Best Film Ever

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)

Good morning! And in case we don't see you: good afternoon, good evening, and good night. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan(Georgia & Megan have apparently moved to Fiji) as we're heading to Seahaven - if we can get by the forest fire and nuclear plant leak as we review The Truman Show. It's a boat ride to the end of the world in our 177th episode as we discuss: Whether Jim Carrey is a good actor (again!) Just how many things can you blame on Paul Giamatti Liam struggles with disliking a villain that you're supposed to dislike again We talk all sorts of ethics for the actors in The Truman Show Just how many things go wrong in Seahaven in 1 week anyway? Was bringing back Dad the worst thing that Christof could have done? Ian shares a story where he refused to accommodate the costumier's choice in a play We ask why Christof just doesn't let him be with who he likes in this film We imagine the movie again with an almost entirely Muppet cast Whether or not The Truman Show 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:20 - Reflections & Corrections 28:50 - Shoutouts 37:45 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (The Little Mermaid Review Bombing) 50:00 - Deep Dive 2:54:00 - Endgame

Beatles or Stones? Oasis or U2? Coldplay or The Killers? Zeppelin or Floyd? People have been debating which is the best of the best since Rock & Roll became a thing and now we're having a turn. Joined by some of our Friends of the Podcast: Juleen, Hermes and Andy Dickson) 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 Rock Band Ever.

You've got to be at least this tall (imagine a fairly high height) to ride this ride. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're headed to the funfair in search of a Zoltan machine in Big. It's a foot-driven duet of a 176th episode as we discuss: How to make exposition seem natural in dialogue Despite a female screenwriter and director, is Big a boys' film? Ian shares a few stories about going to New York City What is it about boys and gross out humour - and why did Ian and Liam skip it Ethan has found his way back to the podcast and we don't give him a hard time about it at all Pip plays hell with the video feed for this episode so the other 3 have to vamp Ian shares stories about his Canadian Idol experience We consider what life was like for Mrs Baskin - because the film doesn't Whether or not Big 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:15 - Reflections & Corrections 11:25 - Shoutouts 13:40 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision) 18:45 - Deep Dive 1:56:40 - Endgame

We're still walking to Mordor, please wait for the beep!. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman (Ethan and Georgia are trapped on top of a giant puppet over lunch break) as we're heading back to Mordor, Gandor, Rohan, Helms Deep and Isenguard in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. It's a split personality of a 175th episode as we discuss: When is a mistake not a mistake? What error will Ian not stop making Ian shares an issue with a guitar purchase When does runtime become a legit hinderance for a film? Felix has a 2nd job and shares some of his early work Whether Howard Shore is the most underrated composer of all time Is Middle Earth a place we want to spend more time outside of the LOTR trilogy Is the LOTR trilogy a must watch for people or only if you're into fantasy? We give one of the actors in this film a 2nd job, and that's the bottom line Whether or not The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:15 - Reflections & Corrections 11:25 - Shoutouts 13:40 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision) 18:45 - Deep Dive 1:56:40 - Endgame

Don't forget your rope. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Megan's out getting Liam an onion bagel) as we're heading back to Boston, flying on the wings of plot armour (or is that God armour) in The Boondock Saints courtesty of BFF of the BFE, Juleen. It's a Hot Dog of a 163rd episode as we discuss: Why this film brings new meaning to the term 'hot piece of ass' Ian says a joke that goes over so well, Georgia pitches that the pod will never surpass it We get some literal toilet humour We discuss whether writing racist characters makes the writer a racist We try and explain the event that is Eurovision Ian shares a story about living in Phoenix and a mini red-light district We go back to the Prime well one more time We ask whether anyone was telling Willem Defoe what to do in this film Juleen joins us and has a go at the BFE Questionnaire Whether or not The Boondock Saints is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Juleen on her podcast, "It Goes Down in the PM" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739 Catch Juleen's video content at Mom Is Always Write Media at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRCGiE6vcWjlVKN7WMc0nw 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:15 - Reflections & Corrections 13:00 - Shoutouts 24:10 - Can We Talk About This For 2 Minutes (Eurovision) 33:00 - Deep Dive 2:95:00- We're joined by Juleen 2:54:00 - Endgame

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 Monday rather than the usual FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 24: The One Where Rachel Finds Out. We're heading to the airport in just 45 minutes as we discuss: The levels of innuendo that FRIENDS is discovering in the writing At least one specific joke that Ian didn't get back in the day How FRIENDS might be the best show at pulling off the end-of-season lasting image How they deal with the retconning of the Rachel-Ross storyline post-Pilot We continue to tease a big interview coming up Georgia and Ian run through their awards for the Best of Season 1 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 Ross Has a New Girlfriend

FIRST 26:35 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 26:35 it's a full spoiler review This week we're getting the gang back together one last time (The Guardians gang that is, the BFE have plenty left in the tank). Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the likely finale of James Gunn's contribution to the MCU in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. What do you do when you can't have the Guardians be quippy all the time? Did the parallel stories result in the bloating of the A plot to keep up with the B plot? Why can't we do a Guardians film without a decent villain. Does the film play fast and loose with the ramifications of alcohol addiction? We'll answer all these questions on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We've got us a therapy session on this one. Maybe rather than voice our disagreements, we should've just settled it with a dance-off. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia (Meg's still in the queue at Wendy's) as we're heading to Xandar and Knowhere in search of Marvel's biggest gamble in Guardians of the Galaxy. We're looking for floating space recliners in our 173rd episode as we discuss: How the UK version of Wendy's measures up to Ian's memories of North American Wendy's? Georgia brought dinner and we're taste testing it Ian and Ethan share some memories of their own childhood trauma and how they can relate to a young Peter Quill Ian asks a lot of questions about the silliness of this film's ending One of the actors from last week's episode is back again. Did you recognise him? We dissect the presentation of Rocket and Groot's relationship We share some good download numbers this week Liam met someone from the BFE back catalogue this week We gotta talk about the soundtrack here Skynet wrote a story about Best Film Ever Whether or not Guardians of the Galaxy 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: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 4:15 - The gang taste tests Wendy's for the 1st time 20:00 - Reflections & Corrections 25:15 - General Shoutouts 38:30 - Ian reads a story by Skynet about "Best Film Ever" 44:15 - Deep Dive 2:58:30 - Endgame

FRIENDS or I Love Lucy? Seinfeld or the Simpsons? The Office (U.S.) or The Office (U.K.)? People have been debating which is the best of the best since television became a thing and now we're having a turn. Joined by some of our Patrons (Juleen, Hermes and making his BFE debut, Andy Dickson) 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 our first ever Media Madness champion.

Now this is pod racing! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan and Ethan (Georgia's off ordering a clone army for next year's entry) as we're heading to Naboo, Tattooine, and Coruscant all in search of freedom from oppressive tax legislation in George Lucas' return to the Space Opera genre, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. It might be his Episode I but it's our Episode 172 as we discuss: Whether Ethan constructs his personality to be contrary to the popular view for kicks We discuss our own Star Wars fandoms Ian asks if this is the first example of overhype causing fan backlash Some peeps go to bat for Jake Lloyd's performance in this film We talk about what appears to be some lazy stereotyping Why do they spend so long on Tattooine? Ethan shares some news about Star Wars: Celebration as well as some audio footage We share some good news the pod got this week Ian argues that there's actually 2 pretty good twists in this film We ask what is the viewing experience like if you viewed the franchise linearly (1-9) rather than chronologically (4-6 then 1-3, then 7-9) You're not going to believe this but Meg wants to jump ahead again We debut "Storytime with Megs" Whether or not Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace 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: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:00 - Reflections & Corrections 8:45 - Shoutouts 18:30 - Can We Talk About This for 2 Minutes? (Star Wars Celebration & The Tonight Show) 35:00 - Deep Dive 3:05:30 - Endgame

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 FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 23: The One with the Birth. We're on a quest for ice chips and getting locked in a janitor's closet as we discuss: How do you wrap up 5 storylines in 22 minutes? Is this the birth of the real Chandler Bing? Is Leah Rimini the best chemistry that Matt LeBlanc has with an actress on FRIENDS? Rachel's father finally gets his final job Where do we know Dr. Franzblau from Georgia once again explain what it means to be broody and fails to cover when Ian needs to cough We tease a big interview coming up 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 Rachel Finds Out (1.24)

Remember what the Monty Python boys say: nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia (Ethan's missed the train) as we're trying to get home on time in Tory London in the Gwynyth Paltrow film "Sliding Doors" We're subscribing to Adulterers Weekly in our 171st episode as we discuss: Our own personal Sliding Doors moments Megs' keeps fighting the fight to jump ahead We talk about what constitutes a violation of privacy in a relationship Liam talks about his DJ debut We talk about the inauthenticity of British slang in Gwynyth Paltrow's mouth Why does the film red herring us when it doesn't line up with the internal logic of the film Who's the villain: Gerry or Lydia? Whether earrings were less secure in 1998 Ian asks why everyone answers their phones in this movie Whether or not Sliding Doors vs. the World 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: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:30 - Reflections & Corrections 20:10 - Shoutouts 29:00 - Deep Dive 2:31:20 - Endgame

We'll geek. We geek. We have the capacity to geek. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman as we're heading to the Great White North of Canada in Winter for the Toronto International Battle of the Bands in Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." We're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman and are getting our Second Cup orders ready in our 170th episode as we discuss: The plethora of video game references, indie music, and comic book references in the film Ian hosts a game of Real Canada vs. Fake Canada with the team Georgia found a power-up that cured her face blindness temporarily We talk about the amount of planning in pre-production this shoot had to have taken Pip is determined to get his voice heard on this week's episode We look at some of the superhero talent in the supporting cast We try and unpack the recent news about the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series Ian shares some thoughts about his recent stag do attendance and the Grand National We're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman of The Scuttlebutt Podcast who tries his hand at the BFE Questionnaire Whether or not Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 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: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:00 - Reflections & Corrections 9:30 - Shoutouts 36:30 - Deep Dive 1:48:15 - We're joined by Hermes Auslander 2:31:50 - Endgame

FIRST 34:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 34:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're grabbing some milk and picking up a Sports Illustrated at the till as we're on our way to Beaverton, Oregon and Nike Headquarters to see if we can sign the greatest ever to the greatest shoe deal ever in Air. Ian & Liam are kicking it old-school as we look at the story behind Nike's pursuit of Michael Jordan prior to the 1984-1985 NBA Season. Do you have to understand and/or follow basketball to access the story? What two things does the film build up as enigmas and why? Where does Matt Damon fit when we discuss the greatest working actors of our time? What else has Ben Affleck brought to the table as director? How does this film use nostalgia and dramatic irony to its advantage. How has this film already proven to be a slam dunk? We'll answer all these questions on Air and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

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 FRIENDS Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 18: The One With All the Poker. We're trying to figure out who's bluffing and who's holding a flush as we discuss: Why the girls are so determined to play poker and then so angry when they have to pay up Why are Chandler and Joey so immature with Ross and why is he hiding his love for Rachel all of a sudden Whether Joey is the stupidest character at this point or is someone surpasses him Ian finds a loophole that would've allowed Joey to eat when Rachel says no We learn about the soundtrack to Ace Ventura but we differ about how relevant this information is Ian shares some poker etiquette that every character seems to break in this episode Georgia shares some of her thoughts and emotions post-CATS as we talk through the post-show blues 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 the Birth (1.23)

When you wake up, well you know we're gonna be, we're gonna be the pod that did a couple of charcoal sketchings of you while you sleep. We know at almost 4 hours this episode might come off a little over-indulgent but this charming little film asks some big questions of its audience. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Megan (Georgia and Ethan are off searching for Tapioca pudding) as we're headed to Spokane, Washington to practice our Buster Keaton routine in Benny & Joon. We're playing poker for unusual stakes in our 169th episode as we discuss: Why Aidan Quinn wasn't the first actor cast as Benny Why Mary Stuart Masterson wasn't the first (or second) actress cast as Joon We try to figure out a diagnosis for Juniper as it then asks some deeper questions We ask if Sam is merely dim or if he's missing a diagnosis that would help answer these questions We talk about Buster Keaton, who he was and his influence on film in general We ask some questions about when you're allowed to enter the room of a sleeping guest We talk about how this rocketed The Proclaimers to One Hit Wonders across the United States and a lot of other places around the globe Liam is interested in the musical genre charts of other countries around the globe Ian finds it a little bit harder to get mic time this week Whether or not Benny & Joon 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: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:30 - Reflections & Corrections 18:30 - Shoutouts 38:50 - Deep Dive 3:06:30 - Endgame

FIRST 24:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 24:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're grabbing wrench, our controller and a hand full of mushrooms (not that kind) as we're headed down warp pipes to save a kingdom in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Ian's joined by The Yeetmeister as we look at a franchise that had to make a decision between nostalgia or growing a children's audence and certainly made a choice. Was the Chris Pratt controversy worth all the hassle? Which voice actors did a good job? How did the animation hold up? Did Illumination studios utilise the rich catalogue of Mario lore or did it fall to lazy extremes of childern's animated movies of the last decade? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

FIRST 31:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 31:45 it's a full spoiler review This week we're grabbing our character sheets, multi-sided dice (aren't all dice multi-sided?) and our lute and we're headed to the inside of a Dungeon Master's head while we all eat stale pizza in their basement as we saw Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Do you have to be familiar with the source material to enjoy this film? If not, is this a faithful adaptation of all things D&D? Does Michelle Rodriguez have range? What other franchises has Chris Pine been in? Has a film ever had so many magic do-hickeys and if not, does the fantasy genre forgive these sins? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Something about this BFF that always causes a spirited discussion. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Megan (Georgia's catting it up elsewhere) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes as we analyse one of those gritty blokey films in early 20th Century California in There Will Be Blood. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and fashioning very long straws in our 168th episode as we discuss: The humour present in Standard Oil Ian shares a story about the worst Shakespeare performance he ever saw We try to explain pro wrestling to Megan We're oddly divided about the score in the film We gush about the cinematography with one member of the BFE making a very big claim There's a crazy fact about Paul Dano's dual casting that you're not going to believe It's another episode where we enjoy some refreshment that links to the film We've got a fact about this film and another Oscar worthy film that you're not going to believe Ian somehow finds a way to link this film to a 19th century poem We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander of The Scuttlebutt Podcast We debut the BFE Questionnaire Whether or not There Will Be Blood 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: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 8:40 - Reflections & Corrections 14:40 - Shoutouts 24:30 - Deep Dive 2:08:15 - We're joined by Hermes Auslander 2:51:15 - Endgame

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 Sunday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 14: The One with the Candy Hearts. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss: Lisa Kudrow's backstory playing Ursula on Mad About You The premise, impact, and legacy of the Must See TV Thursday night lineup on NBC When does Joey cross the line from relatable to cartoon? Ian spots a big continuity error in the FRIENDS timeline We both want Elliott Gould to be our dad in this episode Why Chandler Bing should have been fired in this episode We have some frank discussions about the American healthcare system and our gratitude for our different system 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 Two Parts (1.16/1.17)

We are here to chew bubblegum and host a podcast - and we're all out of bubblegum. It's WrestleMania week and while we get ready for the granddaddy of them all, join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, and Liam, (Ethan's and Georgia are training for a tag team match) as we're heading to Los Angeles and fighting way too hard not to wear a pair of sunglasses as we review They Live. Joining us as our mystery tag team partner is our friend Stew from Stew World Order productions. We're The short story this film is based off of Why did Roddy Piper leave wrestling to begin with John Carpenter's role as a composer as well as a director in this film We share some stories of Roddy Piper's wrestling career including one we all wish he could take back We discuss the news regarding Jonathan Majors and the reaction to it on Twitter Whether or not They Live is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Stew at SWO Productions at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522 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 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:35 - Reflections & Corrections 16:00 - Shoutouts 36:35 - Deep Dive 1:58:10 - Endgame

Would you like to make a dinner reservation? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia (Ethan's back on the job) as we're heading to New York City and being shot in blue and gray as we review John Wick before the 4th in the series drops in cinemas. We're mistakenly monologuing in front of our captive in our 166th episode as we discuss: How shaky the financing was for the film Why the producers decided to shoot in New York City instead of cheaper options Is there a place for films like this that are stylish and exciting but low on story Ian shares a story about his personal link to one of the actors We take a couple of minutes and discuss Everything Everywhere All At Once's big win at the Oscars Liam has a hot take that you have to hear to believe We discuss the passing of Lance Reddick Whether or not John Wick 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 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:35 - Reflections & Corrections 16:00 - Shoutouts 36:35 - Deep Dive 1:58:10 - Endgame

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 Sunday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 14: The One with the Candy Hearts. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss: The relative merits of beloved (by some) Irish band, the Cranberries Whether the Ross/Carol kiss counts as cheating and are we still too easy on Carol for the affair with Susan? We discuss the merits of Foley jokes Does Joey have more game than we at first think? How Maggie Wheeler hits Prime Janice form on this one Why does James Burrows direct so many episodes in Season 1 and should he be given more credit for the phenomenon FRIENDS was? We've got 3 recurring guest stars to choose from this week: Carol, Susan, and Janice Ian talks about the cinematography of the episode, not a usual discussion point 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 Two Parts (1.16/1.17)

All for one, and one for all! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan, and Georgia (Ethan's being rescued from a tower) as we're heading to 17th Century France and keeping our native accents because it really didn't matter back then as we review The Man in the Iron Mask on its 25th anniversary and our 3rd birthday. We're ending riots in the streets in our 165th episode as we discuss: Leo's schedule between this film and Titanic Who was first choice for Aramis and why did he turn in down We talk about American fast food chains we'd like to see in the UK Georgia finally gives her rant for The Big Lebowski We ask which actors have shown up in the most BFE reviews We also discuss best nations for BFE downloads and highest rated/downloaded films Some of our listeners sent in audio birthday messages on our 3rd birthday Whether or not The Man in the Iron Mask is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319 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 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 7:35 - Reflections & Corrections 16:00 - Shoutouts 36:35 - Deep Dive 1:58:10 - Endgame

FIRST 26:35 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 26:35 it's a full spoiler review This week we're grabbing the keys to the Vista Cruiser and cruising the vista all the way back to Point Place, Wisconsin and Red & Kitty Foreman's basement in That 90s Show. How does the writing hold up from the original? Is Leia too young for the hijinks they get into? Would these people actually hang out together? Who is the audience for this show? How far can sitcom hyperbole help forgive some social ills? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of That 90s Show and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

The BFE abides! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's off writing a 69 cent cheque) as we're heading to Los Angeles in the very early 1990s in search of a rug that really ties the room together in The Big Lebowski and we're joined by our very own Stranger courtesty of Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die. We're just stating our opinion (man), in our 164th episode as we discuss: Inspiration (or perhaps lack thereof) for several of the main plot points and characters Who had the first pitch to play The Dude and didn't take it too seriously Why Joel Coen is the only director listed when it was a collaborative effort We indulge in White Russians and someone does not take to it too kindly We found one actor who is a cure for Georgia's face blindness We discuss the last time any of us wrote a cheque What's with the nihilism double header? And why does it work in some films more than others? We share some previous thoughts on The Big Lebowski and the Coen brothers filmography overall Whether or not The Big Lebowski is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319 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 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:30 - Reflections & Corrections 20:45 - Shoutouts 38:00 - Deep Dive 1:57:15- We're joined by Juleen 2:19:10 - Endgame

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 Friends Friday to discuss all things Season 1 of the hit 90s sitcom as we discuss Season 1, Episode 10: The One with the Monkey. We try to figure out who's got the keys this week as we discuss: Why is "boobies" censored on Google? There's not much Rachel or Ross in this one and is that a good thing? We do an early update on which FRIEND is dating the most to this point There's a disclosure about a parent we hadn't heard before Is Rachel wrong for instigating a naked viewing of Chandler? We've got 4 guest stars to choose from: Roger, Joey Sr, Mrs Tribiani, and Ronnie Ian shares a joke that he hasn't understood for 28 years 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 the Candy Hearts (1.14)

We've never spoken so much about bagels. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Megan, and Georgia (Ethan's stapling a memo to his forehead somewhere) as we're heading everywhere all at once to learn some podcasting skills in order to review Everything Everywhere All At Once courtesty of BFF of the BFE, Juleen. It's a Hot Dog of a 163rd episode as we discuss: We send a message of love out to our friends over at The Film Effect Podcast Who the role of Evelyn was originally written for Ian links the film to an iconic episode of a certain sitcom Liam in Prime spoiler form this week We tackle Giffygate 2023 Georgia discusses font blindness to alongside her face blindness Did we find the aberrant tonal shifts enjoyable or disruptive? Juleen joins us fresh from a trip off the grid Whether or not Everything Everywhere All At Once is the Best Film Ever Catch more of Juleen on her podcast, "It Goes Down in the PM" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739 Catch Juleen's video content at Mom Is Always Write Media at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRCGiE6vcWjlVKN7WMc0nw 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 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:30 - Reflections & Corrections 20:45 - Shoutouts 38:00 - Deep Dive 1:57:15- We're joined by Juleen 2:19:10 - Endgame

It's time to call the council to assemble. Join some of the very best in independent film podcasting as we catch up on a busy season in the world of cinema. We discuss a variety of topics in our fellowship of the film. Sitting around the table this month are Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die", and Stew from "SWO Productions" Topics this month include: What did we make of Rihanna's halftime show at the Super Bowl? What did we make of the ending of the big game? Oscar Nominations are out. Should Top Gun: Maverick have a chance? Do the Oscars need to earn back some credibility with the audience in the aftermath of 'The Slap' How much responsibilities should cinemas have for policing the behaviour of their guests? We talk The Flash post Super Bowl trailer (could it be any more Keaton?) Is it possible that the all-male Best Director field actually acts as a guarantor for every other category? We discuss the proposed concept We then finish by drafting a roster of 6 films each as we try and predict the big 2023 releases that will bring home the most cash Catch more of Kevin at The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319 Catch more of Stew at SWO Productions at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522

We're the ones with the microphone so you will listen to every word we have to say. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's on a flight to Vegas) as we're writing the chorus to our song post-breakup in The Wedding Signer. We're losing our minds for your benefit in our 162nd episode as we discuss: What is it about Adam Sandler that is so appealing to the masses? Who was brought in as a script doctor for this film Is Drew Barrymore the only character that's unaware she's in the 1980s? We talk about baseball and the issues with accessibility for Brits with the game Ian shares a story about why you shouldn't task teachers with dramatic roleplays on training days Ian turns the gif of the week contest on its head Is this film strangely similar to the one we did last week? We go through a heck of a 1980s soundtrack We discuss a complicated journey through gender by Alexis Arquette Whether this was the first film to wax nostalgic about the 1980s There's a scene that's got this as the favourite for a few resties We share some horror stories from our experiences on long-haul flights Whether or not The Wedding Singer 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 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 13:50 - Reflections & Corrections 20:00 - Shoutouts 35:45 - Deep Dive 2:41:20 - Endgame