The Bishop’s Wife will live a wonderful life… Well, once an angel comes to visit. Episcopalian Bishop Henry and his wife are on a quest to raise money for the new Church. Henry has become obsessed with raising funds which is hurting his family life. However, the angel’s mission is not to help construct the Church, but alas, to spiritually guide Henry and the people around him. It’s all angels in this week’s clash.

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Merry Clash Christmas to all who celebrate! In line with the festive season, what better way to mark the festive season than by pitting some of the most wondrous winter films against each other? Kicking us off in the red corner we have 1946’s It’s a Wonderful Life, the timeless classic  that follows the life of a frustrated businessman who is visited by an angel. In the blue corner is 1947’s The Bishop’s Wife. The titles rhyme, what more could you want?

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When he gets knocked down, he gets up again. Remember, nothing’s gonna bring Tom Hardy down. In the second part of this week’s Clash, we watch two estranged brothers enter a mixed martial arts tournament. Their lives and relationships must be reconciled as they prepare to become the ultimate fighting champion - but is it enough to knock out Warrior? Let’s find out!

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It’s a family feud and sibling squabble kind of week as we watch 2010’s The Fighter go toe to toe with 2011’s Warrior. However, fear not, because both brawling brother films contain love, loss, family, feuds… and fighting. It’s quite literally a fight of the fighters. Let the games begin!

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Last week saw a child enter the world of movies. Well this week we’re seeing a princess enter the world of reality! When an evil stepmother banishes Princess Giselle from her kingdom, she's transported to the real world, where she meets a lawyer and falls for him. It's Disney flattering itself but also making fun of itself, too! The sequel, Disenchanted is out now, so this isn’t an episode you'll want to miss!

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It’s an unlikely clash happening this week… In the red corner we have 1993’s Last Action Hero, where a young movie fan find himself playing the action movie character of his dreams via the help of a magic ticket. While in the blue corner we have 2007’s Disney’s Enchanted, with an equally ludicrous premise.It’s fantasy at its finest this week. You could even say it’s Arnold Schwarznegger vs Amy Adams… kind of. Join us!

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It’s Thursday and time for some more American science fiction! In 2016’s Arrival, Louise’s daughter dies at the age of twelve from an incurable illness. Louise is the best linguist in the world, so when extraterrestrials come to earth, she is given the task of translating their language. As she starts to study it, she begins to have flashback-like visions of her daughter... but what do they mean? Can Close Encounters of the Third Kind beat Arrival? It’s time to find out!

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The week is devoted to American science fiction! There’s only one place we could start: Steven Spielberg’s ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’. And who better to square up to it than Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Arrival’? Can a 1977 classic beat a movie 39 years its junior? It’s the UFO war you’ve been waiting for and there’s only one way to find out who wins... So join us on this alien adventure!

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Sport, sport, sport! This week we’ve pitted a 1988 American romantic comedy sports film against a 1996 American romantic comedy sports film. On Monday’s episode we talked all things Bull Durham, so today we’re tackling the majestic gold movie that is Tin Cup. A wrecked up golf pro tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win over the girlfriend of one of his more successful rivals… totally normal behaviour.

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Batters up! Stepping up to the plate this week are two sickly/sweet romcoms disguised as sports dramas. Firstly, Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon swap RBI’s for romance in 1988’s Bull Durham! 

Kevin wrestles with his love for America’s diamond (the baseball field), as he and Tim Robbins pitch for Sarandon’s affections amidst the hard knocks of suburban North Carolina. This film actually once topped Sports Illustrated’s list of the greatest sports movies of all time - not that the plot, character development or dialogue would suggest such a thing. Let’s play!

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