Ali and Ace chat movies and TV news and, as well as giving his predictions for the Oscars, Ali reviews Green Book starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and Can You Ever Forgive Me? starring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant.
Feb 01, 2019•43 min
Adam McKay, the Oscar-winning writer-director of The Big Short - and veteran of Anchorman, The Other Guys and Talladega Nights - tackles the most powerful Vice President in US history, Dick Cheney, in his latest kinda sorta biopic Vice. Dealing with some really heavy subject matter, the film is lifted by the performances of Christian Bale, Adam Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell, as well as McKay’s unique anarchic, comedic style, and you can find out a lot more about it in this special intervi...
Jan 27, 2019•17 min
Ali and Ace chat about the Oscar Nominations, what they are watching on TV and review Vice Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams & Steve Carell and the rock climbing documentary Free Solo.
Jan 25, 2019•40 min
The 23-year-old star of Call Me By Your Name, Lady Bird and now Beautiful Boy talks to Ali about his career so far.
Jan 20, 2019•17 min
Ali & Ace give us all the week’s movie and TV news alongside Ali’s review of Mary Queen Of Scots starring Saoirse Ronan & Margot Robbie and M Night Shyamalan’s follow-up to both Split and Unbreakable, Glass.
Jan 18, 2019•39 min
The creative minds behind Netflix’s darkly comic sci-fi TV series Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, speak to Ali about their latest episode. Well, film. Well, game. Hmm. Whatever it is, it’s called Bandersnatch, and it’s the streaming version of a Choose Your Own Adventure book, and it’s genuinely fascinating. So to find out more, listen to Charlie and Annabel tell Ali about their writing process, the tech behind it all and what their favourite cereal is. As you might have guessed...
Jan 13, 2019•16 min
Ali and Ace talk about their thoughts on the this years Golden Globes awards and Ali gives his verdict on Holmes & Watson starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly and Stan & Ollie also starring John C. Reilly alongside Steve Coogan.
Jan 11, 2019•31 min
Saving Private Ryan, Jason Bourne, Good Will Hunting - Matt Damon talks to Radio 1's Ali Plumb about the stories behind his biggest films. Find why John Malkovich told him he was a terrible actor in Rounders and how we nearly didn't get more Jason Bourne.
Jan 06, 2019•22 min
Ali is resting after his Christmas and New Year Shenanigans so there are no reviews this week. However, Sunday's Screen Time Interview special will be with Bourne himself, Matt Damon. See you then!
Jan 04, 2019•45 sec
Ali's number one film of 2018 is Lady Bird, so to celebrate Greta Gerwig's award-winning coming-of-age drama, here's a special Saoirse Ronan interview from way back in January, talking about the film that earned Ronan her third Oscar nomination. That's right, third. A reminder: she's just 24-years-old.
Dec 30, 2018•16 min
2018 has been a massive year for the movie industry but which ones, in our superhero Ali Plumb's mind, were the best? Prepare for some surprises as he counts down to his number one choice.
Dec 28, 2018•25 min
Keira Knightley talks through her biggest film roles, from Star Wars, Love Actually and Pirates of the Caribbean through to her latest movie, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.
Dec 23, 2018•25 min
Ali reviews Mary Poppins Returns & Bumblebee and chats to Ace about all the latest movie & TV news including news on Men in Black International and Hellboy.
Dec 21, 2018•33 min
With critically-acclaimed hyperkinetic animated Spider-Man movie Into The Spider-verse out in cinemas this weekend, Ali sat down with its producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller to talk about the new Spider-people they're bringing to the big screen: including black-and-white 'Spider-man noir' played by Nic Cage and, um, a Spider-pig. It's complicated. But fun!
Dec 16, 2018•15 min
Hear Ali's verdict on post-apocalyptic drama Mortal Engines, epic animation adventure Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and the bizarre Aquaman where he chats to it's star Jason Momoa about riding sea dragons and bongo playing squids.
Dec 14, 2018•38 min
Evangeline Lilly reveals how she became the first female lead in a Marvel superhero movie for Ant-Man and The Wasp, via her roles in Lost and The Hobbit movies.
Dec 09, 2018•22 min
Ali and Ace chat about all the latest goings on in the world of film and TV including news on Kevin Hart, Game Of Thrones & Captain Marvel. Plus Ali’s verdict on Robert Redford’s The Old Man & A Gun and the weird but wonderful Sorry To Bother You.
Dec 07, 2018•39 min
Paul Rudd tells the story of how he became Marvel's miniature superhero in Ant-Man and The Wasp, through Friends, Anchorman and lots of dancing.
Dec 02, 2018•19 min
Ali reviews Creed ll and Wreck-it Ralph: Ralph Breaks VR. Also Ali and Ace chat about all the latest TV, Movie and Gaming news.
Nov 30, 2018•31 min
Touching on Swordfish, The Prestige, Les Misérables and all of his X-Men films, including Logan, Hugh Jackman discusses his favourite movie moments with Ali Plumb.
Nov 25, 2018•27 min
Join Radio 1’s resident film buff Ali Plumb for movie news, reviews and extra behind-the-screens fun.
Nov 23, 2018•32 min
Emma Stone talks to Ali about starring in Superbad, the secrets behind Easy A, playing a real person in Battle of the Sexes and watching La La Land 9 times.
Nov 18, 2018•18 min
Ali and Ace pay tribute to legendary writer, editor and publisher of Marvel, Stan Lee. Ali also gives his verdict on Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and has news on Pokémon Detective Pikachu, Toy Story 4 and Stephen Merchant's Fighting With My Family.
Nov 16, 2018•35 min
Touching on Training Day, Crimson Tide, American Gangster and his latest, the Oscar-nominated Fences, the legendary Denzel Washington reveals some of his favourite movie moments.
Nov 11, 2018•27 min
Epic historical drama Outlaw King, heist thriller Widows and Christmas family favourite The Grinch are all reviewed by Ali but which one gets the most stars? Ali also chats to Ace about Wildlife and Overlord and all of the latest T.V news including info on Breaking Bad & Shrek.
Nov 09, 2018•33 min
Mean Girls, The Notebook, Doctor Strange - Rachel spills the beans to Ali about the stories behind the movies. Includes bad behaviour from Christopher Walken and how Barack Obama declared himself a fan.
Nov 04, 2018•16 min
Ali and Ace review The Nutcracker and the Four Realms starring Keira Knightley and Morgan Freeman and Slaughterhouse Rulez with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Plus all the latest movie, TV and gaming news.
Nov 02, 2018•27 min
Bradley Cooper talks to Ali Plumb about his greatest film roles from The Hangover to new movie A Star Is Born with Lady Gaga, plus a spoiler-filled look at Avengers: Infinity War.
Oct 29, 2018•24 min
Ali Plumb and DJ Ace discuss all the latest regarding television, movies and games. Plus, this week Ali reviews: The Hate U Give & Bohemian Rhapsody.
Oct 26, 2018•22 min
Jeff Goldblum talks about his biggest films, from Independence Day to Thor Ragnarok, not forgetting the Jurassic Park series, including his latest, Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom.
Oct 21, 2018•24 min