Best Film Ever

(Deep Dive begins at 47:45) The odd thing about this form of communication is you're more likely to talk about nothing than something. at the BFE we call those nothings 'tangents.' Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Megan (Georgia's waiting on snail mail while Ethan's trying to connect with a dial-up modem) as we're heading New York City on the precipice of the 21st century in our 3rd of the Hanks/Ryan trilogy, Shakespeare in Love. We're going to the mattresses in our 205th episode as we discuss: What is it about the Meg/Tom combo that seems to work How would this movie have worked very differently just a few years later How expensive were early day laptops Why is Dave Chapelle in this movie? Why wasn't Parker Posey more of a thing? Also, why does she turn in this movie? We rate our Hanks/Ryan trilogies from best to worst Whether or not You've Got Mail 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 47:45) If music be the food of love, pod on. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia (Ethan's out touring with the Admiral's Men) as we're heading to the Rose theatre (but minding the plague) in the Elizabethan period romantic comedy, Shakespeare in Love. We're waiting on a mystery to solve itself in our 204th episode as we discuss: Who was supposed to play the part of Viola - and who did she want for her Shakespeare? We have to discuss the impact that Harvey Weinstein had on the Oscar success of this film against some very heavy competition It's face blindness run amok for Georgia in this week's episode We welcome back a legit friend of the podcast in the cast for this film Ian leaves his film teacher persona in the drawer this week but talks English teacher persona Whether or not Shakespeare in 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 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 step back into the TARDIS as Best Film Ever come back to space and time with Who Do You Think You Are? A Doctor Who Retrospective. Join Ethan and Ian to celebrate the 60th anniversary with the third of David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s Three Episodes with Episode Three “The Giggle” as we discuss: Whether Neil Patrick Harris' Toymaker "Spiced Up" our life Ethan's crash course on Colin Baker's era of production nightmares Ian gives his reaction to a new sonic screwdriver live Has a new change to canon opened a door to for disgruntled fans? And welcoming the Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa

(Deep Dive begins at 51:20) Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Ethan (we cut Megan, Georgia, and Liam for the runtime) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander as we head to Catholic School in 1968 Brooklyn in the dramatic powerhouse Doubt. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and we're flip-flopping across the wave of subtext as we try to figure out what's being said without being said throughout this one. We're counting feathers in our 203rd episode as we discuss: Why is Meryl Streep as highly regarded as she is Some of the clever tricks done by cinematographer Roger Deakins to keep us in the dark How star power can affect the viewing of a narrative regarding allegiance to a character Discussions about authority and how to exercise that authority Confirmation bias and how the same piece of information can fulfil two competing ideologies Whether or not Doubt 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 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 step back into the TARDIS as Best Film Ever come back to space and time with Who Do You Think You Are? A Doctor Who Retrospective. Join Ethan and Ian to celebrate the 60th anniversary with the second of David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s Three Episodes with Episode Two “Wild Blue Yonder” as we discuss: How this was an episode we never knew we wanted We celebrate a David Tennant masterclass A fun game of how many times we were fooled throughout the episode And a celebration of a returning favourite

FIRST 32:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 32:45 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving Apple Studios biographic epic Napoleon the See It or Skip It treatment. Do you have to be a history buff to be able to access the film? Is Joaquin Phoenix able to command the spirit of the little general? Is Vanessa Kirby out of her depth playing opposite Phoenix? What was going on with the accents in this film? We'll answer all these questions on Wrestlers and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

(Deep dive begins at 50:30) Ask not what your pod can do for you... Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Megan isn't here), as we head for jury duty in New Orleans to weigh in on the events of Nov 22, 1963 in Dallas in the Oliver Stone political drama, JFK. We're searching for magic bullets and loogies in our 202nd episode as we discuss: How come the cast in this film is so massive We have a follow-up from last week's comments that you're not gonna believe We talk about a pastiche of the famous Magic Bullet scene and the bizarre tie-in One of us has a strong emotional reaction to the film and why more hasn't been done in the aftermath of the film We determine that this is definitely someone's best role ever Ian acknowledges someone after his recent Fantasy Football loss Whether or not JFK 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 step back into the TARDIS as Best Film Ever come back to space and time with Who Do You Think You Are? A Doctor Who Retrospective. Join Ethan and Ian to celebrate the 60th anniversary with the first of David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s three episodes with Episode One: “The Star Beast”, as we discuss: The new cast featuring Yasmin Finney Ian has some choice words about The Meep What do we think about the new Sonic Screwdriver? And a new TARDIS reveal has us rethinking previous opinions

Grab your sonic screwdriver, put on your fez and step back into the TARDIS as Best Film Ever come back to space and time with Who Do You Think You Are? A Doctor Who Retrospective. Join Ethan and Ian to celebrate the 60th anniversary by watching Jodie Whitaker’s final episode, and final episode of the revival era, “The Power of the Doctor” as they discuss: Ian’s thoughts on Sacha Dawaan’s Master Was the episode too long? Was there not enough thirteenth doctor for her final episode? And just how are we feeling before this coming episode of Doctor Who?

(Deep dive begins at 32:15) Why did we blow up the building? Because you made a phone call. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megs and Georgia as we head off grid in the Will Smith/Gene Hackman thriller "Enemy of the State." We're searching for Jack Black themed lingerie in our 201st episode as we discuss: How come the cast in this film is so massive Who was the first call for Gene Hackman's part and why that may have been a misstep Ian breaks down a game we've been playing with our Patreon backers We discuss how Will Smith is terrible at picking out lingerie The girls make a pitch for a very special guest at Christmas We crap all over a fictitious piece of technology Megs' vocal performance has someone cracking jokes at her expense. Guess who? Why this film is so much better once Gene Hackman arrives Ian compares this film to Shakespeare Whether or not Enemy of the State 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/

You can't stop what's coming - and that's a 4 plus hour runtime. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Megs is in the ICU) as we head to West Texas in 1980 in search of fate or nihilism or God or meaning in The Coen Brothers' seminal work "No Country For Old Men." We're also celebrating our 200th episode with some Friends of the Podcast and with a runtime this high, you know there's probably a special someone coming on. We're telling you to 'call it' in our 200th episode as we discuss: The difference between active and passive spectatorship and how directors usually manipulate our response Whether or not we as viewers are obligated a story that ties up with any respect to the story being told Who was the original first choice of the Coens for Llewelyn Moss and the backup choice for Anton Chigurh We're building our communal word power as we forsake brevity in the spirit of levity We're joined by Friends of the Podcast: Andy Dickson, James DeGuzman and Hermes Auslander We discuss again how Liam and Georgia watch films as opposed to Ian and Ethan's perspective Someone didn't set a Fantasy Football lineup. Guess who. The group pick their Mount Rushmore of Scary Disney Scenes Whether or not No Country For Old Men is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: 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 Norfolk Dom AJ from Nova Scotia Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Every journey must come to an end, and this episode of Keeping It Loki we have now fulfilled our Glorious Purpose with the Season 2 and Series Finale of Loki "Glorious Purpose" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian one last time to celebrate Loki's journey, our thoughts on the season and series overall, where does the MCU go from here? Also, stay tuned at the end to know what show Ethan and Ian will bring before the end of the month...

Sometimes the elements do mix. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia (We're all here for once) as we head to Element City in search of a better tomorrow in the Disney Pixar animated film, Elemental 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 haulin' glass in our 199th episode as we discuss: Whether this film needed more intolerance to make the point they're making If we judge this film more harshly than we should based on some sort of PIxar curve We discuss which nationality's story we feel this is supposed to be suggesting One of us almost don't survive the recording We're joined by BFF of the BFE, Juleen, for the endgame Whether or not Elemental 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 Norfolk Dom AJ from Nova Scotia Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Are we padding today? Maybe but today the Keeping It Loki boys are back with Glorious Purpose to break down the fifth episode of Season 2 of Loki "Science/Fiction" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they breeze through this episode and feel like they're repeating the season to discuss, did we care about the branched versions of our main cast?, how much of this episode actually mattered and we will have time during the final episode?

How's that for a slice of fried gold? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan, and Ethan (We're expecting to do a walk-by with Georgia and her new crew) as they head to the Winchester while waiting for all this to blow over as they review the Edgar Wright-Simon Pegg collaboration, Shaun of the Dead as our Patreon pick for Halloween this year. We're looking for cornettos in our 198th episode as we discuss: Whether this film works if you dislike the principal characters Ian's film school is back as he shares some insights he teaches his students Whether the Don't Stop Me Now segment is genius or just stupid What was it about early 2000s comedies and making jokes that were so far over the line A few of us make petitions that some of the villains of the film might have been right after all We also take time to remember Matthew Perry on the day after word spread about his passing Whether or not Shaun of the Dead 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 Norfolk Dom AJ from Nova Scotia Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

It's spaghetti night for the Keeping It Loki boys as they are back with Glorious Purpose to break down the fourth (and surpsingly not final) episode of Season 2 of Loki "The Heart of the TVA" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they struggle to not jump to the end to discuss the climactic ending, how effect was Dox's character and a reflection on the season's first two episodes

Hello Princess! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Ethan, (Liam, Megan, and Georgia are otherwise engaged with musical dress rehearsals) as we review the multiple Academy Award winning Italian Film, La Vita E Bella (Life is Beautiful). Join us for our 197th episode as we discuss: If this film steers into existing stereotypes What it means to look on the bright side of things even when it seems at its darkest Whether this film has a certain marmite quality Whether certain things should be hands-off in regards to fictional representation or humour? We shortlist this film for at least one end-of-year BFE award We reveal the film we'll be reviewing for our annual Halloween choice Whether or not Life is Beautiful 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 Norfolk Dom AJ from Nova Scotia Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Diversions! Early Sunday mornings! Mystical magicians and more as the Keeping It Loki boys return with Glorious Purpose to break down the third episode of Season 2 of Loki with episode 3, "1893" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as Ethan brings a new MCU memoir no-holds barred book to the table with some major production revelations, a Timely discussion about a certain actor and some thoughts on the overall pacing of the season

The boys are continuing to search for their glorious purpose for Season 2 of Keeping It Loki to recap and discuss the second episode of Season 2 of Loki with "Breaking Brad" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as Ian discusses his issue finding his footing today, did we feel like we skipped an episode of context?, was the writing purposely annoying or unintentional, and Ian brings another tantalising theory to the table.

We're here to have a great conversation. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Megan, (Liam and Georgia are searching for the perfect cherry blossom) as they head to Japan to see the meeting of the ancient and the modern in the Tom Cruise epic, The Last Samurai brought to us BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander. We're dressing up in our finest red armour in our 196th episode as we discuss: If this film is just a remixed Dances With Wolves Where Ian recognised the American villain of the piece from Whether Braveheart perfected the epic battle scene and if it's too disorientating for modern audiences If this film goes a little too far down the white saviour trope Ian confesses to a big mistake he made in regards to people's availability for this film Hermes joins us and presents a staunch counter-argument to Ian. It's not Whiplash levels of conflict but it's the closest thing since Whether or not The Last Samurai 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 Norfolk Dom AJ from Nova Scotia Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

The boys are back with their glorious purpose for Season 2 of Keeping It Loki to review, recap and discuss Season 2 of Loki, beginning with the premiere episode, "Ouroboros" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian for a delve into their personal MCU feelings, where people might have stopped keeping up, the charm and sweetness that is Ke Huy Quan and Ian shares a high stakes theory for this season.

FIRST 36:05 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 36:05 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving Netflix's series on Ohio Valley Wrestling, Wrestlers, the See It Or Skip It Treatment with Ian and Liam talking about their respective viewing experiences of the BBC Studios/Netflix documentary series. Do you have to be a wrestling fan in order to enjoy this series? Is Al Snow surprisingly less animated than we expected? Would you want to see a series 2? How do we think that Holiday Inn felt about this show? Which characters did we gravitate more to and which did we wish wouldn't kick out? We'll answer all these questions on Wrestlers and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We're here to play for the Irish! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia, (Liam and Megs didn't make the dress list) as they head back to school to major in montages in the 1993 sports biopic, Rudy. We're heading through the tunnel (mind the time jump) in our 195th episode as we discuss: Should there be rules about egregious abuse of the time jump narrative device Should that rule also apply to montages? How did we feel about the goalposts being consistently moved throughout the film How many actors did Georgia's face blindness cause her to miss this week How many pints does it take for Ian to pay Georgia a compliment? Whether or not Rudy 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 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 Norfolk Dom AJ from Nova Scotia 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/

Pod got no reason; pod got no rhyme - you'd better get the BFE on time! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, Megan and Georgia, (Liam's having a semester abroad) as they head back to school to learn all about math using unconventional methods in the Jack Black vehicle, School of Rock. We're off to the Battle of the Bands in the middle of the day in our 194th episode as we discuss All the things you have to overlook to get behind Jack Black's character in this film Ian and Megs both share some stories of their own experiences as teachers Is Jack Black the same kind of take-him-or-leave-him comedic presence as Will Ferrell, or Jim Carrey. Did the film feel like it was pushing towards a romantic conclusion for 2 of their leading characters All the ways that Dewey would have been caught on Day 1 Ethan is back for an encore as he rejoins the band Whether or not School of Rock 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 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 Norfolk Dom AJ from Nova Scotia 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/

You only gotta hang mean bastards, but mean bastards: you gotta hang. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Liam (Ethan, Georgia, and Megan are trapped in the blizzard) as they head to Minnie's Haberdashery in remote Wyoming (don't call it Colorado) to join BFF of the BFE, Juleen in reviewing the Quentin Tarantino written & directed Western/Psychological Thriller, The Hateful Eight. We're showing off our Lincoln Letter in our 193rd episode as we discuss: What appears to be the hierarchy of most grievous acts that we will allow on film What was this film originally conceived as a sequel to What caused Jennifer Jason Leigh to break character at one point Ian talks about what it's like to review a film for a 2nd time Does this film hold up to a 2nd viewing What's genius about the story structure of this film We've got a tied BFE record this week in the casting and a new record for runtime (we're sorry!) Whether or not The Hateful Eight 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 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 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/

We're so cool (I promise that's an allusion to the movie). Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Liam (Ethan, Georgia, and Megan are riding rollercoasters) as they head to Detroit and then Los Angeles to make the deal of a lifetime in the Tony Scott/Quentin Tarantino collaboration, True Romance. We're off to power our nose in our 192nd episode as we discuss: Why Quentin Tarantino might be writing what he knows in this film Who might have been the first choice for the role of Alabama and why we're glad it didn't go that way How Patricia Arquette convinced Tony Scott to let her wear her hair the way it is in the film A criticism that Harvey Weinstein had of the film that Ian agrees with Which of the trilogy of villains did we like best (spoiler: they're all really good) We've almost got some BFE records set this week as we welcome back some familiar faces Whether or not True Romance 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 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/

The BFE isn't a concept. We're just a [messed] up group of peeps trying to find some peace of mind. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam and for the full episode, BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander. I think we have to acknowledge that our extended runtimes aren't a Megan problem or an Ethan problem; they're a Hermes problem. We're rewriting our own personal histories in our 191st episode as we discuss: Whether a relationship has to remain active to be considered successful We talk about why this film couldn't have been made even 5 years later Liam asks us what Napster was. We talk about it We ask ourselves what the appeal is for Kate Winslet or Jim Carrey films We have a difference of opinion in a reading of the film and need your help The BFE might have another poetry competition on our hands We talk about some of the conflict the director had with - well, everyone Whether or not Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the Best Film Ever Hear more from Hermes at The Scuttlebutt Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=d589539a6a3649cd (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 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 AJ from Nova Scotia 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/

Are you ready for some (more) fantasy football? Ian's out to defend the good name of the BFE and take on 9 other podcasts for Fantasy gridiron supremacy. He's joined on the live call by Dave from Pop Culture Pastor and Kev from The Podcast that wouldn't die (links below). We promise it's the last full-out special talking only football this year but see how Ian does against Kev from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die Dave from Pop Culture Pastor David from Scriptical Stew from Stew World Order Productions Verne from Cinema Recall Nick from The F'n Nerds Podcast Griff from The Paul & Griff Show Ed from The Film Effect Podcast The Sip List Podcast Catch more of Dave on Pop Culture Pastor at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-pastor/id1591553653 Catch more of Kev at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319

Are you ready for some (fantasy) football? We're back with our Patrons in the mix this year and invited a special guest to join us to fill out the field We've got your BFE favourites - Ian, Georgia and Megs drafting live (Ethan's drafting remotely and Liam's doing the autodraft). We're also joined live by Ensign Ian Davies, James DeGuzman, Andy Dickson and Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die" drafting live alongside and adding to the merriment. It's a peak behind the curtain as you catch the BFE group just kicking it as we pretend we know what we're doing with Fantasy Football. In between bites of chicken wings we provide commentary on the picks by our absent drafters (Rev Bruce, Duane Smith, Ryan Kuketz, Nate the Great, Juleen and Dirk - whether they're drafting remotely or letting the computer do the heavy lifting) There's chicken wings, banter, and a behind-the-scenes perspective that might help you know your BFE peeps a little bit better.

You say you don't subscribe to our podcast? You'd be a lot cooler if you did. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian's riding solo from the BFE (Meg & Ethan are running from a bat-wielding Liam... Georgia manages to evade and join slightly late) as he's paying his freshman dues Richard Linklater's 1993 love letter to the mid 1970s in Dazed and Confused. We're joined by a senior classman who teaches us how to live as we FINALLY are able to welcome spiritual cousin of the pod, Ed from The Film Effect Podcast to get us into the party at the Water Tower. We're breaking car windows with bowling balls in our 190th episode as we discuss: How our sensibilities change as we age Which actor was so hated by the rest of the cast it resulted in his part being heavily cut Which actor benefitted from the above changes There are 2 Oscar winners in the cast. Did you spot them both? Ian points out an issue with the arcs of our protagonists Were all the sophomores and juniors forced to stay at home? Ian and Ed discuss Richard Linklater's ability as a screenwriter and wax poetic a bit about how life was different in the pre-digital age Both Ian and Georgia share moments where they didn't realise who was on the screen (Georgia's is priceless) We rail on the acting ability (or lack thereof) of one of the main cast How did this film manage to get so many great songs on the soundtrack We postulate which character represents Linklater and which character he wishes he was Ed reveals some truths about American life and Ian considers if this film has an age, gender, and nationality accessibility problem for Georgia There's also some wrestling talk as Ian and Ed discuss the passing of Bray Wyatt and the firing of CM Punk Whether or not Dazed and Confused is the Best Film Ever Here more from Ed at The Film Effect Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-film-effect-podcast/id1551755963 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/7AzClWhpGO7lcz2arSOg2b?si=9c8741d506f84e25 (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 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 AJ from Nova Scotia Stew from the Stew World Order podcast 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/

Colonel, you'd better have a look at this radar, I don't know what it is but it looks like a giant.... Podcast. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's off on a Top Secret Mission) as we're headed to the 1960s in search of Dr Evil and Austin Powers' mojo in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. We're getting into fights on the Jerry Springer show in our 189th episode as we discuss: How our senses of humour can change as we age We discuss the much discussed scratch-off map Is this another one in a list of films where the panel prefers Ian's line reading to that of the actors in the film Which word makes Georgia's skin crawl Which Olympic events only occur for one gender and why is this Is this more a Dr Evil film than an Austin Powers film? There's an interesting theory presented regarding morality and cosmetic surgery in the AP series There's another case of the bootstrap paradox How does the script deal with Vanessa's ultimate character end (and the complications of time travel). Which song on the soundtrack do we love and which ones do we hate Which line was changed and Ian heavily approves of the new line over the old line Why does Felicity need to plant a tracking device on Fat Bastard What was Ian tempted to claim as his own when he moved to the UK Whether or not Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 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 AJ from Nova Scotia Stew from the Stew World Order podcast 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/

Get ready for some conversations about if you like apples. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Megan's trying to pick up a retainer in a job interview) as we're headed to MIT in search of a Fields Medal in Good Will Hunting. We certainly won't be unoriginal in our 188th episode as we discuss: Matt Damon and if he is the greatest actor of our time The various ways you can interpret the title and if the name of the protagonist ruins it Georgia checks in with which scenes made her cry in this film (it's not a short list) Why is Sean Maguire's freak-out so powerful Who did the studio want to play the Will & Chuckie parts instead of Matt & Ben? Who did Matt & Ben see playing the Sean Maguire role when they wrote it? What practical joke did Damon & Affleck play on the studios to see if they wrote the script Who is the unlikeliest hero of ensuring this film got made with Matt & Ben in the lead roles There's another good coda this week Whether or not Good Will Hunting 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 AJ from Nova Scotia Stew from the Stew World Order podcast 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/

Iron Man or Guardians? Endgame or Infinity War? The Dark World or Love & Thunder? Eternals vs. The Incredible Hulk? People have been debating which is the best of the best since Tony Stark made his suit in a cave and now we're having a turn. Joined by some of our Friends of the Podcast: Juleen, Hermes and Andy Dickson [we're still sorry]) we're setting up 32 of the best in a single knockout tournament. We've got massive upsets, Cinderella runs and much debate as we crown the Best MCU Film Ever

On your marks... get set... technical difficulties! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan and Ethan weren't Ford type people) as we're heading to rural France in search of a 3 minute perfect lap and do our best to go 24 hours in reviewing it. We're all just trying to keep up with the leader as BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander blasts ahead regardless of the RPM count. We don't have Ethan or Megan to blame it on in our 187th episode as we discuss: Damon vs Bale - who's the better actor? Why did this film need 2 different titles in English speaking markets? Who were initially signed up to play the leads in an earlier draft? Don't ask me how but we got onto the Cuban Missile Crisis and the ongoing trade embargo somehow (the yellow button is ready for next week) We've got some technical gremlins in this episode and they're not quick fixes but we do power through - stay tuned for the longest BFE coda ever Hermes joins us and tries to rename the podcast Ian once again tries to re-write the ending of a film - He'd argue it's better We go over our chicken wing challenge in Cambridge and reveal who ate the most Whether or not Ford v Ferrari / Le Mans '66 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 AJ from Nova Scotia 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 had the pleasure of sitting down (virtually - although we were all seated) with "Mr Heckles" himself, Larry Hankin who was kind enough to give us over an hour of his time to discuss his career, his motivations, what excites him, what frustrates him and what he's working on now. Catch Ian & Georgia for the full cut of our previously excerpted interview where we discuss: His run on FRIENDS: when he knew it was going to be a hit show, which of the FRIENDS he most enjoyed working opposite and his inspiration for the part How he got involved with Seinfeld and how sometimes art inspires life as he talks about working with Michael Richards before His work on Home Alone - including what role he almost had and how the producers tried to do right by him and rid themselves of a curse How he ended up getting invited to The Oscars What inspired him to write his book, "That Guy" (available at all major online retailers) and what he's working on next

"I didn't kill my wife / I don't care" Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan (Megan and Georgia have commandeered an ambulance) as we're conduction a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in 1993's The Fugitive. We're staying up til 2am thinking of an ending in our 186th episode as we discuss: The mess that was the script for this film How did they do the two big set pieces (the train and the dive) How many plot holes this film has in it We've got some technical gremlins in this episode How Megan can't be blamed for our bloated runtimes anymore Which actor got royally shafted in this film and why it absolutely had to be done Whether or not The Fugitive 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 AJ from Nova Scotia 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 34:30 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 34:30 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving Oppenheimer the See It Or Skip It Treatment with Ian and Liam talking about their trip to see Oppenheimer last week as Ian finished his Oppenheimer double header. Did Cillian Murphy have an advantage by being somewhat unknown as far as leading a film? Also, how do you pronounce his first name? Did Christopher Nolan try and outclever us all again with this film? Where does this film rank in our listings of 2023's best? How about among Nolan's best? Will this win the box office in 2023? Was Oppenheimer behind the bomb anyways? Ian's also got a theory on the colour grading in this one. We'll answer all these questions on Oppenheimer and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

You vow, we move! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia as we're heading back to Sherwood Forrest after fighting in the Crusades with a Scottish King Richard in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men In Tights. We're busy trying to find a pair of early 1990s Reeboks in our 185th episode as we discuss: A bonanza of yellow button moments We discuss how the rules are different for spoofs and also ask ourselves why these aren't done as often any more Whether this film has aged particularly well Our upcoming plans for the BFE day out in 2023 Ethan's got many feelings about Elon Musk that he feels compelled to share at great length and emotional power 60% of the pod dressed for the occasion. Who dressed up and what did they wear? There's a moment where Ian laughs so hard he has to push the mic away. That might be a first. Whether or not Robin Hood: Men in Tights 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 AJ from Nova Scotia 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 24:30 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 24:30 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving Barbie the See It Or Skip It Treatment with Ian and Megan talking about their trip to see Barbie mid-week as Ian began his Oppenheimer double header. How does Margot Robbie handle the titular character? Why did a serious actor such as Ryan Gosling take on a piece in a film about a child's toy? Simu Liu and Michael Cera (2 more Canadians which brings our total to 3) join the cast - is there something distinctly Canadian about Barbie? Will this win the box office in 2023? How do we feel about the less than subtle ideology and did the film purposely mislead us as to what the story was in the trailer? We'll answer all these questions on Barbie and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We got birthdays, we got milestones, we might be getting a little FUBARred. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia as we're heading to France via Omaha Beach in search of a James Francis Ryan from Iowa (you Minnesota boys stay away) to be saved by Captain Miller as try and win the $300 pool in Saving Private Ryan. We're learning the ropes and trying to carry around a typewriter in our 184th episode as we discuss: The birthday equinox as Georgia & Ian both celebrated birthdays this week Megan & Liam planned a few extra-curricular activities to celebrate Ian shares about an unofficial eating challenge he took on for himself Megan shares the plight of teachers who had to go to the very last moment this week as opposed to others who were done and dusted by midweek We celebrate reaching 100K with a message from a familiar voice for long-time listeners of the pod We update the legendary poster behind the podcast We ask Georgia if she can get behind a war film if the villains are Nazis Whether or not Saving Private Ryan 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 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 30:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 30:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're back with the undisputed King of the Box Office, Tom Cruise, in his quest for meaning in meaningless times in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at Part One of the likely finale of our favourite train riding, mask wearing secret agent. Does old man Tom still have it? Why are there so many women in principal roles in this film? Has Kietrich lost a step after all this time? Are Mission Impossible films supposed to be this funny? Where do we rank the set pieces in this film against the memorable ones from other films? Did Ian just predict how the series ends in Part II? We'll answer all these questions on Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Would that it were so simple... (we said that with a mirthless chuckle). Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan, (Megan and Georgia have been kidnapped by communists) as we're heading to the Studio Star System of 1951 to be fixed by Eddie Mannix as he does his thing for Capitol Pictures in Hail, Caesar!. We're engaging in the world's greatest pre-ship out song and dance in our 183rd episode as we discuss: Our feelings towards the Coen brothers Are films about filmmaking pretentious or an examination of art itself? Liam shares a personal story about a member of the cast Ian shares a little history of the industry as Ian's Film Class is now in session We share a little bit about the big upcoming milestone for the pod We're joined by BFF of the BFE, James DeGuzman who shares his thoughts about the film Whether or not Hail, Caesar! 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 Chris Dykstra Dirk Diggler 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've got some opinions on this one!!! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia (when was the last time we were all here?) as we're heading to Miami while avoiding reststops, hitchhikers, and many of the jokes in this film as we reviewed There's Something About Mary. We're trying to avoid the policeman crawling through the window in our 182nd episode as we dicuss: Our favourite Blink 182 songs Ian revisits his feelings on Cameron Diaz Who did the studio want in the role of Ted even less than Ben Stiller Whose agent turned down the role of Mary on behalf of their client? Ian explains the structure of how a joke is made and then provides caveats Georgia and Megan share some casting news of their own Ian and Liam share stories about their own recent drama event Whether or not There's Something About Mary 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 Chris Dykstra 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 30:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 30:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're in search of another old relic (and we're not talking about Harrison Ford), as we join Indiana Jones on his quest for the Dial of Destiny. Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the likely finale of our favourite grave-robbing archaeologist. Does old man Indy still have it? What's the dilemma between a limited Indy vs a superpowered Indy? How did the deaging process do with the uncanny valley? How did Phoebe Waller-Bridge do acting opposite Harrison Ford? Did it 'feel' like a Phoebe Waller-Bridge project? What other references are there to Indy's existing chronology? Where does this place in the canon of Indiana Jones films? We'll answer all these questions on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny? and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We could stay awake just to hear you breathing! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Megan (Ethan and Georgia are in the other shuttle) as we're heading to as asteroid on the dark side of the moon in Michael Bay's summer blockbuster, Armageddon. The United States government asked us to save the world in our 181st episode and we don't want to say no as we discuss: Which movie inspired the love story between A.J. and Grace in this film What kind of character Steve Buscemi thought he was signing up for Which actor almost got fired early in the film Who almost didn't survive the film thanks to an issue with a costume malfunction What chain of events led to Bruce Willis agreeing to take the lead in this film What's noteworthy about Aerosmith's massive hit song, "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" compared to their other singles. Whether or not Armageddon 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 Chris Dykstra Richard Ching 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've been doing this for 3 years now but just like Dr Jones says, it's not the years, it's the mileage. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, and Ethan (Liam, Megs, and Georgia kept their eyes open when the ark was opened) as we're travelling all over the world but we're doing it by map in the 1981 debut of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. We're digging in the right place in our 180th episode as we discuss: The hard to believe original name Lucas thought of for Indiana Jones The hard to believe original name cast as Indiana Jones What the appeal is for Indiana Jones in a world where James Bond exists An absolutely ludicrous idea George Lucas had for Marion's backstory Just how influential this film seems to be on blockbuster films (and television) in the last 45 years Which comic book villain sneaks into this film but might have been less brilliant and more lazy Whether or not Raiders of the Lost Ark 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 Chris Dykstra Richard Ching 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/

How you doin? We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Central Perk Saturday and moving onto all things Season 2 of the hit 90s cultural juggernaut as we discuss Season 2, Episode 3: The One Where Heckles Dies, featuring an interview with Mr. Heckles himself, Larry Hankin. We're reviewing an episode that's tries to keep the noise down as we discuss: There's some real-time discussion of the recent Titan submersible disaster We say goodbye to Mr Heckles and say hello to Mr Treger What version of Ross do we hate the post Is this the weakest combination of B and C plots that FRIENDS has ever had? We talk to Larry Hankin for about 30 minutes: find out which member of the cast he thinks is the most talented We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra. Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One With Five Steaks and an Eggplant (2.05)

They're all gonna laugh at you! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's hiding under the stage, ready to tip the bucket) as we're heading to Prom with a guy that's got a helmet of hair in the Brian De Palma classic adaptation of Stephen King's horror debut, Carrie. We're doing etymology on 'dirty pillows' in our 179th episode as we discuss: The believeability that Carrie wouldn't have heard of a menstrual cycle at age 17 The number of times that Miss Collins should have been fired in this film Whether the film made Sue & Tommy's intentions clear or if they purposely kept us in the dark (and how it's a much better film in one of those ways) Liam asks if we should forgive Carrie in the end Did they have to go the dream-sequence route in the final sequence? What exactly is Tommy's plan here? Why does he kiss Laurie? Whether or not Carrie 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 Chris Dykstra 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/

So many tangents: it's like... magic! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's stowed away on a flight and is telling everyone she's really short for her age) as we're heading to Seattle and Baltimore and Chicago and Washington and eventually the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York City to meet our new mother in Sleepless in Seattle. We're calling into Dr Marcia Fieldstone in our 178th episode as we discuss: So many tangents in this one Ian and Ethan share their own experiences of fighting the forgetting of loved ones passed on in a more analog age Liam's really excited about his new phone provider Ian shares a goal for 2023 We reveal a big interview get for the pod coming up An update on the battery bet Just how much are we willing to forgive Annie for thanks to the stellar acting of Meg Ryan Just how much should we forgive Tom Hanks for in this shoot We've got 2 possible contenders for the Restie for worst child actor There's one line that's definitely not aged well here - Liam's going to take Rosie O'Donnell and Nora Ephron to task How did David Hyde Pierce end up playing Niles Crane in this film Just how many characters tell us to forgive Annie and how many of them are just plain wrong Georgia weighs in on The Truman Show We reveal the next category for our Media Madness tournament Whether or not Sleepless in Seattle 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 Chris Dykstra 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/

How you doin? We're back with FRIENDS of the Podcast: our Friends retrospective and could we be any more excited? Ian and Georgia are here on a Central Perk Saturday and moving onto all things Season 2 of the hit 90s cultural juggernaut as we discuss Season 2, Episode 1: The One Where Rachel Finds Out. We're reviewing an episode that's just spit-on-your-neck kick-you-in-the-crotch fantastic (it's an expression), as we discuss: There's a lot of talk about humour and taste not transferring across decades as the C plot goes to some places that in a vacuum seem very jarring We get the return of a non-beloved character The difference between another character being the enemy and being the competition We discuss Stuart Hall and his theory regarding encoding and decoding and how it applies to comedy We reveal our massive interview that drops as part of next week's episode We discuss which parts of the episode are the best for water cooler discussion We're so thrilled with our theme music by Baltic House Orchestra. Catch their stuff over at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalticHouseOrchestra Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baltic.house.orchestra If you want to get in on the discussion, you can do so over at our Patreon page - patreon.com/bfe Next up: The One Where Heckles Dies (2.03)