In episode 29 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review documentary-turned-West End show adaptation Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (09:19); Karen Gillan plays an assassin with mummy issues in Gunpowder Milkshake (26:20); Ann Skelly plays a trainee vet with, er, mummy issues in dark thriller Rose Plays Julie (38:51); and Nicolas Cage is on a mission in Sion Sono’s Prisoners of the Ghostland (51:17).

Plus in this week’s 'Hot Take' (01:08:29), we discuss the uber demands Christopher Nolan has for his next World War 2 movie which Universal has acquiesced to.

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In episode 28 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Aretha Franklin biopic Respect (9:07), Dublin-based drama Herself (23:37), Gerard Butler actioner Copshop (31:27), and 9/11 relationship drama Copilot (41:15).

Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (53:18), with Malignant not being screened for critics, we ask – what difference do critics actually make?

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In episode 27 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Marvel’s first Asian led superhero blockbuster Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (07:53), Leos Carax’s original (and super weird) musical Annette (30:12), literary docudrama Misha and the Wolves (46:46), and Irish drama Wildfire (57:55).

Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (01:15:47), we decide once and for all – what’s the best adaptation of Cinderella out there?

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In episode 26 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Scottish teen drama Our Ladies (08:13), Jude Law and Carrie Coon two-hander The Nest (21:47), Ayten Amin’s second feature Souad (34:33), and try desperately not to say that name five times while talking about Mandycan (46:01). Or Candyman. It’s definitely one of the two.

Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (1:02:36), we talk about the record-breaking trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which teases multiverse shenanigans with Doctor Strange, Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock, and more.

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In episode 25 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Nicolas Cage-led Pig (58:18), Henry Golding’s Snake Eyes (33:57), Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson’s recent team-up in Reminiscence (49:29), People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (40:21) and Censor (26:09) with a special interview from Clarisse with writer-director Prano Bailey-Bond and star Niamh Algar (5:54).

Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (1:06:48), we talk Denis Villeneuve’s strong words about screening vs streaming.

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In episode 24 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds (20:45), Benh Zeitlin’s Wendy (33:08), and Sundance winner CODA (1:07:12).

For our ‘Hot Take’ (01:23:44), we chat Q&A etiquette – when is a question really more of a comment?

Plus, Hanna talks to Allan “Seapa” Mustafa and Hugo Chegwin, AKA MC Grindah and DJ Beats about People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (06:54) - the big screen adaptation of the BBC comedy series which we’ll be reviewing next week - and Amon speaks to CODA director Siân Heder about deaf representation on film (49:30). If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod

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In a jam-packed episode of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review four new releases; Stillwater starring Matt Damon (28:48), Janicza Bravo’s Zola (38:49), Jojo Moyes adaptation The Last Letter From Your Lover (50:41), and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s animated spectacular Vivo (01:21:27).

For our ‘Hot Take’ (01:31:03), we discuss the shift Hollywood has made from building up movie stars to building up characters and IP’s. How does the traditional movie star even conceivably exist in an era where social media has made us demand absolute authenticity & accessibility from the people we admire?

Plus, we’ve got not one, not two, not four, but three interviewees this week! Hanna chats with Benh Zeitlin (06:55) about his Peter Pan adaptation Wendy which we’ll be reviewing next week, and Amon chats with Vivo director Kirk Demicco and Vivo screenwriter Quiara Alegría Hudes (1:04:14).

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In episode 22 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad (35:54), Disney’s Jungle Cruise (51:06), and Ben Sharrock’s comedy-drama Limbo (1:07:59). Hanna also chats to Janicza Bravo (11:51), the director and co-writer of Sundance favourite Zola, which we’ll be reviewing next week. 

Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:19:01), we talk LGBTQ representation in Disney films – why do they continue to fall so behind the other studios? 

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In episode 21 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Philippe Lacôte’s Night of the Kings (08:38), M. Night Shyamalan’s Old (20:42), lesbian drama The World to Come (34:33), and Mads Mikkelsen thriller Riders of Justice (41:15). 

Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (54:48), we discuss the drama around the cancellation of The Green Knight’s UK release, and how it bodes for cinemas in 2021.

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In episode 20 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Space Jam: A New Legacy (25:43), Fear Street Part Three: 1966 (41:56), horror sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (54:10), and French comedy Deerskin (1:03:25). Hanna also chats to Ivorian filmmaker Philippe Lacôte about his second feature, Night of the Kings (07:54), which we’ll be reviewing next week.

And for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:10:57), we’re dissecting the season finale of Loki & how it impacts the future of the MCU.

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