Best Film Ever

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as we're heading to Pandora without nearly enough time to mourn as we review Avatar in the wake of its upcoming sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water. We're learning not to doubt the creative vision of James Cameron to reach a bankable conclusion in our 152nd episode as we discuss: The clear inspiration behind the source material Who was the first choice to play Jake Sully and how much did refusing this film cost him Why are there so many links to LOST in this film Does Michelle Rodriguez ever play against type? Looking back, how do we feel about the 3D fad that was the early 2010s What's the deal with the tail sex? Is this a Mandela effect or did it really happen? Ian mixes up two actors in an unlikely mistake Would this have been a different review if it had happened in 2009? We discuss more football (from both sides of the pond) and celebrate a pretty big milestone for us Whether or not Avatar 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 8:00 - Reflections & Corrections 20:20 - Shoutouts 25:40 - Deep Dive 2:22:35 - Endgame

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes as we review the West Virginia Ocean's Eleven remix that is Logan Lucky in the 300th ever piece of BFE content. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and we're singing our favourite John Denver songs and mocking people who can't drive stick in our 151st episode as we discuss: The many, many, many parallels between this film and Ocean's Eleven Whether this film wasted Seth MacFarlane If this a fun enough film for a heist movie The many plot holes in the film What's noteworthy about the Cinematographer, Editor and Writer of the film A fun fact about how Game of Thrones links with Logan Lucky It's Face Blindness central as we all miss an actor or two in this loaded cast We update who is still alive in BFE Whammageddon We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander of The Scuttlebutt Podcast Whether or not Malcolm X 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 8:00 - Reflections & Corrections 20:20 - Shoutouts 25:40 - Deep Dive 2:22:35 - Endgame

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Ethan (Georgia & Liam are in counselling) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: Juleen for the WHOLE EPISODE as we're recapping the extraordinary life of Malcolm X and celebrate a century-and-a-half of full reviews. We're admiring Juleen's short commute in our 150th episode as we discuss: The global legacy of Malcolm X We discuss the contrasting ideologies of Martin Luther King II and Malcolm X If Denzel was the right choice for the lead role Whether this film does Dr Betty Shabazz dirty Who was the first director linked to the project How did Spike Lee get footage inside Mecca and what was the backup plan for a passable shooting location to represent Mecca Do we like Spike Lee films? We go over the official rules of Whammageddon Whether or not Malcolm X 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 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 8:00 - Reflections & Corrections 20:20 - Shoutouts 25:40 - Deep Dive 2:22:35 - Endgame

Get ready for a THERAPY SESSION; this time, we left it in. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're on babysitting duty protecting a person of interest in Bullitt. We promise that we're all still friends after our 149th episode as we discuss: How people can get emotionally protective of their favourite films Is Steve McQueen cool? Does he have star power? A plot hole that you could drive a car chase through What do you do in a movie without story, dialogue, or character development? What movie did we all claim must've been inspired by Bullitt? Did we care for the antagonist pivots all throughout the film? We share our thoughts about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and Joe Lycett's petition to David Beckham Georgia puts way too much effort in setting up a highly unsuccessful sabotage of everyone in a festive music game Whether or not Bullitt 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 4:35 - Reflections & Corrections 10:00 - Shoutouts 25:30 - Deep Dive 1:52:15 - Endgame

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's sitting in an empty virtual spacejet) as we're adapting from silent films to the talkies as we reviewing if not the best Marvel film of 2018, then definitely the most important Marvel film of 2018. the Chadwick Boseman-Ryan Coogler gamechanger, Black Panther. We're rocking out to Kendrick Lamar in our 148th episode as we discuss: The 26 year journey for this film out of development hell Who the original choice for Black Panther was and the litany of obstacles that got in the way How Andy Serkis impressed us both with his build and his acting muscle in this one Ian gets very frustrated about what he views as a key plothole What prevented M'Baku from using his full persona from the comics There's a lot of talk about mountains and rivers If the film presents itself as a global debate but ends up just being too America-centric Whether or not Black Panther 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 6:10 - Reflections & Corrections 12:00 - Shoutouts 16:15 - Deep Dive 2:23:20 - Endgame

Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're adapting from silent films to the talkies as we review the Gene Kelly classic, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev. Bruce. We're jumping out of a cake in our 147th episode as we discuss: The demands made by Gene Kelly of his co-stars Who are eyes are drawn to every time they're on the screen A crazy story about Debbie Reynolds singing and spoken dubbing in the film. Can someone simply not 'get' a musical? We share our own histories in musicals What are the challenges of musicals on the big screen versus the stage Where did they get all the songs from? What is with the two fever dream segments Why Liam is reminded of Bruce Lee when watching Singin' In The Rain Why does Kathy choose the final song she does - it makes no sense in universe Georgia questions why she's not allowed an opinion, Ian makes a clarification We're joined by Reverend Bruce who gives an impression of Jean Hagen you have to see to believe Ethan might have the blooper of all bloopers in this episode Whether or not Singin' In The Rain 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 4:00 - Reflections & Corrections 4:40 - Shoutouts 16:50 - Deep Dive 1:44:30 - We're joined by Rev. Bruce 2:36:55 - Endgame

Can we offer you a seat and a cup of tea? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan, (Georgia's got a weekend shift at the TSA) as we're driving to upper-middle class homesteads to meet the family. We're quitting smoking in our 146th episode as we discuss: The metaphors that Jordan Peele was trying to express in the film We gush over the acting quality throughout the film Ethan shares us some alternate filmed endings and we pitch some of our own We do discuss whether the film drops the ball in the 3rd act We ask what's more important, the message you want to give or telling a cohesive story? Ian's in full teacher mode as we discuss narrative perspective and the 4 possible readings you can have of a text We discuss our feelings on horror movies and if this is even a horror film Whether or not Get Out 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 - Pre-Cursors 5:40 - Opening Banter 6:40 - Reflections & Corrections 12:25 - Deep Dive 1:51:45 - Endgame

FIRST 32:40 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 32:40 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to Victory and trying not to ask any questions like "what are the men doing?", "what do they do at work all day?" and "why isn't Florence Pugh doing publicity for the film?" as Ian and Agent Scott from SpyHards talk about the Harry Style spittake in Don't Worry Darling? What exactly constitutes an open ending? Would Shia LaBeouf have done a better job here than Harry Styles? When did Chris Pine turn into a proper character actor? Is Florence Pugh a generational talent? Does the story here hold up to closer scrutiny? How vigorously should one eat their popcorn under certain circumstances? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Don't Worry, Darling and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT. Catch more of Agent Scott at Spyhards at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spyhards-podcast/id1526729282

It's you who's in the hot seat, my friend. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's stealing shoes at the Taj Mahal) as we're trying to answer 15 questions for 20 million rupees in Slumdog Millionaire. We're phoning a friend in our 145th episode as we discuss: The shift in India from Bombay to Mumbai and whether globalisation is a more sophisticated form of colonialisation. We talk some facts about the slum of Dharavi, where much of the first act is set Some of the backlash against Danny Boyle and his team The history of the television show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and if you need that cultural knowledge to fully access the film Is Maman the film's best villain - and if so, what does that do to the climax of the film? You might not want to eat a Reese's again after hearing one fact from this film We look up the definition of a chode We ask Georgia to compare this film and Trainspotting What poverty porn is and if the film indeed exploits it Ian shares a little bit about his own quiz show experience in the UK Whether or not Slumdog Millionaire 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 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 - Pre-Cursors 5:40 - Opening Banter 6:40 - Reflections & Corrections 12:25 - Deep Dive 1:51:45 - Endgame

What do we know about diamonds? Not much but we know that we love to review a Guy Ritchie film. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're bouncing between New York and London in search of a diamond the size of a fist while dodging bullets and any man who keeps a pig farm. All bets are off in our 144th episode as we discuss: What exactly is a circular narrative and how does Snatch present itself as one How did Brad Pitt manage to get himself in this film? Why did Vinnie Jones miss a key scene and why didn't we notice Who was the first choice for Brick Top (you're not going to believe this) Why was the title almost changed for the US market We talk about North America's ignorance to the traveler community and what that may have meant to the film's success Has Jason Statham ever stopped playing Turkish? Ian tries to remember where Dennis Farina is from Which member of the cast had to be recast after the original actor ended up turning violent? Is this Guy Ritchie's Best Film? Whether or not Snatch 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 6:40 - Reflections & Corrections 11:15 - Shoutouts 26:15 - Deep Dive 2:06:45 - Endgame

From our warm open hands! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's testing to see if Canadians really do leave their doors unlocked) as we're signing up for a bank account and getting a haircut in Bowling For Columbine. We're discussing if it is a wonderful world in our 143rd episode as we discuss: Our obvious ideological differences being a Brit, a Kiwi, and a Canuck and how that may shape our reading of the film Georgia struggles with some unfamiliar place names and pronunciation Ian shares about some car troubles A crash course on the different types of documentary filmmaking How Bowling For Columbine tries to come up with a narrative arc, a villain and a happy ending - whether they exist or not What is the Michael Moore style/persona and why might it turn some people off What was the reaction to Michael Moore's Oscar acceptance speech Ian shares some personal experiences living in America and being surrounded by a completely different gun culture than he was used to in Canada We talk about some of the ethical shortcuts Moore might have taken and what the impact of that is on the film's overall message Reverend Bruce turns the whole thing on its head with a poignant piece of feedback Whether or not Bowling For Columbine 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 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 6:40 - Reflections & Corrections 11:15 - Shoutouts 26:15 - Deep Dive 2:06:45 - Endgame

Guys like us, who work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're trying to rustle up $600 to buy a house to change our lives in the Depression Era literary classic, Of Mice and Men. We're turning down offers of ketchup in our 142nd episode as we discuss: The status that the source material has both in the UK as well as the US What literary theatre experience changed Ian's life We find out that Ethan has a very particular skill that we knew nothing about Just how involved was Gary Sinise in the production of this film Is it harder to analyse a film when we're so familiar with the source material Is it possible for a gunshot to be silent? Liam's got a grudge against John Malkovich that you have to hear to believe Ian's got a theory on how Liam views films and questions him on it Whether Curley's Wife is stripped of her nuance in this production We fix the ending so its much more powerful Whether or not Of Mice and 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: 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 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 19:50 - Shoutouts 29:20 - Deep Dive 1:56:45 - Endgame

Welcome to our most divisive episode EVER! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're striving to make first chair in the Shaffer Conservatory Studio Band as we review the independent darling, Whiplash, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes. Never has a film caused such debate about the overall message of the film and whether a film's plot means an endorsement of the material covered within. We're ducking cymbals while trying to figure out if we're rushing or dragging in our 141st episode as we discuss: The transformation (both physical and spiritually of JK Simmons) What is the cost of excellence. Should one be willing to push oneself that far? Should you be willing to push others? Is Andrew's downfall too quick? It gave some of us Whiplash Where does Liam know Nicole from? Just how long was the shooting schedule for this film? Does the film come down on whether the ends justify the means? What does it mean to peak at 19? We discover that when reviewing films, some of us are rushing while others are dragging Find out why the table is tidy this week Georgia and Ethan discover how much work Ian does on the format sheet We discover who on the panel likes conflict and who wants to run from it We're joined by Hermes who as always continues to flog his phony #TeamEthan perspective Whether or not Whiplash 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 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 8:00 - Reflections & Corrections 19:00 - Shoutouts 26:35 - Deep Dive 1:55:50 - We're joined by Hermes 2:47:00 - Endgame

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with Netflix's original series, The Crown. Ian and Liam are both new to the route but have strong feelings towards the destination. We're walking like we're the respective fathers of the nation as we discuss : The casting of the series regulars and how accurate is Claire Foy's vocal performance Which actor's casting threw Liam for a push We try and work out the scheduling of the how the series should be laid out We discuss the benefit of a well-timed limerick We share our own thoughts on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II We discuss the recent stress regarding Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby and the queue-jumping scandal whilst Elizabeth was lying in state Would we ground the pilot of The Crown or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode. Russell the Postie has dropped off a special springtime delivery and Ethan's working the mail room to deliver the questions from Friends of the Podcast & The Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team. Hear Ian, Liam, Georgia, and Ethan answer some of your questions in our 5th edition. Key questions this time include: Who would we book for our dream musical festival? What nicknames do we have for each other? What film would we cast ourselves in if time wasn't a factor? How exactly does Ian teach film? Our best and worst job experiences? Do we appreciate film more since starting the podcast? Who do we list as our role models? What are the plans for the next BFE Anniversary? If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open. Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE

"Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come." Mark Twain was not an optimist. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's getting his dog a mortgage) as we're trying to find a 'mortgage finance for dummies' textbook as we review the financial real-life story, The Big Short. Thankfully we're joined by Alex from Main St. Finance to help unpick the many (and I mean many) questions Georgia had regarding the financial speak in this film. We're looking to swap shorts in our 140th episode as we discuss: Why was this film such a departure for Adam Scott What exactly is a short and why does the bank engage with this sort of stuff Are there accessibility problems for this film dependent on age, location, and personal history? What did we make of the 4th wall breaks and self-aware tone? If you like Georgia's face blindness - this is a film for you Did the film need a more movie-friendly ending? Does this movie have a hero? Is it important to have one? We share a little bit about our personal experiences regarding getting on the property ladder in a post Big Short world Whether or not The Big Short is the Best Film Ever Catch so much more of Alex on his podcast, Main St Finance. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/main-st-finance/id1513779406 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 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:00 - Reflections & Corrections 17:50 - We're joined by Alex 15:00 - Shoutouts 29:00 - Deep Dive 2:35:00 - Endgame

What would you do if you could live every day over again? I mean besides picking up a dessert at Pret a Manger... Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're clenching our fists in the cupboard before trying to write this intro better the next time. We're dining in the dark in our 139th episode as we discuss: The original choice for Mary and what exactly is a manic pixie girl? How difficult it is to write a time travel movie and how this film fails its own internal logic (especially in the key moment) Where do we know older Mary from and why is she so great? Do we all just want Bill Nighy to be our dad? Georgia's face blindness is up to a 10 on this one Is this the best Richard Curtis film ever? Does Tim go too far in his 'date' with Charlotte? We wish a happy birthday to a friend of the podcast and welcome another one into the Patreon pool Whether or not About Time 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 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 4:40 - Reflections & Corrections 9:20 - Shoutouts 18:15 - Deep Dive 1:43:00 - Endgame

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little Web Series Pilot Analysis by discussing all the first episode of Headless. Ian and Georgia are both learning the route but have flown on the airline a few times before. We're trying to figure out if we can connect to Bing on the flight as we discuss: The sense of humour Sean & Sinead Persaud have and what other media property it reminds us of We fawn over the production values in the pilot episode What enigmas does the series present to entice us to come back Can you incorporate an overly woke villain in a sense that's not heavily ironic? Ian throws a little teacher-gripe with the presentation of education in a cutaway Is Ichabod paying attention to his own narrative? Ian and Georgia give their first impressions of the series, having never seen it before We also acknowledge our propensity to approve of Shipwrecked's stuff Would we ground the Headless pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff? Catch the pilot episode of Headless at https://youtu.be/gZjidIkpXS0 Headless theme composed by Dylan Glatthorn. Used by permission. Catch more of Dylan's stuff at: http://dylanglatthorn.com/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4490064/

Are you ready for some (fantasy) football? We've got out Patrons in the mix this year and invited some of our podcast friends to join us to fill out the field We've got your BFE favourites - Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia alongside Stew from "The Stew World Order Podcast", 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 Patreon backers (Rev Bruce, Ensign Ian Davies, Duane Smith, and Nate the Great) and the podcasters doing so via autodraft (Ed from The Film Effect Podcast and 2020 champ, Alex from Main St Finance) There's chicken wings, banter, and a behind-the-scenes perspective that might help you know your BFE peeps a little bit better.

All this anger just begets greater anger; no, we're not talking about Ian and Ethan here. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's putting up a billboard) as we're debating driving all the way to Idaho as we review Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri. Liam's emptying the chamber in our 138th episode as we discuss: Does Martin McDonagh have a specific penchant after comparing this film to In Bruges? Is Woody Harrelson's character a hero, a martyr, or an egomaniac? Is his perfect day self-indulgent and the least caring thing he could do Why cast the character of the drifter to appear for both Mildren and Dixon What else have we seen Sam Rockwell in and why doesn't he get his due? Why was Frances McDormand hesitant to do this film and who talked her into doing it? Is this the best Martin McDonagh film ever? How does Pip make his presence this week? We give him a title. Does the dark humour go too far? Does this film start with too horrific of a premise to walk the tonal line it does? Whether or not Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 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 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 4:40 - Reflections & Corrections 9:20 - Shoutouts 18:15 - Deep Dive 1:43:00 - Endgame

They're not in the prisoner-takin' business; they're in the Nazi-killin' business. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to Nazi-occupied France courtesty of BFF of the BFE, Juleen. We're looking to pay off our debt of 100 scalps in our 137th episode as we discuss: Lists of first thoughts for the roles of Hans Landa, Donny Donowitz, and Archie Hicox Why is the Netflix logo for IB different from the one on the movie poster We talk about how this film has not only 1 but 2 all-time great scenes in it There's a great deal of debate about consent in film and how real is too real Why does Landa let Shoshanna go when he could kill her so easily in Act I? Is this the best Quentin Tarantino ever? Juleen joins us fresh from a trip to NYC where she was doing a cityblog for Mom Is Always Write Media Why does QT always have to work the n word into his script in some way? How do you count to 3 on your fingers? We compare. Whether or not Inglourious Basterds 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: 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 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 3:40 - Reflections & Corrections 9:45 - Shoutouts 16:15 - Deep Dive 1:32:00 - We're joined by Juleen 2:19:20 - 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 summer 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", Agent Scott from "Spyhards", Carlo from "The Movie Loot", and Stew from "SWO Productions" Topics this month include: What did we make of Will Smith's apology The cancellation of Batgirl and the non-cancellation of The Flash Do we want to see Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow again. Do we want another POTC movie, really? Is Top Gun: Maverick the film of the summer? Is it better than the original What's the danger of media properties becoming part of the main YouTube discourse? How can it harm our viewing experience? How much can Marvel realistically expect us to keep up with the MCU overreaching narrative. Is it accessible to new viewers? What could it learn from James Bond? What stops us from watching classics like Schindler's List Do you have to be a fan of Elvis to 'get' Baz Luhrmann's biopic of the King of Rock & Roll? Does Taika Waititi need people to protect him from over Taika Waititing his own films? We talk Thor: Love & Thunder We give our feelings on the big films of the Summer for 2022 Catch more of Carlo at The Movie Loot at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-movie-loot/id1578191119 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 Catch more of Agent Scott at Spyhards at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spyhards-podcast/id1526729282

We had the time of our lives - and we owe it all to you. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to Kellerman's for summer camp in Dirty Dancing, a film with magical powers over women (and some men) for its 35th anniversary. We're hoping to avoid chickening out of the big lift in our 136th anniversary as we discuss: Who almost played Johnny Castle but screen tested terribly against Jennifer Grey Why we think Jennifer Grey didn't have the career of Sarah Jessica Parker How much does this film line up with Marvelous Mrs Maisel (season 2) and why might that actually not be an accident Is there a religious subplot in this film that no-one talks about regarding Baby's father's disapproval of Johnny Castle How good a job does this film do using the theatre of the mind to shock us in the abortion subplot Is this the best Patrick Swayze film ever? What other film do we know Baby's father from on the pod? How about the social convener? We need your help to settle a 3 way disagreement on the film? Whether or not Dirty Dancing 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 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 8:00 - Reflections & Corrections 21:05 - Shoutouts 35:30 - Deep Dive 2:35:45 - Endgame

It's episode 8 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for yet another go around the trivia stratosphere with some top notch quizzletainment in BFE Quiz Night 8: The Fate of the Curious. Quizmaster Ian welcomes back champion Danny from It's A Musical Podcast who defends his crown against 5 eager challengers: Kevin from The Pdocast That Wouldn't Die, Pete from Middle Class Film Class, Stew from Stew World Order, Brandon from Namely 90s podcast and Mindy from Her House. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun around the greater cinematic industry. This month's categories are: Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is Location Scouting: We name the setting (real or fictitious) and you tell us where it's set Sequences: Can you figure out what ties the films together and tell us what comes next? Caveman Film Reviews: Can you describe a film using only monosyllabic words and no names or words from the film's title The Eliminator - Kind to many, savage to some, the game is never over with THE ELIMINATOR still to come If you want to join us on a future quiz night, please get a hold of us on our Twitter account (@bestfilmeverpod) and let us know that you'd like to be on our waiting list.

Tonight we're gonna rock this pod tonight. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're touring the United States with Britain's loudest band in This is Spinal Tap. Some call it the funniest film of all time but how did it do for 2 of us giving it a first watch almost 40 years after its release? We're cranking all the dials up to 11 in our 135th episode as we discuss: How the characters for This is Spinal Tap came to be Who really wrote the songs and played the instruments in the film Why Black Sabbath became upset with the producers and the unbelieveable reason they got it wrong Who were Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller sent to in order to polish the script up Where do we know each of the 4 main characters from. Face blindness to the extremes We share about our BFE trip to London Which crazy cameos show up in this film - including one that we couldn't believe We discuss the challenges of a film requiring you to be in on the joke We briefly give some thoughts on the passing of Olivia Newton John Whether or not This is Spinal Tap 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 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 7:05 - Reflections & Corrections 26:15 - Shoutouts 57:40 - Deep Dive 2:04:25 - Endgame

It's the BFE as you've never heard them: all tangents and no format sheet. We turned the mics on and let whatever came to the conversation end up on the tape. Ian, Liam, and Georgia are cracking wise and sharing their thoughts and histories as we discuss: The best gift we ever had The plans for our upcoming London trip The difference between UK & Canadian schooling Would we pay to go see a hologram concert Is Johnny Depp on his way back to Pirates of the Caribbean What is Marmite and why is it so devisive How to beat the buffet and get your most bang for your buck We conclude by doing the questionnaire from Inside The Actors Studio

Do you know what the world’s 3rd greatest gift is? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Georgia, and Liam (Ethan’s off practicing his maniacal laugh) as head off to Hollywood via Smalltown USA (don’t worry, we’re travelling by map) as we review Jason Segel’s passion project, the 2011 reboot/sequel, The Muppets. Life’s a Happy Song in our 134th episode as we discuss: The backstory of how Jason Segel got involved with the project and what other film he tips his hand regarding his love of the muppets in Why the Muppets seems to be such a hard property for Disney to utilise correctly Who was the original casting choice for Tex Richman (if legend is to be believed) Who were Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller sent to in order to polish the script up We cast the BFE crew according to which man would make the best muppet Why wasn’t legendary Muppet performer Frank Oz in the film and what were his thoughts on it We go through a list of cameos that tragically ended up on the cutting room floor We talk about how Amy Adams is consistently not glamourised but ends up looking fantastic all film long Which character does Ian truly hate in this film We talk about which moments got us a little teary We briefly give some thoughts on the cancellation of Mock the Week and Batgirl Whether or not The Muppets 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 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 6:35 - Reflections & Corrections 15:45 - Shoutouts 27:30 - Deep Dive 2:32:40 - Endgame

FIRST 31:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 31:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed all over Europe with big Russo Brothers chyrons to let us know where we're at as Ian and Georgia talk about the $200 million Netflix original, The Gray Man. Should Ryan Gosling be in a cinematic universe? Could Chris Evans have done this role if he hadn't done Knives Out first? Which characters have a completely unbelievable babyface turn? What was the story here again? Which actors are very good and which actors are horrendous? Does this film have a villain problem? Which actor does Georgia label as 'very attractive'? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Elvis and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Georgia, and Ethan (Liam's manning the getaway car) as we review Ben Affleck's 2nd directorial effort in the gritty Boston heist film, The Town - brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev Bruce who joins us for the Endgame on this episode. We're talking Priuses in our 133rd episode as we discuss: How this film follows the format of a romantic comedy if you excuse the overwhelming trauma involved in the meet-cute Are we given enough time to feel sympathy for the characters in this film? What efforts did Ben Affleck go to in order to create an aura of legitimacy in this film Is Ben Affleck just remaking one of his other films and casting himself in the hero role, this go around Whether Doug is justified in his final kills or does he go too far Why does no-one pay attention to a character walking around with a duffel bag, ever Which actors and actresses really surprised us in this film and someone besides Georgia suffers from a little face blindness It's the return of Postlethwaite, and you know what that means We're joined once again by our BFF: Reverend Bruce and discuss Baseball, Boston, and some Dunkin' Donuts Georgia, Ian and Reverend Bruce all give their perspectives on how to deliver an affected accent We briefly give some thoughts on Will Smith's apology, the passing of Paul Sorvino and the last episode of Nick & Russ Don't Know Anything Whether or not The Town 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 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 6:45 - Reflections & Corrections 24:20 - Shoutouts 36:30 - Deep Dive 1:45:10- We're joined by Hermes 2:32:25 - Endgame

FIRST 53:10 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 53:10 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to Memphis, Vegas and all places in between (but definitely not overseas) as Ian and Liam talk about Baz Lurhmann's latest film, the biopic Elvis. Can a film be too Baz Lurhmann? Is Elvis the nicest guy who ever lived? Is Tom Hanks bad as Colonel Tom? Does Austin Butler deserve his Oscar buzz? What's the deal with the scene in the TV studio? We also go on an obscene amount of tangents and side conversations. Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Elvis and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Get off my plane! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, and Ethan (Georgia's crawling around the cargo hold and Liam's sleeping while watching the football) as we endeavor to fly TransAtlantic without incident in 1997's Die Hard on a Plane, Air Force One. We're inferring about direct orders in our 132nd episode as we discuss: We discuss Quidditch and Quadball for 2 minutes as well as Marvel's Phases 5 & 6 Who was first approached to play President James Marshall The one change that Glenn Close demanded before she agreed to play the vice president Which president liked this movie and which president liked this movie a little too much We discuss what exactly a 'direct order 'means Ian rages a bit about the film continuously defying its own internal logic How do Pyjamas turn into a full military uniform When is exposition natural and when is it forced Ian comes up with an acceptable secondary title for this film We ask whether Gary Oldman is note perfect or over the top as the film's villain Whether or not Air Force One 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 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 3:35 - Reflections & Corrections 6:05 - Shoutouts 26:00 - Deep Dive 1:49:15 - Endgame

WARNING - SOME SIGNIFICANT SPOILER TALK ON LOOPER & THE SIXTH SENSE Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ethan, Ian, and Liam revisit the career of Bruce Willis. Comments, banter, and an appreciation of acting against type can be found as we discuss: What is the appeal of Bruce Willis as an actor or as an action star Should Bruce Willis have tried out his comedic chops a bit more? Does Bruce Willis elevate those around him or is he actually dependent on a strong supporting cast? Why does no-one talk about The Last Boy Scout? Should Bruce have done more buddy cop films after Die Hard with a Vengeance? Is Bruce's performance in Unbreakable understated or just mailing it in? Ian shares a story about recognizing a key location in a Bruce Willis film We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best Bruce Willis Performances ever If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Obeying just for the sake of obeying? That's something only other pods could do. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan's been infected by a giant toad) as we travel through rural Spain avoiding communist literature whilst reviewing a legit piece of cinema in Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. We're not leaving the lock undisturbed in our 131st episode as we discuss: Liam's aversion to wanting to watch this week's film The challenges that come with reading subtitles and why this film might have avoided such problems The problems with child actors What to do when films don't necessarily tie everything up in a definitive manner The struggles of Doug Jones (The Faun) whilst preparing for this movie Whether the Faun is called Pan We talk British weather and how it's not as laughable as you might at first think Georgia thinks at least one of us is a muggle as we refuse to believe in the magic Ian goes properly to film school this week as this is on his syllabus Does the casting of actors in the resolution create a plothole? Whether or not Pan's Labyrinth 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 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 9:00 - Reflections & Corrections 13:15 - Shoutouts 18:15 - Deep Dive 2:22:35 - Endgame

FIRST 31:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 31:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to New Asgard, The Shadow Realm, Omnipotence City, all on the way to Eternity. Ian and Georgia are talking about the 4th entry into the Thor anthology, the last true Marvel OG standing. Does Taika Waititi need oversight? Was Natalie Portman correct by calling this film "super gay?" Did Valkyrie seem different in this one? How is Christian Bale in the MCU? How should Marvel deal with the issue with LGBT censorship in China? How exactly is Taika Waititi like Cady from Mean Girls? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Thor: Love and Thunder and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

You know the difference between us and other film podcasts? We make this look good. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Men In Black on its 25th anniversary. We're not flashing anyone with a neuralyser in our 130th episode as we discuss: Who turned down the roles of Agent K and Agent J (clap, clap, clap, clap) respectivley To what degree did Vincent D'Onofrio go to in order to play Edgar/The Bug Why does the score to this film sound similar to Beetlejuice? Were we able to overlook the Will Smith slap and enjoy his performance in this film? What struggle did Tommy Lee Jones have in this film? Who's new in the Patreon Pool this week? Is Karl Urban any good in this film? How good are the practical effects in this film? Does this film hold up after 3 spectacularly poor sequels Whether or not Men In Black 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 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 - Ian shares a moment 16:30 - Reflections & Corrections 21:50 - Shoutouts 26:00 - Deep Dive 1:47:30 - Endgame

Is The Dark World the worst Thor film? Ian thinks so - Georgia disagrees. Come join us as the BFE tackles what some call the worst film in the MCU with Thor: The Dark World Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - and push play in unison with us on your own Disney Plus account (or other outdated viewing medium) and listen to us discuss a film that can't decide what it wants to be at any point in the film as we debate: What's the perfect hair length for Thor? Why did the MCU do Christopher Eccleston so dirty in this film? How exactly do Dark Elves procreate? Does anyone miss Chris Hemsworth's bleached eyebrows? What does the breakneck speed of the film's 3rd act do for our viewing enjoyment? What do we think of Ian (the character), is he even necessary? (again, the character)

We know each other - we're almost like friends from work. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Thor: Ragnarok as we kick off Funderstruck week en route to Thor: Love & Thunder. We hope you printed off enough pamphlets for your revolution in our 129th episode as we discuss: Odin and how this film ruins his character The mini-films that were Team Thor and how they helped shape Thor's character tweak in Ragnarok Why this film plays so fast and loose with Asgard being a planet or a people If people overpraise this film (or over criticise the 1st Thor film) because of Thor: The Dark World How Taika Waititi got the gig to direct this film We're joined by friends of the podcast Cheesy & Juleen Is Karl Urban any good in this film? Does this film suffer from a story problem? We leave some technical glitches in at the end of this episode Whether or not Thor: Ragnarok 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) 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 6:40 - Deep Dive 2:09:40 - Endgame

We've seen things you people wouldn't believe but soon they'll all be gone. Lost in time, like tears in rain. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian is joined by special guest Carlo (from The Movie Loot) as we review Blade Runner on its 40th anniversary. Be prepared to decipher origami in our 128th episode as we discuss: Carlo auditions for the role of Liam We discuss the title of the source material and how it might not be great for a film We consider why Rutger Hauer might have been the perfect replicant Just how much Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford didn't get along The concept of the Blade Runner curse What things about living in 2019 they got right, and what they got wrong Where we see the fingerprints of Blade Runner in popular culture How Vangelis had a great 5 year run and then was lost forever Some working issues between Harrison Ford and Sean Young Whether or not Blade Runner 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) Check out more from Carlo on his Podcast, "The Movie Loot" - https://tmml.buzzsprout.com/ 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 6:25 - Reflections & Corrections 19:35 - Shoutouts 32:50 - Deep Dive 2:37:30 - Endgame

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part VI”. Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they cover the conclusion of this series finale to discuss: Overall thoughts on the series as a whole The Reva redemption arc The issues within The rematch of the century And Ethan goes on a weird tangent about Rise of Skywalker…again…

Everybody get in the time machine, Liam's film school is taking us to the 1970s. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Bonnie and Clyde. Be prepared to never stop driving in our 127th episode as we discuss: Liam reveals a ton of information about the real life Bonnie and Clyde The initial choice for Bonnie and why that had to change once Warren Beatty was cast. We talk a little bit about the Great Depression and share some history on great market crashes across history We talk about the specifics of why you never want to eat in a scene We pick up on a key anachronism from the film We discuss the French New Wave and where Jean-Luc Godard wanted to shoot this We see if Georgia was able to pick up on some familiar faces despite the age of the film Is Estelle Parsons the worst part of this film? How this film went massively against the Hays Code Whether or not Bonnie and Clyde 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) 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 6:25 - Reflections & Corrections 19:35 - Shoutouts 32:50 - Deep Dive 2:37:30 - Endgame

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part V”. Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they cover the most divisive episode so far where Ian embraces his dark side to discuss: Ian’s issues with Reva’s turn Celebrate Tala’s epic conclusion Ethan defends Star Wars and Midichlorians like his life defends on it And how was L0LA handled this episode?

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis by trying to figure out what all the fuss is about with Stranger Things. Georgia is learning the route while Ian has only flown it a couple of times. We're trying to ensure the plane doesn't go upside-down as we discuss: The clear 80s nostalgia The differences between a first ep of a Netflix release and a legit pilot If Benny is the most likeable character in the thing Where Georgia might know Winona Ryder from Can you appreciate the quality in something while also disliking it? We talk some more about that great look down the barrel of a gun elevator shot Georgia gives her first impressions of the series, having never seen it before Would we ground the Stranger Things pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Phone home! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Steven Spielberg's family classic, E.T. Grab your BMX bikes and chase through the streets looking for Reese's Pieces as we discuss How this film relates to Steven Spielberg's personal life The funny story behind how Reese's Pieces got involved with this film We go down a rabbit hole with Spielbergian Suburbia and hyperreal nostalgia We've got a live tasting of Reese's Pieces by Liam and Georgia who've never had it before We're going for it again with Guinness Coffee Beer 2.0 We talk about a cameo that almost happened We talk about the ending that initially was supposed to happen We gush about if this is one of the best scores ever written How the link between Elliott and E.T. is supposed to work Liam's got some severe Mandela effect going on Whether or not E.T. 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) 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:25 - Reflections & Corrections 19:35 - Shoutouts 32:50 - Deep Dive 2:37:30 - Endgame

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part IIII”. Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they get some Deja-vu on a second attempt after imperial interference so they can discuss: Roken and his 20 second character turn Ethan geeks out over references to a video game A discussion about how the fandom has weaponised Rotten Tomatoes And is Obi-Wan too bloodthirsty?

The park is open. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian and Ethan, as we're joined by Northwood Pie's Jay Salahi to review the genesis of the new Jurassic Park trilogy in Jurassic World. We're considering how to use Raptors for military purposes in our 125th episode as we discuss: How this film recycles (and combines) character types from the first film again Jay's got his boxing gloves on and he's about to throw down with anyone who criticizes The Lost World Does this film both criticize corporate sponsorship while also simultaneously endorsing it We've got a live tasting of Gunness Coffee Beer (how is this a thing?) Is Chris Pratt a great actor or a movie star in this thing? Does this film have a villain problem? Is Bryce Dallas Howard good or bad in this film? Jay and Ian discuss how editing sequence can impact the end product We briefly talk about marijuana culture in the UK once again We've got some thoughts about society's fascination with the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard court case We announce the date and film selection for our next Live & Uncensored Whether or not Jurassic 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) 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:20 - Reflections & Corrections 15:20 - Shoutouts 25:35 - We're joined by Jay Salahi 35:30 - Deep Dive 2:34:10 - Endgame

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part III”. Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they discuss who actually owns Star Wars? the grudge match of the century the ethics of voice modulation the last week in the streaming wars And are we heading towards a second season of Obi-Wan Kenobi?

“This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part II”. Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they discuss: Spice Girls and Daughters Hadja the “Jedi” and Ian finally gives into the dark side when it comes to Baby Leia

“This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part I”. Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian to talk all things Star Wars as they recount: The Ballad of Jimmy the Jedi Where we disagree on The Last Jedi Some praise for Moses Ingrim’s performance Is Baby Leia annoying? And celebrating the return of Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan.

There's only one rule in this jungle: when the lion's hungry, he eats! Maybe it's fitting considering this week's title that Georgia couldn't make it due to work commitments. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan, as we review Guy Ritchie's return to form in the UK new-gangster classic, The Gentlemen - brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander of The Scuttlebutt Podcast. We're grilling wagyu steak in our 124th episode as we discuss: The auteur signatures of Guy Ritchie and if this film represents a choice to throw off what big Hollywood expects If the UK scene is Hollywood's hope for a non-superhero pipeline Who almost played Roz - much to Liam's mourning What exactly is the state of independent cinema. Can you divorce the filmmaker from the film they present? We discuss the cannabis laws in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom Why Graham Norton hasn't crossed over to the United States like James Corden How Matthew completely lost the forest for the trees How brilliant Hugh Grant is in this. Is this his best role? We discuss the joy of the circular narrative and the unreliable narrator We actually talk pickles and pickled eggs for longer than you would anticipate Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast joins us and gushes some very kind words on the BFE Whether or not Top Gun 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) 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/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 5:35 - Reflections & Corrections 12:20 - Shoutouts 27:30 - Deep Dive 1:37:45 - We're joined by Hermes 2:47:40 - Endgame

FIRST 15:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 15:45 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to the Mojave Desert and Fightertown U.S.A. with Ian, Liam and Georgia chatting a legacy sequel 36 years in the making. Did our complaints of the original carry over to the new film? Where are the emotional beats fall? Is this too much of an homage film and what is the right balance anyways? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Top Gun: Maverick and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.