:04.52 Chris Olson And often the execution can be really cool. Like you your reaction to it, your visceral reaction in the cinema to it shows that there is something something primeval about it, obviously. 00:17:11.98 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:17:16.08 Chris Olson But also the filmmakers know that they've got us in their palms. We go, all right, let's yeah give them something that's going to really... 00:17:23.26 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:17:23.55 Chris Olson g him up um finally so it's when you mentioned about the fact that you reacted in the cinema you said something out loud reminded me of the funny time um we went as a family as me my brother my mom and dad to watch the dark night uh at the cinema so we're going back quite a few years ago my mom is notorious for doing two things in films one falling asleep and two saying things out loud because she just doesn't really have like much of a filter so something happened in the film i think it's when um 00:17:27.59 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:17:35.82 Brian Penn Alright, okay. Yeah. Yeah. 00:17:45.49 Brian Penn but yeah. 00:17:51.74 Chris Olson ah the yeah the Joker sets fire to all the money. i think that there's a scene where he sets fire to all the money. And my mum just out loud just went, oh, they won't like that. 00:18:02.66 Brian Penn I 00:18:02.70 Chris Olson Just burst out. It was like, no one laughed either. Everyone just was like, oh my God, she's mad. 00:18:06.08 Brian Penn don't know. 00:18:07.14 Chris Olson Like, what why is she saying this? 00:18:07.68 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:18:08.96 Chris Olson But yeah, was just wondering, you know, with you reacting to all these dinosaurs, whether you was there any reaction to you or was everyone else doing it as well? 00:18:09.08 Brian Penn Well, 00:18:13.20 Brian Penn yeah. Well, yeah. home not Yeah, I think other people were as well. yeah you wouldn't necessarily say there was this huge roar that went up, but I did hear other reactions as well. 00:18:24.67 Brian Penn I don't know whether anyone noticed what I was saying or what I was doing, but I think it was quite quite busy. you know i'd i'd say it was the auditorium was maybe 90% full. 00:18:35.83 Brian Penn you know It was quite pretty full up. 00:18:37.81 Chris Olson Good business, we call it. Doing good business. That's we like. 00:18:39.85 Brian Penn Oh, yeah, absolutely. absolutely Yeah, and I can believe that as well, and it deserves to. These are the sort of films that bring us out of the bring us out of our holes, Chris, bring us out of our homes and take us into the cinema. 00:18:51.41 Brian Penn This is what you want to see. You want to see that something that's different. You want the wow factor. So, you know, deeply impressed by it all. and to so 00:18:59.67 Chris Olson Deep impressed. 00:19:01.36 Brian Penn But to call it, and to subtitle it Rebirth, it's really appropriate because the storyline is about rebirth. but it so But it's also about rebranding, resetting the brand. Because, you know... 00:19:14.33 Brian Penn what The great thing about a franchise is that you can serve up the same or similar entertainment knowing it's still going to sell, right? But you've also got that challenge of making it fresh and new because it's easy to fall into a trap of just doing the same thing, you know, over and over again. And you know it works. We know it works. 00:19:34.19 Brian Penn You give people what they want. But you also challenge people as well because you're giving them something slightly different. And know as I said earlier on, I think it's very difficult. to be that original when you've got a franchise because it's too safe to keep to a formula but as I say when you see it and you see what they've done and you see how they've refined and developed the st structurets the traditional structure of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World they've done something really really clever with it and I like ah really like that yeah 00:20:03.94 Chris Olson Well, we're on to some winners already. and And I've got good feelings about this ah this third one as well, because it's doing interesting business. 00:20:11.44 Brian Penn yeah 00:20:11.58 Chris Olson um A new iteration of Superman, directed by James Gunn. on, Brian. Tell us. 00:20:17.13 Brian Penn ah can Okay then. So it stars David Curran Sweat, ah Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Holt. So the storyline. We begin with the premise that Superman is the most loved and powerful superhero on Earth. 00:20:31.21 Brian Penn However, his popularity is in jeopardy following his mission to stop the nation of Baravia invading Jahangpur and warns Baravian president Vasil Gokos to leave Yohangor alone. 00:20:47.02 Brian Penn um 00:20:47.93 Chris Olson You're doing well, Brian. Keep going. These names are absolutely kicking your in the bat, aren't they? 00:20:49.33 Brian Penn know, I know, this is, I know, knew I was going to struggle with all of this. Why don't they give us simple titles that we can remember? 00:20:58.38 Chris Olson Just change them. 00:20:58.76 Brian Penn Anyway, I know, I know, no one's going to notice, yeah. 00:20:59.06 Chris Olson I won't know. Just go, it's Bob and Fred. 00:21:02.68 Brian Penn After losing a battle for the first time, Superman is saved by Krypto the Superdog. He later seeks refuge in his fortress of solitude in Antarctica. Solar radiation is used to heal him. 00:21:13.61 Brian Penn However, billionaire Lex Luthor is waiting in the wings and launches a monster on Metropolis as a distraction. But can Superman rise to the challenge? It's a thoroughly enjoyable film. 00:21:27.02 Brian Penn As you'd expect, the visuals are stunning. The set pieces are amazing. I think it's difficult to get Superman wrong, really. It's such a strong story. Superman is deeply ingrained in popular culture. 00:21:38.73 Brian Penn We've grown up with it and has a familiarity that gives us comfort and reassurance. if it has a weak spot and it's not that much of a weak spot, but I feel I need to point it out. Um, it's crypto, the super dog, because it's, it's all CGI based, right? 00:21:54.82 Chris Olson Careful here, Brian. You're going to annoy the dog lovers. Careful. 00:21:57.67 Brian Penn Yeah, I know. 00:21:58.25 Chris Olson Oh, 00:21:58.34 Brian Penn ah But, but I'll say why I wouldn't, I'll say why I wouldn't because the dog, it's all CGI based, but the dog almost puts the human characters in the shade. The dog is absolutely brilliant in it. 00:22:09.46 Chris Olson oh okay, cool. You like the dog. 00:22:10.66 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:22:10.89 Chris Olson Phew, because I literally thought we're going to get letters, Brian. 00:22:11.66 Brian Penn The, 00:22:13.22 Chris Olson If you don't like this dog, jeez. 00:22:13.82 Brian Penn well but The dog is fantastic, but it's it's all CGI generated. Now, apparently they used a real dog on set, so they got the actors' reactions right. 00:22:24.70 Brian Penn But pretty much what you see on screen is CGI generated. And it's amazing, Chris, right? And it's getting to a point now where you literally can't tell that it's CGI. 00:22:35.64 Brian Penn You know, certain scenes you think, ah, I can see that CGI. But most of the time it looks real. And it's almost distracting because when the crypto is not on screen, you're thinking to yourself, I want to see crypto again. 00:22:50.43 Brian Penn I want crypto. I want to see crypto. And to me, I find that a bit of a distraction because because it is about Superman. It's about what he can do and what he can achieve and what he overcomes. 00:23:02.12 Brian Penn And this is the beauty of the story that we know so well. And it's good overcoming evil, isn't it? But Crypto the Superdog steals the show. um which could have a detrimental effect. I mean, maybe I'm being too picky, but it it' so it's a very, very good film, very enjoyable. 00:23:20.87 Brian Penn And you know what what else, Chris, about any Superman film? Each one feels like the first one to me. You know, it has that standalone feel. You enjoy it as much. 00:23:31.64 Brian Penn You don't get judgmental about various Superman films. I mean, know I can think of when I first saw Superman with Christopher Reeve in. And I enjoyed that just as much, but it stands on its own. 00:23:43.47 Brian Penn And it's it simply a different version of the same story. So you don't feel when you don't necessarily recognise a franchise and a never-ending list of Superman films. like There must be loads. 00:23:56.37 Brian Penn How many Superman movies have been made? 00:23:58.41 Chris Olson Oh, you need to ask Ian, really, don't you, from the ph Phantom Zone. 00:23:58.55 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 30 or 40? 00:24:01.57 Chris Olson He he loves Superman. and 00:24:03.11 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:24:03.73 Chris Olson I think they've done an episode. 00:24:03.93 Brian Penn thatsly 00:24:05.55 Chris Olson Well, there was the franchise that we saw recently, wasn't there? trouble he He turns up in some films as well. like in the Yeah, I wouldn't know, but a lot. 00:24:12.14 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:24:15.74 Chris Olson i 00:24:16.02 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:24:16.38 Chris Olson More than enough. And especially if you include like animated stuff as well. 00:24:19.34 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:24:19.38 Chris Olson He's in all that stuff. 00:24:20.41 Brian Penn yeah I mean, the thing is you also got ah Superman versus Batman, that film as well, which... 00:24:25.65 Chris Olson Yeah, there was a Man of Steel, which then led to that. 00:24:27.25 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:24:28.27 Chris Olson Then there was, I think he was in the Justice League and all this sort of stuff. 00:24:31.27 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:24:31.53 Chris Olson But yeah, go listen to Phantom Zone if you love all that. 00:24:32.11 Brian Penn So... Yeah. 00:24:34.64 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:24:34.77 Chris Olson You know, Chris and Ian and the gang, they love all this. 00:24:37.13 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:24:37.59 Chris Olson sound like I'm 400 old, I, yeah, not, 00:24:37.81 Brian Penn Yeah, I know. 00:24:40.85 Brian Penn Well... 00:24:41.75 Chris Olson no 00:24:41.84 Brian Penn i'm you You know, Chris, i'm not I'm not a massive fan of Marvel and DC because of the way they make films. is so It's so calculating, really. And I don't feel it always does justice to the comics because that's where it comes from, right? 00:24:56.02 Brian Penn And the comics are just unsurpassable. The films are never going to going to match up to the comic strips, the original stories. And to me, they don't always take care of the of the legacy, if you like. 00:25:09.33 Brian Penn But I really enjoyed this. I i really did enjoy it. It was great fun to watch. And, you know, which is unusual for me because, i you know, with any Marvel DC film, oh I will pick it apart and say, oh, no, it's the same old, same old. But this was great. I really enjoyed it. 00:25:27.03 Chris Olson Well, this is the awkward bit though, because I normally yeah have a good inkling as to what you're going to pick as your film of the month for the cinema releases. 00:25:33.45 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:25:33.47 Chris Olson And I don't know which way you're going to go. 00:25:35.57 Brian Penn Well, yeah. I mean, usually, 00:25:36.91 Chris Olson what's film of the month, Brian? 00:25:38.27 Brian Penn well Well, I mean, usually one jumps out at me, one's obvious, but this time it's not. I think probably for the first time ever, it's actually not easy to pick one. 00:25:49.52 Brian Penn But of course I've got to, haven't I, really? And that would have to be Jurassic World Rebirth, just about. 00:25:56.92 Chris Olson Oh, wow. 00:25:58.35 Brian Penn Just about. 00:25:59.36 Chris Olson If you'd have told me that before, I'd have said no way. 00:25:59.38 Brian Penn It's very 00:26:02.40 Chris Olson Brian is not a fan of sequels. He wants like you know the original stories. 00:26:05.94 Brian Penn and 00:26:06.76 Chris Olson So, wow, that must have been an impressive film for you. 00:26:06.86 Brian Penn Yeah, exactly, yeah. but But for the reasons I've described, because because it's it's done something new to refresh the brand, the franchise, because it's too, you know, you find a formula that works, you stick to it, don't you? 00:26:22.22 Brian Penn If you're a filmmaker, you think it's making money. People want it. Why not? Why change anything? But they've got to a stage where they think, right, now we're going to try something different. but gonna We're going to throw a curveball at the audience, you know, and so and so see if they like it. Now, I i think this is, 00:26:39.70 Brian Penn just the job when it comes to breaking a mould within a franchise. Carry on with it, but you do something new with it. so And that's why it's Film of the Month. 00:26:48.56 Chris Olson Film of the month. There you go. um Listeners, don't switch off because we've still got way more to go through. 00:26:53.61 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:26:55.07 Chris Olson Some people realise they think we only review films at cinema. No, no, no We review loads of films. 00:26:58.87 Brian Penn No. 00:27:00.05 Chris Olson Don't switch off. 00:27:00.13 Brian Penn Yeah, we do. 00:27:01.36 Chris Olson And the next one is available on Netflix. 00:27:01.39 Brian Penn No. 00:27:04.43 Chris Olson It's our streaming pick of the month. That doesn't mean that we like it. It's just what we've picked. um And this film is a sequel. It's The Old Guard 2 starring Charlize Theron as the central character of Andy, um who we met in the first film. It turns out she's immortal. 00:27:22.80 Chris Olson um But left at the end of that film, she is not. 00:27:23.97 Brian Penn Mm. 00:27:26.31 Chris Olson yeah She's no longer immortal, which was a bit of an interesting twist. 00:27:27.63 Brian Penn No. 00:27:31.35 Chris Olson It gets kind of played about in this second film um where she's back um in with the gang and they are kicking ass whilst living in exile, basically. 00:27:42.36 Chris Olson um But the emergence of a long buried character sets them on a path to threaten the peace that they so much enjoy. Yeah. 00:27:51.37 Brian Penn Mm. 00:27:52.62 Chris Olson Yeah, it's it's a one of these sort of fantasy films that to say too much about it would just spoil it because there's only a few twists and turns in there and it would sort of ruin it, I think, if you haven't seen it. 00:27:58.62 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:28:04.87 Chris Olson I definitely think you need to see the first one. If you haven't seen that, I would watch The Old Guard first. I quite enjoyed that. I thought it was quite good. With The Old Guard 2, going to ask Brian his opinion first before I give mine. 00:28:18.10 Chris Olson Go for it, Brian. 00:28:19.70 Brian Penn Right. Well, look, it's very well done. Again, it's the C word for me. It's competent, right? 00:28:27.15 Chris Olson Oh, not that C word. Right. 00:28:28.00 Brian Penn oh No, no, not that sort of word. 00:28:28.04 Chris Olson A different... Gosh. 00:28:30.18 Brian Penn I've caught you twice now. 00:28:30.35 Chris Olson Whoa. 00:28:31.49 Brian Penn did that you once before, didn't 00:28:31.82 Chris Olson You have, yeah. 00:28:33.51 Brian Penn Yeah, but it's competent, right? And that that could be a ah kind of a negative or a positive thing, right? Insofar that I don't think it's taking any chances of a film like this. I think the first one was better than the second one. 00:28:47.01 Brian Penn um But this kind of goes by the numbers a a little bit, right? um I don't feel the characters are that strong. Apart from Andy, you don't you don't feel the characters stand out quite as much as you think they would. 00:28:59.86 Brian Penn you know that So it could do with with a bit more character building, building the characters up a bit more. um Again, it's look it's a familiar theme, isn't it? you know it It's about keeping humanity safe and ah using that. 00:29:15.78 Brian Penn mean, it's almost like a superpower, isn't it, being a morsel? 00:29:18.77 Chris Olson Yeah, I thought it felt like Netflix is trying to start at like a little franchise, you know trying to create... 00:29:18.86 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:29:24.08 Brian Penn yeah 00:29:25.47 Chris Olson I think it's based on some graphic novels. and 00:29:28.00 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:29:28.90 Chris Olson And considering that, i didn't I felt the same as you. It wasn't fully fleshed out in terms of the characters. 00:29:34.79 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:29:35.45 Chris Olson There's a lot of skimming along. I've just got, okay, this is that person, right, fine. We're just sort of given to accept it. um I think the villains are... 00:29:47.83 Chris Olson and and this is quite typical of this genre, the villains are quite melodramatic. um Like it has kind of like the mummy vibes. 00:29:51.88 Brian Penn yeah and 00:29:55.07 Chris Olson It feels a bit like that, but not as... 00:29:55.33 Brian Penn yeah 00:29:56.94 Chris Olson I love the mummy. The mummy's a great film, but it... 00:29:58.85 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:29:59.52 Chris Olson yeah the The original, by the way, not the one with Tom Cruise. i 00:30:02.75 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:30:03.44 Chris Olson But this this has that sort of like, oh, yeah, we're we're jet setting, we're going across the yeah the globe and they're fighting crazy you know things from the past. um 00:30:13.23 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:30:14.28 Chris Olson But it also has... Almost like a sort of spy thriller-esque to it, le with the sort of beings that are trying to sort stop everything. um 00:30:23.26 Brian Penn yeah 00:30:23.89 Chris Olson It's clunky. I think you can't get away from it being clunky. And they are riding a lot, I think, on Charlize Theron sort of bringing that star power to it. 00:30:34.00 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:30:34.39 Chris Olson If this was just a group of no ones... 00:30:36.86 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:30:36.90 Chris Olson ah Sorry, not no ones, but unknowns, I should say. 00:30:38.27 Brian Penn Yeah, no, I'm not student. 00:30:38.85 Chris Olson um It would feel like, do we need to watch this? 00:30:39.67 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:30:42.17 Chris Olson And I always think Charlie Stone picks some amazing movies. 00:30:42.53 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:30:46.47 Chris Olson um I don't think this is one of them. 00:30:46.63 Brian Penn Yeah. No. 00:30:48.57 Chris Olson The first one was more watchable. This I found I didn't 00:30:50.74 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:30:54.60 Chris Olson sort of feel it was slow I didn't sort of feel oh gosh oh when will this end I was more like it finished I kind of went okay and just just didn't think about it ever again until right now and I think the um i think that says a lot really 00:30:58.75 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:01.31 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:04.86 Brian Penn yeah 00:31:07.49 Brian Penn Yeah, you didn't feel any any real pangs, did you, when it ended? You think, oh, okay, that's fine, you know. 00:31:10.63 Chris Olson no i liked the banter between the group i thought that was fun i liked that it did have a sort of fast pace like they were moving around a lot and that kept things moving there's an opening scene where they're sort of in this mansion and everything's kicking off that was really well done there's lots of great stunts but i think you need so much more than that now with audiences like you know you talked earlier about f1 the movie that 00:31:14.76 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:21.44 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:26.08 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:31.65 Brian Penn yeah 00:31:34.86 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:35.34 Chris Olson We've seen that before. I've seen that being done. 00:31:36.87 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:37.10 Chris Olson But when you've got a heartfelt story and something that you can connect to, I don't feel that I really connected to anyone in this. Not even Andy, the main sort of character. 00:31:45.55 Brian Penn Yeah. i mean I mean, it does it does the job. The fact they've they've made a second film, it must have done well enough. you know it's 00:31:52.52 Chris Olson I don't know with Netflix. They seem to cancel the things that are popular and then they they keep the things that no one wants. 00:31:54.13 Brian Penn Well, yeah. Yeah, they're just contrary, aren't they? But I think there's great potential there for this story. 00:32:00.04 Chris Olson Hmm. 00:32:02.15 Brian Penn I mean, The basic premise for the story is that you've got these eternal warriors who who are immortal, who survive through the centuries. So there's all kinds of possibilities there. 00:32:12.94 Brian Penn You could take them back in time and put them, I don't know, and put them ah on the centre of the battlefield at Waterloo, for example, or something. 00:32:19.62 Chris Olson yeah 00:32:20.33 Brian Penn You know, there's so much you could do. So it's a very good idea that hasn't been unpacked properly. You know, they've just sort of gone for the juggler, think, right, this is this is the market we want to hit. 00:32:32.85 Brian Penn Right, so, ah yeah, yeah, yeah, 00:32:34.13 Chris Olson I think you're right as well in that sense because that premise, that concept of like, you've got these warriors that just, know, they could have been anywhere across the timeline. But to stick them in a modern timeline kind of feels a bit like pointless. 00:32:47.50 Brian Penn well, yeah, no, 00:32:47.91 Chris Olson It's like, why are we not given something a little bit more interesting? um'm I suppose there's no threat, I guess, if you know they're going to survive, but you wouldn't know necessarily because these aren't key figures. 00:32:56.72 Brian Penn yeah 00:32:57.22 Chris Olson It's more they're just... 00:32:57.48 Brian Penn um 00:32:58.56 Chris Olson superheroes but yeah The Old Guard 2 felt to me like the type of film that was okay enough as a concept but it's not been executed in a way that's been anything brilliant it's it's fine and it's sturdy but it's not and anything brilliant and I think once you sort of 00:33:13.09 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:33:18.09 Chris Olson settle into the film, you go, okay, right, it's not going to go any further than this. It's just, this is all we're getting. And you kind of thought that because Charlize Theron was in it, that there was going to be something else, but it never gets there. 00:33:29.84 Chris Olson It never gets to the point where you go, oh, that's why she's done it. 00:33:30.46 Brian Penn Yeah. yeah Yeah, I know. 00:33:33.38 Chris Olson and and 00:33:33.89 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:33:34.07 Chris Olson yeah No, no, it is just just probably for the money. 00:33:37.04 Brian Penn Yeah, that's fair enough, you know. 00:33:37.12 Chris Olson um And that's absolutely fine. Don't okay rob yeah get wrong. Get paid. That's fine. yeah Make your next indie film. 00:33:41.47 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah. 00:33:42.66 Chris Olson Speaking of indie films, we're going on to indie films now. 00:33:44.21 Brian Penn Uh-huh. That's a good link, Chris. 00:33:46.24 Chris Olson i'm That segue, that was brilliant. 00:33:48.14 Brian Penn Yeah, segue, yeah. 00:33:48.43 Chris Olson That so smooth. 00:33:49.77 Brian Penn Oh, 00:33:49.93 Chris Olson um This is a section where we review films that have been actually sent to us specifically. They've said, please review our film. um And I'm very say that for the first film, we have a clip. 00:34:01.35 Chris Olson This is from the indie film called Tiny Little Voices. 00:34:01.74 Brian Penn wow. 00:34:05.50 Chris Olson Here we go. 00:34:32.97 Brian Penn Hello? Hello? 00:35:14.78 Chris Olson So there you go. Sorry, I was getting really into that. was so oh yeah, it's we're watching the film again. 00:35:17.92 Brian Penn And 00:35:18.62 Chris Olson um 00:35:18.72 Brian Penn yeah 00:35:19.60 Chris Olson So Tiny Little Voices, are possibly and one of an early films in what's going to be a new genre, which is post-pandemic films you and stories. 00:35:29.61 Brian Penn and 00:35:30.94 Chris Olson um It is set on the sort of tail end of the pandemic when things are reopening again. And we have two characters who... cross paths, ah both of whom have now got serious issues with germs and touching people and being near people and yeah this whole reopening of society. 00:35:50.87 Chris Olson And they happen to sort um find their way to each other. um And as you heard in that clip... calamity ensues there's lots of ah comedic set pieces going on and essentially it's about how these two people navigate this journey out of lockdown and back into society um and you know trying to sort of re-acclimatize themselves with that um what do you think of tiny little voices brian it's fun isn't it 00:36:18.27 Brian Penn I really liked i think it. was I think it was well acted, great scripts. At times it was very, very funny. you know when The idea that you've got all these inanimate objects speaking to her, and it plugs into Many people's insecurities surrounding COVID that when it ended, when the lockdown finished, they had to come out of that cocoon again, didn't they? And it suited some people to have the protection of being enclosed and being indoors. 00:36:46.38 Brian Penn For someone living on their own, you could see how that behaviour could escalate. But I think the idea that a toothbrush or a tap could be speaking to her and then a friend drags her out into the park, onto Clapham Comet, 00:37:02.99 Brian Penn And, you know, there was a duck that was walking past and it said to her, I want to talk to you about foie gras. I mean, I just think it's so clever. 00:37:09.43 Chris Olson Hmm. 00:37:12.48 Brian Penn It's it's so original to do that. But it it's kind of illustrating what what can happen to someone when they go to extremes and what um and being in clothes for so long can do. 00:37:24.72 Brian Penn Because being made to stay in and not go out changes people's mindsets. I mean, most people cut an itch to get out after COVID finish, could they? 00:37:33.82 Chris Olson Hmm. 00:37:34.00 Brian Penn right But some people became cocooned by it. And this is what the the central character is is really about, isn't it? It's trying to live a normal life again. 00:37:45.00 Brian Penn But at the same time, it weaves in a ah surprising romance, doesn't it, really? A relationship developing between two people that are very similar and have the same fears, haven't they, about COVID. 00:37:55.46 Chris Olson Yeah, I think that yeah that's what sort of cements it for me, um was that there was this strong storyline behind it. Because on the one hand, yes, you have this character that is hearing things, and that could have just been the film, right? It could have been, she's struggling to get past all this, what's going on, and she hears his voices. 00:38:14.64 Chris Olson and But actually... both characters are equally as yeah troubled by what's going on and they both have their own situations. 00:38:22.65 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:38:25.02 Chris Olson um And I think, so I'm not going into too much it, so I don't spoil it by the way. 00:38:29.60 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:38:30.11 Chris Olson umm And I think the film touching on how, impactful the the pandemic was on people across the board. 00:38:36.75 Brian Penn yeah 00:38:37.12 Chris Olson Like said, whether people were desperate to get back, that had an impact, or whether they were desperate to stay back inside. 00:38:42.78 Brian Penn know 00:38:43.02 Chris Olson um I love the quick editing between the voices talking. that 00:38:47.67 Brian Penn yeah 00:38:48.14 Chris Olson It wasn't like, oh, you've just got this like one bar of soap talking, right? It's like, no, there's lots of little things all happening all the time. 00:38:53.52 Brian Penn I know. Well done. 00:38:55.23 Chris Olson And it felt like it was claustrophobic for her. 00:38:55.57 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:38:58.11 Chris Olson It felt like a cacophony of noise. 00:38:58.11 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:39:00.72 Chris Olson I love that. 00:39:00.79 Brian Penn know. 00:39:01.85 Chris Olson ah The sound design and the music is really great. It's got a lighthearted atmosphere for the audience. The whole feel of the film feels... so uplifting it feels like it's uplifting even though it's actually turning quite a sort of sad story really about how this is impacting people it's done in a way that's fun it's it's bright you're gonna watch it and come away feeling a little bit sort of warmed by it and I think the lead uh she's great she has such a great straight uh you know um Thornton Rice um which plays Anna I I thought she was 00:39:24.19 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:39:28.48 Brian Penn Yeah. yeah this yeah yeah 00:39:35.37 Chris Olson break She was really great at handling both sides to that role, where she's got this sort of you know more anxiety-riddled person, but also someone that is trying to reacclimate and trying sort of help other people. um I thought it worked really, really well. 00:39:50.52 Chris Olson My only real criticism with it, and this is not going to shock anyone, is I think it's too long. I think it's about two hours. 00:39:57.53 Brian Penn Yeah, and I know. 00:39:58.81 Chris Olson And I just... I think... I'd be very surprised to see a list of films that are hilarious for two hours. 00:40:05.66 Brian Penn Yeah, I know. 00:40:05.92 Chris Olson I just don't think it's possible because you run out of steam um unless you're doing something that is just absolutely incredible. 00:40:13.59 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:40:15.04 Chris Olson I think it's baggy at times. 00:40:15.17 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:40:16.60 Chris Olson There's scenes that kind of go on. 00:40:16.78 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:40:17.80 Chris Olson It needed a much, much stronger edit um because it goes off on tangents. and I think, unfortunately, that does. 00:40:25.19 Brian Penn yeah 00:40:25.39 Chris Olson I think some people may come away feeling a little bit like they found it funny and uplifting and great, but they also feel it overstayed its welcome a little bit. 00:40:31.14 Brian Penn Yeah, I agree. 00:40:32.72 Chris Olson like COVID. 00:40:33.11 Brian Penn Well, yeah, exactly. Yeah, yeah very good. I hadn't thought of it that way. But yeah, I think you're right. Look, we often talk about the running length of films, don't we? And i think yeah I think it's something that needs to be considered because it's part of the viewing experience, isn't it? 00:40:48.11 Brian Penn So if you're going to sit down for two hours and watch a film, you want the filmmaker to use the time well. This type of film, I think... what't doesn't work as well as it should do because it's too long and it is just ah think it's just a touch under two hours but this could have been a brilliant 90 minute film 00:41:07.42 Chris Olson Yeah, I think it, because I tell you who can do it, and this is something which I wanted to bring up in this review, is Richard Curtis, right? Richard Curtis can do a two-hour comedy film because often his have got enough, his his focus is so much more on the romance aspect 00:41:17.53 Brian Penn yeah yeah yeah 00:41:24.34 Chris Olson and the comedy is just always there that it's like you're you're really swept up in the romance of it and this had Richard Curtis vibes I will give it that you had the yeah the the lovely use of like locations yeah there's a brilliant bit in Borough Market where they sort of get food that's really great and it did have that sort of like 00:41:33.21 Brian Penn Yeah, a little bit. Yeah, a little bit, yeah. 00:41:38.29 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:41:41.17 Brian Penn Yeah. Mm-hmm. 00:41:46.48 Chris Olson quirky characters going through something interesting i think it's a little bit more high concept than maybe that um but the the execution of it like i said it felt like someone doing a good attempt at a richard curtis film it's it's clearly not in the same league but it's the it's in the right direction you're in the right path know if you want to get to that level i think you do need a stronger edit you need to yeah trim that down get it get rid of the baggy stuff 00:41:52.26 Brian Penn Mm-hmm. 00:42:01.54 Brian Penn yeah 00:42:04.44 Brian Penn Yeah. i yeah 00:42:11.46 Chris Olson or put stuff in there that is more meaningful, that is going to sort yeah cope better. 00:42:13.94 Brian Penn Yeah. yeah 00:42:15.67 Chris Olson um 00:42:15.83 Brian Penn and Yeah. 00:42:16.60 Chris Olson But yeah, no, of I love it when I get a film that's a comedy film that actually makes me laugh. This genuinely made me laugh. 00:42:23.48 Brian Penn yeah 00:42:23.94 Chris Olson um I would yeah strongly recommend it. 00:42:26.63 Brian Penn And I've not seen a film that that deals with the subjects in that way where the central character literally can have conversations with inanimate objects. 00:42:38.06 Brian Penn I've not seen it deal with COVID, the issue of COVID dealt with in that way. And it's a new way of approaching it. But they do it, you know, they handle the the kind of the serious aspects of it, the psychological aspects of it. 00:42:50.60 Brian Penn But they also inject moments of humor. And that's what life is, isn't it? It's a series of dramas with moments of light relief. And that's That's the Richard Curtis way, isn't it, of doing it? 00:43:02.55 Brian Penn So if you're to be influenced by anyone, be influenced by the best. And, you know, there are kind of elements, ah chinks of light that you think, oh, yeah, that is a kind of Richard Curtis thing to do, where you're filling the screen with quirky characters who are very likable and quite endearing, but are real at the same time. 00:43:22.69 Brian Penn You know, and that's what Richard Curtis can do. So there's no harm in being influenced by someone who's good. 00:43:26.55 Chris Olson Yeah, and it has it has its own sort of freshness to it as well. 00:43:29.31 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:43:29.61 Chris Olson There was like, you know, it's tapping into LGBTQ plus themes. There are the post-pandemic elements being dealt with really, really well. 00:43:35.75 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:43:39.81 Chris Olson I don't think it's, you know 00:43:39.91 Brian Penn ye 00:43:41.87 Chris Olson trying to do that solely but it comes across the way actually you know what you've you've been influenced here whether you whether you like it or not and i think it's a good thing the film itself uh tiny little voices is available currently to watch on amazon prime so if you're in the uk and you've got prime you can watch it for free which is great so you can go and watch it let us know if you thought it was too long old video and also yeah anything else yeah there's 00:43:48.49 Brian Penn Yeah. ah yeah 00:44:03.18 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:44:05.45 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:44:06.33 Chris Olson It has an Instagram page at tiny little voices and we've reviewed it on the website. I believe it was James Leroy. Yeah. James Leroy reviewed it. A terrific critic. 00:44:17.53 Chris Olson um He wrote a fabulous review to go read that. 00:44:21.57 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:44:21.69 Chris Olson And on his review is the trailer. So if you're not quite sold on whether you want to watch it, you can also watch the trailer. I don't know. I can do any more plugging for that film. That was, I covered my bases surely pretty much there. 00:44:29.94 Brian Penn No. I think so, yeah. Yeah. 00:44:33.71 Chris Olson Um, 00:44:33.76 Brian Penn That's done it. Yeah. 00:44:35.28 Chris Olson Moving on to a short film, and also reviewed on the website by James Leroy. This is from filmmaker Michael Cook, who writes, directs and stars in the short film Up Down. 00:44:47.07 Chris Olson Sadly, I don't have a clip for this. um It's a fairly short film, and... um It doesn't necessarily need us to play a clip from it. 00:44:55.67 Brian Penn yeah 00:44:55.70 Chris Olson yeah If you have time, definitely go read James' review. He's done a fabulous review on the website. 00:45:01.00 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:45:01.01 Chris Olson um But Up Down sees a character essentially in limbo. 00:45:01.15 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:45:05.66 Chris Olson Something's happened and he finds himself in... the purgatory or somewhere purgatory adjacent. um And we see him go through a sort of very interesting looking ah space. 00:45:19.97 Chris Olson It starts to feel quite ethereal. And then he ends up in a chat with an angel, ah basically where they're going to decide where he goes next. 00:45:26.01 Brian Penn yeah 00:45:29.78 Chris Olson Does he go up or down? 00:45:29.82 Brian Penn Yeah. Mm. 00:45:31.41 Chris Olson Or does he stay where is? 00:45:33.04 Brian Penn Well, yeah. 00:45:33.24 Chris Olson And... and Michael Cook's made some really great short films. um I think this is a fantastic short. It's slick production, has this really like dark and meaty atmosphere that you're in throughout. 00:45:48.12 Chris Olson And obviously playing on a very common theme of yeah what happens to us when we die? yeah Have I been a good person? 00:45:56.43 Brian Penn Mm. 00:45:57.33 Chris Olson yeah How will I be judged? And it's yeah it's pulling that off. Cook himself is actually great in the lead. um And also Hunter Bishop as the angel. But Brian, what do you think of up-down? 00:46:09.71 Chris Olson Do you like it? 00:46:10.07 Brian Penn Oh, this is good. I like this. This is really good. You know, the thing is, straight away, it sets his stall out. very um mean, it's a short film anyway, so it can't hang about. But you know straight away where it's headed, what it's about. 00:46:22.64 Brian Penn You know, you've you've got the guy at the center of this story who's really in a waiting room. He's halfway between heaven and hell, isn't he? Right? He's talking to the angel and he's saying, why am I here? What's happened? 00:46:35.86 Brian Penn What's happened? He said, talk to me, man. Tell me about yourself, man. But why? yeah i it it's ah it's a fascinating sort of exchange and it's done very quickly. But you can see exactly what his anxieties are. 00:46:48.07 Brian Penn And he's it's sort like the angel saying, well, tell me where you think you belong. You know, do you belong down there or up there? You know, I think that is so clever. It's such a kind of ah it's lateral thinking, isn't it? 00:47:01.64 Brian Penn You think, this is this is someone who's caught between two worlds. 00:47:01.75 Chris Olson Mm-hmm. 00:47:07.44 Brian Penn You know, think it's excellent. I think it's, I love the simplicity of it. You know, one word I always use when I describe a film, if it's good, I say, ah love the simplicity of it, right? it's It's presenting you with with a ah simple premise, right? 00:47:23.36 Brian Penn This man, by the look of it, is about to meet his maker, right? But this commanding angel is saying to him, We're not sure where you belong. What have you done in your life? 00:47:34.86 Brian Penn Explain to us. Tell us about your life. Tell us what you've done. And that, I think, is so such a clever way of presenting a story and doing it very quickly as well. 00:47:45.90 Brian Penn So... 00:47:45.99 Chris Olson but i I've seen films as well where they've done this like idea. I think James even mentions a couple of films where you have this sort of idea of meeting your maker or or whatever it is and and being judged. 00:47:58.47 Chris Olson And often they can come down on two sides. I think it can be quite schmaltzy and it's very sort of like... 00:48:03.74 Brian Penn Yeah, 00:48:04.94 Chris Olson yeah almost nostalgic looking back on your life, or it can be very kind of like suspenseful. And I think this falls in the latter camp. 00:48:11.36 Brian Penn I was gonna say, yeah. 00:48:13.09 Chris Olson You know, the sound designs, it gives it sort really thrillery kind of feel. 00:48:14.52 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:48:17.78 Chris Olson It's so pulsating at times. 00:48:19.67 Brian Penn yeah 00:48:19.77 Chris Olson It's very, you know, you're in a state of unease for a lot of this. um And I think, you when you get given John's memories, it's like the emotional core of the film. 00:48:30.25 Brian Penn yeah 00:48:30.52 Chris Olson That really worked well because we connect to that character. The thing I found with it was it felt a little rushed, which was interesting because yeah when it's a short film, there's always that potential. 00:48:40.32 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:48:43.12 Chris Olson But I think here they gave a lot of time for him waiting to see the angel. 00:48:43.38 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:48:48.42 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:48:48.87 Chris Olson ah which was great because it added mysteries. Okay. What's going on here? And it felt, um, you know, that felt kind of arty. 00:48:56.04 Brian Penn yeah 00:48:56.60 Chris Olson And then we get this scene where it's very dialogue driven, um, but it's not that long. 00:48:56.65 Brian Penn yeah 00:48:59.56 Brian Penn yeah 00:49:01.30 Chris Olson And it felt like, Oh, okay. 00:49:01.41 Brian Penn yeah 00:49:02.30 Chris Olson But we just got going. Like you gave us all that waiting time. 00:49:03.68 Brian Penn yeah 00:49:04.78 Chris Olson And then suddenly like that scene was very, very quick. 00:49:06.06 Brian Penn yeah 00:49:07.61 Chris Olson Um, I don't know if that was down to any kind of budgetary reasons or if that's just what they wanted to do. 00:49:12.87 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:49:12.89 Chris Olson Um, but I, I, I suppose it's a good thing, really. I just wanted more of it. um i just thought it did feel a little bit rushed. 00:49:17.95 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:49:20.15 Chris Olson And I think you would likely come away pondering the themes that it's going to bring up. It brings up lots of about religion, beliefs, mythology. 00:49:26.07 Brian Penn Yeah. no 00:49:29.25 Chris Olson So it's got a big, wide appeal. But I think you're going to either come away feeling you're going to ponder about those themes, or you're going to come away feeling a little bit like, oh, was that it? like Was there not more? Like, I wanted more from that. 00:49:39.10 Brian Penn yeah 00:49:39.12 Chris Olson ah 00:49:40.07 Brian Penn yeah 00:49:40.18 Chris Olson So, yeah, depending on which side you land, I think will determine how much you enjoy the film. 00:49:43.00 Brian Penn and um I mean, I i would say ah I came away wanting more. Whenever I see a short film, flat if I finish the film and I think, you know, that feels a bit like a trailer, right? If I think that it feels like a trailer, there's kind of feature-length potential there. And that tells me I want to see more. 00:50:04.12 Brian Penn But with some short films, you think that's it, it's done sort of thing, you know. But that has something more to it. There's there's there's more... it's more It's much meatier because of the way it's been filmed. 00:50:14.71 Brian Penn And I take your point about it being rushed, but I suppose that in a 10-minute time frame, right, they, as I said earlier on, they can't necessarily hang about. 00:50:25.40 Brian Penn But I think that is probably integral to the story they're telling, is that this man at the centre of the story is trying to justify his place in the afterlife. 00:50:37.92 Brian Penn You know, is it going to be down there or is it going to be up there? So, in some ways it is a rush. He wants to justify himself. So I think that's part, that I think that was intentional myself. 00:50:50.13 Chris Olson Yeah, and absolutely. yeah I think you someone like this filmmaker, Michael Cook, he's done enough films now to not yeah rush what he wants. 00:51:00.15 Chris Olson But sometimes it can be you things outside their control, you know, actors had limited days or whatever it is. 00:51:00.36 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:51:05.84 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:51:06.44 Chris Olson um i just All I can say is how I felt like when I left. I was like, oh, okay, that's a shame that that's finished. 00:51:11.33 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:51:12.19 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:51:12.63 Brian Penn No, no. Yeah. 00:51:13.75 Chris Olson But yeah, as I said, I think it's a good thing, really. So the film's called Up Down, and Michael Cook has an Instagram, which is Michael underscore Cook with an E ah underscore official. 00:51:16.70 Brian Penn yeah 00:51:24.88 Chris Olson um You can also probably find him on our socials where we've tagged the film and XYZ. ah Go read ah James's review. He also really enjoyed the film and he had some very eloquent things to say. 00:51:35.96 Chris Olson And yeah, let us know if you get to see it. I think the film we were given was unlisted on YouTube, so it's not available far as I'm aware. But that may change because often when it's on a YouTube link, it might mean they just make it public. So stay tuned. 00:51:50.25 Chris Olson Moving on now to a documentary um from filmmaker Solon Solomon ah called Migrating Fears. And in what I think is possibly a very first, I have a theme tune song for a documentary. 00:52:03.59 Brian Penn Oh, ah okay, yeah. 00:52:05.04 Chris Olson um I'm going to play a bit of it. 00:52:05.88 Brian Penn and 00:52:06.56 Chris Olson i'm not trying to play a bit it. I'll play a bit of it now. 00:53:22.65 Chris Olson It's very rare that we get to play music on the show. I was swaying there a little bit with it. 00:53:25.22 Brian Penn Yeah. and I liked it, actually. 00:53:27.43 Chris Olson Yeah, it's got a bit of tune. 00:53:28.10 Brian Penn i And Solon Solomon, I think he wrote the song as well, didn't he? 00:53:32.11 Chris Olson He did, yeah. so I asked him for a and clip from the film, like I do for everyone, and he said he didn't really have a clip, but he liked the the some of the songs to be played out because, as say, he wrote it ah for the film. 00:53:32.94 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:53:36.45 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:53:42.90 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:53:44.29 Chris Olson It's um very unusual for a documentary to have a song, but hey, it's all gravy. um 00:53:49.76 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:53:50.65 Chris Olson Migrating Fears is a documentary all about the fear ah in the UK surrounding immigration and... obviously a hot topic right now. 00:54:01.52 Chris Olson it it feels like it's always a hot topic, to be honest. 00:54:03.16 Brian Penn yeah 00:54:03.51 Chris Olson I don't think you'd ever find a year where we went, oh no, no one cared about it that year. 00:54:04.46 Brian Penn yeah aye Yeah, know. 00:54:07.67 Chris Olson um um But yeah, it's ah it' it's a documentary about that and it's got the, it opens with that song and a lot of the film has, well, a lot of the opening of the film has, the filmmaker Solon actually talking about people that he's going to make this documentary, and he interviews people about that. 00:54:26.09 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:54:27.39 Chris Olson And then later on, we get more of a kind of traditional talking head kind of approach to people in the fields, talking about various aspects. 00:54:31.65 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:54:35.81 Chris Olson Lots of things come up, such as Brexit and you so housing and and and all these things. Talking... 00:54:41.81 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:54:43.11 Chris Olson i'm not to I'm not displaying, I think you should watch this film. It's actually very, very interesting. 00:54:46.66 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:54:48.01 Chris Olson I've got a lot it because he's talking not just about what's happening right now. 00:54:48.42 Brian Penn No. 00:54:50.88 Chris Olson It's talking about England's kind of historic attitudes to migration and and how that has changed. And the fact that obviously we're an island, there's always been lots of, fear about yeah people coming over, um but also how important migration has been to the success of the country. um And yeah, it goes through about that. 00:55:12.00 Chris Olson There's some really, really powerful bits, like asylum seekers and refugees giving their kind of powerful stories. What did you think of migrating fears, Brian? 00:55:19.12 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:55:21.12 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:55:21.57 Brian Penn Very interesting. You know, it provides a an excellent posted history of migrations to the UK. And it hits all the right marks because it touches on colonialism, the empire, hugenitis, fleeing persecution, wind rush, Russian Jews, fleeing persecution. You know, it does all of that really well. 00:55:42.08 Brian Penn But for me, it only really gets going about halfway through. 00:55:46.07 Chris Olson Yep. 00:55:46.17 Brian Penn when it becomes more of a conventional talking heads documentary, as you just alluded to um when I start interviewing politicians like Margaret Hodge and Lord Alton and Lord Lilly, then you get, you know, as a viewer, you get more clarity in what the issues are. um Not easy to reach any conclusions where, where ah migration is concerned. 00:56:07.31 Brian Penn Cause as you say, it's, it's always going to be a hot potato. It always has been. It always will be, you know, there are so many moving parts, aren't they, to, to the, the issue. um So i don't think it's easy to tie it up, really, but but it it kind of opens the viewer's mind to what the history is and how important immigration has been to the UK. And in fact, to every country when you think about it, ah but particularly to ourselves. I mean, we're all immigrants, aren't we? 00:56:38.42 Brian Penn You know, i mean, even, you know, the ancient Britons were descended from the Norsemen and the Picts and the Anglo-Saxons. So we're all ultimately immigrants and we're all building blocks as part of one great nationality. 00:56:54.05 Brian Penn That's what I get from it, you know. So i think in that way, it's very interesting. But, you know, the problem with a documentary of this kind is that you can't really draw it any proper any real conclusions because it's still ongoing, if you see what I'm saying, you know. 00:57:11.13 Chris Olson Yeah, I think, you and the best documentaries, they're not there to sort of provide a final answer to anything. 00:57:14.76 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:57:16.30 Chris Olson It's more just shining a light. And I 100% agree. Listeners, you won't know this, but me and Brian don't actually confer before we go on the podcast. We just come on here and and say what we think. 00:57:23.47 Brian Penn Yeah. not yeah yeah 00:57:26.53 Chris Olson And I thought he was just nodding along to Brian's movie because like, yeah, felt the exact same way, which was... the first half of the film, or at least the first section, is ah Solomon actually in the film. 00:57:37.68 Chris Olson He's in the film a lot, and they're creating these kind of almost like fictional scenes of him talking about setting up the documentary and what he's going to do and making a film. 00:57:38.53 Brian Penn yeah 00:57:42.10 Brian Penn yeah yeah Yeah. Yeah. 00:57:46.07 Chris Olson And you have that song playing as well, which I think isolated the song is fine, but over the top of the documentary, is very heavy-handed. 00:57:48.22 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:57:53.92 Chris Olson and It comes across... 00:57:54.18 Brian Penn yeah 00:57:55.65 Chris Olson like a big punch in the face um to to sort of try and get your attention. And I think that is the biggest misstep of this film, unfortunately. 00:58:03.92 Brian Penn and 00:58:04.43 Chris Olson I think it is that the filmmaker put too much of himself into the movie and didn't let the good stuff which was there just have more breathing room. 00:58:08.13 Brian Penn yeah and 00:58:11.38 Brian Penn yeah 00:58:13.16 Chris Olson Because as Brian said... 00:58:13.41 Brian Penn yeah 00:58:14.27 Chris Olson A lot of the talking head stuff was very fascinating. A lot of the, there was like archive footage. 00:58:17.08 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:58:19.42 Chris Olson There was a bit of animation at one point. 00:58:21.40 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:58:21.44 Chris Olson That stuff worked really well. I think that that was a great movie. 00:58:22.95 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:58:24.64 Chris Olson And I think that yeah the strength of Migrating Fears is the the yeah the history and the evidence and the you know the stuff that we're talking about and raising really sort of potent themes in a way that is quite, 00:58:32.01 Brian Penn yeah 00:58:35.78 Brian Penn yeah 00:58:37.79 Chris Olson disarming I think it's not trying to be volatile or hostile. It's not trying to point loads of fingers everywhere. 00:58:42.17 Brian Penn yeah 00:58:43.77 Chris Olson I think it's sort of raising interesting aspects. I think it is largely a positive story about migration. 00:58:48.97 Brian Penn yeah 00:58:49.37 Chris Olson um I think that's fair to say. 00:58:51.11 Brian Penn yeah 00:58:51.30 Chris Olson But that's when it's at its best, when it's doing that stuff. I think it needs to learn from that and go, OK, right, yeah that works. 00:58:56.65 Brian Penn yeah 00:58:58.05 Chris Olson If you're going to do a story, a film like this again, it needs to be less about the person making it and more about the subject matter. 00:59:04.28 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:59:05.41 Chris Olson and because it seems well-intentioned just at times it's awkward and it's dry and it's like right okay but can we get back to like the stuff about why we're here yeah 00:59:05.46 Brian Penn ah Yeah. yeah 00:59:12.74 Brian Penn yeah Yeah. I mean, the at the beginning, the conversations he had with the yeah the Tasmanian lady at the beginning where they were chatting, That put him in a position where he had to act. 00:59:23.52 Brian Penn And with a great respect, he's not an actor. You know, he's yeah he's a lawyer, he's an academic, he's a lecturer, and he's very well qualified and very good at it, obviously. 00:59:26.04 Chris Olson it was cringe-worthy I have to be honest yeah 00:59:33.29 Brian Penn like But it may it put him in a position where he had to act. And that's you can tell that's not his fault, though. right And it would have been better, I think, to have started off with with a conventional documentary format, which is what they got into a bit later. 00:59:50.14 Brian Penn But even so, nothing wrong with the content. The content's fine. 00:59:54.98 Chris Olson And I think if you're going to inject yourself into a film, yeah if you want to do that, if there's a reason for you to do that, if you're a historian, yeah you want to bring your... 00:59:55.26 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:00:03.52 Chris Olson Maybe you've written a book. yeah whatever Whatever it is, maybe you want to bring attention to it. 01:00:05.75 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:00:06.80 Chris Olson I think there's other ways of doing it. I don't think you need to do it in that way where it feels like, you say, it's he's clearly not that comfortable even doing it. 01:00:08.37 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:00:14.40 Brian Penn a 01:00:14.56 Chris Olson It felt but how quite awkward. And this is one of the things that I don't like in a lot of films when people are the director and the writer and they're the star, it can be very dangerous. 01:00:16.98 Brian Penn yeah 01:00:22.58 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:00:24.90 Chris Olson I mean, unlike ah the Michael Cook film we talked about Up Down, I thought his performance was great. 01:00:25.64 Brian Penn and Yeah. 01:00:30.06 Chris Olson And even though he's the one yeah with the big credits, 01:00:32.89 Brian Penn yeah 01:00:33.37 Chris Olson It's fine. Someone must have said to him, you know, giving him notes, giving him, OK, this needs this, you need that. I think here that didn't happen. I don't think there was any kind of like feedback going on. This is actually quite awkward um because and i what i think it's a big shame. 01:00:48.39 Chris Olson I'm glad we're able to review migrating fears is because a lot of people are probably going to give up after that first section and go, oh what's going on here? 01:00:50.19 Brian Penn yeah 01:00:55.38 Brian Penn yeah 01:00:55.79 Chris Olson it's Obviously, we we're going to watch the whole thing. And the second half is so great. It's really interesting. 01:01:00.52 Brian Penn yeah 01:01:01.35 Chris Olson There's lots of things to come away. Of of all the films, the indie films we reviewed, I wrote more notes about this one than I did about anything else because I was like oh, that's fascinating. 01:01:07.65 Brian Penn yeah yeah no but it it gets it gets its point across eventually but as you say i mean you 01:01:08.39 Chris Olson know That's interesting. you know I think the content there is really, really great. I just think the execution at times was poorly chosen. That's all. 01:01:22.93 Brian Penn the film The film lasts for, what, an hour, one hour, 12 minutes or something like that, isn't it? 01:01:26.89 Chris Olson Something like that, yeah. 01:01:27.76 Brian Penn Yeah. And because of the way it starts, you know, it may not hold people's interest, right? So they should have got into the meat of the the matter a lot sooner. 01:01:42.35 Brian Penn And they could have probably done without that that opening segment. That could have been just a more conventional, you approach to making a documentary and just to set out with just some talking head interviews to begin with as well because that's what it is. It's it's a serious documentary, isn't it? 01:02:02.84 Chris Olson Absolutely. um 01:02:03.86 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:02:04.52 Chris Olson The film Migrating Fears, I believe, is available on Fawesome TV, which is F-A-W-E-S-O-M-E.TV. 01:02:10.89 Brian Penn Hmm. 01:02:13.16 Chris Olson ah Whether or not it stays on there or not, I'm not sure. um I've not heard of that platform really before. 01:02:16.15 Brian Penn Hmm. 01:02:17.93 Chris Olson It was fine to watch this when when I watched it. 01:02:18.39 Brian Penn Hmm. 01:02:20.41 Chris Olson So yeah, if you can go and see it, as said, and it raises loads of interesting things. I think if you're 01:02:26.85 Brian Penn Yeah, 01:02:26.99 Chris Olson someone that has an interest in English history, in politics, yeah obviously see all that stuff. I think there's so much great content there. 01:02:33.98 Brian Penn yeah definitely. Hmm. 01:02:34.42 Chris Olson i'm 01:02:34.45 Brian Penn Hmm. 01:02:35.11 Chris Olson Yeah, and let us know if you do watch it. And also, Jason reviewed it, i think, on the website. Yeah, so go and read Jason's review. He's very positive about it. He he really likes that that sort of stuff. So, yeah, good stuff. 01:02:46.49 Brian Penn and 01:02:46.50 Chris Olson um Also, let me just check if there's any socials. Yeah, I don't think there was actually any social media for this. So, yeah, probably just look at that foursome TV if you do want to find out more. 01:02:56.71 Brian Penn Mmm. 01:02:57.69 Chris Olson Moving on to an indie feature film from Sayun Jiang called Nictophobia. um Chris Buick reviewed this on the on the website if you want to read that. 01:03:08.20 Chris Olson And yeah, it's an experimental feature. um Lots of interesting use of black and white colour here, but it's all primarily about the central character of Liz, who has a ah fear of the dark and her whole attempts to try and get to sleep something I sympathize with massively as the father of two children uh two young children I must say and yeah it has a very kind of dreamlike quality to it um there's sort strange scenes and visuals and like I color like colors popping out sometimes uh what did you think of this Brian? 01:03:28.02 Brian Penn yeah 01:03:42.78 Brian Penn I liked it. I thought it was very good. You know, the you can't argue with the artistic integrity of this film. There's not much in the way of a script, is there, for really honest. So it's all visuals. But they were very arresting sites. And we can all relate to someone, know, 01:03:58.49 Brian Penn I'll be honest with you, Chris. I never knew that nyctophobia was a fear of darkness. I know about a fear of darkness, but I never knew it was called nyctophobia. 01:04:07.01 Chris Olson There you go 01:04:07.22 Brian Penn I never knew that. God, I'm ignorant, aren't I? But there you go. Anyway, so I've learned something I've learned, right? um But the sequencing with was excellent. Now, we were talking about the length of tiny little voices, weren't we, that it was two hours long and a little bit too long. 01:04:23.33 Brian Penn And this is 90 minutes. And The first thing I thought was, how are they going to sustain visuals for 90 minutes and keep you interested? But they do. I think they it it keeps you engaged, which I think is quite an achievement because the imagery is quite powerful. And I love the different sections. you know i mean, you imagine that these are, you know she's trying to fall off. She's trying to get to sleep. 01:04:47.53 Brian Penn And the metronome, she's trying all kinds of techniques to get her off to sleep with the metronome and all the rest of it. right But this is her. I think, trying to focus and concentrate and relax and finally fall off to sleep. 01:05:01.82 Brian Penn But there were some quite interesting images there. a love the disco section as well. 01:05:05.36 Chris Olson Yeah, 01:05:05.53 Brian Penn and That was really well done. I like that. But other parts of it were quite alarming, particularly with with the clowns as well. 01:05:14.34 Chris Olson yeah I think it's playing on some of the sort of like classic themes of like nightmares and horror, right? 01:05:21.49 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:05:21.88 Chris Olson So it's like that whole idea of yeah clowns. I've got a place that everyone hates, right? and And I think it's that sort of... 01:05:28.49 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:05:30.45 Chris Olson um yeah's going through the idea of like how people try and get to sleep and some of the reasons why they maybe they can't. 01:05:37.49 Brian Penn yeah 01:05:37.63 Chris Olson um I think it's got that kind of universal appeal because it is a bit of a of an art piece. 01:05:41.09 Brian Penn and Yeah. 01:05:43.27 Chris Olson And it's quite, let's say the visuals are so arresting and and so is everything to it. 01:05:47.69 Brian Penn Oh, really? um 01:05:48.83 Chris Olson Like the score and the sound, it's got a very chilling kind of atmosphere throughout. 01:05:49.21 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:05:53.71 Chris Olson And I think people are going to connect with that on a level of, okay, this is something based that everyone has to go through. The idea that you're being tormented almost, you you can't sleep. um I think there's certain scenes which go on a bit longer than they need to. 01:06:09.03 Chris Olson There's a scene where she sings, i think there's a song, idea. 01:06:09.44 Brian Penn e 01:06:13.39 Brian Penn Yeah, that jazz thing, wasn't it? 01:06:13.46 Chris Olson ah 01:06:15.15 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. yes 01:06:16.06 Chris Olson i think they sort of... and then Actually, you mentioned the disco scene, but I i thought that actually was great, but it again, went on too long. as ah We need to move on now. 01:06:22.47 Brian Penn yeah 01:06:24.28 Chris Olson i umm 01:06:24.37 Brian Penn yeah 01:06:25.32 Chris Olson Because... there there was a lot of potency to the scenes and it felt like oh, wow, that's really interesting. But I think by moving on a bit quicker, you keep that going, you keep that intrigue going. 01:06:35.92 Chris Olson Whereas I think once it started to labour a bit longer, there was a sense of, like okay, yeah now I actually feel like I am getting in that. 01:06:36.33 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:06:43.19 Chris Olson And I think it's probably done purposefully like to try and elicit, okay, yeah, I've got a reaction from you because... 01:06:47.08 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:06:50.57 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:06:50.75 Chris Olson you know you're meant to find that maybe a bit tedious or you're meant to find that frustrating, you know like the character does. 01:06:54.60 Brian Penn But. Yeah. 01:06:57.04 Chris Olson But from a viewing point of view, I don't think it's necessarily going to be i'm as thrilling. 01:06:59.18 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:07:01.30 Chris Olson I think it loses momentum ah because of that. 01:07:03.31 Brian Penn yeah 01:07:04.12 Chris Olson But fans of horror and experimental cinema, you're going to love this. 01:07:05.45 Brian Penn Yeah. um Yeah. 01:07:07.77 Chris Olson It's got like this nightmarish chaos to it that is going to be enthralling. 01:07:08.16 Brian Penn Yeah. yeah 01:07:13.81 Brian Penn No, it is. Look, it's very well put together. it's for You know, all the in the indies that we've reviewed on this particular show, like all the shows we do, you know, are all very good. They're very well put together. 01:07:25.39 Brian Penn Bearing in mind they have a limited budget and they almost they're they're indie films that don't seem to have an indie budget. then you know, they look like They've had more money to spend than they've really got. And that's a skill in itself, isn't it? 01:07:37.84 Brian Penn It's to make it look like it's a big budget film when it's not. um But it with regard to the timing of of different scenes, and they go on for a bit too long, you're right, they do. 01:07:49.58 Brian Penn I think they do go on for too long. But this is where you have time available. You think, if you're a filmmaker, if you're director, you think, how do I fill that time? How do I fill that space? I mean, am I filling that space for the sake of it? 01:08:02.13 Brian Penn and making a scene longer than it should be? Or am I putting something integral in there that gives more meaning to the story? It's all about the narrative. And if it's not doing anything for the story, then it shouldn't be in there. 01:08:14.11 Brian Penn Again, it's down to editing, isn't it? 01:08:16.60 Chris Olson And I think there's definitely, yeah, definitely. edit seen this is is We've mentioned it, I think, for most of the films tonight. 01:08:22.10 Brian Penn Oh, yeah. 01:08:22.69 Chris Olson It is a sense of, often with indie films, they're more susceptible to this because there are less people involved. And it's often, know, it's a balance, right? Because some of the big studio films, 01:08:34.83 Chris Olson yeah the execs come in and they do their tampering and and tinkering and they cut and they spoil just as you much as the opposite happens. 01:08:39.59 Brian Penn Yeah. Hmm. Hmm. 01:08:43.25 Chris Olson But think with indie films, often because they are sometimes the products completely of the filmmaker, yeah whoever wrote the story or directed it, if they're that ah one person thing, they're going to leave it as like untouched as possible because that's their vision for it And that's absolutely fine. 01:08:59.75 Chris Olson I think sometimes the reason why film works really well is because it's a collaborative effort, because there are often, you know, many, many ah people there. 01:09:04.56 Brian Penn and 01:09:07.40 Chris Olson And the editing is such an unsung hero of filmmaking because that's the shaping of the story, right? 01:09:11.32 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:09:15.22 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:09:15.28 Chris Olson That's the, okay, but how do we get from the beginning to the end in the best possible journey that's going to get the best possible reaction for the most amount of people? 01:09:21.41 Brian Penn Yeah. yeah 01:09:23.47 Chris Olson um If that is your ambition, it might not be. And I think with experimental cinema, there is definitely a case that sometimes filmmakers are just doing something to make a point or they're doing something to see, you know, test endurance or whatever it is. 01:09:35.41 Brian Penn yeah 01:09:36.37 Chris Olson ah ah And that's absolutely fine too. and Because like I said here, they are playing on things which people ah going to connect to in a sort of cliche way of like, okay, so we've got clowns, we mentioned you exams, I think one point she's just sitting in exam, they're singing in public. 01:09:44.70 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:09:49.57 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah, that 01:09:52.81 Chris Olson These things yeah that are playing on the human condition, yeah these things which are typically worrying. 01:09:56.29 Brian Penn was and 01:09:59.71 Chris Olson I think that there's a strong possibility that there's a reason why these films, these scenes are a bit longer. Um, I just want to also mention there's a really cool scene where she's playing Tetris in the air and that was brilliant. 01:10:11.69 Chris Olson I really enjoyed that scene. 01:10:12.09 Brian Penn yeah yeah that was 01:10:13.35 Chris Olson Um, it was so smart and was so clever. 01:10:16.08 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:10:16.19 Chris Olson um it's just, it's little things like that, which show me this filmmaker has a lot of promise. And I think I'm right in saying their debut. 01:10:21.60 Brian Penn Yeah, definitely. um Absolutely. 01:10:24.88 Chris Olson So say you and John, um, Yeah, massive congratulations. 01:10:29.16 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:10:29.58 Chris Olson I think it's it's got... 01:10:29.83 Brian Penn Yeah, that's 01:10:31.65 Chris Olson Actually, might not be a debut, but if it's if it is either way, it's very impressive. 01:10:34.29 Brian Penn good. 01:10:37.74 Chris Olson I don't think it's for everyone. 01:10:38.57 Brian Penn And 01:10:39.18 Chris Olson This is absolutely a Marmite type of film. I don't think everyone's going watch and go, oh yeah, i loved it. But I think for those who enjoy a bit more of a challenging piece of cinema, it's there. 01:10:49.38 Chris Olson But it would also have a connection for a lot of people in terms of you know tapping into your fears and sleepless nights and things like that. 01:10:55.39 Brian Penn and think we can all relate to it. I mean, you know, we've all had issues with sleep over the years, haven't we, for one reason or another. 01:11:04.79 Chris Olson I've had an issue with clowns and not to mention my mother twice in one episode, but I'm going to, is that she in our house when were growing up had this artwork on the wall, which was clowns. 01:11:14.31 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:11:15.05 Chris Olson These they were clowns, right? 01:11:16.82 Brian Penn yeah 01:11:17.32 Chris Olson i And it was meant to be like arty, but they were terrifying, honestly. And one night i remember my brother saying, oh should should we see if we can get them removed from your room? I was like, ah yes, please. 01:11:27.67 Chris Olson Like, I don't know why they're there. 01:11:28.04 Brian Penn hu 01:11:29.35 Chris Olson Why are they here? There's no connection. and they were like, oh i didn't think you'd find that scary. It's like, It's terrifying. Why would you put clowns on the wall? 01:11:34.33 Brian Penn and I wonder why that is, though, that clowns can be quite scary. 01:11:36.35 Chris Olson Mad. 01:11:40.03 Brian Penn I mean, they they should be happy characters, shouldn't they? They make people smile. 01:11:44.82 Chris Olson Yeah, Stephen King ruined it all, really, didn't he? 01:11:47.80 Brian Penn it's got thought It's got a lot to answer for, hasn't it? 01:11:49.24 Chris Olson He's got a lot to answer. for And not just that. 01:11:51.46 Brian Penn I know. 01:11:51.62 Chris Olson and But don't get me started. 01:11:51.72 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:11:52.91 Chris Olson No, I love Stephen King. So Nyctophobia is available on Plex TV, um which is where we watched it. ah It's a free platform. So absolutely yeah hats off to filmmakers putting their films there. 01:12:05.95 Chris Olson One thing that viewers will have to be aware of is you will have to put up with quite a lot of adverts. 01:12:06.30 Brian Penn ye 01:12:10.88 Brian Penn Oh, yeah. 01:12:10.94 Chris Olson They kick in like every 10 minutes. 01:12:11.76 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:12:12.90 Chris Olson it's like, oh, here we go 01:12:13.13 Brian Penn I know. I meant some internet earlier on yeah 01:12:14.85 Chris Olson And they tell you that it says like six adverts or something. like, all right, go make cup of tea then. 01:12:17.75 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:12:19.29 Chris Olson Come back. 01:12:19.57 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:12:20.53 Chris Olson And i think I think with a film like this, it totally disturbed the momentum. 01:12:20.59 Brian Penn You can't fast forward it either, can you? You can't. 01:12:25.44 Chris Olson And I know why filmmakers do. 01:12:25.71 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:12:27.00 Chris Olson i'm not absolutely I'm not having a go at them at all. I know what they have to do to survive. 01:12:28.98 Brian Penn No. 01:12:30.56 Chris Olson It's just absolutely... 01:12:30.87 Brian Penn That's the commercial reality, isn't it, really? 01:12:32.12 Chris Olson It is. It really is. 01:12:32.47 Brian Penn like 01:12:33.50 Chris Olson But if this was available on like YouTube or something without ads, I would say go there. 01:12:36.89 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:12:37.48 Chris Olson But it's... yeah 01:12:38.08 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:12:38.63 Chris Olson go Go watch this and you support the film because they'll hopefully get a bit of money from it. and 01:12:42.22 Brian Penn yeah 01:12:42.85 Chris Olson But yeah, just be aware there's ads. The film also has an Instagram profile, which is film underscore nyctophobia. And you can read our review, which was done by Chris Buick on the website ah by going there. 01:12:55.27 Chris Olson And yeah, why not do it? Unless you're scared of clowns. 01:12:59.35 Brian Penn ah Yeah, yeah, right, exactly. 01:13:02.12 Chris Olson ah Which most people are. 01:13:04.22 Brian Penn Nice people are, yeah, and I know. 01:13:05.05 Chris Olson Most people aren't, Mum. God. 01:13:06.67 Brian Penn Universal, isn't it, really? 01:13:07.64 Chris Olson yeah 01:13:08.52 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:13:08.93 Chris Olson um Other things that are universal are our love of dinosaur films, which is if you're wondering what our nostalgia pick is. 01:13:13.57 Brian Penn Oh, yes. Yeah. 01:13:16.98 Chris Olson and da a um I'm not to do any more than that case we get sued. 01:13:19.50 Brian Penn yeah 01:13:22.56 Chris Olson um 01:13:22.63 Brian Penn yeah Yeah, you never know, do 01:13:23.87 Chris Olson You never know. they haven't got enough money, have they, these people? 01:13:26.82 Brian Penn No, of course not. 01:13:27.34 Chris Olson um 01:13:27.56 Brian Penn don't know how they get by, do you? 01:13:29.37 Chris Olson Yeah, very difficult. 01:13:30.24 Brian Penn do they manage? 01:13:31.56 Chris Olson and Jurassic Park, a classic film from 1993, currently available to watch on ITV. 01:13:34.72 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:13:36.94 Chris Olson i'm not sure if it's still available there. um We are not affiliated with any of these platforms, by the way. and We just give them a shout out. um If you don't know what Jurassic Park is about, And that I, before I would be kind of sort of, how could you not? 01:13:50.97 Chris Olson Um, but actually I realized that is a long time ago, isn't it? 01:13:53.83 Brian Penn Oh, it nice to see it. 01:13:54.39 Chris Olson That's a very long time ago. um 01:13:56.09 Brian Penn I didn't think it was long ago actually, to be honest. 01:13:58.04 Chris Olson Yeah, it's a Steven Spielberg film, and it's about ah this creation of an island park where they have been able to bring back cloned versions of dinosaurs and using it mosquitoes in magma, I think. 01:14:15.43 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, inamba, what's that? 01:14:16.23 Chris Olson Yeah, the blood. So yeah that was it yeah so they suck the blood of dinosaurs. 01:14:18.57 Brian Penn Inamba, yeah. 01:14:20.54 Chris Olson They're preserved in the magma. 01:14:20.78 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:14:21.78 Chris Olson They were able to bring them back. 01:14:22.77 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:14:23.13 Chris Olson And basically they have to bring in um a few experts in the field to sign off on the safety of the park because the investors are getting a bit skittish after someone is grisly eaten near the beginning of the film. 01:14:28.74 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:14:36.31 Brian Penn a yeah 01:14:38.02 Chris Olson um Sam Neill and Laura Dern star as two of those people coming, as well as... the absolute classic legend that is Jeff Goldblum rocking up in what is, this is for me definitive Jeff Goldblum because this was, I think the first film I saw him in and became aware of him. 01:14:46.91 Brian Penn He 01:14:51.70 Brian Penn was great, wasn't he? 01:14:55.33 Chris Olson And then it was independence day. I think later that I saw him in, but it's got incredible class. 01:14:57.50 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:14:59.83 Chris Olson You've got Richard Attenborough, who's the park owner. um 01:15:02.89 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:15:03.99 Chris Olson Even Samuel Jackson is in this film. 01:15:05.40 Brian Penn yeah he turns like He's in the control centre, isn't he, Samuel Jasmin? 01:15:07.70 Chris Olson he's i mean When I saw him, was like, oh my gosh, how did you not get a bigger role in this? 01:15:09.66 Brian Penn Yeah. and I know. 01:15:12.09 Chris Olson Yeah. 01:15:12.95 Brian Penn But, I mean, 01:15:13.05 Chris Olson um yeah 01:15:14.08 Brian Penn You can't imagine him not being a star, can you, Samuel Jackson? 01:15:16.33 Chris Olson No. 01:15:16.64 Brian Penn You can't imagine him just being a a support, which is all he was in this film at the time. 01:15:21.69 Chris Olson Yeah. 01:15:22.43 Brian Penn You know, and he he was it was kind of on the fringes for so long, wasn't he? He was like Denzel Washington. You know, you catch him on the fringes and there'd be films here and there. But I think soon after this, he broke really big, didn't he? 01:15:35.63 Chris Olson Well, interesting, something like Sam Neill, right? 01:15:35.76 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:15:37.56 Chris Olson He was this big person in this film, right? But I don't think he became such a big star after this. 01:15:41.03 Brian Penn Hmm. 01:15:43.93 Brian Penn No, not really. 01:15:44.08 Chris Olson i don't yeah I've seen him in a few things, but nothing kind of major. 01:15:46.37 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:15:47.76 Chris Olson um Obviously, they brought him back for the when they rebooted it, but... 01:15:50.89 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:15:51.21 Chris Olson um Yeah, matt incredible cast. But I think one thing about Jurassic Park, which is why I would be surprised if not at least seen or heard something, simply because of the magnitude of merchandise that's available. 01:16:04.53 Brian Penn Oh, yeah, I know. 01:16:04.59 Chris Olson Jurassic Park is on T-shirts, on everything. 01:16:06.59 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:16:06.82 Chris Olson um You know, that that classic red and black logo and with the words across mouth. 01:16:10.56 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:16:12.10 Chris Olson It is just everywhere. And one thing I think back to with this film... 01:16:13.80 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:16:17.20 Chris Olson is this was probably the first cinematic experience I had where I was absolutely changed by it because I was quite young when this came out and I went to see it with my family and I remember being utterly, utterly terrified. 01:16:28.43 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:16:32.79 Chris Olson Like you were saying about the your your reaction to the new one. 01:16:32.89 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:16:35.70 Brian Penn know. 01:16:35.88 Chris Olson you and you're You're an older man. 01:16:36.34 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:16:37.84 Chris Olson It's like, you're not yeah i I must have been about... 01:16:38.28 Brian Penn I know. 01:16:40.80 Chris Olson seven I think or something when this came out and or not even that and I was utter I mean I was way too young to see this to be honest but it absolutely terrified me and I watching it back and you you talked about this a bit earlier about whether ah yeah the new film broke us into that horror genre but for me this absolutely was a horror film because of just the age I saw it but also when you watch it does there's a lot of scenes that are scary you know yeah the trembling cup of water and 01:16:41.60 Brian Penn yeah i 01:16:47.80 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:16:51.04 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:16:54.87 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:16:57.39 Brian Penn know. know. Yeah. 01:17:00.71 Brian Penn yeah 01:17:05.72 Brian Penn sad 01:17:09.31 Brian Penn ah no 01:17:09.75 Chris Olson um all this stuff. 01:17:10.02 Brian Penn and i 01:17:10.93 Chris Olson It is just brilliant. And I think it's one of those films, it's pure cinema. like you You go to see this in a cinema, it's it's it's exactly what you want to see. 01:17:22.33 Chris Olson The big spectacle, great characters, it's funny, it's scary, it's heartwarming. 01:17:22.35 Brian Penn Yeah. i mean 01:17:27.60 Chris Olson Even though you've got these two kids that they end up having to look after, it creates that heart, that moment of peril. 01:17:28.00 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:17:31.08 Brian Penn Yeah. Well, yeah. 01:17:33.29 Chris Olson you they they They're suddenly thrust into this role of guardians, looking after these kids amongst all these incredible... 01:17:37.95 Brian Penn I know. and yeah um 01:17:39.74 Chris Olson ah yeah And practical effects, right? And loads of practical effects. 01:17:43.31 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:17:43.46 Chris Olson It's just brilliant. It's jaw-droppingly brilliant still. 01:17:44.81 Brian Penn I know. It's a classic for me. It's a modern classic and it changed all the rules, you know, It shifted the goalposts. showed filmmakers what's possible, what you can achieve because there'd been nothing like it before Jurassic Park. 01:18:01.12 Brian Penn And I've related this story before on the podcast, but I want to mention it again because when I 01:18:13.55 Chris Olson All right, you cut off there, mate. 01:18:16.60 Brian Penn yeah, so I have to relate this ah story that I've that I've told before on the podcast about when I first saw Jurassic Park when it came out in 93. It was one of only two occasions when I was part of a cinema audience that was a sellout. 01:18:30.66 Brian Penn Every single seat was taken. Every single one. And it's a rare thing, particularly when you've got multiplexes, because there are so many times you can go now. But it was a full house. And the the effects were so jaw-dropping that people were screaming in the audience. 01:18:46.35 Brian Penn People were shouting and screaming at the screen. Just ah in a similar to how I described earlier on when I when i said I darts, this was more magnified than everyone was doing it because people had never seen anything like it before. you know It was so different and so exciting to watch. and this is When Spielberg talks about popcorn movies, a great popcorn movie, this this is this is it. This is the bomb, isn't it? 01:19:13.67 Brian Penn This is what you're looking for. It's something that's jaw-droppingly good. And One thing that struck me, when I watched it again for for this review we're doing here, um I am why and never realised how good the script was. you know Because you're looking at the visuals, and you know the script is really clever. It's very smart. 01:19:33.92 Brian Penn Because ah Jeff Goldblum's character, I think it's Ian Malcolm, he's having an argument with Hammond, the character played by Richard Attenborough, the guy who set it all up. 01:19:45.70 Brian Penn And he's saying, look, What you're doing here takes no discipline. You're standing on the shoulders of giants. You're so impressed by what you've done, you haven't stopped to think about whether you should. you know And Hammond says, well, if I created an island of condors, you'd have nothing to say. 01:20:02.27 Brian Penn And that raises important questions about nature and the ecosystem. you know With the technology available, is it right that we manipulate nature in this way? So it was raising lots of interesting questions about nature about the environment and what we're able to do. 01:20:19.41 Brian Penn But that kind of got lost for me anyway. But so you've got a very intelligent script that's been written there, but you don't necessarily notice it. 01:20:27.23 Chris Olson I think that's the thing with this film. like Having watched it in very different parts of my life, like going from one of my earliest, possibly, no, probably wasn't the first film I saw at the cinema, but definitely one of the earliest ones, i certainly that i remember, to now watching it you know as yeah ah podcast host in my late 30s is like, 01:20:33.75 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:20:38.84 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:20:45.71 Chris Olson is like 01:20:45.89 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:20:47.15 Chris Olson It's such an incredible film. It's so layered and there's so many aspects that you can enjoy. that i must have It must have been one of those films that you know when parents go to the cinema with their kids, like, oh God, that was a brilliant film to watch. 01:20:56.19 Brian Penn Yeah. i 01:20:57.89 Chris Olson it you actually read yeah Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it because there's so much here. 01:20:59.85 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:21:01.41 Chris Olson And you take different things from it. you and yeah It's pinning on lots of themes because of our environmental impact, right? Not just yeah good and bad, yeah we science and what we do and all those things. 01:21:10.89 Brian Penn yeah 01:21:15.17 Chris Olson But it's also that primeval link that we have to these ancestors who used to be the dominant force. 01:21:19.38 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:21:21.46 Chris Olson It's got so much relevance. Like it's always got relevance. I think that's why it spawns so many more films because it's a story that can just keep being told and and slightly tweaked. to make it more relevant to a modern an audience. 01:21:32.64 Chris Olson But I think the spectacle of it, the film it gives me most kind of connection to is probably Jaws. 01:21:32.95 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:21:39.63 Chris Olson Cause obviously similar for a lot of obvious reasons, but it, yeah, in terms of the actual, 01:21:39.81 Brian Penn Hmm. 01:21:44.03 Brian Penn Some of the vibe, isn't it? Yeah. 01:21:48.63 Chris Olson ah physical predators that we're seeing in the film and the way that they're delivered elicits such a stark reaction from audiences. It creates that whoa moment and that is magic. 01:21:59.13 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:22:03.90 Chris Olson That is cinema magic and I think that, like you said, that's why the filmmakers look up to this sort of film. 01:22:07.68 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:22:08.88 Chris Olson Their score helps. I mean, that score is absolutely incredible. 01:22:10.49 Brian Penn who 01:22:12.75 Chris Olson um The cast is brilliant. talked about that. I think It's a film that is like, if you're going to do the, when people hold up the scoreboards at like a recital, it's like 10, 10, 10, like everything is just on the money here. 01:22:25.10 Brian Penn yeah i'm like and i 01:22:27.53 Chris Olson Yeah, it's absolutely perfect. 01:22:29.07 Brian Penn It's an amazing film and its power doesn't diminish at all. Even though we've seen six Jurassic films since then, it's powerful. It still carries that punch. Even though I would imagine that how many people have seen that film at some point in the last 32 years, it's still got that punch. It still doesn't diminish in its impacts. 01:22:53.74 Brian Penn And you realise what a genius, I mean, genius Steven Spielberg is. Really incredible. You know, and I mean, going back to one of your earlier points, though, that, you know, it's quite endearing, quite heartwarming. You know, the characters played by Sam Neill and Laura Dern. 01:23:10.73 Brian Penn They're a married couple. And yeah you notice how they kept on getting trapped with these two kids and she wants to have kids and he doesn't. 01:23:17.25 Chris Olson Yeah. 01:23:17.87 Brian Penn They're being put in a position where he has to look after kids and he he and he starts to de develop up kind of a parental instinct then because he thinks, oh, well maybe, yeah. So that's... It's got a human side as well. 01:23:30.08 Brian Penn you know the And that's quite endearing. And it's clever to mix it in with all the action. Because you you could just look upon it as an action movie. So it's it's as you say, it's multi-layered. It's got so much going on there. 01:23:41.19 Brian Penn And the seeing it once, you don't always catch all the nuances. and Which is why I picked up on the the ecological debate in the script, which you wouldn't necessarily get first time around. 01:23:53.83 Chris Olson Absolutely. And that's why we revisit these films, um these nostalgia picks. 01:23:57.33 Brian Penn Exactly. Yeah. 01:23:59.79 Chris Olson And yeah, that was a really good one. and and I thoroughly enjoyed going back to that. and And after you giving the new one, Film of the Month, that has really, really made me want to go see that. um 01:24:09.37 Brian Penn you love it. 01:24:10.11 Chris Olson Rebirth. 01:24:10.18 Brian Penn You will love it. You will love it. 01:24:12.43 Chris Olson So, yeah, that's been our episode ah for this month. Thoroughly entertaining and very varied. yeah We've reviewed films across the spectrum. I hope you enjoyed them. And big thank you to the filmmakers who send us their movies, as always. 01:24:26.36 Chris Olson Big thank you to Brian for going to the cinema, braving the outdoor world in this post-pandemic life that we have. 01:24:31.43 Brian Penn Yeah, know, yeah. Yeah, I'm a brave little soldier, aren't I, really? 01:24:33.45 Chris Olson um You know... You are really. 01:24:36.32 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:24:36.44 Chris Olson um But I don't like to sort of brag about it really for you too much. I don't want you getting a big head. I don't want you feeling that, you know, because otherwise, you know, the demands will start, you know, nightmare. 01:24:45.56 Brian Penn I've got to keep my feet on the ground, I, really? Yeah. 01:24:47.82 Chris Olson um Thank you to everyone um for listening. If you've made it this far, congratulations. You've stuck with us. You know, we talked earlier about running times, but, you know often we run our mouths way too long. 01:24:56.85 Brian Penn Yeah. ah Yeah. 01:24:59.19 Chris Olson um So, yeah, if you made it this far, thank you. And we'll see you again in August. 01:25:04.59 Brian Penn Bye for now. Previous Next

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Wicked: For Good The final trailer for Wicked: For Good has finally landed, promising an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Time Travel Is Dangerous The moment we clapped eyes on the first trailer for Time Travel Is Dangerous, we knew we were in for something special. Blending the charming, grounded sensibility of a classic British comedy with the mind-bending chaos of a high-concept sci-fi flick, this film promises a riotous journey through time and space. Game The trailer for the film GAME, set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's a two-minute masterclass in tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Don Q Don Q will be available on digital platforms in the UK on 15 September, thanks to Reel2Reel Films. John Candy: I Like Me The new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, offers a poignant and intimate look at the man behind the memorable characters. Eschewing the typical celebratory retrospective, the film embarks on a journey to humanise an icon, exploring his personal struggles, deep-seated anxieties, and the profound impact he had on those who knew him best. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers.

Watch the EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE trailer - coming to cinemas in 2021 from Disney. For more movie trailers head to our website https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/movie-trailers. Brand new film trailers. Everybody's Talking About Jamie trailer Watch the EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE trailer - coming to cinemas in 2021 from Disney. For more movie trailers head to our website https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/movie-trailers The Carpenter's Son We anticipate that The Carpenter's Son will be less of a retelling and more of a deeply disquieting examination of power, temptation, and the human cost of being chosen. It arrives on 21st November. Eternity Eternity looks set to be a sophisticated, imaginative film that avoids the usual genre clichés by grounding its absurd plot in stellar performances. Kontinental '25 The promotional material and critical buzz surrounding Kontinental ’25 confirm that the winner of the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Screenplay is not only back, but operating at a fever pitch of urgency and daring. Anniversary Kenny Dalglish It's rare for a documentary trailer to stir the soul quite as effectively as the first look at Kenny Dalglish, the upcoming feature focusing on the life and legacy of one of British football's most revered and complex figures. Is This Thing On? Searchlight Pictures has premiered the teaser trailer for Is This Thing On?, and it suggests we are in for a sharp, melancholic comedy that mines the humour and heartbreak of mid-life crisis through the lens of stand-up. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere The first official trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the biopic chronicling the turbulent creation of the 1982 masterpiece Nebraska, has landed. The Bride The latest tease for The Bride, the highly anticipated 2026 offering from Maggie Gyllenhaal, has dropped, and if this brief glimpse is anything to go by, British cinema-goers should prepare themselves for a truly spectacular and unsettling cinematic experience. A Tooth Fairy Tale Overall, the trailer for A Tooth Fairy Tale delivers exactly what it needs to: a clear premise, an exciting quest, and the promise of high-quality vocal performances. Delivery Run From the first stark frames of the trailer for Delivery Run, it is immediately clear that this is a thriller operating under pressure. In Your Dreams "In Your Dreams," a new animated comedy set to enchant audiences. This delightful film, co-directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, promises a fantastical journey into the boundless landscape of dreams, arriving on November 14, 2025. A House of Dynamite A House of Dynamite, a gripping new thriller that plunges audiences into a high-stakes global crisis. The trailer for Bigelow's latest offering paints a chilling picture of a world on the brink, arriving in select UK cinemas on October 3rd The Man in My Basement With an intense psychological trailer that leaves you with more questions than answers, Andscape’s new film The Man in My Basement is poised to be a must-watch for UK and Ireland audiences, arriving on Disney+ on Friday, 26th September. Wicked: For Good The final trailer for Wicked: For Good has finally landed, promising an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Time Travel Is Dangerous The moment we clapped eyes on the first trailer for Time Travel Is Dangerous, we knew we were in for something special. Blending the charming, grounded sensibility of a classic British comedy with the mind-bending chaos of a high-concept sci-fi flick, this film promises a riotous journey through time and space. Game The trailer for the film GAME, set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's a two-minute masterclass in tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Don Q Don Q will be available on digital platforms in the UK on 15 September, thanks to Reel2Reel Films. John Candy: I Like Me The new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, offers a poignant and intimate look at the man behind the memorable characters. Eschewing the typical celebratory retrospective, the film embarks on a journey to humanise an icon, exploring his personal struggles, deep-seated anxieties, and the profound impact he had on those who knew him best. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers.

The thrilling, emotionally-charged climbing documentary, THE ALPINIST, will be released in UK and Irish cinemas on 24th September 2021.. Brand new film trailers. The Alpinist Official Trailer The thrilling, emotionally-charged climbing documentary, THE ALPINIST, will be released in UK and Irish cinemas on 24th September 2021. An intimate portrait of Marc-André Leclerc, a visionary solo climber driven by a simple love of the mountains, THE ALPINIST is produced by Red Bull Media House in association with Sender Films (THE DAWN WALL) and was an official selection of 2020 Telluride and SXSW Film Festivals. Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. On remote alpine faces, the free-spirited 23-year-old Canadian makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. Yet, he draws scant attention. With no cameras, no rope, and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure. Nomadic and publicity shy, he doesn’t own a phone or car, and is reluctant to let a film crew in on his pure vision of climbing. Veteran filmmaker, Peter Mortimer (THE DAWN WALL) sets out to make a film about Leclerc but struggles to keep up with his elusive subject. Then, Leclerc embarks on a historic adventure in Patagonia that will redefine what is possible in solo climbing. Featuring Marc-André Leclerc, Brette Harrington, Alex Honnold, Reinhold Messner, Barry Blanchard. Cinematography by Jonathan Griffith, Austin Siadak, Brett Lowell. Edited by Joshua Steel Minor, Peter Mortimer, Josh Lowell, Fernando Villena. Original Composition by Turtle. Executive Producers Peter Mortimer, Josh Lowell, Nick Rosen, Scott Bradfield, Philipp Manderla. Producers Mike Negri, Clark Fyans. Produced by Ben Bryan. Directed by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen. THE ALPINIST IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH NOW ! The Carpenter's Son We anticipate that The Carpenter's Son will be less of a retelling and more of a deeply disquieting examination of power, temptation, and the human cost of being chosen. It arrives on 21st November. Eternity Eternity looks set to be a sophisticated, imaginative film that avoids the usual genre clichés by grounding its absurd plot in stellar performances. Kontinental '25 The promotional material and critical buzz surrounding Kontinental ’25 confirm that the winner of the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Screenplay is not only back, but operating at a fever pitch of urgency and daring. Anniversary Kenny Dalglish It's rare for a documentary trailer to stir the soul quite as effectively as the first look at Kenny Dalglish, the upcoming feature focusing on the life and legacy of one of British football's most revered and complex figures. Is This Thing On? Searchlight Pictures has premiered the teaser trailer for Is This Thing On?, and it suggests we are in for a sharp, melancholic comedy that mines the humour and heartbreak of mid-life crisis through the lens of stand-up. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere The first official trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the biopic chronicling the turbulent creation of the 1982 masterpiece Nebraska, has landed. The Bride The latest tease for The Bride, the highly anticipated 2026 offering from Maggie Gyllenhaal, has dropped, and if this brief glimpse is anything to go by, British cinema-goers should prepare themselves for a truly spectacular and unsettling cinematic experience. A Tooth Fairy Tale Overall, the trailer for A Tooth Fairy Tale delivers exactly what it needs to: a clear premise, an exciting quest, and the promise of high-quality vocal performances. Delivery Run From the first stark frames of the trailer for Delivery Run, it is immediately clear that this is a thriller operating under pressure. In Your Dreams "In Your Dreams," a new animated comedy set to enchant audiences. This delightful film, co-directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, promises a fantastical journey into the boundless landscape of dreams, arriving on November 14, 2025. A House of Dynamite A House of Dynamite, a gripping new thriller that plunges audiences into a high-stakes global crisis. The trailer for Bigelow's latest offering paints a chilling picture of a world on the brink, arriving in select UK cinemas on October 3rd The Man in My Basement With an intense psychological trailer that leaves you with more questions than answers, Andscape’s new film The Man in My Basement is poised to be a must-watch for UK and Ireland audiences, arriving on Disney+ on Friday, 26th September. Wicked: For Good The final trailer for Wicked: For Good has finally landed, promising an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Time Travel Is Dangerous The moment we clapped eyes on the first trailer for Time Travel Is Dangerous, we knew we were in for something special. Blending the charming, grounded sensibility of a classic British comedy with the mind-bending chaos of a high-concept sci-fi flick, this film promises a riotous journey through time and space. Game The trailer for the film GAME, set for release in November 2025, falls squarely into that last category. It's a two-minute masterclass in tension, leaving you with more questions than answers and a palpable sense of unease. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Don Q Don Q will be available on digital platforms in the UK on 15 September, thanks to Reel2Reel Films. John Candy: I Like Me The new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, offers a poignant and intimate look at the man behind the memorable characters. Eschewing the typical celebratory retrospective, the film embarks on a journey to humanise an icon, exploring his personal struggles, deep-seated anxieties, and the profound impact he had on those who knew him best. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Set for a glorious return to UK cinemas this September, this film promises to be a welcome, if profoundly daft, comeback for the geriatric rockers.