Another bonus episode as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion for your listening enjoyment.  Ellie, Ethan, Georgia, Ian, and Liam revisit the career of Tom Hanks.  Comments, banter, and an appreciation of set pieces can be found as we discuss:

• Whether Tom Hanks is a great actor or if he's a movie star

If you have any ideas about future actors/actresses or topics for future roundtables, we’d love to hear from you.  Hit us up at @BestFilmEverPod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  

We were delighted to bring you an abridged version of our interview with aerial cinematographer Norman Kent in our review of Kingsman: The Secret Service but we're thrilled to make the full interview available here today.  Catch Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we were lucky enough to sit down with an extremely talented filmmaker  and inspirational human being whose professional credits range from Kingsman to Get Smart, from Star Trek: Generations to Cliffhanger, and from world records to multiple Olympic Games. Revelations from the interview include:

• Hearing how Norman got his start in both photography/videography and skydiving

Check out many of Norman's jumps and professional work on his YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NORMANKENTdotCOM/videos

Norman Kent Productions - "Never Give Up" - https://youtu.be/ltsF1fA5k5Y

Norman Kent Productions - "Moments Lived" - https://youtu.be/pDznSXzm9RM

Manners Maketh Man - and nothing proved that as much as our very special guest this week.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we venture to qualify from Harry's plucky underdog (more on that later), to full fledged agent in Kingsman: The Secret Service.  We are beyond privileged to welcome the aerial cinematographer for this motion picture, Norman Kent (see links below), as he shares stories of his own start in cinematography and skydiving as well as his involvement with Kingsman and what the day of shooting ended up feeling like.   It's Oxfords before Brogues in our 84th episode as we discuss:

• The pacing of the film and how an A and B plot can be manoeuvred successfully 

You can catch a large sample of Norman's work on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/NORMANKENTdotCOM 

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:

• Welcome & Banter - 0:00
  

FIRST 29:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 29:00 it's a full spoiler review

For a film that was delayed on 3 separate occasions, it’s only fitting that we had to record this episode twice. Liam and Ian went and saw Black Widow (one in the Cinema, one on Disney Plus) .What is it like to have a first viewing of a Marvel film on the small screen?  Was it worth the wait? Is it necessary as a Marvel film? Did the knowledge that Natasha survives everything ruin the ability to build tension in this film? How did the supporting cast handle the film? And what percentage of the time is Ray Winstone actually trying a Russian Accent? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Black Widow and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Can the perfect relationship begin and end in one night? How about the perfect podcast episode? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ellie (Georgia got pulled into passport control) - while they traverse the streets of moonlit Vienna as Hot Film Summer continues with Liam's 2nd pick of the summertime in Before Sunrise.  It's a mix between romanticism and cynicism in our 83rd episode as we discuss:

• The inspiration behind the film, including a melancholic footnote

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/

It's Sonic Saturday which means it's about to get all wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey up in here and we think that's fantastic. So grab your fez, your sonic sunglasses and "allons-y"  Ethan and Ian are "Who Do You Think You Are" is a retrospective look at Doctor Who's best moments in preparation for Jodie Whittaker's departure and inevitable successor in Autumn 2022. This week we're starting at the very beginning of the saga with "Rose."  It's a heck of a 1st journey into the Tardis as we discuss:

• Our respective Doctor Who fandoms

Your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV Pilot Analysis by working at the New York mayor's office alongside Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty in Spin City.  Ian is in the captain's chair and Georgia's in the jumpseat as she's never seen the show.  We're waiting for a flight amid strike fears as we discuss:

• What was the inspiration for the show

Shelby would rather have 30 minutes of something wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special. Well, she's in luck because we've got over 2 hours of wonderful headed your way. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia - as we're joined by Ian's sister, Kirsti, as we're heading to small-town Louisiana for the holidays. Which holidays? All the holidays!  There are so many things we'll have you know in our 82nd episode as we discuss:

• The history of Steel Magnolias as a play before it was a film

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/

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode.  Russell the Postie has dropped off a special summer delivery and Ethan's working the mail room to deliver the questions from the Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team.  Hear Ian, Liam, Ellie, Georgia (and Ethan) answer some of your questions in our follow-up edition.  Key questions this time include:

• Which movie snack do we think should be banned?

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

Ni!  We demand a sacrifice of.... a shrubbery!  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia as we're up for facing a little bit of peril in search of Camelot in Monty Python & The Holy Grail.  We question your parentage using accusations of hamsters and elderberries in our 81st episode as we discuss: 

• How the Python crew decided to divide the parts up between themselves

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/