In episode 13 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (24:29), Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow (40:35), and Disney’s Cruella starring Emma Stone (51:59). Amon also speaks with Disney’s Mahin Ibrahim and Phillip Domfeh about their new ‘Launchpad’ series which debuted on Disney+ this week (09:47). Plus our ‘Hot Take’ (1:19:21) this week is on the wily beast that is Film Twitter: Will we ever be able to share fi...
May 30, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In episode 12 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Angelina Jolie’s Those Who Wish Me Dead (07:56), Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead (21:31), and two feature directorial debuts: Billie Piper’s Rare Beasts (38:11) and Chino Moya’s Undergods (53:54). At the top of the show we have a little chat about the Channel 4 series We Are Lady Parts and Pedro Almodovar’s short film The Human Voice starring Tilda Swinton. Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In episode 11 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Netflix’s The Woman in the Window (04:52), Saw sequel Spiral (18:29), Greek weird wave film Apples (35:10), and Barry Jenkins’ new series The Underground Railroad (47:25). Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:08:40), we celebrate the return of cinemas by sharing our own personal codes of conduct! Do you race through your popcorn before the film starts? Can you talk during the trailers? And, mo...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In episode 10 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review the Mortal Kombat reboot, tender family drama Cowboys, intense British drama The Bike Thief, and new Netflix superhero show Jupiter’s Legacy. Clarisse also speaks with Alec Secareanu and Matt Chambers - star and director of The Bike Thief - about why we should be showing a little more appreciation for delivery drivers, now more than ever. Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’, we discuss DC’s deci...
May 09, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In episode 9 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review newly minted Best Picture winner Nomadland, Netflix animation The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Michael B. Jordan actioner Without Remorse, and the film with the craziest ending of the year so far, aka Wild Mountain Thyme. Clarisse also speaks with director Anna Kerrigan about Cowboys, which we’ll be reviewing next week. PLUS in this week’s ‘Hot Take’, we discuss remakes - should we just leave...
May 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In the first ever Fade To Black spoiler special, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint get into the great, the good, and the bad of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the second Disney+ series in the MCU. Amon also chats with showrunner Malcolm Spellman about the show's big reveals, prescient themes, and Sam Wilson's future in Captain America 4. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a 'Hot Take' for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod Follo...
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 31 min
In episode 8 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdict on psychological drama Black Bear, space mission gone wrong Stowaway, and dark comedy I Blame Society. Clarisse also chats with I Blame Society's director and star Gillian Wallace Horvat about her award-winning short films and the many bold themes of her debut feature. Plus in this week’s 'Hot Take', we ponder whether fandom entitlement is getting a little ...
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In episode 7 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdict on Dylan O’Brien’s Love and Monsters on Netflix, Emerald Fennell's much-debated Promising Young Woman, and a double whammy of ghost stories courtesy of Shudder with The Banishing and The Power. Amon also chats with The Power's writer-director Corinna Faith about crafting her debut feature. PLUS in this week’s 'Hot Take', the team discuss if nominees should ...
Apr 18, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In episode 6 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdict on Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer superhero comedy caper Thunder Force, Groundhog Day-esque rom-com Palm Springs, and indie drama Sound of Metal. PLUS in this week’s HOT TAKE we continue the conversation started this week on Twitter about what exactly makes a horror a horror? Journalist Elle Hunt made the mistake of asking tweeters to settle an argume...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In episode 5 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint take sides over Godzilla vs Kong, dissect awards season contenders Minari and The Mauritanian, and, give their verdict on Tom Holland's latest non Spider-Man outing Chaos Walking. Will they screen, stream or skip? Plus this week’s HOT TAKE asks what's going on at DC Films after the studio shelved Ava DuVernay's New Gods and James Wan's Aquaman spin-off The Trench. If you’d like to join the conversa...
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In episode 4 of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint let off some steam about Ammonite, embrace the buttholes in Stray and share their wild confusion about Tom & Jerry. Will they screen, stream or skip? Plus this week’s HOT TAKE takes its cue from Disney’s latest move to release its films concurrently in cinemas and on Disney+ - Should studios be waiting until the pandemic is over to release them in cinemas instead? If you’d like to join the conv...
Mar 28, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In episode 3 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdicts on Zack Snyder's Justice League, Infinitum: Subject Unknown, and the debut episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. They also share their thoughts on the 2021 Oscar nominations for the week’s Hot Take. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlack Follow us: @amonwarmann, @c...
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In episode 2 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdicts on Judas and the Black Messiah, Apple TV+’s Cherry, Locked Down and The Columnist. The crew also dissect the BAFTA nominations for the week’s Hot Take. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlack Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you like the show do leave a...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In the debut episode of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdicts on Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, Netflix’s Moxie, Prime Video’s Coming 2 America and WandaVision on Disney+. Jermaine Fowler, star of the Coming to America sequel, shares a little anecdote from his time shooting the movie, and this week’s Hot Take debate is spoiler culture. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the g...
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
