This week on Film Chat Danny reviews the latest sumptuously crafted animation from Studio Ghibli, The Tale of Princess Kaguya. The film took four years to make but only seven minutes to review..and there's a lot of padding.Meanwhile Sam tackles the Adam Sandler indie drama The Cobbler, whose title provides a lazy, dismissive joke for any British critics reviewing the film. Film Chat is no exception.PLUS: An in-depth discussion about the trailer for Pixels, a film which has masterpiece stamped on...
Apr 17, 2016•38 min
This week on Film Chat, Sam and Danny review Chappie, Neil Blomkamp's sci-fi fable about the wonders of robotics and the dangers of Australians. We also peer at Gregg Araki's indie oddity White Bird in a Blizzard and muse somewhat aimlessly about the unappreciated obscurity Citizen Kane.Plus: what we'd get up to if we were subjected to the face-swapping procedure in Face/Off; our vision for Tim Burton's Dumbo; and we catch up with friend-of-the-show Woody Allen about his latest casting announcem...
Apr 17, 2016•44 min
Much like the 16th film in the Falcon franchise "Search for Danger" this week Sam and Danny sought out danger. They found it.Featuring a dangerous review of Catch Me Daddy, and life threatening appraisal of It Follows and nerve shredding disassembling of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.Sam and Danny also discuss the best way to avoid the monster from It Follows and launch their own, entirely fictitious Film Festivals. They do both these things while trying to remove some toast from a toast...
Apr 17, 2016•54 min
After last week's blockbusters, this time we turn our attention to smaller fare: Sam enters a world of lesbian bondage and entomology lectures in The Duke of Burgundy, while Danny tries to get inside Joss Whedon's head to work out what he was thinking when he wrote the romantic drama In Your Eyes.Plus we discuss last Sunday's Oscars, discover a shocking secret in Will Smith's filmography, and spend 15 minutes arguing over what colour Danny's shirt is.This fifteenth episode of Film Chat has the w...
Apr 17, 2016•40 min
Similar to Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods the 14th installment of Film Chat is loud, bright and at times completely incomprehensible. Audiences will debate whether it was a great episode or the greatest episode?Featuring reviews of space romp-along Jupiter Ascending and sex bonk-athon 50 Shades of Grey, as well as the usual nonsense nonsense nonsense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2016•39 min
In the 13th episode of Film Chat, Sam and Danny discuss the Bechdel Test, the theme of the upcoming year-long Bechdel Test Fest in London. For those who don't know what it is, we've got an educational musical number that will teach you all about it.Plus we review Selma, the civil rights drama set in the curious bygone days when the USA had race issues, and Shaun the Sheep, a delightful animated adventure that would be the clear frontrunner for Best Picture 2016 if there was any justice in this w...
Apr 17, 2016•39 min
Like Star Trek Into Darkness, the 12th film in the Star Trek franchise, this latest episode of Film Chat is bigger, bolder, noisier, and ultimately worse than the previous one. Critics will cite the moment where Sam undresses in front of Danny for no reason as a series low point.This week, Danny risks igniting another international incident by reviewing Seth Rogen comedy The Interview, and Sam and Danny take a look at porn-for-GQ-readers spy thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service. Plus: some sugg...
Apr 17, 2016•42 min
Like the 2009 film Pink Panther 2, the 11th in the Pink Panther series, this is the episode of Film Chat that is gonna take its place in the history books.Unlike Clouseau, Sam proves himself to the epitome of competence by doing not one, not two but two reviews. Firstly of Paul Thomas Anderson's stoner noir Inherent Vice, and secondly of J C Chandor's mob drama A Most Violent Year.Meanwhile Danny, much like the character of Clouseau's girlfriend Nicole Durant-Clouseau, iconically brought to life...
Apr 17, 2016•48 min
Like Ishiro Honda when he made All Monsters Attack (Godzilla's Revenge), the 10th Japanese Godzilla movie, we're going all out for episode 10 of Film Chat.After a bumpy start when Sam fails to meet Danny's famously exacting standards, we're soon back in the swing of things. Like Godzilla's foe Giant Condor in All Monsters Attack, we swoop down to tackle Foxcatcher, the bookie's favourite for Best Nose Prosthetics at the Oscars, and Wild, a "shoe"-in for Best Walking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Apr 17, 2016•35 min
Much like Carry On Spying this ninth installment of Film Chat is overlong and lacking in laughs. However historians will re-evaluate it as incredibly good.Featuring reviews of drumming film "Whiplash", singing film "Into the Woods", and shit film "Theory of Everything"PLUS other THINGS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2016•42 min
Film Chat is back for the new year, and eight episodes in, we figure it's a good time for a change of scenery. Like the aggressive masked man in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, this week we're conducting our business from a brand new location, as unforeseen circumstances forced us to record the second half of the podcast somewhere else.Settled in to the fresh surroundings, Danny and Sam discuss the film that's got everyone talking, Alejandro Inarritu's Birdman, and the film tha...
Apr 17, 2016•34 min
Like the Star Wars Holiday Special, this seasonal edition of Film Chat will be seen as an unmitigated disaster...George Lucas will spend the next 30 years trying to remove all traces of it from the internet. So grab it while you can!Featuring our best of 2014 lists, singing, a Christmas quiz and a surprise guest (Katie)Merry Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2016•35 min
Like the Police Academy franchise, the seventh installment of Film Chat is arguably its best. Unlike Police Academy we didn't go on a mission to Moscow. We were on our own much more personal, much more important mission. A mission to deliver an excellent podcast to our tens of listeners!Featuring reviews of one of 2014's most acclaimed films, Ida, and one of 2014's most....big films, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies! Plus the usual mix of incredible insight and farting. Hosted on Acast....
Apr 17, 2016•35 min
If this episode reminds you of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, it's because we are breaking new ground. We try out a different intro inspired by a slightly better-known podcast, and Sam tries his hand at making a new Bond theme for the recently announced SPECTRE. We also take a look at the Kiwi vampire mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows and (assisted by renowned musician St Vincent) review grumpy Bill Murray film St Vincent. All that plus our regular blabberings about the news, alter...
Apr 17, 2016•34 min
Death Wish: Face of Death. Resident Evil: Retribution. The Land Before Time: The Mysterious Island. The latest Film Chat episode.What do they have in common?They're all the peerless fifth entries in their respective superlative franchises!Featuring reviews of anti-UKIP posterbear Paddington's silver screen debut Paddington, as well as this year's biggest indie hit Blue Ruin.The duo also tackle the latest movie news and then fuck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 17, 2016•30 min
Episode 4 of Film Chat is out now! Like Jaws 4: The Revenge, this will be remembered as the moment when the series really hit its stride.We've got two major exclusives this week: the original cut of the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and a preview clip from Idris Elba's Luther-inspired album, Murder Loves John. Plus we review Mockingjay Part 1 and Horrible Bosses 2, discuss all the latest film news, and have a pillow fight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 17, 2016•31 min
Toy Story, Bourne, Spy Kids. There have only been a handful of franchises that have delivered three superlative entries into a series...and Film Chat just made that list.Featuring reviews of The Imitation Game, The Skeleton Twins and Leviathan, as well as the usual mix of insightful discourse and childish giggling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2016•36 min
The sequel to episode one is bigger, darker, and cost a lot more money to make. With the origin out of the way, we felt free to make the podcast we've been dreaming about since day one.Featuring our reviews of Interstellar and the Weinstein-quashed mystery blockbuster Snowpiercer, as well our thoughts on Toy Story 4, Bourne 5, and Tarantino's resemblance to an elderly Bond henchman. Check it out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 17, 2016•33 min
In which Sam and Danny appear in the first episode of Film Chat, and discuss prevailing patterns of penises in pictures, reviews for Mr. Turner and Nightcrawler, speculation about the upcoming blockbuster Interstellar and John Travolta's 'Razzmatazz'.*correction: Philip French, Guardian film critic, is very much still alive.(Credit also due to Georgia Mills and Chris Young for their part in the creation of 'Raised by MILFs'). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 16, 2016•35 min
