
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
252 episodes
National Treasure
This week we talkabout a Nicolas Cage family film that follows in the footsteps of great adventure films with an added Nic Cage charm: 'National Treasure'. We conduct a draft pick of Cage films, break apart some of the plottier moments of the f...
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The Godfather Part III
This week we talkabout the third film in The Godfather trilogy. Having discussed the first two films on the podcast in the past we felt it time to watch the final film, and we approached with caution! We give our opinions and discuss whether th...
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1:04:45

RE-RELEASE: The Godfather (w/ Jonty O'Callaghan)
In preparation for tomorrow's new episode talking about 'The Godfather Part III', we've thrown it back to an episode we recorded three years ago, on which we discussed the first movie in the trilogy with Godfather fan Jonty O'Callaghan. The epi...
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Ghost
This week we talkabout a romantic film that took cinemas by storm in 1990, with a pottery scene that is one of the most iconic (and messiest) in cinema history. it's 'Ghost'. We discuss the lore and logic behind the deaths, get creeped out the ...
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Lilo & Stitch, The Phoenician Scheme, Andor
This week we talkabout the latest releases in film and TV. We hang on to planes and jump into deep water with 'Mission: Impossible - The Dead Reckoning'; we talk stocks and shares with Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme'; we leave nobody beh...
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Point Break
This week we talkabout the film that's responsible for the 'Fast and Furious' franchise, the film that walked so 'Surf's Up' could run, the film that saw President heists long before Edgar Wright explored that avenue, it's 90's classic: 'Point ...
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1:09:53

21 Jump Street
This week we talkabout a Hollywood comedy that saw Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum head back to high school: '21 Jump Street'. We say more quotes than anyone cares for (including a ranking of Ice Cube lines), we talk about the careers of the two ...
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Hail, Caesar!
This week we talkabout an oddball Coen Brothers movie with a cast more stacked than the Marvel films we've just spent weeks talking about: 'Hail, Caesar!'. We discuss the convoluted, unexpectedly bizarre plot, the standout set pieces and some i...
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Thunderbolts*
This week we have taken a pause in our usual proceedings to give a full discussion to the newest Marvel movie: 'Thunderbolts*'. We talkabout a return to form for Marvel, and how the film manages to balance so many different backstories more elo...
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Sinners, A Minecraft Movie, Havoc, Warfare
This week we talkabout the latest releases in film and TV. We mine, we craft, we kill a unicorn and we revel in blues music as we discuss 'Sinners', 'A Minecraft Movie', 'Death of a Unicorn, 'Havoc', 'Warfare', 'The Amateur' & more. And on ...
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Avengers: Endgame
This week we talkabout the Avengers film that we waited a year for and then it delivered above and beyond our expectations: 'Avengers Endgame'. We take part in a time heist as we go back 6 years to reminisce on one of the best cinema experience...
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Avengers: Infinity War
This week we finally dedicate a whole episode to the film that started this podcast: 'Avengers: Infinity War'. We talk character arcs, Thanos' journey, needle drops and all things Marvel as we check in to see if this legendary cinematic experie...
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1:03:56

Snowpiercer
This week we talkabout a Bong Joon Ho classic: 'Snowpiercer'. We've got our protein bars at hand and are ready for a train expedition, as we discuss the highs and lows of the 2013 film. We chat about the revelations that present themselves thro...
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1:18:52

Mickey 17, Flow, Severance Season 2, Adolescence
This week we talkabout the latest releases in film and TV from the past month, including 'Mickey 17', animated Best Picture winner 'Flow', 'Black Bag', 'Adolescence' and 'Last Breath'. Plus we discuss the new seasons of 'Severance', 'The White ...
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Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
This week we talkabout the fourth in the 'Indiana Jones' franchise; one frowned upon by critics and slept on by fans. It's 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'. We talk about the monkeys, the ants, the fridge, the Ray Winstone, the magnets, the sketc...
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1:07:46

Fury
This week we talkabout the third in our trilogy of Brad Pitt movies: 'Fury'. We chat about the metaphors around that tank, discuss some rogue character decisions and the tension in that dinner scene. We conduct a draft pick of WW2 Movies and pl...
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1:08:55

Inglourious Basterds
This week we talkabout Tarantino's trip to WWII with his 6th film: 'Inglourious Basterds'. We chat about that unbelievable basement scene, we rave about Shoshanna's character arc, and marvel at one of the greatest villain introductions in movie...
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1:08:26

Captain America: Brave New World, The Monkey, The Gorge, September 5
This week we talkabout the latest releases on the big and small screen with reviews of the latest movies and TV shows. We get big and angry with 'Captain America: Brave New World', up the tension with 'September 5' and turn the key with a discu...
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Mr & Mrs Smith
This week we talkabout an action-comedy-romance that has become culturally iconic for the right and the wrong reasons: 'Mr & Mrs Smith'. We talkabout Doug Liman and his unpredictable filmography, we praise the acting chops of Angelina Jolie...
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1:03:21

Kung Fu Panda 2
This week we talkabout another beloved Dreamworks sequel, as we step into the Jade Palace with Po for 'Kung Fu Panda 2'. Though there's a literal goat in the movie we discuss which character really is the Greatest Of All Time; we talk Dumplings...
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
This week we talkabout the much loved Dreamworks sequel 'How to Train Your Dragon 2', as we return to Berk for a discussion full of dragons, wing suits and basket sheep. We discuss the villain and their late addition to the story, chat about th...
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1:07:28

Enter The Dragon
This week we talkabout Bruce Lee's trip to Hollywood with his swan song film: 'Enter the Dragon'. We marvel at the choreography, discuss the villains motives, enjoy the mirror sequence and appreciate the legend that was Bruce Lee. We also compa...
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1:06:26

Nosferatu, We Live in Time, Saturday Night, A Real Pain
This week we talkabout the first month of movies in 2025. We unpack the biggest cinema moments from the past few weeks and give our opinions on: 'Nosferatu', 'We Live in Time', 'A Real Pain', 'Get Away', 'Babygirl', 'Here', 'A Complete Unknown'...
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
This week we talkabout an MCU film that held our hand as we trepidatiously wandered into a new era for the popular franchise: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'. We actually spoke about this in the early days of the podcast, so it's be...
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