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FIRST 28:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 28:00 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to New York City with Ian and Georgia are chatting all things Jonathan Larson as we make our way through his rock monologue with the following questions: How great is Bradley Whitford? What else have I seen this Andrew Garfield fella in? Does the movie give Alexandra Shipp's character enough time? Does real life stop for tragedy? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Uncharted and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

We don't want to be a product of our environment. We want our environment to be a product of us. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Ethan and Georgia (Liam's undercover) as we're heading to Frank Costello's side of the tracks in The Departed. brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes. We're shipping up to Boston in our 113th episode as we discuss: What a great cast this is and how Jack was the 2nd choice for Frank Costello Which Hollywood A-Lister procured the production rights for this film and then passed on acting in it to do a different picture. We admit this is hypermasculine. Is it toxically masculine though? We have results on polls that discuss Disco and if Ethan was right that Lethal Weapon was worse than Murder on the Orient Express Georgia tries to articulate what exactly her face blindness is We discuss the many creative contributions of Jack Nicholson to the role We're joined by Hermes who shares his thoughts on the film, the movie industry at large, and Canadian Mist Ian and Hermes share their backstories with The Departed Hermes flexes his knowledge of the BFE by making some deep cuts Whether or not The Departed 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 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 4:55 - Shoutouts 14:15 - Deep Dive 1:11:10 - We're joined by Hermes 1:47:25 - 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 "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 finally back after being trapped in a bubble universe to cover the Series 6 Episode 4 episode “The Doctor’s Wife” as they discuss: The beauty of what a single episode can do Compliment Suranne Jones in her performance as Sexy Ethan and Ian have some Michael and Martin Sheen confusion Ethan gets in a mood about the Ood

We're back with our fun siziest concept here at the BFE. We're reviewing short films as we bring you 'Fun Sized Films'. This week we bring you Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty's short, "Designated Rider" (available on YouTube). We're also beyond fortunate to welcome the film's creators Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty on in the 2nd half to discuss how they made the film, the impact of Covid on the exhibition of the film, and how they see the film looking back at it. https://youtu.be/GBn5mc5z-d4 Not only do we review the film but we compare the film at the end to a chocolate bar that captures the same essence. Do you agree with our review? Do you agree with our chocolate bars? Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

Over one hundred episodes in and we're not too old for anything, especially not THE 1980s buddy cop archetype in Lethal Weapon. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georiga as we're heading to Los Angeles in search of a roof to jump off. We're noticing Christmas trees everywhere in our 112th episode as we discuss: Whether Lethal Weapon is a Christmas movie Some of the literal stunt work that was done in this We discuss when a murder isn't really a murder Liam shares stories of a mis-spent youth Ethan shares a brave story The trifecta of beverages that were Canadian Mist, Clearly Canadian, and Orbitz How important is intent alone when discussing a crime We discuss the difference between UK & US fire hydrants Liam's not allowed honourable mentions ever again We find out who the Fledgling Fandom thought had the best Batman voice We share how you can be involved in our 2nd birthday celebration Whether or not Lethal Weapon 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 Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister 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 16:00 - Shoutouts 32:10 - Deep Dive 2:08:25 - Endgame

FIRST 27:25 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 27:25 it's a full spoiler review This week we're headed to Gotham City for the 3rd time in a week with The Batman. Ian and Georgia are chatting all things caped crusader as we make our way through the following questions: How does face blindness match with star appeal in a film? Should this film have been titled "The Bat and the Cat"? Did anyone recognise Colin Farrell in this miovie? Did Michael Giacchino rip off John Williams? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Uncharted and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age. What killed the original Batman Franchise? George Clooney. Come join us as the BFE tackles one of the worst scripts committed to film in "Batman & Robin" 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 film that runs out of ice puns halfway through but still just enters the words 'ice', 'freeze' and 'chill' throughout the film without reason as we discuss: How good Uma Thurman and Arnold Scharzenegger are despite the terrible script Whatever happened to Chris O'Donnell Why is there a street race in the middle of this film? Why doesn't Clooney try to change his voice as Batman? Kenneth Branagh called and said to ease it with the dutch angles

Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? Before we rush out to check out Robert Pattinson in The Batman we're going to party like it's 1989 with Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger in the original, Batman. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georiga as we're heading to Gotham in a Batmobile without any doors. We're definitely not sharing dart scores in our 111th episode as we discuss: The list of other actors linked to the titular role and the fallout from Michael Keaton's casting How the Gotham skyline was created Where Tim Burton met soundtrack star, Prince Georgia weighs this film against her hatred for "The Dark Knight" Liam shares his favourite Kim Basinger film - it's along the lines you're probably thinking Which actor got screwed by Warner Brothers for the first time on a Batman film by being used as leverage for Jack Nicholson Speaking of which, what weird quirk did Nicholson have about this film and why did he love it so much? Who's the best option here? We reveal what the next in our Reel Roundtable is going to be on We share how you can be involved in our 2nd birthday celebration Whether or not Batman 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 Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister 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 15:30 - Shoutouts 26:10 - Deep Dive 2:04:10 - Endgame

FIRST 34:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 34:45 it's a full spoiler review This week we're bringing you a review of a film brought to you by Papa John's in Playstation Studios' Uncharted and we've got Juleen from It Goes Down in the PM joining Ian as we make our way through the following questions: Do we want a faithful adaptation of the video game or does the film need big stars to bring in the casuals? What's the deal with putting cheese in your coffee? Did Magellan's sailors stop and help build Barcelona from the ground up? As much as we enjoy National Treasure, was this what we really wanted from this film? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Uncharted and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT. You can find more with Juleen on her podcast, It Goes Down in the PM at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739 You can also find Juleen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRCGiE6vcWjlVKN7WMc0nw

Grab the popcorn and the big soda, we'll be out of this one before anyone has to go to the bathroom. The BFE brings another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment. Ethan, Georgia, and Ian are here to discuss which movies have the most out of the least by being great watches in only double digits. Comments, banter, and an appreciation for bannermen can be found as we discuss: Do we consider excessive run times value for money when we go to the cinema What genres naturally lend themselves well to shorter runtimes Ethan tries to defend The Blair Witch Project We're fighting power outages during the episode Georgia might want to add number blindness to her list of shortcomings We reveal the Audience Top Ten and the BFE (including our Patrons) Top Ten 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.

A priest, a rabbi and an iman are all suspects at the wailing wall... Before there was Death on the Nile there was a Murder on the Orient Express. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan (Georgia might be locked in her bunk) as we're departing from Istanbul all aboard the Orient Express. We're dodging power cuts in our 110th episode as we discuss: How we simultaneously love once actor/actress' performance for half the film and hate their performance for the other half The terrible CGI and studio interference in manufacturing interesting events every 20 minutes Which actor/actress was dressed down by director Kenneth Brannagh in front of the whole crew? Georgia actually is much better with her face blindness this time although a few still get by her There's a call line for Michelle Pfeiffer you have to hear to believe We question Olaf's morality just a little bit Which technical element did we struggle between determining if it was amazing or just self-indulgent How did Branagh manage to convince his co-stars to let him focus on himself so much on the screen Ethan continues to struggle with some pod responsibilities on fact check corner Whether or not Murder on the Orient Express 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 Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister 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 20:27 - Shoutouts 31:52 - Deep Dive 2:04:10 - Endgame

It's episode 6 of Quiz Nights under the BFE banner, as we assemble for the season of love with BFE Quiz Night 6: Return of the Quiz Night. Quizmaster Ian is joined by defending champion Danny Two Belts from It's A Musical Podcast as he tries to defend his title against Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM, Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast, Carlo from The Movie Loot, and the enigma only known as The Yeetmeister. Join us for 5 rounds of quizzing fun on all films romantic. This month's categories are: Casting Calls: We give 3 actors, you tell us which film it is Date Night: We give you the dates they went on in the film, you tell us which film they're from Taglines: We give you the movie tagline, you try and identify the movie It's Our Song: Can you link the iconic song to the film it came from 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.

Are you listening closely? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ethan (We made Georgia disappear in the Turn) as we're heading to London and Colorado Springs in the industrial era magic rivalry, The Prestige, brought to us by Ethan. We're saying abracadabra in our 109th episode as we discuss: The labour of love that the script for this film was We discuss our general feelings towards Christopher Nolan We decide to review while avoiding the big idea of the film until the end Which actor claimed they changed their voice and posture in order to play this part What are our own histories with magic? A member of the panel reflects the pod has changed the way they emotionally engage with films these days Which piece of stunt casting may have felt surprisingly underwhelming We're interrupted by a little bit of a tease for future content Whether or not The Prestige 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 Hermes Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister 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 15:50 - Shoutouts 21:45 - Deep Dive 2:04:10 - 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 "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 dealing with a packed episode as Ethan gives a brief review on his experience at Doctor Who Time Fracture before Team Tardis cover the Series 5 two-part finale “The Pandorica Opens” and “The Big Bang” as they discuss: Our first episode with River Song The culmination of all of Series 5 Ian rants about Plastic Man Rory Ethan reveals an unfortunate reason for Moffat naming an episode

Where is our beautiful episode? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're heading to Quentin Tarantino's Pre-Civil War American South in Django Unchained brought to us by BFF of the BFE, (D)JULEEN . We're positive (that means we're sure) that a good time is to be had in our 108th episode as we discuss: The many different films and characters that Georgia was reminded of in this film We discuss our general feelings towards Quentin Tarantino What is the appeal of a revisionist history film? Which actor turned down the role of Django and which one wanted it so badly that it still haunts him What precisely makes someone a Cambridge student? Who was originally supposed to be Indiana Jones? We're joined by Juleen who defends her rating of 1 for Crimson Tide Whether or not Django Unchained 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 Catch more from Juleen in her pod "It Goes Down In The PM" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-goes-down-in-the-pm/id1533055739 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 22:00 - Deep Dive 1:48:30 - We're joined by Juleen 2:23:15 - Endgame

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with the spiritual sister to the popular sitcom in How I Met Your Mother, with How I Met Your Father. Ian and Georgia are both learning the route as the show was less than 9 days old at time of recording. We're trying to charge our phones this episode as we discuss: Our feelings towards How I Met Your Mother and if this series can stand on its own feet The adaptation of an all-time classic tv theme tune and if it holds its own How the series pulls a reverse Bob Saget by heavily featuring Kim Cattrell on screen If this show is missing a Barney-type character If Sophie is asking for trouble Ian loves that there's a character named after him until he ends up being rather inconsiderate Ian and Georgia both give their first impressions of the series, having never seen it before Would we ground the How I Met Your Father pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

We're here to preserve democracy, not to practice it. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Georgia as we're heading to the North China sea, prepared to set off some nukes in Ian's pick, Crimson Tide. We're contemplating who really is the enemy in our 107th episode as we discuss: Lots of Poetry this week and not from Duane Smith We give some explanation regarding Ethan's absence Ian shows off his knowledge of time zones Georgia and Liam play their own go at Washington and Hackman Ian shares a guilty moment where he was a bad guest Ian provides some backup on the Cuban trading embargo How should we be pronouncing Ryan Phillipe's name? Why do Americans pronounce 'buoy' the way Jeff Probst does? Whether or not Crimson Tide 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 Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva Katie McRae 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 12:30 - Shoutouts 22:53 - Deep Dive 2:12:25 - 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 "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 travelling to the Musè Dorsè to cover the Series 5 episode “Vincent and the Doctor” as they discuss: Richard Curtis’ history with Doctor Who, how a sci-fi show can be educational, the cruel fate of Rory Williams and just how perfect this VanGogh is.

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 Sammy Paul & Hazel Hayes 2015 short, "Septem" (available on YouTube). https://youtu.be/4NY-VaemQ7Y Not only do we review the film but we compare the film at the end to a chocolate bar that captures the same essence. Do you agree with our review? Do you agree with our chocolate bars? Let us know on Twitter @bestfilmeverpod

It's time to go for a run on the beach - we're just checking our calendars to ensure its not the sabbath. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Ethan and Georgia as we're joined by REVEREND BRUCE (Hallelujah!) and review Bruce's pick of Chariots of Fire. We're hoping to feel God's pleasure in our 106th episode as we discuss: Our own skills at running and why Britain is so obsessed with foot speed Why we seem to follow 2.5 runners We briefly discuss Meat Loaf We talk if the world can still deal with a film that's overwhelmingly Christian in its message We find some of Britain's tv and film royalty who have bit roles in this before their rise to fame Who was the first pirater of music? We spend over an hour with Reverend Bruce and discuss a plethora of topics. This is one you don't want to miss Whether or not Chariots of Fire 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 Ian Davies Chris Pedersen Randal Silva Katie McRae 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 14:50 - Shoutouts 27:00 - Deep Dive 1:32:20 - We're joined by Reverend Bruce 2:05:50 - 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 "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.