talkabout: A Film Podcast
Two more movie nerds choose a different film each week to discuss, review and decide if it deserves a place on their DVD shelf. With bits, anecdotes, facts and tangents, new episodes release weekly!
Episodes
228 episodes
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Welcome to Season 2 of 'talkabout: A Film Podcast'.This is a great place to start if you've never listened to an episode of our podcast before. We take a film each week and decide whether it deserves a place on our DVD shelf; the catch?...
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Season 2
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The talkabout Awards 2024
Welcome to the 5th annual talkabout awards!This week Ellis & Gwilym are revealing the winners of the 'talkabout' awards as voted for by our listeners and followers. We're celebrating everything from the world of film and TV; from sa...
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Home Alone 3
Ho Ho Ho, it's our last episode of the year, and it's all about Ho Ho 'Home Alone 3'. In this episode we debunk and review the terrible threequel, and then reflect on our year, and assess our first completed DVD shelf. It's a fun e...
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
In this week's episode we talkabout a Christmas sequel, as we take on the Sticky Bandits in our review of 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'. We chat about the traps (and how likely the villains would be to be killed off by Kevin in the real worl...
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Wicked, Gladiator II, Paddington in Peru, Moana 2
This week we talkabout one of the most jam packed months of cinema in a hot minute, and that's why it's taken so long to release. In this near 100-minute episode, we review 'Gladiator II', 'Wicked', 'Anora', 'Emilia Pérez', 'Paddington in Peru'...
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
In this week's episode we talkabout one of Wes Anderson's most iconic films: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. We discuss the regular players, recall the laugh-out-loud moments and marvel at the artistry that this auteur puts into every one of his in...
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American Psycho
In this week's episode, we talkabout one of the most controversial mainstream releases of all time: 'American Psycho'. We discuss those uncomfortable music moments, chat about Christian Bale's unbelievably unhinged performance and talk business...
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Joker
In this week's episode we talkabout the Oscar winning, anti-hero story: 'Joker'. With the release of the sequel just last month, it felt a good time to rewatch and reflect on Todd Phillips' first time out with the Clown prince of Crime. How has...
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Joker: Folie à Deux, The Wild Robot, Venom: The Last Dance, Transformers One
This week we talkabout the spookiest month of the year and review all of the major releases we saw in October. Though most of the horror releases this year happened in September, there's still plenty of anti-heroes to sink our teeth into. We ta...
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Terrifier
In this week's spooky episode we talkabout the Indie Halloween film that's threequel has recently taken cinemas by storm: 'Terrifier'. We discuss the horrific kills, the iconography of Art the Clown, that uncomfortable diner scene, bad friends,...
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Hocus Pocus
In this week's episode we talkabout a beloved Halloween classic: 'Hocus Pocus'. We discuss the witches and their odd habits, celebrate the Halloween costume ideas that this film has brought to the world and express concern over the cat's immort...
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Kubo and the Two Strings
In this week's episode we talkabout arguably the most ambitious stop motion animation to date: Studio Laika's 'Kubo and the Two Strings'. We talk about the intricate story details in this stunning animation, as well as discussing character dyna...
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Substance, Megalopolis
This week we talkabout the biggest releases in film and TV from September. Yes, somehow already we're into the last three months of the year, and so it's time to discuss the releases of last month. We talk afterlife with a 'Beetlejuice Beetleju...
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The Muppets
In this week's episode we talkabout the funniest felt fellas in all of film, as we discuss the 2011 'getting the gang back together' movie: 'The Muppets'. We draft our favourite Muppets, discuss the best songs and hypothesise a world where Mupp...
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
In this week's episode we talkabout the long awaited sequel to Will Ferrell & Adam McKay's newsreader comedy: 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'. We discuss our favourite gags and lines, talk through the dated humour that this film is cove...
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
In this week's episode we talkabout the first collaboration from Will Ferrell and John C Reilly as they appear in Adam McKay's NASCAR film: 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'. We discuss the silliest moments in the film, the...
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200th Episode - Alien: Romulus, Blink Twice, Rings of Power
This is our 200th episode! We started with below par microphones, some naïve opinions and a hefty watchlist, and now 200 episodes later we've got slightly above par microphones, have rather rogue opinions and a much smaller watchlist. ...
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The Peanut Butter Falcon
In this week's episode we talkabout a feel good film with more memorable moments than a high adrenaline wrestling match: 'The Peanut Butter Falcon'.We discuss the characters and their individual journeys, the seamlessly established tone tha...
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High School Musical 2
In this week's episode we talkabout a sequel covered in sequins, jealousy, betrayal and a whole load of sport: 'High School Musical 2'. We discuss the booking system at the club, wonder how Troy and Gabriella haven't given eachother 't...
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Ford v Ferrari
In this week's episode we talkabout the sweatiest racing film going: 'Ford v Ferrari'. With Christian Bale & Matt Damon as the two leading characters, and James Mangold at the helm as director, this film should receive a place on our DVD sh...
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
In this week's episode we talkabout the Oscar-winning 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'. One of few films to receive two nominations in an acting category, the stellar cast and masterful direction from Martin McDonagh makes Three Bill...
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Deadpool & Wolverine, Longlegs, Twisters, The Boys: Season 4
It feels good to be back in this week's episode on which we talkabout the biggest releases in film and TV from July. The big discussion is for the most recent MCU outing 'Deadpool & Wolverine', and in fact there's lots of Marvel chat as we ...
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Look Ahead to our Summer Season
This week on talkabout we're not bringing you a full episode; instead we're detailing the Summer Season and everything it has to offer.In this episode, Ellis discusses the DVD shelf so far, gives information on Gwilym's absence and announce...
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Manchester by the Sea
In this week's episode we talkabout a gritty drama: 'Manchester By The Sea' The Oscar winning film is a great character study, set in the cold town in the title, and full of twists and turns told through flashbacks and intense exchanges of dial...
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Inside Out 2, The Bikeriders, Hit Man, Kinds of Kindness
In this week's bumper 80-minute episode we talkabout the big releases of June, with reviews of all new film and television. We reminisce childhood with a Pixar chat following our review of 'Inside Out 2', review the depths of the "pooey River S...
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