This week's movie is "A Bronx Tale". This coming of age story was Robert De Niro's first directorial role. Did he manage to stop A Bronx Tale being just another gangster picture that we've all seen before, and bring something new to the table? Is this a true hit of a movie? The crew also discuss plans for a Pokémon movie with Ryan Reynolds as the star, a new Tomb Raider trailer which it looks like it might have some real promise as a video game/movie cross over, Russia banning one of the most hi...
Jan 30, 2018•56 min•Season 2Ep. 33
We put He-man Masters of the Universe on trial. This 1987 film tried to cash in on the successful cartoon series and the popular toy franchise, but did it do them justice? Gav and Dave discuss the Razzies, and Alex tries to drum up interest for a film nobody has heard of. While Joel stays true to form and brings up news that baffles everyone; Empires list of the greatest movie villains. Maybe we're showing our age but villains these days just aren't what they used to be... As always Gave brings ...
Jan 23, 2018•56 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Super Mario Brothers is on trial. Did this 1993 movie do the addictive computer game justice, or should we flush it down the toilet and leave it in the sewers? We discuss the golden globes, are we about to see a rise in female leading roles for blockbuster films, and this weeks quiz: Nintendo, Nintendont - Have these Computer games been turned into movies or not? Special Guest: Ausy....
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Happy 2018 everyone! We are back in court this week and we've got Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction in the dock. Will it be worthy to go on the hit list or should it be stuck next to where Walken keeps his watches? We discuss the new Alex Garland film Annihilation, the most anticipated films of 2018, the turbulent production of the Queen biopic and a newly released image of the new X-men film. All this and a quiz called "Pulp Fact or Pulp Fiction?" Special Guest: Ausy....
Jan 04, 2018•59 min•Season 2Ep. 30
The guys get together to discuss the ups and downs of films in 2017. Nothing officially on trial this week, just plenty of opinions about Star Wars and the big news stories in the movie industry this year. Back to normal scheduling on Friday!! Special Guest: Ausy.
Jan 02, 2018•50 min•Season 2Ep. 29
This week sees the last of the Christmas specials, as Gav puts his favorite festive film on trial. Acting as prosecution is Joel, whilst Dave will be playing the role of character witness. Alex is taking on the difficult role of the judge, as he has to decide if it’s a Christmas classic, or a festive turkey?! The gang also talk about the trailer for Deadpool 2, Woody Harrelson possibly joining the Venom movie, and reactions from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This week’s quiz is a festive musical int...
Dec 27, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 28
With two of the gang's films not making the Hit List, the Christmas spirit is low. Will Gremlins make it onto the hit list, or will it end up being put through the blender? Dave will be doing his best to defend his choice, with Gav prosecuting. There's also news of the Golden Globes nominations passing over female directors, a recent survey of favourite Star Wars characters, hope for either Oldman or Defoe to get an Oscar (at last), discussion of the trailer for Alita: Battle Angel, and a segue ...
Dec 21, 2017•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 27
It's week 2 of Christmas Month! Also, its our Christmas day out, so because we have guests with us. this week is also a Jury special! Trading Places is on trial. This film launched Eddie Murphy's career, but is it a Christmas classic, or does it need to trade places with a better movie? There's the usual witty lines, a biffy quiz, some songs and a quick round up of the latest news: Joel talks about dinosaurs again, as the Jurassic World 2 trailer has released Another one bites the dust...Bohemia...
Dec 11, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This week is the start of the Christmas season. Normally the films are picked at random but this week each member gets to pick a film to defend. The rest of the roles are still picked at random. This week Joel defends National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Alex is the prosecution and Dave is the all-important judge. Gav acts as the character witness to lend his opinion to the arguments presented to the court. Is this a wholesome Christmas comedy, or is this Turkey dry and overdone? Also in the p...
Dec 04, 2017•56 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Gav and Joel have been debating this film for a long time. Finally they put it to the ultimate test, and put it on trial. Can Joel secure it on the hit list or will Gav convince Alex as judge that it should have never been brought back to life? There's also news about a possible Community film, Sacha Baron Cohen recently helping out his fans, whether Ben Affleck might bow out of playing Batman, and a discussion of a three second teaser trailer clip for Jurassic World 2. All this, plus a quiz cal...
Nov 27, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 24
The guys put the 1997 blockbuster Titanic on trial this week. Should this movie be hailed as one of cinema's great voyages, or should we have let go? Dave has another week off to continue with building his scale model of the Titanic ship he was going to use to prove that James Cameron had taken massive liberties with the inaccuracies of the movie. This leaves Austin to step in again and try and fashion a prosecution in his absence. Alex has been building a reputation for successfully defending t...
Nov 23, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This week Dave is on holiday so Austin steps in to provide character witness for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Gav defends and Joel prosecutes, while Alex listens on to pass judgement. This weeks quiz: "Robber or Keeper" can you guess if these people are famous robbers or premier league goalkeepers. A quick round of movie news and gossip with the usual banter that comes form 4 longtime friends. Pixar’s Coco gets a mention for its latest publicity release, Alex bring...
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Is the 2016 version of Ghostbusters heavenly, or a slimy mess? The crew are on call to find out, with Dave defending and Alex prosecuting this week. They also discuss the Jurassic World sequel, whether or not Wonder Woman will get any nominations for academy awards, proposed rumours of Lethal Weapon 5, and Cristoph Waltz's exit from the Bond franchise. As if this wasn't enough, there's even a quiz to find out whether a character is a paranormal expert, or from the world of adult films: "A ghostb...
Nov 07, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 21
It's the turn of Rec to go on trial this week with Gav prosecuting and Joel trying to defend his choice in the last of our horror season. Should it be on the hit list or put under quarantine? There's also news about the Beetlejuice sequel, the new trailer for Black Panther, excitement about season 2 of Stranger Things, and some frightening statistics on the amount of women in top jobs in Hollywood. All this, plus a very unique quiz which tests the crew on whether a name is a character from Rec o...
Nov 04, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Is Demon Knight a welcome tale to the EC Comics universe? Or should it be sealed in the crypt? Gav puts this film forward as part of Horror Month, and will be defending it against Dave. The gang also discusses Silence of the Lambs being downgraded to a 15 age certificate, The Last Jedi, and Deadpool 2. Plus all the usual terrible impressions, songs and a quiz entitled Crypt or Script, in which Dave must answer whether a title is from the Tales from the Crypt series, or a song by Irish rockers Th...
Oct 27, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Is The Ring the scariest film ever made, or should it be thrown down a well and forgotten about? Alex has put this film forward as part of Horror Month on the podcast and will be defending it against Joel. The crew also discuss Kate Winslet joining the Avatar sequels, a new Jack Ryan TV show, the controversy surrounding Harvey Weinstein and Martin Scorcese's ideas on why summer blockbusters aren't performing as well as expected. All this and "Ring or Sting?", where Dave must answer whether a lin...
Oct 15, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This week we begin our Halloween Horror Month, where the crew pick their favourite underrated horror film to put on trial. Dave is kicking us off this week with Sleepy Hollow. Is it a Gothic horror classic or does it completely lose it's head? As he has chosen it, Dave will be defending this week, with Alex trying to stop it being entered on the hit list. There's also news about the new Flatliners film, a Vince McMahon biopic by the studio behind WWE, Bruce Willis signing up for Die Hard 6, and ...
Oct 11, 2017•59 min•Season 2Ep. 17
The team take on Blade Runner this week with Dave defending and Gav prosecuting. Is it artificial and heartless or a true vision of our future? There's also a small review about the newly released Kingsmen 2 film, discussion of whether political correctness is stifling comedy, news about Linda Hamilton returning for a Terminator film and the upcoming Wes Anderson film 'Isle of Dogs'. The trailer of the week under the microscope is for the new Peter Rabbit film, and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on ...
Oct 03, 2017•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Is The Notebook worth remembering or better left forgotten? Alex is prosecuting this time, with Gav trying his best to defend and keep up his recent winning streak. There's also movie news about an L.A. Confidential tv series in the works, the new David Simon show The Deuce, Neil Gaiman's Good Omens and the outcry about casting in the upcoming Stronger. On top of all this, Dave has to figure out whether a title is from a Nicholas Sparks novel or a Justin Bieber song.
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 15
It's the turn of Dracula to be put on trial! Will Dave drive a stake through its heart or will Joel manage to get it eternal life on the hit list? There's also reaction to the news that J.J. Abrams will be returning to direct Star Wars IX, The Handmaid's Tale's success at the Emmys, that Jamie Lee Curtis is on board for a new Halloween film and the sad passing of Harry Dean Stanton. They'll also be discussing the poster for the new Tomb Raider film and Quiz Dave will be on whether a character is...
Sep 24, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 14
It's Gattaca on trial this week; an imposter or an underdog worthy of validation? Alex is trying to get it on the hit list this episode, with Gav putting arguments forward for why it should be exposed as a fraud. There's also news about the new Joker movie produced by Martin Scorcese, Ed Skrien's withdrawl from the new Hellboy movie and a small review about the new It film. There's also reaction to the Mother trailer and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on whether NASA felt a film was a realistic visi...
Sep 15, 2017•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In anticipation of the new It being released this week the gang are putting the 1990 version on trial, with Gav defending (and still attempting to bag his first win) and Alex trying to stop it getting on the hit list. Is it a horror classic or just a laughing stock? There's also news about the upcoming Uncharted film, the passing of the great Jerry Lewis, Alejandro Iñárritu's virtual reality short and the casting of the Queen biopic. There's also discussion of the trailer for Suburbicon and Quiz...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Air Force One is on trial this week, with Joel putting forward his arguments for why it should be on the hit list and Dave doing his best to shoot him down. There's also news about a possible Logan-esque Knight Rider film, discussion of the Hitman's Bodyguard, the rumours about a possible Obi Wan film in the Star Wars franchise and reaction to a remake of Papillon. There's also opinions on the trailer for the upcoming Death of Stalin and Quiz Dave will see him tested on films based on the 'Die H...
Aug 28, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 11
