Not even SpongeBob SquarePants has been spared by COVID-19 as his third film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run, has headed straight to Netflix in the UK - with a US release still to be announced.

SpongeBob has been a jewel in Nickelodeon's crown for over 20 years, does Sponge On The Run demonstrates the lovable cartoon's continued popularity or is it a franchise starting to run out of ideas?

Iain and Christian review the film and share their thoughts.

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It may a bit past the 5th of November but it's still a good time to revisit the film adaptation of graphic novel V for Vendetta.

Starring Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman and John Hurt, the film recently was re-released on 4K UHD. Surprisingly, the film feels more relevant today than it did when the film first came out in 2005.

How well does the film stack up in 2020? Find out in this episode of Film Roar!

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In this episode of Film Roar, Iain Boulton and Christian R. Allan take a look at the surprise return of Borat with Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm.

Borat is back and once again trying to make everlasting bonds of friendship in the United States. This time, he's tasked with delivering a gift to America's Vice-President. With only his forgotten daughter by his side, can Borat redeem himself for his glorious nation of Kazakhstan?

It's been 14 years since Borat first appeared cinematically to audiences, is Sacha Baron Cohen's infamous brand of cringe comedy relevant now?

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In this episode of Film Roar, Iain Boulton and Christian R. Allan take a look at Aaron Sorkin's latest movie, The Trial of The Chicago 7, which has recently debuted on Netflix.

The film tells the true story behind one of America's infamous court cases where a group of protestors find themselves charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

With a talented ensemble featuring Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and more, does Sorkin deliver a courtroom drama for the ages? Film Roar delivers its verdict.

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Using dark magic (or the power of Disney+), Iain and Christian peer into the Disney Halloween cauldron to revisit the 1993 cult family classic Hocus Pocus.

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are three wicked witches who find themselves resurrected in the present for one night only so they can complete a deadly spell that could mean doom for children everywhere.

A favourite among many Disney fans, many of whom still wish for a sequel years after the original's release, how does Hocus Pocus stack up in today's family film environment?

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After a brief reflection on what to expect moving forward from Film Roar, an anime classic is the focus of this episode.

Iain and Christian venture to IMAX to watch a brand new 4K print of Akira - the grand daddy of cyberpunk anime. The 1988 Japanese animation that made a sizable impact in cinema.

How does the film look and fare after 30 years? Film Roar takes a look.

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This episode was recorded on Sunday 20th September 2020.

It's time to face the music with Bill and Ted as our cinematic hosts, in honour of Bill and Ted Face The Music's release, look at the full time travelling trilogy as a whole in the main film review of this Film Roar episode. Does the third trip through time a worthy addition to the film series and vice versa, does 1989's Excellent Adventure and 1991's Bogus Journey hold up as well?

There's a good dash of Our Cinematic Week once more. Christian takes in a few oddball surreal tales with Adam Sandler and Johnny Depp. Iain meanwhile ventures out into the wild west with a collection of Westerns. If that isn't enough, Christian tells the story of John Wayne's Genghis Khan biopic as well - it has to be heard to be believed.

Episode Chapters (Audio Version)

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:10:34 - Our Cinematic Week - Christian (Punch Drunk Love, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Ed Wood)
• 00:41:50 - Our Cinematic Week - Iain (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Searchers, Tombstone, The Quick & The Dead)
• 01:04:47 - John Wayne's Genghis Khan Dream Nightmare
• 01:08:21 - Bill & Ted Trilogy Review

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With Premier Access, Disney+ subscribers can watch the latest Disney live-action "re-imaging" with Mulan. Originally slated for a cinema release before COVID-19 and now being used to test the waters of streaming from Disney, does this finally break the curse of soulless remakes? Our hosts discuss this and also some of the potentially more problematic elements of the film's release.

There's also a dash of Our Cinematic Week where Christian revisits classic Ardman animations featuring Wallace and Gromit while Iain takes a look at a potentially forgotten Batman animated movie with Mystery of the Batwoman.

And for you video game fans, there's even a slight chat about Nintendo's Mario celebration plans and the Uncharted series. Cross medium podcasting at it's finest!

Episode Timings

• 00:00:00 - Start
• 00:01:18 - Video Games Diversion
• 00:14:12 - Our Cinematic Week
• 00:41:34 - Mulan Review

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Following their initial reaction podcast, Iain and Christian give a final verdict to Christopher Nolan's Tenet. Is the time travelling action flick a masterpiece or is it the first Nolan letdown?

The main news story focuses on the tragic passing of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. Our hosts reflect on some of the iconic roles Boseman has had the opportunity to play.

The main review of the episode focuses on the final X-Men film from Fox, The New Mutants. Repeatedly delayed for almost 2 years after production was completed, was it worth the wait? Find out in brand new Film Roar!

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It is finally time for Tenet! Christopher Nolan's eagerly awaited big-screen blockbuster arrives - after a short delay thanks to COVID-19 - to UK cinemas.

This short episode shares Iain and Christian's initial thoughts on Tenent roughly 30 minutes after they left their IMAX screening. A full detailed review of the film will be coming in the next episode. Don't worry, this podcast chat is spoiler-free.

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