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Meet the film critics at UK Film Review. The people behind some of your favourite film reviews. About UK Film Review Founded in 2012 by Chris Olson, UK Film Review found its niche amongst the indie filmmaking community by providing reviews of independent cinema, as well as promoting crowdfunding and kickstarters for movie projects. In 2015, Olson took on several new UK film critics in order to expand the scope and reach of the film website, covering theatrical releases, DVD & Blu-ray films, short films, animation and documentaries. The site also conducts interviews with filmmakers, providing an even greater insight into the movie industry from the perspective of those making movies. The team of film critics then grew to over 20 contributors mostly in the UK, as well as the U.S. and Europe. UK Film Review Podcast In 2016, UK Film Review launched the UK Film Review Podcast. Guest movie critic Andy Furlong was the main producer of episodes, along with Chris Olson and Alfie Shaw providing numerous episodes along the way. The Podcast achieved a position in the top 10 of the iTunes Film & TV category. The Film Podcast was then reborn in March 2021 with a new team of film critics at the helm and was launched on Spotify - making it easier for fans to listen to the episodes, which are themed around a different film topic or filmmaker. UK Film Festivals In 2017, UK Film Review began partnering with several notable UK film festivals, becoming their official Media Partner. These included the London Independent Film Festival (LIFF), High Peak Indie, and Grimmfest. By 2019, UK Film Review had become the official Media Sponsor for over 10 film festivals in the UK and internationally. UK Film Review Awards In 2018, UK Film Review launched its very first UK Film Review Awards. The categories included: Best Film Best Short Film Best Indie Film Best Documentary Best World Cinema Best Animated Film Best Superhero Film Best LGBTQ Film Best Director Best Performance The winners of the first UK Film Review Awards included Avengers: Infinity War, Roma, indie film Pledge, short film Cotton Wool, female director Stella Velon, and actor Friederike Hammer. UK Film Channel Originally a section of the website where films were embedded to watch online, UK Film Review launched in 2019 a dedicated sister site for UK Film Channel. This VOD platform for short films and indie features combined the love for independent cinema that makes UK Film Review so popular amongst the filmmaking community plus the desire amongst the readership to have a dedicated place to see some of these rare gems. Chris Olson Editor-in-Chief Chris Olson Jack Bottomley Hannah Sayer Darren Tilby Rachel Pullen Andrew Young Brady Clark Hope Madden George Wolf Rachel Willis Matt Weiner Cat McAlpine Brandon Thomas Christie Robb Chris Buick Shrubaboti Bose Alexandra James Sarah Smeaton Brian Penn Charlotte Little Benjamin Schofield Jasmine Holly Bullock Nathanial Eker Will Girling Amber Jackson Ieuan Walker Bruna Foletto Lucas Corey Bulloch Kirsty Asher Taryll Baker Owen Herman Alfie Kaye Albert Sowerby-Davies Chris Rose Aaron Gillingham

Connor Slatkoff Sharpe writes movie reviews for UK Film Critic. As one of the talented UK film critics, find out more here. Connor Slatkoff Sharpe Originally from the West Coast of Canada, I have recently moved to Edinburgh in the last year. I'm 23 years old, and have a background mainly in film and theatre acting (four years of conservatory theatre training in University to make myself thoroughly unemployable). I’ve been fortunate enough to be part of a wide variety of projects as a stage and screen actor, from work with Disney to performing Shakespeare in the park in cities across Canada. I've always had a passion for writing, and as someone who is a fanatic film and TV lover, those subjects are almost always what I find myself discussing. My favourite film is without a doubt The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, closely followed by the other two films in the trilogy. Other favourites of mine include Children of Men, Se7en, Snatch, Aliens, Terminator 2 Judgment Day, Gladiator, Return of the Jedi & The Dark Knight. To follow my painfully inactive social media pages, use the icons below and stay tuned for any bi-annual posting. Follow On Twitter Read My Film Reviews

Tom Wilmot writes movie reviews for UK Film Critic. As one of the talented UK film critics, find out more here. Tom Wilmot Cinema-goer, freelancer, and shameless Spider-Man 3 lover. Follow On Twitter Read My Film Reviews

"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.. Brand new film trailers. In Your Dreams Get ready for a heartwarming and imaginative adventure with "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. The trailer for "In Your Dreams" plunges us directly into the vibrant and often bizarre world inhabited by siblings Stevie and Elliot. The animation is stunning, immediately captivating with its colourful and creative depiction of a dreamscape. We see Stevie and Elliot, voiced by Jolie Hoang-Rappaport and Elias Janssen respectively, embarking on an extraordinary quest. Their mission? To find their ultimate dream come true: the perfect family. This lofty goal, however, comes with a whimsical condition – they must navigate the challenges set by the enigmatic Sandman. Their journey is far from straightforward, as the trailer reveals a host of eccentric characters and surreal obstacles. Among the most memorable is a "snarky stuffed giraffe," whose sarcastic commentary provides much of the trailer's humour. The visual gags continue with "zombie breakfast foods" – a playful yet chaotic encounter that perfectly encapsulates the film's adventurous spirit. The biggest hurdle, however, appears to be the formidable "queen of nightmares," who will undoubtedly test the siblings' courage and resolve. The trailer gives glimpses of these encounters, showcasing the imaginative character designs and the dynamic animation from Kuku Studios and Sony Pictures Imageworks. The film boasts a stellar voice cast that brings these fantastical characters to life. Alongside Jolie Hoang-Rappaport and Elias Janssen, the talent includes Craig Robinson, Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, Omid Djalili, Gia Carides, SungWon Cho, and Zachary Noah Piser. Their combined vocal talents are sure to add depth and humour to this charming story. The enchanting world of "In Your Dreams" is further brought to life by the musical talents of John Debney, who composed the score, promising a soundtrack as magical as the visuals. "In Your Dreams" is more than just a visually engaging adventure; it's a tale that explores the universal longing for family and belonging through a unique, dreamlike lens. With a screenplay penned by Erik Benson and Alex Woo, and a story conceived by Alex Woo and Stanley Moore, the film is poised to be a thoughtful and entertaining experience for all ages. Produced by Timothy Hahn p.g.a. and Gregg Taylor p.g.a., this comedy adventure is set to be a highlight of the 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.

Kieran Freemantle writes movie reviews for UK Film Critic. As one of the talented UK film critics, find out more here. Kieran Freemantle Kieran Freemantle is a film critic at UK Film Review. Follow On Twitter Read My Film Reviews

Watch Another Day at the 2022 UK Film Review Festival. See the UKFRF 2022 lineup and buy your festival pass. Another Day Listen to our review on the film podcast What our film review said: READ FULL REVIEW The film is bookended by a second montage. During the finale, there is a heart-fluttering visual expression that is a little clunky in execution but expresses the sentiment of the short as succinctly as the opening. This kind of experimentation is what makes watching short films exciting. The kind of risks that pay off. Proudly supporting MediCinema for our 2022 film festival.

A brand new trailer and poster for the highly anticipated live-action reimagining of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON has launched, ahead of its release in UK & Irish cinemas in June.. Brand new film trailers. How To Train Your Dragon Offical Trailer #HowToTrainYourDragon Starring: Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz and Murray McArthur Written, produced and directed by: Dean DeBlois Produced by: Dean DeBlois Marc Platt and Adam Siegel A brand new trailer and poster for the highly anticipated live-action reimagining of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON has launched, ahead of its release in UK & Irish cinemas in June. From three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise. On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (BAFTA nominee Nico Parker; Dumbo, The Last of Us) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost; Snow White and the Huntsman, Shaun of the Dead) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding. As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader. The film also stars Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Bodies), Bronwyn James (Wicked), Harry Trevaldwyn (Smothered), Ruth Codd (The Midnight Club), BAFTA nominee Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Murray McArthur (Game of Thrones). How to Train Your Dragon is written, produced and directed by DeBlois. It is also produced by three-time Oscar® nominee Marc Platt (Wicked, La La Land) and Emmy winner Adam Siegel (Drive, 2 Guns). How To Train Your Dragon is part of the Filmed For IMAX® Program, which offers filmmakers IMAX® technology to help them deliver the most immersive movie experience to audiences around the world. Inspired by Cressida Cowell’s New York Times bestselling book series, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon franchise has captivated global audiences, earning four Academy Award® nominations and grossing more than $1.6 billion at the global box-office. Now, through cutting-edge visual effects, DeBlois transforms his beloved animated saga into a breathtaking live-action spectacle, bringing the epic adventures of Hiccup and Toothless to life with jaw-dropping realism as they discover the true meaning of friendship, courage and destiny. 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 world knows Britney Spears: performer, artist, icon. But in the last few years, her name has been publicly tied to another, more mysterious term: conservatorship. Britney vs Spears tells the explosive story of Britney’s life and her public and private search for freedom.. Brand new film trailers. Britney Vs Spears Trailer Britney Vs Spears Official Trailer The world knows Britney Spears: performer, artist, icon. But in the last few years, her name has been publicly tied to another, more mysterious term: conservatorship. Britney vs Spears tells the explosive story of Britney’s life and her public and private search for freedom. Featuring years-long investigative work, exclusive interviews and new documents, this Netflix feature film paints a thorough portrait of the pop star’s trajectory from girl next door to a woman trapped by fame and family and her own legal status. It shows Britney’s life without utilizing the traumatic images that have previously defined her. Director Erin Lee Carr (How To Fix a Drug Scandal, Dirty Money ) and journalist Jenny Eliscu work to delve deep into the tangled history of the conservatorship that has been in place for over 13 years. The film weaves a shocking timeline of old and new players, secret rendezvous and Britney’s behind the scenes fight for her own autonomy. Text messages and a voicemail as well as new interviews with key players make clear what Britney herself has attested: the full story has yet to be told. No more secrets. No more silence. BRITNEY VS SPEARS is only on Netflix from September 28. 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.

Thunderbird Releasing announce the UK release of psychological drama ELYSE, starring Lisa Pepper and Anthony Hopkins, on digital platforms on 31st May.. Brand new film trailers. Elyse Trailer Thunderbird Releasing announce the UK release of psychological drama ELYSE , starring Lisa Pepper and Anthony Hopkins, on digital platforms on 31st May . The directorial debut of Stella Hopkins, ELYSE features Anthony Hopkins, currently riding high after his Oscar win for The Father , as a doctor confronted with a difficult patient prone to violent mood-swings, played by Lisa Pepper (who appeared in alongside Hopkins in his directorial debut Slipstream). Thought-provoking, disorientating and moving, and unafraid to venture into a subject matter too often ignored, ELYSE is a stylish and promising debut, and features a magnificently moody score composed by Anthony Hopkins himself. It’s a film that lingers in the mind long after the credits have rolled. “What can I do for you? Why are you here?” Synopsis: Elyse appears, on the surface, to have it all - a beautiful family, and enviable home, a charmed lifestyle. However, all is not what it seems, and her enviable existence starts to unravel. Institutionalised following a catastrophic accident, she is deeply traumatised and seemingly unreachable. Only the care from her doctor and the unconditional love from her nurse might lead to her recovery. ELYSE will be released 31st May 2021 on all digital platforms 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.

Phantom of the Open is due out in cinemas October 2021. For now, enjoy this special film trailer.. Brand new film trailers. Phantom of the Open Trailer eOne Releases Phantom of the Open Trailer Starring Mark Rylance. Directed by Craig Roberts, this is the story of golfer Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance) whose performance at the 1976 British Open Golf Championship made him a legend. The film is based on a book by the same name by author Scott Murray, and adapted here by Simon Farnaby. Phantom of the Open is due out in cinemas October 2021. For now, enjoy this special film trailer . 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.

Misery meets Single White Female – with an extra dose of (Let’s Get) Physical thrown in for good measure – as a woman gets more than she bargains for when she makes a new friend at the gym in Homewrecker.. Brand new film trailers. Homewrecker Trailer Misery meets Single White Female – with an extra dose of (Let’s Get) Physical thrown in for good measure – as a woman gets more than she bargains for when she makes a new friend at the gym in Homewrecker. This deliciously bleak and black satire, with gore and laughs in equal measure, is set for its UK premiere on 24 May from 101 Films. When happy-go-lucky interior designer Michelle (Alex Essoe – Doctor Sleep, The Haunting Of Bly Manor), has a chance encounter at a fitness class, with the pushy and overly friendly Linda (Precious Chong – Falling Water, Flashpoint), she soon discovers there’s more to her than meets the eye and training might be bad for her health. When the pair meet at the gym, Linda convinces Michelle to come to her house and redesign it. Despite her wariness, Michelle’s politeness wins out and she reluctantly agrees…But once at the house, she soon realises she’s made a terrible mistake…as Linda’s demeanour rapidly changes and her behaviour becomes increasingly erratic…could this one-woman wrecking ball threaten her whole existence? As the dangerous and obsessive streak spirals out of control…Michelle grows more and more desperate to evade Linda’s clutches and her increasingly bizarre and disturbing measures to trap her. As the violence explodes into a bloody gore-fest will Michelle ever break free from this one-woman wrecking ball of mayhem? Homewrecker, directed by Zach Gayne (States, Found Viral), is tongue-in-cheek fun with a bucketload of blood in equal measure and will have you second guessing that new friend you made at the gym… Released on digital 24 May 2021 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.

Read the film podcast transcript from the episode titled The Brutalist - Gene Hackman Movies - UK Film Club Episode 25 on UK Film Club part of the UK Film Review Podcast. < Back The Brutalist - Gene Hackman Movies - UK Film Club Episode 25 Listen to This Episode UK Film Club 00:00:00.00 Chris Olson and I don't know what percentages mean when it comes to my microphone, but I felt 97 was quite high. 00:00:03.21 Brian Penn No. Well, yeah, 97 sounds quite loud, doesn't it? It's a bit like going up to 11, isn't it, in Spinal Start? 00:00:10.54 Chris Olson yeah Which, oh, big news. There's a second one. 00:00:13.13 Brian Penn I know. I know. can't wait to see it. i mean, it's a cult movie, isn't it, really? Particularly if you're a fan of pop music or rock music. 00:00:21.76 Chris Olson And I think it's that... um well, they call it a rockumentary, but even just generally the mockumentary style, right? You think of mockumentaries and like, yeah, it's definitely one of the first ones that comes to mind. 00:00:30.79 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:00:33.39 Brian Penn One of the pioneers, weren't they, really? 00:00:34.86 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:00:34.99 Brian Penn Rob Reiner. ah cant Yeah, it was Rob Reiner, wasn't it, that directed it? And he was the narrator, wasn't he, as well? He was doing the interviews, wasn't he? 00:00:42.77 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:00:44.31 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:00:44.64 Chris Olson Yeah. I mean, I love the fact that they've used Stonehenge as the two for there for the poster. I think that's brilliant. Yeah. 00:00:51.24 Brian Penn What I think is brilliant about Spinal Tap, though, is that when the film came out, all the heavy metal bands, all the heavy rock bands were fighting for recognition. Because Foreigner was saying, no, it's about us. And Black Sabbath was saying, no, it's about us. 00:01:04.70 Brian Penn And Whitesnake was saying, it's about us. You know, they all wanted credit for it, you know. But in truth, that there are elements of all those bands, you know, from ken 00:01:15.03 Chris Olson Yeah, it's just like ah sending up all of them, really. 00:01:17.42 Brian Penn yeah 00:01:17.47 Chris Olson It's of a pastiche of everyone. 00:01:18.75 Brian Penn yeah i mean getting lost backstage. That did happen to Foreigner. I remember reading about that. But, you know, it's all based on fact. It's a composite of all those bands, which makes it so good. so you you recognize it straight away. 00:01:32.02 Chris Olson Yeah, in similar fashion, like a film like Spaceballs, as much as it yeah it's taking the mick out of Star Wars, but there's also loads of references to different sci-fi films within that, like um Planet of the Apes and Star Trek and stuff like that. 00:01:40.94 Brian Penn and Yeah. 00:01:45.57 Chris Olson So i think the best sort spoof films are able to take that popular culture genre and really yeah go to town on it. 00:01:46.43 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:01:51.75 Brian Penn yeah yeah 00:01:53.75 Chris Olson But yeah, definitely to love that. 00:01:55.94 Brian Penn Yeah. It's very subtle as well, isn't it? because yeah A film like that, like Spaceballs, The Spinal Tap, you need to watch it a few times to pick up all the new nuances. 00:02:05.06 Chris Olson Definitely, yeah. 00:02:05.69 Brian Penn You know, because they'll take... It's clear where the inspiration is coming from, but it does make you think. It makes you work and you think, where's that come from? And very, very good films are very well thought out, and you do need to watch them a few times before you properly appreciate them, I reckon. 00:02:21.79 Chris Olson And it's funny with films like that, you that have like a very popular mainstream appeal that they become the, like your first exposure to it. So you, for example, like a lot of the references in Spaceballs, I didn't, I saw them there first. 00:02:36.89 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:02:37.04 Chris Olson So then when I saw them in the real world, it was like, oh, oh this is what he's taking a mick out of. 00:02:40.21 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:02:41.00 Chris Olson Right. 00:02:41.14 Brian Penn I know. 00:02:41.28 Chris Olson Okay. I get it now. 00:02:42.63 Brian Penn You end up doing it the the other way around, though, don't you? Because you don't recognise the source, but once you've seen the film, you think, oh, that's where it came from. 00:02:44.86 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:02:49.63 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:02:49.73 Brian Penn So it's it's the other way around, isn't it you know But they keep you in your times, Chris. I like films like that. 00:02:55.69 Chris Olson do And it's, yeah, obviously with them but that Spinal Tap coming back, it's sort of continuing this fashion of resurrecting movies from decades old now and yeah bringing them back to an old and new audience. 00:02:56.51 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:03:05.02 Brian Penn Yeah, I know. 00:03:08.55 Brian Penn Yeah, that's right. 00:03:09.90 Chris Olson so yeah We'll see what happens there, but um I don't think any of those films are in our lineup tonight. 00:03:12.32 Brian Penn Yep. 00:03:16.14 Brian Penn No, no, not so right, no. 00:03:16.27 Chris Olson And yeah, if this is your first time to Film Club, welcome. It's Brian and myself reviewing movies. Brian takes on some similarminar cinema releases. 00:03:26.96 Chris Olson Then we do a um ah streaming pick. 00:03:26.95 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:03:29.99 Chris Olson So that's a film on Netflix or any of those platforms. Then we do a bunch of indie films that have been sent to us to review and we finish up with a nostalgia pick. So that's in a film from yesteryear. 00:03:41.55 Chris Olson Should have been Spinal Tap, really. That would have been an interesting choice. 00:03:43.56 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, might maybe we'll do that ah on a future episode perhaps. 00:03:44.63 Chris Olson Um... ah But this month we went with a Gene Hackman film following his passing recently. 00:03:51.78 Brian Penn Yeah, oh 00:03:52.82 Chris Olson and And we've gone with Crimson Tide, which I've never seen before. um And I'd watched it for this podcast. 00:03:57.13 Brian Penn you know on 00:03:58.70 Chris Olson So but I'm looking forward to getting into that at the end of the show. 00:04:00.81 Brian Penn yeah. yeah 00:04:01.81 Chris Olson But before we get to that, Brian is going to review The Brutalist. 00:04:06.85 Brian Penn The Brutalist, yes. directed by Brady Corbett, starring Adrian Brody, Felicity Dean and Guy Pearce. So, Laszlo Toth is a visionary architect, fleeing post-war Hungary. 00:04:19.67 Brian Penn Landing in America, he aims to re-establish his reputation, but has to make do with a job in his cousin's furniture business. His wife, Elizabeth, follows on shortly afterwards with niece, Sophia. 00:04:30.96 Brian Penn A commission to design a library leads to a meeting with millionaire Harry Van Buren. He employs Laszlo on an ambitious building project, but it has far-reaching consequences for them both. So that's the outline. 00:04:45.17 Brian Penn Of course, this is a film well represented in the Oscars. Adrian Brody won the Best Actor award. But I have to say, this is the most overrated, overpraised, overblown film I've seen in quite some time. 00:04:55.63 Chris Olson so 00:05:01.51 Brian Penn I'm sorry to say that. I don't like saying this sort of thing about any film. 00:05:03.60 Chris Olson ah 00:05:03.87 Brian Penn I want to be insane. 00:05:04.14 Chris Olson The head of the show, the head of the show you've gone with, it's overblown. 00:05:06.03 Brian Penn I know. I want to be entertained, Chris. I do. You know, but it's just so dull and slow. You know, for once, the running time wasn't an issue for me. 00:05:17.74 Brian Penn ah Three hours, 36 minutes. There was an intermission of 15 minutes in the middle, which is great. You can stretch your legs, go to the toilet, get a drink, whatever. I can't remember the last time there was an interweb, a movie that I went to in the cinema. 00:05:31.88 Brian Penn I wish I'd had it with Oppenheimer, but there you go. 00:05:35.49 Chris Olson Hehehe. 00:05:35.58 Brian Penn um But you see, yeah when it started again, I soon realised that the intermission is actually the best part of the film. um so you know ah just can't figure out what all the fuss is about. 00:05:48.81 Brian Penn I really can't. it's it's It's just not... it doesn't It doesn't grip me at all. In any way, it doesn't engage me. is as I say, it's very dull. It's very slow. 00:06:00.36 Brian Penn The characters aren't particularly sympathetic. As Lode Soth and Harry Wayne Buren. for reasons I won't go into now, ah aren't particularly nice characters. You don't want them very much. 00:06:14.71 Brian Penn Urzabet, played by Felicity Dean, is the only character you feel any empathy with. And I think that was part of the problem for me, is that you don't engage with the characters, you don't buy into them. there's no There are no redeeming features about the two main characters. 00:06:28.14 Brian Penn Having said that, it was all very well acted. um And all three actors were nominated in various categories, in the Oscars and other awards ceremonies. um So, you know, yeah the actors were excellent, right? But I don't feel they had to work that hard to be nominated or for Adrian Brady to get the Oscar for Best Actor. But there you go. 00:06:49.72 Brian Penn It's all very subjective, isn't it? It's all about opinions, but it just didn't it didn't work for me at all. 00:06:52.94 Chris Olson Oh, yeah. 00:06:55.69 Chris Olson Well, you are almost alone with that feeling, um just in terms of... 00:06:59.17 Brian Penn I know. 00:07:00.33 Chris Olson we've had This is probably one of the most reviewed films we've had in terms of listener reviews sending in. um Going back to January, we've had people sending in reviews of The Brutalist. Yeah. 00:07:09.99 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:07:11.66 Chris Olson And all of them have sort of have been four or five stars, but maybe that's because they really liked the film. So I think people maybe didn't like the film, didn't bother writing a review. 00:07:16.93 Brian Penn Yeah. Exactly. Yeah. 00:07:19.36 Chris Olson um But so Callum McAllister gives it four stars and he talks about the break. 00:07:19.86 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:07:24.64 Chris Olson He said, personally, I appreciated the break. The first half of the film is weighted heavily with emotion that it can take some time to reflect on the experiences that Toph has endured and to brace for what is yet to come. 00:07:36.45 Chris Olson As the film begins to meander towards the end, there are moments that arise that feel out of place for me. The second half of the film, I personally feel, does not cherish the emotion at hand as much as the first. um But generally Callum is pretty um right praising of the film. 00:07:51.20 Chris Olson Yes, William Lawkins sent in a review, gives it four stars, gigantuan, magnificent and entrancing expose that strips away the fallacies of the American dream and leaves its vulnerable, vulnerable, indefensible, unveiling the cruelty and suffering. 00:07:58.43 Brian Penn Wow. 00:08:06.36 Chris Olson um John Hours gives it five stars. Absolutely loved it An uncompromising view of a hollow and hopeful dream. 00:08:10.92 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:08:14.49 Chris Olson The great American epic tale is a tale quite familiar to cinema, and but rarely pulled off with much success and goes on to say how the film does that. 00:08:18.78 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:08:23.33 Chris Olson Bill Curzon gives it five stars as well. um And yeah, very good review from Bill Curzon. It's astounding ah extent that Brady has crafted this monumental cinematic epic on a mere $10 million dollars production cost. 00:08:38.54 Brian Penn Well, yeah. 00:08:39.19 Chris Olson One of, if not my favourite film of the year. Brian, I'm guessing this is not your film of the year so far. 00:08:43.65 Brian Penn No, no, it's not. Look, as we've as we've often said in the past, it's all about opinions. 00:08:44.98 Chris Olson No. 00:08:48.47 Brian Penn And I so want to be positive about every film that i watch. 00:08:51.57 Chris Olson Hmm. 00:08:51.75 Brian Penn I want to be gushing with praise for every film that I see, every film that i review. But this one just doesn't work for me at all on any level. And, you know, it's absolutely fair enough that people like it. 00:09:04.54 Brian Penn You know, you can't deny the fact that it that works because so many people like it. You know, it wouldn't win all these awards. 00:09:09.46 Chris Olson Hmm. 00:09:12.08 Brian Penn It wouldn't be nominated unless people liked it. And you've got to respect that view. But for me, no, it was a miss. 00:09:22.06 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:09:23.16 Brian Penn But, you know, they' they're obviously seeing something that I don't see You know, so a couple of the reviews you read out there were talking about the film exposing the American dream, right? 00:09:32.62 Chris Olson yeah 00:09:33.30 Brian Penn and so You know, in many ways that's true, but there are probably other, there are other films that I can't name off the top of my head that expose the American dream a lot better than that for me personally. 00:09:45.05 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:09:45.07 Brian Penn But, you know, I can only give my honest opinion, but um the fact that it is an independently made film as well, I think kind of, shines more of a light on it for people, that it was made for only $10 million. dollars And people would say that's great, an independently made film is getting the attention that it deserves, which is also fair enough. 00:10:07.94 Brian Penn But I he also feel that for a film to win any kind of award, it has to promote great filmmaking. And I just don't think this is. um But here you are, you know. 00:10:20.67 Chris Olson There you go. Well, thank you. 00:10:21.51 Brian Penn it interesting so It's interesting to listen to other people's views, though. 00:10:22.60 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:10:24.95 Brian Penn why Yeah. 00:10:25.07 Chris Olson Oh, absolutely. um You know, and yeah, we say about opinions and just Brian's opinion is more important on this show. No, I'm joking. 00:10:33.95 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:10:34.57 Chris Olson No, not still. Brian, and thank you for your review of that. And thank you to Bill, John, William and Callum who also sent it in those great reviews. I think we had a few more. But i'm I think that's enough sort of be going through. 00:10:45.57 Chris Olson um That was the only cinematic film this month, Brian, I believe. 00:10:49.35 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:10:49.86 Chris Olson But we are going to chuck into the um Oscar winners, um have a little whole chat about that. 00:10:49.94 Brian Penn That's the only one. Yeah. 00:10:53.06 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:10:54.96 Chris Olson Because you made some predictions in the last episode. 00:10:57.31 Brian Penn Yeah, 00:10:57.87 Chris Olson And I think Onora did a lot better than you thought it was going to do, right? 00:11:01.92 Brian Penn yeah i know. Well, what I did was, Chris, so as I knew we were going to be discussing the Oscars, I i watched Anora over the weekend. can and Because it's streaming now, you can you can get it on stream. 00:11:10.10 Chris Olson Oh, nice. 00:11:13.65 Brian Penn um and You know, I thought it was a pretty solid film. um But not what I would call a film that you would find nominated for an Oscar, personally. 00:11:25.73 Chris Olson Mm-hmm. 00:11:25.91 Brian Penn You know, again, it's an independently made film. It's good they're shining a light on that. I mean, we're we're very keen on independent filmmakers getting the attention they deserve, aren't we? But for me, Onora, you know, it won Best Picture, it won Best ah Director for Sean Baker, and it won um Best Actress for Mikey Madison. 00:11:49.42 Brian Penn But I'm not quite sure why, necessarily. like I mean, when you look at the other nominees... For me personally, there there were stronger candidates there. you know um So umm I'm a bit surprised to Nora. i thought um I thought, which film was it? 00:12:06.45 Brian Penn It's the the Mexican feature that I thought was going to... 00:12:09.62 Chris Olson Emilia Perez. 00:12:10.81 Brian Penn Emily Perez, I thought that was going to do the business. But I think they won they were a few awards. But you know when we when we think of the Oscars, we think of Best Picture, Best Director, don't we? 00:12:21.71 Brian Penn Best Actor, Best Actress. 00:12:21.86 Chris Olson Hmm. 00:12:23.89 Brian Penn They're the biggies. And it was an aura. and But, you know, 00:12:27.30 Chris Olson Yeah, Zoe Saldana won Best Supporting Actress for Mia Perez, yeah. 00:12:30.65 Brian Penn that's the one, yeah. Yeah. 00:12:32.44 Chris Olson um But yeah, I was interested in Sean Baker when winning, I've seen quite a few of his previous films and was very impressed. 00:12:38.66 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:12:39.59 Chris Olson i remember with watching the Florida Project and i really enjoyed that. um ah Tangerine and things like that. 00:12:43.10 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:12:45.11 Chris Olson But I think, I haven't seen Honora, but it's always interesting, I think, with the Oscars. They do seem to try and not be too predictable now. um 00:12:54.23 Brian Penn Yeah, that's true enough. 00:12:54.51 Chris Olson But it's interesting it's interesting when a film that, like you say, is not necessarily overwhelming wins in multiple categories. 00:12:55.57 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:13:01.21 Chris Olson But I suppose maybe it just comes down to the voting and how that's done. Yeah. 00:13:04.37 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah, that's true. I think it is pretty much, I don't know, it's a very mysterious process though, isn't it? The Academy and also with the BAFTA as well. 00:13:16.89 Brian Penn BAFTA as well. But yeah, I think you're right though. I think they are trying to broaden its appeal a bit more. They're not being quite as obvious. You know, a few years ago, Conclave might have won the Oscar for Best Picture. 00:13:28.64 Chris Olson I thought that was what was going to win. And that's probably that older thinking of how I feel about the Oscars. 00:13:30.23 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:13:32.69 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:13:33.08 Chris Olson I feel that they were going to pick that, but they didn't. Hmm. 00:13:35.44 Brian Penn Because that won the BAFTA for Best best Film. um Again, very well represented. But it that seems to be the kind of film that would win. And maybe they are trying to get away from that. 00:13:46.66 Brian Penn You know, i mean, as we said before, when you look at the Oscars, the BAFTAs, the Golden Globe Awards, right? You're comparing apples to oranges a lot of the time. And ah don't feel you can really compare Honora with Conclave. 00:14:00.41 Brian Penn It's a completely different film. Honora is about a sex worker who who meets and marries the son of a Russian oligarch. right You can't really compare that with Conclave, for example, which is about a new pope being elected. 00:14:11.35 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:14:15.03 Brian Penn So you can't compare the of them together. But I think it shows that um the Academy are trying to look forward more. and look look outwards so not and not do the obvious thing. 00:14:27.72 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:14:27.76 Brian Penn But at the same time, they need to recognise great filmmaking. Yeah. 00:14:32.05 Chris Olson Well, speaking of, um so The Last Ranger, which we reviewed on, a think, December's episode or January, um The Last Ranger was a short film and about the rhino poaching. 00:14:44.52 Chris Olson We reviewed that, and it managed to get all the way up to the best live-action short finalists. 00:14:49.01 Brian Penn Oh, right. Yeah. 00:14:49.61 Chris Olson It was um in the final five. 00:14:49.91 Brian Penn um 00:14:51.92 Chris Olson It didn't win, unfortunately. 00:14:52.20 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:14:53.20 Chris Olson A film called I'm Not a Robot won. But, yeah, shout-out to The Last Ranger because we reviewed that here, and we loved it. 00:14:57.52 Brian Penn That's great. Yeah. 00:14:59.20 Chris Olson We absolutely loved it. 00:14:59.48 Brian Penn but yeah Well, yeah, well-earned. Very well-earned. 00:15:01.34 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:15:01.71 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:15:01.84 Chris Olson And yeah, I mean, congratulations to everyone, really. It's just nice to have had a little early snippet of a film. 00:15:05.76 Brian Penn Yeah. but ah And perhaps played a small part in promoting the film as well. 00:15:12.88 Chris Olson Oh, well, they definitely said that. What did Chris and Brian think? 00:15:15.12 Brian Penn Yeah, I know. 00:15:15.40 Chris Olson What do they think? 00:15:16.01 Brian Penn Obviously, naturally, yeah, I know. 00:15:17.19 Chris Olson Yeah. um Which we loved it. Yeah, so there we go. 00:15:20.21 Brian Penn Yeah, it was good. 00:15:20.45 Chris Olson um But yeah, thank you, Brian, for the Oscars rundown. 00:15:20.97 Brian Penn Very good. 00:15:23.84 Chris Olson And thank you um to everyone that sent in reviews of cinematic releases. We're moving on to our streaming pick now. um And this was released on Netflix at the end of February, i believe. 00:15:34.24 Brian Penn Oh, 00:15:36.45 Chris Olson It's originally titled Sult, S-U-L-T, but the English language his title is A Copenhagen Love Story. 00:15:39.20 Brian Penn yeah. Hmm. 00:15:44.83 Chris Olson And funny following on from last month, we reviewed Kinda Pregnant um the and the Amy Schumacher which was, know, regrettable. 00:15:51.91 Brian Penn um yeah 00:15:55.60 Chris Olson And... going into a film like this, which, oh albeit slightly different plots, but similarly like a romance story involving preg pregnancy. 00:16:03.79 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:16:05.21 Chris Olson um 00:16:05.21 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:16:06.47 Chris Olson And very, very different film. ah So a successful writer has a sort of um quite young and free lifestyle, but she gets a bit fed up with dating um younger men, a character called Mia, played by Rosalind Minster. 00:16:19.78 Brian Penn Hmm. Hmm. 00:16:22.95 Chris Olson And she decides to... um be okay with that getting into a relationship with Emil, an older man who has children. 00:16:29.12 Brian Penn Hmm. Mm-hmm. 00:16:32.69 Chris Olson He's not old, old, but he's he's a bit older than her. 00:16:34.59 Brian Penn Yeah, I'll do, 00:16:34.77 Chris Olson ah he He already has two children and the two have this ah brilliant romance and enjoy the throes of that young passion. And ah Mia becomes what's known as a bonus mum to those children. 00:16:51.28 Chris Olson So what we would call stepmum or something like that. 00:16:51.77 Brian Penn yeah. 00:16:54.86 Chris Olson Maybe that's term that's been become quite villainised. um But yes, she becomes a bonus mum to the children and decides that she also will now would like to settle down and have a child. 00:16:58.78 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:17:05.48 Chris Olson So Mia and Emil start trying and unfortunately face a lot of complications and hardship in that journey. it's a much more serious story than say Kind of Pregnant but it's also got lots of comedy, there's lots of fun moments in it. 00:17:22.96 Chris Olson What do you think of this one Brian? 00:17:23.08 Brian Penn yeah Yeah, I really liked it. I was really impressed with it 00:17:26.33 Chris Olson Yeah, I thought it was great. 00:17:27.03 Brian Penn The first, yeah, first 20 minutes, though, it kind of felt like a ah traditional breezy rom-com, didn't it? 00:17:33.86 Chris Olson mean 00:17:34.72 Brian Penn Then suddenly, it gets dark and really serious when Mia's convinced that she wants to have a child, that they've got his two children, but she wants a child for the both of them, ah which is a very natural feeling, ah so I guess. 00:17:35.63 Chris Olson It gets really dark. yeah 00:17:50.89 Brian Penn But um then it turns serious, it turns darker, and you see what a couple go through with fertility treatment. And I think it's very well handled, very sensitively written. 00:18:04.07 Brian Penn well acted. I really like the two the two leads. I think they were both really good. ah They acted really well off of each other. um Very, very, very nice film. Very nicely done. 00:18:16.39 Brian Penn Well shot. It uses Copenhagen really well. 00:18:19.74 Chris Olson Oh yeah, it could be a tourist film, couldn't it? 00:18:21.14 Brian Penn Yeah, it could be a film for the Danish Tourist Board, which is no bad thing. You know, when you've got that kind of backdrop and you've got that, you've got that scenery to to shoot against, it becomes even stronger. 00:18:34.81 Brian Penn But yeah, yeah how it has its funny lighter moments, but it has its deadly serious moments. And it shows what a strain can be placed on a relationship when when they're not merely in enjoying intimacy anymore. 00:18:49.64 Brian Penn It's all driven by charts and tests some and measurements and and so on. And it shows how a relationship can be disrupted by that that tension that gets created where it doesn't become natural anymore. 00:19:06.49 Brian Penn It becomes more mechanical to achieve that goal of having a child. So I think that's all very well done, very well observed, well acted. and And the dubbing was pretty decent, you know. 00:19:18.18 Chris Olson I listened... i So I don't normally go with English dubbed. I normally will just go with the original... 00:19:23.25 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:19:23.88 Chris Olson voices But on this occasion, I think I sat down to watch it. I'd had a particularly tiring day. And I thought, you know, I don't want to do too much reading. 00:19:28.33 Brian Penn All right, okay. 00:19:30.09 Chris Olson So I actually, i did the, I had the English voices and they were really good, really good. 00:19:30.61 Brian Penn Yeah, and I... 00:19:35.93 Chris Olson they They fit brilliantly and they really conveyed the emotion. 00:19:36.58 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:19:39.18 Chris Olson Sometimes, you know, when you're listening to it and they're oh, they've done this in a studio and they've just literally, there's no chemistry. 00:19:42.88 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:19:44.44 Chris Olson that Maybe they weren't even with the other actor. But this film is so... 00:19:47.67 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:19:50.08 Chris Olson moving at times there's so much pathos needed that you couldn't have that you had to have that come across with the voice actors and i thought they were brilliant the english ones 00:19:53.26 Brian Penn yeah 00:19:58.44 Brian Penn yeah It's synced really well. And a lot of the time, there is a there was a disconnect between the visuals and and what you hear. But they got it as close as they possibly could. 00:20:11.42 Brian Penn But what I think so but helps, though, is that the Danish language um it is, you know, the phrasing and the vowel sounds are very similar to English. And I think that probably helps it synchronize more. 00:20:24.68 Brian Penn And it makes it more of a better job as a result. 00:20:25.29 Chris Olson yeah yeah because sometimes you watch in a film and i don't know the characters are in Japan or something and obviously the language is just so different that like their characters stop speaking and our character on the voice is still speaking for like another another 10 seconds um 00:20:30.95 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:20:35.81 Brian Penn Yeah, and know. Yeah, I know. And that's where you're better off with subtitles when you've got something like that. 00:20:42.75 Chris Olson um No, I thought it was really well done, very smartly put together. The music choices are great um and they really complement the tone of the film. There's a bit where Mia... she gets quite despondent about the whole situation. She goes on like a drunken bender. 00:20:57.13 Chris Olson And that whole scene was done really, really well. 00:20:57.15 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:20:59.63 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:20:59.86 Chris Olson um I love the fact as well that whilst it's looking at quite an age-old thing, right, about a woman gets her own age and you she's expected to have children, but there's also elements in there where it's a lot more about modern relationships and how, you know, like can the dad character, ah he, sorry, Emil, who... 00:21:06.01 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:21:08.95 Brian Penn Well, 00:21:13.12 Brian Penn um 00:21:19.69 Chris Olson He's got his own family. He's getting older in life, but he's still very much in love with Mia and wants to do all that stuff. 00:21:24.95 Brian Penn yeah 00:21:26.27 Chris Olson And like he goes to these appointments for the fertility and often he's just treated like he's not even there. 00:21:31.30 Brian Penn well 00:21:31.42 Chris Olson And like they just talk to her and eventually she snaps and goes, can you just get him a chair? Why has he never got a chair? 00:21:35.69 Brian Penn Yeah. I know. know that's quite funny though, isn't it? Because often when they repeat a visual gag, it doesn't, it's only funny once, but that kit, that is actually quite funny. The more you see it, the funny the funnier it seems, you know, oh, he's got, you and just that expression on his face, he's he's got a very expressive face. 00:21:52.73 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:21:52.75 Brian Penn Yeah. It's the like, I've got to find a chair again, haven't I? Every time they haven't got a chair for him. They've only got a chair for for the mother. And as I say, the more you see that, the funnier it gets because it's just, 00:22:05.30 Brian Penn it's played in a deadpan way until she finally loses her temper. And really like that. It's quite sweet the way that was done. 00:22:11.34 Chris Olson Yeah, it's really clever and really knows its um know is its genres that yeah it's a romance film with bit comedy, bit drama, and it's putting its toes in all the right sections. 00:22:25.39 Chris Olson It knows how to sort of get all that together. 00:22:25.58 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:22:27.77 Chris Olson um And I hope people give it a chance the sort of film that I think when people... maybe put it think, oh, yeah what is this? Stick with it. It's really good fun. and 00:22:37.46 Brian Penn Right. 00:22:38.03 Chris Olson and And moving. and And when it gets into that second section, it's it's you're on the journey then. 00:22:41.37 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:22:43.20 Chris Olson It's not just gags anymore. like It's more emotional and compelling. 00:22:45.84 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. So it's absorbing it. As you say, you've got to stick with it. you You know, the um I always say, give any film half an hour before you make any decision about it. 00:22:57.99 Brian Penn um But I think within maybe 15, 20 minutes, it's got you, this film, it's got you hooked. 00:23:02.52 Chris Olson Yeah, yeah, I knew that. 00:23:02.76 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:23:03.72 Chris Olson it went it Whereas the other film, ah yeah Kind of Pregnant, it was within 15 minutes, I was like, oh yeah, I know what we're in for now. 00:23:09.36 Brian Penn I know. 00:23:09.39 Chris Olson I wish I could leave. 00:23:10.74 Brian Penn and I know exactly. But I mean, you were probably glad with that film that you weren't watching it in the cinema. 00:23:15.68 Chris Olson Oh, yeah, 100%. 00:23:15.84 Brian Penn um and 00:23:18.20 Chris Olson But yeah, so yeah, let us know if you watch a Copenhagen Love Story. 00:23:20.38 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:23:21.88 Chris Olson We really enjoyed it. And it's available on Netflix. So yeah, no excuses. Moving on now to the indie film section of our episode, which is where we review a few films that have been sent to us specifically by filmmakers. 00:23:26.84 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:23:29.16 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:23:34.00 Chris Olson They have asked us to review these. 00:23:34.52 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:23:35.87 Chris Olson um And we are always very honoured when that happens. 00:23:39.40 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:23:40.56 Chris Olson What's really lovely as well is when we get filmmakers coming back to us, which is the case with the first film we're going to review. um Yeah, Richard Fisch was reviewed on our festival episode going back a long time ago. 00:23:57.63 Chris Olson Can you remember the name of the film? 00:23:59.36 Brian Penn Oh. Yeah. i Yeah. 00:24:03.19 Brian Penn I remember his name more than one the... 00:24:04.60 Chris Olson putting you on the spot now. 00:24:05.76 Brian Penn Yeah, I know. Yeah. It does, right it rang a few bells for me when ah when I was looking at it. 00:24:11.52 Chris Olson Yeah, so it was a film called What You Can't Promise. 00:24:11.76 Brian Penn No, you're going to... 00:24:14.42 Chris Olson And um yeah, it's where i'm they rent out like an Airbnb and the ah a country house. um And this woman randomly turns up um and like the owner sort of starts to sort of feel a bit weird about but she's 00:24:23.17 Brian Penn Right. 00:24:30.86 Chris Olson But she's got something mysterious about her um 00:24:33.09 Brian Penn Yeah, ah yeah, I remember, I think I remember that, yeah, yeah. 00:24:35.14 Chris Olson Yeah, it was really good film, really enjoyed that. um And yeah, it's great to see Richard's back with a new film um with a very um memorable title. 00:24:45.97 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:24:46.72 Chris Olson I've got clips for all these films, so we're going to ah play a clip of Seven Kills, Three Songs and a Banana. 00:24:48.15 Brian Penn Nice. 00:25:51.39 Chris Olson So, yeah, I mean, if that clip leaves you baffled, don't worry. 00:25:52.34 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:25:55.33 Chris Olson It's it's it's a very natural feeling to have. 00:25:55.67 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah. 00:25:57.69 Chris Olson um 00:25:58.34 Brian Penn yeah 00:25:58.58 Chris Olson So the film is called Seven Kills, Three Songs and a Banana. And it's basically about a character called Amber, who you hear in that clip, ah played by Alexandria Romanoff. She, as you heard there, she does yoga tutorials on YouTube. 00:26:14.25 Chris Olson And the film follows her ah following the death of her friend, Rachel, at the beginning of the movie. um 00:26:20.43 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:26:21.22 Chris Olson And what then ensues from there is that this killer isn't done, as the title suggests. There are going to be more killings. And the whole thing kind of plays out a little bit like ah teen slasher sort of film, but with a very kind of anarchic spirit, lots of craziness going on It's a little bit sort of fourth wall breaking at times and characters that are from the... 00:26:33.02 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:26:39.78 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:26:42.76 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:26:45.58 Chris Olson um LGBTQ plus IA community that and lots of interesting sort subplots going on around this as we try to work out yeah who's the killer, what's going on. 00:26:58.98 Chris Olson um Seven kills, three songs and a banana and one Brian. Go for it, brian what do you think of this one? 00:27:04.13 Brian Penn yeah I really liked it. I don't know how you can't like this. It's so screwball, isn't it, really? 00:27:10.35 Chris Olson Screwable, yeah, definitely, yeah. 00:27:11.49 Brian Penn It's it like a murder-cum-mystery-cum-comedy-cum-horror-cum-musical. I loved the rap um on the introduction. Loved It gets under your skin. you I've got to listen to that again. um You know, I really liked it. um As we always say on a limited budget, they've done a great job with it. 00:27:32.43 Brian Penn in terms of mixing different genres. Um, the scripts can be a bit bumpy at times, but you know, i think you, you take that for, for what it is. Um, you've got to really be on your toes watching it. You've got, you know, you could easily lose track of what's going on. 00:27:48.36 Brian Penn Well, I, I could anyway. Um, the editing could be a bit choppy at times, but i mean, to me, they're all minor, they're minor glitches that you, you always get with an independently made film. 00:28:00.11 Brian Penn Um, it's got a lot going for it. I think it's something really engaging about Amber as a character. It handles quite serious issues, doesn't it? Really. Underneath it all. 00:28:09.38 Chris Olson Yeah. yeah 00:28:10.51 Brian Penn And the phobia, mental health, and grief, and murder itself. So, it it achieves a lot in a limited time frame, on a limited budget. 00:28:21.99 Brian Penn I liked it. I really enjoyed it. 00:28:24.48 Chris Olson Yeah, I'd like the ambition there. The the genre bending is definitely part of it. 00:28:26.93 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:28:29.52 Chris Olson You have to go in knowing that they're playing with the format a lot here. 00:28:33.27 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:28:33.36 Chris Olson They're saying that they're aware that this is what it is. 00:28:35.40 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:28:36.76 Chris Olson I think the... um 00:28:37.75 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:28:38.43 Chris Olson i think the budget imperfections can definitely be forgiven. There are certain bits where I did think you need someone to have come and edited this. 00:28:43.42 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:28:48.33 Chris Olson Like someone else needs to come and chop this up because there are just bits that just kind of went on. 00:28:48.67 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:28:52.82 Chris Olson but too on there's there's There's a scene, what's meant to be a nightclub, It doesn't really look anything like a nightclub, but it's meant to be. 00:28:58.25 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:28:59.33 Chris Olson And it was given so much time to linger that I just thought we're just we're here too long. 00:29:02.38 Brian Penn yeah 00:29:04.83 Chris Olson like we' we're but We're being made aware of how low budget this is because it's just going on so long. 00:29:05.36 Brian Penn i yeah And know. 00:29:09.50 Chris Olson ah But there was a point to it ah in terms of but the story. But it just, yeah, they needed to be a bit more brutal with the the cutting. 00:29:16.59 Brian Penn A bit more, yeah, bit more ruthless. 00:29:17.24 Chris Olson Yeah. I think some of you're right about the script. Some of the dialogue between the characters felt like they were a little bit unfamiliar maybe with the lines or didn't like have much time to rehearse because it just needed a bit more. 00:29:26.89 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:29:29.37 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:29:30.71 Chris Olson Say what the best chemistry I saw was when she was having therapy, her with a therapist. Those were the strongest scenes. He was very good. I must say um the actor that played the therapist, those scenes were, 00:29:39.97 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:29:43.27 Chris Olson really grounded it a bit to go oh do know what actually yeah here we go like this is something we can kind of catch on to and a lot of the other scenes were quite wayward it was like oh you gotta try and you say you gotta try and keep up with this what is what's going but I found yeah that those therapy scenes were really good 00:29:53.19 Brian Penn and Yeah. 00:29:57.50 Brian Penn Yeah. I know. and But what's interesting though, Chris, is that you've raised a good point about scenes between a character and the therapist. they're often They often bring a story into sharper focus, don't they? Not just in this film, but in a lot of films, because it allows the character to breathe a bit more. and You learn a bit more about the character because they're sitting in front of an expert, a mind expert, who gets them to talk more. 00:30:25.81 Brian Penn So that's often the case. And it's probably a good move to throw in ah section where a character is talking to a therapist because they're talking about the way they feel. and it And it fleshes out the character more. 00:30:37.35 Brian Penn so I think that was probably important for the film overall. Yeah. 00:30:40.86 Chris Olson Yeah, has that like ability to like reveal inner monologues in a natural way because they have to like reveal those things, things that you wouldn't normally just say out loud. 00:30:44.95 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:30:48.41 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:30:48.98 Chris Olson So yeah, ah that that worked quite well. um I think the moments in the film where they're trying to sort of raise these important issues in quite a flippant way could put people off. so like it reminded me a little bit of Grand Theft Auto, where if you're listening to Grand Theft Auto, you're you're playing it, and the radio will just have random things come on. 00:31:12.19 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:12.44 Chris Olson And this was happening in this film. like The radio was talking about like some really serious issues, and then it would just like turn off. 00:31:17.92 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:18.96 Chris Olson And it was okay like, okay, you're just going to mention that. 00:31:19.99 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:22.11 Chris Olson um 00:31:22.24 Brian Penn yeah 00:31:23.00 Chris Olson But if i it's the tone of the film. It's very much a cheeky slasher. It's it's almost more like a so like were talking earlier about spoof movies. 00:31:28.89 Brian Penn yeah 00:31:32.11 Chris Olson It's almost spoofing it all and going... 00:31:32.34 Brian Penn yeah yeah 00:31:34.36 Chris Olson Isn't this bonkers? 00:31:35.66 Brian Penn yeah 00:31:35.68 Chris Olson And it is bonkers when they're talking about the things they're talking about. um There's lots of things that come up. And yeah, I guess I've not seen anything like it I'll be honest. 00:31:41.36 Brian Penn yeah 00:31:45.24 Chris Olson I've not seen anything like this. 00:31:45.65 Brian Penn um oh 00:31:47.11 Chris Olson And it's great when people do push the bar. I think if you're going to do it and expect... ah mainstream audience, you're going to need a lot more budget. You need to really make it slick and it needs to be a lot. 00:31:56.56 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:31:58.46 Chris Olson but But I think on an indie level, it works because people are going to forgive those things which are a little bit like, okay, yep, you needed someone else in there for that and then more more crew for that. 00:31:58.61 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:32:01.55 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:32:04.69 Brian Penn Well, well, yeah. 00:32:08.20 Chris Olson But yeah. 00:32:08.77 Brian Penn Yeah. I mean, you could say that's part of his charm in some ways when it when you're servicing the film within 00:32:12.18 Chris Olson Oh, yeah. 00:32:15.05 Brian Penn the indie context, but if you want to broader than that, yeah, it would need a lot tidying up, but you you appreciate that's the constraints they're working within. But um aside from that, it works. You can see what they're what they're what they're trying to do straight away, and um it's it's fun. It's very enjoyable in that way. 00:32:35.80 Chris Olson And I definitely counted more than one banana. It says a banana in the title, I thought I saw more than one banana. I'm sure I did. 00:32:41.01 Brian Penn um Really? I'm not sure. 00:32:43.59 Chris Olson um... maybe 00:32:45.25 Brian Penn That's a great title for a film, by the way, as well. 00:32:47.86 Chris Olson It is, and I think it kind of goes in line with that tone that they're shooting from. and And yeah, shout out to Richard. 00:32:52.28 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:32:54.78 Chris Olson He did a great job. He's originally from the UK, so it's nice to see. 00:32:56.02 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:32:58.92 Chris Olson um 00:32:59.01 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:33:00.22 Chris Olson It's called a US culture shock. um I think that is yeah fairly yeah apps apt for what's going there. 00:33:07.49 Brian Penn Yeah, I think it's... 00:33:09.28 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:33:09.37 Brian Penn Yeah, for a description. Yeah. 00:33:10.98 Chris Olson The musical numbers are pretty fun, I must say. They do the musical numbers in the film. 00:33:13.28 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:33:14.69 Chris Olson um 00:33:14.79 Brian Penn i 00:33:15.51 Chris Olson Yeah, they're quite funny. So, yeah, Seven Kills, Three Songs and a Banana. Amber ah Jackson on the site reviewed this last almost last year. Actually, yeah, pretty much last year. 00:33:27.39 Chris Olson And, yeah, go read her review and see what she says about She liked the film. 00:33:30.46 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:33:33.08 Chris Olson She gave it three out five. um And I think it's one of those movies that you are going to Enjoy it if you go in with the right mindset. 00:33:43.58 Chris Olson If you happen to stumble on this accidentally and don't know what you're in for, it could come across as very confusing. 00:33:43.85 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:33:49.63 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:33:50.36 Chris Olson And, yeah. 00:33:50.43 Brian Penn I think, yeah, like I agree. It's not the type of film you'd watch if you were just channel hopping and land on it one one one evening. 00:33:55.33 Chris Olson Hmm. 00:33:58.03 Brian Penn I don't know. 00:33:58.83 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:33:59.46 Brian Penn I think, yeah, I think you need to be in the right frame of mind for it. It's that kind of film, but, you know, you take that on board, it's it's all good. 00:34:04.41 Chris Olson Oh. 00:34:07.73 Chris Olson So good. And you want to find out more about Richard here, he has a website, richardfish.com. i know if it's Fisch or Fish. I never know. I should have asked him, really. 00:34:17.01 Brian Penn would go for fish, actually. 00:34:17.27 Chris Olson ah and yeah F... 00:34:18.31 Brian Penn There's no E on the end, so. 00:34:19.56 Chris Olson Yeah, F-Y-S-H. Fish. We'll Richard Fish. 00:34:21.55 Brian Penn Fish, fish. 00:34:22.87 Chris Olson Badly enough, I have actually... We met on when we did the um festival. He who was on one of the filmmaker things. 00:34:26.91 Brian Penn All right. 00:34:28.33 Chris Olson I should have asked him then. 00:34:28.84 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:34:29.77 Chris Olson Apologies, Richard. 00:34:29.83 Brian Penn I know. 00:34:31.04 Chris Olson um But yeah, he has a website. 00:34:31.07 Brian Penn Never mind. We're sorry, aren't 00:34:33.14 Chris Olson And also Film Freeway has the film on there. but I don't think you can watch it. ah But there's a trailer, I believe. So if you search Seven Kills, Three Songs and a Banana on Google, it's likely you're going to find the right pages. 00:34:41.29 Brian Penn we? 00:34:46.87 Chris Olson You'll find our review, you'll find the IMDb page and you'll find the Film Freeway page. So have a look on there and watch the trailer because it is unlike anything we've seen in a long time. 00:34:57.37 Chris Olson so 00:34:57.59 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:34:58.61 Chris Olson Moving on to our next movie, short film that Jason reviewed previously on the website called The Mix. And here is a clip. 00:35:05.81 Brian Penn Lovely. 00:35:08.03 Brian Penn lovely 00:36:09.85 Chris Olson there we go i mean that was absolutely banging in my headphones that was that was that was such a good clip but it was it really threw me right back into the film um so yeah short film uh written and directed by christian lamorte and yeah as i said jason reviewed on website and he'd given it four stars this is um earlier this year and i was really intrigued to watch it uh the filmmaker had reached out about the podcast and that was great that they submitted it for the 00:36:12.92 Brian Penn Yeah, I know. Yeah. 00:36:15.92 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:36:36.67 Chris Olson show. So it's a about a funny enough about podcast. and so They have a podcast, lot more controversial than ours. 00:36:41.67 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:36:44.33 Brian Penn Yeah. Just as much, yeah. 00:36:44.99 Chris Olson And as you can get from that clip, they're going to have someone on the show who is causing quite a stir. And there is a lot of opposition to what they're planning on doing, what they're planning on saying. 00:36:56.40 Chris Olson So whilst the podcast is being recorded, there is a growing discontent outside of the studio. And it looks as if the opponents to whatever is going to be said by this um sociologist, I believe. 00:37:11.65 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:37:11.80 Chris Olson Is it sociologist? Or is it a... It's like a... 00:37:14.34 Brian Penn um Psychologist, clinical psychologist. 00:37:15.72 Chris Olson Psychologist, yeah, yeah. Clinical psychologist, sorry. 00:37:17.81 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:37:18.03 Chris Olson um Who, yeah, is talking about this IQ-enhancing serum that's been developed. 00:37:23.55 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:37:24.65 Chris Olson And, yeah, it's it's one of those films where... It's very much capturing the climate that we're seeing in culture right now, the dialogue that's going on about what you can and can't say, you what happens if you you someone says something you don't disagree that you disagree with, should they be allowed to say these things, yeah what's the responsibility of platforms in this situation, yeah do they just let whatever else go on or yeah is should there be some form of censorship to keep people safe. 00:37:35.31 Brian Penn Hmm. Yeah. Hmm. 00:37:48.01 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:37:54.33 Chris Olson And the mix is, is a it's as you heard that clip, it's adrenaline-fuelled. It is so, it's not just like, because you could just easily have this as just a podcast, right? 00:38:00.99 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:38:04.66 Chris Olson It could have just been like a little podcast clip. 00:38:05.58 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:38:06.40 Chris Olson But they throw in this whole kind of like action movie in the background of what's going on. 00:38:06.39 Brian Penn ah no yeah 00:38:09.92 Brian Penn yeah 00:38:11.75 Chris Olson All these clips of people getting upset and viral things. And it was just, it was full on and really engaging. 00:38:18.56 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:38:19.34 Chris Olson What did you think of the mix, Brian? 00:38:20.87 Brian Penn I thought it was really, really good. I was really impressed with it. um As you say, it's kind of packed, isn't it, with dialogue and sound effects and music. and It really shows them how powerful social media can be now. 00:38:35.34 Brian Penn That messages can be disseminated so quickly and reach thousands in a matter of seconds. And I love the way the attention was being cranked up. Not too quickly. I mean, it's a short film, right? it's It's going to fill that space very quickly. But, um you know, the engineer, Becca, she senses the danger of what's what's happening because she can hear what's going on. 00:38:57.65 Brian Penn And she urges him to stop stop the ah the podcast. But the the reaction gets more and more aggressive, doesn't it? Because you can see all the messages coming in. um And they have an angry mob gathering outside the studio. 00:39:10.17 Brian Penn And a lot of this You don't actually see. I mean, what's going on outside the studio, you don't see much of. But it's all contained in that dialogue between the characters. 00:39:20.73 Brian Penn It's really good. You've got to be impressed by this, the way it's put together. Really good. 00:39:25.01 Chris Olson So the filmmaker actually provided us with a little that ah statement about the film. So the mix was born out of a frustration and anger with people close to me parroting headlines and trending topics without ever truly taking the time to investigate them. 00:39:40.67 Chris Olson And even worse, changing their personalities to fit those narratives. The paradox is stark. Mindlessly diving into online rabbit holes distorts your mind and your relationships, but total disengagement may be even more damaging to the collective. 00:39:54.60 Chris Olson Though its biting style and dramatic narrative, my hope is that... Sorry, through its biting style and dramatic narrative, my hope is that the mix both entertains and challenges viewers to ask themselves, what is my individual role in our collective issues? 00:40:08.29 Chris Olson And... It is that deep. It honestly is one of those. 00:40:11.41 Brian Penn Yeah, 00:40:11.84 Chris Olson I love it when we get a short film like this that really manages to say something profound in a very short space of time in a way that also feels like a big budget action movie. 00:40:12.22 Brian Penn thanks. yeah 00:40:17.81 Brian Penn Yeah. and 00:40:23.56 Brian Penn no um Yeah. 00:40:23.85 Chris Olson It honestly did. I love the way that the characters were like talking over each other. It really created this sort sense of impending like you importance. And yeah, I thought it was really moving. 00:40:33.57 Brian Penn Yeah. But, I mean, even though the characters were often talking over each other you could still follow what was going on. 00:40:38.89 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:40:39.42 Brian Penn Sometimes that can be distracting, right? But, mean, this is where the tension is growing and that all the cat characters are panicking, aren't they, about what but the impacts what the effects are ah of what's going on, of what's happening. 00:40:53.31 Brian Penn And, you know, the the director's summary there, or synopsis, it's a good one, but you don't appreciate first time around how deep it is, but it is saying something really important about social media platforms and the way they operate. 00:41:08.05 Brian Penn You know, ah as a kid growing up, I used to dream about having 00:41:12.54 Chris Olson Thank 00:41:13.40 Brian Penn that degree of control of being able to broadcast in that way. right Back then, you know ah it didn't exist. But now we've got it, haven't we? That we've got this platform to voice our own views. 00:41:26.26 Brian Penn But at the same time, you know you appreciate what the dangers could be when those messages are interpreted and twisted and given a ah different spin. It's really good. 00:41:38.45 Brian Penn You've got to be impressed with that. Really have. 00:41:40.35 Chris Olson Yeah, yeah. um I think the themes of it are really compelling. You know, we've already mentioned, um but like the hyperactive reaction of the age we live in, I think that's just something that, even for me, i was i wasn't aware quite how much that would lead me to think about after the film finished. 00:41:58.71 Chris Olson I was i was still thinking things like COVID and stuff like that. 00:41:59.13 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:42:01.63 Chris Olson mean, you're thinking about all the narratives that were being put out. and how you you went along with things, and a headline would really shape how you thought about something. Yeah, it's it's a really thought-provoking movie, but I also really loved the production of it. 00:42:09.02 Brian Penn Yeah. Definitely. 00:42:13.49 Chris Olson The sound design is brilliant. As you heard in that clip, the sound design, it just felt like you were on a roller coaster or some kind of yeah moving train. 00:42:15.25 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:42:22.72 Chris Olson it just Everything felt really palpable. 00:42:25.24 Brian Penn Yeah, I know, yeah. 00:42:25.92 Chris Olson um Yeah, brilliant. It's like this sort of cacophony of angry soundbites going on. 00:42:28.45 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:42:31.54 Chris Olson that 00:42:31.92 Brian Penn What? 00:42:32.53 Chris Olson You're feeling that... 00:42:33.82 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:42:33.87 Chris Olson that that temperature gauge rise, like you're watching it going, yeah, I can feel how this is, everyone's getting stirred, right? They're being stirred by this. And that's the sort of, that's the culture we live in now. 00:42:45.63 Chris Olson um 00:42:46.18 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:42:46.58 Chris Olson And like the hosts are quite obnoxious. yeah know, they've got this quite sort of like, 00:42:49.60 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:42:51.31 Chris Olson cocky smalm to them as if they know what they're doing and know exactly what they're doing what game they're playing it's obviously tapping into council culture you know should people get you removed and and stuff like that um but it's relentless it honestly was so relentless that it's a bit of an exhausting film to watch and i must say you you finish it you go oh gosh 00:42:52.88 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. Smug. Yeah. Hmm. 00:42:58.96 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:43:05.31 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:43:08.96 Brian Penn Yeah. know. 00:43:10.86 Chris Olson But that, I think, reflects what it's talking about, right? 00:43:11.05 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:43:13.58 Chris Olson It's talking about that we have this like non-stop access to news and and ideas and yeah and things that we have to almost, we feel like we have to partake or we have to completely ignore. 00:43:14.81 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:43:17.63 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:43:24.48 Chris Olson But with youo there's a ah role there that we play as the consumer, which is a terrible word, really. 00:43:25.94 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:43:30.25 Chris Olson But it is that we are consuming these things. Yeah. 00:43:32.62 Brian Penn Yeah. And we're all buying into it, aren't we? We're buying into that that way of life because this there's no way you couldn't. you know so To live a modern life means that you buy into social media platforms. You you buy in into what's on the on available online. 00:43:49.03 Brian Penn There's no choice but to do that. But at the same time, it makes you think, you know, it is thought-provoking, as you say. 00:43:53.07 Chris Olson Thank 00:43:57.93 Brian Penn But very good, though. 00:43:58.26 Chris Olson um And shout out to um the the actress who played Becca, Sofia Lucia Parola. 00:43:59.20 Brian Penn Really impressive. 00:44:03.36 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:44:05.40 Chris Olson She was like the the grounding the film really need. like 00:44:09.10 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:44:09.38 Chris Olson She's the like conduit that you go into the movie as if to say, oh gosh, like she's trying to sort of make sense of it all and she's worried about the reaction that's growing outside, but she's also conscious of her role within this platform, here this podcast. 00:44:16.93 Brian Penn Yeah. but yeah yeah 00:44:22.91 Chris Olson Yeah, great performance. 00:44:23.34 Brian Penn She's the voice of reason, isn't she, really? 00:44:25.70 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:44:26.37 Brian Penn But yeah, good cast. The guy that played the um ah play the ah the DJ, the presenter, was very good as well. 00:44:34.11 Chris Olson Yeah, yeah, yeah. And yeah, played Palermo. 00:44:36.57 Brian Penn Thomas Philip O'Neill. 00:44:39.67 Chris Olson Palermo's Perspectives, wasn't it? Yeah. 00:44:41.66 Brian Penn Yeah, yeah. Trips off the tongue, doesn't it? 00:44:43.49 Chris Olson Yeah. You should do actually. Brian's Perspectives on films. Yeah. 00:44:47.48 Brian Penn Yeah, why not? 00:44:49.20 Chris Olson Yeah, and I think the the movie works on multiple layers. And I think depending on like your own core value system, the way you watch it will probably affect the way that you come out of the film. 00:45:00.41 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:45:00.56 Chris Olson Because it does tap into some really divisive motifs, you know things that are going to... I think that's the point of it. is It knows what it's doing. Yeah. But yeah, great production. 00:45:12.46 Chris Olson I thought camera was really good. As said, the sound was great. 00:45:13.90 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:45:14.84 Chris Olson The editing is really snappy and and quick and it's quite harsh at times and it you really keeps that momentum going. 00:45:21.31 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:45:22.43 Chris Olson It is, yeah, it it was really powerful film. I really enjoyed it. Yeah. 00:45:26.42 Brian Penn Really high production base as well for an independently made film, so. Good on him. 00:45:31.50 Chris Olson good honour Good on him. Good on Christian Lamorte. If you want to follow Christian, he is on Instagram. 00:45:34.03 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:45:37.54 Chris Olson ah Christian Lamorte. We've tagged him, I believe, in some of the posts we've done for the mix. um So you should be able to find him pretty easy. And yeah, go and read Jason's review on the website. 00:45:48.58 Chris Olson And there is a trailer there as well. You can watch the trailer for the mix. 00:45:51.21 Brian Penn Nice. 00:45:52.49 Chris Olson um which you largely heard mostly in in that clip. So it's really worth watching. 00:45:57.31 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:45:58.44 Chris Olson I don't think the film is out. I think it is on a, um yeah, it's on a password link. So I think it's doing like a festival run and that sort of part, you know, that's where it's at right now. 00:46:09.62 Chris Olson But once it's once it's available, hopefully Christian will be able signpost you to that one. Moving on now to our last indie film of the episode. Again, great title with this one. 00:46:21.57 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:46:21.97 Chris Olson My goodness, what title. 00:46:23.21 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:46:23.36 Chris Olson ah The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia. And I'm going to play a clip from the film right now. 00:46:29.93 Brian Penn Lovely. 00:47:17.95 Brian Penn you 00:47:54.65 Chris Olson Not sure if I played the clip twice there. um So, yeah, um' I'm just going to say it right now. 00:47:56.35 Brian Penn yeah 00:48:00.39 Chris Olson This is the the best film I've seen this year. Honestly, that so far this year, this is the best film I've seen. 00:48:04.08 Brian Penn Really? 00:48:06.14 Chris Olson Now, bear in mind, I don't watch as many films as Brian does, but I was watching this film. 00:48:08.76 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:48:11.49 Chris Olson I'm really into this. This has got a kind of almost had a bit of a nomad feel just in terms of like the the tone and the atmosphere of it. 00:48:12.86 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:48:17.10 Brian Penn yeah 00:48:17.65 Chris Olson felt quite sort of like you got this almost ah solitary female character yeah doing her thing. 00:48:22.66 Brian Penn yeah 00:48:24.32 Chris Olson But then it, oh, the gear changed and it does. I was not expecting that. 00:48:27.62 Brian Penn Hello. 00:48:29.04 Chris Olson I won't spoil it, but there's a bit on a car park and I was just like, 00:48:29.76 Brian Penn Hello. Yeah. Hello. 00:48:33.12 Chris Olson Oh my God, what is happening in this film? 00:48:34.98 Brian Penn Hi, 00:48:35.26 Chris Olson It is absolutely brilliant. I really enjoyed it. 00:48:38.47 Brian Penn yeah. 00:48:39.37 Chris Olson um 00:48:40.23 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:48:40.30 Chris Olson it's ready ah so It's directed by Chris Beer and co-written with Daniel Wolfman. It's about, as you heard there, a character, ah Queen Cecilia, she's known as, um who was a huge was a famous YouTuber at the peak of her time, making lots of bank. 00:48:51.28 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:48:54.20 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:48:57.96 Chris Olson And eventually... yeah but what What we see her in the future, she's now ah delivering parcels ah for Amazon. 00:49:04.46 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:49:05.08 Chris Olson Obviously, things haven't gone particularly well for her. 00:49:06.64 Brian Penn Hmm. Hmm. 00:49:07.84 Chris Olson She's trying to hustle back into yeah that lifestyle. She wants to get the help of gurus to yeah make her a star again. um But life probably isn't going to go that way. 00:49:20.50 Chris Olson She tries to hustle someone ah for money. who then flips the script back on her and she finds herself mixed in with some very shady characters, one of whom it is played by Holt Boggs. 00:49:36.42 Chris Olson Now, Holt, again, this is a throwback to the festival, Brian. 00:49:40.67 Brian Penn Mm, right. 00:49:41.01 Chris Olson Do you remember Holt? Do you remember the film he was involved in 00:49:44.63 Brian Penn ah ah Again, I recognise the name, but could I put a song? 00:49:48.81 Chris Olson it was a short film called Crazy where they're in a diner and he's, it was a very, I think it was 10, 20 minutes, it felt like heat. The movie felt like heat. 00:50:00.34 Chris Olson And yeah. 00:50:00.37 Brian Penn Oh, right, okay, yeah, yeah, I know, yeah. 00:50:02.71 Chris Olson um And yeah, he was in that. And I saw him in this, that's a whole box. So I reached out to him afterwards. 00:50:06.53 Brian Penn Hmm. 00:50:08.67 Chris Olson I said, oh mate, I love the, um well i absolutely love the film. and Yeah. 00:50:11.38 Brian Penn yeah 00:50:12.05 Chris Olson So it was great to see him. But the ego death of Queen Cecilia, Brian, what do you think? Because I love it. 00:50:18.06 Brian Penn I really, really liked it. ah You know, I i think it's, it's seen it again, a bit like the mix. It's seen with the effects of, um, social media, the fact that we live our lives through the internet. 00:50:33.29 Brian Penn I mean, Cecilia as a character, I think fascinating really because it shows how transient, uh, uh, the internet and social media can be, that you can be favourite of the month one minute and you can be in the depths of obscurity the next, you know, and she's reduced to low-level hustling to try and get back on track. um I think Jo Schaeffer was excellent in that role. 00:50:56.56 Brian Penn Apparently, it's her first acting role of any description. 00:50:59.72 Chris Olson I was going to say, yeah, she's never acted before. 00:51:02.26 Brian Penn That is that's quite an achievement. if If she's never acted before, ah to come across that way as being so, she's a natural person. you You couldn't so say say otherwise. 00:51:13.68 Brian Penn i I think it's great. I think it's really good. It's challenging. It's intelligent. And, you know, and there's a few surprises along the way as well. um But I love the the opening titles came up with a quote that really stuck in my mind as well. 00:51:28.43 Brian Penn Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as reality. That's so perceptive, isn't it? To say that it's a bit like saying, well, the truth it is inconvenient sometimes, you know. 00:51:40.19 Brian Penn Reality isn't always what we're looking for. And that's quite deep in itself. And it it kind of sets the focus for what what she wants and what she needs and what she might end up with as a character. 00:51:51.61 Chris Olson Because she's like an addict, right? It's what's interesting. 00:51:53.57 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:51:53.77 Chris Olson You watch the movie. that She's addicted to the lifestyle that she had, yeah that that celebrity that status that she'd achieved. 00:51:56.08 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 00:52:01.13 Chris Olson And it's really, obviously, we've seen that done in film so many times in terms of a character with a substance abuse. 00:52:04.06 Brian Penn yeah 00:52:06.78 Chris Olson But when it's ah an addiction to a lifestyle or a role that you felt you had 00:52:06.83 Brian Penn yeah 00:52:10.48 Brian Penn Yeah. Hmm. 00:52:12.77 Chris Olson it was really well done. I loved how, um, introspective she was that you could tell she had this like determination on her at all times that she was so focused on that goal. 00:52:14.54 Brian Penn Oh. 00:52:20.51 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:52:23.93 Chris Olson And every moment that came up in the film, there's so many twists and turns and things that happened, but every time she just shifted it back to, okay, but how does this support me getting back to my goal? 00:52:28.37 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:52:34.32 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:52:34.34 Chris Olson How did, how can I turn this into an opportunity to get back to being who I was? 00:52:35.22 Brian Penn yeah 00:52:39.19 Brian Penn yeah 00:52:39.27 Chris Olson And, It was absolutely mesmerising. And there's so many scenes where she's on her own. 00:52:43.22 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:52:44.88 Chris Olson She's not with other people. that She'll be like ah in her car or on ah on her route delivering things. and it's like Or like, I don't want to spoil the later latter end of the film, but when she gets involved with the shady people, there's lots of scenes where she's just doing something. 00:52:55.42 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:52:59.55 Chris Olson She's not talking. But I just was gripped. 00:53:00.84 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:53:02.08 Chris Olson was absolutely gripped. Brilliant. 00:53:03.18 Brian Penn No. um shit i mean I mean, it's impressive. 00:53:05.26 Chris Olson Brilliant. 00:53:06.68 Brian Penn It's an impressive piece of filmmaking, an impressive piece of acting as well. um The But what came comes through so strong for me, though, is that it shows how transient. 00:53:17.40 Brian Penn She's an influencer, right? Pretty much. But then, for various reasons, she falls from grace. She loses that following. And it shows how transient fame can be on the internet, doesn't it? 00:53:29.13 Brian Penn And how you how you can be intoxicated by the attention, by being rated and being liked, by people you've never met. You know, it's such a clever exposition of social media platforms, and how they concern ordinary people into stars overnight, but how they concern them back into non-entities overnight as well. 00:53:53.37 Brian Penn ah That's what's frightening about it. But again, one word i have to come back to, these independent films we're reviewing tonight, just so impressive. 00:54:06.77 Brian Penn you know It becomes much more than an independent film. but you You sense that this film has got legs beyond independent filmmaking scene. 00:54:16.58 Chris Olson Yeah, and I think with the earlier two films that reviewed, I'm not sure what the budget was with them. With this film, it feels like it's got a little bit more maybe to it. 00:54:26.94 Chris Olson It's it's quite a slick production. 00:54:27.52 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:54:28.26 Chris Olson It feels, you know, you could see this on Netflix, Prime, yeah all those it easily. 00:54:28.82 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:54:31.82 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah, I think so, yeah, definitely. 00:54:34.61 Chris Olson I think it's had some very good ah festival representation. 00:54:34.63 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:54:38.68 Chris Olson It was at the Austin Film Festival. and it won Best Feature at Dances with Films New York. um Yeah, it's been some some of those ones where I think they were at South by Southwest as well ah when I spoke to the um filmmaker about Clip. 00:54:53.31 Chris Olson And yeah, I think it's ah it's a pretty like big indie film, if you know mean. It's one of those ones that we're going to see more of. 00:54:58.09 Brian Penn Yeah. I don't 00:55:00.60 Chris Olson And I feel, honestly, it's going to end up one of those sort of low riding films are suddenly going to just pop out. everything else yeah Oh my God, have you seen this film? 00:55:09.11 Brian Penn know. 00:55:09.14 Chris Olson And I'm going to say now you heard it here first. All right. Honestly, we're probably one of the first people to review this. Um, it it's absolutely brilliant. 00:55:13.94 Brian Penn but Yeah. 00:55:16.02 Chris Olson I really, really loved it. 00:55:17.37 Brian Penn No, it's good. 00:55:17.74 Chris Olson I, 00:55:19.09 Brian Penn It's very, very good. 00:55:20.71 Chris Olson Yeah, eat The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia. I feel like i I need to move on because going to just yeah ramble non-coherently about how much I love this movie. 00:55:28.46 Brian Penn yeah 00:55:30.49 Chris Olson um But before I do, yeah, so you can find them at Wet Denim Productions on Instagram. ah Yeah, definitely. We haven't yet reviewed this on the site. 00:55:40.75 Chris Olson I think I'm i'm due to review it. So I need to a time to yeah process my feelings and make them into coherent review. 00:55:46.93 Brian Penn Yeah, ah you yeah, yeah. 00:55:48.46 Chris Olson um 00:55:48.58 Brian Penn Yeah, absolutely. 00:55:49.38 Chris Olson But yeah, really, really enjoyed it. It was absolutely brilliant. I think it's great when we get a film like that come to us because... It's just an honour. 00:56:01.30 Chris Olson They all were, all three of the films that we've reviewed in the section today. 00:56:01.36 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. um absolutely yeah yeah 00:56:05.00 Chris Olson um i think it's great, especially when we get people come back to us as well, like with Holt Boggs in this film and and Richard. 00:56:10.41 Brian Penn um 00:56:12.53 Chris Olson It's great that we get to see that momentum, that progression and yeah where people are going. So, yeah, fabulous. 00:56:18.13 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:56:19.39 Chris Olson Thank you to everyone who um sends us their films. 00:56:19.94 Brian Penn Yeah, 00:56:22.52 Chris Olson We are moving on to the final section of our show, which is where we review a film from yesteryear. And we're going back 30 years, um which is what we did with Braveheart last month. 00:56:32.18 Brian Penn we did. Yeah. 00:56:34.70 Chris Olson um 00:56:35.28 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:56:35.66 Chris Olson but We're going back this time to Crimson Tide, a Tony Scott film, which I had never seen before. 00:56:35.82 Brian Penn yeah 00:56:41.27 Chris Olson But to be honest, I will say this. It felt like I had seen it before because it's the type of like Cold War thriller that has been done. 00:56:46.08 Brian Penn yeah Yeah. 00:56:48.94 Chris Olson Right. 00:56:49.33 Brian Penn Yeah, of course it has. Yeah, absolutely. 00:56:50.26 Chris Olson hunt for red October all that sort of stuff. 00:56:51.17 Brian Penn Yeah. yeah yeah yeah 00:56:53.36 Chris Olson But we did it ah because of the passing of Gene Hackman, and and we might talk a little about some other films that we like Gene in. 00:56:56.80 Brian Penn um Yeah. 00:57:01.04 Chris Olson um But yeah, you want to do the synopsis on this one, Brian? 00:57:03.72 Brian Penn Yeah. no Sure. Cool. So directed by Tony Scott, as you just mentioned, starring Jim Hackman, Denzel Washington and Viggo Mortensen. um Nice, nice, straightforward storyline. But as you say, Chris, 00:57:16.99 Brian Penn A very familiar storyline. It's been done many, many times. ah Set on a US nuclear submarine, Captain Ramsey and Executive Officer Hunter clash over orders to launch weapons against a hostile Russian vessel. 00:57:31.11 Brian Penn And this is basically a power struggle, isn't it? um It's the two commanding officers on the submarine arguing over what an order means, the order being to launch nuclear missiles. 00:57:46.99 Brian Penn And Chris, you've done it to me again because you've reminded me of a great film that I'd forgotten about. 00:57:53.23 Chris Olson There go. That's I'm here. 00:57:54.08 Brian Penn yeah Yeah, exactly, yeah. um I think it's great. i'm But what I found surprising about it was that directed by Tony Scott, ah produced by Don Simpson Jerry Bruckheimer, who established a strong reputation for action movies. 00:58:10.97 Brian Penn This isn't necessarily an action movie, isn't it? he it All the action takes place within the sub. pretty much. 00:58:17.23 Chris Olson Yeah. It's like Alien. It kind of is like all in one place. 00:58:19.92 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:58:19.99 Chris Olson and yeah yeah that That's like important for its... 00:58:20.73 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:58:23.12 Chris Olson It's more a thriller, right? It's like a thriller. 00:58:24.40 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:58:24.78 Chris Olson and yeah Yeah, but I know what you mean. 00:58:25.33 Brian Penn But it's a strong narrative. 00:58:26.29 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:58:28.44 Brian Penn It's all about, it's character driven, which again, is unusual for Simpson Bruckheimer and Tony Scott, because they did work together a lot. But, um yeah, ah I mean, to see Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman going toe to toe, two powerhouse actors, 00:58:46.52 Chris Olson Yeah. 00:58:47.23 Brian Penn It's a joy to behold. It really is. 00:58:48.94 Chris Olson It's very rare. I don't, I say this actually, I think I've ever seen a film where Denzel Washington seems to get dwarfed by another actor. 00:58:58.97 Brian Penn and I know. 00:58:58.99 Chris Olson He honestly, Gene Hattman overshadows him in so many scenes. 00:59:01.35 Brian Penn I know he does. 00:59:02.47 Chris Olson I'm like, that is, I've never, obviously Denzel's quite young in this film. 00:59:02.75 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:59:07.53 Brian Penn ah know. 00:59:07.62 Chris Olson ah Yeah. Well, not, not that young, but he's, he's youngish. 00:59:08.24 Brian Penn Yeah, he Yeah. 00:59:10.96 Chris Olson But Gene Hattman is absolutely chewing the scenery in this one. 00:59:13.94 Brian Penn Yeah. 00:59:14.12 Chris Olson He is having way another time. Yeah. 00:59:15.92 Brian Penn and I know, I know. 00:59:17.95 Chris Olson i My wife walked in while I was watching this. Sorry, that sounds really dodgy. She sometimes just comes in, right? 00:59:23.03 Brian Penn and Yeah, Yeah, you're doing, don't worry. 00:59:24.67 Chris Olson I was wearing trousers. I was wearing trousers. It's fine. 00:59:26.74 Brian Penn I don't think it's fine. 00:59:26.99 Chris Olson ah she She came in and she said, that's not Viggo Mortensen, is it? I was like, ah yeah, it is. 00:59:31.32 Brian Penn Yeah. But the thing is, though, Chris, they they do look incredibly young. I mean, ah Denzel Washington, Viggo Mortensen, and also James Gandolfini as well. 00:59:41.39 Chris Olson Yeah, he's in it. Yeah. 00:59:42.60 Brian Penn And he looks, they all look incredibly young. But then again, it is 30 years ago. But even so, you think, God, because you kind of age with the actors when you see them on screen and you you don't think of them being that young. 00:59:54.19 Brian Penn um They do look good. um But. um 00:59:58.64 Chris Olson but I think my wife's particular issue with Viggo Monson, though, was that, yes, he looks lot younger, but also, he's got this, like, American crew cut, like a soldier haircut, where she only really knows him from Lord of the Rings, where he's got long black flowing hair. 01:00:07.25 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:00:10.87 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:00:12.53 Chris Olson So she was like, oh no, you've ruined him for me. 01:00:13.14 Brian Penn ah know. 01:00:14.84 Chris Olson But... 01:00:15.40 Brian Penn Yeah, it's a slight image, isn't it? 01:00:16.67 Chris Olson but But yeah, no, I mean, I like these sort of, you know, thriller, war, espionage type movies. 01:00:24.04 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:00:25.30 Chris Olson And I thought what was great about this film was bringing you into this conflict where you think there's like a power struggle between... yeah Obviously, you're meant to identify with the Denzel Washington character. 01:00:37.54 Chris Olson yeah He's the sort of one being presented. 01:00:38.02 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:00:39.26 Chris Olson But actually... a lot of what Gene Hackman's character does is completely by the book. He is literally following the orders that are set by the you the law of the US. 01:00:45.12 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 01:00:50.53 Chris Olson And you kind of go, when they get to the end bit, you go, oh God, they they were both right. They were both right. Oh, geez. like yeah And these are the people that are and in control of whether or not the earth blows up. 01:00:57.60 Brian Penn I 01:01:00.68 Brian Penn know. um I think the the final scenes, though, were really tied to film up quite nicely because Jason Robards does a very nice cameo as the the head of the disciplinary panel, doesn't he? 01:01:13.02 Chris Olson Yeah. 01:01:13.43 Brian Penn And he sums it up really well. in just a couple of minutes, you think, oh, of course, yeah, they're both right, but they were kind of both wrong as well, right? 01:01:22.28 Chris Olson Yeah. 01:01:22.51 Brian Penn And that's, you don't see that very often in ah in a big budget movie like that. There's always a very clear right and wrong. But here, the lines are blurred because they're both right and they're both wrong. 01:01:33.28 Brian Penn And ah very cleverly done. But the um the narrative on the closing titles at the end is also quite revealing because soon afterwards, um a Naval submarine captains lost the right to launch nuclear missiles without the okay only the president can do that now and that was in 1995 it's something i didn't know so it's educational as well this will part of being 01:01:51.53 Chris Olson There 01:01:58.44 Chris Olson you go. um Yeah, so that was Crimson Tide, but obviously led us on to maybe thinking about some of our favourite Gene Hackman movies. um Lots come to mind, and he's always one of those actors that I'm like, he is the main character, but he's also not the main character. 01:02:10.05 Brian Penn know 01:02:15.97 Chris Olson Like even with Crimson Tide, he's not really the main character. 01:02:16.22 Brian Penn No. 01:02:19.43 Chris Olson but he's absolutely like a massive part of it. 01:02:21.69 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:02:21.78 Chris Olson I always think of him. He's in, um, enemy of the state. I remember him being the character in there. Also the, the replacements. 01:02:27.40 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:02:29.09 Chris Olson Did you watch that film comedy sort of sports film? 01:02:31.45 Brian Penn yeah Yeah. No, I forgot all about that, but yeah, I've seen it. Yeah. I forgot about that one. 01:02:36.26 Chris Olson Yeah, we've got Keanu Reeves in it where they're these like um these football players that come because they the other ones are like striking about pay or something and they come over the picket line. 01:02:36.82 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:02:40.43 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:02:42.74 Brian Penn yeah yeah yeah 01:02:45.56 Chris Olson Oh, there's a this scene, they always remember the where they get arrested and they do the dance in the prison. 01:02:49.56 Brian Penn and 01:02:49.86 Chris Olson So absolutely brilliant. But yeah, I mean, what about you, Brian? 01:02:51.64 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:02:53.45 Chris Olson are some favourite films he's been in? 01:02:55.38 Brian Penn Well, there's so many to choose from, isn't there, really? When I knew we were going going to be talking about this, I just jotted down a few few films and you think there's something... I mean, I forgot all about The Replacements. That's a really good film, actually. 01:03:06.40 Chris Olson Yeah, 01:03:06.57 Brian Penn um But, you know, obviously, French Connection ah playing Popeye Doyle, that was his big breakthrough movie. 01:03:09.62 Chris Olson yeah. yeah 01:03:13.94 Brian Penn It it made Bonnie and Clyde were Warren Basie beforehand, but French Connection, obviously won an Oscar for it with Roy Schneider. Great film. ah The Conversation, where he plays the surveillance expert, ah one of Harrison Ford's early roles in that film as well. 01:03:30.56 Brian Penn um But for me, my favourite Gene Hackman film, and there are so many I could name, but one that stands out more than any other is Mississippi Burning. 01:03:42.64 Chris Olson Yeah, i was going to say, yeah, that's an absolute classic. 01:03:44.23 Brian Penn but With Willem Dafoe. 01:03:47.47 Chris Olson Yeah. 01:03:47.47 Brian Penn where they're, it's basically a true story, isn't it, as well, where three civil rights leaders, workers are murdered in Mississippi, ah in 63, I think it was, and you've got Gene Hackman and William Dafoe playing two FBI agents with contrasting approaches to investigation, because Dafoe's the one who's by the book, does it all by the book, but Gene Hackman's character is, 01:04:16.17 Brian Penn is a native of Mississippi and knows how the locals think. 01:04:22.26 Chris Olson e 01:04:22.31 Brian Penn And he'll cut the odd corner here and there to get the right results. Great friction between those two actors. Again, but a fantastic film. But there's so many other films that but do spring to mind. 01:04:33.05 Chris Olson um I honestly, I go through his list, I'm like, jeez, Unforgiven. 01:04:35.67 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:04:37.35 Chris Olson He's in Unforgiven. 01:04:38.12 Brian Penn and know you got an Oscar for that, didn't you? 01:04:38.19 Chris Olson And that that is just, that i mean, that is the best Western movie ever made. 01:04:40.63 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:04:43.30 Chris Olson will not argue with anyone on that. 01:04:43.38 Brian Penn know. 01:04:44.66 Chris Olson It just is. um 01:04:45.74 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:04:46.57 Chris Olson But I keep coming to his like comedy roles. Well, he wast he's not really the comedy role, but in and have you seen The Birdcage with Robin Williams? 01:04:54.78 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:04:55.49 Chris Olson where he he plays the sort of uptight parent um that comes to visit. 01:04:59.91 Brian Penn yeah 01:05:01.07 Chris Olson And it is so good. It's got Nathan Lane in it, Diane West. 01:05:04.87 Brian Penn and lines right Yeah. yeah 01:05:06.44 Chris Olson That, ah my family, used to watch that on repeat. We used to watch it loads at home. We had the videotape of it. And it is brilliant. It is so good. 01:05:14.80 Brian Penn and yeah But he could do, he could play lighthearted roles as well. 01:05:15.92 Chris Olson So funny. 01:05:19.03 Brian Penn though couldn't he I mean, he was very good in the Superman movies when he played 01:05:20.20 Chris Olson Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, i i i'd forgotten about those. i went back said, oh yeah, he was in there, wasn't they 01:05:24.90 Brian Penn I know. A couple of other films I want to throw in while we're speaking about this, but A Bridge Too Far. He had a very small role in A Bridge Too Far. 01:05:33.72 Chris Olson he? Yep. 01:05:35.54 Brian Penn He played Sosabowski, the Polish major. um And he was in one, he wasn't in that much. I mean, they all had cameos, didn't they, that film? It was that kind of film. um But he was on screen with Dirk Bogart, Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neill, and he stole that scene from those three actors. 01:05:53.77 Brian Penn Without even trying. You know, we were speaking just now that he kind of, he has an understated approach to acting where he doesn't try and be the star, but he ends up being the star. 01:06:05.33 Chris Olson Yeah. 01:06:05.56 Brian Penn So doesn't try too hard. And in A Bridge Too Far, he did that. And he managed to upstage three great screen actors, three the greatest screen actors ever. And amazing actor. 01:06:18.27 Brian Penn um I never realized he'd been retired that long, actually. 01:06:21.25 Chris Olson Yeah, I didn't realise that. I thought he'd been still putting out films, but it's been um over 20 years. 01:06:24.86 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah, yeah 01:06:27.03 Chris Olson Obviously, not getting any more now, but he's got a fabulous catalogue. Go back through his films, there's just so many. There's films in there that are on everyone's top 50. 01:06:35.04 Brian Penn and 01:06:40.28 Chris Olson Top 50, you're going to have to watch Unforgiven. 01:06:41.76 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:06:42.80 Chris Olson going have to watch The French Connection. 01:06:43.50 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:06:44.96 Chris Olson yeah. so 01:06:45.63 Brian Penn they are yeah They're all must-see films, aren't they? 01:06:46.53 Chris Olson yeah 01:06:47.98 Brian Penn Definitely. 01:06:48.53 Chris Olson go in there but yeah my purse either i don't know maybe my affinity with comedy is just ah coming through but yeah the birdcage and the replacements really stood out to me because i was oh i love those films we got a really soft spot for those films um yeah 01:06:56.95 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:06:59.74 Brian Penn Yeah. No, i as I say, there's such a wide choice there. Also, one one further Gene Hackman movie, and one of the big daddies of this disaster movies, Poseidon Adventure. 01:07:11.58 Chris Olson oh yeah 01:07:12.91 Brian Penn And he played the reverend in it, didn't he? He was guiding the yeah survivors out. um Another great part. you he just nailed it every time. i mean, I don't think he ever made a bad film, really. 01:07:26.02 Chris Olson Yeah, I mean, there are few of them I've not seen, but I think he was a great presence. as i always added a lot of gravitas to movies. like Even like um Enemy the State, where he's up against like Will Smith. 01:07:34.57 Brian Penn Yeah. Yeah. 01:07:38.08 Chris Olson it's like And in them Crimson Tide, you've got you've got these actors that are like, they've got a lot of charisma. They've got a lot of personality. 01:07:45.45 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:07:45.60 Chris Olson So to go up against them and and still shine, I think is is really, really impressive. 01:07:48.37 Brian Penn One 01:07:50.42 Chris Olson Yeah. Yeah, absolutely great. 01:07:52.21 Brian Penn the, one of the, one of the, one of the Autism greats without a shadow of a doubt. 01:07:53.21 Chris Olson um Yeah, that's Gene Hackman. And... 01:07:59.08 Chris Olson Absolutely. Crimson Tide, everyone, is available on Disney+, plus if you want to go and watch it. If, like me, you hadn't seen it, it's definitely worth it. I was absolutely thrilled. Because ah sometimes with films, if I'm doing themp the nostalgia pick, I won't necessarily watch it all in one go. 01:08:13.26 Chris Olson Like with Braveheart, I think I watched that over two nights. 01:08:14.49 Brian Penn um 01:08:15.74 Chris Olson It was a bit bit long, that one. 01:08:15.84 Brian Penn Right, yeah. 01:08:17.10 Chris Olson But with Crimson Tide, I was like... I just can't not carry on with this film. 01:08:20.75 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:08:20.94 Chris Olson It is just absolutely insanely gripping. 01:08:24.89 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:08:24.99 Chris Olson ah Really, really good. 01:08:25.39 Brian Penn Yeah. 01:08:25.91 Chris Olson um Shout out to all the films in today's episode. We've reviewed some fabulous movies. 01:08:29.55 Brian Penn Yes. 01:08:31.46 Chris Olson And yeah, thank you again to the filmmakers that send them to us to review. 01:08:31.61 Brian Penn We have. 01:08:36.21 Chris Olson Thank you to the listeners for your reviews. with Lots for the brutalists. So you can stop sending them now. I'm not going to read anymore. um Thank you very much. ah yeah thank you to Brian as always for watching and reviewing all the films that I send his way um and thank you to you dear listener for bearing with us through all this time it is lovely if if you make it to the end of the episode if you haven't made to the end of the episode you're not hearing this so I hate you no I'm joking yeah we'll see you again next month with another episode but yeah thank you and goodbye 01:08:50.38 Brian Penn Pleasure. 01:09:10.35 Brian Penn for now. Previous Next