Best Film Ever

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "geronimo!" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are back after an ironic time rupture to say hello to a new Doctor, companion, show runner and more as they cover the Series 5 opener “The Eleventh Hour” as they discuss: the massive boots Matt Smith has to fill, how a crack created an interesting story hook and whether the new titles are a downgrade or not

Happy New Year! Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion. Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2021 Ethan Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2021 and have some less prestigious awards to hand out this week in the form of The Resties. We all try to stay friends as we debate the worst that we saw in the year that was. Just because the films are rated highly doesn't mean they're everyone's cup of tea. (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes) Plus, there's a plethora of BFE bloopers from 2021 as we point out some of our own 'Worst of' moments from the past calendar year. 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. This year we're thrilled to have ballots from four of our patrons (Rev. Bruce, Juleen, Chris Pedersen and Ensign Ian) to help determine the winners. 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. Worst Screenplay Worst Special Effects Worst Score Worst Song Worst Musical Worst Costume Design Worst Set Design Worst Villain Worst Plothole Worst Cinematography Worst Duo Most Unlikeable (of a character we’re supposed to like) Worst Child Worst Context Corner Worst First Watch Worst Fall From Grace Worst Doctor Who Episode Worst Marvel Series Most Unnecessarily Sexualised Moment Worst Aged Moment Most Overhyped Second Opinion (Down) Biggest BFE Blunder Worst Supporting Actor Worst Supporting Actress Biggest Therapy Session Worst Actor Worst Actress Worst Film Eligible Films: Wonder Woman Angels With Dirty Faces Catch Me If You Can Almost Famous Groundhog Day Jurassic Park 10 Things I Hate About You Wall-E Trainspotting Knives Out Silence of the Lambs Fargo Back To The Future Part II Coming To America Paddington Fighting With My Family Titanic Parasite Howl's Moving Castle The Empire Strikes Back Twister Shrek Mission Impossible Citizen Kane The Rock Mank Ferris Bueller's Day Off Grease Terminator II: Judgment Day Independence Day Point Break To Sir, With Love Northwood Pie The Notebook Monty Python & The Holy Grail Steel Magnolias Before Sunrise Kingsman: The Secret Service LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring Four Weddings & A Funeral Forrest Gump Heat Casino Royale Mean Girls That Thing You Do Cool Hand Luke Beetlejuice Romeo + Juliet The Nightmare Before Christmas Little Miss Sunshine Beauty & The Beast (1991) Ocean's Eleven Jerry Maguire The Matrix Love Actually Die Hard

We're going to talk about Encanto this week but is it possible to do that without talking about Bruno? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we review Georgia's pick and our newest film we've ever reviewed. We're waiting for our gift in our 105th episode as we discuss: The future and economics of cinema Are we ready to go back in mass crowds We share a bit about Bob Saget Ian gushes about Pop Tarts We question what exactly is magically alive in this film and what isn't Somehow we link this film to Extreme Makeover Why is the house such a jerk in this film? Why is the family? Who gets forgiven FAR too easily in this film Does this film borrow from a lot of other films? Is it too much? Does this movie get the ending wrong? Why do we cry at movies? We analyse the possibilities Whether or not Encanto is the Best Film Ever We also find out Reverend Bruce's pick for next week as he prepares to join us for The Endgame 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 Andrew Olszewski Lina Oberholzer Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Randal Silva 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 11:10 - Shoutouts 28:30 - Deep Dive 1:35:45 - Endgame

Happy New Year! Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion. Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam look back on the films they've reviewed in 2021 and have some awards to hand out in the form of The Besties. Comments, banter, and flat out arguments can be found as we debate the best that we saw in 2021 (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes) This year we're thrilled to have ballots from three of our patrons (Rev. Bruce, Juleen, and Ensign Ian) to help determine the winners. 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. Best Script Best Special Effects Best Costume Design Best Set Design Best Cinematography Best Context Corner Highlight Best Duo Best Villain Best Plot Twist (no spoilers) Best Animated Film Best Musical Best Score Best Song Best Soundtrack Best Doctor Who Episode Best Marvel Original Series Best Tearjerker Funniest Movie Best BFE Moment Best Representation of Women Nicole Kidman Memorial Award Ryan Reynolds Memorial Award Episode of the Year Best First Watch Most Improved Viewing Experience Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Child Actor Best Actor Best Actress Best Film Eligible Films: Wonder Woman Angels With Dirty Faces Catch Me If You Can Almost Famous Groundhog Day Jurassic Park 10 Things I Hate About You Wall-E Trainspotting Knives Out Silence of the Lambs Fargo Back To The Future Part II Coming To America Paddington Fighting With My Family Titanic Parasite Howl's Moving Castle The Empire Strikes Back Twister Shrek Mission Impossible Citizen Kane The Rock Mank Ferris Bueller's Day Off Grease Terminator II: Judgment Day Independence Day Point Break To Sir, With Love Northwood Pie The Notebook Monty Python & The Holy Grail Steel Magnolias Before Sunrise Kingsman: The Secret Service LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring Four Weddings & A Funeral Forrest Gump Heat Casino Royale Mean Girls That Thing You Do Cool Hand Luke Beetlejuice Romeo + Juliet The Nightmare Before Christmas Little Miss Sunshine Beauty & The Beast (1991) Ocean's Eleven Jerry Maguire The Matrix Love Actually Die Hard

We're leaving the Peanut Butter behind and headed to the Chickie-Run this week. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we review Liam's pick in 1955's Rebel Without A Cause. We're contemplating the end of the universe in our 104th episode as we discuss Sidney Poitier & Betty White The differences between growing up in the 90s vs now How many other films borrowed from the legacy of this one Whether Nicholas Ray gave James Dean too much leeway Why we Mandela effected a leather jacket onto James Dean Some of the behind-the-scenes romances in play Some structural issues with the film's composition Why no-one cares about Buzz We reach out to some American listeners for support Whether or not Rebel Without A Cause 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 Andrew Olszewski Lina Oberholzer Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Randal Silva 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 11:25 - Shoutouts 22:05 - Deep Dive 1:43:30 - Endgame

Come join us as the BFE honours the life of Betty White with a Watch-Along of what was arguably her biggest film of the modern era in the romantic comedy "The Proposal" Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - and push play in unison with us on your own DVD, Blu-Ray or streaming service and listen to us discuss a RomCom that is far better than it has any right to be. Ian's seen it before but Georgia hasn't. Join us as we discuss: At what point does Ryan Reynolds become "Ryan Reynolds" in his career We totally miss CM Punk's "Cult of Personality" on the soundtrack somewhere Which member of The Office popped us throughout Which Betty White line cut a little too close to the bone for us in this film Why is the cinematography in this film so good Which parts of this film have aged terribly and which parts had as laughing out loud legitimately

We've got more hits this month than a game of Whack-Bat. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - Liam and Ethan are hiding out in the sewers as we review Andrew O's reward for being first in the Patreon Pool in Fantastic Mr. Fox. We're avoiding Chinese food in our 103rd episode as we discuss: Our respective New Year's resolutions Who almost played the part of Felicity Fox What made the voice recording in this film different from most others The sheer volume of photographs needed to be taken for a stop motion picture Ian plays 'guess which Wes Anderson friend plays which part' We unpack the deeper meanings present in the film Georgia and Ian debate whether this is a film made for children or not The origin text for this film Ethan leaves notes and rants about the tropes that always seem to appear in a Wes Anderson film Whether or not Fantastic Mr Fox 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 support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Andrew Olszewski Lina Oberholzer Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Randal Silva 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 15:16 - Shoutouts 33:25 - Deep Dive 1:38:20 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian bring in the new year by giving their final allons-y to David Tennant as they cover the Tenth Doctor’s regeneration in “The End of Time Part 1 & 2” as they discuss Tennant and RTD’s tenure on the show, praise the talent of Bernard Cribbins and contemplate what makes this episode the epic it is regaled as.

It's time to call the council to assemble. Join some of the very best in independent film podcasting as we look ahead to the year ahead with a cursory glance back at 2021. We discuss a variety of topics in our fellowship of the film. Sitting around the table this month include Kevin from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die", Ed from "The Film Effect Podcast", Agent Scott from "Spyhards", Carlo from "The Movie Loot", and Danny from "It's A Musical Podcast." Topics this month include: The impact of Covid in our regions and how safe we feel at the cinema Whether the success of Spider-Man signifies that cinema is back to normal or if its just an outlier If any of us are getting Marvel fatigue due to the oversaturation of the market Will J.K. Rowling's controversial opinions spell doom for the Fantastic Beasts franchise What will be the more successful film: "Thor: Love & Thunder" or "Black Panther II: Wakanda Forever" We make our predictions for the box office champ of 2022 Our New Year's Wishes for cinema in 2022 Find more of Kevin & The Podcast That Wouldn't Die at https://linktr.ee/TPodcastTWDie Hear more from Ed & The Film Effect Podcast at https://www.podpage.com/the-film-effect-podcast/ Catch Agent Scott & Spyhards at https://linktr.ee/SpyHards Listen to Carlo & The Movie Loot at https://tmml.buzzsprout.com/ Tune your ears to Danny & It's a Musical Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/it-s-a-musical-podcast/id1513922608

Ready your bow and refill your quiver for the final time as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 6 the final episode of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “So This is Christmas”. HawkGuys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they wrap this entire series up, go over Ian’s first impressions of the Kingpin, the results are in for a Kraft Dinner/Mac and Cheese debate and reflect on the MCU shows of 2021

Overture! Cut the lights. This is it, the night of nights. No more rehearsing or nursing a part, you know every part by heart - well some of us. The BFE brings another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ethan, Georgia, Ian and Liam are in the back row and led by our visiting leads, Danny and Drew from "It's A Musical Podcast" We discuss the best of musical films, from the classics of Hollywood's golden age to the Julie Andrews era in the 60s right up to the present-day release of West Side Story. Comments, banter, and an appreciation for bannermen can be found as we discuss: Our own personal history in musicals If musicals are bankable today Can a film reference other films in reverence or is it always a rip off? What made us have to push record a 2nd time? We get into a debate whether Mary Poppins is an animated film A couple of modern favourites get some hate from Drew Catch Danny & Drew every week on It's A Musical Podcast. Available here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/it-s-a-musical-podcast/id1513922608 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.

Yipee-Kai-Yay and Merry Christmas. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Ethan is watching 60 Minutes) as we review the most contentious Christmas movie ever in Die Hard. We're Moonlighting with a 2nd full review in 4 days as we look at the film that made Bruce Willis a movie star. We're walking on broken glass in our 102nd episode as we discuss: The laundry list of names that turned down the role of John McLane and what surprising name had contractual first right of refusal Some of the television dubs for the trademark Yippee-Kai-Yay line to avoid profanity Why did the security guard even bother making John look up who he was there to visit Are there one too many idiot supervisors as obstacles on the police force We discuss some Christmas traditions We hear from several friends of the podcast wishing the BFE and its listenership the best of holiday seasons Whether or not Die Hard is the Best Film Ever Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 8:00 - Deep Dive 1:30:00 - Endgame

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 5 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Ronin”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they discuss if this is a filler episode, a heated debate on box Mac and cheese, Ethan gives Ian a quick recap on Kingpin

What could be worse than the total agony of being in love? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review what Working Title told us was The Ultimate Romantic Comedy in Love Actually. We're going to give this film our absolute truth because at Christmas you tell the truth. Love actually is all around in our 101st episode as we discuss: The mash-up that inspired this story Some of the personal circumstances that inspired one actor's performance in the film Which two actors/actresses are only 1 day apart in age Which actors from this film are second cousins What is the genius of the comedy in this film Who is eating all the garlic that Jamie is bringing home What's with all the fat shaming in this movie We get into a debate about Mark's ethics in this film Whether or not Love Actually is the Best Film Ever Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:58 - Shoutouts 18:00 - Deep Dive 2:07:40 - Endgame

FIRST 28:15 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 28:15 it's a full spoiler review It's an edition of See It Or Skip It 19 years in the making. because this time we're talking aout the pop-culture event that is Spider-Man: No Way Home. Join Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam as we make our way through the following questions: Was this a good film or just a collection of fan-service and easter eggs? Do you have to have seen all the Spider-Men films to appreciate the returning villains? Is there anything fun beyond the nostalgia and callbacks in this thing to cling onto? Has Spider-Man figured out its post-Tony Stark surrogate dad problem for Peter Parker? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Spider-Man: No Way Home and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We're now up to a quuintolgy of quizdom under the BFE banner, as we assemble for the Festive Season with BFE Quiz Night 5: Our Nightmare Before Christmas. Ian is joined by defending champion Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die as he tries to defend his title against Stew from SWO Productions, Ed from The Film Effect Podcast, Griff from the Paul & Griff Show, and former champion, Danny from It's A Musical Podcast. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun on: Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is Christmas Shopping: We give you the gift they wanted, you say what film it's from. Who's That Santa: We give you the film, you tell us who played Santa in it Christmas Pot Pourri: Any sort of Christmassy quizzing goodness could show up here. 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.

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are about to change time as they cover the second special of 2009 “The Waters of Mars” as they discuss: the villain that is water, one of the Doctor's single-episode companions and the culmination of the Time Lord Victorious.

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode. Russell the Postie has dropped off a special delivery just in time for Christmas and Ethan's working the mail room to deliver the questions from the Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team. Hear Ian, Georgia, Liam, and Ethan answer some of your questions in our 3rd edition. Key questions this time include: What foods do we associate with Christmas, based on our respective homelands? At what age did we learn 'the truth about Christmas?' What do we have planned to buy for our pets for Christmas? What movie props would we want to have? What are the best (and worst) gifts we've received? Do teachers hang onto the gifts that students give them? What films are we looking forward to reviewing in the future? If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open. Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE or #BFEMailCalld

Is it the Red Pill or the Blue Pill? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review the DVD classic that had us all convinced that we might just be a Duracell battery in The Matrix. There is no spoon in our 100th episode as we discuss: The inspiration for this story The personal journeys by the Wachowskis in the years since this film Where was the film shot, why was that the case, and what's the one dead giveaway? What is real and how do we ever know? Ian rants about weddings for a bit Georgia just can't get past that the Matrix shouldn't work We count down our top 100 films We have a special musical performance by Ethan and Georgia Whether or not The Matrix is the Best Film Ever Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 6:38 - Shoutouts 24:00 - Deep Dive 2:20:00 - Endgame

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 4 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Partners, Am I Right?”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Ian and Georgia as they discuss Spider-Man booking issues, is Clint and Kate’s dynamic becoming boring?, Who is Pugh? and do we have time for this?

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 3 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Echoes”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Ian and Georgia as they discuss spin-offs of spin-offs, detour for some pizza talk, is Maya’s uncle over the hill?

THE GREMLINS HAVE BEEN DEFEATED WITH THIS RE-UPLOAD. THANKS RUSSELL & HULK HOGAN. Come join us as the BFE tries to get in the Christmas Spirt with a Watch-Along of the Netflix Original Film, "Father Christmas Is Back." Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Georgia - and push play in unison with us on your own Netflix and listen to us extol the virtues (there aren't very many), and slam the criticisms. Join us as we discuss: The legacy of Kelsey Grammar and if he's actually good in it Ian ages during the viewing as he realises where he knows a couple of the actors from We discuss the tradition of the British nativity play How big does a manor have to be Georgia namedrops a film she wished she'd watched instead What were our feelings on John Cleese and his performance in this

Are we all heart or no heart? Is it 'you complete me' or 'show me the money?' Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan - Georgia's on a scouting trip - as we review the redemption story of sports' number one agent in Jerry Maguire. You had us at hello in our 99th episode as we discuss: The inspiration for this story Two guys named Woody who were considered for the titular role We wax poetic big time over the entire cast in this one How much of this film became soundbytes in the mainstream consciousness Why Rod Tidwell should never have been going through a contract dispute We discuss the worst British accents ever put on screen Liam has some fond words about Kelly Preston Ethan has some fond words about Regina King We reveal what will be our 100th full review Whether or not Jerry Maguire is the Best Film Ever Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 17:55 - Shoutouts 32:30 - Deep Dive 1:52:45 - Endgame

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 2 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Hide and Seek”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Ian and Georgia as they discuss the youth of the MCU, LARPing while a superhero, a weird knowledge of Olympics Controversies and talk a little bit about Hawkeye

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week Ethan and Ian are stranded as the Earth has vanished as they discuss the Series 4 finale two parter “The Stolen Earth” and “Journey’s End” as we discuss: Does this finale get too namey-wamey? What do we think about the three quickly resolved cliffhangers? Bugbears of Sarah Jane and her sonic lipstick Can Ethan get Ian to love Donna or is he bovvered?

FIRST 25:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 25:00 it's a full spoiler review It's a nostalgia fuelled edition of See It Or Skip It and this time we're talking about the latest reboot/sequel (don't talk about 2016), in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Liam and Ian are kicking it old-school to discuss a new-school approach to an 80s classic. Was this a good film? Should you have to be a fan of the original to access or enjoy the new film? Is there anything fun beyond the nostalgia and callbacks in this thing to cling onto? Why is the kid from Stranger Things here? Would we want another film in the series? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

The house always wins. Play long enough, you never change the stakes. The house takes you. Unless, when that perfect hand comes along, you bet big, then you take the house. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan - Georgia's been flagged by Terry Benedict - as we review a 21st century remake of the classic Rat Pack crime caper. It's like playing with loaded dice in our 98th episode as we discuss: The original choice to play Danny Ocean Just how many shrimp Brad Pitt ate while filming one scene in particular Why "A Little Less Conversation" was chosen over more typical Elvis Vegas tune, "Viva Las Vegas" How much George Clooney paid Julia Roberts to meet her going rate Can we overlook the Stockholm Syndrome of the film We go through a plethora of plot holes Ian tries to explain the appeal of Bernie Mac to a British audience that never saw his sitcom Were there any side effects to Lennox Lewis' participation in the film? Whether or not Ocean's Eleven is the Best Film Ever Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:33 - Shoutouts 29:50 - Deep Dive 2:00:00 - Endgame

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 1 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Never Meet Your Heroes”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Ian and Georgia as they discuss opinions on Hawkeye the character, Disney’s credit controversy, get off-topic one too many times and celebrate an appearance of friend of the podcast Simon Callow back on our screens.

FIRST 27:50 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 27:50 it's a full spoiler review It's another Sunday edition of See It Or Skip It and this time we're talking about Marvel's Eternals. Liam, Georgia and Ian discuss the latest in Kevin Feige's masterplan. Was this a good film? Are there too many new characters to keep track of? Are we ready for a less comedic Marvel film? Are there too many Game of Thrones references in this film? Did Eternals bear a striking resemblance to a popular computer game? How much realism do we want in our superhero films? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Eternals and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Do you love the smell of napalm in the morning? How about a glass of milk? We can offer another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ian and Liam dial back the clock and have a 2 person conversation with Georgia on fact-check corner and Ethan stuck behind enemy lines. W discuss the best of war films, from life in the trenches to the war at home and everything in between. Comments, banter, and an appreciation for bannermen can be found as we discuss: Just how broad this topic is What is the appeal of war films Should films about great men at home (Darkest Hour, Imitation Game) be considered eligible How do we feel about fictionalised history war films Do we need distance between ourselves and a war film? We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best war films ever If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

It's a tale as old as time and a tune as old as song, but what happens when you get both the tale and the tune wrong? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia - Ethan's stuck in an enchanted wardrobe - as we review the first animated movie to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Beauty and the Beast as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. We're hoping to find something there that wasn't there before in our 97th episode as we discuss: Just how early it was when Walt Disney wanted to try his hand at Beauty & The Beast A member of the BFE makes a link between Rocky & this film that you're going to have to hear to believe Do we glamourise Gaston and only remember the version of him from the song, and ignore the rest? What trend does this film begin that still occurs to this day Can we overlook the Stockholm Syndrome of the film We suggest some gruesome alternative endings Who exactly is Mrs Potts singing to in Be Our Guest? Is there a better first song than 'Belle'? There's a great back story about the title song (yes, it is the title song) Whether or not Beauty & The Beast is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 12:48 - Shoutouts 27:25 - Deep Dive 2:07:00 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we're headed on board the Titanic just in time for Christmas and saying hello to Kylie Minogue's Astrid. Join us as we discuss: The internal logic of a debuting Wilf remembering the past two Christmases The number of ways the plan to crash the Titanic could have happened so much easier Why did the Titanic commit to early 20th century weaponry What's the difference between fraud and space fraud? How does an intergalatic time travelling ship get an official exchange of currency? We compare Kylie Minogue's Astrid to the other 'shoulda been' companions

We're now up to a quadrology of quizdom under the BFE banner, it's BFE Quiz Night 4: A New Hope. Ian is joined by defending champion Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die as he tries to defend his title against Vern from Cinema Recall, Brandon from Namely 90s, Debbie from just down the street and a random member of the BFE crew. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun on: Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is Movie Golf: We give you a film, you say which year it came out. Least combined years off wins the round Macguffin' It - We name the MacGuffin from a film and you name that movie Here's My Resume: We give you 3 films an actor has been in and you tell us which actor is the common link The Eliminator - Kind to some, savage to others, 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.

There's two types of people in this world: winners and losers. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia - as we review the most warmest dark comedy you'll ever lay eyes on in the 2006 indie darling, Little Miss Sunshine. We're somewhere on the road between Albuquerque and Redondo Beach in our 96th episode as we discuss: The development hell this film was subjected to and why you couldn't have shot it in Canada, as a studio had previously wanted The amazing story of screenwriter Michael Arndt Who did the studio have cold feet about initially Which member of the cast joined film musicians Devotchka on a future project How the film plants seeds 20 minutes in advance and banks on you forgetting them to draw the biggest laughs We break bad about a couple of cameo parts If anything of us understand the appeal behind child pageants We go to some real places and share some stuff We discuss the fallout from Nightmare Before Christmas Whether or not Little Miss Sunshine is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:10 - Shoutouts 32:05 - Deep Dive 2:20:07 - Endgame

What's This? What's This? There's powder everywhere. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia - as we review the most popular film that intersects the Venn Diagram of Christmas and Halloween in The Nightmare Before Christmas. We're taking 12 photographs a second in this episode as we discuss: The sheer amount of work this film was to make Why the first screenwriter had to be replaced Why Disney switched this to the Touchstone brand Why this film is remembered so fondly Exactly how long the love story is in this film Ian suggests an alternate title for this movie Georgia talks more about Jim Cavaziel and his ordeal in The Passion of the Christ Who should take the credit for this film? The producer (Burton) or the director (Henry Selick) We try and discuss the difference between fate and free will Which actor steals a key scene by not saying a word We reveal Tier 2 of the BFE Patreon Whether or not The Nightmare Before Christmas is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 13:55 - Shoutouts 25:20 - Deep Dive 1:24:25 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we're with briefly with Ten and Martha but mainly with Sally Sparrow for the iconic introduction to the Weeping Angels with “Blink” as we discuss: Steven Moffat’s original story for the Angels Lamenting over the era of DVD extras The convolution of a bootstrap paradox The quality of a doctor-lite episode How badly the series ripped off Martha Jones How unfortunate Billy Shipton really was

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis by playing The $25,000 Pyramid with lifelong friends, Will & Grace. Ian is in the captain's chair and Georgia's in the jumpseat as she's never seen the show. We're waiting for a flight in the late 1990s as we discuss: The real-life inspiration for the show What other programme had the executives at NBC concerned We talk about the power of television to bring about positive changes Charles Burrows and the legacy he has as a television director We ask which show had the better pilot script, Will & Grace or Cheers Ian makes some commentary on physical acting - not usually his go-to We remark about how much plot they're able to cover in 22 minutes and why that is Georgia gives us an update on if she's still watching Cheers or Spin City Would we ground the Will & Grace pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

Never was there a tale of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia - as we review arguably the most popular Shakespeare adaptation of all time in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. We're all applying to be co-writers in our 94th episode as we discuss: Our feelings towards Romeo and Juliet as a play How easy it is to get a co-writing credit How do each of us feel about Luhrmann's hyperreal style of filmmaking If this is anyone's favourite Luhrmann film? We all lose our minds trying to say the name of a specific actor Ian goes mega-English-teacher on this one We try and discuss the difference between fate and free will Which actor steals a key scene by not saying a word Just how far does Georgia's face blindness go Ian proposes contextual reasons to justify Lord Capulet's freakout in the 2nd act of the film Whether or not Beetlejuice is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 15:00 - Shoutouts 28:50 - Deep Dive 2:14:45 - Endgame

Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam discuss the films that revolve around the protagonist hiding their true identity from other characters. Comments, banter, and an appreciation of reading, writing, and arithmetic can be found as we discuss: Just how broad this topic is Why do we enjoy this topic so much Whether body swap movies count as being a literal 'disguise' What is it about Mrs Doubtfire that rings so true with the populace? The disguises that we can't talk about without ruining the film What is it about a gender disguise that seems so funny so often We present the audience and BFE Top 10 lists for the best back disguise films ever If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you. Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

It's Showtime! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia - as we review the winner of the Fledgling Fandom Halloween Episode Poll, the 1988 Tim Burton classic, Beetlejuice. We're firing up the Harry Bellafonte in our 93rd episode as we discuss: Our feelings towards Tim Burton films on the whole Some of the darker elements of early drafts and how thankful they didn't get into the final cut A theory about who works for the civil service in the afterlife in this film Which actor didn't think they were very good in this film (and we agree with them) Whether or not people give Danny Elfman enough credit How long did it take Georgia to realise that Geena Davis was Dottie from A League of Their Own Ethan continues to reveal that he knows absolutely nothing about geography What one of our regular listeners has done to draw the ire of Georgia this week We discuss the tragic events of the past week on the set of Alec Baldwin's current film, Rust Whether or not Beetlejuice is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 11:55 - Shoutouts 30:00 - Deep Dive 39:35 - The Tragic Events of 'Rust' 1:46:45 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we're with Ten and Rose for the last time together in the Series 2 finale two parter “Army of Ghosts” and “Doomsday” as we discuss: Is Jackie Tyler too perverted? Russel T Davis’ return to Who The toy box dream that is the battle of Canary Wharf Billie Piper really did choose to break our hearts with her final performance

We're back with our newest concept here at the BFE. We're reviewing short films as we bring you 'Fun Sized Films'. This week we bring you Philip Van's 2006 short, "High Maintenance" (available on YouTube). Not only do we review the film but we also review our favourite fun-sized chocolate bars. Do you agree with our review? Do you agree with our chocolate bars? Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

What we've got here, is failure to communicate. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan - Georgia got put in the box - as we review the 1967 Paul Newman classic, Cool Hand Luke. We're looking to eat 50 eggs in our 92nd episode as we discuss: The original format of the story and how it presented itself here. Ethan's got a theory about the chain gang that made Ian and Liam do a literal double-take Georgia passes on her thoughts on the film in a 3 minute manifesto that has us rolling in the aisles What happens to the brain when you eat too much sushi How much Cool Hand Luke made in the international market How we even begin to consider the role of women in this film Ian pitches a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" We reveal what film we're reviewing for our Halloween week episode Whether or not Cool Hand Luke is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 9:15 - Shoutouts 20:35 - Deep Dive 1:21:50 - Endgame

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode. Russell the Postie has dropped off a special summer delivery and Ethan's working the mail room to deliver the questions from the Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team. Hear Ian, Liam, and Ethan answer some of your questions in our 3rd edition. Key questions this time include: What do we do with movies that might be too triggering to enjoy? What food do we hate? If we had a time machine, where and when would we choose to visit What do we feel each member of the podcast does really well? What line in a movie makes us laugh every time What are our comfort flicks? What are our go-to television recommendations If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open. Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE or #BFEMailCall

How did we get here? I led you here for I am Spartacus. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan - Georgia got held back by security - as we review the 1996 Tom Hanks penned film as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. We're still wondering what happened to the Oneders it our 91st episode as we discuss: When Tom Hanks found the time to write That Thing You Do The plethora of Beatles references present here What George Harrison did for Ringo Starr after the Beatles' drummer was away for a bit and how Oasis paid reference to it Are Guy and Tina a believeable couple? Why did the film cut so much material and how does it hurt the film If Rita Wilson is the most attractive woman in this film We've got an exciting announcement for the new year Whether or not That Thing You Do is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 10:30 - Shoutouts 24:40 - Deep Dive 1:36:45 - Endgame

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y" Ethan and Ian are here to bring you "Who Do You Think You Are"; a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we're with Ten for the first time with Rose to tackle the series two Christmas Special “The Christmas Invasion” as we discuss: Our history with David Tennant How good is a doctorless doctor who episode? Has Rose become unlikeable? The powerhouse that is Harriet Jones Is this a good regeneration episode?

We're back with our newest concept here at the BFE. We're reviewing short films as we bring you 'Fun Sized Films'. This week we bring you Eric Kissack's 2014 short, "The Gunfighter" (available on YouTube). Not only do we review the film but we also review our favourite fun-sized chocolate bars. Do you agree with our review? Do you agree with our chocolate bars? Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

On Wednesdays we wear pink but on Tuesdays we release new content. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie and Georgia as we review the 2004 teen comedy that made Fetch happen in Mean Girls. It's not Robin Sparkles but we're still headed to the mall in Canada in our 90th episode as we discuss: Some alternate castings that would've changed the entire tone of the film Which actor Tina Fey had to go to war in order to cast Who came up with 'Fetch' anyways What rewrites were necessary in order to ensure a PG-13 rating Ellie has an announcement to share with the group Is Janis Ian actually the worst character in the film and why do we laugh off Damian refusing to leave the ladies room? We've got an exciting announcement for the new year Whether or not Mean Girls is the Best Film Ever. Support the BFE with a donation at https://linktr.ee/bestfilmeverpod Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/ Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter 12:05 - Shoutouts 29:30 - Deep Dive 1:53:50 - Endgame

FIRST 26:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 26:00 it's a full spoiler review We started the week off with Daniel Craig's first and we're giving you a special Sunday edition of See It Or Skip It to talk through Daniel Craig's last go as James Bond. Ethan Georgia, and Ian are once again joined by our resident Bond expert, Richard as we tackle our thoughts on No Time To Die less than an hour after seeing it. Was this a good film? What is the legacy of Daniel Craig as James Bond? If this is a good movie is it still a fun movie? With the end of Daniel Craig is it the end of all the other actors in the current Bond universe? Did they just out a character in this film? Where does the theme song fit in the grand scheme of Bond songs? Is Rami Malek a good Bond villain? Is this the best Daniel Craig Bond film? How severe is Georgia's face blindness? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of No Time To Die and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We're back with a new concept here at the BFE. We're reviewing short films as we bring you 'Fun Sized Films'. This week we bring you Devon Avery's 2014 short, "One Minute Time Machine" (available on YouTube). Not only do we review the film but we also review our favourite fun-sized chocolate bars. Do you agree with our review? Do you agree with our chocolate bars? Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod