Fade To Black

By Hanna Flint and Clarisse LoughreyTV & Film Film Reviews

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October 20, 2024 Episode 178: The Wild Robot, The Apprentice, with Naomi Scott and Chris Sanders
This week, Amon speaks to Naomi Scott about horror sequel SMILE 2 (52:46) and Chris Sanders about THE WILD ROBOT (08:31), while we review the new DreamWorks Animation (20:21) and chat THE APPRENTICE (32:29), a portrait of the early years of Donald Trump.
And, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:23), on the back of Cynthia Erivo’s comments about Wicked fan edits, we discuss the role of memes in marketing.

1 hr 18 min
October 13, 2024 Episode 177: Timestalker, Transformers One, with Alice Lowe
This week, Hanna catches up with Alice Lowe about her latest irreverent comedy TIMESTALKER (11:01) plus we review the film (37:02) and Transformers origin story TRANSFORMERS ONE (52:10).
And, in our HOT TAKE (01:16:19), we discuss the critique of actresses like Emma Stone who speak up about the gender disparity in Hollywood but rarely work with female directors.
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Music by ⁠The Last Skeptik⁠
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1 hr 32 min
October 06, 2024 Episode 176: Joker: Folie à Deux, A Different Man, with Josh Cooley and Lorenzo di Bonaventura
This week, Amon talks to TRANSFORMERS ONE director Josh Cooley and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (09:24). Then the team returns to Gotham to see if Todd Phillip's JOKER sequel, FOLIE À DEUX, was worth a revisit (31:29), and we take a sojourn to New York City for A DIFFERENT MAN starring Sebastian Stan (50:38).
Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:06:30), we discuss the news that studios are now employing fandom focus groups to avoid upsetting toxic fans. Read the Variety article here: https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/star-wars-lord-of-the-rings-bridgerton-toxic-fans-hollywood-response-1236166736/
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1 hr 21 min
September 29, 2024 Episode 175: Never Let Go, The Outrun, My Old Ass
This week, we watch Halle Berry battle family demons in NEVER LET GO (07:38), take a trip to the Orkneys with Saoirse Ronan for recovery drama THE OUTRUN (21:28), and are paid a visit by future Aubrey Plaza for Megan Park’s MY OLD ASS (39:39).
And, in our HOT TAKE (55:28), move out the way, Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom! There’s a new controversial casting announcement in town and its name is “Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights”. We break down the news.
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1 hr 15 min
September 22, 2024 Episode 174: His Three Daughters, The Substance, with Azazel Jacobs
This week, Amon speaks to writer-director Azazel Jacobs about his grief drama HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (10:23), while we review the film (25:55). Then, we try out Coralie Fargeat’s new body horror, THE SUBSTANCE (40:31).
And, in our HOT TAKE (01:03:24), we ask, after James Cameron popped off against his critics, should directors write their own scripts?
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1 hr 23 min
September 15, 2024 Episode 173: In Camera, Speak No Evil, with Naqqash Khalid
This week, Hanna speaks to Naqqash Khalid about his film industry satire IN CAMERA (08:34), while we review the film (33:05). Then we take a visit out to the West country for the horror remake SPEAK NO EVIL (49:22).
And, in our HOT TAKE (01:08:39), with the release of the Sir Ian McKellen-fronted The Critic, we talk about how critics are depicted on screen, and ask the question: do we always have to be the bad guys?
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1 hr 23 min
September 08, 2024 Episode 172: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Firebrand, with Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon
This week, Amon sits down with stars Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon to talk grief drama HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (6:51); while, hey, it’s showtime, as we review Tim Burton sequel BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (21:38) and Tudor biopic FIREBRAND (39:58). And, in our HOT TAKE, we offer our favourite picks for next month’s London Film Festival (56:54).
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1 hr 7 min
September 01, 2024 Episode 171: Sing Sing, Black Dog, with Clarence Maclin
This week, Amon chats to SING SING star Clarence Maclin (09:58) and we review the critically acclaimed prison drama (25:53). Then we hit the road with British indie BLACK DOG (36:12), and in our HOT TAKE (51:22), we look at the habit of cancelling series after one season.
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1 hr 4 min
August 25, 2024 Interview Special: Naomi Ackie talks 'Blink Twice'
Hi listeners! The main podcast is back on September 1st! But to tide you over, we have an interview special with the great Naomi Ackie. She joins us primarily to talk about BLINK TWICE in which she stars as Frida, a cocktail waitress who tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) invites to his private island. But vaction bliss soon evaporates as Frida begins to question her reality.
It's an impressive directorial debut from Zoë Kravitz, and Ackie is on career-best form in the lead role. We hope you enjoy this conversation (and the movie) as much as we did!
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17 min
August 15, 2024 Interview Special: Directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae talk 'Daughters'
Hi listeners! While the main pod is on a mini-hiatus
(we're back on September 1st!), we're giving you a couple interview specials! The first is with Angela Patton and Natalie Raw, the co-directors of DAUGHTERS - a documentary that focuses on four young girls as they prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C. jail. It’s sweet, it’s sad, it’s very moving, and it's now streaming on Netflix. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as you no doubt enjoyed the movie!

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19 min

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Fade To Black is a weekly film culture podcast co-hosted by film critics Hanna Flint (@hannaflint) and Clarisse Loughrey (@clarisselou). It takes a deep dive into the latest movie news, hot cinema takes and reviews the best new releases all in one place.