Three former cinema ushers sit down weekly to do what they do best, unabashed movie banter!
Hosts George, Connor and Ben break down the week’s movie news, review the latest cinema releases and revisit classics from years gone by. Subscribe for brand new episodes every week!
'Okja' Movie Review Discussion
Jul 15, 2017
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Episode 55: It has been a crazy few weeks with the release of some of the best films of the year so far, so the TPSB crew have had their hands full (not that we’re complaining!) Okja has definitely made it into our list of best films for the year so of course, we had to do a review. Okja is Directed by Bong Joon-ho and stars Tilda Swinton as the CEO, Jake Gyllenhaal as an out of breath tv presenter (not a joke) and Seo-Hyeon Ahn as a tiny human being and Babe as Okja.
'Baby Driver' Movie Review Discussion
Jul 12, 2017
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Episode 54: After much hype, we finally got to see Edgar Wright’s new film 'Baby Driver'! This movie has been heralded as one of the greatest of 2017 and the TPSB boys have been itching to see it and find out if all the hype is deserved. Having already made it to the top spot in Ben’s top 5 movies of 2017 (without him actually having seen it), this movie had a lot to live up to! Baby Driver stars Ansel Elgort as a driving baby, Lily James as everyone’s crush for the next 6 months, Jamie Foxx as gangster Jamie Foxx, Eiza Gonzalez and Jon Hamm as that couple that makes people uncomfortable to be around, Kevin Spacey as crime boss Underwood and Jon Bernthal as trademark ambiguous punisher
Weekly Show #19: Dunkirk New Trailer & 70mm Wide Release + Matt Reeves Talks Possible Batman Trilogy
Jul 09, 2017
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Episode 53: It’s Sunday, so it’s time for our weekly show! But this week we decided to switch things up... The TBSB crew is continually trying to be the best movie podcast we can be, so to keep things fresh we’re changing the structure of our weekly show a little (don’t worry, we’ll still talk movie news of the week!) This week we talk about Dunkirk’s new trailer and 70mm wide release, we discuss recent comments made by director Matt Reeves about his upcoming Batman film(s) and we talk about what other trailers dropped this week in Trailer Time (Geostorm, Atomic Blonde). We also take a look back at what film came out 7.5 years ago, George gives his Top 3 picks for beginners getting into director Christopher Nolan’s filmography and we answer another question of the week. We hope you enjoy the new content and segments! We always appreciate your feedback, hit us up on FB /thepodcaststrikesback or Insta @thepodcaststrikesback and let us know what you think! If you enjoyed this episode don’t forget to hit that subscribe button!
'Spider-Man Homecoming' Movie Review Discussion
Jul 07, 2017
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Episode 52: Spidey is back baby and we've finally seen it on the big screen! George, Connor and Benny sat down right after seeing Spider-Man Homecoming and recorded an in-depth, hour-long review for the film. This is one of, if not THE most hyped film of 2017 and rightly so, this is Spider-Man's first solo film in the MCU. But did it make the cut? Listen to find out what we thought!
Worst Films of 2017 (So Far!) - Beers n'banter #2
Jul 07, 2017
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Episode 51: We’ve made it, we’ve hit episode 50! To celebrate we decided to unveil our new segment - Beers & Banter. In this episode, we wanted to loosen things up, crack open a cold one and discuss all the best and worst films that we’ve seen in the first half of this year. Because the beer was a-flowin, we may have run a little over time on this one, so we’ve broken it into 2 parts! In our first episode we touched on the films we have most enjoyed and this revolves around ones we less than enjoyed! We hope you enjoy and please, don’t judge us too hard… we drank a lot of beer.
Best Films of 2017 (So Far!) - Beers n'banter #1
Jul 06, 2017
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Episode 50: We’ve made it, we’ve hit episode 50! To celebrate we decided to unveil our new segment - Beers & Banter. In this episode, we wanted to loosen things up, crack open a cold one and discuss all the best and worst films that we’ve seen in the first half of this year. Because the beer was a-flowin, we may have run a little over time on this one, so we’ve broken it into 2 parts! This episode we touched on the films we have most enjoyed and the second revolves around ones we less than appreciated! We hope you enjoy and please, don’t judge us too hard… we drank a lot of beer.
Weekly Show #18: More Bad News For The Han Solo Stand Alone Film Plus More!
Jul 03, 2017
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Well, it’s another week in the world of movies which means it’s another week that we get to discuss the latest news regarding Lucasfilm and their ever-worrying Han Solo project. Poor George tries to keep it together while his beloved Star Wars looks more and more like it's in trouble. BUT, in happier news, Matt Reeves’ ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ has received massive praise, which considering how this year’s blockbusters have been performing is happy news indeed! Listen up for all the other movie news this week and to hear what the TPSB boys have to say about it. Top 8 this week:
More Star Wars News; Acting coach was hired for Alden Ehrenreich and an editor was fired
New Trailers released this week
War for the Planet of the Apes seeing massive critical success
Transformers 5 has lowest opening for the series
Spider-Man cast list released
Neill Marshall offers some encouraging words about the HellBoy reboot
Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) cast in Deadpool 2
Sequel announced to The Accountant
What are you most looking forward to out of all this week’s news? Sound off on Facebook and Instagram @thepodcaststrikesback and let us know! If you enjoyed this episode don't forget to hit that subscribe button and write us a review! Music by Shawn Mayer, Mammoth Music Productions
"Which Series/Franchise Should Have Quit While It Was Ahead?" - Question Of The Week
Jun 29, 2017
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Episode 48: We have another question to be answered by the TPSB crew this week! With the recent announcement that Donald Glover is finishing up with Childish Gambino and the rap game, our boy Connor asked, “which series we wish had quit while they were ahead?”.
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'Transformers: The Last Knight' Movie Review Discussion
Jun 27, 2017
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Episode 47: At last, we have finally received the sequel we never asked for! Transformers: The Last Knight is the 5th Transformers film in a franchise that seems less and less concerned with actually making good films... Joy! In this episode, we try and make sense of Micheal Bay's (so he says...) final instalment and prepare ourselves for the wave of Transformers films we're gonna get over the next decade. Transformers: The Last Knight stars Mark Wahlberg as a guy driving a thinly veiled plot, Anthony Hopkins playing the guy you look at and think "oh god why are you in this film?", Josh Duhamel as the guy you look at and think, "god, I know exactly why you are in this film...", Laura Haddock as Hot Transformers Chick #4 and Isabela Moner as a girl with zero relevance to the plot. If you enjoyed the show don't forget to hit that subscribe button and write us a review! Like The Podcast Strikes Back on Facebook /thepodcaststrikesback and follow us on Instagram @thepodcaststrikesback. Music by Shawn Mayer, Mammoth Music Productions
Weekly Show #17: Han Solo Drama! Star Wars Standalone Film Directors Lord And Miller Fired By Lucasfilm! Ron Howard Steps In. Is This Film Doomed?
Jun 25, 2017
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Episode 46: So, this week we saw one of the biggest news stories of 2017 drop and it does not look good for Star Wars fans! Lord and Miller are out, Ron Howard is in and the TPSB crew are here to chime in! Listen to hear George, Connor and Benny talk about this week's biggest movie news headlines - we've got some MCU news, Daniel Day-Lewis retirement announcement and tons more! Enjoy <3 Top 8: 1) Phil Lord and Chris Miller are no longer directing the Han Solo Star Wars spin-off. 2) Sony Confirms Spider-Man Spinoffs Will Tie Into MCU. 3) Damon Lindelof (LOST, The Leftovers) in talks to helm HBO’s series adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s Watchmen. 4) Scarlett Johansson say a scene in 'Avengers: Infinity War' has around thirty characters. 5) Daniel Day-Lewis announces that he has retired from acting at age 60, with only 21 film credits. 6) Jurassic World sequel gets title and teaser poster; 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'. 7) David Fincher confirmed to direct Brad Pitt's World War Z sequel. 8) 'Edge of Tomorrow 2' screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie has revealed that the upcoming sequel will explain the first film’s confounding ending. What are you most looking forward to out of all this week’s news? Sound off on Facebook and Instagram @thepodcaststrikesback and let us know! If you enjoyed this episode don't forget to hit that subscribe button and write us a review! Music by Shawn Mayer, Mammoth Music Productions
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