Best Film Ever

WARNING: POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT SUBJECT MATTER IN THIS EPISODE (Deep Dive begins at 47:45) Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia, as we're reviewing the 2022 Netflix Original Film on the 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi in Rwanda, Trees of Peace. We're asking some big questions in our 232nd episode as we discuss: Should snack foods be held accountable for hyperbolic claims of spice Megs shares a T-Shirt story when wearing her own merch Why our knowledge on the historical events was lacking and how it's hard to imagine a pre-internet era We also talk about how to explain faith to non-believers or lack of faith to faith believers What unfortunate historical parallels could we draw upon when regarding this film Ian compares this film to a couple of other films, one to everyone's surprise Ian shares a theory about why the character of Peyton was included We discuss whether it's essential to see yourself represented to invest in a film If there is a point where films should be held responsible for the visceral reactions they provoke Ian shares a deep cut of a song he loves from many years ago (link below) Whether or not Trees of Peace is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot 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/ Listen to Trees by Lovehammers at https://youtu.be/0uLZCPSBl2M?si=cK7pnKfqgVpc1ouq Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

(Deep Dive begins at 29:30) Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase... Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia, as we're heading to Pride Rock to pay homage to the carnivores that might eat us one day in the 1994 Disney animated classic, The Lion King. We're avoiding goose-stepping hyenas in our 231st episode as we discuss: Ian workshops a 1 man Lion King show for the Edinburgh fringe What was Disney's innovative approach for the trailer What other Disney animated classic were most of the senior animators choosing to work on instead of the B-List "Lion King" What other animated film bears a striking resemblance to this film? What makes a great villain and considering that, is Scar a great villain? Ian and Liam again discuss best vs favourite and where the distinction is What unexpected source was the singing voice of adult Simba? Russell the Postie has dropped off some parcels for Ian to give out Whether or not The Lion King (1994) is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot 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/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

(Deep Dive begins at 27:35) Expecto patronum! Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan's training to be a dementor) as we're joined once again by KevDog - freshly broken out of Azkaban - as we're heading to a remodeled Hogwarts while messing with the fabric of time itself in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We're managing our mischief in our 230th episode as we discuss: Whether it is possible to divorce the films, and the IP, from the author of the source material. Whether it's fair for Potter fans to continuously harp on about the books and if judging it by its fidelity to the novel should be their approach How hard it is to go from precocious child to adolescent actor and which of our cast are definitely not pulling it off Some of the options for the new Dumbledore and Michael Gambon's approach to taking the part over from Richard Harris Ian has to retire his Voldemort as Dumbledore voice (or does he?) There's an update on Hermes and his Revolution (in musical fashion, no less) KevDog returns with Easter Egg Corner Is this the best Harry Potter film of the bunch? Whether or not Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot 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/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

(Deep Dive begins at 30:50) We don't watch and analyse films because it's cute. We watch and analyse films because we are members of the human race. Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, and Megan (Georgia is in detention) as we're heading to a dark cave in the middle of the night to trade snacks, play saxophone, and read from Five Centuries of Verse in the film that's crack for teachers, Dead Poets Society. We're seizing the day in our 229th episode as we discuss: Just how responsible is Mr Keating for what happens to Neil Does the film have a happy ending. How do we know what the director wants us to think? Liam asks a lot of questions from a student's perspective. Ian & Megan try to answer them from a teacher's perspective Why did Robin Williams no-show the first day of shooting and how did Touchstone/Disney react? How did Disney want to change this film and who saved it from some truly terrible notes We ask if this is Robin Williams' finest film and/or performance There's a couple of hiccoughs in the signal this week Whether or not Dead Poets Society and the Last Crusade is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot 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/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

We usually go king sized on the BFE but perhaps brevity truly is the source of wit. Welcome to Three Act Structure: the BFE review show where we have to pass judgment on films but this time, we can only use 3 words or less - wait, should that be 'or fewer?' This month we're reviewing every Film and TV entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. How will films like Iron Man, Captain America, Ant-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Avengers Endgame do when we're limited to a trifecta of words. What 3 words would you have used? Let us know on social media over at twitter.com/bestfilmeverpod Why not help support the pod? Check out all the possible options over at patreon.com/bfe

(Deep Dive begins at 32:30) We belong in a museum. Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Liam (Georgia & Megan got lost in their own museum) as we're heading to Alexandretta in search of the Holy Grail and Henry Jones Sr in what should have been Indy's swan song, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. All we have to do is scream in our 228th episode as we discuss: Some of the insane pitches for this film as Liam plays "Real Pitch or Chat GPT Pitch?" We have a little English teaching as homonyms are on the docket today Is this film accessible to those not familiar with any of the previous Indy films Why did Spielberg bring back so many characters from Raiders Just how bad is early years CGI exactly? We reminisce about an earlier BFE episode Ian continues to try and fix Logan from last week Whether or not Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot 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/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

(Deep Dive begins at 37:30) Don't be what they made you. Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan's already set off for the magical Canadian border) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE, James DeGuzman in the supposed Hugh Jackman Wolverine send-off, Logan. We're bringing X-23 to the safe haven in our 227th episode as we discuss: More hypothetical food tasting by Georgia What's the backstory of Wolverine Is this film accessible to those not familiar with any of the X-Men films Liam expresses significant goldfish energy We talk about breakfast cereals and chicken wings with James DeGuzman How did we ever watch a Wolverine film with the PG restrictions before Whether or not Logan is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot 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/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

(Deep Dive begins at 25:15) Uh, that catnip's not ours. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian (Everyone else is making the near 800 mile trek to Far Far Away) as he's joined by KevDog - in boots - off to visit the shops and enjoy medieval puns in Shrek 2. We're bringing flour to The Muffin Man in our 226th episode as we discuss: How one of us completely missed the Northern Lights this week How does the energy of Shrek 2 pivot from Shrek 1 There's quite a few shots at Disney (yet again) in this film Ian helps Kev out with a few North American references in the film Kev introduces Ian to Shrek's Karaoke party Is Shrek 2 one of those rare sequels that's better than the original? Whether or not Shrek 2 is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot 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/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode. Russell the Postie has dropped off a special springtime delivery and Georgia's working in the mail room to deliver the questions from Friends of the Podcast & The Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team. Hear Ian, Liam, and Georgia answer some of your questions in our May 2024 edition. Key questions this time include: How does the BFE decide which films to do? Which BFE concepts might come back in the near future? Why have some of them been gone for a while? Who are our fantasy dream guests for the pod? What's the BFE origin story? What's the best TV we've ever seen? What advice would we give our younger selves? If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open. Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE

(Deep Dive begins at 34:20) Live long and prosper. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam & Georgia (Megs is off on the USS Kelvin) as we're off to Vulcan to stop a madman in the 2009 science-fiction reboot, Star Trek and we're joined by Starfleet's finest in Ensign Ian Davies as we complete our training. We're preparing for the Kobayashi Maru in our 225th episode as we discuss: Salty fries once again What's the appeal of Star Trek and are Trekkies the original nerds? We ask Star Trek vs Star Wars Can a film be both an accessible jumping on point for new fans and still be rewarding for die-hard fans Felix has been commissioning some theme songs for the group Whether or not Star Trek is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot 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/ Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

(Deep Dive begins at 30:20) Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam & Georgia (Megs if off looking for cloners on Camino) as we're off to Naboo to protect a senator and just staring inapporpriately in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. We're ready for the adventures of Jar Jar in our 224th episode as we discuss: Georgia's right to comment on hypothetical fries Liam does an impression of Felix We discuss whether George Lucas knows about romance outside of seeing it in films and how that may have affected the final product Why is Natalie Portman so bad in this? (Although there's one element that Ian & Liam seemed to be in favour of) There's some more English teacher stuff happening here this week Ian talks about McDonalds new UK recipes Whether or not Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is the Best Film Ever Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify) Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Left Foot 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/

(Deep Dive begins at 38:50) It's a Tuesday and everybody listens on Tuesdays. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian & Georgia (LIam and Megan are off working Club Med) as we're off to Washington on a walking tour in the Kevin Kline/Sigourney Weaver romcom, Dave brought to us by BFF of the BFE: Kirsti. We're collective souvenirs in our 223rd episode as we discuss: Why don't Brits know about this film? A brief history of U.S. Presidents in the late 20th Century / Early 21st century We talk about some 4 time female contributors and compare that against a bunch of men making their debuts We talk about running and what it's like to mix an artist in an athletic family Like everyone else, we're discussing Taylor Swift now that she's dropped her new album What is it about the aesthetic of the American presidency that's so appealing for films We talk about Hannah Waddingham's moment with the Papparazzi this week Whether or not Dave is the Best Film Ever Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify) Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Left Foot 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/

(Deep Dive begins at 47:30) Would you believe that someone else is to blame for the runtime on a Hermes episode? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian & Liam (Georgia, Ethan, and Megan have all won fellowships) as we're the keymaster at a Seattle house party while trying to pick-up the brainiac in the Cameron Crowe/John Cusack film Say Anything. We're joined by very special guest, BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander, and we're disussing kickboxing form in our 222nd episode as we discuss: What is the proper way to throw a kick at a heavy bag? We continue to hear the modem sound when Liam tries to access our back catalogue Ian shares a story of his one academic shortcoming growing up Hermes continues his one man revolution against the Gif of the Week game Ian postulates that this film isn't about Lloyd Dobler at all Ian tries to explain to Liam that he can't keep track of which episodes other people have missed The trappings of large sized products when we'd probably be satisfied with a medium sampling We share a story about spicy food and Meg's lack of concern when dishing out sampling Whether or not Say Anything is the Best Film Ever Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify) Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Left Foot 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/

(Deep Dive begins at 42:30) Get your black leathers on, shirts are apparently optional, and let's head out looking for trouble. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Liam (Georgia, Megs, and Ethan are chasing down rogue drivers) as we're heading to Australia in the not too distant future in the Mel Gibson film, Mad Max. We are the nightrider in our 221st episode as we discuss: Whether a simple story is necessarily a bad story We talk about big life events this week Liam talks an awful lot about films we're not reviewing this week We discuss the Guinness Record this film had for an awfully long time Liam shares an origin story for Mel Gibson's career that, if true, is amazing What is it with the religious imagery for all of 10 minutes in this film? Whether or not Mad Max (1979) is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Synthia Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus Elliott 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/

BEFORE 53:30 is our WrestleMania 40 (Night Two) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS AFTER 53:30 you get our WrestleMania 40 (Night Two) FULL REVIEW You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well some of us...). Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by looking at WrestleMania 40 (Night Two). We discuss whether The Rock is helping or hurting creative? Did WWE promise something they ultimately couldn't deliver on? What exactly is a Bloodline Rules match anyways and did the end result justify the Night One Main Event? We also discuss who has the worst finisher on the WWE roster? We'll answer all these questions on WrestleMania 40 (Night Two) and then we'll compare it to WrestleManias of the past. Catch more of Stew on his own podcast: Stew World Order at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522 You can also catch him at his website where he writes about all sorts of fun things: https://swoproductions.com/

BEFORE 1:02:00 is our WrestleMania 40 (Night One) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS AFTER 1:02:00 you get our WrestleMania 40 (Night One) FULL REVIEW You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well some of us...). Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by looking at WrestleMania 40 (Night One). We discuss whether The Rock is helping or hurting creative? Do we rate matches higher or lower based on our representations? What other stories besides Cody Rhodes needs finishing this year? And whether a two-night WrestleMania card is diluting the quality off matches that qualify for the event? We'll answer all these questions on WrestleMania 40 (Night One) and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT. Catch more of Stew on his own podcast: Stew World Order at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522 You can also catch him at his website where he writes about all sorts of fun things: https://swoproductions.com/

FIRST 23:40 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 23:40 it's a full spoiler review You know the BFE is getting up there in years when we're doing a SIOSI that's a sequel to an earlier film that we also did a SIOSI on. Join us as we look at the sequel to a legacy sequel in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. We discuss whether Paul Rudd is being over-exposed? Are there too many characters in this film? Did we need every character back from Oklahoma in New York City? Were all the actors even trying all that hard? Which returns made us cheer and which made us groan? And whether Ghostbusters is trying to pivot from an adult based audience to a pre-teen audience. We'll answer all these questions on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

(Deep Dive begins at 32:30) It's WrestleMania week and the BFE are doing their annual tradition of finding something wrestling-related for the someone asks if you're a god, you say yes. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Liam (Georgia, Megs, and Ethan aren't booked so they're not showing up) as we're heading from bingo halls to the Royal Rumble and everywhere in between in the Barry Blaustein documentary, Beyond The Mat. We're wishing you a good day in our 220th episode as we discuss: Ian breaks down panto etiquette Liam plays "wrestler or hockey player?" We continue our discourse regarding if The Rock is really a good guy We talk about what the appeal is to deathmatch wrestling Why do wrestlers (and wrestling fans) get so bent out of shape over the word 'fake'? Why do wrestling fans stay somewhat closeted? After watching this, does Blaustein lead the audience to the same conclusion he came up with? Whether or not Beyond the Mat is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

We usually go king sized on the BFE but perhaps brevity truly is the source of wit. Welcome to Three Act Structure: the BFE review show where we have to pass judgment on films but this time, we can only use 3 words or less - wait, should that be 'or fewer?' This month we're reviewing the global box office champion from 1977 to 2023. How will films like Star Wars, Back To The Future, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, The Avengers and Barbie do when we're limited to a trifecta of words. What 3 words would you have used? Let us know on social media over at twitter.com/bestfilmeverpod Why not help support the pod. Check out all the possible options over at patreon.com/bfe

(Deep Dive begins at 25:20) If someone asks if you're a god, you say yes. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia (Ethan's locked out of his apartment) as we're heading to New York City and craving Marshmallows in the Dan Aykroyd/Ivan Retiman penned megahit, Ghostbusters, on account of its 40th anniversay. We ain't afraid of no ghosts in our 219th episode as we discuss: The generational aspect to comedy Why is nostalgia something we guard so closely? We've got a couple of food related queries Ian talks about the iconography of the Ghostbusters franchise Georgia tries to compare this to Star Wars We do a soft celebration of the 4 year anniversary of the BFE Whether or not Ghostbusters is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

Are you ready for some football? Ian from Best Film Ever is joined by fellow Patriots fan, Ryan Kuketz and Pats hater Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to focus on all things Foxboro as we close the playbook on Apple TV's "The Dynasty" with episode breakdowns for "Breaking Point" and "End Game". We discuss all things NFL, The New England Patriots, and our own nostalgia as we tackle the following from Episodes 9 & 10: Why does the doc skip out on key moments like The Philly Special and "On to Cincinnati?" When Jimmy G gets traded is that when Robert Kraft should've made the move? Does it feel like the documentary was unfairly skewed to make Bill Belichick the villain? Does Robert Kraft get enough challenge for not leading his organisation? We discuss taking a knee during the national anthem and presenting the Patriots as "Team Trump" We reflect on the stories of football, the world and our own lives that the documentary forces us to take a look at For each episode Apple gives us we're giving out game balls, calling audibles, pointing out who fumbled, inquiring what was the highlight of the night, and starting this week, we check our programmes for who just declared as eligible, much to our surprise We're also giving out some end of year hardware as we wrap up the series Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

(Deep Dive begins at 43:40) We have just met you and we already love you. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Georgia, and eventually Megan (Ethan's run off with some balloons and an air blower) as we're heading, well, up in the Pixar animated film, Up. We're looking to invest in talking collars for our 218th episode as we discuss: What is it that makes this film such a tearjerker Is this a kids film by default? Does Pixar ever go another direction? Is the plot regarding Kevin and Charles Muntz stupid Who is Charles Muntz a caricature of? We talk a lot about shapes Ian and Hermes appear in the Coda to keep talking about Mystic River Whether or not Up is the Best Film Ever Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify) Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

Are you ready for some football? Ian from Best Film Ever is joined by fellow Patriots fan, Ryan Kuketz and Pats hater Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to focus on all things Foxboro as we review Week Four from Apple TV's "The Dynasty" with episode breakdowns for "Under Pressure" and "Score To Settle". We discuss all things NFL, The New England Patriots, and our own nostalgia as we tackle the following from Episodes 7 & 8: What's the deal with the NFL letting teams have access to their own balls and then crying foul when they're tampered with? Jimmy G is drafted. Should that have been the succession plan at that moment or did deflategate make Brady untradeable to the Patriots fanbase? Why does the documentary sidestep the appeal and subsequent re-suspension in favour of a cleaner but incorrect timeline? Jacoby Brissett was a thing... right? Ian's never heard the Vladimir Putin Patriots ring story We talk about the grieving process you go under when your team loses Is the win against the Falcons the greatest win of all time? For each episode Apple gives us we're giving out game balls, calling audibles, pointing out who fumbled, inquiring what was the highlight of the night, and starting this week, we check our programmes for who just declared as eligible, much to our surprise Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

(Deep Dive begins at 48:20) The runtime on this is entirely on Hermes! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian (Georgia, Ethan, Megan and Liam have run off to Vegas) as he's shipping up to Boston in the neo-noir Clint Eastwood film, Mystic River. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and we're getting hit over the head with red herrings in the multiple Oscar Winning Films. We're asking for a Sprite in our 217th episode as we discuss: Which members of the cast and crew have been massive black holes for the BFE so far Ian compares this film to another noir film about finding any film to provide an answer Which member of the cast had us talking about a surprising amount of range Hermes has a solo challenge on the age game Ian comes up with a theory on what this film is really about Whether or not Mystic River is the Best Film Ever Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify) Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

And the Oscar goes to... BFE with our coverage of the 2024 Academy Awards. Join Ian and BFF of the BFE Hermes Auslander as we discuss all things Oscar in our preview special just in time for the big awards show. We talk snubs, flubs and films we'd like to sub as we separate those who should win from those who should be glad just to be nominated. We break down this year's panel of categories while also discussing the relevance of the Academy and whether or not they're recognizing the industry as it stands or whether they're shaping a different narrative. Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

Are you ready for some football? Ian from Best Film Ever is joined by fellow Patriots fan, Ryan Kuketz and Pats hater Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to focus on all things Foxboro as we review Week Three from Apple TV's "The Dynasty" with episode breakdowns for "Torn" and "At All Costs". We discuss all things NFL, The New England Patriots, and our own nostalgia as we tackle the following from Episode 3 Is Matt Cassel's success the beginning of the end for Tom Brady's relationship with Bill Belichick? Did the documentary oversell Matt Cassel's running ability just a touch? Tom Brady's decision to go from reactive to preventative with his rehab case What was the appeal of Aaron Hernandez and does this documentary oversell his skill level? Should we hold either Bill Belichick or Robert Kraft responsible for what happened with Aaron Hernandez Which member of the Patriot dynasty is nowhere to be found in Aaron Hernandez's episode How long did it take for Rob Gronkowski to get in trouble once drafted by the Patriots How long can your overlook issues against your culture if there's enough talent Is The Patriot Way a real thing or just Foxboro hubris? For each episode Apple gives us we're giving out game balls, calling audibles, pointing out who fumbled, inquiring what was the highlight of the night, and starting this week, we check our programmes for who just declared as eligible, much to our surprise Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

(Deep Dive begins at 30:05) It's Been Emotional. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Megan, and Georgia (Ethan and Megan are off buying fertilizer) as we tackle Guy Ritchie's debut gangster film, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. We're shooting people with air guns in our 216th episode as we discuss: Guy Ritchie and if his films are essentially comedies masquerading as Gangster films We argue exactly how Jason Statham's name is pronounced Liam and Georgia discuss cockney rhyming slang The thespian talents of Vinnie Jones are highly debated You won't believe where we've seen some of these actors before Apparently Liam doesn't like Northerners Whether or not Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

FIRST 32:20 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 30:45 it's a full spoiler review I'd argue we're likely done with the Oscar frontrunners now but we couldn't miss out on the Jeffrey Wright fronted Best Picture nominated American Fiction, and so we are giving it the See It or Skip It treatment. We discuss counter-stereotypes and anti-stereotypes and when does allyship overpower the voices that matter? Should Jeffrey Wright be discussed in the Best Actor shortlist? What is the unique angle for this film on this year? Where have we seen Monk's brother before? Now that we've seen the frontrunners, where do we sit with The Oscar categories this year? We'll answer all these questions on American Fiction and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Are you ready for some football? Ian from Best Film Ever is joined by fellow Patriots fan, Ryan Kuketz and Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to focus on all things Foxboro as we review Week One from Apple TV's "The Dynasty". We discuss all things NFL, The New England Patriots, and our own nostalgia as we tackle the following from Episode 2 The build-up to the first Patriots win and when is it called a Dynasty? Is Tony Kornheiser the most incorrect man in all of sports? Randy Moss enters the documentary and steals the show We watch the Patriots move from heroes to villains in one easy motion One major character from Week One just disappears without any closure There's some big names we weren't expecting to show up. Apple's got some clout We share our favourite NFL half-time shows and Ian & Ryan share about their first SuperBowl parties Someone on the panel explains why they can't help but be an agitator and the joy that comes from it For each episode Apple gives us we're giving out game balls, calling audibles, pointing out who fumbled, inquiring what was the highlight of the night, and starting this week, we check our programmes for who just declared as eligible, much to our surprise Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

(Deep Dive begins at 33:55) The past is a story that we tell ourselves, or so I was told by my Operating System. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Megan, and Georgia (Liam and Ethan are on dates with their phones at the beach) as we tackle the Spike Jonze Sci-Fi film about loving your technology and your technology loving you right back, Her. We're questioning the very nature of existence in our 215th episode as we discuss: Joaquin Phoenix and why some viewers struggle with watching his films Where Spike Jonze was inspired when coming up with the film's colour pallette Georgia and Megan teach Ian some young hip slang We talk about the ripple effects this film has for the actors lives involved Ian wants to talk about modern-day narcissism We discuss whether it's better to have a plot driven film or a character driven film Ian calls out someone for copyright infringement Skynet puts a couple of the BFE in their place Whether or not Her is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

FIRST 30:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 30:45 it's a full spoiler review Leonard Bernstein says that a work of art should not answer questions, it should provoke them; I'd say we've done Leonard Bernstein proud as we gave his biopic, fronted by Bradley Cooper, Maelstro, the See It or Skip It treatment. What was our background knowledge of Bernstein going in? Do we sometimes give directors credit for decisions that should go to other members of the creative team? Does Carey Mulligan pass the Barbie or Bust test? What did we think of Cooper's likeness to Bernstein through the prosthetics? Was Leonard Bernstein ever not smoking? We'll answer all these questions on Maestro and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Are you ready for some football? Ian from Best Film Ever is joined by fellow Patriots fan, Ryan Kuketz and Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to focus on all things Foxboro as we review Week One from Apple TV's "The Dynasty". We discuss all things NFL, The New England Patriots, and our own nostalgia as we tackle the following from Episode 1 How much of the Patriots lore that Ian and Ryan are familiar with was common knowledge to an outsider like Hermes? Does this programme do a good enough job talking people through the main players to make the show accessible for non-Patriots and non-Football fans Where does a lot of the enjoyment of the narratives presented come from? We explain our own individual football fandom and where that all begins from Does Drew Bledsoe come off as a hero or villain in this series? Classy or classless? What part of the Patriots history the programme chooses to ignore to create an underdog narrative For each episode Apple gives us we're giving out game balls, calling audibles, pointing out who fumbled and inquiring what was the highlight of the night Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

(Deep dive begins at 38:55) Is it better to be feared or to be loved?. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Megan, (Ethan and Georgia are off at a Yankee game) as we head to the Bronx to determine whether the working man is a sucker or not and we're joined by BFF of the BFE, Juleen who picked this week's selection and talks about her feelings during our endgame. We're shootin' dice in our 214th episode as we discuss: If this film is a good gateway to the gangster genre for female viewers who might be offput by gangster films We talk about conflict within the Monty Python troupe We celebrate the collection of licensed music Liam drives a joke into the ground on this one Why is a major plot point completely disregarded in the cleanup We're joined by BFF of the BFE, Juleen, for the endgame Whether or not A Bronx Tale is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast Norfolk Dom 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/

FIRST 22:30 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 22:30 it's a full spoiler review It's time for the Steel Cage Rematch as we're back and giving the Zac Efron fronted wrestling biopic, The Iron Claw, the See It or Skip It treatment. Is the Von Erich name a big enough one to draw an audience? Was there a wrestling cameo that Ian picked up on? Does the film stay true to wrestling history? Which member of the cast made it right by us until the credits? Which of the wrestling impressions were the best? Is Zac Efron channeling Troy Boulton with that haircut? We'll answer all these questions on The Iron Claw and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

(Deep Dive begins at 34:30) Can one misstep taint an entire film? That's the question of this episode. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megs is still Master Building somewhere else while Ethan is missing his own Valentine's nomination) as we tackle our Valentine's Day Patreon Vote winner, Crazy, Stupid, Love. We're shooting our shot in our 213th episode as we discuss: The foods and drinks we have when we're not feeling well Georgia discusses if you have to agree with 'pick-up' culture to appreciate this film Liam might just be putting himself in the movie ALL REVIEW LONG We need to talk a couple of people off the ledge in some mini-therapy sessions this week We've got another precocious child going on this week Georgia and Ian literally argue about the millilitres in a bottle of pop Whether or not Crazy, Stupid, Love is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

FIRST 29:15 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 29:15 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving the period character study The Holdovers, the See It or Skip It treatment. Is Paul Giamatti Best Actor material? Did this film borrow from other educational-based films? Does the film ignore its own presented growth in favour of a tighter plot? How does The Holdovers hold up against the other films in the Oscar race? We'll answer all these questions on The Holdovers and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

(Deep Dive begins at 31:45) Everything is Awesome.... but if everything is awesome can anything truly be awesome... or special? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megs and Ethan are Master Building somewhere else) as we tackle the Danish toy company's entry into the feature film industry with 2014's The Lego Movie. We're claiming victory on our first try in our 212th episode as we discuss: Our respective uses of Lego If Legoland sounds like a fun place to spend a day What's Ian's #1 priority for a day out What's everyone's favourite chain restaurant Who came to the recording session in a silly mood Ian and Liam disagree on a couple of film references... can you help them out? Whether or not The Lego Movie is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

FIRST 35:10 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 35:10 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving the Martin Scorsese Best Picture nominee, Killers of the Flower Moon, the See It or Skip It treatment. Are Martin Scorsese's epic runtimes a barrier for his audience? Is he retreading material we've already seen from better films starring Leo & De Niro? How does it stack up against other Oscar Contenders this year? Did we miss a few key cameos this great cast? Where does this sit within the other films in Leo's impressive filmography? We'll answer all these questions on Killers of the Flower Moon and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

(Deep Dive begins at 28:45) It's wonderful to have a friend. It might just be our favourite word in the world. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan on a BOYS NIGHT (Georgia and Megs are opening up a business across town) as we tackle Lina Oberholzer's winning entry into our Patreon Lottery, the Sidney Poitier film, A Patch of Blue. Ian serenades Ensign Ian across the miles Liam tries to turn it into a Elizabeth Taylor episode We discuss the sense in shooting POV flashbacks when the protagonist is blind and never would have seen it We learn that marketing sounds cool but was quite pedestrian in the 1960s We might have a frontrunner for a Restie on set design We discuss school bus seatbelt legislation (it's more interesting than it reads) Whether or not A Patch of Blue is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

FIRST 30:10 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 30:10 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving the Emma Stone Best Picture nominee, Poor Things, the See It or Skip It treatment. Does this film exploit Emma Stone throughout with all the nudity and sex? Why did this film remind us so much of The Favourite? How does it stack up against other Oscar Contenders this year? Is there an argument that what Barbie tried to do by telling the audience, Poor Things did by showing? Ian is joined by Liam, and then later by Nate The Great. We'll answer all these questions on Poor Things and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Happy New Year! Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion. Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia look back on the films they've reviewed in 2023 and have some less prestigious awards to hand out this week in the form of The Resties. We all try to stay friends as we debate the worst that we saw in the year that was. A reminder: just because the films are rated highly doesn't mean they're everyone's cup of tea. (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes) This year we're thrilled to have ballots from six of our patrons (Shai Bergerfroind, Hermes Auslander, Richard, Nate the Great, Dirk, and Duane Smith [you just did it, didn't you?]) to help determine the winners. The Awards: Worst Screenplay Worst Special Effects Worst Costume Design Worst Set Design Worst Cinematography Worst Context Corner Factoid Worst Duo Worst Villain Worst Animated Film Worst Musical Worst Score Worst Song Worst Soundtrack Collection Worst Tearjerker Worst Funny Film Worst BFE Take Worst Plothole Biggest Therapy Session Worst Doctor Who Episode Worst Series Covered Worst Representation of Women Worst Plothole Worst Episode of the Year Worst Chilld Most Unlikeable (of a character we’re supposed to like) Worst First Watch Biggest Fall From Grace (Film) Most Unnecessarily Sexualised Moment Worst Aged Moment Most Overhyped Worst Supporting Actress Worst Supporting Actor Worst Actress Worst Actor Worst Film Eligible Films: Good Morning Vietnam Glass Onion Up In The Air Spice World Joe Versus The Volcano How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days Serendipity The Wedding Singer Everything Everywhere All At Once The Big Lebowski The Man in the Iron Mask John Wick They Live There Will Be Blood Benny & Joon Scott Pilgrim vs the World Sliding Doors Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Guardians of the Galaxy The Boondock Saints The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Big The Truman Show Sleepless in Seattle Carrie Raiders of the Lost Ark Armageddon There’s Something About Mary Hail Caesar! Saving Private Ryan Robin Hood: Men in Tights The Fugitive Ford v Ferrari / Le Mans ‘66 Good Will Hunting Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Dazed and Confused Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind True Romance The Hateful Eight School of Rock Rudy The Last Samurai Life is Beautiful Shaun of the Dead Elemental No Country For Old Men Enemy of the State JFK Doubt Shakespeare in Love You’ve Got Mail National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

(Deep Dive begins at 1:00:00) Welcome to the podcast that does what it says on the tin - we're so sure about that, we'll bet on it. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megs, and Georgia as we're heading to prom after the most minor of makeovers in She's All That. We're also taste testing a bevy of Canadian snacks Ian returned with from his Christmas trip home (full video on the Patreon). We're reminiscing about Sixpence None The Richer as we discuss If She's All That is the trope-eist of all 90s high school films Whether Freddie Prinze Jr is ever the jerk that we're told he's redeemed himself from being What is it about graduations and nudity We discuss 90s music and what makes it so engrained to the era (unlike other decades) We point out some massive stars in the cast and on the cameo list What is it about Kevin Pollak that's so endearing Ian finds a way to link this film to pro wrestling Whether or not She's All That is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

(Deep Dive begins at 33:50) Anybody else want to negotiate! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Megan and Liam are stuck in a freezer somewhere) as we're heading to the space opera to retrieve some stones from strange places in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element. We're also joined by BFF of the BFE, James DeGuzman to talk about all things in this film. We're flashing our multi-pass in our 209th episode as we discuss The trappings of a Science Fiction film and if the BFE tends to lean that way Is Bruce Willis just playing John McLane... in space in this film The marmite that is Chris Tucker in this film We touch briefly on the Aaron Rodgers/Jimmy Kimmel drama Does Luc Besson have a thing for casting models and trying to turn them into actors Is the tone of this film strangely inconsistent Ian finds a way to link this film to pro wrestling James DeGuzman (de Guz!) joins us to discuss the film Whether or not The Fifth Element is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

Happy New Year! Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion. Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia look back on the films they've reviewed in 2023 and have some awards to hand out in the form of The Besties. Comments, banter, and flat out arguments can be found as we debate the best that we saw in 2023 (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes) This year we're thrilled to have ballots from ten of our patrons (Shai Bergerfroind, James DeGuzman, Nate The Great, Hermes, Cheesy, Dom, Rob Stewart, Rev Doc Bruce McRae, Duane Smith, Richard) to help determine the winners. The Awards: Best Screenplay Best Special Effects Best Costume Design Best Set Design Best Cinematography Best Context Corner Highlight Best Duo Best Villain Best Score Best Song Best Soundtrack Best Tearjerker Funniest Film Best BFE Moment/Rant/Quote Best BFE Argument Best Doctor Who Episode Best Series Covered Best Representation of Women Rachel McAdams Memorial Award Chris Hemsworth Memorial Award Best Plot Twist (no spoilers) Episode of the Year Best First Watch Most Improved Viewing Experience Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Actor Best Film Eligible Films: Good Morning Vietnam Glass Onion Up In The Air Spice World Joe Versus The Volcano How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days Serendipity The Wedding Singer Everything Everywhere All At Once The Big Lebowski The Man in the Iron Mask John Wick They Live There Will Be Blood Benny & Joon Scott Pilgrim vs the World Sliding Doors Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Guardians of the Galaxy The Boondock Saints The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Big The Truman Show Sleepless in Seattle Carrie Raiders of the Lost Ark Armageddon There’s Something About Mary Hail Caesar! Saving Private Ryan Robin Hood: Men in Tights The Fugitive Ford v Ferrari / Le Mans ‘66 Good Will Hunting Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Dazed and Confused Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind True Romance The Hateful Eight School of Rock Rudy The Last Samurai Life is Beautiful Shaun of the Dead Elemental No Country For Old Men Enemy of the State JFK Doubt Shakespeare in Love You’ve Got Mail National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

(Deep Dive begins at 7:15) Now is the time for cow! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Megan is off somewhere in a swimming pool full of noodles) as we're heading to medical school to discuss the boundary between patient and doctor in Patch Adams. We're defacing napkin holders in our 208th episode as we discuss: Whether there is a fatigue of Robin Williams standup type films? Did Patch give us some red flags? Why wasn't it the case for all of us? Did they misuse Philip Seymour Hoffman in a couple of scenes? Were the powers that be right about Patch Adams after all? What did Siskel & Ebert think of the film? Whether or not Patch Adams is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

(Deep Dive begins at 10:20) Happy New Year!!! It's his first day as a woman and he's getting hot flashses. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan is dating a future James Bond and although Ethan's away, Ian has a new Kiwi housekeeper) as we're heading to San Francisco to discuss the iconic Robin Williams film, Mrs Doubtfire. We're boxing them and shipping them in our 207th episode as we discuss: Is there fatigue of Robin Williams standup type films? Was Sally Field the right actress for this film How does Stu change the stepfather trope in this film Ian makes a case that the order of scenes in this film changed in the edit There's a couple of things that haven't aged that well in 1993 Whether or not Mrs Doubtfire is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

Grab your sonic screwdriver, put on your fez and hop into the TARDIS for the 2023 Christmas episode of Who Do You Think You Are: A Doctor Who Retrospective on Best Film Ever. Join Ethan and Ian as the duo welcome in the new Team TARDIS of the 15th Doctor and Ruby Sunday to cover The Church on Ruby Road as they discuss: First thoughts on the new Doctor Millie Gibson’s first outing as Ruby Sunday Ian learns how long it took Doctor Who to first mention Gallifrey And just what did we think of The Goblin Song

Prepare for the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tapdanced with Danny F'n Kaye. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia with a glass of eggnog as we review the Patreon pick for this year's Christmas review. Also on tap is the BFE Christmas Party as we exchange a few gifts and We're checking bulbs in our 207th episode as we discuss: What future sitcom stars are hiding in plain sight Why do the kids' ages not stay consistent from film to film What causes nostalgia for a film like this A scene that had us feeling quite odd about its placement Which character had to be brought back to the franchise after missing European Vacation The Chicago PD offers some strange services to the spouses of kidnapping victims Ian shares a story of the funniest Thanksgiving he ever had We've got some Christmas Carollers who stop by to wish us their very best during the festive season Whether or not National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus 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/

FIRST 33:30 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 33:30 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving the Willy Wonka origin story, Wonka, the See It or Skip It treatment. Which Willy Wonka does this film pay tribute to? How does Timothee Chamalet hold up in the title role? Is there such a thing as 'too good' of a cast? How does the film try and retcon some stuff from earlier films? Were they telling the right story? We'll answer all these questions on Wonka and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

FIRST 20:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 20:00 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving Apple Studios contribution to the Christmas genre, Spirited, the See It or Skip It treatment. Do you have to know classic literature to be able to access the film? Is Will Ferrell less sickly sweet than he was in Elf? Does Ryan Reynolds ever stop playing Ryan Reynolds? Which actor did we think didn't hold up vocally to the rest? What line did we feel the film crossed? We'll answer all these questions on Spirited and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.