Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're adapting from silent films to the talkies as we review the Gene Kelly classic, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Rev. Bruce.  We're jumping out of a cake in our 147th episode as we discuss:

• The demands made by Gene Kelly of his co-stars

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  

Can we offer you a seat and a cup of tea? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan, (Georgia's got a weekend shift at the TSA) as we're driving to upper-middle class homesteads to meet the family. We're quitting smoking in our 146th episode as we discuss:

• The metaphors that Jordan Peele was trying to express in the film

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Pre-Cursors
  

FIRST 32:40 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 32:40 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to Victory and trying not to ask any questions like "what are the men doing?", "what do they do at work all day?" and "why isn't Florence Pugh doing publicity for the film?" as Ian and Agent Scott from SpyHards talk about the Harry Style spittake in Don't Worry Darling?  What exactly constitutes an open ending? Would Shia LaBeouf have done a better job here than Harry Styles?  When did Chris Pine turn into a proper character actor?  Is Florence Pugh a generational talent? Does the story here hold up to closer scrutiny?  How vigorously should one eat their popcorn under certain circumstances? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Don't Worry, Darling and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Catch more of Agent Scott at Spyhards

It's you who's in the hot seat, my friend. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's stealing shoes at the Taj Mahal) as we're trying to answer 15 questions for 20 million rupees in Slumdog Millionaire. We're phoning a friend in our 145th episode as we discuss:

• The shift in India from Bombay to Mumbai and whether globalisation is a more sophisticated form of colonialisation. 

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Pre-Cursors
  

What do we know about diamonds?  Not much but we know that we love to review a Guy Ritchie film.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're bouncing between New York and London in search of a diamond the size of a fist while dodging bullets and any man who keeps a pig farm. All bets are off in our 144th episode as we discuss:

• What exactly is a circular narrative and how does Snatch present itself as one

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  

From our warm open hands! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's testing to see if Canadians really do leave their doors unlocked) as we're signing up for a bank account and getting a haircut in Bowling For Columbine. We're discussing if it is a wonderful world in our 143rd episode as we discuss:

• Our obvious ideological differences being a Brit, a Kiwi, and a Canuck and how that may shape our reading of the film

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  

Guys like us, who work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're trying to rustle up $600 to buy a house to change our lives in the Depression Era literary classic, Of Mice and Men. We're turning down offers of ketchup in our 142nd episode as we discuss:

• The status that the source material has both in the UK as well as the US

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  

Welcome to our most divisive episode EVER!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're striving to make first chair in the Shaffer Conservatory Studio Band as we review the independent darling, Whiplash, brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes.  Never has a film caused such debate about the overall message of the film and whether a film's plot means an endorsement of the material covered within.  We're ducking cymbals while trying to figure out if we're rushing or dragging in our 141st episode as we discuss:

• The transformation (both physical and spiritually of JK Simmons)

Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)

Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE

We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:

• Rev Bruce

Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis with Netflix's original series, The Crown. Ian and Liam are both new to the route but have strong feelings towards the destination. We're walking like we're the respective fathers of the nation as we discuss :

• The casting of the series regulars and how accurate is Claire Foy's vocal performance

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode.  Russell the Postie has dropped off a special springtime delivery and Ethan's working the mail room to deliver the questions from Friends of the Podcast & The Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team.  Hear Ian, Liam, Georgia, and Ethan answer some of your questions in our 5th edition.  Key questions this time include:

• Who would we book for our dream musical festival?

If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open.  Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE