Best Film Ever

That last episode nearly killed us but we're back at it. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia - Ellie's still working on her 2nd kill - as we joined by Friend & Neighbour of the Podcast, Richard to discuss all things Bond in Casino Royale. We've got an itch we could use a little help scratching in our 89th episode as we discuss: Where Daniel Craig was when we learned he was going to be James Bond Which director offered to do the film and how manic it would have been Ian does a little poker-for-dummies explanations and rants about how unrealistic the Texas Hold' Em is in this film Where does Le Chiffre fit in with the great Bond villains? We all get nostalgic about something very odd We debate whether it's possible that sucking someone's fingers is NOT a sexual act Georgia sums up all Bond films in about 30 seconds Where do we all rank Chris Cornell's "You Know My Name" as a Bond theme Whether it's possible for a film to feel bloated and rushed simultaneously We all share the first album we ever bought Whether or not Heat is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:25 - Shoutouts 24:15 - Deep Dive 2:10:00 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we're with Nine for the final time with Rose to tackle the series one finale double episode “Bad Wolf” and “The Parting of the Ways” as we discuss: Should the first part have been a mid series episode? How much we appreciated Lynda with a Y The workings of previous episodes that led to the finale Does Rose being Bad Wolf make sense? A complete reflection on our time with the Ninth Doctor

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam discuss the films that revolve around education. Comments, banter, and an appreciation of reading, writing, and arithmetic can be found as we discuss: The most inspirational of the inspirational teacher movies The glossy teen comedies that were often based on timeless literary classics The movies we grew up with and if a film we enjoy is necessarily a great film Georgia reveals she forgot about half of the films on our lists The raunchy Judd Apatow-esque school films If it's more effective to have wacky kids against a straight teacher or straight kids against a wacky teacher We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best back to school films ever If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

It's like Point Break grew up and bought some really stylish suits. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia - Ellie's headed to New Zealand - as we review the audience pick for #HotFilmSummer, Heat We're headed to Los Angeles to pursue graphic design in our 88th episode as we discuss: Whether the opening set piece made us think this was going to be more of an action film Some classic Al Pacino adlibs Georgia has a face-blindness story that puts the rest to shame We ask if this is the most macho film ever made Liam has a regrettable idea for next week's episode Whether the conclusion is underwhelming If the film bloated at 2 hours and 45 minutes Whether or not Heat is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:05 - Shoutouts 28:18 - Deep Dive 1:53:36 - Endgame

We're now up to a trilogy of quizdom under the BFE banner, it's BFE Quiz Night 3 Quiz Night With A Vengeance. Ian is joined by Carlo from The Movie Loot, Stew from SWO Productions, Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die, Sister of the Podcast: Kirsti and our two-time defending champion, Danny from It's A Musical Pod. Join us for 5 rounds of Quizzing Fun including rounds on: Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is The Oscar Losers Round - We name the losing nominees in the category, you tell us who won The Sports Round - We name the movie, you say which sport it was about Sequences - We give you 2 films in a sequence, you tell us what the 3rd is The Eliminator - Kind to some, savage to others, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.

Our name is Best Film Ever. People call us Best Film Ever. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia as we're joined by Friend of the Podcast and Director of Northwood Pie, Jay Salahi as we review the 1994 classic, Forrest Gump. We're headed to Greenbo, Alabama; Vietnam, New York City, and running long in our 87th episode as we discuss: The financial compensation received by the book's author, Winston Groom Some outstanding alternate castings that we definitely want to see We wax poetic on the beauty of the score Georgia has a confession to speak Jay shares invaluable insight from a director's perspective on editing and cinematography We hotly debate if Jenny is cruel to Forrest by leading him on throughout the film We question whether the film's magic requires contextual knowledge of late 20th century American history and what it means if you don't know these facts We discuss which is the most magical scene in a film full of them We find out what the audience selection for Hot Film Summer will be Whether or not Forrest Gump is the Best Film Ever. Watch Northwood Pie on Amazon Prime at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Northwood-Pie-Todd-Knack/dp/B08F3ZYPM3 Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:40 - Shoutouts 18:55 - Deep Dive 2:19:30 - Endgame

Are you ready for some (fantasy) football? We've gone from 8 to 12 teams this year and invited them to draft live with us on the air. We've got your BFE favourites - Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia alongside Amanda from "The Sip List", Shawn from "Cheap Seat Reviews" and our defending champion Alex from "Main St. Finance" It's a peak behind the curtain as you catch the BFE group just kicking it as we pretend we know what we're doing with Fantasy Football. Ethan is also along for the ride as we provide commentary on the picks by the teams drafting over distance - Ed from 'The Film Effect Podcast', 'Dude Loft Mountain', 'The F'n Nerds' and 'Defining Disney' There's pizza, banter, and a behind-the-scenes perspective that might help you know your BFE peeps a little bit better.

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we're with Nine and Rose to tackle the double parter “The Empty Child” and “The Doctor Dances” as we discuss: - The quality of Stephen Moffat’s writing for a first episode - The introduction to Captain Jack Harkness - How well does this episode do horror? - Is there a satisfying payoff to a cliffhanger?

FIRST 24:15 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 24:15 it's a full spoiler review Let's be honest, The Suicide Squad is James Gunn's middle finger to the Walt Disney Corporation. Ian and Liam are here to run through their first feelings on the kinda sequel, kinda reboot that is The Suicide Squad. Was Idris Elba better than Will Smith? How good was John Cena? Does James Gunn start to get predictable? If this loses its shirt at the box office, will WB order a 3rd? Is Harley Quinn's characterisation comparable to Birds of Prey? What's the only sequel to this film we'd want to see? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of The Suicide Squad and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

FIRST 27:30 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 27:30 it's a full spoiler review Three members of the BFE went to see Shang-Chi (that all rhymed) - 1 was excited, 1 was pessimistic, and 1 was ambivalent. How did we come out though? Georgia, Liam and Ian are here to run through their first feelings on Marvel's first film to feature an overwhelmingly Asian cast in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. How did all that kung fu measure up when put inside a Marvel movie? How did this compare to another family-based Marvel film in Black Widow? Was the villain a step too far in believability? Which Marvel cameos were here and how did we feel about them? What is Disney's next marketing tool fresh out of this film? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Shang-Chi and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Let us all say in our dotage that we were adored once too. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia for a TransAtlantic Romantic Comedy that is nearly 30 years old but remains timeless. We've got Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and the film's 'Gareth', Simon Callow joining us for 30 minutes at the end of our review and it is a MUST LISTEN. Be prepared to say 'I do' to our 86th episode as we discuss: What was the inspiration for the film itself What mega-franchise film did director Mike Newell direct years after this Which actor did Richard Curtis want in the role of Charles Who was originally cast as Carrie, and who turned the role down after the initial actress had to leave the production Ian shares a story about his own worst wedding attended Simon Callow shares 30 minutes with us and floors us with a thimbleful of stories from his extended career We hotly debate whether some of the characters deserved the ending of the movie they received. There's a pair of stories about awkward funerals We find out who is the Poet Laureate of the BFE Whether or not Four Weddings and a Funeral is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:30 - Shoutouts 25:36 - Deep Dive 2:02:10 - Interview with Simon Callow 2:37:20 - Endgame

FIRST 21:40 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 21:40 it's a full spoiler review Imagine WestWorld, Truman Show, Deadpool, and Red Dead Redemption put into a blender and you've probably got a good idea what Free Guy might be around. Georgia and Ian are here to run through their first feelings on the 20th Century Films' production, "Free Guy" Should we expect Ryan Reynolds to try and do something different? How good is Jodie Cromer at playing essentially 2 roles? Did all the plots fee, organic? Does Taika Waititi try and hide his Kiwi accent? How great is Disney's ability to put their hands into their chest of intellectual property? What is the point of Rabbit's character? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Black Widow and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

If it's one ring to rule them all; one ring to find them; one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, Is it the same for Podcasts? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, Ethan and Georgia as we form our own fellowship to march towards Mount Doom while reviewing The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It's a eagle's flight (without the plotholes) in our 85th episode as we discuss: The extensive backstory to this film and an unfortunate name that must be mentioned repeatedly Some staggering names on early producer wishlists for the iconic roles. You won't believe who New Line Cinema thought the movie star of the final cast was. We cast ourselves as members of the Fellowship We discuss which cast members barely met the others. Which cast member was so afraid of flying that he would walk a 2 hour hike up the mountain to avoid the helicopter Ellie has a new dreamboat to pine over and makes an apology What drastic cost cutting measure did Miramax suggest early in pre-production? Which cast member joined the group after filming had already begun How much does this film miss the presence of Gollum? We have the first ever BFE Poetry Slam. Who will be the BFE's first Poet Laureat? Whether or not Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the Best Film Ever. Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: Welcome & Banter - 0:00 Reflections & Corrections - 6:30 Shoutouts & The Fledgling Fandom - 10:25 BFE Poetry Slam - 19:25 Deep Dive - 27:45 Endgame - 2:00:22

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we're with Nine and Rose to tackle “Dalek” as we discuss: Whether or not the title ruins the reveal Was Van Statten’s inspiration accurate at all? The history of changes made to modernise the Daleks How much we love Ecclestone’s performance this episode Rose having a morning jog fleeing from a Dalek

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ellie, Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam revisit the career of Tom Hanks. Comments, banter, and an appreciation of set pieces can be found as we discuss: Whether Tom Hanks is a great actor or if he's a movie star Is it possible to see what Tom Hanks would become in some rather nothing roles in the 1980s Does Tom Hanks elevate those around him Which of the Meg Ryan trilogy do we most prefer Whether Hanks robbed of a 3rd Oscar when he acts opposite nobody else but a volleyball for over an hour and we're all just enthralled Which role led to Ian comparing Hanks as 'Cosplaying as Colonel Sanders' We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best Tom Hanks Performances ever If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

We were delighted to bring you an abridged version of our interview with aerial cinematographer Norman Kent in our review of Kingsman: The Secret Service but we're thrilled to make the full interview available here today. Catch Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we were lucky enough to sit down with an extremely talented filmmaker and inspirational human being whose professional credits range from Kingsman to Get Smart, from Star Trek: Generations to Cliffhanger, and from world records to multiple Olympic Games. Revelations from the interview include: Hearing how Norman got his start in both photography/videography and skydiving Audibly walking us through what he experiences when he jumps and when he knows it's time to pull the chute. If he had to choose one between photography and skydiving, which would he choose How much freefall time do you get when you jump out of a car Some specifics on Kingsman: The Secret Service and how quickly things can change 'on the fly' Just how fast do you fall when you chuck your body out of an airplane An amazing story about how Norman chose to celebrate his 60th birrthday Whether he's concerned about green screen technology replacing the organic act of skydiving Check out many of Norman's jumps and professional work on his YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NORMANKENTdotCOM/videos Norman Kent Productions - "Never Give Up" - https://youtu.be/ltsF1fA5k5Y Norman Kent Productions - "Moments Lived" - https://youtu.be/pDznSXzm9RM

Manners Maketh Man - and nothing proved that as much as our very special guest this week. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we venture to qualify from Harry's plucky underdog (more on that later), to full fledged agent in Kingsman: The Secret Service. We are beyond privileged to welcome the aerial cinematographer for this motion picture, Norman Kent (see links below), as he shares stories of his own start in cinematography and skydiving as well as his involvement with Kingsman and what the day of shooting ended up feeling like. It's Oxfords before Brogues in our 84th episode as we discuss: The pacing of the film and how an A and B plot can be manoeuvred successfully Why it was so important to set this film in the UK and not in the US We each reveal our respective go-to McDonalds order One of the panel has a real issue with the scene regarding the order to harm a dog Should Harry and the Kingsman have done more to protect Eggsy and his mum in the wake of his father's death while training We have a debate about which scene is iconic Norman Kent joins us and discusses his own start in photography & videography which should be a film in its own right Norman Kent further discusses the logistics of jumping out of an airplane and how the creative process behind a skydiving scene can change on-the-fly if you pardon our pun We ask if Kingsman suffers on repeated viewings due to its reliance on expectation subversion Whether or not Kingsman: The Secret Service is the Best Film Ever You can catch a large sample of Norman's work on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/NORMANKENTdotCOM Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: Welcome & Banter - 0:00 Reflections & Corrections - 5:10 Shoutouts & The Fledgling Fandom - 8:05 Deep Dive - 22:00 Interview - 2:05:50 Endgame - 2:19:50

FIRST 29:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 29:00 it's a full spoiler review For a film that was delayed on 3 separate occasions, it’s only fitting that we had to record this episode twice. Liam and Ian went and saw Black Widow (one in the Cinema, one on Disney Plus) .What is it like to have a first viewing of a Marvel film on the small screen? Was it worth the wait? Is it necessary as a Marvel film? Did the knowledge that Natasha survives everything ruin the ability to build tension in this film? How did the supporting cast handle the film? And what percentage of the time is Ray Winstone actually trying a Russian Accent? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Black Widow and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Can the perfect relationship begin and end in one night? How about the perfect podcast episode? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ellie (Georgia got pulled into passport control) - while they traverse the streets of moonlit Vienna as Hot Film Summer continues with Liam's 2nd pick of the summertime in Before Sunrise. It's a mix between romanticism and cynicism in our 83rd episode as we discuss: The inspiration behind the film, including a melancholic footnote How much adlibbing were the actors allowed in this film Which member of the BFE crew is afraid of flying? Why is Jesse so cynical when he's having the most magical night of his life? How important is career to us in the face of love? Ian waxes nostalgic about the fashion and overall aesthetic of the 90s again Liam chooses a random word that will go do in infamy We push the button mid-pod on someone who makes a mistake in the middle of the review What does it mean to be a good feminist? Can you still be a feminist and fall head-over-heels in love with a man? Ian discusses how this film lines up with other Linklater films We pitch ideas for a 4th film in the series Whether or not Before Sunrise is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are "Who Do You Think You Are" is a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we're starting at the very beginning of the saga with "Rose." It's a heck of a 1st journey into the Tardis as we discuss: Our respective Doctor Who fandoms We discuss the production values the Russell T. Davies era had (especially in Eccleston's season) versus those that would follow him Ian wants to know what makes Billie Piper all that special Ian doesn't really care for Mickey or Jacqui We would've preferred Clive to also show some still photos of previous doctors We debate whether the Doctor's low-key entrance makes him feel anti-climactic Ian argues this series doesn't really know what it wants to be or even who it wants its audience to be at this point.

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis by working at the New York mayor's office alongside Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty in Spin City. Ian is in the captain's chair and Georgia's in the jumpseat as she's never seen the show. We're waiting for a flight amid strike fears as we discuss: What was the inspiration for the show Georgia has her mind blown by 2 different castings on the show We ask if a TV series can both be a relationship sitcom and a workplace sitcom if the characters don't work together? We discuss some early symptoms of MJF's Parkinson's disease Which member of the cast pitched his own role? Does the series stray too far with the plot suggesting a character falsely come out to help with a scandal? How important is the character of Carter Heywood? Georgia gives us an update on if she's still watching Cheers and we compare Spin City's pilot to Cheers' and Friends' respective pilots. Would we ground the Spin City pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Shelby would rather have 30 minutes of something wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special. Well, she's in luck because we've got over 2 hours of wonderful headed your way. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia - as we're joined by Ian's sister, Kirsti, as we're heading to small-town Louisiana for the holidays. Which holidays? All the holidays! There are so many things we'll have you know in our 82nd episode as we discuss: The history of Steel Magnolias as a play before it was a film The real life inspiration for the writing of the story The clashes between the director and his leading ladies during filming Whether we should judge Jackson more harshly than the film tells us too? The tradition of the groom's cake in North America We discuss our favourite Weezer songs We ask why M'Lynn & Drum don't have any scenes where they speak to each other and who came up with these names anyway? We discuss some casting of minor roles that were done in the name of tonal authenticity Who got nominated for awards and who was robbed on that front What should we make of the fact that the writer and director of such a female-driven story were both male? Ian shares his reason for picking this film and Kirsti joins him in some backstories on the subject Whether or not Steel Magnolias is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode. Russell the Postie has dropped off a special summer delivery and Ethan's working the mail room to deliver the questions from the Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team. Hear Ian, Liam, Ellie, Georgia (and Ethan) answer some of your questions in our follow-up edition. Key questions this time include: Which movie snack do we think should be banned? Which movie that we used to love have we since soured on? If each person could appear on screen in a film, which role would they like to play? Which movie would we recast a character with a WWE wrestler? Have we met any celebrities in our lives? Which overused movie trope cause our respective blood to boil? If we were in Hamilton, which characters would we be? Who in our actual lives know that we host a film podcast? What are our respective favourite meals? What's our favourite Samuel L Jackson film that's NOT a Tarantino film? Do we have any favourite video games? If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open. Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE or #BFEMailCall

Ni! We demand a sacrifice of.... a shrubbery! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we're up for facing a little bit of peril in search of Camelot in Monty Python & The Holy Grail. We question your parentage using accusations of hamsters and elderberries in our 81st episode as we discuss: How the Python crew decided to divide the parts up between themselves Just how much adlibbing occurred on set Who some of the surprising financiers of the film were What can happen if you just rock up to the film set The benefits and drawbacks to shooting outside Which Python member played the most parts? Which Python member died on screen the most Ian talks about Postmodernism and how this film is one of the earliest champions of it in film We share our own participation in the stage musical, Spamalot We recite far too many lines after promising we wouldn't do that exact thing What one line could Ian not make out as a young man due to the accent and foreign expression How did the disruption of expectations - which the Pythons were famous for - work in this film, given it's a long-form version of storytelling? Whether or not Monty Python & The Holy Grail is the Best Film Ever Now go away or we shall taunt you a second time! Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Another bonus episode as we bring you our latest Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ellie, Georgia, Ian, and Liam are feeling sporting thanks to the Olympic games and turn our attention towards the best of Sports Movies. Comments and banter can be found in equal measure as we discuss: Our own sporting aptitudes, in both participatory and spectating capacities Which sports tend to lend themselves better to the silver screen The difference between comedies and biopics Why the sporting field of battle is a great storytelling device A very surprising formula that's repeated in two films released 3 decades apart (although set simultaneously) A truly bizarre casting choice for a sports film given the lead's country of birth We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best sports films ever If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

What do you want? We hope it’s a film podcast because that’s what we’ve got for you. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as Ellie’s pick sends us to South Carolina 6 decades apart with The Notebook. I’ve got more notes in my notebook than Duke does in our 80th episode as we discuss: Who was lined up to play the parts of Noah and Duke in earlier treatments The early chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams (or lack thereof) We discuss the role of Allie’s mother and if she’s just a one-dimensional villain or if there’s more there Just exactly how much story is there in this film Is this the best Nicholas Sparks adaptation Georgia uses her fake-doctor credentials to ask some questions about the film’s finish Is it still nepotism if it totally pays off? We discuss the costumes to some degree and someone was not a fan Do we prefer Britney Spears or Christian Aguleira (trust me, this is relevant) Whether or not The Notebook is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

We've got a 2nd full film review for you this week featuring a very special guest. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie and Georgia as we review the independent film Northwood Pie (available on Amazon). It's a delightful slice as after our review we're joined by the film's director, Jay Salahi, who candidly discusses his experiences as an independent filmmaker. It's a certified fresh 79th episode as we discuss: Biases against independent films by the general moviegoing public The economics of the various distribution methods available to aspiring filmmakers Which members of the cast aren't even aspiring actors Jay describes key story and cinematography decisions while Ian tries to give him credit additional genius-level decisions that may or may not have happened Jay discusses his upcoming plans We all discuss our favourite pizza choices and Ian has some questions regarding the validity of a few choices A particular burger franchise gets almost as many mentions as the pizza company itself Whether or not Northwood Pizza is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Mr Thackeray believed one should fight for what one believes. Provided one is absolutely sure one is absolutely right - he's clearly never met Ian. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ellie (Georgia's away in detention) as Liam's pick sends us back to school with To Sir, With Love. It's a cram session of a 78th episode as we discuss: Our respective performances as students in high school Why Columbia Pictures sat on this film after being completed for more than a year Liam asks Ian some questions about what it's like to be a teacher, and shares some stories about his own troublemaking school days How little the budget for this film was and how it paid off big for two of the principal players Where the clearly obvious romantic storyline between Thackeray and Gillian disappeared to half way through We discuss the iconic title song and draw comparisons to Breakfast at Tiffany's in its implementation We again discuss Steve Neale's three states of viewing as one of the panel almost resigns themselves to an oppositional reading of the film We find out a crazy filmography note for one of the actors in the film Ian compares Denham to another character from a recent BFE review Whether or not To Sir, With Love is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

We're sitting across a table talking to each other about an episode where the characters spent the episode sitting across a table from each other and talking. We’re back with glorious purpose with our analysis of Episode 6 of Disney's 'Loki' original series, "Journey into Mystery.” Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Liam, Ian and Georgia for a conversation about a captivating performance from Jonathan Majors and if we can rank this alongside the other Disney Plus MCU series as this one had a significant key element different.

FIRST 30:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 30:00 it's a full spoiler review Ethan, Georgia, and Ian watched Bo Burnham's most recent Netflix special, Inside . Was it an honest account of an artist suffering for his art as well as just suffering in general or a self-indulgent commercialisation of the mental health pandemic we're collectively in or perhaps a little bit of both? Which songs and sketches did we like the best? Which moments felt authentic and which only 'felt' authentic. We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Bo Burnham: Inside and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price - Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we welcome the Beyonce of the Film Podcast world, Em from Verbal Diorama as we're heading to the beach in search of big waves as we train for the 50 year storm in Point Break. It's a freefall of a 77th episode as Em provides so many interesting notes as we discuss: Who the studio originally wanted for the role of Johnny Utah Some of the horrendous other names for this film We play BFE bingo as some familiar names pop up in alternate universe casting Some directing choices that surprised us coming from a female director Lori Petty and try to figure out why it doesn't go quite right for her here Some of the measures that resulted in some truly amazing cinematography How we don't believe Keanu Reeves as an FBI agent If John C McGinley just always plays Dr Cox Which key scene resulted in a backup being called in to play the role due to actor absence Whether or not Point Break is the Best Film Ever Catch so much more of Em on her podcast, Verbal Diorama at https://verbaldiorama.com Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

We’re back with glorious purpose with our analysis of Episode 5 of Disney's 'Loki' original series, "Journey into Mystery.” Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Liam, Ian and Georgia for a fitting reunion on a divisive episode as they discuss fan service vs quality, has the show jumped the shark (or alligator) and a fun conversation on what’s padding and what’s character development.

Welcome To Earth - Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ellie as we're heading back to 1996 in search of Fruitopia and chess metaphors in the undisputed summer blockbuster, "Independence Day." We're saying 'Hello boys, I'm back' in our 76th episode as we discuss: The original choice for President Thomas Whitmore and if that guy ever made it to the White House Where did the producers of ID4 get those White House sets from anyways? We have a divide among gender lines regarding a couple of scenes We do a deep dive on Whitmore's big speech rallying the troops We question many of the decisions made by and regarding Randy Quaid in this film We've got some very minor characters who are actually BFE/TTM alumni if you look close enough We ask if David Levinson is still a way cooler guy that Steven Hiller We ask if a stripper is technically considered a sex worker We ask how does Jeff Goldblum have chemistry with everyone in this film We regret how Connie disappears in the 3rd act We hope that the President's daughter is supeaking in metaphor and we tell you who she grew up to be Liam is equally stunned by who played Jimmy as who was supposed to play him but dropped out - so much for always being there for us! We have some aftershocks from Liam's 10 for Grease last week We celebrate passing 20,000 downloads and Ian makes his next wager on a milestone celebration film Whether or not Independence Day is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

We’re back with glorious purpose with our analysis of Episode 4 of Disney's 'Loki' original series, "The Nexus Event” Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Liam and Ian for a rather flat-looking roundtable as Ethan’s been pruned and Georgia's in a time-loop cell to discuss what it’s like to love yourself, parallels with The Last Jedi and just when on earth (or Lamentis) this ending is leading.

The first one was Facebook only but Round 2 is up on the main feed, it's BFE Quiz Night 2: Quiz Night Boogaloo. Ian is joined by Debbie, Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM, Alex from Main St. Finance, Ed from The Film Effect Podcast, and our defending champion Danny from It's A Musical Pod. Join us for 5 rounds of Quizzing Fun including rounds on: Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is The Copyright Friendly Music Round: We name the movie, you tell us which real/fictional musical act does the film feature Sequences - We give you 2 films in a sequence, you tell us what the 3rd is Taglines - Can you identify the film by its marketing slogan The Eliminator - Kind to some, savage to others, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.

Come with us, if you want to live - Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we're heading back to 1991 in search of easy money and John Connor in the unqualified Summer Blockbuster, Terminator II. We're saying 'gimme five' in our 75th episode as we discuss: Whether it is necessary to see T1 to appreciate T2 The wage disparity between Linda Hamilton & Arnold Schwarzenegger when they agreed to repeat their roles Who turned down the role of Miles Dyson Why does the film look so wonderful in some of these numbers? Who's a worse actor: Edward Furlong or Linda Hamilton How much did Pepsi pay for all the Subway (and Pepsi) product placement Why are Canadian 'gimme fives' more profane that their British counterparts How long did it take for the first draft of the script to be written and does it show We explore the bootstrap paradox We have some aftershocks from Liam's 10 for Grease last week We reveal the audience pick for our July 4th themed next episode Whether or not Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

This week we're Keeping It Lo-Three as we're back with glorious purpose with our analysis of Episode 3 of Disney's 'Loki' original series, "Lamentis." Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Liam and Ian for a roundtable as we discuss Doctor Who audition tapes, whether we witnessed a progressive moment for Disney/MCU or just lip service, what love is, which parts of this felt like a video-game cut-scene and whether this episode was merely filler or actual character development?

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ellie, Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam revisit the career of Tom Cruise. Comments, banter, and an appreciation of set pieces can be found as we discuss: When Tom Cruise wanted to be a great actor and when he asked Hollywood to Show Him The Money The decision to pair Tom Cruise alongside grizzled acting veterans Some fun cameos where he went distinctly against type Do we prefer shouty Tom Cruise or mellow Tom Cruise Ethan and Liam don't see eye-to-eye about anything We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best Tom Cruise Performances ever If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

You can't walk out of a drive-in. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we're heading back to high school in the 1950s to get our faces on American Bandstand. We're racing for pinks in our 74th episode as we discuss: Who turned down Danny Zuko and which actor played the part in the stage show Who are two actresses rumoured to have turned down Sandy before Olivia Newton-John got the role How does the film look with 2021 sensibilities and should that matter? Why does the film look so wonderful in some of these numbers? Is Olivia Newton John a bad actress or is it just bad writing There's a great story about Stockard Channing's name Whether Sandy is the good person she presents herself as We share some anecdotes about our personal histories with the film and stage show Which song was supposed to be sung by a different character until a bigger star played the diva card Which fact about the film frustrates Liam because he's heard it so much Which BFE alum appears in Grease in an uncredited role and blows Liam's mind Whether or not Grease is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

We're back with glorious purpose with our analysis of Episode 2 of Disney's 'Loki' original series, "The Variant." Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Georgia, Liam, and Ian for a roundtable as we discuss the storytelling shortcuts, a hotly debated fight scene, renaissance fairs and Ethan picks a new introductory line for episode 2.

We're back and trialling a new format this time round, the BFE Mail Call. Russell the Postie has dropped off a special delivery and Ethan's going to moderate a series of questions from the Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team. Hear Ian, Liam, Ellie, Georgia (and Ethan) answer some of your questions in the debut edition. Key questions this time include: What's everyone's guilty pleasure film What type of music does the group listen to in their spare time If each person could appear on screen in a film, which role would they like to play What does the group think about wrestling We discuss if emotions have ever run high during a recording session There's some food related questions Someone wants to know what is it about Moulin Rouge that we all love We're asked what our favourite episode of the pod has been so far If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open. Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE or #BFEMailCall

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to Chicago for a day skipping school with Ferris Bueller - whether he's a teenage philosopher or a dangerous psychopath is all a matter of interpretation. We're rolling the miles backward in our 73rd episode as we discuss: Which two actors turned down the two lead male roles Liam is an absolute savant with the context this week We learn a lot about the Ferrari used in the film What is the deal with Ferris' parents having Georgia's face blindness? Why John Hughes likes shooting in Chicago so much Where Matthew Broderick got those dance moves for the parade scene We compare Ferris Bueller to other 80s juggernauts, The Breakfast Club and Back To The Future Which album did John Hughes listen to every day of the shoot Which scene did early audiences vote as their least favourite, necessitating a reshoot? The legacy of the music from this film You won't believe a spin-off from this film and who starred in it What is it about Ferris that makes our contributors use profanity in their responses Whether or not Ferris Bueller's Day Off is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

We're back with glorious purpose reviewing a Marvel Original Series on Disney Plus in Marvel's "Loki", with our analysis of Episode 1, "Glorious Purpose." Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Georgia and Ian for a roundtable as we discuss the TVA, diminishing returns on infinity stones, if Marvel cheated on time travel and character development and we come up with some pseudonyms for the 2012 Loki character.

We were delighted to bring you an abridged version of our interview with Mank actor Sean Persaud in our review of Mank but we're thrilled to make the full interview available here today. Catch Ian, Liam, Ellie, Ethan, and Georgia (who was only in about 90% fangirl mode) as we were lucky enough to sit down with an extremely talented actor, writer, and producer whose credits range from Mank to Shipwrecked Comedy to podcasting and even all the way to Cougar Town. Revelations from the interview include: Hearing how Sean got his start in Los Angeles Sean talks about the development of the podcast he does with his sister, Sinead: Make Sean & Sinead Love Movie (link below) Sean discussing the difference between being a producer on his own material and a day player on a big tv or film project A small anecdote about what Gary Oldman is really like Sean discusses his writing process and how it differs depending on the project We learn about how to shoot in black and white The BFE lot pitch their own film choices that most people hate but we can't help but love Sean reveals his best film ever and cuts down someone for hating a classic film Whether Sean would turn down a call from Marvel boss, Kevin Feige Pets on both side of the video call make their presence known Sean teases a big announcement dropping for Shipwrecked Comedy on June 15th Subscribe to Shipwrecked Comedy at their YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShipwreckedComedy Check out Sean Persaud on his new film review podcast (with his sister, Sinead at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/make-sean-and-sinead-love-movie/id1568374864

We'd like to promote this podcast in the way it was recorded. That is to say in the complete absence of Orson Welles. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Georgia, Ellie, and Ethan as we're heading back to the golden age of Hollywood (albeit in Black and White). We're joined on our journey to Tinseltown with Mank cast member (and star/writer of Shipwrecked Comedy's 'The Case of the Gilded Lily"), Sean Persaud. It's an organ grinder's monkey of a 72nd episode as we discuss: The screenwriter of Mank and how this was in many ways a labour of love for David Fincher. Who was initially the first choice for the part of Herman Mankewicz in its original late 90s treatment Whether it's possible to enjoy Mank independent of Citizen Kane or if it's largely a companion piece Gary Oldman and David Fincher's face-off regarding a century of takes for one scene Whether Amanda Seyfried is any good in this movie Ian has something to say about Mank having more Oscar wins than Citizen Kane We also have excerpts from our interview with Sean Persaud (full interview to be released June 12) where he discusses: The story of how he was cast in the film Some anecdotes about his time with Gary Oldman How Mank's success affected his Oscar night experience The creation of his new podcast "Make Sean and Sinead Love Movie" His vote for Best Film Ever Whether or not Mank is the Best Film Ever Subscribe to Shipwrecked Comedy at their YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShipwreckedComedy Check out Sean Persaud on his new film review podcast (with his sister, Sinead at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/make-sean-and-sinead-love-movie/id1568374864 Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and.... listen to Rocket Man on the roof of their apartment building. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan as we're heading to The Rock on a BOYS NIGHT in search of misguided military vets and glass encased toxic gas. It's a (only borrowed) Hum-Vee of a 71th episode as we discuss: How a member of the panel needs to be convinced that kidnapping makes you a villain Who was initially the first choice for the part of John Mason You won't believe who the ghostwriters on this film were What theory is there about Mason's backstory Why does the film forget all about Ed Harris and his men for 45 minutes? Why Michael Bay was so adamant about shooting on location If we're really supposed to believe that Stanley Goodspeed is a nerdy guy and why that makes no sense whatsoever The plothole that Michael Bay discovered and his feelings about it How easily General Hummel and his men could have won the film Which part made Michael Bay walk off set and which sequence was the hardest for him to shoot One of the panel can't say 'Alcatraz' We reveal the results of our series of "Which Friend would we all be" polls from last wee Whether or not The Rock is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

FIRST 25:40 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 25:40 it's a full spoiler review Ellie, Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam watched the reunion special to FRIENDS . Was it a welcome does of nostalgia, heavily underwhelming or perhaps a bit of both? Which of the cast look like timeless and which look like they should have had a little less work done? Which cast members seem to have loved the show and which seem like they didn't give it a thought after they left the show? Finally, how did James Corden do as host? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of FRIENDS: The Reunion and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We can remember everything about the films we watch, some weeks it's the greatest curse that's ever been inflicted on the human race but some weeks it's a delight. Which is it this time? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we head to Xanadu in search of the meaning behind the elusive Rosebud. It's a campaign of a 70th episode as we discuss: How Orson Welles was lured to Hollywood from the stage and the radio The backstory behind the writing of the screenplay and how it plays into next week's bonus episode The fantastic cinematography throughout the film Is Orson Welles a good looking man? What did we think of the musical number and Susan Alexander's opera voice What trademarks of Welles' theatre background made its way onto the screen Why is this film so highly renowned What was the reaction to this film at the 1941 Oscars Who was Citizen Kane based off of and how did the inspiration try and stop the film from being made What's the impact of too much caffeine We discuss our own backgrounds with cigarettes Whether or not Citizen Kane is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ellie, Ethan, Ian, and Liam revisit the career of Nicole Kidma. Comments, banter, and a more than slight dose of musical fandom and appreciation can be found as we discuss: Is Nicole Kidman a great actress or a great movie star Does she make those around her better or is she outperformed by those she's in We do go off on a bit of a tangent regarding the Tom Cruise trilogy Whether Kidman deserved to win her Oscar for The Hours Why doesn't Kidman have a plethora of catchy soundbytes like other actors/actresses One of the panel goes off on Paddington We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best Nicole Kidman Performances ever If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to download our most covert of episodes. This week we're heading to the English Chunnel via Langley, Virginia and Prague in search of NOC lists, both real and counterfeit. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Ethan (Georgia is away on assignment) - as we try to find more creative cover names that the IMF might come up with. It's a mole hunt of a 69th episode as we discuss: The production cycle for this film and what it means to Tom Cruise's legacy as Hollywood's ultimate stunt man Why was Emilio Estevez so heavily featured in the first Act We introduce ourselves to each other needlessly Whether or not Kittrich is the hardest working man in all of government Which member of the panel would struggle with code names and probably get outed pretty quickly. The necessity for the magic do-hickey and where we can get one of those One simple change that would have made the film so much better Why the second IMF team in Prague is completely useless 2 cheap fixes that would have made the vault at Langley completely impenetrable A 2 pound solution to a concussion sized problem for Tom Cruise Why Ethan Hunt is the last guy you want breaking bad news to you Whether or not Mission: Impossible is the Best Film Ever Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/